Diabetes: How to discover?

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Not always be seen or warning of their presence, but some signs that conveys our body and, in principle, might seem unimportant symptoms, we are really saying that we have a problem of diabetes.

Prevention is investing in health and in this case, prevent diabetes is the best way to prevent more severe complications.

Diabetes, a disease according to medical data under-diagnosed, since it is estimated that around a million people have type 2 diabetes, the most common, without knowing it.

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Fever: How and when to measure temperature

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Fever is not a disease itself, but the response of our body against infections caused by viruses or bacteria. Its appearance, however, of concern and some other questions, including how to measure fever, how to control or that drug can take to mitigate it. It is recommended to take at least three times the temperature throughout the day, assuming that the normal body temperature is 36.8 degrees centigrade.

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The temperature should be taken several times a day (at least three): one in the morning, once in the afternoon between 16 and 18 hours, and a third for the night, before bedtime. The body areas most suitable for measuring the temperature the doctors speak four: underarm, rectum, mouth and ear.

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Alzheimer: Disorders of eating behavior

eating disorder

It is a common problem among patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease characterized by the deterioration of intellectual functions, primarily memory, but can also be affected other areas such as language, the ability to make decisions or carry out everyday tasks, attention, changes in mood, behavior and personality. In this case, we will focus on a specific disorder associated the eating behavior. How can we help to prevent it?

eating disorder

The problems of eating behavior in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease may be due by overfeeding or malnutrition, through rejection of food behaviors, difficulties in swallowing or play with food.

We can not forget that we are in patients with memory problems and guidance, so their habits and how they behave at mealtime can be see disrupted, come to forget in a given phase of the illness if eaten or how successfully use cutlery. It’s a direct consequence of the disease, the same way you can also have sleep disorders or depression. The diet should be balanced and adapted to their needs.

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How to detect if a person is celiac: first symptoms

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The first symptoms, although it differ among children, adolescents and adults, can be framed in diarrhea, vomiting, headaches, irritability, depression, iron deficiency anemia, leanness and asthenia. Depending on the patient’s symptoms and type of celiac disease has, the diagnosis can be fast or become a long journey. Confusing symptoms The first symptoms of celiac disease … Read more

The hemoptitis

hemoptitis

The hemoptitis is a disease in which the main symptom is the ejection of blood through the throat, usually when we release phlegm.

The amount of blood that is released is important to know if we have a serious situation or not, as too much blood can lead us to a lowering of blood pressure. If it’s something as large amounts need continued medical care.

hemoptitis

Hemoptitis can be generated because of problems in the bronchi, usually in smokers. Also having a lung tumor, pneumonia, abnormal bleeding or tuberculosis can also generate.

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Three effective treatments to combat nausea

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Millions of people live with the uncomfortable symptoms of nausea every day. For some, the feeling of upset stomach comes and goes, for others, it is a constant concern. While vomiting is commonly associated with nausea, many people may experience an unpleasant sensation in the stomach and no symptoms of vomiting. Here are the most common causes, and three of the most effective ways to alleviate the feeling of nausea.

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One of the main causes of upset stomach and nausea is motion sickness. Also known as car sickness or travel sickness, this problem occurs when there is a mismatch between the visual cues of motion and the direction of movement of the body. For example, a person who reads a book while traveling in a car is not displayed rapid movement, while their bodily senses if they do.

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How to recognize the hyperthyroidism symptoms

hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is a disease caused by the poor functioning of the thyroid gland, due to an overproduction of the hormone levels in the blood plasma.

hyperthyroidism

The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is the side effect of other diseases, such as diffuse toxic goiter and Graves – Basedow, among others.

The most important component of the hormones produced by the thyroid (thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)) is iodine, which regulates the body’s energy, and during the first years of life, regulates growth. Thus, an imbalance in the production of this hormone can cause significant changes to the physical level.

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How to combat insomnia naturally

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Insomnia, lack of sleep, and rest disturbances can be caused by many different factors, such as the one we are going through particularly disturbing situations (nerves, problems at work, doubts, etc.), or medical circumstances.

combat insomnia

Fortunately there are some natural solutions to combat insomnia, with which we will achieve a deeper and effective rest, without using aggressive therapies or medications that could turn out to be, ultimately, harmful to our bodies.

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Relieve the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome

carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that occurs when the narrow passageway, through which pass nerves, veins and muscles to move the hand, is compressed by a repetitive task, normally produced in the workplace.

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Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome
According to specialists, the treatment to relieve the symptoms of this syndrome varies according to the seriousness and the degree of intensity of pain. For example, if the pain and tingling are just beginning, the treatment is to change hand position, stretching exercises and put some ice on your wrist to undo inflammation.

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How To Treat Common Allergies

common allergies

Not all are simple to treat allergies. Here we look at the most common methods, remembering that each treatment should be discussed in advance by the physician.

The allergy is a reaction of our organism due to a hypersensitivity to a particular substance, with which we come into contact through inhalation, its ingestion or for diverse motives. These substances, known as allergens, their actions vary from person to person, and the treatment will depend not only on the judgment of health care, but also the severity of the case.

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