http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Brenda+Stokes Wellness, Fitness and Diet Brenda Stokes Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=161136&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Many people think of urinary tract infections as bladder infections. While this is sometimes the case, the bladder is only one part of the urinary tract. The infection could be located in the bladder, urethra, ureters or kidneys. The general rule of thumb is that the higher up the urinary tract the... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Brenda Stokes Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=162028&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Citrulline is an amino acid that the body produces constantly. Everyone is supposed to have it. This substance can most commonly be found in the liver. It plays a huge role in how the body processes ammonia. This process is called the urea cycle wherein the toxin, ammonia, is converted into urea wit... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Brenda Stokes Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=162035&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet While citrulline is a necessary component of the human body that helps to process ammonia in the urea cycle, some people have conditions that make processing the amino acid a real problem. Citrullinemia is a genetic disorder that is inherited from your parents. The disorder is caused by a lack of an... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Brenda Stokes Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=162038&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet There are so many misconceptions about HIV testing. Some people think the tests are horribly invasive while others think you are automatically tested for it during your yearly physical. Neither of these ideas is true. You need to request an HIV test if you want one and they are really pretty easy. I... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Brenda Stokes Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=161133&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet High cholesterol is one of those things millions of people face each and every day. It is partly due to genetics, partly due to a bad diet and partly due to lifestyle. While everyone’s cholesterol problems may not be the same, there is one thing that is universal: it can be helped. You can improve y...