Water is important

Want to know the hey to being Healthy? drink lots of Water.
Water prevents/ relieves lower back pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, headaches, migraines, asthma, allergies, colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, hypertension, cholesterol, hangovers, neck pain, muscle pain, joint pain, bloating, constipation, ulcers, low energy levels, stomach pain, confusion and disorientation.

Water maintains weight loss, muscle tone,and healthy skin.

Regulate body temperature, removes toxins and wastes,  etc.

Assist in digestion and absorption of food.

So you see how important water is?

And it is also advised not to drink when you’re thisty, but to drink regularly. If you already feel thirsty it means the damage has already been done.

Rheumatic Heart Disease

I’m suddenly scared with pregnancy because I had Rheumatic Heart Disease when I was a kid. And It says it some article I read that A person who was diagnosed of this sickness should be given antibiotics every month for possibly the rest of his/her life. and I only had mine for 5 years. and we never came back to the doctor to check if that was enough.

Anyway.. Read these Info about Rheumatic Heart Disease.

What is rheumatic heart disease?

Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which the heart valves (flap-like structures which prevent the blood from flowing backwards) are damaged by a disease process that begins with a throat infection caused by the streptococcal bacteria. If not treated this throat infection leads to rheumatic fever, repeated episodes of which may cause rheumatic heart disease.

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that affects the connective tissues of the body-especially those of the heart, the joints, the brain or the skin. When rheumatic fever permanently damages the heart, the condition is called rheumatic heart disease.

People of all ages can suffer from acute rheumatic fever, but it usually occurs in children five to fifteen years old.

What are the symptoms of rheumatic fever?

They are:

# Fever
# Swollen, tender, red and painful joints-particularly the knees, ankles, elbows, or wrists
# Nodules or lumps over swollen joints
# Uncontrolled movements of arms, legs, or muscles of the face
# Weakness and shortness of breath.

What are the symptoms of rheumatic heart disease?

The symptoms may vary from person to person. Some people face no problems for years, while others may feel mild discomfort throughout their lives. Eventually damaged and scarred heart valves can cause serious and disabling problems. These problems depend on the severity of the damage and on which heart valve is affected. Abnormalities of valves on the left side of the heart (the mitral and the aortic valves) usually cause symptoms earlier than abnormalities on the right side (the tricuspid and the pulmonary valves).

The heart becomes overactive during vigorous work or play, or during emotional excitement. Dizziness or fainting during exertion, shortness of breath, fatigue and palpitations are the other symptoms.

What happens when a heart valve is damaged?

A damaged heart valve either does not completely close (insufficiency) or does not completely open (stenosis).

A heart valve that does not close properly, allows blood leak back into the chamber from which it was pumped. This is called regurgitation or leakage. With the next heartbeat, this blood flows through the valve and mixes with blood that flows normally. This extra volume of blood passing through the heart puts added strain to the heart muscle.

When a heart valve doesn�t open enough, the heart must pump harder than the normal to force blood through the narrowed opening. Usually there are no symptoms of this until the opening becomes very narrow.

How is it diagnosed?

A chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram are two tests commonly used to determine if the heart has been affected.

Echocardiography is a technique that sends sound waves into the chest to rebound from the heart�s valves and walls. The recorded waves show the shape, texture and movement of the valves. It also shows the size and functioning of the heart chambers. This technique doesn�t hurt or pose a risk to patient.

What is the treatment?

The doctor determines the specific treatment based on the overall health, medical history, and the extent of the disease.

Since rheumatic fever is the cause of the heart disease, the best treatment is to prevent rheumatic fever from occurring. Penicillin and other antibiotics can usually treat strep throat (a streptococcus A bacteria infection). Patients who have previously suffered from rheumatic fever are often given continuous (daily or monthly) antibiotic treatments, possibly for life, to prevent future attacks of rheumatic fever and lower the risk of heart damage.

In severe cases of heart valve damage, valve replacement surgery may be recommended. In such a surgery the damaged heart valve is replaced with an artificial valve made of metal or plastic, or with a specially prepared valve from an animal such as pig. Most patients improve markedly after the replacement surgery.

How can it be prevented?

The best prevention against rheumatic heart disease is to prevent rheumatic fever. This can usually be accomplished by prompt and adequate treatment of throat infection. If rheumatic fever develops, continuous antibiotic treatment may be needed to prevent further attacks.

I Love Sleep

Did you know that in other traditions, waking up at 6:00 in the morning was considered blasphemous?  That’s right… in old Celtic traditions, for example, the day didn’t start before noon.  And, in some cultures, it’s still this flexible.

So, where did we go off and what is the sleep pattern that most of us are forced to have causing with our health?

Let’s start with this.  Despite the sunshine, not all of us are supposed to be up at the crack of dawn.  Everyone has a natural cycle and clock in their body that lets them know when to sleep and when to wake.  Take for instance a few of my friends.  No matter how hard they try, they are up at night, mostly until 4:00 in the morning.  Me… I have to sleep at 4 in the afternoon. It just depends on how you are made and what your body wants.

So, why is no one sleeping at the right time?  Because the corporations that we work for are using their schedule.  And, I hate to break it to you, despite the area of the sun, it’s not natural for everyone.  And, in fact, the hours of the work day, the energy that is spent at certain times and the way that you end up working can cause you to either work slowly or to be tired all of the time.  That’s right… I don’t believe an 8 hour work day is natural for everyone.  And, in fact, many cultures don’t.

With that… your sleep patterns not being in the right area can cause you to loose time.  Yep.  Your health goes down faster, you age faster and you will be tired constantly.  The reason why is because your body is never able to really rejuvenate and pick up what is needed.  In terms of your bodies system, it is off wack.

What I recommend for all health goers who have the option… sleep until noon.  Stay up all night.  And, enjoy whatever times your body really wants you to.

Mental and Physical health are inseperable

Everyone wants to be healthy. Today’s busy life is causing more people to lose health balance. Eating fast foods have become a daily task. It is important now to all people to take care their health. You know very well how much you are fit or healthy. Observe your habits carefully. Because you may have addicted to habits which make you weak physically as well as mentally.

Here is the point. People refers healthy living to physical fitness. But, true healthy living includes mental fitness as well. Both types of fitness can’t be separated from each other. Because, good balance between physical and mental health leads you towards healthy living.

For physical health, you can do daily exercise which should be suitable to your physical capacity. Otherwise, unsuitable workout will weaken you. Secondly, eat fresh fruits. By this you get natural nutrients in more proportion which obvious have greater benefits. Do not eat fast. Lastly, drink plenty of water. It is most important part of healthy living. Water removes toxins from our body which are main reasons for ill health.

For mental health, do meditation. It may be difficult at starting. However, you can do it by practice. Read more books on benefits of meditation. Secondly, try to be spiritual if possible. Because it is not easy for all people. Spirituality has enormous invaluable potential to give unbreakable mental piece.
Thirdly, help someone without expecting any returns. Read books which can assist you in broadening your mind. Because narrow minded attitude never makes you healthy.

Only looking happy or having good physique does not lead you towards healthy life, but good mental health has more effect on you healthy life.

Drinking more water…

Drink more water and be always fresh. Drinking more water keeps us healthy. Water is a valuable part of our life. Most of us don’t drink water sufficiently in proportion to their body’s requirements. They do not try to know how water is important to their life. They only drink water when they feel thirst. In fact, we need water in our bodies more than we do food.

Water aids to digest what you eat. It is important to break down, digest and excreted eaten food. Many people suffer from a digestive problem. It is due to not drinking  more water. For keeping our metabolism working properly, we should drink water sufficiently. Otherwise, dehydration problems create. Water is also important for blood circulation in our body. As you drink more water, it assists you to stop creating health problems. Because more health problems are created due to lacking enough water in our body.

If you want to fit longer, drink more water. It will keep you fresh whole day. It will aid you to be more productive.

Mental fitness is a vital aspect of our life

Keeping you mentally fit is an essential need. No any person in the world can be happy without mental health. Though, you have all material things or are able to get it with ease, these material things will never give you mental health.

You may find that many people say that they are mentally strong. Tell them about their any mistake politely and watch their reaction, if people answer back you, then it is sure they are not in good mental health. Same is with you. How you react to any incident of your life will determine your mental health.

Mental health is not gained instantly. It requires self-examination. It needs to think you deeply. If you want mental health, you should know on what matters you lose mind stability. You should understand your behavior carefully. Once you understand yourself internally, you will be your on the way of good mental health.

Water

Everyone knows that water is good for you. Doctors, your mom and even commercials tell you to drink plenty of water everyday. But do you know why water is good for you? The human body is made up of 60% water and is lost everyday from urine and bowel movements, perspiration and through your mouth. If you don’t replenish the water your body loses then you become dehydrated, which is bad because things can start shutting down or you can get muscle cramps and even headaches.

Drinking water eight times a day in eight ounce glasses is usually what is recommended for a healthy water intake. Drinking plenty of water helps keep your skin firm and can even help you lose weight. Probably the best advice is to drink how much it takes to quench your thirst.

My Favorite Exercise

I have never been one who has enjoyed exercising very much. It is always something that I have had to force myself to do and then after a while I end up getting out of the routine. But a while back I started walking and I am really enjoying it and I haven’t been tempted even once to miss out on my daily routine. If it rains, I walk inside my house on my treadmill. Granted, I would prefer to be walking outside because it seems like the time goes faster and the fresh air feels wonderful. But if that isn’t possible I walk inside. I have also went over to our local mall and have walked over there when it is raining outside. We have a Mall Walker’s Club and there are a lot of senior citizens who take their daily strolls at the mall. The mall opens at 6 a.m. just for the Mall Walkers Club.

The couple of times I went and walked at the mall I was the youngest one there! What was really sad was people old enough to be my parents were able to walk faster than me. But I’m getting better. I can walk 2 miles in about 35 minutes.

Fasting May Help Prevent Jet Lag

Instead of eating pretzels or other starchy foods for jet lag, fasting may actually work better to fend off jet lag before a long flight. Normally, the body’s natural circadian clock in the brain dictates when to wake, eat and sleep, all in response to light. But it seems a second clock takes over when food is scarce, and manipulating this clock might help travelers adjust to new time zones, researchers report.

Dr. Clifford Saper of Harvard Medical School, whose study appears in the journal Science, says that a period of fasting with no food for at least 16 hours is enough to start the new clock. Saper says that if someone is traveling from the United States to Japan, they have to adjust to an eleven hour time change. That is really hard on the body.

Then, because of how the body’s clock works, it typically takes the average person about a week to adjust to the new time zone. And, by then, it’s often time to come home.

While researchers said that skipping food and fasting before a long flight hasn’t been proven, it’s worth a shot to see if jet lag can be prevented.

How to Manage Childhood Asthma

Asthma is a fairly common condition among children. Here are a few ways you can keep this condition under control.

Know the frequency of attacks
Some children have attacks occasionally, while others have them daily. Know the triggers. For some kids, it can be emotional stress, for others, physical exertion can lead to an attack.

Know the symptoms
Symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, tightness in the chest or difficulty breathing.

Have a treatment plan
This could be anything from an inhaler, to medication to natural remedies.

Take your child to the doctor for regular check-ups

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