The Atkins Diet-What It Is

On April 30, 2009, in Health News, by Pharmacyin

Atkins diet is very popular, The Atkins diet, officially called the Atkins Nutritional Approach, is a low-carbohydrate diet created by Dr Robert Atkins from a diet he read in the Journal of the American Medical Association and used to resolve his own overweight condition. He later popularized the Atkins diet in a series of books

There are a lot of good reasons to try the Atkins diet.  The Atkins diet promises that not only will you lose weight and not be hungry,with a low carbohydrate diet, but you’ll also be on the road to better heart health and memory function, as well as other wellness benefits. But remember, Your success on the Atkins diet can also be determined by your medical and family history. If you have any prediabetic symptoms, or diabetes itself, a reduced carb diet like Atkins may be right for you. Significant weight gain can also be helped by the Atkins diet. Normally, the more overweight you are, the more likely you are to have high blood pressure, high triglycerides and high blood glucose.

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Implant Dentistry

On April 7, 2009, in education, by Pharmacyin

Dental implants are now done on a routine basis but many people are still somewhat confused on what an implant is and how they are done.

A dental implant also called a post and crown is the most widely used method of replacing missing teeth. Dentists prefer to use dental implants over false teeth because they last longer and have fewer problems. If done correctly by a qualified dentist a dental implant last for the life of the patient with fewer problems than dentures. A dental implant looks acts and feels like a natural tooth. No matter what caused your tooth loss an accident, decay, disease or any other factor a dental implant can be the answer to your problem.

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Hypochondriac ahead

On December 13, 2008, in Health News, by Pharmacyin

Check these signs to see if you are worrying more about your health than you should ? If you’ve been preoccupied with a serious disease of which repeated medical tests have found no trace in your body for at least six months. ? If you have visited several doctors, all of whom have given an “allclear” diagnosis, and if you feel none of them is attaching enough impor tance to your fears. ? If you ? nd yourself Googling compulsively to ? nd out more and more about some illness you think you have. ? If you are obsessed about a speci? c organ or body part and feel panicky at the slightest sign of discomfort. ? If you ?nd yourself mostly feeling depressed and nervous, and if you notice that all your friends and relatives star t looking exasperated or simply avoid you when you try to discuss your illness. ? If you have dif?culty in maintaining a job and relationships, and also in per forming everyday physical and mental activities. ? If your family doctor has more than once hinted at psychiatric counselling even though there is no history of mental illness in your family.

Most people take a painkiller for a headache. That’s a given. But taking your headache as a sure sign of a sin ster medical problem is a sure sign of hypochondria. More so if you get medcal tests done, and completely refuse to believe the results when they show you are quite okay. When every headache becomes a brain tumour, and every stomach ache a certain sign of cancer, the person concerned needs serious help with his head.

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Breast Cancer

On December 13, 2008, in Health News, by Pharmacyin

The chances that a particular breast lump could be cancerous depends on many factors, including past medical history, physical examination, and mammogram and ultrasound results. Age is the biggest risk factor for breast cancer. In other words, most cases of breast cancer occur due to the fact that the risk of breast cancer increases with age. Most women with breast cancer do not have a history of breast cancer. A woman who has a family history of breast cancer is certainly at risk herself, especially if multiple family members are involved, the cases occurred at a young age, or if the cancer involved both breasts of a single family member. A history of nipple discharge or breast pain may also be important. Breast cancer is increasingly common in the Westernised world. As the most common cancer among women it is understandably feared, and discovering a breast lump can be a traumatic experience. Fortunately, most breast lumps are not cancerous. However, for the minority that are, much research has gone into their management. Surgery has moved away from the radical mastectomies of a few decades ago. Breast reconstruction is often on offer. Chemotherapy and hormonal therapy are additional weapons that doctors have at their disposal.

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