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QUICK REMEDIES TO STRESS-CAUSED HEAD-ACHES.

 Most people get involved in so many activities each day, they end up having a head-ache. Stress-caused head-aches are so common in adults and children. Pills are efficient in relieving yourself of the head-ache. But the question is, how often will you continue to endanger your liver with ANAESTHETICS( drugs that can make a person not to feel pains)?    Well here are some pill-free tips that can help you get rid of stress-caused head-aches. 1.  Drink plenty of water.  Dehydration can lead to a headache, especially if you've vomited recently or you're hungover.  Drink a tall glass of water as soon as your head starts to hurt, and try to continue drinking small sips throughout the day. You may gradually feel the pain start to ease.  Don’t drink water that’s too cold if you already have a headache. Extremely cold or iced water can trigger migraines in some people, especially if they’re already prone to migraine headaches.   Room-temperature water ...

HALITOSIS (BAD BREATH), WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!

  Bad breath, medically known as HALITOSIS, can result from poor dental health habits and may be a sign of other health problems. Bad breath  can also be made worse by the types of foods you eat and other unhealthy lifestyle habits. when it comes to what you eat,  all the food eaten begins to be broken down in your mouth .  If you eat foods with strong odors (such as garlic or onions), brushing and flossing -- even mouthwash -- merely covers up the odor temporarily. The odor will not go away completely until the foods have passed through your body.    If you don't brush and floss  teeth   daily, food particles can remain in your  mouth , promoting bacterial growth between teeth , around the gums, and on the   tongue. This causes bad breath .   Antibacterial  mouth   rinses also can help reduce bacteria.    In addition, odor-causing bacteria and food particles can cause bad breath if de...

Hypertension: Causes.

Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels, and the magnitude of this force depends on the cardiac output and the resistance of the blood vessels.   Hypertension is defined as having a blood pressure higher than 140 over 90 mmHg, with a consensus across medical guidelines. This means the systolic reading (the pressure as the heart pumps blood around the body) is over 140 mmHg (millimeters of mercury) and/or the diastolic reading (as the heart relaxes and refills with blood) is over 90 mmHg. Normal blood pressure is below  120  systolic and below  80  diastolic Prehypertension is  120-139  systolic  or   80-89  diastolic Stage 1 high blood pressure (hypertension) is  140-159  systolic  or   90-99  diastolic Stage 2 high blood pressure (hypertension) is  160  or higher systolic  or   100  or higher diastolic Hypertensive crisis (a medical...

10 HABITS THAT CAN DAMAGE YOUR LIVER

   The liver is the largest organ in the human body. It carries out aver 500 vital functions that supports life. Some of such functions are, detoxification (removal of toxins), metabolism, storage of nutrients, digestion and so on. The liver is richly supplied with blood vessels.   So many people think that the only thing that pose risk to the liver is heavy alcohol consumption, but medically, there are many other habits that can damage a liver.      10   HABITS THAT CAN DAMAGE A LIVER  1. ALCOHOL :  It is known that alcohol is bad for your liver. When you drink alcohol, the liver gets diverted from its other functions and focuses mainly on converting alcohol to a less toxic form. Absorption of alcohol by the liver causes fatty liver disease, inflammation of the liver and cirrhosis. 2. OBESITY  :  People who are obese have excess amount of body fat which tends to accumulate around the liver, causi...

TYPHOID - causes and symptoms.

    Typhoid is a common bacterial infection caused by salmonella typhi. Typhoid is usually accompanied by malaria parasite(MP). This bacteria lives in the intestine and blood stream of humans. Typhoid can be spread from human to human due to direct contact with the feaces of infected persons.    The bacteria are deposited in water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area .  From the bloodstream this bacteria gets to the tissues and organs .                 SYMPTOMS OF TYPHOID      The major symptoms of typhoid infection are fever and rash. Typhoid fever most often reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit.   Other symptoms can include weakness, abdominal pain,  constipation   and headaches; rarely, symptoms might include confusion,diarrhea ,  and vomiting (but not normally severe). In serious, untreated cases, the bowel can become perforated; this can...

MOSQUITOES AND MALERIA- WHAT YOU MUST KNOW!

Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite called a Plasmodium . Female  Anopheles  mosquitoes pick up the parasite from infected people when they bite to obtain blood needed to nurture their eggs. Inside the mosquito the parasites reproduce and develop.  When the mosquito bites again, the parasites contained in the salivary gland are injected and pass into the blood of the person being bitten. Malaria parasites multiply rapidly in the liver and then in red blood cells of the infected person. One to two weeks after a person is infected the first symptoms of malaria appear: usually fever, headache, chills and vomiting. If not treated promptly with effective medicines, malaria can kill by infecting and destroying red blood cells and by clogging the capillaries that carry blood to the brain or other vital organs. In recent years, some human cases of malaria have also occurred with  Plasmodium knowlesi  – a species that causes malaria among monkeys and ...

Diabetes—Can You Reduce Your Risk?

Diabetes—Can You Reduce Your Risk? Courtesy : AWAKE! THE incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing so quickly that it has become a global epidemic. There are two major types of diabetes. Type 1 starts mainly in childhood, and presently doctors do not know how to prevent it. This article is about type 2, which accounts for about 90 percent of all diabetes. While in the past it was seen as exclusive to adults, more recently type 2 diabetes has also been affecting children. Experts claim, however, that the risk of type 2 diabetes can be reduced. A little knowledge of this insidious disease may prove helpful to you. * What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition that causes a person to have an excessive level of blood sugar. The disease upsets the normal process of transferring sugar from the bloodstream into cells that need it for energy. The result is damage to vital organs and impairment of blood circulation, sometimes leading to toe or foot amputation, blin...