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NIGHT VISION PROBLEMS
Impaired ability to adapt to darkness. Usual cause is a lack of rhodopsin, or visual purple in the eye. Diet: … More
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OBESITY
Excess body fat, usually defined as over 20% above “normal.” A better definition is through the body mass index (BMI … More
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ORAL THRUSH
Small white patches inside mouth, lips, tongue and gums caused by a fungal infection. Common when immune system is weak. … More
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OSTEOARTHRITIS
An ancient and common disease characterized by a chronic deterioration of joint cartilage, causing a disruption of the smooth gliding … More
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OSTEOPOROSIS
A gradual loss of bone mass (osteoporosis means porous-bone-disease), resulting in bowed legs and curved spine, frequent bone fractures, and … More
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JAUNDICE
Not a disease but a symptom resulting from excess bilirubin in the blood, turning the skin into a dull yellow … More
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KIDNEY STONES
Accumulation of mineral salts (carbonates, oxalates, phosphates, urates) forming crystals in the kidney, which may travel in the urinary tract … More
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LEAD POISONING
Organic toxicity that may be caused by ceramic glazes, gasoline, lead pipes, lead-acid batteries, liver, paints, tobacco, canned fruit and … More
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LEGIONNAIRE’S DISEASE
A severe often fatal disease, caused by bacteria of Legionella pneumonophila, first identified in an American Legion convention in 1976. … More
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LEG ULCERS
Open sores on the legs where the skin does not heal itself. Often the result of varicose veins. Diet: Lots … More
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