Yeast infections can take several forms and cause many health problems ranging from those that are simply irritating to those that are life-threatening. Yeast, known by the scientific name candida albicans is a fungus that lives in the human body as part of its natural flora. Certain conditions cause it to multiply, and this overgrowth causes ailments like thrush, esophagitis, and skin rashes....
Urinary tract infections (UTI's) occur when bacteria get into the urethra, bladder, ureters, kidneys, or any combination of the major components of the urinary system. Women are more likely go get them than men, but both sexes may experience similar symptoms.
For women, urinary tract infections are usually caused by E. coli bacteria from the bowels entering the urethra during sexual...
The increased popularity of natural remedies is more than a passing trend. With the "greening" of society, as more people become aware of the benefits of living in harmony with nature, your grandma's natural remedies are being looked at with renewed interest. And not just by your average consumer.
In a sea change that can only benefit society as a whole, the long-existing gap between...
Depression is a mood disorder characterized by a pervasive sense of sadness and hopelessness, and inability to enjoy life. Symptoms can include, but are not limited to: fatigue, irritability, crying spells, sleep disorders, forgetfulness, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and thoughts of death or suicide or suicide attempts. People dealing with depression need to know that recovery is possible...
Chicken pox used to be one of many contagious diseases that were almost rites-of-passage of childhood. Since newborn vaccinations against chicken pox became standard in the mid 1990's, most children have not suffered like their parents did from the intensely itchy, watery blisters, fever, and body aches that are the hallmarks of chicken pox. But that does not mean the disease is no longer a...
Traditional Eastern medicine practitioners believe that the human body contains a vast network of pathways through which life energy flows. These pathways, or meridians, as they are known, run throughout the body in intricate, regular patterns. Anyone familiar with acupuncture, for example, knows that acupuncturists are intimately familiar with this "energy map" of the body, and use it to...
You may have heard of low glycemic recipes and wondered what they are all about. Are they the same as low carbohydrate recipes? If not, what is the difference? What are the health benefits?
Unless you just got back from a very long trip to a desert island, you probably know that low carb diets (and hence, recipes) have been popular for the last several years. They emphasize that only a...
There is no shortage of weight loss diet plans. They seem to come and go in popularity as quickly as the latest movies. The main reasons for diets going the way of last month's box office bomb is that they simply do not work.
But some diets have endured. Does this mean they are tried-and-true and must really work? Are they good for you? How can you decide which new diets are effective, yet...
Every now and then we hear about a new "super food" that is supposed to be the latest and greatest for our health. It then quietly falls out of the limelight to make way for the next "big thing." But, once in a while, a real superstar comes along that deserves all the attention it gets.
Acai is one of these foods.
The acai palm is a native to Central and South America. The hearts of these...
Everyone knows by now that excessive sun exposure is not good for you. People with melanoma, the sunburn most-linked to skin cancer, are very likely to have had severe sunburn in their pasts. But, even armed with that knowledge, most of us are going to experience the pain of sunburn at some point in our lives.
It is easy to forget to apply sunscreen when you're busy, when you're having fun...
