Are you continuously being haunted by fear about anything you wish had not existed? In a clear and simple statement, phobia is not an ordinary fear. It is a persistent and intense fear towards anything such as people, situations, activities, or things. There are various forms and types of phobia and the possibility of acquiring…
DetailsOne of the often overlooked causes of anxiety, panic attacks, and mood problems is imbalanced blood sugar. Some people may see it as diabetes (hyperglycemia – high blood sugar), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and / or insulin resistance. As sugar levels swing high and low, the body blasts out adrenaline (epinephrine) and cortisol to balance…
DetailsSerious health consequences await people who are magnesium deficient. Many people feel that the benefits of magnesium is nothing short of miraculous. Some of the symptoms of magnesium deficiency include vomiting, nausea, low blood pressure, insomnia, seizures, muscle spasm, and restless leg syndrome. The question that people also ask themselves is which is better, Magnesium…
DetailsIt seems the nail on your big toe has a very bad sense of direction. Instead of growing out straight, like a good nail should, it has taken a wrong turn into your skin. And boy oh boy, does it hurt. Just a slow walk to the corner mailbox can make your toe throb as…
DetailsSymptoms arising from the heart are not specific and itoften requires a careful history to differentiate them fromsimilar complaints arising from chest disease, dyspepsia oranxiety. Chest pain, breathlessness, oedema, palpitations,dizziness, syncope and fatigue can all be caused by heartdisease. Exercise capacity is limited in most forms of heartdisease, and the limiting symptom may be obvious,…
DetailsToenail fungus can cause some pretty unsightly damage to your toenails, and can cause embarrassment and in extreme cases it can cause some discomfort. You can, and should rid toenail fungus as soon as possible to avoid it either becoming worse, or perhaps spreading to other toes or even to your fingernails. While it is…
DetailsHello, Today I am going to explain the difference between a sprain and a strain. Most people do not know the difference between the two. A sprain is when a ligament is stretched or torn. A ligament is a fibrous tissue that attaches a bone to another bone. (Think LBB ligament = bone to bone).…
DetailsRegularly wearing high heels can cause hammertoes, ball of foot pain metatarsalgia, Morton's neuroma, bunions, degenerative diseases of the knee and many other medical conditions. Some of those conditions are permanent and may require surgery. If you enjoy wearing heels, because they make your legs muscles look more defined or because they make you look…
DetailsIt's great knowing how to treat back pain and having a great back pain management system, but if you can prevent getting it in the first place, I'd rather that would not you. Lower back pain can be caused by straining the muscles, tendons or ligaments of the lower back. This is often caused by…
DetailsBasically, heart disease is a disorder affecting the ability of the heart to function normally. There are many forms of heart disease of varied etiology. The most widespread form of heart disease is high cholesterol. In the initial stages of the disease, lesions and cracks will form in the walls of blood vessel walls, usually…
DetailsMastocytic enterocolitis is a new clinical entity characterized by increase mast cells of 20 or more per high-powered field in the duodenum or colon. Jakate et al. described 47 patients with intractable diarrhea and abdominal pain without other cause who had elevated mast cell numbers in intestinal biopsies and responded to therapy directed at mast…
DetailsCeliac disease (CD) has a prevalence of 1/100. Between 90-99% of Celiacs are HLA DQ2 and / or DQ8 positive. Every individual has two DQ serotypes. Because the molecular HLA nomenclature can be confusing DQ serotyping is a method for simplifying the results. There are four major types and 5 subtypes: HLA DQ1, DQ2, DQ3…
DetailsA pedicure infection can become a very serious thing and any unusual symptom noticed immediately after a pedicure should not be taken lightly. In recent years many people have had amputations and even died as a result of infections contracted while receiving pedicures. Yes, it’s that serious! Although pedicures can be very beneficial to your…
DetailsAt last, there's hope for millions of women suffering from Premenstrual Syndrome. Researchers have found that a regular intake of calcium may reduce premenstrual syndrome be as much as 60 per cent. It's a problem that has baffled doctors and worried women. Symptoms that occur a week or two before a woman's monthly periods. While…
DetailsSinuses are mucous filled cavities in the head which help reduce the weight of the skull, insulate it and resonate the voice. There are four sinus cavities, the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the frontal and the maxillary. Sinus infection is the inflammation of the lining of these cavities due to an infection or allergy. Severe sinus…
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