November 30th, 2007
Diet guidelines for reflux sufferers

With the festive season upon us many people who are sensitive to acid reflux and going to need to pay attention to what they eat. If you suffer frequent attacks then you need to have greater awareness regarding acid reflux diet. If certain foods trigger the attacks then you need to find out just what those foods are and steer clear from consuming them. There are common sense guidelines to follow but for a more refined approach you need to know which foods you system responds adversely to

Filed under: Health & Fitness :: Cancer / Illness @ 10:40 pm

November 18th, 2007
Can’t find hearing aid!

Now its even harder to find a hearing aid that will help me in my working environment around helicopters. Multi-channel compression is most beneficial for those people whose audiogram shows a marked variation of hearing loss across frequency.The sound of the flying beasts can be horrendous if you have the hearing aids in and don’t have time to find hearing protections. Features that would not be feasible in an analog hearing aid include Steerable directional microphones, Adaptive noise suppression, Automatic program switching, Feedback cancellation, Spectral enhancement, and Transient enhancement. Another flaw is that there are no hearing aids that if you turn them off act like ear plugs to my knowledge.

any other insite would be great.
thanks,
user

Filed under: Health & Fitness :: Cancer / Illness @ 12:40 am

November 11th, 2007
Nerve Degeneration

Neuropathy is most commonly caused by the degeneration of nerves. Why do the nerves degenerate in the first place? The reason for this nerve degeneration is, basically, that those nerves are not receiving any nutrition or oxygen or neither. For one reason or another, the vessels that carry blood to the peripheral regions (arms, legs) are either so small that they cannot carry the enough nutrients to the cells in those regions or, as in most diabetics, the smallest vessels are simply non-existent. According to the excellent source articles at www.neuropathyhut.com, this is the most frequent and obvious reason for neuropathy. Can this condition be treated? If you don’t check out the sources, you lose the ability to have that information at hand when you need it. The short answer is “yes,” but I can’t explain it like the article can.

Filed under: Health & Fitness :: Cancer / Illness @ 2:40 pm

November 11th, 2007
The high cost of avoiding screeing

In the US, typically, it costs $360,000 to treat a patient with colon cancer symptoms diagnosiscolon cancer for twenty months. This is end care cost, not cure. With a colonoscopy costing $800 to $2000, and a virtual colonoscopy, currently available at a discounted rate of $495, it’s obvious that not only is prevention better than cure, it’s a damm site cheaper too. Incidentaly, the virtual colonoscopy is an xray like procedure, and non-invasive, it’s also relatively new. The hope is that the uptake of screening will rise as this kinder screening process increases in popularity.

Filed under: Health & Fitness :: Cancer / Illness @ 11:40 am

November 9th, 2007
To quit smoking lobelia should only be used when prescribed by a doctor

Llobelia should only be used when prescribed by a doctor because it can cause dry mouth, nausea, tremors, rapid heartbeat or may even lead to death.
People suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, tobacco sensitivity should avoid taking lobelia.

you will quitSt. Johns wort: It is also a herb used in depression but is considered to be beneficial to help people quit smoking. This product has cured 37 % of its patients and is not prescribed to pregnant women or people with bipolar disorder or people suffering from liver or kidney disease.

Filed under: Health & Fitness :: Cancer / Illness @ 8:41 am

November 6th, 2007
Types of Colon Cancer Surgery: For Those Considering The Options

Depending on the size of your tumor, or the number of tumors, doctors may recommend one of three different types of colon cancer surgerycolon cancer surgery. While many people think that all types of colon cancer surgery result in a lifetime colostomy, modern medicine has made a number of advances to prevent this. As usual, the most important thing is finding out about the disease as early as possible, and getting it treated.

Today, one of the most reliable screening tools available is the colonoscopy. Although colon cancer is one of the top 5 killers, it could have been cured for a natural lifetime in 80% of its victims. Because colon cancer grows slowly, and forms polyps, in most cases, the colonoscopy can also offer simultaneous treatment. In this form of colon cancer surgery, while the gastroenterologist is looking for tumors, he/she can literally cut them right off the wall of your colon. This is also the only form of colon cancer surgery that can be performed in a routine doctor office setting.

Not only does this save you from more extensive forms of colon cancer surgery, you may well never have another polyp develop for the rest of your natural life, let alone a malignancy. Even if you are afraid of a colonoscopy, the long term consequences of that fear can be catastrophic for you and for your family. Many people who survive other types of colon cancer surgery will tell you that they wish they had just gone for the colonoscopy in the first place.

If the polyps are too large, your surgeon may have to cut out part of your intestine. Depending on your overall health, and the size of the tumor, you may not need to have an intermediate colostomy. This type of colon cancer surgery is often referred to as a “resection”. Basically, your colon is shaped like a tube. The surgeon simply cuts out the part of the tube with tumor in it, and then joins the two ends together. If the tumor is small, and you are in good health, chances are, the surgeon can rejoin the two ends of your colon during the same colon cancer after surgerysurgery. In other cases, your surgeon may think it best to give you a temporary colostomy, and then perform the resection later on. For those who must undergo chemotherapy and radiation, having a temporary colostomy may be of advantage, since you won’t need to worry about running to the bathroom wi th diarrhea.

Finally, the most aggressive form of colon cancer surgerycolon cancer surgery involves the placement of a permanent colostomy. If the tumor is located very close to the rectum, or is very large, there may not be enough intestine left to enable the two ends to be rejoined. While this may seem horrible at first, people can and do live for years with colostomies. Anyone that has survived any kind of cancer is likely to tell you they are glad to be alive, and a colostomy is the least of their worries.

The very thought of having cancer causes millions of people to fear even going for the diagnostic procedures that will alert them to what is going on inside their bodies. While many people may also fear colon cancer surgery, it may be as simple as an office procedure. Colon cancer is the single most curable form of cancer, and its screening method, the colonoscopy, can also be the only form of colon cancer surgery required. The most important thing to remember, and do, is find out as early as possible if you have colon cancer, or pre-malignant polyps.

Filed under: Health & Fitness :: Cancer / Illness @ 11:40 am
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