When people talk about nutrition, they usually overlook a very important nutrient necessary for good health. WATER! That’s mostly because we’ve taken both for granted for thousands of years. Water has been mostly good for us up until only a relatively few years ago. That’s all changed now, and we definitely need to [...]
Hypertension can sometimes confuse both the patient and the doctor for a couple of reasons. One, the physical symptoms of high blood pressure can vary quite widely. And secondly, it shares many symptoms with other diseases or conditions.
That?s why, in dealing with any illness, a thorough examination of the patient, including checking blood pressure, is [...]
A headache is a continuous pain in the head. It does not occur in the brain, as it does not contain sensory nerves. A headache occurs in the membranes surrounding the brain, or in the muscles and blood vessels beneath the scalp. Pain commences if the above are stretched or swollen. [...]
Do you believe the ads for sports drinks that tell you they contain everything you need during exercise? Think again. Sports drinks contain a small amount of salt, but not enough to meet your needs. A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that you cannot replace salt lost through exercise exclusively [...]
Don?t we just love those long, hot summer days in the sun? Keep in mind, however, that the high temperatures and excessive humidity can pose dangers. One of the dangers to be aware of is that of heatstroke. Heatstroke occurs as a result long, extreme exposure to the sun. When a person does not [...]
You?ve got the flu. One minute you feel chilled to the bone, the next minute you?re so hot you can hardly stand it. Although uncomfortable, your fever may be doing you some good. Studies have shown that fevers may actually enhance the body?s immune response.
If you are a healthy adult, a high [...]
Dietary recommendations must be individualized in order to suit the various dietary needs of individual patients. The diet recommendation you get will depend on which part of the intestine affected. Aside from that, this disease is not static ? changing over time. Your eating patterns need to reflect those changes. The vital objective [...]
Restless legs syndrome or shortly RLS, is a health condition in which legs feel very uncomfortable while sitting or lying down, especially at night. Usually it makes one feel like getting up and moving around. When doing so, the unpleasant feeling of restless legs syndrome might go away, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. [...]
Low blood pressure is considered an abnormal condition. However for some, it is much better than high blood pressure. Many people who have low blood pressure are healthy and have no signs or symptoms related to lower than normal readings. Yet for others it can cause dizziness and fainting or it can also indicate serious [...]
I would hazard to guess that the majority of the population feels somewhat sluggish on a regular basis. If one goes through this condition for a long time, it may begin to feel like this has become a normal situation for you and you become used to it. But not finding the underlying [...]
