Celiac Disease: Not as Rare as We Thought
Celiac disease is a growing problem, and nutritionists believe it's got something to do with our increasing intolerance to industrialized foods. But new research also believes that it is associat ...
Undiagnosed Thyroid Disorders May Be Affecting Your Energy Level
I recently asked a question in the Q&A section regarding what to do about fatigue, and it made me wonder why I would experience fatigue, despite the fact that I get an optimal amount of sleep. I tal ...
Your thyroid
For the most part, your thyroid is a reliable gland that goes about its business creating hormones successfully and effectively. WebMD.com describes it thus: ““The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped glan ...
Thyroid Question
Despite all my blood tests to check my thyroid levels being normal I have developed a goitre (one specialist noticed it) no one else can see it !
I did have an ultrasound and was advised to keep ...
The Role of Diet in Autism
A pilot study of autistic children studied the effects of removing gluten from their diet (Autism, 1999; 3: 45-69). In the study, once gluten containing foods were eliminated, a majority of children s ...
Developing food alergies
I recently broke out in hives after a bite of gluten. I eat gluten a lot, as I am vegetarian, and have never had this problem before. One of my friends, who is newly allergic to soy, told me that sh ...
Get in Shape and Prevent Heart Disease at the Same Time
Heart disease may very well be America's number one health problem, but in the American consciousness, it's taken a backseat to cancer--at least in the minds of many American women, who are actually a ...
Anger Can Lead to Heart Disease
If you tend to blow a fuse easily, think better of it--it could affect your health in tangible ways. A study by the Medical University of South Carolina showed that men with chronic anger problems m ...
