Healthy Body

A blood bruise, also called a hematoma, happens when blood pools under your skin after an injury. To get rid of one and heal faster, you need to act quickly with ice, then switch to heat, elevate the area, and give your body the basic nutrients it uses to clear the blood. The most important … Read more

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s natural reproductive years. Once you have gone 12 consecutive months without a period, you are considered menopausal, and natural pregnancy is no longer possible. The ovaries have stopped releasing eggs, and hormone levels have shifted to a point where conception cannot occur on its own. However, pregnancy after … Read more

Yes, alcohol can lower your white blood cell count. This is not a myth. Even a single episode of heavy drinking can temporarily reduce the number of white blood cells in your bloodstream. The effect is well-documented in medical research. For people who drink heavily on a regular basis, the impact can be longer lasting … Read more

When a single virus infects a cell, it hijacks the cell’s own machinery to make copies of itself. The virus attaches to the cell surface, injects or releases its genetic material inside, and then forces the cell to build new virus parts. Those parts assemble into new viruses that break out and infect nearby cells. … Read more

Bagels are generally not a good choice for people with diabetes. A standard plain bagel contains roughly 50 grams of carbohydrates, which is about the same as eating four slices of bread. This large amount of refined carbohydrate can cause a rapid spike in blood sugar because the body breaks it down into glucose quickly. … Read more

High blood sugar affects millions of Americans, and many want to know what they can do about it without adding another prescription to their routine. The honest answer is that lifestyle changes can genuinely lower blood sugar, and for many people they work as well as early-stage medication. The most effective natural approaches are losing … Read more

Blood doping is the use of prohibited techniques or substances to increase the number of red blood cells in your bloodstream. More red blood cells mean your blood can carry more oxygen to your muscles, which can improve endurance and athletic performance. The most common methods are blood transfusions, injections of erythropoietin (EPO), and synthetic … Read more

When your blood sugar drops too low, the fastest fix is a simple carbohydrate that your body can absorb immediately. The standard advice is the “15-15 rule”: eat 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrate, wait 15 minutes, then check your blood sugar again. Good options include 4 glucose tablets, half a cup of fruit juice, or … Read more