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HEAD REFLEXES - 3
Pineal gland
A mall gland that produces melatonin.
The production of melatonin is inhibited when light strikes
the retina.
The pineal gland receives nerve fibers from the peripheral
autonomic nervous system.
Meniere's Disease
A disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus,
and fluctuating hearing loss often accompanied by fullness
in the affected ear.
Yeast Infection
Yeast normally grows in harmless amounts in the vagina,
rectum, digestive tract and mouth. When your system
is out of balance, these organisms may grow profusely, causing
burning, itching and discomfort.
In the vaginal tract, candidiasis, or yeast infection, may
cause a thick, white discharge which may look like cottage
cheese and smell like bread, although no discharge may be
apparent.
It can also be transmitted and retransmitted from your sexual
partner, as the yeast may live under the foreskin.
Yeast infection is commonly recurrent.
Common causes include:
- Hormonal changes due
to pregnancy or
- Hormonal changes before
monthly periods
- Taking hormones or birth
control pills
- Taking antibiotics (especially "broad spectrum" ones)
- Taking steroid medicines,
such as prednisone
- Having elevated blood
sugar such as found in uncontrolled diabetes
- Vaginal intercourse (especially
with inadequate lubrication)
- Douching
In babies, yeast may grow
in the mouth and cause white spots on the inside of
the cheeks called thrush. If breastfeeding, the thrush
may then infect the breasts of the nursing mother causing
pain and/or bleeding. |
