Many may often hear people talk of having a thyroid problem, or having an overactive thyroid. But, just what does this mean and what can be done about it?Hyperthyroidism is aptly named. It occurs...
Many people who attend college or begin work in the medical field may recall having to be vaccinated for hepatitis. Hepatitis A is the seventh most reported infectious disease in the United State...
Most people associate athlete's foot with pools and locker rooms. Walking barefoot in these areas is said to be where the fungus is contracted. Then, once socks and shoes are on, the fungus grows...
Water and Alzheimer’s disease and other aging effects
Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive illness that affects the areas of the brain that involve memory, intelligence, judgment and behavior. That said, the disease is more than just the memory loss...
Are Minerals Organic or Inorganic?
We hear day in and day out that we need more minerals. "Vitamins and minerals" are words that go hand in hand when promotion healthy diet items and supplements. In fact, the body needs about 70 d...
Some people who have had them removed like to keep them in jars. We're talking about gallstones. Perhaps people are marveled that something like that can form in the body, explaining why "amateur...
Water is Good for Bronchitis and Pneumonia
"Ahem." That's an understatement for those inflicted with bronchitis. This obstructive pulmonary condition, best known for the heavy coughing accompanied my sputum, occurs when the bronchi in the l...
Water does many things for our body. But for someone suffering from arthritis, one of the most important tasks H20 has is lubing up joints for maximum and pain-free movement. Arthritis, meaning "...
Water and Depression, Stress and Anxiety
Stress, depression, and anxiety are three very different emotionally tolling conditions. However, many people experience a combination of these three as stress can trigger depression and anxiety ...
For women, menopause is a fact of a life event as it marks the end of the menstrual cycles. "The change" usually comes upon entering the fourth or fifth decade of life, but really varies from wom...
You've seen it, probably even done it. Drinking bottled water, or filtered water from the refrigerator while your cat, dog, or other pet's water bowl is filled from that, ugh, tap. Why should our...
Water and Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Chocolate. Seems to be the "cure" of choice for many women seven to 14 days before their periods. Perhaps finding the humor in this will allow women to cope just that much easier- but somehow it ...
Drinking Water is the Best Cure for Fever
Fever is not a disease in itself, but a symptom of many ailments. There are also many side effects of a fever, like dehydration, that can cause even more damage to the body.When one has a fever, ...
Of all the ailments that can be caused by heat, heatstroke is the most severe and in fact, is considered a life-threatening emergency. This condition develops rapidly and requires immediate medic...
Do you know that about 10 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, which literally means "porous bones." This disease is characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tis...