As you work to keep your diet healthy, you are probably thinking about heart health as well as weight loss. But what about arterial health? Clogged arteries are an invitation for high cholesterol and heart disease, so it is important to concentrate not only on your heart and waistline but on your arteries too. Best…
Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella virus. Chickenpox is still a common infection with most cases occurring in children up to age 10. While Chickenpox may be a mild illness in most children, some children and adults can have serious complications. Chickenpox is very contagious and a person can catch it by coming…
Most likely you’ve heard about probiotics and their health benefits and how they fight yeast infections – but what exactly are they and how can they help you? The scientific definition of a probiotic is a bit complicated. Live microorganisms, including Lactobacillus species, Bifidobacterium species and yeasts, that may beneficially affect the host upon ingestion…
Do you have dry, itchy or scaly skin? Then you may be suffering from eczema, pronounced EK-zeh-ma. Eczema is a group of skin conditions that can cause your skin to be itchy, red, dry, scaly or inflamed. If you have exogenous eczema, you have most likely come in contact with a chemical or substance that…
Ovarian cysts are not all that unusual for women. If you have recently been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst, it is normal for you to feel worried. But if you are still menstruating, chances are your cyst is completely normal and will take care of itself within a few months. If you are menopausal, your…
When my daughter was diagnosed with asthma at eight years of age, my home life changed drastically. We went from carpet to hardwood floors and shut down our fireplace insert. I missed the fireplace the most but it seemed like every time we cranked that thing up, my daughter went into bronchial spasms. Dealing with…
