Elephantiasis Disease

This disease is know by the large increase of some members of the body

Cat Allergies

All the symptoms and the treatments.

Spring Allergies Symptoms

Know all the Spring Allergies Symptoms

Depression Symptoms

Learn all the signs of Depression

To come

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segunda-feira, 26 de março de 2012

Strangest diseases: Werewolf Syndrome

This condition is known as Human Werewolf Syndrome or Hypertrichosis, the reason to this name is tht people really look like werewolves with hair covering their faces and boddies. 
It can be cause by genetic mutations (presents since birth) or acquired after birth 

Hypertrichosis causes (when acquired after birth):
- Side Effects of Drugs;
- Associations with Cancer;
- Eating Disorders;

Symptoms:
- Excess Hair;

Treatment:
- There are no treatments, except trying to find the cause.

quinta-feira, 15 de março de 2012

Cholesterol and Heart Disease



High Cholesterol is one of the most common reasons for heart disease here's some things you must be aware to.
First of all you should know that when there's too much cholesterol in your blood, it builds up in the walls of your arteries, causing a process called atherosclerosis, a form of heart disease. The arteries become narrowed  and blood flow to the heart muscle is slowed down or blocked. The blood carries oxygen to the heart, and if enough blood and oxygen cannot reach your heart, you may suffer chest pain. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart is completely cut off by a blockage, the result is a heart attack.



High Cholesterol Symptoms:
- No symptoms, it's a silence disease that can kill you without you even know it.

segunda-feira, 5 de março de 2012

Free diabetes test

Nowadays you just have to do a free diabetes test to found out if you are a diabetic.
All you have to do is test you're blood sugar, it can be order by your medic or done in some home device. If you have diabetics antecedents in you're family you should do this right way!


Even if you don't have any backgrounds history in your family, this are some of signs you should be alert to:

  • Intense thirst;
  • Frequent urination and hunger;
  • Fatigue
  • Sudden Weight loss;
  • Dry skin; 
  • Too much time needed to heal wound;
  • Blurred vision; 

For those who don't know, diabetes is characterized by high levels of blood sugar due to the inability of the body to produce insulin (the hormone responsible for sugar processing in the human body).

quinta-feira, 1 de março de 2012

Anorexia Treatment Centers

Today let's talk about Anorexia, it's symptoms and it's treatment centers. 



Anorexia it's one disease that affects a lot of young people. I bet all of you, in some part of our lifes, as wished they have some less pounds. 
So, anorexia are related to this since it's a eating disorder wich result from some important factors like: refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image.








There are also two types of anorexia: the restricting type of anorexia, where weight loss is achieved by restricting calories (following drastic diets, fasting, and exercising to excess) and the purging type of anorexia, weight loss is achieved by vomiting or using laxatives and diuretics.


Anorexia Symptoms:

  • Dieting despite being thin
  • Obsession with calories, fat grams, and nutrition
  • Pretending to eat or lying about eating 
  • Feeling fat, despite being underweight 
  • Denial that you’re too thin
  • Using diet pills, laxatives, or diuretics
  • Throwing up after eating
  • Compulsive exercising


Anorexia Treatment:
  • Medical Treatment
  • Nutritional Treatment
  • Counseling and Therapy Treatment
Besides this, if you have money, you can also try an one of the anorexia treatment centers. Just google it, there's a lot of anorexia treatment centers, you just have to find the one that suits you best!