Posts for the ‘Allergy’ Category
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Herb and Spices are always good for health
Monday, September 20th, 2010
Herbs and Spices:
Since time and immoral the history of herbal remedies is well known. Since old times before modern medicine, when people suffered from illness and various ailments, they relied on herbal remedies derived from herbs and spices. Many cooked foods contain spices, are unknowingly treating the people in various aspects. Common cough and cold to various major ailments can be treated by herb and spices. Each Herbs and Spices are having the medicinal properties and are in use since old time for treating various diseases. Herbal remedies can be taken in many forms. Infusions are steeping herbs or spices, with parts like leaves and flowers with boiling water for some time. Filtered or unfiltered use this water extracts of spices as herbal remedies....... »
Do you know how water works to keep you fit all the way
Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Do you know that?
60% of your body weight is water.
Sources of water are from food we intake, drinking water directly,
Our body needs 2.5 liters water every day,
Alcoholic beverages dehydrates the body,
Drinking enough water helps many medical ailments: chronic fatigue, allergies, depression, digestive problems, urinary tract problems, constipation and many more,
Drinking of unhygienic- impure water- make a person suffers from so many diseases-like cholera, Jaundice, hepatitis, stomach problems, typhoid, anemia and many more…
Facts about drinking water:
Today an estimated 50 -70% of our population are consuming the contaminated water. The Government agencies are claiming that they are supplying the purified water but see the water comes to your house through water pipe lines that is...... »
Vitamins and Minerals equally good for healthThursday, July 15th, 2010
Vitamins and Minerals: - Vitamins and minerals are equally important for our body to work properly and that can be obtained from the foods, we eat every day.
Eating a variety of foods is the best way to get all the vitamins and minerals, required for our body every day, as well as the right balance of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and calories. Whole or unprocessed foods like fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, lean meats, fish, and poultry are the best source for providing the nutrients to our body, needs to stay healthy and grow properly.
Vitamins fall into two categories. One is fat soluble and other is water soluble.
The fat soluble vitamins are vitamins -A, D, E, and K that easily dissolved...... »
Conjunctivitis (Common Eye’s Flu)Monday, June 14th, 2010
Conjunctivitis is commonly known as eye's flu. This is generally spread out during summer and rainy seasons. Major causes of conjunctivitis identified as allergies, bacterial infection, viruses, chemicals, or underlying health conditions. This is mainly the inflammation of conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the surface of eyeball.
Conjunctivitis: includes redness, discharge, burning, and sometimes itching and light sensitivity in the eyes. It can occur in one eye or both or start with one eye and infect the other, simultaneously. The conjunctivitis is commonly caused due to viral infection or some allergic conditions.
Viral conjunctivitis : is very common during summer and Monsoon or change in weather.Viral conjunctivitis can be transmitted from one person to other by casual contact, sharing towels...... »
Health benefits of AppleTuesday, June 8th, 2010
Apple;
This is well known saying that an apple a day keeps Doctor away. Being in rich of phytochemicals it reduced the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease , Asthma and diabetes. Apple is best antioxidant. This is one the reason it is recommended as supportive diet for heart cardio vascular problems.
Apple is the delicious fruit, full with all nutritional value, a complete food subsidiary, most popular fruit amongst the health conscious fitness freaks who believe in “health is wealth” and prevention is better than cure. The antioxidants in apple have many health promoting and disease prevention properties; thus justifying the adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Apple has also been symbolized of love and beauty referred by Greek and Roman mythologist. The story...... »
AcneThursday, May 27th, 2010
Acne/ pimple are a skin disorder, the inflammation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands. In other words, acne is symbolized as pimples, pustules, whiteheads and blackheads.
This is a common in teenagers and more over it is due to hormonal disorder. Sebaceous glands in the skin, produces the testosterone hormone that is mainly responsible for skin problems pimples-acne. Though its function is to nourish the texture of skin and hairs but its excessive secretion start deposition of more oil on the skin basically face and neck causes skin disorder, called as ACNE. The skin pores suddenly get closed due to more oil deposition on it and due to that these pores give rise to various skin bumps such as cysts, blackheads and whiteheads, pimples etc. When...... » Eczema-(Dermatitis) – an allergic manifestation of skinSunday, May 16th, 2010 Eczema-(Dermatitis) in general terms, is an allergic manifestation of the skin. It is also known as dermatitis. Eczema can affect people of any age, but in most of cases it has been reported by the several studies that children at the age of below 6 years, get more affected, although the condition is most common in infants. It’s not the tender age people who get affected more often, but this can be developed at any age of life. People get affected with eczema often, attributed to hereditary also or a family history of other allergic conditions, such as asthma or hay fever. Eczema is significantly reported more common in girls as compared to boys. Many skin conditions are considered a type of eczema....... » Asthma & its cureSunday, May 16th, 2010 Asthma is consequences of allergy. Asthma is a disease of the respiratory tract in which people find difficulties in breathing due to narrowing of the respiratory tract, especially the trachea. It has been reported that it affects the children and elderly persons most during the change of weather. Various environmental changes like pollens in spring, dust and heat in summer, smog in winter, affects the respiratory organs leads to dieses like bronchitis, hay fever, sinusitis, polyps and worst of all asthma. Asthma is now the most common chronic diseases in children. Out of 15 one child is affected by asthma. Asthma involves only the bronchial tubes and usually does not affect the air sacs or the lung tissue. Allergy can play a role in...... » Allergies and its cureSunday, May 16th, 2010
Allergy is a disorder of the immune system. Allergies are abnormal reaction to ordinarily harmless substances. Hyper -Sensitivity with harmless environmental substances is the main cause of allergy, resulting in an extreme inflammatory response. It has been reported that two inherent susceptible factors are generally affect the person one is hereditary and other is environmental. Common allergic reactions include runny nose , itchiness, consectivities, eczema, hives, hay fever, asthma, food allergies, and reactions to the venom of stinging insects such as wasps and bees. In some people, severe allergies to environmental or dietary allergens or to medication may result in life-threatening anaphylactic and potentially death.
A variety of tests now exist to diagnose allergic conditions; these include testing the skin for responses to known allergens...... »
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