Jennifer Chitwood

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• Avocado Toast Recipe

  Did you know avocados are technically berries? There are quite a few types of avocado that vary in shape and color. The ones you most commonly find in your grocery store are Hass avocados. Hass avocados are the most popular avocados around the world.Because avocados are naturally dairy-free,...

• The Symptoms of MS That are Difficult to Describe

  If you are suffering from MS, then there may be symptoms that you experience on a day-to-day basis, or perhaps just occasionally. However, with a few of these symptoms, it is not so easy to put a name to them or even try to describe them to others. This can be difficult due to your cognitive...

• Soy Helps to Manage the Symptoms Associated with Menopause

  A new study that has been published in Menopause determined that soy may help women relieve symptoms caused by menopause. Experts suggest that it is still not clear whether or not soy can have beneficial effects on the heart and bones. Researcher Wulf Utian, MD, PhD, ScD, a consultant in women's...

• Why Does Junk Food Improve My Mood?

  A study published in Journal of Clinical Investigation, reports how some foods are able to lift out mood when we are sad. Lukas Van Oudenhove, MD, PhD, at the University of Leuven in Belgium, the lead researcher of the study, noted that most of these comfort foods contain a substantial amount of...

• HIV: 5 Transmission Myths

  What is HIV?HIV is a virus that was discovered in the 1980s. It attacks a person's immune system, causing it to be too weak to fight outside infections. The HIV virus works by destroying white blood cells, called CD4 cells, in the immune system, and progresses through three stages, the last of which...

• New Treatment Studies for Rheumatoid Arthritis

  If you have been struggling with rheumatoid arthritis, you might wonder what other treatments are out there. Maybe you struggle at the end of the day or experience great pain. Rheumatoid arthritis is difficult because the disease is chronic. So far, there is no cure. However, there are many reasons...