BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

clipped from mail.google.com BRONCHIAL ASTHMA Dry and tormenting cough is in most cases the first portent of the coming bout of bronchial asthma. Attacks of asphyxia begin all of a sudden and rapidly aggravate; they last from several minutes to several hours or even days (in complicated cases). Bronchial asthma is an allergic disease, which appears as recurrent bouts of asphyxia.

Prevent Heart Disease

clipped from globalinformationcentre.com Prevent Heart Disease  by: Mike Spencer You should always keep in mind that whatever actions you do today can either help to prevent, delay or minimize the effect of heart disease or worsen it. The key is to control risk factors. Granted that you cannot control every risk factor for heart disease such as family history but you can definitely do something about your behavior. Age and gender also influence your risk of heart disease.

Health update

clipped from ways2health.blogspot.com By CP REGINA -- A looming strike by health-care professionals in Saskatchewan has officials preparing to move patients out of the province for care. ...

Do you want to be thinner, healthy and fit?

clipped from globalinformationcentre.com Do you want to be thinner, healthy and fit?  by: Lucy E. Riddell While we offer an effective and natural fat loss product – the Jen Fe Next Fat Loss Patch and the Power Patch, we also know that without a commitment from you to bring about some lifestyle changes, you won’t reach optimal fat loss. There is no product in the world that can produce fat loss while we are eating and drinking excessively, and moving only slowly from couch to car to office chair. We need a program of sensible diet and exercise that will support the products we utilize to help our weight loss. Here’s what to eat:

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Eating Cheese Can Alter Your Dreams

clipped from www.npr.org According to a new study by the British Cheese Board, different cheeses can give you different types of dreams. None of the study volunteers reported nightmares from their bedtime snack. NPR's Melissa Block talks about the results of the study with Nigel White, secretary of the British Cheese Board. by Melissa Block

Magnets Can Strengthen Your Mind

Magnets Can Strengthen Your Mind

Magnets Can Strengthen Your Mind

Tests in mice have shown that stimulating the brain with a magnetic coil appears to promote the growth of new neurons in areas associated with learning and memory.

If there is a similar effect in humans, it could lead to new ways of treating age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) refers to the use of a magnetic coil to induce electric fields in the brain tissue, which activates or deactivates groups of neurons.

It's thought that this process, called long-term potentiation (LTP), may help to strengthen brain circuits, thereby aiding learning and memory. It has previously been used experimentally to treat a range of brain disorders, including depression and schizophrenia, and to rehabilitate people after a stroke.

In the latest experiment, mice were given TMS for five days, after which their brains were analyzed for evidence of cell proliferation. Proliferation was enhanced in all areas of the brain tested, and there were large increases in the proliferation of stem cells in the dentate gyrus hippocampus. These cells are believed to play a crucial role in memory and mood regulation.

NewScientist.com May 24, 2007

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

Magnet therapy is very exciting, and I have been intrigued with it for some time. While it rarely treats the cause of the problem, it certainly is far less dangerous than using drugs and, used wisely, is typically without side effects.

This is one type of therapy I would encourage you to consider and be sensitive to what future studies show that further document its efficacy and indications.

But beware because FDA regulations render it illegal to market any magnet therapy product that claims to treat any "significant" condition such as cancer, HIV, AIDS, asthma, arthritis, or rheumatism. So you will have to add the pieces together yourself because anyone who seeks to sell them to you will be clamped down by the FDA, as we all know that the primary purpose of the FDA is to "protect you."

Nevertheless, I've previously written about magnets to help with depression and even recently to avoid shark attacks, but now researchers have uncovered another potential: warding off Alzheimer's disease and age-related mental decline.

As the population continues to age, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease is expected to increase some 70 percent.

We are in the midst of an Alzheimer's epidemic. About 4.5 million people are affected today, and it is estimated that this number will increase to 7.7 million by 2030. Experts are calling this great increase in Alzheimer's cases a "looming public health disaster" that could potentially turn into an unmanageable health care crisis. So any potential cure deserves attention.

However, while this type of magnet therapy sounds promising, the best option when it comes to Alzheimer's and mental decline is to avoid it entirely. Mental decline is NOT a normal part of aging, and you can help protect your brain and mind by:

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Signs are what a doctor sees,
symptoms are what you experience.

 

 

Did you know that 90 - 95% of a doctor's diagnosis will
come from what you say? Yep! If you do not give the
doctor all of your symptoms and history then you are
asking him or her to diagnose you based on
 insufficient information. Whenever you go to the
doctor, he or she will take a patient history using
 a mneumonic called, "OPPQRST." Every doctor
 on the planet follows this mneumonic. This
 translates into: Objective, Palliative, Provocative,
Quality, Radiating, Subjective and Timing.

• ONSET: When did it start?
  
• PALLIATIVE: What relieves your symptoms?
  
• PROVOCATIVE: What provokes your symptoms?
  
• QUALITY: How would you describe the symptoms?
•  Sharp? stabbing?, sore? uncomfortable? nausea
•  achy? throbbing? ripping? tearing?
  
• RADIATING: Do the symptoms or pain radiate to another area of your body?
  
• SEVERITY: On a scale of 1 - 10, how would you rate your pain or discomfort?
  
• TIMING: How often do the symptoms occur?
  

Typically with chest pain, the additional LMN are added to the mneumonic which means: Last, Movement and Notable Symptoms.

• LAST: When was the last episode?
  
• MOVEMENT: What activities could you do before you first felt chest pain and what activities can you do now?
  
• NOTABLE SYMPTOMS: What other symptoms do you have with your chest pain?
  

 

 

Here are just a few things that will automatically pop into a doctor's head when you give the following symptoms. The doctor will then perform various orthopedic, laboratory or imaging tests on you to confirm or deny his or her suspicions:

Please keep in mind there are many other conditions, diseases, syndromes and illnesses that your doctor may be thinking depending on what you stated in your patient history.

• ABDOMINAL PAIN: - may be indicative of appendicitis, food allergies, food poisoning, gastro-intestinal disorders, hiatal hernia or pre-menstrual syndrome.
  
• ABNORMAL VAGINAL DISCHARGE: - may be indicative of yeast infection (candidiasis) , chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea or trichomoniasis.
  
• BACKACHE: - may be indicative of back strain, DJD (degenerative disc disease), lack of exercise, obesity, female disorders, spinal injury or pancreatic disorders.
  
• BLOOD IN THE URINE, STOOL, VOMIT, VAGINA OR PENIS: - may be indicative hemorrhoids, infections, polyps, bowel tumors, ulcers, cancer of the kidneys, colon or bladder.
  
• DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING: - may be indicative of emotional stress, hiatal hernia, cancer of the esophagus.
  
• EXCESSIVE SWEATING: - may be indicative of thyroid disorder, menopause, stress, food allergies, fever, infection or Hodgkin's disease.
  
• FREQUENT URINATION: - may be indicative of bladder infection, a diuretic effect, excessively taking in liquid, not emptying the bladder in a timely fashion or cancer.
  
• INDIGESTION: - may be indicative of poor diet, lack of enzymes such as HCL (hydrochloric acid), gallbladder dysfunction, heart disease, acidosis, alkalosis, allergies, stress, adrenal, liver or pancreatic disorders.
  
   
• PERSISTANT COUGH: - may be indicative of lung disorders, pneumonia, emphysema, bronchitis, influenza, food allergies or cancer.
  
• PERSISTANT FEVER: - may be indicative of influenza, mononucleosis, rheumatic disorders, bronchitis, colds, meningitis, diabetes or chronic infection.
  
• PERSISTANT HEADACHE: - may be indicative of migraines, eyestrain, need for glasses, allergies, asthma, drugs, glaucoma, high blood pressure, brain tumor, vitamin deficiencies, sinusitis or stress due to personal Life experiences.
  
• RASH WITH BLISTERS: - may be indicative of Herpes Zoster or Shingles.
  
• SUDDEN WEIGHT GAIN: - may be indicative of over-eating, lack of exercise,thyroid condition (underactive) or edema.
  
• SUDDEN WEIGHT LOSS (UNEXPLAINED) : - may be indicative of cancer, diabetes, thyroid condition (overactive) , hepatitis, mononucleosis, parasites, infection or malabsorption syndrome.
  
• SWELLING IN THE APPENDAGES OR ABDOMEN: - may be indicative of edema, heart condition, kidney dysfunction, medication, food allergies, oral contraceptives or steroids.
  
• SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES: - may be indicative of chronic infection, lymphoma, various cancers, toxic metals, toxic build-up or Hodgkin's disease.
  
• THIRSTING EXCESSIVELY: - may be indicative of diabetes, infection, excessive exercise or fever.
  

If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms or have concern for your help, please seek medical attention immediately.

 

 

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Nutritious Vegetables

Note that I have listed only those foods which contain the listed vitamins in significant quantities. They are listed in descending order by nutrient quantity. For more detailed information, please visit the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food & Nutrition Center .
Vegetable	Amount	Minerals Contained (in descending order)	Vitamins Contained (in descending order)
Artichoke	One medium cooked with no added salt has 4.2 grams protein and 6.5 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 425 mg Phosphorus - 103 mg Magnesium - 72 mg Calcium - 54 mg Also contains small amounts of selenium, iron , manganese , copper and zinc.	Vitamin C - 12 mg Niacin - 1.2 mg Pantothenic Acid - .5 mg Folate - 61.2 mcg Vitamin A - 212 IU Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Asparagus	Half cup (about 4 spears) cooked with no added salt contains over 2 grams of protein and almost 1.5 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 144 mg Phosphorus - 48.5 mg Calcium - 18 mg Sodium - 10 mg Magnesium - 9 mg Also contains small amounts of selenium , iron , manganese, copper and zinc.	Vitamin A - 485 IU Vitamin C - 9.7 mg Niacin - .974 mg Folate - 131 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Avocado	Strictly speaking, an Avocado is a fruit
Broccoli	Half cup cooked with no added salt contains 2.3 grams protein and 2.3 grams fiber.	Potassium - 228 mg Phosphorus - 46 mg Calcium - 36 mg Sodium - 28 mg Magnesium - 18.7 mg Iron - .65 mg Vitamin K - 110 mcg Also contains small amounts of selenium, manganese , copper and zinc .	Vitamin A - 1083 IU Vitamin C - 58 mg Niacin - .45 mg Pantothenic Acid - .4 mg Folate - 39 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Carrots	Half cup cooked with no added salt contains .85 grams protein and 2.6 grams fiber.	Potassium - 177 mg Sodium - 51.5 mg Calcium - 24 mg Magnesium - 10 mg Iron - .48 mg Also contains small amounts of selenium, manganese, zinc.	Vitamin A - 19,152 IU Vitamin C - 1.8 mg Niacin - .4 mg Pantothenic Acid - .2 mg Vitamin B6 - .2 mg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Cauliflower	Half cup cooked with no added salt contains 1.1 grams protein and 1.7 grams fiber.	Potassium - 88 mg Phosphorus - 19.8 mg Calcium - 9.9 mg Sodium - 9.3 mg Magnesium - 5.6 mg Also contains small amounts of selenium,iron , manganese ,copper and zinc.	Vitamin C - 27.5 mg Vitamin A - 1.5 IU Pantothenic Acid - .3 mg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Corn	One ear, cooked with no salt contains 2.6 grams protein and 2.1 grams fiber.	Potassium - 191.7 mg Phosphorus - 79.3 mg Magnesium - 24.6 mg Sodium - 13 mg Calcium - 1.5 mg selenium - .6 mg Iron - .5 mg Zinc - .4 mg Also contains small amounts of manganese and copper .	Vitamin C - 4.8 mg Vitamin A - 167 IU Niacin - 1.2 mg Folate - 27.3 mcg Pantothenic Acid - .68 mg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Cucumber	Half a cup of sliced cucumber with skins contains .36 grams protein and .42 grams fiber.	Potassium - 74.9 mg Phosphorus - 1.4 mg Magnesium - 5.7 mg Sodium - 1 mg Calcium - 7.3 mg Also contains small amounts of selenium, iron, manganese, copper and zinc.	Vitamin C - 2.6 mg Vitamin A - 111.8 IU Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Green Pepper	One small raw pepper contains .66 grams protein and 1.3 grams fiber.	Potassium - 131 mg Phosphorus - 14 mg Magnesium - 7.4mg Calcium - 6.7 mg Sodium - 1.48 mg Also contains small amounts of selenium , iron , manganese, copper and zinc.	Vitamin A - 467.7i u Vitamin C - 66 mg Niacin - .4 mg Folate - 6.8 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Kale	One cup of cooked kale with no added salt contains 2.5 grams protein and 2.6 grams fiber.	Potassium - 296.4 mg Phosphorus - 36.4 mg Magnesium - 23.4 mg Calcium - 32 mg Sodium - 29.9 mg Iron - 1.2 mg Manganese - .5 mg Selenium - 1.2 mg Vitamin K - 1062 mcg Also contains small amounts of copper and zinc .	Vitamin A - 9,620 IU Vitamin C - 53.3 mg Niacin - .6 mg Folate - 17 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Lima Beans	One cup of cooked large lima beans with no added salt contains 14.7 grams protein and 13.2 grams fiber.	Potassium - 955 mg Phosphorus - 208.7 mg Magnesium - 8.8 mg Calcium - 32 mg Selenium - 8.5 mg Iron - 4.5 mg Sodium - 3.8 mg Zinc - 1.8 mg Manganese - .8 mg copper - .44 mg	Pantothenic Acid - .8 mg Niacin - .8 mg Folate - 156 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Mushroom	Half a cup of raw mushrooms contains 1.0 grams of protein and .42 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 129.5 mg Phosphorus - 36.4 mg Magnesium - 3.5 mg Selenium - 3 mg Calcium - 1.8 mg Sodium - 1.4 mg Iron - .36 mg Also contains small amounts of manganese, copper and zinc .	Vitamin D - 26.6 IU Niacin - 1.4 mg Vitamin C - .8 mg Pantothenic Acid - .5 mg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Onions	One small onion cooked without salt contains .8 grams protein and 1.3 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 110 mg Phosphorus - 23.1 mg Calcium - 14 mg Magnesium - 7 mg Sodium - 2.1 mg Selenium - .42 mg Also contains small amounts of iron, manganese, copper and zinc.	Vitamin C - 4.5 mg Folate - 9 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Peas	One cup of boiled peas with no salt added contains 8.58 grams of protein and 8.8 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 433.6 mg Phosphorus - 187.2 mg Magnesium - 62.4 mg Calcium - 43.2 mg Sodium - 4.8 mg Selenium - 3.0 mg Iron - 2.5 mg Zinc - 1.9 mg Manganese - .8 mg Also contains small amount of copper .	Vitamin A - 955.2iu Vitamin C - 22.72 mg Niacin - 3.23 mg Folate - 100.8 mcg Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - .41 mg Vitamin B6 - .35 mg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Potatoes	One medium baked potato without salt contains 3.0 grams of protein and 2.3 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 610 mg Phosphorus - 78 mg Magnesium - 39 mg Calcium - 7.8 mg Sodium - 7.8 mg Iron - .55 mg Selenium - .46 mg Zinc - .45 mg Also contains small amounts of manganese and copper .	Vitamin C - 20 mg Niacin - 2.18 mg Pantothenic Acid - .9 mg Vitamin B6 - .5 mg Folate - 14 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Spinach	One cup of raw spinach contains .86 grams of protein and .81 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 167.4 mg Phosphorus - 14.7 mg Magnesium - 23.7 mg Calcium - 29.7 mg Sodium - 23.7 mg Iron - .81 mg Selenium - .3 mg - Vitamin K - 145 mcg Also contains small amounts of manganese, copper and zinc .	Vitamin A - 2014.5 mg Vitamin C - 8.43 mg Folate - 58.2 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Squash, Summer	One cup of sliced summer squash, baked with no added salt contains 1.65 grams of protein and 2.5 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 345.6 mg Phosphorus - 7.2 mg Magnesium - 43.2 mg Calcium - 48.6 mg Sodium - 1.8 mg Iron - .65 mg Manganese - .38 mg Selenium - .36 mg Zinc - .7 mg Also contains small amount of copper.	Vitamin A - 516.6 mg Vitamin C - 9.9 mg Niacin - .92 mg Folate - 36 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Squash, Winter	One cup of cubed winter squash, baked with no added salt contains 1.02 grams of protein and 2.07 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 181.3 mg Phosphorus - 21.7 mg Magnesium - 17.0 mg Calcium - 32.5 mg Sodium - 27.9 mg Iron - .52 mg Selenium - .46 mg Also contains small amounts of manganese, copper and zinc .	Vitamin A - 17.5 mg Vitamin C - 5.4 mg Niacin - 1.25 mg Folate - 57.4 mcg Pantothenic Acid - .55 mg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.
Sweet Potatoes	One medium sweet potato baked in its skin contains 1.96 grams of protein and 3.42 grams of fiber.	Potassium - 273 mg Phosphorus - 29.5 mg Magnesium - 13.5 mg Calcium - 6.2 mg Sodium - 11.0 mg Iron - .55 mg Selenium - .5 mg Manganese - .6 mg Zinc - .3 mg Also contains small amount of copper .	Vitamin A - 24,877 mg Vitamin C - 28.0 mg Pantothenic Acid - .74 mg Niacin - .69 mg Folate - 26.2 mcg Contains some other vitamins in small amounts

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