Archive for August, 2010
Should I Use a Cast, a Boot, a Splint Or a Brace For My Injury?
After fracturing my foot, patients and family members asked me how it was being treated. Was surgery required? Did you need it casted? What is the best way to treat this type of fracture? As I thought of these issues, I felt it was necessary to explain the differences of the various available treatments and [...]
A Diet Solution Program I Like, No Starvation and Tasty Foods
Becoming healthy is not an easy thing to do. You need to fight off those sweet temptations and unhealthy cravings. My diet solution was derived from what I’ve learned from a well known nutritionist about ways of living healthy, how to eat right, and a whole lot more. SUGAR Sugar is one of the enemy [...]
Premenstrual Syndrome Therapy
While most women who suffer from premenstrual syndrome or PMS are able to manage their symptoms with over-the-counter medications, lifestyle and dietary changes, many women experience symptoms that are more severe requiring medical treatment in order to reduce their symptoms. Many women have also found that alternative forms of therapy when combined with diet and [...]
Causes of Numb Feet
Numb feet are the result of damage of peripheral nerves in a condition known as peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral nerves are the extension of the nerves from brain and spinal cord which get affected by peripheral neuropathy resulting in tingling sensation, pain in the extremities but more commonly the feet. Peripheral neuropathy first results in tingling [...]
Food Cravings And The Different Eating Disorders
Food is an inherent and very vital part of our lives. Though it may not be the primary requirement for sustaining life, food is definitely a highly vital requirement for maintaining life. We depend on the food we eat to get energy for the wide variety of activities we do in our daily life. Though [...]
4 Tips to Reduce Lower Back Pain
I often get the question "Jeff, how can I get rid of this back pain in my lower back?" The more I get this question the more I realize how much of a problem this is really becoming especially in the overweight and middle aged population. Before I go any further with this article I [...]
When Children Suffer Sweating While Sleeping
If your child suffers from perspiring when he or she sleeps, the first thing to do is not panic. There are many natural and environmental reasons a child might perspire while sleeping. You should also discuss the matter with your doctor before you jump to conclusions or take any advice from online sources. In this [...]
What Is the Allergy Capital of the World?
Brad moved to Austin from Chicago and experienced seasonal allergy symptoms as he drove into town. For the next ten years, Brad took allergy medications. At the suggestion of a friend, Brad got a food sensitivity test which showed he was highly sensitive to milk, whey, broccoli, sweet potatoes and black tea. As long as [...]
Leukoplakia, Or White Spot in the Mouth Area
What is Leukoplakia? Is it dangerous? Is it curable? After battling Leukoplakia for over two years, I believe I am now more knowledgeable about Leukoplakia than most doctors, dentists, etc. I feel I can say this because of the number of doctors, dentists, etc that I talked to who did not know how to treat [...]
Is Juice Fasting the Fastest Weight Loss Solution?
Everyone that wants to lose weight is looking for the fastest weight loss possible. There are a lot of fad diets out there that you have to be careful of because the danger is of putting the weight right back on. If you want to get a good start losing a lot of weight, you [...]
