by Alyssa Hamilton | Jun 13, 2013 | Health Issues
Bladder Infection Remedies Bladder Infection Remedies – When the bladder is infected by bacteria, the interior walls becomes inflamed and causes the frequent need to urinate, pain during urination, and cramping. As many as 80% of uncomplicated urinary tract...
by Alyssa Hamilton | May 15, 2013 | Health Issues
“The adrenals are known as ‘the glands of stress,’” writes James Wilson in his book Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome. “It is their job to enable your body to deal with stress from every possible source, ranging from injury and disease to work and...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Jun 7, 2012 | Health Issues
There are many different varieties of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, commonly called “staph.” Staph bacteria are normally found on the skin or in the nose of about one-third of the population. The bacteria are typically harmless unless they enter the body...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Mar 14, 2012 | Health Issues
Temporomandibular syndrome is an umbrella term for conditions that cause pain or dysfunction in the jaw joint and face. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the muscles of mastication (chewing), the associated connective tissues, or all of these structures may be...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Feb 21, 2012 | Health Issues
Nearly 70 percent of the American population is overweight. Over seventy million Americans may have Non-Alchoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), which is one of the complications of obesity.1 Evidence suggests that the environmental background for the development of...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Feb 21, 2012 | Health Issues
PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, typically starts a week or two before the onset of menstruation, with symptoms including cramps, moodiness, insomnia, headaches, abdominal pain, water retention and bloating, and tender breasts. Often the root cause is biochemical; a...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Nov 9, 2011 | Health Issues
Vertigo can be caused by peripheral and central disorders. Vertigo is usually associated with a problem in the inner ear balance mechanisms (vestibular system). It can also be caused by problems with the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain, or there could...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Oct 30, 2011 | Health Issues
Gum disease is a direct result of a body out of balance, rather than simply plaque buildup or poor brushing habits. According to Business Week, “about 54 percent of men and 46 percent of women over age 30 in the United States experience gingival bleeding, the...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Oct 17, 2011 | Health Issues
The British physician James Parkinson reported in a publication in 1817 the clinical symptomatology in “shaking palsy.” The name of this disorder today is Parkinson’s disease (PD). About 1.5 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Sep 29, 2011 | Health Issues
Cellulite is fat that is deposited in pockets just below the surface of the skin. It occurs around the hips, thighs, knees and buttocks, and sometimes on the triceps and abdomen. Because it is very close to the surface of the skin, cellulite leads to a dimpled...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Sep 26, 2011 | Health Issues
What is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is defined by the Autism Society Of America as a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Aug 23, 2011 | Health Issues
The macula is in the center of the retina, (the layer of tissue on the inside back wall of your eyeball) and is the portion of the retina that is responsible for fine vision. In macular degeneration, a hardening of the arteries that nourish the retina occurs,...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Aug 15, 2011 | Health Issues
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomata) are non-cancerous growths that develop in or just outside a woman’s uterus. Uterine fibroids develop from normal uterus muscle cells that start growing abnormally. As the cells grow, they create a benign tumor. Uterine fibroids are...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Jul 13, 2011 | Health Issues
Skin cancer is the growth of abnormal cells capable of invading and destroying other associated skin cells. Skin cancer is often subdivided into either melanoma or non-melanoma. Melanoma is a dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a skin cell capable of...
by Alyssa Hamilton | Jun 18, 2011 | Health Issues
Psoriasis is a skin disorder that occurs when skin cells replicate too quickly. The skin produces new cells at several times the normal rate but continues to eliminate old cells at its usual pace. These cells get crammed under the surface and create patches of...
