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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
> endocrine disorder that affects up to 21 percent of women of childbearing age. > considered to be the most common cause of infertility...
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PARKINSON'S DISEASE
> brain disorder which worsens over time. > uncontrollable movements: shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination. ...
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Panic Attack
Panic attacks are a type of fear response. They're an exaggeration of your body's normal response to danger, stress or excitement. A...
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Multiple Sclerosis
> immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and...
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Mitochondrial Disease
Mitochondria in the cells don't produce enough energy - they don’t receive the instructions they need from your DNA to make energy. >...
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MIGRAINES
Reduce Cheese - tyramine (migraine trigger) forms as protein-rich foods age. Blue cheese, brie, cheddar, feta, mozzarella, parmesan, and...
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Menopause
As ovarian estrogen production declines (age 45-55), the adrenal glands take over, producing small amounts of oestrogen which can help...
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Menopause and Brain Health
Menopause brain is a physical and emotional condition. The symptoms related to the changes in your hormone levels include disturbed...
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Lupus
Lupus occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can...
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Long COVID
[1] COVID with symptoms + [2] symptoms after > 4weeks + [3] no other known cause. DO FACTORS LIKE AGE OR GENDER MAKE A DIFFERENCE? >...
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Difference between IBS and IBD
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect the large intestine and can cause abdominal discomfort and...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
(by Emilia Papadopollous) IBS is an increasingly common bowel disorder that affects up to 20% of the population. There isn’t a known...
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Hyperthyroidism
A large majority of hyperthyroidism cases are caused by some form of autoimmunity and chronic inflammation in the body. Graves’ disease...
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Hiatus Hernia
> stomach pushes through an opening in the diaphragm and into the chest. > symptoms include heartburn, acid reflux or gastro-oesophageal...
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Gilbert's Syndrome
GS is a genetic condition that runs in families. A faulty gene causes the liver to have problems removing bilirubin from the blood....
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD or GERD)
> the reflux of gastric juice (HCl, bile, pepsin) back into the oesophagus. > most common symptom is heartburn. > associated with...
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Gallstones
> crystalline form of cholesterol and calcium > vary in size from a grain of salt to nearly the size of a golf ball. > sign of incomplete...
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Gallbladder Removal
Gallbladder removal (cholecystectomy) The gallbladder stores bile, produced by the liver. Bile acids help the body digest and absorb...
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic condition which causes increased sensitivity to pain​, tender trigger points, muscle stiffness, fatigue,​...
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