Battling Metabolic Syndrome X

Chances are, if I was told by my health care practitioner that I had Metabolic Syndrome X, I might think I had a condition that he or she couldn’t identify very well. Thus, the mysterious label of “Syndrome X” was slapped on my symptoms. The reality is that Metabolic Syndrome X is a very prevalent […]

Wetting the bed can be very frustrating for both child and parent. However, most of the time children will out grow the condition, and parents should be reassured that it is a common and even somewhat normal occurrence in young children. As with most medical issues, there are various treatments available, some of which include […]

Almost everybody will experience a sting from a bee or wasp from time to time. It is just a risk we take by being outdoors, or indoors sometimes, and inadvertently aggravating these insects or straying too close to their homes. In most cases, stings are annoying and slightly painful, but otherwise not hazardous. The exception […]

An enlarged prostate gland, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is something that most men will have to deal with in their golden years. However, it hasn’t always been so. The number of BPH cases has increased dramatically over the last few decades.  But, there is some good news here. Steps can be taken […]

Bipolar Disorder can be a very difficult illness to identify and treat. It may hide itself and remain undetected for years. Sometimes it will disguise itself and be mistaken for other maladies. Often after diagnosis is made and some success has been had at treating it, the illness will change, and former treatments will no […]

Bladder infections are a very common problem, and they are getting increasingly difficult to treat. They can become a chronic recurring illness for many folks.  Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge and a bit of common sense, they are for the most part preventable. Let’s empower ourselves with what we need to know and […]

Most of the time bleeding gums, typically the result of gingivitis, are simply a wake up call that we had take better care of our mouths by brushing and flossing more effectively. When we see blood in the sink while brushing or flossing, a few adjustments in our daily dental care routine are all that […]

Blood pressure is one health factor that you cannot generally “feel,” although in some cases there may be certain symptoms, especially if your BP is too low. However, in most cases, the only way to know where you stand is to take a reading with a sphygmomanometer and look at the numbers. Balance is the […]

The importance of cleansing the body and ridding it of toxins and impacted fecal matter cannot be overstated. Deciding to do a total body cleanse is hands down one of the best decisions any one can make regarding their health. There are many things one can do to improve their health, but if we don’t […]

Boils can be painful and very annoying, but they are not really dangerous, are they? Well, not for the most part, but like any infection, they should be treated with respect. For otherwise healthy individuals, boils will usually run their course without any complications. But they can have some potentially serious side-effects in certain situations. […]