Psoriasis is a non-contagious, chronic skin disease that occurs when skin cells grow too rapidly, causing thick, white, or red patches. At times, these patches can be covered in a silvery buildup called “scale.” Approximately 4.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with this disease, which can appear on any part of the body. Here are ...
“Every time I have a test, every time I prepare for a date, even when I was preparing for my driver’s test, I break out. Is there anything I can do to make it stop?” It is surprising how often this question comes up in dental offices. That’s OK. Your dentist is the right person ...
When a fellow A.C. writer referred to her “canker virus” it reminded me once again of just how much bad health information is floating around out there. Let’s look at canker sores, learn what causes them and dispel some of the most common myths. What Canker Sores Are “Canker sore” is one of those terms ...
Lupus is a strange and often baffling disease that affects approximately 2 million people in the U.S, of those, nearly 90% are women. Because no two people with lupus will present with the same set of symptoms, or will have the disease run the same course, it can be extremely difficult to diagnose. If you ...
Are you suffering from an excruciating toothache? Are you experiencing a pounding headache? Are your joints aching? If so, consider trying out nature’s duct tape: Clove oil. Clove oil is used in many medications, toothpastes, and professional grade anesthetics. Available behind the counter at most pharmacies, pure clove oil can be used to relieve many ...
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALWAYS READ THE ENTIRE LABEL TO MAKE SURE THE MEDICINAL HERBAL PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN SOMETHING THAT YOU MAY BE ALLERGIC TO AND WON’T MIX WELL WITH OTHER MEDICATIONS YOU’RE TAKING. Little known facts The plant, amaranth or pigweed is a cosmopolitan genus herbs of about 60 recognized species. Amaranth is plant many ...
I suffer from those painful canker sores in my mouth, and some of them have been quite large, almost 1/4″ in diameter. I figured who would know more about mouth pain than my dentist, so I called her and asked what her office recommends. Without hesitation they suggested I buy a product called Zilactin. Ever ...
Canker sores are mouth lesions that are typically white or yellow in the center, surrounded by an inflamed red ring. These ulcers more commonly occur in women than in men. Cause of Canker Sores Unlike cold sores (caused by herpes virus) or a syphilis cancre (caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum), common canker sores are ...
Every day, people ask dentists what toothpaste they recommend. Today, there are more options than ever. Toothpaste manufacturers provide so many kinds of toothpaste for two reasons. First, people have different dental problems and benefit from different toothpastes. Another reason is marketing; more kinds of toothpaste mean more shelf space for that manufacturer. Colgate (www.colgate.com) ...
Ulcers development, of any type, can be painful and lead to life altering health complications. Indicative of an adverse health complication, individuals who develop ulcers must treat not only the ulcerative complication, but also the underlying health complication that led to the ulcer. In some patients, there is a rare development of ulcers with no ...
