Your skin is a very important organ in your body. In fact, it is the largest organ of the body and likely one that you do not think too much about until you have an issue such as a rash or a bruise. The skin provides the first line of defense when it comes to […]
Conditions
10 Threatening Aspartame Side Effects
Nearly 180 million Americans regularly use some form of artificial sweetener. This includes aspartame. The problem with this is that while these artificial sweeteners are touted as being a safe alternative to using sugar and even that they promote weight loss is actually a myth. In fact, from the beginning the story of aspartame has […]
14 Potential Causes of Leg Cramps
We all have experience muscle cramps. We know they are painful, and they can prevent us from using the affected limp until the cramp is over. But what is exactly a cramp? It feels like a part of our body gets too rigid and hard, and sometimes we flex the end of a limb, like […]
14 Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms You Need to Know
Irritable bowel syndrome is a digestive condition that affects people of all ages and genders, although it is twice as frequent in women and mostly developed at a young age. It has been defined as a chronic condition, so to date there is no identified cure for it. Even more, the exact causes and mechanisms […]
24 Unpleasant Hormone Imbalance Symptoms
Hormones are chemical substances that are present in our body and fulfill a series of functions. Most of them are proteins or lipid derivates. They act as messengers, telling certain cells in our organisms to behave in a way or another. As such, they are powerful tools our central control systems such as the nervous […]
14 Alarming Sepsis Symptoms
Infections happen when unwelcomed germs and microorganisms enter our body and start causing harm. Some of these microorganisms include viruses and bacteria, and there are different breeds and strands of bacteria causing a wide variety of conditions, affecting any organ in our system and sometimes threatening our life. Our body has a system that is […]