Living With High Cholesterol
A Natural Approach To Health Living With High Cholesterol I had a question the other day about high cholesterol. Cholesterol is a type of fat (lipid) in your blood. Your cells need cholesterol, and your body makes all it needs. But you also get cholesterol from the food you eat. If you have too much…
Living With Anemia
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Anemia I had a question the other day about anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells (hemoglobin). Hemoglobin is a main part of red blood cells and binds oxygen. If you have too few or abnormal red blood…
Living With Hypothyroidism
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Hypothyroidism I had a question the other day about hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism means your thyroid isn’t making enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control the way your body uses energy. Having a low level of thyroid…
Living with Hyperthyroidism
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Hyperthyroidism I had a question the other day about hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism means your thyroid makes too much thyroid hormone. Your thyroid is a gland in the front of your neck. It controls your metabolism, which is how your body turns food into energy. It also affects your heart,…
Living With Tourette's Syndrome
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Tourette’s Syndrome I had a question the other day about Tourette’s syndrome. Tourette’s is a brain condition that starts in childhood. Children with Tourette’s make sounds or movements (like coughing or twitching) they can’t control. These are called tics. Tics usually start at about age 2. They may…
Living With Parkinson's Disease
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Parkinson’s Disease I had a question the other day about Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease affects the way you move. It happens when there’s a problem with certain nerve cells in your brain. Normally, these nerve cells make an important chemical called dopamine. Dopamine sends signals to the part…
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