Thrush Natural Treatment
Treatment for thrush must be chosen carefully; after all, this is a condition that often affects infants and we all know that babies are sensitive when it comes to taking medications. Women who have babies should take note of such natural remedies to avoid potential side effects on their children.
Home cures for thrush can be easily prepared and are relatively safe since most of them are made from herbal and natural ingredients. If any member of the family is suffering from oral Candidiasis or thrush, here are some treatment options that can be easily made at home.
Yogurt
Eating a cup of unsweetened yogurt everyday will help prevent thrush from developing. This is not only good for curing thrush but is also effective in other types of Candidiasis, particularly vaginal yeast infection. Women with vaginal Candida infection can either eat it or use a tampon dipped in yogurt and insert it in the vagina.
Ginger
Ginger juice mixed with hot water can sooth tongue soreness and is also effective in getting rid of oral thrush. For infants, a mild solution should be made using warm water since ginger can be hot on the mouth. If the patient cannot take an almost-pure ginger drink, mix a thumb-size, crushed ginger with tea and make it an afternoon or evening refreshment.
Calendula or marigold
Crushed calendula mixed with tea can also cure thrush. A purer remedy can be made by using a dropper and dripping the solution on the tongue and areas of the mouth where the white curd-like substance - a common symptom of oral Candidiasis - is found.
Baking soda
A single teaspoon of baking soda diluted on water is also a highly recommended home cure for oral yeast infection. Soak a cotton ball in the solution and swab the tongue and the insides of the mouth to treat thrush. For women who breastfeed, the remedy should also be used to swab the breasts, particularly the nipples and the areas around the areola to make sure that the infection will not be transmitted to the baby.
Vinegar
For adults suffering from thrush or yeast infection in other parts of the body, dabbing a vinegar-soaked cotton ball on the affected areas will greatly help alleviate the burning sensation and itchiness. If it will be used on a baby, mixed it with a small amount of water to lessen the sour taste and to make it easier for the baby to take it.
Home treatment for thrush is relatively safe and most options are highly effective. If you don't like taking chances with over the counter remedies, particularly for your baby, using a natural cure is a good alternative.
posted by Healthy Life at 9:52 AM
Breast Feeding And Diabetes
female who have less chances of suffering from diabetes. A study conducted by the World Health Organization shows that more than 1.5 million babies die because they are not breast-fed. These are babies from third world countries. Their mothers' health are also in jeopardy that they don't have enough nutrition or milk in their bodies to save neither themselves nor their babies.
These social workers who educate mothers often go to the developing countries such as Nigeria and teach them the proper way to care for themselves and their infants. Good parenting at a young age would also result to the proper mental development of their infant.
That's why people must be educated when it comes to how important breastfeeding is for the infant and the mother. Not only is this beneficial for the baby's health, it will also have a better effect on the emotional aspect of the mother-child relationship. Breastfeeding is an early form of mother-child bonding that could occur at this young stage of the baby's life.
Some mothers prefer pumping their milk to a equipment as it hurts them when the child bites into their nipples. That must not be the case. It takes some getting use to. Breastfeeding will give the child the nurture, the love and the care that she deserves to have. Activists on the situation are recommending a movement to a decree that announces neglect on mothers who stop breastfeeding their children who are less than two years old.
There are some mothers who rush on to their daily activities that they prefer the bottle-feeding than breast-feeding. This often applies to a high-powered career woman. As much as possible, she should also fit into her schedule the time for her boy.
Some mothers consider that the good thing about bottled milk is that it has water and breast milk has less. However, breast milk also has water. The water contained in breast milk is in fact healthier for the infant than water that us adults drink. Notice also that babies accommodate better after they are breast-fed than after they are bottle-fed.
Breast milk prevents diarrhea. Diarrhea is a illness that often attacks babies. Developing countries lose a lot of their newly-borns to this sickness.
Breast milk also helps the child grow properly making him less prone to diseases. The child will also be more exceptional because his being breast-fed allowed his brain to develop better.
As for the women, there is a link to diabetes and breast-feedings. Women who engage in breast-feeding their infant will not have diabetes. While they're feeding their babies, they are lactating. Therefore, the hormones they release in this process protects her against aneamia and cancer.
In short, breast-feed your infant. Not only will you and your child be good in health, you will also have bonding time together. It helps to start training your child now at a young age because there's a lot of room for improvement and growth. Also, the mother has something to benefit from this evolution. She wouldn't have diabetes.
If scheduling is the problem, it's all about time management. When your child is about to go to school and off to an Ivy League school, you know your hard work paid off.
posted by Healthy Life at 7:39 PM
Cayenne Pepper for Flavor and Weight Loss
Cayenne is made of capsaicin (the chemical that makes it hot and also the active ingredient in pepper spray), Vitamin A, and numerous antioxidants, but it is the capsaicin that is responsible for this pepper’s positive results in numerous studies on mice. Human studies on its digestive properties show Capsaicin works as an appetite suppressant when digested, and stimulates warmth inside the abdomen and giving it a “full” feeling. Many participants reported feeling fuller when eating food containing Cayenne. Other studies also show a more curious side effect of Cayenne — its ability to stimulate metabolic production.
Again, here are some of the bonuses of using Cayenne for weight loss: first, it is inexpensive and natural, commonly found in grocery stores as a way to add flavor to food so anyone can use it! It has studies to back it up and it has been shown to improve circulation and blood flow, and treat chronic pain and sore throats—very cool. Cayenne has no serious side effects compared to typical weight loss ingredients. Do note that Cayenne is not recommended for people with digestive problems or those who are at risk for ulcers and you’ll need other supplements if seeking fat burning effects or drastic help achieving weight loss goals. Of course, eating lots of Cayenne does not mean you don’t have to exercise so be sure to commit to a consistent exercise regimen and adhere to a well balanced and healthy diet for the best effects.
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posted by Healthy Life at 8:29 PM
For Acne Does Azelaic Acid Work
Azelaic acid is a natural chemical that's produced by the action of a particular yeast. It is a naturally occurring acid that may be found in grains like wheat. This chemical has three main and very distinct properties that have elevated its role in acne treatment:
1. The ability to fight off anaerobic bacteria (P. acnes) that cause the pustules and lesions on the face, back, neck and chest.
2. The ability to reducing inflammation (though its relative strength is low compared to specifically designed anti-inflammatory products).
3. It also has the ability to reduce the number of comedones in affected areas.
Acne Products that Contain Azelaic Acid
Is azelaic acid popular? Culturally, no. However, you can find this ingredient in the following products:
- Finevin
- Azelex
Only a small amount should be used. If you think you have acne-prone areas, then it's time to hit those areas with a small amount of whatever preparation you're using.
Will it work right away? Well, a month or so is better than nothing. The gradual clearing of the skin would take place if there are no adverse side effects and you have been able to faithfully place a pea-sized amount of the stuff on your acne spots.
To maximize the benefits of azelaic acid, make sure that your face had already been washed carefully and patted dry. The skin has to be clean so that the active ingredient would be able to penetrate the skin as deeply as it could.
How Does Azelaic Acid Work on Acne?
If topical antibiotics, retinoids and benzoyl peroxide are popular with the medical establishment, why do azelaic acid and weaker ingredients still flourish in the acne treatment market?
There are instances that the most popular treatments for acne do not suit the patients themselves. If the allergic reactions are intolerable, doctors shift down to milder substitutes. Remember, acne treatment differs from one person to another.
There is no 'ideal' acne treatment for everyone, if we are to be truthful to what we known physiologically about the human skin and its properties (both chemical and genetic).
Azelaic Acid Side Effects on Acne
Azelaic acid treats acne and acne-like disorders like rosacea but it cannot cure these problems. The cure for acne is yet to be discovered. It can take around 4 weeks or more of azalaic acid use before you notice positive improvements on your skin. If you haven't seen some benefits yet, don't get discouraged. A lot of people give up just when they are about to see some positive results.
This chemical is non-toxic and is tolerated fairly well by most users. However, some people, particularly eczema sufferers and those with extremely sensitive skin, reported some side effects like mild dermatitis, scaling and redness.
Some users reported some discoloration of their faces, especially pregnant women or women on the pill. To be safe, use azelaic acid-containing products only if you really, really need to and you're presently breastfeeding.
If you experience serious side effects like a sudden rash breakout, consult your doctor or dermatologist immediately.
posted by Healthy Life at 7:46 PM
Fear - The Body Mind Connection
According to one definition, fear is defined as "a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid."
The element in the definition that I want to highlight and work with is the part of the definition that states "whether the threat is real or imagined". There is a good clue in that statement.
What it tells us is that our physical, mental and emotional response is exactly the same whether the threat is real or imagined. What this means is that we cause ourselves a huge amount of grief by imagining events and scenarios which are completely imaginary and have no basis in reality.
How often do we waste hours and days imagining possibly dangerous and/or damaging outcomes only to have everything work out and nothing bad happen? While it is wonderful that we managed to escape the manifestation of our fears in a real-world environment, what toll have we taken on ourselves in terms of the impact we've caused on a physical, mental and emotional level?
By understanding that our body chemistry reacts in exactly the same way whether the threat is real or imagined, and now that it's been scientifically proven that under stress our body chemistry literally changes and negatively impacts our immune response, it means that we need to minimize the amount of fear to which we expose ourselves. It means that we have to become fully present and aware of what thoughts we allow to run through our minds.
We all know that it's so much easier said than done. The concept of being fully present and monitoring one's thoughts is an easy one to understand, and can be extremely difficult to execute. However, there is no other answer. NOW is all we have, and all we need. We will never have yesterday, the minute that just passed or the minute that's still to come. All we have is NOW, and if we hope to have a next "now" that is to our liking, then we need to make sure that we've taken care of the current "now" to the best of our ability.
Only by being fully present in THIS moment now, and giving whatever it is that we're doing in this moment our full attention, can we assure a good outcome in the "future".
We can take a lesson from the animals in the wild. They have no worries or cares from one moment to the next while they wander around to find their food and water, and just generally enjoy the day. They don't wander around wondering about whether they will be attacked by a predator sometime that day, or the next day or in three weeks time.
Until there is actually a predator that is around them, they are calm, content and at peace with themselves and the world. As soon as a predator comes into their environment, they react appropriately in that moment. As soon as the danger has passed, they are back to being calm, content and at peace, and don't worry about when the predator may come back.
Being present in each moment takes a lot of discipline, but in the long run the benefits far outweigh the effort required. Energy Medicine is particularly effective in helping to shift old patterns and help us overcome being stuck in a fearful state.
posted by Healthy Life at 10:07 PM
What Is Healthy Eating?
We buy what we need then get rid of it when it is no longer needed at that particular time. It served its purpose. Since it didn’t cost a lot bin it and if by chance need another then just go out and buy it. The same applies with food.
Food has also become so plentiful and convenient to get. Anything you want when you want it, meals already made up all you have to do is cook it or it is already prepared all you do is serve it. Any type of meal is out there waiting to be bought.
So why bother fussing about making meals or learning how to cook?
Buying it already made and cooked, takes away the enjoyment you get when you make it yourself. The satisfaction of knowing you made a great tasting meal others will enjoy eating. Knowing you did it, it’s a great feeling to have, a feeling of satisfaction. You also control what goes into your meals.
I have a friend who never used his oven or stove, never had any food in the place, always ordered in or ate out. Then out of the blue decided it was time to take control of his eating habits, as he was getting over weight. His weight problem was mainly due to the type of meals he was buying and lack of exercise. But he thought if he made his own meals, then it would be better for him. So he started making his own meals but in reality, he was cooking packaged meal he bought at the grocery store. It was a start but he never lost any weight because he was not buying healthy.
Buying ready prepared meals such as ready to cook BBQ chicken (this is chicken already coated in a sauce) sure it needs cooking, but is the sauce high in fat, sugar and salt. Prepared sauces, sure they taste good but what is in these sauces? When buying sauces do you check the ingredients and get sauces low in salt, sugar and fats? The same goes with ready to serve coleslaw or potato salad. Well a salad, you may think that it has to be better for you. Wrong! It is only good for you if it is not loaded with salt, fat and sugars.
Cooking does not have to be difficult or time consuming nor does it have to be frustrating. The trick is keep it simple, don’t try to complicate it by getting fancy or trying something that will only frustrate you, because it take to much time to prepare or just to fiddly when you are just starting out or getting back into cooking. It may sound good and you may want to impress yourself or others by trying these recipes, but take baby steps at first.
Enjoy your time in the kitchen preparing a meal. Use the time to reflect on what is happening in your life, make plans, listen to an audio book or your favourite music cd. I have wireless headphones so when I am working away preparing a meal I can listen to my music, book, or a study course; I’m multi-tasking and using my time wisely.
I also monitor what ingredients are needed to make the meal. I will substitute heavy creams with low fat milk or butters with light oils. Add flavourings such as herbs rather than load the meal with salt. This way I have the control of what is going into my body and my family’s.
Even when you are strapped for time a home prepared meal does not have to take a lot of time. Meals can be made in minutes with little preparation time. In reality it takes longer to stop and pick up a takeaway or order in than making a meal yourself.
So get into the kitchen and surprise yourself and your body by getting healthy and enjoy cooking at the same time.
posted by Healthy Life at 7:40 PM
Avian Bird Flu - Influenza Treatment Medication
Many medicines are used to treat symptoms of influenza. Tamiflu medication proves to be the most effective influenza treatment available in the present times. Even the World Health Organisation has attested to its effectiveness and approved it for use in case of bird flu pandemic in any country of the world.
About Tamiflu - Its manufacturer
Tamiflu is a prescription drug that doctors prescribe for treatment and prevention of flu infections among adults. It is also useful for children whose age is one year or above. Tamiflu is not a substitute for any flu vaccine, so people should not try to ignore general flu vaccinations.
Roche pharmaceuticals manufacture Tamiflu, which has been accepted as a potent weapon to fight against any type of flu infections worldwide.
Comes in the strength of
Tamiflu comes in a tablet form for adults. It is also available in fruit flavoured liquid form for children who are one year old or above. Those adults who find it difficult to swallow tablets can take liquid form.
Adults can take Tamiflu tablets in the strength of 75mg and for children, dosage of 12mg/ml flavoured oral suspension is ideal.
You can take Tamiflu medication with or without food. However, if you take this influenza medication with light food, it rules out any possibility of upsetting your stomach.
What is influenza virus?
The influenza virus is a transmittable virus, which spreads from one person to another through tiny droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. These droplets are released in the air by these actions.
You may even get influenza virus when you touch the nose or mouth of an infected person. This means that if you have flu infection, you can easily pass on the flu to someone else before that person knows it.
Influenza virus infection can last up to one week. But it causes serious illness, particularly among people who are above 50 years of age. It can also aggravate problems of people who suffer from chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and asthma.
How to treat influenza virus?
You can treat your influenza virus infection with Tamiflu medication, which is considered as one of the best anti-viral medicine.
If you experience symptoms of influenza virus, you should take treatment within 48 hours of first observable signs. Tamiflu medication helps in both treatment and prevention of influenza virus infection.
When you take Tamiflu medication within two days of experiencing first symptoms of influenza virus, oseltamivir phosphate, which is the main ingredient in this drug, works to stop the flu virus from spreading inside the body.
You can also take Tamiflu as a prevention medicine when you have been exposed to an infected person. This anti-viral drug can help you by preventing the influenza virus from making you sick.
Side effects of Tamiflu
Tamiflu is a prescription drug. So it is obvious for some side effects to become visible among users. Some users report rare and serious side effects of this medication, but immediate medical attention help reduce these reactions.
The most common side effects of Tamiflu medication include nausea and vomiting. These are generally mild and are easily treatable through proper medical consultation.
You should always take precautionary steps whenever you take Tamiflu medication. You should avoid taking Tamiflu if your doctor says that you are allergic to oseltamivir phosphate or any other ingredients of this anti-viral drug.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers should also avoid intake of Tamiflu to tackle their influenza virus infections. Its intake can have some side effects on the unborn child or nursing infant. These women should be always open about talking with their doctors regarding intake of this medicine. Patients who suffer from medical conditions such as kidney problems should also avoid this drug. They can seek advice of their doctors instead of taking this drug at their own risk.
If you are already taking other medication for influenza virus treatment, then you should first ask your doctor before starting Tamiflu medication. It can check possibility of any serious reactions due to ingredients of Tamiflu.
posted by Healthy Life at 7:28 AM
Merkel Cells Give You a Light Touch
Image of skin tissue shows clusters of green cells linked to red nerve fibers.
In the skin, Merkel cells (green) are connected to nerve fibers (red) that respond to light touch. Image courtesy of Baylor College of Medicine.
Merkel cells form crescent-shaped clusters in the skin that attach to the tip of a sensory nerve cell. Merkel cells are especially concentrated in our fingertips and lips. They’re also abundant around the whiskers of many mammals. In hairy skin, Merkel cell clusters and their associated nerve fibers are organized into specialized structures called touch domes.
Since Merkel cells were discovered over 100 years ago, researchers have generally believed them to play some role in the sense of light touch—like the ability to read Braille—but studies examining this issue have yielded conflicting results.
In the new study, Drs. Ellen A. Lumpkin and Huda Y. Zoghbi and their colleagues at the Baylor College of Medicine found a way to create genetically engineered mice that lack Merkel cells throughout most of their skin. To do this, they selectively knocked out a regulatory gene called Atoh1 that is needed for the creation of Merkel cells during development. Their research was partly supported by NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and other components of NIH.
In the June 19, 2009, issue of Science, the investigators reported that the hairy skin in the genetically engineered mice contained otherwise normal-looking touch domes—with skin cells, hair follicles and sensory nerve cells generally in their proper locations, even though the Merkel cells were missing. But skin preparations from these mice showed that the type of nerve cell that resolves fine shapes and textures no longer responded to light touch. Other nerve cells, like those that detect hair movements or skin stretch, were still able to respond normally. The findings suggest that Merkel cells are essential to stimulating the sensation of light touch in the skin.
The precise role of Merkel cells is still not clear. The cells may themselves be sensitive to the mechanical force of light touch and convert that energy into an electrical signal that travels to the brain. Alternatively, it may be the nerve cells that first respond to mechanical touch, with Merkel cells helping to send proper signals to the brain. The investigators are now working to tease apart the specific functions of the nerve and Merkel cells.
—by Vicki Contie
Related Links:
* Looking Good, Feeling Good—Skin:
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih6/Bone/guide/info_musculo_skin-c.htm
Source: http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/june2009/06292009merkel.htm
posted by Healthy Life at 7:59 AM
