Health Alert – Guides for your Health

One of the qualities that my husband is that he loves cooking that’s why when we dine in, he makes sure to taste the menu very well to know exactly the ingredients of that food. After a few days, he will then try to cook our favorite dish from restaurant but sometimes it is hard to imitate the taste so I decided to purchase a cookbook that contains thousands of recipes from top restaurants.

With this cookbook, we save money since we are the one who prepare meals without dining out. Also, save time because no wasteful trial and error needed to find the exact taste.  In addition, we make sure that we ate a healthy food because at home we don’t need chemical and preservatives added.

I recommend purchasing the cookbook to those who loves cooking.  Using this cookbook, we cook many recipes as we can. When our daughter had her birthday, friends and relatives are amazed on our foods because they said that it taste exactly the way it taste in their favorite restaurant.

Click Here!to find out how easy to cook when you have this cookbook.  It contains a collection of 120 recipes. It has easy to follow steps that anyone will understand. With small amounts, you can treat now your loved ones with unforgettable foods that they will sure love.

January 8th, 2012 | Tags: cookbook, secret recipe | Category: Daily Menu and Recipe | Comments Off

Yesterday, I visited one of my friends in the hospital because she is suffering from dengue and typhoid fever.  She said, she has a fever for two days then after the fever subsides, there is a nose bleed, abdominal pain and black stool.  Her parents brought her to the hospital and diagnosed typhoid fever. They thought that it could be dengue  since her platelet count was very low.

She is now taking antibiotic to treat typhoid but still have distended or bloated stomach. Her doctor advised her to have an ultrasound for further evaluation.  And according to her ultrasound her gallbladder was swelling but her platelet count now is normal. She advised to take medicine to treat gallbladder swelling.

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella Typhi bacterium and Salmonella paratyphi.  We must be familiarized of this disease since it can be life threatening if not detected in early stages.  Symptoms of typhoid include fever, abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness bloody stools, nosebleed, chills, fatigue, loss of appetite, weakness, headache, and diarrhea.

Typhoid fever can be transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and drinks or water. It is spread through open sewage and infected people with their urine and stool.    For typhoid fever diagnosis, CBC (Complete Blood Count) and stool test and urine test for the presence of bacteria cause by typhoid fever. Treatment of typhoid fever is using antibiotic. These antibiotics should be taken based on the doctor prescription.

Complication of typhoid fever includes intestinal bleeding or perforation, inflammation of the heart muscle, kidney or bladder infection, pneumonia, inflammation of gallbladder and pancreas, infection and inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding brain and spinal cord and psychiatric problems such as delirium and hallucination.

November 18th, 2011 | Tags: typhoid fever | Category: Typhoid Fever | Comments Off

My daughter had been vaccinated with MMRV last week.  During her childhood, she has no MMR and varicella that’s why we use the catch up schedule to have her complete immunization.  Her second booster will be after 2 or 3 months. I feel nervous of the side effects of MMR and Varicella vaccine but I want also to have protection against these diseases including mumps, measles, rubella and chicken pox. I read some articles that MMR is linked to autism but according to nhs.uk news there is no evidence between MMR and autism.

According to Wikipedia, MMRV vaccine combines the attenuated virus MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine with the addition of chickenpox vaccine or varicella vaccine (V stands for varicella).  The MMRV vaccine is typically given to children between 1 and 2 years of age.  The second injection or the booster will be given at the age of 4 to 6 years of age.

MMR is a combined vaccine that protects against measles, mumps and rubella.  It is given as a single injection into the muscle of the thigh or upper arm.  The first vaccine for MMR is usually given at 13 months old.

Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine provides protection against the varicella zoster that causes the chickenpox.  Varicella vaccine given to 12 to 15 months old while the second injection will be 4 to 6 years old.

November 3rd, 2011 | Tags: MMR vaccine, MMRV vaccine, Varicella vaccine | Category: Parenting | Comments Off

Many young individuals and teenagers in today’s generation have been into drugs.  Drug addiction usually starts with social use of drugs.  As time goes by, it becomes a habits and use becomes more and more frequent.  And then, user may need bigger doses of the drugs to get high. To feel good, he will need to take drugs every now and then.  Later on, he will find that it becomes hard to live without the drug because stopping the use of drugs may cause powerful cravings.

Some symptoms or behaviors of drug addiction are the feeling to use the drug regularly such as on daily or several times a day, the feeling of needing the drugs to deal with the problems, doing bad things or unfamiliar things under the influence of drugs, spending too much money and buying drugs though you can’t afford it, changes in behavior, etc.  In terms of physical appearance, the user may look like no energy at all and untidy looks. Causes of drug addiction on teenagers include peer pressure, lack of family attachment, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

Getting rid of drug addiction is one of the hardest things but through the help of drug addiction treatment centers it can be easy. These treatment centers provides right rehabilitation program depending the needs of the drug addicts.  They will give the right treatment because resources are always available.  They have counselor who will decide what will be the best treatment with you.

Missouri drug addiction treatment center is now available for those living in the Missouri.  Once you know the cause of your addiction, best addiction treatment plan is given.  Drug rehabilitation will help the addicts to live without using chemical. Drug rehabs in Missouri will offer the right treatment programs because they understand addiction and know emotional, mental and physical components behind it.  Let us fight drug and alcohol addiction in our society for better living.

August 2nd, 2011 | Tags: drug addiction treatment, drug addiction treatment center | Category: Healthy Lifestyle | Comments Off

For the past two weeks, my daughter has been treated with urinary tract infection and asthma that’s why as a mother I decided to no chocolate no ice cream diet.  She also treated with primary complex (PTB) a month ago.

I just want her to avoid asthma attack as well as other disease. But of course temptation is everywhere so I just discipline her to eat in small amounts of it.  Everytime we attended birthday and other celebration, ice cream will be offered to my daughter.  Living a healthy lifestyle sometimes hard to follow since every where there is a temptation.  There are always a time when friends and love ones gave us chocolate for my daughter. Aside from chocolate and ice cream, we limit eating processed food and eating from fast food chain.  Also, to avoid urinary tract infection (UTI), we also prevented her to drink tetra pack juices instead we gave her pineapple juice and fresh fruits such as grapes.

Sometimes I feel guilty and pity to my daughter because as a child she should eat chocolate and ice cream just like any other children but I always think that is for the best. I’m glad that my daughter is able to understand that she should only eat small amount of it so that she may free from PTB and asthma.

I believe that eating proper food will keep us away from disease.  Let us now discipline our children to eat a healthy and balance diet.

July 4th, 2011 | Tags: asthma attacks, chocolate and ice cream diet, PTB, uti | Category: Parenting | Comments Off

Everyone wants to be comfortable in every wear especially who are working in the hospital and health institution. Medical professional nowadays are requiring wearing specialized clothing which commonly called scrubs. These medical professional or workers are very busy in their duties so they need to wear highest quality 100 % cotton in order to absorb sweat. Medical workers such as nurses have a very important role in the field of health care.  They are responsible with basic hygienic tasks to assisting in surgery.  These medical workers are now requiring wearing scrubs.  Scrubs are clothes worn by nurses, surgeons, and other operating room personnel. These scrubs should be designed in different styles and colors so that it will be fit depending on the personality of medical personnel.  Buying uniform online  is a convenient way of shopping the best and unique scrubs suited to your needs. You can save time and money because in just one click you can have all the choices of uniforms from color to style.

Surgical scrubs uniform were also introduced surgical teams to protect them from the risks of infection and exposure to bacteria and diseases. These uniforms provide comfort and ease of movement care instead of all white traditional white uniform and cap.  Other benefits of wearing medical scrubs are it portrays a clean environment and immediate identification of someone working in the medical profession.

Shopping site will provide the finest nursing scrubs and medical uniforms. Also, it offers a variety of medical scrubs including surgical scrubs, lab coats, scrubs hats, accessories, scrubs, jackets, medical uniforms for men and women and many more. Also, surgical scrubs is now available. Modern scrubs today has a classic design and available in several colors and made it using high quality fabric materials.

June 1st, 2011 | Tags: scrubs uniforms, unique scrubs | Category: Healthy Lifestyle | Comments Off

I often heard my friends who told me that their daughter is suffer from recurrent Primary Complex or recurrent PTB.

As of now my daughter is under medication for Primary Complex. She already consumed one month and I am worried if PTB is keep on coming back even though it already treated.  So I ask my pediatrician about this, she told me that re-infected can occur if
The primary source is not treated and not be able to take medication properly or incomplete treatment.  Just like us, I and my husband also advised to have chest x-ray so that she will able to locate the source of infection. Our chest x-ray came out negative so we really don’t know.

The three drugs, Isoniazid, Rifampicin and  Pyrazinamide should be taken for about 6 months and more depending on the evaluation of your physician.  Pyrazinamide is taken for the initial of two months while Isoniazid and Rifampicin is continued for four months and more.  An indication that your kid or child is responding to the TB medication and is getting healed is weight gain.  Symptoms of PTB includes weight loss, on and off cough, loss of appetite, low grade afternoon or night fever, etc.

In order to avoid the recurrence of Primary complex, make sure to give medicines everyday religiously for six months or more. If not, bacteria will develop into more med resistant kind.  Also, as much as possible, find the source of infection, make sure to your household member will be screening for PTB or Tuberculosis since the infection is came from adult.  Other causes of re-infected PTB is a weak immune system so be sure to build strong immune system of your children.

May 23rd, 2011 | Tags: PTB causes, re-infected tuberculosis causes, recurrent PTB | Category: Parenting | Comments Off

A month ago my daughter has diagnosed with Primary Complex (PTB) and she is under medication for 6 months. One night, she suffers from stomach pain and vomiting. I just think that it just because of food intolerance. That day, we also plan to have her follow up check up since she has a productive cough.  Aside from stomach pain and vomiting, she has a cough that full of phlegm. Early in the morning, we visit a general physician since her pedia is not available that time. He advised my daughter to take  Relestal for stomach pain and Zactac as well as Ambroxol for cough. Stomach pain and vomiting does not subside, so I and my husband decided to get her urine for urinalysis and we are surprised that she has a high number of infection (28-30 WBC) so she has Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) so the doctor gave her antibiotic for UTI, Cefaclor.  The next morning, stomach pain is still there and she told me  that she has chest pain so we decided to go to her pediatrician. Also, I worried about her PTB medicines since she will not be able to take it for 3 days because of her chronic stomach pain and vomiting.

Her pedia advised her to continue her antibiotic, Cefaclor since we already bought it. She also diagnosed that she is suffering from asthma so she have to take Meptin, Pred10 and Kremil-S for stomach pain.  She also required having abdominal ultrasound and good news is everything is normal.

After 5 days of taking all her medicines, she has an improvement, she cough a little and no UTI at all according to her second urinalysis.  My other concern that I brought to my pedia is regarding her PTB medicines because she missed these PTB meds for 4 days, but her pedia said that there is nothing to worry just continue to take her medicines.  According to her pedia if she will cough again this month, she will advise her to have inhaler.

May 18th, 2011 | Tags: asthma, PTB, PTB meds, uti | Category: Parenting | Comments Off

My friend who is four weeks pregnant was diagnosed that she has subchorionic hematoma in her pregnancy. Her doctor told her that she might have miscarriage that’s why she should not be stress and be careful.  Aside from this, she also takes vitamins and some medicine.

Subchorionic Hematoma is also known as blot clot in the placenta and uterus.  It is also a gathering of blood between placenta and uterus.  Doctors nowadays can be easily identify subchorionic hematoma with the help of ultrasound technology. One of the symptoms of SCH is vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy. During ultrasound scan, the doctor or radiologist will find the fetus and assess it.  A clot that appears like a black mass within a uterus is seen if there is SCH.

Since there is not formal treatment for SCH, doctors have different approach in case of SCH.  Some used the wait and see approach while other use medication such as estrogen and progesterone therapy as aid in pregnancy.  Also, some suggest refraining from sexual intercourse and bed rest during pregnancy. Other suggests continuing their everyday activities.

The statistics of pregnancy loss or miscarriage with a SCH is low such as 1 to 3%.  This percentage is related to large blood clot.  Most pregnancies with SCH are not progress without complication since it can be resolves on their own by 20 weeks of pregnancy.  Of course, plenty of fluids and adequate rest should be recommended because dehydration can cause the uterus contract irritating your baby and clot.

Of course, in case of placental abruption that’s when the placenta tears away from the uterus, a medical attention is required. Pregnant women with SCH often experience intermittent periods of vaginal bleeding during her pregnancy, tampon and sexual intercourse should be avoided during bleeding or spotting period.

If you experience any symptoms of SCH, doctor should be contacted for proper diagnosis.

April 1st, 2011 | Tags: placenta hemmorage, placental abruption, pregnancy bleeding, subchorionic hematoma | Category: Pregnancy | Comments Off