Healthy kidneys prevent proteins in the blood stream from spilling into the urine. This is why doctors often first suspect kidney disease when a patient presents with elevated urine protein, or proteinuria. Proteinuria often occurs when the kidneys become inflamed or diseased.

Alternate nostril breathing is also called "anuloma viloma" or "nadi shodhana" (in Sanskrit, the ancient language of yoga). As the name suggests, this breathing exercise involves alternating which nostril you breathe out of by blocking the opposite nostril.

It's sometimes difficult to spot a compulsive liar. It often takes time to find out that a person has a problem in this area. Many compulsive liars develop a sophisticated technique that can fool the most skeptical of people.

Cymbalta (duloxetine) is a drug prescribed to manage general anxiety disorder and major depression. According to Drugs.com, Cymbalta is an antidepressant medication that belongs to the class of medicines called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors.

A proper diet helps you maintain lean muscle mass, lose fat and achieve proper hormonal function. In men, eating the right foods ensures that the testicles secrete an adequate amount of testosterone.

Hormones such as progesterone, produced by the corpus luteum, the leftover "shell" of the follicle that contained the ovulated egg, play a crucial role in maintaining a pregnancy. One sign of inadequate progesterone levels is a short luteal phase, or luteal phase defect, after ovulation.

Torn tendons in your big toe can be the result of turf toe -- the result of excessively bending your big toe upward. Torn big toe tendons also can be the result of stubbing your big toe, spraining your toe or occur in conjunction with a big toe fracture.

Laryngitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the larynx. The larynx houses the vocal cords and they are often involved, leaving the sufferer with a hoarseness or a temporary loss of voice. The condition may or may not be painful.

Wrist pain is among the most common sports related injuries. In baseball, the wrists are constantly torqued in all different directions, sometimes unnaturally. The severity of the injury that causes your wrist pain can vary significantly.

The tibial plateau is located on the upper surface of your tibia just below your kneecap. This region of your tibia is prone to fracture in high-impact accidents in sports such as football and skiing, or in car accidents.

Methocarbamol, or the brand name version Robaxin, is usually prescribed after a physical injury like a sprain, strain or other type of muscle injury. It relaxes the injured muscle, decreasing muscle pain and spasms. Methocarbamol is used along with rest and physical therapy to treat the injury.

Acid reflux happens when stomach contents escape into your esophagus. The acids found in the contents of your stomach irritate and inflame your esophageal wall, resulting in heartburn. For some people, exercise can exacerbate acid reflux and even trigger its development.