Archive for November, 2007

 
Posted in Blood Disorder on November-30-2007

Anemia SymptomsAnemia Symptoms. A reduction in the number of red blood cells or a decrease in quality of hemoglobin can be called an anemia. There are many causes of anemia, including severe blood loss, genetic disorders, and serious diseases. Anyone with unexplained anemia should have the cause determined by a qualified doctor.

The symptoms of anemia include tiredness, headaches, and generally feeling irritable. These symptoms can be severe, but are sometimes overlooked by doctors who assume the symptoms are due to other existing conditions, or the after effects of medication. This means a person’s anemia could go undiagnosed and without treatment, and so the tiredness, headaches and irritation remain, getting worse with time. People who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer are all at risk of anemia.

It’s important to consult your doctor to ensure anemia is properly diagnosed. If you are diagnosed suffering anemia then it is important to supplement with deficient vitamins and minerals such as iron, vitamin B12, and folate. In the case of cancer, where the number of prescribed medications taken will probably be high, it is important to check for drug-vitamin interactions.




 
Posted in Skin Problems on November-28-2007

HPV virusThe Human Papilloma Virus is a virus that causes warts. Warts can be contagious and can spread to other body parts, but usually it grows on the fingers, hands and feet. One of the most common types of wart removal systems can be found in your local drug store. It’s usually in the form of a liquid.

The liquid will penetrate the root’s surface reaching into its core where it will kill it. You’ll end up with a small hole in your skin where the wart once was. It just simply apply the liquid to the warts once or twice a day.

This same type of treatment is available in the form of medicated adhesive strips. The strips come with the solution pre-applied to them and all you do is open them and stick them to the wart. The time frame involved is about the same as are the results.

There are many types of warts:

  • Common warts which are usually found on fingers, hands, knees, and elbows.
  • Flat warts or Juvenile warts which are smoother than other types of warts. Most children who get flat warts have them on their faces, but they may also grow on their arms, knees, or hands.
  • Plantar warts found on the bottom of the foot. Plantar warts can be very uncomfortable.
  • Filiform warts which have a finger-like shape, and often grow on or around the mouth, eyes, or nose.
  • Genital Warts which involve the genital area, but the present article focuses on warts that appear on the rest of the body.
  • Actually the Human Papilloma Virus that causes the warts can be avoided if our immune system is in a good condition. Consume Vitamin A specially can make the immune system against the Virus.