The Best Ways to Keep Bones Strong
Our bones support us through life, help maintain posture and make it possible to move. Although our bones appear to be as solid as a rock.
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Is Having a 3rd Nipple Common?
When we are developing inside our own mothers, as mammals, we develop what’s known as a milk line that extends from the underarms to the groin.
Continue readingColitis Explained
Colitis occurs when an overactive immune system launches an attack on healthy tissue in the gut and causes inflammation of the large intestine.
Continue readingWhat is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the sheath that protects our brain and spinal cord nerve fibers, called myelin, undergoes changes and becomes damaged by a person’s own body.
Continue readingKidney Stones: What You Need to Know
Passing a kidney stone is often described as one of the most painful experiences a person can have. Some liken the intensity of the pain to what women experience in labor. If you’ve had one, then you’re at risk of having more in the future.
Continue readingWhat is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a skin disease, which causes itchy, red patches of scaly skin often on the elbows, knees, and scalp, is the most prevalent autoimmune type disease in the US.
Continue readingGERD aka Heartburn
(GERD) is the frequent backflow of stomach acid up into your esophagus–that’s the tube that connects your throat to your stomach. This backwash is called acid reflux, and it causes irritation because well, it’s acid!
Continue readingHepatitis – What is it? How do I protect myself?
You may have heard about Hepatitis, which simply is an inflammatory condition of the liver.
Continue readingCreaky Knees? Help for Aching Joints
About one-third of US adults have reported having joint pain within the past month. Topping the charts is knee pain, followed by shoulder and hip discomfort.
Continue readingHousekeeping for Allergies & Asthma
I just finished allergy testing and found out that I’m allergic to many of the pollens from different trees and grasses, some of which are in my yard.
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