What Are Probiotics and Why You Need Them – Part 1

 

By Catherine Lewis, AHJ Editor – Published: January 26, 2009
 
Bacteria is a funny thing.  It makes people ill and yet it exists, in less severe amounts, all over the body: the skin, the intestinal and urinary tracts, and a whole host of other places.  Some of it helps to keep the body safe from serious illnesses – [...]

How To Make Your Own Natural Medicine

 

The secret to natural medicine for many common health issues is simply . . . honey.  It has many healing properties, as it acts as an anti-viral, anti-antibiotic and anti-fungal.  Honey has been used as an effective treatment for conditions such as burns, and fighting colds and flu. Keep reading for three recipes of honey’s [...]

Build Sport Specific Rotational Strength

Exercise to improve your baseball and golf swing, tennis stroke, and hockey slap shot. —Mens Health Magazine
A powerful rotational turn will give you an extra 10 yards off the tee or 10 mph on your fastball. Exercises to boost that strength are overlooked but important. “Most sports require stabilization, strength, and power through some type [...]

Leg Training Myths Exposed

Leg Training Myths Exposed
Quick Answers to Common Idiocy
by Alwyn Cosgrove
You know the guy who floats around the gym nit-picking everybody’s technique? The guy who offers constructive criticism without being constructive? Well, we got sick of listening to his pseudo-knowledge about leg training, so we had Alwyn Cosgrove respond to some of the most common “tips” [...]

Beat Obesity: 6 Tips to Keep Kids Healthy in 2009

 

By Sylvia Anderson, AHJ Editor – Published: January 05, 2009
 
All parents are concerned with their children’s health and welfare, and most have their kid’s best interests at heart when it comes to nutrition.  But with increasingly busy schedules and lives, it is becoming harder for families to sit down to the dinner table every night with a [...]