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Can Cholesterol Be Too Low? What Hypocholesterolemia Means
If you’re doing what you can to keep your heart healthy, you probably monitor your cholesterol numbers. Most of the time, high cholesterol (not low cholesterol)...
May 12
Why Your Joints Feel Worse After Rest (And How to Fix It)
You sit for a while, then stand up and immediately feel it: stiff knees, tight hips or a sore back. The same thing happens when you wake up in the morning...
May 10
How to Spot Skin Cancer: Warning Signs to Check on Your Skin
Skin cancer often starts as small changes in a mole, freckle or patch on the skin that won’t heal. It’s common and it’s highly treatable when you find...
May 08
Elimination Diet: How It Works and How to Identify Trigger Foods
You might feel bloated, tired or uncomfortable sometimes and think that something you ate made you feel that way. But it can be hard to pinpoint exactly...
May 08
Keto Diet: Benefits, Risks and What to Know Before Trying It
The ketogenic diet, often called the keto diet, is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat eating plan that has become popular for weight loss and blood sugar management....
May 07
Why the Color of Your Toenails Matters: Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
You might not think much about your toenails until something changes. Maybe one toenail turns yellow. Another looks darker than usual. Or you see a strange...
May 07
Toasted Skin Syndrome: When Your Heating Pad Leaves a Mark
You curl up on the couch with a heating pad after a long day. Maybe it’s for back pain, period cramps or sore muscles. The warmth feels good, so you leave...
May 05
Sudden Changes in Digestion: Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
You know your body. You know what normal digestion feels like. Maybe you go to the bathroom every morning. Maybe you deal with bloating or constipation...
May 04
Love Bombing: Signs, Examples and How to Protect Yourself
Love bombing is a form of emotional manipulation where someone overwhelms you with attention, affection and gifts early in a relationship to gain control.  At...
May 03