Crohn’s disease, a challenging chronic illness, affects the digestive tract with symptoms ranging from abdominal pain to malnutrition. Fortunately, if you start a search online, you can learn how to live happily with Crohn’s disease. Though the cause is unknown, recent advances in treatment and management offer hope. For many, living with Crohn’s is about […]

Fibromyalgia is a medical condition that causes chronic, widespread pain in the muscles of the body. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the condition affects approximately two percent of the U.S. adult population. No one knows the exact cause of fibromyalgia, but scientists suspect it is related to abnormal processing of painful stimuli. Specifically, an overmagnification of the body’s pain signals. As fibromyalgia can have significant physical and psychological effects — such as fatigue, disability, depression, and/or anxiety — this article focuses on nine tips for coping with fibromyalgia pain.

Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, redness, scaling, and plaques of the skin. Treatment is the key to managing any disorder. While some people prefer to stick with traditional treatments when dealing with psoriasis, some seek natural treatments for additional support.

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells (neurons) to degenerate and die. It is the most common cause of dementia, a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that disrupts a person’s ability to function independently. In fact, it accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases of dementia. Additionally, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, it is not only a disease of old age, as almost 200,000 Americans have early-onset Alzheimer’s.

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Fibromyalgia is a very common pain condition. The National Fibromyalgia Association reports that 10 million Americans are affected by the disease, and it affects between three and 10 percent of the worldwide population. Fibromyalgia can affect both children and adults as well as both men and women. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition, but it is possible to treat the symptoms so that they may be more manageable.