Many parents tend to be wary of the idea of bringing a baby to a chiropractor, and conventional medical opinion is divided regarding its usefulness. However, according to chiropractor Jason A. Deitch on the Babies Today website, chiropractic...
The cabbage soup diet is a week-long crash diet that promises a fast weight loss of 10 to 17 pounds in one week, according to a March 1996 article in "The New York Times." Although there are many variations, the basic diet allows for unlimited...
Migraines can have a massive impact on the sufferer, to the extent that leading a normal life becomes almost impossible. Despite there being a strong lack of evidence, most clinicians agree that pain in the trapezius area contributes to headaches,...
Meralgia paresthetica is a neurological condition characterized by pain or numbness along the outer thigh. Also known as Bernhardt-Roth syndrome, this disorder is caused by trauma or compression to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition affecting 3 to 5 percent of the children in the United States, more commonly boys, according to Medline Plus. The symptoms of inactivity, hyperactivity and impulsivity may hinder...
Hypercholesterolemia is a health condition associated with high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, cholesterol. LDL, also known as the "bad" cholesterol, is associated with atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Healthy diet and...
Meniscus tears are a common type of knee injury that occurs when you accidentally twist or rotate your knee with excess force. While physical therapy and surgery are among the most common treatment methods, therapeutic ultrasound administration...
According to the University of Colorado, the diet and weight loss industry reaps more than $40 billion annually and the number is on the rise. The Special K Diet is one of the many diet plans marketed to consumers as a means of reducing body...
If you're considering the Pink Grapefruit Juice Diet, you may want to think again. This diet, one of the many grapefruit diets which have been popular for years, has some significant drawbacks. With a little information, you can recognize the...
Several conditions can affect your heart health, including cardiovascular disease, heart defects, arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy. Risk factors for heart disease include high cholesterol, family history, smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise and...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by lack of focus, impulsiveness and hyperactivity. Though we all experience these symptoms from time to time, a person with ADHD experiences them for longer than six months and has...
The benign growths known as uterine fibroids often go away with the onset of menopause, and require no medical intervention. In some instances, fibroids lead to intense pain, heavy periods, frequent urination, incontinence and even kidney damage....
High cholesterol can cause fat to deposit in blood vessels, leading to serious health complications such as a stroke or heart attack. Some One A Day multivitamins are designed to help lower your cholesterol by including certain essential vitamins...
Fibroids are noncancerous growths that commonly occur in the uterus of women over the age of 30. MedlinePlus states that about 1 in 5 women of childbearing age may have uterine fibroids, and while they may be asymptomatic in some women, others may...
Many diets can seem restrictive and uncomfortable, leading dieters to look toward fad diets and their promises of rapid weight loss as a solution. These fad diets often involve emphasizing one food or eliminating others, and the cabbage soup diet...
Statins are prescription drugs that treat high cholesterol, a risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. Vitamin C may reduce cholesterol levels. However, combined use of statins and vitamin C may...
Uterine fibroids, or myomas, are fairly common among women of child-bearing age. While fibroids are sometimes referred to as tumors, most uterine fibroids never develop into cancer and aren't thought to increase your risk of cancer. Some...
Triglycerides are fatty substances in the blood. A certain degree of fats circulating in the blood is normal, but an overabundance predisposes you to numerous illnesses, including hardening of the arteries, stroke, heart attack and hypertension....
If you have high blood pressure -- hypertension -- you are more likely to develop congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema. Pulmonary edema is an abnormal increase of fluid in your lungs. Chiropractic adjustment, the application of a...
Chiropractic comes from the Greek language literally meaning hands (cheir) and done (praktos) or done by hand. The World Chiropractic Alliance (WCA) says Hippocrates, considered to be the founder of modern medicine, was very interested in learning...
Good posture is not only beneficial for the spine, neck and shoulders, it may also improve your cardiovascular health. The connection between posture and heart health appears to be related to both muscular strain and how poor posture in the rib...
Chiropractic medicine focuses on the spine and nervous system for the treatment of a variety of health conditions, including back and neck pain, asthma and digestive problems. Founded in 1895 as an alternative to traditional medicine and drugs,...
Sciatica is a common reason people seek chiropractic treatment. Impingement of the sciatic nerve results in the severe symptoms of sciatica, so chiropractic treatment attempts to eliminate the source of sciatica by decreasing the nerve...
Asthma, described on MedicineNet.com, is a chronic disorder affecting both men and women alike. These frightening attacks result from muscular spasm which constricts the lung's bronchial, leading to a decrease in diameter. Initiated by smoke,...
The lower back is the site of most back pain, says the Mayo Clinic. The low back consists of a stack of bones that surrounds and protects the spinal cord, according to the book, "Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing." The following conditions...
Normal movements of the shoulder require complex coordination of a ball and socket joint, the shoulder blade, collar bone, upper spine and all of the muscles that move and stabilize these structures. Imbalance of any of these components can result...
Full body pain, or body ache, refers to a discomforting feeling that can debilitate the body. Sometimes an underlying medical problem can lead to full body pain. In some instances, a viral infection can lead to this type of pain. The causes of...
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that should be consumed daily for optimal health. It is involved in the formation of collagen, brain function and fat and cholesterol metabolism. Having insufficient amounts of vitamin C in the body can...
Conventional treatments for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis usually address pain, inflammation and bone and cartilage deterioration associated with those diseases. At times people experiencing arthritic symptoms may opt to augment these...
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