Save Your Life From Disease: Choose Prevention Over Cure

Louis Pasteur said, “Whenever meditating over a disease, I never think of finding a remedy for it, but instead, a means of preventing it”. Staying healthy is synonymous with preventing disease but unfortunately we rely so much on curative medical care than preventive healthcare in the world today. Researchers are busy looking for cures while little effort is being made to teach the public the rules that guide the safe use of their bodies.

We all try to read manuals that come with machinery so that we will not misuse them and enjoy them for as long as they are designed to last but the reason why we endeavor to treat these machinery right is because manufacturers place emphasis on publishing rules guiding proper use, troubleshooting and the price to pay for misuse in their manuals instead of emphasizing repairs. That way, damage to machinery is not taken as an act of God and users pay attention to precautions and rules.

Epidemiologists, who study and research the incidence, distribution and control of disease in a population do not communicate the rules guiding the proper use of the human body and how improper use translates to disease directly to the public. Instead, they publish their findings about disease in journals and voluminous academic textbooks that the public do not read. Also, Medical Professionals, especially Doctors and Physiotherapists who are in the best position to educate patients and the public how unhealthy lifestyles cause disease are more interested in treatment prescription than preventive education. That way, people use their bodies how they want to or how people around them feel they should because there is no manual from the experts.

As a result, the public end up blaming disease on everything but the medical system that has failed to inform them adequately and help them formulate sustainable healthy, disease-preventing lifestyles. They usually blame civilization, ageing, stress, poverty, and in Africa, Satan and the spiritual forces of evil remain the biggest culprits.

Diseases of Civilization or lifestyle are the now biggest public health burden. Some members of this group which include Cancer, Heart disease, Diabetes, Stroke, Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Lung disease and degenerative joint diseases to mention a few are the biggest killers in the world today. The name, diseases of civilization given to this group, which are largely caused by ignorance or disobedience of health rules, seems to suggest that they can never be prevented unless we abandon our civilized life for the primitive ways of Homo erectus.

We mislead the public when we refer to these diseases by a name which blames diseases which could better be called “diseases of unhealthy lifestyle” on civilization. How could we be so unkind and blame the only good thing that has continued to improve the life of man since he learnt to clothe himself and cook his meals? Civilization has saved us from the infectious diseases and other ills that killed people in large numbers in earlier times. The eradication of a lot of diseases and the cure for those that have not  is the product of civilization and it is only through our civilization that we can communicate the message of hope that the world needs to hear:”Diseases of Unhealthy lifestyle like cancer are preventable when sustainable healthy lifestyle patterns are taught by medical professionals”.

To help people stay healthy, we have to teach how their bodies work and how to treat them right so that disease will not develop. All disease are the product of cells getting injured repeatedly by harmful chemicals, excessive heat, excessive cold, inadequate blood flow, excessive mechanical pressure and other harmful stimuli. Cells respond to these injuries by a process known as inflammation which is recognized by the following signs; swelling, redness, and heat which are easily noticed in injuries to surface tissues such as the skin, pain and a fifth sign, loss of function.

Loss of function is quickly seen when the injured tissues are superficial tissues affected by movement of the joints such as tendons, ligaments and muscles but loss of function in internal organ may be undetected for years until the disease process has become irreversible. That is why you may think you are healthy but in reality, you only appear to be healthy because you don’t see what’s going on inside you.

The response of cells to injury by inflammation is in a bid for the body to repair itself and is also a warning that there is something hurting the body that you must avoid. If instead of prevention of disease by changing that unhealthy habit of yours, you keep taking medicines to treat these warning symptoms and the injuries continue without end, the body exhausts its capacity to repair itself and disease occurs. The earlier you stop introducing the harmful substances/ conditions and start introducing the beneficial substances/ conditions to your body, the better your chances of preventing diseases like Cancer.

Mentioned below are some rules that medical research has shown to help people stay healthy and prevent disease.

Exercise every day of your life: At least 45mins of jogging and at least 15mins of strengthening.1 hour very early in the morning or late at night will not make you uncivilized and will save you from years of invasive medical treatment and early death. Use the stair-case instead of the elevator when not in a hurry and exercise parts of your body like your neck, back, shoulders, pelvic floor and legs etc during breaks.

 Exercise helps to keep your blood flowing at a healthy rate through your blood vessels. This will reduce the likelihood of substances like fat in the blood getting deposited in the inner layer of the arteries and narrowing the space in them, a condition known as Atherosclerosis and prevents blood clots forming within this space, a condition known as Thrombosis. The narrowed space means the flow of blood becomes turbulent instead of smooth which damages the wall of the arteries. Repeated injuries and attempts at healing lead to abnormal thickening and hardening of the wall of the arteries called Arteriosclerosis. The above explains the origin of Hypertension and Heart disease known collectively as cardiovascular disease. Poor supply of blood to the heart will cause Heart disease, poor supply of blood to the brain will cause Stroke and blood supply to other organs or parts of the body will definitely cause disease in them.

Exercise also expands your lungs and helps you remove secretions that obstruct the entry of air. This will reduce your chances of Chronic Obstructive Lung disease and other smoking or air pollution-related diseases. The combination of aerobic exercise with cessation of smoking, reduction of exposure to smoke and other pollutants increases your chances of preventing Lung and Cardiovascular disease.

Exercise improves the entry of nutrients and oxygen into your muscles, bones etc strengthening them and prevents stiffness in the joints and this will reduce your chances of degenerative joint diseases. The more exercised and the stronger muscles like the calf muscles get, the lower your chances of a venous thrombosis and varicose veins.

The metabolic demand for glucose by muscles is largely due to exercise. Without exercise, the body needs insulin for uptake of even a small amount of sugar from the blood by muscles, Insulin is the hormone that is supposed to helps remove excess sugar from the blood by communicating with muscles which should not occur all the time if you exercise regularly. Abuse of insulin by eating too much of carbohydrates and not exercising soon leads to the muscles cells becoming insensitive to insulin even in the face of excess glucose in the blood. This leads to the disease known as Non-insulin-dependent Diabetes which means that the more than normal amount of sugar in the blood is not because the body doesn’t produce Insulin; it is because the use of insulin has been abused through lack of exercise.

Exercise through improved blood flow washes away pain-causing substances, improves the immune system’s ability to fight disease-causing organisms, improves mood, induces relaxation and improves sleep. This means we won’t need all those analgesics, sedatives, and antibiotics if we exercise daily. These are drugs that have adverse effects on the body and their long-term use will definitely cause chemical damage which will contribute to disease.

Drink not less than 8 glasses of water daily to compensate for water lost from your body through urine, sweating and breathing. A practical way is to drink 2 glasses of water while eating each of the three major meals and at least a glass of water between breakfast and lunch and between lunch and dinner. Failure to drink enough water makes your blood thicker than it should be and reduces its speed of flow. This result is blood clots and narrowed arteries which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Eat a lot of live fruits everyday especially citruses and apples, lots of vegetables especially green vegetables and whole grains. Fruits and vegetables and grains are great sources of vitamins, the deficiency of which reduces the ability of the body to fight against disease causing organisms and to repair its own self following injury.

In addition, in combination at every meal, they fill you up by absorbing a lot of the at least 2 glasses of water you drink, thus reducing the amount of Carbohydrate- and fat- laden food you consume at each meal. This helps you reduce your weight without starvation which is a dangerous and ineffective way to lose weight.

By absorbing a large amount of water, they make the flow of food through your digestive tract faster and prevent digestive problems meaning you don’t need all those heartburn and constipation medications. By reducing the time food spends in your intestines, they minimize the absorption of fat and the exposure of your colon to harmful substances that are abundant in processed food thereby minimizing your risk of colon cancer.

There are many more rules but start with these today to stay healthy and disease-free or even reverse an already developing disease process.     

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Diseases That Dogs May Get

What are some diseases that dog’s may get? Just like people, dogs can get exposed to some diseases. How to tell if he should have one and how to treat it is what this article will provide. The diseases covered are as follows: Lyme disease, salmon poisoning disease, Von Willebrand disease, canine osteosarcoma and Addison’s disease.

What is Lyme Disease?

Lyme disease is carried by ticks. Ticks are very active in late spring and summer. This disease places both humans and dogs at risk. This disease is difficult to detect or diagnose. Some of the symptoms are lethargy, joint pain or fever.

You can talk with your veterinarian about a repellant if you should live in an area were lyme disease is prevalent. Be sure to check your dog for ticks after walks or any outdoor activities. If you should find a tick, do this to remove it, grasp it with tweezers as close to the skin as possible and pull it straight off. Try to preserve it in a container. If needed, you can show it to your veterinarian if your pet develops a problem and can determine if the tick was the carrier of the disease.

What is Salmon Poisoning Disease?

Salmon poisoning disease is found in the Northern Pacific area of the U.S. and the Pacific Coast of Canada and is fatal to dogs.

This disease is caused when a dog eats raw salmon or trout contaminated with a parasite that contains the infecting organism. The symptoms of this disease appear five to seven days later. Look for a loss of appetite, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea if you suspect your dog might be infected.

This disease is curable if caught early and the dog is treated with fluids, antibiotics, and anti-vomiting medication. The bottom line here is: do not let your dog eat raw fish.

What is Von Willebrand Disease?

The following dogs are prone to this disease and they are: German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, and Doberman Pinschers, and is usually inherited. Dogs with this bleeding disorder are missing a substance in their blood that promotes clotting, so they bleed excessively if they are injured or have surgery.

If your dog never got hurt, you might not realize he had this condition. Some day-to-day symptoms of this disease can be mild and include arthritis, bloody stool, and bloody gums. The only way to know if your dog has this condition is through a blood test. If it’s positive, do not breed your dog. There is no known cure for Von Willebrand disease, but blood transfusions or medications can help ease the symptoms.

What is Canine Osteosarcoma?

This is just another term for bone cancer. Large and giant breeds are most at risk for this disease, because their bones grow very rapidly. Osteosarcoma is most common in middle-aged to older dogs. It’s a tumor which usually forms on a limb, and causes a lot of pain and lameness. Front legs are affected more than the back ones.

This disease spreads quickly, often to the lungs. The sooner to take your dog to the veterinarian, the better chances the treatments will be effective.

What is Addison’s Disease?

How can I tell if my pet has this disease? If your dog gets sick whenever he is stressed, you might want him tested for Addison’s disease. It’s a hormonal disease of dogs, and is caused by a loss of activity of the adrenal glands. Dogs do not produce enough cortisol, a hormone that helps them deal with stress. They are also missing aldosterone, which helps regulate sodium in their body, potassium, and water levels.

Is this disease treatable? The answer is yes. This is done by treating your dog with supplemental hormones. This may be a lifelong therapy, it’s usually effective and your pet can have a normal life.

Knowing about diseases that dogs may get should help you as an owner to provide a healthy playing area and being able to detect if he should have any of these diseases.

www.encognitive.com Vitamin C – The Most Essential Nutrient Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) is a vitamin only because it is a nutrient essential for life that is not manufactured in the body and must be obtained from outside sources. Every living thing on this planet except primates (Including man) and guinea pigs produce their own Vitamin C internally, do not require it in their diet, and do not suffer from a host of diseases and maladies caused by Vitamin C deficiencies. Vitamin C is manufactured internally from glucose by a four-step process, each requiring a specific enzyme. Humans have the first three enzymes but the fourth is damaged and non functional apparently from a genetic mutation that occurred in our distant ancestors. It seems that we really have a species wide genetic disease. Perhaps fixing this genetic defect should be a primary goal for the genetic engineers of this century. There is a fifth step in vitamin C cycle, the conversion of ascorbic acid into mineral ascorbates in the liver. The price of vitamin C deficiency is staggering. Mammals with the enzyme can live 8-10 times their maturity age. Mammals without it have a hard time living to 3-4 times their maturity age. Therefore, if humans had the gene to make their own vitamin C, the human life span could be more like 300 years. Humans have cardiovascular disease and arthritis while other mammals do not. Humans are also more susceptible to viruses and infections than animals with their own vitamin C. What …
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Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Statesville NC – Informational

About Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative brain disorder named after German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in the year 1906. Dementia is a general term used for the depicting loss of memory and other intellectual abilities which are serious enough to interfere with daily life.

Alzheimer’s Disease: The Most Common Form of Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Alzheimer’s disease first causes progressive cognitive deterioration which involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. It is later accompanied by declining activities of daily living and by neuropsychiatric symptoms or behavioral changes. People suffering from Alzheimers disease often find it difficult to remember names of the people they know and tend to forget recent happenings. They might not recognize even their family members and may have trouble doing activities like speaking, reading or writing. Sometimes the condition of Alzheimer patients becomes so severe that they wander away from home.

The human brain contains 100 billion nerve cells or neurons. Each of these nerve cells communicates with each other to form a network like structure. These nerve cell networks coordinate the neural activities such as thinking, learning, remembering, smelling, hearing & seeing. To do their work, the brain cells operate like tiny factories. In Alzheimer’s disease, parts of the brain cell’s factory stop functioning properly. Scientists are still unsure as to where exactly the trouble starts from.

Alzheimer’s Disease : Causes
The greatest known cause for Alzheimer’s disease is increasing age. The statistics reveal that the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease doubles about every five years after age 65. The other major cause of Alzheimer’s disease is family history or heredity (genetics). When Alzheimer’s disease tends to run in families, either heredity (genetics) or environmental factors or both may play a major role. Alzheimer’s disease may also be caused by a serious head injury or severe heart diseases that damage the heart or blood vessels.

Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
There are no medical tests currently available to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with definite accuracy. The first step in following up on the symptoms is to go and see a doctor with whom the patient feels comfortable. The patient’s mood and mental status is evaluated along with a detailed review of the patient’s medical history. Later on a couple of clinical diagnostic tests are performed to ascertain conclusive evidence on whether the patient suffers from Alzheimer’s disease or not.

Home Care and Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
At present, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are looking for new treatments and care techniques to alter the course of the disease and improve the quality of life for people suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. It is important to take ample care of yourself if you have to take care of someone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease because taking care of Alzheimer patients can be quite challenging and overwhelming. You can talk to other people who have taken care of Alzheimer disease patients within their own family. But the most viable option is to get in touch with professional caregivers who are specialized in providing home care support to people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Assisted-living facilities especially for people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Assisted-living facilities for people with Alzheimer’s disease are often referred to as “Special Care Units (SCUs).” SCUs are staffed with individuals who are specially trained to work with people who have Alzheimer’s disease. As such, the environment is designed to be very safe and comfortable, and the activities are designed to benefit the person with Alzheimer’s disease.

SCUs can differ in the level of care they provide along the continuum of the disease. For instance, some assisted living facilities will accept people with Alzheimer’s until they need skilled care (nursing home care) whereas others will only accept people who are in the early stages of the disease.

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This video deals with the treatment of skin diseases. It contains Pranayamas, Yoga Asanas, Acupressure techniques and home remedies for getting rid of psoriasis, leucoderma, pimples, ringworms and all types of eczema. Baba Ramdev expounds on the virtues of ayurvedic preparations and certain yoga asanas that will help you regain your lost health. Click www.rajshri.com to watch more Baba Ramdev Videos

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What’s Heart Disease?

The term heart disease could be a very broad term. Issues can arise inside the heart muscle, arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle, or the valves among the guts that pump blood in the proper direction. Understanding the variations between each disease of the guts can facilitate with the confusing applications of the term heart disease. Coronary artery disease or CAD is the most common sort of heart disease and the leading cause of death in each genders within the U.S. Coronary artery disease affects the arteries supplying blood to the center muscle. These coronary arteries harden and slender thanks to the buildup of a waxy cholesterol, fatty substance referred to as plaque. This plaque buildup is referred to as atherosclerosis. The rise in plaque buildup causes the coronary arteries to become narrower. This can cause blood flow to become restricted, decreasing the amount of oxygen delivered to the guts muscle. Decreasing the quantity of oxygen supplied to the guts muscle will cause angina (chest pain) and result in a heart attack. Coronary artery disease over time will weaken the center muscle contributing to heart failure and arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms). Coronary heart disease is another confusing sort of heart disease. Coronary heart disease isn’t the same issue as coronary artery disease. While coronary artery disease refers to the coronary arteries, coronary heart disease refers to the diseases of the coronary arteries and resulting complications. This includes such complications like chest pain, a heart attack, and also the scar tissue caused by the center attack. Understanding this delicate difference between the two might impress your cardiologist. Cardiomyopathy may be a disease affecting the muscle of the heart. Cardiomyopathy will be genetic or caused by a viral infection. Cardiomyopathy can be classified as primary or secondary. Primary cardiomyopathy is attributed to a particular cause (hypertension, congenital heart defects, heart valve disease). Secondary cardiomyopathy is attributed to specific causes (diseases affecting alternative organs). There are three main sorts of cardiomyopathy. Dilated cardiomyopathy is enlargement and stretching of the cardiac muscle. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causes thickening of the center muscle. Restrictive cardiomyopathy causes the ventricles of the center to become excessively rigid causing blood flow to the ventricles to be difficult between heartbeats. Valvular heart disease could be a disease that affects the valves of the heart. Valves within the guts keep the blood flowing in the right direction. Harm to valves can be caused by a selection of conditions leading to regurgitation or insufficiency (leaking valve), prolapse (improper closing of the valve), or stenosis (narrowing of the valve). Valvular heart disease will be genetic. Valvular heart disease can conjointly be caused by bound infections like rheumatic fever, and sure medications or radiation treatments for cancer. The pericardium may be a sac that encompasses the heart. Pericardial disease is inflammation (pericarditis), stiffness (constrictive pericarditis), or fluid accumulation (pericardial effusion) of the pericardium. Pericardial disease will be caused by many things like occurring when a heart attack. Congenital heart disease may be a form of heart disease that develops before birth. Congenital heart disease is an extremely broad term. However, these diseases typically affect the formation of the center muscle, chambers, or valves. A few examples include coarctation or a narrowing of a piece of the aorta; atrial or ventricular septal defect is called holes in the heart. Congenital heart disease should be classified additional accurately as an inborn defect that occurs in around one% of births. Congenital heart disease could be inherited (heredity), or caused by bound infections such as German measles contracted while pregnant. But, researchers are currently learning factors that will cause congenital heart disease. Heart failure is another sort of heart disease characterized by the center’s inability to effectively pump enough blood to the body’s organs and tissues. When the body’s very important organs don’t receive enough blood flow sure signs and symptoms will occur like shortness of breath, fatigue, and fluid retention. Congestive heart failure could be a kind of heart failure that leads to fluid buildup in the body. It is vital to notice that not all heart failure is congestive. Heart failure may result from different cardiovascular diseases like cardiomyopathy or coronary heart disease. Heart failure may return on suddenly or develop over several years. The month of February is the National Heart Disease awareness month. However, heart disease awareness should be every and every day. With staggering statistics, awareness begins with understanding the various varieties of heart disease. A diet and lifestyle that is conducive to heart health will mean the distinction between life and being a statistic.

Google Tech Talk April 23, 2009 ABSTRACT A Practical Computer Program that Diagnoses Diseases in Actual Patients, presented by Carlos Feder. Several so called “computer medical diagnosis programs” have been devised. We had a chance to review Internist, Quick Medical Reference (QMR), DXplain, Iliad, Gideon, Isabel, and others; some are no longer available. All this systems evoke a typically long differential diagnosis list, based on patient’s symptoms, providing an excellent reminder of unusual diagnoses; however, they are unable to pinpoint the actual disease or diseases that indeed afflict a specific patient. Consequently, they are considered rather teaching or training tools for medical students or inexperienced physicians, as admitted by some of the program authors; for this reason and being quite time consuming to consult, these programs are poorly accepted and used by practicing health care providers. Our novel diagnostic system overcomes the drawbacks of existing programs, emulating as close as possible the natural reasoning of human clinicians. The core of our system is the novel mini-max procedure that computes the probability of each potential diagnosis more accurately than Bayes formula, Bayesian networks, and other similar methods; the system also diagnoses concurrent diseases that simultaneously afflict a single patient. Mini-max procedure enables to determine probabilistically and recommend at each diagnostic step the best cost-benefit clinical data next to …
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When does diseases diabetes affect individuals? Diseases diabetes arises when the body of an individual is not in a position to make enough insulin, or the insulin can’t get used properly. When diseases diabetes affects an individual, the individual also faces the risks of getting affected by diabetes heart diseases. A person who is known to be affected by diseases diabetes stands the chance of acquiring diabetes heart disease twice more than that of a non-diabetes individual.

Diabetes and heart disease go hand in hand, and when the blood sugar level of the person affected by diseases diabetes shoots up to exceed the ordinary levels, the chances of the individuals getting hit by diabetes heart disease is high. When the individual suffers from diseases diabetes and has already experienced heart attack once, faces greater risks, as the second one may be round the corner, and such diabetes heart disease will result in the death of individuals. Since diabetes and heart disease are interlinked, individuals suffering from diseases diabetes can adopt few measures to keep diabetes heart diseases at bay.

Primarily that the individual with diseases diabetes must do is to keep the blood sugar level well under control. By keeping a check on the blood sugar level to have it in the normal range, risks pertaining to diabetes heart disease are reduced. Losing weight is another quintessential measure that needs to be adopted by the individual suffering from diseases diabetes to help the diabetes heart disease in check. As it is a known fact that diabetes and heart disease are closely related diseases, safety measures need to be taken to reduce the risks related to diabetes heart disease. Another of the safety measure that has to be adopted by the person affected by diseases diabetes lies in lowering the cholesterol levels, as too much of cholesterol only serves in clogging the arteries. By losing weight and eating a healthy diet, high cholesterol levels can be brought down and with it; the risks of diabetes heart disease can be eliminated.

Individuals affected by diseases diabetes should also take note of the fact that diabetes and heart disease are closely related diseases and by putting certain measures in place these individuals can avoid getting affected by diabetes heart disease. Being engaged in rigorous physical activity is another of the measure that is very important for the individuals haunted by diseases diabetes, and various forms of exercises like brisk walking and good work out in the gym help the individuals lose weight and with it reduce the risks related to diabetes heart disease. Since diabetes and heart disease are known to be a deadly combination that works to bring the downfall of individuals, proper measures need to be adopted by individuals affected by diseases diabetes to get rid of diabetes heart disease.

A mix I put together myself. This is the Diseases riddim (aka Golden Hen) originally produced by Henry “Junjo” Lawes. Some tunes are from different selections of the riddim and therefore sound a bit different. They have also been released and re-released on several different labels over the years. Tunes: *Cocoa Tea – I Lost My Sonia [Henry " Junjo" Lawes - Volcano 1982] *Yellowman – Zungguzungguguzungguzeng [Henry " Junjo" Lawes - Volcano 1983] *Michigan & Smiley – Diseases [Henry " Junjo" Lawes - Volcano 1982] *Josey Wales – Let Go Mi Hand [Henry " Junjo" Lawes - Volcano 1983] *Nicodemus – Boneman Connection [Henry " Junjo" Lawes - Volcano 1981] *Tenor Saw – Golden Hen [Keith Wignall - Humming Bird 1985] Please tell me if you like it!
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