Conditions + Treatments

Osteopenia, which is a thinning of the bones, is a condition that affects both men and women. It occurs when bone formation is not fast enough to keep up with normal bone loss. Osteopenia is considered the beginning of osteoporosis, which is a more serious condition that causes bones to become brittle and more prone to shatter. Bone loss can be reversed, but it requires perseverance.

Osteopenia is a type of bone loss common in men and women, though post-menopausal women are at a higher risk of bone loss and weakness than men, due to a decrease in hormones that results in reduction of bone mass. However, weight-bearing exercise has been found to reduce such bone loss, especially those exercises that help strengthen the spine and hips. High-impact exercise is also recommended for treatment and relief of symptoms caused by lumbar osteopenia.

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) can be both uncomfortable and embarrassing. Your feet slide around in your shoes, your socks are wet at the end of the day and in severe cases your skin becomes excessively waterlogged (macerated) and appears white and rubbery. In may cases there is an associated odor that, along with the other symptoms, can be resolved by controlling excessive foot sweating.

Sweaty feet can be caused by a condition called hyperhidrosis. The condition is one of excessive sweating and affects your palms, feet and face. Sweaty feet can be part of a condition called palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis which has two forms. Primary hyperhidrosis is triggered by emotional stimuli and its cause is unknown. Secondary hyperhidrosis is caused by a medical condition such as infection, spinal cord injury, malignancy, and neurologic or endocrine disorders. Treatment of secondary hyperhidrosis will depend on what cause is diagnosed and treating that problem. While it may be a symptom of another condition there are still several options available to treat sweaty feet.

The most common hair-removal product that can cause skin discolorations are hair-removal creams. These creams are products that chemically liquefy hair, allowing it to be easily brushed or scraped off your skin. There are numerous types of hair-removal creams, such as gels, lotions and roll-ons. Hair-removal creams are inexpensive and can be purchased in most drugstores. Additionally, these creams can be used at home and are easy and fast to use. However, hair-removal creams can cause rashes and prolonged discoloration (reddening). By employing all the remedies below, you can effectively treat your skin discoloration.

There are many natural herbal remedies that can be beneficial to the body. One of these wonderful herbs is hawthorne, which helps the heart to pump more blood and oxygen to the whole body, aiding in the treatment of congestive heart failure, irregular heartbeat, hypertension and angina. Hawthorne tincture is simple to make.

Hawthorn berry has antioxidant properties and is often taken in capsule, tincture or tea form for its cardiovascular health benefits.

Potassium permanganate is a reagent that precipitates, dissolves, oxidizes, reduces or colors biological tissue indicating a change between acidity and alkalinity. Large quantities of magnesium are found in feces. Potassium permanganate is used in drinking water to remove iron and magnesium. Potassium creates acid as it oxidizes iron and magnesium, which changes the pH of the drinking water. Potassium permanganate oxidizes quickly and kills bacteria, fungi, viruses and algae.

MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. It is a form of staph infection that does not respond to treatment with the usual antibiotics used to treat staphylococcus infections. The MRSA infections enter the body through a cut or sore, or through insertion of a medical device. MRSA infections tend to break out in medical facilities, in athletic facilities, or sometimes in the military. It is diagnosed by blood, sputum, urine, and skin cultures. The infection is more common in those people with weakened immune systems. MRSA infections are often serious and debilitating. If untreated, the infection can lead to death.

A staph infection refers to infection by a broad group of various bacteria. MRSA staph infections denote a group of staph bacteria that are resistant to most beta-lactam family antibiotics.