Natural Preventatives, herbal remedies and home remedies for good health! http://www.natural-homeremedies.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:46:16 -0700 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:44:37 -0700 Blackheads are follicles that have wider opening than the normal. They are also known as open comedones and are often caused by over active sebaceous glands. Blackheads appear on the face, back, chest and other parts that have sebaceous glands. The blackheads are plugged with sebum and sloughed off cells and undergoes a chemical reaction that results in the oxidation of melanin. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_blackheads.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_blackheads.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:44:37 -0700 Baldness or alopecia refers to the falling of hair or absence of hair on the head. It is the most common disorder among men. Hair is found on each and every part of the body except the hands, palms and soles of the feet. Hair is formed in minute pockets in the skin called follicles. An up growth at the base of follicle produces hair when a special group of cells turn amino acids into keratin, a type of protein, of which hair is made. The rate of production of these building blocks determines hair growth. There is a balance in the hair growth and falling of hair. Any problem in the body system can disturb this balance causing more of hair loss and finally baldness. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_baldness.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_baldness.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:42:30 -0700 Bad breath is caused by odor producing bacteria in the mouth. There are certain food products like garlic and onion that are responsible for bad breath. When we don't clean or brush our teeth properly after meals, bacteria gets accumulated on the left over food in the mouth and also between the teeth. It releases sulphur compounds that makes the breath smell. Bad breath originates from mouth, from the surface of the tongue, between the teeth and below the surface of gum line. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_bad_breath.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_bad_breath.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:39:53 -0700 Backache also known as lumbago is defined as mild to severe pain or discomfort in the area of the lower back. The pain can be acute (sudden and severe) or chronic if it has lasted more than three months. It often occurs in younger people whose work involves physical effort and in people of retirement age. It is one of the most common ailments of mankind. It can also be defined as a degenerative disorder in which the vertebral bone or the inter vertebral disc becomes soft and loses shape. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_backache.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_backache.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:36:44 -0700 Asthma is a chronic lung condition in which inflammation of the airways or bronchi, affects the way air enters and leaves the lungs, disrupting breathing. Asthma is an ancient Greek word meaning "panting or short drawn breath". It is the most troublesome of the respiratory diseases. It affects twice as many boys as girls in childhood; more girls than boys in teenage and in adulthood, the ratio becomes 1:1 males to females. People with asthma have extra sensitive or hyper responsive airways. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_asthma.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_asthma.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:51:37 -0700 The word 'arthritis' means 'inflammation of joints'. It comes from two Greek words, 'athron' meaning joints and 'itis' meaning inflammation. It is a chronic disease. In the early stages, the whole body is usually involved and one or two joints may become completely deformed, leaving the patient handicapped and somewhat weakened. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_arthritis.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_arthritis.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:47:57 -0700 Anaemia refers to a condition that means lack of blood. It is the most common blood disorder that occurs when the quantity of red blood cells decreases in the body. These red blood cells contain hemoglobin - the red colouring matter, a protein and are composed of an organic compound called "heme". Hemoglobin helps the red blood cells to carry oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body. The formation of hemoglobin depends on adequate dietary supplies of iron and protein. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_anaemia.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_anaemia.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:45:57 -0700 It refers to a chronic disorder in which a person cannot resist himself from frequent and excessive consumption of alcohol. Excessive drinking damages liver and also causes various digestive disorders. In severe cases it damages the brain cells and also affects the heart. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_alcoholism.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_alcoholism.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:43:59 -0700 Acne is a skin disorder resulting from the action of hormones on the skins sebaceous glands which leads to plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), and outbreaks of cysts or nodules commonly called pimples. They may occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. It is the most common and chronic skin disease. The acne affects most of the teenagers. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_acne.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_acne.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:31:31 -0700 Acidity refers to the excess secretion of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach. The stomach secrets hydrochloric acid that is responsible for proper functioning of the digestive system. This acid further secretes various digestive enzymes like pepsin that break the food particles for easy digestion. A normal level of acid is required in the stomach for proper digestion of the complex foods. When there is less secretion of acid the food is not digested properly and in case of excess secretion it gives rise to a condition known as acidity. http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_acidity.htm http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/homeremedies_acidity.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:23:24 -0700