Living With Osteomalacia
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Osteomalacia I had a question the other day about osteomalacia. Osteomalacia is a disorder caused by vitamin D deficiency. In children, this disease is called rickets, and is caused from not enough vitamin D or from too little exposure to sunlight (sunlight causes vitamin D to be synthesized…
Living With Rheumatic Fever
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Rheumatic Fever I had a question the other day about rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a complication of a streptococcal infection. It typically develops following strep throat, tonsillitis, scarlet fever, or ear infection. It most often affects children aged 5-18. Rheumatic fever develops from the buildup of antibodies…
Living With Reye’s Syndrome
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Reye’s Syndrome I had a question the other day about Reye’s syndrome. Reye’s syndrome is a rare, serious disease affecting many internal organs, especially your brain and liver. It mainly strikes children between the ages of 4 and 12. Most cases of Reye’s syndrome happen in children who…
Living With Refsum Disease
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Refsum Disease I had a question the other day about Refsum disease. Refsum disease is a hereditary disorder of fat metabolism caused by the deficiency of an enzyme that breaks down phytanic acid, a type of fatty acid. This causes an abnormal accumulation of phytanic acid in blood…
Living With Piriformis Syndrome
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Piriformis Syndrome I had a question the other day about piriformis syndrome. Piriformis syndrome is a rare neuromuscular disorder occurring when your piriformis muscle (a narrow muscle located deep in your buttocks) compresses or irritates your sciatic nerve, the largest nerve in your body. As with sciatica, caused…
Living With Phenylketonuria
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Phenylketonuria I had a question the other day about phenylketonuria. Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited error of metabolism caused by a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase, which is responsible for processing the essential amino acid phenylalanine. Lack of the enzyme causes a buildup of phenylalanine in your…
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