Archive for the 'General Health' Category

High Cholesterol – Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance found in every cell in the body, and plays an important role in a variety of vital functions, including building and maintaining cell membranes, hormone synthesis, and the manufacturing of Vitamin D.

Goiter – Symptoms, Causes and Natural Treatment

A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland and can occur for a number of different reasons. A healthy thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland inside the neck, just below your Adam’s apple. The thyroid gland produces hormones which control the body’s metabolism and regulate the rate at which the body carries out [...]

Fatigue – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Fatigue is a symptom rather than a specific illness or disorder. While it is common to have the occasional day where you feel tired and less energetic than usual, people suffering with fatigue feel tired and lethargic all the time and seem to lack healthy energy.
Affecting both body and mind, long periods of fatigue can [...]

Exhaustion – Diagnosing, Causes and Treatment

Mental and physical exhaustion is becoming a modern-day phenomenon that is rapidly on the rise. When exhaustion sets in, it can be incredibly frightening.
As worries, pressures, set-backs, and responsibilities build up, we begin to feel less able to cope with them.
Symptoms of exhaustion include feeling constantly tired and worn out. Mental exhaustion can take its [...]

Episcleritis – Symptoms, Diagnosing, Causes and Treatment

Episcleritis is an inflammatory condition of the episclera (the connective tissue between the conjunctiva and sclera in the eye). This type of eye inflammation, while bothersome and mildly uncomfortable, usually looks worse than it is and is usually not considered serious. In fact, episcleritis usually disappears within 1 to 2 weeks without any medical treatment.