Painful Intercourse

October 22nd, 2009

Painful intercourse, known medically as dyspareunia, is discomfort or pain that accompanies sexual intercourse. Depending on the cause, the pain may be mild or acute; in some cases, it makes sexual intercourse impossible. For most women, the first experience with sex is uncomfortable, usually due to the tearing of the hymen, perhaps coupled with insufficient vaginallubrication. After a period of adjustment, according to Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan, director of the Human Sexuality Program at New York Hospital Cornell University Medical Center, it is abnormal for intercourse to hurt. Dr. Kaplan has found that in about half of her patients who experience painful intercourse, the cause is physical; for the rest, emotional factors or both physical and psychological problems are responsible. Physical causes of persistent pain during intercourse include genital herpes, vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, a displaced or tipped uterus, thinning of the vaginal tissues following menopause or during breast-feeding, and an allergic response to contraceptives. The problem can also be the result of a poorly sewn episiotomy or scarring from a childbirth injury. Among the causative emotional factors are anger, fear of pregnancy, and guilt. Childhood sexual abuse or a punitive upbringing in regard to sexual matters may be involved. Also, women who have been raped sometimes develop dyspareunia. When troubled feelings have been deeply repressed, they may lead to vaginismus; these are involuntary contractions or spasms of the vaginal muscles that make penetration impossible.

Miscarriage

August 11th, 2009

Doctors generally define a miscarriage as the natural termination of a pregnancy during the first 20 weeks of gestation. (Delivery between the 21st and 38th weeks is considered a premature birth, even if the fetus does not survive.) At least 20 percent of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage between the sixth and tenth weeks. Recent studies indicate, however, that the figure may be as high as SO percent, but that many go unnoticed because women don’t always realize they are pregnant. Typically, a miscarriage begins with aginal bleeding or a brownish discharge, which may be accompanied by cramps and lower back pain. If the woman is unaware of being pregnant, she may simply assume that she is having a heavy menstrual period. The majority of miscarriages are caused by a problem in fetal development, most often chromosomal abnormalities or structural malformations. For example, fertilization toward the end of the 24 hour period after ovulation can cause these abnormalities. Some researchers believe late fertilization is the major cause of miscarriage. Other possible causes include maternal hormone imbalances, such as those caused by thyroid disease or diabetes a. structural defect in the uterus or ervix; poor attachment of the placenta to the uterine wall; rubella or other infectious illnesses, including sexually transmitted diseases; complications from kidney disease; the presence of an IUD in the uterus; or severe emotional shock. Lifestyle factors that increase the risk of miscarriage include smoking, use of alcohol, poor nutrition, and exposure to radiation, hazardous chemicals, or lead. For many miscarriages, however, a cause cannot be found.

Coloflush- The Colon Cancer Curing Product

April 10th, 2009

Colon cancer- deadliest disease

W all know, that the number of people dying in the whole world, have found a sudden increase. The reason behind the cause for the increased death rate is said to be the colon cancer, and one of the countries in, which the maximum number of people has suffered due to this disease and died is the U.S. This a major set back to the world. Each country is taking steps to cure this disease and indulged in manufacturing products that can cure this disease.

Coloflush

The manufacturing companies have manufactured many products that promise for the best results, and few of those manufactured products are the PureCleanse Pro and the Coloflush. In this article, we are going to discuss about the product Coloflush that is manufactured for the cure of the disease, colon cancer. The Coloflush is one of the most widely used products by the people, who are suffering from this disease.

Good marketing

The product Coloflush was manufactured with a prior aim to help people to get rid of all the problems, which the people suffer, among those problems, few are the body toxic, gas problem, and flattening stomach. The product also came with a bang in the market like all the other products, but the major technique, which proved to be advantageous to the company was, display of the video clips by the most recognized news channels in the world, like CNN and CBS. The clips provided people to get a basic idea about the disease and how could it be cured.

Unspecified ingredients

The company that manufactured this product could have seen a much larger slope in their sales graph, the reason for the low slope in the sales graph can be said to be the unspecified list of the basic ingredients, by the use of, which the product was manufactured. This is because every person, who goes to the market in the search of a new product, tries to compare the new product’s ingredients with the other product’s ingredients, thus the company fails to fulfill this need of the consumers.

Unnecessary details to get free samples

The company also fails to fulfill the need the consumers that is the unnecessary list of the questions that the customer has to answer, before he could get the free sample of the product, the Coloflush. The customers always find such criteria to be a time wasting criteria. Thus, sometimes, shifts to some other products.

After all the brief detail regarding the product, Coloflush, the above given details can be summarized to give some final conclusions, that can be helpful to every person, who wants to buy this product.

Conclusions

Advantages of buying Coloflush:
1) Firstly the company proved that such a product is necessary, by showing few video clips online.
2) The company helped its faithful customers, by providing guidance to place orders.
3) The company had stated that the product has been manufactured, using natural products.
4) The company assures of cent percent guarantee.
5) Provides free samples to its customers.

Disadvantaged of buying Coloflush:

1) The customer has to fill unnecessary details, before getting the free samples.
2) The customers are not able to get answers to their queries.
3) Cost of buying the product, is very high.

The Liver

April 2nd, 2009

Many of the men who come to see me in my practice ask how they can maintain a healthier liver. Many have seen a doctor and have had liver tests, but no problems have shown in the pathology results. And yet they suspect that their liver is playing up due to some of the symptoms they’ve been having. Generally these symptoms are yellow whites of the eyes, fatigue, irritability, anger, insomnia, and a feeling of being hung-over or seedy.

Treatment & prevention program

  • Dietary changes are a must to take the load off the liver.
  • Eliminate fatty foods, alcohol, recreational drugs, red meat, cheese, takeaway food, smoking and fizzy drinks containing colouring and preservatives.
  • Refer to the diet for health and vitality and include the following juices daily for six weeks: two raw fruit and vegetable juices, particularly freshly squeezed orange and pineapple with a touch of ginger. Also try carrot, beetroot, celery with a touch of spinach and ginger.
  • Drink lots of filtered water throughout the day, at least one to two litres. (Do not use tap water.)
  • Drink herbal teas during the day, such as peppermint or my Triple E or Summer Delight. Dandelion root tea is also great for the liver. Limit coffee to one a day or none at all for six weeks.
  • Stop alcohol for at least six weeks.
  • Exercise three times a week.

Supplements

St Mary’s thistle (Silybum marianum) is great for the liver. This herb assists regeneration of the liver cells and also has a unique ability to protect the liver against toxins. I always advise men to take this herb if they are drinking alcohol on a daily basis, or if they are taking recreational drugs. Take one tablet two to three times a day until the liver symptoms are better and you have more energy and vitality.

  • A complex vitamin B tablet once daily.
  • A broad spectrum anti-oxidant to help eliminate free radical damage.
  • Two omega 3 and 6 oil tablets a day.

A herbalist can make up the following liver tonic.

  • St Mary’s thistle 30%
  • Dandelion root 20%
  • Globe artichoke 20%
  • Bupleurum falcatum 10%
  • Liquorice 10%
  • Peppermint 10%

Take one teaspoon twice a day, or three times a day if possible, in a glass of water. I advise my clients to stay on the tonic for at least six weeks and preferably twelve weeks to see the positive results. Note: With viral hepatitis a tonic may be needed for three to six months.

If your consumption of alcohol has risen, take one teaspoon of the tonic for two to three weeks after excessive drinking. I also prescribe a liver tonic for those men who have stopped smoking and using recreational drugs, to help their body remove any remaining toxins.

Preventing Cancer

March 10th, 2009

There are many men who ask me what to take as a supplement to prevent cancer in general. This is a difficult question to answer, as we still do not fully understand the workings and intricacies of cancer in many cases. Certainly there are now established links between smoking, exposure to toxic substances and pesticide sprays, the high consumption of alcohol and cancer. There are also genetic links, especially in relation to prostate cancer and bowel cancer. Long-term stress, obesity, radiation exposure, hormonal imbalance and deficiencies in nutrients have all been linked to cancer too.

There are now active ingredients in certain herbs and foods that have anti-carcinogenic properties. I highly recommend you incorporate them into your diet on a regular basis. It is also wise to take one or more of the following supplements if you have had exposure to the any of the risk factors.

However if you are undergoing chemotherapy treatment, it is advisable not to take any anti-oxidants or anti-cancer supplements as they exert such a powerful influence that they can actually stop the chemicals from penetrating the cancer. Always check with your doctor or health professional if you’re unsure.

Treatment & prevention program

  • The diet for health and vitality in is high in anti-oxidant foods, which have been shown to help prevent cancer. Incorporate this into your life, along with some exercise and relaxation such as meditation for 20 minutes a day.
  • An extract of green tea (Camellia sinesis) contains an active anti-tumour agent called epigallocatechin gallate. Take two tablets, two to three times a day, of the recommended dose of the standardised extract (5 g).
  • A lycopene extract, which is made as a standardised extract from tomatoes, has been found to be a powerful anti-oxidant and has specific anti-cancer properties in relarion to prostate.
  • Other anti-oxidant/anti-cancer foods and herbs are rosemary, turmeric, flaxseed oil, selenium, fish oils, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10, and vitamin BI2 with folic acid. You can obtain tablet forms of most of these substances; ask you naturopath for the dose suitable for your needs.
  • An anti-oxidant herbal tablet made from St Mary’s thistle, turmeric, rosemary, grape seed and green tea is a must for my cancer patients.
  • After any cancer treatment, keep the immune system boosted by such herbs as astragalus and cat’s claw.

Iron Overload

January 25th, 2009

Iron overload, medically known as hemochromatosis, is an inherited metabolic disease in which the body absorbs too much iron from food. Normally, the body recycles iron from old red blood cells and absorbs new iron when its reserves are low. In hemochromotosis, this natural control goes awry, and the body both recycles its own iron and extracts more from food. Eventually, deposits of iron in many of the body’s organs and tissues become dangerously high, resulting in possible diabetes and damage to the heart, liver, pancreas, Joints, and testicles. Congestive heart failure is a leading cause of death among people with hemochromatosis.

Symptoms rarely appear before age 20 and are observed most commonly between ages 40 and 60. Manifestations include chronic fatigue, aching joints, gastrointestinal pains, jaundice, an enlarged liver, and cardiac arrhythmias. Many people also develop abnormally ruddy skin, especially on the face. About one person in 10 carries the responsible gene, but to develop the disease, a person must inherit it from both parents, who may themselves be asymptomatic carriers. Hereditary, or primary, hemochromatosis is far more common than previously thought, affecting more than 1 million Americans. Men outnumber women five- to tenfold; this is attributed to the fact that women lose iron periodically through menstruation or pregnancy.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

November 3rd, 2008

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or JRA, is the most common type of arthritis in children. It develops before the age of 16 and can take one of three forms: Pauciarticular JRA, the mildest type, affects only a few joints, especially large ones such as the knees, ankles, and elbows. Different joints on either side of the body are usually involved. Polyarticular JRA, a more severe type, generally attacks five or more joints, often those of the fingers and hands, as well as weight-bearing joints, such as the hips, knees, and ankles. This form of JRA affects the same joints on both sides of the body. SystemicJRA, or Still’s disease, the most severe form, attacks many joints, usually the large ones, as well as some organs, often the heart and eyes. The first typical symptoms are joint stiffness and discomfort upon arising in the morning. Systemic JRA, however, may begin with symptoms like those of an infection: high fever, especially at night; a rash on the chest and thighs; and swollen lymph nodes. As in the adult form of rheumatoid arthritis, symptoms may come and go over many months or years. In severe cases, the swollen, inflamed joints become distorted. Though the disorder may disappear by early adulthood, in some people it recurs throughout life. The cause is unknown, but many medical researchers believe it is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system attacks normal body tissue as if it were a foreign invader.

Diagnostic Studies And Procedures
There is no single test that can diagnose juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. When doctors suspect the disease, they usually refer the child to a rheumatologist for additional blood tests, X-rays, and an analysis of synovial fluid taken from the affected joints.

Medical Treatments

Treatment depends on the type and severity of the disease. If only a few large joints are mildly affected, a doctor may inject cortisone or another steroid drug directly into them. This can reduce inflammation and alleviate pain without the growth problems, weight gain, bleeding problems, and other side effects of taking oral steroids. In most cases, aspirin is the drug of choice. However, it must be taken on a regular schedule and in high doses, which can cause ringing in the ears and possible hearing loss. Because a young child may not be able to report such problems, parents should be alert for signs, such as tugging of the ears and poor response to normal sounds. If aspirin proves insufficient, a doctor may recommend stronger nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen or naproxen, available in both prescription and over-the-counter strength. For severe cases, the more potent drugs used to treat adult rheumatoid arthritis, such as injections of gold salts and systemic steroids, may be tried. Because steroids interfere with normal growth and development, their use must be carefully monitored. The child should be checked every few months for any complications of the disease. These include pericarditis, inflammation of the outer lining of the heart; pleuritis, inflammation of the membrane covering the lungs; and blood abnormalities, such as anemia. Because the eyes are often affected, an ophthalmologist should be seen regularly. A pediatric orthopedist may be called in to evaluate joint deformity and if necessary, do corrective surgery.

Alternative Therapies

Although medical treatment is essential to control the disease, supplemental techniques can be helpful.

Herbal Medicine

Herbalists often recommend capsules of evening primrose oil to control joint inflammation; feverfew tea to alleviate fever and other symptoms; and garlic, fresh or in capsules, to reduce joint damage.

Hydrotherapy

Hot baths or cold compresses help many patients. For others, contrast baths work best; these involve sitting in a hot tub for about 10 minutes, then standing in a cool shower for 2 or 3 minutes.

Pet Therapy

A child with JRA often lacks self-esteem and becomes lonely and withdrawn. Providing a gentle, companionable pet can foster a sense of responsibility and help compensate for not being able to engage in overly strenuous activities.

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Physical therapists teach patients special exercises that can strengthen muscles and help maintain mobility without causing joint damage. They also provide splints and other devices to protect inflamed joints. Occupational therapists teach new approaches to daily tasks, such as getting dressed, that minimize aggravation of painful, inflamed joints.

Self Treatment

Children with JRA should be encouraged to take part in physical activities, but these may have to be modified. Finding the right balance of rest and exercise is important. See that the child sleeps at least eight hours each night and takes a nap during the day. Make sure that the child maintains normal weight, because excess weight increases the burden on joints. To help prevent stomach irritation, always give aspirin or nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs with milk or food.

Other Causes of Joint Pain

Rheumatic fever, Lyme disease, and bone or joint infections can produce joint pain and inflammation.

Cardiac Arrhythmias

October 19th, 2008

Cardiac arrhythmias are characterized by an abnormal series of heartbeats, classified as bradycardia (too slow), tachycardia (too fast), or irregular (erratic). During bradycardia, fainting may occur because the brain does not get enough oxygen. In some forms of tachycardia, such as fibrillation, the rhythm is lost entirely, dissolving into quivering of the heart muscle. Arrhythmias are usually caused by damage to the heart muscle or the sinus node, the heart’s natural pacemaker. Such damage may be due to a heart attack, congenital defect, damaged heart valve, or a heart infection such as bacterial endocarditis .

Diagnostic Studies And Procedures

Diagnosis begins with an electrocardiogram, or ECG, to measure the heart’s electrical activity with electrodes placed on the patient’s chest, preferably during a period of arrhythmia. If the problem is episodic, a portable ECG machine, called a Holter monitor, may be worn for 24 to 48 hours. When computers are used to enhance the ECG, a process called signal averaging, it becomes possible to predict, in some cases, whether or not the patient is likely to experience ventricular arrhythmias. Transesophageal echocar diography, which produces ultrasound images of the heart through a tube inserted into the esophagus, makes it possible to evaluate the atria, the heart’s two upper chambers, and look for potential causes of arrhythmias arising from this area of the heart. A new diagnostic approach, called electrophysiology testing, is used in special circumstances, such as for patients who have experienced sudden, unexplained cardiac arrest. Electrodes are guided into the heart through a catheter, then drugs are administered to provoke an arrhythmia.

Medical Treatments

Most arrhythnlias can be controlled with beta blockers and other drugs that stabilize heart rate. Some cases, however, require implantation of an artificial pacemaker, a tiny, battery operated device placed under the skin with electrodes attached to the heart. Fibrillation and certain other serious arrhythmias are usually treated by the administration of an electrical shock (defibrillation) to the heart in order to reestablish a normal heart rhythm.

Alternative Therapies

Any alternative therapies that help to prevent heart disease can also prevent cardiac arrhythmias.

Herbal Medicine

Chinese herbalists recommend several herbal combinations: bupleurum, cinnamon, and ginger or bupleurum and dragon bone formulas for the treatment of palpitations pinellia and magnolia for tachycardia, and the atratylodes and hoelen herbal combination for treating bradycardia.

Shiatsu

Pressing upon certain points along the inner forearm is said to help slow down palpitations that are precipitated by anxiety.

Yoga and Meditation

The breathing exercises of these relaxation therapies help some people control palpitations related to stress.

Self Treatment

All cardiac arrhythmias that are persistent or serious require medical treatment. During an attack of tachycardia, however, it is sometimes possible to slow the heart rate by rubbing your neck or bearing down as though you’re having a bowel movement. Dizziness due to bradycardia can be temporarily overcome by resting with the head lower than the heart. On a long term basis, the best approach is to reduce stress, abstain from using alcohol and tobacco, and limit daily caffeine intake.

Other Causes of Arrhythmias

Certain drugs, including allergy medications and diet pills, can cause irregular heartbeats. In some people, exercise can trigger arrhythmias.

Drug Detox as an Important Recovery Step from Addiction

October 8th, 2008

Through years of abuse the body has become physiologically dependent on the abused substances. Through drug detox the body is cleansed of the toxic substances which are harming and destroying the body of the addict. Detox is an important step for the recovering addict and long term sobriety will not take place without successful detox. The abstaining from addictive substances is necessary to gain leverage over the addiction and subsequently break the cycle of addiction. Detox is not easy for the recovering addict especially if you take into consideration the long term use and abuse of addictive drugs and alcohol. But through detox at a drug treatment center the recovering addict is presented with a powerful opportunity for recovery.

Breaking the cycle of alcohol addiction will be one of the greatest challenges to face the addict. The right alcohol rehab program can increase the odds of success dramatically. Of course most of the work is going to be performed by the recovering addict in concert with treatment professionals. Learning what challenges the addict is up against and applying strategies to overcome the challenges of addiction is an important part of drug treatment. The individual that is motivated to break the cycle of alcohol addiction is the individual with the greatest chance of sustaining sobriety through recovery. The addict will need the support of family and friends through recovery as well.

The alcoholic is suffering from a disease that controls their life and drains so much vitality from them they don’t realize the full impact until the cycle of addiction is broken. Alcohol rehab is the treatment services to assist the addict in breaking the cycle of addiction to alcohol. The abstaining from addictive substances is necessary to gain leverage over the addiction and subsequently break the cycle of addiction. Breaking the cycle can be difficult but help is available which can greatly enhance the chances of success. Once the cycle is broken the recovering addict can lead a happier more fulfilling life without alcohol at the center. Everyone in the individual’s life benefits by the success application of rehab services for the alcoholic.

At Cliffside, a luxury facility they understand that the addiction cycle when it has been allowed to run its course for years weaves a web through the whole life of the addict. This means the effects of addiction has impacted the physical, psychological and emotional levels of the addict. Alcohol rehabilitation is the process where the addict learns to live a whole different life, one without alcohol abuse. During drug treatment the recovering addict must learn to relate to people, problems and situations in whole different way and apply new strategies and methods to cope. Through successful rehabilitation the addict learns to live life all over again from the standpoint of a sober mind and body.

What Is Cholesterol?

September 12th, 2008

You don’t need to be a scientist to understand what cholesterol is and how to effectively manage your cholesterol levels for better health. You do, however, need to take a moment to consider what is happening on the inside of your body to keep you alive. While most of us take for granted that we don’t need to think about the constant maintenance of the body that we inhabit, these are miraculous ongoing processes of life. Cholesterol is an essential part of this life process.

Defining Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a necessary and natural part of each cell in the human body and in the bodies of other animals. Cholesterol helps to maintain the structure of the walls of cell membranes, and it also works to keep our brains healthy. The liver uses cholesterol as raw material in the creation of important hormones such as adrenalin and the sex hormones and to create digestive enzymes (such as bile acids that break down fats, among other things). Cholesterol is integral both to thinking and to sexual activity, as well as to other essential life processes. Cholesterol, therefore, is a subject that is definitely worthy of our close attention.

Fact: Most gallstones that are formed in the gall bladder are composed primarily of cholesterol. The liver responds to the presence of dietary fat by producing cholesterol to synthesize bile to digest the fats. If too much dietary fat is consumed, the liver may over-produce cholesterol, leading to formation of gallstones.

A healthy liver manufactures cholesterol, a waxy “lipid” (fat-like substance). In addition to being manufactured in the body, cholesterol gets into the bloodstream through the food that you eat. In particular, if you eat too much saturated fat, which is fat primarily from animal sources, the result is an elevated blood cholesterol level. The big picture, however, is not as simple as that. Many other factors playa role in the composition of cholesterol levels. Even if you are a vegetarian who eats no foods that contain cholesterol, you will have cholesterol in your body.