Do you suffer from a dull pain in your lower back? Is it on the right or left side, or both? 1.) Introduction Dull pain can be a serious problem for many people. You are not alone. Although it is not screaming at you, nor does it seem to be acute in nature, it still…
Your stomach was made to be an acid chamber, so it could digest protein. It was designed to keep its pH 3.0 or less. When your stomach's pH moves above 3.0, it automatically produces more acid to bring the pH down below 3.0. Your stomach is happy and working like it should when its pH…
CSF leak is an escape of the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It protects the brain and spinal cord by acting like a liquid cushion. The fluid allows the organs to be buoyant protecting them from blows or other trauma. Inside the skull the cerebrospinal fluid is contained by the dura which…
In previous articles I covered both acute and chronic inflammation, and described how inflammation was cleverly designed to help protect and heal our bodies against injury or invasion. I went on to explain that it’s become increasingly common for people to be in a permanent inflammatory state, and how this is damaging our health in…
All women experience irregular period sometimes during their child bearing years, before menopause. While Western medication has never viewed that irregular menstruation is a problem for a women’s reproductive system, traditional Chinese medicine looks at this problem seriously, if untreated, it will dis-harmonize the women’s ecosystem, leading to nervous tension and other health problems, including…
Gabapentin affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involved in the cause of seizures and some types of nerve pain. The exact way that gabapentin works to prevent seizures and nerve pain is unknown.Gabapentin is used with other drugs in the treatment of some types of seizures associated with epilepsy and for the…
Colon cancer is becoming a common cancer in all over the world. Be known that are many risk factors or signs that you could have a 'colorectal' cancer (colon) yourself too. This article discusses all the factors in their details. 1. If you are older than the age of 50 The older you are, especially…
If you are aware that you have fibroids, you may well have read all kinds of conflicting information about what the best treatments are to help you to reduce them. If you are wondering specifically, “Can exercise shrink fibroids”, well there isn’t really a definitive answer. Fibroids form due to the subtle interaction of a…
For many women, the only times we receive much education about our periods are at puberty and menopause. You might assume that after the teenage years, your period should be on a regular cycle, unchanged until menopause, but this isn’t true. Along with the menstrual cycle disruptions of pregnancy, birth control pills, and illnesses, you…
Thrush is an infection which will happen to most people at some point in their lives. Although women are traditionally most susceptible to thrush in the vaginal form of the disease, it also affects men and children in its more generic forms. Thrush occurs when a yeast called Candida, which is found naturally on the…
Are you experiencing jaundice, fatigue, dark urine, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and nausea? If you experience all these, you can be suffering from hepatitis C, a disease of the liver, which is caused by the hepatitis C virus or HCV. This disease is transmitted when the blood from an infected person enters the body…
If you've woken up feeling like you've been hit by a train or a hangover sans the booze after what you believe is a full night of sleep then this could be symptoms of an unhealthy liver. Most people would shrug off daily health nuances such as aches and pains, sluggishness, irritability, anxiety, skin problems,…
That’s why they should come to hospital with their children, if catarrhal diseases become frequent. This must be taken at bedtime to seek relief from the nasal catarrh. This will eliminate the irritant and help clear the catarrh more quickly. It is used for respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, catarrh and asthma; for wrinkles, wounds…
Kidney stones inside the urinary system especially those that are 4 mm in diameter poses danger to the patient. It is because the stones may be large enough that the urinary system can not naturally expel it through urine. They can block the urinary ducts and cause kidney malfunction. Another danger is blood infection when…
There is a group of who start using alcohol to drive away the sorrows and pains of life, whereas others turn to it because they know not any other way. Most alcohol addicts give the reason that alcohol gives them a power to face the challenges and difficulties of life. The practical theory behind this…
