When the thyroid gland situated in our neck region functions well, we are full of energy and our metabolism is just right, our cells do their function properly. Thyroid gland secrets hormones that regulate growth and development through metabolism rate. Once the thyroid gland starts malfunctioning by either secreting lesser ...

We all have yeasts, the micro-organisms, present in our bodies but in smaller amounts. Sometimes, due to certain medical conditions and even due to certain medicines like antibiotics, the yeast in our body grow to such a level that it leads to infection, mostly in warm and moist body areas. ...

If you have been diagnosed with gall stones, you might be worrying about the surgery that your doctor has recommended for removing your gall bladder. However, before going for the surgery, you should at least try once to dissolve your gall stones with the help of various home remedies. A ...

Whether you’ve got those itchy eczema rashes on your skin from some allergy or from dry skin, there is more than one remedy that can cure your eczema. These home remedies can cure minor rashes to the oozing sores that you get during eczema flare-ups as well as the underlying ...

How painful are cracked heels is known to you like no one else! You can’t wear those stylish stilettos nor can you walk properly. With every step you take, your heels remind you of the pain they are going through. When you can look after all of yourself, why to ...

Burning 500-600 calories everyday and having the right kind of food will reduce your abdominal fat, you knew that but who wants to do those crunches and leg raises or go to the gym! You don’t want to exercise like a mad or have done that too and still cannot ...

If there is a swelling at the base of your neck and you feel difficulty in breathing and also discomfort in throat while swallowing something, you may be suffering from goitre. Goitre is the result of enlarged thyroid gland, often due to excessive secretion of thyroxine hormone known as hyperthyroidism. ...

Rickets is a disease caused by lack of vitamin D in children. Lack of vitamin D makes it impossible for a child’s body to absorb calcium and phosphorus leading to weak bones. In adults, this disease is called osteomalacia. The origin of the term Ricket can be traced back to ...

Pneumonia can be called a respiratory disease which involves inflammation of the lungs, mostly caused by bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitical infection and sometimes and sometimes by inhalation of toxic gases, chemicals and unhealthy eating habits. Pneumonia is a serious health issue where body organs and tissues may not get ...

If a sudden lower back pain has surfaced in your body, it may be due to some kidney infection. While not all back pains are kidney pains but yes sometimes lower back pain is due to internal organs, specifically due to kidney problems like kidney stones, infections or some other ...