Hormones are tricky things. They serve a lot of important functions when they’re working properly. Unfortunately, they’re not always right. If they’re too high or too low, it can be a source of irritation to say the least (sometimes literally, if it causes mood swings). The worst cases, like diabetes, can even be life-threatening. That’s […]
If you’ve used pretty much any kind of prescription medication, you may have seen that little label “Do not take with St. John’s wort” and wondered what makes that particular supplement special. There are a million different supplements based on ancient herbal remedies, but they don’t all carry that notice. That might be because St.
We’ve talked about how important it is to get enough of certain minerals, but things can go the other way. You can also experience problems when your mineral levels are too high. For example, you need calcium for healthy teeth and bones. However, too much of it causes what’s known as hypercalcemia. This doesn’t usually
1. There are no two ways about it: vitamins are essential for keeping the body working properly. We can’t produce most of them ourselves, which means we need to find them elsewhere – normally through what we eat. A balanced diet must include all necessary vitamins. 2. Vitamin A, including retinol, impacts eyesight, the functioning
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1. Overtraining can be as bad as or worse than undertraining. That’s why recovery is so important. If you are still rehabilitating from an injury, recovery should be an even greater focus. 2. Recovery can take many forms. Sometimes it just means taking a day or two of rest between exercises to allow your body
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If you’re talking about adrenal health, the term “adrenal fatigue” might come up. Trying to define it, on the other hand, is a little trickier. According to some experts, it’s not even a real thing. The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system. They’re responsible for producing various hormones that the body needs to
If you’re a fan of medical dramas, you’ve probably heard at least one TV doctor pronounce “She’s in shock!” If you’re not someone with a medical background or firsthand experience, this sounds like saying the character is surprised or is experiencing some other serious emotional response to a major situation. In a medical context, shock
1. A lot of important work in health goes on behind the scenes, where doctors in laboratories can look at a vial of blood or urine and use it to determine if you have any of a lengthy list of possible medical conditions. 2. Blood tests are one of the most common diagnostic tools. Blood
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1. You might have heard lots of warnings about high cholesterol. Not all cholesterol Is bad, though. It’s mostly low-density lipoprotein (LDL), other non-HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides that cause the health problems; you need high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to be healthy. 2. High LDL basically means fat is blocking your bloodstream. You won’t have any symptoms
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The word neurodiversity has become a lot more common in recent years, but not everyone knows what it means. Some people still associate it with mental illness, even though its whole purpose is to move away from such pathological definitions. It’s about how different people’s brains naturally work in different ways, and that’s okay. One
