Jonathan Castaneda

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• 10 Supplements to Take for Lupus

  Are you living with lupus? Do you want to improve your health? While some people diagnosed with lupus may lead normal lives, others may have to deal with debilitating symptoms. Lupus patients are typically treated with conventional medicine like corticosteroid drugs and other drugs. Although these...

• Oral Thrush Home Remedies

  Oral thrush (oral candidiasis) is a fungal infection caused by Candida albicans. This microorganism is generally present in the oral cavity. In cases like lowered immunity or diabetes, the body gets incompetent in fighting this fungus. As a result, it becomes pathogenic and starts invading the...

• Alzheimer's Cases Expected to Quadruple by 2050

  Alzheimer’s disease is among the conditions with the most surprising projections for the next 50 years as the numbers of diagnoses are expected to quadruple. But, why?  Alzheimer’s disease is a condition that modifies a patient's lifestyle entirely. Although a cure for this neurodegenerative...

• Health Benefits of Artichokes

  The artichoke is one of the most popular winter season vegetables. It is commonly known as “Ankinara” in Greek, and its use was very well-known to ancient Romans and Greeks, who mainly used it for health and medicinal purposes. The artichoke belongs to the Asteraceae or thistle family and its...

• How is Vitamin D Important to Us?

  Vitamin D is a nutrient that is present in very few foods. Fortunately, this vitamin is produced by the body with exposure to sunlight. So even when the amount of vitamin D gathered from diet is less than needed, the body can synthesize enough with exposure to UV rays from the sun.  But why is it...

• Is It Food Poisoning or Do I Have Gastroenteritis?

  Food poisoning is different from gastro. It is more prevalent than gastroenteritis. In fact, it is estimated that about 1 in every 6 Americans experiences food poisoning daily.Gastro: The SymptomsThe following are the common signs and symptoms of gastro:• Watery stool (diarrhea)• Some stomach...