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…
Living With Muscular Dystrophy
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Muscular Dystrophy I had a question the other day about muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases where your muscles that control movement progressively weaken. In some forms of the disease, your heart and other organs are also affected. There are 9 major forms of…
Living With Multiple Sclerosis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Multiple Sclerosis For Sue; in memory of Lynn I had a question the other day about multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis, often called MS, is a disease that affects your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It can cause problems with muscle control, strength, vision, balance, feeling, and…
Living With Mononucleosis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Mononucleosis I had a question the other day about mononucleosis. Mononucleosis, also called “mono,” is a common illness that leaves you feeling tired and weak for weeks or months. Mono is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It’s most often seen in teens and young adults. Children can…
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