...increase inflammation. Other immune arthritis conditions include ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis of the spine) and arthritis associated with psoriasis. Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is more common than rheumatoid arthritis and...
...individual therapies, providers, modalities, cultural practices, licensed disciplines, out-and-out hocus pocus, traditional world medicines and emerging professions. No wonder the discontent with the term! And yet how strong is the...
...contributor Tom Ballard, RN, ND pointed me to an article on the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) website entitled Wikipedia’s Anti-Natural Health Slant. The article cites a half-dozen grievances that...
...in the year preceding their heart attack. (This raises an interesting question as to whether lack of any sexual activity itself increases the risk of heart attack.) Among those who...
...Heart of the Matter Some nervine herbs are specific for heart and circulation problems. Lime blossom (or linden), for instance, is known among herbalists as a prophylactic against arteriosclerosis and...
...than realistic lifestyle modification and appropriate medication to control symptoms. Since 1991, the American Heart Association has consistently stated that heart surgery should only be considered if the patient is...
Arthritis robs some 40 million Americans of their freedom of movement by breaking down the protective cartilage in the joints. By destroying cartilage, arthritis results in pain and decreased movement....
...heart disease have halved ‘as a result of improved treatments and lifestyle changes’. More than 90 men under 65 years per 100,000 of population died of heart disease in 1990...
...flow to the heart muscle. More than a third of people undergoing angioplasty must have a second procedure within six months to reopen the blocked artery. Why? Part of the...
A heart attack happens when the heart does not get enough blood supply for a period of time. Part or all of the heart muscle dies. Signs & Symptoms A...
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