Category Archives: General Health

There are many different reasons for poor circulation including high cholesterol, heart disease, being a smoker, artery disease, blood clots, diabetes, obesity, and Raynaud’s disease. The majority of these causes you may be familiar with, but you might not fully know or understand what Raynaud’s disease is. Raynaud’s disease affects blood circulation, which can lead ...click here to read more

Common food intolerances and sensitivities include gluten, dairy, nuts, wheat, fish, and shellfish. But there is a group of food that can trigger joint pain, gas, bloating, stomach cramping, and other digestive problems that you may not be aware of. Nightshade foods—also known as Solanaceae—include peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants, and paprika. These foods are high ...click here to read more

Hemorrhoids are one of the most common medical issues faced by adults. Around 75 percent of adults will have to deal with hemorrhoids at one point in their lives. Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in your anus or lower rectum. They can be internal or external and appear similar to varicose veins, which you might find ...click here to read more

Peripheral artery disease is a disorder where the arteries that supply blood to the limbs become narrow. This results in insufficient blood supply and often leads to leg pain while walking. It could also be the result of arteriosclerosis caused by fat deposits. Traditionally, the disease has been associated with risk factors such as smoking, ...click here to read more

By definition, chronic venous insufficiency is when the valves in your veins are blocked and unable to send sufficient blood flow from your extremities—most commonly your legs—to your heart. To define chronic venous insufficiency accurately, it’s important to note that what ends up happening as a result of this condition is that the blood either ...click here to read more

If you’re a woman, you probably pay a lot of attention to your nails. From filing to cutting, to even painting them different colors to match the seasons. If you’re a man, your nails probably don’t even phase you. But regardless of your gender, you should be paying closer attention to your nails as they ...click here to read more

An enlarged spleen – also known as splenomegaly – can lead to spleen pain and anemia. The spleen is part of the lymph system and works with the drainage network in order to prevent illness and keep us healthy. The spleen, although it protects us from illness, can get sick from numerous conditions, such as ...click here to read more

An estimated 415 million people worldwide live with diabetes—that’s about one in 11 people. Nearly 46 percent of diabetes cases go undiagnosed, and several more live with prediabetes without even knowing it. Type 2 diabetes is preventable through healthy lifestyle habits, yet the number of cases continues to grow annually. There are many complications associated ...click here to read more

You go to urinate and you’re faced with a red toilet bowl. Immediately panic sets in… where is the blood coming from?! Although your first instinct is to think the worst, most cases of blood stains in the bowl aren’t serious. To put your mind at ease, we will outline the many different possibilities that ...click here to read more

Inflammation is kind of complicated because at first, it’s actually good for us, but overtime, it can become quite detrimental. When we develop an illness or injury, inflammation works to protect the body. But if this inflammation becomes chronic, it has the opposite effect and has negative consequences. Chronic inflammation has been linked to several ...click here to read more

How often do you desire sex? Once a day, week, month, or year? You may have noticed a decline in your libido with each passing year, but how can you tell if this decline is normal or not? To determine if your libido levels—either high or low—are normal, a very simple test has been developed ...click here to read more

It’s no surprise that as we become older, things in our body just don’t work as they once did. Although life expectancy has increased over the years, the quality of life for the elderly hasn’t really improved much. This means that more people are living longer, but not necessarily in good health. This has created ...click here to read more

The opioid epidemic refers to the widespread abuse of opioid prescription drugs in the United States, leading to an increasing number of opioid-related drug overdose deaths. Opioid drugs are usually prescribed for pain management, particularly for cancer patients and those recuperating post-surgery. However, one in 16 patients becomes addicted to them, often due to over-prescription ...click here to read more

The Mediterranean diet has been in focus for quite some time as a good way to support health, particularly heart health and brain health. Well, a Spanish study now suggests that men who adhere to a strict Mediterranean diet have lower cases of aggressive prostate cancer. Those who most closely followed the Mediterranean diet experienced ...click here to read more