Too much sodium is bad for your health, but in most cases salt probably isn't to blame for your achy temples. Most people have headaches from time to time, and doctors can't fully explain 90 percent of them, according to Harvard Health Publications.

For a vast majority of parents, aside from routine cleanings there is no need for real concern regarding their child’s teeth until it is time to consider braces. For others, however, there are certain conditions that require them to seek advanced dental care.

A hernia may require surgical treatment in certain patients. The two major types of hernia surgery include laparoscopic hernia repair, a minimally invasive procedure, and open hernia repair.

A pulse rate is considered normal if it falls between 60 and 100 beats per minutes when a person is at rest. The Mayo Clinic notes, however, that athletes who are well-trained can have at-rest pulse rates between 40 and 60 beats per minute.

Many couples choose to delay or forgo having children. Some couples choose to use natural methods of family planning, such as the fertility awareness method or abstinence. Many others choose to use artificial methods of family planning.

Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition caused by an overactive thyroid gland that releases too much thyroid hormone. In addition to many physical symptoms, hyperthyroidism can also result in many emotional symptoms.

Carbohydrates are your body’s most efficient fuel source, and it is the only source of fuel for certain vital tissues such as your brain and blood cells. Therefore, your body has ways of storing the carbs you eat for future use.

Back seeds, also called black cumin, are the seeds of the nigella sativa flowering plant, commonly known as fennel flower. Black seeds and the oil pressed from them have been used in traditional medical systems in different cultures for centuries.

Quercetin is a plant flavonoid found in many different kinds of fruits, vegetables, grains and leaves. It has been used as an ingredient in nutritional supplements and prepared foods.

Bee propolis, also referred to as bee glue, Russian penicillin and beeswax acid, is similar to resin that forms in the buds of cone-bearing trees. The substance is sticky and greenish-brown in color and has a faint aromatic smell. Companies collect propolis from beehives.

Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme found in many organs, including the liver, bone, kidney, intestine and placenta. The highest concentration of alkaline phosphatase comes from the liver and bone. A routine blood test detects the total amount of alkaline phosphatase in the blood.

When you exercise, your respiratory rate increases. This is true regardless of whether you exercise by stationary methods such as weight lifting, or by a traveling method such as jogging or biking. Clearly, an active body needs more oxygen than a body at rest.