Coeliac disease, also known as celiac disease, is a common bowel condition that is caused by intolerance to a protein called gluten. Gluten is found in wheat, rye, and barley, which are often used to make foods such as bread, pasta, and biscuits. Some symptoms may be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or wheat [...]
Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People who have celiac disease cannot tolerate a protein called gluten, found in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in products we use every day, such as [...]
Doctors now know that heart disease is so deadly for women that their chances of dying from it are one in two. That means basically that either you or your best girlfriend is likely to die of a heart attack, stroke , or related heart problem. Doctors have traditionally used a one-size-fits-all approach to identifying [...]
Since it is becoming a common medical malady, it is important to be aware of the risk factors for coronary heart disease. There are a number of irregular conditions that affect the heart and the vessels supplying the heart with blood. Coronary heart disease is the most widespread kind of heart disease. It is also [...]
Celiac sprue is a result of an immune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat or related grains and present in many foods that we eat. Celiac sprue causes impaired absorption and digestion of nutrients through the small intestine.
In Celiac disease the lining of the small intestine is damaged in response to ingestion of [...]
Canavan disease is characterized by macrocephaly, lack of head control, and developmental delays by the age of three to five months, severe hypotonia, and failure to achieve independent sitting, ambulation, or speech. Hypotonia eventually changes to spasticity. Assistance with feeding becomes necessary. Life expectancy is usually into the teens. Canavan Disease can be found in [...]
If you are a deer or elk hunter you may have heard of diseases like Mad Cow Disease. People get Mad Cow Disease from eating infected cattle and beef products. Can you get anything similar by eating big game? If you hunt deer or elk there is a disease call “Chronic Wasting Disease”. Chronic [...]
If you suffer from Crohn’s disease you know that this condition can be excruciatingly painful and debilitating.
Hammertoes usually start out as mild deformities and get progressively worse over time. In the earlier stages, hammertoes are flexible and the symptoms can often be managed with noninvasive measures. But if left untreated, hammertoes can become more rigid and will not respond to non-surgical treatment. Corns are more likely to develop as time goes [...]
In Castleman disease, non-cancerous growths (tumors) develop in lymph node tissue in the body. Castleman disease affects both males and females, and may occur at any age, but typically it does not affect children. Little is known about how often Castleman disease actually occurs, other than it is rare, or what causes the disease.
Castleman’s disease [...]
