Apricot seeds are, like most nuts and seeds, very nutritious. Apricot seeds were used to treat tumors as early as AD 502. Apricot seeds are taken by many people as a cancer treatment as they contain high doses of Vitamin B17, an immune system enhancer. Apricot seeds are an essential source of cyanogenic glycosides and laetrile that is considered to be a sort of treatment or cancer.

Cancer

Cancer has now surpassed heart disease for the first time as the top killer...

Severe back and neck pain is a debilitating condition faced by people worldwide, and these problems if left untreated, can cause permanent loss of functioning in regions associated with the neck and the back. Although traditional techniques exist, new treatment methods have been developed which are faster and more effective. One such new treatment procedure for treating back pain is the non-surgical spinal decompression technique.

Spinal decompression is a safe, drug-free and...

ASTHMA ERADICATION HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT ISSUE OF DISCUSSION AMONG THE MEDICAL EXPERTS ALL OVER THE GLOBE, FOR THE PREVIOUS SEVERAL DECADES WITH COGNIZABLE SUCCESS CHRONOLOGICALLY BUT THE NET EFFECT OF MEDICATION REMAINS INCONCLUSIVE AS PER OBSERVATION OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION:-

1. ASTHMA IS UNDER DIAGNOSED AND UNDER TREATED CREATING A SUBSTANTIAL BURDEN TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND POSSIBLY RESTRICTING INDIVIDUALS ACTIVITIES FOR A LIFE TIME.

2.ASTHMA IS...

We can get numerous allergies in our environment but one of the allergies that can be treated is a bee sting allergy. The allergy occurs once the people have an unusually high sensitivity to bee stings; this can cause a physical reaction and can put your life in endanger.

Anyone of us could experience the allergic reactions to bee stings. The survey says that mostly of the people that die from the severe allergic reactions to bee stings every and each year than from snake...

From casual conversations to important business meetings those of us who suffer from bad breath are faced with an embarrassing and quite literally distasteful condition. There is nothing quite like the feeling of panic when during a conversation you suddenly become aware that the other person can smell your bad breath. It can effect every part of a suffer's life. And some times the anticipation of the other person smelling your foul breath leads you to avoid situations you would...

Take care of your sex life with unemotional means only. Those of us who have reached a settled stage of our life are often looking for a kick. Instead of finding and researching avenues to enrich our lives and others' we indulge into meaningless experimentation. Quite a few of us put too much stake on ideas that could unsettle us for life.

Saber (name changed) is married for 18 years and has been toying with an idea of inviting another man into his bed along with his wife. He and...

Insomnia is the term used for any kind of sleep disorder. A person suffering from insomnia faces severe disorder in the sleeping pattern, and does not get sufficient sleep. The cure of insomnia is very vital, because lack of sleep might lead to severe mental and physical ailments. B vitamins have a major role to play in metabolism of serotonin, a neurotransmitters which help in regulation of sleep. Therefore, deficiency of B vitamins might give rise to insomnia.

Vitamin B6...

Erectile dysfunction is a well recognized complication of the standard treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), or the enlarged prostate. Approximately 10 per cent of patients who have a TURP are left with erectile dysfunction as a result of the procedure.

This is a considerable risk for patients. Although the majority of patients I see with BPH are 65 and above, I do see a number of patients in their fifties. These patients often decide against surgery - even if it...

Knee replacement in young patients

Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam

Consultant orthopedic surgeon

Chennai

Unheard of until recently, this is now becoming a hot subject of deliberation amongst patients and orthopedic surgeons. Normally the typical patient for a knee replacement would be a patient in their golden years of life. Surprisingly now increasingly large number of young patients, plagued by end stage arthritis from...

Medicare Part D has been a blessing for many senior citizens who are on a fixed income and have a limited budget to spend on prescription medications. The Medicare Part D gap in coverage for those seniors who have a lasting illness, can be tough realization. At this time of year you hear a lot of talk regarding the donut hole or coverage gap. Why is it there, what is it, and how does it work?

Medicare’s Part D cost was reduced by creating the coverage gap. Each year, a limit...