Did you know that Lady Gaga, Morgan Freeman and Janeane Garofalo suffer from Fibromyalgia? In fact, this illness happens to be very common. According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, an estimated 10 million people in the United States, and between 3-6 percent of the world’s population have the condition. Fibromyalgia has a strong genetic component and […]
Schizophrenia is a genetic disorder that affects people from all walks of life and affects both genders equally. This illness is a lifelong brain disorder with continuous cognitive, behavioral, and emotional deteriorated functions. People who have schizophrenia can’t distinguish between reality and fantasy and ultimately suffer from hallucinations and paranoia. Symptoms of this disorder can […]
Uncontrollable anger is an emotion that can be very destructive and ruin a person’s life if they can’t control it. Anger is a powerful and yet normal feeling, just like happiness and sadness, but it’s how a person uses that emotion to express themselves and how long they hold on to that emotion determines their […]
Do you experience diarrhea, abdominal pain, and cramping? Is this accompanied by a decrease in appetite leading to unintended weight loss? If so, you could be suffering from Inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory bowel disease is a term used to describe two medical conditions, Crohn’s disease (inflames the lining of the digestive tract, that spreads into […]
Necrotizing soft tissue infections can destroy the tissue in your skin, muscles and subcutaneous tissue, which is the tissue underneath your skin. This condition is a rare, but deadly type of bacterial infection also known as “flesh-eating bacteria.” This malady begins with a small cut or scrape that becomes infected with bacteria, later spreading to […]
Do you have chronic fatigue syndrome? And no matter how much rest you get, you still feel as though you haven’t slept in days? If so, hyperbaric oxygen treatments can help you feel refreshed and rejuvenated, bringing you the stamina you need to experience a lively and delightful lifestyle. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is no […]
Gas Gangrene is a rapidly spreading, yet rare condition that can become life threating if not treated immediately. So what is Gas Gangrene? Gas Gangrene is prompted by a bacterial infection called Clostridium that destroys tissues within the body. This kind of virus thrives on an anaerobic environment and causes toxins to form within the […]
Migraines are debilitating, and for many of you that experience them, can leave you feeling hopeless and sometimes bring on depression. The pain is unlike that of a headache, beginning on the side of the head like a dull throbbing or tightening pain that intensifies into severe pain. Many people who’ve had migraines, as I […]
When someone has an autoimmune disease, their immune system attacks their body (organs, joints, and skin) with proteins called autoantibodies, thinking it’s attacking foreign bodies like germs and bacteria. When the immune system attacks it’s own body; this will result in inflammation resulting in symptoms such as muscular aches, joint pains, fatigue, hair loss, skin […]
Neurofeedback has been proven to help treat neurological disorders, but did you know that it can also help treat people who have high blood pressure/hypertension, also known as the silent killer? According to the Heart Association of America, 46 percent of adults in the United States have high blood pressure. This life-threatening disorder is a […]