Salman, Author at Healthoma

Fainting – How Common Is It and What Can Be Done about It

Fainting is a curious phenomenon that a person could lose control of their functions and the body temporarily suspend consciousness. Under what circumstances could this happen?

Well, there are many: if a person is disposed to hysteria the slightest excitement could trigger a fainting episode; fright or hunger; during menstruation for women; weak and anemic people could have fainting spells; chills or exertion, strenuous physical activity; exposure to poisonous fumes; underlying diseases can cause fainting such as high blood pressure, heart failure, hemorrhage; or if any organ or the brain has been injured; dehydration; low blood sugar; a stroke or seizure; and so on.

Fainting occurs because of a decrease in the blood flow to the brain and so there is a temporary loss of consciousness. It is known medically as syncope and can occur in anybody of any age from a child to an elderly person. Continue reading “Fainting – How Common Is It and What Can Be Done about It”

Do You Suffer from an Allergy ?

Although allergies have always been around, in this day and age they are a common and every day subject.An allergy is when something you eat or come into contact with causes a bad reaction. I myself am allergic to elastoplasts, it only takes a few minutes for itching to begin if I have ever used one, after an hour or so blisters appear. Continue reading “Do You Suffer from an Allergy ?”

Symptoms to Recognize a Stroke

In the UK it is known that some one has a stroke every five minutes. A stroke is more common for people over the age of sixty five but it can happen at any time.A stroke is the third most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer and the leading cause of disabilities in the UK.

A stroke happens when the normal blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. If your brain cells do not get a constant supply of oxygen from the blood the cells in the affected area become damaged or they die.

You have four main arteries which supply blood to your brain, these arteries then divide into smaller ones. When you have a stroke it depends on which artery has been affected to the amount of damage caused. If it is a small artery then you may only have minor symptoms, but if the artery is a major one then this can cause severe symptoms and even death. Continue reading “Symptoms to Recognize a Stroke”

Tiredness, Faint, or Breathless, You may have Anemia

Anemia is a common complaint suffered by a large amount of the worlds population, the cause is the lack of iron in the blood.There are many different types of anaemia which we will discuss here.

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Fexofenadine HCl – Caution Against Fexofenadine Use

Fexofenadine HCl is prescribed under the brand name Allegra. Fexofenadine is prescribed by physicians to treat running nose, sneezing, itching in the eyes, watering of eyes etc. The important thing to remember about Fexofenadine is that it should never be taken without doctors knowledge.

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How Can You Control or Even Prevent Diabetes?

Diabetes can actually be prevented or at least controlled. Especially the Type 2 diabetes is something we can steer clear of or minimize by adopting a certain lifestyle by way of inculcating new eating and exercising habits. Most of us would probably need to re-arrange our lifestyles just a little. It’s that simple!

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Why Choose Vaginal Birth Over C Section?

It is important to understand that C Section is not just another delivery option. And should not be treated like one. It is Continue reading “Why Choose Vaginal Birth Over C Section?”

Interesting Facts Related to Hair

Life of every strand of hair is approximately 7 years

Losing 100 hairs per day is normal.
If the hair were allowed to grow for a lifetime it would grow to a length of 107cm/42in before its time for it to fall out

There are approximately one Lac strands of hair in an average person’s head

Every month the hair grows about 2mm

Healthy hair is elastic and can be stretched to almost 25%. It is stronger than copper wire with the same thickness

During summers and while we sleep the hair growth is faster

Between the age of 16 and 24 -hair growths in an individual is fastest, and between Continue reading “Interesting Facts Related to Hair”

Muscle and Bone Building Myths Unfolded

Muscle & bone building or strength-training programs as they are often referred to, have some misconceptions attached to them.

Some people connect muscle building with bodybuilding while a big chunk of women feel its not for them, it’s for the men folks. None of which holds any ground.

So through this article I will try and unfold some myths related to muscle and bone building programs with some scientifically proved logic and reasoning.

The most popular myth, which exists, is that older people should steer cleat of bone and muscle building programs as it might injure them. These programs are good for the young active lot. It’s a complete myth and actually just the opposite is true.

People over 50 need it more than the young. These muscle and bone building exercises help to deal with the decline in muscle strength that generally comes with aging, because our activity levels go reasonable down. Continue reading “Muscle and Bone Building Myths Unfolded”

Get the Most Out Your Daily Walk

Walking by far is the easiest, safest, and cheapest form of exercises. It’s also one of the most popular ways of staying fit!

There is nothing that can stop you from your regular walk. If it is raining outside you can walk on the treadmill indoors. If you are a brisk walker and walk a mile you burn approx equal number of calories as you do running a mile at a moderate pace, other benefits remaining the same.

A study at Harvard of around 40,000 female health professionals found that walking at any pace for as little as an hour a week, brings down coronary artery disease risk.

Let’s see how we can optimize the health benefits of walking. As we walk day after day week after week, let us make sure how to get the most of out it. Continue reading “Get the Most Out Your Daily Walk”