Taking fish oil for arthritis has been recommended for hundreds of years. Recently, researchers have established that the oils do have anti-inflammatory activity. This is due primarily to the omega-3 content, but other factors are involved, as well.
Omega3s are what we call a group of essential fatty acids. There are two groups of fats that are essential to the human diet; omega6 and 3. They are necessary for the body to make a wide variety of molecules that perform numerous functions in the human body.
Many of the molecules have anti-inflammatory …

The hamstring muscles run along the back of your thighs to behind your knees. They connect to the bottom of your pelvis. If you have tight hamstrings, you will probably notice a consistent, downward, pull on your pelvis. And because the pelvis is the foundation of your lower back and spine, tight hamstring muscles contribute to lower back instability. This instability, in turn, can lead to greater risk of intermittent strains.
How do you know if you have tight hamstrings? A simple way of …

Young men, as well as young women, take risks especially with regards to sports. Teenage self esteem is tied closely to the physical body and it is difficult during these formative years to separate the two. Girls are generally influenced by media models who are dangerously thin, and in an effort to imitate fashion, may develop eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa. Young boys, however, tend to be manipulated by images of muscular bodies. As a result, some teenagers are drawn to the use …