Body & Health Conditions Articles

If you claim you can hear the Internet in your head, most people will think you are crazy. A man in the UK, however, actually can.

Eating a gluten-free diet is not just for people who have celiac disease. Many people who suffer from non-celiac gluten sensitivity have symptoms similar to the disease and also need to stay away from foods containing gluten.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare, genetic disorder. Also known as "Stone Man Syndrome," the disorder causes hardening of connective tissues and extra bone formation throughout the body.

Hormones are small molecules that participate in a wide range of body functions. Thyroid hormones are not the exception, since they regulate metabolism, among other mechanisms. When their balance is altered, the effects are certainly not good.

For many people the reality of cancer sets in when chemotherapy causes them to lose their hair, often all at once. Some people hide cancer under a wig, and some people wear hair replacements as a symbol of defiance of the disease.

How do you exercise when you're carrying a chronic injury? What about if you're too overweight to go running, or in such poor cardiovascular health that you struggle to walk?

Hospitals are supposed to be places you go to get well. But in some cases, you can get more than you bargained for. Healthcare associated infections, such as MRSA and C.diff, are becoming more common.

Also known as sprue, gluten enteropathy, and gluten sensitivity, celiac disease causes a number of well-known symptoms of intestinal inflammation in a small number of people. Many more people, however, suffer symptoms of of celiac disease in the brain.

Cell plasticity allows to some cancer cells survive aggressive treatment. This represents a major problem for the development of successful anti-cancer drugs. Better understanding of cancer development may pave the way for more effective treatments.

I've been writing about herbs and supplements for 20 years, and I have seen a number of overblown scares about supposedly ltoxic herbs and supplements. There are a few products, however, that really can cause kidney damage if used in excess.