Hot flashes treatment
For women, hot flashes can come on for many reasons. Most often hot flashes are associated with menopause, although there are other reasons for one to suffer from hot flashes. Regardless of the reason, dealing with persistent hot flashes can become a challenge.
Often women start hormonal therapy in order to reduce menopausal symptoms including hot [...]
Vasectomy reversal surgery
Often times a male decides to get a vasectomy in order to prevent from getting a woman pregnant. He may already be a father and feel blessed with his family but decides not to have more children or maybe he feels he does not want children at all. This decision can be made by a [...]
Bronchitis symptoms
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the air passages inside the lungs. When the trachea and the large and small bronchi inside the lungs become inflamed due to infection this is known as bronchitis. There are two types of bronchitis, chronic and acute. Both types of bronchitis usually consist of having the same type of symptoms.
The [...]
Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM supplements
Many people are familiar with glucosamine and chondroitin as health supplements however MSM is not as well known. Both glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are substances that are normally found in the human body. These substances are found in the cartilage which is present in our joints. These supplements have been available for consumers for some [...]
DVT prevention
DVT or deep vein thrombosis is much more common than most people know. It affects one in 1,000 people each year. It can be mild to severe. If complications occur it can result in death. Deep vein thrombosis is diagnosed when blood clots are present in the large veins of the legs, the pelvis, or [...]
Menopause symptoms
Menopausal symptoms can affect women for years. These issues are problems that will affect up to 75% of all women however it is not something you will hear a lot of people talking about! Most medical professionals will even downplay early menopausal symptoms when they come upon us! So what are some of the symptoms [...]
Pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension occurs when the pressure in the pulmonary circulation is elevated. This is usually caused by a constriction of the arteries that provide blood to the lungs. When there is a constriction, it will be difficult for the heart to pump the blood to the lungs and it will cause a stress on the [...]
Juvenile diabetes
Juvenile diabetes is sometimes called Type 1 diabetes and it is a different type of diabetes than adult onset diabetes or Type 2. This occurs when the pancreas fails to produce insulin causing the glucose levels in the blood to be too high. When there is an elevated level of glucose in the blood, over [...]
Throat cancer
Throat cancer is a type of cancer that refers to tumors which will develop either in your throat or your larynx (voice box). Most people do not realize that their throat actually begins behind their nasal cavity and continues into their neck, where the larynx sits. The throat is a muscle, and the larynx is [...]
Ulcerative colitis treatment
If you have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, then you have an inflammatory bowel disease. This is often referred to as IBD. Ulcerative colitis causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. It causes abdominal pain and diarrhea. Another type of inflammatory bowel disease is Crohn’s disease. Both of these conditions can be hard to manage [...]
Cure for herpes
There are two types of herpes virus, genital herpes and oral herpes. Unfortunately neither one is curable at this time but the good news is they are preventable and treatable. The two types of herpes viruses are Herpes Simplex Type 1 (HSV-1) and Herpes Simplex Type 2 (HSV-2). Both of these types of virus can [...]
Schizophrenia symptoms
Schizophrenia is a very severe brain disease. It is a chronic condition that causes disabling mental, physical and emotional side effects. Both men and woman can get schizophrenia and it affects nearly 2 million Americans a year. Males who have the disease usually present with symptoms earlier than females. Children can be diagnosed with the [...]
Borage oil
Natural herbs and supplements are a great way of giving our body nutrients that it may not be getting in our daily diet. The food industry and fast-paced lives of today are lacking in the proper nutrition our bodies need to function as they should. A great supplement we can take advantage of is borage [...]
Skin whitening cream
You’ve heard of tanning lotion that helps people assist their skin in getting darker, but did you know that there is also cream to help people whiten their skin? It is called skin whitening cream, and although it goes by many names, it all does essentially the same thing, which is to lighten skin and [...]
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin commonly found in foods such as fish, meat, and dairy products. Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells; it is needed to make DNA. This vitamin also maintains the central nervous system and regulates the metabolism. Vitamin B12 is bound to the protein in [...]
Coronary angioplasty
For people who have a blockage in a coronary artery a procedure called a coronary angioplasty may be necessary. A coronary angioplasty involves using a balloon to re-open a coronary artery that contains a blockage in order to allow the blood to flow smoothly to the heart. The blockage in a coronary artery is caused [...]
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is also referred to as dermatitis and eczema. Atopic dermatitis is a skin condition that occurs when a person has a reaction to something that affects the skin. During a dermatitis flare up, a rash will appear and can be accompanied by severe itching.
Atopic dermatitis can begin in childhood and last through adulthood, [...]
Lactose intolerance
When a person has a lactose intolerance it means their body is unable to digest lactose. Lactose is the sugar found in milk and milk products. A person that has lactose intolerance will suffer from gastrointestinal discomfort after consuming lactose.
Not everyone suffers from this condition. The people who suffer from lactose intolerance lack the proper [...]
Melatonin
Melatonin is a necessary hormone secreted in the brain. It comes from the pineal gland and is responsible for regulating the other hormones throughout the body as well as keeping the body’s internal clock running smoothly. Our body’s internal clock is also referred to as the circadian rhythm. The circadian rhythm is extremely important in [...]
Toothache home remedies
A toothache can be a very painful condition. A toothache happens when a tooth has decayed. In most cases, a dental visit can take care of the situation but it may take some time to get an appointment to see a dental professional. Additionally, a toothache often happens at times when we cannot get into [...]
Stroke prevention
According to the Center for Disease Control there are many things that people can do whether they have had a previous stroke or not to reduce their chances of having a stroke in the future. These things include changing diet and implementing exercise, reducing chance of heart disease, controlling high blood pressure and other chronic [...]
Melanoma cancer
Melanoma is not the most common form of skin cancer however it is the most dangerous. Melanoma can be fatal if not treated before it spreads to the deeper tissue under the skin and into the blood stream. Once the cancer enters the blood stream it can then travel and invade other organs of the [...]
Edema treatment
Edema is the word used to describe water retention in the body’s tissues. This condition can be mild or very severe. Edema is very common in lots of people but the degree of severity can be very different from person to person. There are several different causes of water retention. Sometimes a medical problem like [...]
Salmon oil
There are basically two kinds of cholesterol in the human body – the good and the bad. The bad is LDL and your goal should be to lower that number. The good is called HDL and as you would imagine, you want to increase that number. According to medical and nutritional research, there is one [...]
Vitamin K
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient that is used to help our bodies with several different functions. The main benefit of Vitamin K in our bodies is to help our blood clot. When we lack Vitamin K, our bodies are unable to solidify our blood after a cut or any damage done to a blood [...]
Hormone replacement therapy
Hormone replacement therapy is the most common treatment for women going through menopause. When menopause occurs, the ovaries lower a woman’s production of estrogen and progesterone which causes a wide variety of symptoms. Menopause causes the menstrual cycle to end and can also cause hot flashes, urinary and vaginal problems and mood swings. Once the [...]
CPAP Machine
CPAP is the abbreviated term for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. A CPAP machine is used for those who have obstructive sleep apnea. When a person has obstructive sleep apnea, they stop breathing during times of sleep. This is caused by a blockage in the airway from the soft tissue in the back of the throat. [...]
Nitric oxide supplements
Even if you are someone who takes a daily round of essential vitamins and minerals, you might not have ever heard about nitric oxide supplements or their benefits. In order to realize what nitric oxide supplements can do for you, you first have to understand what exactly it is that this important gas does for [...]
Scabies treatment
Scabies is much more than an irritating rash. Scabies is caused by a mite called the Sarcoptes scabiei. It is a parasite with eight legs and is only 1/3 of a millimeter in size. These irritating mites burrow under your skin and cause intolerable itching to the skin. The mites are typically not visible, but [...]
Pycnogenol
Pycnogenol is a nutritional supplement that is derived from the extract that is obtained from the bark of the French Maritime Pine which is grown only along the coast of France. It contains powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory qualities while also containing nicotinic acids which help to dilate the blood vessels in the body. It also [...]
