Conditions + Treatments

A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach protrudes through an opening in your diaphragm called the esophageal hiatus. Most hiatal hernias are not serious, but severe cases may require surgery.

Digestive health is vital to the overall health of our body. What we eat and how our stomach and intestines process that food and liquid can lead to symptoms of nausea, viruses, constipation and other, more severe consequences like kidney and liver problems. According to a recent study in U.S. News and World Report, there are seven common digestive disorders that you need to be aware of.

Serotonin, a natural neurotransmitter, occurs naturally in the body. Serotonin is best known for affecting mood levels, but it also impacts sleeping, memory retention, even appetite. For people suffering from depression, there are several ways to increase serotonin in the bloodstream, which helps to elevate one’s mood. Some methods are natural, involving exposure to sunlight, vitamins and minerals and physical movement. Other methods involve the intake of prescription drugs.

Excessive dry scalp is caused by a deficiency in oils secreted by the sebaceous glands on the scalp.

Hemorrhoids are the result of swollen veins in the rectum and cause pain, itching and sometimes bleeding. They can result from straining during bowel movements, pregnancy, obesity and low-fiber, low-fluid diets. Several treatment options are available that can easily be done on your own for mild cases. More serious cases require medical intervention.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, a type of chemical that helps send nerve impulses from one area of the brain to another. It has been called the ‘feel good brain chemical’ and the ‘happiness hormone.’ Its function has been the subject of years of neuroscience research as it is widely believed to play a role in a range of mood disorders including depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Though the link between serotonin and such disorders is not well understood, there is some anecdotal evidence that increasing the level of serotonin may help individuals reduce their symptoms.

Clogged arteries in the legs typically affect those older than 50 and attack smokers much earlier than others. Basic lifestyle changes can help reduce the risk of this disorder leading to stroke or heart attack.

Many health food companies, medical practitioners and alternative medical practitioners promote a multitude of “magic” cancer prevention pills. This raises questions on whether these magic pills to prevent cancer actually work. Dietary supplements (multi-vitamins), tamoxifen, curry and even birth control pills are touted for preventing various forms of cancer in men and women.

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that causes scaly, red patches to appear on the skin. While there are several different forms of psoriasis, most can be treated with topical applications that help the pain, itching, and redness subside.

An intraocular (eye) cancer may be a primary cancer that originates inside the eye or a secondary cancer that spreads to the eye from some other part of the body. The symptoms may be classified into changes in vision, changes in the eye’s appearance and pain.