Health & Wellness

Wellness is not just the absence of illness, rather it is a state of well-being in which one takes personal responsibility for lifestyle decisions that impact on personal health and fitness.

The Health and Wellness Directory empowers users by connecting them with current and relevant information on health problems and issues that can detract from fitness and wellness. Our Directory does not claim to be capable of meeting all your health information needs. We have specialized in a number of areas that we feel are pertinent to wellness.

ADHD is a major problem affecting both adults and children. A lot of controversy relates to the use of medication. For example, among parents of boys who are currently taking medicine for their ADHD, more than half (59%) were initially reluctant about treating their child with medication, compared to 39% of girls' parents. Almost all parents whose children are being treated with medication said that the treatment has helped their child (94% of boys' parents and 96% of girls' parents).

Alcoholism is a health problem with significant socio-economic impacts. Not only does the alcoholic suffer but also members of their family or social group. Counselling and group therapy, particularly from self-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, can produce positive outcomes. Alcoholism is now recognized as a disease

A friend of mine recently reported a remarkable improvement in health after taking blood pressure medication. It increased his energy levels and also lowered his risk of stroke and heart disease. Prior to the medication his blood pressure was 190/80.

Drugs alone are not enough to deal with severe depression. Fresh research has shown that an ability to spot when you are slipping into a depression, coping skills to prevent it from taking hold, and a combination of psychological therapy and medication produce the best results.

Obesity is closely associated with insulin resistance and is one of the leading risk factors for type 2 diabetes, both affect more than 50 percent of the US population. Little has been known about the molecular mechanisms between these two metabolic diseases and some very exciting research is now underway to understand this disease which is reaching epidemic proportions.

Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain illness that is recognized by the American Medical Association, the National Institutes of Health and the American College of Rheumatology. FM experts estimate that about 10 million Americans and approximately 5% of the population worldwide suffer with FM. While it is most common in women, the illness strikes men, women and children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. For those with severe symptoms, FM can be extremely debilitating and interfere with even routine daily activities.

Discussions about women’s reproductive choice historically focus on pregnancy prevention but the choice about when to have or not have a family has been taken away from countless women, because lack of funding prevents important education about fertility from reaching American women. Infertility is a sensitive issue with considerable social consequences.

Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in American men. Between 1950 and 1997, the age-adjusted rate of new cases of prostate cancer more than doubled, probably owing to more widespread screening for the disease. (Age-adjusted rates show what the level of incidence would be if there were no differences in the age composition of the population from year to year.) The rate has recently begun to decline.

High on the list of health care habits that people can change for better health is smoking. Many programs exist that can really assist people to stop smoking.

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