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Anxiety Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Effects
Although anxiety hits everyone now and then, most people are able to deal with its effects and effectively move through those moments when anxiety strikes. But not everyone is that lucky. In fact, an estimated…
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Are Bioidentical Hormones Safer Than Synthetic Hormones?
Hormones fundamentally control the essential functions of your body’s systems. The endocrine system is the body’s collection of hormone-producing glands and, though tiny in size, these glands do everything from regulating your metabolism and allowing…
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Where Did That Weight Come From? Causes of Sudden Weight Gain
Sudden and unexpected changes in the body such as unintentional weight gain can be alarming. But rather than launch into the latest weight-loss diet trend, it’s important to understand the underlying causes of the weight…
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Is This an Anxiety Attack or a Heart Attack? How to Tell
Most of us occasionally experience some sort of anxiety. It’s a normal emotion and, typically, we can reason with our anxiety and not allow it to affect our health or take control of our interactions…
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Could Your Weight Problem Be Related to Hypothyroidism or Other Thyroid Issues?
At the base of the neck lies a tiny, two-inch gland that plays a huge role in the function of your heart, brain, liver, kidney and skin. This is your thyroid―one of the most important…
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Gluten: What Exactly Is It, and Is It a Problem?
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, as well as a few other grains such as barley and rye. When mixed with water, gluten forms a gluey network of proteins that creates the elastic nature…
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Why Do I Gain Weight so Easily?
It’s common wisdom that you gain weight when you regularly eat more calories than you use through physical activity and normal body functions. Yes, it’s true that losing weight means eating fewer calories and burning…
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The Best Natural Supplements Proven to Reduce Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety is considered a normal reaction to the causes of stress, such as the demands of work or home life, juggling expenses, driving in traffic, or being confronted by an unexpected change to your day-to-day…
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What Does Depression Feel Like?
Depressive disorder is frequently referred to simply as depression—but let’s not just assume it’s only about feeling down or going through a passing phase. Depression is a serious mental health condition that requires patience from…
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What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Following depression and alcoholism, social anxiety disorder is the third most common mental disorder in the United States. It is an exhausting condition that affects the lives of millions of people and their loved ones.
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What Is an Anxiety Attack, and How Do I Stop It?
The term anxiety disorders encompasses a group of related conditions, each having unique symptoms. They are a form of mental illness that can be managed and potentially eliminated with proper care and attention from healthcare…
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How Hormone Replacement Therapy Can Stop and Reverse Hair Loss
Hair thinning is one of the most natural things that happens to the body. In a regular day, you lose 50 to 100 older hairs that are constantly being replaced by new hair. There are…
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What’s the Difference Between Paleo and Keto Diet?
There’s so much buzz around the Paleo lifestyle and ketogenic diets that it’s hard to tell which one, if either, is right for you. After all, both diets (as well as others) are said to…