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The Watercure Recipe - by Russell Mariani- How to Repair your Liver after Long-Term Alcohol Abuse? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2018 from Vivek VijHave you been a heavy drinker? While alcoholism takes a troll over your body, the organ that is worst affected by binge drinking is your liver. Long-term alcohol abuse is the primary cause for severe liver damage, illness and death from end-stage liver diseases. The earlier you stop ...
Views: 1714 - The dangers of Legionnaires' disease - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Marina PalKeeping the environment clean is for our own benefit and if we pay no heed upon cleaning it then it is our own damage too because no one else has to live in this environment more than us so if we don’t clean our own environment we ourselves will have to face the consequences. And by not cleaning ...
Views: 641 - A pediatric bone marrow transplant, a better way of life. - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviBone Marrow is a spongy tissue inside your bones. These make stem cells or young blood cells. The patient suffering from Leukemia and Thalasemmia are most commonly requires bone marrow transplant. But what about pediatric bone marrow transplant? The word pediatric is related to children. ...
Views: 969 - Benefits of self-awareness in leadership - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2018 from Marina PalSelf-awareness gets placed in the same pool with spirituality. What most people don’t know is it’s one of the most valuable leadership competencies. What is self-awareness? It is the consciousness of one’s feelings and character. In a leadership context, it entails knowing what you’re good at ...
Views: 698 - The benefits of water testing - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2018 from Marina PalWTS has been working for many years in water testing field and are serving you the best quality service with their trained and experienced employees, who have been working to give you a satisfactory result. Working of WTS The main purpose of the working of WTS laboratory is to test water ...
Views: 757 - How to Relieve Common Ocular Rosacea - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2018 from Marina PalRosacea is a popular problem for thousands of Americans. It is a chronic skin condition affecting the face. The symptoms are red flushed cheeks, tiny spider veins on the nose and cheeks. Rosacea is often a hereditary condition that results in a lot of inflammation. High percentage of people ...
Views: 894 - When obesity is controlled by a pouch. - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviIn lap band surgery ,there is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top part of the stomach. It is done to treat obesity, intended to slow consumption of food and thus reduce the amount of food consumed. Adjustable gastric band surgery is an example of bariatric surgery. It is ...
Views: 803 - NAFLD – stem the root before it’s too late - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA distinct group of liver diseases is attributed to disorders of metabolism, either acquired or inherited. The most common acquired metabolic disorder is non – alcoholic fatty liver disease. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a range of disorders that have in common the ...
Views: 832 - Benefits of self-awareness in leadership - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2018 from Marina PalSelf-awareness gets placed in the same pool with spirituality. What most people don’t know is it’s one of the most valuable leadership competencies. What is self-awareness? It is the consciousness of one’s feelings and character. In a leadership context, it entails knowing what you’re good at ...
Views: 1037 - Ayurveda Treatment for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2018 from Irina MukherjeeAre you tired of carrying those extra pounds and desperately want to get that perfect body? Ayurveda will help you to get a healthy and fit body. Obesity is one of the most common ailments people are facing all over the world. Being overweight is not only about the appearance, it also comes with ...
Views: 565 - The tummy tells angry tales…Guard against Gastro. - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviEvery now and then, someone in our family complains of a bloated feeling, heartburn or a certain kind of uneasiness in the abdomen. This uneasiness comes from the disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract. The disease that effect the gastrointestinal tracts, from oesophagus to the rectum including ...
Views: 893 - EASY RELIEF FROM VARICOSE VEINS - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Ashwin porwalVaricose veins, commonly observed in legs, are enlarged tortuous veins that have lost their elasticity. A vein goes varicose when it’s valves are unable to prevent backflow, thus causing pooling of blood. Varicose veins are quite often a cosmetic concern, specially in women. Diagnosis is ...
Views: 695 - How much can a liver take? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe liver is the largest organ in a human body. Its function ranges from protein production, clotting of cholesterol and sugar to iron metabolism. Hence, different diseases can also affect the liver. Liver Diseases According to the Hepatologists, there are many diseases of the liver. All ...
Views: 760 - Costochondritis: A normal chest pain or a complex one? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviAlmost all of us experience the chest pain due to one or the other reasons. Most people attribute chest pain to the acidity. But there are other reasons as well for the chest pain. Costochondritis is one such condition. It can be defined as a situation of chest pain because of the inflammation ...
Views: 832 - Sciatica: A normal muscle pain or a special case? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviGenerally, old people suffer from the pain in the nerve. One such common disease is known as Sciatica. It refers to the pain that is along the sciatic nerve. Hence, the name sciatica. The pain starts from the lower back and ends at end of your leg through your buttocks. Generally, Sciatica ...
Views: 746 - What are open fractures? Are all open fractures infectious? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWe all suffer from a fracture at any point in life. At that point, we often go to orthopedics – the doctor of bones and joints. But do you know there are many types of fractures? One of them is an open fracture. Open Fracture An open fracture is defined as a broken bone that penetrates the ...
Views: 767 - What are the different type of Fractures? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA fracture can be defined as a break usually in a bone. If the bone ruptures the skin as well, it is known as compound fracture. A fracture may be due to a car accident, falls and injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osterioporosis. Overuse of any bone can cause stress fractures. ...
Views: 851 - Everything to know about NAFLD - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWhat is NAFLD? NAFLD stands for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. It is a term used to denote a range of conditions which are due to build up of fat in the liver. Mostly obese or overweight people get affected with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. The increase of the amount of fat in the ...
Views: 938 - THE SECRET TO WEIGHT LOSS - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2018 from Sheeba NutritionMost of us use the common sense approach and opt for controlling our food intake and exercising more in order to effect weight loss. For a certain age group, this most certainly works, but after a while, typically into the forties, we seem to hit a wall or plateau. Most rightly blame it on ...
Views: 678 - How to Prevent Heavy Breathing - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Victor MarchioneAvoid triggers: A good place to start would be to take steps to avoid triggers. Most breathing issues have some sort of trigger whether they are physical exertion or allergens in the air. By paying attention to your body and noting what triggers periods of heavy breathing, you can take steps to ...
Views: 1291 - 6 Ways To Overcome Anxiety and Stress - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Angina BerryzWith the dynamic nature of the world around us, we have more than one reason to get worried. Money, family, work, and other current issues that continuously change our lives will always keep us worried. Human beings are wired to overcome such challenges and when we fail to do so anxiety and ...
Views: 977 - How to Choose the Best Real tobacco liquid Supplier - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2018 from Kim SmithThe numbers of people who are looking for e-liquid has been on the rise. The reason is that more people have begun to realize the importance of e-cig over the ordinary tobacco cigarettes. You will no longer expose yourself to the health problems that come with tobacco smoking. You can also fight ...
Views: 632 - Cadaveric Liver Transplant v/s Living Liver Donation: Which is better? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviLiver transplant is an option in end-stage liver disease. There are two types of liver donors. Living liver donors and cadaver donors. Living liver donors involve grafting a part of liver to patients liver from a living donor. Cadavers or the deceased donors are those donors which are brain ...
Views: 1571 - Types Of Gastrointestinal Disease And Connection With Rainy Season - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviGastrointestinal disease is the least talked about. We all suffer from them but some are ashamed of them and some don’t know what are a gastrointestinal disease. Gastrointestinal (GI) disease are those which covers everything from top to bottom. These may include – oesophagus, stomach, both ...
Views: 810 - Is Sleeve Gastrectomy better than Lap Band Surgery? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviNowadays, every person wants to look good. Obesity not only hampers your wish to look good but also, acts as a magnet for a number of diseases. Many people opt for diet and exercise to remain fir. But what if these don’t work? Then comes the option of surgery. One of the surgery to lose weight ...
Views: 767 - Gastric Banding Surgery – Things to keep in mind pre, during and post surgery - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviObesity is a going concern these days. Obesity is defined as having a BMI of more than 30 kg/m2. When people are unable to curb the obesity with natural things, they opt for surgery. One of such surgery is Gastric Banding Surgery. The surgery is also known as Lap-Band surgery. What is Gastric ...
Views: 829 - Personal Style: 4 Ways to Go Beyond Clothes to Look Your Best - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2018 from Brooke ChaplanIt’s natural to want to look your best, and one of the most popular ways to improve your look is to improve how you dress. While dressing in more stylish clothes that fit you properly can make a world of difference in your appearance, there is more to your style than just the clothes and ...
Views: 824 - Love is in the Air - Let’s Breathe! - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2018 from Christelle ChopardLove can be experienced in all five elements: We think about love We act with love We share the love We manifest love We are love The intention of Love is set in the essence, in the Ether Element. To set this beautiful intention in the Air Element, you will take some time ...
Views: 1081 - Nicotine addiction and how to overcome it - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2018 from Marina PalWhile other drug epidemics take center stage amongst fears of overdoses and concerns about crime, people often forget that one of the most addictive drugs known to man is still legally sold and consumed. Smoking rates have, and still are, dropping dramatically as people learn more and more ...
Views: 707 - A guide to Anxiety and Depression - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2018 from Marina PalSadness is a normal feeling. However, prolonged sadness accompanied with feelings of helplessness, worthlessness and thoughts of suicide may be something else. Anxiety and depression, although interrelated, are two different concepts. Most people confuse the two with each other. Proper ...
Views: 643 - A pediatric bone marrow transplant, a better way of life. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviBone Marrow is a spongy tissue inside your bones. These make stem cells or young blood cells. The patient suffering from Leukemia and Thalasemmia are most commonly requires bone marrow transplant. But what about pediatric bone marrow transplant? The word pediatric is related to children. ...
Views: 740 - Be a liver donor… - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviLiver transplantation is a surgery performed by liver transplant surgeons or hepatobiliary surgeons to remove the diseased liver of an individual and replace it with a healthy liver. The liver being used for replacement can either be from a healthy living donor or from a deceased brain-dead ...
Views: 923 - Morning Workouts vs. Evening Workouts: Who’s the Winner? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2018 from Hannah Fronczakon Morning Workouts vs. Evening Workouts: Who’s the Winner? It’s a classic argument. Is it better to work out in the morning or the evening? Each party swears they’re on the better side, but no decision has been made…until now. So, let’s use one of my favorite methods of making any decision: ...
Views: 780 - Nursing Mission Trips: 11 tips to make a successful mission - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2018 from MD Rasel MIahAccording to Nurse Org there are more than 1.3 billion people lack of basic healthcare services across the world. As a result, medical organizations arrange a lot of medical mission trips where nurses work as a volunteer. A lot of people related to nursing profession are very keen to go on ...
Views: 612 - Will a child step forward to provide you bone marrow? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviWe all have heard about bone marrow. But what is actually bone marrow? Bone Marrow is a spongy tissue inside your bones. These contain stem cells or immature cells. The stem cell, in turn, develops into red blood cells and carry oxygen throughout the body. They also carry white blood cell which ...
Views: 745 - Bariatric Surgery for weight loss & better sleep. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviObesity is also known as the increase in weight. In medical terms, it refers to the ratio of height is to weight. People with more than 30 Body Mass Index (BMI) are known as obese. Many people reduce their weight naturally, while some opt for surgical treatments. Bariatric surgery is a surgery ...
Views: 516 - Liver failure – it can’t be taken lightly - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA life threatening condition that it is, demanding urgent medical attention, liver failure accounts for about 1 million cases per year in India. The prime culprit for this fatal disease is sought to be alcohol consumption. True to a certain degree, most people would be astonished that alcoholism ...
Views: 541 - Not just heart, liver’s important too! - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviThe liver is the heaviest part of our body. Not only heaviest, but also it is one of the most vital parts of our body. When someone suffers from the end-stage liver disease, liver transplant comes into the picture. But what is the difference between pediatric liver transplant and liver ...
Views: 502 - 7 Tips tо Mаіntаіn a Gооd Hеаlth Throughout 2018 - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2018 from Jaclyn TengAѕ wе аll ѕtаrt tо gеt a lіttlе bіt older, we begin to rеаlіzе thаt maintaining good hеаlth becomes mоrе аnd mоrе оf a рrіоrіtу аnd lеѕѕ of аn іndulgеnсе. Whу? The easiest аnѕwеr іѕ that as аdvаnсеѕ and іmрrоvеmеntѕ іn mеdісіnе occur, оur quаlіtу оf lіfе bеgіnѕ tо іmрrоvе. And with thаt, our ...
Views: 504(1 vote) - Donating liver – don’t let the risks stop you - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviA donation is the most respectable thing in the world. When it comes to organ donation, you can become the god for someone’s family. By donating an organ, you not only save the life of a person but also reduces the problem faced by the patient’s family. These days living donations are also on ...
Views: 523 - Pouch, band, sleeve, surgery – what’s cosmetic, what’s bariatric surgery? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviMaintaining ideal weight is essential for good health. There are many illnesses associated with obesity like Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus. Some cases of obesity are due to improper diet habit and sedentary lifestyle, wherein the individual does not burn enough calories as much as one’s ...
Views: 564 - Outsmarting cancer - are the odds against you? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviCancer is the second leading cause of death. Cancer is not one disease but many disorders with widely different natural histories and responses to treatments. Some cancers, such as Hodgkin lymphoma, are curable, whereas others, such as pancreatic adenocarcinoma, are virtually always ...
Views: 513 - 4 Invisible Dangers That May Be in Your Home - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2018 from Dixie SomersInvisible threats can exist in your home that do serious damage to your health for months or even years before you’re aware of them. Many are odorless and can’t be detected without the right equipment. Particularly in an older home, it’s important to have the place inspected. Here are four ...
Views: 742 - What you need to know about Hepatitis B - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviHepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Hepatitis B is of two types- acute and chronic hepatitis. Most of the adults who get it for short time is called acute Hepatitis. While chronic hepatitis is for a longer duration. After some time, it can cause severe damage to the liver. So, it is ...
Views: 559 - Benefitting from Bariatric Surgery: Reduced hypertension is the result - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviKeeping the body fit and fine is what every human wants. These days everyone is under the grip of obesity. We call fat people as obese. But do you know what is obesity? A person is obese if his/her Body Mass Index (BMI) is over 30 or more. One can define BMI as a measure of your weight to the ...
Views: 536 - Bariatric or cosmetic surgery : choose the right option for you - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviKeeping the body fit and fine is what every person desires. These days everyone is under the grip of obesity. We call fat people - obese. But do you know what is obesity? A person is obese only if his/her Body Mass Index (BMI) is over 30 or more. One can define BMI as a measure of your weight to ...
Views: 536 - Tips On Battling The Post-Holiday Bulge - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2018 from Jaclyn TengMany оf uѕ hаvе been thеrе, if you are guіltу оf overeating during thе hоlіdауѕ уоu аrе nоt аlоnе, but hеrе аrе simple ways tо bеаt weight gаіn: Tаkе Еnоugh Wаtеr This іѕ because mоѕt people often mistake thirst fоr hungеr, so thе next time уоu feel like nоѕhіng, trу rеасhіng оut fоr water ...
Views: 543(1 vote) - A new you with sleeve gastrectomy - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviSleeve gastrectomy is a type of bariatric surgery. In the procedure of sleeve gastrectomy stomach is reduced to about 15% from its original price, it is done by removing a large portion of stomach with greater curvature that results in sleeve or tube like structure.The procedure is concerned ...
Views: 559 - Lose weight, the bariatric way. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviBariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) is performed on people who have obesity. It is performed by a specialised bariatric surgeon. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with : 1. a gastric band 2. removal of a portion of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy or ...
Views: 524 - Shrink those fibroids, say no to pain. - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from Masuma LinjaviUterine fibroids is perhaps the most common tumor in women. Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyoma. They are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus. Most women have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. If large enough, they may push on the bladder causing ...
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