Posts Tagged ‘immune system’

Psoriatic Arthritis Along With PPustular Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis, a chronic disease, is characterized by inflammation or swelling of skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis). It features patchy, red areas of human skin with inflammation and scaling. Psoriasis frequently affects the tips of our elbows and knees, the scalp, around the genital areas and the navel. Approximately 30% of patients who get psoriasis also develop an inflammation of joints. And patients having inflammatory arthritis and psoriasis are mostly diagnosed for having psoriatic arthritis.

The beginning of psoriatic arthritis is generally found in the fourth and fifth decade of human life. Gents and ladies are equally affected. The skin disease and the arthritis often appear separate. In fact, the psoriasis precedes the joint disease in about 80% of patients. But sometimes the arthritis also precedes the psoriasis in 15% of patients. Read more…

Multiple Sclerosis Treatments – What You Need to Know

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis), then you are already aware how ravaging this disease can be. However, there is a lot about the disease that you may not be aware of. If you suffer from multiple sclerosis, or watch others suffer, you see what happens to the person’s body, but what you don’t see is what the disease is doing inside the body. There are many multiple sclerosis treatments, but they vary as much as the disease itself.

MS is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to attack it’s own cells and tissues. But, why does this happen and what causes it? The cause of multiple sclerosis is still a mystery. It is known however, that the immune system doesn’t respond normally and attacks the covering of nerve fibers. The nerve fibers affected are in the optic nerves, brain, and spinal cord.

Early symptoms can often be brief and sometimes even missed. They may include numbness, tingling, weak limbs, unsteadiness, and double or blurred vision. Usually as the disease continues on, the symptoms become more severe. Every case of MS varies, but in later stages symptoms include paralysis that is either partial or complete, loss of body part awareness, blindness, memory issues, incontinence, seizures and respiratory problems. Read more…

The Healing Power of Laughter

Laughter is the best medicine for all our problems. Have you ever given a thought how many times you usually laugh in a day? Not yet! Start counting as according to studies an average human laugh about 15 times a day where children usually have an average of 200-250 times per day. Why your laughter gets reduced when become adult? In this article, we’ll explore facts on laughter and discuss on its benefits.

Usually when we grow up, our minds constantly worry for future challenges and problems and hence, we fail to enjoy small and present happy moments. When we learn to enjoy our present lives and explore our happy surrounding with a childlike curiosity, we can easily attain our natural laughter but unfortunately most of us fail to get that. Hence, it is advised to become a playful adult rather than a composed and shy person. We should find a newer world to enjoy essential skill for accessing joy. Indulge into some kind of hobby classes or interest groups to meet like minded people and explore new world of happiness and satisfaction. Read more…