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- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Take back control - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2015 from Victor MarchioneStress is one thing most of us face in our hectic lives. But post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) is a disease of intense mental anguish from the kind of life or death trauma faced by soldiers in combat, a car crash, serious injury, sudden death of a loved one, or sexual violence. Trauma to ...
Views: 871 - Juice cleanse health benefits, juicing diet recipes to detox your body at home - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2016 from Victor MarchioneJuice cleanses can offer numerous health benefits, so if you’re trying to find a way to boost your health we have many juicing diet recipes that can help detox your body at home. But first, let’s sort out whether juice cleanses work and whether you should do a juice cleanse. To start, let’s ...
Views: 870(1 vote) - Pleurisy (pleuritis) lung inflammation causes sharp chest pain with breathing - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2016 from Victor MarchionePleurisy (pleuritis) is a type of lung inflammation that causes sharp chest pains when breathing. The pleura is a membrane made up of layers of tissues that line the inner chest cavity and a layer of tissues around the lungs. When this membrane becomes inflamed it leads to ...
Views: 868 - Fatty liver and heart failure are linked in obese people - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2016 from Victor MarchioneA new study has found a link between fatty liver and heart failure in obese individuals. The findings stress the importance of dietary intervention in those who are obese. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common liver disease affecting 70 to 90 percent of obese individuals or ...
Views: 862 - Sleep problems? Why napping is good for your health - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Victor MarchioneDoes a poor night’s sleep have you feeling sleepy by midday? Or yawning your way through the morning? Here’s a good excuse to take a nap. New research has found that the negative health effects of a sleepless night may be remedied by just 40 winks. In a study involving 11 male participants ...
Views: 855 - 9 Amazing benefits of chia seeds - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Victor MarchioneIn our busy lives it’s often hard to get all the nutrients our body requires to stay healthy. It’s suggested you eat a variety of foods in order to get in your daily dose of such nutrients like fiber, protein, magnesium and fat (the healthy ones, of course) but sometimes it’s a challenge to ...
Views: 851 - Eat this for better digestion - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2016 from Victor MarchioneWe all have those days where we feel bloated, constipated or even have diarrhea. Digestion woes can leave us feeling not like ourselves and prisoners in our own body’s captive to never leaving the bathroom. Whether digestive symptoms happen to you sporadically or even on the daily basis, the ...
Views: 849 - Fibromyalgia associated with stress, anxiety and depression risk - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2015 from Victor MarchioneFibromyalgia is associated with a higher risk of stress, anxiety and depression. Aside from being a physical disease – patients with fibromyalgia live with chronic pain – fibromyalgia is also very much a psychological disease and is closely associated with stress and depression. Although much ...
Views: 849 - Natural Herbal Muscle Relaxer, Natural Muscle Relaxing Foods - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2015 from Victor MarchioneWe've all experienced muscle pain at one time or another. You know, the kind triggered by muscle strain, nerve compression, injury, not to mention joints that are completely worn down. Whether it happens suddenly or gradually, muscle pain can cause plenty of discomfort — things like ...
Views: 848 - Easy ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2015 from Victor MarchioneImagine this scenario: You get up in the morning, A strange person walks into your room and starts talking to you. The person makes your bed, and basically behaves in a very helpful amiable manner. The face seems familiar, but you just cannot seem to remember who it is. Ordinarily it wouldn’t ...
Views: 847(1 vote) - Can You Eat Salmon Skin? Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits (+2 Easy Recipes) - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2017 from Victor MarchioneSalmon skin has a rubbery texture, so people prefer to leave it behind on their plate rather than eat it.Eating salmon skin is as healthy as eating the fish itself. However, since the skin tastes unpleasant and is rubbery and moist, you have to cook it the right way to enjoy this delicacy. But, ...
Views: 846 - Early Alzheimer’s patients may benefit from moderate drinking - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2015 from Victor MarchioneResearch suggests that moderate drinking can help benefit seniors with early Alzheimer’s disease. The study consisted of over 320 seniors from Denmark with early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers found that those who had two to three drinks daily had a 77 percent lower risk of death ...
Views: 833 - Apple cider vinegar and baking soda - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2017 from Victor MarchioneApple cider vinegar and baking soda are easy to find and extremely beneficial to your health. The health benefits of this combination is miraculous and they should definitely be staples in your household. Vinegar and baking soda have the opposite pH. This means that they are alkaline and acidic ...
Views: 832 - TMD/TMJ: Causes, symptoms and treatment - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Victor MarchionePicture a door hinge that moves to allow the door to open fully and close shut. When the door hinge is working correctly the door moves freely, if it becomes rusted or damaged, the door may no longer open to its full capacity. What does a door hinge have to do with health? Our jaws have the ...
Views: 829 - 4 things you need to know about intimacy and aging - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Victor MarchioneThere are certain “truths” we are told as we age and many we just accept. For example we might be told that our hearing or vision may fade, or our energy levels won’t be as high. Many aspects of aging are discussed openly so we aren’t faced with too many surprises. But one topic that seems to ...
Views: 828 - 6 Natural fixes for joint pain and arthritis - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Victor MarchioneI’ve always been a great fan of dancing, but I don’t dance much nowadays. The reason being I don’t like the modern dancing (if you can call it dancing). Most of my peers who danced the real stuff – the rock-and-roll, the twist, the fox-trot, and even the cha-cha – have all been relegated to the ...
Views: 824 - Scared about Alzheimer’s? It could be Lewy Body Dementia - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Victor MarchioneIt’s the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s, and yet it’s often misidentified and therefore underdiagnosed – to the detriment of many patients. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, what’s called Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) has three ...
Views: 824 - Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, childhood infections, heart disease, and stroke - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2016 from Victor MarchioneThis past week marked the annual Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, raising awareness and educating the general public about congenital heart defects (CHDs), childhood infections, heart disease, and stroke. Any condition or defect that is “congenital” is a condition or defect existing at ...
Views: 823 - Connection between Thyroid Disorders and Diabetes - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2015 from Victor MarchioneThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Estimates that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes and among that group 8.1 million cases are undiagnosed. With such high numbers diabetes prevention is on the forefront of health. We currently know and understand many causes of type 2 ...
Views: 818 - What your lack of energy is really a sign of… - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2015 from Victor MarchioneBy now you may have noticed you simply don’t have the same get-up-and-go like you once had in your youth. In fact, you’re probably yawning just reading this (it’s OK, I won’t take offense!)… Lack of energy is something that seems to plague us all as we become busier with our lives. But there ...
Views: 817(1 vote) - 10 Effective natural painkillers that may surprise you! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2015 from Victor MarchionePain affects all of us at some point, but it seems the older we get the more pain we experience. Sure it’s easy to take a pill to combat this pain, but throughout the day you may be topping up to six pills! The damage these can do to your body isn’t good, so finding effective, natural ...
Views: 815 - Distended bladder: Causes, symptoms and treatment - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2015 from Victor MarchioneCommon issues with the bladder involve incontinence, where a person frequently visits the bathroom and may even result in the bladder leaking. A person with bladder incontinence may have to wear diapers or pads to prevent the leakage from being noticeable. Another condition occurs when a person ...
Views: 814 - Facts about anosmia - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2015 from Victor MarchioneWhat’s that smell? Whether it’s something that evokes a warm happy feeling like freshly baked bread, or the less than appealing garbage truck passing by, our nose knows. But if you suffer from anosmia, it’s unlikely you’d be able to pick up the scents. Anosmia is the inability to smell. Smell ...
Views: 814 - Magnesium deficiency Causes and Symptoms - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2015 from Victor MarchioneOur body requires a few essentials in order to keep us going. Water, vitamins and nutrients are the staples we need to stay healthy. But did you know that our body also needs seven essential minerals? These minerals include sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus and ...
Views: 813 - Causes, symptoms, and treatments of Cloudy Urine - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2016 from Victor MarchioneHaving cloudy urine is not unusual and, in many cases, it is no reason for alarm. However, it just might be a sign of an underlying health condition. Healthy urine is clear and light yellow in color. Unhealthy urine can be cloudy, hazy, or milky looking. This can occur for a number of ...
Views: 811 - These 5 foods help cleanse your colon - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2016 from Victor MarchioneI’m sure you’ve heard about the rise of cleansing. Whether it is for your liver or your whole body, it’s the concept of ridding the body of toxins in order for it to work more efficiently. Many of us run out to stores and spend hundreds of dollars on cleanses in order to feel refreshed… But you ...
Views: 811 - Diseases Causing Joint Pain, Joint Pain Illnesses - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Victor MarchioneAs we age, aches and pain seem to be part of who we are. Joint pain becomes part of our day-to-day life and so we don’t think too much about it. We may attribute joint pain to our active past in our youth or simply to the fact that we are getting older. But oftentimes joint pain has nothing ...
Views: 810 - Prostate cancer aggressiveness linked to low levels of vitamin D in new study - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2016 from Victor MarchioneProstate cancer aggressiveness has been found to be linked to low levels of vitamin D in a new study. The researchers from Northwestern Medicine revealed that the vitamin D deficiency in men could help predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at time of surgery. Lead investigator, Dr. ...
Views: 810 - Falls in men prevented with exercise - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2016 from Victor MarchioneIn older men, regular exercise has been found to reduce the risk of falls that lead to serious health complications and negatively impact their quality of life. Study author Dr. Thomas Gill said, “The physical activity program was more effective in reducing the rate of serious fall injuries in ...
Views: 805(1 vote) - Ankylosing spondylitis treatment guidelines, diet, and exercise tips - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2016 from Victor MarchioneAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) can be improved with a healthy body weight and exercise. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects the spine and can lead to pain, fatigue, and stiffness. But research has shown regular exercise can help improve it. The American ...
Views: 803 - Fish-rich diet may protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2016 from Victor MarchioneA diet rich in fish and seafood may protect the brain of people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, mercury in fish was not found to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. The researchers examined human brains and found that those who consumed seafood-rich ...
Views: 803 - Weight loss and healthy fat diet improve cholesterol - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2016 from Victor MarchioneWeight loss and consumption of healthy fats as seen in theMediterranean diet – olive oil, fish, etc. – have been found to help improve cholesterol numbers. Moreover, the results were found to be high in women, specifically women who are insulin-resistant. In the U.S., 28 percent of American ...
Views: 803 - Berries and citrus fruits may aid in male sexual function - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2016 from Victor MarchioneA new study has found that components in berries and citrus fruits may aid in male sexual function by helping them maintain a healthy erection. The research suggests that eating a flavonoid-rich diet may help improve erectile function as much as walking for two to five hours ...
Views: 799 - Fibromyalgia symptoms in men and women, symptoms checklist, and tender points identified - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2016 from Victor MarchioneFibromyalgia symptoms can vary greatly and overlap with many other health conditions, which can make it much more difficult to diagnose fibromyalgia – especially because the underlying mechanisms still aren’t fully understood. Unfortunately, there isn’t a specific test for fibromyalgia, and ...
Views: 799 - Burning sensation in stomach, burning stomach causes and natural home remedies - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2016 from Victor MarchioneA burning stomach, or a burning sensation in the stomach, can cause pain, fatigue, and stress to the stomach. Burning stomach is becoming a growing and common problem as a result of indigestible food, health problems, infections, overuse of antibiotics, and chlorinated water, to name a few ...
Views: 796 - Seniors: How you can experience more intimacy as you age - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2015 from Victor MarchioneA lot of things in your life have probably started to slow down as you’ve aged. Maybe your digestion isn’t as effective and running around isn’t as easy. These are to be expected as we grow old. But there’s one aspect in our life that can actually get better over the years and that’s intimacy ...
Views: 790 - Breathe easy this summer with these tips - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2015 from Victor MarchioneThe American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reports that one in every 12 Americans (eight percent of the U.S. population) has asthma. Asthma is a condition that affects the lungs causing the airways to narrow, making it difficult to breathe. Typically, asthma starts off in children ...
Views: 789 - Can clogged arteries be unclogged? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Victor MarchioneBlood travels around the body through arteries. Arteries run all over your body carrying oxygen-rich blood to all the organs and extremities. In a healthy adult, blood can transport easily around the body delivering an adequate supply. But in a person with clogged arteries, blood flow becomes ...
Views: 788 - Surprising food helps improve vision - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2016 from Victor MarchioneYou probably heard that if you want to improve your vision you should eat carrots, but a new study has shown that bananas are beneficial for your vision, too. Fruits in general can provide disease-fighting properties and should be part of your healthy eating routine – an apple a day keeps the ...
Views: 786 - Medical marijuana possibly eliminates need for other medications - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2016 from Victor MarchioneMedical marijuana is growing in popularity so much that the states where the use is legalized have seen a decline in pain medication prescriptions. Researchers found that in cases where medical marijuana can address a particular ailment, medications that do the same are less prescribed. On ...
Views: 785 - The problem with prostate cancer screening - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2015 from Victor MarchioneThere is an ongoing debate when it comes to prostate cancer screening, which can cause confusion and hesitation among doctors. Some believe there is not enough evidence to support screening the general population, while others suggest it is appropriate. New guidelines have been released to ...
Views: 781 - You’re at risk of diabetes if you have these symptoms - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Victor MarchioneDiabetes affects roughly 29.1 million Americans, and with such a high prevalence most people think they know just about everything in regards to the disease. For example, you probably know diabetes is a condition that affects blood sugar. You also know diet and exercise are essential for proper ...
Views: 777 - Fibromyalgia associated with coronary heart disease and stroke risk: Study - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Victor MarchioneFibromyalgia is associated with the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, according to research. The researchers arrived at this conclusion by comparing fibromyalgia patients to individuals without the condition. In fibromyalgia – a chronic disorder characterized by widespread ...
Views: 776 - 4 factors which contribute to bone loss - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2015 from Victor MarchioneBone loss, and more specifically osteoporosis, is often identified as a female health problem, but men are not immune to losing bone density. There are many factors which can contribute to bone loss, so practicing bone-boosting habits is essential, especially as you age. Bones are composed of ...
Views: 771 - Consuming healthy fats helps extend life, reduces heart disease: Study - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2016 from Victor MarchioneA new study suggests consuming healthy fats not only extends life but could prevent millions of deaths and heart diseases cases annually. Reducing saturated fat from one’s diet has been on the forefront of improving health as of late, but researchers suggest not only is it important to reduce ...
Views: 767 - Is this popular medication causing your joint pain? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2016 from Victor MarchioneMedications are intended to make us better. We go to see our doctor, we explain our symptoms, and they offer a diagnosis and a medication in hopes of fixing the problem. Some of us take medications temporarily, but many of us take medications for a chronic condition like diabetes. Recently, a ...
Views: 767 - Non-recommended screenings for prostate and breast cancer, harming seniors - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2016 from Victor MarchioneAccording to an article published online by JAMA Oncology, around 16% of seniors (65 or older) may have received non-recommended screenings for prostate and breast cancers. The reason they do so is because of limited life expectancies of less than 10 years. The health guidelines currently in ...
Views: 766 - Knuckle Pain: Cause, Treatment, and Home Remedies - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2017 from Victor MarchioneKnuckle pain happens to everyone and has numerous causes and side effects. From the index finger to the middle finger, any digit on your hand may become painful and swollen. Knuckle pain can result from damaged skin or joints, as well as underlying issues with your bones, blood vessels, and ...
Views: 765 - Traumatic brain injury (TBI) linked with buildup of Alzheimer’s plaques - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2016 from Victor MarchioneSuffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the buildup of Alzheimer’s plaques in the brain, as found by a new study that suggests these plaques even form in areas not typical to Alzheimer’s disease. Previous research has proposed that TBI can contribute to dementia, and this research ...
Views: 764 - Signs and symptoms of epilepsy, types of epilepsy - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2015 from Victor MarchioneOne moment you can be completely fine, carrying on with your day, and in a split second it can all change. You convulse, you lose control and you begin to act quite differently. If this scenario only occurred to you once, you've likely experienced a seizure. But if it becomes a reoccurring ...
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