Hypertension can wreak havoc on many body organs. Its effects on the heart are especially damaging. High blood pressure and heart disease are closely connected.
Moderate to high blood pressure significantly increases the load on the left side of the heart. Arterioles are often diseased or constricted, which increases resistance to blood flow. When this happens, [...]
Strep throat is inflammation and swelling of the throat, tonsils and lymph nodes. Unlike sore throat, which is caused by infection with viruses, strep throat is caused by infection with bacteria. While most sore throats generate mild symptoms and clear naturally, without the aid of medical treatments, strep throat generally requires a course of antibiotics. [...]
Bronchitis is a disease that can be tenacious as a stubborn dog. It is caused by a severe inflammation or the blocking of the air tubes in the lungs. Bronchitis generally occurs in two forms: acute or chronic. Acute bronchitis is the lesser condition of the two but it can still last [...]
You inherited your genes from your parents, along with the ?energy? they possessed ? what ancient Chinese doctors referred to as ?Chi.? The strength or weakness of your inherited energy plays a definite role in your level of immunity, and your predisposition to certain types of illnesses. For example, if someone?s parents are smokers, [...]
Sleep apnea is a common problem in the adult population, and is characterised by a reduction or stoppage of breathing when someone is asleep.
There are 2 main types - obstructive (which is more common) and central,but also a mixed type which is a combination of both obstructive and central.
Treatment for sleep apnea can [...]
Allergies are essentially a situation in which your immune system responds too strongly to a stimulus. While this sounds like a good situation, it is a toxic and potentially deadly situation for your body. Your immune system is powerful enough to destroy any invader if co-ordinated properly. Co-ordinated improperly, your immune system will destroy your [...]
Oxygen: a colorless, tasteless, odorless gas, without which we could not survive, is essential for everyone. But for some people, there is no choice but to have medical assistance and certain oxygen equipment to get enough oxygen into his or her system. When we take a breath, we draw air containing twenty-one percent oxygen [...]
Candida Albicans is a yeast infection that usually starts in the digestive system and gradually spreads to other parts of the body. It is also a type of parasite that is strong, invasive and usually attaches itself to the intestinal wall and becomes a permanent resident of the internal organs.
Candida Albicans causes countless health problems [...]
Congenital Scoliosis is a disease caused by a birth defect in the spine. This disease, marked by a lateral curvature of the spine, hampers its longitudinal development. Although Congenital Scoliosis is a rare disease, it can be rectified only through surgery.
A problem in the formation of somites or spinal tissue segments leads to abnormal vertebral [...]
The United States is the richest, most powerful nation on earth. It cultivates the best doctors, the best training, the best researchers, the best facilities, the best technology, and the most dollars.
Therefore, it is logical to think that the United States? health is ranked first, without contest, in the world. Shockingly enough, the [...]
