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Information about the steps to getting a diagnosis and the tests you might need. Find out how vague symptoms are interpreted in alternative medicine. Also try a free quiz or one of our informative health tools!
  1. Health Quizzes and Tools (5)
  2. Lab Test Index by Condition (13)
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Stress Effects Quiz
A quiz that helps you learn some of the effects of chronic stress.

Stress Effects Quiz
A quiz that helps you learn some of the effects of chronic stress.

Loose Stools
In traditional Chinese medicine, loose stools, abdominal bloating, lack of energy, and poor appetite are signs of a condition known "spleen qi deficiency". Learn about the cause of loose stools.

Green Stools: What's Healthy and What's Not
Find out about conditions, foods, supplements, and medications that can cause green stools or diarrhea.

Pellet Stools: What's Healthy and What's Not
Pellet stools are stools that come out in small, round balls. In traditional Chinese medicine, pellet stools are caused by "liver qi stagnation".

Infrequent Stools, Constipation: What's Healthy and What's Not
With constipation, there is the passage of infrequent or hard stools with straining.

Soft, Foul-Smelling Stools
Soft, foul-smelling stools that float, stick to the side of the bowl, or are difficult to flush away may mean there is increased fat in the stools, called steatorrhea.

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