Archive for February 2009

What is Celiac Disease?

Feb 14th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease is one of the digestive system that has to do with damage to the small intestine. Celiac disease sufferers are unable to tolerate gluten, a protein found in rye, barley and wheat. It presents serious problems for sufferers because gluten is widely used. It is found not only in [...]



Cataract - Surgery can help!

Feb 14th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Cataract - Surgery can help!
Cataract is a cloudy or opaque area in the lens of the eye. Cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. The lens works much like a camera lens, focusing light onto the retina at the back of the eye. The lens [...]



BURNS - Five herbs to treat a burn

Feb 14th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

BURNS - Five herbs to treat a burn
Treatment with herbs has a long history in treating burns and has been used for medicinal purposes for ages. Aloe Vera, Calendula, Comfrey root, Goldenseal, and Tea Tree are one of the most effective herbal remedies for burned skin. Find out how to treat a burn using these [...]



Bunion - What is a Bunion?

Feb 14th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Bunion - What is a Bunion?
A bunion is a prominence on the inside of the foot, just before the big toe. It is one of the most common foot conditions. It is much better to seek treatment in the early stages, but most wait for them to be problematic.
A large bunion makes it difficult to [...]



Bulimia - completely treatable!

Feb 14th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Bulimia - completely treatable!
People with bulimia have an eating disorder that causes them to binge on food and then, usually, throw up the food during binge-and-purge cycles. Some people may exercise excessively or abuse diuretics or laxatives.
One of the most marked effects of bulimia is on the teeth and mouth. Frequent vomiting brings up stomach [...]



Weight Loss – Slowly and steady win the game!

Feb 13th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Weight Loss - Slowly and steady win the game!
No diet will allow you to lose weight over night. There are many ways that you can lose weight without starving yourself.
The weight loss program is no way natural if it promises you fast weight loss. Never opt for a crash diet weight loss program it is [...]



Urinary Incontinence – A common yet embarrassing problem!

Feb 13th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Urinary Incontinence - A common yet embarrassing problem!
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary release of urine. It may be caused by physiologic, pharmacologic, pathologic, or psychological factors.There are two main types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence and urge incontinence.
Women experience incontinence twice as often as men because the structure of female urinary tract, pregnancy, childbirth, and [...]



Seizures – Strictly follow your doctors’ advices!

Feb 13th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Seizures - Strictly follow your doctors’ advices!
Millions of people are afflicted with seizure disorders. There are many different types of seizures that present with various symptomatologies. By definition, a seizure disorder is stimulation of a brain pathway where there shouldn’t be any activity of a pathway. The activity is spontaneous abnormal electrical discharge of certain [...]



Schizophrenia – A hard battle to fight!

Feb 13th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Schizophrenia - A hard battle to fight!
Schizophrenia is a disease of the brain but it causes many mental problems. The root cause of this disease is not known but bad genes seem to be a hot favorite.
The symptoms of schizophrenia vary with the type of schizophrenia that a person suffers from. The most common form [...]



Rheumatism – Take it seriously!

Feb 13th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Health tips

Rheumatism - Take it seriously!
An inflammation of the fibrous or connective tissue of the body is called Fibromyalgia or Rheumatism.
It is characterized by general muscle pain, constant fatigue, and several localized tender points with these symptoms.
Known commonly as rheumatism, it is now called Fibrositis, fibromyalgia, and fibromyositis by the medical community.
There is no known cause [...]