Vitiligo and vitiligo treatments.
Vitiligo (Leukoderma) most common manifestations are white patches on the skin. There are no specific regions where vitiligo white patches will appear Only rarely will people have only one patch.
Patients often develop the condition between the ages of 10 and 30, rarely after the age of 40. Men and women are equally affected by it.
Usually, a family history of vitiligo (Leukoderma) will make you prone to the condition. If you have gray patches of hair, you should visit your doctor for a consultation. Those with autoimmune disorders should speak with their physician regarding the condition. Race is not a determining factor in this condition. Read the rest of this entry »
Health as a part of our being.
Health can be defined as the combined conditions of all bodily organs and their functions. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism, often implicitly human. At the time of the creation of the World Health Organization (WHO), in 1948, health was defined as being “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
Defining health has not been the focus of many publications since. Some publications avoid giving definition to a term so all-encompassing. Others simply say that the definition is “a bad one”. In laymans terms, health would be well-being in all aspects of a person’s inner life.
Health as a subject is too broad of a matter to be easily categorized. NIH gives the following categories for health: General Health, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Child & Teen Health, Drugs and Medication, Mental Health, Natural Medicine, Sexual Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Read the rest of this entry »