Living With Insect Allergy

A Natural Approach To Health         Living With Insect Allergy I had a question the other day about insect allergies. There are only a few stinging insects in the U.S. that can cause an allergic reaction:  honeybees, hornets, yellowjackets, bumblebees, wasps, and ants. Insects of the group known as hymenoptera, which includes…

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Living With Influenza

A Natural Approach To Health     Living With Influenza I had a question the other day about influenza. Influenza, better known as “the flu,” is a highly contagious viral infection of your upper respiratory tract. There are 2 types of influenza viruses, called type A and type B, causing this acute infection of your…

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Living With Inflammation

A Natural Approach To Health       Living With Inflammation I had a question the other day about inflammation. Inflammation is a natural reaction to injury or infection. The affected tissues swell, redden, become warm and tender, and may be painful. Proteins called cytokines attack the threatening germ and repair damaged tissues. Too much…

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Living With Incontinence

A Natural Approach To Health Living With Incontinence I had a question the other day about incontinence. Incontinence (loss of bladder control) is a common problem. There are many things that can cause this annoying problem. Incontinence can be either acute or persistent. Acute incontinence is usually caused by an infection. Persistent incontinence develops over…

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Living With a Hysterectomy

A Natural Approach To Health Living With a Hysterectomy I had a question the other day about a hysterectomy. Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of your uterus. This is done for many different reasons. A common reason is fibroid tumors, benign growths in your uterus. More than 30% of the hysterectomies performed in the U.S.…

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Living With Herpes Infection

A Natural Approach To Health Living With Herpes Infection I had a question the other day about herpes infection. There are at least 7 types of herpesviruses. We’re going to talk mostly about genital herpes here. Genital herpes is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the US. More than 45 million Americans have it,…

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