Hot flashes are a common complaint among women experience menopause. Hot flashes are characterised by sudden, intense, hot feelings on the face and upper body and sometimes preceded or accompanied by a rapid heartbeat, sweating, nausea, dizziness, anxiety, headache, weakness or a feeling of asphyxiation. The hot flash is followed by a flush, leaving skin [...]
The issues regarding ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) have remained controversial. There are some that are still insisting that the diagnoses should not exist as ADD’s symptomatic characterisation does not really identify a behavioural disorder. However, regardless of whether the symptoms associated with ADD indicate a behavioural disorder or not, [...]
A toothache, also known as odontalgia is an aching pain in or around a tooth. In most cases toothaches are caused by problems in the tooth or jaw, such as cavities formed when bacteria breaks down the tooth’s enamel, gum disease, the emergence of wisdom teeth, a cracked tooth, infected dental pulp which may result [...]
The skin can come under a variety of ailments due to poor lifestyle choices and genetic makeup. For some, using harsh, commercially made products to alleviate skin ailments procures more ill than good. Some treatments are simply too harsh for some skin types, and in those cases, natural remedies are always better suited.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is characterised as a functional disorder which affects the human digestive system. To be diagnosed with IBS, you must have experienced any from a group of specific symptoms over 12 weeks or more of the most recent year. The symptoms always include discomfort and abdominal pain and any of the following
Candida is a naturally occurring micro-organism that occurs naturally in the mouth, male and female genitals, intestinal tracts and the throat of the human body. Candidiasis is the fungal infection caused by the overproduction of candida. The symptoms of candidiasis are numerous, as it has the potential of being overproduced in more than one region [...]
Boils are an affliction characterised by a localised infection, deep in the skin. It starts out as a tender, reddened area and develops, with time, into an area that is firm and hard. Eventually the centre of the hardened area will soften and become filled with white blood cells that the body sends to the [...]
About High blood pressure or hypertension is a very serious condition that may lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney failure among other life threatening conditions. It is important to seek medical advice once you are stricken with this condition. Because of the complications that may arise from this disease any desire to self-medicate should be [...]
Everyone experiences flatulence at some point, releasing a mixture of gases called flatus present in the intestine. The symbiotic bacteria and yeast found in the gastrointestinal tract is what reacts to produce gas; because these gases are usually released under pressure, the passing of flatus is usually accompanied by a sound and often a foul [...]
What is constipation Nothing’s moving, even though you know you have to move your bowels. Everything in your body is sending you that signal. You feel bloated and uncomfortable pressure, but when you try to go, nothing happens. Or if you do finally go, it hurts. Constipation occurs for many different reasons. Stress, lack of [...]