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Digestive Conditions »
Are You or a Loved One at Risk for Acid Reflux?
Individuals of all ages are susceptible to acid reflux but those who are elderly tend to have serious conditions as a result of the acid reflux. There are many factors that contribute to your risk for acid reflux including your eating pattern, whether you have a condition such as pregnancy that may aggravate acid reflux, the presence of other diseases that can also aggravate the condition of acid reflux and those who are obese are also candidates for acid reflux.
Acid reflux can occur at any …
Heart, Blood, Circulatory »
The term angina generally refers to the tightening sensation, which for some is painful, experienced in the body. There are several sub classes of angina and it depends on the location of the tightening or discomfort. Bowelgina is experienced in the abdominal area and this is otherwise known as Abdominal Angina.
Another life-threatening kind of angina is the Ludwig’s angina. This is due to an infection on the floor of the mouth commonly caused by dental infections. The most common use of the term angina refers to Angina pectoris. This is the heavy distress experienced in …
Digestive Conditions »
We all love to eat and eat many different types of food, some of which can be unhealthy for us and some may even cause acid reflux. Food is not the only thing that we love that can lead to acid reflux. Are you guilty of loving any of the causes of acid reflux?
There are many things that can cause acid reflux including a relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) which is what allows food and drink into the stomach and is suppose to close after letting it in so that the stomach contents …
Nutrition »
Vegetarian eating is becoming a more popular choice as people are educated on the relationship between disease and diet. The expression that we are what we eat isnt just an expression but a reality. New research theorizes that the generation of 2007 will be the first who routinely die before their parents because of the poor food choices and fast lifestyle.
But being a vegetarian doesnt mean you must be very strict and eat only vegetables, at least by some standards. There is also the choice of flexitarian and pescatarian. The Pescatarian …
Heart, Blood, Circulatory »
Angina, in and of itself, is not a heart attack. It is a pain which occurs when the muscular wall of the heart is lacking oxygen. If you are exercising, and there is an increased demand for oxygen, for example, the oxygen requirement falls, and pain occurs.
The pain in the center of your chest is the first sign. It can spread to your throat and upper jaw, back, and left arm. While it is a dull pain, exuding pressure and seems constricting, it mostly occurs when you are physically active, and subsides when you are …
Digestive Conditions »
Individuals of all ages are at risk for acid reflux and over half of all Americans will succumb to that risk and develop symptoms. Those who are elderly can have serious conditions as a result of untreated acid reflux. There are many risk factors for acid reflux. Do you know the risk factors for acid reflux? Are you at risk for acid reflux?
Knowing what the risk factors for acid reflux are will help you to avoid the things that can trigger acid reflux. There are several risk factors for acid reflux that individuals of all …
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Respiratory Conditions »
Sleep apnea is a condition that can strike in age group and in either gender. Although the most common group are older men, children and infants are also at risk. Asthma and sleep apnea are strange bedfellows. Several studies have linked the two issues and theorize that there is a group of people with asthma and sleep apnea who are unaware of the second diagnosis.
Sleep apnea is the description of the condition where the sufferer experiences a temporary, often repeated, pause of breathing during sleep. If a person with sleep apnea …
Alternative Therapies, Detox, Immunity, Infection, Urinary Tract Conditions »
Interstitial cystitis is a urinary bladder disease, the cause of which is unknown to the science fraternity. However, several theories do exist which point towards it being an autoimmune, allergic, neurological, and/or genetic disease. What has definitely been established by various studies and research is that the quality of life for patients of interstitial cystitis compares to that of the end stage of renal failure. Regardless of the origin, interstitial cystitis leads to a damage of the bladder lining and also inhibits bladder cell proliferation, which in turn, have dangerous consequences.
Interstitial cystitis is characterized by …








