Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal medical condition in which a person suffers from persistent diarrhea and other digestive issues. For people with IBS, finding foods that…

Approximately 60 percent of people who have been diagnosed with diabetes suffer from diabetic neuropathy. Generally, when people think about diabetic neuropathy, they think of tingles or pain…

Did you know that over 60% of people over the age of 60 will develop diverticulosis in the United States? It’s true! Given how prevelant this condition is, it pays to know more about how…

PCOS (poly cystic ovary syndrome) is a complicated medical condition that causes enlarged ovaries and cysts to form on the outer edges of the ovaries. This condition is the leading cause of…

Our bodies need proper nutrition to function properly. One key to better health? Vitamin D, or calciferol. Vitamin D isn’t actually a single vitamin, but a group of steroids that help the body…

Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver. When left untreated, it worsens into other conditions like liver cirrhosis and even liver cancer. Unfortunately, many people rarely feel symptoms in…

A pregnant woman who has fewer than three bowel movements a week is said to have pregnancy constipation. Most people have experienced constipation before, but it’s even more common when…

Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a serious and common disease. While symptoms, like diarrhea, nausea, weight loss, and abdominal cramping, are commonly known,…

Ever heard of the infection that causes little red dots to scatter your body? It’s called chickenpox, a common childhood infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus that affects…