Osteoarthritis – manage it or eliminate it
Osteoarthritis aka OA is the most common form of arthritis. This article addresses osteoarthritis, not rheumatoid arthritis, although both are painful and disabling disorders.
A-Z Health Issues: Nail Fungus
Nail fungus is very common, both on the toe nails and the fingernails, although more common in toenails. It usually begins as a white or yellow spot under the tip of the nail. But as the fungus grows, it can go deeper, and discoloration usually occurs.
MS – causes and resolutions
Disease that damages the myelin sheaths around nerves, thus causing problems with the central nervous system. We will explore what a few sites say about the causing of MS, then common indicators, then look at the some of the remedies.
Muscle cramps – easy to get, easier to eliminate
Muscle cramps can be painful. They can be very localized and small to very large depending on the muscle and the area of the muscle. Muscle cramps, are usually, although not always, caused by a magnesium deficiency. Calcium helps to constrict muscles and magnesium helps to relax muscles.
Liver toxicity – do you have it
Is your liver toxic? Oh probably. With all the pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, POPs aka persistent organic pollutants, toxins in our foods, hygiene products, cleaning products, air pollutants, heavy metal toxicities, pharmaceutical drugs, etc etc etc, our livers are usually loaded with toxins.
Kidney stones – now they can be painful
You never want to develop kidney stones. As one nurse put it – they are just as painful as giving birth, you just don’t get the happy ending...
Insomnia – are you tired of it?
Apart from the obvious pun, insomnia is not just a frustrating experience, but it causes all kinds of other issues. There are a number of causes of insomnia, and a number of side effects, and a number of treatments.
Headaches are a real pain – but understanding them can help you eliminate them
Did you know that your brain doesn’t have pain receptors. But it does have pressure receptors. So when there is pressure – you will get a headache. Okay, so what can cause pressure? The most common causes include: Then we have the more serious issues that can include: There are different types of headaches: Cluster […]
Gout – suffer it or eliminate it
First off, what is gout? Gout is caused by a build-up of a substance called uric acid in the blood. Your body naturally produces uric acid and normally keeps it under control. However, if your kidneys cannot eliminate the excess uric acid, it can build up and cause tiny sharp crystals to form in and […]
Fever – kill it or nourish it?
The body is very good at talking to us if only we had learned to listen rather than confuse it with pharmaceutical drugs! When the body has an infection, there are several ways the body can eliminate the intruder. If the pathogen is in the respiratory system, the body can cough it out or sneeze […]