Lactose intolerance means that you have trouble digesting foods with lactose in them. Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk and foods made with milk. Lactose intolerance is common, but it may be especially harmful for women, as it may raise a woman’s risk for health problems such as osteoporosis. What is lactose intolerance? If you have lactose intolerance, your body cannot digest lactose, the sugar found naturally in milk…
That runny nose, body ache and headache could signal a cold. But wait! Is it a cold or the flu? Before you reach for some soup and over the counter medicine, stop. You need to know if it is a cold or the flu before you start any treatment. If it is the flu, treatment is effective when it is started within 48 hours of experiencing its symptoms. The flu…
The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. While small in size, the thyroid gland has a crucial role as it controls the functioning of various vital body organs including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin. Ensuring that the thyroid gland is healthy and functioning properly is critically important to the body’s overall well-being. Here’s a quick…
A good night’s sleep is essential to function well and go through your day, accomplishing all that you’ve planned. But when a nighttime cough keeps you up, not only do you feel exhausted with the strain and pain, the lack of sleep drains your energy and makes the day that follows go down the drain. Those who suffer will tell you how irritating it is to feel that tickle in…
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. In each pair, one chromosome is inherited from each parent. One of these pairs is referred to as the sex chromosome pair because it is responsible for sex determination. Sometimes, abnormalities in the structure or number of chromosomes can cause irregularities in the physical and mental development of affected individuals. A sex chromosome disorder is a condition that occurs due to an abnormality involving…