Monthly Archive: January 2011
Signs and Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a disorder that causes severe lung damage and digestive problems that could result in malnutrition. The disease is inherited when both parents carry a recessive...
Diverticulitis Treatment Diverticulitis is an infection or inflammation of the pouches in the digestive tract, most commonly affecting the sigmoid colon, which is part of the large intestine. It typically affects people over the...
Defining Cystic Fibrosis – Sherri Smith Cystic Fibrosis affects more than 30,000 children and young adults in the United States. It affects children by interrupting the work of the epithelial cells. These are cells...
Reflexology and the Importance of Touch Reflexology is in essence, touch therapy, and that is one of the reasons it is so effective in the healing process. Thanks to technology, the human touch has...
Treating the Elderly with Reflexology Americans spend more than one billion dollars every year on nonprescription medicines, and a vast majority of them are the elderly. And not only are they expensive, the medications...
Finding the right smoking cessation program You may have been smoking for years and probably was advised to stop several times. You know you want to quit but have not found the right will to...
How to Resolve Nail Fungal Infection In order to avoid the onset of nail fungal infection, make sure your nails are always dry, clean, and well ventilated. The usual target of nail fungal infection is toe...
Throw Away the Glasses – Heal Glaucoma Naturally Everyone has heard of Glaucoma, but what is it exactly? Glaucoma is a condition caused by excess pressure to the eyeballs. Although it sounds painful, most...
The Cause and Diagnosis of Diverticulitis Most in the medical field believe that eating a low-fiber content diet contributes to the occurrence of diverticulitis. When processed foods first became popular in the United states,...
Winter Weight Gain – Why Does It Happen And What Can We Do? Winter weight gain is a common complaint of many people. It seems that every winter we add a few pounds, and...