A Chronic disease is defined as a disease of prolonged duration (more than three months), often not retreating from the body itself, and rarely being able to be completely cured. Chronic Diseases are complex and vary when it comes to their nature, how they are...
Most people feel really exhausted sometimes. This exhaustion may be the result of increased preoccupation with work, insufficiency of valuable vitamins, minerals and trace elements or due to lack of sleep. Nevertheless, when people get the necessary micronutrients and sleep properly, while at the same time...
All of us are more or less aware of how frustrating it is to have tried every possible way and means, but ultimately can not lose weight. It is not uncommon for patients to visit physicians and apologetically say, “I have removed toxic and unhealthy...
Obesity has become epidemic in the 21st century, with the World Health Organization (W.H.O) describing it as a disease because of its impact on health, on the ability to work, on sociability as well as on quality and life expectancy. Despite the fact that there are...
Vitamins are organic molecules most of which are not produced by the human body and can only be obtained through our diet. Vitamins act as catalysts, namely they assist enzymatic reactions in our body so that it can work properly. How do vitamins function in the...
What is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which is known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is considered the most common autoimmune disease. It was first described in 1912 by the Japanese physician Hakaru Hashimoto, from whom it’s named after. It is characterized by the production of autoantibodies against...
Fasting is an integral part of many religions, including Christianity, Judaism and Islam. For years there has been a scientific controversy over whether it is beneficial to human health or not, as it entails food deprivation. This kind of deprivation is what repulses many of...
Water, is one of the essential components of life. Our body consists mainly of water. Only in the thought of its lack we feel thirsty. The necessity of hydration is located deep in our cells. People in the past as well as nowadays, fight for water. Especially...
The intestine is one of the most important organs of our body, as that is where the absorption of the nutrients of food and water happens, while at the same time, the defense of the body is built. Its good functioning is a prerequisite for...
Obesity is a complex chronic disease that results from the interaction between genes of the environment and ones lifestyle. New scientific research provides a new basis in understanding multiple causes of obesity, as well as the mechanisms involved in the derugulation of weight. While most obese patients can...
