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Guest Post November 28, 2016 More and more people with fibromyalgia are looking for natural ways to gain control of their symptoms. Unfortunately, there is not a one-size-fits-all solution. You may have to experiment to find what works for you. And while it may not be possible to completely eliminate the symptoms, it is possible to improve your health with natural remedies. In this guest post, Beth gives us 5 natural fibromyalgia remedies you may want to try.  Guest Post by Beth Martel Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal condition which is mostly found in women and is considered the most common one after Osteoarthritis. It leads to depression and social withdrawal. The muscles of your body might hurt all over without any physical activity and the joints may also start aching, making you all restless, and unwilling to exercise. It eventually leads to depression and anxiety as well. Other symptoms may be chronic headaches, incapability to focus on thin...

It is estimated that 5-10 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia, and the majority of them are women. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by chronic fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain and other unexplainable pains in the body, accompanied by sleep, mood, and memory issues. Great way to relieve symptoms is to try this soup recipe that combines natural pain relief foods such as ginger and turmeric into one tasty dish. It is easy to make! Fibromyalgia Symptom Relief Soup Recipe is below Ingredients 1 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp powdered ginger 2 tbsp powdered turmeric 4 cups sodium-free veggie broth 2 stalks of scallions Instructions 1. Put a Pot at stove top, add ginger powder and coconut oil.  2. When the coconut oil and ginger are well combined, add the veggie broth.  3. Bring to a boil.  4. Reduce the heat, and add the turmeric powder. 5. Add sliced scallions. 6. It is Ready Now! 7. Transfer to a bowl and enjoy! Want a creamier soup? Steam a potato pur...

Menopause is a normal condition that all women experience as they age. The term "menopause" can describe any of the changes a woman goes through either just before or after she stops menstruating, marking the end of her reproductive period. What Causes Menopause? A woman is born with a finite number of eggs, which are stored in the ovaries. The ovaries also make the hormones estrogen and progesterone, which control menstruation and ovulation. Menopause happens when the ovaries no longer release an egg every month and menstruation stops. Menopause is considered a normal part of aging when it happens after the age of 40. But some women can go through menopause early, either as a result of surgery, such as hysterectomy, or damage to the ovaries, such as from chemotherapy. Menopause that happens before 40, regardless of the cause, is called premature menopause. How Does Natural Menopause Happen? Natural menopause is not brought on by any type of medical or surgi...

Kelle Bryan's life-threatening lupus means she is unable to ''touch'' her children. The former Eternal singer has revealed the heart-breaking news that she can't hug or come into physical contact with her son Regan and daughter Kayori Rose Gudgeon — whom she has with her husband Jay Gudgeon — without wearing protective gloves because her condition is so severe. Breaking down in tears on UK TV show 'Loose Women' on Monday (07.11.16), Kelle shared: ''Sometimes I can't touch them at all.'' The 41-year-old star hit her worst this summer when she almost lost her life after contracting a virus from her daughter, which saw her organs collapse, however, after spending half the year having chemotherapy she is doing well and she was recently relieved to find lupus wasn't affecting her brain. She said: ''I am doing much better, I have just had a brain scan and the lupus is not on my brain and I have another bout of chemo...

He's changed his lifestyle, not his work ethic, to manage the autoimmune disorder.   By Matt McMillen  Some mornings, Nick Cannon struggles 30 minutes to get out of bed. “I don’t necessarily look sick, but there are times when I wake up and I can’t move,” says Cannon, who talks candidly about lupus , the chronic illness that was diagnosed in 2012 and that he’ll live with for the rest of his life. “It’s a tough disease.” At the moment, the 35-year-old comedian, musician, actor, director, and producer is at a NASCAR track in Memphis, where he’s at work on the eighth season of his popular MTV improv comedy series Wild ’N Out . Also in the works for this summer is season eleven of America’s Got Talent, which Cannon has hosted since 2009. He calls both “the best summer jobs in the world.” “Currently, I’m on 12 television shows, I’ve got movies coming out this year, music, and touring,” Cannon says. “People are like, 'Man, I thought you were supposed to be slowing do...

What is Lupus? There are many different diseases out there that can affect humans. One of these diseases is known as lupus. Lupus can be a very dreadful disease and can cause many different problems. In some people it may even cause death. Having the symptoms associated with lupus and then looking up the symptoms and finding out that you may have lupus can be devastating. Doing what you can to help alleviate all symptoms is the most important thing. While you may have heard there are no lupus cures out there, there are actually several things that you can do to help your body fight lupus. From eating and drinking right, from exercising, and doing mind and body exercises you can have the skills to help protect your body. Lupus is a chronic disease where your own immune system attacks everything in your body. Muscles will be attacked, tissues will be attacked, joints can be attacked, and all major organs can be attacked. Lupus is not an easy diagnosis. There are so many diseases that can...

Mental Health issues are renowned as being a health problem, that along with piles or a pus-squirting willy, people don’t talk about. I had always resolved to do anything I could, no matter how small, to change that. So in that spirit I will declare on social media that this year I have been suffering from depression. Before I go further I should say I’m getting much better now, thank you. Like most men I took a long time to realise I had a problem and then seek help. Being a doctor did not make me any quicker in this. If you’ve not had any experience of depression be it professionally, personally or through close family and friends, I think it is very hard to understand completely its effects. You really are not you. Your actions, thoughts and behaviour are not some deep truths bubbling to the surface. They are genuinely, at least for me, completely alien. Depression is also not consistent in its relationship with someone. So to those of you that have encountered me d...

More than 37 million Americans suffer from migraines, with around 3 million of these being chronic cases.  Sometimes the pain from migraines can be so debilitating that it can be impossible to get anything done.  Aside from severe headaches, extreme migraines are also usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Pharmaceutical medications are prescribed to prevent and treat migraines although these come with side effects that include drowsiness, dizziness, muscle weakness, weight gain, constipation, dry mouths, and addiction to name a few. Many people who suffer from migraines also don’t find any relief from pharmaceutical medications being prescribed to them. However, cannabis is an excellent natural alternative for migraine sufferers and doesn’t pose any health risks. A recent study earlier this year conducted by the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Colorado analyzed how both ingested and inhaled cannabis affected 121 par...

ummary: Researchers explain some of the main symptoms of epilepsy and debunk common misconceptions about the condition. Source: Drexel University. Though it’s the fourth most common neurological disease in the United States — affecting 1 in 26 people — epilepsy is also one of the most stigmatized. Hear the word “seizure,” and you might picture a dramatic scene: A person’s eyes roll to the back of the head as he or she shakes fiercely on the ground, reacting to a sea of strobe lights.  But some seizures may appear as subtle as a drooling mouth or a blank stare. Others could go completely unnoticed, according to Carla LoPinto-Khoury, MD, a neurologist and assistant professor at Drexel University College of Medicine. “Seizures can look very different,” she explained. One patient may have an episode every two years, while another could have two per day. Occasionally seizures begin in childhood and go away later in life. But often they persist, and in some cases begin, in l...

Moringa has been hailed as a “miracle tree” because it is a significant source of fats, proteins, carotenoids, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and other nutrients. The flowers, roots, leaves, and bark of the tree have been used as nutritional supplements and are also used in the manufacture of cosmetics, perfumes, and skin oils. Alongside moringa’s powerful nutritional profile, there exists incredible medicinal potential. Chemical compounds found in moringa have demonstrated several beneficial biochemical activities, such as combating atherosclerosis andheart disease, boosting the immune system, and have antiviral,antibacterial, antioxidant, and tumor-suppressive effects. Let’s take a closer look at the health benefits of Moringa and see whether these names are justified. 1. Moringa is rich in fiber and it is said that it works as a mop in your intestines and cleanses any excess waste left over from a greasy diet. 2. It contains powerful antibiotic and highly efficient in eliminating a ba...

By:Sean Adams I write about everything and nothing. I’m sitting here tonight having just bitten my Wife’s head off, the dogs are avoiding me because of getting shouted at earlier, and I know I’ve managed to piss my daughter off at me at least once. There’s this monster that lives in me, feeds off of me, and has left me unable to move past it. I take medication for it but they are self defeating in their own right.   Insulin is a fat storing hormone. Obesity has been proven to contribute to to type 2 diabetes, and the results are clear on my own testing that the more I weigh, the less in control of my blood sugar I am. I take two other medications for it as well which each have the ‘fun’ side effect of causing drowsiness. Adding to this is a deep depression that I also medicate, that medication of course also causes fatigue. About seven years ago I went in for a sleep study, this was prior to the diabetes diagnosis, and was told I have sleep apnea. This began a long tort...

  People who are trying to quit taking heroin might have pain in muscles and bones, get chills, and throw up. Heroin gives you a feeling of well-being and happiness. It also makes you feel like the world has slowed down. People on heroin think slowly and might move slowly. Heroin makes people feel sleepy, like they're in a dream. Heroin makes the pupils (the black circle in the center of each eye) get very small. A person who injects (shoots up) heroin will have marks on the skin where the needle went in. Heroin is very addictive because it is usually injected or smoked, which sends it to the brain very quickly. People who get addicted to heroin need to take more and more of it to get the same high. People who are trying to quit taking heroin might: Have pain in muscles and bones Get chills Throw up Be unable to sleep Feel nervous They will feel a very strong need to take the drug.   These are just some of the problems heroin can cause: Sick and Itchy Heroin can make you ...

What Is Lupus? The immune system is designed to attack foreign substances in the body. If you have lupus, something goes wrong with your immune system and it attacks healthy cells and tissues. This can damage many parts of the body such as the: 1:Joints 2:Skin 3:Kidneys 4:Heart 5:Lungs 6:Blood vessels 7:Brain. There are many kinds of lupus. The most common type, systemic lupus erythematosus, affects many parts of the body. Other types of lupus are: Discoid lupus erythematosus—causes a skin rash that doesn't go away Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus—causes skin sores on parts of the body exposed to sun Drug-induced lupus—can be caused by medications Neonatal lupus—a rare type of lupus that affects newborns. Who Gets Lupus? What Causes Lupus? What Are the Symptoms of Lupus? How Is Lupus Diagnosed? How Is Lupus Treated? What Can I Do? Pregnancy and Contraception for Women With Lupus What Are Researchers Trying to Learn About Lupus? Who Gets Lupus? Anyone can get lupus, but it mo...

Medical Marijuana is a very old medicinal herb used for not hundreds but thousands of years to treat a great variety of ailments. Historically, Marijuana was used to treat insomnia, mental issues, pain, inflammation, intestinal conditions and cramping. Now, as modern medicines chimes in, the active ingredients of Marijuana, called Cannabinoids, have been shown to have anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anxiety reducing properties. Let's look at an example Thyroid disease case. A woman in her late 40's has developed a swelling, a lump on her neck In error, prescribes hormone replacement therapy without result. What might Medical Marijuana do for this poor woman? There are many issues to look at in Thyroid disease. The condition could be cancerous, there could be an excess or deficiency in iodine, there could be an infection and fluid build up, a benign tumor, cancer, infection or hormonal disorder. The absolutely amazing thing about the Cannabinoids...