Health and Fitness – Fitness Made Easy

High cholesterol inside your arteries, a dangerous change has taken place in the balance of  fatty substances that circulates in your bloodstream.

To keep your arteries from getting clogged up and prevent them from getting any more clogged up  -  you’ll need to lower your cholesterol.

But not all cholesterol is harmful.  Low density  lipoprotein  (LDL) cholesterol is the bad stuff;   high density lipoprotein  (HDL) cholesterol is beneficial, as it removes LDL from the blood. Often changes in diet and lifestyle are enough to bring cholesterol  levels back to a healthy balance.  Read more...

MENOPAUSE

Menopause – in years proceeding menopause, called the prime menopause, her ovaries are producing less of the female sex
hormones oestrogen and progesterone,  while ovulation  (the monthly release of an egg)  also become less frequent.

This hormonal fluctuation can result in a variety of uncomfortable symptoms,  including hot flushes and night sweats,
vaginal dryness,  mood swings,  sleep problems and unusually light or heavy periods.  Read more...

Asthma -  An asthma attack can occur when an irritant – usually a common substance like smoke,  cold or dry air,  pollen,  mould or dust mites – meets a pair of sensitive lungs.

Hormonal fluctuations,  stress and anger can also trigger an attack.

Your difficulty in breathing occurs because the bronchi-oles  (air passages in the lungs)  go into spasms. This can cause coughing and tightness in the chest.  Read more...