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Heel spurs with plantar fasciitis can cause heel pain while standing or walking. A heel spur is a pointed bony outgrowth of the heel bone. If located underneath the sole, it is associated with plantar fasciitis. Heel spurs can occur on their own or be triggered by an alternative cause. A heel spur can also be located at the ...click here to read more

While nutrient deficiencies may be felt in the form of fatigue and persistent muscle cramps, there are also some signs that you’ll be able to see in your appearance. Nutrients are not only responsible for providing your body with energy, they also help with cell renewal, meaning poor nutrition may be evident in the appearance ...click here to read more

Researchers from the Loyola University Health System have created a noninvasive alternative to a colonoscopy that simply requires swallowing a “pill.” The capsule contains two miniature cameras on either end and can be swallowed with a glass of water and flushed down the toilet once it has worked its way through the digestive tract. As ...click here to read more

Strokes can be really frightening and recovery after one can be a lengthy process. Many patients and their family members are anxious to learn how to recover from a stroke quickly and without complications. It can be overwhelming when someone who is physically and socially active suddenly loses the ability to walk and talk clearly. ...click here to read more

There are few basic principles to a healthy heart: don’t smoke, reduce stress, exercise, and eat healthy. Easy, right? Well, these fundamentals of heart health may be simple, but heart disease continues to be America’s number one killer. Obesity rates are rising, Americans are living sedentary lifestyles, and we are more stressed than ever, working ...click here to read more

Explosive or severe diarrhea is not an everyday occurrence, so knowing what to expect when it occurs is helpful. In a regular stool, three-quarters are water and the remaining quarter is made up of undigested carbs, fiber, protein, fat, mucus, and intestinal secretions. Your large intestine absorbs the excess fluid so your stool isn’t usually ...click here to read more

It’s often assumed that eating healthy costs a lot of money, meaning if you can’t afford big-name superfoods you end up buying cheaper fast food to satisfy your hunger. Unfortunately, as you know, not eating well can contribute to various health repercussions. There are many “superfoods” out there that health experts have advocated for. But ...click here to read more

Dear Friends, If you check your social media feed or frequent a beauty store, then you’re probably already familiar with charcoal face masks – they are everywhere! The web is full of viral videos of poor women ripping solid masks off their face all for the sake of obtaining clearer skin. (Beauty is pain, right?) ...click here to read more

If you don’t drink alcohol then you may think that your liver is not in danger. Unfortunately, you’d be very wrong. This is because the type of liver disease that is growing in prevalence has nothing to do with alcohol. In fact, it has to do with fat. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) rates are ...click here to read more

A new restaurant has opened in New York City that is taking the idea of “brain food” to the next level. The eatery consulted and went into business with Dr. Alon Seifan – a neurologist specializing in aging and dementia – and serves up meals that consist of only five food groups: fruits, vegetables, legumes, ...click here to read more

If you have ever had hot flashes after eating or drinking, you are not alone. This is something that many people experience yet may not fully understand, especially when it comes to the cause. Here, we look at what getting hot flashes after eating could mean and how to get rid of them. Hot flashes ...click here to read more

Lowering your cholesterol is a good way to support your heart health, but what is the best way to go about doing it? While jumping on an extreme diet may not be reasonable, research from Harvard Medical School suggests that making a few changes to your diet may be enough to help naturally lower your ...click here to read more

Endometriosis is a condition that occurs in women where the tissue outside of the womb in the pelvic area begins to thicken and breakdown, mimicking the behavior of tissues within the womb. While there is no known cure for endometriosis, there are ways of managing symptoms that make living with this condition easier. One way ...click here to read more

One in four American adults experience disability due to arthritis, according to a recent report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 54 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of arthritis and the number of those disabled by it has risen by 20 percent in ...click here to read more