What is chondroitin Chondroitin is a major component of cartilage that helps it retain water. Chondroitin sulfate is made by the body naturally and it

What is kava Kava also known as 'kava kava', kawa, waka, lewena, yaqona, grog (Fiji), sakau (Pohnpei), ‘awa (Hawaii), ‘ava (Samoa) and wati (New Guinea) ((National

What is krill oil Krill (Euphausia superba) are small red-colored crustaceans, similar to shrimp, that flourish in the extremely cold waters of the Antarctic Ocean.

What is Astragalus Astragalus (Astragali radix, Huang qi) is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.)

What is carbidopa and levodopa The combination of levodopa and carbidopa is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's-like symptoms (parkinsonism) that

What is MCT oil MCT oil is short for medium chain triglyceride oil or medium-chain triacylglycerol. MCT oil contained octanoate and decanoate only (100% saturated

What is radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation is also known as rhizotomy, is one of the newest pain control techniques. In this non-surgical procedure, radio waves

What is fundoplication surgery In a fundoplication is a surgery used to control problematic gastro-esophageal reflux or vomiting where the gastric fundus (upper part) of

What is sclerotherapy Sclerotherapy involves injecting a solution of either salt water (hypertonic saline 20% NaCl) or a chemical solution (e.g. sodium tetradecyl sulphate or polidocanol)

What is brachytherapy Brachytherapy is an internal radiation therapy or radiotherapy in which radioactive material sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters is placed directly