Category: Other Conditions

Do I Have Frozen Shoulder?

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Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, causes stiffness and pain in your shoulder joint. What happens is the membrane that surrounds the shoulder joint (the joint capsule) begins to thicken and stiffen. The bones, ligaments, and tendons that make up your shoulder joint are encased in this capsule of connective tissue.

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Unwanted Hair and PCOS

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Women of a certain age all know about dealing with problem hairs appearing where they are not wanted. Post menopause our estrogen levels drop, which allows androgens (male hormones such as testosterone) to cause an increase in those random mustache and whisker hairs!

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The Best Ways to Keep Bones Strong

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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?

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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.

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Colitis Explained

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Colitis occurs when an overactive immune system launches an attack on healthy tissue in the gut and causes inflammation of the large intestine.

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What is Multiple Sclerosis?

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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.

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Kidney Stones: What You Need to Know

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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.

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What is Psoriasis?

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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.

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GERD aka Heartburn

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(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!

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Hepatitis – What is it? How do I protect myself?

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You may have heard about Hepatitis, which simply is an inflammatory condition of the liver.

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