Amanda Wray RPH

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• Cracking the Case of Fibromyalgia

  Fibromyalgia (FM) is musculoskeletal syndrome that causes widespread pain in the joints and muscles coupled with intense fatigue, sleep, mood and memory issues. More than twelve million people suffer from FM syndrome with most of the affected being women between the ages of twenty-five and sixty....

• Healthy Foods for Healthy Hair

  Shampooing and conditioning your hair may not be enough to have luxurious locks. “Every month hair grows about 1/4 in or 1/2 in, and the most important thing for healthy growing hair is nutrients," says Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, a Chicago-based dietitian. A “healthy diet favors the growth of...

• How to Treat Cold Sores

  Cold sores, or fever blisters, are caused by herpes simplex virus 1 and can be characterized by itchy blisters that are often very painful. It is difficult to completely cure this condition but the symptoms can be alleviated so that you don’t have to suffer unnecessarily. In most cases, the sores...

• How to Cope with Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

  Breast cancer chemotherapy side effects vary from person to person, and depend on radiation dose and frequency among many other factors. Your physical and mental health also play a role in how symptoms may affect you. Everyone is different, so there is no way to predict who may or may not experience...

• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): Nutrition, Source and Health Benefits

  Vitamin B2 is also called as Riboflavin. This is one of the important vitamins which is known to act as an antioxidant within the body, boost the energy levels in the body, maintain healthy blood cells for smooth functioning of the body, prevent damage of free radicals, protect and promote healthy...

• Vitamin E and Fatty Acid Supplements May Alleviate Period Cramps

  A new study published in the journal, Reproductive Health, has shown that supplements containing vitamin E and essential fatty acids may relieve the symptoms caused by menstruation. In this study, 120 women with PMS or the more severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), were divided into two...