Pets do experience pain like human beings. We can make out from the pet’s uncomfortable and troubled condition. You will notice signs of this situation with your pet suffering from severe agony of pain. This can be either brief or a constant problem. Severe or abrupt pain can be due to certain surgical interventions or ...
What are Mitochondria? The mitochondria are parts of every cell of the human body, except the red blood cells. They are responsible for processing oxygen and converting food into energy. This process accounts for over 90% of the energy the body uses to sustain life. Because of their presence in all cells containing genetic material, ...
About 1.5 to 15 percent of Americans are deficient in vitamin B12 according to the National Institutes of Health. B12 deficiency leads to anemia, neurological disorders, and increases your cardiovascular disease risk. Vitamin B12 is required for red blood cell formation, nerve cell function, and DNA synthesis. It is a necessary cofactor in the conversion ...
You probably will not find andrographis (Andrographis paniculata) growing in the United States. You will instead have to travel to its native India or perhaps to gardens in China and Thailand. Also sometimes called kalmegh, meaning “king of the bitters,” andrographis has been used as a medicinal herb for centuries in both India’s Ayurvedic medicine ...
Ulcerative Colitis along with Crohn’s Disease combine to make up the disorders referred to as “Inflammatory Bowel Disease”. I have Ulcerative Colitis. I am lucky in that my condition is mild. I have had bowel problems my entire life. I should have known that I would have a problem since both of my parents had ...
Chronic constipation is no laughing matter. Not only can it be an uncomfortable condition causing such symptoms as abdominal bloating and bad breath, long term constipation may increase your risk of contracting colon cancer. Of late, there’s been an increased interest in using probiotics to treat a variety of intestinal disorders including diarrhea and constipation. ...
I enjoy the website devoted to A Modern Herbal, but since the book was published in 1931, its information on herbs is no longer so modern, and that is especially true for pennyroyal. So, do enjoy the site, but look for more current information as well. Pennyroyal refers to different kinds of mints, a large ...
Drugs – – everyone fears them to a certain degree; obviously some more than others. I personally despise taking them. That probably is a result of the many medications I had to take as a child with rheumatic fever. Unfortunately, my recent foray into severe bone infection has, to say the least, been most enlightening. ...
According to Dr. Oz, healing herbal teas provide instant relief from everyday ailments. Dr. Oz discussed the benefits of healing herbal teas, which are effective in treating a variety of common health conditions. Herbal teas do not cause the harmful side effects found in most traditional medicines, and that is an added bonus. Before opening ...
Dysentery is one of the most common diseases found in many parts of the world. It refers to a condition which affects the large intestine and is characterized by a colic pain in the abdominal region, ulceration and inflammation of the bowel and passing of semi formed or liquid stools along with blood and mucus. ...
