Thyroid cancer

Thyroid

What is thyroid?

Thyroid is a gland which releases hormones to control body metabolism.  In a state where thyroid gland not able to release or produce sufficient hormones is called thyroid disease.  Thyroid gland located on neck.

Causes of Thyroid

The following are some of the major causes leads to thyroid disease.

·         Excess production of thyroid hormones.

·         Developing of nodules in thyroid gland

·         Misfunctioning or malfunctioning of pituitary gland.

·         Inflammation of thyroid.

·         Less production of thyroid hormones

Symptoms of Thyroid

The following are some of the major symptoms you can see in a thyroid person normally.

·         Weight gain

·         Slower or lower heart rate

·         Irritation

·         Muscle pains

·         Losing of hair

·         Tiredness or fatigue

·         Skin dryness / dry skin

·         Constipation

·         Forgetting things frequently

·         Dry hair

·         Menstrual problems or excess

·         Not able to tolerate  for cold weather

·         Slow mental process

·         Cool or low body temperature

·         Blood pressure problems

·         High appetitive

·         Motion problems or diarrhoea 

·         Jaundice

·         Change of moods frequently

Types in thyroid

In general it is classified as three types of thyroids Thyroiditis, Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyrodism.

Thyroiditis – In this type of thyroid issues normally the thyroid gland stop functioning.

Hypothyrodism – In this case the thyroid gland unable to produce sufficient hormones required for body metabolism.  Normally it appears in women.  About 5 to 10 percent of people suffer this type of thyroid issues.

Hyperthyrodism – Most of the people about 70 percent of people suffer from this type of thyroid issues.  In this situation thyroid gland produces more than required hormones to the body.

Food for thyroid

The following are some of the best food items you must include in your diet if you are suffering from any type of thyroid issues.  But the quantity and frequency may depend on your disease levels.  You may take physician advise.

Broccoli, garlic, green tea, apple, red chilli, pepper, kola nut tea, whole grain, Milk with high fat contents, olive oil, eggs, chicken fish, sea food, curd, yoghurt, oysters, onions, meat, iodized salt,  nuts, seaweeds are some of the good and advisable food for person who is suffering from thyroid issues.

Food to avoid to thyroid

Coffee, cauliflower, mustard, peanuts, linseed, peaches, turnips, spinach, millet etc are some of the food items a thyroid person can avoid.

Treatments for thyroid

Basically thyroid can be treated in three ways.  They are surgery, medication and Radioiodine treatment.

Surgery – In some situations surgery may be recommended by doctors.  For instance in situations like thyroid gland is swollen, severe thyroid problems are resulting, if any other treatments are not effective and if the thyroid symptoms are reoccurring after taking other kinds of treatments like medications, radioiodine treatments etc.,

Medication – Medication is common treatment for thyroid issues at very early stages of the disease.   Medication controls over hormone release problems.  Based on your thyroid issue severity doctor may prescribe the dosage of medication.  When the thyroid issues are abolished or patient become normal the medication may be stopped.   However some people may need to continue the medication for life time.

Medication may results some side effects in some people.  The patient may feel sick, fever, stomach upset, rashes, head- aches etc.,

Radioiodine treatment – Some cases doctors depends on this type of treatment.  Radioiodine treatment is basically two types one is radiation effects and capsules to drink.  This kind of treatment needs special kind of attention while in treatment.  Few of them are women should not get pregnant, Men should not become father during this period patient should not be contact with children / kids.

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Knee pain / Osteoarthritis

Knee pain

What is knee pain?

In general pain around the front part of the knee is called knee pain.  Normally person who is suffering from knee pain face difficulties to make movements like sit, walk, climbing stairs etc., knee pains and joint pains troubles person a lot will not allow moving because of extreme pains.  Knee pain is basically two types. Temporary knee pain and continuous knee pain.  Temporary knee pain may vanish after some time, but continuous knee pain will not go without proper treatment.

Knee pain symptoms

Chewing or some kind of noise from knee.

Feeling week in legs particularly knee area and uncomfortable or painful.

Unable to stretch or fold legs.

Hardness, swelling

Continuous pain.

Causes of knee pain

There may be so many reasons for knee pain also known as Osteoarthritis (knee joint disease).  However we will most vital reasons in this blog.

Deterioration of Joint – Due to age factor it is common reason for knee pain in most of people over and above 40 years age.

Physical injuries – Physical injuries on legs particularly on knee pans may also reason to develop chronical knee pain.

Bone Cancer – Bone cancer creates and develops knee pain

Over climbing – Over climbing of steps / stair cases may cause of knee pain over a long period.

Incorrect position – while doing any activity or work need to maintain correct position else will lead to knee pain.

Over weight – Over weight is one of the major reason causing knee pain.

Old injuries – If you have old injuries then you need to be very careful else there will be chances of attacking of knee pain.

Weak muscle strength – lacking of muscle strength also may cause you to developing knee pain.

Pain relief tips

Until unless your knee pain is troubling you continuously, you need not worry much.  But you can take care of your temporary pain by following below mentioned tips.

-          Change or replace your shoes as frequently as possible (before the shoe sole becoming hard enough).

-          Use shoes with good cushion and comfort.

-          Avoid trunk / hard roads as much as possible.  Hard surface may create injuries to your knees.

-          Please do not do sudden and rigorous exercise, start and end with warming up exercises.

-          Avoid hard sports like volley ball, football, basketball etc., whichever the sport you feel hard.

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 Knee surgery / Knee pain treatment

If you feel continuous knee pain, when you walk feel piercing pain and feeling like burning in knees, then it is time for you to get your knees undergo proper treatment.  At this stage please do not make any delay or don’t try to apply your own treatments or home care.  But you must visit doctor on high priority.

Treatment of knee pain needs to be taken with very special care.  Treatment will vary depends on your cause of knee pain.  Not only have the treatment even tests to identify the cause also differed from case to case. For instance blood test, x-rays, MRI, CT scans etc.,

Apart from medication doctors may advise the following for your chronic knee pains.  Because everyone who is suffering from knee pain need not undergo surgery.

Injections as remedy – Depends on the nature the case / knee pain it may be treated with injections and can be cured.

Medication – Doctor may prescribe medicines / tablets, oils to apply on knees.  You need to take complete course of the medication to get rid of your knee issues and pains.

Knee strengthening exercises – Some cases doctor may advise knee strengthening exercises.  You need to do with at most care under supervision of physician to get maximum benefit out of it.

Knee Surgery – depends on your knee condition doctor may advise you to go for knee surgery.  There are different types of knee surgeries (For instance Plica Surgery, knee cap replacement, Meniscus Repair etc.,).  As the knee surgery topic is big enough to deal.  We will deal in separate post in this very same blog later days.

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How to stop hair loss

How to stop hair loss

Hair loss tips

How to stop hair is a big question across the globe.  Today we see is one of the big issues which is troubling people at young age.  There is no difference between country, age, sex etc., all kinds of people are facing the issue.  Hair loss issue is impacting a lot on people physically, mentally and psychologically.

Reasons for hair loss and bald head

There are so many reasons for hair loss.  However we discuss more popular and important hair loss reasons in this blog/article. 

Physical and emotional Stress – feeling stress is one of the major reasons creates hair fall issues

Heredity – One of the mains hair loss reasons is heredity.  If parents and grandparents are suffering from hair loss issues there are more chances to lose hair as a family possessions.

 Chronic diseases – If one is suffering from chronic diseases like diabetes, skin diseases there are higher chances of suffer from hair loss.  As these diseases affect on our blood circulation conditions. As a result hair follicles will die soon and create hair thinning issues and eventually leads to bald head in early age, particularly in male it is high.

Thyroid – Thyroid is one of the reasons helps to thin hair or hair loss.  Anyone suffers from hyper or hypo thyroid it supplies extra or less hormones to body.  Due to this there are chances of losing hair if not received hair treatment at right time.

Diet – Irregular and imbalanced diet causes to hair loss.  Because body receives less nutrients and insufficient food.  There are high chances of losing hair.  People who are not good at their diet must be very careful.

Hair styles and fashion – frequent combing, using multiple and frequent hair styling tools impacts on hair.  Excess Oils, gels, shampoos and  colours leads to hair loss.

Labour, Menopause - delivery and menopause stages affects to hair loss in women. 

Anemia – Anemia is kind of health disorder develops because of low iron intake through food.  Because of this hair becomes weak and start falling.

Protein deficiency -  Our hair is made with keratin (a kind on protein).  If we don’t take proper food with good proteins.  Due to insufficient proteins you lose hair.

Medicines and treatments – using more medicines and therapies results of hair loss.  For instance birth control medicines, chemotherapy resulted hair loss in many people particularly in female.

How to stop hair loss

Hair is very important for physical appetence and also it brings more confidence in person.  For anyone to survive in the society confidence is best weapon.  Now let us learn some important and very useful treatments to safeguard our beautiful hair.  Treating hair at right time is very much benefited than wrong time.

Hormone imbalance – Need to visit doctor if notice excel hair fall.  As hormone imbalance need to be corrected at right time.  By taking medication as per doctor advise will result stopping of excess hair fall.

Thyroid issues – Frequent tests to be done from age 35 onwards regarding thyroid issues.  Thyroid imbalances need to be treated properly on diagnose as per doctor advise.  By doing so we can control hair thinning and hair loss issues.

Anemia and bad blood – by taking proper medication on identifying anemia related issues helps to have better control of further losing hair.

Stop extra medication – Until unless doctor advise avoid excess medication, pills etc.,  because excess medication results hair loss.  By reducing excess medicines it is possible to control hair loss in better way.

Avoid stress – If you are facing any job related, personal, family kind of issues will lead to either stopping hair growth are start falling hair.  So whatever the way it is possible avoid extra stress.  If need take some counselling or join meditation, yoga kind of trainings.  You will see good results on your hair re-growth.

Laser treatment – Laser treatment clears the scalp and skin issues.  It cleanses from the roots of the hair.  It done properly it is one of the solutions you can go for it.  But bit costly matter.

D vitamin – D vitamin is one which needs for hair growth and hair fall control.  If you are not getting D vitamain naturally from sun light. We advise you to go for medication as prescribed by doctor/ physician.

Best natural treatments for hair loss, bald head (Home treatment for hair loss control)

·         Take frequent head bath like every alternate days

·         Use soap nuts, shikakai powder for frequently

·         Use ayurvedic, herbal shampoos instead of artificial or chemical blended shampoos.

·         Massage your hair and scalp frequently to improve blood circulation.  At least thrice a week.

·         Mix amla pulp with lemon juice.  Apply on scalp and leave it for overnight and take head bath with any natural shampoos. 

·         Onion juice is rich in sulphur, which helps to improve your hair growth and control hair loss. Apply on scalp thrice a week.

·         Food and nutrition is very ultimate solution for hair fall.  Consume naturally rich in nutrition as it always helps to improve in hair growth.

·         Increase protein food like milk, fish, chicken, eggs etc., it will have good result.

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