As with zinc, selenium is also a trace mineral but the term "trace" is very misleading. Strictly speaking, "trace" means our body only needs very small amounts of a mineral to fulfill its requirement. However, selenium is, by no means, a small contributor to the...
Few people give much thought to the digestive process and accept acute or chronic digestive problems as the norm. Fewer people realize the full ramifications of even minor persistent digestive problems. Symptoms such as gas, cramps, bloating, flatulence, nausea,...
SUN AND AIR CONDITIONER DAMAGE Summer Sun When we think of sun damage, we immediately think of summer and extreme tanning sessions. But what most of us forget is that our skin is under attack from the sun’s damaging rays even when we’re shoveling snow in winter,...
Asthma, in today's world of advanced understanding and treatments, is a condition that you can manage with little, or no, discomfort at all. Most people with asthma lead lives full of productivity and enjoyment. These individuals have taken the empowering step of...
Figures differ slightly, but most health professionals agree that at least 75% of the human body is made up of good ol' H2O. You find the majority of the water inside your cells, while the rest is found outside the cells in the blood vessels and between the cells....
Introduction The word cholesterol is a compilation of the Greek word chole, meaning "bile" and stereos, meaning "solid", followed by the chemical suffix ol for an alcohol. Contrary to what the media might have us believe, cholesterol is not an alien taken up residence...
Another trace mineral that is anything but small in its contributions to our body is iron. Sixty to seventy percent of iron present in the adult human body is found in the blood. Iron is most commonly associated with the oxygen-transporting capabilities of red blood...
I guess you could say your bladder is what keeps you going. Without this handy disposal system, toxins filtered from our blood by our liver and kidneys would back up in our body and we would become seriously ill. Our urinary system is one of the smallest systems in...
Turmeric is the common name for Curcuma longa – a plant from which turmeric is extracted from the rhizomes (the base or core of the plant). Although turmeric consists of three curcuminoids (a derivative of a curcumin), diferuloylmethane (or curcumin as it is commonly...
Sometimes it's hard to sit still for long periods of time without moving around. This urge to move is natural. It's a feeling that helps keep your blood and lymph fluids circulating in your body when you have to sit through a long flight or a boring movie. What's not...
Heat stroke is one of three forms of a condition of elevated body temperature. While heat cramps and heat exhaustion are milder forms and generally less intense, heat stroke should be taken care of promptly by a medical professional.We all know that as we move around,...
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue. This leads to increased bone fragility and risk of fractured or broken bones, particularly of the hip, spine and wrist. In general, women have 30% less bone mass than men but by...