Anyone who has ever had asthma knows that it is a serious and frightening disease, not only because of its symptoms, but also because of the terror and panic of not being able to breathe and the real possibility of death. It is estimated that every day in the United States about forty-four thousand people have an asthma attack. Nearly ten percent of those have symptoms so severe that they go to an emergency room. Around a quarter of those who have an attack are actually admitted to a hospital. And every day, nine people die from asthma. That means that there are more than three thousand and three hundred deaths from asthma every year in the United States. And according to conventional medicine, there is no asthma cure. Given these kinds of stark statistics, it’s obvious that asthma should not be taken lightly. Death rates due to asthma have increased in the last thirty years by 50% across all groups, while an increase of deaths for those who are under nineteen is a startling 80%. According to the economists, the toll that asthma has on the medical industry in the United States now exceeds $18 billion. Facts and figures such as these could cause someone with serious asthma to start hyperventilating, but panic and fear is probably not the best path. Nearly sixty percent of all those who have asthma claim that they find relief from their symptoms by not only using their prescribed medication, but seeking alternative treatments to help them cope with symptoms. While some treatments claim to offer an asthma cure, almost all research had indicated that sufferers who practice breathing exercises – whether they learn it from various strands of Yoga, meditation, or from specialists who teach people how...

Adenoids, not to be confused with tonsils, are made up of lymphoid tissue in the upper pharynx. Enlarged adenoids are often the precursor to other health problems and symptoms that may not only decrease quality of life, but can also lead to more serious health concerns. When adenoids become increasingly enlarged, they cause the bronchial pathways to narrow and trigger the creation of more mucous; allowing less oxygen to reach vital parts of the body. This often leads to recurrent respiratory infections, chronic cold-like symptoms, coughing and hacking, stuffy or runny nose, loss of sleep, headaches, grogginess and a reduced ability to focus or concentrate; as well as the potential for more serious health problems. Most often, the presence of enlarged adenoids occurs in children, and as breathing pathways are blocked, a common recommendation is surgery to remove the adenoids. Enlarged or infected adenoids can be very painful and cause a lot of hacking and coughing and misery, especially for children. The thought of just getting rid of them by adenoid surgery may seem like a logical choice, but unfortunately it isn’t always the best prognosis. Adenoids surgery is often not very effective. Recent studies have shown that children often improve and inflammation will decrease over time without surgery. Various alternative methods may be used to help alleviate symptoms of enlarged adenoids, as well, and at the very least can keep infected adenoids from spreading the infection to other parts of the body. Many people find good results from gargling with salt water, alternating between cold and hot water, in order to increase blood circulation near the adenoids and reduce swelling. Others report that mixing lemon juice with warm water and drinking it has helped some people to reduce the size of enlarged adenoids....

Have you ever tried to catch your breath? Possibly after exercising or running beyond the range of your endurance you have found yourself hunched over, gasping for air? The deeper you breathe, the harder it seems to recover? What could be the cause? When you have too much oxygen intake, the results can sometimes be dramatic. Too much oxygen in your bloodstream reduces the amount of carbon dioxide, which is necessary for delivering hemoglobin to the tissues that need it. As a result, over-breathing, otherwise known as hyperventilation, can have an adverse effect on all the organs of your body, which can disrupt cardiac and respiratory function, damage the nervous, lymphatic and immune systems, change your metabolism and disturb your overall health. Of course, not all of these symptoms will occur, and any that do occur will probably not happen immediately but over a period of time, months or years, a chain effect from hyperventilation (i.e., the reduction of oxygen delivery to vital tissues) can result in illness, disease and even the truncation of your lifespan. But breathing normally and with the optimal amount of oxygen intake isn’t how most people breathe. Breathing so that the right number of carbon dioxide molecules is present to assist in delivering oxygen-carrying hemoglobin to the cellular tissues that need it does not come naturally. Specialists who have studied the way people breathe and how it relates to the development of difficulties have seen improvement when people learn how to normalize their breathing through the use of breathing exercises. Learning how to take control of one’s breathing in such a way as to optimize its effect on the body, according to specialists, can lead to reversals in symptoms for many people who suffer from a broad range of...

In the 1950s, Dr. Konstantin Buteyko was working with sick patients when he noticed something…the breathing that they were doing was getting deeper and more pronounced the sicker the patients became. Over time, Dr. Buteyko began to actually measure the rate of breath of his fatally ill patients and this put him on the path to his life’s work, now known as the Buteyko Method. What His Experiments Found As Dr. Buteyko looked more closely at the way people were taking in air as they came close to death, he was able to accurately predict the day of death simply by measuring the way they breathe. What he found, after time and observations, was that it was quite possible that the amount of air we were taking in was actually having a detrimental effect on our health, yet so many health professionals tell people to breathe in deeper. He tried this hypothesis out on himself, as he was a lifelong sufferer of hypertension. Within weeks, his hypertension had disappeared. In order to check this hypothesis in the opposite way, he had perfectly healthy people practice deep breathing for a period of time. Every subject who was tested experienced dizziness, nausea, coughing, wheezing and eventually passed out. This became known as hyperventilation, or breathing too much. The Buteyko Method, Today These days, the Buteyko Method is widely practiced as a way to treat a variety of illnesses and conditions. Because it is simply a way to breathe in a different way, it is easy enough for anyone to use it. There are no medications involved in the Buteyko Method, nor any type of medical procedure. This is why it is preferred over other types of medical treatment, especially when children are involved. There are many...

It’s a sad fact that STD’s or sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. There are many reasons for this. People are becoming sexually active at a far younger age than they were 30 years ago and people tend to have more partners these days. This is because times have changed. It is now socially acceptable for people to sleep together before they get married and is no longer frowned upon. Unfortunately this means that you are more likely to contract an STD and one in particular can be very difficult to spot. It’s called Chlamydia. The reason this nasty disease is difficult for you to spot is that it usually doesn’t present any symptoms you may recognize. Other STD’s can cause symptoms such as discharge or itching which tells you that you might have contracted something. The other thing about Chlamydia is that it will be passed on to every single person you sleep with which makes it one of the most prevalent diseases around. If you are sexually active, have had more than one partner and live in New York you should look into STD testing in New York City. It’s so important that you look after your health in this way. If you do have an STD and it’s left untreated not only do you run the risk of passing it on to others, it could also cause complications for you later in life. Many people shy away from being tested because they are embarrassed but this shouldn’t put you off. Yes, it’s true some tests can be a bit invasive especially for women but you have to remember that the professionals that carry-out these tests do so every single day. Whilst you might think you’re the only one, you most...

If you are looking for assistance in helping a relative who needs assistance find a new living situation, you will want to consider an assisted living home for its many advantages over a nursing home in the Southern Maryland area. What matters to you is that your loved one is well cared for and happy. With all the advantages available at an assisted living home, chances are that they will become well-adjusted and happy residents within a short time of moving in. Better Medical CareSouthern Maryland nursing homes do not have the medical support that you will find in an assisted living home. In an assisted living home, help is available for residents no matter what their medical circumstances. There is a doctor, nurse, podiatrist, physical therapist, occupational therapist available as needed. Hospice care is also available. You can rest assured that your loved one will receive excellent medical attention at an assisted living home. More Independence and FreedomNursing homes are not independent living facilities. If residents are able to move about freely without assistance, They have the freedom of living in their own apartment as well as moving about the grounds freely. Residents are allowed to live as independently as possible. More Like a ResidenceNursing home rooms are often little more than hospital rooms. For residents who are physically able, they can move into a senior apartment. These apartments are well furnished and come with many amenities including a beautifully furnished living space, Direct TV, laundry services, cleaning services, and meals that are prepared for them. Your loved one will enjoy privacy, dignity, and independence when living in a senior apartment at an assisted living home. Fun-filled ActivitiesActivities are available for residents who wish to participant on and off the farm grounds. Special...