Autism is a mysterious illness that has long baffled the medical community. An almost always permanent condition that usually begins shortly after birth, typically before age two-and-a-half, autism used to occur in approximately four to five out of 10,000 children. Recently, however, there has been an alarming increase, affecting as many as one in 500 children or perhaps even more. Autism is characterised by withdrawal and an inability to...

  Hyperactivity is also known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and they are closely related. These conditions occur predominantly in children, but sometimes symptoms can continue into adulthood. To date, there is no fixed definition for this disorder. Children who are merely rebellious, find it difficult to pay attention for great lengths of time or to learn generally may tend to be...

An allergy is an adverse immune system reaction to a substance that most people find harmless. Allergies can manifest in many ways. Common examples include headaches, fatigue, sneezing, watery eyes, stuffy nose or sinuses and skin rash. Exposure to dust, pollen, dust mites, animal skin flakes, certain chemicals or food and a host of other materials can trigger allergic reactions. What is worse is that an allergy can worsen other disorders....

Eczema is classified based on their causes and where they occur on the body. Eczema can be due to allergies, allergies relating to digestive disorders such as hydrochloric acid deficiency, rashes relating to immune diseases, genetic metabolic disorder or nutritional deficiencies such as lack of vitamin B. Eczema is often an inherited condition that is linked to asthma and rhinitis in the form of a blocked or runny nose. When it flares up, the...

Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomata, are one of the most common benign tumours that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus. No one knows for sure what causes fibroids, which affects one out of every four females. Holistic medical practitioners believe that prolonged disturbances that create hormonal imbalance may be the root cause of this condition. As fibroids generally shrink after menopause, it is suspected that estrogen levels...