Juvenile Diabetes and School

The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation is an organization dedicated to helping children and teens who have diabetic conditions. This association offers many benefits to young people affected by these syndromes and their families as well. Now the organization has brought this disorder to the forefront in schools as well. Many typical students have some difficulty understanding their fellow classmates’ diabetic conditions. Many teachers and administrators truly appreciate any efforts to educate the general [...]

Newer 'Pill' May Raise Blood Clot Risk

Birth control pills with newer types of progestogen hormones (drospirenone, desogestrel or gestodene) are more likely than others to cause serious blood clots, a new study confirms.These new pills -- marketed as Yaz or Yasmin, among other brand names, in North America -- are popular, although the risk of serious blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), has been noted before. Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a cautionary [...]

Boys should get HPV vaccine too, panel says

TUESDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health authorities on Tuesday recommended that young males be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus that causes most cervical cancers, as well as anal cancer and some cancers of the throat and mouth.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday morning that its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved "recommendations for routine vaccination [...]

efficacy of Chamomile

Chamomile Chamomile is an herb that has been used for thousands of years for many ailments including gas, diarrhea, stomach upset, sleeplessness, and anxiety. It can also be used topically for certain skin lesions. The Chamomile plant has flowering tops and these are what are used for making tea and other herbal remedies that include Chamomile.  When Chamomile tops are stewed and then drained the liquid is a deep yellow color and can be lightly sweetened if preferred. It has a very unique [...]

PREVENT PROSTATE CANCER

PROSTATE CANCER Introduction:- Prostate is a glandular organ present only in males.  It surrounds the neck of bladder & the first part of urethra and condributes a secretion to the semen. The gland is conical in shape and measures 3 cm in vertical diameter and 4 cm in transverse diameter.It has got five lobes anterior,posterior,two lateral and a median lobe.Since  the first part of the urethra pass through it any lesion in the prostate will produce difficulty in passing urine. Diseases [...]

EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON THE MEMBRANES.

EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON THE MEMBRANES. and health The parts which first suffer from alcohol are those expansions of the body which the anatomists call the membranes. "The skin is a membranous envelope. Through the whole of the alimentary surface, from the lips downward, and through the bronchial passages to their minutest ramifications, extends the mucous membrane. The lungs, the heart, the liver, the kidneys are folded in delicate membranes, which can be stripped easily from these parts. If you take [...]

Alcohol Has No Food Value and Health

ALCOHOL HAS NO FOOD VALUE.  Dr. Henry Monroe says, "every kind of substance employed by man as food consists of sugar, starch, oil and glutinous matter mingled together in various proportions. These are designed for the support of the animal frame. The glutinous principles of food fibrine, albumen and casein are employed to build up the structure while the oil, starch and sugar are chiefly used to generate heat in the body".  Alcohol has no food value and is exceedingly limited in its [...]

How to Increase Your Metabolism

How to Increase Your Metabolism             Do you find it hard to loose weight and keep it off?  As we get older it gets even harder, which is a sign that we need to increase our metabolism. The food that we eat converts into energy, and the word ‘metabolism’ refers to the process that the body uses to distribute the nutrients from the food. Our basal metabolism keeps us alive and provides basic energy for life support, which requires 60-65% of the calories [...]

FOOD POISONING

Food poisoning is an acute gastroenteritis caused by the consumption of a food material or a drink which contains the pathogenic micro organism or their toxins or poisonous chemicals.Food poisoning is common in hostels,hotels,communal feedings, and festivel seasons. A group of persons will be affected with same type of symptoms ,and they give a history of consumption of a common food before few hours. Types of food poisoning 1) Bacterial food poisoning: Here the micro organisms called bacteria [...]

GOOD MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES & TREATMENTS FOR DIABETES

GOOD MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES & TREATMENTS FOR DIABETES If your doctor says you have diabetes, this can be frightening and discouraging news. However, with modern technology, good management techniques and available treatments for diabetes, you can still live long and well. A prediabetic diagnosis should be taken just as seriously. You can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes by losing 10% of your weight, making healthier food choices and taking regular brisk walks. Diabetes is a hereditary [...]

Cooking with Oils

Cooking with Oils Everyone knows the foods to eat that improve health, although how we cook the food can be just as important. With there being so many oils and butter products claiming to be the best, it can be quite difficult to know which ones to use and which ones to avoid. 1.  Canola oil Canola oil is a popular oil, with many physicians claiming that it has the ability to lower the risk of heart disease.  The oil is low in saturated fat, high in monounsaturated fat, and [...]

Becoming A Healthy Eater

Becoming A Healthy Eater Being a healthy eater requires you to become both educated and smart about what healthy eating actually is.  Being food smart isn't about learning to calculate grams or fat, or is it about studying labels and counting calories. Healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate eating, consisting of healthy meals at least three times per day.  Healthy eaters eat many different types of foods, not limiting themselves to one specific food type [...]

Nutritional Support For Joint Structure and Function

Nutritional Support For Joint Structure and Function The first health care claim of deer velvet antler to be substantiated by scientific evidence, in compliance with US Food and Drug Administration dietary supplement regulations, was announced by the North American Elk Breeders Association (NAEBA) recently. Executive Director Ben Coplan said the determination, made by two consulting firms hired by NAEBA, Nutrinfo of Watertown, Massachusetts and Tradeworks Group, Inc. of Brattleboro, Vermont, [...]

Benefits of Boxing Training for Fitness

Benefits of Boxing Training for Fitness You may improve your health and have a physically fit body by getting into boxing training fitness programs. This is the best way for you to have a stronger body and gain confidence. Boxing workouts can help you to be at your best fighting form as well. Many people see positive results from boxing trainings. You may build stronger and more defined arms and legs. These programs and classes also help you to gain a sense of inner strength and emotional [...]