Symptoms, diagnostic markers, and specialized nutritional protocols are critical components in managing cardiovascular health, organ function, and psychological well-being across the lifespan.
Getting tripped up during a sporting event or simply losing your balance while strolling down a sidewalk can have painful consequences. Your knee may take the hit or twist and bend awkwardly during a fall.
Read more →
Once they are certain that they do not want to have children, many people start looking for effective, long-term birth control solutions. Male sterilization, called vasectomy, is a permanent form of birth control.
Read more →
Sinus drainage manifests itself in two forms: a runny nose or postnasal drip, which is the dripping of excess mucus in the back of the throat. Sinus drainage is commonly the result of a common cold or seasonal allergies.
Read more →
The theory behind acupressure is that key points on your body link with your internal organs. Some of these acupressure points lie around your feet and fingers. Debate still exists over the medical effectiveness of acupressure, but there's little doubt that it's at least relaxing and might even relieve chronic pain.
Read more →
Excess abdominal fat causes more problems than having difficulty fitting into your favorite jeans. There are two types -- visceral, which surrounds your abdominal organs, and subcutaneous, which lies between the abdominal wall and your skin.
Read more →
Your optic nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers located at the back of your eye. These fibers send information to your brain to convert into visual information. Certain conditions will affect the optic nerve, and some may damage these fibers.
Read more →
Herbs and holistic medicines have been used by humans for centuries for many different problems. Triphala is a plant that has numerous benefits. However, there are some herbs that certain groups of people should not use, despite the potential benefits of using such herbs.
Read more →
The peroneal tendons originate from the peroneal muscles of the lower leg and run just behind the bone of the outer ankle, or lateral malleolus.
Read more →
Amenorrhea is the clinical term for when a female misses one or more menstrual periods. Missing a period due to excessive physical activity is a form of secondary amenorrhea called exercise-induced amenorrhea.
Read more →
Avascular necrosis, or osteonecrosis, is a condition in which your bone tissue dies due to a lack of sufficient blood supply. This can happen for several reasons including use of high-dose corticosteroids, injury, excessive consumption of alcohol, chemotherapy, radiation and sickle cell disease.
Read more →
Stenosis is a condition where the spinal canal narrows, causing pressure and pinching upon the spinal cord. Cervical stenosis is when the condition happens in the neck, or the cervical spine.
Read more →
Your body is designed to react quickly to fear, sending out powerful hormones and signals to various body systems to give you the energy to run or the power to fight.
Read more →
Antidepressants may interfere with a womanβs menstrual cycle. Some women taking antidepressants may experience side effects and changes in their monthly cycle or menstrual period. Depression is approximately twice as common in women as it is in men in the United States, affecting one in five women.
Read more →
Ancient Chinese experts and practitioners believe that energy in the body has to flow continuously to help an individual to relieve stress and prevent diseases. There are two kinds of traditional Chinese massage: the "Tui na" and the "Zhi Ya."
Read more →
When attempting to gain muscle and improve your body composition, there are many types of workout programs you can use. One potential muscle-strengthening method is to train just one body part a day.
Read more →
There has been some debate over whether margarine or butter is better for people who are watching their cholesterol intake. According to the Cleveland Clinic, many types of margarine are made from plant oils so they don't contain any cholesterol, whereas butter is made from milk, so it does contain cholesterol.
Read more →
Plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue that supports the arch of the foot. MayoClinic.com explains that the plantar fascia spans from the heel bone to the toes. When injury occurs in this area, it involves pain or inflammation of the connective fibers.
Read more →
When you have a shine on your face, it is caused by excess oil on the surface of the skin. Individuals with a shiny face usually either have oily skin or combination skin, where the T-zone has excess oil.
Read more →
Though ice cream is traditional, you can eat either warm (not hot) or cool soft foods, as your throat pain allows, in the days following tonsil-removal surgery. Actually, you have quite a range of foods available to you in every food group that probably won't cause you much irritation.
Read more →
Gluteus maximus, the largest muscle in the body, helps power you up hills and stairs and supports your hip and pelvis while squatting and lunging. Treatment for a gluteus maximus injury depends on the type and severity of the injury.
Read more →