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Learning About Calcium

Written by Julie Webster on November 17, 2009 - 12:52pm

Of the calcium, 99% is stored in the bones with the balance being stored in the body fluids.

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Understanding Thyroid Conditions, Part 2

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on November 19, 2009 - 2:59pm

We will continue to look at what causes thyroid problems in our bodies. Once we understand what the underlying cause of the problem is then we are able to create a treatment plan to address and correct the imbalance.

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Metabolic Syndrome – Are You at Risk?

Written by Dita Faulkner on November 19, 2009 - 5:15am

As defined by the Mayo Clinic, metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions – from high blood pressure, elevated insulin, excess fat around the stomach area to high cholesterol levels – that happen simultaneously; thereby increasing the chances of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. You cannot have metabolic syndrome by having just one of these conditions. Although, if you find you do have metabolic syndrome, you will have to take drastic measures in your lifestyle to decrease such health risks.

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Understanding Thyroid Conditions

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on November 17, 2009 - 4:36pm

Thyroid problems in women are some of the most under diagnosed diseases.

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Hyperinsulinemia and Hypoglycemia – What’s the Difference?

Written by Dita Faulkner on November 17, 2009 - 5:06am

When being proactive about our own health issues, it is very important to obtain correct and clear information. There is a lot of information out there and that can be a bit confusing. Take for instance the two conditions of hyperinsulinemia and hypoglycemia – they sound similar, but are they?

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Crashes And Climbing Back Up

Written by Jody Smith on November 10, 2009 - 9:00am

Crash. The most dreaded word in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome lexicon. A crash is a CFS relapse that can happen at any stage of illness or recovery.

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Can anyone help this woman out by answering her question about Hashimoto's?

ASKED by Michelle King Robson on November 16, 2008 - 10:47pm

The other day I received this post in my ASK Michelle section, and although I already replied to her, I wanted to post her question here as well to see if anyone else can help her.

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Hormones and Obesity

Written by Dita Faulkner on November 12, 2009 - 11:23am

Obesity is defined as a chronic medical condition in which an individual has too much body fat. There are many reasons a person can be obese.

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Treatment Options and Lifestyle Tips for PCOS Sufferers

Written by Dita Faulkner on November 10, 2009 - 12:50pm

The first thing to know when it comes to tests and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is that there is no one test that determines PCOS. Doctors usually have to work by exclusion, meaning, he has to consider all symptoms one by one, then rule out other disorders that could mimic PCOS.

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