First things first, what do we know about Constipation? Do we know enough to treat it right? Now, to give you a quick start, let me give you the meaning of constipation, a Registered Nurse’s way.

Constipation, costiveness, or irregularity is a condition of the digestive system in which a person (or animal) experiences hard feces that are difficult to expel. This usually happens because the colon absorbs too much water from the food. If the food moves through the gastro-intestinal tract too slowly, the colon may absorb too much water, resulting in feces that are dry and hard.

With this definition, let’s unravel treatments that are not only safe but are…

Have you ever heard of the word Orthorexia? As far as I can remember I have only heard of two eating disorders – Anorexia and Bulimia. And it’s so intriguing to know that there is another term that adds to this famous eating disorders list – Orthorexia. It is not yet an official medical diagnosis, and it is not yet listed in the DSM-IV.

Orthorexia or orthorexia nervosa is a term coined in 1997 by Steven Bratman, a Colorado MD, to denote an eating disorder characterized by excessive focus on eating healthy foods. In rare cases, this focus may turn into a fixation or obsession so extreme that it can lead…