Is there a cure for Acid Reflux?
Acid reflux or GERD is a major health issue. It can affect both women and mens health. In this condition, there is reflux of stomach content high in acid into the esophagus. Reflux is prevented by the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) which remains tightly closed and opens when peristaltic waves herald the imminent arrival of [...]
Introduction On Diabetes Type 2 Diet Health Supplement
Diabetes has been spreading like an epidemic in America and most European countries. This life threatening disease has no cure but can be well controlled with the right diet and eating habits. There are many dietary supplements except a balanced diet is available today in the market that helps in controlling diabetes. These supplements can [...]
Arthritis Treatment: Reduce Your Pain Naturally.
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If you have arthritis and you are looking to control pain without drugs, then the first thing you need to do is to reduce your weight or maintain a normal weight. If you are overweight, weight loss will be the most important thing you can do to improve the level of pain, [...]
Arthritis Treatment: Glucosamine.
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Glucosamine is an amino acid sugar produced by the body and present in cartilage. It has been widely promoted as a treatment for osteoarthritis.
There is no conclusive evidence that this drug is effective. It is up to you to make your own mind up on it. There are individuals who swear by it [...]
Arthritis: Is winter a problem for your arthritis?
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Winter poses a few problems for patients with arthritis especially arthritis of the hips and knees. Your driveway, the pavements and the roads are often wet and slippery. Early morning frost or ice on the road is also a problem. There is a risk of slipping and falling.
In addition the cold [...]
Smart Drug for Arthritis.
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis should benefit from the new range of drugs called Tumour Necrotic Factor Inhibitors (Anti-TNF).
Tests on three of these new drugs slowed progression and reduced symptoms by up to 50%.
Research at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, has shown that these three drugs are most effective in combination with the standard treatment, [...]
Current Health Issues: Anti-Cancer Foods.
Here is food for thought. Eating the correct food can reduce the risk of cancer. According to a report from the World Cancer Research Fund eating red meat or processed meat and drinking alcohol increase the risk of cancer. It is estimated that up to a third of cancers reported in Britain are linked to [...]
New anti-depressants a waste of time.
A Group led by Professor Irving Kirsch, at the Department of Psychology at the University of Hull, looked at 47 clinical trials using data from Freedom of Information rules by the US Food and Drug Administration. They looked at the most commonly used anti-depressants such as fluoxetine (Prozac), venlafaxine (Efexor) and [...]
Health Issues: Ulcers
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Tagamet was introduced when I was a trainee GP or as it is called today, a GP registrar. Before Tagamet and the other anti-ulcer drugs, ulcer patients suffered severely. When antacids were ineffective and a barium meal showed an ulcer, surgery was the next option.
There were procedures such as Vagotomy and [...]
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