Archive for November, 2009
When I was twelve, our stern, small-town physician diagnosed me with mitral valve prolapse (MVP), though he never explained the disorder. During my teens I had strange symptoms other girls didn’t experience: fainting, fatigue, and eyes burning as though wind blew constantly into them. My mother noticed and trotted me off to that detestable, cursing [...]
Physiotherapists and other manual therapists recognise piriformis syndrome as a cause of buttock and leg pain which sometimes simulates sciatic symptoms. The piriformis muscle is very close to the sciatic nerve as it traverses the buttock and nerve compression or irritation have been put forward as reasons for the pain. Piriformis syndrome is not recognised [...]
There are several forms of Diabetes mellitus; Gestational, type 1, and type 2. Type 1 Diabetes formerly known as juvenile Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that causes irreversible damage to insulin producing beta cells. It occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels.The body’s immune system [...]
Glucose is the type of sugar present in your blood that is checked to detect glucose-related diseases (e.g. Diabetes mellitus).Since glucose is the simplest building unit of storage carbohydrates, it is supplied to the body by foods containing carbohydrates -mostly plant food.Glucose is the main source of energy utilized by the body. Muscles have their [...]
Human parasite infestation in the United States is not a typical topic of conversation. We don’t see advertisements on tv, and we don’t generally hear about it from our doctors. Most people believe that human parasite infestations are uncommon in modern developed societies. However, that is far from the truth.Older generations can often remember having [...]
Witnessing your precious dog or cat having a seizure can be a most frightening experience. During seizures pets often lose control, fall over, chomp their teeth, salivate or drool, whine, paddle with their feet, and begin to urinate or deficate on themselves. Their eyes become large (dilated) and unresponsive. A pet caregiver feels panicked and [...]