Cold Sores, also known as fever blisters, are caused by the
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV – 1), which is closely related to H SV – 2 which
causes genital herpes.
During summers, who doesn’t love to have a sun bath at the
beach? If you are one of them, you might have already experienced the pain and
discomfort caused by sunburn.
Intestinal gas, gastritis or bloating is quite common and
nothing to be ashamed off. On an average, every person farts at least 10 times
a day which is considered healthy.
During summers, we all know the drill – apply sunscreen
lotion before heading out and reapply in every 2 hours. Yet even the most
devoted sunscreen wearers can sometimes slip and get burned.
Do you like spending time on the beach during summers? Then
probably you had experienced how painful and bothersome a sunburn can
be. Sunburn is an inflammatory response of our bodies from overexposing to
the ultraviolet rays of sun.
Stomach flu, also known as Viral Gastroenteritis, is caused
by bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can be spread by food, water, and
animals and from person to person.
Suffering with excessive gas? Gas is not only discomforting
but also embarrassing as well. On average a person farts at least 8 – 10
times a day. This is usually a normal process of our body. So you shouldn’t be
ashamed off.
No one wants smelly feet, it can be awkward and embarrassing. The smell does not come from the sweat itself, but is created when mixed with bacteria. This is termed as bromhidrosis in medical terminology. The foot has thousands of sweat glands that produce sweat which is composed of water, sodium chloride, minerals, fats and certain acids. The foot also has millions of bacteria that thrives naturally on the sweat and skin cells.
Water retention, also known as edema, occurs when the lymph system fails to remove excess fluids from the body and those fluids become trapped and cause swelling in the hands, legs, ankles, and feet.