[caption id="attachment_5261" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Man with health problems visiting urologist at hospital[/caption] IBS is a chronic condition that you will need to manage long term. Even though signs and symptoms are uncomfortable, IBS — unlike ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, which are forms of inflammatory bowel...
Thyroid disease is one of the most common and most misunderstood medical conditions present in the general population. At least 12 percent of us will develop a thyroid condition of some type during our lifetimes. About 60 percent of these people are undiagnosed. Thyroid imbalance...
Are you always reaching for an antacid of some kind after eating certain foods, or even on an everyday basis? Do you routinely take an acid blocker? Let’s take a look at what could be going on and discuss better ways to handle this problem. Even...
Adrenal fatigue is an incompletely understood condition characterized by a range of symptoms, all of which could be the result of something else. Of course, this makes the condition hard to diagnose, and in fact, some physicians do not think the condition even exists at...
[caption id="attachment_5273" align="aligncenter" width="724"] The word 'Diabetes' handwritten on screen. Shallow depth of field focus on the pen tip.[/caption] Diabetes is a huge and growing problem in the United States primarily due to an increase in obesity and longer lifespans. Currently, this disease is the seventh...
Most diabetic patients in the US have type 2 diabetes, or diabetes mellitus. This blog will focus on that population exclusively. Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to regulate blood sugar levels appropriately. In diabetic patients, the body’s production of insulin...
Probiotics are a beneficial type of bacteria commonly found in the gut where they aid in digestion and immune health. One of the many benefits of taking probiotics is boosting the immune system and an overall healthy gut. In a study performed by the American...
Hormones are the messenger part of a very powerful system in the body called the endocrine system. These hormones exert control over many functions of the body, including regulation of your blood sugar. Several hormones, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol have some relationship with blood...
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder most commonly observed in childhood and adolescence, though symptoms continue into adulthood in approximately 75% cases. In adulthood, symptoms may be associated with concurrent depression or mood disorders, and substance abuse. Many adults with ADHD...
In these days of the Covid pandemic, we are all looking for ways to increase our chances of either avoiding or surviving an infection. The social distancing and other methods currently in use are vital to reducing these odds, but obviously not 100% effective, so...
