Hypothermia causes a lot more deaths than many people realize and it affects people of all ages. Hypothermia can occur both outdoors as well as indoors and it doesn't have to be below zero for someone's body temperature to get dangerously low fast! In fact, hypothermia can occur at cool temperatures (those above 40 degrees…
Millions of people in the United States suffer from a concussion each year due to motor vehicle accidents, falls, assault and taking part in sports. With lawsuits pending against the NFL and NHL over the long-term consequences of multiple concussions, athletes are considered the most at risk, particularly if they participate in football, hockey, basketball,…
Sometimes inflammation in the body gets out of hand. That's basically what happens if you have sarcoidosis, which is a disease of inflammation. The constant inflammation turns into bumps in the lymph nodes and various organs, such as the lungs and skin. (1) It can also affect the eyes and liver and, less often, the…
A rare disease is getting attention, particularly due to the recent flooding in Texas and Louisiana. Necrotizing fasciitis, also known as flesh-eating disease, only affects about 1 in 250,000 people. This means that the average person has a .000004 percent chance of ever contracting this infection. (1) What does that have to do with flooding?…
For many of my patients, menopause spells absolute misery. Hot flashes cut into their sleep and create heart palpitations; they frequently feel irritated or “off;” and they often sacrifice their sex life during the transition. Hormonal imbalances like estrogen, testosterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which decline around middle age, contribute to these and other issues. (1)…
Uveitis is a group of eye conditions that cause inflammation in the eye (usually in the uvea, which is in between the outer and inner layers of the eye). (1) It can happen on its own or as part of another disease affecting the body. About 38,000 cases happen each year in the U.S. (2)…
About 1 in 1,000 hospitalizations is due to some type of condition that affects the blood vessels leading to the intestines, called intestinal vasculopathy. (1) Ischemic colitis is the most common type of intestinal vasculopathy and form of ischemia affecting the bowels. It's especially a big concern among elderly patients. The term ischemia (also sometimes spelled…
Few things are as frightening for a woman as finding a lump in her breast. While some lumps may be cancerous, many lumps are benign. Noncancerous lumps include fluid-filled cysts, as well as solid lumps called fibroadenomas. A fibroadenoma is among the most common benign lumps that appear in the breast, accounting for 50 percent…
Today, I'm going to share my top natural treatments for carpal tunnel relief. While speed of results always varies from person to person, some are able to find carpal tunnel relief in as little as 24 hours. You heard that right! Carpal tunnel is definitely an aggravating condition. It plagues a lot of people today. This…
Many are rethinking their stance on traditional painkillers because of the many side effects of these medications. Instead, they're choosing to relieve pain through natural methods. For people suffering from arthritis and other forms of joint or back pain, this is where devil's claw benefits come in. Devil’s claw is one of the most frequently…
