If you or someone you know is suffering from a thyroid condition, then you are aware just how this tiny gland can affect the whole body. The thyroid gland can be found in the lower part of the neck and its main role is to produce hormones, particularly thyroxine (T4), and triodothyroinine (T3). T4 is the inactive form and is
Going mad over itchy, inflamed red, and sometimes scaly, patches… There’s nothing quite like the irritation and frustration that eczema can cause. And often it starts showing on the face, hands and/or feet. Sometimes, it can also affect the creases on the elbow and knee, wrists, neck, and ankles. Eczema is quite common and it usually flares up as a
If you have ever slept poorly in the night, you may have found yourself losing your focus, alertness, appetite, mood, and energy the following day. When your mind goes blank, you start being forgetful, reacting poorly to different situations. If you suffer from insomnia, these side effects do not stop there. There is a more serious metabolic and cardiovascular effect
Does stepping outside on a bright spring day make your eyes feel as if they were on fire? Believe it or not, It could be your gut! Yes, that’s right. Your gut. When your immune system overreacts to something that should otherwise be harmless, such as dust and pollen, it triggers inflammation that results to allergic symptoms. These symptoms could
Shockingly, one in every seven Australians suffer from anxiety every year. For them, daily life becomes difficult to cope with. Depending on the severity of the anxiety, it could cause trouble in sleeping, panic attacks, racing heart beat, fatigue, digestive issues, headaches, and sweating. When someone with anxiety has started to consider these conditions to be a regular thing for
Research is continuingly proving that much of your immunity depends largely on your microbiome health. Microbiome is the community of microorganisms that live within your digestive system and this community consists of about 38 trillion microbes that is collectively known as commensal microbiome. When viruses and bacteria that don’t belong in your body enters your system, your own microbiome will