“Acid peptic disease” is a collective term used to include many conditions such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, esophageal ulcer, Zollinger Ellison Syndrome (ZES) and Meckel’s diverticular ulcer..
Author: Dr. Rahul Ranjan
Acid Peptic Disease: Symptom and Causes
Acid Peptic Disease – Symptoms – Burning sensation, Heaviness of stomach, dyspepsia, belching, flatulence, nausea and vomiting, Feeling hungry, Weight loss. Acid Peptic Disease – Causes – Faulty food habits, H pylori infection, Smoking and drinking.
Pulmonary Embolism: Prevention and Complications
Pulmonary Embolism – Prevention – Exercise regularly and maintain proper weight , Drink plenty of fluids, Exercise while you sit, Do not smoke.
Pulmonary Embolism: Symptom and Causes
Pulmonary Embolism – Symptoms – Sudden shortness of breath , Unexplained sharp pain in your chest, arm, shoulder, neck or jaw. , Irregular heartbeat (pulse) , Cough, Wheezing. Pulmonary Embolism – Causes – Any condition that makes your blood sticky or slows down circulation in the veins of your legs may lead to pulmonary embolism..
Pulmonary Embolism: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies
Pulmonary Embolism – Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – A variety foods such as lean proteins like chicken, fatty fish, whole grains such as oats, fruits such as apples and a variety of vegetables to ensure proper nutrition.
, Cranberry products such as juice can increase the potency of warfarin (a drug commonly prescribed to treat pulmonary embolism), which can lead to bleeding problems. If you have a pulmonary embolism and are prescribed warfarin you should avoid eating cranberries and drinking cranberry juice.
, Alcohol and liquorice also decrease the effectiveness of warfarin.
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Pulmonary Embolism: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview
Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel (pulmonary artery) which is the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs usually by a blood clot..
PMS: Prevention and Complications
PMS Prevention – There is no way to prevent PMS but there are things (balanced diet, reduce stress, regular exercise) you can do to reduce your chances of having severe symptoms..
PMS: Meaning, Diagnosis and Overview
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the name given to the physical, psychological and behavioural symptoms that can occur one or two weeks before a woman’s monthly period. It is also known as premenstrual tension (PMT)..
PMS: Symptom and Causes
PMS Symptoms – PMS often includes both physical (feeling tired, swollen breasts) and emotional symptoms (anxiety and tension).. PMS Causes – The exact cause of PMS is unknown, but it seems to be related to the fluctuating levels of hormones, including estrogen and progesterone..
PMS: Treatment, Diet and Home Remedies
PMS Treatment Using Home Remedies, Yoga, And Diet – Foods to be taken: Eat plenty of high-fibre, starchy foods with a low glycaemic index -wholegrain cereals and breads, whole wheat pasta, brown rice and most fruit and vegetables
, Good sources of tryptophan include meat, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, nuts and seeds
, Consume vitamin B6 rich foods to help ease the symptoms of PMS like chicken, fish (especially oily fish), breakfast cereals, potatoes, bananas and nuts
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