What can I do to prevent and/or slow down the development of atherosclerosis? Life style changes to decrease the risk of the development of atherosclerosis are the best weapons in the fight against heart disease. Life style changes include the…
What can I do to prevent and/or slow down the development of atherosclerosis? Life style changes to decrease the risk of the development of atherosclerosis are the best weapons in the fight against heart disease. Life style changes include the…
What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is the focal accumulation and hardening of lipid (also referred to as fatty build-up). Atherosclerosis within the arteries of the heart (coronary artery disease) impairs and/or obstructs normal blood flow and results in myocardial ischemia (insufficient…
There are three phases of Hepatitis – Preicteric, Icteric and Posticteric. Symptoms of the first phase – the preicteric phase includes: nausea / vomiting, decreased appetite / weight loss, fever, fatigue, headache and joint pain, rt upper quadrant abdominal pain, enlarged spleen/liver/lymph…
Liver Cirrhosis is the result of death of liver cells caused by chronic liver disease. The dead cells are replaced by scar tissue and cause liver dysfunction. Liver Cirrhosis can be prevented and / or managed by abstaining from alcohol,…
Cirrhosis is the result of chronic liver disease which has led to death of liver cells, which is replaced by scarring and causes liver dysfunction. The liver is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen and has many…