What is the importance of the Kidney and its functions? What are some of the Kidney Diseases? 1) Chronic Kidney Disease What is kidney failure? Acute Renal Failure: What is chronic renal failure? Chronic kidney disease, also known as chronic renal failure, is a slow progressive loss of kidney function over a period of several
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Obesity is a condition where a person has accumulated so much body fat that it might have a negative effect on their health. Any individual having a bodyweight at least 20% higher than what it should is considered obese. A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. If your BMI is
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or acid reflux is a very common disorder in the digestive system. The term Gastroesophageal refers to the stomach and the oesophagus. Acid Reflux or Gastroesophageal reflux refers to the back-flow of acid secretions s in the stomach or non-acidic stomach contents back into the oesophagus. Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux The
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Cirrhosis is a liver disease where the normal healthy tissue is replaced by scar tissue. Due to this the liver is not able to perform its regular functions. The disease is a slow progressing and blood flow is blocked in the liver, hampering the production of vital substance, from the liver affecting the overall health
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