The arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body’s tissues. But the veins return oxygen-poor blood back to the heart after the body has used up the oxygen and nutrients. Varicose veins are primarily caused by weakened or damaged vein valves....
Autoimmune diseases are increasing at alarming rates. Everyone has their theories as to why this might be happening and there are so many autoimmune diets and treatment protocols going around it becomes confusing to the layperson as to which path to take. Thee are...
Endometriosis is a condition where cells of the endometrium are growing outside of the uterus. The lining of a woman’s uterus is called the endometrium. Think of the endometrium as layers of tissue that build up along the inside of your uterus. When you have a period,...
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is characterized by profound tiredness, even after you get a good night’s sleep. Modern medicine states that the cause is unknown and as a result there are not that many medications on the market to treat it. Instead, some medicines are given...
Sooner or later everyone of us will have our lives saved by modern medicine, perhaps even more than once. And over the past several decades more and more diagnostic tests have become available to us which are invaluable for letting us know if our pathologies have gone...
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eyes that develops with aging and slowly over time causes symptoms such as blurry vision, halos around lights, trouble looking at bright lights and difficulty seeing at night. This in turn leads to difficulty driving and...
