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Articles by Jo Alexis-Hagues
Hydrochloric Acid in the Stomach and Digestive Problems
The inside of the stomach is a very acidic environment, especially after food has just been eaten. The acidic pH is created by hydrochloric acid, which is secreted by cells in the stomach lining. The acid is needed to activate a stomach enzyme that digests the proteins in food. Hydrochloric acid also kills many bacteria that enter the stomach, protecting us from harm. Although stomach acid is a very helpful substance, we're normally unaware of its presence.
Basic Facts and Figure about Epilepsy and Seizures
• Diagnosing epilepsy or seizure disorders involves a number of various tests that will vary depending on the symptoms. • Neurological exams are the first tests performed to check for motor abilities, behavior, mental functions, and other factors that help determine the type seizures or epilepsy a person has. • Blood tests are often taken to check for infection, genetics, and any other condition that could be associated with seizures.
Ten Things to Do to Have a Long-Term Organ Transplant
The second best thing to do keep your transplant going strong is to take your medications every day at the proper time. With today's transplants, the immunosuppressant medications are often to be taken once, twice or more a day. When we take our meds, we are keeping a proper level of that medicine in our systems. If we skip a pill or take it late, that level drops.
Disc Desiccation: Cause & Treatment of Desiccated Discs
I've read most of the posts here and am shocked by all the bad advice given here. Each person is different and will react to treatment differently. People who are completely again surgery have a right to be scared but surgery is sometimes necessary.
The Difference Between a Hangover and Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol poisoning is very serious and can be fatal. If you are with a friend and your friend begins to have trouble breathing, is vomiting profusely, is confused or in a stupor, or you notice any other signs of alcohol poisoning, call an ambulance or the poison control center immediately. You don't ever want to leave a person with alcohol poisoning in a tub or sleeping by themselves because they can lose their gag reflex.
Shoes We Use for Plantar Fasciitis: What Works, What Hurts
Shoe makers such as Clarks, Dansko, Birkenstock, Ecco, and other European comfort shoe manufacturers regularly produce shoes with above-standard arch support. If you're a nurse or other medical professional, chef, or somebody else who stands on their feet all day, you may want to look at Birkenstock Nursing Shoes for good arch support that would be suitable for nurses with plantar fascia pain. Birks have a contoured cork footbed that molds to the natural contours of the feet.
10 Ways to Fix Your Plantar Fasciitis-for Good!
If this is your situation, you're probably at the end of your rope. I know I was. I started seeing an acupuncturist, a reflexologist, and a chiropractor, all in hopes that something would make a difference. See, the problem at this point is not inflammation. The problem is that ligament that keeps getting aggravated. Inflammation and pain are the symptoms, not the cause.
Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments: Sciatica Pain
Medical treatment is not required for mild cases of sciatica-related lower back pain, which usually goes away with a little time and patience. However, a doctor should be consulted if self-help measures fail to ease the symptoms, or if the pain gets worse and worse or lasts more than four weeks. In addition, immediate medical attention should be sought in cases that include: When diagnosing sciatica-related lower back pain, doctors attempt to determine which nerves are affected and how severely.
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