Chitosan

Products Chitosan is available in many countries in the form of tablets and capsules. It is not marketed as a drug, but as a medical device or food supplement. Chitosan is also used as a pharmaceutical excipient, for wound dressings and numerous other purposes. This article refers to its use against obesity. Structure and properties … Chitosan

Prednisone: Effects, Uses & Risks

Prednisone is a so-called glucocorticoid, a steroid hormone that is produced in the human body itself. It is widely used in medicine because it has an anti-inflammatory effect and suppresses immune system reactions. It has been known in medical circles since as early as the 1950s. What is prednisone? Prednisone is widely used in medicine … Prednisone: Effects, Uses & Risks

Chocolate: Intolerance & Allergy

Chocolate is a pleasure for many people, but the demand on this cocoa-containing sweet is high: aromatic and tender-melting it should be and have a certain sweetness. This is what you should know about chocolate The cocoa bean, which originated in Mexico and reached Europe in the 16th century, is used to make chocolate. For … Chocolate: Intolerance & Allergy

Pomegranate

Stem plant Punicaceae, pomegranate tree. Medicinal drug Granati cortex – Garnet bark: the bark of the root, stem and thicker branches of L. PH 4 – no longer officinal. Granati pericarpum – pomegranate peels. Granati flos – pomegranate flowers Granati semen – pomegranate seeds (kernels) Preparations Pressed juice Pressed oil from the seeds Punicae granati … Pomegranate

Homeopathy for earaches

Homeopathic medicines Earache in connection with a beginning general infection with stormy beginning in connection stand one treats in the initial stage best with the following homeopathic medicines: However, the following homeopathic medicines are suitable for earache with a gradual onset: Aconitum (blue wolfsbane) Belladonna (Belladonna) Magnesium phosphoricum (after exposure to cold) Ferrum phosphoricum (for … Homeopathy for earaches

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

EDS, Ehlers-Danlos-Meekeren syndrome, Van-Meekeren syndrome, fibrodysplasia elastica generalisata, dermatolysis, cutis hyperelastica, “rubber skin”, among others Franz. Laxité articulaire congénitale multipleEngl: Danlos’ syndrome, Meekeren-Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Chernogubov’s syndrome, Sack’s syndrome, Sack-Barabas syndrome, Van Meekeren’s syndrome IRussian: Chernogubov syndrome Definition/Introduction Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a group of heterogeneous, genetic connective tissue diseases caused by disorders in the synthesis … Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Causes | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Causes The cause of the disease is a genetic defect. A change (mutation) in the genes that describe the structural protein collagen on the human genome, the DNA, occurs. The mutation leads to an altered structure and/or reduced synthesis of collagen, which results in a reduced strength of the entire connective tissue. Types I and … Causes | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Diagnosis | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Diagnosis The diagnosis is based on the clinical appearance, symptoms, and is supplemented by a family examination (family history). In addition, a skin biopsy can be performed, in which the removed skin tissue is examined with an electron microscope and its collagen structure is assessed. Differentiation into the different types of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is done … Diagnosis | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Prognosis | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Prognosis Patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome generally have a normal life expectancy. However, the disease is progressive, i.e. it leads to an ever worsening of the health condition.Skin wounds and dislocations of the joints impair the patient’s quality of life, while ruptures of the large vessels can be life-threatening. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a chronic disease for … Prognosis | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome