A new di Abscess (Carbuncles & Boils) An abscess is a collection of pus (dead neutrophils) that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue in which the pus resides. They are usually...
Alopecia Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss or baldness. It is further classified by type or cause. Androgenetic alopecia (also called pattern baldness) usually occurs due to loss of...
Allergies There are so many of them, and so many people have them, but is the allergy the problem or yet another side effect? An allergy is an overcompensation of the...
Alkalosis Alkalosis occurs when the pH of the blood exceeds 7.45. Healthy pH of the blood (not to be confused with urine or saliva pH) must remain between 7.35 and 7.45....
Alcoholism Please read about Addiction to understand the principle of Alcoholism. In terms of how alcohol affects the physical body, after alcohol is ingested, it reaches the stomach where about 20%...
AIDS/HIV Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) should be characterized as multiple infections in the body that the immune system is unable to keep controlled. You can get infected with HIV (human...
Ageusia Ageusia is loss of the tongue's taste functions; the inability to detect specific taste like sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami (the taste of monosodium glutamate). Humans detect taste with...
Age Spots The term 'age spots', or lentigines, refers to the brownish spots that, over time appear on your face and body as a result of overexposure to the sun, or that...
Addison's Disease Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, in some cases, the hormone aldosterone (from the kidney). The disease is also called...
Addiction Addiction is defined as the continued use of a mood altering substance or behavior despite adverse consequences. The consequence does not have to be a physical health hazard as induced...
ADD/ADHD The exact definition of what makes up attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a controversial topic. It seems as though every medical professional has a different definition of what this disease...
Acne All types of acne - blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, papule, pustules, nodules and cysts - develop when pores in our skin become clogged. The culprit is sebum [see-bum], an oil in...
Acid Reflux At the entrance to your stomach is a valve, which is a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Normally, the LES closes as soon as food passes...
Acidosis When talking about pH (potential hydrogen) the scale goes from 0-14, with 0 being acidic and 7 being neutral moving to 14 which is alkaline. In human health, we need...
Abscess Abscess (Carbuncles & Boils)REMEDY SUGGESTIONS: Abscess Remedy + Skin Support Remedy + Proprionibacterium DetoxAn abscess is a collection of pus (dead neutrophils) that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue in which the...