Your body is where you reside all of the time. Even when you're asleep, it's hard at work keeping you alive and well. Many of its functions are automatic like your breathing and your metabolism. Sometimes your body can start to break down or malfunction. Often these problems are environmental or genetic, but sometimes they are due to the lifestyle choices that we make.

Preventing these problems can be done by controlling your diet, exercising right, getting enough sleep, and easing up on your indulgences. You don't have to cut out everything indulgent, after all, happiness has some of the best health benefits of all. A healthy lifestyle can be the best preventative medicine. Though preventative care can help, your body can still present issues. Facty Health can be where you go to learn more about the particular issues that you are facing. Whether it is severe (like abscesses, tumors, or STIs) or non-severe (like nosebleeds, canker sores, or rashes), we have got information about it.

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Ailments

An "ailment" is a general term for minor to moderate physical illnesses, diseases, and disorders. In Facty Health, many different diagnoses fall under the ailment category. For example, acid reflux, eye disorders, skin problems, and GI problems, are considered an ailment.

In this category, you can discover natural home remedies for common symptoms. You will find that there is probably a miracle ingredient hiding in your pantry right now. Learn what foods to stay away from and which foods can help ease certain conditions. You can even learn to spot the early warning signs of some of the more severe diseases. Expect to find detailed and interesting information about the types of ailments, their symptoms, causes, and treatments.

If you have questions about a specific ailment or you just have a general curiosity for medicine, this would be a good place to start.

Body

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Anatomy

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General Interest

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Wellness is associated with your lifestyle. Wellness depends on many factors, such as proper weight control, good nutrition, avoiding risk factors such as alcohol abuse and smoking and exercise. People who manage their lifestyle are more productive, healthier and have fewer workplace absences.

Since lifestyle is the leading factor determining your general health, it is important to set healthy goals and have control over your life. The choices you make have a huge influence on your wellness; therefore consistent self-care is vital. While medicine can cure the disease, the wellness lifestyle encourages you to take responsibility for your life.

Wellness is not an absence of diseases. It is an approach developed to achieve the balance between social and emotional functioning. Wellness is a process through which you start making choices towards a healthier lifestyle.

Wellness is a positive approach to life, which emphasizes the importance of the mind and spirit. A wellness-oriented lifestyle means that everything you feel, say and do has an impact on your health.

Lifestyle

Whether you're looking for the finest superfood or you're curious about the benefits of that starfruit you just picked up at the market, Facty has the details. From the best exercises to get fit fast to the real facts on the latest fad diet, we have the answers to your questions.

Wellness

The Impacts of Smoking on the Whole Body

The human brain is so much more than a three-pound block of grey matter. It controls all our life functions, conscious and unconscious. It encapsulates all our memories, emotions, creativity, and morals. There are only a few things in our body that are not governed by our brains.

The brain is made up of a cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. Within that, it is further divided into two hemispheres and several lobes. The cerebrum handles basic senses like touch, vision, and hearing, as well as more complicated functions like speech, reasoning, and emotion. The cerebellum is responsible for movement, posture, and balance. The brainstem helps with unconscious functions like breathing, heart rate, sleep cycles, and swallowing.

Within the main part of the brain, the cerebrum, there are natural fissures. These fissures are called lobes, and each serves a specific function but do not work on their own. For example, the frontal lobe handles personality, behavior, and emotion; this cannot work without the parietal lobe. The parietal lobe interprets language as well as visual and audible senses. Without a lobe to interpret what we see and hear, we cannot for react to stimulus.

Brain

The Parts of the Brain

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Conditions

"Condition" is a general term for particular abnormal diseases that negatively affect a part or all of the body. Conditions are not due to any external injury. Therefore, a broken bone does not classify as a condition, whereas Herpes, OCD, Shingles, and Ulcers do.

Medical conditions are classified by specific symptoms and signs. While each person's experiences can vary, there are consistent signs and symptoms that doctors will look for when diagnosing their patients. We always recommend that people seek a professional diagnosis. Afterward, supplement medical advice and opinion with accurate and easy to read information.

Most people only spend an average of a couple minutes with their doctor during a checkup. Oftentimes patients don't receive the fullest explanation of their diagnosis. Easily search through the vast amount of articles that Facty Health offers for ones that address your specific needs. From there, allow us to help you with those unanswered questions.

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Mental health is a state of psychological and emotional well-being. It can also be seen as the absence of mental illness. A healthy brain is important for people of all ages. However, the prognosis for many patients dealing with mental illness is pretty good, and many people live healthy and happy lives by effectively managing their symptoms.

Just like medicine that is focused on physical ailments, there are varying degrees of severity to mental illnesses. Some illnesses range from very minor to extremely debilitating. And just like physical ailments, the sooner a patient can be accurately diagnosed and receive treatment, the better.

Maintaining good mental health and wellness is beneficial, but not easy. There can be a lot of reasons why a person develops a mental illness. The cause could be genetic, environmental, stress-based, situational, or the result of unresolved past trauma.

Unlike physical ailments, there is a stigma behind mental illness due to the fact that it is fairly invisible. You never know who is dealing with what unless they choose to tell you. In addition to this, it's a newer school of medicine than physical ailments and is constantly evolving and being re-written. The mental health section of Facty Health is a good place to learn more about specific mental illnesses, their symptoms, and their treatments.

Mental Health

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Stress is the natural response of the body to challenging events, causing your mind to be focused and alert. However, when stress doesn't subside, the effects can be serious.
Stress can disrupt your sense of well-being and lower the quality of your life. It is a medical problem that can be overwhelming and persistent, which interferes with your normal functioning. Most commonly, stress is related to work, family, personal issues or housing.

The most common symptoms of stress include physical complaints, fears and worries, rapid heart rate, upset stomach, and the avoidance of social interactions. While the cause of stress is uncertain, the problem is often a result of a combination of factors including brain chemistry, genetics, life events, and personality.

There are special stress therapies that address both the social environment and emotional needs of a person who is experiencing stress. Your doctor will evaluate all your symptoms in the context of your situation and life events, all while helping you overcome stress and prescribing suitable treatments.

Stress

The Effects of Stress

Controlling your diet is a natural and effective way to help manage your health and wellness. Certain foods that can help to ease gastrointestinal pains, help treat diabetes and make IBS more manageable. When we think of the word “diet”, it’s easy to only think of hunger pains, cutting calories, and celebrity diets. It’s time to give your head a shake and see diets as a way to supplement your healthcare needs.

Maybe fad diets like Keto, Paleo, and the Mediterranean diet have piqued your interest. Did you know that these can be used as supportive care in addition to medical treatment? These diets might sound hard to get into, but we provide tons of diet-friendly meal ideas for you and your family.

If you’re dieting to get to your goal weight, we’ve got you there! We’ve got tons of low-calorie or low-carb recipes for you to try out. Maintaining a healthy weight is an important part of the lifestyle and wellness balance.

Dietary

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Numerous events and factors can lead to pain in the joint between the upper and lower arm. Elbow pain can be caused by bumping the "funny bone," dislocating the joint, or stressing the tendons or muscles in the area.
<h2>1. Symptoms of Elbow Pain</h2>
Symptoms vary based on the cause of elbow pain. However, the main indicators of a problem with the elbow include discomfort or soreness and a decreased range of motion. Elbow injury can cause a weak grip, tingling from the elbow down to the fingertips, and even nausea. The pain may feel like it is coming from the bone, joint, muscle, or tendons, and may be felt when the elbow is bent, straightened, in motion, or any combination of these. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_425039002.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />
<h2>2. Tendinitis</h2>
Tendons connect muscles to bones. Tendinitis develops when tendons become inflamed due to an injury, disease, repetitive motion, or general aging, and the condition causes pain and tenderness. Staying fit, building muscle, and warming up before exercising can reduce the chance of developing tendinitis. Individuals should also be mindful to avoid repetitive motions, use proper posture when working, and try not to stay in the same position for too long. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_288661940.jpg" width="1000" height="662" />
<h2>3. Arthritis</h2>
Arthritis is an inflammatory that causes swollen and sore joints. It is not a single disease, as there are different types. The most common is osteoarthritis. The condition can affect one or more joints at a time. Symptoms include joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. People with arthritis may notice their symptoms worsening over time, or they may develop suddenly. Slow and gradual development of the symptoms is most typical. Arthritis is most common in females over the age of 65 who are obese, though the condition can afflict people of any age and weight. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_331122017.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />
<h2>4. Bursitis</h2>
Bursae are fluid-filled sacs located where muscles<b> </b>and tendons glide over bones. They work like grease for the joints, cushioning and lubricating these connections. Bursitis occurs when bursae become inflamed. Treatments include rest, antibiotics, corticosteroids, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery. After treatment, the symptoms should fade, but bursitis can also become chronic. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_433882237.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />
<h2>5. Tennis Elbow</h2>
Tennis elbow occurs in people who engage in repetitive activity that involves rotating the wrist, such as swinging a tennis racquet, swimming, or golfing. Damage to the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon in the forearm is the primary cause. Symptoms of tennis elbow include mild elbow pain that gradually worsens, pain from the outside of the elbow down the forearm, and increased pain when shaking or squeezing an object. Some people develop an inability to grip objects or pain when lifting or twisting the hand and wrist. A physical exam, x-ray, or MRI can diagnose tennis elbow. Treatments include rest, ice, physical therapy, steroid injections, shock wave therapy, and surgery in severe cases. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_735675031.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />
<h2>6. Sprains and Strains</h2>
A sprain is a stretching or tearing injury to a ligament, the band of tissue that connects bone to bone in a joint. A strain is an injury to a tendon, the tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. These injuries can happen when an individual twists or falls on an elbow or sustains a direct blow to the elbow. Symptoms include limited mobility, pain, swelling, cramping, and muscle spasms. The most common treatments for sprains and strains include rest, icing the elbow, applying compression, elevating the arm, over-the-counter medication to reduce pain and inflammation, and a soft cast. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_155587343.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />
<h2>7. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome</h2>
Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve is compressed or overstretched. The ulnar nerve is one of three main nerves in the arm, running from the neck to the tips of the last two fingers. The most common and obvious symptoms of the condition are sharp elbow pain, weakness of the hand, numbness, and tingling that moves from the elbow to the last two fingers. To prevent cubital tunnel syndrome, individuals can avoid activities that require maintaining a bent elbow for an extended period. Avoid sitting at a desk with the chair too low or leaning on the elbow or the side of the arm. Sleeping with the arms mostly straight is also ideal. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_501452731.jpg" width="1000" height="665" />
<h2>8. Dislocation</h2>
Dislocation occurs when a bone involved in a joint slips out of its connection with another bone. Almost any joint can be dislocated, but the most common are the shoulder, knee, elbow, hip, and ankle. Dislocation is painful and the event is often accompanied by a popping sound. Untreated, dislocations can cause serious long-term damage to affected ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_347437784.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />
<h2>9. Visit a Doctor</h2>
Anyone who experiences pain, swelling, or bruising of the elbow should make a medical appointment. Also, difficulty moving the elbow or any noticeable deformity should prompt a doctor's investigation. If mild or moderate pain is the only symptom, rest, head and ice, and compression are at-home remedies that could alleviate the issue. If the pain, however severe, does not abate in a few days, consider seeing a doctor. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/03/Varying-Symptoms.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />
<h2>10. Fun Fact About Elbows</h2>
Elbows may be small, but they are mighty! The elbow, which allows us to rotate our hands and do bicep curls, contains only three bones. However, 23 muscles enable bending of the arm. Trampolines are the most common cause of elbow fractures. The elbow houses important blood vessels and nerves, making it a difficult surgical location, so it is best to avoid injury wherever possible. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/05/shutterstock_477270304.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />

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