The gallbladder is a small organ located directly under the liver. It acts as a bile reservoir; it concentrates bile which is secreted by the…
A rheumatic disorder characterized by chronic, achy, muscular pain that has no obvious physical cause. Such activities as lifting and climbing stairs are often very…
Diverticula are saccular herniations that protrude through the wall of the colon. These “bowel pockets” are almost always asymptomatic (you can’t feel them). They are…
An inflammation of the skin that produces scaling, flaking, thickening, color changes, and often itching. As the skin is the largest elimination organ, the body…
Characterized by a chronic and long lasting ulceration of the section or sections of the digestive tract. The inflamed parts heal leaving scar tissue that…
There are over 200 viruses that cause the common cold, an infection of the upper respiratory tract. A clear sign of a weakened immune system.…
Cold sores or fever blisters are caused by herpes simplex virus I. They first appear 3-10 days after exposure and may last up to 3…
Often misdiagnosed as flu or other viral infections, CFS is 3 times more prevalent in women than in men, and primarily affects young adults between…