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NAUSEA

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Nausea inhibits nutrient adequacy If nausea is prolonged, white and red blood cell will be numerically depressed resulting in weight loss. Doctors prescribe drugs called antiemetics to control nausea and vomiting. Regulation of natural whole foods

1. DO'S-HELPFUL NAUSEA-REDUCING INTERVENTIONS-

- Try foods with minimal odor (scent of food may cause nausea)
- Eat dry cereal, toast, or crackers in the AM [low blood sugar in AM triggers nausea]
- Snack before bedtime, or even in the middle of the night [avoid an empty stomach]
- Hydrate frequently in small doses [sipping]; dehydration may cause nausea, clear liquids, Tea and Ginger Ale may decrease nausea, flat soda pop
- Eat a high protein diet. Try things like shrimp, eggs, tuna, milk, or peanut butter.
- If high protein doesn't work, try a high carbohydrate diet like pasta, rice, potatoes, bananas, toast, and dry cereal.
- Fruits & Vegetables: carrots, jello-peaches, cherries, and apricots

- Get plenty of rest

- Dill Pickles may alter the metallic taste sensation from chemotherapy drugs
- Yogurt
- Sherbet

- Angel food cake
- Skinned chicken (baked or broiled, not fried)
- Ice chips
- Oatmeal
- Wrist wrap acupressure points "SEABANDS" for motion sickness [acupressure points on the wrist counteract nausea for some subjects]
- Drinking peppermint or raspberry-leaf warm or cool tea, or peppermint-flavored candy
- Take vitamin B6 (20-50mg per day)

2. DO NOT'S: HARMFUL NAUSEA-INDUCING DIETARY INTERVENTIONS TO AVOID

- Fatty, greasy or fried foods
- Very sweet, such as candy, cookies or cake
- Spicy or hot
- With strong odors
- Avoid Iron supplements or try going without Vitamin multiples, except B-6

- Avoid coffee or high acid hot drinks
- Avoid icy drinks, highly carbonated drinks, or very hot drinks

3. METHODS: DIETARY APPLICATIONS REDUCE NAUSEA

Eat small amounts often and slowly. Drink fewer liquids with meals. Drinking liquids can cause a full, bloated feeling. Drink or sip liquids throughout the day, except at mealtimes for adequate hydration. Dehydration induces nausea. Overhydration induces nausea. Using a straw may help. Eat foods at room temperature or cooler; hot foods may add to nausea. Don’t force yourself to eat favorite foods when nauseated as this may cause a permanent dislike of those foods. Avoid constipation; if bowels "back-up", nausea may result of worsen.

JUICE THERAPY FOR PANCREATITIS

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Fresh juices and vegetarian meals in the Gerson Therapy

Dr. Gerson gave seriously ill patients fresh juice every hour, freshly pressed, organic, free of poisons, rich in the best nutrients, minerals and enzymes. It is all described in Dr. Gerson's book "A Cancer Therapy: Results of Fifty Cases and the Cure of Advanced Cancer ". "We give a fresh glass of juice every hour: five glasses of apple-carrot juice, three glasses of plain carrot juice and we give liver capsules with it, four glasses of juice from leafy type greens rich in chlorophyll, iron, nutrients, enzymes, everything the body has been lacking over the years.
We also give three full vegetarian meals and a fruit plate every day. By drinking the juice, you get an enormous flooding of nutrients, minerals, enzymes, and vitamins which start to flush out the kidneys. The nutrients go into the tissues, into the cells and force out the poisons, and all those poisons are released into the blood stream. The liver filters them out. You have to help the liver get rid of them, and there is only one way - by opening the bile ducts", and Dr. Gerson did this with the famous and much joked about coffee enemas which is the key to successful treatment.

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SNACKS : Example diets for pancras disorders

2013-03-06T23:40:00.001-08:00

I have been diagnosed with pancreatitis and pancreas cysts upon other things I already have.
Pancreatitis and pancreas disorders can come from alcohol (but I drink only one time every week!), fat or cholesterol ( I am having a little cholesterol level), internal surgery inflammation ( I had my spleen taken out!), medication ( I had chemotherapy for lymphoma) and stress ( I had a problem with my wife)
So all these can make pancreas active because it is the center of insulin regulation wich control sugar levels of the blood, and any of the above conditions can trigger high sugar or low sugar blood levels, thus making the pancreas work harder and having trouble.

So I have now pancreatitis and pancreas cysts which I faced with acute pain in the stomach region and was confirmed after a PET scan, hospitalization and 4 days of all body tests including Endoscopy, Ultrasound, Blood etc... during wich I was forced not to eat for 3 days .

The pain has gone but what to eat now?

After Research and nutritionist advice I am trying every day something new that can relieve my stomach and let the pancreas work gently avoiding pain and pressing on the digestive system and at the same time give me all the vitamins calories and satisfaction in my meals.

This diet is based on 5 to 6 snacks with 2 to 3 hours intervals and as little as possible every time (50 to 100 grams) of food and one small cup of water , tea or juice.Fresh Fruits and vegetables should be considered as whole meals instead of the usual cooked meals.

The schedule of snacks is like this:

- 1st snack:

7 to 9 morning

- 2nd snack

After 2 or 3 hours

At 11 or 12

- 3d snack

From 13.00 to 15.00

- 4th snack

At 18.00 - 19.00

- 5th snack

At 21.00 - 22,00

- last something if you want, at midnight ( a very little portion

of emental cheese or any cheese containing Rennet)

What am I eating now?

I am taking breakfast (sorry ! first snack) at 9 in the morning and I am eating:

- One egg white cooked without oil
- One banana
- One toast bread
- A cup of green tea creamed with soya drink

Yesterday I took for first snack!

- 2 sliced turkey Ham
- One banana
- Green tea creamed with soya drink
- Little cookie

WHAT CAN I EAT IF I HAVE PANCREATITIS?

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When acute pancreatitis is first diagnosed, patients are often admitted to the hospital for 2 - 5 days and are restricted to a clear liquid diet.

The pancreas, while inflamed, is essentially having difficulty getting the digestive enzymes to the stomach. They remain trapped inside the pancreas instead.

Once the condition begins to clear up (pain and tenderness in the abdomen have subsided) you should limit yourself to a low to fat free diet.

Some examples of foods that can be eaten include; fruits (avoid avocado), veggies, whole wheats, fish, chicken and eggs.

You do not eat red meats and junk food, butter, margarine, oils, cheese, whole or 2% milk and mayonnaise

FOOD DIET FOR PANCREATITIS - NOT AN EASY TASK

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The NO food diet for pancreatitis is not an easy task, but you must stick with it for 15 to 30 days if you want to get back your normal pancreas.

THE NO FOOD DIET FOR PANCREATITIS

No gas producing food
No spicy food.
No fat food.
No fried food
No dairy , all dairy food.
No sugar and sweet food.
No caffeine food
No juices and canned food
No cooking food.
No red meat food
No heavy starches or baked potatoes or similar food
No alcohol or alcholized food
No smoking
No fiber food
No avocado
No bread
No nuts and seeds
No fructose food
No sugar free food

PANCREAS DISORDERS - PANCREATITIS

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Infection, high fat level in the blood, certain medicines and surgery, gallstones and alcoholism, cancer, lymphoma
are some of the causes of pancreatitis. The predominant symptom is pain followed by fever, nausea, fatigue, swollen abdomen and low blood pressure and even PASS OUT.
One of the signs is high white blood level leukocytes (15 and more)

When the gland gets inflamed the surrounding blood vessels too swell and the digestive juices which get trapped in the gland start digesting the pancreas itself.

Tips To Cure Pancreatitis Naturally

Baking Soda

Baking soda is required to rebuild the lost bicarbonate and restore it to its normal levels in the body. Mix half a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water and drink two or three times daily. You will notice the improvement In about two week’s time. To the baking soda you can also add a quarter teaspoon of sea salt to enhance the salinity and strengthen the immune system. It also keeps the pancreas well hydrated.

Aloe Vera Juice

Aloe vera has wide ranging healing powers and is considerably used in treating pancreatitis. It has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties which soothe the inflamed pancreas and rids it of harmful toxins. Drink half a cup of aloe vera juice daily to protect the pancreas and maintain the balance of the digestive juices.

Beets

Beets are full of essential nutrients that boost the body’s energy levels and promote a feeling of well being and relaxation. Beets have concentrated amounts of the nutrient betaine which nourishes the pancreas and maintains its health. It also detoxifies the pancreas and helps it to function normally. Drink one glass of fresh beetroot juice daily.

Spinach

Spinach has great antioxidant properties which eliminate the free radicals and prevent pancreatitis. It also reduces the swelling and the pain. Spinach is rich in iron and vitamin B which help to repair the pancreas and enhance its function. Eat tender spinach leaves in salads with every meal.

Soy

Soy is rich in proteins and abounds in essential amino acids, omega 3 fatty acids and isoflavones. It stabilizes the sugar levels in the blood by releasing sugar slowly and gradually. When you are suffering from pancreatitis you should avoid red meat at all costs. Tofu made out of soy is an excellent substitute for meat and provides valuable proteins which control the fat level in the blood. Other soy products that you can include in your diet are soy milk and curd, soya oil and soya flour.

Medical tests and Cures for Pancreatitis

TESTS

PET SCAN
ENDOSCOPY
ULTRASOUND
BLOOD TEST
BIOPSY

COMMON CONDITIONS

INFLAMMATIONS
SWELLINGS
ACUTE PAIN
CYSTIC LESIONS

EXTREME CONDITIONS

CANCER
LYMPHOMA

COMMON CURES

ANTIBIOTICS
ANTIFUNGIAL
ANTACID

EXTREME CURES

ABLATION OF INFECTED PARTS
CHEMO THERAPY

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ACID REFLUX AND STOMACH BACK FLOW: A HERBAL MAGIC

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ACID AND STOMACH BACK FLOW: A HERBAL MAGIC

THE ACID STOMACH AND A SENSE OF REFLUX AND BURN MAY BE TREATED WITH NATURAL PRODUCTS AS HERBAL AND ANTACIDS FOOD

There are two alternatives:

1-neutralize "acid" foods with chemically "basic", following the methods of folk medicine.

2-Or in an extreme case where nothing goes to the heart of the problem and stop acid production with a drug.

Processes for popular Herbal Tea magic one I tried with success: make a tea Anise (aniseed): boiling water, a tablespoon of anis for a minute or two. add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder and mix well or 3-4 sticks of cinnamon. Cool slightly. Add a pinch or two of baking soda. Add Baking powder or baking powder (not yeast). This tea rule one hundred percent acidity and balanced the stomach.

Products on the market
Another alternative:
Eno, a product I've tried and which is composed of sodium bicarbonate, very efficient and fast, if you are outside of the house
Ranacid 75. drug dealing with acidity at its base and momentarily stops its production, to restore balance in the stomach.
But I found after my personal experience, the acidity is generally momentannée and relationship with food we eat during the day, if it was not chronic problems in the stomach, as ulcer or gastric unbalance important, it is better to take the path of alternative medicine and content of the first two choices.

Otherwise you have to see a doctor.

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2011-10-15T11:11:00.000-07:00

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DIET OR NO DIET

2011-05-30T05:35:00.000-07:00

* Divert your mind on something other than food.
* Do something different from what you usually do.
* Walk away from home.
* Just walk.
* Place chocolate away from your reach.
* one teaspoon of sugar a day only.
* Start drinking water the minute you feel the cravings are close.
* Exercice after 2 hours from every meal,so calories will go away.
* Have the sport feeling in your body and your mind.
* Don't sit more than 1 hour.
* Move,but not to the frig,to the balcony.
* Get some fresh air.
* If you feel hungry eat an apple or a fruit.
* Take your lunch from 3 to 5 in the afternoon.

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ZINC

2010-10-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

Food sources of zinc

Oysters are naturally high in zinc. One of the best sources of zinc is pumpkin seeds. Pumpkin seeds can relieve frequency, urgency, night time urination and dribbling associated with enlarged prostate.
If taking a supplement, approximately 80 milligrams is suggested to help an enlarged prostate, but seeing a practitioner for individual treatment may be a good idea. Too much zinc is potentially toxic as it can lead to a mineral imbalance, meaning that it can absorb other minerals, leading to anemia and immunity problems.

Hair Loss natural remedies

2010-10-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

Sulphur is a mineral that helps stimulate hair growth. It is found in garlic and onions. Rub some garlic cloves or onion bulbs directly onto your scalp. Let it stay in for 15 minutes and then rinse it out.

Green tea is an effective treatment for baldness in women who have androgenic alopecia. This tea contains compounds which block the production of DHT.
It is very important for you to begin treatment for your hair loss as soon as you notice that your strands are thinning. This will significantly increase your chances of getting your strands to grow back. If the follicles sit there for too long without strands, the follicles will lose their ability to function and the hair loss will become permanent.

Hair Loss

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I found this interesting article:

Healthy diets provide a lot more than healthy bodies. Certain foods can promote hair growth and help prevent loss of hair and hair thickness is maintained by specific nutrients.

Fish provides fatty acids, necessary for the maintenance of healthy hair and skin. Fatty acids found in fish are also effective as a protection mechanism against high cholesterol, heart disease and helps to lower blood pressure.

Vitamin C in oranges is an excellent supply of collagen, vital for hair growth, helps prevent hair loss and assists the body to absorb iron from protein sources such as meat in our daily diets.

An extremely good source of vitamin B6A and zinc can be found in the miracle food chickpeas. These two elements nourish the hair, promote hair growth and prevent loss of hair while zinc and Vitamin A combine well in preventing dandruff and loss of hair.

Soybeans are useful as they contain large amounts of vitamin E and iron. Iron is important in the production of hemoglobin - hemoglobin is an element that carries oxygen in the blood to all the tissues and major organs of the body and normal hemoglobin levels ensures adequate flow of blood to the scalp for hair growth stimulation (vitamin E also assists in the increased flow of blood to the scalp).

Silica and iron are significant in promoting hair growth and are provided by whole wheat. The predominant task of silica is assisting the body to absorb the many minerals and vitamins that it requires to function optimally. Modern diets do not supply sufficient amounts of silica which may contribute to loss of hair.

It is not generally known that almonds help in preventing hair loss. They are a wonderful source of iron, protein and vitamin E (all critical elements in ensuring healthy hair and hair growth stimulation). Almonds also provide vegetable proteins which lower cholesterol levels.

The important minerals potassium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium are found in oats. Following diets that include all of these foods means that the whole body benefits from it and will save you money that may have been spent buying over the counter products.
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DIADETE: INTERESTING QUESTION ANSWER FOUND ON ANSWERS.YAHOO

2009-10-31T18:02:00.000-07:00

What's a day in the life for a diabetic?

Look, I do not wish to offend anybody and I do not wish to be insensitive. Though, I have always been curious how a diabetic's life works? I have a friend who recently told me he was diabetic, he's been so since he was 5. We're both 19 and I had never known this, all I know is that all of a sudden he started losing weight for no reason, and I always wondered why. Finally he told me and I was pretty shocked. I never saw him injecting himself, never in elementary school, high school, never did I know....he always seemed so normal. This doesn't change my view of him, but I just want to know, do people with diabetes go through alot to hide it? does it emotionally/mentally affect them? Thanks, I would just like to be more aware of people living with diabetes. Thanks.

Hi

In fact it is abvious that many people talk about their diabetic life ,especially Adults ,if they are asked otherwise how do we know about them?.But many others try to hide it completly or at least they try not to mention the Insuline level,and this is for Kids and Teens.The reason i think is pain both physical and moral.Physically there is always a bit of anger to make this daily seringue shot,some people make it 6 times per day.and these people simply don't want to show this painful side of their life to others.Morally for them it is kind of being more powerful for them,to restrain from telling"everything" to others,in Health matters.I think that is the main reason they don't talk about it and just say for example " take medecine".
Of course most people won't try even to consider make the injection in front of someone even he is from the family.But the problem is found with people must make the injection durink work hours for examle.
Any way it is not an easy situation and even for taking medecine i used to go to an empty room at the college and take it.
I think we must be sporty about these things and take it at it is .

20 MINUTES TO HALF HOUR OF SPORT CAN REDUCE BLOOD SUGAR OR GLUCOSE FROM 173 TO 90

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THIS IS NOT ONLY GREAT FOR DIABETES BUT ALSO FOR ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO ILLIMINATE LARGE DOSES OF BLOOD SUGAR.THIS SYSTEM CAN BE USED FOR CHOLESTEROL TRYGLICERIDES ETC ...

After or before each meal you should have a half hour of sport, exercise or walk, that is at least three times a day.

Morning:

you can do this sport before you have breakfast, because during sleep the body stores calories which is sugars in blood and are diabetic sugars and glucose.

After lunch at noon:

directly do not do your sport rather wait 3 to 4 hours to allow digestion to take its natural course.So make your sport or jogging in the afternoon between 16h-19 h. or made it before the meal.

The evening after dinner:

have a walk, 20 to 45 minutes without exaggerated effort.

PRACTICE OXYGENATION!:

The difference between oxygenation and the simple breathing is the will:

You should know how to oxygenate your lungs on a regular and voluntary basis

Yogis will use up every part of the lung, by breathing on the right side of the nose once then on the left.

To practice this technique put your right finger on your right nostril, breathing with the left nostril and then plugging the other and so on.

You must feel at the end some control without using your fingers.

One example that I have myself tested for an increase of temperature to 40 degrees C:

Laying down in bed and for half an hour I forced myself to breathe every 2 to 3 seconds on a continuous, systematic and very very deep expiring and expulsing way,getting deep air ,then getting out all of the CO2 in the lungs:

I transformed my lungs into a NAURAL RADIATOR, which cooled my body and my blood and the temperature dropped to 38 C.

Oxygenation for twenty to half an hour burns lots of calories: So it's the sugar , cholesterol and fat that goes away.

You can test it.

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PULMONARY OEDEMA (EDEMA)

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DO YOU HAVE FEET CRAMPS AT NIGHT?

2009-01-27T23:41:00.001-08:00

IF YOU HAVE FEET CRAMPS AT NIGHT OR EARLY IN THE MORNING:

Especially between 3 am and 6 am in the morning?
It is also my problem.
Scientifically there is no evidence that cramps must occur at this precise time.
But why do we have these cramps at this time ?

I'm doing a statistic survey on this problem:

If you too have cramps that occur suddenly or prepare, between 3 am and 6 in the morning or at any time of day, that spoil your sleep and living, simply put a note in: Comments, at the bottom of the text specifying the hours of your cramps.

The results can be seen by everyone.
And perhaps a solution will be found on the net.

NB: If you have any "MAGICAL" solution to reduce or eliminate foot cramps at night please don't hesitate to write it down also .

Your advice and experience can solve this problem.
Thank you in advance.

URGENT: LUNG WATER

2008-12-31T06:38:00.000-08:00

Pulmonary edema or fluid in the lungs

Numerous disorders lead to the accumulation of fluid or edema in the lungs.
Lungs (there are two) are normally air-filled; their main function being to take oxygen from the atmosphere, exchange it with carbon dioxide, and transfer the fresh oxygen to the blood for transport to all the cells in the body.
The lungs are spongy (comprised of multiple small sacs known as alveoli) organs located in the chest behind the rib cage. When fluid builds up in the alveoli, it interferes with the normal oxygen intake -- causing severe disturbances in body function.

Shortness of breath
Gasping for air
Shortness of breath with activity
Inability to sleep lying flat (need more than 2 pillows)
Wheezing sound with breathing
Wet gurgling sounds in the chest
Coughing a pinkish or blood-tinged frothy sputum
Weakness
Fatigue
Anxiety and restlessness
Pounding or Racing Heart rate
Chest pain or sudden shortness of breath at night waking the patient up
Breathing may completely stop for a few seconds during sleep
Swelling (fluid build up) in the feet and ankles
Fever and other symptoms may occur according to the specific etiology.

Heart disorders can cause fluid to back up in the blood vessels (veins) that carry blood away from the lungs to the heart. As a result of pressure build-up in these veins, excess fluid leaks out into the alveoli.

Heart disorders:

Heart attack (death of heart muscle) or Myocardial Infarction
Left-sided Heart Failure
Valvular heart disease -- poorly-functioning doors between heart's 4 chambers
Arrhythmias -- irregularities in heart rhythm
Cardiomyopathy -- enlarged, balloon- like myocarditis (i.e., infection of heart muscle)
Congenital (present at birth) heart diseases -- such as holes in the walls between heart chambers (i.e., atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects).
Endocarditis -- infection of the valves
High Blood Pressure
Volume or fluid overload -- too much liquid intake by a person with diseased heart or kidneys.
Thyroid disease (hypothyroid or hyperthyroid)
Beriberi (Vitamin B1 Deficiency)
Others:
Kidney (renal) failure
Pneumonia -- infection of the lungs
Pulmonary Embolism -- blockage of lung blood vessels due to air bubbles, fat, amniotic fluid (in newborns), or clotted blood
Pancreatitis -- irritation, infection, or damage to the pancreas.
Drug overdose -- heroin and others
Shock
Drowning
High altitude sickness -- rapid climbing to heights (mountains) can cause Pulmonary Edema and other problems.

History:
Symptoms
Illnesses
Medications
Surgeries
Habits
Family history
Birth history
Allergies
Travel history
Medical exam:
Patient will appear breathless with nasal flaring (sides of nose moving outward with each breath)
The pulse rate (heart rate) may be faster than normal (60-100 beats per minute)
The doctor, using a stethoscope, will hear the Fluid in the Lungs (rales and crepitations) and abnormal or extra heart sounds.
Tests:
Arterial blood gas test -- blood oxygen levels are lower than normal (hypoxia).
Blood test may show that carbon dioxide levels are lower than normal (hypocarbia).
Other blood tests may be necessary in diagnosing the cause (e.g., high CPK levels in heart attack and Amylase in pancreatitis).
Chest X-Ray will show Fluid in the Lungs.
Electrocardiogram (measures electrical activity of the heart), Echocardiogram (uses sound waves to create a picture of the heart), and CAT scan can also be helpful in pinpointing the exact cause of the edema.
A cardiologist (heart doctor) may be called to perform a cardiac catheterization or Swan-Ganz catheterization, which are techniques that can provide valuable information about the heart and edema.

Aim is to treat symptoms and remove or reduce the fluid
In sudden, severe cases:

Oxygen as needed
Morphine, furosemide, nitroglycerin, and other medications are given in the hospital to reduce Anxiety, improve circulation, and promote fluid excretion (diuresis) or peeing excess fluid.
The patient, once admitted, receives drugs (diuretics) over the next several days to assist in gradually reducing excess fluid (urination removes excess body water).
The weight and amount of fluid taken in and urinated is carefully measured.
Low salt diet
Fluid restriction
Before discharge, the patient sees a cardiologist and is sent home with a treatment plan and medications.

See causes
Asthma
Pneumonia
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Hyperventilation or Panic Attack

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