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By now, you probably heard about the Paleo diet, but have you heard about its possible side effects, including diarrhea, tiredness, and trouble sleeping? The Paleo diet is a style of eating similar to that of our caveman ancestors. This means a complete elimination of all things processed. Instead, it focuses on foods that could ...click here to read more

Smoking can negatively impact your health in many different ways, including cholesterol. Having high cholesterol levels and smoking can be a dangerous combination for your heart. Your risk of a heart attack and stroke rises significantly if both these factors apply to you. Smoking damages your arteries and blood vessels, increasing the risk of cholesterol ...click here to read more

Watery eyes – also known as epiphora – is a common condition, though commonly misunderstood. Basically, epiphora means an overflow of tears, often without a particular reason. While tears normally drain through the nasolacrimal system, if there is insufficient tear film drainage from the eyes, the tears overflow onto the face. Epiphora can occur at ...click here to read more

Bladder leaks can be embarrassing as they can strike at any time. There are numerous reasons for bladder leaks. Knowing what’s causing them in your case can help you better address the issue. Here are four common causes of bladder leaks and what you can do about each of them to reduce your risk of ...click here to read more

This week, we present our recent health articles on diverticulitis, tinnitus, Meniere’s disease, LDL cholesterol, and ulcerative colitis. We looked at the impact of alcohol on diverticulitis, treating tinnitus with hearing aids, causes of Meniere’s disease, and lowering LDL cholesterol though the Nordic diet. Diverticulitis and the impact of alcohol affects the way a person ...click here to read more

Kidney stones update 2016: Chronic kidney disease, stroke, heart disease, urinary tract infection, kidney failure, and fracture. Kidney stones is a painful problem that can last for weeks in some cases, but you should not suffer when there are ways to get rid of the stones – including natural home remedies. Kidney stones form when ...click here to read more

Unlike kidney stones, which are solid stone-like forms, kidney cysts are fluid-filled pouches. Although a kidney cyst is generally non-cancerous and harmless, some of them can be associated with kidney disorders which can lead to complications. There are two different types of kidney cyst: polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and simple kidney cysts. PKD is a genetic disorder ...click here to read more

This month, we have talked a lot about tinnitus – ringing of the ears – along with some risk factors and conditions that can affect tinnitus or be affected by tinnitus. A new study has found that one in 10 Americans experience ringing in the ears. The cause of this ear ringing could be a ...click here to read more

The thyroid can contribute to thyroid eye diseases including proptosis which causes bulging of the eyes. Researchers at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have identified new underlying mechanisms of proptosis. The researchers described vascular growth factors that cause abnormal proliferation of blood vessels which may contribute to proptosis. The findings ...click here to read more

Puffy eyes, or bags under the eyes, can occur for numerous reasons, and can even be hereditary. Puffy eyes are commonly associated with weakening of the muscles supporting the eyelids brought on by aging. As a result, fat that supports the eyes moves to the lower eyelids, making them look puffy. Fluid may also accumulate ...click here to read more

Labyrinthitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the inner ear. It affects the labyrinth, which is a delicate structure within the ear. Symptoms of labyrinthitis include dizziness, hearing loss, and vertigo. Symptoms can range in severity and may be accompanied by pain in the ear, tinnitus, fluid or pus leakage, nausea, fever, changes in ...click here to read more

Meniere’s disease is an inner ear disorder that leads to attacks of vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss (which can progress into permanent), tinnitus, and the feeling of fullness or pressure in the ears. Meniere’s disease mainly affects one ear rather than both. The onset of Meniere’s disease usually takes place between the ages of 20 and ...click here to read more

HDL cholesterol is known as the good type of cholesterol, as it clears up LDL (bad) cholesterol and works to lower your risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular conditions. When HDL cholesterol is low, your heart disease risk goes up because of LDL cholesterol buildup in the arteries, which makes them stiff and clogged, ...click here to read more

When we talk about women’s health, we almost inevitably touch upon the subject of menopause. Although many women may be relieved they don’t have to experience their monthly period any longer, menopause comes with its own set of unpleasant symptoms, too. And hot flashes, night sweats, and hormonal fluctuations aside, menopause is also believed to ...click here to read more