All Entries in the "General Health" Category
Information about Dementia
Dementia is considered to be a degenerating disease that affects the brain and that destroys the cognitive functions of a person. Memory loss, language problems, attention and other related problems may be some of the symptoms of this disease
Information on migraine headaches
A migraine headache is not a normal pain in your head. This is considered to be a neurological disease. The symptoms of this disease are a throbbing and growing pain on one side of the head accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
Meaning of polyneuropathy and mononeuropathy
When there is a pressure on the nerves due to wrong posture, then the muscles will become numb and there can be weakness in the muscle as well. This condition is called mononeuropathy.
The different stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that affects many people all over the world. This disease is a degenerating one and will affect people in their latest 50’s.
The Meaning of “Diagnosis”
The literal meaning of the word diagnosis is “by knowledge”. This is a Greek word that defines the work of the medical practitioner needs to do when he is encountered with a health problem.
Deficiencies versus diseases
It is difficult to determine whether the diseases that are affecting so many people all over the world are creating deficiencies in our system, or whether it is because of these deficiencies that we are becoming more and sicker every day. For example, diseases like arthritis; dementia, diabetes and depression are very closely related to Omega 3 fatty acids and B vitamins.
Definition of viral diseases
A viral disease is the terminology given to a disorder created by a virus. A virus is a microorganism that is not visible to the naked eye, and that however, can get easily attached to a cell in the human body and begin to grow through those cells creating an adverse reaction in the immune system.
Develop your knowledge of Deep vein thrombosis Aka DVT
DVT or deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot that develops in the veins of a person’s legs and pelvic area and sometimes in rare cases you can also see it in the arms as well. This condition is common among people and there are about 2 million people in the US alone that suffer from this condition.
