The Importance of Folic Acid
Doctors often recommend women of reproductive age to take folic acid each day, but what is it really all about? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they recommend 400 micrograms of folic acid every day as well as eating food with folate...
Understanding the Thyroid
The thyroid gland makes two hormones that are essential for all the cells in the body to work normally. The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland that is located in the neck and the two hormones it creates are called thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) that are...
Understanding Birth Control Pills
Birth control pills are a very common in contraceptives today and there are positives and negatives when deciding on certain birth control pills. The two main types of birth control pills are the minipill and combination birth control pills. The minipill is only...
