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A rare or orphan disease is one that has fewer than 200,000 cases in the nation, according to the National Institute of Health. In the European Union, a rare or orphan disease is defined as one that affects five or fewer people out of every 10,000.
Whichever you prefer, the answer remains the same: Thousands of rare or orphan diseases affect millions of people every day.
Pretty simple explanation. Your precious cells aren't getting enough fuel. They're literally being strangled. They’re gasping for breath. If you've ever climbed to the top of a tall mountain, you know what I'm talking about. You can barely breathe, let alone carry on a conversation because your body isn't getting enough oxygen. That's how your cells are forced to operate pretty much every day. If they could talk, they'd be screaming "H-E-L-P." Look at it like this. If you were getting only one out of every five hours of sleep you needed, you probably wouldn't feel very good nor would you be working at maximum capacity.
Likewise, your cells aren't feeling very good. Here they've got all these important responsibilities and they can't even get enough fuel to operate at maximum efficiency. They're operating on one of six cogs at best. It's like running a million-dollar Indy car on cheap gas. You were given a miraculous body. What a pity to feed it inferior fuel. When our cells don't get the oxygen they need, several disastrous things happen. Perhaps the worst is they get loaded down with toxins. They get gunked up with all sorts of awful things that not only slow down digestion but can eventually cause cancer, heart disease, and other things I 'm sure you'd rather not talk about.
Bezoars usually are not serious. In most cases bezoars cause no symptoms and pass through the body without incident. However, in rare instances, bezoars can block the openings to the stomach, small intestines, or colon. In these cases, a person with a bezoar may experience bloody stools, fever, weight loss, or pain. See your doctor if you have any of these symptoms.
There are several treatment options for removing bezoars. If your bezoar is causing symptoms and will not pass on its own, your doctor will suggest methods to help it break down so it can pass through your body. Your doctor may suggest that you try a liquid diet to help pass your bezoar. You may also need to or drink cellulase or meat tenderizer mixed with liquid to help break down your bezoar. In addition, your doctor may manually break up your bezoar with a laser or forceps. If your bezoar is large, your doctor may surgically remove it.
A bezoar is a mixture of material in the stomach or intestines. Bezoars are formed when people swallow hair, medications, fabric, plastic bags, or food. These materials can get caught in the stomach or digestive tract and form a bezoar. Bezoars are usually harmless and pass through the body on their own.
