Human Anatomy – Gallbladder

Bile, a substance manufactured in the liver, is used by the body to digest fats and absorb them into the bloodstream. It is stored in the organ known as the gallbladder.

Located just below the liver, the gallbladder appears like a deflated balloon after a meal. Before meals, bile blows the gallbladder up, which then looks like a pear.

Nerves signal the gallbladder whenever the body needs bile. The bile then drains through ducts onwards to the small intestine.

Gallbladder diseases and conditions

Due to unknown causes, bile can solidify in the gallbladder, creating gallstones (cholelithiasis). Fortunately, gallstones are not always harmful.

19 Keys to a Happy Relationship

As I ponder the years of my marriage to my husband of 13 years, I really get to thinking on why we stay together and what makes it work for us? I chose a partner that I can’t control, and who has really taught me about love, forgiveness, and not to take things personally. I don’t make it a habit to give advice but I will share the things that work for us and I think are helpful in all relationships.

1. Respect

I never talk to my husband in a snippy or bossy way. One he wouldn’t accept that from me, and two years ago he told me he had a Mother and she passed away. Got that message loud and clear.

Human Anatomy – Pancreas

Pancreas refers to a six-inch long gland at the back of the belly, just at the rear of the stomach. This organ is made up of cells called islets, which secrete the vital enzymes insulin and glucagon. These enzymes maintain healthy levels of glucose, a kind of blood sugar.

A pancreas is linked to the duodenum or the first part of the small intestine via a tubular structure named the pancreatic duct.

People have varying sizes of pancreas. In some, the pancreas may be larger than usual. This is normal, though enlarged pancreas may signal a condition.

Pancreas diseases and conditions

A pancreas must keep producing insulin, lest diabetes wreaks havoc on the body. Among the most fearsome diseases in the world, diabetes arises from undermined pancreas. There are two types of diabetes.

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4 Undeniable Signs That Your Marriage Is Over

Things haven't been so great between you and your hubby lately…well, let's face it…it's bad. Being that you took vows to stay together for better or worse / 'til death do you part, you may be wondering if this is just a rough patch or if it is really and truly over.

Presiding judge on television's, Divorce Court (and a Hybrid Mom), Judge Lynn Toler, gives you four tell-tale signs that your marriage has undeniably run its course.

1. 1. When a couple begins to live around one another as opposed to with one another. They are completely disengaged.

I Love You, But I Am Not IN LOVE With You

Last week I saw six couples. The majority of them were trying to make their relationship better. One of the couples is struggling with the feeling that the marriage is dying. During the session, the wife turned to the husband and said the 10 dreaded words, "I love you, but I am not IN LOVE with you." This means different things to different people, but to this woman's husband it meant the marriage was over. It meant that she no longer saw the man she once did when she looked at him. As the therapist, it meant restoring this marriage would take action and it had to begin now. It also meant that this woman was ready to face an ultimatum. She pulled out her big gun. She knew that by saying this, her husband would take notice and pay attention. She knew how to say, “I am ready to walk if you cannot change.” The truth is, they both have to change or their marriage will not survive.

7 Habits that Hurt Your Marriage

I was once so unhappily married that I planned my husband’s funeral on the off chance he might conveniently drop dead. During that time in my marriage, I was convinced that our problems were all his fault. If I could just get someone to fix him and turn him into a good husband? I was convinced everything would be fine.

We eventually worked on and improved our marriage. Today we’re happy. It was during that process, however, that I learned something dreadful. It was this: I was to blame for some of our problems. I’d contributed to our bad marriage by practicing the following bad habits.

1. The Silent Treatment. I’d failed time and time again to tell him what I wanted, what I was thinking, how I felt, and how his actions (or inactions) affected me. Once I started speaking up for myself, our marriage improved.

If Your Wife is the "Looker" you May Have a Happier Marriage

Most of my girlfriends are cuter than their husbands. We don’t talk about it. We accept it. Sometimes the guys look pretty good, but they never look as good as we do. We like it and we feel adored. What about those wives who marry guys who are better looking than they are? These are the ones we all talk about. “How did she get him?” or “Wow…she got herself a real looker”. We take it for granted when it’s the other way around, so it impresses us when we see a not so cute woman with a gorgeous man. Research from the Journal of Family Psychology reveals that how attractive a person is compared to their partner is very important immediately and after years of marriage. It is also the reason women choose not to date or marry men who are better looking than they are.