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- Naturopathic Medicine
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What is eczema?
Eczema is an allergic disorder of the skin, although the underlying allergy is often difficult to determine, as in atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema. In allergic contact dermatitis, eczema occurs ...
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What are the safety concerns associated with cantaloupes?
Cantaloupe is among the foods on which pesticide residues have been most frequently found. Individuals wanting to avoid these health risks may want to avoid consumption of cantaloupe unless it is o...
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What are some early signs of Alzheimer's?
Progressive mental deterioration, loss of memory and cognitive functions, and an inabilityto carry out activities of daily life are the characteristic symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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What causes kidney stones?
Components in human urine, including calcium and oxalic acid, normally remain in solution due to pH control and the secretion of inhibitors of crystal growth. However, when an increase occurs in st...
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What are the symptoms of anxiety disorders?
Anxiety is often accompanied by a variety of physical symptoms. The most common symptoms relate to the chest, such as heart palpitations (awareness of a more forceful or faster heartbeat), throbbin...
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What is constipation?
Constipation is the inability to defecate. The frequency of defecation and the consistency and volume of stools vary so greatly from one individual to another that it is difficult to determine norm...
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What are the health risks associated with obesity?
The health risks associated with obesity are the following: Cardiovascular system Chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins Hypertension Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol and triglycerid...
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What is the role of calcium in my body?
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. It constitutes 1.5 to 2 percent of total body weight, with more than 99 percent of the calcium being present in the bones. In addition to its major...
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What is Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative brain disorder that manifests as a progressive deterioration of memory and mental function, a state of mind commonly referred to as dementia. In the U...
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What respiratory problems are associated with obesity?
Sleep apnea, a condition in which people stop breathing for brief periods, interrupts sleep throughout the night and causes sleepiness during the day. It also causes heavy snoring. Respiratory prob...
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What are the symptoms of varicose veins?
Varicose veins may be without symptoms or may be associated with fatigue, aching discomfort, feelings of heaviness or pain in the legs. Fluid retention (edema), discoloration and ulceration of the ...
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What are the symptoms of gallstones?
Gallstones may be without symptoms or may be associated with periods of intense pain in the abdomen that radiates to the upper back. Symptoms begin only when a gallstone gets stuck in the duct lead...
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What is anemia?
Anemia is a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells or the hemoglobin (iron-containing) portion of red blood cells. As noted, the primary function of the red blood cells (RBCs)...
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Why is regular exercise important?
The immediate effect of exercise is stress on the body, but with regular exercise the body adapts; it becomes stronger, functions more efficiently, and has greater endurance. The entire body benefi...
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How can I use spirituality to help me maintain my health?
As a physician, I have reached the conclusion that the most powerful medicine of all may have nothing to do with drugs, surgery or other medical "magic bullets." I have seen firsthand tha...
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