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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!

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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: What's Healthy and What's Not

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

There is a simple explanation for green stools.

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.

Mucus in Stools: What's Healthy and What's Not

Whitish mucus in the stools often indicates there is inflammation of the intestines. Mucus in the stools can occur with either constipation or diarrhea...

Soft, Foul-Smelling Stools: What's Healthy and What's Not

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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