2009 January | Medicine and Health related Information

Diabetes Risk Factors: DIABETES CAN DOUBLE THE RISK OF ALZHEIMER'S

31. January 2009

According to a recent study conducted it was found that diabetes can increase the risk of alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia. The study was conducted on more than 13,000 swedish twins. It says that diabetics who are diagnosed with diabetes before the age of 65 are at more than double the risk of getting [...]

SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES OF DIABETES

20. January 2009

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SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES- 1. The patients show excessive thirst and dryness of mouth. 2. There will be an increased hunger. 3. The patient suffers from frequent urination. 4. Loss of weight. 5. The patient mostly feels exhausted and suffers from weakness. 6. Blurred vision. 7. The patient exhibit easy susceptibility to infections of [...]

TYPES OF DIABETES

20. January 2009

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TYPES OF DIABETES- The diabetes is majorly of two types Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) which is also known as juvenile diabetes and Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM). IDDM is because of the insufficiency or of deficiency of insulin where as in NIDDM the cells are unable to utilize the available insulin. INSULIN DEPENDENT [...]

WHAT IS DIABETES?

13. January 2009

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WHAT IS DIABETES Diabetes is a metabolic disorder caused due to the deficiency of the hormone insulin or the inability of the body to utilise the available amount of insulin. Insulin is produced by a gland called pancreas. Oxidization of glucose in the body is necessary in order to release energy and insulin helps [...]

Migraine: More than a headache

11. January 2009

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Migraine is a throbbing pain which usually occurs on any one side of the head. A layman does think it is a headache. It is mainly caused because of swelling or dilation of the arteries lying outside the skull in the scalp. Migraine Headache is caused by stretching of pain nerve endings within the arterial [...]

WHO ARE AT RISK OF MIGRAINE

11. January 2009

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People who are at risk of migraine attack are as follows- 1. Those who suffer from eye strain due to continuous staring at work place or because of reading in bad light or sitting in wrong posture. 2. Extremes of heat due to overexposure in hot sun. 3. Extremes of sound due to [...]

DIET TO AVOID HEADACHE

11. January 2009

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One must try to take high fiber diet to avoid refined, process and canned foods. High fiber diet results in improved bowel movements and helps in evacuation of stools. Thus there will be no acid and gas formation in the digestive system. One should eat regular meals consisting of whole cereals, nuts, fruits, leafy vegetables, [...]

MISCONCEPTION REGARDING HEADACHE

11. January 2009

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1. People usually think patients with recurrent headaches do have psychological problems. Let me tell you this is totally untrue. Headaches occur due to some bio-chemical changes in the brain. Psychological stress results in release of chemical substance and these substances may lead to headaches. However psychological problems usually do not cause headaches. 2. [...]

GENERAL CAUSES AND SITE OF PAIN FOR HEADACHE

8. January 2009

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GENERALISED CAUSES OF HEADACHE- DIET- The most common headache problems which is related to diet is excessive intake of heavy and sour articles and greens, and drinking very cold water. Poor digestion of food results in putrefaction of food inside the intestines which results in headache. LIFE-STYLE- Suppression of natural desires, inadequate sleep [...]

HEADACHE DUE TO NEURALGIA, TEMPORAL ARTERITIS, TUBERCULOMA, MENINGITIS

8. January 2009

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NEURALGIA- Neuralgia is a painful physical or mental distress following the course of a nerve or its branches. Trigeminal is the 5th cranial nerve. One of the most common neuralgia is trigeminal neuralgia whose cause is unknown and it is the most painful of all the neuralgias. Recurring paroxysms of burning pain occur in one [...]

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