OVERACTIVE THYROID

We are not totally free from getting hyperthyroidism if we are not careful what we eat. There are foods that affect the good condition of the thyroid. The abnormality of the thyroid glands causes hyperthyroidism.  It is not a joke getting this disease, it may cost a life if we allow it not to give the necessary attention.

Once the thyroid in great distress, it seeks a right food to restore the balance that is missing and that food is the iodine-rich foods. We need to eat a balance diet, the healthful dietary requirements the body needs. If it will not meet what it required, some parts or organs of the body are affected and we have to begin repairing it when it is too late. We should not depend on eating foods that contains many harmful fats. We need to reduce the intake and make changes in our dietary habits.

The butterfly-shaped organ is located at the base of the neck below Adam’s Apple, the voice box responsible for our male voice in the airways.

A small goiter may not be painful but a bigger one is troublesome. Breathing and swallowing was difficult as it obstructed the airways. It leads us to cough as there was not enough air to pass through.

Aside from the absence of iodine in the body, the culprit is the overproduction of hormones in the thyroid glands or there was growing node on it.  The thyroid handled 2 kinds of hormones, the T3 (triiodothyronine and thyroxine. The circulatory system flowed with hormones for sole purpose of regulating the metabolism of the body.

 What the hormone did was controls the rate of carbohydrates and fat the body utilized. It regulates body temperature to normal level. It has effect on having normal heart rate. It assisted in the manufacture of protein the body. It controls the amount of calcium in the blood through the production of calcitonin-hormones.

Iodine acted as controller if the thyroid glands will shift to abnormality. With iodine, hormone production becomes normal. There will be no hormonal imbalance that will cause goiter.

Avoid or minimize eating vegetables like cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. It has properties that worsened the existing iodine deficiency.

The immune system manufactured antibodies then erroneously attack the thyroid glands. It was under stress those producing more thyroxine for the thyroid to swell to abnormal size. This was called hyperthyroidism.

While hypothyroidism was in reverse, being a disorder in the auto- immune system instead of protecting it, it damages the thyroid to fail to produce more hormones. The pituitary gland has to produce more TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormones) to induce the thyroid to produce more hormones to balance what is lacking. But such action only causes the thyroid glands to enlarge.

Lack of hormones or with hormonal imbalance can be noticed if there is lack of strength (fatigue), sluggish movement, coarseness of the skin. There is edema and swelling.

Hyperthyroidism will cause irritability, increase heart rate (palpitation), considerable loss of weight, abnormality in regular bowel movement and heat tolerance. The common symptom is tightness in the throat, constant coughing, hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing the food, breathing problem and swelling at the base of the neck.

If the body has enough iodine, hyperthyroidism can be avoided. Include in your meals iodine-rich foods to keep the thyroid healthy.

THE NUTRIENTS FROM MILK

The moment we saw the first light of day, mother’s love was expressed in the first taste of milk she willingly give. Milk is life, we lived through it not during our growth years but it will continue for the rest of our lives because our body needs supports to be always in good health.

Milk came from 2 sources. It may be from mother’s milk or from the milk of animals especially cattle. There was already fresh milk you can buy coming from goat or carabao. The popularity of cow’s milk was beyond measure. It was always in the heart of everyone. We knew how milk is essential for growth and development of babies and young children. The young and matured adults and even the aged still need milk to meet with the requirement the body demand.

Milk gives the immune system stronger defense against infection. It makes women to have glowing and smoother skin. It is important in maintaining strong bones and teeth. Lack of calcium in the bones causes osteoporosis. Milk has higher level of calcium. Any deficiency can easily be corrected.

It was found that milk helps to reduce the higher cholesterol level. Too much fat in the blood put danger to the heart. The plaque started to build up in the artery wall restricting the normal passage of blood as it becomes narrowed to the point of restricting the blood to pass through.

Milk slowly melts fats that are no longer useful. It can only make a burden to the heart and other important organs of the body. The risk factor is greater than the benefits it gives.

Milk has natural sugar most helpful in the general wellness of the whole body structure. It revitalizes energy lost during heavy physical activity and restore weakness of strength.

To boost the immune system with the aid of milk has greater advantage. It gives enough strength to shield and eliminate the threat. It reduces the chances of getting sick and weak. Its calorie content is enough to meet with the demand. Milk is energy that gives us an active life more fruitful and challenging. 

Weakness of body and mind make us dull and unproductive. Our movement is in slow pace. It restored the body from severe anemia that will trigger the development of another disease. It repairs the ailing body and gives opportunity for the healing. It is best for the defense of chronic disease, powerful arthritis and migraine headache. Good for women to minimize the effect of pre-menstrual syndrome. Strokes can be avoided.

Milk has magnesium and potassium content that can reduce blood pressure. With good circulatory system, it increases blood flow to the different vital organs of the body without obstruction. Over-stress can be prevented and minimize.

 It keeps the cardio-vascular system in good shape especially the heart and keep it safe from too much stress. The peptides prevent the production of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) responsible for the increase rate of blood pressure. Increase in blood pressure to dangerous level will cause heart attack and stroke.

Bone disorder (fragile and brittle bones) can still be saved by drinking milk because of its calcium content. It enhances and induces re-growth of defective bone structure and makes the necessary repair.

-Good dental health is protected. It prevents acidic substances to damage the enamel surface of the teeth reducing the risks of weak gum and tooth decay.

-Best for the prevention of dehydration to replace what has been lost during the bout of diarrhea and vomiting.

-Many women took good care their skin by taking a bath with milk any day of the week. They found out that the skin glowed, softness, smoothness to touch, dry skin no longer a problem.

-It can restore from its coarseness and rejuvenate the skin to have a new fresh look. Milk helped to remove dead skin cells by the action of lactic acid. With good source of vitamin A, it protects the skin from any damage especially the effect from ultra-violet rays. It has anti-oxidant chemical compound that will give full protection from the danger of free radicals.

-Free radicals is the risk factor that damaged the skin because of its cellular metabolism to cause age spots, wrinkles and above all premature aging of the skin.

-Acidic stomach can be relieved by drinking cold milk. It helps easy absorption of vitamins and minerals. Milk has other vitamins and minerals that gives additional benefits for better health. Phosphorus is best for the release of energy. It has protein needed for body repair and the growth of cells. The magnesium is good for better function of the muscles. 

Potassium is important for the proper functioning of the nerves. The carbohydrate is for energy and good vitality of the body.

-Vitamin A & B corrects poor eyesight. It prevents anemia by increasing the blood count of the red cell.

This is how important milk is to us. Without it, child’s development is not complete. The watery liquid participated in boosting child’s fast growth in the early years of his life.

RARE BLEEDING DISEASE

What causes the body to bleed internally or externally? What’s the reason the body can’t control the bleeding? It was a rare disease because it is not common to most people, only those t affected by its genetic make-up. The disease was about the clotting of the blood. The blood has  normal rate of circulation. It should not go higher or lower but to maintain based on the established level. The impairment of its rate of distribution causes blood clot. The body has many plasma-clotting protein recorded about 13 of them. If one of them is defective, the distribution is in slow pace and normal blood clotting was affected.

It has hereditary characteristics. If the mother has it, the child has it also. The genetic disease was unpredictable as there was no symptom as it formed. Women are the carrier of the disease. The abrupt changes in the mutation process of the gene caused the disease.  It is transferable within the family if one has it.

Hemophilia is mild disease. The higher the degree of its effect is considered as highly dangerous. It is a silent disease. If known, it is too late to treat. There was no symptom before it strike. It can only be known if there is continues bleeding especially during surgical procedure or if there is an injury in any part or organ of the body due to abnormal blood clotting. Another example is the removal of defective tooth. The distress it caused to the gum result the bleeding. The tiny veins and capillaries in the gum line started to bleed. It bleeds every now and then for matter of several days until the damaged gum line is fully healed.

The most dangerous part of the bleeder’s disease is when the blood oozes even in slight injury, bruises, cut in the skin or bitten tongue or lip. If there is internal injury in some organs causes deadly internal bleeding that is hard to stop if not medically attended. The internal bleeding may spread to the joints and muscles of the body and the blood stayed too long in the joint, there is severe pain. It becomes stiff and hard to move. The lining of the joints were inflamed, irritated and bled. The joints were found in ankle, knees, elbows, hip and shoulder. The persistent bleeding will damage the organs and tissues.

The small blood cell fragment produce in the bone marrow called platelets participated in the normal blood clotting. Any injured or damage blood vessels, the protein (clotting factor) assisted the platelets. They joined and stuck together to shield and blocked the flow of blood that breaks in the vessels facilitating ability to stop the bleeding.

The inherited disease appeared if the protein (antibodies) started attacking and destroying the clotting factor to do their work normally or restraint it from working. Most often, males were commonly affected in abnormal (poor, slow) blood clotting. If a gene mutates and defective  it will be the starting point to bleed. The bleeding begins early and in spontaneous form excessively until it is hard to make it stop especially if there is injury or trauma occurred.

The activation of different proteins and fibrins were formed. It cross-links itself for purpose of forming a mesh needed in final clotting of blood.

How it is known that the bleeding started?

-If there is blood in the urine (urinary tract).

-If there is bleeding in the stool (intestinal tract).

-If there is gum bleeding due to tooth extraction.

-If there is brain hemorrhage (intracranial).

-If there is bleeding during surgery or after surgery.

-If there is bleeding in the mouth (lungs) or constant nosebleeds occurred.

POST-MENOPAUSAL EXPERIENCE

As women are approaching the primetime of their lives, their agony and inconvenience begin. Menopause is in the later stage of being a woman when there is some changes in the bio-chemistry of the body once pregnancy stop. Most often it occurred the age of 50 or over. It was the end of their childbearing years.

Menopause is the natural changes of woman’s life. It is gradual process of change which begins 5 years before menopause. The woman’s body produces hormones (estrogen and progesterone). As she near the post-menopausal period, the production of hormone started to decline abnormally. Its reduction influence the menstrual period slowly until permanently stopped.

The most distressing effect of menopause is hot flashes. It was a sudden feeling of warmth in the upper part of the body or it may affect the whole part of the body. There is warmness in the face and redness on the chest, back, upper arms and shoulder portion. There’s perspiration that will occur.

As the body temperature readjust to the changes, it easily perspire and has cold clammy hands. Hot flashes showed several times in a day. The degree and duration of hot flashes depends on how the body will adapt to the changes. It may be severe or disappear partially or totally in few months or last several years.

Menopause brought lots of discomfort. They were vulnerable to urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence. The pressure on the bladder during laughing, coughing and other activities causes portion of the urine let during urination. The restriction happened during bladder stress.

In post-menopausal period, osteoporosis was common because of the decrease production of estrogen. The bones of older women can easily brittle or fracture as the bone mass slowly decreases its strength and durability. It was the reason of having porous bones. 

Fractures are common in the area in the wrists, spine, hips and forearms. Osteoporosis can’t be detected the early stage of losing calcium. There’s no symptom whatsoever is felt. As the seriousness of the condition progresses reaching the point untreatable, fractures will occur if the bones can’t handle with the pressure especially meeting accidents and breaking some bones.

Calcium is needed in the early stage of osteoporosis. The progression may delay or may stop and recovery may be possible slowing down further the bone loss. Taking vitamin D is important for calcium absorption. Those women that can afford resorted to estrogen replacement. But it has after effect of feeling headache, nausea, swollen breasts, weight gain and fluid retention.

Menopause brought discomfort but it is part of aging process many women have to pass. Many women in menopausal stage has mood swing, easily get tired, feeling nervous, excessive sweating, insomnia, headache, breathing problem, painful joints and muscles, irritable and don’t have enough patience if contrary to her expectation.

It is important for women to develop positive outlook in life. Menopause is normal part of aging. We can’t control aging. A woman should adjust to the changes that occurred in her life. The transition may be difficult but with positive attitudes he can pass the crisis in due time.

Menopausal women should maintain healthy life. To minimize the impact of the post-menopausal period, women should start keeping their bodies to stay healthy at all times. To aid from her body changes, she should maintain better nutrition, good diet and other nutritional requirement to keep her body acquires enough defenses against infections. A balanced diet may help to correct any nutritional deficiencies that will cause further stress during her menopausal period.

BACTERIA IN THE DIGESTIVE TRACT

Our body is the storehouse of all kinds of bacteria it may be good or bad, helpful or destructive. Bacteria largely concentrated in the area of digestive system because of the food we eat. Other places where the germs flourish are on the mouth and lungs.

Echerichia coli cause food-borne illness those that has relation to the food we eat.   Many have died due to kidney failure and bloody diarrhea. The intestine is the center of the infection.

This bacteria commonly found in undercooked, contaminated meats we eat. Other sources of the infection are from raw milk (not pasteurized) and drinking contaminated water from sewage facilities or septic tanks as the repository of all kinds of bacteria.

The germs are found in animal meats especially ground beef. It can be transmitted easily especially if the food is not thoroughly cook or raw meat. The germs lived in the intestines of healthy cattle.

The germs were harmful because it manufactured deadly toxins. Bacterial infection will cause other health conditions to appear if not treated immediately. There will be blood pressure, seizures, paralysis and blindness.

There are many points we can prevent the transmission of the germs into our body by doing the following:

 -Ground beef should be cook thoroughly.

-Don’t eat slightly cooked raw meat, the favorite menu to some people.

-The meat has bacteria. It should not contaminate the kitchen before the preparation of daily meals.

-Ready-to-eat foods should not be mix with raw meat.

- Hot soapy water may help to kill germs in the counter and kitchen utensils.

-Wash the plate thoroughly before placing cooked menu.

-Before the preparation of a menu, wash the meat properly to reduce bacteria concentration.

-Don’t drink raw milk of any kind. It’s better to drink pasteurized milk and juices.

-To kill the pathogens in the juice concentrate, it is recommended to heat it first before you consume.

-Contaminated fruits and vegetables as possible carrier of bacteria. To remove dirt and other contaminants, wash it in the flowing water before cooking or eating some of raw vegetables as salads, etc.

-In the absence of spring water, drink water disinfected with chlorine, the safest. Mineral water will do and the best.

-Take a bath in clean river. Avoid swimming in dirty pool.

Be healthy conscious. Protect your body with better personal hygiene for germ prevention. Be cautious in eating foods with ground beef especially burgers, E. coli can be prevented. Treatment of E. coli infection with effective antibiotic is the only preventable solution to get rid with the infection but with the supervision of medical professionals.