Many women have a small amount of vaginal discharge, especially during their childbearing years. This discharge is usually a clear, white or slightly yellow fluid secreted by glands in the cervix and vaginal lining.
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A woman of childbearing age typically has a monthly period with menstrual flow lasting from 2 to 7 days. In some women, menstrual bleeding may be irregular, occurring either intermittently or continuously throughout the month.
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You may have heard of miso, a Japanese food made from fermented soybeans and some grains; if you haven't tried it, you're missing a flavorful addition to soups and other dishes.
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Your body's network of hormone-producing organs, or its endocrine system, includes the adrenal gland, which makes several important hormones. One of these is cortisol, which called a stress hormone because it helps you respond to stress.
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If you enjoy a cup of Lipton tea, you probably like its flavor and aroma and might drink it at breakfast or use it as a daytime pick-me-up. But in addition to its value as a beverage, tea may also have significant health benefits.
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Although you doubtless appreciate the role your muscular system plays in your daily activities, you may be unaware of the different types of muscle tissue in your body and the special role each plays in keeping you functioning to your best advantage.
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You're probably aware that dietary fiber is generally healthy, helping move food through your digestive tract and possibly preventing constipation and other problems.
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A normally functioning digestive tract is essential for good general health and well-being. If you have problems with a spastic colon, also called irritable bowel syndrome, it's essential to pay attention to your diet.
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A complex system of hormone-producing tissues carefully regulates many of your body's essential functions. Called the endocrine system, it includes specialized beta cells in your pancreas that make insulin, the hormone partly responsible for regulating your blood glucose.
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Menopause ushers in many changes in your body. While no longer having monthly periods may come as a welcome change, growth of some facial hair on your chin or upper lip usually isn't.
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The gallbladder is a small sac located beneath the liver that stores bile, which is made by liver cells. When you eat a meal, muscles in its wall contract to expel bile into your small intestine, where it plays a crucial role in digestion.
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Most women become accustomed to a regular routine that indicates their menstrual cycle is progressing normally, with menstrual flow happening once each month. Women taking birth control pills or using devices containing birth control medication might or might not have monthly periods.
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When you think of guava trees (Psidium guajava), its flavorful fruit probably comes to mind. But the young leaves of the guava tree can be brewed to make a tea that's been part of traditional medicine for centuries in Mexico and parts of South America.
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When a man discovers that one or both of his testicles, or testes, is swollen and his scrotum has become enlarged, he might become extremely concerned. Several problems can cause testicular or scrotal swelling. Fortunately, most of these conditions can be successfully treated, especially if diagnosed early.
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If you enjoy herbal teas, flaxseed tea could be a flavorful choice. Also called linseeds, flaxseeds are harvested from the flax plant and have been part of traditional medicine for hundreds of years.
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Although you might think of all dietary fats as unhealthy, consuming certain types called omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids might help lower your risk for some chronic diseases.
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Although you may have heard of alfalfa -- Medicago sativa -- you may know it as a farm crop used mostly as animal feed. A member of the legume family of plants, alfalfa is also dried and ground to produce a powdered supplement that's been part of herbal medicine for hundreds of years.
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Amla is the Indian word for the fruit of the gooseberry tree that is native to all parts of India. The fruit is round and greenish yellow when ripe. It has a hard seed inside and the pulp is the edible part. The fresh fruit is somewhat sour, so amla is often used to make a murabba, or a sweetened preserve.
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A vitamin that your cells and tissues use for many essential functions, vitamin A is found in ready-to-use form in animal-based foods, but your body can also convert beta-carotene from plant-derived foods into vitamin A when needed.
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While estrogen is generally known as a female sex hormone. But a man's body also produces small amounts of estrogen, which is important for normal development and function of the male reproductive system.
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