Follow These Prevention Steps To Safeguard Your Liver

Hepatitis is a condition which causes inflammation in the liver. It starts to damage the liver gradually. This condition prevents the liver to function properly which further triggers several health issues. World hepatitis day is observed on 28 July every year. This year the World Health Organisation has introduced the theme- invest in eliminating hepatitis and urges to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 globally. Through this day WHO encourages people to access hepatitis testing, treatment and prevention. As an individual, you can take a few steps to prevent yourself and your family from hepatitis. These steps will help you safeguard your lungs from this serious health condition.

Hepatitis prevention steps

1. Proper sanitation and hygiene

It is the most basic and the primary step to control the spread of hepatitis. With some simple hygiene measure, you can reduce the risk of hepatitis. Some of the steps may include:

Hand washing is the best way to control the risk of hepatitis. It will keep the spread of the infection at bay. You should wash your hands before and after using a restroom. Also, make sure that you first wash your hands after returning to your home. Wash your hands properly with soap and water every time. This will remove all the possible infection.

While preparing foods as well you need to ensure that your hands are clean. Also, clean your hands while handling cooked food. You should also avoid unclean food and water. While eating out choose the outlet wisely. Do not pick street food and choose a clean place. At home, avoid eating raw meat and fish. Not just meat and fish, avoid raw vegetables as well, especially which cannot be peeled.

2. Take precautions while traveling

You should avoid travelling to places where the virus is common. If due to any unavoidable resins you have to travel that region, you must take necessary precaution to prevent yourself from the virus.

• Drink only bottled water and use the same for brushing and cooking
• Skip street food and eat at such a place where cleanliness measures are practiced
• Do not eat salads or any kind of food which has raw vegetables in it
• Wash your hands before and after eating
• You should also avoid ice cubes as much as possible

3. Hepatitis vaccine

Use of vaccine is the best way to prevent hepatitis for a lifetime. Vaccines are available to avoid hepatitis A and B. Vaccine for C is yet to be discovered. Vaccine for hepatitis E is available in some parts of the world.

Since hepatitis is contagious you need to follow these steps to preserve your liver health.

 

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10 amazing health benefits of neem you ought to know!

Being a medicinal plant, neem is used since ages for a healthy life. Here's what you should know about health benefits of neem. 

Known to be a sacred plant, neem tree is packed with myriad medicinal benefits. This is the reason, why every part of this plant namely leaves, flowers and twig is used in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicines. Although bitter in taste, neem can be used to prevent and treat various health conditions. Here are top 10 reasons neem is the ultimate storehouse of nutrients, good for your health.

1 Helps you lose weight
Are you planning to lose weight, especially around your belly? Then, drink neem flower juice daily to achieve the feat naturally. These flowers improve your metabolism and aid in breakdown of body fat, thereby helping you in your weight loss goal. You can further boost your metabolism by using these flowers in combination with lemon and honey.
How to use: Crush a handful of neem flowers. Now, add a teaspoon of honey and half-a-teaspoon lemon juice to the flowers and mix properly. Consume this mixture on an empty early in the morning every day to lose weight.

2 Maintains your blood sugar levels
Did you know that neem acts as an excellent natural aid to control your diabetes? Neem leaves lower your blood sugar levels by enhancing insulin receptor sensitivity. Additionally they improve blood circulation by dilating the blood vessels. These leaves also help in providing better blood sugar control by lowering your dependence anti-diabetic drugs.
How to use:  Drink the juice of the tender shoot of neem leaves on an empty stomach for best results.

3 Aids in cancer treatment
Neem Leaf Glycoprotein or NLGP, a purified form of protein from neem leaves, inhibits growth of tumour cells. Instead of targeting the cancer cells directly, this protein modulates the immune cells present in the cancer environment and blood. This in turn restricts further growth of the tumour thereby playing a key role in the treatment of cancer.
How to use: As neem is packed with medicinal properties, consuming neem juice early in the morning eliminates toxins from the body. This not only helps in treatment of cancer but also prevents you from cancer.

4 Relieves fungal infection
Are you suffering from athlete’s foot, ringworm infection or any other fungal infection? If yes, then try neem oil to treat fungal infections. As neem contains nimbidol and gedunin, medicinal compounds which posses antifungal activity thus help in killing fungus. Alternatively you can also use neem leaves paste to heal and prevent these infections.
How to use: Apply few drops of neem oil thrice a day on the infected nail for effective results.

5 Used to treat head lice
Neem is well-known for its potent antibacterial and antimicrobial agent. However, not many people are aware of the fact that neem oil can be used to kill head lice. So, if your child has lice and you don't want to use chemicals, try this natural remedy for effective results.
How to use: Crush few tender neem leaves and use the juice to wash hair. You can also add a few leaves of tulsi to boost its activity.

6 Acts as mosquito repellent
In addition to being an elixir for healthy life due to its myriad health benefits, neem is well-known for its mosquito repellent properties. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, applying a mixture of neem oil and coconut oil (1:1) over the skin keeps mosquitoes at bay. Being an effective anti-protozoal agent, neem lends your skin a particular smell that wards off mosquitoes.
How to use: Mix one teaspoon of neem oil and with one teaspoon of coconut oil and apply the mixture on your skin to prevent mosquito bite.

7 Is effective against skin problems
If you are suffering from acne, wrinkles, skin pigmentation, black heads,  dry skin and other skin infections, then there’s one single remedy that might help you out to deal with every skin problem – neem leaves. As these leaves are known to posses antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties, they soothe irritation and reduce inflammation. Apart from lightening acne scars, neem acts as a natural moisturising agent and a powerful skin toner.
How to use: Boil few neem leaves till the water turns green due to discoloration of the leaves. Now, strain the water and wash your face with this water to get rid of various skin problems. Alternatively, you can also add this water to your bath water to keep keeping skin infections in-check.

8 Helps to treat hepatitis
Due to its potent anti-viral action, neem has been used to treat hepatitis. It works by eliminating the harmful toxins from the body and thus, lowering the toxic load on the liver. Additionally, it also improves your immune functioning and thus, enhances your recovery.
How to use: Wash tender neem leaves and extract its juice. Now, mix around 30 ml of this juice with 15 ml of honey. Drink this solution early in the morning on an empty stomach  for around 7 days to recover from hepatitis.

9 Prevents oral problems
In many parts of rural India, neem twigs are still used to brush teeth instead of toothpaste and brushes. The antimicrobial and antifungal properties of neem play a key role in prevention of gum disease, toothache, bad breath and mouth ulcers. Apart from this, it also acts as a powerful natural remedy to get whiter teeth.
How to use: Take a medium-sized neem twig and chew it at one end to make it a brush. Now, with this brush clean your teeth and rinse your mouth with water to prevent various oral problems.

10 Relieves symptoms of amoebiasis
Neem leaves act as an effective natural remedy against the amoebiasis parasite due to its antibiotic activity. When applied on the stomach, neem paste reduces the intestinal inflammation and painful cramps commonly seen in children suffering from amoebiasis.
How to use: Grind dried neem leaves to make a fine powder and add equal quantity of turmeric powder to it. Now, and make a paste by adding mustard oil to this mixture. Apply this paste over the stomach region to relieve symptoms of amoebiasis.

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Baking Soda and Castor Oil Remedy Can Treat Many Health Problems

 My father's favourite medicine was castor oil. He'ld consume it regularly, as his notion was, if stomach is clear, then you'll not get sick ! He has never taken any allopathy pill at all!
In recent years, alternative medicine and the potential of natural remedies to treat different health conditions have become more and more popular and used. 

Various studies have confirmed the effects of these natural treatments arguing that some traditional medicine is somewhat useless. 

One such remedy is the mixture of baking soda and castor oil. Its components are incredibly beneficial and provide powerful medicinal qualities in the case of multiple health conditions.

When you combine these two components, you end up with a very potent natural remedy that can produce positive effects in the case of over 20 health problems.

Castor oil can be used in the treatment of various conditions, and when used as a coating, it is one of the most efficient natural cure that stimulates circulation. As such, it is often used as a compress.

What you need to prepare castor oil compress:
-cold pressed castor oil
-hot water
-plastic wrap
-clean gauze or a cotton towel
-towel
Start by cleaning the skin using baking soda, and then dip the gauze in castor oil. Apply it on the area that needing treatment, and wrap it with plastic foil. Warm up the place using the hot water bottle, and secure it with a towel. Leave it for over an hour. Lastly, repeat the procedure of cleaning the skin using baking soda.

List of benefits of castor oil and baking soda:
1)When applied on the neck castor oil coatings treat chronic hoarseness and vocal cord nodules
2) Cures tinnitus by orally taking 6-8 drops of castor oil for four months 
3)  Release a few drops of castor oil in your ear to improve hearing
4) Remove pilonidal cysts with Castor oil
5) Prevent the appearance of stretch marks with castor oil massage
6) Combine baking soda with castor oil to eliminate the dark spots on the face
7) Quickly treat injured ankles with Castor oil compress
8) Castor oil efficiently treats cataracts. Release a drop of castor oil in the eyes before bed
9) Consume five drops of castor oil a day to prevent allergies
10) Castor oil coating can significantly reduce back pain
11) Regular castor oil massage removes calcium deposits on the soles
12) Treat ocular allergies by rubbing some castor oil on the eyelids before sleep
13) Treat mouth sores by applying Castor oil
14) Massage the scalp with castor oil daily to stimulate hair growth
15) Completely remove warts by rubbing castor oil for 30 days
16) Reduce hyperactivity by applying castor oil coating on the stomach
17) It reduces topical skin injuries like cuts, burns, bruises
18) To relieve the swelling and itching from a bug bite, apply castor oil
19) Castor oil coatings treat diarrhea
20) Castor oil treats fungal infections
21) Castor oil effectively treats hepatitis
22) Few drops of castor oil daily can help you reduce alcohol and nicotine addiction

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Top 5 irreversible health conditions that STIs can give you

Sexually transmitted infections are usually manageable, but care should be taken to get proper and timely treatment. If ignored, they can result in life-threatening medical conditions.
Sexually transmitted infections are very common and are usually the result of unsafe sex. You may get these infections if you have unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex with an infected person. Another name for these infections is sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) or venereal diseases (VD). Sometimes, these infections may also be transmitted through shared needles and via breastfeeding. A newborn may get them from an infected mother. Sometimes, a person suffering from some of these diseases may exhibit no symptoms. However, the silent symptoms make these sexually transmitted infections more complex and difficult to treat. If left untreated, they can cause irreversible damage to your body  and may even cause death. Here is a low-down on the irrevbersible health diseases you may end up with if sexually transmitted infections are not addressed on time.

Chlamydia

This is quite common. It affects both men and women. Chlamydia is dangerous because you may go for months without exhibiting any symptoms. Symptoms are usually an abnormal vaginal discharge and a burning sensation when urinating in women.

Men may notice a discharge from their penis, experience a burning sensation while urinating and pain and swelling in one or both testicles. Repeat infection is very common. Condoms, if properly used, may offer protection. You doctor may recommend antibiotics for treatment of this disease.

Health effects: Repeat infection happens a lot in this disease. But your doctor can easily cure it with antibiotic medication. But if left untreated, it can cause permanent infertility in both men and women, put you at increased risk of contracting HIV. It also increases the risk of urethritis in men.

Other risks are pelvic Inflammatory disease and miscarriage and/or pre-term labour in women. If a mother has this disease then her baby may suffer from premature delivery, conjunctivitis, lung infections, pneumonia and ear infections.

Gonorrhea

This disease can be transmitted by sexual contact with an infected person through the penis, vagina, anus, mouth or eye. It affects the reproductive tract as well as the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum. Though antibiotics can treat and cure gonorrhoea, many strains of this disease are now becoming antibiotic-resistant. If you practise unsafe sex, you must go in for regular screening.

Health effects: If left untreated, this sexually transmitted disease can lead to scarring of the Fallopian tubes. It can cause ectopic pregnancies or miscarriage and infertility in women. Inflammation of the prostate, scarring of the urethra and infertility in men are common side-effects of this diseases. Babies born to mothers with this disease may suffer from blindness, serious joint infections and deadly blood infections.

Herpes

This is very common. This infection can lie dormant for years without exhibiting any symptoms. There is no cure for this disease though doctors may recommend antiviral drugs to shorten outbreaks and decrease infectiousness. They may also prescribe medication to relieve symptoms of redness, itchiness and tingling.

Health effects: This disease is not life-threatening, but it is not curable either. But if you leave it untreated, outbreaks may become severe and you may suffer from open sores. This can put you at risk of other infections. Some herpes viruses, like HSV-1 and HSV-2, can cause meningitis and encephalitis. Even babies may be susceptible to these conditions if they contract herpes from their mother during childbirth.

Syphilis

This sexually transmitted diseases makes its presence felt via a painless sore on the genitals. In later stages it can manifest as a skin rash. This may disappear after some time with or without treatment. In fact, a person may not exhibit any symptoms for many years after this. In this late stage, say after maybe 20 years of getting infected, it can cause irreversible life-threatening complications. It can damage the brain, nerves, eyes or heart. Doctors use penicillin to treat this condition.

Health effects: If left untreated, this disease can manifest as soft, spongy balls of inflammation all over the body and bones. It can cause large sores on the skin and inside the body. This causes internal bleeding, enlargement of the liver and/or spleen, deformations, dementia, aneurysm, loss of motor functions, seizures and even death.

Chancroid

This condition is easily curable if treated properly. This bacterial infection causes open sores on or around the genitals of men and women. It is more prevalent in developing nations and among the poorer sections of people. Commercial sex workers are also more prone to this disease. This infection is also transmitted via skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. Your doctor will prescribe an antibiotic to treat this condition. In severe cases, it may require surgery.

Health effects: Left untreated, this disease may cause permanent scarring on the genitals of men and lead to serious complications and infections in women including infertility. It may also increase your risk of other STDs.

Hepatitis B

You may get this disease if you come in contact with infected semen, blood and other bodily fluids. You may get it if you have unprotected sex or use an unsterilised syringe. Transfusion with infected blood is also another way that you may get infected. Babies may get it from infected mothers. This can cause severe liver damage, and this can eventually lead to cancer. Symptoms are usually absent and, hence, a person may unknowingly pass it on to an unsuspecting partner.

Health effects: If left untreated, this condition can cause chronic liver disease and liver failure. It can lead to liver cancer and even death. Vaccines can prevent this disease. Usually, hepatitis B vaccinations come in three doses administered over several months for total immunity and protection from the virus.

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The Dangers of Exposing Your Child To Chickenpox

Is intentional exposure to any disease a good idea, ever? Unsurprisingly, the answer is no. The same way you wouldn’t want you or your children to get sick with the flu, or any other infectious disease, for that matter, letting your children interact with kids that have chickenpox is a bad idea, always.

The risks are just not worth it, especially since nowadays, the disease is completely preventable. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about kids and chickenpox, starting from the history of the so-called “chickenpox parties” to the dangers your child and your family is facing if he or she will happen to get chickenpox.

The History of Intentional Chickenpox Exposure

Varicella, or chickenpox, is an extremely contagious viral infection. Until the 1990's, when the varicella immunization was first introduced, a phenomenon called “chickenpox parties” existed, where parents would let their children play with kids that had the virus in hopes that they would get sick and develop a lifelong immunity towards it.

The thinking behind this was based on the lone observation that young kids were less likely to develop complications when suffering through the disease compared to adults. At the time, this type of “social” vaccination may have been a logical thing to do.

Still, up ‘til 1995, between 10,500 and 13,000 patients were hospitalized with chickenpox every year in the United States alone. After the introduction of said vaccine, the occurrence of chickenpox declined by 98% between 1995 and 2010, and chickenpox parties became obsolete.

This was a breakthrough, as children no longer had to go through the uncomfortable, painful and often scarring process of chickenpox that often carried on for weeks and risk suffering from the complications it comes with.

Moreover, other members of the family, such as infants, older adults and family members suffering from chronic conditions, all of whom were more likely to develop life-threatening complications, no longer caught the virus.

What are the Dangers of a Varicella Infection?

Kids past the age of 1 and until the age of 15, on average, experience a lighter form of the disease. Even so, a normal varicella infection comes with at least 10-12 days of isolation and the following symptoms:

• 200-500 red itching bumps on the skin, throat and genitalia
• Fever
• Nausea
• Difficulty sleeping
• Subsequent scarring.

Though children are less likely to develop complications, they do occur. The doctors report that around 3 in 1,000 cases of varicella in children requires hospitalization. The most common complications of the disease are as follows:

• Bacterial infection of skin lesions
• Pneumonia
• Hepatitis
• Brain disorders, such as encephalitis
• Acute cerebellar ataxia
• Reye syndrome (swelling in the liver and the brain).

Infants, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals should stay away from even the slightest possibility of contact with chickenpox, even if immunized, as they are at an extremely high risk of developing complications, the most optimistic outcome of which are lifelong residual effects, and the worst is, sadly, death.
Luckily, all of these dangerous outcomes and uncomfortable symptoms can be completely prevented by timely immunization, which remains a necessary requirement in most developed countries. If you or your child is vaccinated against chickenpox, exposure to the virus will trigger your immune system to develop even more antibodies against the virus, so the likelihood of you catching this disease is nearly null.

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