Symptoms, diagnostic markers, and specialized nutritional protocols are critical components in managing cardiovascular health, organ function, and psychological well-being across the lifespan.
Your teenage years come with a lot of pressures, including the pressures to fit in and do well in school. With school, sports, activities and maybe even a part-time job, finding the time to lead a healthy lifestyle can be difficult.
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Chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, occurs when the veins in your legs become blocked or damaged due to faulty valves and cannot pump blood back to your heart. The blood pools in your veins or leaks out around the valves, damaging the surrounding tissue.
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The elbows often become exposed to irritants from soaps, clothing or sun. They also are prone to pressure-sensitive skin irritations. Any number of medical conditions and environmental factors can contribute to the formation of small red bumps on the elbows that can become quite uncomfortable.
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For centuries, herbal teas have been used for their medicinal properties. Traditionally made by pouring boiling water over a plantβs leaves, roots, seeds or bark, herbal teas are not the same as black or green tea -- which both come from a specific plant species known as Camellia sinensis.
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Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, more commonly known as Epsom salt, is a water-soluble, bitter tasting white or colorless compound widely available for purchase at grocery stores and pharmacies. Both magnesium and sulfates, key components in Epsom salt, perform important functions in the body.
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After an intense workout at the gym, curling up in bed with a hot compress may be just what the doctor ordered. Inflammation, muscle tightness and stiffness will dissolve away from the blissful warmth. If your home medicine cabinet is fresh out of hot water bottles, don't bother going to the store.
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When your body loses more water -- through urination, tears, sweat and respiration -- than it takes in, you can become dehydrated. You can also lose fluids when you are sick and vomiting or experiencing diarrhea.
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Understanding the number of calories you need daily can help prevent unwanted weight gain or loss. At age 15, girls need adequate calories to support proper growth, energy and development.
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Colloidal silver is a suspension of minute silver particles in a liquid solution. A known microbial antibiotic, colloidal silver has been used by various cultures as a topical and internal medication for hundreds of years.
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Diaper rash is a painful condition for your baby and can cause fussiness and discomfort. MedlinePlus.com reports that it is common for your baby to develop a diaper rash if she is not kept clean and dry.
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In addition to daily denture cleaning, you may find the need for a denture-whitening product to help remove coffee, tea, berry or other stains. Particularly after prolonged use, dentures may need a thorough cleaning periodically to restore their pearly white luster.
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The three-day body cleanse is a method of cleansing the body utilizing a variety of herbs that occurs over a three-day period. Created by Dr.
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DHEA is short for dehydroepiandrosterone, a hormone that your adrenal gland produces and secretes. The adrenal glands are small organs that are located above your kidneys; the main function of which s is to manage the release of hormones that in turn affect a variety of vital functions in the body.
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Very low density lipoproteins, or VLDL, are responsible for moving cholesterol, triglycerides and other lipids throughout the body. Lipoproteins are made up of cholesterol, triglycerides and proteins.
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If you've ever been so thirsty that no amount of water seems to slake that thirst, chances are there is something going on inside your body that needs to be evaluated by a health-care provider. The headache might be caused by the unquenchable thirst and should be added to any list of symptoms you're giving.
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Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a effective herbal remedy for herpes. The herpes virus belongs to a large family that includes chicken pox, shingles and keratitis as well as oral and genital herpes. All herpes infections display painful blisters and are highly infectious.
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Entering into the mindful state of meditation has measurable physiological effects, including increased blood flow to the brain, lower blood pressure, muscle relaxation and a lower respiration rate.
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If you enjoy eating orange blossom honey for its unique and delicate flavors, you will be pleased to know that it's more than just a sweet treat. Orange blossom honey, like many other honey varieties, has medicinal properties that support human health and well-being and can be used both internally and externally.
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Even mild to moderate dehydration can create potentially damaging consequences to your body during exercise. Not drinking enough fluids or losing too much bodily fluid causes dehydration.
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A flat back is known as posterior pelvic tilt. This is a postural deficiency that causes poor posture and improper alignment of the pelvic that could lead to problems. Corrective exercises that extend the lower back backward and strengthen the hip flexors improve the condition of a flat back.
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