Living With Orthostatic Hypotension
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Orthostatic Hypotension I had a question the other day about orthostatic hypotension. Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden decrease in blood pressure when a person stands upright. It may be caused by a decreased amount of blood in your body resulting from excessive use of diuretics, vasodilators, or other…
Living With Adult ADD/ADHD
A Natural Approach To Health Living With Adult ADD/ADHD I had a question the other day about adult ADD/ADHD. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been called attention-deficit disorder (ADD) and hyperactivity. But ADHD is the preferred term because it includes the 2 main aspects of the condition: inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior. Adult ADHD symptoms may include:…
Living With a Broken Bone
A Natural Approach To Health Living With a Broken Bone I had a question the other day about a broken bone. Broken bones, or fractures, are usually caused by a fall, blow, or other traumatic event. Pathologic fractures are those caused by disease (like cancer) that weakens your bones and can occur with little or…
Living With Degenerative Disc Disease
A Holistic Approach To Health Living With Degenerative Disc Disease I had a question the other day about degenerative disc disease. Degenerative disc disease isn’t really a disease but a term used to describe the normal changes in your spinal discs as you age. Spinal discs are soft, compressible discs separating the interlocking bones (vertebrae)…
Living With Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease
A Holistic Approach To Health Living With Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease I had a question the other day about hand-foot-mouth disease. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is an illness that causes sores in or on your mouth and on your hands, feet, and sometimes your buttocks and legs. The sores may be painful. The illness usually doesn’t last more than…
Living With ALS
A Natural Approach To Health Living With ALS I had a question the other day about ALS. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease where certain nerve cells in your brain and spinal cord slowly die. These nerve cells (called motor neurons) control the muscles that allow you to move the parts of your…
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