Addison's Disease AIDS (HIV Positive) ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Alzheimers Disease Amyotrophis Lateral Sclerosis Angioplasty Ankylosing Spondylitis Aunria ARC ( AIDS Related Complex) Arteriosclerosis ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) Banti's Syndrome Bi-Polar Disorder (Manic Depressive) Bypass Surgery Cancer Chronic Fatigue Syndrone Colitis COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Conjestive Heart Failure Cirrosis of the Liver Collagen Diseases Crohn's Disease Cystic Fibrosis Cushing's Syndrome Delirium Tremors (DT's) Dementia Depression Diabetes Eating Disorders Emphysema Fanconi's Syndrome Heart Attack Hemophilia Hemochromatosis Hepatitis

Hodgkins Disease Heart Murmur Heart Valve Disease or Replacement Huntington's Disease Hydrocephalus Infertility Ischemia Kaposi's Sarcoma Left Bundle Branch Block Leukemia Lupus Lymphedema MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Muscular Distrophy Myasthenia Gravis Narcolepsy Organ Transplants Pacemaker Paralysis / Parapelegia Parkinson's Disease Peripheral Vascular Disease Porhyria Portal or Renal Hypertension Pregnancy Psoriatic Arthritis Psychosis Raynaud's Phenomenon Renal Insufficiency Schizophrenia Scleroderma Silicosis (Black Lung Disease) Stroke (TIA, Transient Ischemic Attack) Substance Abuse / Dependance Suicide Ulcerative Colitis

   Or call Toll Free: 1-800-831-3270 , contact or email us!

---

Diseases: Defined

1.	Addison's Disease:	Also called: Adrenal insufficiency, Adrenocortical hypofunction, Hypocortisolism Your adrenal glands are just above your kidneys. The outside layer of these glands makes hormones that help your body respond to stress and regulate your blood pressure and water and salt balance. Addison's disease occurs if the adrenal glands don't make enough of these hormones.
2.	AIDS:	Also called: HIV. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the most advanced stages of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a virus that kills or damages cells of the body's immune system.
3.	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in your brain and spinal cord. These neurons transmit messages from your brain and spinal cord to your voluntary muscles - the ones you can control, like in your arms and legs. At first, this causes mild muscle problems.
4.	Alzheimer's:	Also called: AD Alzheimer's disease. (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously affects a person's ability to carry out daily activities.
5.	Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis:	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in your brain and spinal cord. These neurons transmit messages from your brain and spinal cord to your voluntary muscles - the ones you can control, like in your arms and legs. At first, this causes mild muscle problems.
6.	Angioplasty:	Also called: Balloon angioplasty. If you have coronary artery disease, the arteries in your heart are narrowed or blocked by a sticky material called plaque. Angioplasty is a procedure to restore blood flow through the artery.
7.	Ankylosing Spondylitis:	Also called: Rheumatoid spondylitis. Ankylosing spondylitis is a type of arthritis of the spine. It causes swelling between your vertebrae, which are the disks that make up your spine, and in the joints between your spine and pelvis. Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease. This means your immune system, which normally protects your body from infection, attacks your body's own tissues. The disease is more common and more severe in men. It often runs in families.
8.	Aunria:	Aunria or ARC is a condition in which antibody tests are positive for HIV. Patients with ARC show the mild symptoms of HIV infection, which include enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, and diarrhea.
9.	AIDS-related complex or ARC:	Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity. Persons with CFS most often function at a substantially lower level of activity than they were capable of before the onset of illness. In addition to these key defining characteristics, patients report various nonspecific symptoms, including weakness, muscle pain, impaired memory and/or mental concentration, insomnia, and post-exertional fatigue lasting more than 24 hours. In some cases, CFS can persist for years. The cause or causes of CFS have not been identified and no specific diagnostic tests are available. Moreover, since many illnesses have incapacitating fatigue as a symptom, care must be taken to exclude other known and often treatable conditions before a diagnosis of CFS is made.
11.	Arteriosclerosis:	Arteries can become thick and stiff, a problem called arteriosclerosis. Blood clots can clog vessels and block blood flow to the heart or brain. Weakened blood vessels can burst, causing bleeding inside the body.
10.	ASD (Atrial Septal Defect):	A defect between the heart's two upper chambers (the atria) is called an atrial septal defect (ASD). Septal defects are sometimes called a "hole" in the heart.
12.	Banti's Syndrome:	Also called as Banti's disease). It is a chronic congestive enlargement of the spleen resulting in premature destruction of the red blood cells by the spleen.
13.	Bipolar Disorder:	Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness. People who have it experience dramatic mood swings. They may go from overly energetic, "high" and/or irritable, to sad and hopeless, and then back again. They often have normal moods in between. The up feeling is called mania. The down feeling is depression.
14.	Bypass Surgery:	This is a type of heart surgery, sometimes called CABG ("cabbage"). The surgery reroutes, or "bypasses," blood around clogged arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen to the heart.
18.	Cancer:	Also called: Malignancy, Neoplasms. Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes wrong. New cells grow even when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should. These extra cells can form a mass called a tumor.
16.	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:	Also called: CFS. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder that causes extreme fatigue. This fatigue is not the kind of tired feeling that goes away after you rest. Instead, it lasts a long time and limits your ability to do ordinary daily activities.
17.	Colitis:	Also called: Colitis, Distal colitis, Pancolitis, Ulcerative proctitis. Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes ulcers in the lining of the rectum and colon. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcers form where inflammation has killed the cells that usually line the colon.
17.	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) makes it hard for you to breathe. Coughing up mucus is often the first sign of COPD. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are common COPDs.
18.	Conjestive Heart Failure:	Also called: Cardiac failure, Left-sided heart failure, Right-sided heart failure. Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood throughout the body. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It means that your heart is not able to pump blood the way it should.
17.	Cirrosis of the Liver:	Also called: Hepatic fibrosis. Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. Scar tissue forms because of injury or long-term disease. Scar tissue cannot do what healthy liver tissue does - make protein, help fight infections, clean the blood, help digest food and store energy.
18.	Collagen Diseases:	A disease (autoimmune or otherwise) that attacks the collagen or other components of connective tissue, such as lupus.
17.	Crohn's Disease:	Also called: Enteritis, Ileitis. Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive system. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. The disease can affect any area from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum.
18.	Cystic Fibrosis:	Also called: CF. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands. It affects mostly your lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses and sex organs. CF causes your mucus to be thick and sticky. The mucus clogs the lungs, causing breathing problems and making it easy for bacteria to grow. This can lead to problems such as repeated lung infections and lung damage. See Special Section on CF
17.	Cushing's Syndrome:	Also called: Hypercortisolism. Cushings syndrome is caused by long-term exposure to too much cortisol, a hormone that your adrenal gland makes. Sometimes, taking synthetic hormone medicine to treat an inflammatory disease leads to Cushing's. Some kinds of tumors secrete a hormone that can cause your body to make too much cortisol.
18.	Delirium Tremors (DT's):	Delirium tremens is a severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental or neurological changes.
18.	Dementia:	Dementia is a word for a group of symptoms caused by disorders that affect the brain. It is not a specific disease. People with dementia may not be able to think well enough to do normal activities, such as getting dressed or eating. They may lose their ability to solve problems or control their emotions. Their personalities may change. They may become agitated or see things that are not there.
17.	Depression:	Also called: Clinical depression, Dysthymic disorder, Major depressive disorder, Unipolar depression. Depression is a serious medical illness that involves the brain. It's more than just a feeling of being "down in the dumps" or "blue" for a few days. They persist and interfere with your everyday life.
18.	Diabetes:	Also called: Adult onset diabetes, Non-insulin dependent diabetes, “Sugar” Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or sugar, levels are too high.
17.	Eating Disorders:	Eating disorders are usually caused by behavior problems. They include Anorexia nervosa, in which you become too thin, but you don't eat enough because you think you are fat. Bulimia nervosa, involving periods of overeating followed by purging, sometimes through self-induced vomiting or using laxatives. Binge-eating, which is out-of-control eating.
18.	Emphysema:	Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving damage to the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs.
18.	Fanconi's Syndrome:	Fanconi syndrome is a disorder of the kidney tubes in which certain substances normally absorbed into the bloodstream by the kidneys are released into the urine instead.
19.	Heart Attack:	Most heart attacks happen when a clot in the coronary artery blocks the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Often this leads to an irregular heartbeat – called an arrhythmia - that causes a severe decrease in the pumping function of the heart. A blockage that is not treated within a few hours causes the affected heart muscle to die.
20.	Hemophilia:	Hemophilia is a rare inherited disorder in which the blood does not clot normally.
21.	Hemochromatosis:	Also called: Iron overload disease. Hemochromatosis is an inherited disease in which too much iron builds up in your body.
22.	Hepatitis:	Hepatitis is a swelling of the liver that makes it stop working well. Viruses cause most cases of hepatitis. The type of hepatitis is named for the virus that causes it; for example, hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
23.	Hodgkins Disease:	Also called: Hodgkin's lymphoma. Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma. Lymphoma is cancer of lymph tissue found in the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and bone marrow.
24.	Heart Murmur:	A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during your heartbeat.
25.	Heart Valve Disease or Replacement:	Also called: Valvular heart disease. Blood can leak back through the valve in the wrong direction, which is called regurgitation One of the valves, the mitral valve, sometimes has "floppy" flaps and doesn't close tightly. This is called mitral valve prolapse, and it's one of the most common heart valve conditions. Sometimes it causes regurgitation When the valve doesn't open enough, which blocks blood flow, it is called stenosis
26.	Huntington's Disease:	Also called: HD, Huntington's chorea. Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited disease that causes certain nerve cells in the brain to waste away.
27.	Hydrocephalus:	Also called: Water on the brain. Hydrocephalus is the buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
28.	Infertility:	Also called: Sterility. Infertility means not being able to become pregnant after a year of trying.
29.	Ischemia:	a restriction in blood supply, generally due to factors in the blood vessels, with resultant damage or dysfunction of tissue. It may also be spelled ischaemia or ischæmia.
30.	Kaposi's Sarcoma:	Also called: KS. Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer that causes patches of abnormal tissue to grow under the skin, in the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat or in other organs. The patches are usually red or purple and are made of cancer cells and blood cells. The red and purples patches often cause no symptoms, though they may be painful. If the cancer spreads to the digestive tract or lungs, bleeding can result. Lung tumors can make breathing hard.
31.	Left Bundle Branch Block:	a cardiac conduction abnormality. In this condition, activation of the left ventricle is delayed, which results in the left ventricle contracting later than the right ventricle.
32.	Leukemia:	Leukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Your blood cells form in your bone marrow. In leukemia, however, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells. These cells crowd out the healthy blood cells, making it hard for blood to do its work.
33.	Lupus:	Also called: Discoid lupus, Subacute cutaneous lupus, Systemic lupus erythematosus. The immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. This can damage your joints, skin, blood vessels and organs. There are many kinds of lupus. The most common type, systemic lupus erythematosus, affects many parts of the body. Discoid lupus causes a rash that doesn't go away. Subacute cutaneous lupus causes sores after being out in the sun.
34.	Lymphedema:	Also called Lymphatic Diseases. The lymphatic system clears away infection and keeps your body fluids in balance. If it's not working properly, fluid builds in your tissues and causes swelling, called lymphedema. Other lymphatic system problems can include infections, blockage, and cancer.
35.	MS (Multiple Sclerosis):	Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of MS. These include: Visual disturbances, Muscle weakness, Trouble with coordination and balance, Sensations such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles", Thinking and memory problems
36.	Muscular Distrophy:	Also called: MD Muscular dystrophy. (MD) refers to a group of more than 30 inherited diseases that cause muscle weakness and muscle loss. All forms of MD grow worse as the person's muscles get weaker. Most people with MD eventually lose the ability to walk.
37.	Myasthenia Gravis:	Myasthenia gravis interferes with messages your nerves send to your muscles. Myasthenia gravis often affects muscles in your head. Common symptoms are trouble with eye and eyelid movement, facial expression and swallowing.
38.	Narcolepsy:	Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally.
39.	Organ Transplants:	You may need an organ transplant if one of your own organs has failed. This can happen because of illness or injury. When you have an organ transplant, doctors remove an organ from another person and place it in your body. The organs that can be transplanted include Heart, Intestine, Kidney, Liver, Lung, Pancreas.
40.	Pacemaker:	An arrhythmia is any disorder of your heart rate or rhythm. It means that your heart beats too quickly, too slowly or with an irregular pattern. Most arrhythmias result from problems in the electrical system of the heart.
41.	Paralysis / Parapelegia:	Also called: Hemiplegia, Palsy, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia. Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can occur on one or both sides of your body. It can also occur in just one area, or it can be widespread. Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia.
42.	Parkinson's Disease:	Parkinson's disease is a disorder that affects nerve cells, or neurons, in a part of the brain that controls muscle movement. In Parkinson's, neurons that make a chemical called dopamine die or do not work properly. Dopamine normally sends signals that help coordinate your movements. No one knows what damages these cells. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease may include: Trembling of hands, arms, legs, jaw and face, Stiffness of the arms, legs and trunk, Slowness of movement, Poor balance and coordination
43.	Peripheral Vascular Disease:	Also called: PAD, Peripheral arterial disease. Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) happens when there is a narrowing of the blood vessels outside of your heart. A substance made up of fat and cholesterol, called plaque, builds up on the walls of the arteries that supply blood to the arms and legs. The plaque causes the arteries to narrow or become blocked. This can reduce or stop blood flow, usually to the legs, causing them to hurt or feel numb.
44.	Porhyria:	Porphyrias are a group of genetic disorders caused by problems with how your body makes a substance called heme. Heme is found throughout the body, especially in your blood and bone marrow, where it carries oxygen.
45.	Portal or Renal Hypertension:	Persistently high arterial blood pressure. It may have no known cause or may be associated with other diseases.
46.	Pregnancy:	Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female human.
47.	Psoriatic Arthritis:	The feeling of pain and stiffness in the body or trouble moving around. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as the elbow or knee. Over time, a swollen joint can become severely damaged. Some kinds of arthritis can also cause problems in the organs, such as the eyes or skin.
48.	Psychosis:	Psychosis is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality."
49.	Raynaud's Phenomenon:	Raynaud’s phenomenon is a condition that affects the blood vessels in the extremities—generally, the fingers and toes. It is characterized by episodic attacks, called vasospastic attacks, in which the blood vessels in the digits (fingers and toes) constrict (narrow), usually in response to cold temperatures and/or emotional stress. When this condition occurs on its own, it is called primary Raynaud’s phenomenon. When it occurs with another condition such as scleroderma or lupus, it is called secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon.
50.	Renal Insufficiency:	Renal insufficiency is poor function of the kidneys that may be due to a reduction in blood-flow to the kidneys caused by renal artery disease.
51.	Schizophrenia:	Schizophrenia is a severe, lifelong brain disorder. People who have it may hear voices, see things that aren't there or believe that others are reading or controlling their minds. In men, symptoms usually start in the late teens and early 20s. They include hallucinations, or seeing things, and delusions such as hearing voices. For women, they start in the mid-20s to early 30s. Other symptoms include: Unusual thoughts or perceptions, Disorders of movement, Difficulty speaking and expressing emotion, Problems with attention, memory and organization.
52.	Scleroderma:	Also called: Circumscribed scleroderma, Dermatosclerosis, Morphea, Systemic sclerosis. Scleroderma means hard skin. It is a group of diseases that causes abnormal growth of connective tissue, the proteins that support your skin and organs.
53.	Silicosis:	Silicosis is a respiratory disease caused by inhaling silica dust.
54.	Stroke (TIA, Transient Ischemic Attack):	Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The more common kind, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain.
55.	Substance Abuse / Dependance:	Substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence of a drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health, or the welfare of others.
56.	Suicide:	Suicide is the act of intentionally terminating one's own life. Suicide is the eleventh most common cause of death in the United States. People may consider suicide when they are hopeless and can't see any other solution to their problems. Often it's related to serious depression, alcohol or substance abuse, or a major stressful event.
57.	Ulcerative Colitis:	Also called: Colitis, Distal colitis, Pancolitis, Ulcerative proctitis. Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes ulcers in the lining of the rectum and colon. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. Ulcers form where inflammation has killed the cells that usually line the colon.