Bulimia may occur due to depression and stress. Or it may also be an after-effect of problems related with low self-esteem. If a person goes through a binge-eating spree, he tends to lose control. When that happens, he goes through a feeling of short-lived calmness. Bulimia is a repetitive process of purging and overeating. Over time, it becomes an obsession that is quite addicting.
Its not easy to know for a fact whether or not a person suffers from bulimia. The act of binge eating and purging are usually done by the patient secretly. Most of the time, a bulimic person tends to deny her condition. Individuals suffering from this disorder usually consume up to 20,000 calories at a time.
Types of Bulimia
There are two known sub-types of bulimia. And these two sub-types have different characteristics. These are:
1.Purging type bulimics
People who suffer from this type of bulimia go through self-induced vomiting in order to remove the food that they have consumed. They usually take laxatives, diuretics, and enemas for quicker results.
1.Non-purging type bulimics
This type occurs in as low as 6% to 8% of the cases only. The person who suffers from this type of bulimia performs excessive exercises to offset the calories that he consumed in after eating. However, the purging type bulimics also exercise excessively as a second method of controlling their weight.
Bulimia nervosa often starts during ones adolescence stages. Compared to anorexia, it is quite hard to know if an individual is bulimic or not. A bulimic person tends to be within or slightly above average of their ideal weight. It is possible for a person to have irregular eating habits and excessive exercising patterns without reaching the complete diagnostic criteria for bulimia nervosa.
The continuous phase of rapid and out-of-control eating can only be stopped if another person has interrupted or if the patients stomach suddenly hurts. Pain occurs because of the overextension of the stomach, which is usually followed by self-induced vomiting or any other forms of purging. Purging and binge eating performed on a repeated manner can cause lots of problems to the digestive system.
Bulimia Treatment
Bulimia can be easily treated. Bulimia doesnt require hospitalization unless there are apparent physical complications. Bulimia is best treated during its early stages. Help patients by monitoring their behavior and making sure that they maintain a reasonable eating pattern. Encourage them to stay on treatment and keep their doctors or therapists appointments.
The medical treatment for bulimia normally involves counseling and behavioral therapy sessions. Bulimia may be an eating disorder but it is not just about food. It is more about a problem of self-esteem and self-perception. Therapists deal with what triggers the behavior rather than focusing on the behavior itself. Antidepressants are usually prescribed as an oral medication. Group therapies are also effective in treating bulimia, as patients get to share their experiences with people having the same problems.
The answer might surprise you, it’s hemp protein. Hemp protein contains all the essential amino acids that your body cannot produce and the precise ratio that your body recognizes and utilizes fully. Hemp protein also contains a good portion of insoluble fiber which acts as a gentle scrubber for cleaning the intestinal tract to make sure nutrient absorption is not compromised by plaque buildup. The result of switching to hemp protein is you get more protein absorbed as well as nutrients, vitamins and minerals with fewer calories eaten.
Hemp protein also contains a very special group of amino acids called adestin protein. Adestin is converted into enzymes which makes your body allow you to digest the protein that you eat without using precious metabolic enzymes. High quality hemp protein has up to six strains of naturally occurring probiotics which also act to maintain positive intestinal charge as well as digest food and which helps to put your PH to a more alkaline state.
The PH balance or acid alkaline ratio is another aspect of eating live proteins that allows your body to stay detoxified as well as more anabolic. Unfortunately, most man made proteins are extraordinary acidic leading to acidic PH which leads to intestinal toxemia. Not only that, these undigested proteins end up as all sorts of toxins in your body that can cause all kinds of disease and neurological malfunction. So, to keep it simple the more alkaline you are the more anabolic your body becomes. So, when selecting a hemp protein, here are some points to consider:
1. Is it organic? Organic products are far superior to inorganic because no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers were used in any part of the processing or growing.
2. Does not use a friction only processing. No chemical additives or not heat treating to damage those amino acid structures that are very delicate inside of a live food.
3. It is milled below 120 degrees? Heat denatures Enzymes. Without Enzymes you cannot absorb nutrients. Without Enzymes cannot absorb vitamins, minerals or your proteins. Be sure that your protein is milled at 120 degrees or less.
4. Is the oxidation of the seeds less than 2 percent which is below the industry standards? Actually, the lower the better. The very best hen proteins have an oxidation rate of 1 percent or less. Look for it in the product you select.
5. Is the protein stored in a cool facility away from oxygen? Oxidization is a big enemy to live protein as it takes away the electrical availability of the protein. Storing Hemp in a cool place is important in maintaining the integrity of the amino acid structure.
6. Is it a pharmaceutical grade industry processing? Most supplement companies use low tech or bare minimum aspects to produce the product that they make. With pharmaceutical grade you ensure that the cleaning before and after and during the facility usage is at its highest standard ensuring that absolutely no impurities end up in the final product. Very few companies actually deliver on this but you demand the best for your body. Make sure that your hen protein product does.
One more thing to consider, when using a hemp protein its effect on the body is significantly different than amino acids, isolates or meat products. Most people require at least one to two months to fully adjust to the positive effects of hemp protein. Once a person has adapted to it they will see how powerful this muscle building, fat burning product actually is and you will kiss your whey protein goodbye forever. The next time you are going to the store to pick up some protein, select a high quality hemp protein. Stay with it for just a while and you will see the dramatic improvements in your physique.
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I have been living and working in China for the last three years. During that time I have been teaching Chinese University students, psychology and in particular taking the therapy courses. Here the students learn about the different forms of therapy over an 18 week period followed by a further 18 weeks of training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and 18 weeks of Transactional Analysis. So hopefully by the end of two years they have considerable knowledge and lots of practical patient time completed. However this is not what I want to discuss but rather the research I have conducted here over the three year period.
My research started off by accident as much enquiry does. A few remarks here and there by Chinese women, the experience of suicides on campus, the attitude of the men in China and my own experience with meeting and living in Chinese homes. These chance remarks and conversations led to a question (hypothesis), why are Chinese women so unhappy?
The first things you have to understand about China are a few hard facts, one they have no culture of therapy, and in fact most Chinese completely mistrust each other. Two, the suicide rate in China, amongst young women, is the highest in the World, 54% compared to 46% which is the rest of the World put together! Third the women do not discuss their emotional turmoil with anyone – you will lose face. To understand this you have to understand a culture and tradition of being judgemental. Just as therapists we learn the basic lesson, never be judgemental to your client – but here in China that is a way of life, everyone is constantly self-monitoring themselves against criticism. This may come from recent history in particular where during the Cultural Revolution many innocent people were publicly denounced and humiliated by the Red Guard.
So why did so many women talk to me? It is simple – I am a Westerner. They instinctively knew I would not judge them but listen carefully and explore the options they had in life. At first my insight was rather poor but as I understood the culture I began to be able to help many of these women face their lives with new hope. Often through the technique of reframing. Helping them to re-look at their lives and make some positive moves for change. I do not have room here to give you, in-depth examples, but instead give you the compositive woman’s life problems.
Case Study (compositive)
Tracy met her boyfriend at University, they were together for four years, in the final year they had sex for the first time in a dirty backstreet hotel. Tracy did not really enjoy it. They married a year after leaving University. Now married five years Tracy is extremely unhappy. She approached the therapist to discuss her worries. Tracy is now 28 years old and the first thing she told me was – “I do not love my husband and never have”. She had been unhappy for sometime and often frequented night clubs with her girlfriends to dance out her frustrations. She had recently started to learn the Spanish language and at a club had met a Spanish man. After a few months she started have an affair and said she has discovered her sexuality and thinks she is in love.
Background Comments
Tracy is only different from many Chinese girls in that she found a way to alleviate her pain. However many Chinese wives do not – and rather than face the shame of divorce and the loss of face in the family, see death as an attractive alternative. Many in the countryside take their lives with industrial fertilizer, easy to obtain on farms.
Also Tracy reported something I had heard over and over again, that once married her husband lost interest in sex. The average seems to be about once a month after the second or third year, for about ten minutes. The sexual experience is very basic, missionary position and no foreplay or romance. The husbands also see the wife in ownership terms and believe their first loyalty is to his family and particularly his mother. Therefore many wives feel marginalised in the marriage by the husband’s family. Tracy did not want children, in a country with a history of a one child policy from the government; this is frowned upon by all in the husband’s family. Enormous pressure is put on young wives to have a baby and preferably a boy. A girl born into the family is seen as a failure by her. (Infanticide of girls is still common in parts of China).
Why Does It Happen?
There are many reasons you can look to for the state of unhappiness in marriage in China. I have selected just a few but as in all psychological thinking things are always more complex than simple.
1. Almost a complete lack of sexual education amongst young people.
2. A highly judgemental society.
3. Lack of social skills training.
4. First boyfriend often is the husband to be. (No ability for comparisons).
5. Culture of male ownership and control (of the money and wife).
6. Mother in Law rejection of new wife (rival for son’s affections).
7. Girls seen as not important in long term family economics.
8. Often girls marry for material considerations and not for love.
9. Love is seen as not important (until after the marriage).
10. Very few role models for young women to follow.
What can we do?
In all relationship therapy – it takes two – however it is highly unlikely that the husband would come to a meeting let alone discuss his personal feelings. Women in China however given the opportunity to talk to a Western therapist will open up and share their experience. The most important factor for them is non-judgemental attitude and confidentiality. One of my tasks here in China has been to train a new generation of young therapists with a Western perspective on client treatment. It sometimes takes a long time to get the student to let go of their cultural prejudice and allow a person to be themselves and not a preconceived idea of the Chinese social norm. It is a start!
The future
It is my hope that mental health services can expand in China and different forms of psychotherapy and counselling can be accepted as normal for ordinary people to access with confidence. There is still to date only one suicide centre in China based in Beijing. I am however a rarity in China, most teachers here are English instructors or short term visiting professors. What therapy organisations there are in China are not training on a wide scale.
Thanks to the following participants in the research model:
ZheJiang Normal University – Institute of Psychology
Hubei University – School of Psychology
Shanghai Pinghe International School
Over 200 women in China who told me their stories.
The numerous families that invited me to stay for a week at time to observe family life both those who were from wealthy homes to the peasants in the countryside who could ill afford to share their food with me but did.
Dr. Stephen Myler is from Leicester in England, an industrial town in the Midlands of the United Kingdom. He holds a B.Sc (Honours) in Psychology from the UK’s Open University the largest in the UK; he also has an M.Sc and Ph.D in Psychology from Knightsbridge University in Denmark. In addition to this Stephen holds many diplomas and awards in a variety of academic areas including journalism, finance, teaching and advanced therapy for mental health. Stephen has as a Professor of Psychology many years teaching experience in colleges and universities in England and China to post 16 young adults, instructing in psychology, sociology, English, marketing and business. He has been fortunate to travel extensively from Australia to Africa to the United Sates, South America, Borneo, most of Europe and Russia. Stephen’s favourite hobby is the study of primates and likes to play badminton. He believes that students who enjoy classes with humour and enthusiasm from the teacher always come back eager to learn more.
More often than not, stress is a contributory factor to high blood pressure. When we feel relaxed, so is everything actually in our body, including our blood vessels. As we have seen, it’s the constriction and restriction of the blood vessels which causes high blood pressure so anything which causes these to dilate or relax is beneficial.
Here are some alternative ways to treat high blood pressure using herbs, aromatherapy and yoga.
Herbs
Lemon Balm – (melissa officinalis)
This is a green leafy herb, similar in appearance to mint and almost as easy to grow. The herb is so-called because it’s leaves have a lemony scent. It is known for it’s calming and relaxing effects, and has a strengthening effect on the muscles.
It was introduced to Britain in 4th C by the Romans and is also good for digestion, abdominal cramps, stress and nerves. The essential oil is good as an insect repellent but, as with all essential oils, should never be taken internally.
Lemon balm leaves are wonderful in salads or used as marinade for chicken and fish.
This herb should not be used by pregnant women because it relaxes the cervical muscles.
Stinging Nettles
Stinging nettles have been useful in the treatment of arthritis and are full of vitamin C. They stimulate and cleanse the body and improve heart function.
Believe it or not, they actually make good tea. Pick the top fresh shoots from the plant and follow the instructions on the left to make herbal tea.
Hawthorne
Hawthorne relaxes muscles, stimulates heart metabolism and strengthens heart contractions. It also causes the blood vessels to dilate and improves blood supply to the heart. Hawthorne can be found in English hedgerows and was believed to have magical properties in pagan times. It is usually the berries that are used medicinally.
You should never take Hawthorne without the advice of your GP AND a herbalist. To find a herbalist look at the useful contact listing at the bottom of this article.
Other Useful Herbs
Fennel, black pepper, ginger, oregano, basil, tarragon and hyssop all contain compounds which can help to lower blood pressure. Fennel and ginger also make delicious herbal teas and combine well with lemon balm.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy oils are easy and safe alternatives if they are used correctly. They should never be taken internally or applied neat on the skin, except in the case of lavender and tea tree oil. You can either burn 5-8 drops in an oil burner or make your own massage oil by diluting 5-10 drops in 10ml of almond oil.
Choose oils that have relaxing and calming properties. Try rose, ylang ylang, marjoram, lavender, cypress, chamomille, clary sage and rosewood.
Yoga
Yoga can also help to reduce high blood pressure because it stretches, elongates and massages the blood vessels which improves circulation and encourages the blood vessels to remain soft. Stress can also increase blood pressure and yoga, with it’s relaxing principles can help combat that. It is worth noting that yoga is also a weight bearing exercises because some of the poses require you to hold up your own body weight. Weight bearing exercise can help to prevent osteoporosis, a disease which affects one third of women and two thirds of men over the age of 50.
Remember that all these are only a few from the natural ways to lower blood pressure. Many other useful information will be published in further articles regarding lowering blood pressure using a natural treatment.
Grojan Fabiola have written this article as a result of a long research about lowering blood pressure and especially on lowering blood pressure using a natural treatment. For more useful information about lowerbloodpressure.info lower blood pressure, also using a natural treatment please click the link.
Because of the health risks associated with hormone replacement therapy, many women want to know what alternative therapies are available for hot flashes. There are many alternatives available. Some people even recommend supplements like vitamin B for hot flashes. Here we look at some of the herbs and vitamins that may be help relieve hot flashes and night sweats. Not all products work for all women, but there are some products that seem to be more effective than others.
What alternative therapies are available for hot flashes?
Much research has been conducted concerning alternative therapies for hot flashes. Everything from acupuncture to Zoloft has been tried. In this article we focus mainly on herbs and vitamin supplements that have been shown to be effective, but the first place to start is with diet, exercise and lifestyle. Caffeine, nicotine and other stimulants can bring on hot flashes. Regular exercise seems to reduce the number and frequency for some women. Once you are exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet, adding herbs and vitamin supplements should relieve most, if not all of your symptoms.
Does taking vitamin B for hot flashes work?
According to a recent report published by the University of California, there are clinical trials that support the effectiveness of vitamin B supplements for painful menstruation, but there are no studies concerned specifically with the effectiveness of taking vitamin B for hot flashes.
The B complex vitamins are important for overall good health. Vitamin B3 or Niacin is found in every cell of the body. One small study at Columbia University in New York demonstrated that estrogen levels rose in obese postmenopausal women after implementing a vitamin regimen including C, B6, B12 and folic acid (another vitamin belonging to the B complex group).
If decreased levels of estrogen cause hot flashes, something no one is sure about, then this study seems to indicate that taking vitamin B for hot flashes could be effective for women who do not get enough in their diet. Generally speaking, a good daily multi-vitamin should be a part of every woman’s routine.
What alternative therapies are available for hot flashes and night sweats?
Hot flashes and night sweats are similar, but night sweats can disturb a woman’s quality of sleep, which in turn can lead to insomnia, irritability and other emotional issues. Most products that effectively reduce hot flashes, work for night sweats, as well. Additionally, women have found that sleeping in a cooler room, using a fan and wearing lightweight cotton clothing to bed is helpful.
menopause-and-pms-guide.com/ What alternative therapies are available for hot flashes that really work?
As previously mentioned there are many therapies that work for some women. Step one is to eat a healthy diet, get regular exercise, quit smoking and limit caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. The most effective herb for relieving hot flashes, according to clinical research, is black cohosh. Soy isoflavones, which are a type of plant estrogen, is nearly as effective as black cohosh. Red clover isoflavones have been shown to be effective in some studies, but not in others. Some supplement companies have products that contain several different herbs, minerals and other plant components designed to provide the most relief possible for women suffering from symptoms of menopause.
To learn more about these, please visit the menopause-and-pms-guide.com/ Menopause and PMS Guide.
Patsy Hamilton was a health care professional for over twenty years before becoming a freelance writer. Currently she writes informational articles for the Menopause and PMS Guide. Read more at menopause-and-pms-guide.com. menopause-and-pms-guide.com.
Urinary Tract and Bladder Infection – Tips to Cure UTI
By: Joe Barton
Are you suffering from a urinary tract and bladder infection that will refuse to go away? Thousands of people are repeat sufferers and don’t know the basics about curing UTI naturally.
If you listen to your doctor and take antibiotics, you will most likely continue to suffer from this infection until you suffer kidney damage. However, if you learn how your diet, vitamins and lifestyle influence your urinary tract health, you may be able to cure your UTI in less than one day.
In this article, you will learn some simple and valuable tips to treat this infection naturally.
Why Antibiotics Sometimes Don’t Cure UTI
Have you experienced antibiotics that only work for a short time? About 1 in 4 people will have a repeat infection if treated with antibiotics.
Unfortunately, antibiotics are the doctors’ best treatment for this disease. And the reason why antibiotics don’t work is because they kill both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria. And your urinary tract’s health depends on a heightened level of ‘good’ bacteria.
If you haven’t done so already, it may be time to switch to urinary tract and bladder infection remedies. Here are some ways to start your home treatment tonight.
Tips to Cure UTI
I always tell my customers to start their home treatment with plenty of water and boosting their immunity. You can boost your immunity very easily with supplementing 2000 mg of ascorbic acid (also called vitamin C) daily. You may also wish to supplement zinc to help with vitamin C absorption.
The next thing you will want to do is begin flushing the E coli bacteria (bad bacteria) that is causing the urinary tract and bladder infection. You can do this multiple ways but one way is to drink unsweetened cranberry juice or supplement cranberry tablets. This works because of a compound found only in cranberries which helps flush the E coli bacteria form the bladder’s walls.
Lastly, you will want to continue to keep your tract flushed and many people do this by vegetables and fruits that contain high levels of fiber but also restore urinary health. There are numerous vegetables you may wish to try but here are a few of them: kale, apples, spinach, carrots, broccoli, green beans, avocado, grapes, and pears.
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There are a number of ways to prevent acne – prescription medication, natural remedies and other preventative measures. One of the best choices is exercise. Not only can it help to prevent acne, it also has many other health benefits.
Keeping in shape can help to fight acne by reducing negative stress and anxiety levels from day to day life. There are some things you need to be aware of, however, otherwise exercise could cause acne to become worse.
First, be careful of what kind of products you’re using on your skin. When you exercise, the sweat can lead to acne outbreaks when combined with things like cosmetics or sunscreen.
Always looks for oil-free, noncomedogenic sunscreens and cosmetics. These types of products will help to prevent clogged pores.
When your workout is finished, wash these products off as soon as possible. This is particularly important if you’ll be in a steam room or sauna afterwards, where your pores will open up even more. This makes it easier for the sunscreen, cosmetic or other skin products to get into your pores, clogging them.
Second, be careful of what clothing and equipment you wear. For instance, lycra or nylon exercise gear tend to trap the moisture against your body and can lead to a frenzy of bacteria.
You are better off choosing loose clothes made from cotton or other natural blends. These can breathe better, allowing better airflow to your skin. After you finish exercising, get out of these clothes as soon as possible, shower and change into dry clothes.
Make sure you keep your workout gear clean too. Dirty equipment can again lead to bacteria which can in turn cause acne problems.
Third, when you’re drying off with a towel during exercise, blot rather than rub. Rubbing can grind dead skin, sweat and dirt into your pores, clogging them and leading to acne outbreaks.
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Activate your child’s health-HOW? Eating raw foods every day provides enzymes which are the spark plugs of all your child’s biological functions. Whether it is coleslaw, fresh pineapple, or salad, they activate your child’s healing, digesting, and growing processes. Chewable papaya or acidophilus are a good start. If a body system is struggling in your child, homeopathic drops are a wonderful and gentle way to activate the body to generate healing, growth, and repair.
Many homeopathics are specially formulated for children, for everything from teething and colic to asthma and detoxification. Flower essence homeopathics are used when there may be a stress, emotional connection, or personality extreme. These can be safely used when kids are going through phases..thank God they’re just phases! The goal is to balance your child’s growth and healing, not suppress symptoms which can drive problems deeper into their physical and emotional being. You might think your child is too young to cleanse, but the body naturally cleanses every day, we just need to keep it moving. Water is the most essential cleansing agent your child’s body has.. think how much an infant drinks! Your child should at least drink half their weight in ounces of water to prevent constipation and bladder infections. A water purifier or bottled water will make water taste better and cleanse better.
Chlorophyll liquid is a gentle deodorizer and detoxifier that can be added to water for children. Fiber from oatmeal, whole fruits and vegetables, or chewable tablets is essential for detoxifying the digestive system, especially if your child eats meat, fried foods, dairy, or sugar.
Herbalist Steven Horne says “disease symptoms are the bodies’ way of removing waste through one or more of its”chimneys” of elimination.” If it can’t go down, it smokes up! Dietary changes such as eliminating dairy, wheat, red meat, fried foods, sugar, chocolate, food colors, artificial sweeteners, and allergens such as citrus or corn products for a few days can work wonders if a child has bad breath, skin problems, bowel, bladder, or respiratory problems.
You might make it as a game, eliminating one type of food each day, like a detective, to see if you and your child can find the bad guys in their diet that might be robbing their health! A clean body works better, smells better, looks better, and thinks clearer…doesn’t your child deserve that?
Finally, speak good words about and to your children, and see them healed and grown out of the problems they might be facing. The thymus gland of the immune system literally responds to what we speak to our children, and what you see and say creates faith, love, and positive emotional health and attitudes essential to healing. A sense of humor goes a long way in helping imperfect parents raise imperfect children in these trying times. If we quit wasting time and money on the “junk” we don’t need, it has been proven that we will have about 18% more time and money for the things we really need. It’s as easy as ABC.
Ann Gay Fishburne graduated from Georgia State University in 1978, working in the medical field as a Registered Dietitian with children and adults. She has been an individual counselor and group educator with Headstart, the WIC Program, Southside Community Health and Henry Medical Center. For the last ten years, Ann and her husband Fred have served the McDonough and Stockbridge community with natural healing products and services in their ProHealth Nutrition store.
Ann’s desire it to teach and motivate in practical ways to follow God’s pathway of healing for you and your family.
Mosquitoes are found worldwide and come in a variety of sizes and colors. Both males and females feed on plant nectar and fruit juice, which is burned as fuel for flight. Although mosquitoes rely on sugar as their main source of energy, the female needs to feed on blood in order to develop fertile eggs. Males do not bite. Although sugar must be replenished daily, blood is sought less frequently. Humans are not the primary target for blood; birds and animals are the principal blood hosts.
Detecting mosquito bites
A mosquito bite leaves a wheal on the skin – a bump that is round in shape with pink or red around the edge and white in the centre. It produces an irritating itch that eventually disappears. Some relief can be obtained by washing the bite with soap and water and applying calamine lotion on the affected area to reduce the itching. Placing an ice pack on the bite will also help. If you reside in a country or are visiting an area where mosquitoes are prevalent, extra precaution should be taken against diseases such as West Nile virus and malaria. Consult a doctor if a bite does not heal quickly or if you develop symptoms associated with those illnesses.
Mosquito bite prevention
An effective way to avoid mosquito bites is to apply insect repellent. Repellents that contain DEET, lemon eucalyptus, or picaridin work best but are considered by some to be harmful to the environment. Mosquito repellent should be applied at regular intervals as certain factors will decrease its effectiveness. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants to prevent mosquitoes from landing on your skin. Since mosquitoes lay their eggs in water, empty buckets and flower pots, store away toys and items on your property that can collect water during a rainfall. Most mosquitoes are active at dawn and dusk, but some seek hosts during the day.
Factors that decrease the effectiveness of repellent
- Certain sunscreens
- Moisture on the skin following perspiration or swimming
- Levels of absorbency by the skin when repellent is applied
- Evaporation due to wind or heat
- Mosquito attractants
Several factors deem to explain why mosquitoes will bite one person and not another. The best defense remains a good offense. Here is a list of things to avoid.
Dark Clothing – Mosquitoes are drawn to dark-colors since most of them are nocturnal.
Carbon Dioxide – Human bodies emit more carbon dioxide when hot. A burning candle or a camp fire is also a source of carbon dioxide.
Lactic Acid – The body releases more lactic acid after exercising or after eating certain foods, such as salty foods and high-potassium foods.
Fragrances – Many insects are attracted to perfumes, hair products, scented sunscreens, and floral scents that are included in products such as fabric softeners, soaps and detergents.
Skin Temperature – Different types of mosquitoes are attracted to different temperatures.
Moisture – Perspiration increases the humidity around the body which explains why bugs often follow us during outdoor exercise. Moist plants and bodies of water also lure them.
Natural repellents
Natural insect repellents are effective, but require higher concentrations and more frequent reapplications (at least every 2 hours) than DEET products. Because there are so many types of mosquitoes, products that contain multiple repellents tend to be more effective than those containing a single ingredient. Natural repellents often contain plant oils, some of which can actually be harmful to people who are sensitive to natural oils. It is important to follow the manufacturer’s instructions in the use of repellent products in order to properly protect yourself from mosquito bites.
Mosquito Allergies
Some individuals have allergic reactions to mosquito bites. If a bite causes a feeling of dizziness or nausea, consult a doctor and seek treatment. However, proper mosquito bite prevention is your greatest line of defense, and stay alert to the buzz.
Anna DeGaborik is the author for the mosquito-netting.com/ All Mosquito Netting Info website. She studies insect diseases and prevention, specializing in mosquitoes.
Bad odor from the mouth in the early morning is seen in almost all individuals. This can be controlled by maintaining oral hygiene. Even after cleaning the mouth some individuals may suffer from bad breath due to some problem in the mouth or in the nearby areas. Some general disease condition can also produce bad breath. Exact cause has to be identified and should be treated accordingly. Some common measures to cure or reduce bad breath are discussed here.
1) Oral hygiene:
Mouth should be kept clean every time to reduce the bacterial action. After food gargling with lukewarm water is very essential. Even after small food articles like snacks, sweets, buscuits cleaning with water is needed. Brushing should be done twice daily. It is said that early morning brushing is for beauty and bed time brushing is for good health.
2) Brushing techniques:
Normal brushing technique should be followed for better result. Many people brush vigorously causing damage to the gums. Brushing after every food and drink can damage the enamel. Bristles of the tooth brush should be smooth but hard enough to remove the food particles from the gaps. The direction of brushing is the most important thing.The upper teeth should be brushed in a downward direction and the lower in upward direction. This is applicable to both inner and outer surfaces. Next comes the crown of the teeth; here brushing is done in anterior and posterior direction keeping the brush in same direction. This applicable to both upper and lower set of teeth.
3) Tongue cleaning:
White or yellowish coating on the tongue can cause bad breath. This is more well marked in the morning and should be removed twice daily with the help of a tongue cleaner. Tongue cleaner must be used gently without damaging the taste buds on the tongue.
4) Tooth pick:
Tooth pick is a small strip of wood or plastic with a pointed end.This is used to remove food particles lodged between the gaps. Very useful after eating meat and fish. Should be used gently to avoid damage to gums.
5) Gargling:
After every meal gargling with lukewarm water is useful. For better result little common salt is dissolved in the lukewarm water. Different types of mouth wash is available in the market in different trade names. Gargling with mouth wash can also reduce bad breath.
6) Food habits:
Protein containing food articles are known to produce bad breath. Example; meat, milk, fish, egg etc. If these food articles are taken proper cleaning is essential. Some food articles are known to produce particular smell which may be unpleasent for others. Raw onion is the best example. It is said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away and a raw onion a day keep every body away. Small food articles taken in between can also cause bad smell (nuts,fried items etc). Maintaining regularity in food timing is the most important thing.
7) Water intake:
Dryness in the mouth can make a favourable condition for the bacterial activity resulting in bad odor. Saliva is needed to keep the mouth moist and to reduce the bacterial proliferation. Production of saliva is closely related with water balance of the body and hence sufficient quantity of water should be taken to maintain the production of saliva.
Mouth freshners:
Natural and artificial mouth freshners can reduce the intensity of bad breath to some extent. Spicy articles are commonly used for this purpose. Chewing spices like clove, cumin seed, cardomom, cinnamon, ginger, ect., are useful. All citrus fruits can reduce bad odor. Mouth freshners and chewing gums are available in the market. These products are also helpful, but some may cause damage hence should be used with caution.
If the above things doesn’t work then what to do?
Consider the following:
1) Remove the cause:
Bad breath is common in some general and systemic diseases like diabetes, fevers, gastric disorders, liver diseases and ect. By removing or reducing the primary cause the bad breath will go automatically.
2) Modern medicine:
If bad breath is due to any infection suitable antibiotics,anti fungal or anti viral medicines will help. If it is due to any autoimmune or chronic inflamatory conditions steroids may also be used. Saliva producing tablets can also be used.
3) Dental cleaning:
Dental cleaning done by a dentist can remove the dental plaques and tartar. This can reduce the severity of bad breath. Visit your dentist at least once in a year.
4) Filling of caries:
Since caries are one of the main cause for bad breath it should be filled by a dentist. Earlier silver amalgam was used, nowadays it is replaced by synthetic materials. If the pulp cavity is affected by the caries root canal treatment can be done.
5) Tooth extraction:
If caries are deep with destruction of teeth with bad smell extraction is the better choice and a dental implant can be kept in the gap.
6) Tonsillectomy:
Patients with recurrent tonsillitis can have bad breath due to offenssive discharges and release of pasty materials from the crypts of tonsils. Such patients get great relief after tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils).
7) Psychological counselling:
Those who suffer from bad breath may be very much depressed and they be away from the public. This isolation hampers their daytoday activities.Such people should understand the fact that all humanbeings are having bad breath, but with slight differences in intensities. Mostly all people control it by taking personal care. Every human body has got it’s own smell,that may or may not be tolerable for others. They should be adviced to do all hygienic meashures to reduce the intensity of smell. Improving the quality of life by all possible means can also help. Moral support from friends and family members are needed for such people.
Some individuals visit the doctor for bad breath without any real problem. It is included under somatisation disorder. They usually complain about pain, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, bad smell, ect. Proper diagnosis is needed to rule out any real causes. These patients should be managed with a psychological approach.
Homoeopathy:
In Homoeopathy medicines are selected on the basis of physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects of the diseased person. Considering the whole aspects a constitutional homoeopathic medicine is selected and given in suitable potency and dose. By this all health related problems including bad breath will be solved. On the basis of coating on the tongue, type of smell, cause for bad breath, and other associated complaints a medicine can be given to get relief from bad breath. In the homoeopathic medical repertory by Dr Robin Murphy there are 140 homoeopathic drugs mentioned for bad breath. On the basis of signs and symptoms of the individual a suitable medicine is given. Commonly used drugs are arnica, antim crud, pulsatilla, sulphur, psorinum, nux vomica, ars alb, merc sol, kreosot, hekla lava, silicea, asafoitida, graphites, kali bich, acid nitric etc.
Homoeopathic mother tinctures like cinnamon Q,kreosot Q,zingiber Q,rhus glabra Q,menthol Q and ect can be used for gargling after diluting in water.
[POINTS MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE IS FOR GENERAL AWARENESS. ANYBODY SUFFERING FROM BAD BREATH SHOULD CONSULT A DOCTOR.]
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