Excessive sweating is a disease called hyperhidrosis. People with this disease sweat through out the day even at cold temperature and sweat even more when they become nervous or anxious. Sweating may occur on specific body parts with high concentration of sweat glands like hands, feet, axillae or underarms and groin area. This disease can [...]
Hawthorn berry extract is an old herbal remedy for heart conditions. Today, Hawthorne berries are used in some natural products designed to promote heart health.
Legends, historical evidence and scientific evaluation surround hawthorn berry extract. One Christian legend holds that the “Crown of Thorns” was made from the hawthorn berry tree or bush, which [...]
Many people happen to start with a few extra pounds and then there are those who are definitely overweight to the far end of the spectrum which so much extra weight to be classified as obese. But what is the really difference between being overweight and obese in terms of health and other factors?
To settle [...]
Has the link to the leaky gut and autoimmune disease become more clear? I believe it has and researchers from Canada have helped by a nice review on intestinal permeability in the British journal Gut.
Dr. J. B. Medding and his colleagues in Edmonton, Alberta Canada (Arrieta, Gut, 2006) describe how the intestine serves as a [...]
Of all the skin diseases that affect millions of children around the globe, eczema in children must be one of the most common. Its occurrence happens in all age groups but eczema in children should be given the most attention. Eczema, the local inflammation of the skin appears as a red blister in the extremities [...]
The kidneys are a pair of bean shaped organs in the back of the abdomen. They clean the body of excess water, salt and also waste products. As blood flows by means of the kidneys, it passes through more than a million small filtering units within them. These filters create a liquid waste, urine. A [...]
Many people believe that because they are leading a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a balanced diet, they do not need to take nutrition supplements. But the fact remains that they should. The scientific research over the years have proved the medicinal values of these health supplements like vitamins, herbs, hormones, phytochemicals, enzymes and minerals. [...]
What causes cholesterol?
The development of high cholesterol can be influenced by many factors:
Diet – Your cholesterol levels can increase by a high intake of saturated fat, excess calories and dietary cholesterol. Also, your HDL levels can decrease and LDL level increase if you are overweight.
Heredity – The way your body makes and handles cholesterol can [...]
The Surgeon General has said that cigarette smoking is “the single most preventable cause of disease and deaths in the United States”. But don’t think that smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative method for tobacco use. It isn’t. The fact is that all forms of tobacco use increases the user’s chances of many kinds of [...]
Currently thousands of uninsured, underinsured and uninsurable individuals, just like you, are facing serious health issues. Cancer, stroke, heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, liver disease, AIDS, pregnancy, depression, kidney disease and a host of other health conditions can cause individuals to be declined for health insurance. Looking for uninsurable or pre existing condition healthcare coverage [...]
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