1. Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They help us grow or respond to changing circumstances. They impact our mood. There’s pretty much nothing, physical, mental or emotional that isn’t affected by hormones, so don’t underestimate their importance. 2. Most hormonal problems can, broadly speaking, be divided into two categories. Your body is producing a […]
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Perspiration probably isn’t your favorite bodily function. Who likes being sticky and smelly? We go to great lengths to try and minimize the impact of sweat, from washing regularly to using antiperspirant deodorant. It’s still a vital process, however, and something the body does need to do. It’s also closely linked to hydration. Sweat, more
1. The purpose of supplements is indicated by the name: they’re supplemental. They add something extra if you’re short of a certain nutrient or need a certain effect. They’re not meant to replace a balanced diet. 2. Sometimes, you need supplements of certain vitamins or minerals because, for whatever reason, your body can’t get them
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There’s a whole age of human history named after iron. That’s how important it was for humans to learn how to work it. From farming to weapons and transportation, it’s helped shape our species. It’s about much more than iron tools, however. Iron is an essential dietary mineral. That means the human body can’t function
You may have noticed, in all our previous talk of vitamins, that it seems the people who named them weren’t great at the alphabet. Or counting. You go from vitamin A to vitamin E, then jump all the way to K. There are eight B vitamins, but somehow the numbering system misses 4, 8, 10
Surgery is meant to fix things, right? When part of you is broken or not working properly, it restores it to normal… except no one just jumps back up after a major surgery. There’s a recovery period first. You’re probably going to be really tired in the first few days after an operation, especially if
It’s all very well saying that problems in the adrenal glands can make you ill, but sometimes you need to be more specific. One of the most prominent conditions linked to hormones produced in the adrenal glands (and therefore possibly influenced by their malfunctioning) is Cushing’s syndrome. Cushing’s syndrome isn’t always caused by adrenal problems.
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