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QI deficiency explained in traditional Chinese medicine

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), qi is the vital energy that circulates through the body at all times. Practitioners believe that a qi deficiency is linked to the spleen and that rest and eating…

10 home remedies for wheezing

Wheezing is a common symptom of various respiratory disorders that cause tightening in the throat. There are several ways a person can stop their wheezing at home without using an inhaler, but these will depend…

Allergic Reaction and Treatments

  Treating allergic reactions Allergies are a common cause of illness and can occur at any stage in someone's life. Numerous different things cause allergies from pollen to food to medication, meaning it is not…

Learn more about diastole and systole in your blood pressure

The terms diastole and systole refer to when the heart muscles relax and contract. The balance between diastole and systole determines a person's blood pressure. The heart is a pump that supplies all tissues and…

Best seven safest and effective natural antibiotics

Certain natural substances have antibacterial properties, but which are safe to use, and when should a person use them? Prescription antibiotics, such as penicillin, have helped people to recover from otherwise fatal diseases and conditions…

Do you bleed when you blow your nose?

Do you bleed when you blow your nose? Epistaxis, or a nosebleed, is generally caused by a broken blood vessel in the nose or sinuses. Bleeding from the nose, especially when blowing it, is very…

Preventing of Type 1 diabetes.

Does the gut hold the key to prevention? Targeting specific microbiota in the gut could be one way to protect against type 1 diabetes, a new study concludes. Researchers from the University of Queensland in…

How reducing alcohol intake can benefit health

As 2017 arrived, many of us are thinking about the healthy lifestyle changes we want to make for the coming year. Do you plan to exercise more? Lose weight? Quit smoking? How about cutting down…

Stroke vs. Aneurysm: Treatment Options

A brain aneurysm is a bulge in an artery in the brain that has the potential to burst or rupture. A ruptured aneurysm can cause a type of stroke called a subarachnoid hemorrhage. An estimated…

Eating fiber keeps gut microbes from eating you

The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining our body's overall health. New research shows what happens if we do not feed our gut microbes with the fiber they need to survive. Gut bacteria…

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