Articles, tagged with "autoimmune diseases", page 1
23rd March 2011
Vitiligo is a pigmentation disorder in which melanocytes the cells that make pigment in the skin are cracked. As a result thus patches appear on the skin in different parts of the body. Alike patches also appear on both tissues that line the inside of the...
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Author:
ezvitiligo
14th January 2011
Even though we have healthy eyes sometimes the appearance of healthy eyes eludes us. The frustration of red veins, yellowing whites, or irritation ruin our image of perfect health and in today's society it can effect us both emotionally and professionally...
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Author:
Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler
25th November 2010
Healing rejection and self-hatred is especially crucial in today's society. We see many youth and young adults turning to alcohol and drugs as well as experiencing emotional disturbances such as eating disorders and self harm tendencies such as cutting. T...
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Author:
Fred Fish
23rd November 2010
I've been trying to drive home the point that sugar is your public
enemy #1, when you are trying to lose a bit of flubber. You can
exercise till the cows come home and even eat less, but if you're
still consuming a lot of sugar, it will make it much ...
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Author:
Dr. Bill
09th September 2010
Raynaud's disease is a vascular disorder. Raynaud's illness attributes to a disorder in which the fingers or toes (digits) suddenly experience reduced blood circulation. It is characterized by repeated episodes of color changes of the skin of digits on co...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
06th September 2010
The science behind Asea reads a bit like a college chemistry course. Basically, as we age or experience disease, our cells decrease in creating redox signaling molecules. That's bad news because these molecules literally signal the immune system to start ...
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Author:
Lisa R. Preston
23rd March 2010
Chronic liver disease is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States with over 25,000 deaths annually, according to federal statistics. There are an expected 4 million known cases of hepatitis C in the US, some of which present with cirrhosis or...
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Author:
Dr. Mital John
09th December 2009
What is endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a painful condition in which endometrial tissue, which lines the uterus, can appear in the pelvic cavity and elsewhere in the body where it doesn't belong. Endometriosis is one of the most frequent diseases in gy...
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Author:
jerysmit
30th September 2009
Neurological conditions may be very severe. They can be life-threatening at times, and they can certainly affect the quality of the patient's life. There are many neurological conditions and physiotherapy can help many of them.
Alzheimer's disease tak...
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Author:
Carey Hudson
22nd September 2009
One in three adult Americans suffer from some form of arthritis and the disease affects about twice as many women as men.
Arthritic diseases include rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, which are autoimmune diseases; septic arthritis, caused by ...
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Author:
123
19th August 2009
Breast Augmentation
Augmentation Mammoplasty / Breast Enlargement / Breast Enhancement
This is one of the most common cosmetic procedures done world wide specially in the United States. It is a straight forward procedure with a very instantaneous ...
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Author:
Rino Lorenzo
11th August 2009
Polyarthritis is any type of arthritis that affects five or more joints. An oligoarthritis on the other hand refers to an inflammation of two, three or four joints. This condition can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or even race. This disorder is ...
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Author:
Mercy
29th July 2008
Graves' disease is the most common cause of overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism). It is caused by an antibody that acts like thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and causes the thyroid gland to produce excess thyroid hormones. This antibody has been gi...
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Author:
Rick Hutch
02nd September 2007
Hashimoto's disease is a disease characterized by the immune system attacking the thyroid gland. . A family history of thyroid disorders is common, with the HLADR5 gene most strongly implicated conferring a relative risk of 3 in the UK. The person may exp...
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Author:
Juliet Cohen
18th April 2007
With more than 50 million Americans suffering from chronic headaches, back pain, muscle strain, and arthritis, along with pain from chronic illnesses including diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis, and another 25 million dealing with acut...
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Author:
Robert Palmer