Living With ITP
A Natural Approach To Health Living With ITP I had a question the other day about ITP. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune bleeding disorder characterized by abnormally low levels of blood cells called platelets, creating a condition known as thrombocytopenia. Platelets are specialized blood cells that help prevent and stop bleeding by inducing…
Living With Lupus Nephritis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Lupus Nephritis I had a question the other day about lupus nephritis. Lupus nephritis is inflammation of the kidney that’s caused by systemic lupus erythematosus. With lupus, the body’s immune system targets its own body tissues. Lupus nephritis happens when lupus involves your kidneys. Up to 60% of…
Living With Congestive Heart Failure
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Congestive Heart Failure I had a question the other day about congestive heart failure. Heart failure affects almost 6 million Americans. About 670,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure every year. It’s the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65. Heart failure doesn’t mean the heart…
Living With Uterine Cancer
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Uterine Cancer I had a question the other day about uterine cancer. Uterine cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the lining of the uterus. The lining is called the endometrium. Endometrial cancer is also called cancer of the uterus, or uterine cancer. Endometrial cancer usually occurs…
Living With Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis I had a question the other day about epidermolytic hyperkeratosis. Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is a genetic skin disorder that’s present at birth. Affected babies may have very red skin (erythroderma) and severe blisters. Because newborns with this disorder are missing the protection provided by normal skin, they’re…
Living With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome I had a question the other day about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited disorders that affect your connective tissues — mainly your skin, joints and blood vessel walls. People who have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome usually have overly flexible joints and stretchy, fragile skin.…
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