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Ear Infection

Ear infection, known as “otitis media” is an inflammation or an infection that affects the middle ear. The middle ear is placed immediately after the eardrum.

An acute “otitis media” lasts for a short time, is painful, and is usually preceded by an upper respiratory infection or allergy.

A chronic “otitis media” lasts for a long time and recurs many times.

HEMORRHOIDS

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the anus and in the rectum which help in the process of stool’s exit during defecation. They become pathological when swollen or inflamed due to increased pressure in the veins. This situation is known as hemorrhoidal disease.

The hemorrhoidal disease can occur at any age but it appears more often after the age of thirty.

Hemorrhoids are not tumors. Their cause likes them of varicose veins.

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.

Once this virus enters the body and you've had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in nerve ganglia and the spinal cord. In some people, the virus stays dormant forever. In others, the virus may reactivate, usually by a weakening immune system. The varicella-zoster infection spreads to skin nerves ends and causes shingles.

Shingles can onset anywhere on the body, but usually occur on the skin of the abdomen, underneath the ribs, the inside of the mouth, and the vaginal tissues. Sometimes the shingles rash occurs around one eye or on one side of the neck or face.

Anyone who has ever had chickenpox can develop shingles, and it is possible to get it more than once. Shingles need a few weeks to achieve their cycle but in severe cases may last longer.

HAIR LOSS

The human scalp has between 100.000 and 350.000 hair follicles. These hair follicles undergo cyclical phases of growth and rest. Normally, we lose about 50-100 hairs daily.

Hair loss or baldness is referred to as alopecia. It becomes as if fewer hairs are produced after the old ones are shed.

By the age of 40 or so, the rate of hair growth slows down.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common painful disease associated with repetitive motions of the wrists which are linked to continuous rapid use of the fingers. A disorder that affects many people today and is considered the curse of modern existence. It results from the compression of the median nerve which controls the feeling and the movement of parts of the hand such as the thumb muscles. This compression is the result of increased pressure on the median tendons in the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is a small opening below the surface of the wrist through which the median nerve passes. Anything that puts pressure on the median nerve can lead to CTS.

Women between the ages of 29 and 62 appear to be the most affected by carpal tunnel syndrome. They are three times more likely than men to get carpal tunnel syndrome while older people are at greater risk for CPS than younger people.

Carpal tunnel syndrome usually affects the dominant hand, although most cases affect both hands eventually.

Warts

Warts are small, self-limited benign skin growths caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

Warts are generally painless and can affect any part of the body. Because of being contagious, they may spread from one to another body area. They also can spread from person to person. It often takes a few months for warts to grow large enough to see.

Anyone can get warts. The virus also needs to have a point of entry into the skin.

Fungal Infection

Fungi are one of four major groups of microorganisms (bacteria, parasites, fungi, and parasites).

Although fungal diseases can affect anyone, even people who are otherwise healthy, travelers and people who have weakened immune systems, such as those who have cancer, diabetes, or HIV are more vulnerable. Prone to fungal infections are also women who take oral contraceptives, and people who take antibiotics and there is also a strong tendency to recur an infection in many people after effective clearing with medication.

Fungal diseases are caused by fungi that are common in the environment. Fungi live in soil, on plants, and on trees as well as on human skin. Some types are contagious some others are not.

Fungal infections may occur on the surface of the skin, in warm and moist areas, in small or large areas, or they may penetrate into the body such as the lungs (causing flu or tuberculosis), the bloodstream, the colon, or others.

The most common fungal diseases are those that affect the surface of the skin and the nails. Those which penetrate into the human organs are more serious, they can cause permanent damage and inflammation and in some cases, they may become life-threatening.

Fungal infections may be categorized by the part of the body that they affect, by the organism causing the infection, or by the form that the fungi take.

Infected Nails

Nails are horn-like envelopes covering the tips of the fingers and toes. They are made of a tough protective protein called keratin. Healthy nail beds are pink, indicating a rich blood supply.

Nails abnormalities indicate nutritional deficiencies or an underlying disorder. Nail infections increase with aging.

Bacteria, fungi, and viral warts can infect the nail causing problems such as discoloration, dryness, distortion, or pain, entering the nail when it is cut, exposed to irritating chemicals, or crushed.

Candida

Candida albicans is a single-celled fungus (a species of yeast) found as part of the normal microflora in the human digestive tract. This yeast is normally found in small amounts in the human body and is keeping in check by the bacteria and other microorganisms that make up our microbiome. Its overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract can cause a yeast infection known as candidiasis.

Candidiasis affects both men and women, but women are eight times more likely to experience candidiasis due to the use of birth control pills or if they are pregnant.

Small amounts of yeast live in various warm, moist areas throughout the body. There are several types of candidiasis depending on which body’s area candida affects

Ringworm

Many bacteria and fungi live in our bodies. Some of these can cause infections. Ringworm is a common fungal infection also known as tinea, which occurs when a type of fungus called dermatophytes grows and multiplies on the surface of the skin.

Ringworm lives on the outer layers of the skin, nails, and scalp. It is characterized by a red ring of small blisters or of scaly skin. When the fungus affects an area it spreads out so new rings are developed at the edge of the old ring.

Ringworm occurs in people of all ages, but children are the most prone. Ringworm is very contagious and can be passed from person to person by contact with infected skin areas or by sharing personal care items.

The fungus that causes ringworm thrives in warm, moist areas. Places most common to catch fungi are showers, swimming pools, and locker rooms.

Ringworm also affects pets. The infection can pass from pets to people through direct contact.