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Six Facts About Headaches

Written By Sepatu on Rabu, 20 Juli 2011 | 03.55

You feel the headaches that arise due to sinus problems? Do not let misunderstandings. In fact, according to the study, sinus disorder does not cause headaches.

If you experience frequent headaches, must know the facts reported by six of the following Shine. Of course, so you can find the right solutions to overcome them

1. Most migraine sufferers do not realize it
As many as 50 percent of migraine sufferers do not realize that they are impaired. These types of headaches cause pain on one side of the head, accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light.

However, you also can not experience all these symptoms. "Many people mistakenly that they only experience the tension in the head area," said Jason Rosenberg, MD, director of the Johns Hopkins Headache Center.

Jason suggested to see a doctor, if the headaches suffered by lead you can not work. You may require prescription medication triptan class. If you experience chronic migraines, you need a preventive medication every day to ward off attacks.

2. No headaches due to sinus
More than 90 percent of people think they have sinus headaches due to migraine, and feel. Many also think just having the tension in the head area.

Migraine headaches are often located above the sinus area. For this reason, many people are mistaken and think this is due to sinus pain.

"If you cured after treatment for sinus, it is because the drug-containing analgesics. For the long run you need a specific treatment of migraine," said Brian Grosberg, MD, director of the Montefiore Headache Center in New York.

3. Food can be a cause of headache
Many foods with chemicals that can trigger migraines and headaches. Foods to avoid are foods that use a lot of monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Including sugar-free foods with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or sucralose. If you're prone to headaches, avoid Tyramine, a natural compound contained in oranges, bananas, avocados, processed meats, cheese, onions and peanuts.

4. Smokers have a headache dangerous
Smokers have a high risk types of headaches are rare, but threatening to health. There is only one of 1,000 people who had 'a series of headaches'.

However, this tends to occur in smokers. Symptoms include severe headaches on one side of the head and feel anxious or angry. If you experience it, consult a doctor because this type of headache can endanger you and others.

5. Swollen blood vessels in the brain
If severe headaches come very suddenly, so-called experts thunderclap conditions, and felt drained of energy, or even waking from sleep, see a doctor immediately.

Because these symptoms can lead to dangerous health condition called aneurysm. That is a condition in which blood vessels in the brain to swell like a balloon.

6. Botox can cure migraines
Although botox is known as a beauty treatment, but can also cope with migraines. It has also been proven scientifically and started a lot of use.

"Headache specialists have successfully used it (botox) to treat migraine pain and debilitating migraines for over ten years," said Peter McAllister, MD, assistant professor of clinical neurology at Yale University School of Medicine.

Experts believe the botox can block nerve signals that cause pain. Each treatment visit, patients will get 31 shots in seven different areas around the head and neck. However, do not expect to eliminate facial wrinkles injections because injections are administered in different areas, with botox for beauty treatments.
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Fresh Fruit Juice-stress

Stress at work? Try drinking pomegranate juice or pomegranate. Guaranteed, spirit and your concentration will be back immediately.

Pomegranate has been shown to help overcome stress because it can lower the heart rate of the workers. Open only that, pomegranate juice can also make a person feel more enthusiastic at work.

As reported by the Daily Mail, scientists have studied a group of volunteers who drank 500 milliliters of pomegranate juice every day for two weeks. At the beginning and end of the study, they measured the pulse and asked to complete questionnaires describing their feelings about their work so far.

Research shows that nearly all workers are reported to be more enthusiastic, inspired, proud, and active. They also do not feel depressed, anxious, guilty, and ashamed than before the study. In addition, heart rate most of the respondents were also lower.

"Workers are busy encouraged to consume pomegranate juice to help reduce chronic stress and maintain their health," said one researcher, Dr.. Emad Al-Dujaili, of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, UK.

But according to him, to prove the efficacy of pomegranate for health still require further investigation. Last year, a study reveals that pomegranate juice may help reduce fat.

After the respondents drank pomegranate juice daily for one month, no development occurred in the area of ​​fat around the abdomen. They also have a low heart rate, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease.

The scientists also claim that pomegranate juice may help people fight cancer, heart disease, and aging. This is because the pomegranate has a high antioxidant is a chemical that helps the body neutralize harmful oxygen molecules, called free radicals.
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Germany bean sprouts are a source of E. Coli

Disease outbreaks caused by E. Coli bacteria to currently unknown causes. Although the first suspicion fell on a cucumber and tomato shipment from Spain, but apparently it is not proven.

Germany had suspected that the bean sprouts are a source of bacteria Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) off in Europe called enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC).

As quoted from the pages of the Daily Mail, bean sprouts are grown in organic farms is a type of vegetable Germany next suspected of causing lethal outbreaks in several countries in Europe. But after the test, the result was nil.

This is the second time the German government was rushing to conclude the cause of the outbreak that has killed 22 people and left more than 2,300 people seriously ill across Europe. At the weekend, the German government confirmed the possible causes are agribusiness companies that produce bean sprouts, in Uelzen, south of Hamburg.

But experts yesterday said that all the samples from the farm has been restored and has been tested. The result, negative E. coli strains containing new. A total of 2153 people suffered food poisoning caused by bacteria, including 11 people in the UK.

Sprouts Germany initially suspected when found in restaurant food menu. Sprouts are reportedly dkirim from the north and east Germany before customers begin to fall ill. Officials in Germany said that the sprouts were the cause of 'most convincing' and has previously been associated with other outbreaks of E-Coli and Salmonella.

Local government agencies also warned consumers not to eat any type of seed sprouts that grow and develop in Lower Saxony, a region in Germany. The German government had banned its citizens to eat raw tomatoes, cucumbers or salad as a precaution. Microbiological testing continues to be done by scientists to prove if indeed the trigger germination.

Sainsburry, a large supermarket in England, originally imported bean sprouts are also suspicious of Germany, causing some people in Britain suffer from pain. However, it can also occur when the British people who traveled to Germany, illness caused by eating sprouts as being there.

"We make sure there are no sprouts imports came from Germany around the supermarket in the UK," said spokesman Sainsburry quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.

Meanwhile, Gert Lindemann, German Minister of Agriculture for the region Lower Saxony, said that a company that manufactures and distributes Uelzen bean sprouts in the region have been closed since the first trial test of suspicions E. Coli bacteria.
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Triggers Sexual Health Problems

Urban lifestyle that tends to not affect the quality of many healthy person's health. Not infrequently, it also affects the sexual and reproductive health.

Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid dysfunction, fatigue, malnutrition, many of consumption of drugs, hormones, and stress and sleep deprivation become the main problem many people who can affect their sex drive.

Here are the factors that determine a person's sex drive as quoted from the pages of the Times of India:

Sex hormones

For women, estrogen and testosterone is essential to maintain libido and fertility. In men, testosterone is very important. Men with low libido is clinically diagnosed to have low testosterone often. Diabetes and obesity can also contribute to the low amounts of the hormone testosterone could even damage the production process.

Other hormones that can affect sex drive is, Prolactin which could trigger a decline in libido in both sexes. And the amount of prolactin increased during lactation.

In order for a healthy sex drive is maintained, you also can do some simple practices. Starting from a healthy diet by eating foods rich in nutrients and compounds that promote the various elements of sexual function.

Fish and nuts contain healthy fatty acids that promote hormonal balance and helps thin the blood. But more important is to consume nutrient dense foods, high in antioxidants and minerals that are good for kesehtan.

In addition to a healthy diet, exercise can also help couples improve libido. The advantages of exercise are endless. In addition to improving self-confidence, exercise can also increase production of testosterone. But remember, do not over do the exercise, because it can make you tired and decrease the production of sex hormones.

Stress

Short-term effects of stress are irritability, and cause bad moods. But long-term effects of chronic stress can also cause hormonal imbalances. Cortisol levels also play a role in arousal and sexual health.

Age

This one depends on our attitude and our effort to live a healthy lifestyle. The age factor will not affect sex drive if you continue to make youth a healthy lifestyle and eating healthy eating and regular exercise diligently.

If you stay strong and healthy even though no longer young age, health tools reproduksipun will stay young, and your sexual desire will remain buoyant.

If you believe that you always eat eat-healthy foods, exercising properly and are in the frame of positive thinking but still suffer from a lack of libido, consult a doctor promptly.

But most of those who often suffer from low sex drive is usually always caused by bad lifestyle, including eating habits and unhealthy food is never a healthy lifestyle every day.
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Foods that Can Cause Poisoning

Nausea, diarrhea, headache, abdominal cramps, until fainting are signs someone has food poisoning. Poisoning is often underrated, but if not anticipated and dealt with properly can lead to death.

Signs realized, food that has been often you consume can also lead to poisoning. To avoid this, know the five foods that can lead to poisoning, which was launched from the following Healthmeup.com.

1. Eggs
Of course not all toxic eggs. But you must remain vigilant because the eggs are easily contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Especially if you love to eat boiled eggs.

So you avoid poisoning caused by eating eggs, always buy eggs from a clean place. Wash eggs before storing in the refrigerator. Always cook eggs until cooked before eating them.

2. Tuna
Tuna can be contaminated scombrotoxin, which can trigger headaches and serious cramps. Freshly caught tuna should be directly stored in ice, because if too much body heat can release toxins. Toxins will be difficult to lose even though it was cooked. Eating undercooked tuna are also at risk to make your experience toxicity.

3. Oyster
Oysters and shellfish are marine animals that often trigger poisoning. This is related to the quality of the water where they breed. If they polluted water habitats, it is most likely also contaminated oysters. Food poisoning caused by shellfish can usually cause symptoms such as vomiting, fever, and diarrhea.

4. Potato
Food poisoning due to eating potatoes are rare. But it is not impossible that certain varieties of potatoes are also contaminated with bacteria or waste. For that, we recommend the consumption of potatoes are cooked with a really mature.

5. Cheese
Cheese is a food that is very easily contaminated with bacteria such as Listeria Salmonellaor. The bacteria in the extreme can lead to miscarriage in pregnant women. No wonder so many doctors advise pregnant women not to eat cheese in early pregnancy. But avoid eating types of blue-veined cheese, camembert, brie and feta. Cheese in the package is the option most appropriate and safe for consumption.
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Physical skin may reflect bone quality

Fragility of the bone can make a person susceptible to injury and bone pain. Knowing the fragility of the bone not only through medical examination, but also the face. Detection of bone fragility by conditions that appear shriveled.

According to the research team from Yale School of Medicine in the United States, women have more wrinkles, the condition tends to brittle bones. This makes them more at risk of suffering a painful osteoporosis or fractures that are difficult to cure.

Researchers analyzed 114 women aged 40s and early 50s who just passed menopause. Excluding those who had been injecting botox or other cosmetic procedures, for reducing wrinkles.

Wrinkles on the face and neck 11 points and then calculated the respondents. The depth of the wrinkles on those points were also measured. Researchers also noted the firmness of skin on the forehead and cheek area. Then, using X-ray technology their bone density measured.

From the analysis, women who have severe wrinkles conditions are known to have weak bones. So, not only the conditions of severe wrinkles, but also the bones were in a weak condition.

"We found, deep wrinkles and severe associated with bone fragility. The bad wrinkles, more severe bone fragility. Although the relationship between bone and the skin was evident, both built by the same thing that is collagen," said one researcher, Lubna Pal, who also works as an expert hormone, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

With age, collagen production also changes and impact on skin condition, namely wrinkles and sagging skin. Decreased collagen production which also trigger a decrease in the quality and quantity of bone.

"We want to know whether the intensity of skin wrinkles may allow identification of women at risk of bone fragility," said Pal.

He also stressed the importance of this research. That's because it was found that the appearance and physical properties of the skin may reflect bone quality. Thus, enabling physicians to identify the risk of fractures in post-menopausal women without depending on a series of expensive tests.
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