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Psoriasis is in fact an immune system disorder...
Psoriasis is a common skin condition where the skin develops areas that become thick covered with silvery scales. It is a common problem, and millions of people in the United States have psoriasis. The course...read more
Selenium
What is selenium? Selenium is a mineral that works as an antioxidant together with vitamin E. It also helps keep the male sperm and prostate gland healthy. What selenium does for you Selen...read more
SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
General Information Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic (long-term) inflammatory disease. It can affect any part of the body - including the skin, muscles, joints, internal organs, nervou...read more
Soreness after prolotherapy
A patient is generally sore for a couple of days after Prolotherapy. This is because the injections have to go through some muscles to get to the ligaments and tendons. To help the mu...read more
Staying healthy
We all know that more and more of the disease and disabilities from which we suffer can be cured by modern medicine. But for some, especially heart disease and cancer, cures are still sadly inadequate. Are we...read more
Taking steps to reduce the risk of your child developing an allergy
The term allergy describes a changed reactivity in the body to a specific substance entering the body eg. eaten, inhaled or injected. This substance may not be harmful in itself but results in an immu...read more
Teens and youth
Eating and Exercise Eating and exercising are extremely important parts of a healthy lifestyle - especially for children, whose bones, muscles and other body parts are still growing. Unfortunately, there are...read more
The immune system and MS
To understand what is happening when a person has MS, it is first necessary to know a little about how the healthy immune system works. The immune system - a complex network of specialized cells and organs - ...read more
The importance of probiotics
Probiotics refer to friendly bacteria which contribute to the health of the intestinal tract. Positive Health Affects. A selection of the positive health affects of probiotics can be ...read more
The Prevention of Cancer
Cancer, like all other diseases, has a multi-factorial cause. There is never just one reason for any single cancer. A set of ongoing circumstances need to be influencing our life for quite awhile before the d...read more
Therapy with magnets
The way to fast and problem-free pain relief Many people are searching for ways to relieve aches and pains that do not involve the use of strong drugs; pain perhaps brought on by Arthritis, back problems, fr...read more
Turmeric: how this curry favourite can also help reduce joint inflammation
What is inflammation? Inflammation is the immune system’s first reaction against damage or infection and an extremely effective one at that. During this battle of repair the injured site may become swo...read more
Understanding immunity
The immune system can be thought of as the army that defends you from hostile invaders such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts and free radicals (damaging molecules). Your immune 'army' is constantly patrolling, id...read more
Vitamin C
What is vitamin C? Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is probably the best-known vitamin. It is most often associated with citrus fruit and is known for its ability to boost the i...read more
What are neurological complications of AIDS?
AIDS is primarily an immune system disorder caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but it can also affect the nervous system. HIV does not appear to directly invade nerve cells but it jeopardizes ...read more
What causes back pain?
In about 85% of acute back pain cases, the exact cause cannot be identified. There are many different possible causes; the following are some of the more common causes: Sprains, strains and minorWhat causes ms?
The exact cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is unknown. While many theories have been proposed, most researchers believe that MS is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Genetic Factor...read more
What is Geopathic stress?
Geopathic Stress (GS) or harmful earth rays, is natural radiation which rises up through the earth and is distorted by weak electro-magnetic fields created by subterranean running water, cert...read more
What is in prolotherapy injection?
Most of this information is derived from the writings of Allen R. Banks, Ph.D. Proliferants used in Prolotherapy are basically substances that lead to new collagen formation. Collagen is the ...read more
What is sinusitis?
Description Sinusitis is inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (air-filled cavities inside the bones of the skull). Sinusitis may be acute or chronic, a...read more
What is toxic shock syndrome?
Toxic Shock Syndrome develops when the common bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, produce a toxin which is absorbed into the bloodstream. The toxin rapidly overwhelms the immune systemread moreWhat you need to know about autoimmune diseases
The immune system is a complex network of cells and cell components that normally work to defend the body and eliminate infections caused by bacteria, viruses and other invading microbes. Nor...read more
When only fresh will do
I have suffered from an allergy since the end of 2002 when I began reacting violently and systematically, both in the UK and abroad, to virtually all foods including, unfortunately, many of the organi...read more
Zinc
What is zinc? Zinc is a mineral distributed in the body’s organs, tissues and fluids, and is crucial for the proper function of more than 70 enzymes. What zinc does for you Zinc has ...read more
