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Edema Edema articles
Your Venous System
The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, arteries and veins working in synchronicity. Taking good care of your heart is common sense. Plenty has been written on keeping arteries clear, but a system is only as strong as its weakest link. Most people don’t give their venous system a second thought until it’s too late..
Untapping Edema
Last year Eva Valdez went to the doctor with badly swollen ankles. “I was pretty sure I wasn’t pregnant,” she’s able to joke now. “But something was going on. Sandal season came and went without me buying a single pair.”
The ABCs of Hypothyroidism
Thyroid hormones affect every cell in the body. In hypothyroidism, the amount of hormone secreted by the thyroid gland does not meet the body’s demands.