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Plant Medicine for Hemorrhoids during Pregnancy
Jul 15th
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins that appear in the rectal area. They can sometimes protrude from the anus. They are often itchy or painful and can sometimes rupture and bleed. Hemorrhoids can occur at any age but are normally thought to be more common as people become older, affecting a quarter or half of the adult population. Men and women are equally susceptible. At a simple level, hemorrhoids develop because blood pressure in anorectal veins becomes too large for the walls to resist. Many pregnant women get hemorrhoids while pregnant, especially during the third trimester. Hemorrhoids are more common if the woman is constipated. Three common causes of hemorrhoids are: straining during bowel movements, the strain of excess weight, and the pressure of sitting or standing for long periods of time. If you have had hemorrhoids before pregnancy, you’re more likely to get them again while pregnant. During pregnancy, your growing uterus can increase the pressure on the veins in the lower body. Pregnancy hormones can also cause the walls of your veins to relax. Straining, especially during hard bowel movements, traps more blood in the swollen veins and can cause hemorrhoids to protrude from the rectum. They may also develop More >
Alternative Medicine For Constipation
May 24th
Constipation has confused many people when they do not know whether they have constipation. Constipation is more often than not caused by a diet which denies the body of roughage. It is quite possible that our ancestors did not suffer as much as we do in the modern world from the infrequent or difficult passage of hard, dry stool known as constipation. Their diets have been without the availability of refined and rich foods that we can now find in our stores superstore. Constipation can be very annoying especially after exercise or push a bowel movement or have a bowel movement more than 3 days. Constipation is common among children, the elderly and pregnant women. It is very important to establish regular elimination habits, because forcing evacuations can cause stains if not healed can become infected and cause other problems. There are a range of conditions related to constipation, such as hemorrhoids, intestinal obstruction, chronic constipation, spastic colitis, hernia, depression, diabetes, diverticulosis, Parkinson’s disease and lead poisoning, it is important that if your condition is considered much more serious than constipation, then you should consult a health professional for proper diagnosis and treatment. Another consideration to help prevent constipation is More >
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, diarrhea, constipation, diet and traditional Chinese medicine
May 16th
The following is an excerpt from Hot and Cold Health by R. G. Heft (Acupuncture Physician FL 1992- 2002) based on traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines and the questioning and counseling of 10,000+ Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based on the theory, observation that everything is an ongoing balance of opposites, many of which we control through diet, exercise, sex, thought, etc. Know the whole before attempting to diagnose and or treat the part, as you cannot cure the part ithout curing the whole. The whole is equal to and greater than the sum of its parts. If you cannot afford or do not want to risk your money ($20 or less), then I will send, email you the E Book (Adobe file, 1,005 KB) for free. Your health is more important than my bank account. Email me (rgheft@netzero.com) your request or questions. Peace. Diarrhea is frequent and or loose stools. It has many causes: poor diet, indigestion, contaminated water, bacterial infection, drugs, spoiled foods, caffeine, magnesium supplements, laxatives, antibiotics, excessive alcohol, etc. Diarrhea can also be a symptom of inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, IBS, Crohn’s Disease, etc. depending on additional symptoms. Diarrhea, loose stools is generally treated with More >
Weight Loss Diet Ways on How to Lose Weight without Extensive Diets
Sep 6th
Our bodies have organisms that seek energizers; calories are the primary example of it. When these organisms cannot find enough energizers from the food we eat, it will instead start to burn the stored fats in our waist and on the other parts of our body. Therefore, the most practical way to lose weight is to follow a simple diet and burn energy by making exercise as a habit. Though these approaches to lose weight are the most ordinary and healthy, many people failed to follow. This is actually the reason why weight loss pills were formulated, which is easier no exercise and no diet to follow. Among the most common categories of these pills are the so-called fat binders and fat blockers. These pills work by decreasing the amount of fat that our body organism absorbs from foods. Xenical, one of the most common brands of Fat blockers, slows down the lipase enzyme in the intestines which breaks up fat making it prepared for digestion. This will prevent the fats from being absorbed by the organisms so it freely passes our body through the bowel. Fat binders on the other hand work by fastening the fat molecules. Same as More >
