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Brief History of Osteoarthritis and Back Pain

At the spinal column are the elongated columns of bones, which the thoracic ribs support. The thoracic ribs push the bones the length of bone structure.  The ribs join with the spinal column in various areas.  Joints connect with these ribs, which are a field of study, since they often wear and tear, causing gradual degenerative diseases, such as osteoarthritis.  Osteoarthritis is defined in medical terms as a metabolically dysfunction of the bones.  The results of the drops in our life-sustaining chemicals, which promote activity causes the bones to reduce mass whilst increasing porosity. The disease can cause osteoporosis to set in and intensify risks of fractures.  How do doctors consider osteoarthritis and/or osteoporosis?  Doctors often consider etiology aspects, including…

The Mystery of Food Allergies & What Causes Them

The first thing we need to understand is what an allergy is.  An allergy is a reaction to something outside the body that the body itself feels is a threat to it.  More specifically, this is the immune system.   The truth of the matter is, everybody has allergies in as much as the body is always going to view outside agents such as pollen, grass, weeds, and even foods as invaders.   The difference between someone who “suffers” from allergies and someone who doesn’t is the degree to which the body reacts or in the case of sufferers, overreacts to the allergen.   For example, let’s take hay fever season where the pollen count is especially high and have two people walk…

The Benefits of a Health Detox for Your Overall Vitality

What is Detox? And How it can Benefit You In today’s modern world, environmental pollution, unhealthy food chains and diets, and a number of illnesses are becoming so rampant.   Worse is that in spite of the growing support for the development of medical facilities, thousands of people are still not aware of how it feels like to be truly healthy and full of verve and energy.   Many are continually consuming foods that are said to be better and bigger for health, without knowing how healthy and how capable the foods are for sustaining life.   Unfortunately, it is this constant ignorance which actually puts people to risk, with the environmental pollution and all sorts of toxic wastes entering the body through…

Coping With Arthritis: Simple Resources & Solutions

There are millions of Americans that suffer from the pain of arthritis and related conditions all the time.  The most important thing to know is that you are not alone in this suffering. Many times you may feel like you are the only one going through this disease, but there are others that feel the same way that you do.   Arthritis can be a very hard problem to understand and many patients who suffer from arthritis will feel like they are alone and confused.  However, with some help, you can meet and talk to others that are dealing with the same pain of arthritis conditions.   Joining one of the many different arthritis support groups will help you feel better about…

How to Fight Candida Infections the Most Natural Way Possible

Candida is a type of fungus which lives in our body. Yeast infection happens when Candida grows too much in the body system. The good bacteria in your body keeps the yeast from overgrowth. However, when you consume medication such as antibiotics, it kills the good bacteria thereby allowing the yeast to grow out of control. Yeast infection affects mostly women in the age group of  between 16 and 35. Some of the symptoms to help identify this infection are: burning feeling when urinating feel itchy and irritating around the vaginal area white cheesy discharge from vagina Anything that changes the acidity in the vaginal area and kills the good bacteria can encourage the yeast to grow at a faster…