Living With Bacterial Vaginosis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Bacterial Vaginosis I had a question the other day about bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis is a mild infection of your vagina caused by bacteria. Normally, there are a lot of “good” bacteria and some “bad” bacteria in your vagina. The good kind helps control the growth of the…
Living With DRESS Syndrome
A Natural Approach To Health Living With DRESS Syndrome I had a question the other day about DRESS syndrome. The life-threatening DRESS (drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) syndrome is characterized by the presence of at least 3 of the following findings: fever, rash, eosinophilia (a high white blood cell count), atypical circulating white…
Living With Pseudomonas Infection
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Pseudomonas Infection I had a question the other day about Pseudomonas infections. A Pseudomonas infection is caused by a very common bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Healthy people often carry these bacteria around without knowing it and without having any problems. Sometimes these germs cause minor problems like swimmer’s…
Living With Pulmonary Fibrosis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Pulmonary Fibrosis I had a question the other day about pulmonary fibrosis. “Fibrosis” means scarring, so pulmonary fibrosis means scarring in your lungs. Pulmonary fibrosis can be caused by many things, including chronic inflammatory processes, infections, environmental agents, exposure to ionizing radiation, chronic conditions, and certain drugs. Fibrosis…
Living With Psoriatic Arthritis
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Psoriatic Arthritis I had a question the other day about psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease, which means your immune system attacks your own tissues. Psoriatic arthritis is a form of inflammatory arthritis affecting people who have psoriasis. There are five types of psoriatic arthritis: 1. …
Living With Prader-Willi
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Prader-Willi I had a question the other day about Prader-Willi syndrome. Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare disorder present at birth resulting in several physical, mental and behavioral problems. A key feature of Prader-Willi syndrome is a constant sense of hunger usually beginning at about 2 years old. People…
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