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01st October 2009
Glucosamine is one of the most abundant monosaccharides (simple sugars) found in the bodies of organisms. It is made from glucose and the amino acid glutamine. In plants like fungi, it forms the cell walls of the plant cells, while in animals like crustac... Read >
Author: mildredcaillouetva3619th August 2009
Heartburn will be experienced by most of us at some time in our lives but pregnant women can be particularly prone. If you’re experiencing that burning sensation and want to get rid of it, here are some practical ways of combating heartburn during pregn... Read >
Author: robert08th August 2009
Crohn's disease is basically a condition that causes gastrointestinal tract inflammation (gut). The gut consists of the stomach, oesophagus and small and large intestine.
It most commonly occurs at the lower end of the small intestine, also known as th... Read >
Author: Kirthy Shetty18th July 2009
It seems that one of the major culprits causing acid reflux is alcohol.
Not good news for the drinkers amongst us.
Take heart though, it is probably only excessive drinking that's to blame - perceived wisdom is that a couple of glasses of wine wit... Read >
Author: wbdoyle01st May 2009
About Stop Smoking
A leading cause of cancer deaths, smoking is universally responsible for major cancers, like cancers of the oesophagus, larynx, kidney, pancreas, and cervix. In addition, smoking increases the risk of chronic lung disease as well as ... Read >
Author: Ajay01927th March 2009
Oral Thrush
oral thrush
Oral thrush, also known as thrush mouth, is a fungal infection wherein the fungus Candida albicans grows unchecked in the lining of your mouth. It can cause cause creamy white lesions. Typically you’ll find them on your tongu... Read >
Author: matthoey03rd March 2009
Acid reflux is a malady that plagues many people, yet is surprisingly easy to cure with only a few health shop products. How often have you experienced a painful or burning sensation which rises from your chest, and spreads upwards into your oesophagus? T... Read >
Author: Marshall03rd March 2009
Acid reflux is a malady that plagues many people, yet is surprisingly easy to cure with only a few health shop products. How often have you experienced a painful or burning sensation which rises from your chest, and spreads upwards into your oesophagus? T... Read >
Author: Marshall28th January 2009
Acid reflux prevention, something every sufferer wished they knew about and something very little people that suffer from the condition actually realise. Preventing this painful illness is something that is actually rather easily done with a few minor lif... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson09th January 2009
Pediatric GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease as it is sometimes referred to can be a big problem in children if it has not been properly diagnosed and treated. It has been estimated that out of all children, five to eight percent will have symptoms a... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson08th January 2009
If you are one of the many people that suffer from the awful and rather painful affects of acid reflux then working out how to avoid the symptoms is incredibly useful knowledge. Preventing acid reflux need not be time consuming or difficult to understand ... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson08th January 2009
Learning how to treat acid reflux or GERD (Esophageal Reflux Disease) as it is sometimes referred to, can be a long and complicated process with different people telling you different things.
One of the first things that you should do when suffering f... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson03rd November 2008
Heartburn occurs when a hot sensation behind the breastbone coming on after meals, which may spread up to the back of the mouth as wind is brought up, giving a taste of acid and food. The condition in which the content of the stomach flow back into the oe... Read >
Author: stbotanica08th October 2008
Acid reflux is a result of acid refluxing into the oesophagus
mostly after a meal. The good thing is to most people it is not life
threatening. WE should therefore get to know what triggers it in the
fast place. You will find that the triggers are diff... Read >
Author: angela mwema08th October 2008
To understand the causes of acid reflux, you should first understand the disease. This is the reflux of gas and sometimes fluids up the oesophagus. This is as a result of a faulty esophageal sphincter which connects the stomach and the oesophagus.
Wh... Read >
Author: angela mwema07th October 2008
Acid reflux is a result of acid refluxing into the oesophagus
mostly after a meal. The good thing is to most people it is not life
threatening. WE should therefore get to know what triggers it in the
fast place. You will find that the triggers are diff... Read >
Author: angieangie07th October 2008
This is the reflux of acid and sometimes liquid up the digestive track. Acid Reflux Disease can cause a not so comfortable feeling in your mouth, chest and stomach. Acid is produced by the stomach lining during digestion of food. If the valve connecting ... Read >
Author: angieangie17th September 2008
Some people know Acid Reflux as Gerd, Gord or Heartburn. The pain which comes with these is very difficult to cope with.
As is often the case the name of the disease differs depending on the country, in the United Kingdom it is Gastro Oesophageal Reflu... Read >
Author: harryheys18th July 2008
Esophageal varices are the blood vessels dilated in the wall of the esophagus. Esophageal varices develop when the normal flow of blood to the liver is blocked. Blood supports then in smaller, more fragile blood vessels in the oesophagus, and sometimes in... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen18th July 2008
Esophageal atresia is a condition in which a part of the oesophagus misses. Esophageal atresia is often associated another congenital anomalies, anomalies most generally cardiac. The disorder is a congenital defect, that the means it occurs before birth. ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen04th June 2008
Esophageal atresia, also known as tracheoesophageal fistula, is a agitation of digestive system in which the oesophagus is not developed suitably. This condition takes several different forms, often involving one or more fistulas connecting the trachea to... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen11th May 2008
Flatulence is a common problem that affects everyone at some time or other. It occurs when you need to drive out the excess air that builds up in your body. The gut from oesophagus to rectum contains a lot of gases, but mainly of nitrogen and oxygen, whic... Read >
Author: Corwin Brown24th April 2008
Acid reflux is a condition experienced in the body where by the liquid content of the stomach (mainly acid) flows back into the oesophagus and finds its way to the human throat and cause it to have a burning sensation which may be mild or severe depending... Read >
Author: Wangeci26th March 2008
It's comforting to self diagnose yourself using information collected in books, online and from friends. It saves having to discuss it with the doctor, means you don't have to undergo long tests, and it also means you can feel happy in yourself knowing wh... Read >
Author: Niall Roche26th March 2008
Acid reflux (also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, GORD or GERD) is a disease of the lower oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach. GER occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens spontaneously, for disagree periods of moment, or does not ... Read >
Author: Alien03rd March 2008
As with all medical conditions, there is only a certain amount that we know about acid reflux. We are aware of what triggers it, what's in it and what symptoms it has, which enables effective treatment of many cases, but what happens when doctors have to ... Read >
Author: Niall Roche25th February 2008
Acid reflux is a disease that causes acidic liquid from the stomach to be send backwards up the oesophagus, towards the mouth. This can cause damage and extreme discomfort to the affected person, as stomach acid is nearly as strong as the stuff in batteri... Read >
Author: Niall Roche06th November 2007
Aerophagia (var. aerophagy) is a condition that occurs when a person swallows too much air, which goes to the stomach. It causes gas bloating of the abdomen and frequent belching. It may cause pain, too, which sometimes is difficult to diagnose. Actually,... Read >
Author: Alien25th September 2007
One of Britain’s leading retailers, House of Fraser, has decided on ethical grounds to stop selling the luxury foodstuff foie gras. The department store chain, which has over 150 years of retailing experience, will no longer stock foie gras in any form ... Read >
Author: Penny Namen06th August 2007
Although coeliac disease can be diagnosed at a very early age, it is often diagnosed in babies after weaning, but symptoms are all too often so subtle that the conditions can go undiagnosed for many years. Coeliac disease can affect a person at any age.
... Read >
Author: Jeff Talbot23rd July 2007
Read this Article to get information on some of the best Home Remedies for Acidity.
What is Acidity
Acidity refers to a set of symptoms caused by an imbalance between the acid secreting system of the stomach and proximal intestine and the protectiv... Read >
Author: Tom alter05th July 2007
The fruit of telecommunication advancement is there to be seen by one and all. It is bigger and tastier than ever before. In the scenario when various international telecommunication service providers are taking the responsibility upon their shoulders to ... Read >
Author: Elizabeth Wills05th April 2007
Have you ever wondered if what you know about Heartburn is accurate?
The information presented here will do one of two things: it will either reinforce what you know about Heartburn or, teach you something new. Both are good outcomes.
Heartburn is ... Read >
Author: D.G. Armstrong27th March 2007
Another short chapter in the butter versus margarine debate.
Yes, I'll have more to say about what I consider the pros and cons of butter and margarine are at a later date! But, for the time being I would like to comment on the title above. I heard thi... Read >
Author: Ian McKenzie02nd March 2007
Most people have experienced 'Heartburn' or Acid Reflux at some stage - usually after a rich meal or heavy drinking session, with symptoms mainly being a burning feeling behind the breastbone.
In instances of repeated reflux, oesophagitis (Gastro Oesoph... Read >
Author: RichardH14th January 2007
Mesothelioma is a relatively rare form of cancer that is unfortunately getting more and more common today. It has recently been positively linked with the mineral asbestos and people who worked with this noxious mineral in the 50s, 60s and 70s are now fin... Read >
Author: Andrew Daigle30th June 2006
Back in 1985, which I now realize is more than 20 years ago, a homeless man stood at the corner of College and Yonge streets, in downtown Toronto, begging for money. This was his cry:
"Quarter! Quarter! Dime! . . . Nickel! . . . Eeeeeeeeven a penny wil... Read >
Author: Alan Sharpe25th April 2006
Heartburn Cure
Those of you reading this article are probably heartburn sufferers and are in search for a heartburn cure.
We will start off by answering what the definition of heartburn is then we will talk about possible cures.
Heartburn despite... Read >
Author: Trevor Bart
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