LONGING for perfection, we strive and struggle all our lives never understanding why we can’t reconcile a gnawing ache within. It’s a God-shaped hole we’re trying to fill our own way. And it never works. Fortunately, there is a way. “None of us are the blessed virgin Mary. We, with the best of intentions, are…
Glaucoma is a disease involving the optic nerve that affects the loss of retinal ganglion cells. If glaucoma is left untreated it will eventually lead to permanent damage of the optic nerve and then blindness. Glaucoma is caused most commonly by intraocular pressure on the nerves in the eye. A damaged visual field can never…
Steroids are frequently prescribed by doctors for a variety of clinical disorders such as asthma, low back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, MS, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Quite often, patients stay on steroids for a long duration. And end up experiencing serious side-effects, which are sometimes even worse than the original disease, such as…
Diabetes is one condition no one would ever wish to experience. A lot of people fear this condition than the dreaded acquired immune deficiency syndrome. It comes with many complications that keep the patients uncomfortable if proper management is not put in place. It is more pronounced in parts of the world that has poor…
Alopecia areata affects men, women and children of all ages. While the resulting hair loss is not always permanent, the bald patches and thinning characteristic of this condition can cause sever loss of self-esteem. This article outlines the causes and symptoms of the disease and offers some suggestions for treatment. Causes of Alopecia Areata Alopecia…
One of the many causes of hair loss is alopecia areata. This is an autoimmune disorder. This causes the immune system to attack the hair follicles, making the hair fall out. This can be quite troubling for many people. There are various treatments that can be made to help with hair regrowth in alopecia areata.…
Learning how to treat a wound with homeopathic medicines can be quite straight forward. First, a wound can become infected quite easily. The use of the most appropriate homeopathic medicine will prevent any infection from occurring. It will also clear up an existing infection. The tissue of the wound are damaged and they need the…
Headache or cephalgia is a common ailment, and most of us suffer from headache at one time or another. Pain or ache in any part of the head, forehead or neck may collectively be referred to as headache. Headache may occur due to multiple causes, and depending upon the cause, headache may be classified in…
Hearing loss can be broken down into various categories such as sensorineural, conductive or mixed. Sensorineural occurs when the inner ear, cranial nerve, or the central processing centers of the brain are damaged. This type of loss is usually permanent and can not be corrected medically or surgically. Conductive returns to a problem in the…
The two most often seen problems with people's vision are usually myopia and presbyopia. They are also known as near-sighted and far-sighted respectively. As the name implies, they both affect the vision adversely in judging how we see objects at certain distances. Did you know that both of these problems can be cured naturally –…
Thanks to the debt of budget airlines and intense price wars between major airlines, most of us can afford to explore what other countries have to offer. While we plan our vacations meticulously, travel vaccinations are often put last in the list. Types of Shots In general, vaccinations can be categorized under two categories –…
Any game is bound to have injuries and wounds. That is a part and parcel of any game. Even if you take all safety precautions, there is bound to be an injury or two. You just can not separate injury from sports. But, you must not stop playing games because of this fear. There are…
When To Use Hot Or Cold Therapy It can really get confusing when one has a muscle strain, sprained ankle and other similar maladies and is told to use “cold therapy” and “heat therapy”. The mantras are “only use cold”, “use cold for first 24-48 hours”, “don’t use cold use warm moist heat to stop…
Low back pain, also known as lumbago is a somewhat common disorder that most people will likely experience some time in their lives. It is, in fact, the main cause of job-related disability in many western countries. The condition is caused by several potential factors, and all of these factors involve some kind of sprain…
The Effect of Epilepsy on Development Epilepsy is the name of a group of conditions where there are electrical disturbances in the brain. Children with epilepsy have the same range of intelligence and abilities as other children. However, learning disabilities, emotional problems, and motor impairments commonly accompany seizures and may be exacerbated by the medications…
