Hashimoto’s or Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is a specific autoimmune disease causing the immune system to attack and destroy the thyroid glands preventing them from manufacturing enough thyroxin for the body’s proper functioning. It is the third most common thyroid disease in the United States. Symptoms include fatigue, depression, weight gain and sensitivity to cold. Other symptoms [...]
Filed under: Breathing Difficulties, Mental Illness on September 28th, 2009 | No Comments »
Acne is a skin condition affecting both adults and teenagers alike. There is not one single cause of acne, but many factors which play an important role in its formation.
Acne forms when the sebum oil, naturally produced by the body to moisturize skin and rid the body of dead cells, gets trapped under the skin. [...]
Filed under: Natural Skin Care on September 25th, 2009 | No Comments »
Sarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease affecting multiple major organs such as lungs, brain, skin and heart. On some occasions, the disease doesn’t cause any symptoms, while in other cases, the symptoms are debilitating. It is up to you to take necessary disease management steps. Sarcoidosis symptoms occur any time, worsening progressively without you noticing it.
If [...]
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Acute traumatic brain injury treatment aims to minimize the impact of brain injury. The ultimate goal is to stop intracranial bleeding, control pressure within the skull, maintain adequate blood flow to the brain and decrease the risk of lack of oxygen supply to the brain. Treatments are done in three stages – acute phase for [...]
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Sarcoidosis is a disease causing inflammation of major body organs, resulting in several symptoms, some severe. Under normal circumstances, the body reacts to injury or illness producing specialized blood cells to fight off their effects. At this period, inflammation occurs, but goes quickly once resolved.
In a sarcoidosis patient, inflammation doesn’t vanish. As a fact, the [...]
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Gum cancer or gingival cancer involves the area of the mouth related to teeth tissues. In normal progression, the cells enlarge and divide, forming new cells. Gum cancer commonly starts from tongue, slowly moving to the gum area. Symptoms include mass or lump in gums, pain, ulcers, swelling, and/or bleeding. The risk factors involve the [...]
Filed under: Dietary Health Tips on September 9th, 2009 | No Comments »
Dieting is the most difficult process that obese individuals have to go through. You have to face the constant temptation of eating processed foods, candies, sweets and other such stuff. The basic rule is – never shop on an empty stomach. Hunger allows you to make poor food choices.
If you don’t have the time, take [...]
Filed under: Dietary Health Tips, Natural Remedies on September 8th, 2009 | No Comments »
Green tea weight loss supplement has charted high popularity, thanks to claims that it actually works. It has also garnered much support from health experts. Green tea weight loss supplement contains both caffeine and chemical EGCG which increases the body’s metabolism. It also contains anti-oxidants that enhance the body’s energy, burning more calories. It also [...]
Filed under: Dietary Health Tips, Digestive Health on September 7th, 2009 | No Comments »
Acne prevention is important for teenagers and adults as they are the ones who have high chance of getting them. To prevent acne, it is important to know its causes which include hormonal changes, stress, allergies, drug use, deficient personal hygiene, poor nutrition and cosmetics. Overzealous scrubbing may cause more acne to form on the [...]
Filed under: Natural Remedies, Natural Skin Care on September 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
Nutrisystem is a weight loss method that teaches individuals to lose weight using smaller portions of frozen food. You can either select the plan from Nutrisystem website or create a customized 28 day menu comprising of breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts delivered directly at your door.
After 28 days, start preparing your own [...]
Filed under: Dietary Health Tips, Digestive Health, Exercise and Fitness on September 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »