Archive for December, 2009
Causes and symptoms of leukemia
What is leukemia? Leukemia is actually a cancer of blood cells and starts in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is a soft tissue inside the bones. Blood cells are made in bone marrow.Bone marrow of a healthy person makes White blood cells, which help the body to fight against infection Platelets, which help the body [...]
Why alternative medicines have become popular? Part-ll
Naturopathic medicine believes that natural healing system is an innate property of human body. It emphasize on the cause of the disease rather than suppressing its symptoms.Naturopathy uses homeopathy, herbal medicines, acupuncture, massage, hydrotherapy, dietary modifications and lifestyle counseling to achieve proper healing.
What are the risk factors associated with alternative medicines?
Before one embarks on the path that eventually leads into the world of alternative medicine or if anyone wants to buy an herbal remedy, it is recommended to investigate the risk factors associated with complementary and alternative medicines (CAM).
Why do people smoke?
As mentioned in the article “Smoking is injurious to health”, the positive and negative aspects of marijuana a smoking weed are already mentioned. In the following article, there is a precise discussion on why people like to smoke or what are the factors that trigger smoking in them.
Natural acne treatment by tea tree oil
What is tea tree oil? Tea tree oil or Melaleuca oil is an essential oil with a light golden shade to clear in color. It is usually obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of a plant native to Australia, which is Melaleuca alternifolia.
Symptoms and diagnosis of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a silent disease. People can get awareness, until they suffer from fractured wrist, hip or spine. Most prominent symptoms of osteoporosis are:
Acne cure by 5 essential oils
Essential oils include tea tree oil, Bergamot oil, Roseweed oil, clove oil and lavender oil. Essential oils are being used to cure mild to moderate acne but to start treatment one should know the skin type and the kind of acne.
What is menopause?
Basically menopause is the absence of menstrual period for at least 12 months. During this time ovaries cease to function. During this period egg is released from an ovary which then travels from fallopian tubule to the uterus.
What is Acne and its causes?
Acne among which acne vulgaris is one of the most common types of acne, as it affects not only teenagers but also people above 40.Acne can appear as pimples,blackheads,whiteheads,comedones,pustules,cysts(boils or deep pimples).
Analysis of complementary and alternative medicines
What is the definition of complementary and alternative medicines? Complementary and alternative medicine is a term that describes the practices and medical products that are not a part of conventional treatment and are used other than standard means of treatment and care.
Are you experiencing hearing loss?
All of us already know what hearing is but you should know what is hearing loss as it has become a common complication nowadays. Hearing impairment or hearing loss is a problem which occurs when there is a problem with one or more ear parts. A person with hearing loss may have a partial or [...]
Do you know what Arthritis is?
What is Arthritis? Arthritis means an inflammation of a joint, whether it is a result of a disease, a genetic defect, an infection or may be some other cause. This inflammation is responsible for stiffness, swelling and pain in the surrounding tissues and joints.
Smoking is injurious to health
Smoking, in doubt is associated with mortality and affects every system and organ of a body because of the presence of 4000 chemicals in cigarettes. There are many harmful effects of smoking some of which are;