Water is essential element for us. We have to drink at least 8 to 10 glass in a day. There are a variety of reasons to drink plenty of water each day. Water is important to us because our lungs must be moist to take in oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide, and water helps lungs to do this. Water also plays a vital role for chemical reactions in digestion and metabolism. Drinking plenty of water reduces the risk of so many health issues people face, especially cancer: bladder, breast, colon and kidney
It is always a problem that how to increase your consumption of water. For this you have to carry water with you everywhere you go. Try to put it in a bottle or other container. Always try to use purified water. Read the rest of this entry →
Food poisoning is very common now a days, as there’s inclusion of contamination in food in one way or other. Food poisoning effects people of all ages but children are more vulnerable to the risk, as their chances of eating contaminated food are relatively more than adults. Here in this video there’re some really very good tips that can prevent your child from having food poisoning.
Cholera is caused by infection with bacterium called vibrato cholera its mainly found in areas that aren’t clean and where hygiene and sanitation are not very good.
Cholera has been very rare in industrialized nations for the last 100 years” however : the disease is still common today in other parts of the world including the Indian subcontinent and Africa. Although cholera can be life threatening it is easily prevented and treated. In the united states because of advanced water and sanitation systems cholera is not a major threat.
Common Symptoms:
Watery diarrhea
Vomiting
Leg cramps.
Home Treatment:
The main treatment for cholera is to drink plenty of fluids to replace those you have
You should drink water and replace the salt and minerals you have lost with an oral dehydration solution. You can also make home made; solution using sugar and salt; but you should contact your doctor
Medicine:
If you are very dehydrated and fluid intake in not helping, you may need hospital treatment. You may be given antibiotics to treat cholera. They will help to control diarrhea
Prevention:
If you are traveling to an area where there is a risk of developing it.
Drink bottled water only.
Eat food that is freshly prepared.
Wash your hands after going to the toilet and particularly before handling food or drinking water.
One way to avoid Constipation is knowing its causes. Below are the major causes of constipation:
Insufficient intake of dietary fiber
Dehydration due to inadequate water intake
Underactive thyroid gland
Low level of potassium in blood
Injured anal sphincter
Severe illness due to other causes
Lead poisoning
Abdominal or any other types of surgery
Childbirth
Diverticula
Smoking cessation
Stenosis
Acute porphyria: it’s a very rare inherited condition
Besides the above mentioned causes, medication like diuretics, and those containing iron, calcium, aluminum, and loperamide, opioids, codeine & morphine etc and certain tricyclic antidepressants sometime also cause constipation. Along with medication, some mechanical causes from morphological abnormalities of the anorectum including megarectum, rectal prolapse, rectocele, and enterocele are also stand as the causes of constipation.
Further, anxiety, psychotic conditions, neurological disorders and dysfunction of the pelvic floor muscles or anorectal muscles, including anismus, descending perineum syndrome, and Hirschsprung’s disease also cause constipation.
