Living With Failure to Thrive
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Failure to Thrive I had a question the other day about failure to thrive. Failure to thrive is a term used to describe a child who seems to be gaining weight or height more slowly than other children the same age and sex. A baby…
Living With Asperger’s
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Asperger’s I had a question the other day about Asperger’s. Asperger’s syndrome is a type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDDs are a group of conditions involving delays in the development of many basic skills, most notably the ability to socialize with others, to communicate, and to use…
Living With Pleurisy
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Pleurisy I had a question the other day about pleurisy. Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, which is the moist, double-layered membrane surrounding your lungs and lining your rib cage. It can make breathing extremely painful. Sometimes it’s associated with another condition called pleural effusion, where excess…
Living With Retinal Detachment
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Retinal Detachment I had a question the other day about retinal detachment. Retinal detachment is a very serious eye condition when your retina separates from the tissue around it. Since your retina can’t work properly under these conditions, you could permanently lose vision if it isn’t fixed promptly.…
Living With Joint Replacement
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Joint Replacement I had a question the other day about joint replacement. By 2030, 3.5 million Americans will undergo total knee replacement surgery yearly, and more than half a million will get total hip replacements. Most of these surgeries are done on people with osteoarthritis. Joint replacement is…
Living With a Vasectomy
A Natural Approach To Health Living With a Vasectomy I had a question the other day about a vasectomy. A vasectomy is a permanent method of birth control. It prevents the release of sperm when a man ejaculates. During a vasectomy, the vas deferens from each testicle is clamped, cut, or…
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