Health A-Z

Did you know that chewing gum could be a benefit to your health? Well it’s true. Most people, mostly parents, teachers, and dentists are against kids chewing gum constantly. Studies show that Americans eat 1.8 POUNDS of gum each year! Other studies show that chewing gum after eating a meal can “clean” your mouth.

Herbal remedies have been around thousands of years. The benefits from herbs can play a vital role in your overall health and well-being.

Have you ever wondered at the secret to the biblical documentation of people like Methuselah living for up to 936years? Or are these just mere fabrications from the good book meant to cause spiritual overwhelming of people? Well, a question cannot answer a question probably that is why researchers from all walks of life are having sleepless nights to get tangible solutions to these questions.

Enzymes are specialized organic substances that catalyze the rate of many chemical reactions in enzymatic reactions for both animals and plants. The human body has over 1000 enzymes which are very specific about the kind of reactions they catalyze as opposed to other catalysts which may be involved in many forms of reactions.

A deviated septum is a condition where so many people who have it don’t know that they need to deal with it. The nasal septum is a thin wall of tissue that separates the 2 nostrils you have. When it is not centered in the middle of the nose, then it is called deviated. The nasal septum contains 2 parts; these are the rigid bone which is a cartilage at the end of the nose.

A lot of people with health problems love to eat fish and wants to stick into this kind of diet. Fish is a good source of protein and it is also good for the heart because it contains omega 3 and it is also delicious. Living in an area surrounded by water makes you close to the benefits of nature and healthy living

Diabetic acidosis results when diabetes is not well controlled. When carbohydrates are not being adequately metabolized, the blood fats, which "burn in the fire of the carbohydrates," are incompletely broken down, and acetone and other acidic ketone bodies pile up in the blood. Acidosis is gradual in onset and is characterized by nausea, vomiting, dehydration, and ultimately coma.

The classic symptoms of diabetes are excessive thirst, excessive hunger, excessive urination, weight loss, and genital pruritus. This is the clinical picture that usually is seen in juvenile diabetes. In adults, and especially older adults, the disease frequently is relatively symptomless or even completely asymptomatic.

OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT

In the management of the diabetic patient, the physician has four main objectives:

1. To relieve any symptoms the patient has
2. To maintain the patient in an optimal nutritional state
3. To preserve the insulin-producing power of the pancreas
4. To prevent, postpone, or minimize complications

In view of the large reservoir of unknown diabetes that exists, and be­cause there is evidence, though disputed by some, that if the disease is found early and properly managed, it will cause fewer complications and the life-span will be prolonged, early detection of the disease is the most important component of a diabetes control program.