Canker sores (medically known as aphthous ulcers) are found in the wet tissues of your tongue and cheek. A small, red wound at first, canker sores quickly grow into a white, red-bordered, painful ulcer. It’s not possible too speed up the healing process but you can help it heal steadily and relieve pain.
Menstrual or premenstrual discomfort begins on Day 1 of your cycle with the onset of your period. Some women suffer from water retention, breast tenderness, and gas. Others tire easily and crave sweets. Some are troubled by anxiety and irritability and are prone to bad cramps.
One of the most common causes of eyestrain is a computer screen, however any kind of continuous concentration can cause the same symptoms.
In people with reflux, and its accompanying symptom of heartburn, the muscle used to seal off the stomach either relaxes before it’s supposed to or is weak, leading to acid rising into the throat area. Chronic heartburn can be dangerous and needs a doctors care, however when heartburn and reflux are temporary or mild there are several ways to deal with it.
A snorers uvula and soft palate – the tissue at the back of the throat – relax and vibrate during sleep.
The two most common types of headaches are tension and vascular. Tension headaches affect about 90 percent of us and vascular headaches (such as migraines) are less common. Headaches vary for each individual so relief will depend on the symptoms and causes of the headache.
The prostate gland is the size of a walnut in adult men but in some cases, especially in middle aged and older men, can grow bigger.
Here are a few things you can do to keep colds and flu away.
Yeast infections are caused by the fungus Candida albicans and symptoms include vaginal itchiness, burning and a white smelly discharge. To speed healing and prevent recurrences see the following.
Ear wax builds up in your ears and here are some things to remember.
A bunion is a growth of bone on the outside of the big toe. Bunions are often inherited, and pain comes from walking improperly, or because your shoe is pressing against the bone.
If you think you have come into contact with Poison Ivy here is how to stop its active ingredient, urushiol, from taking effect.
Typical symptoms include an unpleasant, creepy crawly itching or tugging sensations in your legs with an irresistible urge to keep moving them around. It tends to get worse in the evening and movement is the only thing that brings relief.
If you have bronchitis there are some ways you can find relief.
Constipation is more than an inconvenience and tends to precede haemorrhoids and anal fissures, however it can be quickly remedied.
Regular showers or baths are the first step in combating body odour followed closely by clean clothes and underwear. Using an antiperspirant or deodorant will also help keep sweating at bay.
