OVERVIEW Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), has many manifestations such as muscle and joint pain, anxiety and depression. However, the main characteristic is that of extreme and debilitating fatigue that is not relieved by rest; to the extent of seriously affecting an individual's ability to work and go
OVERVIEW Over the past twenty years, fertility problems have increased dramatically. One in six couples now find it difficult to conceive and a quarter of all pregnancies can end in a miscarriage and more and more couples are turning to fertility treatments to help them have a family. From a medical point of
OVERVIEW “Many women develop growths, known as ‘cysts’, in or on their ovaries. These cysts are fluid- (water) filled sacs (rather like a blister). In some women cysts are completely harmless, requiring little or no treatment. These cysts are ‘benign’, or noncancerous. Other cysts, however, can be cancerous, which is why a diagnosis
OVERVIEW According to Ayurvedic Medicine, flexibility and suppleness of the body help our vital force, prana, to circulate more freely through our energetic pathways; the nadi channels or meridian system in traditional Chinese medicine. When the body is limber, your joints are lubricated and you can achieve an extended range of motion. This
OVERVIEW Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, mainly caused by a virus or bacteria, which can occur on its own or following a bout of flu. Pneumonia causes inflammation in the lung’s air sacs, also known as alveoli, which fill with fluid, causing shortness of breath, chest pain and high fever. Symptoms
OVERVIEW Shingles, known medically as the Herpes Zoster, is a form of the same Herpes Zoster virus that causes chickenpox. The first time a person is exposed to the virus, it causes the typical widespread, itchy sores of chickenpox, but the virus never actually goes away. Instead, it lies dormant in the nerve
OVERVIEW In our never ending quest for radiant skin, the old saying 'you are what you eat' is so true! Radiant skin comes mainly from the inside out. On the outside, we all have our favorite lotions, potions and beauty treatments, but glowing skin starts with nourishment from within. Skin cells are constantly
OVERVIEW Cellulite is caused by clumps of unmetabolized fat, water and trapped waste beneath your skin that push up against surrounding fibrous tissue. These waste materials harden to give the tell-tale dimpling. If you have poor blood flow to your connective tissues, they will swell and stretch apart, allowing fat to bulge through,
OVERVIEW There are numerous possible causes of nausea such as overeating, eating high-fat foods that are difficult to digest, dehydration, indigestion, motion sickness, sunstroke, migraine, morning sickness, the flu, infectious disease, brain tumor, chemotherapy reaction, or as a result of consuming contaminated food or drink that is usually accompanied by vomiting. Nausea may
OVERVIEW The thyroid is a small gland located in the neck, just below the Adam's apple, its main job is to regulate metabolism and the way the body uses energy. Hyperthyroidism, also known as overactive thyroid, is a condition where the thyroid gland goes into overdrive and produces too much thyroid hormone. The