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- Natural Remedies for Urinary Tract Infection - 6 Popular Remedies - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonMost people are very hesitant to seek for medical advices because of financial consideration so they rather opt for the natural means of curing themselves. But this is not just the reason why most people preferred such methods. Natural treatments are safe and easy. One of the most common ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - Gallstones Alternative Treatment - Vitamin C Is Effective - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonThere is much controversy about the treatment of gallstones by surgery methods. A lot of medical practitioners contend that patients need not be subjected to undergo painful and expensive open surgery. In some parts of the world, gallstones alternative treatments have been effective in removing ...
Views: 1772(1 vote) - Gout in Women Under 40 - What You Should Know - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonThe proper functioning of our body is very much important in completing a certain task. Life can turn out to be miserable if one of its parts does not work well. Diseases may be one of the reasons why certain changes happen in our lives. Gout is a certain illness and considered one of the ...
Views: 1739 - Common Methods For Treating Gout That You Must Know - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2008 from Alvin HopkinsonGout is a serious and painful medical condition that millions of individuals suffer from each year in the United States. However, this condition is preventable and treatable. Most people do not realize they are putting themselves at risk for being diagnosed with gout while they are living a less ...
Views: 1730 - Scientifically Proven Exercises That Can Control High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonDetermining the positive effects of exercise as treatment for high blood pressure was proven by a certain study. Two groups of people with high blood pressure were divided into groups and paired according to weight, height and family background with the same medication to maintain their blood ...
Views: 1692(1 vote) - Kidney Stones Removal Procedures - Your 4 Treatment Options - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonNormally, doctors will talk about a number of medical measures often practiced for removing kidney stones especially to patients with severe cases. Each method differs a bit from the other, and a few can be performed at home. Healthcare providers, however, will recommend the suitable kidney ...
Views: 1689 - Diet for Fatty Liver - What Can I Eat? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonAll too often people hear the term “diet” and they immediately think they have to eat food that has no flavor, consume mostly vegetables and no longer indulge in holiday festivities. Thankfully, just because you are on a diet for fatty liver you do not have to stop eating good food. You simply ...
Views: 1667(2 votes) - Sodium and Potassium Imbalance Can Cause Hypertension - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonPeople develop hypertension or high-blood pressure for several reasons. It may be in the genes or due to a kidney disorder as well as stress related factors. The most common causes however are due to dietary intakes that result to excessive salt in our body. Excessive salt intakes will result to ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - Gout Swelling Treatment - Effective Tips - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonDiseases can be classified according to the body systems that they affect. Metabolic disease is one of the classifications that greatly affect health wellness. Examples of it are diabetes, hyperthyroidism, diabetes insipidus, SIADH, and gout. Gout is a disease wherein the sufferer experiences ...
Views: 1648 - Treatments for Bleeding Hemorrhoids - 3 Ways to Stop the Bleeding - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonHemorrhoids, both internal and external, are perianal varicose veins. This means that hemorrhoids are blood vessels in the internal and external anal tissue that have swollen due to being over-strained by fecal matter that have less moisture than the normal or due to prolonged pressure on the ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - How to Lower Blood Pressure While Pregnant - 6 Helpful Techniques - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonGestational hypertension or high blood pressure in pregnancy can be perilous for both the mother and the unborn child. It can reduce the flow of the blood to the placenta, decrease birth weight, and cause premature delivery. However, the dangers are negligible for as long as women are ...
Views: 1622 - Home Remedies for Passing Kidney Stones - 5 Ways to Do It Naturally - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonThere are roughly 10 percent of people who build up kidney stones at some point in their lives. Men are most likely to suffer stones than women because there are speculations that kidney stones are prevented by female hormones from forming. This disorder also has a tendency to run in the family. ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - Gout Herbal Remedies - Natural Ways to Relieve Pain - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonGout is a type of arthritis, where one or two joints are usually affected at the same time especially the feet and the ankle. Nowadays, the use of gout herbal remedies is very popular because they provide relief to victims without the use of drug prescriptions. In addition, these natural ways ...
Views: 1601 - Fatty Liver Homeopathy Cure - Why Is It a Better Alternative? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonThere are different forms of alternative medicine that could be found in the market. A popular one is called homeopathy that utilizes highly diluted preparations. Homeopathy also works through stimulating your immune system. This is good news for people who are suffering from various ...
Views: 1582 - Foods for Acid Reflux - Know What to Avoid - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonWhether you are a person that has been diagnosed with acid reflux or you are researching it for a friend, we will hopefully be able to clarify some of the questions you might have in regards to the food for acid reflux that you can eat and the foods that you should avoid eating. Unfortunately, ...
Views: 1579 - Eye Disorder Symptoms and High Blood Pressure - What Is the Link - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHigh blood pressure does not happen overnight since it slowly creeps in the body system due to improper diet and unhealthy lifestyle. Based on this premise, how does one discern the relationship between eye disorder symptoms and high blood pressure? Hypertension in individuals if left ...
Views: 1560(1 vote) - Treatment Of Gout - 4 Ways To Relieve The Pain - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from Alvin HopkinsonGout is a condition that directly attacks the joints. Basically, gout is a form of arthritis. Although most common in men, women are also affected and it has great potential to become extremely painful. Treatment of gout is generally acute, yet physicians may prescribe medications to reduce the ...
Views: 1553 - How to Get Rid of Hemorrhoids - Correcting Certain Hygienic Practices - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonIn seeking how to get rid of hemorrhoids home remedies, sufferers tend to forget the importance of certain hygienic practices. The matter of improving the methods of relieving one’s self of body waste is also crucial, in preventing infection in the anal area. Several conditions not related to ...
Views: 1538 - Foods to Avoid for Acid Reflux - Safe and Effective Tips - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIn order to successfully manage or even cure this condition, you must first know the foods to avoid for acid reflux. Because making the wrong food choice is the major ingredient for developing acid reflux, eating a healthy diet is critical. Research indicates that 1 out of every 10 adults will ...
Views: 1531 - Quickly Lower Blood Pressure - Everything You Need to Know - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonMaintaining a healthy level of blood pressure is ideal, however for many of us this is a difficult task. The key to quickly lowering your blood pressure is catching it in the early stages of elevation. If you allow your blood pressure to remain elevated for a long period of time you are only ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - How to Get Rid of Hemorrhoids Fast - The Basic 4 Steps - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonHemorrhoids can be really uncomfortable and downright painful for anyone who is afflicted by these condition. Bleeding could also occur due to too much pressure from fecal matter. However, any person experiences a painful condition, a very common one. This leads to several ways on how to get ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - Reduce High Blood Pressure - No Need for Medication - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonAre you worried about taking prescriptions to control your blood pressure? If so, it is possible that you can fully avoid the possible side effects associated with many of the medications often prescribed to reduce high blood pressure. Here are a few methods you might want to consider before you ...
Views: 1505 - Best Natural Gout Remedies - Treating Gout Attack - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonGout is a disease common to middle-aged men and women who have passed their menopausal stage. This goes with unbearable pain, inflammation of the joints and redness of the affected area. How does this gout form? If the body, specifically the blood contains a lot of uric acid that couldn’t be ...
Views: 1485 - Immediate Gout Pain Relief - Top Remedies at Home - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonThere are times that the body produces large amount of uric acid depending on the food we take in and discharge a little amount of it. This acid usually suspends in the blood. However, if these acids are not suspended and will shape into crystals that appear like needle and sharp in joints, it ...
Views: 1466 - Removal of Kidney Stones - Naturally and Safely Pass Kidney Stones - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonThere are different methods used for the removal of kidney stones, other than surgery. Generally, surgery should be the last resort for eliminating kidney stones. However, this is not always the case. Make sure you look into some of the alternatives for removing kidney stones before you agree to ...
Views: 1416(1 vote) - Fatty Liver Complications - Important Facts to Remember - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonThe liver is one the most vital organs that support almost all other organs in the body. Primarily functioning for metabolism, other significant roles of the liver includes detoxification, protein synthesis, and biochemical production that especially aids during digestion through generating ...
Views: 1414 - High Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk - How Dangerous Are They? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonHigh blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious problem by which people must give proper attention and prompt treatment. It is a condition that interrupts with the proper flow and distribution of blood to the organs of the body. In hypertension there is too much pressure within the ...
Views: 1406 - How to Get Rid of Hemorrhoids Permanently - 3 Causes and 3 Ways to Avoid - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonAny person who has suffered the pain and discomfort would want to know how to get rid of hemorrhoids permanently. No one wants to experience such a painful and embarrassing condition ever again. To know how to get rid of hemorrhoids permanently you must first know how hemorrhoids ...
Views: 1391 - Gout Attack Treatment - Fight For Pain Free Nights - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonGout is described as an excruciating pain. It is caused from uric acids being built up in the body, they crystallize and deposit in and around the joints. These deposits generally crystallize when the body is resting, often while sleeping. You can find a gout attack treatment that can assist you ...
Views: 1391 - Gout Relief Diet - Your Diet Is Important to Prevent Gout Attacks - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonFood is very important for us to survive. We need them to have a healthy body and a sound mind. But if foods are taken in extreme amounts, they can cause imbalance leading to a disease and illness. Gout is a classic example of it. It is one of the types of arthritis resulting to higher ...
Views: 1373(1 vote) - Urinary Tract Infection Treatment - What Options Are There? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonMany people do not realize that they have a choice in their course of treatment. However, you have a choice in what course of treatment you use, right down to urinary tract infection treatment. You do not have to take a prescription, unless you want to. Traditional urinary tract infection ...
Views: 1367 - High Blood Pressure Diet - Implementing An Effective Diet to Control Hypertension - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonThere are three major contributing factors involved in the development of high blood pressure. These are stress, weight, and salt, which need to be addressed properly. Common as a mitigating factor to heart and blood vessel diseases, that constitute the leading causes of death in America. An ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - How to Treat Hemorrhoids at Home - 3 Steps You Can Do - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonHemorrhoids are irritating and should be avoided if possible. Having them will result to painful, discomforting and embarrassing experience, which can lead to bleeding if not treated immediately. Good thing hemorrhoids can be easily treated at home so now you must learn how to treat hemorrhoids ...
Views: 1324 - Diets for High Blood Pressure - Flavor You Can Enjoy - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonAll too often people are set back by the word diet because they automatically think it means no flavor. This could actually be very true, but it doesn’t have to be. Who said diets for high blood pressure have to be bland? Be creative and you will be surprised at what flavors you can ...
Views: 1323 - High Blood Pressure Common Drugs - Get to Know Them - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonHigh blood pressure is commonly known as hypertension. People begin to suffer this condition at the age of 40. This disorder affecting the pressure exerted by the blood on its wall can bring about many complications and can damage a lot of organs. Sometimes, its complication is usually fatal ...
Views: 1318 - Acid Reflux Indigestion - How to Avoid the GERD Symptoms - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonGastroesophageal reflux (GER) or acid reflux indigestion is caused by the failure of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to seal the passageway of the stomach. Hence, stomach contents containing regurgitated food and acids leak out into the esophagus. If a leakage happens, the effects can reach ...
Views: 1309 - Remedies for Lower Back Pain - 5 Remedies were Medically Proven as Ineffective - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonBack pain disorder is prevalent. Based on American surveys, it is one of the most common excuses for not reporting for work. Based on the rate of its prevalence, survey results also showed that the American population alone spends as much as $50 billion every year for different remedies for ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - High Protein Diet Meal Plans - The Good And Bad - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2008 from Alvin HopkinsonWhen you begin looking for the best diet plan to bring you to your goal weight, you will likely come across some pretty wild ideas and suggestions. From fad diets to high protein diet meal plans and virtually everything in between. This article is going to focus on the pros and cons of high ...
Views: 1294 - Homeopathic High Blood Pressure Cures - Treating It Naturally - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonHaving high blood pressure can sometimes be very serious because of the different risks connected with it. There is a great possibility of having a heart and kidney problems, and an attack of stroke which sometimes can be fatal. A serious problem and too much stress can eventually lead to ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Kidney Stones Natural Treatment - 8 Remedies That Work - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonIf you are concerned with the side effects from taking medications to treat your kidney stones, you could look at one of the many kidney stones natural treatment options that are available all over the internet. Make sure you discuss your desire to use a natural remedy for your kidney stones ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - Cranberry Juice and Kidney Stones - Prevention or Cure? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonWe often read that cranberry juice can cure kidney stones. Cranberry juice and kidney stones have been associated with each other for generations. A study made by the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center in Dallas revealed that levels of calcium and oxalate increased when cranberry ...
Views: 1258 - Kidney Stones Herbal Remedies - Understand These Alternative Treatments - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonThis is a complete overview of kidney stones herbal remedies. Throughout this article you will find out who should use herbal remedies, what herbal remedies to use, when to use them, where they should be applied if they are topical remedies and why they should be used. Basically, by the end of ...
Views: 1255 - Cure for Lower Back Pain - Food Groups that Can Provide Cure for Back Pain - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIn your search for a cure for lower back pain, you become too focused on pain relievers and therapies that you tend to overlook certain dietary intakes that may resolve your back problems. Your nervous system also requires nutrients that can strengthen your bones, muscles and tissues as well as ...
Views: 1249 - The Cardiovascular System and How it is Affected by High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHigh blood pressure can be managed by dietary intake and lifestyle. If we can control high blood pressure, chances are that we will lessen the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, and other complications related to the excretory and the cardiovascular systems. In order to do this, we ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - High Blood Pressure Treatments Explained - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonTreating high blood pressure can be done in a few different ways. High blood pressure treatments vary from diet changes, lifestyle changes, medications and many more. This article is going to explain why and how many of the treatments for high blood pressure work. High blood pressure ...
Views: 1245 - A Diet for People with Gout - 3 Recipes to Get You Going - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonJust because you have gout does not indicate that you have to neglect your taste buds. A diet for people with gout does have to undergo some changes, and in many cases the changes are often drastic and overwhelming. However, there are several recipes that will tickle your taste buds. When you ...
Views: 1236(1 vote) - Reverse Fatty Liver - Can I Change My Diagnosis? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonFatty liver is a condition that many people worldwide have been diagnosed with. On the same hand, the vast majority of those individuals have been able to successfully, reverse fatty liver progression by only making a few very important lifestyle and dietary modifications. Keep in mind, the ...
Views: 1229 - Pulsatile Tinnitus Cure - How to Help Your Child Cope with Tinnitus Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonAlmost everyone has experienced tinnitus which is said to affect all ages. Experts say that tinnitus is not a disease or a type of illness but actually a symptom of another underlying health disorder. If such is the case, then a child suffering from tinnitus will manifest signs of discomfort ...
Views: 1224(1 vote) - High Blood Pressure Symptoms - The Common Symptoms To Watch out For - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonOf the millions of Americans suffering from high blood pressure, the condition goes undetected for lack of evident symptoms. Dubbed as the “silent killer”, the disorder will be discovered only if medical examination will be performed for a different health disorder. In worst cases, discovery ...
Views: 1220 - How To Cut Body Fat Percentage Safely - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2008 from Alvin HopkinsonIt's amazing the myriads upon myriads of methods we find in today's world giving advice as to how we can cut our body fat percentage down, safely. Both men and women desire a leaner waist, rock-hard abs and a tighter tush. Sadly, many try to accomplish this with unhealthy diets and harmful ...
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