Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Top of holistic homeopathic medicines for first aid

Homeopathy - also known as the HM is a holistic form of health care which is developed in Germany in the years of 1700 end by Samuel Hahnemann. Homeopathic practitioners are commonly called homeopaths.


I was first introduced to homeopathy at the United Kingdom, when I signed for a homeopathic first aid course. I own these immediate results that I wanted to learn more and have a current student.


A key in homeopathy principle that each person has a power called a vital force or a self-healing response. Homeopathy is intended to stimulate responses own healing of the body. It uses an approach called "as" remedies such as.


I share the view that homeopathy works, but that modern scientific methods have not yet explained why. If homeopathy seems to be safe and useful, and scientifically valid explanations or evidence of this alternative system of medicine are not necessary.


The concept of holistic homeopathic medicine treatment must be selected based on an image of all of the individual and its symptoms, not only on the symptoms of a disease. Homeopaths are evaluating not only the physical symptoms of the person, but his emotions, mental States, lifestyle, nutrition and other aspects. In homeopathy, different people with the same symptoms may receive different homeopathic remedies.


Most homeopathic remedies are derived from natural substances derived from plants, mineral or animal. A remedy is prepared by dilution of the substance in a series of steps. Several homeopathic remedies are very dilute that not a single molecule of the substance natural original remains. Remedies are sold in liquid, pellet and tablet.


Here are some more frequently holistic homeopathic drugs:-Aconitum: first acute phase of the appearance of any complaint-fever, ear sickness, headaches, diarrhea. Best heart of emergency medicine.


-Arnica: Used to the pain of the injury, simple falls, bruises, bruised muscles, concussions with loss of consciousness, shock. As a general rule: give Arnica first shock with injury.


-Arsenicum: Nonspecific diarrhea, including traveler diarrhea, poisoning the public, septic infections.


-Belladonna: Best for toothache. Cold of sudden onset with the following symptoms: slight sore throat, head congestion, fever intense sweating (especially on the face), detector noise and light. Person is hot and red-faced.


-Bryonia: Colds or flu, unless what the cold was caused by getting wet.


-Calendula: Wounds with skin flesh broken lacerated, deformed, with bleeding cuts, bruises, wounds open, tear of the birth of the child.


-Hypericum: Damage country where nerves: after the surgery, gun shot wound, crushed fingers (for example, in a door), injury to the coccyx in a fall or childbirth.


-Ignatia: Best use for a hysterical reaction (even among children, as described in the directions dissolved and given by spoonful). For congestion cough and chest.


-Pal Ledum: for stabs, perforations (even rusted nails), bites of animals and insect bites, sprains, black eye of punch, serious bruises.


-Nux Vomica: nausea, indigestion, headaches of food, the evil of transport.


-Tabacum: for the relief of nausea associated with evil of transport and sea sickness.


Cold remedies: Bryonia, Belladonna, Aconitum, Rhus Tox.


Remedies for insomnia: Chamomile (best general remedy), Coffea (to feel awake), Nux Vomica (from too eat/rich food), Arnica (too tired to continue)


You can still learn more on http://www.healthfinder.gov/ and www.health.com

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Toxic dog food - dog food recipe errors - are you making

You know people who have this strange notion that food that is good for them, as owner of a dog, is also automatically good for their dog. Although your dog may be your best friend and indeed, you can treat your dog as a member of your family, don't forget that to keep your dog happy, healthy and sound, you have to remember that some more toxic dog foods are the remains you feed your dog. As affectionate dog owners, we must be very wary of the types and the types of food, we give to our dogs diet to avoid toxic dog foods at the dinner table.


You do not know this, but all the days of many "food table" are indeed known to be dog toxic food -if the question is are you poisoning your dog with food table?


The list of daily table foods toxic dog food is quite broad the best way to avoid poisoning your beloved baby inadvertently is to avoid food table of food in total. All this may sound a bit extreme, it is probably the least you can do to prevent your dog poisoning, slowly but surely. Let's have a blow of eye to some of the common table food dog considered poisonous foods you need to know.


Chocolate, always irresistible, readily available food and comfort of choice for many, many people. I love chocolate and cocoa but would never give to Bella or Chloe my two dogs. Why Theobromine found in chocolate is a cardiac stimulant and a diuretic. When consumed in large quantities, your dog become hyperactive and also to transmit large amounts of urine. After this, vomiting usually follows. It is followed closely by the cardiac frequency of your climbing dog and even death is possible if the dog is taken out for the year. Cooking chocolate and cocoa is toxic foods for your dog, so to avoid them. Chocolate milk, on the other hand, was found to contain lower amounts of theobromine but still avoid it. The truth is, if you allow your dog to lick simply cherry remains on a cocoa cake, its right to potentially toxic foods from your beloved dog. Obviously, there are other factors involved such as the age of your dog, its size and its energy level. These will be come all together to dictate how long your dog will survive or how it will be affected.


I love macadamia nuts but guess what Macadamia nuts is among dog poisonous foods you should avoid giving your dog if you want to keep happy, healthy and sound. Macadamia nuts can cause muscle tremors, weakness and ultimately paralysis.


Garlic and onions are two other toxic dog foods, you should avoid giving your dog if you do not want poison inadvertently are the onions and garlic. In particular, onions are particularly toxic, even if some of us, beings humans are difficult to treat. Onions are toxic foods for dogs, because they cause hemolytic anemia. When this occurs, the blood popping round fur and through the body. Eating onions can lead your dog have diarrhea and vomiting. Pass the dark-coloured urine, weakness, confusion, dizziness, and acceleration of heart rate are other symptoms of poisoning and onion. Do you like Pizza If you do and you have a dog, it must be very careful because flying pizza, more commercial baby foods which contain onions and cooking Chinese are all toxic foods for dogs.


You like mushrooms? I do not particularly like fungi, but like the rest of the family. Fungi in passing, are also included in the list of dog foods toxic. They are known to lead to abdominal pain directly caused by the liver or kidney damage. Vomiting and diarrhea usually follow and there could be convulsions, coma and possibly death. All this is possible if you leave your dog to eat fungi.


Are there some some toxic dog food and the long list contains things like the seeds of fruit such as apples, cherries and fisheries, raisins and grapes. Feeding tips for your meal dogs must be avoided at all costs because a wide variety of what we eat safe humans are toxic dog food.


Preparation of homemade (DIY) for your beloved dog dog food is actually easier than you think and are the best way to keep your dog happy, healthy and strong. Its also the best way to avoid feeding your a little with dog foods toxic. You can have a meal or a snack prepared in a few minutes and extend the life of your dog in years.


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You can still learn more on www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foodborne_illness and http://www.foodsafety.gov/

Saturday, 18 June 2011

Yorkies and poisoning - symptoms and treatment

Prevention is the best way to avoid a poisoning incident. Make yourself aware of the dangers to your Yorkie and have emergency medical treatment supplies on hand. I suggest having an at-home emergency medical kit handy and stocked up in case of any type of emergency.


Symptoms:


There are 2 types of poisoning to watch for contact poisoning (on the skin or eyes, etc) and internal poisoning (ingesting a toxic or harmful substance). For a contact poisoning, the symptoms are generally burning, itching, redness, swelling, or other obvious signs of skin irritation or chemical burns. The symptoms of internal poisoning in Yorkies are varied, depending on the substance ingested. Generally, the symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and related symptoms.


Treatment:


If you need emergency assistance, get to your vet ASAP. If that is not possible, you can do your best to treat at home. The first step is to identify the specific substance that your Yorkie has come in contact with this will aid in treatment.


For a contact poisoning, you must completely wash off any poison. Do this by flushing the area that came in contact with the poison for 30 minutes with large amounts of water. Then, give your Yorkie a complete bath with lukewarm water. Even if the substance your Yorkie came into contact with is not skin-degage, you still must completely wash the area - your Yorkie could lick the area year ingest some of the poison.


For an internal poisoning, generally the best thing to do is to induce vomiting as soon as you can after the substance has been ingested. DO NOT induce vomiting in the following instances:


-your Yorkie has already incomplete


-there is evidence of neurological involvement (stumbling, trouble breathing, etc.)


-your Yorkie is unconscious


-if your Yorkie has swallowed something sharp that could lodge in the esophagus or could


tear the stomach


-if the ingested poison is an acid, alkali, cleaning product, household chemical, petroleum product, or any substance that the label says "Do not induce vomiting" In these instances, the substance could cause burns in the throat and vomiting could create more harm. Instead, get to the vet ASAP and give your Yorkie milk or water at 30 mL per 6 pounds of body weight.


If you have determined that you must induce vomiting, the best way to do it is with a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide at 1/2 teaspoon per 5 pounds of body weight (a good thing to keep your emergency medical kit inside). Repeat the dosage every 15-20 minutes, up to three times, until your Yorkie vomits. Walking around after administering each dose can help further induce vomiting.


DO NOT use Ipecac unless specifically directed to do so by your veterinarian. Ipecac can be dangerous in dogs.


After your Yorkie vomits, it is important to prevent further absorption of any remaining poison in the stomach. You can do this by giving activated charcoal or a mixture of milk and egg whites.


The most effective treatment is activated charcoal, which you can get in compressed 5 gram tablets. ½ tablet per 5 pounds of body weight is the typical dose. There is a liquid activated charcoal product available, but it is really messy and difficult to get into a Yorkie without the assistance of a stomach tube. So, get the tablets for emergency use at home and keep them in your Yorkie's emergency medical kit.


If you don't have charcoal available, you can give a mix of milk and egg whites to coat the stomach and prevent absorption of remaining poison. 1/8 cup of milk and 1/8 cup of egg whites per 5 pounds of body weight is the dosage. Use a plastic syringe to administer the mixture inside your Yorkie's cheek.


After any at-home treatment, get to your vet as soon as you can for further treatment.


What is Poisonous:


The list of things that are poisonous to dogs is very extensive, and I am going to try to list off as many of them as I can.


Household and Environmental hazards:


Common pain relievers like Advil (ibuprofen) and Tylenol (acetaminophen)
Other human drugs, both over the counter and prescription (when in doubt, induce vomiting)
Rodent poisons like anticoagulants and hypercalcemic agents
Antifreeze
Poison baits such as those for rodents and snails
Insecticides
Garbage - particularly rotting food contaminated with mold or bacteria
Most household chemicals like cleaning products, deodorant, hair coloring, moth balls, nail polish, etc
Petroleum products like gasoline, kerosene, turpentine, etc
Lead (can be found in things like fishing weights, some paint, linoleum, drywall, batteries and other products)
Zinc (found in post-1982 pennies, hardware, nuts and bolts, and other things)
Toad and Salamander poisoning - the Colorado River toad (native to the Southwest and Hawaii), the marine toad (native to Florida), and the California newt (native to California)


Food hazards:


Chocolate (as little as 4 inches of baker's chocolate can be lethal to a Yorkie)
Grapes and Grapes (as little as 1 ounce can cause kidney failure in Yorkies)
Macadamia nuts (as little as 1/2 ounce can cause temporary paralysis in a Yorkie)
Garlic (1/2 teaspoon can destroy red blood cells in a Yorkie)
Onions and Onion Powder
Active Yeast and Raw Bread Dough
Wild Cherry
Almond
Apricot
Balsam Pear
Japanese Plum
Coffee grounds
Tomato and Potato leaves and stems
Avocados
Pear and Peach Kernels
Rhubarb
Spinach
Mushrooms (if also toxic to humans)
Alcohol
Xylitol (an artificial sweetener found in some sugar-free gums)


Plant hazards:


Indoor plants that can be toxic:


Amaryllis
Arrowhead vine
Asparagus fern
Azalea
Bird-of-paradise
Boston ivy
Caladium
Calla Golden arum lily
Chrysanthemum
Creeping Charlie
Creeping fig
Crown of thorns
Dembcane (diffenbachia)
Elephant's ear
Emerald duke
Heart leaf (philodendron)
Ivy species
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Jerusalem cherry
Majesty
Malanga
Marble queen
Mother-in-law plant
Neththyis
Nightshade
Parlor ivy
Poinsettia
Pot mum
Pothos or devil's lily
Red princess
Ripple ivy
Saddle leaf (philodendron)
Spider mum
Split leaf (philondendron)
Sprangeri fern
Tuberous begonia
Umbrella plant
Weeping fig


Outdoor plants that can be toxic:


Almonz
American yew
Angels' trumpet
Apricot
Azalea (rhododendron)
Balsam pear
Bird-of-paradise bush
Bittersweet woody
Buckeye
Buttercup
Castor bean
Cherry
Chinaberry
Coriaria
Daffodil
Delphinium
Dologeton
Dutchman's breeches
English holly
English yew
Foxglove
Ground cherry
Horse chestnut
Indian tobacco
Indian d.j.a.
Japanese plum
Jasmine
Jimsonweed
Larkspur woody
Locoweed
Lupine
Marijuana
Matrimony vine
May apple
Mescal bean
Mock orange
Monkey pod
Moonseed
Morning glory
Mushrooms
Nightshade
Nutmeg
Nux vomica
Peach
Periwinkle
Peyote
Pigweed
Poison hemlock
Poke weed
Poppy
PRIVET
Rain tree
Rhubarb
Skunk cabbage
Soapberry
Spinach
Sunburned potato
Tomato vine
Water hemlock
Western black locust yew
Wild cherry
Wisteria


More Help:


If your Yorkie has possibly been poisoned and you are unsure of what to do, the ASPCA has an Animal Poison Control Center available 24 hours a day. Their hotline number is (888) 426-4435. There is a $60 consultation fee per incident, and the fee may be applied to your credit card. There is also come great info on their website at http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/.


You can still learn more on www.foodborneillness.org and http://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

You get food poisoning more often than you think.

With my schedule loaded often eat me out more that I should. The convenience is great, but risks may be abundant. Everything comes down to lack of control. When we're cooking in our own kitchen, it is easy to prudent to handling and preparation of food. But, in restaurants, this process is usually in the hands of a person, that we do not know.


It is not uncommon for people to experience food poisoning several times in their lives. Symptoms include abdominal cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. You will feel as low and can even run a fever. It lasts a day, sometimes two, and then you feel better.


People often recognize these symptoms such as a 24-hour stomach virus. The reason why we wrong food poisoning as another type of condition is because exposure to food borne bacteria does still not all in the same way. And even if you can enjoy a meal with your family and feel fine, your wife could be miserable two hours later.


Your resistance to food poisoning may also be linked to your immune system and how it handles the invading bacteria. But food poisoning should not be taken lightly because regardless of whether it is mild or severe you health is threatened.


But the new good is there are many ways to avoid this common medical condition. Just a "prevention is cure" and here are some tips to protect you and your family.


Avoid food poisoning in four easy steps


It is simple to prevent mild cases of food poisoning. You can do if you remember four things.


Selection: Common sources of food poisoning are meat, products and canned food. Most meat and products about food poisoning can be avoided thanks to the good kitchen, washing and handling.


You should also avoid foods that have a warning from the FDA out for their safety. For example, tomatoes were suspicious over these past months. Even with appropriate washing, people were even more ill, so that the FDA issued a warning.


When it comes to choose pass on those who are dented canned foods. Teeth can lead to contamination of the food to the breast.


Temperature: Keeping the own temperature-especially food dairy, eggs and meat-is very important. To store the food properly, keep your defined freezer at zero degrees Fahrenheit and your refrigerator set 37 to 40 degrees.


Whenever you meat cooking ensure you that Cook ground beef to 160 degrees, 180 degrees chicken and pork to 160 degrees. The thawing of frozen food, do not try to rush the process, simply take the time and allow food thawing in the refrigerator.


Keep cooked food, raw meat and all foods that require refrigeration outside the zone, this danger is the interval of temperature between 41 degrees and 140 degrees. Bacteria reproduce quickly at these temperatures.


Cross-contamination: Whenever you work with raw meat, take care to avoid cross-contamination. Wash your hands after touching raw meat and before touching other food. In addition, take care to food cooked on a clean plate rather than that held the raw meat.


Washing habits: There are two patterns of washing, you need to remind you when it comes to handling food. The first is to wash your hands often and well. Wash before starting. Washing after each time you manage meat. The second rule is to wash produce thoroughly before preparing, especially if you want to eat raw.


Serious food poisoning to recognize and avoid a disaster


Most of the cases of food poisoning are mild and require no medical attention. You spend a day or two to rest and feel miserable. After that, you feel better.


If you are lucky, you'll never encounter food poisoning worse than this. You should know how to recognize and respond to serious food poisoning because it can be fatal. As shown in the recent tomato scare, food poisoning can cause serious medical problems requiring hospitalization. More than 300,000 people spend time in the hospital because of food poisoning each year.


E. coli and salmonella is the two most common culprits for serious food poisoning. (but you cannot 1) reduce fluid, 2) were bloody, or excessive diarrhea, or 3) develop soured skin (yellowing of the skin), then it is time to go to the hospital.


In these cases, you need medical care. Without it, your organs can become permanently damaged, which will certainly lead to serious health problems.


In most cases, food poisoning is not severe it's just very uncomfortable. Don't forget, you can prevent most of the food poisoning by taking the steps I outline above.


You can still learn more on www.foodborneillness.com and www.health.com