Salman, Author at Healthoma

Importance of Finding Out Your Nutritional Type

Its important that you find out what is your nutritional type for enjoying optimum health by way to eating the right food. Food that is right for your body type.

Eating a meal according to your nutritional type will result into an instantly noticeable and long lasting improvement in your energy level, mental capacities, your emotional well-being, and will give you a feel good feel for several hours.

First see if you feel any of these in an hour or so after eating. Like do you feel hungry even after having the meal? Do you crave sweets after meal or often otherwise? Does the energy level drop? Do you feel hyper, nervous, irritable, angry or depressed? Continue reading “Importance of Finding Out Your Nutritional Type”

How To Identify Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease is a type of blood disorder that affects the red blood cells. Normally, red blood cells are round and move around the body through small tubes delivering oxygen. In sickle cell disease the red blood cells become rigid and gluey and take on the shape of sickles. This happens because of a material in the red blood cells, which actually carries the oxygen.

A small change in this matter results in the hemoglobin forming long rods in the cell when distributing oxygen. These rods cause the sickle shape. They cause an obstruction in the blood flow so body tissues and organs are deprived of oxygen. This can cause terrible pain, which is known as the sickle cell crisis. Continue reading “How To Identify Sickle Cell Disease”

Pneumonia and the Symptoms to Look For

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs that is usually caused by an infection. It can attack any age group and it can be life threatening.Anyone can get pneumonia even the young and fit.

However, it is more common and usually more serious in the very young and the elderly. It can be more serious with people who smoke and especially anyone weakened by long-term illness, especially if the illness interferes with the body’s normal defenses against infection.

There are many different germs that can cause the infection which results in pneumonia.

Some germs, particularly viruses, are breathed into the lungs because they are present in the air; it is an infection and can be passed on by other people especially if they have the infection and are coughing or sneezing. Others, including some bacteria, already live in the throat. Continue reading “Pneumonia and the Symptoms to Look For”

Are You Taking Enough Calcium?

The need for calcium in your diet or as supplements is well hyped. But do people really take as much calcium as their body needs? About ninety-nine percent of the human body’s calcium can be found in the bones and it helps to make bones and teeth strong. Calcium also has other uses in that it helps the heart beat and the muscles contract. Normal nerve functions and clotting of blood also require calcium. Continue reading “Are You Taking Enough Calcium?”

Does Vitamin D Reduce Cancer Risk?

A study released recently says that if vitamin D intake is increased it may reduce the risk of developing cancer.

The findings are the latest in a growing list of evidence confirming that the ongoing guidelines related to diet of vitamin D may be very low.

For the moment, until more research and studies are conducted in this field this new finding should be viewed as basic and priliminary and therefore should not be treated as a definite reason to drastically increase vitamin D in any form especially by way of supplements, in an effort to prevent or reduce the chances of getting cancer. Continue reading “Does Vitamin D Reduce Cancer Risk?”

Infection from Crohn’s Disease

Not many people are aware of this disease until perhaps they or someone they know is diagnosed with it.

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any portion of the digestive system though it typically attacks the large intestine or the lower part of the small intestine. The areas affected may become swollen and be affected by ulceration.

Later, scar tissues form, which cause obstruction by making the intestine narrow.This condition can be accompanied with asthma and may lead to the development of arthritis, psoriasis, and bronchitis.

People with Crohn’s disease are at risk of developing a rare kind of cancer of the bowel called small bowel cancer and also colorectal cancer. People of any age are affected by it but it is generally diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. Continue reading “Infection from Crohn’s Disease”

How Safe is Swimming?

I personally have an issue with swimming. And lto my friends and colleageus give me a she is going berserk look. But it doesn’t stop me from having an issue with it. Swimming came for me pretty late in life. I was late by several years. But I had to learn it. I was so fascinated with the idea of swimming. Health, glamour, toned body.. everything about the exercise was great.

After swimming for a few years I developed a certain unhealthy sickly feeling. The chemicals, so many people, young and old, all coming from different hygienically backgrounds and up-bringing all in the same pool. I was witness to so many actions and incidents I wish I had not come across, filled me with a feeling that I did not want to swim next season. Continue reading “How Safe is Swimming?”

Medicinal Facts about Herbs and their Uses

The use of herbs as medicines and preparations goes back through the ages. In years gone by those people who prepared and brewed herbs were thought to be witches, hence the magic spells as many of the herbal preparations cured people’s ills.

Today scientist have tested most of the herbs and found the truth about the medical properties they contain and their uses in helping and maintaining good health.

Let us start with garlic, this herb has always been a great favorite with the Indians and Italians but it is now widely used around the world and has become a popular herb. Continue reading “Medicinal Facts about Herbs and their Uses”

Esophageal Cancer Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

About Esophageal Cancer: Esophageal cancer is also being known as Cancer of The Esophagus. As the name suggests esophageal cancer develops in the esophagus. Esophagus is a long tube, which connects mouth and stomach. It is a 9 11 inches in length in adults.

Esophageal cancer is far more common in men than women. Men’s chances of developing it are about 4 times more often than that of women. This type of cancer is 50% more common in African Americans than Caucasians. It is estimated that approximately 14000 people have died of Esophageal cancer in 2006. Continue reading “Esophageal Cancer Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment”

Can Moderate Drinking Lead To Better Health?

It’s absolutely true and makes sense that alcohol is tonic as well as poison. Depending upon the dose. Moderate drinking has been seen as benefiting the heart and circulatory system, and in all probabilities it also protects against type 2 diabetes and gallstones.

Half a beer is better than none has not been said in a lighter vain. Moderate drinking does and can lead to a better and healthier life.

Moderate drinkers tend to have better health and also live longer and healthier than those who abstain from drinking or are heavy drinkers. Extreme in either way does not help.

Let’s discuss the diseases or health problems that can be avoided, reduced and minimized with the help of moderate drinking. We shall also discuss if moderate drinking can be equated with or replaced by healthy diet. Continue reading “Can Moderate Drinking Lead To Better Health?”