Category: Personal Care
Varicose veins: Twisted blue cords under the skin
Varicose veins are the bluish cords just below the surface of the skin, usually on the legs and feet. These all twisted up veins are usually harmless. Although ever present, they are not a threat but can be painful and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Cartilage: Cushion protection
Cartilage holds our bones together and supports our tissues. It is tough, but at the same time flexible, which makes damaging this tissue pretty easy. This tissue has a rubbery texture as it serves to cushion the area between the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Body Shape: What’s your frame?
The human body comes in many forms, hence the diversity of this world. Every individual has their own skeletal structure with different distribution of fat and muscle dispersed. Until adulthood, this frame is under construction and change, until finally one… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Diverticulosis: Stomach diversion
The walls of the digestive tract play a very important role in our relationship with food. Diverticulosis is a condition that occurs when pockets form in the digestive tract. These pockets, called diverticula, mostly form in the colon (the lower… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Weather Forecast: Just ask your joints
Remember when quirky Aunt Sally used to say, “My knees are hurting, must be a storm coming”?? In our adult lives, we now might relate to her wives’ tale. There may actually be truth to her statement. When barometric pressure… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care, Weather Control
GERD- irritating acid reaction
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is that irritating acid that can build in the stomach and esophagus. Many of us experience this from time to time, but chronic heartburn, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, feeling like there is a lump in the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Personal Care
Low back pain: Listen to you mother and don’t slouch
Nearly 60-80% of the general adult population suffers from low back pain. Yes, that many of us. Annual medical costs associated with this type of injury is reported to be nearly $26 billion in the United States. 85% of male… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Hepatitis C: The liver’s enemy
Hepatitis C is a type of viral infection that causes inflammation to the liver. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread through blood that is contaminated. It is most commonly spread via shared needles or other tools that inject drugs.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
Hernias: Unusual discomfort
A hernia can occur when an organ or possibly fatty tissue finds its way into your fascia (the surrounding area of a muscle). They are most common in the abdomen but can also occur in the groin, thigh, or belly… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Personal Care
