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		<title>Treatment of migraine &#124; Treatment of Migraine Headaches</title>
		<link>http://www.healthgiants.com/2010/07/13/treatment-of-migraine-treatment-of-migraine-headaches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Symptoms and pain of migraine headaches can be relieved by migraine headache treatment. It will prevent further attacks of migraine. Two approaches are used to treat migraine i.e. Abortive and preventive. The main objective of abortive migraine treatment is to stop it once it starts in patient.

The medications used for abortive treatment of migraine are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Symptoms and pain of<a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/2010/02/23/what-is-migraine-what-causes-migraines/"> migraine</a> headaches can be relieved by migraine headache treatment. It will prevent further attacks of migraine. Two approaches are used to treat migraine i.e. Abortive and preventive. The main objective of abortive migraine treatment is to stop it once it starts in patient.<span id="more-1148"></span></p>
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<p>The medications used for abortive treatment of migraine are given to those patients who vomit during a headache. Preventive treatment of migraine is used if migraine patient has more than one migraine attack per weak. The main objective of this treatment is to lessen the severity and frequencies of migraine headache attacks.Antidepressants are included in preventive migraine treatment.</p>
<p>Non medication therapies for migraine include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Using biofeedback,      ice and relaxation techniques are helpful in preventing migraine attack      once it has started.</li>
<li>Sleep      is the best medicine for migraine headache providing migraine headache      relief.</li>
<li>Migraine      triggers include smoking and avoiding foods rich in tyramine and sulphates      as in wines and nitrates.</li>
</ul>
<p>Acupuncture has been suggested as a useful migraine therapy. A healthy life style, good nutrition, adequate intake of fluids, exercise and sufficient sleep are also helpful. Pain killers and non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs also provide migraine relief.</p>
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		<title>What is Weakness? A Comprehensive Review on Causes of Weakness</title>
		<link>http://www.healthgiants.com/2010/03/09/what-is-weakness-a-comprehensive-review-on-causes-of-weakness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Decrease in strength in muscles is referred to as weakness. The causes and analysis of weakness depend on our knowledge of biochemistry and anatomy. This article emphasizes on the most ostensible causes of measurable loss of muscle strength.
Weakness may affect one muscle or a group of muscles. Tiredness and fatigue are terms used interchangeably with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Decrease in strength in muscles is referred to as weakness. The causes and analysis of<strong> weakness</strong> depend on our knowledge of biochemistry and anatomy. This article emphasizes on the most ostensible causes of measurable loss of muscle strength.<span id="more-349"></span><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-350" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/weaness1.jpg" alt="weaness1" width="480" height="800" /></p>
<p>Weakness may affect one muscle or a group of muscles. Tiredness and fatigue are terms used interchangeably with weakness, although it is technically incorrect. Weakness that is generally caused by an infectious disease includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tuberculosis</li>
<li>Pneumonia</li>
<li>Flu</li>
<li>Mononucleosis</li>
<li>Fever</li>
</ul>
<p>Other causes include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fatigue</li>
<li>Malaise</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/weight-loss/"><strong>Weight loss</strong></a></li>
<li>Drowsiness</li>
<li>Tiredness</li>
<li>Neurosis</li>
<li>Stress</li>
<li>Over-exertion</li>
<li>Pregnancy</li>
<li>Hypoglycemia</li>
<li>Blood loss</li>
<li>Heart attack</li>
<li>Viral hepatitis</li>
<li>Internal bleeding</li>
<li>Arrhythmia</li>
</ul>
<p>Prolonged weakness may be due to</p>
<ul>
<li>Stroke</li>
<li>Anemia</li>
<li>Fibromyalgia</li>
<li>Lung cancer</li>
<li>Chronic fatigue</li>
<li>Botulism</li>
<li>Malnutrition</li>
<li>Chronic hepatitis</li>
<li>Kidney and urinary diseases</li>
<li>Muscle diseases</li>
<li>Nervous system diseases</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/cancer/"><strong>Cancer</strong></a> and its various types</li>
<li>Hypothyroidism</li>
<li>Hyperthyroidism</li>
<li>Congestive heart failure</li>
<li>Psychological illness</li>
<li>Poliomyelitis</li>
<li>Dermatomyositis</li>
<li>Electrolyte imbalances</li>
<li>Malignant tumors</li>
<li>Trauma</li>
<li>Poisoning</li>
<li>Sprains and strains</li>
<li>Addison’s disease</li>
<li>Cerebral/Bell’s palsy</li>
<li>Guillain-Barre syndrome</li>
<li>Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis</li>
<li>Relapsing fever</li>
<li>Pinched nerve</li>
<li>Thyrotoxicosis</li>
</ul>
<p>There are following types of weakness depending upon location:</p>
<ul>
<li>Leg weakness</li>
<li>Arm weakness</li>
<li>Hand weakness</li>
<li>Bone weakness</li>
<li>Muscle weakness</li>
<li>Back weakness</li>
<li>Paralysis</li>
<li>Facial weakness</li>
</ul>
<p>Self diagnosis in the domain of enigmatic tiredness can be pragmatic.</p>
<p>So following indications should be clearly investigated;</p>
<ul>
<li>If weakness is isolated in one region</li>
<li>If it gets prolong without any explanation</li>
<li>If there is fever without any other symptom</li>
<li>After viral infection id there is common cold</li>
</ul>
<p>General recommended weakness tests are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Malignancy-CT Scan</li>
<li>Metastasis-X-ray of long bones</li>
<li>Metastatic malignancy-Bone scan</li>
<li> Tuberculosis-Tuberculin test</li>
<li> Aids-HIV antibody test</li>
<li> Porphyria-Urine porphobilinogen</li>
<li> Sleep apnea-Polysomnogram</li>
<li>Consult an endocrinologist</li>
<li>Consult a psychiatrist</li>
<li> Consult a neurologist</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/2009/11/25/mononucleosis-a-kissing-disease/"><strong>Mononucleosis</strong></a>-Monospot test</li>
<li> Infectious disease-Febrile agglutinins</li>
</ul>
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		<title>What Do You Know About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is chronic fatigue syndrome?
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is an enervating and complicated disorder that is delineated with esoteric fatigue, which is not ameliorated with bed rest and can be aggravated with any physical or mental activity.


Patients with a fatigue syndrome often describe some non specific signs and symptoms including memory loss, muscle pain, impaired [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What is chronic fatigue syndrome?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Chronic fatigue syndrome</strong> (CFS) is an enervating and complicated disorder that is delineated with esoteric <strong>fatigue</strong>, which is not ameliorated with bed rest and can be aggravated with any physical or mental activity.<strong></strong></p>
<p><span id="more-342"></span></p>
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<p>Patients with a fatigue syndrome often describe some non specific signs and symptoms including memory loss, muscle pain, impaired muscle weakness, post-extensional fatigue and insomnia.</p>
<p>To diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome patient should satisfy two most important conditions.</p>
<ul>
<li>They      must have severe chronic fatigue that lasts for six months or more.</li>
<li>Contemporaneously      they declare complaints like memory impairment or short term memory loss,      tender lymph nodes, joint pain, swelling, muscle pain, restless sleep,      headaches, malaise all lasting longer than 24 hours.</li>
</ul>
<p>There are some generally recognized <strong>chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms</strong> (CFS).</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Fibromyalgia syndrome</strong></li>
<li>Neurasthenia</li>
<li><strong>Chronic mononucleosis</strong></li>
<li>Myalgic      encephalomyelitis</li>
<li>Sleep      apnea</li>
<li>Narcolepsy</li>
<li>Hypothyroidism</li>
<li>Depressive      disorders</li>
<li>Bipolar      effective disorders</li>
<li>Autoimmune      disease</li>
<li>Obesity</li>
<li>Subacute      infections</li>
<li>Abuse      of alcoholic substances</li>
<li>Hormonal      disorders</li>
<li><strong>Eating disorders</strong></li>
<li>Schizophrenia</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/cancer/"><strong>Cancer</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/pain/abdominal-pain/"><strong>Abdominal pain</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/pain/chest-pain/"><strong>Chest      pain</strong></a></li>
<li>Chronic      cough</li>
<li>Diarrhea</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/2009/11/11/how-to-get-rid-of-anxiety-herbal-cure-of-anxiety/"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a></li>
<li>Panic      attacks</li>
<li>Breath      shortness</li>
<li>Nausea</li>
<li>Night      sweats</li>
<li>Earaches</li>
<li>Dizziness</li>
<li>Dry      eyes</li>
<li>Irregular      heartbeat</li>
<li>Morning      stiffness</li>
<li>Irritability</li>
<li>Skin      sensations</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/weight-loss/"><strong>Weight loss</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<p>There is no specific cure and <strong>chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosis</strong> as no single therapy is available. Change in life style, adding nutritional supplements to daily diet, avoiding over work and restless sleep and gentle massaging are general recommended therapies. Moderate low stress exercises are also recommended that prevent deconditioning and over activity.CFS is not generally caused due to depression but both can coexist rather many patients don not have any complaints of psychiatric disorders.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Recommendations </strong></p>
<p>Patient should ask doctor to examine the functioning of their adrenal gland working. In case if hormones cause a slump in the energy levels, it can be boosted up taking Omega 3 fish oils (1,000-4,000 mg) daily. There must be a prompt check up on Iron or vitamin B12 deficiency. Taking excess tea and coffee with only few sips of water a day has dehydrated our bodies so adding <strong>liquid chlorophyll</strong> to drinking water will not only boost up the energy levels but also oxygenates the cells.</p>
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		<title>How you can cope with fibromyalgia pain?</title>
		<link>http://www.healthgiants.com/2010/03/06/how-you-can-cope-with-fibromyalgia-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Causes of fibromyalgia
There are no clearly revealed causes of fibromyalgia.There is a chemical in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) called substance P responsible for transmitting pain impulse to the brain is generally 3 times higher in patients suffering from fibromyalgia  than normal persons, which causes, the feel of pain more intensely.
There is another common thought that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Causes of fibromyalgia</strong></p>
<p>There are no clearly revealed <strong>causes of fibromyalgia</strong>.There is a chemical in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) called substance P responsible for transmitting pain impulse to the brain is generally 3 times higher in patients suffering from fibromyalgia  than normal persons, which causes, the feel of pain more intensely.<span id="more-333"></span><img class="size-full wp-image-351 aligncenter" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/FIBROMYALGIA.jpg" alt="FIBROMYALGIA" width="310" height="384" /></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">There is another common thought that it arises due to improper sound sleep. Proper sleep relaxes the body from whole day’s hectic activities. There is no specific blood test or X-rays suggested for its diagnosis and the only possible way is by taking patient’s pain history.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">It is believed that for fibromyalgia to be diagnosed muscle pain should be there for more than three-months. Pain mostly occurs at specific sites called tender points, which are basically <strong>fibromyalgia trigger points</strong>. There are total 18 tender points and most of them are located on back and neck. <strong>Fibromyalgia experts</strong> make the examination by applying pressure at those tender points; if the patient feels discomfort at any 11 of these points then the diagnosis for fibromyalgia will be positive.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Self care fibromyalgia treatment</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">As there is no proper<strong> fibromyalgia treatment </strong>available but home care remedies that can relieve some symptoms.A regular <strong>exercise for fibromyalgia</strong> keep muscles healthy by relieving discomfort. It is recommendable to always try low stress exercises like swimming, water aerobics, biking and walking rather stressful exercises such as weight lifting. Doing exercise regularly helps to keep muscles strong, boost energy levels and a sound sleep rather, applying heat to sore muscles and different stretching exercises of which Pilates is most effective. In Pilates a body uses its own weight as a resistance.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">There is no proper prevention as no appropriate cause is fully understood. The only possible way is to adopt a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a positive approach towards optimal health.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Medical treatment</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Different painkillers and analgesics are recommended to soothe deep muscle <strong>fibromyalgia pain</strong>. Sometimes antidepressants are prescribed to increase the amount of serotonins, reduce fatigue and ease pain.SSRIs are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors that are among the newest antidepressants. These are generally recommended along with tricyclics antidepressants that increase the restful sleep.</p>
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		<title>What is Fibromyalgia? What are its Major symptoms?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fibromyalgia is basically a chronic condition in which there is an intense pain in different parts of a body. This pain includes muscles, joints and connective tissues. It is also a host of many other symptoms.
Doctors classify fibromyalgia as a syndrome as it has a group of symptoms and signs that occur simultaneously. Doctors have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Fibromyalgia</strong> is basically a chronic condition in which there is an intense pain in different parts of a body. This pain includes muscles, joints and connective tissues. It is also a host of many other symptoms.</p>
<p>Doctors classify fibromyalgia as a syndrome as it has a group of symptoms and signs that occur simultaneously. Doctors have designed a new blood test as a new fibromyalgia treatment.<span id="more-330"></span><strong><!--more--><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-331" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/fibromyalgia.gif" alt="fibromyalgia" width="300" height="371" /></strong></p>
<p><strong>Symptoms of fibromyalgia</strong></p>
<p>Sufferers of a <strong>fibromyalgia syndrome </strong>usually remain exhausted all the time and feel weakness most of the time. These symptoms limit the physical activity of a patient. A problem to concentrate over and remember things is a usual sign. In most of the cases people quit their jobs.</p>
<p>Nobody believes that person is really sick, and it takes months to diagnose what actually the problem is. The symptoms vary from a person to person from mild to highly enervating causing frustrations and social disability.</p>
<p>Common symptoms include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Abdominal      problems</li>
<li>Sleep      disorders</li>
<li>Depression</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/2009/11/11/how-to-get-rid-of-anxiety-herbal-cure-of-anxiety/"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a></li>
<li><strong>Fatigue</strong></li>
<li>Morning      stiffness</li>
<li>Pervasive      pain</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/pain/chest-pain/"><strong>Chest      pain</strong></a></li>
<li>Memory      impairment</li>
</ul>
<p>People often don’t conceive that the host of these secondary signs and symptoms is basically related to pain, fatigue along with other primary symptoms.</p>
<p>Other symptoms of fibromyalgia include</p>
<ul>
<li>Skin      complaints</li>
<li>Vision      ailment</li>
<li>Chronic      headaches</li>
<li>Muscle      weakness</li>
<li>Dizziness</li>
<li>Nausea</li>
<li>Weight      gain</li>
<li><strong>Weight loss</strong></li>
<li>Painful      menstrual cramps</li>
<li>Sweats</li>
<li>Genetic      predisposition</li>
<li>Unwillingness      to any physical or stressful activity</li>
<li>Muscle      twitches</li>
<li>Diffuse      swelling</li>
<li>Fibrocystic      breasts( overlapping condition )</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Symptoms of fibromyalgia</strong> that is allergy related generally includes;allergy,postnasal drip, running nose,earaches,tinitis,thick secretions,breath shortness, yeast sensitivity etc.A fibromyalgia patient is sensitive to noise,light,night driving, temperature and humidity changes, sensory overload and odors. Emotional fibromyalgia symptoms are very common nowadays including panic attacks,depression,mood swings,irritability,ability to cry easily, anxiety that is not particularly related to any specific object or situation.</p>
<p>Heart beat becomes irregular and rapid.Brusing and scaring condition of nails, hair loss and tissue overgrowth are some of the remarkable symptoms related to skin, hair and nails.</p>
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		<title>What Is Migraine? What Causes Migraines?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Migraine headache is a neurological disease and is 3 times more common in women than in men. Adolescents and children also suffer from migraine headache. Migraine headaches are caused by nerve cell production of pain signals including prostaglandins and serotonins often in response to brain blood vessel constriction which is followed by expansion.
Migraine symptoms include [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Migraine headache</strong> is a neurological disease and is 3 times more common in women than in men. Adolescents and children also suffer from migraine headache. <strong>Migraine headaches</strong> are caused by nerve cell production of pain signals including prostaglandins and serotonins often in response to brain blood vessel constriction which is followed by expansion.<span id="more-701"></span><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-702" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/migraine-headache_.jpg" alt="migraine-headache_" width="300" height="358" /></p>
<p><strong>Migraine symptoms</strong> include throbbing vascular headache which is quite painful. This severe <strong>headache</strong> is preceded and accompanied by warning signs that are sensory in nature like blind spots, flashes of light, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, increased sensitivity to light and sound and tingling in arms and legs which delays the emptying of stomach into the small intestine thus affecting food absoption,decreasing blood circulation leading to cold hands and feet. <strong>Migraine headaches</strong> usually last for hours or even days.</p>
<p>Actually <strong>migraine headaches</strong> result from a combination of blood vessel enlargement and the subsequent release of chemicals from nerve fibres.During the <strong>headache</strong>, an artery located on the outside of the skull under temporal artery, enlarges and causes release of chemicals which cause pain, inflammation and further enlargement of the artery.</p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>What Causes Migraines?</strong></p>
<p>Factors that cause the<strong> headaches</strong> include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Allergies</li>
<li>Loud      noises</li>
<li>Bright      lights</li>
<li>Sensitivity      to perfumes</li>
<li>Irregular      sleep</li>
<li>Smoking      and exposure to smoke</li>
<li>Use of      alcohol</li>
<li>Skipping      meals</li>
<li>Fluctuations      in menstrual cycle</li>
<li>Tension      headaches</li>
<li>Weather      changes</li>
<li>Caffeine</li>
<li>Foods      that contain nitrates like hot dogs and lunch meats</li>
<li>Foods      that contain monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer</li>
<li>Foods      that contain tyramine</li>
<li>Aspartame</li>
</ul>
<p>It is not necessary that these factors always produce <strong>headaches</strong> and avoiding them may help preventing <strong>migraine headaches</strong>.</p>
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		<title>What is Joint Care?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are 206 bones are present in a human body and joint are present to attach two bones. Most of the joints are especially use to support the endings of bones. There are two types of joints fixed and moving joints. Both types of joints are used to connect the different bones.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are 206 bones are present in a human body and joint are present to attach two bones. Most of the joints are especially use to support the endings of bones. There are two types of <strong>joints fixed</strong> and moving joints. Both types of <strong>joints</strong> are used to connect the different bones.<span id="more-651"></span></p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-652" title="healthgiants-Joints-bones" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/healthgiants-Joints-bones.jpg" alt="healthgiants-Joints-bones" width="280" height="280" /></p>
<p>Working of <strong>joints</strong> is for the whole life so the activity of the <strong>joints</strong> can be reduced due to many factors like aging, hard activities and sports. A person always needs to take a great care of their joints so that you can spend a healthy and active life.</p>
<p>You can face many <strong>joint problems</strong> if you will not properly care your <strong>joints</strong>. Most of the people who are above 50 mostly feel <strong>joint</strong> stiffening especially when they wake up in morning. A health diet plan along with light exercise can solve this problem.</p>
<p>Most of the people think that regular exercise is harmful for the <strong>joints</strong> but the fact is that if you plan a moderate exercise and maintain your body weight you will never face any <strong>joint problem</strong>. Whenever you exert extra load on your joints their activity and health surely damage. Do not involve your joints in very tough activities like pulling heavy weights ad over burden. It seriously can be harmful for your joints.</p>
<p>Include plenty of vegetables, fruits and Omega 3 fatty acid like fish oil in your food to take care of your <strong>joint</strong> health. You should use carbohydrates and fats in fewer amounts because accumulation of fats is the major cause of joint problems.</p>
<p>You can use a diet supplement for your joint care. It is observed that three ingredients are very much effective for the joint care like <a target='_blank' href="http://www.naturesbest.co.uk/Glucosamine-CGLUCON/"><strong>natural glucosmine</strong></a>, Omega 3 Fatty Acid (Cod Liver Oil) and Chondroitin.</p>
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		<title>What is AIDS?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AIDS stand for an acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Immune deficiency means that body is too weak to fight against the diseases and infections while the syndrome means a group of those health problems that together make up a disease.

AIDS is basically caused by HIV virus i.e. Human Immunodeficiency Virus. A body will produce new antibodies [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>AIDS</strong> stand for an acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Immune deficiency means that body is too weak to fight against the diseases and infections while the syndrome means a group of those health problems that together make up a disease.</p>
<p align="center"><span id="more-355"></span><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-356" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/hiv_aids.gif" alt="hiv_aids" width="323" height="309" /></p>
<p><strong>AIDS</strong> is basically caused by HIV virus i.e. Human Immunodeficiency Virus. A body will produce new antibodies to fight against the infection. A generally recommended blood test will show these antibodies thus assigning HIV positive to the patient. As HIV continues it wears down the body’s immune system as it becomes damaged with continuous long term attack of bacteria, virus, parasites and fungi.</p>
<p><strong>What are the causes of AIDS?</strong></p>
<p>It is commonly recognized fact that blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal fluid of the patients suffering from HIV would have an enough infection to infect other persons. Most remarkable causes are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Having      sex with HIV infected person.</li>
<li>Drinking      milk of HIV infected woman.</li>
<li>Have      HIV infection by birth.</li>
<li>Sharing      and using a needle of HIV sufferer.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What are the symptoms of AIDS?</strong></p>
<p><strong>AIDS</strong> related symptom is called opportunistic infection or can be called AIDS related cancer. The infections are called opportunistic as they take the benefit of a body&#8217;s weakened immune system.</p>
<p>There are some evident <strong>AIDS symptoms</strong> identified in patients with <strong>history of AIDS</strong>.</p>
<ul>
<li>Swollen      lymph nodes in the neck or in groin area</li>
<li>Fever</li>
<li>Night      sweats</li>
<li>Poor      appetite</li>
<li><a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/weight-loss/"><strong>Weight loss</strong></a></li>
<li>Diarrhea</li>
<li><strong>Fatigue</strong></li>
<li>Breath      shortness</li>
<li>Dry      cough</li>
<li>Skin      rashes</li>
<li>Skin      lesions</li>
<li>Depression</li>
<li>Numbness      burning and tingling of face, hands and feet</li>
<li><strong>Weakness</strong></li>
<li>Confusion      and changes in consciousness levels</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>HIV/AIDS diagnosis</strong></p>
<p>A complete <strong>diagnosis of AIDS</strong> is confirmed when CD4 count falls below 200 per cubic mm of blood. It is a level below which a body’s immune system will fail to combat against illness and infections. AIDS is confirmed with the appearance of Pneumocystis pneumonia (a lung infection), Kaposi’s sarcoma (a skin cancer), Cytomegalovirus (eyes infection) and Candida (a fungal infection causing infections in throat and vagina, forming a white film in a mouth).</p>
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		<title>Stress Chest Pains in Woman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is threatening and frightening for women suffering from stress chest pains. There is a tightening sensation in the heart that is just similar to that in case of heart attack. A psychological thought that this tightening pain may be of heart attack can increase the chest pains.

In women these stress chest pains can be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is threatening and frightening for women suffering from <strong>stress chest pains</strong>. There is a tightening sensation in the heart that is just similar to that in case of heart attack. A psychological thought that this tightening pain may be of heart attack can increase the chest pains.<span id="more-199"></span></p>
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<p>In women these stress chest pains can be heart related along with many other reasons.Everytime the chest pain is not heart related. The part of spinal cord that receives pain signals from our heart is near the spinal cord area which receives similar signals of chest pain. Sometimes when we have a heart attack the similar pain arises in the arm, back and chest.</p>
<p><strong>Causes of Chest Pains in Women</strong></p>
<p>Here are some of the most striking common causes of chest pain in women and not all are listed here;</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Gall Bladder</strong>: Chest pain that may be due to eating is related to a gallbladder disease.</li>
<li><strong>Arthritis</strong>: Chest pain can also be a refer pain of arthritis of a cervical spine.</li>
<li><strong>Acid reflux</strong>: Chest pain which occurs when the stomach is empty.</li>
<li><strong>Angina pectoris</strong>: Chest pain is one of the indications of blocked artries.This blockage actually reduces blood flow to heart. This deprives the heart of oxygen and results in chest pain. Chest pain is like a feeling of pressure on heart.</li>
<li><strong>Periconditis</strong>: Inflammation of lining of heart is also a cause of chest pain.</li>
<li><strong>Other Cardiac problems</strong>: There are other cardiac problems, which are responsible for chest pain.</li>
<li><strong>Musculoskeletal</strong>: Chest pain may also involve skeleton and muscles. This type of chest pain produces tenderness of a chest wall and can also be felt when patient moves shoulder or arm.</li>
</ul>
<p>Stress chest pain in women is not surprising when the effects of stress on the body are considered. Stress, when it sets a reaction to negative demands on us, is often a &#8220;fight or flight&#8221; response. It leads to certain physical changes. It prepares the body for a fight against the enemy.If this response is triggered it will call for a flood of brain chemicals such as adrenaline, cortisol and norepinephrine. These chemicals are then released into the bloodstream and consequently, the body undergoes a series of certain dramatic changes. Some of these changes are:</p>
<ul>
<li>Blood is redirected to limb and muscles from a digestive tract.</li>
<li>Awareness intensifies.</li>
<li>Breathing becomes faster.</li>
<li>Muscles tighten and contract.</li>
<li>Pupils dilates and eyesight sharpens.</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Symptoms of abdominal pain in children (cont.)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tayyaba Akmal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abdominal Pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vomiting in children is common in abdominal pain but not always the case that represents a serious problem. However, with the duration of abdominal pain; nausea and vomiting which are the simplest abdominal pain causes, goes quickly. Another rule is that vomiting longer than 24 hours is a legitimate and authentic reason to contact a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vomiting in children is common in <a href="http://www.healthgiants.com/category/pain/abdominal-pain/"><strong>abdominal pain</strong></a> but not always the case that represents a serious problem. However, with the duration of abdominal pain; nausea and vomiting which are the simplest abdominal pain causes, goes quickly. Another rule is that vomiting longer than 24 hours is a legitimate and authentic reason to contact a doctor. <span id="more-239"></span></p>
<p align="center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-240" src="http://www.healthgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/stomacheache.jpg" alt="stomacheache" width="222" height="230" /></p>
<p><strong>Diarrhea</strong> is very common as an abdominal pain cause and usually indicates that viruses are active. This can continue for several days but usually only takes less than 72 hours or three days. Any blood in the stool is an indication to seek a physician immediately.<br />
Groin pain is a serious problem that a kid may describe as an abdominal pain generally comes from anywhere else. This testicular torsion condition in which the testicle twists off the blood supply .Child may feel shame to mention the exact location .Testicular problem usually easy to repair if it is treated before complications proceed further. Therefore, if the child suffers from a pain in testicles or in the groin area one should seek an immediate medical aid.</p>
<p>As a general rule, if the child appears ill in addition to being a pain patient one should seek medical help. Key to look for things when abdominal pain occurred: appear pale, sweating, or child sleepy or listless. Moreover, it should be considered when a child could not divert his attention from pain while playing, or if he refuses to drink or eat for many hours. The most simplest pain is in the middle of the abdomen. The child is to rub his belly button. Pain in other areas is more severe. This is particularly true for the localized pain on the abdomen’s right side. Pain in this area is regarded as appendicitis until affirmed. In case of green or yellow vomiting or if blood appears in vomiting one should seek medical aid immediately.</p>
<p>Fever is the symptom that does not always signify a very serious problem.So; a normal temperature is recorded when there is a severe abdominal pain.z</p>
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