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Gestational Diabetes: Get the Test (+ Natural Management Tips)

You may have heard from your doctor or midwife that gestational diabetes increases your risk of complications during pregnancy — such as miscarriage, the baby being born too early or delivery by cesarean section. But did ...

Panic Attack Symptoms + 10 Unexpected Triggers

Have you ever experienced panic attack symptoms? If you have, then you know that the sensations are so intense it feels like you could be having a heart attack or other serious health issue. Panic ...

Adenomyosis: Enlarged Uterus Causes (+ 6 Tips for Pain Relief)

Adenomysosis affects many women, usually in their 40s and 50s. It is an enlargement or thickening of the uterus. It happens when the uterus lining, called endometrial tissue, starts growing inside the actual wall and ...

Is Hydroponics the Most Sustainable Type of Farming?

Hydroponics seem a bit like farming technology from the future. These soilless growing systems use liquid nutrient solutions to feed plants grown on stacked towers in enclosed greenhouses, where, often, everything impacting plant growth — ...

Dysthymia: Coping with Chronic Depression (+ 7 Mood Boosters)

Dysthymia — also known as persistent depressive disorder, chronic depression, or dysthymic disorder — is a long-lasting form of clinical depression. It often lasts for several years at a time, with symptoms coming and going, ...

How to Brush Your Teeth Properly, Including Stopping Over-Brushing

Without even looking into your mouth, I’m going to wager a guess that you’re probably brushing too hard and unknowingly causing damage to your dentin and gums. As a country we are brushing too hard, ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (+ 5 Ways to Help Symptoms)

Despite what the name may sound like, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (also called CMT disease) has nothing to do with your teeth. CMT disease is actually an inherited neurological disorder named after the three doctors who first identified ...

Fecal Transplant: Can It Help Colitis, Candida, IBS and More?

According to a study published in the journal of Gastroenterology Hepatology, fecal transplants, also known as microbiota transplants, have a 91 percent cure rate (!) in treating clostridium difficile and may also help treat IBS, colitis and ...

Use Breathwork Techniques to Boost Your Mental State

When you’re feeling particularly stressed and anxious, meditating is a terrific way of easing the mind and gaining some clarity. Of course, it’s not always practical — you can’t escape a heated meeting to go ...

Roseola: How to Soothe ‘Sixth Disease’ Symptoms

Roseola is a viral illness that most commonly affects children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old. It is extremely common, and most children will have been infected by the time they ...