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Symptoms of an overactive thyroid gland ( hyperthyroidism ) include weight loss, nervousness or anxiety, irritability, a racing heart, increased bowel movements, sweating, sleeplessness, hand tremors, and muscle weakness.

Omega-3s can help lower triglycerides - a blood fat that’s linked to heart disease. You can also bring down triglyceride levels with exercise, by drinking less alcohol, and cutting back on sweets and refined carbohydrates. However consult your doctor before taking...

Some people are born with a naturally weak sphincter (LES). For others, however, fatty and spicy foods, certain types of medication, tight clothing, smoking, drinking alcohol, vigorous exercise or changes in body position (bending over or lying down) may cause the LES...

Hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland leading to weight gain) occurs most frequently in women who are entering menopause. Most women enter menopause in their late 40s and early 50s, and experts aren’t sure why this age group is more susceptible to...

TEE is used when a standard echocardiogram, using a transducer on the chest, doesn’t show certain areas of the heart and blood vessels. Because the probe is much nearer your heart when it is inside you rather than on the outside of your chest, the TEE is much more...

Some people are born with a naturally weak sphincter (LES). For others, however, fatty and spicy foods, certain types of medication, tight clothing, smoking, drinking alcohol, vigorous exercise or changes in body position (bending over or lying down) may cause the LES...