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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Hepatitis Causes & Symptoms

Hepatitis Causes
Hepatitis is a disease that causes inflammation of the liver and interferes with its normal function. Hepatitis can be caused by infection excessive use of alcohol , use of much medicine or problem with the immune system.

The three most common types of viral hepatitis are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. Viral hepatitis is contagious. All three types of viral hepatitis can be spread through contact with body fluids hepatitis A can also spread when people consume food or water contaminated by stool containing the virus.

Symptoms of hepatitis A, B, and C can last for weeks to months. They include:

Yellowing of the skin and eyes.
Weight loss and lack of appetite.
Discomfort in the upper right abdomen.
Nausea and vomiting.
Brownish urine.
Fatigue.

Some types of hepatitis can cause serious long term complications such as severe and permanent liver damage.

Monday, November 23, 2009

What are the Causes and conditions of Memory Loss Sufferings...????

To maintain normal function, the brain must receive a certain combination of nutrients and oxygen in order to serve you properly, and that includes general health down to remembering where you left your keys.
But the brain needs more than that to maintain your memory. It also needs neurotransmitters and the nutrients that help them function and as well as protection from a variety of environmental toxins.
Specifically, in order to maintain proper brain health and a good memory, you must have enough B vitamins and amino acids.
Even if you take supplements, if you have a high amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood, then you lose the benefits of these nutrients.
These are blockers to blood flow and the blood is the only way for your nutrients to get to the brain. When your brain is deprived the blood and nutrients it needs, the health of your memory suffers.
Have you ever been in the middle of a sentence and had the word you were about to say escape you? This could be your brain giving you a hint that it needs more nutrients.
These nutrients directly support the neurotransmitters that are like electrical connections in the brain, helping you pass impulses and information back and forth to where they need to be.
Aging, also, affects memory loss, but there are other conditions that may speed up aging, which in turn, debilitates your memory and may include diseases such as Alzheimer's and forms of dementia.
Health issues like allergies, candidiasis, stress, thyroid problems, hypoglycemia, and diabetes affect aging and memory loss directly.
Alcohol, drugs, environmental toxins like free radicals contribute to these conditions and can also affect memory loss directly as well.

The following ten questions form part of a common test as they cover both the short and the long term memory and also test for orientation as well.
· How old are you?· What is your date of birth?
· What day is it today?· What month are we in?
· What year is it?· When was the first world war?
· What is the name of the President / Prime Minister?
· Where are you now?· Can you please count backwards from 20 to 1?
· Tell them an address, then ask them to repeat it back to you after five minutes.
Although the test is deceptively easy it is also very useful as it’s quick, cheap, non-evasive and helps diagnose Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and gives an indication of the areas in the patient's memory that may be affected.
To combat memory loss, eat well and drink lots of water. Rest, exercise, and avoid smoking, drugs, and excessive amounts alcohol. Stay away from stress and if your memory loss continues, consult a doctor.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

How to Cure Shoulder Injury???

A healthy shoulder is a result of good muscle balance. To have a good muscle balance it is imperative to understand the role of mechanics and blood circulation. This is of vital importance, especially in athletes competing in sports that involve continuous shoulder movement. It is also important for these athletes to understand the importance of training and exercise to treat shoulder injuries.
Shoulder injuries are very specific and certain injuries tend to worsen when exercised in a particular way. It is easy to avoid the worsening exercises but hard to recognize the exercises that can rehabilitate a specific shoulder injury.
Most shoulder injuries are caused by muscular imbalance. This imbalance is usually caused by a sport specific training regimen. Some muscles become highly developed and strong while the others remain where they were. In case of shoulder injury in an athlete the following is recommended:
1. Until and unless the cause of the injury is determined, the shoulder should not be exercised in any way.
2. In case of inflammation apply ice.
3. Isolate the part that is injured – ligaments, tendons etc. and the area of injury. The most susceptible parts for a shoulder injury are bicipital groove and coracobrachialis. In case of a tear to the ligament or tendon, surgery becomes important.
Weight lifters and power lifters are mostly prone to shoulder injuries of a different nature. Muscles keep the shoulder joint in place including the glenoid cavity that accommodates the ball-and-socket in which the head of the humerus plays. Weight lifters are prey to a very common shoulder injury – over rotation of the arm caused by a too strong pectoralis musculature. The muscles along with teres major, try to cause rotation against the rotator cuff causing shoulder injury.
Prevention and treatment comprises of:
1. Restoring nerve supply.
2. Relieve the spasm causing the shoulder injury by acupressure right in the middle of the pectoralis and teres major.
3. Cut off all exercise aggravating shoulder injury and any contraindicating exercise directly or indirectly contributing to shoulder injury.
Healing is possible on restoration of nerves and blood circulation. After going through a few chiropractic treatments and assessing the progress, a rehabilitation exercise regimen can be prescribed. These exercises should be free hand to begin with and weights could be introduced at a later stage. Consumption of calcium and magnesium is recommended through diets rich in these minerals.
The treatment should be kept as short as possible keeping in mind the response of the patient suffering from shoulder injury. The patient should feel “comfortable” with the exercise regimen and progress without any unnecessary acceleration.