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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder that causes pain and stiffness in the joints and can also affect a wide variety of bodily systems. Despite all of its negative effects on the body, rheumatoid arthritis can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages. However, a team of researchers from the University of ...click here to read more

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a popular diet aimed at controlling high blood pressure. But many patients with high blood pressure also have cholesterol and blood sugar problems, known as metabolic syndrome. Therefore, the DASH diet can go a long way in controlling these other areas too. Another common element is that those ...click here to read more

Finding irregular bowel movement treatment can be quite troublesome, especially when it is far too late to do anything about your symptoms. Not knowing how to have regular bowel movements is the source of a lot of stress and anxiety for irregular bowel movement sufferers. Irregular bowel movements can be described as having more than ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Carbs are the enemy,” that person was right. When it comes to dieting and losing weight, many of us will reduce or cut carbohydrates from our diet as they are often attributed to weight gain. Technically speaking, our bodies do require some level of carbohydrates as it helps promote ...click here to read more

About gout and elbow gout Can you get gout in your elbow? The simple answer is yes. Elbow gout or gout in elbow can cause swelling, redness, and pain to occur in that region of the body. While the elbow is a rare location for gout symptoms to present, it is quite possible for those ...click here to read more

Not eating that tasty treat when we are on a diet can be extremely hard for some people. It takes a lot of self-control to stop us from performing bad habits that ultimately will harm us in the end. Sadly, time and time again, most of us succumb to our inner desires despite knowing better. ...click here to read more

Your doctor told you that you have high cholesterol, so now what? Well, you know that diet and exercise can go a long way in reducing cholesterol, but it can be difficult to navigate the world of healthy eating. However, there is good news. Lately, more and more research suggests that a vegetarian diet is ...click here to read more

Having smelly flatulence or passing smelly gas is something every single human on the face of the earth does from time to time. Flatulence is a necessary part of human physiology. Gas build up within the body occurs as a byproduct of food break down. If we didn’t release this trapped gas, our bowels would ...click here to read more

Getting older is synonymous with becoming frail and weak. It is mostly due to the loss of muscle that the aging process is known for. While it might not be easy for seniors to build muscle, a new study finds that if seniors were to consume protein three times a day, it could make them ...click here to read more

The occipital lymph nodes are part of the body’s lymphatic system and are found in the occipital region of the head, which is located at the back of your skull. Lymph nodes are ovoid or kidney-shaped organs that are widely spread throughout the body. They are linked by lymphatic vessels as part of the circulatory ...click here to read more

Having trapped gas creates a feeling of being bloated or having stomach pain that is due to gas build-up within the intestinal tract. It can be quite an embarrassing problem and make us feel uncomfortable and irritable. Gas can be relieved in one of two ways, by either belching or flatulating. Neither of these is ...click here to read more

Knee effusion (water on the knee) is a condition where fluid accumulates around the knee joint. This is sometimes referred to as having a swollen knee or having “water on the knee.” Normally, our joints have a small amount of fluid surrounding them called synovial fluid. This helps to reduce friction and promote smooth joint ...click here to read more

Many diets have been hailed as being able to improve your health, such as the Mediterranean diet. On the other hand, there are diets that can make us quite ill. The Western diet is often discussed as being detrimental to health. The typical Western diet is high in fat and sugar, and we already know ...click here to read more

If you were active and exercised while growing up, then good news: research suggests that all that working out could still be benefitting you today. A study has found that bones retain a “memory” of exercise’s effects long after the exercise has been completed. Furthermore, this bone memory continues to change the way the body ...click here to read more