Strong and normally functioning muscles are reflected in an individuals carriage and grace of movement.  Weak muscles can be seen in every age group, from the wobbly neck of the infant to the stoop of all ages.  Muscle tone that is under par interferes with blood circulation, lymph flow, and digestion and often causes constipation.  [...]

Cirrhosis of the liver is a chronic disease characterized by degeneration and hardening of liver cells.  Scarring of the liver tissue causes improper functioning and may result from alcoholism, malnutrition, viral hepatitis or chronic inflammation or obstruction of certain ducts in the liver. Early signs of the disease include fever, indigestion, diarrhea or constipation and [...]

Flatulence is the most common digestive disturbance.  Most people have some gas; however, if the gas begins to cause discomfort, it may be an indication of a more complex problem. Two causes of flatulence are swallowed air and gases liberated by putrefactive bacteria that are living on undigested food.  Both often occur simultaneously.  Excessive swallowing [...]

Constipation is a disorder causing decreased frequency of bowel movements resulting in waste matter remaining in the colon and becoming dry and difficult to expel.  Constipation may stem from a variety of causes.  Insufficient muscle tone in the intestinal or abdominal wall due to a lack of exercise; repeated failure to heed the signal to [...]

Backache may be a symptom of a variety of disturbances in the muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones or underlying organs.  “Lumbago” is a general term frequently used to describe pain in the lower back. A few of the many underlying causes of backache are arthritis, osteoporosis, infection and fever, tumor, peptic ulcer, emotional tension or stress, [...]