Disease and Its Symptoms
Decline in muscle strength can result from many factors, and fortunately there are ways to restore it. In this blog post I examine the most common causes of muscle strength loss and the options for regaining strength, with particular attention to EMS (electrical muscle stimulation).
A leg ulcer is a wound on your lower leg that does not heal or heals only very slowly. In 80–90% of cases it appears as a consequence of varicose vein disease and/or diabetes, and less commonly it has an arterial origin. The skin thins and a shallow “pit” forms. Healing is extremely slow, and if it does heal, it tends to recur. You can read countless articles about this, but they rarely mention what you can do yourself to improve recovery at home.
Sleep is the human body's natural resting state and a basic necessity. Good-quality and sufficient sleep is vital for maintaining health. Persistent sleep disturbance can lead to serious diseases. Sleep disorder (also called insomnia) is a quantitative and/or qualitative insufficiency of sleep. The importance of restorative sleep You may not have fully considered how important sleep is. In war films [...]
The exercise ECG test examines the condition of your heart. On a bicycle or treadmill ergometer you are subjected to gradually increasing workload (that is, you are expected to walk/run faster or pedal faster) while your heart's electrical activity and your blood pressure are recorded. Diagnostic conclusions are drawn after analyzing the data. During a resting ECG examination the heart's resting [...]
Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that occurs in connection with the changing seasons. It is known by many names, such as seasonal depression, winter or summer depression, and sometimes referred to as Blue Monday. It causes significant changes in mood and behavior, so it’s worth taking seriously. The symptoms of seasonal affective disorder follow a seasonal pattern, meaning they appear at the start of a season and […]
Bone fracture is a common problem. Usually a bone breaks as a result of an accident, a fall, or physical impact. Your body has a wonderful self-repairing system that can restore this major damage and “weld” the bones together. If your body is in good condition and can concentrate only on healing the fracture, it still takes 2–3 months to recover. If […]
It has surely occurred in your family, among acquaintances, or coworkers: a malignant tumor, that is, cancer. You also know that even today there is not always a curative method for cancer and it claims many victims. There are many things already proven by science to cause cancer. Even more are suspected of contributing to its development, and countless others are suspected. But one can never say in a given case which factors initiated the pathological process. Science records numerous risk factors whose awareness can help prevent and avoid tumors. In this article I go through these.
Lip herpes is a common viral condition caused by the herpes simplex virus. It usually begins with a red, burning spot on the lips. One to two days later the spot develops into blisters that can be painful and weep. It typically heals within a week, or in more severe cases within 10–14 days. The herpes can recur with varying frequency. Some people get it as often as monthly, while the luckier ones experience recurrences every 1–2 years or even less often.
Erysipelas, also known as orbánc, is a bacterial skin infection that usually affects the face, legs, arms or other areas of the skin. The most common pathogen is the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, which enters through breaks in the skin and causes the infection.
High blood pressure (medically called hypertension) is today the most common disease among Hungarians! When I graduated from university in 1991, official data showed about 1.6 million people in our country were affected. Today nearly three times as many — 4.2 million people with blood pressure problems — are registered. In my opinion there are two main reasons for this: lifestyle on one hand, and seriously flawed medical treatment protocols on the other. But let’s not rush ahead; we’ll go step by step. By the end of this article you’ll understand.
You may have encountered the condition known as a "crooked neck" among people you know. This is a (often painful) disorder in which the neck muscles on one side contract, causing the head to turn or tilt to the side. The loss of balance between the muscles on the two sides (cervical dystonia) results in the head uncontrollably bending to the side, forward, or backward. In medical terminology this condition is called torticollis.
One of the most feared complications of diabetes mellitus is the diabetic foot (also called the diabetes-related foot), which at first appears as pain and sensory disturbances but can lead to much more serious consequences over time. Due to worsening circulation, tissues can die in small areas and a skin wound (ulcer) can form. If the process progresses, tissue death may extend to the toes and even the foot. Treating the diabetic foot and avoiding serious outcomes largely depends on you — on what and how much you eat, how much you exercise, and whether you follow medical instructions.
