My health is terrible. i have pots syndrome bad. but let me go back in time and name my health problems in order. it gets confusing so try to keep up. alright. i was always in perfect health my whole life untill 3 years ago. i started to develop acid reflux. 6 moths later i started to develop costochondritis. some time after that osteoauthritis builds up in my chest and spreds to the shoulders. after that kidney stones start. after that pots syndrome starts to develop slowley. now in present day time i have pots so bad i cant even really move around my house. now after some reserch i learned. that acid reflux can cause costochondritis. the costo. can cause athritis. people with certail types of authritis can develop kidney stones as the body tries to filter out the calcium in the joints. and some types of authritis can be responsible for triggering pots syndrome. so call me crazy but i think my entire health problem can be blamed on acid reflux. it sees a little out thare yes but to me it makes perfect since. i eat way to much at one time and i keep snacking all day. ie at way more than i should in a day. and i cant work so i am poor. so the food i eat is all prepackaged junk. i think if i change my diet and invest in nothing but good healthy foods and no bad foods at all. over time i will get better. do you think i am right? or am i just nutz?

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My reflexology treatment threw up ‘ kidney problems, liver problems, breast problems, pancreatic problems ( beginnings of diabetes ), malfunctioning thyroid, heart problems. I am disgustingly healthy as of now. Could my therapist be right? Or is reflexology just another alternative therapy which is not tried and tested enough to be reliable?

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My 10-year old dog, (un-neutered male rottie-shepherd X) had blood in his urine and I took him to the vet. They said he had crystals in his urine and to give him Novomoxin (4 tabs/day for 10 days). He finished his meds 2 days ago but he still had some blood in his urine! We went back to the vet and urine was tested. Vet said that he may possibly have kidney stones (X-Ray sched. tomorrow) and that he should get neutered as well.
Vet said the UTI was caused from lack of proper nutrition in dog food. I have been feeding him Natural Balance Potato & Duck (wet mixed with dry) for OVER 1 YEAR so my questions are:
1: Is the above food is not nutritious enough for him/low quality to cause the UTI (or any other health problems)?
2: Why is this happening now??
3: What exactly should a dog be eating for optimal health? Vet recommended Royal Canin, Eukanuba, Science Diet & ProPlan but I think there are too many by-products/additives and I want my dog to eat the healthiest food.
Please help!

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For most of my life I’ve eaten mostly junk food but I never really felt bad nor did I ever get sick or have any health problems. When I stopped that, lost weight, and ate only healthy food I’ve been having constant problems and getting sick. I’ve gotten several colds since I’ve stopped where before I haven’t had a single cold in ten years. I’ve lost weight but I feel more tired and crappy then I did when I ate only junk food. I’m now getting kidney stones and UTI’s as well as lower and upper back pain and arm and chest pains ever since I started eating healthy. What the hell is wrong with me!?!? I get 8 hours of sleep a night and I get just about everything I need from my diet and anything I don’t get I take a vitamin for. I’m so frustrated and confused.
I eat mostly fruits and vegetables, rice and fish and things like that.

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Please help me diagnose my problem. I know I should tell these problems to my doctor, but it’s lot easier to tell random people who will never meet me.

1. I was an active social child. A decade ago, my life became isolated, even afraid to go outside. I am in my mid 20′s
2. My ability to read, write, perform mental tasks, perform physical tasks, concentrate, learn, hold a conversation, pronounce words.. all have been completely SHOT. I can do these functions, but at an almost half the previous level. My test scores dropped from College-level to junior high student, and lower.
3. Annoying headache, throbbing pain on both sides of my head. This started a decade ago.
4. Other re-occurring health problems: Paranoia, strange beliefs(that don’t seem strange to me), Mouth produces too much saliva, underwear staining, Kidney stones, Gum disease, panic attacks, skin problems.

Here are some causes, that I have been researching: Lack of exercise/bad diet? Isolation from society? Schizophrenia? Brain tumor? Drugs?(I did some drugs in my early teens), Just born a stupid person? I don’t know.. please help with your professional opinion.

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