Potassium is important for your muscles, nerves and cardiovascular system. A majority of the potassium in your body (about 98 percent of it) can be found in your cells, where it allows your nerves and muscles communicate, transports nutrients, helps your kidneys function and regulates levels of sodium. …

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Cayla Bamberger is a student at Emory University with double majors in English and Film & Media Studies. She is a native of New York and can usually be found reorganizing her room, promoting gender equality, or talking about her (self-proclaimed) amazing taste in music.
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Sciatica is a term for pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, the condition only affects one side of your body at a time. Sciatica most commonly occurs when a herniated…
There are many things that lots of women do “down there” on a daily basis that could actually be making them more susceptible to problems. Even products that are marketed to be used in and around the vaginal area can sometimes do more harm than good. To combat the problematic…
There are many nutrients that are paramount for general health. It is possible to get most of them from balanced eating, but the typical modern diet lacks several very important nutrients. If you’re up to date with our articles, you might’ve already seen the signs that you’re lacking essential vitamins.…