by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia? Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD) are medical terms often used to label indigestion and/or heartburn that is not related to an ulcer. The main symptoms of GERD and NUDare...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What is Chronic Candidiasis? Chronic candidiasis, or yeast syndrome, is a complex medical syndrome attributed to an overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract of the usually benign yeast (or fungus) Candida albicans. Fatigue, allergies, immune system malfunction,...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What is Cerebral Vascular Insufficiency? Cerebral vascular insufficiency refers to decreased blood supply to the brain. It is extremely common among the elderly in developed countries due to the high prevalence of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). The...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What are Cataracts? Cataracts are white, opaque blemishes on the normally transparent lens of the eye. They occur as a result of free-radical or oxidative damage to the protein structure of the lens, similar to the damage that occurs to the protein of egg whites when...
by admin | May 20, 2011 | Health Conditions
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common, painful disorder caused by compression of the median nerve that passes between the bones and ligaments of the wrist. What are the Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Compression of the...