6 Benefits of Water For Metabolism

Prompts for at least two liters of drinking water or about eight glasses per day is always associated with human health. As nutrients, water has an important task for the human body. Here are the function of water to the body as is abstracted from the book Water For Health.

1. Forming cells and body fluids
The main components of the cell, except the fat cells, is water, which is 70-85 percent.Water plays an important role in the formation of various body fluids, like blood, gastric fluids, hormones, enzymes and so forth. In addition, water is also present in muscle and it is useful to maintain muscle tone so that muscles are able to contract.

2. Regulating body temperature
Produce hot water, absorb and deliver heat to the entire body so as to maintain the body temperature remains stable. Through the production of sweat which mostly consists of water and salt, the water helped to cool the body temperature.

3. Solvent
Water dissolves more nutrients and to aid in food digestion. Because water is an inorganic substance, water is not ingested. The water quickly through the small intestine and most of the absorbed and then helped to function as one component of mucus for the rest of the food substance to come out as feces.

4. Lubricant and bearing
Water also serves as a lubricant or lubricant in the form of joint fluid, which allows joints to move properly and reduce friction between the joints. Water also serves as a vibration-resistant pads (shock absorbing cushion fluid) in body tissue, such as the brain, eyes, spinal cord, and pockets amniom in the womb.

5. Media transport
Water consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, so that it easily moves from one cell compartment to cell komparatemen another, from one body system to another system. Water is an effective transport medium. In the respiratory system, helps transport water oksgien throughout the body.

6. Detoxification
The body produces a variety of metabolic waste that is not needed, including toxins.Various metabolic waste is excreted through the urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and skin, which requires the media, namely water.

Fruit, should be peeled or not?

Concerns about pesticide residues left on the skin of the fruit makes a lot of people are afraid of eating fruits directly. In fact, some types of fruit such as apple store essential nutrients just under the skin.

"If the skin is peeled, of course vitamins can go wasted. Indeed there are nutrients inmeat, but usually a little fruit," said Dr. Inge Permadhi, a nutritionist from the Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.Therefore, he recommends eating fruits directly to the skin.

To minimize pesticide residues, Dr Inge offers tips for washing fruit with warm water and soap then rinsed with running water. Currently, it is also available a special soap towash the fruit that can be used. If you're still worried, organic fruits could be your choice.

Where is the Most Sources of Sugar Consumption?

Excessive sugar consumption experienced by almost everyone, whereas excessive sugar consumption can cause an awful diabetes disease. What food and beverage sources that contain the most sugar?

Excess sugar in the body will increase the release of calcium through the urine, causing dental caries and some diseases and severe complications such as diabetes and heart disease.

High sugar levels in the body will stimulate the release of the hormone insulin. Frequently consume sugar makes people become frequent urination and consequently minerals that enter the body can go wasted.

According to the study published in 2009, as quoted from MensHealth.com Circulation, the maximum safe sugar consumption does not exceed 150 calories per day.
The Journal of the American Medical Association found that high sugar intake will reduce levels of good cholesterol and increase triglycerides (fats in the blood). Whereas the number levels of triglycerides should be below 200 mg / dl.

Many foods that contain high sugar levels can also reduce the immune system. If someone is eating sugar as much as 100 grams, it can reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill the bad bacteria or viruses in the body by 40 percent. The immune system will begin to decrease 30 minutes after food is consumed and will continue to be reduced by over 5 hours.

When white blood cells exposed to high levels of sugar in the bloodstream, then the ability of these cells to destroy bacteria decreases and weakens the defence system against all infectious.

What food and beverage sources that contain the most sugar?

1. Soft drinks and other sweet drinks, sugar contributes to the body 45.7%
2. Sugar and candy, 13.6% contribution
3. Cakes, cookies, pies, contributing 11.6%
4. Fruit juices, contribute 8%
5. Desserts made of milk and milk products, contributing 7.4%
6. Grains and cereals, contributed 8.5%
7. Another source, contributing 5.2%

Eat sugar normally so that the immune system can work with up to protect the body.

Great tips for superlong flights

Most people don't look forward to really long flights, I mean there's only so much Sudoku you can do until you're sick of it right? Recently, reader onlysourcherry asked the SavvySugar Community what she should do on a 14-hour flight. She can first start by checking out our 10 trinkets for travelers, which will definitely come in handy! Readers rallied and gave a ton of really great suggestions that will keep her well occupied on her air travel. Check out these gems from suzieleung, jelibeann, and mydiadem!

• Ignore Time:
"Don't think about the time. Seriously. Just take the time on the flight for what it is, and chill out."

• Neighborly Chat:
"Talk to the person sitting next to you. Chatting really kills time."

• Movies:
"Portable DVD players are awesome! Stack up on DVDs. Or, bring your laptop and watch movies. Be sure to bring and extra battery pack."

• Get Comfy:
"Make sure you're as comfy as possible — slippers, a travel pillow, a blanket — [you] might as well settle in."

For more boredom-fighters for long, long flights, read on!

• Do Work:
"Do work. If you're like me, you probably have some emails to catch up on, or backlog projects that you wish you could get to. Plane time is really great to get stuff done."

• Write:
"Do some journaling. Just be sure to get one of those privacy screens."

• Funny biographies:
"I always find myself reading a ridiculously funny biography when flying and awkwardly laughing out loud, but it really passes the time. Chelsea handler's got me through a flight from London to New York."

• Listen to books:
"I also read a lot, and sometimes if I'm too tired to actually read I'll listen to books on my iPod." (www.savvysugar.com)

Rich Men Have Long Index Fingers

There's a 30 Rock episode where Tracy Jordan tries to get in touch with the common man, so he befriends a janitor, saying "I like you. Can I feel the rough skin on your hands?"

Judging economic status by hand smoothness is good enough for Tracy Jordan and Charles Dickens novels but not science. Nope, science got scientific and found rich guys have index fingers that are longer than their ring fingers.To be fair to the researchers, the connection between finger length and money is a byproduct of a larger study. Large amounts of testosterone in the womb affects finger length, and large amounts of testosterone in life make men alpha — wealth and success inevitably follow. But is anyone taking this seriously?

Yes. The longer the index finger, Fiona Macrae writes in the Daily Mail, "the greater the chance that he is a go-getter who doesn't take no for an answer, whether it is sealing a financial deal or trying to win a girl's heart."

Yes, because that's what all women want: men who don't take no for an answer. (www.tressugar.com)

5 Ways to Excuse-Proof Your Workout

By Tina Haupert

It happens every year: Once the summer ends, I struggle to follow a consistent workout plan. The weather gets colder, the days get shorter, and the last thing I want to do is leave my warm, cozy bed to bundle up for an early-morning 3-mile run or a group exercise class at the gym. Most of the time I realize that I just need a little extra motivation, so I try to “excuse-proof” my workout with these ideas.

Excuse: I can’t get motivated in the morning
Morning workouts are not always fun, especially in the dead of winter. Still, they are a necessary evil when it comes to keeping myself on track. Exercising first thing in the morning guarantees that I get my workout in before my day gets carried away and excuses pop up. When I’m lying in bed debating whether to exercise or not, I count to three in my head and just get up. At first, I commit to doing just 15 minutes of exercise. Once I’m out the door, however, I get into my groove and almost always end up finishing my whole workout.

Excuse: I’m too tired to exercise after work
There’s a difference between being mentally tired and physically tired. Doing something physical actually helps me combat mental fatigue. After a late-day workout, I find that I can focus better! If reminding myself of this post-exercise bonus still doesn’t work, I boost my energy with a snack that’s rich in complex carbs and protein. Sometimes, having a cup of coffee about an hour before my workout helps too. Fueling my body gives me the energy to complete my workout when my motivation wanes in the afternoon.

Excuse: Exercising at home is my only option
Boring! Exercising at home can get repetitive. Still, when I just can’t make it out of the house, a plan of attack always helps get me off of the couch and in the right frame of mind to break a sweat. I create a workout schedule that details each of my workouts. One day I’ll utilize a dance DVD for cardio and on another day a magazine workout for strength training. If I plan it out ahead of time, I’m more likely to stick to it.

Excuse: The thought of 30 minutes on the cardio machine is slow torture
Sometimes, just thinking of going to the gym puts me in a bad mood. However, I’m lucky enough to be able to schedule my cardio sessions at the gym around my favorite TV shows, which gives me something to look forward to. Typically, I make sure to start my session about 10 to 15 minutes before the show starts, so I’m inspired to push my workout through the final minutes. I’m so engrossed in my show by that time that I don’t even notice the extra minutes and the time whizzes by.

Excuse: I don’t have time to exercise
Even scheduling a workout into my day doesn’t help on days when my to-do list gets overwhelming. Instead, I think “outside of the box” and figure out other ways to incorporate exercise into my day. My favorite strategy is to park my car near a shopping plaza or in a neighborhood where I can walk to do all of my errands. I kill two birds with one stone: I complete my errands and get a walking workout in for the day, leaving me feeling stress-free when I get home! (www.weightloss.health.com/photo: collegecandy.com)

Breastfeeding 'prevents baby infections,' research suggests

Exclusive breastfeeding for six months wards off baby infections, further evidence suggests.

Regardless of other factors, such as good healthcare and vaccination programmes, breastfeeding still gives babies a boost, say Greek researchers.

They say it is the composition of breast milk that helps babies fight infections.

The findings, from a study of 1,000 vaccinated infants, are published in Archives of Diseases in Childhood.

Researchers say the benefit only comes with exclusive breastfeeding - mixing breast and bottle will not achieve the same.

World experts already recommend that infants are exclusively breastfed for at least the first six months of life.

Natural boost

For the study, the researchers tracked the health of 926 infants for a period of 12 months, recording any common infections these babies had during their first year of life.

All the newborns were routinely vaccinated and had access to a high standard of healthcare.

Almost two-thirds of mothers were breastfeeding at one month, but this figure dropped to just under a fifth at six months.

Overall, 91 of the infants were exclusively breastfed for a full six months.

Subsequently, these infants had significantly fewer common infections during their first year of life than their peers who were either partially breastfed or not breastfed at all.

These included respiratory and ear infections, as well as thrush.

And the infections they did pick up were less severe, even after adjusting for other factors that might influence infection risk, such as number of siblings and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Professor Emmanouil Galanakis and his team say it is the composition of breast milk that explains their findings.

Breast milk contains antibodies passed from the mother, as well as other immunological and nutritional factors that help the baby fight off infections.

"Mothers should be advised by health professionals that, in addition to all the other benefits, exclusive breastfeeding helps prevent infections in babies and lessens the frequency and severity of infectious episodes," the researchers say.

Janet Fyle of the Royal College of Midwives said: "This research is very welcome and adds to the growing weight of evidence about the many benefits of breastfeeding.

"We know that breastfeeding is the default method of infant feeding for babies; good for mothers and good for the health of the nation. That is why we need to continue our efforts to ensure that we maintain a high rate of breastfeeding in the UK.

"The UK needs to see breastfeeding as a normal process, and to move away from some of the outdated and negative stigma that is depressingly still attached to it, specifically breastfeeding in public."

Photo: www.mumschool.com
Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Small Habits That Can beautify Stomach Shape

Do not need a big effort to reduce fatty deposits in the abdomen. With little habits changing, you can reduce the volume of fat in the abdomen. Here is a habit that can shrink your stomach, as quoted from health.

Reduce Sugar Consumption
According to Jorge Cruise, author of 'The Belly Fat Cure', reducing the consumption of sugar will keep your insulin levels remained low in the body and also maintain high levels of glucagon. Glucagon is a hormone that helps fight against belly fat.

Chew Food
According to Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, author of 'The Flexitarian Diet', chewing is the most powerful way to avoid flatulence. Without adequate chewing, the food will not digest properly so that the stomach becomes filled with gas.

Laugh
Expert pilates, Kristin McGee, recommend to laugh for reducing body fat. This is because every time you laugh, you have to tighten your abdominal muscles.

So, no need a difficult thing to reduce the volume of fat in the belly.

Why Rose?

The health benefits of Rose Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti depressant, anti phlogistic, anti septic, anti spasmodic, anti viral, aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, cholagogue, cicatrisant, depurative, emenagogue, haemostatic, hepatic, laxative, nervine, stomachic and uterine.

Rose! No doubt it is the most beautiful flower in the world. The flower with innumerable stories, legends, myths and legacies associated with it. With its varied colors, incomparable fragrance and shapes and sizes, you will find one for every mood and every occasion. One who does not know about any of its medicinal properties, can still tell you of one property for sure, and that is that a beautiful red rose can invoke romantic feelings in even the heart of hardest of rocks. The Essential Oil of Rose is extracted by steam distillation of fresh Damascus Rose (Rosa Damascena, as it is known among botanists) and is composed of hundreds of components, out of which the major contributors are Citronellol, Citral, Carvone, Citronellyl Acetate, Eugenol, Ethanol, Farnesol, Stearpoten, Methyl Eugenol, Nerol, Nonanol, Nonanal, Phenyl Acetaldehyde, Phenylmenthyl Acetate and Phenyl Geraniol. Why Damascus Roses? It is because they are the most fragrant ones and are believed to be the original red roses with strongest aroma and highest oil content.

We know about the emotional and psychological effects of rose. Now let us know the medicinal properties of its essential oils.

• Anti Depressant: Rose Oil boosts self esteem, confidence, hope and mental strength and efficiently fights depression. This can be very helpful to drive away depression from those who are suffering from depression due to any reason. This also relieves anxiety. Being an anti depressant, patients of acute depression or who are undergoing rehabilitation can be given routine and regular doses of this essential oil to bring hope in their lives. This oil is widely used in aromatherapy and invokes positive thoughts, spiritualism and feelings of joy, happiness and hope.
• Anti Phlogistic: It may calm down a patient of high fever by sedating the inflammation caused by fever. It can also be beneficial in other cases of inflammations caused by microbial infection, ingestion of poisonous stuff, indigestion, dehydration etc.
• Anti Septic: This is the most fragrant and perhaps a majestic way (Just imagine treating wounds with Oils of Rose instead of those ordinary anti septic lotions) to treat your wounds and protect them from being septic and catching infections.
• Anti Spasmodic: It efficiently relieves spasm in respiratory system, intestines and muscular spasms in limbs. It also helps cure convulsions, muscle pulls, cramps and spasmodic cholera which are caused due to spasms.
• Anti Viral: Getting a protection from viruses or getting yourself vaccinated against all of them is a tough task, since some of them change their disguise every time they return and make a fool of our immune system, like our old friend who gives you cold and influenza. So what to do? Better use an anti viral which behaves as a shield against any virus that comes. Here is one such shied. The Essential Oil of Rose that protects against viral infections.
• Aphrodisiac: Better I don’t try explaining this property of Rose Oil! Right from Cupid himself to modern day’s high tech lovers, every body knows how roses are indispensable in romance. And so is this Essential Oil of Rose. The very scent of it can arouse you. It boosts up libido and invokes romantic feelings which are essentials for a successful sex.
• Astringent: The astringent property of Rose Oil has many benefits. It strengthens gums, hair roots, tones and lifts skin, contracts muscles, intestines and blood vessels, thereby giving protection from untimely fall of tooth and hair, wrinkles, loss of firmness of intestines and muscles of abdominal area and limbs associated with age, and above all, helps stop flow of blood from wounds and cuts by contracting the blood vessels. This astringent property can also cure certain types of diarrhea.
• Bactericidal: It is a good bactericide. It can be used in treatment of typhoid, diarrhea, cholera, food poisoning and other diseases which are caused by bacteria. Further, it can cure internal bacterial infections like in colon, stomach, intestines and urinary tract as well as external infections on skin, ears, eyes and in wounds.
• Cholagogue: It promotes flow of bile from the gall bladder and helps regulate the acid level in the stomach as well as in the blood, thus keeping you safe from problems like acidity and acidosis. This bile also helps in digestion of food, together with the acids secreted into the stomach.
• Cicatrisant: This property of Rose Essential Oil can be of great interest for those who care a lot about their looks. It makes the scars and after marks of boils, acne and pox etc. on the skin to fade away. This includes fading of stretch marks and surgery marks, fat cracks etc. associated with pregnancy and delivery.
• Depurative: It purifies blood by helping removal and neutralization of toxins from blood. Once your blood is purified and free of toxins, you are protected from nuisances like boils, rashes, ulcers, skin diseases etc.
• Emenagogue: This is yet another beneficial property of Rose Oil. It stimulates the hormone secretions which trigger off menstruations. It is particularly effective on those who are suffering from obstructed and irregular menses. It also eases cramps, treats nausea, fatigue and reduces pains associated with the menstruations and Pose Menopause Syndromes.
• Haemostatic: This property of the Essential Oil of Rose can be very useful for people who are suffering from hemorrhage (bleeding, external or internal) after an injury or surgery. This speeds up clotting or coagulation of blood and stops bleeding and can save life of such patients.
• Hepatic: It simply means it is good for liver’s health. It keeps it strong, functioning properly and protected from infections. It also treats problems like excess flow of bile and acids, ulcers etc.
• Laxative: There cannot be a laxative with a better scent than this and I can bet it, if not for its laxative properties. It can serve as a harmless and effective laxative with a beautiful smell and without any adverse side effect. It actually influences the intestinal and anal muscles to help clear bowels.
• Nervine: It acts as a tonic for the nerves. It gives them strength to bear shocks and protects them from disorders resulting from age, injuries etc. It won’t let your hands tremble or let you go nervous when saying those three magic words to your dream girl for the first time, of course, with a rose in your hand.
• Stomachic: Rose Oil is a stomachic too. It soothes stomach, sedates inflammations in it, helps it function properly and protects it from infections. It also protects it from ulcers which often happen due to over production of acids and their release into the stomach.
• Uterine: This can take care of many feminine problems such as uterine discharges, tumors, bleeding, irregular menses etc. It purifies the uterus too and keeps it functioning properly even in higher ages and can push away the time of menopause.
• Other Benefits: It regulates hormone production and helps balance them. It is one of the best oils which can give you a shining, fresh and youthful skin. Its aroma keeps you charged and feeling happy. It promotes circulation, takes care of heart, reduces blood pressure and helps cure headaches, asthma, dehydration and effect of loo (very hot winds), leucorrhea and certain infections.

Few Words of Caution: It can take away your headache if used in mild concentrations, but its strong aroma can just play the opposite if very high concentration is used. Being an Emenagogue, it should not be used during pregnancy.

This article was contributed by Aparup Mukherjee
Source: www.organicfacts.net

4 Steps To Prevent Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is most often caused by viral infections, particularly human papillomavirus (HPV). Symptoms can generally a pain in the lower abdomen, back, or legs. But unfortunately, these common symptoms emerging at a high level which at this stage of cancer, it does not always respond to medical treatment or surgery.

Here are four steps to prevent cervical cancer:

1. Delaying the time to become a woman who are sexually active. The younger a woman started having sex, the more risk of cancer later in life.

2. Reducing the number of sexual partners. Maybe condoms can help, but it is not perfect for blocking the transmission of HPV.

3. HPV vaccination. This vaccination should be done before women become sexually active. It could be done since the age of 9 years.

4. Routine examination. Since 50 years back Pap smear has reduced mortality associated with cervical cancer up to 70%. Pap smears should be done three years after starting sexual activity or after entering the age of 21 years. And this examination should be done again every year. Women over the age of 30 years and having only one sexual partner can perform routine checks every three years, when previously been periodically reviewed and the results are negative.

Four Reasons Reducing Soda Consumption

Drinking soda is refreshing. But soda also has an influence that is not good for health.

Some experts have concluded that too often consume soda is as dangerous as smoking. Here are four good reasons that you should no longer consume too much soda.

1. Adding weight
Researchers from the University of Texas proved that quite a lot of calories in soda. Drink soda daily would increase the risk of suffering from obesity as much as 33 percent.

Seem safe to drink diet soda. By reading “diet” in the cans of soda drinks make someone add soda consumption, because it was able to avoid the risk of obesity. Actually, routine drinking diet sodas increase the risk of obesity by 55 percent. Wow!

2. Calories are not useful
Average of one drink soda cans consists of 250 calories. Unfortunately, the soda has no vitamins or nutrients that the body needs. Eventually this will only increase the calories your body weight, without a commensurate nutrition.

3. Addiction
As with smoking, soda can make you addicted. Caffeine contained in soda will make you unable to stop drinking soda.

4. Heart trouble
Soda is also not good for your heart health. According to the American Heart Association, those who consume soda every day had a risk of metabolic disorders, heart disease and diabetes as much as 44 percent.

So...Still want to drink soda?

7 Ways Out: Healthy Without Money

According to many people, healthy is expensive. It's okay to argue so, but it does not mean we are unable to escape the threat of disease, even with a free way.

1. Gather with your friends
Fearing a heart attack later in old age? If so, do not bid hue and friends to spend time together. Research experts from the Harvard School of Public Health found that older men who remain active have a condition mingle better blood vessels, thus reducing the risk of heart disease, compared with peers who "squirt".

2. Inhale
A study published in the journal Health Psychology found that young adults who have a sense of envy and hostility had lower lung function. It happens when a mixture of envy, hatred and enmity had been settled for many years so the impact on health. For that, start learning the respiratory process. Take a deep breath, count to 10, then release. You'll feel more relaxed and loose.

3. Sunbathers
Scientists in recent years increasingly focused on vitamin D, which turned out to have much effect disease prevention. Those who got less vitamin D levels in the body is more at risk for cancer, dementia, and heart disease. Therefore, set aside time in the morning for a workout while basking in the sun.

4. Making love
You do not have to having sex too often to get the health benefits of sexual intercourse. From Wilkes University researchers found that having sexual intercourse once or twice a week will increase the levels of immunoglobulin A, antibodies that protect the body from various infections, including against the flu.

5. Sleep
This is an easy and fun way to be healthy. Enough with sleep, the body's ability to fight disease will increase. Not only that, sleeping enough will decrease the levels of leptin, a hormone which suppresses appetite. Thus, body weight was more awake.

6. Aerobic Exercise
Including people who have trouble sleeping? Do aerobic exercise, like jogging, bicycling, or swimming. Research has shown, those who routinely perform moderate intensity aerobic exercise have better sleep quality compared with those who did weight training.

7. Masturbation
In the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2004 described a man who ejaculated 21 times or more a month to have prostate cancer risk 33 percent lower. This is happening because regular ejaculation may be issued to chemicals causing cancer participate discarded.

Say No to Morning Sickness

Though morning sickness doesn't always come hand in hand with pregnancy, approximately half of all women who are pregnant will experience morning sickness. The term “morning sickness” is actually a misnomer. Feelings of nausea, heartburn and even vomiting can strike at any time during the day.

What causes morning sickness? There are many theories. Some believe that the changing hormone levels in a woman's body result in nausea and a general sense of malaise. There are other researchers that have suggested that morning sickness is a protective mechanism that prevents the mother from ingesting potential harmful items such as teratogens or abortifacients.

For most women morning sickness disappears shortly after the first trimester, or at about 13 weeks.

Coping With Morning Sickness
If you have morning sickness, fortunately there are many things you can do to cope. Here are some time tested remedies that help relieve some of the symptoms of morning sickness:
• Eat several small meals per day instead of three large ones.
• Have some crackers and soda or water by the bed and try eating a few before you rise in the morning. An empty stomach often results in more nausea.
• Drink lots of fluids. Some women find carbonated water flavored with lemon to be quite soothing.
• Try some ginger or ginger ale, which is well known for alleviating nausea.
• Eat foods that are high in protein and carbohydrates.
• Avoid fatty or spicy foods, which are more likely to cause nausea.
• Get plenty of rest and take prenatal vitamins. If your vitamins make you nauseous, try taking them with meals.
• Avoid strong odors or smells that can induce nausea.
• Avoid lying down immediately after eating.

Hyperemisis
When Morning Sickness Gets Serious

Occasionally morning sickness can turn into a serious condition that poses a risk to you and your baby.

Some women have a combined lack of appetite and experience excessive vomiting. This can result in malnourishment and dehydration, and may require a brief hospital stay.

Doctors will sometimes diagnose a woman with a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) or severe morning sickness. This form of severe morning sickness usually only affects less than 1 percent of pregnant women. It is characterized by persistent and extreme nausea and vomiting, where the affected individual might vomit as much as 10-30 times per day.

A woman with HG may also lose 10 to 20 percent of her body weight and experience electrolyte imbalances due to the extreme vomiting. Dehydration and liver damage can occur.

For most women hyperemesis gravidarum becomes less severe as the pregnancy progresses, much like typical morning sickness. Treatment usually involves intravenous fluid hydration.

Some women with the condition will also receive anti-emetic drugs to help with nausea and stop the vomiting.

Morning sickness is a common ailment of pregnancy that often gets better over time. Occasionally a woman might experience some mild morning sickness for the duration of their pregnancy. Fortunately there are a number of things you can do to help alleviate the symptoms of morning sickness.

If you are concerned that you might have a more severe form of morning sickness or are vomiting several times per day for an extended period of time, be sure to consult with your health care provider for advice.


Source: www.womenshealthcaretopics.com

Managing Stress for People with Heart Failure

Think about the times in your life when you've felt stress: maybe while giving a presentation at work, worrying about your children, racing to meet a deadline or arguing with your spouse. Remember how your heart was pounding and you were breathing harder?

People with heart failure need to avoid that kind of physical response to stress. Emotional stress and anxiety make the heart work harder, which can make symptoms worse. That's why patients and their caregivers should work together to keep stress under control.


Naturally, you may feel anxious about your diagnosis and what might happen to you or your family. And everyone has certain stress-causing "triggers" — things such as rush-hour traffic, a demanding boss, finances or family conflict. You may not be able to control all of these challenges, but there are many ways to cope with them better.
• Talk with family, friends, clergy or other trusted advisers about your concerns and stresses and ask for their support.
• Take 15 to 20 minutes a day to sit quietly, breathe deeply and think of a peaceful scene.
• Learn to accept things you can't change. You don't have to solve all of life's problems.
• Count to 10 before answering or responding when you feel angry.
• Don't use smoking, drinking, overeating, drugs or caffeine to cope with stress. These habit make your condition worse.
• Look for the good in situations instead of the bad.
• Get regular physical activity. Do something you enjoy, like walking, swimming, jogging, golfing, walking a pet, tai chi or cycling. Check with your doctor to determine what activity level is right for you.
• Think ahead about what may upset you and try to avoid it. For example, spend less time with people who bother you. If you're still working or volunteering, cut back on your hours and adjust your schedule to avoid driving in rush-hour traffic.
• Plan productive solutions to problems. For example, talk with your neighbor if the dog next door bothers you. Set clear limits on how much you'll do for family members.
• Learn to say no. Don't promise too much. Give yourself enough time to get things done.
• Join a support group – maybe for people with heart disease, for women, for men, for retired persons, or some other group with which you identify.
• Seek out a mental health professional or counselor if you can't cope on your own. Helping people is their specialty. Ask your doctor, family or friends for recommendations. If they can't help, ask your spiritual leader or a hospital social worker for some names.

Source link: www.americanheart.org