Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder that progresses over time. In myasthenia gravis, the immune system produces antibodies that block the transmission of messages from the nerve cells to the muscle cells preventing the muscles from contracting…
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Lupus is a disease known as an autoimmune disorder. In Lupus, as with other autoimmune disorders, the immune system malfunctions by becoming hyperactive. Because of the hyperactivity, the immune system is unable to distinguish the difference between invading pathogens and healthy tissue and begins attacking healthy tissue. The result is pain, inflammation and tissue damage…
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Autoimmune disorders occur when there is a malfunction in our body’s immune system. At the center of our immune system are cells whose specific job is to recognize the “good guys” or healthy tissue/cells, and the “bad guys” the invaders. When one of these cells malfunctions it is unable to tell the difference between healthy tissue and invaders…
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Fibromyalgia is a syndrome of multiple symptoms including widespread pain and stiffness of muscles, tendons, and joints. Other common symptoms include debilitating fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety, depression and irritable bowel…
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There is no known cause for Alzheimer’s though there continues to be research into the causes. There are numerous theories on why people get Alzheimer’s in their old age – most of them point to nutrition (or lack there of) and metals. Different studies have shown certain vitamin deficiencies contribute to Alzheimer’s disease while others have studied the effects of certain metals…
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When working as a home health nurse, I received a call to go assess a 78 year old woman for dementia and safety issues. She had been found wandering outside in the middle of the night in her nightgown and slippers – it was -20 degrees below zero!
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There is overwhelming evidence as to the direct cause of massive bee declines around the globe and it all boils down to pesticides. Scientist all around are joining together to call for a worldwide ban on neonicotinoids, which is a type of pesticide that causes Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) or in other words it destroys the bee colonies.
There have been various reports that show that sublethal exposure to neonicotinoids pesticides can cause bees to lose their way and get lost when out foraging…
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Alzheimer’s has become so prevalent and so associated to forgetfulness that I have frequently heard people say, “sorry, I had an Alzheimer’s moment,” whenever they forget something. All people loose some memory as they age and although Allzheimer’s is not a normal part of the aging process …
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