Bulimia is an eating disorder in which a person has episodes of eating large amounts, secretly, also known as binging, followed by some form of weight control that is neither normal nor appropriate, such as, excessively exercising, using laxatives, diuretics, or forcing themselves to vomit, also known as purging. This eating disorder involves much more ...
When you’re bloated you feel physically uncomfortable, as well as mentally frustrated. Here are some tips for relief when struggling with water retention. If you’re sticking faithfully to your diet but the scale still isn’t budging (or even worse, it’s climbing) you may have too much water trapped in your body. Water is essential for ...
A diuretic is a substance – such as something natural or synthetic (food, drug, etc.) which promotes the excretion or release by the body of urine. With this loss of water, however, the body can also lose sodium or salt which is a component of water. While this term is often used to describe a ...
Your body needs a wide variety of chemicals in order to function properly. One of these chemicals is potassium. Potassium is used for many functions in the body. It is a key element in the proper functioning of your heart. Nerve impulses are regulated and controlled with potassium. Skeletal muscle contractions rely on the right ...
Heart failure is diagnosed as a condition, when the heart is unable to pump sufficient amount of blood throughout the body. Heart failure affects the left side, right side or both sides of the heart (ventricle and atrium). Most cases of heart failure occur on the left side of the heart, otherwise known as congestive ...
We all know that a good night’s sleep is nature’s way of preparing our bodies and minds for the next day. Our health is in jeopardy when frequent nighttime urination interrupts our sleep. Nocturia is the medical term for nighttime urination. There are many possible causes of frequent urination from simple issues to severe medical ...
Osteoporosis- What it is, What it is not, and What you can do about it What it is The main misunderstanding about osteoporosis is that it is a calcium deficiency disease or an estrogen deficiency disease. It is not. Osteoporosis is a condition in which calcium is being lost from bones faster than the bones ...
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