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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- 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   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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

SINUS HEADACHE- Few nasal sinuses are present very close to the brain. Inflammation caused to any of these sinuses will lead to severe headache. This is because inflammation in the sinuses will bring the oxygen level down and this in turn leads to an increase in the carbon dioxide level in the system. This leads [...]