Doctor's Daily Advise
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This is not the typical an apple a day keeps the doctor away...
However, I will be inserting a little bit of advice daily here, to keep you guys notified about your own health...
Come, learn more about health when you are not asking any questions... -
Notifiable Disease #1
Silent Killer = Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
This is perhaps one of the most fearful disease to acquire, even though most people feel they are fine with it, since it manifest typically no symptoms at all, even though, there may be a slight headache, which people attribute it to stresses from daily work and family life.
They are only aware of their own problems when they go for an unrelated health check-up which the doctor may pick it up if he were to do a BP check. However, the patient will be required to come for 2 more times for a BP check to confirm that this is a true hypertension and not just due to a sudden change because of not sleeping enough, just ate or having a hard day.
Most remain undetected and becomes uncontrolled till it manifest above 210/120 mmHg where malignant hypertension steps. The blood pressure will continuously peak and tears through small blood vessels in the brain leading to stroke, the heart leading to heart attack and the kidneys, leading to acute shutdown of both of it.
Get your BP checked yearly if possible if you are at risk or health-conscious. A family history of hypertension creates a favourable atmosphere for the next one in the family to get it as well...
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its a killer...
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its silent..
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Notifiable Disease #2
Excruciating Pain in the Loin = Kidney Stones
Do you know that our kidneys concentrates urine at night while we sleep. This is so since we don't drink any water at night, and by that the kidney conserves the remaining water that passes through it making the production of urine highly concentrated and extremely yellowish.
Take at least 2 glasses of lukewarm water before you start your daily activity, as the prolonged concentration of urine without dilution through water is a risk to developing kidney stones.
Extremely painful that is, it also destroys your kidneys and render it a failure to function anymore, since urine is highly toxic (those that are produced gets clogged up above the level of obstruction and stays stagnant). -
but i drink at night too.
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...yes some ppl wake up in between the night to drink, it's good practice, but disturbs the rhythm of one's sleep...Originally posted by dragg:but i drink at night too.
...drinking before you turn in is a good idea... -
i wake up at least 5 times every night.
i am a light sleeper. -
Notifiable Disease #3
Chronic Bronchitis
Smoke - huff - puff - huff... like a chimney all the way and you will notice that if you are saved from lung cancer, you are most likely to get chronic bronchitis when you turn older.
Such is the norm of the content of cigarretes which burns through your airway's defensive mechanism, both in the trachea and bronchus and in the bronchials and alveolus. Mucus gets plugged up cumulatively over time, and inflammatory cells step in in an attempt to repair the injured cells by the cigarette.
The whole place burns up and gets even worse with the repair as the fragile site of the respiratory center is not meant for excessive damage and handling.
Chronic bronchitis is somewhat like asthma, but the only thing that differentiates them is that asthma is reversible, while chronic bronchitis is not. This can lead to respiratory (lung) failure over time, and if very severe, it may even stop your heart from functioning.
Other complications include blood cells going up (polycythaemic) making it extremely viscous in the blood vessels and recurrent lung infection (lost defensive mechanism). Your heart will be enlarged and goes into failure (pumping harder and because of fluid accumulation).
One will have trouble sleeping at night, and typically finds it hard to live on. -
woo... 3 advise.. doctor giving advice in advance hia?
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...hahaha... walau eh... then how do you function in the morning?Originally posted by dragg:i wake up at least 5 times every night.
i am a light sleeper. -
used to it already.Originally posted by renorenal:...hahaha... walau eh... then how do you function in the morning? -
Notifiable Disease #4
Ugh! Headaches - Migraine
Lasting from 4-72 hours per episode and 1-2 attacks in a month, such a throbbing headache, typically described by patient as having pain only at one particular side of the skull reflects it's nature of attack. One would often get the attacks in an enormous amount of stress, cigarette smoking, alcohol, lack of sleep, taking foods that trigger it, hormonal changes during menstruation or puberty, certain medication, bright light or loud noises.
It is uncertain as for the cause but is typically classified into two types, classic migraine and common migraine, in which the sole differentiation is that those with classic migraine experience an aura before going into an attack...
The aura can be visual or sensory, visual being able to see zig-zag lines, dotty vision and flashes of lights, and sensory being feeling numbness over the site of pre-emptive pain.
When you know you are going to suffer an attack soon, try to calm down yourself, get away from your work-desk or whatever that has been giving you the trigger factor. Sleep in a silent and dark room, most people find this the best way to get off it. There is typically no cure for migraine, but there are medications to relieve your symptoms. -
Originally posted by alexkusu:woo... 3 advise.. doctor giving advice in advance hia?
free mar... nothing much to do while waiting for friend to come pick me up... -
Too much info dilute the importanceOriginally posted by renorenal: free mar... nothing much to do while waiting for friend to come pick me up... -
Better than never say anything.Originally posted by alexkusu:Too much info dilute the importance -
haih, not nice say urself liddat la. Cheer up ok? Doctor, any cure for moodyness?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Better than never say anything. -
Originally posted by alexkusu:haih, not nice say urself liddat la. Cheer up ok? Doctor, any cure for moodyness?
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No advise today? Lazy doc
Snacking On Almonds to shed kilos
Almonds are nutrient-dense and provide healthy monounsaturated fat, protein, and fibre which contributes to the feeling of being full. By eating exactly 70 almonds per day, for six months, you can lose on average 18% of your body weight.
Go for whole almonds in their unsalted, raw or dry-roasted state. 15-20 almonds can be for a quick snack, try 50 for a meal replacement. -
Notifiable Disease #5 = Urinary Tract Infection
Common amongst the ladies, it is wise to adhere to certain protective factors and perineal care to reduce the chances of getting such a problematic disorder.
Naturally the urethra is shorter (5-7 cm) as compared to the males (15-20 cm) hence bugs can easily crawl up from the external genitals all the way up to the bladder and use the urine as a culture leading to symptoms of increased frequency in urination, painful urination and also lower abdominal pain.
-Ensure that before and after sex - pass urine
-Do not hold your urine for a long period of time, pass it out
-Practice double urination, pass it out as much as you can and then do it again a few minutes later, to ensure that the residual urine in the bladder is kept to a minimum
-Drink lots of water until you pass out crystal clear urine (not too excessive though)
-Clean your genital areas by wiping from front to back, and then throw the tissue away especially during pooping
-Drink cranberry juice as such alkaline content materials neutralizes the acidic environment needed badly by the bugs to survive
-Maintain hygiene at all cost -
Advice dear, not advise
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thanks...Originally posted by laurence82:Advice dear, not advise 
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Notifiable Disease #6
Otitis Externa
It's best to leave your ear alone and not dig it with cotton buds as this will only cause trauma to the ear drum. This is so because you have a blind access when carrying out this blunt procedure. Worst is, there are certain people who would use metal diggers or matchsticks to dig their ear. Trauma to the external auditory canal is very common for people who adopts such practice, hence leading to recurrent infection of the external ear, which may progress to involve the middle ear.
The ear has it's own cleansing mechanism, a simple rub with a wet cloth after bathing over the exposed area of the ear would suffice. -
Notifiable Disease #7
Haemorrhoids (Piles)
This is a rather common problem especially nowadays. Increased body weight and prolonged straining in the toilet are two of the main causative factors that exacerbate this condition.
The vessels (veins) in the anal mucosa are collectively clumped underneath and under normal condition appear as soft bulges which provides the cushioning effect for the stools to be passed out. Characteristically, there are three of them located at 3, 7 and 11 o clock positions when the person is lying supine.
Under great pressure and compression from straining of stools (from constipation), the veins will lose its flexibility and the elastic muscles that holds them in location will also give way. The veins will balloon outwards from the normal soft bulge and pushes it out further more making the small bulge into a big unsupported lump.
Depending on severity, the lump will be forced to escape from the anus after pooping and fresh red blood will be passed out, often noticed by the person through wiping with toilet tissue or in the toilet bowl. If it is minor, the lump may return to its normal location by itself, but if it is major, it may not.
If you are suffering from this condition, it's best to seek a GP's help to acquire certain cream and medication that aids in the vessel's integrity and prevent bacterial infection of the perianal area. Start to switch to soft diet, reduce intake of red meat or anything hard. Drink more fluids, take more fiber and don't retain poop for a long time as this will only exacerbate the condition. Exercise often to reduce weight. -
Originally posted by renorenal:
Normal urine is sterile and not toxic.
[b]Notifiable Disease #2
Excruciating Pain in the Loin = Kidney Stones
Do you know that our kidneys concentrates urine at night while we sleep. This is so since we don't drink any water at night, and by that the kidney conserves the remaining water that passes through it making the production of urine highly concentrated and extremely yellowish.
Take at least 2 glasses of lukewarm water before you start your daily activity, as the prolonged concentration of urine without dilution through water is a risk to developing kidney stones.
Extremely painful that is, it also destroys your kidneys and render it a failure to function anymore, since urine is highly toxic (those that are produced gets clogged up above the level of obstruction and stays stagnant). [/b]