Reactive airway disease (RAD) is the general term used to diagnose patients that exhibit symptoms similar to that of asthma. The two are often used interchangeably, however, RAD is more often used as a diagnosis or indicator of other respiratory diseases. A person with RAD will exhibit symptoms that indicate the presence of irritation in […]
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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 Health Benefits of Vitamin B12
There are plenty of different vitamins and minerals that the body needs in order to thrive. These include everything from ‘obvious’ nutrients like vitamin C and D, all the way to more obscure things like CoEnzyme Q10 and lutein. Things get a little complicated as soon as you get to ‘B’ in the alphabet in […]
21 Healthy Breakfast Foods
Breakfast is, as we are repeatedly being told, the most important meal of the day. This is the meal that will provide you with the fuel and sustenance to see you through the remaining 24 hours and which will prevent you from snacking at every opportunity, or just crashing out on the couch. Unfortunately, breakfast […]
Fitness
12 Steps to Prevent and Treat Golfer’s Elbow
Golfers elbow occurs due to the inflammation of the tendons and ligaments that attach to the bony bump on the inside of your elbow. The inflammation creates sensations of pain that shoot through the forearm muscle, especially during activities that require gripping or movement of the forearm muscles. If left untreated, the pain may spread […]
14 Simple Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis Relief
The plantar fascia is a ligament that attaches to the heel bone and runs to the base of the toes. This tendon acts as a shock absorber for the feet, absorbing impact from running and jumping. When the fascia becomes inflamed due to repetitive stress, it starts to thicken. Stressors, such as impact and running […]
15 Care Tips to Relieve Lower Right Back Pain Symptoms
Lower right back pain is a big problem for many people. The pain can be mild and annoying, or it can be severe and debilitating. The cause of the pain can determine the severity of it and the type of treatment it requires. While there are many different treatment options that can help improve back […]
Natural Cures
21 Home Remedies for Constipation
Constipation is a highly uncomfortable and painful experience. Not only does constipation cause significant stomach pain but it also makes us feel the constant urge to go to the toilet with no relief. When you finally do manage to go, that can create a whole other different kind of pain. Constipation is caused by a […]
15 Home Remedies for Strep Throat
You may have thought it was just a typical sore throat at first, but now you are experiencing swollen lymph glands, red spots on the roof of your mouth and a high fever. These and other symptoms are signs of strep throat which is caused by bacteria, can be debilitating and is highly contagious. Many […]
14 Expert Advice Tips for Lumbar Radiculopathy
In most cases of lumbar radiculopathy, conservative treatment options such as physical therapy provide better and quicker recovery rates than those provided by surgical interventions or with the prescription of opioid medications. For this reason, it is always a good idea for a patient to actively seek out different treatment options, as opposed to relying […]
Conditions
14 Symptoms of Epstein Barr Virus
Did you know that about 90-95% of the world’s population are carriers of Epstein Barr Virus? Just looking at how common the disease is, we realize how important it is to understand its symptoms and possible treatment. Most of the time, the virus just stays dormant in your body because your immune system works effectively […]
16 Known Symptoms of Prickly Heat Rash
Prickly heat rash is a heat rash also known as Miliaria Rubra. It is a rash that causes the skin to turn red and sometimes itchy. Sometimes, though, some people won’t even realize they have it. However, when they do realize it, they know it because, although it isn’t supposed to be contagious, the blisters […]
14 Early Signs of Zika Virus
A disease that is mainly spread by mosquitoes, Zika is usually a mild infection for most people and is very rarely harmful. This comes with the exception of pregnant women, however, and there is plenty of evidence which suggests that infection with the Zika virus can cause children to develop terrible birth defects, such as […]