Respiratory diseases can be frightening. The top are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, lung cancer, pneumonia, pleural effusion, cystic fibrosis, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, and tuberculosis. Not being able to breathe is probably the scariest condition you can have. There are many other diseases that create fear, such as cancer and heart
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Fat has long been misunderstood in the healthcare industry. For many years, fat has been disregarded and looked at with a negative connotation. New research has led us to learn that fat actually plays a big role in the endocrine system and in our metabolism. In this episode, we’re discussing the vital role that fat
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The human body is host to billions of microorganisms, many of which actually help your body function. The most important of these, your gut flora, are responsible for processes like digestion and your immune response. But when this microbiome becomes imbalanced, it can have a serious impact on your health and comfort. In this episode,
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects between 12-15% of the world’s population. If affects mostly women, and mostly younger than age 50. It is characterized by stomach pain and cramping, gas/bloating, diarrhea or loose stools and/or constipation. Some people alternate between diarrhea and constipation. Other symptoms that are common with the primary symptoms listed above may
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Cancer is not a topic that people like to talk about. But numbers are clearly increasing, especially in light of recategorization of cancer types as well as newly discovered cancer types. Even though it’s a scary disease, it is not something to avoid and ignore. We all know that the earlier cancer is detected, the
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition of chronic, relapsing heartburn, acid reflux, or acid indigestion that is experienced at least twice a week, affecting between 64 to 90 million U.S. adults. Left untreated, GERD can lead to stomach ulcers and Barrett’s Esophagus, a precancerous condition in which the lining of the esophagus is damaged
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What do you think when you hear the wordinflammation? Most people would say something like, “Oh, that’s bad.” But thetruth is that inflammation is both good and bad. Inflammation is anecessary part of the healing process, but prolonged inflammation is bad foryour body and is a common link to many diseases. In today’s episode, we’lldiscuss
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As is the case for Spring, year after year, while we look forward to our colorful array of flowers to appear, instead, breaking the soil is allergies, colds and the flu. The radical changes in weather, combined with lack of sunshine, a more sedentary lifestyle and other factors, seem to weaken the immune system and
Andropause. If you haven’t heard of it, you’re not alone. Sometimes called “male menopause,” it occurs when testosterone levels decrease in men. Though first recognized in 1940, it has been difficult to test and correctly diagnose. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss the signs and symptoms to look out for in men, especially after age 40,
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It is probably fair to say that no disease inspires more fear than Alzheimer’s. While there are other fatal diseases, Alzheimer’s is worse than fatal; it robs its victim of his or her mind and memories long before the body succumbs. Alzheimer’s strikes an estimated one in nine Americans 65 and older, with 6.2 million
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