Aids/hiv Information AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome it causes a destruction of the immune system It is the most advanced stage of the HIV virus (HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus) AIDS is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the presence of a positive HIV antibody test and one or more of the illnesses known as opportunistic infections The HIV virus, type 1 or 2 is widely known to be the cause of AIDS HIV breaks down and attacks your ...

Understanding Asthma Treatments - Relievers And Preventers Copyright 2006 David Drinkall Millions of people around the world suffer from Asthma, a chronic lung condition characterized by difficulty in breathing During an asthma attack, the sufferer's airways become irritated and react by narrowing and constructing That causes increased resistance to airflow, and obstructs the flow of the air to and from the lungs How is asthma treated? Asthma is treated using two main types of medicines: * Quick Relief Treatments: also called relievers These give rapid, short-term treatment and are taken ...

The Importance Of Dust Masks If your job takes you to places where the air quality may be compromised, or if you undertake a project at home that exposes you to possible air contaminants, safety should be your number one priority Humans take over 20,000 breaths a day on average, and air is something we can't go without for more than a few minutes Since avoiding harmful air may be impossible if you have to be in certain environments, steps must be taken to make breathing ...

Viagra Sprints Across The Hurdles Of Impotence Erectile dysfunction (ED) and impotence are two sides of the same coin that spells disaster for men, irrespective of age Today, there are millions of men who are suffering from these conditions worldwide For these people, life is a challenge because they are subject to embarrassment, frustration and shame Therefore, this problem needs to be tackled in earnest But before discussing the remedies, it is important to understand ED and its causes ED is a condition when a person is unable ...

Mend Your Arthritis Pain Relief =====KNOW YOUR ARTHRITIS=====Arthritis is referred to as the nation?s number one crippling disease and the most common chronic disease in people over 40, arthritis affects more than 40 million AmericansAnd this figure is expected to rise to 60 million by 2020, according to the Center for Disease ControlArthritis generally afflicts people between the ages of 20 and 50, but can affect all ages, even infantsThe average age of onset is 47 and about three out of every five people with arthritis ...

Death By Fluoride A wee bit of fluoride makes teeth and dentists happy, we’re told Dr Happy Tooth’s smiley face turns into a frown when his favorite decay buster is busted as a killer Anything in large doses kills, bristles Drill Fill, DDS, even Dihydrogen Monoxide, they often tease Ha, ha, get it – water – H2O Stop picking on fluoride, they say, you make us look badFew people know that fluoride maims and kills Dentists wouldn’t want you worrying ...

Help! I Have Chronic Halitosis! What is chronic halitosis?The most common cause of chronic halitosis (chronic bad breath) is an oral condition such as bacterial build up in the mouth, a cavity, or abscess Another possible cause is bacteria that produce volatile sulfur compounds on the tongue which can occur either because your body produces too much naturally, or from a high protein diet Another common cause of chronic halitosis is dry mouth All the conditions mentioned above are breeding grounds for the bacteria that cause bad breath ...

Has Chemical Overload Got You Tired And Sick? Could The Solution Be In The Plants, Flowers And Trees Since the beginning of our creation, the plants, flowers and trees have been with us Even at our most primitive, we relied on them for their profound healing abilities What has changed? Mostly, our lack of personal relationship with them Our highly technical, over busy, media-drenched lives have us relying on quick fixes with artificial chemicals and antibiotic super bugs This unnatural ...

Your Health How are you? Are you OK? Do you feel all right? These are the simple questions that could be asked in order to determine basic health condition of a personThe lowest level of a good health could be maintained by prevention of simple chronic diseases (like ) and muscle-skeletal injuries Basic advice is to stay away from sicknesses of any kind, especially the one that are the chronic one and could be prevented, plus it is nice if ...

The Pain Factor Last year I told an acquaintance that at the age of 46, I had taken up running The reply was, “Oh, that’s awfully hard on your knees” At first I was taken aback Yes, I knew if I didn’t stretch, warm-up or wear properly fitted shoes, I might experience pain or an injury But the person telling me this was overweight, had borderline high blood pressure, and never worked out I wondered if this friend realized by ...