Herbal Medicine for Kidney Strength Chinese medical doctors call kidneys the "mother of all organs." And no wonder. Each kidney, about the size and shape of a fist, is half of a hard-working pair that constantly filters toxins from the blood, balances mineral electrolytes and regulates changes in blood volume.
Urinary System The urinary system controls the composition, volume and pressure of the blood by removing and restoring water and solutes. Its components are the two kidneys, two ureters, the urinary bladder and the urethra. The kidneys eliminate nitrogenous waste materials from the blood, as well as inorganic salts, heat and carbon dioxide.
Irritable Bladder An irritable bladder is characterized by sudden, overwhelming urges to urinate. The bladder feels uncomfortable, but not really painful. This sudden need to urinate typically occurs without apparent reason and in the most undesirable situations.
Kidney Inflammation The kidneys are complex filters which eliminate toxins from the blood. The kidneys also regulate changes in blood volume and the exchange of mineral electrolytes_two functions that have massive implications for the rest of the body.
Kidney Stones The incidence of kidney stones is steadily increasing. It is ten times more common now than at the turn of the twentieth centur.
Urinary Tract Infections Burning, frequency, urgency, and pain: these are the unpleasant symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). If you have ever had one, you know how uncomfortable it can be.
Butterbur Recently I had a phone call from a friend who was experiencing bladder control problems. Her sudden and frequent urinary urges and occasional leaking was causing concern and embarrassment at the office and at social gatherings.
The Elusive Human Papillomavirus When I finally met my birth family for the first time in 1995, my grandmother said, almost in passing, “Make sure you keep up to date on your Pap tests—your mother had cervical cancer.” Reluctantly, I acquiesced to my first exam in over six years.
Getting Past the Pain If you’ve ever suffered from a urinary tract infection, you know the burning pain. Now imagine that pain doubled, tripled, or quadrupled. And imagine that the pain is not relieved by antibiotics.
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