Diseases and health conditions with the description of their symptoms, causes and treatment options. Suggestions for managing them and finding relief.
Toenail fungus stems from our nutrition. The first thing to understand about fungus is why it's there. Most fungus only appears in an environment to break down dying matter. This may sound scary, but it's important to understand that the issue actually stems from something underlying in your body's health – and get to the bottom of it. Let's look at the facts:…
Vitamin B12 deficiency is nothing to be taken lightly as it can lead to many brain and neurological disorders. Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a vital role in the functioning and development of your brain as well as the nervous system, red blood cell formation, energy, and DNA synthesis. It is incredibly important for the maintenance of the…
These short exercises will help you have a healthy spine. Back pains and aches are the most common problems even the healthiest of us may experience on a daily basis. Office work, a lot of sitting down and lack of movement (or on the contrary – a lot of heavy lifting and straining your back) can significantly damage your health. Looking after your…
Are you suffering from an ingrown toenail and seek ways to get rid of it? If you have, then you must know that it is a very painful disease whereby nails grow on one or both sides of the nail bed and ends up cutting bed. The result is the growth of extra tissue on a toe coupled with the discharge of yellow…
Celiac disease is a digestive disorder caused by an abnormal immune reaction to gluten. What happens is as follows: as soon as a patient with celiac disease consumes gluten, his/her immune system reacts by damaging the small intestine and causes various symptoms, including diarrhea, bloating, fatigue, and abdominal pain. Because the intestine becomes inflamed, it may also lose its ability to absorb nutrients…
A lot of us joke about nearly having a heart attack when something happened...“my boss almost fired me”, “he kissed me for the first time”, “I checked my credit card balance” and so on. However, a real heart attack (or myocardial infarction) is absolutely nothing to make fun of: it kills thousands of people every day. So, what is a heart attack and…
What causes sciatic nerve pain? The two sciatic nerves are the longest nerves found in the body. These nerves run through the spine and down each leg supplying signals to our thighs, lower legs, and feet. The roots of these nerves lay within the lower, lumbar region of the back and due to pinching of these roots, the nerve may become inflamed causing…
Selenium is a naturally occurring essential trace element found in soil, rocks, plants, and water. Its main roles within the body are to promote immune system function and thyroid hormone metabolism [1]. Selenium Deficiency While selenium deficiency is generally unheard of in healthy individuals, studies are showing intake is decreasing in many parts of the world. The problem with selenium is the content in…