Anaemia DEFINITION Anaemia is a reduction in the number of red blood cells or the amount of haemoglobin in the blood. Haemoglobin is a component of red blood cells and allows oxygen to be transported throughout the body. DESCRIPTION The decrease in the number of red blood cells or… Read Article
Arthritis types DEFINITION Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints, surrounding tendons, ligaments and cartilage. It can affect virtually every joint of the body from the feet, to the knees, back, shoulders, and fingers. The term Arthritis describes a variety of arthritic conditions, with the three most common forms being… Read Article
Blood pressure (High) DEFINITION High Blood Pressure, also known as Hypertension, is a consistently high blood pressure reading greater than 140 / 90. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of arteries. DESCRIPTION Blood Pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the surrounding arteries…. Read Article
Cold sore DEFINITION Cold Sores (fever blisters) are small, fluid-filled blisters that are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Cold Sores are contagious and commonly occur on the lips and outer edges of the mouth but can also appear on other parts of the face such as… Read Article
Conjunctivitits DEFINITION Infective Conjunctivitis is a common eye infection. DESCRIPTION Conjunctivitis refers to an inflammation (swelling and redness) of the conjunctiva, the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids. Infective Conjunctivitis can be caused by a virus, bacteria or, in… Read Article
Constipation DEFINITION Constipation is a condition which involves difficulty in passing stools or the infrequent passage of hard, dry stools. DESCRIPTION Proper elimination is important as the bowel is a source of many toxins. The waste matter can accumulate in the bowel and become dry and moving of the bowels… Read Article
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) DEFINITION Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein that is deep inside the body, usually in the legs. DESCRIPTION Clots can form in superficial veins i.e veins close to the skin’s surface, and in deep veins. While… Read Article
Diarrhoea DEFINITION Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of loose, watery and unformed faeces. DESCRIPTION Food nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. The waste is pushed into the large intestine (bowel) where water is removed. The resulting faeces is stored temporarily within the rectum then passed out of the body… Read Article
Dry eyes DEFINITION Dry eye syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) or Dry eye, is a condition where the eyes do not make enough tears, or tears evaporate too quickly. Dry eye is a common cause of eye irritation. DESCRIPTION Our eyes are covered by a thin layer of liquid, known as a… Read Article