Diseases, Conditions & Therapies
Natural Remedies For Common Ailments
Some of the best remedies for common ailments seem to have been forgotten in today's society
where a trip to the pharmacy can yield a medicine that will cure anything. The next time you have
one of these common ailments, try doing what grandma did and take a trip to your kitchen cabinet
instead of to the drug store. It will be kinder on your wallet as well as your health!
Some Natural Allergy Remedies
Approximately one out of every ten Americans suffers from allergies of some
type. Allergies are the body's natural reaction to any foreign substance.
When the body encounters one of these substances, it produces many
different substances,
including histamines. Once released into the body, these cause tissue
swellings called allergies. Allergies can affect many different parts of the
body including the lungs, skins, nasal passages, sinuses, and stomach.
Home Remedies for Fever
Fever is an elevation in body temperature. It's the body's protective
mechanism against infection. The elevation in temperature happens
when our immune system is fighting off bacteria and viruses that could
harm our body. Fever is our strongest weapon in the fight against
infections or diseases.
Autism Research and Education
Autism can be defined as an abnormal absorption with the self, which is marked by communication
disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people. It drastically affects a person’
s behavior with others as well as with self. The person suffering from autism is unable to relate to the
world or comprehend it. An autistic often suffers from learning disabilities. A research shows that
autism has increases as much as ten times over the last decade. Many researches have been
carried out by psychologists and researchers to understand how an autistic’s mind functions and
what is the wiring in the brain like.
West Nile
West Nile belongs to a family of viruses called flaviviridae. It is closely related to the viruses that
cause Dengue fever, Yellow fever and St. Louis encephalitis and is spread to people by mosquitoes
that have fed on the blood of infected birds. The virus was first isolated in 1937 in the West Nile
district of Uganda. Since then, there have been outbreaks in Egypt, Israel, South Africa, and in parts
of Europe, Asia and North America. In 2003, 1,300 Canadians became ill after being infected with
West Nile virus.
Is there anything I can take to help with an enlarged prostate?
The prostate is a small gland about the size and shape of a walnut. At birth, the prostate gland is tiny. When testosterone
levels rise during puberty, the prostate grows rapidly, doubling in size by age 20. Growth slows down for the next two
decades and the prostate does not usually cause problems for many years. When a man reaches his 40s the prostate goes
through a second growth spurt. Half of all men have an enlarged prostate by the time they reach age 60, and by age 85, 90
percent of the male population is affected. Unlike the growth during puberty, when the gland expands uniformly, the
I suffer from fibromyalgia. Is there anything I can take that will help?
Fibromyalgia is a syndrome most commonly found in women of childbearing years or older. It is thought that fibromyalgia has more than one cause.
Some researchers have suggested that it is related to abnormalities in a person's sleep cycle or low levels of a brain chemical that regulates sleep and
pain perception called serotonin. Another theory is that a person suffering from this syndrome is too low in a chemical that is related to muscle strength
and muscle repair and/or is too low in a chemical involved in pain perception.
Depressed?
Most people feel "down" once in a while, for short periods of time. A true depressive illness causes persistent sadness, pessimism, and feelings of
anxiety and hopelessness. It has both physical and behavioral effects. While severe cases require medical attention, natural therapies may help mild
cases and can also support any treatment prescribed by a doctor.
Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder
Bulimia, also called bulimia nervosa, is a psychological eating disorder. Bulimia is characterized by episodes of binge-eating followed by inappropriate
methods of weight control (purging). Inappropriate methods of weight control include vomiting, fasting, enemas, excessive use of laxatives and diuretics,
or compulsive exercising.
Anorexia nervosa is an illness that usually occurs in teenage girls, but it can also occur in teenage boys, and adult women and men. People with
anorexia are obsessed with being thin. They lose a lot of weight and are terrified of gaining weight. They believe they are fat even though they are very
thin. Anorexia isn't just a problem with food or weight. It's an attempt to use food and weight to deal with emotional problems.
