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The last thing you want to hear from a physician’s mouth is--”We don’t know much about what you have. You have one of the world’s rarest diseases". But for people who have diseases that affect less than 200,000 people this is what they will hear, it is hard to believe that there is a disease we know nothing about in...
You may not recognize it by name, but anaphylaxis can be a very serious allergic reaction. In essence this is a severe allergic reaction in an individual that can show itself in a variety of ways. We are hearing more about this these days, particularly in children, with allergies to many household products and foods being more and more common....
It can be so frustrating and yet a very real part of the season. That common winter chapped skin can drive you crazy. It may start with something simple at first like a little itching. It may progressively get worse though and that’s when you want to find a solution and fast. If you find yourself getting dry, itchy, chapped,...
It can be frustrating as a child and perhaps even more so as an adult, and so finding the most common acne causes and related treatments can be imperative. We tend to think of acne as something that exists only for those that are younger and going through adolescence, but this simply isn’t true. For those that suffer from it,...
If you suffer from it then you know firsthand just how frustrating it can be, and so learning how to relieve acid reflux on your own can be quite important. Sure there are a number of medications out there which can be quite helpful. The truth is though that if you try to take matters into your own hands and...
Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, occurs when your blood glucose (blood sugar) level drops too low to provide enough energy for your body's activities. In adults or children older than 10 years, hypoglycemia is uncommon except as a side effect of diabetes treatment, but it can result from other medications or diseases, hormone or enzyme deficiencies, or tumors.
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The typical bowel is a 25 foot long muscular tube (made up of the small and large intestines) that normally contracts in a slow, relaxed, measured way. The bowel becomes irritated when the rhythm of these contractions changes by speeding up or becoming irregular. The result is a painful, chronic and incurable condition known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
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Everyone has 'blood pressure'. It is a measure of how hard your heart has to work in order to pump blood around your body. The 'normal' level is usually said to be 120 (systolic) over 80 (diastolic), although this varies with age, stress and activity. If your blood pressure is higher than 140/90, you should have a chat with your...
Insulin is a protein that is produced by the pancreas. Following a meal containing carbohydrates (sugars) insulin is secreted by the pancreas in response to the increase in blood sugar. Insulin proteins then travel throughout the bloodstream and attach themselves to insulin receptors on the surface of the body’s cells. When a cell has insulin attached to its surface, the...
There are quite a few things that can go wrong with the body, and some of them pop up when you are dieting. At times, your dieting habits can contribute to the problem, or at the very least, can bring the problems to the surface. Gastritis is just one of these things, and it can be something that limits your...
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, also known as ZES, is an unusual disorder where there is an increased level of hormone gastrin produced, causing excess hydrochloric acid to be produced in the stomach. These excess acids, in turn, lead to peptic ulcers. A rare disorder causes ulcers and tumors in the pancreas and duodenum. The pancreas is a gland situated at the back...
Is cranberry juice truly the elixir that can solve your urinary tract infections or simple a wives tale? The consensus is that there are properties in cranberry juice that are beneficial, but it is not a cure all.
How Does Cranberry Juice Affect Urinary Tract and Bladder Health?
Here is how it works. A urinary tract infection or a...
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is exactly what it sounds like, an irresistible urge to move the legs or arms. People with this neurological or nervous system disorder experience abnormal unpleasant sensations in the legs or arms ranging from uncomfortable to downright painful, especially when sitting or lying down and are accompanied by an urgent need to move around. RLS can...
Natural Healing through herbs has changed the way we think about medicine and more importantly the foods we eat. Herbal healing wasn't given too much thought until recently. Things such as herbs, vegetables, cereals and fruits were simply things to eat. In a way, everyone, physician and layman, understood that these substances satisfied the appetite and at the same time...
‘Mulungu’ sounds like something in Swahili out of deepest darkest Africa, but this herb is recorded as being found in the Amazon region of Brazil around 1829. Of course South America’s indigenous population had already been using it for centuries before that as a natural sedative and for its other medicinal values.
The Mulungu tree or ‘coral flower’ tree...
Metabolic syndrome is the name used for a certain combination or cluster of health conditions. It has also been known as Syndrome X and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome. Metabolic Syndrome, a disorder of the body’s metabolism, has no noticeable symptoms which can make diagnosis tricky. If you are dealing with any of the symptoms, you unquestionably need to be under...
