Crohn’s Disease

September 20th, 2006 by Michelle Arnett
Diseases
Crohn's disease is an inflamatory disease of the small intestine. Crohn's disease usually occurs in the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum, but it can affect any part of the digestive tract, from the mouth (including tooth whitening) to the anus. The inflamation extends deep into the lining of the affected area. The inflamation can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea. Crohn's disease can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and to another type of IBD called...

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Benefits of Garlic

September 12th, 2006 by Bill Tuscan
Nutrition
Garlic has been called the “Stinking Rose” and it is the chemical that makes that smell (check out this aromatherapy safety guide) that brings health benefits. This chemical that gives garlic its pungent taste and smell is a sulphur-bearing compound called allicin. The benefits of garlic go back 5,000 years in India, having been recorded in Sanskrit records, and Chinese medicine has recognized garlic’s powers for over 3,000 years. Recent research has discovered that garlic fights heart disease, lowers blood pressure helps prevent cancer and helps fight off colds. Scientists through clinical trials have shown that taking garlic tablets lowered volunteer’s...

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Atherosclerosis

September 12th, 2006 by Bill Tuscan
Cardiology,Diseases
We all thought that the plaque deposits cling to our arteries blocking blood flow just like plumbing pipes have clogs that need to be flushed out. That thinking we had seven years ago is now proven to be wrong. The fatty deposits do not cling to the arteries but in fact are floating inside them. Most heart attacks further do not occur because of a sudden rupture of a plaque build up on a particular point in the vessel. Inflammation of these plaques is the problem. That inflammation is caused by our defenses reaching the plaque in order to defend us...

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