What is Scalp Psoriasis? Scalp psoriasis is a skin disease that may cause itchy patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales. It can range from mild, with only light scaling to severe, with thick, crusted scales covering the whole scalp. The large flaky scales can be very uncomfortable and can itch quite painfully. Severe…
Fact 1: 30% of the UK population are affected by Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS. Fact 2: In the United States of America, IBS rivals the common cold for the major cause of absenteeism among employees. Fact 3: An estimated 25% of IBS cases are triggered by a bout of gastro-enteritis or food poisoning. If…
Despite compensatory mechanisms, the heart may be unable to maintain an adequate cardiac output. Decreased blood flow to the kidneys continues to stimulate sodium and water reabsorption, leading to hypervolemia, increased workload on the heart, and congestion in the pulmonary and systemic circulations. Since these hemodynamic changes occur at different times, the signs and symptoms…
Onychomycosis is better known as toenail fungus, is a comparatively common condition which disfigures and can devastate the toenail. The big toe and little toe nails are more likely to get affected by fungus. This fungus in nails can be caused any of the several types of fungi which develop in the warm and moist…
It's getting harder to ignore the weight of evidence in favor of taking fish oil tablets these days. Numerous facts are emerging from a whole host of sources attesting to the way they're helping in such areas as the health of our brain, heart, skin, vision and immune system. Even nutritionally our bodies need these…
It's getting harder to ignore the weight of evidence in favor of taking fish oil tablets these days. Numerous facts are emerging from a whole host of sources attesting to the way they're helping in such areas as the health of our brain, heart, skin, vision and immune system. Even nutritionally our bodies need these…
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) comes from myrrh trees that grow in the Red Sea area. From the chemistry of myrrh essential oil we can expect it to have lots of healing properties. It is anti-infectious, antiviral, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hormone-like, anti-hyperthyroid, and supports the immune system. How Can Myrrh Aid in Fight Against Cancer ? In 2001…
Many women suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). This usually occurs approximately a week or two before the menstrual cycle and ends during the first few days of the menstrual cycle. Some of the symptoms of PMS include: breast swelling, breast tenderness, trouble falling asleep, headache, irritability, anger, appetite changes, cramps, depressed mood, abdominal bloating, and…
If a child's immune system is weakened for any reason, this child will contract viruses that will cause colds and flus. There are so many strains of these viral infections, there is no permanent treatment that will completely kill these viruses. However, these treatments will suppress the rate of growth. Treating the symptoms can help…
“How oddly situated a man is apt to find himself at the age of thirty-eight! His youth belongs to the distant past. Yet the period of memory beginning with the end of youth and extending to the present has left him not a single vivid impression. And therefore he persists in feeling that nothing more…
IT’S AN EASY MISTAKE TO MAKE If you experience depression then you know you can’t just snap out of it. Especially if you’ve tried different techniques or been on anti-depressants or in counselling for a long time it’s easy to think that you’ve tried everything or that nothing will help. If you experience depression or…
You've got a runny nose, sore throat, chest congestion and a head ache. So have you caught a cold or is it an allergy attack? Unfortunately, it's often hard to differentiate and tell for sure. But here's information that may help you to understand and identify the difference between a common cold and an allergy…
Bronchitis is identified as being either chronic or acute. Acute bronchitis usually is limited into ration to anywhere from a few days to a week or two. It's often accompanied by flu like symptoms. Once ill, you can expect to have several days, with limited or no productivity, and even more time not performing at…
If you have found this article then you probably are interested in knowing more about anxiety, social anxiety or shyness, stress, worry, and related problems or disorders, what they are & how to get over them. You are in the right place! I am a Santa Rosa based psychologist and psychotherapist who was formally the…
The function of the human arm is to allow placement of the hand in useful positions so the hands can perform activities where the eyes can see them. Because of the huge range of positions required the shoulder is very flexible with a large motion range, but this is at the expense of some reduced…
