In all disease and disorders, your diet plays an important role. The food you eat can do two things - it can either aggravate or improve your present medical condition.Attention Deficit Disorder, also referred to as ADD, is a common disorder in kids. ADD is characterized with inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. ADD is greatly associated with the brain's dysfunction. Food is the 'fuel' of your brain so it is only but right to feed it...more
If you have a lump under the skin on your wrist, it is possible that you have a ganglion cyst. Of course, you will need to see your doctor to get a proper diagnosis since it could be something else. A ganglion cyst, also called a mucous cyst or synovial cyst, is a lump that grows on the covering of a tendon or a joint capsule. It can be hard or soft, painful or non-painful and can change from bigger to smaller on its own. It is filled with a...more
Hyperacusis is defined as the unusual intolerance of a person to sounds that are just normal to people with perfect hearing. It is long accepted that the cause and treatment for hyperacusis is still very elusive even with modern science. Hyperacusis is believed to be a result of damaged sensory cells, which are located in the inner ear.Handling the symptoms of hyperacusis in children may prove to be more difficult than it is to adults. First, to help a child deal with hyperacusis, their parents or guardians should first and foremost discover and accept that symptoms of hyperacusis do exist in their children.It is important to observe your kids' daily activities and how they respond to the sounds around them. One should evaluate how hyperacusis affects the life of the child. Gathering such information would help assess their condition. All people around the child should understand and empathize with the present situation in order to manage such ailment properly. Behavioral and sound desensitization can also be an option for treatment.There are some ways which to evaluate and observe hyperacusis in children. Parents, or even the child, can create a journal where they can list...more
Most people know of only one type of hearing impairment - deafness. Hearing no sound at all can be very difficult but looking at the opposite side of it, hearing too much may also prove to be as hard. Hyperacusis is defined as the intolerance to normal and everyday sounds.To give you a concrete illustration of hyperacusis, take for example a glass...more
Our body is the most complicated machinery which nature has ever created. There is a perfect coordination among all systems of the body. Nature has enabled human beings to accumulate fat beneath the skin which is there to provide them energy during hard days. This is because man came on the earth as a hunter and gatherer. With the development of...more
More and more Americans are turning to massage to relieve the stresses of everyday life. It is pleasant and relaxing to receive an aromatherapy massage in a quiet spa. However, massage actually can have significant health benefits beyond the simple relaxation of a basic spa massage.Massage therapy has been proven to reduce the amounts of the stress hormone cortisol in the body. Cortisol is the hormone that causes the symptoms of stress including muscle pain, irritability, headaches and other physical symptoms. Digestion, which is often directly affected by stress, can be improved by application of regular massages.Additionally, some scientists suspect that massage may release endorphins which produce a "high" or a sense of well-being similar to that which is achieved by exercise. Because of this effect, massage therapy has been particularly useful in helping arthritis patients who may not be able to exercise regularly. Massage can also help arthritis patients improve the range of motion in their joints.Massage may also help improve circulation. It is theorized that the stroking motion of massage encourages healthy blood flow and assists in clearing toxins from the blood. The...more
Many of us wish that we had a whiter brighter smile. Many things dull and stain our teeth. Age has an affect on how white are teeth are along with things like coffee and Tea. With the popularity of the many different flavored coffees on the market...more
The FDA is not always thorough in their approval of drugs or herbs! They don't always make sure that pharmaceutical and herbal supplement companies perform thorough studies. They often let them rush to put their products on the market. Consequently...more
Symptoms of a constant and urgent need to urinate, waking up in the night several times to urinate and a week urine stream could mean prostate cancer or a condition known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) which is also known as enlarged prostate....more
There are several alternative treatment options available to the parents of children correctly diagnosed with ADHD or ADD. Attention Deficit Disorder or that with Hyperactive tendencies are a set of mental illnesses that are routinely mis diagnosed....more
Fen-Phen, which contains the drug Dexaflenflurimine, is an appetite suppressant drug. It works to increase the brains levels of serotonin, which plays a large role in the body's appetite as well as improves the mood of the user. The problem with...more
We can probably agree on a definition of "healthy lifestyle" that includes proper diet, adequate excercise and rest, stress reduction, strong self esteem, and general happiness. Here are a few tips that will have you feeling healthier in seven...more