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Peripheral Vascular Disease + 10 Healthy Lifestyle Changes

Peripheral vascular disease is disease or damage in blood vessels other than (peripheral to) those in the heart or brain. (1) It is known by several names, including its medical abbreviation PVD and peripheral venous ...

Green Burial: Is a Natural Burial Right for You? (And Is It Even Legal?)

American culture is so sanitized. Think about it … alcohol-based hand disinfectants at every corner of the grocery store, chlorinated water, antibiotics in the food supply, bleached laundry and kitchen floors. No wonder we are ...

12 Natural Ways to Relieve Silent Reflux Symptoms

Many people are pretty familiar with gastroesophageal reflux, or GERD. And they probably know about the burning heartburn and painful discomfort that can come with it. Not so many people have heard of silent reflux, ...

Manage Narcolepsy Symptoms: 9 Ways to Get Your Life Back

Excessive sleepiness, hallucinations and sleep paralysis are all characteristics of narcolepsy, a chronic neurological disorder that makes it difficult for the brain to control sleep-wake cycles. (1) This disorder adversely affects the quality of life ...

Why Is Legionnaires’ Disease Back? + How to Prevent It

After a convention of the American Legion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1976, hundreds of attendees fell ill with pneumonia-like symptoms and fevers reaching 107 degrees. More than 200 fell ill and 34 died. The outbreak ...

STDs Are on the Rise & What to Do About It

More than 2 million new cases of the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in 2016, according to a new report, 2016 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance, from the Centers for Disease ...

12 Natural Tips for Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention & Management

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that can affect people with any form of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2 or gestational diabetes. The condition is caused when blood sugar and blood pressure in the tiny ...

Reduce Your Risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

Pelvic inflammatory disease (or PID), a type of bacterial infection that affects some women's reproductive systems, is capable of causing damage to any part of the female genital tract. One unfortunate complication due to PID ...

Climate Change and Nutrition: ‘Junk Food Effect’ Is Making Crops Nutrient Deficient

The world's population hit a staggering 7.5 billion in April 2017. By 2100? It's projected to hit an astounding 11 billion. It's going to take a lot of food to feed that many people, which ...

How to Prevent Cat Scratch Fever + Natural Symptom Relief

There's a kids' game and a Ted Nugent song by the same name, but what is cat scratch fever? Many people have heard of it, but still wonder, is there really such a thing as ...