Triglycerides, a type of fat in your bloodstream, can clog your arteries and make you more susceptible to heart attacks and strokes. If you follow a low-fat, low-sugar diet and exercise regularly, you can lower your triglycerides by 50 percent, according to the American Heart Association.
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Almost 1 out of every 3 people will develop shingles in their lifetime according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Physical symptoms from shingles are inconvenient at best and persistently painful at worst.
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According to Dr. Noreen Oswell, chief of podiatric surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, foot-related injuries can be prevented by simply strengthening the feet. A common tennis ball can serve as a useful tool for strengthening and rehabilitating your feet.
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Lipids are absorbed from the food you eat or manufactured in your body. Because these fats do not dissolve in blood, they are transported through your bloodstream to the tissues of your body as particles called lipoproteins. HDL and LDL are 2 of the 5 major classes of lipoproteins.
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Whether your hip pain is caused by arthritis, bursitis or a problem with the muscles and nerves, the irritated joint can cause pain during the simplest activities. If you have hip pain, you may need to modify your exercise routine.
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Pulled muscles, also called strained muscles, occur when the fibers stretch beyond their range of movement. In addition to stretching and warming up prior to a workout, proper nutrition can help prevent and heal muscle strains.
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Vitamin B-12, or cobalamin, is an important component for several metabolic reactions in the body. Although Vitamin B-12 deficiency is rare, it can result in anemia and serious cases of neuropathy and dementia. Daily recommendations for adults are 2.4 micrograms a day. B-12 is typically found in animal sources.
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Some medical conditions prevent people from eating enough calories to meet daily-recommended requirements. Other medical conditions require a high number of daily calories that a patient is not able to obtain through oral intake.
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When you breathe in and out with your lungs throughout the day and night, everything is controlled by a respiratory control center located in your brain stem.
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Frequent urination can occur due to many different causes. You could experience frequent urination due to urinary incontinence, a bladder infection or interstitial cystitis, a condition involving chronic bladder inflammation.
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Although some parents may think that loud breathing in teenagers is nothing more than an attempt to get attention or cause laughs, there may be more to it than meets the ear. Loud breathing could arise from normal causes, but it could also be a sign of serious, ongoing health issues.
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Mycoplasma pneumonia is a lung infection caused by the mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria. This infection affects people of all ages, but it typically arises in school-aged children and people under age 40, according to MedlinePlus.
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Each year, up to one-fifth of people in the United States develop a viral infection called influenza, known more commonly as the flu, FluFacts.com reports.
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Dental implants and fixed bridge crowns are options to replace missing teeth. You and your dentist will need to discuss your individual case to find the option that’s right for you.
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You may take ibuprofen to help control pain, but too much of the medication may have adverse effects on your body. If you have a disorder involving the liver, you are at increased risk.
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Depending upon the type of hair you have, you may opt for certain hair cuts or hairstyles over others. Perhaps you have thin hair and you want it to look fuller or you have thick hair and try to play it up.
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Pepsodent is a brand of toothpaste that has been sold since the 1920s, when it was the sponsor of popular radio programs like “Amos 'n' Andy” and “The Bob Hope Pepsodent Show.” There are two types of Pepsodent available: Original, and Whitening with Tartar Control.
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The liver is an essential organ responsible for detoxifying the body. Liver cancer is a form of cancer that develops from cells of the liver and the bile duct. According to the National Cancer Institute, 22,620 new cases of liver cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2009, and liver cancer caused 18,160 deaths.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infection caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a communicable disease spread through the air by speaking, coughing or sneezing. TB may be latent (inactive) or active. Tuberculosis is treatable, but it may take up to a year to rid the body of it.
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Sleep apnea is a disorder that affects nighttime breathing and is caused by either a malfunction in the brain that temporarily stops sending signals to the muscles that control breathing, or by an obstruction in the airway.
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