In the United States, ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most common diagnosis reported among children. It is said that about 5% of girls and 10% of boys in grade school do have this disorder. Since 1991 to 1998, the drug Ritalin (methylphenidate) has been widely used on younger and younger children with about a 78% and 107% increase of use on affected boys and girls respectively during that period. This is a … Continue reading
Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Acne
Conventional western medicine still has no answer as to what really causes acne although it does provide people with real remedies to treat it. There are a wide array of medical treatments offered in the market for acne that it is very hard to sort the bad ones from the good and the poor ones from the effective ones. Amid this ocean of so-called remedies, acupuncture stands out as one treatment that has proven time … Continue reading
Acupuncture for Addiction
A chemical neurotransmitter known as dopamine is an important chemical messenger that transmits signals from neural cells of the substantia nigra to the corpus striatum, enabling normal and well-functioned muscle activity. Dopamine is a chemical metabolic predecessor of adrenaline (also called epinephrine) and noradrenaline (also called norepinephrine). In other words dopamine is the ingredient in which adrenaline and noradrenaline is made. Dopamine can produce either an inhibitory or excitatory effect on the nerve cells. Whatever … Continue reading
Acupuncture for ADD/ADHD
Diagnosing a hyperactive child with ADD (attention deficit disorder) or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a very controversial issue among some doctors. They argue that a lot of children in the past have this kind of characteristic and it was not really considered a type of health condition all throughout those years. Nevertheless ADHD is one of the most common conditions diagnosed in children in the United States today. In terms of gender distribution … Continue reading
Symptoms of Sinusitis
The most common symptom of acute sinusitis is the cold which in this case either gets worse after a week or does not improve even with treatments like common cold drugs.
There are various symptoms manifested by sinusitis. They include:
Sneezing and itchy eyes often related to allergic sinusitis
Lingering cold
Increased pain when you lean forward
Weakness
Tiredness, lethargy and general fatigue
A feeling of fullness over the whole face
Pressure on one side … Continue reading
Tremors Tests and Diagnosis
The proper diagnosis of tremor relies on clinical information gleaned from the physical examination and the thorough history of the patient. Single photo emission computed tomography can be performed on more difficult cases to view the integrity of the neural pathways in the brain which may also be useful in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease.
In evaluating the patient with tremor, the initial step is to classify the tremor according to its activation condition, frequency and body … Continue reading
Tonsillitis Prevention
It is virtually inevitable to come into contact with individuals who possess bacteria or virus from which it spreads. Children interacting with other children who may be infected with a pathogen will usually get infected themselves especially if they have a weak immune system. Therefore, a strong immune system to resist diseases due to the eating of nutritional and healthful foods can prevent you and your child to be infected by pathogens like the ones … Continue reading
Itchy Skin Prevention
Avoiding factors that can lead to skin itching is the best way to prevent getting itchy skin. Some of the ways to keep you from getting itchy skin include:
- Eating healthy food
- Keeping the body clean – Taking a bath everyday is a must to keep your skin soothed and cleaned of irritants, pathogens and allergens. Cleanliness in your surrounding and in the home is a must and will help prevent pests, insects and dust
Sexual Dysfunction Lifestyles and Home Remedies
People who consider their sexual life to be an important part of their life will make changes to their lifestyle so that sex with their partner becomes more rejuvenating and exciting. A lot of people live a sex life that is routine, drab and dull. These cause a decrease in their libido. If you want to rid yourself of an unexciting sexual life or if you want to effectively address your sexual dysfunction, here are … Continue reading
Rashes – Tests and Diagnosis
The attributes of the skin rash is observed. Whether the rash has ulcers or is scaly, bullous, vesicular, pustular, papular or macular will help ascertain the source of the rash.
- Papular or macular rash – can be the result of a reaction to a drug, pityriasis rosea, exoliative dermatitis, contact dermatitis or eczema.
- Pustular rash – Fungal skin infection, scabies or staphylococcus.
- Bullous or vesicular rash – nummular eczema, impetigo, pemphigus, contact dermatitis, dermatitis herpetiformis