If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you know how pain and inflammation can affect your daily life. Although there is no particular diet that works for everyone with RA, studies have pinpointed specific foods that can help in controlling inflammation. The Arthritis Foundation warns, however, that before trying a specific diet or food, consult your dietitian
The wealth of knowledge that our society is now privy to, thanks to technology, will only grow as the years pass. This will lead to the continued modernization of our world. Modern technology is advancing at an exponential rate due to the efforts of industry specialists. Stories from old sci-fi films and literature are gradually
Women may require less or more of certain nutrients, depending on what stage they are in and given their age. As we age, however, we may not be able to sustain a healthy diet due to problems with chewing, lack of appetite, difficulty finding healthy food, or limited budgets. Supplements can fill in the gaps
Our generation is the busiest period of all time to the point we can’t even eat healthily. In the end, we’re more likely going to load up ourselves with fried, sugary, and processed fast foods. As a result, we suffer from daily consequences like inability to concentrate, lack of energy, fatigue, weight gain, and other
The world is now a bustling place and people always seem to be on the go. Even so, people know the essence of meditation. It has been proven to relax your mind and heighten your awareness in the current stressful world where people's senses are generally dulled. Even 5-10 minutes of meditation has a profound
The adage “too much of something is poisonous” applies to everything – even sleep. In a world where people can’t seem to get enough sleep, excess sleeping seems like a luxury. But, no – like insomnia, excessive sleeping is a sleep disorder. Clinically called hypersomnia, excessive sleeping poses health risks as damaging as those associated
A new study published in Nature Communications in July 2019 hinted that creating a cure for HIV could be in sight after the first successful experiment that completely removed the HIV in laboratory mice. This may be good news for the 36.9 million people worldwide who are currently living with HIV as well as the
Snoring is acknowledged as the noise that is caused by intense breathing during sleep. This problem is often regarded as a bad habit and thus needs to be curtailed. Not only is it a big problem for the person who has it but is equally problematic for other people around. This bad habit is more
Genomic services such as gene synthesis and next-generation sequencing (NGS) have facilitated a paradigm shift in the world of clinical diagnostics. NGS refers to a collection of techniques that encompasses multiple sequencing reactions simultaneously, thus resulting in a massive influx of sequencing data. The Human Genome Project had determined approximately 3 billion base pair sequences
Sarcopenia, generally known as muscle loss, is a very common health condition that affects 10% of people who’re over 50 years of age. Although it may decrease life span as well as the quality of life, there are steps you can take to avoid and even reverse your condition. However, some of the triggers of
