The parathyroid hormone is produced by the parathyroid glands. Some people develop hyperparathyroidism. This is a condition where the parathyroid glands will produce too much of the parathyroid hormone. This hormone is responsible for regulating the amount of phosphorus and calcium in the body, both of which are important for strong teeth and bones. The […]
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Fitness

10 Daily Habits That Help Heal Bursitis Hip
A common condition that causes a person to experience discomfort in the outer area of the hip joint is hip bursitis. People who suffer from hip bursitis often will complain about discomfort while walking or other physical activity. They may also experience pain when they try to lie on the side that is affected during […]

14 Natural Ways to Heal ACL Tear
An ACL tear is an anterior cruciate ligament in the knee. It is an injury that occurs in over 200,000 people in the United States. An ACL tear happens to most athletes who jump, land and change directions when playing sports. They have to make sudden movements, which causes them to have an ACL tear. […]

14 Home Care Tips for Metatarsalgia
Metatarsalgia refers to pain experienced in the foot. Typically this term is used to describe the pain that is located near the ball of the foot. This condition is common in people who participate in running sports such as track and field as well as any type of high impact sport such as football or […]
Natural Remedies

14 Natural Remedies That Help Fight Fibroadenoma
A lump in the breast: it is every woman’s worst fear. The moment you discover one, thoughts of cancer come rushing through your head. It’s natural to feel panicked, but before you do, take a deep breath because fortunately, not all breast lumps are cancerous; in fact, the majority of them are benign. Fibroadenomas […]

21 Home Remedies for Dizziness
Feeling dizzy is a highly unsettling and unpleasant sensation. Not only can this make it difficult to stand up and potential cause the sensation of falling, but it can also lead to sickness and vomiting. The problem here is that the body will often read dizziness as a symptom of illness or infection and thus […]

14 Self-Care Measures to Help Treat Rubella
Rubella is a common type of viral infection that affects a few thousand people over the world every year. It’s not considered as common of a condition as it once was, and nowadays most people receive their vaccinations against a rubella infection when they’re still children – but you’re still at risk of contracting rubella […]
Nutrition

15 Diet Tips for Fighting Colon Polyps
Colon cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. There are around 180,000 new cases of colon cancer diagnosed a year in the United States and throughout Europe. Colon polyps, which are also called adenomas, have a tendency of developing into colon cancer. One of the main causes of colon polyps is diet. It […]

14 Health Benefits of Valerian Root
Valeriana officinalis better known as Valerian root is a form of flowering plant that is native to Asia and Europe. The root of the Valerian plant has been used to treat various ailments, the most notable being insomnia. One of the oldest recorded uses of Valerian root was by Hippocrates, who used the plant to […]

14 Health Benefits of Nutmeg
Nutmeg is one of the world’s most used spices. It is a staple in both sweet and savory dishes all over the world. The spice originated in Indonesia and has since been cultivated to grow in most countries the world over. The most common blend of nutmeg comes from Myristica fragrans, which is an evergreen […]
Conditions

16 Common Symptoms of Food Poisoning
Food poisoning can sometimes feel like the ultimate betrayal: you just ate a delicious sandwich from the deli and you’re feeling great about yourself as a result. It was tasty, it was affordable and it was satiating. And then just shortly after, you start to feel really rather ill. The symptoms of food poisoning can […]

15 Early Signs of Leukemia
Leukemia is a form of cancer that can affect the blood or the bone marrow. The two are closely linked, seeing as the bone marrow is responsible for producing the blood cells. A patient suffering with leukemia will experience an abnormal production of their blood cells, usually affecting the leukocytes (white blood cells) in particular. […]

14 Most Common Symptoms of Scleroderma
A rarely occurring condition, the uncommon problem of scleroderma is when hard, thickened patches of skin form on the body. In some more serious cases, the condition can also cause complications for some of the body’s major organs and even blood vessels. These are not often life-threatening conditions, although they can become a threat to […]