Living With Hereditary Fructose Intolerance
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Hereditary Fructose Intolerance I had a question the other day about hereditary fructose intolerance. Hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) is an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to digest fructose, or fruit sugar. In people with HFI, an enzyme is deficient, resulting in an accumulation of fructose in your…
Living With Hemorrhagic Colitis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Hemorrhagic Colitis I had a question the other day about hemorrhagic colitis. Hemorrhagic colitis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by a particular strain of bacteria known as E. coli. It’s actually a type of food poisoning. In fact, it’s also known as “hamburger disease” or “barbecue season syndrome”…
Living With Fabry’s Disease
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Fabry’s Disease I had a question the other day about Fabry’s disease. Fabry’s disease is a lipid storage disorder resulting from a deficiency of an enzyme involved in the biodegradation of fats. Because of the enzyme deficiency, there’s an insufficient breakdown of lipids, which build up in your…
Living With Brown-Sequard Syndrome
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Brown-Sequard Syndrome I had a question the other day about Brown-Sequard syndrome. This is a rare neurological condition leading to weakness or paralysis affecting one side of your body, accompanied by a loss of sensation on the opposite side. These problems are associated with a lesion in your…
Living With Ataxia
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Ataxia I had a question the other day about ataxia. People with ataxia experience a failure of muscle control in their arms and legs, resulting in a lack of balance and coordination or a disturbance of gait. This can happen if parts of your nervous system controlling movement…
Living With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency I had a question the other day about alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. This is a genetic disease characterized by a lack of the protein alpha-1 antitrypsin in your liver. This substance is used to break down enzymes in various organs of your body. The disease can…
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