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FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH EVERYDAY PROBLEMS
There are a lot of famous people who have enjoyed great success in their careers despite disease or health conditions - many have even becoming worldwide popular celebrities! We hope that you realize whatever condition you suffer from, it is not a barrier towards the goals you wish to achieve.
If these people can go on living an legendary life full of achievement, so can you - no matter what you may have.
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Condition
What is it?
AIDS / HIV Disease
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, it is a Retrovirus, meaning that once it gets into a cell, it is able to use hijack that cells function to replicate itself. HIV is spread through the exchange of fluids; it doesn't matter if it's from mother to child or unprotected sex or a dirty needle, you still get it to the same degree.
Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder whose prevalence in the general population is approximately 4,676 cases per million population. It comes from the Greek words for "extremities" (acro) and "great" (megaly), because one of the most common symptoms of this condition is abnormal growth of the hands and feet.
Balding
Balding can be traced back in evolutionary time where for other primates, balding indicates older age and a more "nurturing" ability - making them more sexually desirable by females.
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function.
Diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic condition that impedes the production and/or proper use of insulin, a hormone vital to normal metabolism. Diabetes can result in severe complications, including limb amputation, blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke and premature death.
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is difficulty with the alphabet, reading, writing and spelling in spite of normal or above-normal intelligence, conventional teaching methods, and adequate sociocultural opportunity. Dyslexia is thought to be genetic and hereditary.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder â?? a physical condition â?? which causes sudden bursts of electrical energy in the brain. These electrical discharges produce sudden, brief seizures which vary from one person to another in frequency and form.
Multiple Sclerosis
MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves. Surrounding and protecting the nerve fibers of the CNS is a fatty tissue called myelin, which helps nerve fibers conduct electrical impulses. In MS, myelin is lost in multiple areas, leaving scar tissue called sclerosis. These damaged areas are also known as plaques or lesions. Sometimes the nerve fiber itself is damaged or broken.
Nicotime Addiction (Tobacco - Smokers and Chewers)
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death in the United States and many other industrialized countries.
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease is a movement disorder that causes its sufferers to experience involuntary muscle contractions and movements. A person with this disease may also have their mental faculties impaired as well.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that causes a person to begin to hear and see things that are not real such as hearing voices or having halucinations. It can be treated with medication and/or change in lifestyle.
