Kenneth Kee: 522 books

Leaky Gut Syndrome (Intestine Permeability) is a medical disorder that happens when the wall of the GI (gastrointestinal) tract is damaged.A healthy intestinal wall permits only nutrients to pass into the bloodstream.When the intestinal wall is injured or impaired, larger molecules (such as incompletely...

Zinc nutrition deficiency is insufficient availability of zinc in the diet or can be caused by the malabsorption of zinc by the body.This condition is prevalent in young children, pregnant women, breast feeding mothers, and the elderly.Zinc plays a vital role in many aspects of the immune system.It...

Stroke:How to Deal with It! A stroke is known also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). There is usually someone suffering from one every minute. It happens when the blood vessel to a part of the brain is blocked (due to a blood clot) or burst. The brain cells in...

Chapter 1 Laryngitis What is Laryngitis? Laryngitis is the inflammation of the mucous membranes of the Larynx which produces the sound of the voice. What are the causes of Laryngitis? Laryngitis is caused by bacterial or viral infections of the larynx. excessive...

Ovarian cancer is a malignant disease arising from the cells of the ovary.It is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancer.Epithelial cell tumors start from the cells on the surface of the ovaries.These are the most common type of ovarian tumors.Germ cell tumors start in the cells that produce...

Low Platelets (Thrombocytopenia) is a medical disorder in which the blood has a fewer than normal number of blood cell fragments called platelets.Platelets are produced in the bone marrow together with other kinds of blood cells.They stick together (clot) to seal small cuts or breaks on blood vessel...

This book is about the 10 life lessons which I have learnt in the study and practice of medicine. This life lessons are applicable to all who wish to learn and practice good medicine. The importance of OBSERVATION is learnt from my teachers and professors of medicine in the University of...

This is a true story as told to me by my patient. She has asked me to write her story.She has been my patient for the past 38 years seeing me since I first started my clinic.She brings her mother and her children to see me for minor coughs and colds.Of course as she aged, she...

Water-borne diseases are illnesses in developing countries which are caused by drinking or coming in contact with water contaminated by human or animal feces, which have pathogenic microorganisms. Infection commonly results during bathing, washing, drinking, in the preparation of food, or the...

Jaundice is the symptom of yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membrane and sclera due to accumulation of bile pigments in tissues associated with the increase in serum bilirubin level. Bilirubin is the breakdown product of hemoglobin during the end of life span of a red blood cells. The...

Dizziness has been used to describe different sensations. True dizziness is a light-headedness, unsteadiness or simply feeling faint. The symptom of "dizziness" needs to be separated from vertigo, which is a feeling that the room is moving or spinning, or that the person is...

Dysphagia is defined as difficulty in swallowing.It is usually associated either with pharyngeal or esophageal diseaseThere is a spectrum of possible etiologies from self-limiting illness e.g. tonsillitis to carcinoma.It may occur with odynophagia - painful swallowing.It occurs in 1-2/100,000, most...

This book describes the Teeth Grinding, Treatment and Related Conditions.Bruxism occurs when you clench (tightly the top and bottom teeth together) or grind (slide the teeth back and forth over each other) the teeth.IntroductionChapter 1 Teeth GrindingChapter 2 CausesChapter 3 SymptomsChapter 4 DiagnosisChapter 5 TreatmentChapter 6 PrognosisChapter 7 GingivitisChapter 8 Dental Caries

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis is swelling (inflammation) of the thyroid gland that often results in reduced thyroid function (hypothyroidism).This condition is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States in individuals older than 6 years.It is part of the spectrum of autoimmune disease.Chronic...