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; [...]

DEHYDRATION Dehydration is the dryness of the body in the internal organs as well as on the skin.Dehydration is the cause of death of a great number of children. Symptoms: Dry mouth. Eyes without sparkle (dry) and sunken in Little urination and urine of a dark color Rapid weight loss. Dry skin, brittle without elasticity; [...]

CYSTS Benign tumorCysts are fibrous and abnormal formations of the tissues in the shape of a bag, filed with a runny, semi-runny or pasty content.They are also known as benign tumors. Cysts may appear on any part of the body, however, the areas where they most frequently occur are: Uterus, Colon, Skin, Breast, Lungs, Stomach, [...]

CYSTITIS Cystitis is the inflammation of the bladder produced principally by a bacterial infection, frequently E – coli which is normally found in the intestinal tract. This disease is more common in women. Symptoms: The desire to go the bathroom frequently, often with a sensation of pain. Itching, irritation and pain in the lower part [...]

CRAMPS, MUSCULAR PAIN Muscular cramps are involuntary contractions of the muscles that occur spontaneously or when doing exercises or physically straining activities. Symptoms: Contraction of some muscle in the body causing pain, making it difficult to stretch or relax the muscle. It occurs most frequently in the legs, but can happen anywhere. Causes: The principle [...]

Constipation is the difficulty to defecate due to intestinal constipation. Symptoms: A desire to defecate, pain and intestinal discomfort, swelling in the abdomen, cramps and colic; in some cases up to several days without being able to defecate with grave harm and body poisoning. Constipation is one of the main causes of hemorrhoids and appendicitis, [...]

COLD, FLU, CATARRH, COUGH Cold is the principal cause of inflammation of the mucous membrane and of excessive mucous discharge. When this mucous rises and gets deposited in the nasal cavity, the frontal bone and around the eyes, it produces sinusitis (a head cold, sinus infection). Symptoms: Excessive mucous, water eyes, difficulty breathing through the [...]

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 in the abdominal cavity). [...]

CHRONIC FATIGUE (weariness, Exhaustion) Weariness, fatigue and exhaustion are problems which cause a person to be unable to continue working, due to a total loss of physical and mental energy. Symptoms: Loss of appetite, apathy, lack of energy, depression, melancholy and body aches. Causes: Excessive stress. Loss of sleep. Poor diet and nutrition. Intestinal infection. [...]

Cholera is as illness caused by contagious and dangerous bacteria. It causes a very serious case of diarrhea. Symptoms and signs: Strong and frequent diarrhea which starts suddenly and is as much as a liter an hour. The excrement (feces) is runny and grayish, without fecal odor, sometimes containing blood or pus. Bilious vomiting. Extreme [...]