farmeric May 20th, 2010
You’re out in the wilderness and suddenly realize that you left your inhaler at home. What do you do if you feel an attack coming on?
Count on caffeine in a pinch!
Head for the coffee pot. ” A couple of cups of strong coffee will have a beneficial effect on asthma,” say allergist Allan Becker, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Manitoba, who tested the effects of caffeine on asthma.
Asthmatics given pills that contained the amount of caffeine found in two cups of coffee “could breathe better and their asthma improved,” Dr. Becker found. Caffeine and the popular asthma drug Theophylline are almost identical - your body doesn’t know the difference.
He cautions, however, that caffeine is not a substitute for your medication. “We don’t recommend it as a treatment, but in an emergency, when you don’t have your medication around, two strong cups of coffee or hot cocoa or a couple of chocolate bars would be an effective substitute medication that would buy time until you can get to your medicine or inhaler.”
Tags: cold, flu, Health
farmeric December 3rd, 2009
Cold nights are here again which leads to Colds as well!
And why?
As temperature drop, people begin to stay indoors and spend less time in the sun. It simply means the Vitamin D levels in our body begin to drop. With this, our body immune system goes down as well.
The Real Cause of Colds and Flu
Colds and flu are cause by viruses and not bacteria, so don’t take antibiotics when you have one because it won’t do you any good at all.
All if not most of the sickness are due to weak immune system. With less vitamins D during this season, it will be easy for a lot of people to “catch colds and flu”.
More common factors that contribute in weakening to a weaked body immune syste are:
- Not getting enough sleep
- Less exercise
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Eating too much sweets and white grains
- High level of Stress
The Top Way To Prevent Flu Continue Reading »
Tags: cold, flu, Health
farmeric June 25th, 2009
Every day we face health risks in the workplace. From commuting using public transportation until we arrived in our work. It is our duty to protect ourself and be in good health while on the job.
Keeping yourself healthy and safe at work is mostly common sense, but we tend to get so busy and stressed out that we sometimes forget to take the basic precautions.
Common sense tips you can use every day to stay healthy at work.
- Use ergonomically designed equipment if possible. Make sure your chair, your keyboard, your mouse, and your monitor are positioned for your greatest comfort.
- Don’t let your workspace become a breading ground for germs, insects, or other nasties.You might not have that much control over others’ hygiene, but try to keep your own equipment and workspace reasonably clean.
- If you have or have recently had a cold, periodically wipe down your monitor, keyboard, and phone. And, use tissues and dispose of them properly. Continue Reading »
Tags: colds, flu, Health, sickness, swine flu
farmeric June 18th, 2009
Just this April and May, we suffered from a sudden swine flu spread. This illness originated from the country of Mexico. Lots of people died from the swine flu.
Some of its symptoms are fever, sore throat, and body aches. Remedy is an intake of the antiviral medicine.
The word swine is actually another name for PIG and this animal carries the virus of Influenza A (H1N1). It is transmittable in humans when somebody near coughs or sneezes. Washing your hands is a good way to prevent getting infected or using hankies or tissues to cover the mouth when sneezing instead of only your hands. Another fact is that the swine flu is not the same as the seasonal flue, which is present during fall or winter.
A good daily hygiene habit is the right thing to do to avoid it. Steps are:
- Regular washing of hands, especially before and after eating
- Prevent eyes, nose and mouth contact from your hands, because germs gets easily transmitted thru this
- Have your own cup or pair of utensils
- Stay away from infected persons, even of other flu’s
Swine flu is here to stay for a long period of time. Months, weeks or even years (maybe?) might be the contamination swine flu season and before its story gets told.
Tags: flu, h1n1 virus, influenza, swine flu
farmeric June 5th, 2009
Influenza A (H1N1)
Influenza A (H1N1) is a new virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in April 2009 in the United States. This virus is spreading from person-to –person, probably in much the same way that the regular seasonal influenza viruses spread.
Influenza A (H1N1) is fatal to humans
Signs and symptoms in humans
- similar to the symptoms of regular flu such as
- Fever
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Lack of appetite
- Runny nose
- Sore throat
- Cough
- V omitting or nausea
- Diarrhea
Mode of Transmission
- Exposure to droplets from the cough and sneeze of the infected person
Influenza A (H1N1) is not transmitted by eating thoroughly cooked pork.
Prevention
- Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing Continue Reading »
Tags: flu, h1n1 virus, influenza, swine flu
farmeric August 6th, 2008
Picture courtesy of Readers Digest Australia
Are Common Colds Curable?
You can take all the medicines you want but your common colds won’t be healed. Sadly but true. Medical doctors and even scientists admitted that common colds is incurable, and yet this is the commonest cause of visits to the physician’s clinic. Billions of dollar is being spent on over-the-counter colds medications. Lastweek, a news came up in UK that doctors will be banned from dishing out antibiotics for sore throats and colds (source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk).
Not So Common Belief
No one knows exactly why people are catching colds. A lot of people believe that common colds are caused by bacteria , where in fact, are actually caused by viruses. The good news is, our body can heal common colds and prevent it as well. Instead of spending your hard earned money on cold medications that does not really work, try the following tips to keep your body in peak condition to fight Continue Reading »
Tags: colds, flu, Food, Health, viruses, vitamins
