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
18 Pressure-Releasing Foot Reflexology Points
For thousands of years, reflexology has been used as a way to help people get relief from many types of physical conditions. Reflexology uses the notion that putting pressure on certain areas of the body can help cure disease and ailments and return the body to optimal health. Reflexology of the foot uses the practice […]
14 Effortless Ways to Strengthen Your Knee Ligaments
Most of us know just how useful and important it can be to train our muscles. Many of us, therefore, spend large amounts of time in the gym, curling, pushing, and throwing weights around. But while this will help you to get a superhero-esque physique, using weights on its own won’t necessarily protect you against […]
12 Shocking Benefits of Quitting Smoking
When it comes to quitting smoking, it is something that almost everyone who smokes regularly wants to do. But it is also extremely difficult to do. In fact, some experts claim that quitting smoking is even harder than quitting major illegal drugs that have extreme abuse potential such as heroin. That’s due to the high […]
Natural Remedies
14 Quick Facts About Typhoid Vaccine
Typhoid fever occurs due to an infection of the gastrointestinal system and bloodstream with Salmonella typhi bacteria. People infected with typhoid shed bacteria through their stool, contaminating water, food, and surfaces with bacteria. Typhoid is highly infectious and lives outside of the body for a limited period in feces and contaminated water or food. When […]
10 Facts to Know About The Hormone Melatonin
Melatonin has long been known for its sleep-inducing capabilities. Some have even called it the safest sleeping pill that the world has ever seen. It is often used as a substitute for prescription medication. The reason for this substitution is the fact that many prescription medications bring a myriad of side effects with them — […]
14 Common Uses of Marshmallow Root for Better Health
When most of us think about marshmallows, we imagine sitting around a blazing campfire toasting the treats on the ends of sticks until they’re golden brown and ready for S’mores. However, marshmallows get their name from the fragrance associated with the marshmallow root, a potent natural form of medicine that’s been around for centuries. Marshmallow […]
Nutrition
20 All-Powerful Foods That Give You Energy
We’ve all heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” However, what does that mean exactly? If you pick up a banana and eat it, you’re not going to turn into the delicious tropical fruit, are you? Our diet plays a significant role in our health. Almost 60-percent of all the energy our body produces […]
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 […]
15 Foods That Aggravate Hiatal Hernia
A hiatal hernia is a particularly painful and unpleasant ‘invisible’ hernia. That is to say that it is an internal hernia, specifically one affecting the stomach and the lungs. Hernias occur when an organ manages to push through the muscle tissue that would normally surround it and hold it in place. Often this is a […]
Conditions
16 Known Symptoms of Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a health condition affecting the way proteins travel in the body, and in people who have amyloidosis, the body’s tissue can become populated by proteins that aren’t supposed to be there; this can provoke a severe immunity response in the rest of the body and can have many symptoms associated with it that […]
14 Foot Facts About Morton’s Neuroma
Morton’s neuroma is a condition that is defined by a benign, otherwise referred to as non-cancerous growth of unneeded nerve tissue that develops in the foot. The growth usually develops between the third and fourth toes although it has been observed almost everywhere on the foot. It is a very common and very painful condition […]
14 Details You Should Know About Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Your thyroid gland is situated at the front of your neck, below the larynx (Adam’s apple.) This butterfly-shaped gland sits on either side of the trachea (windpipe). A healthy thyroid gland doesn’t protrude from the neck, and you will struggle to feel it with your fingers. Your thyroid secretes hormones responsible for regulating metabolic rate, […]