Conditions + Treatments

Rose hip oil has been used for centuries as an essential ingredient in a number of herbal remedies, as well as a source of important dietary nutrients. It is extracted from the bulbous fruit of the rose flower plant.

If you’re pregnant, discovering that you’re spotting or bleeding can be worrisome, especially during the earlier weeks, when you’re still new to the pregnancy and not sure about what to expect yet. There are a number of reasons why you may be spotting, and it may not necessarily be a sign of trouble.

The occlusion effect is a hearing condition that typically affects those who are fitted with hearing aids. The occlusion effect is when a sound or noise, usually the person’s own voice, sounds altered in some fashion to that person. It is often described as a hollow, echoing or booming sound. While not life-threatening, it can be a psychologically distressing condition when the altered sound is the person’s own voice.

A pressure sores is called a bed sore, or decubitus ulcer. It is an injury to the skin and tissues. A pressure sore can develop from sitting or lying in one position too long, and can appear on certain areas of the body. Healing pressure sores depends on nutrition, pressure relief and care of the sore. These sores take a very long time to heal properly.

Assistive devices can help people who have Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms and remain ambulatory. Rolling walkers, specialized canes and wrist weights can all aid physical functioning.

A period calendar is simply a month-by-month record of your menstrual cycle. On a calendar, you record when your menstrual period occurs, how long it lasts, when you ovulate and other symptoms related to your period. After charting this information for a few months, you should be able to predict certain characteristics of your cycle with a fair amount of accuracy. Using a period calendar is beneficial for several reasons but is especially helpful for those who are either trying to become pregnant or trying to prevent pregnancy.

With the rise in values of commodities and minerals, many people are looking to cash in on gold that they’re not using, like old jewelry or gold fillings. Follow a few easy steps, and you’ll be able to get the most out of your surplus gold.

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. There isn’t much your doctor can do about it, but there are a couple of home remedies you can try.

Using ginger tea as a way to detoxify the body from the effects of anesthesia may work, but other herbs could prove to be better choices. Ginger has a long history in herbal medicine, as has been proven to be useful against nausea, inflammation, to induce sweating, and as a blood thinner. Although, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, studies have never shown ginger to pose a danger as a blood thinner when used with aspirin or similar drugs, using caution post surgery may be worthwhile.

Holistic treatments for lung cancer involves the treatment of the whole person. This includes, but is not limited to, nutritional therapies, hydrotherapies, naturopathic treatments, homeopathic and in some cases traditional treatments in conjunction with holistic therapies. Treatment options vary according to the stages of lung cancer.