A chronic disease is a condition you can control with treatment for months. Asthma, diabetes and depression are some of the most common examples. Often, they don’t have a cure, but you can live with them and manage their symptoms. Remedies: Banana
Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It’s caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium known as Vibrio Cholerae. Cholera was prevalent in the US in the 1800s, before modern water and sewage treatment systems eliminated its spread…
A chest infection is an infection that affects your lungs, either in the larger airways (bronchitis) or in the smaller air sacs (pneumonia). There’s a build-up of pus and fluid (mucus), and the airways become swollen, making it a challenge for you to breathe. Chest infections can affect people of all ages. Young children and…
For too many people, the cold season equals chest congestion season, when you have a ton of mucus in your chest that just won’t come out, no matter how hard you cough. Chest congestion can be caused by a wide array of ailments, chief among them the common cold and the flu. Fortunately, chest congestion…
Chemotherapy treats a lot of different types of cancer effectively. However, just like any other treatments, it often causes side effects. The side effects of chemotherapy are different for every person. They depend on the type of cancer, location, drugs and dose, and your overall health. WHY DOES CHEMOTHERAPY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS Chemotherapy works on…
Poisoning happens when any substance interferes with normal body functions after it’s swallowed, inhaled, injected or absorbed. Lethal ones include hexachlorobenzene and n-hexane. Remedies: Alpha-Lipoic Acid Activated Charcoal
Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that happens in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. Different strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection, play a role in causing most cervical cancer. When exposed to HPV, a woman’s immune system usually…
Cerebral Ischemia, or also referred to as rain ischemia, is a condition that happens when there isn’t enough blood flowing to the brain to meet metabolic demand. This leads to limited oxygen supply or cerebral hypoxia and leads to the death of brain tissue, cerebral infarction, or ischemic stroke. It’s a sub-type of stroke along…
Celiac disease (gluten-sensitive enteropathy), sometimes referred to as sprue or coeliac, is an immune reaction to consuming gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. If you have celiac disease, eating gluten helps trigger an immune response in your small intestine. Over time, this reaction damages your small intestine’s lining and prevents absorption of…
Heart disease is described as a range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease heart rhythm problems (arrhythmia’s); and heart defects you’re born with (congenital heart defects), among others. The term “heart disease” is often used interchangeably with the term “cardiovascular…