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Pregnancy and asthma

First, what is asthma and how to manifest it?
Asmul is a chronic inflammatory disease, manifested by "spasm" of bronchial smooth muscle, mucosal edema and hypersecretion of mucus. All this translates clinically by cough, mostly at night, feeling of pressure in the chest and breathlessness. Because of excessive industrialization, asthma is a disease with an increase in prevalence, especially in developed countries. Statistics show that 1% of pregnant women have asthma. Lack of asthma control can endanger the fetus's hipooxigenarea. As you know, asthma is a chronic disease that does not heal but it can be controlled, achieving asthma control is anti-asthma therapy target.

What is the evolution of asthma in pregnancy?
Evolution of asthma during pregnancy is unpredictable: one third of pregnant women showed an improvement of asthma, one third stationeazaiar third worsen during pregnancy. If asthma is deteriorating, worsening levels occur between the weeks 24-36, rarely an asthma attack can occur at birth, induced by medication use. Pregnant should have an asthma control plan, drawn up with your gynecologist or a pulmonologist, during pregnancy can alter sensitivity to certain triggers, so there must be a "partnership" ge pregnant obstetrician-pulmonary-to successfully complete this task. Triggerii symptoms of asthma in pregnancy are like outside of pregnancy but with a special sensitivity in pregnant women: virozele respiratory, sinusitis, cigarette smoke, exercising strenuously, astmosferice changes, "hay fever" with exacerbation of allergic rhinitis and asthma, reflux gastro-oesophageal reflux (manifested by "burning", heartburn).

At the same medication can call in pregnancy to treat this disease?
Unfortunately, there often during pregnancy tend to give any medication to not affect fatul.Acest is not true asthma control medication for asthma discontinuation may precipitate an asthma attack with negative consequences for the fetus : hipooxigenare, but fetal hypotrophy and maternal distress: preeclampsia, high blood pressure. Sometimes lack of oxygen to the fetus in a severe crisis uncontrolled asthma may lead to fetal loss.

Medications include pregnant asthmatic medication "contoller" - long-term control of the disease - and "crisis" that requires only adminisreaza when worsens symptoms. Pregnant women should not fear the medication "controller" that is "gold-standard 'asthma medication: inhaled corticosteroids. Whether it budesonide or beclomethasone for, their administration by inhalation, in the lowest dose that provides asthma control is rule based, with minimal systemic absorption and thus no harm to the fetus. Sometimes, in severe cases or when the asthma deteriorated, requires a combination of inhalation: long-acting beta2 addition to inhaled corticosteroids.

Therapy "crisis" is given when needed and is represented by beta2 agonists with short-acting (salbutamol, albuterol, etc.).

On the other therapies that are administered in allergic asthma, nasal decongestants on antialergicelor and not enough safety studies in pregnancy, so will avoid long-term use of epinephrine, which can cause fetal risk, aspirin and NSAIDs should be avoided more especially during advanced pregnancy. Heartburn is common during pregnancy, it can counter and by raising the head of the bed during sleep, avoid eating two hours before bedtime, avoiding copious meals, and to avoid prolonged use of antacids with magnesium and bicarbonate.

Influenza vaccination benefit, for a respiratory virus can trigger an asthma attack, is indicated in the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy, there are few safety data in the first quarter.

How relevant is the family medical history?
In this case we can say that both genetic predisposition are required as well as living conditions / environment. The fact that in the last 20 years the incidence of asthma has increased dramatically, without a concomitant significant change in gene reveals important role of the environment. Statistics say that 63% of families where both parents have asthma, at least one child will have asthma, compared with 28% of families where no parent does not suffer from this condition. Gene inheritance of asthma does not necessarily develop asthma. Thus, genetics is only one piece of a puzzle where there is exposure to allergens from the environment but is relevant and lifestyle.

What is dyschromatopsia?

A less common disease but tend to give trouble is dyschromatopsia scientists. Recent research say that while perhaps superficially diagnosed (especially in women), this condition is a common problem in medical evolution of the individual. What is dyschromatopsia?

Some people do not distinguish red from green, or confuse others combine different colors and you can see only in a certain light, and in rare cases do not distinguish colors at all. This lack of perception of color is called dyschromatopsia.

The causes that cause this disease are diverse. Individual from birth may have a sensitivity to certain colors but it is also possible that the appearance of cataracts throughout life to accelerate or trigger dyschromatopsia. In addition, from a simple myopia that could increase with age until the appearance of this disease suddenly appears to be only a step. Some medications or diseases (pernicious anemia or sickle-shaped cell disease) can also trigger the disease. It seems that the blame for this situation are cones, specialized cells in the retina, light wave essential for translating colors perceptible. These cells are completely absent from birth, may be missing part or may not work well, leading to this lack of perception of color.

Although apparently can not be treated, doctors say they still can be improved quality cones with an intake of vitamins. Vitamin A is important in this treatment. It can be really helpful because it has an essential role in proper functioning of cones in the retina. It also improves night vision. Neither vitamin B12 is not neglected its deficiency leading to confusion yellow and blue colors.

People with discomatie can choose not, unfortunately, than the jobs that are suitable for this disease. For example, there may be a service in the army or police. Even more, however, those stains in Romania can not drive (even in Western countries, Canada and Australia this is allowed) the lack of color perception, even if partial.

Nail Problems

Indeed, and nails have their problems. A clean hands, nails relatively short, regularly cleaned and treated properly, will always be pleasant sight. Beyond the hygiene and cleanliness, but there appears to be a series of medical problems that may affect the angle and her health and that require attention.

It is known that nails protect the tips of fingers and toes of any injuries. They are composed primarily of keratin and increase approximately 0.05mm up to 1.2mm per week. This keratin may be hard or easy stretch. Doctors say that if a nail is torn all or falls, it needs to recover seven months total. Nail bed is the place where it starts and grows, is pink, which means that it is sufficiently vascularized and should never be traumatized or injured, is a sensitive and painful blow.

Nail abnormalities are usually the sign of the existence of serious problems, the occurrence of diseases of internal organs. From this we can deduce that a healthy nails indicate a healthy body. But if you change the color spots or nail or skin around it, we must consider the nutritional deficiencies usually. For example, lack of brilliance and drying her excessive nail shows a serious lack of vitamin A, if the nails are brittle and break easily, is reported a deficiency of vitamin B complex or white spots on nails if you call, we need input of zinc. Often there is a kind of fungus around the nail so and below it, thus signaling the presence of bacteria called lactobacilli.

In treating various diseases of the nail comes in help both allopathic medicine and the natural ingredients based treatments. In all cases but recommend eating grains, vegetables, nuts, eggs. There are concerned and silicon and sulfur-rich foods such as broccoli, fish, onions, seafood. It will replace regular flour with the soy, sugar and honey and coffee with green tea.

To strengthen nails recommend soaking them in olive oil or cider, a daily 15 minutes.

Hygiene and maintenance generally nails sometimes require special attention. Water and soap should not miss, will not cut cuticles (eventually will push back with a fine spatula, which was not hurt after I've previously soaked in olive oil) will take care the manicure (nails will not leave too long, it will give the lakes as questionable but will apply preventive medical lake and will disinfect any wounds, bites or scratches).

To prevent drying nail will apply a daily moisturizer.

The unwanted warts

There is nothing more unpleasant than when recorded on our skin that these bad spots in the past they had only the poor, dirty or outcasts. A wart reminiscent of unclean sin, something that was not allowed to touch or come in contact with. Modern medicine explains warts but they are as they appear and how to handle.

It seems that warts can occur in any person, regardless of sex, age or race. Given that this is caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), any person may be exposed, some of these warts are highly contagious. The most common are common warts, plantar warts and genital warts.

Warts community noted with displeasure the hands, elbows, fingers, forearms, face and skin around the nails. Doctors say most often occur when skin is exposed to accidents, abrasion or friction. In appearance, common warts can be flat or raised, dry or moist and have a porous surface, color or slightly darker skin. As sizes can vary widely, meeting as a pinhead warts as well as a pea. Since the virus is very contagious, it is best to avoid direct contact with the person. The mistake many people make is the "zgandarirea" warts, peel them, pinching or hitting them, so it is better to leave now in peace, especially if you are in the facial area (where you can stretch because of shaving) .

Plantar warts are those appearing on the underside of the feet or toes. Bleed if touched excessively and do not pinch or spread to other parts of the body.

Genital warts are the most sensitive and harder to treat and is highly contagious and appearing in intimate areas. Is in the form of a small cauliflower and have pink or red. Noteworthy is the fact that they appear only three months after infection with HPV are not cancerous and can spread from mother to child.

For treatment against these unpleasant growths should not miss: B complex vitamins, vitamin C with bioflavonoids, vitamin A in combination with natural beta-carotene, vitamin E and zinc.

You can alternate with natural treatment if taken black walnut, aloe vera gel (antibacterial), essential oils of clove, garlic, mint, tea tree. It will increase the amount of sulfur amino acids and eating asparagus, citrus fruits, eggs and onions.

Doctors recommend not cut or burn to warts, these type of treatment is left to the discretion dermatologist.

How do we face a phobia

Phobias global phenomenon, known to affect approximately 10% of the world's population, according to statistics the U.S. came to the attention of specialists as soon as they could be diagnosed and properly interpreted, for proper treatment. Although it seems that doctors have different opinions regarding the method of treatment, all agree that this condition (after easily treatable) sometimes severely undermine both individual life and those close to him. But what is phobia?

Exaggerated fear, irrational, and sometimes pushed to extremes against which the person initially refused to fight with their weapons is called phobia. This fear for no apparent reason, can refer both to the social environment - the fear of socializing, fear of leaving the house, to find a large crowd, etc. - and the environment in general - fear of insects, The thunder and lightning, fear of dark or enclosed areas.

Experts say that there are multiple causes that lead to these fears. For example, a past domestic violence can lead a person to not pay the high tone of voice or shock through which an individual during an accident can do to fear of blood for a long time, cars in general (amaxofobie) , accidents or any traffic out.

Sometimes fear can be induced by someone unintentionally. For example, fear of elevators, of falling from height or climb several steps. This condition can occur by viewing an unpleasant incident, a tragic situation when you hear the story of a person who has been in this position. At that time unconscious elements records without that person can select them and so there is a phobia that really was not there before.

In addition, there are people who only imagines that they are afraid of certain situations or that unduly spares, neexpunandu is not to be hit by this fear. If arahnofobiei Esta, when fear of spiders can reach only very sight of a sail. As with all phobias, the person begins to sweat, to shake, and it accelerates the heart rate, nausea or muscle tension may occur, dizziness or unconsciousness. This type of phobia is triggered and due anticipation effect (spider can bite, the venom is poisonous, it can die and generally spider is repulsive).

This example is just one of many that occur in general in an individual life, seemingly without cause and are therefore relatively easily treatable if the patient agrees and wants very much to face their fears.

Doctors say that phobias often go away by itself, full participation in treatment and the appropriate user awareness of hazards, treated and calculated the actual value. Some drug treatments are likely actual exposure but generally the situation for which we have a phobia is the best healing method. And just irationamentul this extreme anxiety when we'll actually be able to find a bug in your hand or keep climbing in lift voluntarily, realizing that there is no danger caused by these situations. We can repeat this whenever we want treatment but, if we feel that we can not cope alone, it is best to call in a psychologist.

The most common phobias are: arahnofobia (fear of spiders), acrofobia (fear of heights), claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces), agoraphobia (fear of being in places with difficult evacuation: big crowd of people queuing, markets) , necrofobia (fear of death, dead bodies), cinofobia (fear of dogs), tripanofobia (fear of injections, needles), astrafobia (fear of thunder, lightning, strong weather), bacteriofobia (fear of bacteria, dirt, infection).

Drink more water

Water is the miracle of life for everyone. Significance of this drink is pure, that the sense of existence and that can not live without it, may seem outdated or even a cliché. However it remains or should remain a place of honor in our diet.

Often prefer to drink bottled water, or mineral but payment must not forget that by treatment or by adding mineral water loses its unique role that you have, meaning that actually loses the quality of being odorless. Water has no taste, no smell and no breaks. Doctors say even that water is suspected to contain more chlorine than is accepted, you should be collected and kept in a pot without a lid for a while, because this substance to evaporate the water to remain clean.

Sometimes we go to ulceag taste, flavored, carbonated beverages of all kinds, at the expense of water. Important to note is that these drinks, besides the fact that it contains flavoring, artificial coloring and preservatives, they come with a fair amount of calories. Added to a diet deficient in fruits and vegetables that are missing and where food comes first like fast food and coffee machine, all lead to an overload of the kidneys and liver and a bad stomach irritation. Allow for bloating, cramping and consumption of these drinks in the evening can energize useless, leading to insomnia.

If you are a water drinker and prefer sweet drinks, you can prepare a mixture of clear and clean water, preferably from the tap, where you drop lemon juice, and you give a very good taste by adding a teaspoon of honey home, not industrial.

It seems that the body tolerates well water, generally of any kind, even mineral water, sometimes even on the distilled, which is the purest variety. But this water distillation is depleted of all minerals and sweet taste of it seems so state.

To choose tap water or bottled one? It seems that physicians still lean toward the water from the network, each of our cities there are enough treatment plants up to date and meet the standards. Of course stations are also deficient in this respect so as wells and springs in rural areas of questionable quality. Nothing is certain, but we can not generalize and certainly not a reason to turn to bottled water. And this water, although filtered and cleaned, contains substances that help to resist master cases of bottles and deposits.

Wells meet the countryside. Although often this water is clean and drinkable indicated, but it may contain a fairly large percentage nitrites and nitrates, which is very hard water so LIMITATION body and household appliances and cars. For it can be mounted filters. Or there are situations where it is found high lead content. To solve this problem, all you have to do is to let water flow over time or, if removed from the fountain, to a boil.

How much water to drink? Two liters of water a day are enough stomach to make a cold shower and we maintain our mood if we consume preferably after noon ...

Approaching birth! How do we know?

When pregnancy comes to an end, we can expect from week 37, to begin labor. Doctors say there are a number of alarm signals is very good to us because they know they can attract attention both on approaching the moment of birth and the occurrence of unforeseen problems. Let's see what these signs and how they interpreted correctly by any expectant mother.

Nausea. Given that during labor digestion stops, these are natural nausea. Therefore it is important that during these hours, pregnant to adopt a diet as easy and in limited quantities. Avoid eating late at night, limited to only one tea before bedtime, several hours after dinner itself. Nausea may well be the beginning of labor pains generated, so be very attentive to signs and be prepared to go to hospital.

Frequent urination. You go to the toilet more often because the fetus is already down and press harder on the bladder.

Back pain occur. It seems that your body, preparing for birth, can give the alarm, pelvic ligaments starting to stretch and joints to soften, to facilitate the transition child pool. The pain may occur during contractions, as they exert pressure on the spine child starts to become stronger. Back pain can be accompanied by cramps, so do not worry if they appear.

There's no gelatinous plug. This cap, "gate" can fall even a few days before birth and is accompanied frequently by a gelatinous discharge. What is the explanation? The cervix begins to dilate, some blood vessels break and leak here gelatinous red sometimes? If they are abundant, emergency go to the doctor.

They broke the water. This phenomenon occurs both before labor, sometimes 24 hours before the contractions, and during it. Membranes can break even by the doctor, if not birth began and water broke. If fluid is leaking slightly yellowish and sweetish odor or smell is good. But if it is dark and smells bad, you should go immediately to hospital.

Contractions. These signs usually safe birth with labor begins, most times. They are given by uterine muscle contraction, which will diminish in length, making the uterus and fetus to shorten down. Contractions may occur at intervals of 10-15 minutes, but as the birth approaches, they intensified and become more painful.

What is auriculotherapy?

Modern medicine tells us that we can find cures and treatments for almost every disease known in every part of the body. As reflexology is served only by reflex points on the surface of the body to identify and treat certain medical conditions or another body, so the other similar therapies help patients come from various diseases. For example, auriculotherapy.

Although in the short time in our country and officially recognized branch of alternative medicine, it seems that auriculotherapy has its roots in a past more distant than we might think, even in antiquity. Are well-known Chinese doctors for centuries, treating different diseases with this therapy

In what consist? Over time, scientists have shown that the ear is more than 120 points, stimulation, leading to treatment and prevention of diseases of the corresponding organ. Doctors say that a fetal ear shape is upside down position, lobe representing the head. The same source says that the ear appeared different spots, red, pink, more frequent or rare, and representing them showing symptoms of various diseases. Stimulating these points (by acupressure, acupuncture, magnetic auriculopunctura or treatment) and analyze symptoms so the doctor helps to prevent, treat and even cure disease in some cases easier.

Auriculotherapy directly address those difficulties of rest (sleep disturbed, unbalanced, without the program) and appetite problems. Recent research has even indicated that this therapy is beneficial for postoperative pain, respiratory trauma, headache, allergic rhinitis, metabolic disorders, neuralgia various states of anxiety, asthma and even addictions to treat certain toxic substances. Auriculotherapy is totally contraindicated for pregnant women, people very tired, troubled, at risk of anemia or in the event of any scaling or inflammation.

The practice of this therapy is done only by a physician competent in auriculotherapy, stimulation incorrect or wrong diagnosis leading to adverse effects of want.

The small child at the table

Once your child turns two years, it can begin gradually with both regular hygiene and habits that make small meals a time agreed to become the parents and children. Although experts say that children learn a sense of order and cleanliness from the age of 4 years is not insignificant to start this process until this age. And you can have surprises when you find that a child who has just crossed the threshold of a year old is very concerned about the soap, the cloth of his saucer with food or utensils. It is better to learn it now since it is more comfortable or feed us, parents, and certainly easier cleaner?

The tendency of parents is, as always, to protect this part of parental education that they feel ought to apply. Most forget that education is primarily learning by providing examples mostly telling the child to copy them and apply them own existence. Thus, it is not bad that, instead go boy or girl spoon in his mouth, provide ourselves an eating utensil, possibly two, because the baby tends not to put hands in bowl.

Of course, we take into account a lot of rules that keep both hygiene and common sense or flair. First, the band offered to children should be learning from the best quality plastic, disinfected and free of scratches or to break in consistency. Safety fork or knife tells us that tips offered to be round and not break easily. Surely the child will not know how to catch enough food in eating utensil, however you must have patience and understand that his skill is quite poor and that only now practicing child will Degen skilful. We will not argue, do not we remove whenever flows or dirty food on the table but we will leave his will, thus giving him the opportunity to enjoy the food all alone, making it seem more palatable.

Weight is a nice moment where the whole family gathered, it is our duty as a warm environment to be created, calm, where you will speak quietly, without hassles or high tones. Not necessarily be the eyes and bite your child counting and measuring how much you eat, it is important to feel like any other family member, eating in silence, in his law, by its own power.

Will be dirty, of course. Will spill food, as there will throw plate. Be patient and understand it. For him it is a continuous exploration. Do not argue, talk to them normally just tell them: "Look what you did, you now have to clean again. It's so you do not want to give away bread?" Exaggerated reactions to anger, argument, tone up and punishment will backfire against those that wait. Certand punish or to such older child is not only totally unnecessary, but may cause other side, coming from the target. Thus, instead of learning, he will always want to watch the reaction when you make any blunders and will repeat for the sake nesfrsit see the nerves in your handkerchief. It is therefore necessary calm and understanding from you.

Like any human being, child and his needs, clumsiness and trying to learn must be respected. A good parent is one who knows this and remembers that he was once a child, I had to learn step by step and that little boy or girl's in turn need the same love and understanding and he enjoyed in early childhood.

What should I know about osteoporosis

Being considered one of the twenty-first century disease, osteoporosis threatens to affect increasingly more people, the more serious symptoms of this insidious disease with as missing. Most often can be diagnosed when a fracture occurs, the first overt manifestation of disease.

What is osteoporosis?
The name of this condition can be translated into the popular "porous bone", a process by which mineralized bones, resistant, are becoming increasingly fragile and thinner, the interior soft and porous. The most frequent bone fractures, which announces the existence of osteoporosis are the hip. Often occur almost painless and column fractures, experts say, their frequency may decrease with height up to 20cm body.

What are the risk factors for osteoporosis?
Beyond that genetics also plays its role in this process of deterioration of bones, experts say that more should be said sedentary lifestyle, early menopause, low levels of estrogen, excessive consumption of alcohol, coffee, tobacco, soft drinks but and chronic use of corticosteroids. Worth mentioning is that although women considered old disease, it actually begins around the age of 51, and 20% of patients are male, as Aileen Ludington and Hans said Diehl doctors in their book, "Tablet Style of life. "

The same author mentions some therapeutic means to treat osteoporosis:
- Estrogen therapy, which slows bone loss but increases the risk of cervical cancer and breast, gallbladder disease and thrombophlebitis;
- Supplementation with calcium and fluoride;
- A significant contribution of vitamin D (which helps the body absorb calcium better and faster in bone);
- Regular exercise;
- Reducing the protein ration (it seems even that most of us eat three times more protein than your body needs, protein metabolism leading to excessive calcium loss from the body via the kidneys).

How to prevent osteoporosis?
First we go to the causes and eliminate them one by one. If we have genetic predisposition, these cases should remain sacred. In this respect, we do physical exercise as often heated prior, we avoid the consumption of cigarettes, coffee and fizzy drinks in excess, we will try to consume red meat and white balance, so that protein intake should not exceed 50 - 60 grams daily and plant foods rich in fiber, do not miss any meals.