From all major types of cancer lung cancer is the most frequent one and it has the biggest mortality rate, mostly because is very aggressive and invasive. In men lung cancer is the first cause of death and in women the second one, after breast cancer. In some countries, lung cancer has become the first…
Candida is a disease caused by the presence and the growth of the fungus named CANDIDA ALBICANS in the body. Candida may spread to the skin, mouth, genital organs and stomach. From there, it may destroy any organ. It must be emphasized that the presence of this fungus is beneficent for the body, because it…
Cardiomyopathy, also called cardiopathy, is a disease of the myocardium, manifested by structure alterations of the cardiac muscle tissue, by cardiac activity disorder and reduction of the cardiac functions. As the cardiomyopathy develops, the heart’s capacity of pumping blood into the body consequently diminishes. If neglected, cardiomyopathy may cause: heart failure (because of myocardium deterioration,…
The human being is healthy only during the intrauterine life. Upon the baby’s first breath, the cells of the body start to die. The human body has the ability to purify itself of the residue left by the death of the cells until the age of 17. After this age the human being loses this…
Acupuncture and phytotherapy are successfully used in the treatment of hepatic cirrhosis. The association of these two therapies regulates and accelerates the hepatocelullar regeneration processes; it biases the reabsorption of the regenerative nodules and it clears the hepatic ways of blood circulation. Consequently, it also regulates the blood circulation and the energy flow in the…
An inflammation of the urinary bladder, one that women are most prone to, cystitis may also involve the urethra. It develops both acute and chronic or recurrent forms (with frequent relapses, although the applied treatments have temporary effects). As symptomatology, its clinical picture is defined by the following: dysuria (painful urination) frequent mictions (need to…
The cases of ulcerative colitis are caused by an inflammation of the colon and rectum, organs that are often affected by food poisoning. In this disease, the patient complains of acute pains accompanied by blood, pus and mucous residues, meteorism, intestine inflammation , diarrhea, constipation, high fever, anemia, and loss of weight. Its complications are…
Depression is a mental disease characterized by persistent or recurrent episodes of sadness and pathological melancholy. These episodes last longer than several weeks and have a negative impact upon a person’s social, professional, family and private life. The symptomatology of depression is complex. It differs as intensity and association according to the type of depression:…
The various types of dermatitis are known as skin diseases with a wide spectrum. Usually, they develop as a red eruption with desquamation and herpes. They may be accompanied by itching, burning and pain. One of the types is contact dermatitis, which is caused by the contact of the skin with toxins originating from the…
Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder defined by the incapacity of the pancreas to produce insulin or by the incapacity of the body to assimilate the insulin produced by the pancreas. The World Health Organization’s statistics for the year 2000 mentioned that diabetes mellitus affects over 230 million people worldwide. Each year about 7 million…