Archive for the Diseases Category
Autoimmunity: Many Diseases, Same Cause
Fifty million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease, yet most Americans cannot name a single autoimmune-related condition. Many medical professionals also fail to consider autoimmune diseases.
Recognize the Signs of Seizures
Epilepsy affects more than 3 million people in the United States and 50 million people worldwide; yet, many people do not recognize the signs of a seizure.
Berries May Help Beat Cold and Flu
Try eating blackberries every day to give your immune system a boost. There’s no nutritional difference between fresh and frozen blackberries, so feel free to use either in recipes. Not sure how to work blackberries into your regular diet? The Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry Commission offers these suggestions…
Impacting Cancer Survival With Good Nutrition
People under severe physical stress, such as people receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer, frequently struggle with eating, which makes getting adequate nutrition difficult.
Dining Out With Food Allergies: Expert Advice for a Safe Meal
Many restaurants are taking steps to accommodate America’s 12 million diners who have food allergies. Consumers can make informed decisions, whether they’re sensitive to shellfish or have celiac disease, a condition in which the body cannot process gluten.
Hawthorn Berries for Heart Health
Hawthorn berry is a great herb for heart health. You can make an herbal honey with hawthorn.
One study, consisting of 1,011 patients taking one tablet (standardized to 84.3 mg procyanidin) twice daily for 24 weeks, found “improvements in clinical symptoms (such as fatigue, palpitations, and exercise dyspnea), performance and exercise tolerance test, and ejection fraction”
Cancer & Nutrition: What You Need to Know
Many of us know that a poor diet can wreck havoc on our bodies, but did you know that diet plays an even bigger role in cancer treatment? According to the National Cancer Institute, malnutrition is seen in as many as 40 percent of cancer-related deaths.
What to do When a Loved One is Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s pt. 2
Your family is having a difficulty visiting nursing homes. How can your family make the visits better for all of you?
Visits should not be about quantity, but based on quality. Shorts visit with a purpose are a good thing. Family members can come visit during lunch, bringing with them the patient’s favorite dessert. Taking a walk later in the day would also be nice.
What to do When a Loved One is Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s pt. 1
When is time to consider placing an Alzheimer’s patient in a nursing home?
This is one of the difficult questions that family members need to face. As Alzheimer’s progresses in its later stage, a patient will require full time care. No one can do this alone, so if programs, services and resources are accessible near your community you may prefer to care for the patient right at your home. If not, then a long-term-care facility has to be an option.
How to Manage Food Allergies
When someone eats a food to which they are allergic, their immune system reacts in a variety of ways. The greatest danger is anaphylactic shock, which can be life-threatening, but other reactions include rashes, itching and swelling, hives, wheezing or difficulty breathing. The most common food allergens include peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, eggs, wheat, soy products and milk, which can be especially difficult for parents of school-aged children. The list of foods that allergic kids must avoid can be lengthy.
Latest Resveratrol & Cancer Studies are Promising
Regardless of where you stand on this issue, it is safe to say that the research concerning resveratrol and cancer prevention, if not treatment, is promising. Researchers say that it interferes with all stages of the disease, from initiation to progression. Other research has focused on the benefit to the heart. The supplement has been shown to prolong the life of heart cells.


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