Almonds are one of the most popular nuts that you’ll find in the health aisle of your food store: They are one of the most popularly cultivated crops that are native to areas like the Mediterranean – though they are today cultivated in many parts of the world including in the United States, which produces […]
Main Content
10 Foods That Will Make Your Kidney Stone Diet Easier
Kidney stones can occur due to a variety of reasons. The most common causes for the development of these deposits is a diet high in oxalates, found in many different foods such as beets, and animal proteins – especially organ meats. Other reasons for developing kidney stones include a lack of adequate hydration, where the […]
Diet & Nutrition
20 Foods to Avoid to Prevent Stomach Cancer
When it comes to reducing your risk of developing cancer, what you eat and how you take care of yourself can go a long way. Getting enough exercise and eating the right foods are not a guarantee that you will not get cancer during your lifetime. However, keeping your gut healthy is a good step […]
21 Nutritional Facts About Beets
Beets, as it turns out, are not only one of the most nutritious items you can get in your diet, they may also be a powerful performance enhancer (only slightly less potent than many performance enhancing supplements) and even a brain boosting ‘nootropic’. This is more than a super food… it’s a wonder food! The […]
21 Foods High in Vitamin D
Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients available to humans but it is also very different from most of the minerals and vitamins that we get in our diet. Vitamin D might be a vitamin by name but in reality, it works more closely to a hormone – or as a ‘master hormone’ […]
Fitness
14 Types and Functions of Ligaments
The ligaments are considered bands of elastic tissue that are tough around your joints. They are important because they connect bone to bone, limit their movement, and provide support to the joints. Ligaments are all around your bodies, such as your knees, elbows, shoulders, and ankles. The more you stretch and injure your ligaments makes […]
14 Lifestyle Tips to Easily Manage Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a condition often played for laughs in media. Falling asleep without warning may understandably seem humorous. However, in reality there is truly nothing funny about this condition which can even be fatal in some cases. In narcolepsy, a person might fall asleep without warning when driving, when descending the stairs, or when generally […]
10 Daily Habits That Help Heal Bursitis Hip
A common condition that causes a person to experience discomfort in the outer area of the hip joint is hip bursitis. People who suffer from hip bursitis often will complain about discomfort while walking or other physical activity. They may also experience pain when they try to lie on the side that is affected during […]
Natural Cures
10 Natural Ways to Clean Clogged Ear
Clogged ears can occur for a number of reasons, including having a swimmer’s ear and earwax build up. The environment that you’re in can also play a role in having clogged ears. For instance, when you’re outside in the cold weather, if you don’t protect your ears, you will experience pain in the ears. This […]
12 Amazing Uses and Benefits of Glycolic Acid
Glycolic acid is one of the biggest revolutions in how we handle skincare, and if you’re hoping to keep your skin in great condition even as you age, it should be one of the essential ingredients that you make part of your daily skincare routine. While it’s an excellent ingredient, you might never have heard […]
15 Impressive Health Benefits of St. John’s Wort
St. John’s wort is a perennial herb that grows in the wild in its native European lands. However, due to its rising popularity in homeopathic medicine, many supplement manufacturers now cultivate St. John’s wort all around the world. Depending on the country, St. John’s wort may also be known as “goat weed,” or “rosin rose.” […]
Conditions
15 Causes of Giardia
Giardia is an intestinal infection that affects less than 200,000 people each year in the United States. The intestinal infection is easily spread and is mainly in areas where cleanliness is poor and water is unsafe to drink. When giardia is present, a person will have diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps, and bloating. It is a […]
14 Known Symptoms of Viral Meningitis
A fact that many may or may not know is that the overwhelming majority of meningitis cases in the United States are viral rather than fungal, parasitic, or bacterial. While there are certainly meningitis cases caused by other factors, viral cases are the most common because there are many diseases that could lead to the […]
14 Early Signs of Rheumatism
The most easily recognizable early indicators of rheumatism are stiffness and localized or widespread joint pain that lingers for more than just a few days. The overall wellbeing of a person, including how they feel psychologically and emotionally can contribute to recognizing the early signs, but some of these indicators are specific to certain joints […]