Working out can result in muscle soreness. While muscle soreness may sound simple enough, it can actually happen for a wide array of reasons. Usually, muscle soreness is the result of lactic acid that builds up in the muscles during an intense workout. If you fail to stretch properly before and after a workout, this…
To help manage your muscle mass and body fat percentage you first have to understand your own measurements. Sometimes, people mistake building muscle mass with burning body fat. These two often go hand in hand; however, they’re not exactly the same. Muscle mass includes the weight of the muscles in your body in kilograms or…
A muscle cramp is a sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscles. If you’ve ever been awakened in the night or stopped in your tracks by sudden charley horse, you know that muscle cramps can cause severe pain. Though generally it’s harmless, muscle cramps can make it temporarily impossible to use…
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system. It affects the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. The symptoms range widely. In milder cases, there may be numbness in the limbs. Severe cases may involve paralysis or even vision loss.
Mouth ulcers are painful areas in the mouth and gums. They’re also referred to as canker sores. While mostly harmless, mouth ulcers can be extremely uncomfortable and make it a challenge for some people to eat, drink and even brush their teeth. Mouth ulcers range in size, and the exact symptoms of the mouth ulcer…
Moulds are a type of fungi (they’re related to mushrooms and yeasts). They’re made up of long filaments of fused cells known as hyphae. These hyphae grow into their food source to form a network known as mycaelium (yeasts don’t do this). The mycaelium secretes enzymes to digest the food source, and the digested food…
Molluscum is a skin condition that’s caused by the virus Molluscum Contagiosum. It produces benign raised bumps, or lesions on, on the upper skin layers. The small bumps are usually painless. They disappear on their own and they rarely leave scars when they’re left untreated. The length of time the virus lasts varies from one…
Mitochondrial Dysfunction are chronic (long-term), genetic, often inherited disorders that happens when mitochondria fail to produce sufficient energy for the body to function properly (inherited means that the disorder was passed on from one parent to children). Mitochondrial diseases can be present at birth; however, it can also happen at any age. Mitochondrial diseases can…
Migraines are severe, recurring and painful headaches. They can be preceded or accompanied by sensory warning signs and other symptoms. The extreme pain that migraines cause can last for hours maybe even days. According to the American Migraine Association, they affect 36 million Americans, or approximately 12% of the population. Migraines can follow an aura…
Heavy metals, like arsenic, lead, mercury and others, are all around us. They’re in the ground we walk on, in the water we drink, and in the products we use every single day. However, high levels of most metals can make you sick. True heavy metal poisoning is rare in the United States. And professionals…