Anyone that suffers from migraine headaches can tell you that the throbbing agony you experience is a world apart from simple headache pain. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the incidence of migraine headaches has increased by nearly 60 percent in all age groups in recent years. (more…)
When compared to women, men have a shorter life span and also have a higher death rate for each of the top 10 leading causes of death. In the Men’s Health Act of 2003, Congress reported that the life expectancy gap between men and women has increased from one year in 1920 to almost six years in 2001. There are many suspected reasons for this, including diet, attention to health and willingness to take supplements. (more…)
Hormones are chemicals your body produces to regulate various functions – they are messengers. They send important messages and signals to various organs and tissues. When they work harmoniously, your body behaves in a predictable way. But if there is too much or too little of any one hormone, then imbalance occurs and you can begin to feel that something is wrong. (more…)
As a woman ages, many changes occur in her body. The monthly menstrual cycle should occur easily without debilitating or unpleasant symptoms such as PMS. The ebb and flow or hormones begins to become more erratic as a woman reaches peri-menopause and menopause, leading to irregular menstrual cycles. Often times, due to imbalances in hormone levels, symptoms are also associated with these phases in life, including hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, mood swings and changes in libido. (more…)
Fatigue is one of the most common health complaints we hear about in the clinic. It’s a symptom with many possible sources, and once serious illnesses have been ruled out, finding the reason for your fatigue boils down to a process of elimination. The good news, however, is that there are safe and natural solutions you can try for just about every possible cause for fatigue. (more…)
Keeping cholesterol levels in the proper range is an important step in the prevention of heart attack or stroke. Cholesterol is transported in the blood on carrier molecules known as lipoproteins. The major categories of lipoproteins are very-low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). (more…)
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