Discussions on health and healthy living
The liver is the largest organ in the human body and has various functions: detoxifying, producing albumin and clotting factors, removing nitrogen toxins from the blood, regulating carbohydrate metabolism and producing bile. Liver diseases, by impairing these functions, lead to the appearance of many disturbing symptoms. Sick liver – symptoms can be very different. This includes skin symptoms,…
Anemia and hyperemia are changes in the function of the red blood cell system that may include either a shortage of red blood cells or an excess of red blood cells. Anemia Anemia is characterized by a change in the amount of hemoglobin and the number of red blood cells (erythrocytes) per unit of blood…
Gallstone disease is a disease in which stones form in the bile ducts (e.g. gallbladder) and remain there. This causes blockage of the bile ducts, inflammation of the pancreas, or obstruction of the pancreatic duct. Treatment is mainly based on surgical removal of stones. What is gallstone disease? Gallstones is a condition characterized by the presence of…
Eating disorders may present as excessive or low appetite. The external environmental factors, such as the ambient temperature, physical activity, eating habits, time of eating meals and their quality, significantly influence the appetite. High temperature and intense physical exertion reduce the need for high-energy foods, while cold and chronic activity increase the need for high-energy foods. What…
Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a group of birth defects caused by an abnormal number of chromosomes. characterized, inter alia, by mild or moderate intellectual disability and features of dysmorphia, i.e., changes in appearance. In addition, in the course of the disease, there are a number of disorders in the structure and functioning of the body. People with Down’s…
Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease—the body produces antibodies against its own proteins. The changes that occur in the course of Sjögren’s syndrome include inflammation and damage to the external secretion glands (mainly the lacrimal and salivary glands) and simultaneous inflammatory changes in many systems and organs. Have you had a feeling of sand in your…
Taste buds – taste receptors in mammals, located on the tongue, palate, pharyngeal epithelium, upper esophagus and epiglottis. They focus on the tongue in visible protrusions – the nipples. In an adult, the number of cups is about 10,000. Some of them are destroyed after about 10 days, but new ones appear in their place. The taste buds…
Fissured Tongue, otherwise known as Cracked Tongue, calls for concern. Why is my tongue cracking? Do cracks in the tongue indicate disease? What specialized tests should be performed? Do the furrows on the tongue make it necessary to take special care of oral hygiene? The question is answered . The appearance of your tongue is indicative of your health. What…
Unfortunately, seborrheic dermatitis, or PsA, is quite common. This problem may concern up to 10 percent. people with skin problems. Anyone can get sick with seborrheic dermatitis, and the treatment methods known so far do not guarantee either a complete cure or the absence of recurrence of the disease. Treatment of skin inflammation is long and difficult. To see its…
Contact dermatitis is the skin’s reaction to an irritant or some chemical agent. Treatment of ailments is based, inter alia, on avoiding contact with unfavorable factors causing inflammation. Can you be allergic to money? Find out what contact eczema is and what are the treatment methods are. Whose skin is prone to contact inflammation? Contact dermatitis (also known…
