The Gall Bladder is a pear-shaped sac that rests beneath the right side of the liver. Its main purpose it to collect and concentrate a digestive agent (bile) produced by the liver. Bile is released from the Gall Bladder and travels through the cystic and common bile ducts (narrow tubular channels) to the small intestine.

The LaparoscopicGall Bladder removal surgery is usually done to treat the following conditions:

• Gall...

Bill, a Cancer Survivor

I have a patient named Bill who is a cancer survivor. He recently beat Lymphoma.  Bill is a new patient who is aware of "doing everything natural". Bill comes to see me for a health maintenance package. He's healthy today; we need to keep him that way.

Luckily, Bill has an open mind.  He now knows he has to eat organic, and, maintain the 3 peg points to health: Diet, Exercise and NO Smoking.   At...

Medical tourism is a term coined which covers patients travelling across the globe for tourism purposes clubbing their requirements for treatment of acute illness, elective surgeries such as cardiology, hip replacement, knee replacement,etc. The Government is taking serious initiatives in this regards and plans to start overseas marketing of India as a medical tourism destination. The government of India is of the opinion that by marketing India as a global medical tourism destination,...

It is not by opportunity that garlic is indigenous to central Asia, the area where people live the longest, and the occurrence of cancer is the lowest known. The ancient Egyptians included garlic in the diet of the slaves who built the pyramids.

History attributes many properties to garlic, and most of them are proven by scientific means. Conceivably garlic is the vegetal medicine with the most scientifically established properties.

The complete plant, but...

Migraine is a form of headache associated with vascular contraction. It makes patient hypersensitive and is identified by throbbing pain either in one-side of headache or in whole. It is caused by contraction in blood vessels and other chemical changes in brain. Migraine headaches hit most of the people in the age-group of 25-35. But it can occur in adult as well as child.

Occurring with recurrent pain accompanied by vomiting, visual disturbances etc, Migraine is...

Having acne can cause a major dent in your self-confidence. Acne can severely disfigure your face, and make you look so horrible you would never want to face another human being ever again. Quite a lot of people with acne suffer from confidence problems, and relationship problems.

There are many commercially prepared medications designed to treat acne. There are also many herbal preparations that seem to guarantee getting you acne-free. People have different opinions about...

Usually when you hear of someone taking opioid pain-relievers you do not expect a happy ending. But that is not always the case and this is why I feel like I need to tell my part of the story. Far from being just another story, I am convinced that anyone listening to what I have to say will understand better the consequences of taking medication like Tramadol and learn certain precautions. After all, there is nothing better than leading a long and healthy existence.

My...

Every once in a while a product or a person comes along that is so brilliant and inspirational that you just want to shout it out to the world! Well, we have come across both! The man's name is Jim Humble and the natural health product we are referring to is Miracle Mineral Solution.

Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS) is a "stabilized oxygen" formulation that is a 28% solution of Sodium Chlorite in distilled water. When a mild acid (lemon or lime juice, or citric acid)...

Sport is one of the most exciting things to human beings and sportsmen hold a special place in the hearts of everybody. It would be very easy to admire them from outside but only the sportsmen and those close to them would know about the tremendous physical and mental strain that the sportspersons undergo in their life. The pain endured by them borders on the phenomenal. Each step and every move is fraught with risk and danger. Torn ligaments, sprained muscles, twisted tendons, etc. are...

Marijuana should be legalized but only under certain conditions. It should be only be legalized to certain farmers under government control and be grown to be used for clothing, food, and many other things that are beneficial to our economy. Medical marijuana should remain legalized only with the doctor’s approval to those with cancer, glaucoma, tremors, and aids. I think marijuana should be legalized but at the same time protected. It should be protected and made sure it is safe...