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    Gout / 27 Oct 2015

    Healthy Gout Foods

    Learn More About Gout-Friendly Nourishment Gout occurs when there is a build-up of uric acid in the blood. Excess secretion of uric acid triggers the buildup of fluid in the areas surrounding the joints. The buildup often leads to uric acid crystals, which make the joints to swell and become inflamed resulting in extreme pain. However, gout can be controlled with medication, diet, and lifestyle changes. Foods that are gout-friendly will assist in preventing painful gout attacks. The primary aim of the nutrition is to reduce the painful swelling and prevent future attacks. Treatment of gout can be affected by a person’s age, medical history, general health, and the severity of the condition. While dieting, the doctor may recommend weight loss and regular exercises for healthy living. Gout is curable, and its successful management will depend on a person’s eating and lifestyle habits. Gout friendly nutrition helps to control the uric acid levels in the body. Food products that are known to cause gout consist of seafood, red meat, sugary beverages, and alcohol. These foods have a high amount of purine content. Purines are chemical compounds which, after undergoing metabolism, they form uric acid. The body can make the purines, or they can get into the system through the foods that a person eats. Food products that are responsive to gout should exclude sweetbread, heart, liver, beef, pork, lamb, herring, organ meat, mussels, sardines, tuna, yeast, beer, wine, liquor, and soda. People who would like to include animal protein in their cooking should make sure they do not exceed 6 ounces per day. Gout friendly recipes are not supposed to contain a lot of animal protein. Animal proteins have high levels of purines that can elevate the amount of uric acid. Foods that a person having gout should eat in…

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    Cancer / 26 Sep 2016

    Cancer Symptoms and Treatments

    Cancer: A Diverse Group of Illnesses There are over 100 different types of cancer with many different signs and symptoms. A sign is a signal that can be seen by someone else. For example, a fever can be measured by anyone, including the patient. A symptom is something that is only detectable by the patient. An example of this is a pain somewhere in the body. Since the signs and symptoms of cancer are so diverse, their cause may be another condition altogether. However, there are signs and symptoms that are particularly associated with cancers. You should see your doctor if you have any of these symptoms for a significant period of time. Unexplained Weight Loss Most people with cancer will lose weight at some point in the illness. An unexplained loss of 10 pounds or more may be a sign of cancer of the pancreas, stomach, esophagus, or lung. Fever Fever is a very common sign of cancer. It is even more common after a cancer has spread. Almost all people with cancer will have a fever at some point in the illness. Sometimes, fever can be an early sign of leukemia or lymphoma. Fatigue Fatigue is severe tiredness that doesn’t improve with rest. It can be an early symptom of leukemia. Pain The patient may have pain early on in some cancers, such as bone cancer or testicular cancer. A headache that does not go away or respond to treatment might be a sign of a brain tumor. Typically, pain that comes as a result of cancer means that the cancer has spread. Skin Changes In addition to being a sign of skin cancers, skin changes can be a sign of some other cancers as well. These changes can include: Darker looking skin, jaundice, reddened skin, itching, and…

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    Skin / 28 Oct 2015

    Understanding Vitiligo

    Causes, Symptoms and Treatment for Vitiligo Vitiligo causes color loss in the skin pigment. It can effect any part of the body and any skin color. Vitiligo is not contagious or life-threatening. Causes Vitiligo appears when the melanocytes (the cells that produce melanin) stop producing pigment. The skin cells affected by vitiligo die, which lightens the skin or turns it white. Vitiligo may be hereditary, can be caused by stress, sunburn or an exposure to strong chemicals, or it could be a symptom of a disorder that causes the immune system to attack melanocytes. Symptoms The main symptom of vitiligo is discoloration on the hands, face, feet, arms and lips. More vitiligo symptoms include loss of color in mucous membrane tissues inside the nose and mouth, premature graying or whitening of facial and scalp hair, discolored patches around the genitals, armpits and navel, and a change or loss of color around the retina. These symptoms typical appear before the age of 20, but can begin at any age. Discoloration typically covers many parts of the body in symmetric patches across the body, but can also only show on one part of the body or in a localized area. Individuals with vitiligo may have increased risks of hearing loss, skin cancer, sun burn, eye issues and psychological or social stress. Treatment There is no cure for vitiligo, and it is difficult to determine how much discoloration may occur as time progresses. Vitiligo can stop growing on its own, but it is very rare that color completely returns to the skin. Topical corticosteroids can help regiment the skin along with a topical form of vitamin D. Medications that alter the immune system treat very small areas affected by vitiligo, and light and laser therapy has successfully brought some color back to the…

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Cancer Symptoms and Treatments

September 26, 2016 in Cancer

Cancer: A Diverse Group of Illnesses There are over 100 different types of cancer with many different signs and symptoms. A sign is a signal that can be seen by...

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Gestational Diabetes Symptoms

October 27, 2015 in Diabetes

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