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[This article is the first of two papers on adaptogenic herbs in dogs. The second is on senior dogs. Enjoy!]
I love dogs. I especially love working dogs, for the enthusiasm they bring to their work, for their generous spirits, and for the pride they take in doing a good job. So, I love ... Views: 3113
Dementia generally affects older people, but it should not be considered a normal part of the aging process.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are over 47 million people around the world living with Dementia, and this number is expected to grow to over 132 million by the ... Views: 3107
As people all over the world move towards a more organic world, their preference for traditional treatments such as that of the Chinese variety increases. Also, patients nowadays have to worry about whether Big Pharma companies have their best interests in mind as the companies mass produce ... Views: 3102
I was diagnosed with genital herpes when I was seventeen years old. It doesn't matter what I was doing, who I was doing it with or whether or not we used a condom (we did), because contracting genital herpes has nothing to do with being punished or having done something wrong, and everything to ... Views: 3065
The obesity rates in the UK are soaring with nearly one fourth of the adult population now classed as clinically obese. A recent study revealed that 1 in every 11 deaths in the UK was linked to excess body fat. Moreover, it suggested that of all the deaths that were linked to excess body weight, ... Views: 3062
Based on the discoveries of Albert Einstein and the ancient principles of acupuncture, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) often provides proven results for migraine headache relief. Newcomers who apply this simple process to themselves achieve relief 50% to 80% of the time and, in many cases, ... Views: 3039
An inflammation of the sinuses that developed from acute sinusitis, subacute sinusitis has symptoms that persist for as long as 4 weeks, but no more than 8 weeks. Otherwise, it is classified as acute (for less than 4 weeks) or chronic (for more than 8 weeks).
Clinically, subacute sinusitis ... Views: 3030
For most of the people, Caffeine is of great importance. It helps the people to work and to study for long hours by deflecting drowsiness. In most of the people, this caffeine boosts the confidence. Most of the people use caffeine in different forms like chocolate, coffee, tea, soft drinks and ... Views: 3025
EFT Tapping or Emotional Freedom Techniques is not just the newest kid on the block as far as really amazing stress management techniques is concerned, it's much more than that. EFT can help you manage your stress and it can help you eliminate stress from your life forever. Just about every ... Views: 3019
What Is Spasticity?
Derived from the Greek word "spastos", which means pulling or drawing, spasticity is a sudden, involuntary increase in both muscle tension and tone that limits overall movement. People who suffer from spasticity struggle to maintain normal posture and may hunch forward due ... Views: 3006
Even if you do not have diabetes, there are instances when you will acquire this disorder during pregnancy which is called gestational diabetes. As a mother, you would surely want your baby to be healthy so if you are diagnosed with this, you should know how to manage it properly thereby ... Views: 2985
Have you ever had to go a day or more without your prescription medication?
Do you know the physical discomfort and anxiousness of waiting to get the medication reordered?
Have you spent hours on the phone with the doctor’s office, insurance company or pharmacy waiting for your ADHD ... Views: 2968
For most of my life I have been more or less overweight. I figured my body was just something I used to carry my brain around.
Tentatives at presentation (clothes, makeup) were just not as serious as with my women-friends. I mean, it was just not as important to my identity as “smart” ... Views: 2947
A Growing Problem under the Old Plan
More and more of us find ourselves struggling to reconcile the high prices we are paying for health care insurance with the frustratingly limited care we are able to get from our doctors. This frustration isn’t only felt by the patients, either. Many ... Views: 2905
A large number of people are interested in knowing how to increase height without taking any risks. To be a tall person usually means to command respect in society, make an appealing first impression and see over dozens of heads when walking in a crowd. There are a number of genetic factors that ... Views: 2899
Below you will find what many dietitians argue to be the 10 best drugstore anti-aging drugs available over-the-counter. Most are found globally in various products, and propose few dangers if taken with respect to their daily dosage instructions. Lets take a closer look at which these are and ... Views: 2880
With hemiparesis, daily life is obviously affected. Exercise at home and assistive aids will help to increase mobility and improve independence. Repeated practice of regular daily activity increases body control and coordination for daily tasks. Individuals with hemiparesis learn to perform ... Views: 2861
I've spent the last few years learning about and experimenting with a body/mind healing tool called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). EFT is derived from a centuries-old Chinese acupuncture meridian tapping practice called Neigong. The founder of EFT, an engineer called Gary Craig, used the ... Views: 2850
With the new developments in the radiology happening every now and then, now it has become easier for radiologists and doctors to improve the patient care. With the help of the latest PACS Teleradiology software, doctors are able to capture, view, share and record a variety of images of patients ... Views: 2846
You probably know by now that I’m all about helping people relieve chronic pain and live longer and healthier lives. Just the other day, a gentleman visited me at the clinic to request medical marijuana. He said his feet had rotated 180 degrees from normal when he was born. He was literally ... Views: 2811
Managing insulin levels closely is one of the most important tasks a diabetic or pre-diabetic person has. Insulin levels that get too high can pose a serious threat to one’s health and life. As anyone who deals with insulin issues on a daily basis knows medical attention is necessary for ... Views: 2810
Like finger toe is also very important part of our body. Sometimes, your toenail gets injured and it may fall off. It may hurt you a lot before recovering. When this type of incident occurs you need to take an urgent step to make it cured as soon as possible. You have to know the pattern of ... Views: 2809
Interdigital neuroma more commonly known as Mortons neuroma is an entrapment of a nerve that passes into the toes of the foot. The nerve gets entrapped or “pinched” by the metatarsal bones, which are the bones just behind the toes. Typically this type of foot pain is the result of ... Views: 2787
Copper may cause cancer and resistance to chemotherapy.
Researchers found copper blood levels were lower in patients without cancer. They state copper is involved in the development of cancer. Analysis of patients with breast cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer showed that serum copper was ... Views: 2785
Medical case chronology for law firms is an important service that enables lawyers to have a clear and organized view of the medical chart of a patient. A well-presented chronology highlights important issues and even many facts that might have evaded notice. A medical chart is especially ... Views: 2758
Internet is the source through which we not only can communicate and get knowledge but we can also do online shopping of various things like airlines, tickets, clothes, medicines and various other things. There are many ecommerce sites through which people do online shopping. For example, amazon ... Views: 2746
The demand for emergency medicine and visits to medical emergency departments (EDs) was on the increase according to the “National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2001 Emergency Department Summary: 2001.” The increase in recent years contributed to busy conditions in emergency ... Views: 2735
Traditional use of Bacopa monniera is extensive but one of its therapeutic benefits is tremendous. Its use in natural medicine as a nerve tonic, improves memory and mental functions. The mental enhancement benefits of Bacopa herb or extract are often noticed within a few hours or a few days ... Views: 2733
What is Foot Drop?
Foot drop is a paralysis or weakness of muscles that causes difficulty in lifting the forefoot. This leads to an abnormal walking pattern, with the forefoot dragging along the ground. People with foot drop often compensate by lifting the knee higher while walking.
Foot ... Views: 2727
Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins usually blue or purple in color that can appear lumpy, bulging or twisted. They can look unsightly and painful causing poor circulation and other vascular problems. Not kidding! But varicose veins can be the bane of many people’s lives. Aching, heavy ... Views: 2669
Punch grafts, scalp reductions, scalp extensions…
In the past, as the names of these earlier procedures indicate, undergoing a hair transplant was a painfully unpleasant process. Men with receding hairlines and balding scalps often resorted to the unnatural-looking, and often ridiculed, toupee ... Views: 2668
Cancer is a complex and difficult condition to heal and recover from, let alone survive. It is as unique as each of the affected body tissues and the person who faces it. Our mission is to help provision your campaign against cancer.
Why a "campaign"? Because ... Views: 2665
The Sides of the Window are Puzzling and Require a Few More Office Questions. The reason to ask the questions is simple: we want to know exactly how the medication is working in the context of time of day, duration of effectiveness, and predictable expectations from the specific medication in ... Views: 2661
It is well over thirty years ago now since I carried out my first vasectomy procedure. I was working as a General Practitioner in rural Ontario at the time. My tutor was a fellow GP and the patient was under general anaesthetic, which was just as well! Vasectomy is technically a very difficult ... Views: 2661
Medical equipment has to be used safely in order to ensure safety of all medical safety of all medical practitioners, the environment as well as patients. A huge number of medical equipment found in hospitals and other medical facilities are used on a daily basis for different medical purposes. ... Views: 2643
Apart from any specific behavioral or emotional difficulties, people with head injuries or acquired brain injuries typically go through a number of emotional changes as they adapt to their new circumstances. In the immediate aftermath of their injuries, patients commonly experience a great deal ... Views: 2633
Common Eye Problems in Primary Care
Almost every day that goes bi in Primary Care, one or more eye problems present for care. These may range all the way from simple and easily remedied to emergent, needing quick referral to an eye specialist. The purpose of this article is to present a ... Views: 2633
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy is a class of irreversible disorders that have to do with the brain and developmental traumas that happen during fetal developments, during childbirth or not long after birth. It is recognized by a breakdown of motor skills that can include symptoms like ... Views: 2629
Fortunately for people with a head injury of various degrees, today there are more opportunities for employment. However, there still are issues that are both visible and many that are internal to the people with the head injury. Communication in the workplace is often one of the most valued ... Views: 2613
Nootropics are a new class of mind power drugs which increase brain power and improve memory by acting upon the hypothalamus or the central nervous system. Piracetam is one such nootropic drug which is mainly prescribed by physician for certain brain conditions such as myoclonus.
Piracetam ... Views: 2611
Blogging about medical device distributor assist you to do a rather large funds in particularly in large continued interest in environment friendly and even very affordable professional medical appliances. Using frequent inflow most recent specialized devices, medical device distribution ... Views: 2593
Hemorrhoids or piles is a disorder which makes the patient’s life upset though it is not life threatening. It destroys quality of life and is utterly hurting. However what is more aching is the patient cannot divulge his or her hurt to others being ashamed of the ailment. But there is nothing to ... Views: 2585
When it comes to preventing the occurrence of stretch marks on the skin, topical cream ingredients like vitamin A retinoic acid, emu oil, rose hip oil, cocoa butter, Shea butter oil, Aloe Vera butter, squalene, and olive oil are effective. However, when it comes to treating the dermal lesions, ... Views: 2585
Most of us in New England and certainly here in Connecticut have heard of Lyme Disease. It got its name from Lyme, CT as it was first officially identified there. There are certain geographic regions where Lyme Disease is more abundant but according to the International Lyme and Associated ... Views: 2543
Many people don’t know there are actually two major stress categories that affect us everyday of our lives. Most have already heard of the term “emotional stress”, but it seems that few people have heard of the term “oxidative stress.”
We understand emotional stress to be that fight or ... Views: 2535
Nothing brought a smirk to my clients’ faces quicker than the statement that I valued my medical doctor. It wasn’t that people don’t actually value their medical doctor—it was more that I valued my medical doctor.
People automatically assume that Naturopathic Doctors and Homeopaths do not ... Views: 2534
Medicine is considered to be any number of objects or energies that can help heal physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual wounds so that you can continue to evolve and grow as a person. Healing crystals are considered to be a very special kind of medicine. The tradition of using crystals in ... Views: 2526
The ICH Q5D guidance notes on cell substrates addresses quality issues related to the properties of the cells used to prepare the biological products “it is well established that the properties of the cell substrate and events linked to the cell substrate can affect resultant product quality and ... Views: 2510