| How to manage reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders. It is a condition where stomach acid refluxes upward into the esophagus. Usually, the acid in your stomach is retained by a muscular valve at the end of the esophagus, known as the lower esophageal sphincter. The LES is supposed to remain closed, except when swallowing. If it opens at other times, stomach acid can flow upward (reflux) into the esophagus, causing heartburn. Typical symptoms include an uncomfortable feeling of burning, warmth, heat or pain just behind the breastbone, which is commonly referred to as heartburn. Other symptoms can include nausea, increased belching, regurgitation of food and even chronic cough. Occasional heartburn does not necessarily mean you have reflux disease. In GERD, the symptoms last longer and occur more often.
Extreme cold brings extreme risk
Having to shovel a sidewalk can be a welcome change to a normally sedentary winter lifestyle, but certain risk factors should make some reconsider picking up their shovel.Each year Juan Hernandez, a cardiologist at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute in Owosso Township, sees at least three to five heart attacks related to snow shoveling. Risk factors include a history of cardiac problems, not being physically fit, being a smoker and being older than 60. “If you are shoveling snow, and you start having chest pain and it doesn't go away, then that could be an early sign of a heart attack," said Hernandez.Shoveling demands an increased amount of oxygen and can cause strain on the heart and body. Hernandez said physical fitness is a key component when it comes to the body being able to tolerate shoveling.
Do you want to live a worry free life?
If yes, that may not be possible as worries make a part of our life. But a life without stress can be a possibility provided you know how to shake hands with the spirit of living at any cost
WHAT?S UP BY SAJJAD BAZAZ
For the past few weeks, local media (both print and electronic) remains flooded with advertisement inviting solution to stress problems. The situation prevailing in J&K state for the past sixteen years has been stressful. Where the existence of human lives remained under threat due to the conflict. Psychiatric consultations were very uncommon in Kashmir before the advent of separatist movement which resulted in armed conflict. It is a common feature in the valley now that unintentionally majority of the population has been gripped by stress related diseases and has even taken its toll by damaging social fabric of our society.
Radio wave treatment can help when heartburn is a problem
Q. I deal with heartburn from time to time, but so do many of my friends. At what point does heartburn merit a visit to the doctor? A. Because so many people suffer from bouts of heartburn occasionally, people dealing with frequent heartburn aren't always sure if their problem is out of the ordinary. Not all heartburn is created equal. For many people, symptoms are less frequent and easily managed, while other people suffer from regular discomfort. If you're putting up with heartburn symptoms that seem beyond your control, you need to consult a physician. When Heartburn is a Problem A less serious, but very common, form of heartburn is called "episodic heartburn." Episodic heartburn is infrequent, predictable and easily managed with over-the-counter medicine.
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