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G6PD Deficiency + 4 Natural Ways to Manage Symptoms

Worldwide, it's estimated that around 400 million people have the genetic disorder called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. G6PD deficiency almost always occurs in males and is most likely to affect people from parts of Africa, Asia, the ...

6 Ways to Prevent Hepatitis A & Help Treat Symptoms

Hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the liver. It's usually spread by contaminated food and water. According to a 2015 report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hepatitis A affected ...

The Opioid Epidemic: the No. 1 Cause of Death for Americans Under Age 50

Opiate addiction has been called "America's fastest-growing drug problem." It's now believed that the prescription opioid epidemic the leading cause of death among adults under 50 years old living in the U.S. In fact, the ...

Toxic Copper Mugs: Your Moscow Mule May Be Poisoning You

The Moscow mule — an alcohol beverage that includes vodka, ginger beer and lime — is surging in popularity over recent years. Why? The trendy, picture-worthy, signature copper mug this drink is served in seems ...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms + 5 Ways to Prevent

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition affecting the hands that about 4 percent of the general population suffers with. It's one of the most common neuropathies (nerve-related disorders) that adults deal with, and is ...

Gonorrhea Symptoms + 9 Natural Ways to Relieve Them

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 820,000 new cases of gonorrhea occur each year in the United States, with 570,000 of the cases being in young people ages 15 to 24. ...

Bell’s Palsy (+ 13 Natural Treatments for Bell’s Palsy Symptoms)

Bell’s palsy affects 1 in 5,000 people each year in the United States, and 1 out of 70 throughout a lifetime. When it strikes, this relatively common neurological disorder causes one side of the face ...

What Kind of Leaky Gut Test Should You Take?

Think you might have leaky gut syndrome, causing you to experience symptoms like arthritis, fatigue, headaches and mood changes? If so, you should strongly consider taking a leaky gut test. Many health and nutrition experts agree ...

Eat Like a Bolivian with the Tsimane Diet

Lots of carbs, little meat and minimal protein: It sounds like the kind of diet your doctor would warn you against. But for a native population in Bolivia’s Amazon rain forest, this type of diet, ...

Vitiligo Treatment: 16 Natural Ways to Improve Pigmentation

Somewhere between 0.5 percent and 2.0 percent of the global population has vitiligo, a disorder that affects pigmentation of the skin. With this condition, the cells that make the skin’s pigment, called melanocytes, are destroyed. ...