IBD – Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the bowel. The disease can occur at any age but generally affects young adults 15 to 35. There are two main types of IBD: Crohn’s disease: a type of IBD which usually affects the intestines, but may occur anywhere…

Viral Infection Treatment Viruses are intracellular parasites that rely on host cells to reproduce. A viral infection occurs when a virus infects human cells. The symptoms of viral infections are largely due to the immune system response to the virus, in particular the release of cytokines.  Virus’s are much more common than most of us…

Hives – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Urticaria (also known as hives) is a common eruption characterised by short term swelling of the skin, manifesting as raised, often itchy, red welts on the surface of the skin. It is usually caused by an allergic reaction which causes histamine release.  One off outbreaks of hives will usually…

Kidney Stones Kidney stones are a significant cause of illness and mostly affect men, first occurring between the ages of 30 and 40. Urolithiasis is the condition where kidney stones are formed or located anywhere along the urinary system. Calculi are an accumulation of mineral salts that form crystal clumps, these can occur anywhere along…

Sinusitis Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Sinusitis is classed by inflammation and infection of one or more of the four paranasal sinuses that causes impaired sinus mucous clearance. Sinus cavities provide a perfect breeding ground for infection as the openings into the nasal passages are very small. Sinusitis may be acute or chronic.  Sinusitis can be…

Natural Treatment of Rosacea Rosacea is a condition that gave have multiple underlying causes.  Natural Treatment methods of Rosacea work in resolving the underling conditions that cause the condition.  Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory, acne-like eruption on the face of middle-aged and older adults characterised by facial reddening. In Australia, most cases are associated with…

Psoriasis Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition affected the skin causing an overproduction of skin cells. It is a chronic, recurring condition that can vary in severity, and can occur anywhere on the body, but commonly affects the elbows, knees, scalp, sacrum and genitals. Unlike eczema, it tends to occur on surfaces…

Stomach Ulcer treatment, symptoms and causes Stomach ulcers also known as peptic ulcers are an ulceration (erosion) of the mucosal lining of either the stomach (gastric ulcer) or duodenum (duodenal ulcer). Duodenal ulcers are four times as common as gastric ulcer in Perth and Australia wide. They may occur at any age, but most commonly…

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Obese people are unable to achieve weight loss.  It is a leading cause of preventable death worldwide.  Obesity is a growing concern…

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the accumulation of fat in the liver caused by over-consumption and the inability to process fats effectively.  It involves the deposition of excess free fatty acids within liver cells known as hepatocytes. It is the liver manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is usually associated with obesity, insulin resistance and/or…