Fibromyalgia can touch almost anyone, from the most “regular” people to those who are constantly in the spotlight. It’s starting to become common knowledge that a number of celebrities actually struggle with this frustrating disorder. In this installment of our celebrities with fibromyalgia series, we’re going to take a look at Rosie Hamlin, best … Read more
Marijuana is one of those topics that always seem to stir the atmosphere when they are approached. Everybody seems to have an opinion and everybody seems to want to take a side – but the truth is that many people do not know exactly why they have a particular opinion. The fact that recreational marijuana … Read more
Many times, we will look at the world around us and see all of the “ordinary” people who are suffering from fibromyalgia. But we often forget that they aren’t the only ones – there are a number of celebrities out there who also deal with the same exact symptoms and changes to the body that … Read more
Lactose is a sugar that is typically found in milk and milk products. Your small intestine- where most digestion and absorption of nutrients takes place- produces an enzyme that is called lactase. This lactase breaks the lactose down into two simpler forms of sugar: galactose and glucose. The body is better equipped to digest these … Read more
Debbie Allen is an American actress, dancer and choreographer who is best known for performing in the 1982 musical television series “Fame”, for being a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance?” and for being a member of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She is also well known for suffering from … Read more
Numbness in your feet and toes can be very dangerous- you may injure yourself and never know it if you don’t check your feet daily. Numbness in feet and toes typically indicates that there is a problem with those nerves that communicate information from them to the brain. There are several things that can cause … Read more
For obvious reasons, objectively measuring pain can be challenging for healthcare providers, which means that reaching a diagnosis of chronic pain can be quite challenging. This is because even when the underlying cause is the same, everyone experiences pain in different ways. Due to this fact, a diagnosis of chronic pain isn’t as simple as … Read more
Both Crohn’s disease and irritable bowel syndrome are ailments of the gastrointestinal tract. Many times, since the two share many of the same symptoms, they are confused as the same disease. However, there are some very important differences between the two. Definitions Crohn’s disease is a condition that is progressive and incurable. IBS is not … Read more
Lupus is one of the most unforgiving diseases out there – and one of the most mysterious ones too. In the 18th century when people started to get acquainted with the existence of this disease, the large number of symptoms and the odd behavior was very confusing for the doctors back then and they thought … Read more
With epilepsy, there are a lot of options that you have in terms of treatment, but many of them end up including medication in some way, shape, or form. There are other forms of treatment as well, including relaxation therapy, electrotherapy, massage, and even behavioral therapy that may be used in order to reduce the … Read more