Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of June 11, 2012….
A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes, which are made up of DNA, act as instructions to make molecules called proteins. A genetic disorder is a disease caused by a different form of a gene called a variation, or an alteration of a gene called a mutation. Almost all diseases…
Crohn’s disease begins with inflammation, most often in the lower part of the small intestine or in the colon, but sometimes in the rectum, stomach, esophagus or mouth. Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation of the digestive…
Many people suffer from dry skin during the winter. Normally, dry skin is a temporary problem. Some common signs of dry skin include a feeling of tightness, especially after bathing, as well as flaking, scaling or peeling. In more severe cases, fine lines, cracks or open fissures that may bleed may occur while generally not…
This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” broadcasts provide details about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common disorder that affects your colon, which is also known as the large intestine or large bowel. Approximately 20 percent of Arkansans will have IBS symptoms at some point in their lives. Download this…
This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” broadcasts provide details about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common disorder that affects your colon, which is also known as the large intestine or large bowel. Approximately 20 percent of Arkansans will have IBS symptoms at some point in their lives. Download this…
Over one billion people in the world don’t have enough to eat, that’s more than the entire population of the U.S., Canada and the European Union. Every six seconds a child dies from malnutrition and related causes somewhere on this planet. Many of these individuals can be found in poor countries but Asia and the…
A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when one or more regions of the heart muscle experience a severe or prolonged lack of oxygen caused by blocked blood flow to the heart muscle. The blockage is often a result of atherosclerosis – a buildup of plaque composed of fat deposits, cholesterol, and other substances. Plaque…
This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” broadcasts provide details about corrective eyewear such as glasses and contact lenses. Glasses are the most common form of corrective eyewear. Eyeglasses, the most common form of eyewear used to correct or improve many types of vision problems, are a frame that holds two pieces of glass or plastic,…
Download this episode This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” broadcasts provides information about chronic fatigue, a condition where your diminishes your capacity to interact in your daily life. There are many issues that can cause fatigue, including too much physical activity, certain medications and possibly mental health issues. The treatment recommended by your physician will…