There are several degrees of burns, ranging from the least severe first degree burn, to the major third degree burn. A first degree burn is minor and only affects the epidermis layer of the skin. It causes pain, redness and swelling. Second degree or partial thickness burns affect both the epidermis and dermis layers of [...]
Nausea is a common side effect and underlying symptom of medications and illnesses respectively. Nausea usually indicates that something within the digestive system has been disrupted. The effect is an uneasy, ill feeling, and depending on what is causing it, the body usually attempts to cure itself by initiating vomiting.
A migraine is characterised by flare ups that are referred to as migraine attacks, and contrary to popular understanding, headaches are just one symptom of those attacks. The remedies for migraines do not only relate to headaches, but can help with a variety of other symptoms commonly associated with migraines, like: nausea, vomiting and strong [...]
Diabetes is a disease that is characterised by the human body’s inability to properly regulate its blood sugar level. When we ingest sugar, it is broken down into glucose during digestion. The glucose is then circulated around the body, via the bloodstream, to be used as fuel for energy. A healthy pancreas contributes to this [...]
A headache is a pain or discomfort in the head or neck, and is an extremely common symptom. Headaches are classified as primary where there is no underlying condition for their presence, or secondary where there are the result of an underlying condition. Primary headaches usually consist of tension headaches, cluster headaches and migraines, with [...]