Health Conditions

In February of 2008, my husband, David, was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. We'd never heard of Psoriatic Arthritis until that day. I didn't even know how to pronounce it.

Crohn's disease can lead to many complications including diarrhea, weight loss, abdominal pain, malabsorption of food and nutritional deficiencies, vomiting and more. Many people with Crohn's disease who have had surgery in the past, still live full and rewarding lives and are still capable of doing many activities including sport diving.

Chronic illness isn't portrayed often in movies, or at all really. I suspect there are a couple of reasons for this. Whenever a book or film portrays real challenges like chronic illness,

Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common conditions to impact the senior community today, and is also one of the most tragic diseases out there. Alzheimer's impacts thinking, language, problem solving abilities, and memory. It can even change a person's personality as it progresses.

Sometimes that life isn't what we expect and coming to terms with the new reality of life with chronic illness is difficult and can be traumatic. I know it took me several years after my diagnosis before I found an inner acceptance

Acid reflux disease can affect you daily life, with symptoms such as heartburn, which occurs as a burning chest discomfort. Fortunately, most people are able to get relief from it through home remedies, lifestyle changes, and medical treatment.

I was an invulnerable 44 year old male with a strong career and seemingly everything under control. Then in October of 2006 I found out how little control I truly had. What I did have was an unexpected diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Perhaps it's your father, your mother, or even your spouse. You've noticed that he or she isn't quite the same as before, and you've started to worry that it may be Alzheimer's Disease.

When your Crohn's symptoms include shortness of breath, dizziness, cravings for ice, or lightheadedness, you could be suffering from related anemia. As if the "normal" symptoms of your Crohn's Disease weren't enough. What should you do today to find relief?

In a person with an autoimmune disease, the immune response is "disordered" and cannot tell the difference between foreign cells and body cells. The it produces immunological cells that attack its own cells instead of invaders. These defective antibodies attack the body's cells to such an extent that damage occurs to the body's tissues.