?The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease?-Voltaire.
Diet plays a big part in our lives; whatever we eat, our bodies use to build cells muscles etc… (You?ve heard the old saying you are what you eat).
But unfortunately with the change in our eating habits over these past decades we [...]
Good health is totally dependant on a strong and capable immune
system. When treatments are necessary, there will be little if any response without the presence of a strong immune system.
What is your immune system?
The immune system is the protective energy or force that protects
the body against the intrusion of alien bodies [...]
Every year, one child in every 800 to 1,000 births will be born with a condition known as Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a disorder in which the child has extra genetic material. This extra genetic material causes the baby to develop differently in the womb. This abnormal development occurs during the early stages of [...]
Should the person experience some muscle pain which lasts more than 2 or 3 days, there is a strong chance that one has arthritis.
Arthritis is a common disease that affects millions of people worldwide. This can be felt in the person?s joints, skin and organs inside the body. Should the person feel anything wrong, it [...]
Several years ago, it was all over the news. Free radicals were damaging - we all had them, and antioxidants were the solution. But what role really do free radicals play in damaging the body, and how are we supposed to best get rid of them? How do antioxidants work and what [...]
Breast augmentation surgery is one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures performed today. This surgery is used to enhance or alter a woman?s breasts by the use of implants. Many women choose to change the size and shape of their breasts to enhance the natural contours of their body.
There are several types [...]
Many think that when they get older they will deal with rheumatoid arthritis. But, many are sadly mistaken if they think that this condition is far off for them. In many cases, it starts much earlier than you would think. Having the knowledge you need, though, can help you to see the [...]
Restrict nutrient access, remove a couple of genes and one lives 5-fold longer than normal. This is not science fiction, this is the cutting edge science. But, of course, I am not talking about humans here. The research was done on a unicellular organism, yeast. In the paper published this month in Cell the authors [...]
Let’s look at the 8 distinct cold sore stages, and what you can do now to lessen the severity, discomfort and length of your cold sore event.
Cold sore stages 2-8 are the active stages and are very contagious during this time. Usually 3 to 4 weeks is the average life-span of a cold sore. [...]
Hi, my name is Multiple Sclerosis. You know me as a chronic disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. I don’t really like that name or title so lets stick with MS for short.
I can cause a variety of symptoms, which include:
- Changes in sensation
- Visual problems
- Weakness
- Depression
- Difficulties with coordination
- Difficulties with [...]
