We all have an off day every once in a while. Feeling “blue” or “out of it” sucks, but usually by the time we get home to relax, unwind, and hit the hay, we’re starting to feel better. Depression is different from an ordinary bad day feeling. What is Depression? When a person is struggling...
Most women expect pregnancy and childbirth to be difficult, while post-birth is where you can start to enjoy the baby that you brought into this world. This was not the case for Selena Gray, because post-birth was when her nightmare began. Gray, 18, from Milton, Florida, delivered a healthy baby girl on June 26, 2019....
Detox diets, or “cleanses”, have gained immense popularity over the last decade. Diets like these claim to clean your blood and eliminate toxins from your body, promising results like weight loss, increased energy, clearer skin, fewer digestive issues, decreased bloating, and lowered inflammation. Some even claim to help cure autoimmune diseases and allergies. Something that...
Dr Terry Wahls is a medical academic at the University of Iowa. In 2004, when Terry was 45 years old, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She struggled with weakness in her left leg, which left her stumbling. Her health history also included abnormal spinal fluid, spinal cord lesions, and diminishing vision. Terry’s health...
Unless you’ve been living off the grid for the last decade, you’ve probably heard of intermittent fasting. You know it: The practice of restricting your eating to only a certain number of hours in the day. Many people in the health and wellness industry have been praising the practice for its health and weight loss...
Weight loss is a common health goal for many individuals, but certain factors can impede progress, with insulin resistance being a crucial aspect to consider.But what exactly is insulin resistance, and what is its impact on weight loss? These are 15 signs that indicate the presence of insulin resistance in the body, steps to take...
Vacations are meant to be a time for relaxation, which is exactly what South Australian couple Matthew and Candise Raison were looking for on their sixth day in Bali. Too fatigued to leave their hotel after almost a week filled with adventures, the Raisons ordered in – a massage, that is. The red dragon massage...
“They’ve actually gotten worse in my old age,” said 70-year-old Ann Jones who has been suffering from chronic migraines since childhood. The resident of Tucson, Ariz, had tried every cure she could find, besides surgery, and has found no relief. Jones experiences about twenty-four migraines a month. Some treatments were helpful initially but as time...
Many women silently battle with postpartum depression, and this story should remind us that not every mother’s journey is joyful, happy and bright. Sometimes it gets dark, lonely, scary, miserable and uncertain. In Montgomery, Alabama, lived Allison and Julie – neighbours, and lifelong friends. Allison and Julie were both Army wives, and when Julie moved in...
This article was originally published on March 26, 2019 and has since been updated Fibromyalgia is a misunderstood medical condition. For quite some time a legitimate question was whether this syndrome was even real. Our medical community has no clear understanding of the processes that lead to this syndrome. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a long-term...
The opioid crisis in America has been garnering a lot of attention in the media over the last few years, and rightfully so- according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of deaths from opioid overdose in 2021 was 106,699. [1]. Yes, this is a real problem that needs to be...
When a 25-year old woman began experiencing tooth pain, she self-treated with topical benzocaine to numb and help alleviate her discomfort. According to the case report published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the following day, she ended up in the emergency room – totally shocked by her discolored skin. This 25-year old was...
