Alan Low

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a condition marked by bloating, severe abdominal pain, and cramping. It is also called spastic colon syndrome and generally alters the normal patterns of bowel movements.

Eczema is a condition that affects nearly 10-20% of children and around 1% of the adult population in the world. Although it is a condition that mainly affects the skin, eczema is multi-faceted and can be very dangerous in some circumstances.

Cataracts generally occur in adults in their elderly years and occur from a result of several factors. For some, it can be the result of an overexposure to UV rays, while in others it can be genetic. It can also occur as a result of trauma to the eye or a lack of lens protein.

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person stops breathing repeatedly while sleeping. Sleep apnea can affect anyone at any age, including children. Risk factors include being overweight, male gender, being over forty years of age, having a family history of sleep apnea, having a larger neck size, or having larger tonsils.

Rheumatoid arthritis is common in the United States affecting more than one million people and it affects all races equally, though women are three times more likely than men to suffer from this disease. It can affect someone at any age, but typically occurs after the age of 40 and before 60.

A dog may develop intolerance to foods that they have been eating for years. Closely monitoring your dog diet is the best way to manage an intolerance.

Chronic ear infections are commonly caused by inhalant allergies. This is the most common cause of persistent ear infections in dogs. In certain breeds of dogs, the ears are covered by an ear flap which makes the inside of the ear canal moist and warm, somewhat like an incubator, which is the perfect environment for germs.