The thyroid gland is a bow- tie looking gland that sits just above your collarbones. The thyroid is filled with colloid. And colloid is made up mostly of thyroglobulin. When you ingest iodine, it joins the thyroglobulin and changes into two major thyroid hormones, T3 and T4. These hormones travel through your bloodstream and do…
Donating blood saves many lives and improves health for many people. According to the World Health Organization, “blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person — the gift of life. A decision to donate your blood can save a life, or even several if your blood is separated into its…
About 5.7 million people in the United States have heart failure. The number of people who have this condition is growing. What is heart failure? Heart failure happens when your heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. Heart failure develops over time as the heart’s pumping action grows weaker. Sometimes, the heart…
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As we get older, so do our muscles, bones, joints, eyes, and everything else that makes us a walking, talking, and breathing human beings. Change is not necessarily bad, and there are plenty of things you can do to offset the nuances of age. Glasses and dentures are great examples of tools we can use…