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Aging Eye Problems

by aimee p@ on July 03, 2012

 

Aging Eye Problems

 

     Old age brings along with it many problems regarding vision and eye sight. Blurry vision, cataract and glaucoma are some of the most common ailments that affect your eyesight with age. Regular eye exams and annual check-ups can help you detect many disorders in their early stages, where they can be nipped in the bud and vision loss can be prevented or at least reduced to a great extent. Almost everyone faces these common eye sight problems with aging; the best gift you can give yourself is getting it checked by a doctor.
 
Diseases like diabetes need to be checked quite regularly and be kept in control or they may affect your eyes quite adversely. People with family history of diabetes and eye diseases are at higher risk for vision loss and thus, should be more careful. Dim eyesight, loss in vision, pain in eye, fluid discharge from the eyes, double vision, redness and swelling in eyes or eyelids should be immediately attended by an authorized and qualified eye doctor.
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Multivitamin Side Effects

by aimee p@ on January 26, 2013

 

Multivitamin Side Effects

                           

 

     “A nickel's worth of goulash beats a five dollar can of vitamins” this quote emphasizes
the need to stop taking artificial supplements for vitamins. Fresh vegetables and fruits
more than suffice for all our vitamin needs and it is plain ignorance that instigates people
to pop those pills. Multivitamins gained popularity as they were promoted as a health fad
however little do people realize that anything in excess can cause damage. Vitamins
undoubtedly are good for the human body and the lack of some of them can be harmful.
However, the human body is a wonderful machine and for every deficiency there are
ways through which it recuperates. Multivitamins should not be taken until and unless it
is prescribed by a physician. They can cause side effects that can be life crippling. The
human body is a lot more complex than one can imagine, do not mess with it. An
overdose of multivitamins can lead to unnecessary complications; it is something that
can be easily avoided by just a healthy diet. Listed below are some of the side effects of
multivitamins that are definitely going to keep you off those pills and back on healthy eating!
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How to Prevent Cancer by Changing Your Diet

by aimee p@ on June 26, 2012

 

How to Prevent Cancer by Changing Your Diet

                                

The food choices we make ultimately determine our health and how much we'll thrive in life.  We all know that we need to take in certain nutrients and vitamins for a better immune system, but this can even go as far as to keep cancer away.  Learn foods you can begin to eat more consistently to aid in cancer prevention, or even to prevent other diseases.

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Causes of Depression

by aimee p@ on June 26, 2012

Causes of Depression

                                     

Some types of depression run in families, suggesting that a biological vulnerability can be inherited. This seems to be the case with bipolar disorder. Studies of families in which members of each generation develop bipolar disorder found that those with the illness have a somewhat different genetic makeup than those who do not get ill. However, the reverse is not true: Not everybody with the genetic makeup that causes vulnerability to bipolar disorder will have the illness. Apparently additional factors, possibly stresses at home, work, or school, are involved in its onset.

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Ways to Avoid the Flu

by aimee p@ on June 26, 2012

 

Ways to Avoid the Flu

                           

 

Flu prevention is an important thing to consider when you're trying to stay healthy — especially during flu season. Common sense tells us that flu prevention should be easy as 1-2-3. So how can you prevent the flu? Read on for some great flu prevention tips.

  • Get a flu shot, particularly if you are 50 or over or have a chronic illness.In addition, consider a flu shot if you are in regular contact with many people, especially if you live in a dormitory or work in an open-plan office, where hundreds of people are coughing and sneezing in a common area.
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