DIABETES
Diabetes most frequently found in adults is Diabetes Mellitus Type II (Type I is found in children). This disease occurs when a sugar concentration (glucose) in the blood is elevated.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines diabetes in the following manner. “Diabetes mellitus is a state of chronic hyper glycemia produced by various factors; genetic, nutritional, […]
CIRRHOSIS
Disease of the liver, disease of the alcoholic.
Cirrhosis is a degenerative process of the liver where an inflammation and aging of the cells and tissues is produced.
Symptoms: Temperature, indigestion, and constipation or diarrhea, jaundice (liver disease which causes the skin to become yellow), ascites (accumulation of serious fluid […]
COLON CANCER
When foods lack fiber, they remain in the colon for longer periods of time, increasing the risk of cancer in that area.
In addition, excess fats cause the gall bladder to generate acids, that when accumulates can become carcinogenic.
Studies done at the Cornell Medical Center of New York concluded that following a diet lower […]
Colon, breast, leukemia, etc.
When you cut yourself, new cells are produced to replace those lost or eliminated. The reproduction of cells stops when the proper amount has been created. When the cells in a certain part of the body continue reproducing new cells uncontrollably and without any reason, they produce a hard tumor. […]
BULIMIA
Bulimia is a psychological illness, where a person forces himself to throw up food they have eaten. It is common in people who are worried about being over weighted and want to become thin and have accustomed themselves to throwing up after eating.
Symptoms:Great hunger, the desire to eat many times during the day, and […]
Arthritis occurs as a pain or inflammation and/or a wearing away of the joints, this being of two types.
Osteoarthritis is a deformation produced when the cartilage between the bones wears away to the point where the cartilage can disappear, causing the bones rub up […]
Cholesterol is a waxy substance necessary for cell metabolism, which also gives strength and resistance to the exterior cell membrane. Cholesterol also has a negative aspect. When too much of it is found floating in the blood stream, in can deposit itself on the walls of the arteries and begin a process of obstruction […]
ANOREXIA NERVOSA
It is manifested as a rejection for food which causes a loss of appetite as well as a loss of weight. In the several cases, hospitalization may be necessary.
Symptoms:Total loss of desire to eat, serious weight loss, lack of appetite, hair loss due to lack of proteins and nutrients, vomiting, ceasing of […]
With the number of skin care products available in the market, each one promising unique features and benefits, it is quite hard to make the right choice. An acne-prone skin requires specialized treatment and most of the time; a product that works for one person does not give the same results to another. One of […]
Junk food is very tasty and no one goes by not noticing it and wanting to bite into it. Resisting junk food is difficult, but with age, taking in junk food is something to be desisted as they do not have a healthy effect on the body. How harmful can junk food be exactly on […]
With time, changes happen in your skin and this changes you skin texture. Before looking into the many changes our skin will experience over time, you need to understand about skin structure. Your skin is divided into three main layers. The outer layer is called the epidermis. Skin color is seen here. The middle layers, […]
These days, talking about weight loss has become the most preferable topic to discuss around. Losing weight can improve your health and keep you away from sickness. Eating more than one needs, causes overweight. This happens because the excess energy supplied to the body gets converted into fat. If you follow a healthy diet and […]
A parent is always concerned about the health of the child. Children are always fussy when it comes to eating nutritious food. They like eating junk foods like burgers, chocolates, ice creams and chips etc. Eating junk food will not be beneficial to the health but on the contrary will create a bad impact on […]
