LATEST:- ALLERGY

The incidence of allergy diseases in the Western world has been a scientific question. As rates of asthma, fever and cold flu has become increase remarkably, the number of cases in less developed countries remains relatively low, and that put’s a big question mark on all the research which has been done by our scientists. Allergy affects the lives of thousands of people every year and rapidly becoming life threatening disease.If you are an allergy sufferer, spring can be a miserable time of wheezing, sneezing, coughing, and constant discomfort, unless you have the proper allergy treatment. Allergy promotes and maintains contact between basic and clinically applied allergology and immunology.

CAUSES OF ALLERGY:

An allergy refers to a misguided reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. It is misguided because these foreign substances are usually harmless and remain so to non- allergic people.

There is growing evidence that one of the inadvertent consequences of the fight against infectious diseases and our obsession with cleanliness might have been the interference with the immune system development.

gastrointestinal system is quantitatively the most colonized area of human body. Composition of gut microbiota may influence the development of allergic disease, but the effect may differ depending on the geographical region, diet and hygiene practices.

Children who do not have regular contact with stable and farm animals have higher incidence of atopic sensitisation, hay fever and asthma

In order to understand risk factors for asthma and allergies one needs to study the interaction between the inherited risk and the environment

ADVISES:

Patients should properly understand written consent

Training program should be conduct to increase patients’ safety

Medical education to patients, so that they become well aware of diseases

Never disregard professional medical advice because of something you have read.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other health care expert

To understand risk factors for asthma and allergies one needs to study the interaction between the inherited risk and the environment

Effects:

Symptoms vary in severity from person to person. Most people have symptoms that cause discomfort without being life-threatening. A few people have life-threatening reactions (called anaphylaxis).

When an allergen enters the body of a person with a sensitized immune system, histamine and other chemicals are released by certain cells. This causes itching, swelling, mucus production, muscle spasms, hives, rashes, and other symptoms.

Three most popular prescription causes by allergy medications are Allegra, Clarinex, and Zyrtec. Keep in mind, these side effects only occur in a small percentage of those taking them.

LATEST:-Can Quercetin Supplements Power Up Your Workouts?

Sara Altshul

Content by Health.com

I wish I were a naturally active, athletic kind of woman—then maybe it wouldn’t be such a constant battle for me to stay in shape.

I’m thrilled that I’ve finally managed to drop 30 pounds or so, and that I’m getting myself to the gym three times a week. But I’m not fooled into thinking my life has totally changed: I’m still addicted to my former overeating, indolent ways, and any minute now, I could fall right off the wagon. Some days, staying on that exercise bike for a full 45 minutes seems like an impossible thing to do.

If only there was some magic pill I could take to make this easier, I think to myself when I’m 20 minutes or so into the pedaling.

Well, maybe there is.

A new study from the University of South Carolina crossed my desk this morning. Researchers there discovered that an antioxidant compound found in fruits and vegetables can significantly boost your endurance and aerobic fitness after just one week—making it easier for people to exercise a little longer.

The supplement is quercetin, and study author Mark Davis, PhD, a professor of exercise science at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health says, “This is great news for those who often think they’re too tired to exercise.” People like me, he means.

Davis and his team first gave 12 student volunteers in their 20s (all fit but not considered “highly trained”) an exercise test to determine their VO2 max status, a measure of aerobic fitness. Then, half the volunteers got 500 milligrams of quercetin twice a day (mixed in Tang, to mask the supplement’s taste); the other half got Tang plus placebo.

After a week, the students were tested again—and those who’d taken quercetin were able to exercise about 12 minutes longer than they’d been able to before they took the supplement.

I did the math and figured out that by adding 12 minutes to my exercise-biking routine three times a week for a year, I could lose an additional 4 pounds. On my 5’1” frame, losing even a little chunk like that could be the difference between a convex or concave (heck, I’d settle for nearly flat) tummy.

What is this stuff?
Even if you’re not looking for a magic bullet to make exercising easier, you might want to consider taking a daily dose of quercetin. It’s an antioxidant that gobbles up the cell-damaging particles known as free radicals, it acts as antihistamine and could improve allergy symptoms, and it may protect against heart disease, according to the excellent University of Maryland Medical Center’s alternative medicine database.

I’m heading out to pick up a bottle now—you can find quercetin in any health-food store and many drug stores. Fingers crossed that a week from now, I’m spinning for an extra 12 minutes without even noticing it!

LATEST:-Health Tip: The Lactose-Intolerant Diet

HealthDay News) -- If you're lactose-intolerant, you can eliminate all dairy products from your diet, but then you might be concerned about getting enough calcium.

Some people can tolerate small amounts of dairy without symptoms. The U.S. National Library of Medicine lists these milk products that may be easier to digest among people with lactose intolerance:

• Soy milk (soy formulas for young babies), assuming there are no allergies to soy.
• Dairy products that are lactose-free.
• Lactase-treated milk.
• Milkshakes and ice cream.
• Hard or aged cheeses.
• Goat's milk.
• Buttermilk.
• Yogurt and other fermented-milk products.

LATEST:- How to Build Up Chest Muscle

There are a variety of exercises you can include in your routine that target chest muscles, ranging from simple push-ups to dips, to the classic bench press. One of the most commonly used exercises for chest muscles is the standard bench press. This traditional exercise is done using weights on a barbell while lying down on the bench with your back flat. The routine is straightforward: firmly grasp the bar (a wide grip is best to develop chest muscles), bring weight down to your chest and lift in a smooth motion until arms are straight, without locking the elbows at the top. This counts as one rep.

Also, using an inclined or declined position will target upper and lower pectoral (chest) muscles quite well. When you are focusing on building up chest muscle you need to remember the other muscle groups as well. Keep this in mind, and be sure to mix up your workouts in the proper amounts and order. Yet another reason many people pay $1,000's for a personal trainer: they do this difficult aspect for you. But, with the right knowledge and info sources online, you can easily get this same advantage over 90% of lifters around you without spending much at all.

LATEST:- Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report.

Both being overweight and wetting the bed are associated with the nighttime breathing disorder, they found. However, overweight and bedwetting are not associated with each other.

In a "case-control" study, Dr. Joseph G. Barone, of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and colleagues performed overnight sleep studies in 149 children between the ages of 5 and 15 with OSA, and 139 matched control children.

They combined that data with information from medical records, including age, gender, height, weight, frequency of bedwetting, history of snoring, diabetes, nasal allergies, and/or enlarged tonsils.

According to Barone and colleagues, there was a significant association between both bedwetting and overweight and OSA.

Bedwetting raised the likelihood of OSA more than fivefold and being overweight raised the likelihood of OSA more than fourfold. However, their associations are independent of each other, the researchers note.

Barone's team suggests that doctors consider OSA in overweight children who wet the bed, especially when they display other symptoms of OSA or fail to respond to standard bedwetting treatment programs.

SOURCE: Pediatrics, July 2009.

LATEST:- How to Deal with Headaches behind the eyes?

If you are suffering from pain behind the eyes, you can be sure it may be a symptom of some kind of headache. There can be several other health problems associated with pain behind eyes. A lot of people complain of extreme one sided headache which involves the area around or behind the eyes. This is also called cluster headache.

In cluster headache, there is tearing and redness in the eyes and it comes in the form of small pupil on the affected side of the face. Stuffy and running nose are the aftereffects of this headache. These types of headaches are very harsh and they last 25 minutes to a couple of hours. These headaches can come many times in a single day continuously up to for 8 weeks. The peculiar characteristic of this headache is that it disappears for a few months or even for years.

When it comes to the treatment of this headache, the Oxygen mask is the safest treatment for cluster headache. The big advantage of oxygen mask is that it increases oxygen level in the blood which helps the blood vessels to relax. In case oxygen mask does not help, injections of sumatriphan and dihydroergotamine can provide relief from this type of headache.

You can also get over-the-counter painkillers for this headache, though, they should be your last resort. The reason is that the headache goes away before the pill starts doing its job and people are of the view that that particular medicine gives the relief and as a result, they are just habitual of getting these medicines. Cluster headaches and migraines are called vascular headaches in medical terminology.

These headaches occur due to improper function of blood vessels in the brain. This happens because of chemical change in the hormones of the brain. In migraine also, headache starts from one or both eyes.

In migraine headaches, the person gets visual disturbance called aura. In this case, the person sees zigzag lines and flashing lights and also suffers from blurred vision. Migraine comes with symptoms like fatigue, vomiting and the person becomes sensitive to lights and sounds.

People with cluster or migraine headaches should avoid alcoholic beverages as well as smoking. Foods with nitrates are also to be kept away.