Showing posts with label diseases and disorders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diseases and disorders. Show all posts

19 October 2008

Natural Remedy for Erectile Dysfunction

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Erectile dysfunction is a repeated inability to obtain erection for a longer period of time to meet sexual satisfaction. It affects at least more than 150 million men worldwide, 30 million of which are Americans. It maybe a result from a psychological problems or may be due to a disease or illness.

There are various treatments available to manage erectile dysfunction. There are oral, injectables, suppository type medications, therapies, vacuum devices, surgeries and some alternative treatments like acupuncture. But there are also herbal medications and vitamins for erectile dysfunction that could aid in managing. Additionally, you will be less worried for the side effects it can cause because it is all natural. But still, consult a doctor before starting any natural supplements for safety precaution.

Arginine is an amino acid that is important in cell division, immune function and release of hormones. It alleviates male infertility and it increase blood circulation all over the body including sex organ. Arginine can be found in most dairy products and seafood. Asian Ginseng is a root plant found in eastern Asia that is used worldwide as a nourishing stimulant and is found out to increase libido and sexual performance. It can also facilitate erection...(cont)

Bioflavonoids – is one of the vitamins for erectile dysfunction. Bioflavonoids is a complex compounds that assist the body to consume vitamin C. It helps boost immune system and improve blood circulation including circulation in the sex organ. Usually a 1000 mg daily is advised. Gingko Biloba is a tree. It is herbal medicine that helps in treating circulatory problems by dilating the blood vessels all over the body. Gingko biloba is considered by many as herbal Viagra. It is also a memory enhancer.

Inositol hexaniacinate/Vitamin B3 or Niacin helps in improving blood circulation and lower cholesterol. This supplement which is one of the vitamins for erectile dysfunction is contraindicated to diabetic patients. A 1000-3000 mg daily is the recommended dose.

Selenium helps in the production of hormone testosterone which is responsible for sexual functioning. Recommended dose is 200 mcg daily.

Vitamin C together with bioflavonoids helps promoting proper blood circulation in throughout the body. Take 1000 mg 3 times daily with meals.

Vitamin E is an anti oxidant that increases blood circulation and blood vessels elasticity. You can take 400 IUs daily. This is also one of the effective vitamins for erectile dysfunction.

Zinc is necessary for the secretion and consumption of all hormones in the body that includes sex hormones, growth hormone, insulin and other important enzymes in the body. Take 30 mg daily as its recommended dose.

Nature can always provide us the effective if not, the most effective treatment options for major diseases and illnesses. There are a lot of vitamins for erectile dysfunction that can be tried without the worry of too many side effects as what commercially prepared prescribed medications can cause.
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23 August 2008

Paget's Disease of the Breast

Save to Google Bookmarks!Paget’s disease of the breast is another form of breast cancer but considered as rare. 1 or 2 out of 100 women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have Paget’s disease. It started from the breast ducts going to the skin of the breast to the areola. It’s like having eczema in the nipple or in the areola. There is also a Paget’s disease that affects the bones and it is very different from that affects the breast. I have also written a separate article explaining the Paget’s disease of the bone.

The cause of this disease as with other type of breast cancer is unknown. High risks individuals includes women who never had children, or had them in the late productive years, women who started their periods at a young age or who had a late menopause, and women who have a strong family history of breast cancer...[cont.]

Signs and symptoms are eczema-like formation in the areola, redness and swelling that could lead to crusting, bleeding and ulceration. Burning sensation and itching are also symptoms. Lumps may or may not be present.

If you are thinking that you might have one or more of these symptoms, do not waste any minute and submit yourself for check up. Breast cancer has no cure but can be treated if detected in an early stage.

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Paget's Disease of the Bones

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If you are feeling pain all over your body and you cannot explain why or confused on why your head is getting larger and larger, think of consulting a physician. You could be suffering from Paget’s disease.

Paget’s disease of the bones is a chronic disease. There is malfunction in the process of normal bone formation. The bones become weak and less dense. Early diagnosis of this disease is important. Both men and women over age of 40 are affected by this disease. The symptoms are sometimes mistaken as arthritis and other disease of the bones. This is different from Paget’s disease of the breast...[con't] The common signs and symptoms are hearing loss, headache, and joint pain. There is also pressure in the spine or skull, spine curvature and increase head circumference. Pain is also felt in the affected bone area.

The expert in treating bone disease like paget’s disease is called a rheumatologist. There is no cure for this kind of bone disease but there are treatments that can deal with the pain and can delay the disease progression.

Bisphosphonates and Calcitonin are medications that can help the body produce a normal bone. Also, acetaminophen and Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID’s) are prescribed to manage pain. And of course, a good intake of calcium in the diet is also a big help.

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18 August 2008

"Kiss me not!"

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Kissing Disease, medically known as Infectious Mononucleosis, or Mono for short, is a viral illness that presents as pyrexia, soar throat, large neck lymph nodes, and fatigue. Mono is very common, distressing children, adolescents and adults. In the United States, virtually half of the children population have had Mono, unremarkably mild, before age cardinal. The birth period (instant from danger to Mono to appearance of symptoms) is from 30 to 50 days.

Specifically, kissing is not the venture of Mono. It is caused by a virus called Epstein-Barr Virus (EPV), one of the herpes viruses, which can be transmitted by a person with Mono to another through mouth-to-mouth kissing or other intimate contacts. The Epstein-Barr virus abounds in the saliva of a carrier, and mouth to mouth kissing transfers the virus from the infected person to the other...[con't]

Among children below 5 years old, there are unremarkably no symptoms. In remaining age groups, there may or may not be symptoms either. Mono unremarkably starts as a representation of malaise that lasts for several days, followed by fever, sore throat and large lymph nodes in the neck. The fever could place to 103 F in the afternoon or early evening, and there could be pus-like material at the gage of the throat. Fatigue commonly takes place in the initial 14 to 21 days. The acute phase is nearly 14 days, after which they can usually go back to their daily routines.

Both partners must totally desist from mouth-to-mouth kissing and intimate contacts for at littlest 2 months from the start of the acute phase. Since kissing and sex are two of the most pleasurable expressions among humans, especially among adolescents, the tally interference of Mono may be difficult. But since prevention is the key, as with other diseases, this is the exclusive responsible choice a preoccupied relative can take if this viral contagion is to be avoided.

In adults, acetylsalicylic dose (analgesic) may be utilised as medicament (to inferior the symptom) and as an analgesic (pain killer), but aspirin is no longer prescribed for children, because of the choice of the event of Reye's Syndrome, which can be deadly. Primary warning: Aspirin should never be prescribed to children unless specifically provided by a Pediatrist for a distinct medical motive.

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19 May 2008

There is Hope in Battling Cancer

If you were diagnosed with cancer, what will you do? How would you feel? DABDA. The five stages of dying… Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. You will undergo these five stages.

Then in between these stages comes different treatments. Like radiation and chemotherapy that in some ways are proven to be effective. But beyond these effective treatments are also a number of side-effects. There is nausea, vomiting, alopecia, fatigue and other ample side-effects that could lower down the immune system. In other words, chemotherapy is not for everyone.

So if chemotherapy is not suited for you? What now?

You search for an option. Like an alternative cancer treatments that can help lessen or help you not to feel the stressful side-effects a conventional chemotherapy caused you. So that you can be functional again.

The answer is a lower dose of chemotherapy or called as Metronomic dosing found in an alternative cancer center.

Metronomic chemotherapy does not deplete the immune system and does not directly target the tumor cells or the dividing cancer cells. Instead it targets the endothelial cells that are feeding the tumor. So, there is little or no side-effect at all.

Traditional chemotherapy further destroys the other normal dividing cells like the mucous membrane, hair cells and intestinal cells which explain the harsh side-effects it provides.

Now, you feel that there is new hope… you can battle cancer while living a normal life. Smile. This is what an alternative cancer treatment can give you.

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