Health and Fitness – Fitness Made Easy

You should use the alternative remedies discussed only as part of a treatment program that is guided and monitored by a doctor in partnership with an alternative medicine practitioner, both of whom are experienced in caring for your condition.

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS,  a disease that destroys the immune system and ravages the body.

There is no cure for AIDS,  no way to eradicate HIV (the human immunodeficienty virus)  from the body.  Read more...

Consult a doctor if you experience all or most of these symptoms for more than a week.

• Chronic fatigue unrelieved by rest.
• Unexplained chronic muscle pain or joint pain.
• Dry eyes and mouth.
• Fever
• Rash
• Mouth or skin ulcers
• Swollen glands

See a doctor immediately if you experience:
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The vast majority of colds aren’t very serious and will go away on their own.  In some cases,  however,  what begins as a cold turns into a more serious kind of infection,  such as bronchitis or sinusitis.

A cold that doesn’t get better within 2 weeks and is accompanied by wheezing:  pain in the ears,  sinuses,  or chest,  or a cough that brings up greenish or bloody mucus needs to be seen by a doctor.

Uncommonly Strong Remedies for Common Colds  Read more...

You should seek immediate  medical attention if serious symptoms of allergy develop after eating.  These include severe hives, itching, swelling, light headed, wheezing,  shortness of breath, and difficulty swallowing.

Identifying  and Relieving FOOD ALLERGIES

In the past it was thought that food allergies are relatively uncommon, occurring in less than 1  percent of the population and mainly in children.  Read more...

Maybe you think of cholesterol as a kind of evil plug.  The usual story goes like this.

You eat too much cholesterol or animal fat, which is converted to cholesterol in your body, the cholesterol clogs your coronary arteries, and blood and oxygen can’t get through to your heart, causing a heart attack.

The idea is that if you lower your cholesterol, all will be well.  Read more...