by Alan Peterson, M.D.
Bell’s Palsy is a paralysis of the muscles of one side of the face.
It usually develops over 1 to 3 days, and then slowly improves or completely goes away in 1 to 3 months.
Most people with Bell’s palsy recover, but some are left with weakness on one side of the face.
It is most common in adults in their 40’s and older, but it can occur at any age.
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by Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
Once a true food allergy is diagnosed, avoid the food that has caused it. If you have an allergy, you must read the labels on all foods that you eat. Your doctor can help you learn how to keep from getting the wrong foods.
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by Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
Gout develops when you have too much uric acid in your body. Uric acid can build up and form crystals. The crystals can cause kidney stones, joint pain called gouty arthritis, or deposits under the skin called tophi (TOE-feye). Sometimes these deposits look like white pinpoint areas under the skin usually near a joint. These are actual crystals of the uric acid under the skin.
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by Alan S. Peterson, M.D.
A peptic ulcer is a sore or a breakdown in the lining of your stomach or small intestine. It happens when the juices that help breakdown food damage the lining of your stomach or intestine. Ulcers usually affect people who are 25-64 years of age, however, more children in recent years are being found to have ulcers. Also, those in the older age groups can still be found to have peptic ulcers.
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