Symptoms, diagnostic markers, and specialized nutritional protocols are critical components in managing cardiovascular health, organ function, and psychological well-being across the lifespan.
Exercise is important for staying healthy. It keeps muscles strong, burns calories, maintains flexibility, increases aerobic capacity and offers a pleasurable endorphin release. An added benefit, and one not often discussed, is that exercise actually helps your body to detoxify itself.
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With each puff on a cigarette comes a rush of pleasure, but this euphoria is short-lived. Once that nicotine runs its course, your body craves its quick return. Your instant of joy turns to long-range irritability, anxiety and addiction.
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A woman's menstrual cycle typically follows a 28-day cycle, ending when the lining of the uterus is shed and bleeding occurs. Because the menstrual cycle signifies a woman's hormones are properly working, having a menstrual cycle is important to signify the body is in good health.
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A hernia is the protrusion of a body part through an abnormal opening, and curing it requires surgery to reposition the part and close the opening. There are 2 major goals in recovery from surgery: returning to normal activity and reducing the chance the hernia will return.
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Gingerbread men were first introduced by Queen Elizabeth I, who would have gingerbread cookies made in the likeness of her guests. While these treats tend to make their appearance during the Christmas season, you can enjoy these sweet and spicy cookies at any time.
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The sternum is a long, flat bone that attaches to the ribcage, and provides protection to a number of important internal organs -- including the heart and lungs. While the sternum is a relatively sturdy bone, it is at risk for the development of certain acute health conditions.
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Doctors and researchers are always on the lookout for new diseases and ways to treat them. In some cases, despite an honest effort from everyone involved, a disease ultimately takes the life of the patient. In the case of rare diseases that are fatal, research is often limited due to the limited number of patients.
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Sight is a complex function of the brain that extends from the front to the back of the head. To produce sight, the eyes capture information and send it through the optic nerve to be processed by the occipital lobe.
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The liver is a four-lobed, triangular-shaped organ weighing a little more than 3 pounds. It is the largest gland in the human body, according to Procto-med.com. The liver is part of the gastrointestinal system and is located in the upper abdomen to the right of the stomach.
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Pregnancy is a stage many couples dream of, but the timing of starting or continuing a family can be complicated when illness is involved. Minor sicknesses donβt often prevent conception from occurring, but particular infirmities and their treatment can affect whether or not a woman is able to get pregnant.
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According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, milk is one of the most common allergens for children under age three. Most infants who are allergic to milk exhibit symptoms early, during their first year, and many outgrow it.
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There are a variety of reasons people eat too few calories, including eating disorders, excessive athletic training, crash dieting and even senior citizens with reduced appetites.
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Tea tree essential oil is one alternative treatment for vaginal yeast infections. Tea tree oil, which has antibacterial and antifungal properties, work to fight different types of yeast infections.
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Turmeric is a spice commonly used in Indian and Asian cuisines. It is produced from the dried underground stem, or rhizome, of the Curcuma longa plant, a relative of the ginger plant. Turmeric is bright yellow and gives color to traditional Indian dishes.
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Bone growth begins early in fetal development -- at a gestational age of approximately 6 to 7 weeks, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center -- and continues throughout the rest of your life.
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Women who have had unprotected sex can limit their risk of becoming pregnant by taking an emergency contraceptive called Plan B. This over-the-counter medication contains the synthetic hormone levonorgestrel, which prevents pregnancy by disrupting egg release and fertilization in women.
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Systolic blood pressure is the first number recorded in a blood pressure and is the top number. The measurement is a vital indicator of your health status. When diagnosed with hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, this number will be elevated.
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When you have constipation for an extended period of time, you may develop impacted stools. Feces becomes hardened and stuck in your rectum. The condition is painful and causes bloating, abdominal pain and cramping. You may have to change your diet and retrain your bowels once you've had impacted bowels.
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An abdominal binder is an important surgical body garment used in the early postoperative phase of surgeries like an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) or an abdominal liposuction.
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Senna, a medicinal herb, yields both leaves and fruit with potent medicinal properties. Used for centuries as a stimulant laxative, senna operates by irritating the lining of the bowels and causing contractions in the digestive tract.
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