General Medical Advices

Archive for 2012

You see, the cold is much milder than the flu. It is common that you can confuse the symptoms, so if in doubt, it is good to go to the doctor for a clearance. Treatment for cold and flu varies:

- For influenza (flu) usually recommend decongestants, pain relievers, anti-viral medications prescribed by a doctor, medicines to reduce fever. Depending on the severity, your doctor may prescribe other drugs and in some cases require hospitalization.

- For the cold: decongestants, medicines for pain and if need be, to reduce fever. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s easy to confuse these two diseases, but we need to understand that these are different conditions. The flu and cold attack the airways, but are caused by different viruses, and although they have similar symptoms of flu are always more severe and may result in complications. If you want to know the differences between flu and cold, read on.

Say you have the flu is not to say that you have a cold. However, many people are confused and at the first sneeze, sore throat quite properly declared, “Oh no way! I have flu “. Although they may not be wrong, there is a possibility that instead of influenza, are experiencing symptoms of common cold. The truth is that they are similar and it is easy to fall into this confusion. Read the rest of this entry »

Unlike previous supplements, whose effects have not been proven, there are some natural measures which have been shown to have effect in the prevention of these diseases. And best of all, they are very easy and simple to perform as they relate to healthy lifestyle and hygiene to help prevent infection:

- Eating a healthy diet
- Exercise regularly
- Learning to manage stress
- When you cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth using the arm (not hands) or a tissue (and then throw it away)
- Wash hands frequently with soap and warm water (20 seconds) or clean with alcohol gel (jelly), and hold
- Stay away from sick people
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, since that is how germs spread Read the rest of this entry »

Supplements against the cold

This table lists some alternatives that many people take against colds, although there is no scientific evidence to date to support the recommendation of its use, both to try to prevent colds:

- Vitamin C
- Echinacea
- Zinc
- Garlic (Allium sativum)
- Andrographis (Andrographis paniculata)
- Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
- Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
- South African geranium or “Umckaloabo” (Pelargonium sidoides)
- American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
- Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) Read the rest of this entry »

Tired of taking pills and medicines every time you get sick? Like you, many people seek natural alternatives to prevent and fight diseases, particularly those more common as the flu and cold in winter. But how effective are they? Discover the truth about supplements and vitamins and natural what other steps you can take to combat the discomfort that can cause the common cold and flu.

In this cold season in the northern hemisphere countries and of heat and temperature changes in the Southern Hemisphere, which would be good to fight the flu and cold with a rich and warm mint tea and honey, right? Many people like you looking for natural alternatives to prevent and combat these diseases characteristic of winter and drastic temperature changes, not only because it’s annoying to feel bad but also because they prefer to avoid using drugs.

However, many times not all natural things are as good as it looks. Many times the effects of these substances have not been substantiated scientifically, although in some cases can be comforting and to relieve symptoms (such as a rich cup of tea of ??mint and honey), and if they are obtained through foods generally also have harmful effects. Although it means in this case, a recent study if confirmed scientifically that honey helps with the symptom of cough. But remember that he was not give honey to children younger than 2 years for the risk of developing botulism, is for children 2 years and anyone from that age. Read the rest of this entry »

Do they really work? How much of truth and how much of deception in natural supplements that supposedly help increase sexual desire in both men and women? Does the fantasy and a bath together can be more effective than ingesting ginseng, vitamin E, arginine or Pycnogenol, for example?

Does your partner demands attention but you do not feel the same intensity in sexual desire you felt before? What can you do to recover your libido and get back to the nights of passionate sex and pleasure?
If you’re asking these questions is likely to also be considering taking medication to help you, or you may prefer the so-called natural supplements that are supposed to be effective and produce fewer side effects, although this is not necessarily so.

One of the most popular supplements used for this purpose is ginseng, of which there are three different types: the Siberian (Eleutherococcus senticosus), which is generally used as an aphrodisiac and some not considered a true ginseng, Korean or Asian (Panax ginseng), used in traditional Chinese medicine and has been the subject of several studies, and American (Panax quinquefolius), whose effectiveness for changing sexual impotence has not been proven. Read the rest of this entry »

There is always something you can do to feel better and fight the disease. But sometimes the advertising and marketing tricks or have misconceptions as to whether something is natural is healthier, when in reality this is not always so, especially if you are receiving a particular treatment.

So if you are considering taking any supplement, vitamin or herb or continue any alternative therapies, find as much information as possible, try to consult reliable sources and alternative therapists (who are graduates of colleges of quality) and then coméntale your intention to your doctor so he can guide you in your decision.

Unfortunately, there are many charlatans who prey on people in these times of trouble. Fortunately more and are becoming more scientific studies at universities around the world and in places like the National Institutes of Health in the United States aimed at finding whether these treatments work and if they have negative effects or not. Unfortunately many people do not sell them because the objective is not “your own good” is the good of your pocket. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people with some form of cancer using vitamin supplements considered to accompany their treatments. What kind of supplements and alternative therapies exist, what are its advantages and what are the risks?

That afternoon, Carla had come to the office, so happy and convinced that it was difficult to change her mind. He had been offered a compound of vitamins, apparently “all natural”, that would solve the problem of cancer that simple, as if by magic.

Unfortunately, while there are many advances in medicine that can offer different alternatives to treat cancer, there is still no magic formula to eliminate it. If something like what happened to Carla happens to you, do not believe without question yourself how and why that would happen would be that easy.
Receiving the news that you have some type of cancer is very distressing, so it is logical to look for all possible methods that can heal and soothe you, both physically and spiritually. Read the rest of this entry »

Traditionally, dill has been used to treat diseases of the digestive tract and relieve insomnia. Preliminary research has suggested possible cholesterol-lowering effects, however, the clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of dill for hyperlipidemia is limited.

Africa: Ethiopia, chewed the leaves of the dill and fennel to treat headaches.

Arab medicine: systems of medicine in Arabic, Anethum graveolens is used as a carminative (an agent for the expulsion of gases from the digestive system) for abdominal colic. In Unani medicine, it is reported that the dill is used as a digestive aid and for fever, ulcers, kidney and eye disorders.

Ayurveda: In Ayurveda, it is believed that the dill (which has several names: satapuspa, satakuppa, sookshamapatra and vataghna) “balances the vata dosha” and is used as a carminative for colic, flatulence and indigestion. After meals, is often used as a digestive postprandial. Read the rest of this entry »

Before speaking, babies and the words associated with the object they represent. This is shown by new research that adds to others that state that babies are more intelligent than many believed. We do not wonder, but read on to find out and if you have a baby, analyze closely what happens in the learning process.

It is normal when it comes to talking to a baby, adults put a different voice and we explain things in much more detail with repetitions and vocalizing excessively. This is fine, as babies are developing your brain with amazing speed and need to speech stimuli. His intelligence is amazing, unlike what they thought the philosophers and psychologists like Jean Piaget, at the time: that babies and young children were irrational and illogical. Read the rest of this entry »