Immune System
Lupus disease
If you are a woman, chances are that you, someone in your family, or a friend is afflicted with lupus disease. This chronic autoimmune disease is prevalent, occurs mostly in women, and can make life painful and difficult for sufferers. What lupus disease does is cause the body’s immune system – usually used to fight […]
Vitamin supplements for immune system
There are various vitamin supplements that are considered to help boost the immune system to ward off diseases and aid the body to stay healthy. Below are some discussions over the most important vitamins and the role they play in strengthening the immune system of the body: Vitamin E – This supplement consists of powerful […]
What causes inflammation
Inflammation is caused when there is an infection or irritation in the body. The immune system can become infected and irritated as well. There are all kinds of conditions that can occur in the body to cause inflammation. Inflammation is the natural response of the body to attack. It occurs when the body sends white […]
Thymic protein A
The thymus gland is a highly specialized organ in the immune system; without it, the immune system fails to have the cells that are involved in protecting the body. Alongside the aging process, the thymus loses its spunk. The neo-natal and adolescent years are its prime time, but as the years go on, the thymus […]
Chronic inflammation treatment
Inflammation works as a defense mechanism, that helps the body protect it from harmful toxins and bacteria and infected cell tissues. But inflammation may also cause severe damage to the healthy tissues that may leave the body vulnerable to other diseases and infections. Both chronic and acute inflammation can have a hefty impact on the […]
Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune diseases can best be described as disorders which will use the body’s own immune system to produce antibodies, after reacting with its own tissue, to attack itself. The immune system is fairly complicated and encompasses a whole network of cells, organs and molecules. Its main purpose is to defend the body against attacks from […]
Natural antihistamine
Do you suffer from allergies? Can you not get away from that runny nose, watery eyes, and the endless sneezes that overcome you during allergy season or in your everyday life? Common allergens include pollen and pet dander, dust, certain foods, drugs, bee stings, mold spores, and plants (grass, weeds, and trees). Natural antihistamine is […]
Immune deficiency symptoms
The immune system is an incredible construction of interacting elements. It’s the body’s incredible defense against foreign invaders in the body. When the immune system isn’t working as it should, the foreign invaders can do more damage than they normally would. The cause of this poor working immune system, called immune deficiency, varies, but some […]
Immune system herbs
As we know, the immune system is one of the most important systems in our bodies. It fights off all of the nasty pathogens that could protect us, keeping us from contracting a myriad of different diseases and ailments. The strong immune system is something that many people strive to keep in our lives, as […]
Sarcoidosis
Sacroidosis is a disease that occurs as a result of inflammation to certain forms of body tissues. All organs in the body are capable of being affected by sacroidosis disease but it is most common with skin and the lungs. It may also affect your lymph nodes, heart, brain, liver, and eyes. It is a […]
Allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is a widely known condition in the United States, where it affects one out of every five people. It occurs due to the overreaction of the immune system with allergic substances (or “allergens”). These allergens – such as pollens, mites, mold, pet dander and dust – are usually breathed in by the affected […]
Gluten allergy symptoms
Gluten is the protein found in grains such as barley, rye, and wheat. Most people think they are allergic to carbohydrates or bread based food. But often the real cause is the gluten intolerance. A gluten allergy is not serious unless you have celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that is triggered when gluten is digested. […]
Pollen allergy relief
The last of the big three allergens to know about when shopping for allergy relief products is pollen. Pollen is possibly the most confusing of the allergens for two reasons. First, you can’t just get rid of pollen the way you can with pet dander and the way you can attempt to with mold. And, […]
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is defined as an inflammatory disease caused by the Group A streptococcus bacterium. The infection develops two to three weeks after a Group A streptococcal infection such as scarlet fever and strep throat. Rheumatic fever may involve the heart, skin, joints and the central nervous system. It is characterized by an exudative and […]
Lupus symptoms
Lupus is a type of chronic inflammatory disease which occurs when the body’s immune system turns against its own tissues and organs. Because of the specific style of spreading pattern, sometimes it is called an autoimmune, rheumatic disease. Inflammation by lupus might affect different systems of human bodies like skins, joints, blood cells, kidneys, lungs […]
Allergy symptoms
Having allergies can be anything from mildly annoying to very inconveniencing to even life threatening. Some allergies are to foods, others to animals or to flowers. Some occur only during spring when the pollen is high and many different plants are blooming. Some are reactions to chemicals or other particles. Truly, just about anything can […]
Angioedema treatment
While the term ‘angioneurotic edema’ sounds really scary, it is actually a fairly common condition. More commonly called angioedema now, it is not a disease in itself but a symptom. Most often it occurs due to allergies but there is also a related form of angioneurotic edema that is hereditary, usually due to a genetic […]
Multiple myeloma
Your bones are important for many reasons, not the least of which is giving your skin something to stretch it out. Without your bones you would be unable to walk, stand, sit, move, work… you would really be a useless blob. But did you also know that your bones are also the home in which […]
Ataxia telangiectasia
Ataxia telangiectasia is a neurodegenerative disease that affects many different parts of a person’s body and can lead to major disability. It is an inherited disease, but it is very rare. Ataxia telangiectasia is also sometimes referred to as Louis-Bar syndrome or Boder-Sedgwick syndrome. The disease first appears in very young children who are only […]
Natural allergy remedies
Allergies tend to flare up during the spring and fall seasons the most but some people experience allergy symptoms all year long. Allergies are characterized by rashes, wheezing, runny nose and eyes, sneezing and so on. Many people go in for medications like antihistamines to help relieve allergy symptoms. However, medications can have many side […]
Sinus allergy relief
Allergies and sinus infections are very common problems that affect millions of children and adults each year. Statistics show that as many as 20% percent of the population will suffer with some type of allergy problem during their lifetime. Those who have allergy problems are very prone to having sinus infections. The number of cases […]
Hay fever symptoms
Hay fever is an allergic response from the body of sensitive individuals to pollen and other small organisms and allergens that are in the air. Millions of Americans suffer from hay fever symptoms each year. This condition involves the inflammation of the lining of the nose and throat of the person who is allergic to […]
Best immune system boosters
With the current H1N1 virus threatening to become a worldwide pandemic, more and more people are becoming concerned about their safety. Although the scientists believe they have a vaccine and are rushing to get it to people, there are many people who are concerned over the safety of the vaccine as much as the risk […]
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a very complicated disorder that can affect as many as 4 million people today according to the Center for Disease Control. Out of that number only 50% will have sought out professional medical advice and treatment for this disorder. This can be a very serious and disabling disorder. The CDC estimates […]
HIV symptoms
HIV or the human immunosufficiency virus is a disease that is transmitted either sexually or through body fluids. This disease attacks the immune system of the human body. It attacks and destroys the T cells in the body. These are the cells that give the body the ability to fight off diseases. When enough of […]
Allergies and asthma
What a lot of people do not know is that allergies and asthma can be experienced together. The Mayo Clinic states that allergic asthma is one of the most common types of asthma found in the United States. People who have typical allergies experience a runny nose, watery eyes, sneeze, itch or have a combination […]
