When you’re ready to get pregnant, it can be frustrating when your chances of conception won’t cooperate, and that positive pregnancy test eludes you despite repeated attempts with your partner. Ovulation and the regular cycle of ovulation is one source of frustration, especially if there are things that might be disrupting that normal ovulation. Women […]
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder, or CMT, is an extremely rare hereditary disease. It’s characterized by degenerative deterioration of the patient’s peripheral nervous system. As the disease progresses, they lose tissue in their muscles, and sensation to touch across their entire body. As the disease begins to reach more advanced stages, the patient can lose the ability to […]
A traumatic brain injury doubles your risk to die by suicide. The good news is suicide is a rare event. But those with a traumatic brain injury increase their risk for emotional problems, depression, memory impairment, concentration problems, headaches, dizziness and neck pain. The worse the brain injury the greater the risk […]
Retirement brings dreams of, well, dreams. Of being able to sleep in, or grab that afternoon nap, just whenever you want. Because you’re retired. No one’s expecting you at the office, and you can run errands whenever you want. On your own schedule. But some people are finding that retirement, even though they’re leaving work […]
Fish oil, or omega-3 fatty acid supplements, have long been a staple of the nutritional boosters Americans turn to. While eating fish is the natural way of getting these omega-3 fatty acids, many people don’t have ready access to fish on a regular basis. Or it may not be affordable. That’s where the supplements come […]
A recent research survey completed by doctors from the University of Wisconsin School of Medical and Public Health in Madison studied the effects of so-called “Screen time” on parents. Despite parents being often told to make sure they limit the amount of time their children spend on tablets, computers, phones, and other personal devices, their […]
Chris Davis was a 30 year old man suffering from what many others his age suffer from – depression. He was going out and drinking every weekend, trying to party away his negative feelings, and taking antidepressants. Chris said, however, that the antidepressants did not work and actually made his depression worse. After another bout […]
Magnesium deficiencies are a common problem around the world. These deficiencies are important because they not only affect your mood and disposition, but also affect your health. Some risks involved in magnesium deficiency include heart disease, osteoporosis, asthma, arrhythmia, and hypertension. It is also vital to bone and tooth health and is considered the “bone […]
A drug that is currently treating liver disease and has been for decades may also help those with Alzheimer’s. Sporadic and familial Alzheimer’s is known to be caused by a mitochondrial dysfunction, prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms. The mitochondria of the cell is often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell as […]
Some chronic health concerns revolve around inflammation of the body. When joints swell on a consistent basis, for example, that’s rheumatoid arthritis. One way to reduce or even eliminate such swelling is the change your diet to one that is anti inflammatory. Certain foods can cause swelling in the body, or make the body more […]
