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Allergies & Natural Ways of ReliefChanging of the seasons for many, signals the start of allergies. Runny nose, itchy skin, asthma, watery and red eyes are just some of the symptoms that many people face each year as the pollen from trees, grass, flowers, and plants are appearing in the air. For some relief is just a drugstore counter away; however, studies suggest that there are variety of all-natural and effective treatments for an increasing number of allergies without many of the tro …

Certain specialized structural proteins including keratin, collagen, and elastin are responsible for the appearance, integrity, and health of the skin, hair, and nails. Keratine play a role to maintain structure and protects the outer layer of the hair, skin, and nail. Collagen fibers are strengthening; and elastin helps with elasticity and the ability for quick recovery of the skin. These proteins and their functions are affected by biological aging, internal, and external fac …

Infertility And Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).5-10 % of the women in childbearing age are affected by PCOS. PCOS is a hormonal condition with variety of signs and symptoms at different severity levels including irregular menstrual cycle, chronic lack of ovulation, enlarged ovaries, excess male hormone production which shows as facial hair, adult acne, and male pattern hair loss. PCOS is one of the most common female endocrine conditions. The word “syndrome” is commonly used in medicine …

Is Gluten Free Diet for you?The spectrum of gluten-related disorders includes celiac disease, dermatitis, gluten ataxia (Severe body's reaction to gluten impacting central nervous system), wheat allergy and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. The term non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) describes a clinical condition when the individuals develop symptoms to gluten-containing foods and feel better on the absence of gluten but do NOT have celiac disease. What is gluten?Gluten is the Latin word fo …

Essential Nutrients For Healthy Thyroid FunctionThe thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland at the front of the neck below Adam's apple. Secrets hormones that primarily influence our metabolism rate. The metabolic rate of every cell in the body is controlled by thyroid hormones. Thyroid's hormone production is controlled by the Hypothalamus and pituitary gland in the brain. The hypothalamus monitors circulating thyroid hormone levels and responds to low levels by releasing thyrotropi …