Just how tough is it to get into clinical psychology PhD programs? Well it ain’t a walk in the park, that’s for sure. High GPAs and GRE scores are no longer a guarantee in the extremely competitive admissions race. But there’s still a way to earn that coveted doctorate in […]
How much of an influence do rankings have in picking out your school? Psychology graduate schools, like many other educational institutions, are evaluated and eventually ranked regularly. The rankings are done by various organizations and their criteria are not always the same. How much weight should you put on rankings […]
What do you Need to Get into Psychology Graduate School? A masters of psychology is a very competitive degree to get, so if you want to get into the psychology graduate school of your choice, you need to be very focused and dedicated in your studies and know in advance […]
Hypothyroidism is a disease in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland is situated at the base of the neck just below the voice box. The hormones secreted by this gland control metabolism and affect every single cell in the body. Following are some basic hypothyroidism […]
Regardless of the reason behind your muscle building efforts, here are 10 surefire ways on how to build muscles for men. If you have just started, you will greatly benefit from these 15tips no matter how simple they seem to be. Pile up on protein. The process called synthesis enables […]
Definition of Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism can be described as a disease in which the thyroid gland fails to produce sufficient hormones the body requires. The thyroid hormone affects the body’s metabolism. It is this hormone that helps the body efficiently metabolize the food we eat, right down to cellular level. Hypothyroidism […]
Low thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism, is a condition where the thyroid gland is under active. This means that the thyroid gland is producing insufficient supply of thyroid hormones. As a result, one may feel general weakness as the body tends to become slow. This is because the low thyroid […]
Parathyroid hormones are considered to be the most important endocrine regulator. It basically regulates the calcium and phosphorus concentration in the body. These hormones are secreted from the cells of the parathyroid gland. The parathyroid gland is the small endocrine glands found in an individual’s neck just behind the thyroid […]
Pcos stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. If you have pcos then it is imperative to consult your general practitioner to analyses your thyroid and its current state. As we know that thyroid hormones have power over the metabolic rate. Therefore, if the body is not able to secrete an adequate […]
Type 1 hypothyroidism and Type 2 hypothyroidism – what’s the difference? Type 1 hypothyroidism is characterized by an under active thyroid that doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. Type 2 hypothyroidism is characterized by a perfectly normal thyroid that produces exactly the right amount of thyroid hormone it’s supposed to. However, cells are not […]
The word “iastros” is an ancient term for ‘healer’ – Socrates for example was an ‘iastros tes psuches’ or ‘healer of the soul’. “Genic” means ‘produced or caused by‘. When you put these two words together you get ‘iatrogenic’ which literally means ‘healer caused or produced’. Today it commonly refers to […]
Many people tend to not think about investing in gold because often they believe the only way to do this is by buying and storing expensive gold bars. Now you can do that if you want, but there is so much more to putting your money in gold than just […]