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Apr 09

What should i do when backache attack me?

I had a lot of experience about back pain or backache in several time. I’m always had this pain while over doing some heavy activity or too long seat on chair. Surely all adults had a practical ,experience mild to serve pain in the back at one time or another. The structure and functions of the backbone or spine make the back prone to pain or injury. The spine which supports the body is made up of 33 separate bone (vertebrae) separated by cartilage called discs. It is surrounded by ligaments, muscles and nerves.

The common causes of back pain are muscles injury due to weak back muscles in the abdomen, poor posture, long periods of sittting, standing or stooping and lack of exercise. Although backache is often not serious and can be prevented easily, it can sometimes be due to diseases or injury of the spine, pelvic and abdominal diseases such as kidney stones or infections. The diseases of the bones or joints such as arthritis, tumours, obesity (which put stress on the spine), wearing high heels or menstrual or premenstrual pain, will result to back as well.

Some advice to prevent back pain and protect back

• Shift your position every thrity minutes or so when you sit, stand or stoop for long periods.
• Practise good posture to keep our back straight while sitting or standing.
• You must have a proper sleeping position and use a firm matters with good back support.
• When lifting heavy objects you must not bend to lift it, but lift the heavy object from a crouching position. Then, raise the weight by straightening the knees while keeping the back straight and the load close to the body.
• Ladies should avoid wearing high-heeled shoes.

Remedies for back pain

• Taking mild painkillers or pain-relieving
• Massaged with anti-inflammatory balm, cream or ointment on the affected area.
• Visit a rheumatologist (bone specialist) or physiotherapist.

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14
Apr 09

Have you had cholestrol problems?

This is what i afraid about. That’s why i too care about my healthy especially what food i taken for a day. One of cholesterol problems ia Atherosclerosis. This disease is the thickening of the walls of the arteries due the excess cholesterol which cannot be excreted fast enough by the blood circulatory system and are therefore deposited in artery walls. This substances build up in the inner lining of an artery is called plaque. The plaque can affect any artery but the most serious effects are in the heart, brain and kidney.

High cholesterol is a condition that can lead to serious disease if not checked. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is normally produced in the human body. It is needed to form cell walls an to make many hormones. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) carries cholesterol to various parts of the body. LDL cholesterol is known as the bad cholesterol because a high level of it causes heart disease. Health problems start it the total blood cholesterol is continually high with more LDL cholesterol. There are usually no symptoms until the cholesterol deposits are big enough to cause partial or complete blockage of the arteries.

Each of us should prevent atherosclerosis with reduce weight. If overweight, a person should consume food with less fat. Fat intake can be reduced by:

• Using less oil in cooking
• Removing the skin and fat of poultry before cooking
• Avoiding deep frying food
• Using low fat or skimmed milk instead of full cream milk for cooking.

Eating less high-cholesterol food will also help to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. Example of food containing high, moderate and low levels of cholesterol. Below is the description about that:

• High cholesterol food : fat red meat, organ meat, hard cheese, whole milk, cream, eggs, shellfish, crabs, prawns, lobster, squid, chocolate, butter, lard, coconut oil and hard margarine.
• Moderate cholesterol food : lean red meat, soft cheese, ice cream, cake, pastries, mayonnaise and egg noodles.
• Low cholesterol food: lean white meat, cottage cheese, soya milk, low-fat yoghurt, fish, nuts, fresh fruit, vegetable, rice, bread, vegetable oil, palm oil, olive oil, corn oil and soft margarine.

Remember one of the most important think is exercises. Make your life more healthy with low cholesterol food and exercises for long lasting life.

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8
Apr 09

Take care of your teeth

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Healthy gums do not bleed suddenly or when you brush your teeth, so bleeding gums are abnormal and meant that something is wrong. One form of scurvy is bleeding in the gums. Gums may be injured by brushing teeth using hard or splayed toothbrushed or by careless flossing. Gums may also bleed because of bacteria or plaque build up in the space between gum and teeth. Inflamed or infected gums bleed easily because there will be more blood cell to defend and fight off the bacteria.

In gingivitis, gums are inflamed and later spreads to the periodontium (tissues that support the teeth). If left untreated, it can cause the teeth to loosen, leading to loss of healthy teeth.

Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet. There are various types of vitamin C supplements to treat bleeding gums. A person whose gums bleed or whose gums red, itchy, swollen and spongy (symptoms of gums disease) should see a dentist. He should see a doctor if he has sudden bleeding of bruising in the other parts of the skin (bleeding disorders).

The dentist would remove and clean the pockets of bacterial on dental plaque. He should also scale or polish your teeth to remove tartar (harder dental plaque). A tootbrush with soft bristles should be used. As soon as the bristles of a toothbrush become splayed out, the toothbrush should be replaced. Brushing and flossing teeth must be done properly in order to take care of the gum margins well.

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How to floss:

• Take about 30cm of floss wind each and around your two middle fingers.using your thumb and forefinger and a slow sawing motion, slip the floss between the teeth.
• Direct the floss against the tooth, rubbing gently from the gum line to the top edge of the tooth. The same action should be carried out for all the other teeth.
• Flossing should be done before brushing teeth to get rid of food particles and plaque in areas where a toothbrush may not be able to reach.
• Flossing should be done gently so that delicate gums are not damaged. The floss should never be forced between the teeth where the gap is too small.

How to brush:

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• Choose a toothbrush with a small head in order to reach all your teeth and gum margins.

• A good toothbrush should have medium nylon bristles with rounded ends.
• Frayed toothbrushes should be replaced or toothbrushes should be changed every 4 – 6 months.
• Toothpastes that contain fluride help to prevent tooth decay. You must brush your teeth after every meal and before going to bed at night.
• Brushing should be done in a systematic manner so that no area is neglected. The gums and the inner, outer and chewing surfaced ot the teeth should be brushed with a small circular motion.

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8
Apr 09

Find out> Are you in type of obesity?

6f17e3ab40f38f482Obesity is the most comman nutritional disorder in many countries. You are considered to be obese if you are 20-30 percent heavier than the normal body weight for your height, sex and age. Obesity can cause many health problems and shortens a person’s lifespan.

If your diet contains high calorie foods such as cakes, biscuits, pies, ice cream, French fries, crisps, chocolates and sweets which are full of fat and sugar, your body will have more energy than it needs. This will result in a gain in weight.

People normally become obese if their diet is high in fat rather than in carbohydrates. Sometimes, obesity seems to run in families simply because each generation is passing on bad, unhealthy eating habits. Other people eat excessively when they have emotional problems.

Symptoms of obesity are excessive body weight, shorthess of breath, overheating of body and excessive sweating. Complications from obesity are diabetes mellitus, heart disease, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, back problems, low self-esteem, cancer of the breast, cervix or uterus in women.

An obesed person should :

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• eat less

• follow a low-fat

• high-fibre diet

• begin an aerobic exercise programme

• always eat a balanced diet.

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7
Apr 09

Acne or pimples

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Have you ever faced this situation? I’m sure it like bad night dream for you especially for woman. This moments make meAcne is a term for a variety of symptoms such as pimples, whiteheads and blackheads. Acne starts when the sebaceous glands overproduce oil or sebum, secreted through the pores. Sebum carries dead cells away with it but the overproduction of sebum blocks the pores with a sticky mass of oil and dead cells. When this happends the bacteria which are normally found in the skin changes this mass into compounds (pus). These compounds irritate and cause small glands to burst, resulting in inflammation and the development of unattractive pimples filled with pus.

Pimples usually appear on the face, neck, chest, back and sometimes the scalp. They start appearing at puberty, between the ages of the 10 and 17 as small red bumps on the skin and sometimes large cysts or nodules. Pimples occur in both male and female adolescents but males are more likely to have a severe form of acne. Pimple normally clear up after adolescence. At puberty, the level of the sex hormones in both male and female rise and this stimulates the production of oil or sebum. Pimples or acne can also be due to heredity, stress, certain drugs which will stimulate the production of sebum, or exposure to grease which will block hair follicles.

Below is the factors that cause acne :

• Heredity: With the exception of very severe acne, most people do not have the problem exactly as their parents did. Almost everyone has some acne at some point in their life.
• Food: Parents often tell teens to avoid pizza, chocolate, greasy and fried foods, and junk food. While these foods may not be good for overall health, they don’t cause acne or make it worse. Although some recent studies have implicated milk and dairy products in aggravating acne, these findings are far from established.
• Dirt: As mentioned above, “blackheads” are oxidized oil, not dirt. Sweat does not cause acne, therefore, it is not necessary to shower instantly after exercise for fear that sweat will clog pores. On the other hand, excessive washing can dry and irritate the skin.
• Stress: Some people get so upset by their pimples that they pick at them and make them last longer. Stress, however, does not play much of a direct role in causing acne.
• Hormones: Some women break out cyclically, but most women (and men) don’t. Some oral contraceptive pills may help relieve acne, but unless a woman has abnormal menstrual periods and excessive hair growth, it’s unlikely that hormones play much of a role in causing acne. Pregnancy has a variable effect on acne; some women report that they clear up completely, and others get worse, while many others see no overall change.
• Cosmetics: Most cosmetic and skin-care products are not pore-clogging (“comedogenic”). Of the many available brands, those which are listed as “water-based” or “oil-free” are generally a better choice.
• Pressure: In some patients, pressure from helmets, chinstraps, collars, suspenders, and the like can aggravate acne.
• Drugs: Some medications may cause or worsen acne, such as those containing iodides, bromides, or oral or injected steroids (either the medically prescribed prednisone or the steroids that bodybuilders or athletes take). Other drugs that can cause or aggravate acne are anticonvulsant medications and lithium, which is used to treat bipolar disorder. Most cases of acne, however, are not drug-related.

This is some step if you have acne:

• Eat food rich in vitamin A such as liver and eggs to maintain a healthy skin.
• Eat dark green or orange vegetables such as spinach and carrots and orange fruits such as apricots and mangoes as they contain beta-carotene which the body will convert to vitamin A. So you should make sure that the diet contains plenty of polyunsaturated fats, such as in corn oil, sunflower oil, some margarines, nuts and oily fish and vitamin C and E.
• Clean your skin gently
• Try not to touch your skin
• Avoid the sun