Category: Health

Restless Leg Syndrome, also known colloquially as RLS, is a condition where a person’s legs experience all different sorts of sensations from mild to irritating and even painful. This can be tingling sensations, creeping-crawling feelings, or even sharp, stabbing pains. The issue here is that the legs have an overwhelming urge to be moved to...

The term peptic ulcer describes a small hole within someone’s digestive system. This condition most commonly occurs in the stomach. However, ulcers can also occur in the duodenum or small intestine. Bacteria are the most common cause of ulcers but long-term use of medication like NSAIDs can also be at fault. If an ulcer is...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, known as IBS, is a condition that’s as nasty as it sounds. Ranging from uncomfortable to even outright painful, this condition is all about gastrointestinal disturbance, which can manifest itself in some nasty inflammation, constant diarrhea, and other sorts of symptoms. Because this condition is affecting the bowels, what you eat has...

Strep throat is the colloquial name for the bacterial infection that is caused by the Streptococcus pyongenes bacteria. Anyone of any age can come down with strep throat, but it’s most noticed in children ages 5 to 15. This is usually characterized by a sore throat that has small whilte blisters in the back of...

From the time you eat something until the time it exits your body as waste, it goes through an insane process that most people don’t realize. There are multiple feet of the digestive tract called intestines, not to mention the bowel (colon), and that’s not counting the stomach and everything that happens there to break...

The body needs cholesterol but in very small amounts. Even better, the body produces the cholesterol it needs for the formation and functioning of the cell membrane. Having excess cholesterol in the body can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. To reduce the cholesterol in your body, you need to eat foods low...

The liver is one of the most important organs in the human body. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most susceptible to damage. The liver filters blood and deals with sugar and fats and everything you consume. That’s why the over-consumption of alcohol can lead to serious liver damage and even a condition called cirrhosis....

The human intestines will sometimes develop small pouches known as diverticula. These little bulges in the large intestine (colon) are very common and most people over 40 end up having them. Generally speaking, they do not cause issues. However, when too many of them form, or when they get too large, they can cause diverticulosis....

Cauliflower is a vegetable used in an incredible variety of dishes. Whether used as a crust, mashed potato substitute, main ingredient in a good soup, or starting a Keto diet, a head of cauliflower is the vegetable of choice today. These recipes highlight the incredible and versatile vegetable cauliflower! Each recipe focuses on the deep...

Sjogren’s syndrome is a disease that causes the immune system to mistakenly attack glands in the body that are responsible for keeping the mouth, eyes, and other areas of the body hydrated. As a result, the most obvious signs of Sjogren’s syndrome are dryness in the eyes and mouth. The disease’s severity differs from person...