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What Harm Can Excess Carbohydrate Cause?

It is not the fat in the foods we eat but, far more, the excess carbohydrates from our starch- and sugar-loaded diet that is making people fat and unhealthy.

If you or people in the family or friend circle are experiencing any of the below mentioned symptoms, the possibility is that may be the excess carbohydrates in your body is responsible for symptoms like:

Gaining weight
Fatigue and feeling sleepy all the time
Depression
Fog like feeling in the brain
Low blood sugar
and high blood pressure etc.

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Exchanging Convenience for Your Health

Exchanging convenience for your health is a bad bargain, no matter how you look at it. People are settling for all kinds of conveniences because of their lifestyles which is increasingly becoming career centric. There are other reasons too which are responsible for it but the big daddy of all is having to go out to work.

In majority of cases these days both parents are working full time. And if they have children who need looking after the best option for them is cr-che. The cr-che do their jobs. And treating raising children as a job hardly sounds like good attitude.

I am not against working at all. I understand the value of economic independence and extra income very well. But I still strongly feel you need to be more sensible to organize and balance life in such a manner that life doesn’t suffer. Continue reading “Exchanging Convenience for Your Health”

Can I Get Relief From Pain Without Using Pills?

Some good news for pain sufferers is that many options exist to get relief from pains and aches, which is not about swallowing pills. There are many ways other than taking pills to get relief from pains.

Through this article I will discuss some of them in short. Before settling for any pain relief therapies, it is very important that the patient talks to her/his doctor. The doctor considers various factors which need to be considered before opting for any treatment, which includes one’s medical condition & history.

Some of the options I am going to discuss are, Pain Relief with Acupuncture, Pain Relief With Stress Management, Pain Relief with Exercise, Pain Relief with Diet and Supplements, Bioelectric Therapy, and Pain Relief with Physical Therapy. Continue reading “Can I Get Relief From Pain Without Using Pills?”

Stay Healthy at Any Age – Tips For Women

For women to stay healthy at any age is all about leading a disciplined life. It’s not so simple but not too difficult either. I mean one good thing leads to the other. Even if your lifestyle is too messed up and everything is haywire so to say, you can still bring it back to normal by addressing one irregularity at a time.

Women don’t need to lose heart if they are forty plus and feeling unfit. It’s less to do with age and more with the lifestyle. It is possible for them to stay healthy at any age provided they incorporate and stick to a routine. Like they can start by modifying the diet. A diet that is low on fat, high on fiber, and which contains little or no red meat. Continue reading “Stay Healthy at Any Age – Tips For Women”

How Is Lockjaw Treated?

Many people are unaware of how lockjaw occurs and how it can be treated.

It is a potentially lethal disease of the nervous system.

Also known as tetanus it is caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani.

This bacteria’s spores live in the soil and can be dangerous and infectious for up to 40 years.

Worldwide, it causes up to one million deaths including those of newborns.

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Spotlight on Pancreatic Cancer

With the death of Luciano Pavarotti from pancreatic cancer the spotlight is rather on this disease and how it occurs.

It is a serious cancer that develops because cancerous cells build up in pancreatic tissues. The pancreas produces digestive enzymes that break down the food we eat, producing hormones such as insulin that control the blood sugar levels in our body.

These hormones also help to control the carbohydrate metabolism.

The danger with pancreatic cancer is that it is difficult to diagnose and unlikely to be detected in its early stages but then spreads very rapidly. Its symptoms may not manifest themselves until the cancer is at an advanced stage by which time it would have metastasized in various other parts of the body and treatment such as surgery may not be possible. Continue reading “Spotlight on Pancreatic Cancer”

Treating Dramamine Overdose

People who should avoid using Dramamine are those with prostate condition, or if they are suffering from any type of stomach ulcers, bladder problems, if they are experiencing difficulty urinating.

Also people with glaucoma, asthma, or abnormal heart rhythms should not use dimenhydrinate or Dramamine.

Dramamine reduces nausea and vomiting, and can hide symptoms of overdose of other medicines. In some cases it may also hide the symptoms of appendicitis.

Taking dimenhydrinate or Dramamine along with any alcoholic beverages, antihistamines, tranquilizers, or other nervous-system depressants. If taken with alcohol there is a possibility of the combination resulting in excessive dizziness, drowsiness, or sometimes signs of depression in the nervous system. Continue reading “Treating Dramamine Overdose”

Overdose of Naproxen, Aleve

We will discusses poisoning from an overdose of Naproxen, Aleve in more details in this article.

If you are suspecting an overdose of naproxen, Aleve call the emergency immediately.

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Methadone Overdose

Methadone overdose is a serious medical emergency.

As reported by federal and state officials, Methadone is increasingly being abused by drug users for recreation and it is causing an alarming increase in methadone overdoses and deaths.

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The Problem of Ovarian Cysts

The ovaries are two almond-sized and -shaped organs that are found on each side of a woman’s uterus. Ovarian cysts are sacs filled with fluid that can be found inside or on the surface of the ovaries.

Ovarian cysts can occur at any time of a woman’s life and most do not cause discomfort or pain disappearing even without treatment in a few months.

In some cases, however, the symptoms of ovarian cysts are serious especially if they have ruptured. These symptoms can resemble those of other conditions such as an ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, appendicitis, or ovarian cancer.

So the symptoms alone will not signify the presence of ovarian cysts and there may not in fact be any symptoms at all.

However, you can be alert for the following symptoms, which should indicate that you should go in for a pelvic examination: irregularities in the menstrual cycle with pain in the pelvis before it begins or ends; a persistent or dull ache affecting the lower back and thighs; bowel pain; sensation of nausea, vomiting or tenderness in the breasts; a heavy kind of feeling in the abdomen; and an inability to empty your bladder completely. Continue reading “The Problem of Ovarian Cysts”