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Sports Supplements

A supplement is something that completes or makes in addition, such as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement. Any incidents of sports supplementation it can be anything from an energy drink to anabolic steroids which enhance performance. The question of whether a supplementation for elite athletes is legally or morally correct is one that has [...]

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Risks, Side Effects of Adderall

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or ADD, you may have explored the option of treating him or her with a prescription stimulant drug like Adderall. Stimulants are commonly prescribed by doctors for children with ADHD because they have been found to be predominantly safe and effective in treating the symptoms of the [...]

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Synthroid Medication for Hypothyroid

Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid is unable to produce adequate amounts of hormones for normal metabolism. Conventional thyroid treatment for hypothyroidism involves supplementing the thyroid hormones with synthetic hormones. Alternative thyroid treatments can also be used to manage the levels of thyroid hormones in the body. Hormonal supplements are used as part of [...]

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Heart Health – Which Doctor Is Right?

Question: from Dee I am 48 and have my cholesterol checked due to family history (father died with heart problems at 56, 18 months after his first heart attack). My latest reading is 6.4 (increasing from 5.8 2 years’ ago). I am not sure I have enough information re cholesterol breakdown – all I know [...]

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Understanding and Treating Anxiety

Most people suffer from anxiety at some stage of their lives. Anxiety is usually a relatively natural response to a situation which appears threatening or one to which we are not accustomed. So, for example, people are sometimes quite naturally anxious about passing tests, going for job interviews, or even speaking in public. They may [...]

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Why does smoking cause a rise in blood pressure

You doctor will tell you that tobacco and smoking cause a rise in blood pressure. There are other factors that will increase your blood pressure such as obesity, lack of exercise, poor nutrition and moderate alcohol intake. So why does smoking cause a rise in blood pressure? Smoking injures the blood vessel walls and speeds [...]

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Anxiety and Heart Problems

Most of us lead a stressful life and the pressure to perform has taken its toll on our bodies. All of us have experienced the pangs of anxiety to a certain extent at some time or the other. Some degree of anxiety helps us in performing to the best of our capability and to strive [...]

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Why Do Men Visit the Doctor Less than Women?

Do you often have to nag and push to get your man to go to the doctor? Youre not alone. Women are four times more likely to go to the doctor than men. So its no wonder he sits in pain for something youd have no issues making an appointment for. But why is it [...]

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Angina Pectoralis Or Indigestion?

There are many things that can cause chest pain. Angina pectoris is one that is considered a bit more on the dangerous side. Unlike indigestion, angina pectoris actually involves the heart muscle. This condition happens when there is not enough blood and oxygen flow to the heart. The pain is caused by the obstruction of [...]

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The Definition of Heart Disease

Heart disease is actually any condition or disorder in which the ability of the heart to perform is adversely affected. There are many forms of heart disease including alcoholic cardiomyopathy, aortic regurgitation, aortic stenosis, arrhythmias, carcinogenic shock, congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease (CAD), endocarditis, heart attack also called a myocardial infarction, heart failure, heart [...]

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