Dr. Kara Eczema is a general term for many types of skin inflammation, also known as dermatitis. The most common form of eczema is atopic dermatitis (some people use these two terms interchangeably). However, there are many different forms of eczema. Eczema can affect people of any age, although the condition is most common in infants. Eczema … Read more
Many people believe the saying ‘feed a cold and starve a fever’. Conditions like the flu make us unable to move or think. When we are sick, going to the kitchen and preparing some food becomes an impossible task. Our bodies are able to live on liquids alone when stricken with the flu, but is … Read more
Polyphenols are special chemical compounds that are found in plants. It is thought that the reason that plants have them is because they help protect them from any type of damage that would normally be caused by the ultraviolet rays of the sun. So, in a way, they almost act like an internal kind of … Read more
Mosquitoes not only cause itchy bites but also transmit disease as well. There is a good chance that the mosquito bites you or your child sustains might have malaria, dengue virus, West Nile virus or Eastern Equine encephalitis and many more. Now there is Zika virus, which is also spread by mosquitoes and could cause … Read more
Know Your Numbers? Most of us are obsessively focused on our weight, BMI and other numbers that don’t tell the whole story about our health. In fact, the numbers you should obsess about are the ones that show how well your body is working. These numbers tell a complex, detailed story about how well your … Read more