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ANA Test: Is Your Body Attacking Itself?
Not So Friendly Fire. When your body starts attacking itself, you experience what's called an autoimmune reaction. Under certain conditions, your immune system, designed to protect and heal you from infection and injury, can turn on itself, targeting your own organs or tissues and causing autoimmune illness. Autoimmune illness affects 1 in 15 Americans, occurs more commonly in women than in men, and can affect your nervous system, joints & muscles, skin, digestive tract, as w
Reactivated EBV: Is this virus the cause of your symptoms?
Fatigue, joint pain, headaches, brain fog, skin rashes, and weakness are some of the symptoms of reactivation of the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). About 90% of the world's population carries the Epstein Barr Virus which belongs to the herpesvirus family. An EBV infection frequently occurs in childhood and is associated minimal symptoms, whereas in adolescents or adults, EBV infection can develop into infectious mononucleosis and produce its characteristic symptoms of fatigue, sor
Do Your Cholesterol Tests Truly Detect Your Underlying CardioVascular Risks?
Not all cholesterol panels provide you with a detailed look at your underlying risk for cardiovascular disease. That's because not every panel measures the type and size of cholesterol particles in your blood. Advanced lipoprotein testing not only evaluates your cholesterol levels, but it also measures specific characteristics of your cholesterol which can indicate if you are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. Size Matters When it comes to the size of cholesterol part
