What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that negatively affects a person’s mental capabilities including memory, speech, and their ability to perform normal daily functions. It can even affect their ability to sleep uninterrupted through the night. Alzheimer’s disease causes these issues as brain cells degenerate and eventually die off. It …
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A Beginner’s Guide to CPAP Machines
What is a CPAP Machine? CPAP (pronounced SEE-pap) stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. A CPAP machine is used to treat the symptoms of multiple diseases and conditions that can negatively affect a person’s sleep. CPAP machines work by blowing air down your airways at night to help keep your airways open so that you …
Herbal Remedies: An Introduction
Herbal Supplements are Exceedingly Popular Vast numbers of people swear by herbal supplements to relieve ailments ranging from poor night vision to memory loss to liver problems. Sales of herbal supplements in 2016 reached almost $7.5 billion. According to a 2012 survey by the National Center for Health Statistics (part of the Centers for Disease …
Omega-3s
Omega-3 Fatty Acids:Your Heath Naturally occurring in many foods, Omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce your risk of heart disease, fight anxiety, reinforce health in pregnancy, boost early childhood development and more. Now Omega-3s are being added to many popular foods. This makes it more convenient to include them in your healthy diet. Medical science …
Getting Pierced – KELOIDS
Getting Pierced? Watch Out For Keloids Picture this: You get your ear pierced at highly respected place and adhere to all of the self-care directions you were given. Then, a month later, you notice a bump in the piercing area. The bump may be a symptom of keloids, which are overgrowths of scar tissue that …
Are All Cases of Sinusitis the Same?
Are All Cases of Sinusitis the Same? When your sinuses are healthy, they are filled with air. In the event they experience any inflammation, they can fill with fluid and germs and cause a sinus infection or sinusitis. The most common causes of sinusitis are allergies, airborne chemicals, irritants, and fungal infections. Acute Sinusitis vs. …
Will Surgery Help My Allergies?
Will Surgery Help My Allergies? You may experience allergies if your immune system finds mold, pollen, dust, or another substance known as an allergen to be harmful. The allergen can stimulate the cells in your immune system to release certain chemicals and cause common allergy symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, itching, headaches, shortness of breath, …
Vaping and Allergies
Vaping Vaping is more popular today than ever before. It involves using an electronic cigarette or e-cigarette that delivers nicotine through a liquid, which eventually turns to vapor. Although the vapor from e-cigarettes may have less toxic substances than cigarette smoke, you still expose yourself to nicotine if you vape. Vaping is often marketed as …
Good Germs – Meet the Microbiome
Meet the Microbiome Contrary to popular belief, not all germs are bad. In fact, your body is home to about 100 trillion good bacteria that can be found in your gut. This good bacteria is important for your overall health and survival. To demonstrate why, let’s discuss your gut microbiome. Trillions of bacteria, viruses, and …
Exploding Heads – Don’t Hold the Sneeze
Exploding Heads – Don’t Hold the Sneeze Sneezing is a mechanism you use to clear your nose. When foreign particles like pollen, dust, or smoke enter your nose, they may interact with your nasal passage. If this happens, an electric signal gets sent to your brain to inform it that it’s time for a sneeze. …