That uncomfortable feeling of fullness in your abdomen is bloating. It is a sensation that points to the abdomen being distended and it might also be painful to breathe. Most bloating pains are sharp and cause your stomach to cramp. Pain from bloating on the upper left side can be mistaken for heart pains […]
Blood sugar concentrations or blood glucose levels are the amount of sugar or glucose present in your blood stream. Your body naturally regulates blood sugar (glucose) levels as a part your body”s metabolic processes. Glucose or sugar is the primary energy mechanism for cells and blood lipids. Glucose or blood sugar is transported from your […]
The gallbladder is a small sac that lies just under the liver. Its main purpose is to store the bile, or a liquid made by the liver that helps you dissolve fats. Bile travels from the gallbladder through the cystic duct and the common bile duct and is secreted into the small intestine to […]
When your hair follicles become full of oil and dead skin cells acne will appear. Most acne appears on the face and neck plus the chest, back and shoulders. It is not life-threatening but can be very distressing and persistent. Acne lesions heal very slowly and it often feels “when one lesion goes away other […]
Regardless of which side of the political fence you sit on, it is obvious that the affordable care act is not everything it was promised to be. It won’t be fully in effect in 2014, very few people will save money, and many existing plans won’t work under the new rules. But the fact is, […]
Think pink! October is National Breast cancer awareness month, and although it is nearing the end of the month that doesn’t mean you should forget about breast cancer.
You might be annoyed with all these ads for fancy juicers and recipes for green sludge so many celebrities swear are saving their lives, but juicing might be our true salvation. According to the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, we should have a diet that is composed of 50 percents fruits and vegetables and other […]
There are four major factors that influence your health: Genetics (Inherited Traits) Environment (External Surroundings) Availability to health care. (Having access to doctors and hospitals) Cultural Practices (Behaviors and Beliefs) As part of the human race we are all dealing with physical bodies that are very similar but every ethnic or racial group has specific […]
Your skin is an essential part of your body often taken for granted. Skin is the external tissue that covers your body and your largest organ. The thickest skin is found on your feet and the thinnest skin is on your eyelids. Your skin has three layers: the epidermis (the outermost layer, […]
According to the American Cancer Society , about 76,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma every year. This least common form of skin cancer is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths and there is no drug or combination of drugs that can reliably treat It. That is why the news about successful trials […]
