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
15 Home Remedies That Help to Treat Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a condition that is often misunderstood. The way many people understand it is that it causes patients to fall suddenly asleep without warning. In fact, though, narcolepsy only very rarely causes people to fall completely asleep. Rather, it tends to cause people to feel extremely tired and ‘foggy’ throughout the day, and to […]
15 Tips to Heal a Rotator Cuff Tear
The rotator cuff is the official term used to describe a muscle group made up of four that work together as individual tendons so that they can make up a cuff around your humerus — which is the upper arm bone that you likely remember from middle school biology. The names of the four muscles […]
15 Prevention Tips for Hip Flexor Strain
There are a few ways that you might be able to prevent yourself from getting hip flexor strain in the future. The hip flexor is a part of the hips that allow you to do a great deal of bending and make up a significant portion of the anatomy in that area. The hip flexor, […]
Natural Remedies
15 Natural Herbs to Treat Liver Cancer
According to research from the CDC, more than 42,000 Americans will receive a diagnosis of liver cancer during 2019. The disease mostly affects men, with over 30,000 diagnoses in 2018. While instances of liver cancer in young adults continue to decrease, diagnosed cases of the disease are triple what they were in 1980. Liver cancer […]
14 Home Remedies to Ease Travelers Diarrhea
Did you enjoy that spicy curry last night but have found yourself sitting on the toilet all day today? Maybe it was that icy cold lemonade on the promenade? Whatever the cause, you are likely facing a case of Montezuma’s Revenge, better known as traveler’s diarrhea. There is nothing worse than suffering an embarrassing bought […]
14 Things You Should Know About MMR Vaccine
Ever since the anti-vaccine movement started, the MMR vaccine is one that has been subject to by far the most scrutiny. This vaccine that helps our children stay protected from measles, mumps, and rubella has become one of the main targets of the anti-vaccine campaigners due to a discredited — and later retracted — paper. […]
Nutrition
21 Foods High in Vitamin K
Vitamin K is a vitamin that quite often gets overlooked. We all know how important vitamin C is and we’re told often that we need to get our B complex vitamins too. Vitamin A and E are good for the eyes and skin, vitamin D is important for our bones and comes from skin. But […]
18 Kombucha Benefits That Will Change Your Life for Good
Kombucha is a fermented tea that has a tangy, sweet, full-bodied flavor and is packed with health benefits. Many people are discovering the benefits of probiotics which are a source of “good bacteria.” The body needs beneficial bacteria for optimum functioning, including digestion and are turning to fermented foods. Kombucha can be made at home […]
15 Important Tips to Get Rid of Cirrhosis of the Liver
The liver is the body’s biological filter responsible for clearing the blood of environmental and dietary toxins. The excessive stress placed on the liver due to over-exposure to air pollution, heavy metals, medication protocols, alcohol, and food additives, damage liver cells creating scar tissue. A chronic disease known as cirrhosis develops as scar tissue displaces […]
Conditions
15 Common Symptoms for Strep Throat
Strep throat is a form of bacterial infection that is known to cause inflammation in and pain around the throat. The most common bacteria to cause this illness is A Streptococcus and this bacterium can affect people of all ages. That said, strep throat is especially common in children, especially those aged 5-15. Strep throat […]
14 Most Common Symptoms of Rheumatism
Inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis can damage other parts of the body as well. There are some new types of medication which have dramatically improved treatment options for patients, although the most severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis can still leave people physically disabled. Symptoms wise, the earliest manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis tend to attack the […]
14 Frequent Symptoms of Buckle Fracture
A torus fracture, also commonly known as a buckle fracture is one of the most common injuries seen in children. Kid’s bones are much softer and flexible making them more susceptible to this type of break than any other age group. In this type of break, one side of the bone will fracture while leaving […]