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Pancreatitis - Symptoms and Causes

The pancreas is a large gland behind the stomach and next to the small intestine. The pancreas does two main things: It releases powerful digestive enzymes into the small intestine to aid the digestion of food. It releases the hormones insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream. These hormones help the body control how it uses food for energy. Pancreatitis is a disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. Pancreatic damage happens when the digestive enzymes are activated before they are released into the small intestine and begin attacking the pancreas. Symptoms of pancreatitis The main symptom of acute and chronic pancreatitis is pain in your upper abdomen that may spread to your back People with acute or chronic pancreatitis may feel the pain in different ways. Acute pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis usually starts with pain that begins slowly or suddenly in your upper abdomen sometimes spreads to your back can be mild or severe may last for several days Other ...

Chronic Cough Treatment

Coughing Coughing might sometimes be uncomfortable, but it actually serves a useful purpose. When you cough, you bring up mucus and foreign material from your airways that can irritate your lungs. Coughing can also be in response to inflammation or illness. Most coughs are short-lived. You may catch a cold or the flu, cough for a few days or weeks, and then you’ll start to feel better. Chronic Cough Less often, a cough lingers for several weeks, months, or even years. When you keep coughing without an obvious cause, you may have something serious . A cough that lasts eight weeks or more is called a chronic cough . Even chronic coughs often have a treatable cause. They can result from conditions like postnasal drip or allergies. Only rarely are they a symptom of cancer or other potentially life-threatening lung conditions. A chronic cough can have a big impact on your life, though. It can keep you awake at night and distract you from work and your social life. That’s why y...

Fat & Carb Blocker Supplements

There are a variety of weight loss products on the market but the real trouble is finding the ones that work. It’s wise to question the effectiveness of a supplement opposed to just jumping right into something you read in a magazine. Fat and carbohydrate blocker supplements work by preventing your body from absorbing these macronutrients so as to promote weight loss through caloric restriction. Many different forms of fat and carb blockers are pushed though only one carb blocker and one fat blocking substance seem to work. It’s important to note that weight and fat loss are extremely different. Weight can come from anything; bone, water, muscle tissue etc. Fat loss is purely fat which is what you want. Orlistat is the most effective fat blocker and also the only one that is approved by the FDA for over-the-counter purchases. This is normally marketed under the names Alli and Xenical . The supplement works as expected by inhibiting lipases, an intestinal enzyme that is used t...

How to Control Appetite and Lose Weight

The truth is, the key to enjoy an ideal weight , is found by following a healthy lifestyle . In short, a healthy lifestyle based on physical exercise and a balanced diet, which is rich in fresh, natural and healthy food. There is nothing new here. You’ve already heard this a thousand times. Or is there an option? We’ll get to that in a while. In any case, it is not only essential to prevent overeating, but also to know some helpful tips on how to control appetite , which help us positively to eat less and reduce our weight gradually. Here are some general tips to control appetite : Make five short meals a day: This is to ensure that your body is continually 'busy' burning fat. Chew slowly and enjoy every bite: If you eat slowly, that’ll fetch your digestive system enough time to send signals to let your brain know that it is already full. Overweight people tend to overeat, and they do it fast! Help yourself to a small serving and DO NOT repeat: The key to losing weight is t...

Slow Metabolism and Weight Gain

Not exactly because there is such a thing as a ‘ slow metabolism ’ but it is rare, and usually it is not what's behind being obese — that's a result of interactions among genetics we have, diet, physical activity and other factors which we follow in our daily routine. Basically metabolism is the process by which body our converts what we eat and drink into energy, even when we're at rest, our body needs energy for doing various functions such as breathing, circulating blood and repairing cells, etc. Number of calories our body uses for these basic functions which are necessary is known as our basal metabolism rate . Factors affecting basal metabolism rate are: body size and composition  sex  age  Real factors that actually contribute to weight gain are: Getting too little physical activity Eating too many calories  Certain medications  Genetics and family history  Typical unhealthy habits, such getting enough sleep  If we’re concer...

7 Causes of Obesity in Women

The balance between our calories intake and expenditure is the main reason of weight gain . If the intake is more than the expenditure so we eventually gain weight. If the expenditure is more than intake so we lose weight. There are some other causes of obesity that are over-eating, inactivity, or any genetic disorder. All 7 causes of obesity in women are: Genetics : Genetics can also cause obesity if one of the parents of the respected women is obese so the women have chances of obesity. It is also due to the deficiency of certain hormone named as Leptin. This factor has some presence in the obesity of the women.  Overeating : Over-eating is the main cause of obesity all around the world. It certainly increases our calorie intake and causes us to gain weight. Over eating also increases our fat and sugar level that also cause obesity. The women community is affected badly due to bad over-eating habits.  Eating frequency : Frequency of eating and the weight gain have dir...

Child Obesity: How to help your kid lose weight?

Considering the drastic change in eating habits of children , parents are extremely worried about their growth. Gone are the days when kids preferred home cooked meals; now, most of the kids are seen hogging on junk food like double cheese pizzas, burgers, French fries, etc. No matter how well the mothers cook these days, every kid wants to use his pocket money to buy some of those tongue delighting delicacies that he likes. But what suits the tongue, doesn’t suit his health. Sometimes, the kid may not seem to be growing obese or fat , but obesity doesn’t come slowly. Child obesity happens when the kid constantly eats deep fried foods and has an increased intake of sugar. With all those colas and sodas, you can’t possibly expect your child to remain healthy. If you have recently observed the growing fats on your child’s body and want to know about weight loss in children, you’ve come to the right place. I am here to give you the following simple ways to help your child lose weigh...