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3 ways to treat hair loss
Hair loss can be something quite unpleasant. Therefore most people want to treat it is as soon as possible and they start trying all sorts of remedies. Be wary though. There are different hair loss t...read more
About acupuncture...
Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing developed over thousands of years as part of the traditional medicine of China, Japan, and other Eastern countries. The earliest records of acupuncture date back ov...read more
Acne treatments
More than three quarters of all adolescents will experience acne; in some cases it is a condition that will persist into adulthood. Acne is an inflammation of the skin caused by overactive gl...read more
Acupuncture as a complementary therapy for MS?
Originally from China, acupuncture has been practised in the east for centuries and in recent years has become an increasingly popular treatment in the UK. There is now a body of research building up which de...read more
Allergic eczema
Infantile eczema, otherwise known as Atopic Dermatitis or Atopic Eczema, is a chronic relapsing itchy disease of the skin. It may commence after the third month of life as a ...read more
Allergy testing and treatment
Tests are available for sensitivity to foods and drinks which are regularly consumed as well as pollens, grasses, candida, food colourings and additives. You will be asked to complete a food and chemical ques...read more
Alopecia areata: an introduction
Definition Alopecia areata is hair loss of unknown cause, characterized by round patches of complete baldness. Causes, incidence, and risk factors The specific cause of alopecia areata is unknown. A family...read more
Alopecia Areata: Everything you need to know
What is it ? Alopecia Areata is a condition that can cause a sudden patchy loss of hair. It is a fairly common condition. As many as 1 in 1,000 people may suffer from it at one time or othe...read more
Alternative therapy's to treat MS
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to those forms of treatment that are not widely in use in conventional medicine.There are a number of CAM...read more
Angina
Angina describes the pain, and sometimes breathlessness or choking feeling, caused by restricted blood flow in the arteries that supply the heart. The word angina comes from the Latin angerer, which means to ...read more
Anti-ageing treatments
Wrinkles are a cosmetic problem that are an indicator of the ageing process; traditionally regarded as more socially problematic for women. Many people now use anti-ageing products to reduce...read more
Are any MS symptoms treatable?
While some scientists look for therapies that will affect the overall course of the disease, others are searching for new and better medications to control the symptoms of MS without triggering intolerable si...read more
Arthritis pain relief with acupuncture
Acupuncture has been used to relieve arthritis pain in traditional Chinese medicine for many thousands of years. It has recently become a widely used technique in western medicine – both by doctors and...read more
Asthma in elderly
Elderly asthmatics need to take special care of themselves because asthma-related deaths are highest in the 75 year plus age group.There are a number of possible reasons for this: As we age our body...read more
Asthma treatments for children
If you have read our treatment section you will know that there are two types of drugs: relievers and preventers. The first type - relievers - open the airway and treat the a...read more
Asthmatics can lead normal lives
Asthma affects about 10% of people – and prevalence rates are increasing by the day.The condition usually causes symptoms over a prolonged period, but once you are diagnosed with asthma and get treatmen...read more
Atrial Septal Defect: symptoms and treatments
In this defect there is a hole between the top chambers (receiving chambers or atria). Due to the higher pressure in the left side of the heart, this allows oxygenated blood to flow through the hole from the ...read more
Back pain information
Acute or short-term low back pain generally lasts from a few days to a few weeks. Most acute back pain is the result of trauma to the lower back or a disorder such as arthritis. Pain from trauma may be caused...read more
Biologic drugs for treating psoriasis
Key features of the biologic drugs • Taken by injection ( either in a surgery or at home depending on the specific medication)• Treatment schedule and frequency vary• Will improve psor...read more
Can MS be treated?
There is as yet no cure for MS. Many patients do well with no therapy at all, especially since many medications have serious side effects and some carry significant risks. Naturally occurring or spontaneous r...read more
Can we fight cellulite?
Thankfully, the answer is yes, we can fight cellulite, or at least the appearance of cellulite, through several therapeutic treatments that are available on the market today....read more
Chemotherapy related hair loss
Chemotherapy consists of the administration of drugs that destroy rapidly reproducing cancer cells. Cancer cells are some of the most rapidly reproducing cells in the body, but other cells, such as those whic...read more
Clinical depression: you can do something about it
What is clinical depression? Clinical depression is a treatable illness that can strike anyone at any age. It can be caused by one or a combination of triggers including biological factors, genetics, difficu...read more
Co-dependency addiction: how to treat it?
Co-dependency is a condition that it is difficult to find one common definition for. Earnie Larsen a specialist in this field describes co-dependency as "Those self defeating, learned behaviours or chara...read more
Coping with fertility problems
Obviously no-one wants to have a fertility problem but there is no doubt that taking some time to find out more about the things that control your fertility can help. Not only will the information help you control the powerfu...read more
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