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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.

Isn't CFS/ME Just an Excuse to Sleep All of the Time? No!
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is a long-term, chronic, regularly fluctuating neurological condition which causes numerous symptoms affecting every system in the body. M.E. is also commonly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS) and Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS). These are all the same illness. M.E. mainly, but not solely, affects the nervous and immune systems. M.E. currently affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide.
By Cat7 years ago in Longevity
My Crohn's Story
The normality of life I had grown accustomed to would eventually change when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Up until I was 17, I'd say that I had a pretty normal life, where I just went with the flow of things. I was happy, healthy, and didn't have Crohn's!
By The Research Rad7 years ago in Longevity
The Amazing, Healing Benefits of Manuka Honey
Today, there are over 250 types of honey available and Manuka honey has been generating the most buzz for its astonishing healing benefits that you might not necessarily find in other honey varieties.
By Silena Le Beau7 years ago in Longevity
5 Things to Consider Before Ordering an Online DNA Test
What can you find out by taking a DNA test? Besides a paternity test that can be done through DNA testing, you can also find relatives around the globe you even didn't know about. It's possible because many DNA testing laboratories allow their clients to get an insight into whether their other clients are biologically related to them. In addition to that, DNA testing provides you with health information about whether you have a genetic predisposition for developing breast cancer or Alzheimer's or even a certain type of cancer.
By Nina Simons7 years ago in Longevity
Tough Decisions I Had to Make Living with a Disease
Hey lovely people, As you know, life can be very challenging, and sometimes you must make the hardest decisions ever. Trust me, I know, it's not easy. But sometimes you must think long and hard about those decisions you make because sometimes those decisions you make not only affect you, but the people around you as well.
By Delilah Rivera7 years ago in Longevity
The Benefits of Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid, better known as Vitamin C, is a nutrient of great relevance to our body, so that if a person does not consume enough of this acid can end up acquiring a disease called scurvy, which was very common in the middle ages, caused by the lack of Vitamin C in the body. This vitamin is so important that it helps in the immunity and prevention of some diseases.
By roberto oliveira7 years ago in Longevity
Things to Eat When You Have No Gallbladder
Five months ago I underwent a surgery for the removal of my gallbladder. Not knowing what the major effects it can have on my body.
By Nova May7 years ago in Longevity
My Experiences with IBS
Have you ever been nervous before a big event and had an upset stomach? Or right before a big presentation, spent most of it in the bathroom evacuating your bowels? But then, as soon as you have finished that speech or big event, you were perfectly fine. Now imagine suffering those symptoms 24/7 without relief. This is what IBS sufferers deal with every single day.
By ms_jessica _stewart7 years ago in Longevity
How to Count Macros
A macro—short for macronutrient—is either protein, fat, or carbohydrate. They're the three key food groups we need to consume for our body to function. By counting macros (aka, counting how much you consume in a day of each food group), you can lose weight, build muscle or just get healthier without having to restrict yourself so much.
By Maddie Green7 years ago in Longevity
Living in Pain
I am a very active person. I have been seen I was really little. I went to dance from 3 to 7, then cheer for one year, then gymnastics from 8 to when I was in the middle of 5th grade. I go camping all the time I possibly can go. I can’t just sit around for very long. I have to keep moving.
By Natalie C..7 years ago in Longevity
15 Things They Don’t Tell You About Brain Surgery
Warning: adult language ahead (you are allowed to swear when you've had brain surgery). Nobody tells you what it’s like to have brain surgery. I mean, why would they? Nobody expects to have brain surgery, and most people don’t know a lot of people who have had encountered this unfortunate scenario. It’s not your typical topic of conversation. So, when it happens to you, you really don’t know what to expect. I’m here to tell the future brain surgery warriors and the families of the brain surgery warriors the obvious and not so obvious on the topic.
By Jennie Carr7 years ago in Longevity
How I Coped with Cancer
At the age of 42 and after many years of having symptoms which went undetected by the medical profession due to my age I was diagnosed with Advanced Bowel Cancer with a very large tumour. My treatment included eight rounds of chemotherapy and a major operation to remove the tumour along with the removal of two sections of the bowel and appendix as well as a full hysterectomy, this meant I was absent from work for twelve months. Thankfully recovery went well, I have now received the milestone of five years all clear. As you can imagine this was a horrendous time for me and my family but with the love and support of them all and my own quirky way of dealing with things I am on the way to enjoying everything about life.
By Michelle Bridges7 years ago in Longevity