Self Care Tips For People With Parkinson S Disease
Parkinson s disease can be overwhelming for many people who have it. Not only must patients face their physical changes in your body, but they must also deal with feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. But there is hope and there are many things patients can do to help stay active and healthy longer. The experts at Mayo Clinic recommend the following strategies: Healthy Diet A healthy and balanced diet that is includes fruits, vegetables and grains can help protect the body against damages from free radicals. Both fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants which are often more effective than nutritional supplements. A healthy, high-fiber diet can help prevent constipation, which is a known and common side effect to some of the medications used to treat Parkinson s disease. For many patients, a fiber supplement, such as...
Arthritis Pain Relief And Prevention
Referred to as the nation s number one crippling disease and the most common chronic disease in people over 40, arthritis affects more than 40 million Americans. And this figure is expected to rise to 60 million by 2020, according to the Center for Disease Control. Arthritis generally afflicts people between the ages of 20 and 50, but can affect all ages, even infants. The average age of onset is 47 and about three out of every five people with arthritis are under 65 years of age. Arthritic expenditures for just one person due to lost wages, medical treatment and other related expenses can come to more than 150,000 in his or her lifetime. And doctors believe there are over 100 different forms of arthritis, all sharing one main characteristic: all forms cause joint inflammation. What can be done for arthritis pain relief. Many...
Constipation No Longer A Taboo Subject!
In today s fast food generation and sedentary life styles, not only do we have a problem in America with obesity, we also have a problem with constipation. Something in the past we did not always want to talk about. But in reality we do need to address this as it can have an array of adverse effects on the body. The colon is a large holding tank for waste material that needs to be eliminated on a daily basis. When this does not occur and you are going only every two, three or more days then you have constipation. After only twenty-four hours if your stool has not been eliminated, the proteins begin to putrefy and your system becomes toxic and the trouble begins. These toxins then get into the bloodstream where the liver, kidneys, lungs, skin, and lymphatic system needs to work harder to eliminate these poisons. A clean fully...
Putting Your Ex-boyfriend On Blast!
Break-ups are painful - no matter why they occurred. But there is something even more painful about a break up when the guy has treated your horribly right. When he has cheated, or was abusive, or a liar, or just plain ole mean. So it s no surprise when a woman who has been hurt by such a man, wants to lash out. If this sounds like you -- many of us have been there before, you are not alone. You want to purge yourself of the disgust, disgrace and anger you feel about even being involved with him in the first place. You need to vent. To anyone and everyone who will listen. So why is a therapist writing an article telling you NOT to vent. Well, there is constructive venting - and then there is character bashing. And even if your ex is without much character: , the question is do you want to sink to that level. And will getting down...
The First Step To Cancer Survival
Medical experts are working on ways to help people with cancer live longer. That s important because every day, 3,835 are told by their doctors that they have cancer. Ten million Americans are cancer survivors and they stay strong with hope. Unfortunately, a majority of newly diagnosed survivors are not prepared with the skills needed to fight this terrible disease. The first step to cancer survival is educating yourself through credible and accurate resources. Years ago a group of survivors, oncology nurses and oncology social workers recognized a need for a resource that would teach cancer survivors the skills needed to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness. That s why the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship NCCS , the Oncology Nursing Society, the Association of Oncology Social Work and later the...