Read further for more information on various chronic diseases. This is a work in progress and more will be added!
Thyroiditis is inflammation of the thyroid gland, usually caused by an autoimmune disease. The thyroid gland produces hormones that affect many processes in your body such as metabolism, menstruation and cardiac functions. It is below your Adam’s apple in the front of your neck. Autoimmune reactions are when your body attacks you instead of things …
Is your gas stove causing health problems? Short answer: Yes, it can. Multiple studies over many years have documented the health complications of indoor gas stove exposure. Gas stoves release dangerous levels of harmful chemicals into your home whether they are turned on or not. But to be fair, all cooking devices release these …
Prevention is the Key to Survival and Healthy Living It may seem like a waste of time to “fix what’s not broken” but screening is the key to a better outcome in cancer and other illnesses. When you can find the cancer early, you typically face less aggressive treatments, and are more likely to …
Autonomic Neuropathy/Dysautonomia Multiple diseases cause dysautonomia, which is a dysfunction of your autonomic nervous system (ANS). Your ANS controls bodily functions that you usually do not have to think about such as breathing, heart beating, bladder control, sexual function, blood pressure, body temperature and digestion. There is no cure for this disorder. It is …
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Diabetes mellitus is something almost everyone has been affected by in one form or another. It is estimated that 11% of the population in the United States has diabetes. That is almost 40 million people, of which 8 million are not yet diagnosed or know that they have diabetes! We all …
What is Hypertension (HTN)? Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is exactly what the words say—pressure of your blood flow that is higher than normal. This causes pressure on your organs by your blood pounding them and in your vessels as it hits them or flows through. This can cause damage to your vessels …
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sometimes called sleep apnea, is decreased air flow into your body during sleep. It causes periods of not breathing while you are sleeping. This can lead to increased rates of hypertension (HTN), stroke, heart attacks and death. 50-70% of stroke and heart attack (MI) patients have sleep apnea, which is strongly …
Researchers in Germany recently cured 6 patients of Lupus erythematosus, a life-long autoimmune disease. They did this with one dose of a cancer treatment called CAR T-cell Immunotherapy. It is looking very promising for many related diseases such as multiple sclerosis. What is CAR T-Cell Therapy? CAR T-cell therapies are used to treat some leukemias, lymphomas …
