It's all too easy to get caught up in hustle and bustle and send your stress level through the roof, and your health plummeting, with the holidays fast approaching.
If it’s possible than, trying to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list can add unnecessary pressure, remember the reason for the season and make your gift reflect that original simplicity.
Calendar which has pictures of happy times for each month of the New Year or home-made goodies from your kitchen are most effective ideas that will save you money and time.
Always be careful not to over extend yourself, choose only those activities that you look forward to and decline invitations for the rest.
Do something nice for you each day. Make an appointment for yourself on your calendar and keep it. You can do it simple way by taking a walk with your dog, or chatting with a friend on the phone, which will keep your stress levels low and your enthusiasm high.
Stress weakens the immune system. And a weakened immune system means that your body is less able to fight off germs and viruses that can develop into colds, flu, and respiratory congestion that exacerbate other chronic conditions such as allergy and asthma.
Maintain Healthy Indoor Air Quality Most of us are probably indoors more during the holidays than at any other time during the year.
Constantly filtering your air with a high efficiency particle arresting (HEPA) air purifier will remove airborne particles and odors thus becoming your partner in good health. Cleaner air will keep you feeling your best during the holidays and throughout the year.
Chest pains or breathlessness are the early signs of heart diseases when the person feels tightness, burning pain, heaviness and pressure behind the breastbone. Mental health disorders can be treated under the supervision of skilled professionals like any other diseases depending totally upon the circumstances and symptoms exhibited by the person. Mental health disorders are very closely associated with coronary heart diseases. When the blood supply is cut off, the unfortunate result is the heart attack.
Heart disease is related to two conditions, which are myocardial infarction (heart attack) and angina pectoris. Mental health disorders and heart diseases are two major causes for disability in a person. Exercise is the best potential way to improve mental health and they can slow down the risks of heart disease is.
Mental health disorder and heart disease can lead to extreme sickness and death. It has been established that risks of heart diseases is 2-6 times more common in patients having mental health disorders. Heart disease or cardiac disease is a general term used to cover all the malfunctions of the heart.
They are more likely to resort to smoking and drinking and thus leading to hypertension. Exercise relieves stress, strengthens muscles, gives confidence, and strengthens the cardiovascular system. However, symptoms of depression should not be confused with symptoms of cardiac failure or heart attack. There are several mechanisms which link stress and depression with cardiovascular diseases.
The pain is usually in the chest or left arm. High levels of insulin and cholesterol also increases the risks of heart diseases like heart attacks and cardiac failure. A healthy nutritional diet with regular fluid intake, fruits and vegetables, limiting sodium, avoiding foods with high saturated and trans fats like red meat, whole milk should be avoided.
Depression and anxiety also chronically elevate levels of stress hormones and thereby diverting the body metabolism meant for tissue construction needed to repair the heart diseases. Heart is one of the most important organs of our body. Only the health professionals can evaluate the heart diseases after conducting intensive tests.
The diagnosis of heart disease in relation to other mental health disorders are the wakeup call alerting you to view your own habits that might be harmful or worsen the disease.
Mechanisms that link heart diseases to mental health disorders:
Psychosocial factors like stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders are the stronger risk factors associated with heart diseases when compared with other health defects. Smoking and drinking which are normally taken to combat stress should be avoided since they lead to increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
Mental health disorders lead to physiologic changes such as cardiac rhythm disturbances, hyper-cogulability and inflammation. These signs usually call for immediate medical intervention. If the oxygen rich blood does not reach the heart the person develops a pain called angina.
When the arteries carrying nutrients and oxygen to the heart become narrow and clogged, it results in coronary heart disease. Small portions of meal with low fat diets and protein rich should be taken.
One of the possible mechanisms is that patients with depression and stress are less likely to comply with medical advice. Prescribed medication under proper supervision, cognitive behavioral therapy which promotes adherence and behavior change, can increase the impact of pharmacological and behavioral approach to both the diseases.
It acts as a pump, which supplies oxygen rich blood to different parts of the body in order to maintain a healthy body. The support of your family and friends helps you in the transition to a healthy lifestyle. Hence, preventing mental and heart diseases plays a vital role in improving the chances of survival. Several measures can be adopted to reduce the symptoms of heart diseases.
Massage therapy is renowned for its stress-relieving properties—but could massage lessen the incidence of stroke?
Many patients admitted to the hospital with stroke symptoms state that they were under great stress over a prolonged period prior to suffering their stroke.
In a patient study conducted in cooperation between the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden, nearly 600 patients were asked to complete a questionnaire, no later than 10 days after being admitted to the hospital with stroke, or acute cerebral infarction.
In the questionnaire, the patients were asked to choose between six choices to indicate how stressed they had felt before their stroke, from "never been stressed" to "constantly stressed over the past five years." The patients' responses were compared with a healthy control group who were asked the same question.
"We found an independent link between self-perceived psychological stress and stroke. A new finding was that the link between stress and stroke varies between different types of cerebral infarction," said Katarina Jood, a researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy and a neurologist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. "We do not know why stress appears to play a greater role in particular types of stroke, but it is an important finding as it prompts further studies on what role stress plays in the development of stroke."
The study is published in the scientific journal BMC Medicine.
Hold under cold running water for at least 10 minutes or immerse in cold water. Never apply cotton wool, dressings, ointments, fats or lotions or attempt to rupture blisters or remove anything from wound. If burns are not small or superficial, call a doctor.
First aid for chemical burns :-
Hold under cold running water for at least 10 minutes so that contaminated water drains away freely. Remove all clothing soiled by the chemical and protect your hands from contact with it.
Fish is good for your baby :-
Introduce your baby between the first and second year to a variety of fresh fish but check that they are easily chewable and low in fat and sodium. Check very very carefully for bones.
Reducing salt in high blood pressure:-
Add very little salt during food preparation. Do not add salt to food on the table. Read labels carefully and choose food having less salt and sodium content. Avoid pickles, ketchups, chutneys, fast-food and restaurant food.
Baby's first shoes:-
Your baby's first shoes should be lightweight, made of leather or cloth (breathable material), definitely not plastic with soles so flexible that you can feel the baby's toes through them. Hard soles are out.
If you are sick and have diabetes:-
Check your blood sugar more often, keep taking your medication, drink plenty of liquids and always mention all the medicines you are taking to your doctor, as some can affect your blood glucose.
Prevent dehydration in your child:-
If your child has diarrhoea and vomiting, you can prevent dehydration by giving small sips of cold sugar and salt solution available in ORS (Oral rehydration solution) packets at any medical store.
If your baby is having antibiotics:-
If your baby is having antibiotics for any reason and develops loose motions within the first few days it is most likely a reaction to the antibiotic known as a. Stop the antibiotic immediately and inform your doctor. While you are waiting give your baby 'oral re hydration solution' which is easily available with any good chemist. You should always keep a few packets at home.
Foods that can trigger Migraine:-
Avoid chocolate, cheese, citrus fruits, fried foods, onions, tomatoes, spinach, beans, nuts, alcohol (particularly red wine), beverages with aspartame and foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG).
If you are acne-prone:-
Avoid oil-based make-up, hair gels and sprays, stress, squeezing or picking at the pimples and hard scrubbing of skin.
Reduce dust and dust mites - common causes of allergies:-
Avoid soft toys, drapes, feather pillows and carpets. Vacuum regularly and use a damp cloth for mopping and dusting.
Proper length for baby's shoes:-
For your baby's first shoes press down on the toe of each shoe with your thumb. If there is a full thumb's width between your baby's longest toe and the end of the shoe then it is the right one. The shoes should be soft and made of leather or cloth not plastic.
Your mole looks suspicious:-
If it has an irregular shape and border, is increasing in size and changing color. An excision biopsy is strongly recommended to rule out cancer.
How to avoid snoring?:-
Sleep on your side, keeping your neck straight. Avoid alcohol and smoking 2-3 hours before bedtime. And lose excess weight.
A must for mother:-
Help bonding with your baby as early as the second month by using touch, sound, smell and sight-lots of colorful musical objects as stimulants.
Be cautious with children:-
If you have children in the house keep all poisons out of their reach - lock away pesticides, floor cleaners, kerosene, detergents, insecticides and medicines.
If your baby has dandruff:-
If your baby has dandruff particularly when it is caked on the scalp (cradle cap) - wash hair, brush and comb daily with shampoo and medicated lotion until it disappears. A medicated cream with Cetrimide also helps.
Reduce harmful fat in your diet:-
Reduce harmful fat in your diet by avoiding processed meats such as sausages and salami, chicken skin, fried fish and meat.
Rice based cereals better for babies:-
The first cereal your baby should have by 5-6 months is a rice-and not wheat based one. This is digested more easily and less likely to cause allergies.
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