Apple cider vinegar is an old folk remedy claimed to be beneficial in treating a long list of ailments. Proponents say that it can cure arthritis, guard against osteoporosis, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, prevent cancer, destroy infection, assist in digestion and weight control, maintain memory, and protect the mind from aging. ¶ Vinegar is said to have been used for medical ailments for at least 10,000 years. The Babylonians first...

ABBREVIATIONS. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. ¶ Adolescent sexual abuse and its adverse psychologic and physical consequences have been identified as an important public health and clinical care issue. Recently, guidelines from the American Medical Association recommend that physicians screen adolescents for histories of sexual abuse on an annual basis.[1] Assessing a history of sexual abuse through screening procedures is especially...

Sometimes the hardest part about working your abs isn't all the exercise involved; it's figuring out which exercises best meet your momentary needs. ¶ Sculpting the kind of washboard waistline every guy desires doesn't require you to always follow the same road every other guy took to get there. It's hard to stay committed enough to see results if you're not in tune with a program from the start. That's why having a few ab routines to choose from...

Jim was angry, upset, annoyed, and then angrier still. But most of all, he was perplexed. "I don't understand it," he said. "Things were going so well." The 32-year-old businessman's discovery that his wife of three years was having an affair had sent his normal confidence soaring out the window. How could she do such a thing? And how could he not have known? ¶ The answer, experts in the field of female infidelity say, is that he probably should...

Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! Left jab. Overhand Rattling left hook. "Take that, you big, ugly, no-talent, go-cry-home-to-Mama ... bag!" ¶ Whether it's dressed up as box-aerobics, cardiobox, slug-mania or one of a dozen other names, the sport of boxing has become a heavyweight in the fitness world. You can now find boxing classes, or some offshoot, in 21 percent of all U.S. health clubs, according to the American Council on Exercise. And that figure is...

No matter how hard we try, we can't forget the self-tanning fiascoes of past. These carrot-colored memories still prevent many from trying self-tanners (or worse yet, are the reason many head to tanning salons for what they consider to be a better, and faster, way to get a pre-bikini glow). But before you expose yourself to the wrinkle-causing UV rays of a tanning bed, read on. ¶ We (21 testers) decided it was our duty to be guinea pigs to find...

Imagine if King Kong had flexed his biceps to display his supremacy rather than pound his massive chest. Impressive, yes, but not nearly as daunting. The chest has been equated with strength and virility since long before homo became erectus. But before you stack yet another 45-pound plate onto your barbell, understand that to build a bigger chest you don't have to re-create the agonizing groans of Mel Gibson getting gutted in Braveheart. ¶ "It's...

Abstract ¶ There is abundant evidence that the endothelium plays a crucial role in the maintenance of vascular tone and structure. One of the major endothelium-derived vasoactive mediators is nitric oxide (NO), an endogenous messenger molecule formed in healthy vascular endothelium from the amino acid precursor L-arginine. Endothelial dysfunction is caused by various cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic diseases, and systemic or local...

1 Bad Breath ¶ No other natural remedy freshens bad breath as well as parsley, says David Orlarsh, N.D., a naturopath in Plymouth, N.H. This herbal food garnish is rich in chlorophyll, a green plant compound that kills the bacteria that cause bad odor. Nibble on a sprig after eating raw onions or garlic or whenever your breath smells sour. ¶ 2...

If you've ever used a self-tanner, chances are, you've experienced a horror story involving streaking or orange palms. While easy to use once you get the hang of them, these summer must-haves are also simple to misapply if you haven't mastered the right technique. The reason? All self-tanners contain a chemical called dihydroxyacetone, or DHA, which temporarily stains (within about an hour) the uppermost layer of your skin, called the stratum corneum...