High cholesterol, also known as hypercholesterolemia, is a major risk factor for both heart disease and stroke. In many cases, abnormal cholesterol levels are a combination of both high LDL cholesterol (the ‘bad’ cholesterol) a low HDL cholesterol (the ‘good’ cholesterol). High cholesterol can be caused by an unhealthy diet or by heredity—or both. Cholesterol Tests Most [...] [...more]
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition which causes skin cells to grow too quickly. It is characterized by thick red, white, or silvery patches of skin that are inflamed or flaking. With normal skin, the skin cells grow and gradually flake off every four weeks or so; new skin cells continually grow to replace the [...] [...more]
Fibromyalgia is often misunderstood. It is a rheumatic condition that is comprise of widespread muscle and joint pain as well as fatigue and other symptoms. Many specialists consider fibromyalgia to be a syndrome; this is because there is no clear-cut method or laboratory test that can diagnose fibromyalgia. Instead, doctors and specialists rely on diagnosing [...] [...more]
Asthma is a disease that causes a difficulty in breathing due to the temporary narrowing of the airways that deliver oxygen to the lungs. This narrowing is caused by an inflammation of the air passages. With asthma, the inflammation occurs when the airways come into contact with an asthma trigger. Asthma triggers are not the same [...] [...more]
Arthritis, which is basically a form of joint inflammation, is a health problem that is common to millions of people across the United States. In fact, there are actually more than 100 types of arthritis. Some types affect only certain joints or specific areas of the body. Other types of arthritis can affect seemingly unrelated [...] [...more]
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a problem common to millions of Americans. The condition is a serious one, as it forces the heart to work harder in order to pump the blood to the body. High blood pressure also contributes to the hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis); it is also a contributing factor in [...] [...more]
Obesity
A person is considered to be obese when he has a severe excess of body fat. Most people are diagnosed as obese when their weight is 20% or higher above normal weight. Body mass index (BMI) is also used to diagnose [...][Read More...]
Cold & Flu
When flu season gets underway each year, many people do get sick with the flu. However, not everyone who is sick actually has the flu, but many people may still simply have the common cold. Both the flu and colds share [...][Read More...]
