Matt and Karen Douglas had only been married for a few years when Matt started exhibiting early symptoms of Huntington’s disease (HD). His symptoms started with small, uncontrolled movements, such as his hands twitching when he didn’t want them to; but the movements soon worsened and became so severe that Matt was unable to drive his car.
HD is an inherited neurodegenerative disease that over time results in uncontrolled movements, emotional changes and mental deterioration. In the United States, about 25,000 people have HD. Each child of a parent with the disease has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the gene and ultimately developing the disease. This means at least 150,000 others are at risk of developing the disease, along with thousands of their relatives. More »
May 10th, 2009 | Tags: Chorea, HD, Huntington's Diseasae, neurodegenerative disease, rare disease, Xenazine | Category: Health Issues | Leave a comment
Cold sores treatments are typically divided in to two broad stages. These can either be OTC (over-the-counter) drugs or creams, medications and home remedies for cold sores. Home remedies include the application of tea bags on the affected areas. Tea contains tannic acid that is antiviral in nature. It ensures that the herpes virus is suppressed.
Cold sores cannot be cured, but there are still some remedies and medications that can prove to be fruitful in the management and treatment of cold sores. Cold sore medication is primarily analgesic in nature. The main purpose of these medications is to ease the signs of cold sore like itching, burning, and pain. There are many other products, which are helpful in inhibiting the persistent development of cold sore gash or help in promoting the healing process. More »
May 2nd, 2009 | Tags: antiviral, cold sore, docosanol, ointment, tannic acid, tea, virus | Category: Conditions | Leave a comment
Q: Several months ago I had a kidney stone removed. How can I prevent future kidney stones from forming?
A: In today’s culture you are ten times more likely to have kidney stones then at the turn of the 19th century, men and woman in today’s culture need to take preventative measures. Kidney stones are considered a urologic disorder that is very painful. Most kidney stone cases are preventable. Kidney stones are crystallized build ups of minerals like calcium and oxalic acid; these are your most common stones. Kidney stones can also be made up of uric acid and other minerals and amino acids. Since you passed a stone recently your doctor could tell you what the stone was comprised of by giving you a breakdown of the stones contents so you can form a prevention plan. There are general changes in your diet which can be beneficial no matter what the kidney stone was made of. Reduce your consumption of dairy products and animal proteins. Diets high in both of these products lead to an increased risk of kidney stones. To increase the absorption of calcium and reduce the risk of calcium stones one should consume a magnesium supplement which helps the body absorb calcium, magnesium can also have a relaxing effect on the body. Finding sources of calcium that are from green vegetables will help prevent calcium stones as well. Also, reduce the amount of refined foods you eat and replace them with whole grains and raw foods like un-cooked fruits and vegetables. More »
May 1st, 2009 | Tags: calcium absorption, cleanse, hereditary, Kidney stones, magnesium, prevent, preventive meassure, pure water, signs, symptoms, treatment urinary, uric acid | Category: Health Issues | Leave a comment
