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Vitamin And Mineral Deficiency

Vitamin And Mineral Deficiency Vitamin deficiency symptoms Vitamin A - Night blindness, dry eyes, rough dry skin and hair, acne, allergies, poor immunity, poor sense of taste and smell. Vitamin B1 - [...]

Vertigo

Vertigo Vertigo is a sensation where suddenly the person’s surroundings start to spin around – it is akin to being on a very fast merry-go-round at a carnival with the [...]

Vaginal Dryness / Atrophic Vaginitis

Vaginal Dryness / Atrophic Vaginitis The vaginal walls are normally kept thick and moist by the effect of the hormone estrogen. Approaching, during and following menopause, estrogen levels fall and [...]

Urticaria (Hives)

Urticaria (Hives) Urticaria presents as pink to reddish lumps on the skin that are very itchy. The lumps may be small to very large and may be painful, and are [...]

Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infections Frequent and recurrent infections of the urinary tract are a common problem in women of all ages. It is not ideal to be continually taking antibiotic drugs [...]

Urinary Incontinence

Urinary Incontinence This is the embarrassing problem of loss of bladder control causing leakage of urine. There are three main types of urinary incontinence - 'stress', 'urge' and 'overflow'. Stress [...]

Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

Ulcerative Colitis (UC) Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease of the large intestine, and causes inflammation and ulceration of the inner lining (mucosa) of the colon and/or rectum. Inflammation of [...]

Tumors

Tumors A tumor is an abnormal growth or swelling which arises from the excessive multiplication of cells. Tumors may be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Benign tumors are isolated growths [...]

Travel Sickness

Travel Sickness Most of us have been struck by travel or motion sickness at one time or another. The inner ear which controls our balance sends a message to your brain [...]

Tinnitus

Tinnitus Tinnitus is the extremely annoying symptom of ringing or other noises like buzzing or pulsating sounds in the ears. This can sometimes be so severe and persistent that it [...]