Gout

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night with your big toe throbbing and aching so badly that you can’t even bear to have the bed covers touching it. It is red, swollen, and warm to the touch, and it hurts so badly that standing up to walk is simply out of the question. […]

A headache once in a while is just part of life for most of us, and the majority of the time they don’t cause significant problems. However, there are headaches, and there are headaches. Let’s take a quick look at some of the major types of headaches, what may cause them, and what steps can […]

What is Hearing Loss? Hearing loss is any reduction in the body’s ability to capture or decipher sound. It can involve dysfunction in the measurable volume of sound heard, and/or the loudness of sound interpreted, which is a function of frequency. In other words, hearing loss involves both the quantity and quality of sound. The […]

More than an embarrassing indelicate subject, hemorrhoids can be extremely painful and debilitating for many people. It seems that once a person suffers from hemorrhoids, the easier it is for them to show up again as uninvited guests.  Let’s see what we can find out about fighting them off, or even better, preventing them altogether.What […]

Hepatitis is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world. There are numerous strains of this illness, and its effects can range from mild flu-like symptoms to fatal liver disease. There is a lot of information necessary in order to better understand hepatitis and learn how to fight it. With all the many […]

Herpes is an illness caused by a virus that as many as 45 million Americans have been exposed to at some point in their lives, and most of them are not even aware of it. The virus can hide in a dormant form undetected for years, and then suddenly break out, resulting in a painful […]

Cholesterol is a substance that almost everyone has heard of, but it is most often put in a negative light. That is not surprising because what most people associate it with is high cholesterol and its relation to heart disease and other health problems. However, the truth is that we would be in trouble without […]

Heartburn and acid reflux are not the worst things that can happen to a person. They are annoying and can be very inconvenient at times, and are a sure way to ruin some of the finer things in life, like a leisurely dinner with old friends. However, perhaps the worst thing about these unpleasant manifestations […]

Relief from the symptoms of menopause and PMS has been a quest for many women over the centuries. There are natural remedies that have been used by countless women throughout history, but modern medicine thought they could do better by introducing synthetic drugs to provide a quick, easy solution to the problem. In our “pop […]

Calcium is an extremely vital element needed for our bodies to be healthy and operate at peak efficiency. However, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Excess calcium can create a myriad of health problems, some of which can be life threatening. Fortunately, we have been designed with systems in place […]