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Balancing Western Medicine and Alternative Methods

Hi, my name is Kelly, and ever since I discovered I have lupus, I have been trying to balance western medicine approaches with alternative care methods. In my mind, you can use both of these approaches together to achieve optimum health. From the western medicine front, I use steroids to keep my symptoms under control, and on the alternative healing front, I embrace a healthy diet, take vitamins, practice mindfulness and meditation and occasionally see a naturopath in addition to my regular doctor. If you want to learn about anything related to health and medicine, you have come to the right spot. Please, read, explore and learn. Take care.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease And Eye Problems: What You Need To Know
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that doctors give to a number of diseases that cause inflammation of the large and small intestine. The two most common forms of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and around 60,000 people in Australia suffer with these types of IBD. IBD symptoms vary between patients, but these conditions can affect parts of the body outside the digestive system, including the eyes. Find out how IBD affects the body, and learn more about the different eye problems this condition can cause.

Chronic Pain Relief: How Compound Pharmacies Can Help
Chronic pain is a serious health issue in Australia. Around 20 percent of the Australian population suffers with chronic pain that is severe enough to cause a disability. As well as the significant economic cost of chronic pain management, these symptoms can make daily life difficult for sufferers. Compounding pharmacies offer a new approach to chronic pain relief management that can help many Australians. Learn how compounding pharmacies work, and find out why their products can sometimes more effectively manage chronic pain.

Fixing Hearing Aid Feedback
When you are hard of hearing, hearing aids can become an invaluable asset in your life. The typical mechanism of a hearing aid is that the in-built microphone picks up sounds from around you, and then an amplifier increases the volume of the sounds and directs them into the ear canal so you can hear them more clearly. Unfortunately, this handy little device is prone to its own faults, and one of the most annoying things that can happen when wearing hearing aids is experiencing sonic feedback.

4 Reasons Why You Should Always Pre-Authorise Hospital Treatment With Your Health Insurer
Private health insurance allows you to choose to have your treatment in one of the 573 private hospitals across Australia, allowing you to quickly get the care you need. Nonetheless, before you have your treatment, it's generally a good idea to speak to your health insurer to pre-authorise the care. Find out how this can help you save money and get the right treatment. You can confirm you have the available benefit

COPD Patients: How Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques Can Help Your Symptoms
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (or COPD) is a term that doctors and medical professionals use to describe a group of long-term lung diseases. Examples of these disorders include emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The risk of COPD increases with age, and experts believe that around 20 per cent of Australians over the age of 40 have one of these conditions. Treatment options vary considerably, but respiratory physiotherapy is an increasingly popular way to help people deal with their symptoms.

Everything A Runner Needs To Know About Plantar Fasciitis
Running has a huge number of health benefits. You can build up your stamina, lose some calories, strengthen your muscles, strengthen your bones, and you can even experience mental health benefits by running too. And while running is mostly a good thing, it can feel like exactly the opposite when you experience a running injury. A common injury that occurs among runners is something called plantar fasciitis. This strange name is just a technical way of describing a kind of heel pain that is commonly associated with running.

Everyday ways to prevent hearing loss
Hearing is one of the five critical senses and to have good hearing is imperative for experiencing the world around you fully. But as you get older, your hearing can often fail you. This is a natural thing and just a part of the ageing process in the same way that it is also natural to move at a slower pace as you get older and for your hair to become grey.