Author: George McKenzie
Published articles: 39
There’s not much difference between the terms cracked ribs and broken ribs for people who are not medical professionals. In the information that follows, we’ll consider a cracked rib to be what medical professionals would call a partial fracture. In other words, a break has occurred, but the two ends of the break have not …
Everyone knows they have a gallbladder (or that they at least started out with one), but it seems not many people outside the health professions really understand gallbladder function and why gallbladder health is important. The primary function of the gallbladder is to help break up fats in the food you eat so they can …
Piriformis syndrome is a condition involving nerves and muscles in the buttock area that’s unfamiliar to most people. Piriformis syndrome causes a type of buttock pain experienced by individuals who have damaged or injured their piriformis muscle. This muscle can be found in the buttocks under the gluteus maximus. The piriformis is one of the …
When you have diverticulosis, pockets form on the inside of the colon wall. Sometimes, this problem can become so severe that the pockets – called diverticulum – actually push through the colon walls. When more than one pocket exists, they are known as diverticula. There is sometimes confusion among non-medical professionals about the difference between …
The gallbladder is an organ near the liver that resembles a small bag. It helps the digestive process work more effectively and easily by storing bile, a substance which breaks down cholesterol in the food you’ve eaten. But if you fill your gallbladder with too much cholesterol, trouble may follow. A gallbladder attack occurs when …
What do you think about when you hear the words “low cholesterol diet?” If you’re like most people, the words that come to mind are “boring,” “tasteless,” “uninteresting” and so on. Not all cholesterol lowering foods are like that. A low cholesterol diet doesn’t have to mean the end of interesting, tasty meals. Watching your …
Most of us know what gallstones are, and we may have even seen gallstones that have been removed from a friend or relative’s gallbladder (some people some people who have had their gallstones removed like to hang onto them as souvenirs). But many people don’t know why gallstones form, or why they are a threat …
Kidney disease is quite a danger to your overall health because of the role played by the kidneys in many key bodily functions. Kidney damage typically takes years to develop. Sometimes a single kidney is affected, but very often, function deteriorates in both. Symptoms frequently aren’t apparent until damage has progressed to a dangerous stage. …
Different people experience liver pain in different ways. Some say liver pain is so distressing that it feels as if their liver is going to burst. Others describe their pain as “just an occasional discomfort.” They feel an aching sensation when they breathe in or cough. People with liver pain are also likely to complain …
Diverticulitis is a condition of the digestive system in which small pockets or sacs grow on the colon (large intestine) and become irritated and inflamed. Medical professionals refer to such pockets, which can also grow elsewhere in the body, as diverticula. A single pouch is called a diverticulum. How Is Diverticulitis Different from Diverticulosis? It’s …
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