Headaches are defined as “a pain in the head or upper neck.” Headaches are one of the most common physical complaints involving pain. Over 30 million people a year complain of recurrent headaches. There are numerous causes for headaches …
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Chronic fatigue syndrome also known as CFS is a medical condition that can be extremely debilitating. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome causes overwhelming persistent fatigue that interferes with the activities of daily living and doesn’t improve with rest or sleep…
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Sciatica is one of the most common forms of low back pain. The pain from the irritation can range from periodic episodes to constant debilitating pain…
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Shingles is a viral infection that causes a skin rash that is very painful. It is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, the varicella zoster virus. Though it is a herpes virus, it is not related to the herpes virus that causes sexually transmitted or oral herpes. Once a person has had chicken pox the virus remains dormant in the nervous system …
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There are 5 viruses that are known to cause hepatitis – hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The type of hepatitis the virus causes has the same name as that virus, for example hepatitis A is caused by the hepatitis A virus…
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Today many patients diagnosed with chronic inflammatory disease like MS are turning to natural and alternative medicine to treat the symptoms of their disease. Alternative medicine is a term used to describe any and all forms of treatment that has no scientific proof or documented clinical studies verifying it as safe and or effective…
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When we think of government overreach into our health and food choices, we mostly think about the federal government and agencies like the FDA, the USDA and the like. But there have been two recent stories I have come across that have frightening implications that the state government agencies have also stepped up attacks on people who choose to live and promote alternative, healthy lifestyles…
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In MS, the myelin tissue that acts as insulation for the nerves in the brain and spinal cord deteriorates. The damage caused to the myelin tissue causes the transmission of nerve impulses to be slowed or even blocked. There are four subtypes of MS listed by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society…
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