Acidosis Tips

High blood pressure, also referred to as hypertension, is a serious condition that may put you at risk of ;stroke and ;heart disease, if left untreated. Besides medications, there are other ways to control blood pressure levels. Most of these involve making changes in your habits and lifestyle.

Here is what you can do to get your blood pressure back to its normal range



Lose weight losing as little as 3-4 kg can make a big difference in your elevated blood pressu...more

Hypertension affects many women during ;pregnancy. Blood pressure readings that are equal to or greater than 140/90 mm/hg indicate elevated blood pressure. If left untreated, the condition can lead to serious health complications for the infant, the mother, or both.

Types of hypertension associated with pregnancy

Three types of hypertension are common in women during pregnancy



Chronic hypertension a woman with chronic hypertension either had elevated bl...more

Bronchitis occurs when the bronchial tubes become swollen due to an ailment or any kind of infection. These tubes are a part of the respiratory system and usually join the lungs. There are two types of bronchitis - acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. A virus or bacterium usually causes acute bronchitis. It shows up after a person has had a respiratory disease. The most common symptoms of this disease usually show up when a child has flu or cold. A blazing throat, a feeling of being sick and...more

Whether you consider tomato as a fruit or vegetable, it has a lot of benefits that can make a person healthier and fit. It is usually regarded as a salad that you may or may not want to eat as compared to other vegetables. Tomatoes, because of their helpful phytochemicals, such as lycopene, help in preventing a number of cancers and convey other medical advantages as well. Hence, following are the benefits of a tomato:

Prevents cancer: As a magnificent source of vitamin C and different ...more

An estimated of 10 percent or more children snore for more than 1 night. Snoring results from the obstruction of breath when the air makes its way through the mouth. The air passage of the throat through which the air goes in and out causes the tissue to vibrate causing snore. The sound of the snore totally depends on the amount of air passing through the mouth and the frequency at which the throat is vibrating. Children above the age of three years tend to snore when they are deep in sleep.
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Gastro Esophagal Reflux Disease:

Commonly presenting entity in the clinical practice

Related to multiple factors
1) dietary factors
2) lifestyle related factors
3) anatomical causes
4) physiological causes
5) pathological causes

Treatment
1) medical management
2) endoscopic management
3) surgical management
4) dietary and life style management

The last one including dietary and lifestyle modification can play an impo...more

Eat sparingly and slowly. When the stomach is very full, there can be more reflux into the esophagus.

Avoid certain foods.
Don't drink carbonated beverages.
Stay up after eating.
Don't move too fast.
Sleep on an incline.
Lose weight if it's advised.
If you smoke, quit.
Check your medications and visit a doctor

For all the citizens above 65 years of age, and those with comorbidities like diabetes, heart & kidney disease, asthma, living in high-risk areas, should watch for following red flag signs daily
1) temperature & 100*f
2) throat pain and persistent dry cough
3) breathing difficulty and single breath count & 30
4) loose motions
5) dizziness and vomitings

If any of the above symptoms appear then immediately contact the physician.

For primary prevention fol...more

Tips to prevent asthma attack.

1. Say no to smoking smoking affects the lungs severely, especially when you are going through the asthma trouble. In most of the asthma cases, the rate of wheezing or coughing steps up when the patient is exposed to a smoky environment. An asthma patient must not allow anyone to smoke around them or avoid places where he/she is prone to smoke. Not only the tobacco smoke but any kind of smoke inside the home must be removed using exhauster appliance.
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Its been proven without doubt that smoking is the most important cause of chronic bronchitis. Quitting smoking even if it is very late in the disease has definite benefits. It improves further detiroration of fev1 and improves breathless.