A lipoma is a slow-growing, fatty lump that’s most often situated between your skin and the underlying muscle layer. A lipoma, which feels doughy and usually isn’t tender, moves readily with slight finger pressure. Lipomas are usually detected in middle age. Some people have more than one lipoma.
SYMPTOMS
Lipomas aren’t usually painful, but they can be uncomfortable if they press against a nerve or develop near a joint. Many people who have a lipoma don’t notice any symptoms. Lipomas are usually:
Encapsulated: They don’t spread to the tissues surrounding them.
Painless: However, some lipomas cause pain and discomfort depending on their location, size and if blood vessels are present.
Round or oval-shaped: The fatty lumps of rubbery tissue are usually symmetrical.
Moveable: They sit just beneath the skin’s surface and move when you touch them.
Smaller than 2 inches in diameter: In a few cases, lipomas can be larger than
6 inches wide.
CAUSE
Lipoma-causing conditions include:
Dercum’s disease: This rare disorder causes painful lipomas to grow, most often on the arms, legs and trunk. It’s also called adiposis dolorosa or Anders’ syndrome.
Gardner syndrome: A form of a disorder called familial adenomatous polyposis, Gardner syndrome causes lipomas and a range of health problems.
Hereditary multiple lipomatosis: Also called familial multiple lipomatosis, this disorder is inherited (passed down through families).
Madelung’s disease: This condition occurs most often in men who drink alcohol excessively. Also called multiple symmetric lipomatosis, Madelung’s disease causes lipomas to grow around the neck and shoulders.
TYPES
All lipomas are made of fat. Some lipomas also contain blood vessels or other tissues. There are several types of lipomas, including:
Angiolipoma: This type contains fat and blood vessels. Angiolipomas are often painful.
Conventional: The most common type, a conventional lipoma contains white fat cells. White fat cells store energy.
Fibrolipoma: Fat and fibrous tissue make up this type of lipoma.
Hibernoma: This kind of lipoma contains brown fat. Most other lipomas contain white fat. Brown fat cells generate heat and help regulate body temperature.
Myelolipoma: These lipomas contain fat and tissues that produce blood cells.
Spindle cell: The fat cells in these lipomas are longer than they are wide.
Pleomorphic: These lipomas have fat cells of various sizes and shapes.
RISK FACTORS
Several factors may increase your risk of developing a lipoma, including:
Being between 40 and 60 years old. Although lipomas can occur at any age, they’re most common in this age group.
Genetics. Lipomas tend to run in families.
DIETARY AND LIFESTYLE CHANGES
Avoid:-
Dairy and dairy products such as milk, cheese, butter etc.
Fatty diet
Foods that are rich in sugars
Chocolates, junk foods, and artificial sweeteners
Alcohol
Not to avoid:-
Fruits and vegetables such as blueberries, plums, green leafy vegetables, squash, and bell peppers
Freshly prepared juices of fruits and vegetables also cleanse the circulatory system and get rid of toxins and fats.
Fish are rich in omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins
Consume more water
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Hair loss (alopecia) can affect just your scalp or your entire body, and it can be temporary or permanent. It can be the result of heredity, hormonal changes, medical conditions or a normal part of aging. Anyone can lose hair on their head, but it’s more common in men.
SYMPTOMS
Signs and symptoms of hair loss may include:
Gradual thinning on top of head. This is the most common type of hair loss, affecting people as they age. In men, hair often begins to recede at the hairline on the forehead. Women typically have a broadening of the part in their hair. An increasingly common hair loss pattern in older women is a receding hairline (frontal fibrosing alopecia).
Circular or patchy bald spots. Some people lose hair in circular or patchy bald spots on the scalp, beard or eyebrows. Your skin may become itchy or painful before the hair falls out.
Sudden loosening of hair. A physical or emotional shock can cause hair to loosen. Handfuls of hair may come out when combing or washing your hair or even after gentle tugging. This type of hair loss usually causes overall hair thinning but is temporary.
Full-body hair loss. Some conditions and medical treatments, such as chemotherapy for cancer, can result in the loss of hair all over your body. The hair usually grows back.
Patches of scaling that spread over the scalp. This is a sign of ringworm. It may be accompanied by broken hair, redness, swelling and, at times, oozing.
CAUSE
Family history (heredity). The most common cause of hair loss is a hereditary condition that happens with aging. This condition is called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness. It usually occurs gradually and in predictable patterns — a receding hairline and bald spots in men and thinning hair along the crown of the scalp in women.
Hormonal changes and medical conditions. A variety of conditions can cause permanent or temporary hair loss, including hormonal changes due to pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and thyroid problems. Medical conditions include alopecia areata (al-o-PEE-she-uh ar-e-A-tuh), which is immune system related and causes patchy hair loss, scalp infections such as ringworm, and a hair-pulling disorder called trichotillomania (trik-o-til-o-MAY-nee-uh).
Medications and supplements. Hair loss can be a side effect of certain drugs, such as those used for cancer, arthritis, depression, heart problems, gout and high blood pressure.
Radiation therapy to the head. The hair may not grow back the same as it was before.
A very stressful event. Many people experience a general thinning of hair several months after a physical or emotional shock. This type of hair loss is temporary.
Hairstyles and treatments. Excessive hairstyling or hairstyles that pull your hair tight, such as pigtails or cornrows, can cause a type of hair loss called traction alopecia. Hot-oil hair treatments and permanents also can cause hair to fall out. If scarring occurs, hair loss could be permanent.
RISK FACTOR
A number of factors can increase your risk of hair loss, including:
A family history of balding on your mother’s or father’s side
Age
Significant weight loss
Certain medical conditions, such as diabetes and lupus
Stress
Poor nutrition
DIETARY AND LIFESTYLE CHANGE
Fresh vegetables, especially leafy green vegetables such as cabbage, spinach and broccoli.
Fresh fruit, for example, berries, apples, bananas and oranges.
Micronutrients are one of the major groups of nutrients our body needs. They include vitamins and minerals.
Vitamins are necessary for energy production, immune function, blood clotting and other functions. Meanwhile, minerals play an important role in growth, bone health, fluid balance and several other processes.
Vitamins are organic compounds made by plants and animals which can be broken down by heat, acid or air. On the other hand, minerals are inorganic, exist in soil or water and cannot be broken down.
VITAMINS
Vitamins are organic substances that are generally classified as either fat soluble or water soluble.
FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS (vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K) dissolve in fat and tend to accumulate in the body.
Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, and several provitamin A carotenoids (most notably beta-carotene). Vitamin A has multiple functions: it is important for growth and development, for the maintenance of the immune system; and for good vision. Vitamin A is needed by the retina of the eye in the form of retinal, which combines with protein opsin to form rhodopsin, the light-absorbing molecule necessary for both low-light (scotopic vision) and color vision.
Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children worldwide.
Vitamin A deficiency also increases the severity and risk of dying from infections like measles and diarrhea.
Additionally, vitamin A deficiency raises the risk of anemia and death in pregnant women and negatively impacts the fetus by slowing growth and development.
Less severe symptoms of vitamin A deficiency include skin issues like hyperkeratosis and acne.
source: – liver and fish oils; milk and eggs; leafy green vegetables, orange and yellow vegetables, tomato products, fruits, and some vegetable oils; fortified cereals; carrots, broccoli, cantaloupe, and squash.
Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption in the gut and maintains adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations to enable normal bone mineralization and to prevent hypocalcemic tetany (involuntary contraction of muscles, leading to cramps and spasms). It is also needed for bone growth and bone remodeling by osteoblasts and osteoclasts [1-3]. Without sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, or misshapen. Vitamin D sufficiency prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Together with calcium, vitamin D also helps protect older adults from osteoporosis.
Vitamin D has other roles in the body, including reduction of inflammation as well as modulation of such processes as cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, and glucose metabolism. Many genes encoding proteins that regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis are modulated in part by vitamin D.
Food: – Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, foods, and supplements egg yolks, and cheese.
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with several forms, but alpha-tocopherol is the only one used by the human body. Its main role is to act as an antioxidant, scavenging loose electrons—so-called “free radicals”—that can damage cells.
It also enhances immune function and prevents clots from forming in heart arteries.
Source Vitamin E is found in plant-based oils, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. Wheat germ oil; sunflower, safflower and soybean oil; sunflower seeds; almonds; peanuts, peanut butter; beet greens, collard greens, spinach; pumpkin; red bell pepper; asparagus; mango; avocado are good source of vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Vitamin K functions as a coenzyme for vitamin K-dependent carboxylase, an enzyme required for the synthesis of proteins involved in hemostasis (blood clotting) and bone metabolism, and other diverse physiological functions. Prothrombin (clotting factor II) is a vitamin K-dependent protein in plasma that is directly involved in blood clotting.
Source
Phylloquinone
Green leafy vegetables including collard and turnip greens, kale, spinach, broccoli, , cabbage, lettuces
Soybean and canola oil
Salad dressings made with soybean or canola oil
Fortified meal replacement shakes
Menaquinones
Natto (fermented soybean)
Smaller amounts in meat, cheese, eggs
WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS (vitamin C and the B-complex vitamins, such as vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and folate) must dissolve in water before they can be absorbed by the body, and therefore cannot be stored. Any water-soluble vitamins unused by the body is primarily lost through urine.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin. It dissolves in water and is delivered to the body’s tissues but is not well stored, so it must be taken daily through food or supplements. Vitamin C plays a role in controlling infections and healing wounds, and is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize harmful free radicals.
It is needed to make collagen, a fibrous protein in connective tissue that is weaved throughout various systems in the body: nervous, immune, bone, cartilage, blood, and others. The vitamin helps make several hormones
Scurvy, the hallmark disease of severe vitamin C deficiency, displays symptoms resulting from loss of collagen that weakens connective tissues:
Skin spots caused by bleeding and bruising from broken blood vessels
Swelling or bleeding of gums, and eventual loss of teeth
Hair loss
Delayed healing of skin wounds
Fatigue, malaise
Iron-deficiency anemia due to decreased absorption of non-heme iron.
Sources
Fruits and vegetables are the best sources of this vitamin. Citrus (oranges, kiwi, lemon, grapefruit); bell peppers; strawberries; tomatoes; cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower); white potatoes.
Vitamin B (B – complex)
There are actually eight B vitamins
B1 (thiamin)
B2 (riboflavin)
B3 (niacin)
B5 (pantothenic acid)
B6 (pyridoxine)
B7 (biotin)
B9 (folate [folic acid])
B12 (cobalamin)
B vitamins are a class of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism and synthesis of red blood cells. Though these vitamins share similar names (B1, B2, B3, etc.), they are chemically distinct compounds that often coexist in the same foods. In general, dietary supplements containing all eight are referred to as a vitamin B complex.
List of B vitamins
Vitamin
Name
Description
Vitamin B1
Thimine
A coenzymes in the catabolism of sugars and amino acids.
Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
A precursor of coenzyme called FAD and FMN, which are needed for flavoprotien enzyme reactions, including activation of other vitamins
Vitamin B3
Niacin (nicotinic acid)
A precursor of coenzyme called NAD and NADP, which are needed in many metabolic processes.
Nicotinamide
Nicotinamide riboside
Vitamin B6
Pentothenic acid
A precursor of coenzyme A and therefore needed to metabolize many molecules.
Vitamin B6
Pyridoxin
A coenzyme in many enzymatic reactions in metabolism.
Pyridoxal
Pyridoxamine
Vitamin B7
Biotin
A coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes, needed for synthesis of fatty acids and in gluconeogenesis.
Vitamin B9
Folate
A precursor needed to make, repair, and methylate DNA; a cofactor in various reactions; especially important in aiding rapid cell devision and growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy.
Vitamin B12
Cobalamins
Commonly cynocobalamine or methylecobalamine in vitamin supplements. A coenzyme involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also fatty acid metabolism and amino acid metabolism.
Vitamin
Name
Deficiency effects
Vitamin B1
Thiamine
Thiamine deficiency causes beriberi. Symptoms of this disease of the nervous system include weight loss, emotional disturbances, Wernicke encephalopathy (impaired sensory perception), weakness and pain in the limbs, periods of irregular heartbeat , and edema (swelling of bodily tissues). Heart failure and death may occur in advanced cases.
Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
Riboflavin deficiency can cause ariboflavinosis, which may result in cheilosis (cracks in the lips), high sensitivity to sunlight, angular cheilitis, glossitis.
Vitamin B3
Niacin
Niacin deficiency, along with a deficiency of tryptophan, causes pellagra.
Vitamin B5
Pantothenic acid
Acne and paresthesia, although it is uncommon.
Vitamin B6
Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxamine
seborrhoeic dermatitis-like eruptions, pink eye and neurological symptoms (e.g. epilepsy).
Vitamin B7
Biotin
Impaired growth and neurological disorders in infants.
Vitamin B9
Folic acid
Macrocytuic anemia, and elevated levels of homocystine. Deficiency in pregnant women can lead to birth defects, particularly neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
Vitamin B12
Cobalamines
Macrocytuic anemia; elevated methylmelonic acid and homocysteine, peripheral neuropathy, memory loss and other cognitive deficits.
Source
B vitamins are found in highest abundance in meat, eggs, and dairy products. Sources for B vitamins also include legumes (pulses or beans), whole grains, potatoes, bananas, chili peppers, tempeh, nutritional yeast, brewer’s yeast, and molasses.
ESSENTIAL MINERALS
Minerals are important for our body to stay healthy. Our body uses minerals for many different jobs, including keeping our bones, muscles, heart, and brain working properly. Minerals are also important for making enzymes and hormones.
There are two kinds of minerals: macrominerals and trace minerals. We need larger amounts of macrominerals. They include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur. We only need small amounts of trace minerals. They include iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride and selenium.
Macrominerals
minerals
function
source
Sodium
Needed for proper fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle contraction
Table salt, soy sauce; large amounts in processed foods; small amounts in milk, breads, vegetables, and unprocessed meats
Chloride
Needed for proper fluid balance, stomach acid
Table salt, soy sauce; large amounts in processed foods; small amounts in milk, meats, breads, and vegetables
Potassium
Needed for proper fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle contraction
Meats, milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes
Calcium
Important for healthy bones and teeth; helps muscles relax and contract; important in nerve functioning, blood clotting, blood pressure regulation, immune system health
Milk and milk products; canned fish with bones (salmon, sardines); fortified tofu and fortified soy milk; greens (broccoli, mustard greens); legumes
Phosphorus
Important for healthy bones and teeth; found in every cell; part of the system that maintains acid-base balance
Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, processed foods (including soda pop)
Magnesium
Found in bones; needed for making protein, muscle contraction, nerve transmission, immune system health
Nuts and seeds; legumes; leafy, green vegetables; seafood; chocolate; artichokes; “hard” drinking water
Sulfur
Found in protein molecules
Occurs in foods as part of protein: meats, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, legumes, nuts.
Trace minerals (microminerals)
The body needs trace minerals in very small amounts. Note that iron is considered to be a trace mineral, although the amount needed is somewhat more than for other microminerals.
minirals
function
sources
Iron
Part of a molecule (hemoglobin) found in red blood cells that carries oxygen in the body; needed for energy metabolism
Organ meats; red meats; fish; poultry; shellfish (especially clams); egg yolks; legumes; dried fruits; dark, leafy greens; iron-enriched breads and cereals; and fortified cereals
Zinc
Part of many enzymes; needed for making protein and genetic material; has a function in taste perception, wound healing, normal fetal development, production of sperm, normal growth and sexual maturation, immune system health
Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can occur on one or both sides of your body. It can also occur in just one area, or it can be widespread. Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia.
In Ayurveda, it can be correlated with ‘Pakshaghata’. When Vata getting aggravated, dries up the
Srotas and Snayu (tendons) of one side (half) of the body, makes the organ/ parts of that side incapable of functioning and loss of sensation.
Most paralysis is due to strokes or injuries such as spinal cord injury or a broken neck. Other causes of paralysis include
Nerve diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Autoimmune diseases such as Guillain-Barre syndrome
Bell’s palsy, which affects muscles in the face
Polio used to be a cause of paralysis.
PATHOGENESIS
Damage to the pyramidal tracts produces impairment or loss of voluntary movement from interruption of the conduction of motor impulses.
CLASSIFICATION
There are many types and degrees of paralysis. The condition can be:
Partial, when you still have some control of your muscles (sometimes called paresis).
Complete, when you can’t move your muscles at all.
Permanent, when muscle control never comes back.
Temporary, when some or all muscle control returns.
Flaccid, when the muscles get flabby and shrink.
Spastic, when the muscles are tight and hard and jerk around oddly (spasm).
Paralysis can occur in any part of the body and is either localized, when it affects only one part of the body, or generalized, when it affects a wider area of the body.
Localized paralysis often affects areas such as the face, hands, feet, or vocal cords.
Generalized paralysis is broken down based on how much of the body is paralyzed:
Monoplegia affects one limb only, such as one arm or one leg.
Hemiplegia affects one side of the body, such as the leg and arm of the same side of the body.
Diplegia affects the same area on both sides of the body such as either both arms or both sides of the face.
Paraplegia affects both legs and sometimes parts of the trunk.
Quadriplegia affects both arms and both legs and sometimes the entire area from the neck down. The function of the heart, lungs, and other organs might also be affected.
CAUSES
Muscle movement is controlled by trigger signals relayed from the brain. When any part of the relay system — such as the brain, spinal cord, nerves, or junction between the nerve and the muscle — is damaged, the signals to move do not make it through to the muscles and paralysis results. There are many ways the relay system can be damaged.
A person can be born with paralysis due to a birth defect such as spina bifida, which occurs when the brain, spinal cord, and/or the covering that protects them do not form the right way. In most cases, people get paralysis as the result of an accident or a medical condition that affects the way muscles and nerves function. The most common causes of paralysis include:
Stroke
Spinal cord injury
Head injury
Multiple sclerosis
Some other causes include:
Cerebral palsy
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Peripheral neuropathy
Toxins/poisons
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
SYMPTOMS
The most common paralysis symptom is the loss of muscle function in one or more parts of the body.
Other symptoms that may accompany paralysis include:
2. Use fruits like dadima (pomegranate),Amra (mango), draksha (grape) etc.
3. Consume low fat and high fiber diet and Rasayana drugs
4. Control the treatable risk factors like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart diseases
5. Take neccessry treatment of hypertension (if any)
6. Control cholesterol level and weight
7. Practice regular exercises
8. Avoid excessive use of pungent, astringent and/ or salty, oily/ fatty food and
incompatible diet, chana (bengal gram), peas, barley etc.
9. Avoid excessive starvation, excess exercises, suppressing of natural urges and
awakening in the nights
10. Avoid alcohol consumption, smoking
11. Avoid discontinuation of any regular medication without medical advise
MANAGEMENT
Nidana parivarjana (avoidance of aetiological factors) – Management of treatable risk factors and diseases like hypertension, acute encephalitis, heart disease etc. and avoid trauma.
Samshodhana chikitsa – (Bio-cleansing therapies) followed by aamana chikitsa
(Palliative therapy) should be advocated.
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Hypocalcemia is a condition in which there are lower-than-average levels of calcium in the liquid part of the blood, or the plasma.
ROLE OF CALCIUM IN OUR BODY
Calcium has many important roles in our body:
Calcium is key to the conduction of electricity in our body.
Our nervous system needs calcium to function properly. Our nerves need calcium to relay messages between our brain and the rest of our body
Our muscles need calcium to move.
Our bones need calcium to stay strong, grow, and heal.
Hypocalcemia may be the result of low calcium production or insufficient calcium circulation in our body. A deficiency of magnesium or vitamin D is linked to most cases of hypocalcemia.
CAUSE
Many people are at an increased risk for calcium deficiency as they age. This deficiency may be due to a variety of factors, including:
Poor calcium intake over a long period of time, especially in childhood
Medications that may decrease calcium absorption
Dietary intolerance to foods rich in calcium
Hormonal changes, especially in women
Certain genetic factors
SYMPTOMS
Muscle stiffness
Muscle spasms
Paresthesias, or feelings of pins and needles, in the extremities
Changes in mood, such as anxiety, depression, or irritability
Memory issues
Hypotension
Difficulty speaking or swallowing
Fatigue
Parkinsonism
Papilledema, or swelling of the optic disc
The symptoms of severe hypocalcemia are:
Seizures
Arrhythmias
Congestive heart failure
Laryngospasms, or seizures of the voice box
The long-term symptoms of hypocalcemia include:
Dry skin
Brittle nails
Kidney stones or other calcium deposits in the body
Corns and calluses are thick, hardened layers of skin that develop when your skin tries to protect itself against friction and pressure. They most often develop on the feet and toes or hands and fingers. Corns and calluses can be unsightly.
Corns are smaller than calluses and have a hard center surrounded by inflamed skin. Corns tend to develop on parts of your feet that don’t bear weight, such as the tops and sides of your toes and even between your toes. They can also be found in weight-bearing areas. Corns can be painful when pressed.
Calluses are rarely painful. They usually develop on the soles of your feet, especially under the heels or balls, on your palms, or on your knees. Calluses vary in size and shape and are often larger than corns.
According to Ayurveda Corns are deemed as “ Kshudra Roga” or the less significant diseases. Ayurveda calls this condition “ Kadara” caused due to the imbalance of Kapha and Vata dosha.
The above lines mean that if the sole of the foot gets violently rubbed with sand or gets injured by thorn, then small growths of the shape and size of kola fruit appear there. This is called as “kadara”.
CAUSES
Corns and calluses have many of the same causes. These include:
Shoes that don’t fit properly. This is the most common cause of corns on the top of the feet. Shoes that are too tight or have areas that rub against your skin cause shearing, friction and pressure. Women who frequently wear high-heeled shoes often develop calluses on the balls of their feet from the downward pressure on this area when walking.
Standing, walking or running for long periods of time.
Physical hobbies, sports activities or work/labor that put pressure on your feet.
Going barefoot.
Not wearing socks with footwear.
Having socks and/or shoe linings that slip and bunch up under your feet while in shoes.
Walking with improper posture – walking too heavily on the inner or outer edge of your foot.
Physical hobbies, sports activities or work/labor that cause repeated friction on an area of skin on your hands or fingers.
Structural foot deformities or altered biomechanics (hammertoes, tailor’s bunions, deformities from birth).
SYMPTOMS
You may have a corn or a callus if you notice:
A thick, rough area of skin
A hardened, raised bump
Tenderness or pain under your skin
Flaky, dry or waxy skin
RISK FACTOR
abnormalities in the anatomy of the feet or toes;
abnormalities in gait;
bunions
poorly fitting shoes;
using equipment, tools, or instruments that exert pressure on specific locations on the fingers; and
Certain occupations, such as farmers or garden workers.
PREVENTION
Regular care of the feet is required. Massage, scrub and warm water fomentation will prevent corns.
Shoes can also lead to corns. Wear the right fitting shoes.
Correct bad posture.
DIET AND LIFESTYLE CHANGE
A light nutritious diet is advised.
Fruits and vegetables are a rich source of vitamins and minerals which will help in treating corns.
MANAGEMENT
Generally the vaidya or ayurvedic physician performs kshara karma with yavakshara [pearl ash]. He may even remove the corn surgically [shastra karma] or cauterise it [agni karma].
These procedures are followed by bandaging the localised area with turmeric paste and aloevera paste to promote healing and provide natural antiseptic cover.
Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a complicated condition that includes problems with communication and behavior.
People with autism have trouble with communication. They have trouble understanding what other people think and feel. This makes it hard for them to express themselves, either with words or through gestures, facial expressions, and touch.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Many people with ASD also have different ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to things. Signs of ASD begin during early childhood and typically last throughout a person’s life.
Children or adults with ASD might:
not point at objects to show interest (for example, not point at an airplane flying over)
not look at objects when another person points at them
have trouble relating to others or not have an interest in other people at all
avoid eye contact and want to be alone
have trouble understanding other people’s feelings or talking about their own feelings
prefer not to be held or cuddled, or might cuddle only when they want to
appear to be unaware when people talk to them, but respond to other sounds
be very interested in people, but not know how to talk, play, or relate to them
repeat or echo words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language
have trouble expressing their needs using typical words or motions
not play “pretend” games (for example, not pretend to “feed” a doll)
repeat actions over and over again
have trouble adapting when a routine changes
have unusual reactions to the way things smell, taste, look, feel, or sound
lose skills they once had (for example, stop saying words they were using)
CAUSES
The exact cause of ASD is unknown. The most current research demonstrates there’s no single cause.
RISK FACTORS
Having an immediate family member who’s autistic
Genetic mutations
Fragile X syndrome and other genetic disorders
Being born to older parents
Low birth weight
Metabolic imbalances
Exposure to heavy metals and environmental toxins
A history of viral infections
fetal exposure to the medications valproic acid or thalidomide (Thalomid)
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Edema is swelling that occurs when too much fluid is trapped in the tissues of the body, particularly the skin.
SYMPTOMS
The main symptoms of oedema are:
Stretched and shiny looking skin
Swelling
Feeling of heaviness or even pain
TYPES
The information provided here is about edema on the legs and feet (pitting or peripheral edema); however, other forms of edema are typically named depending on what part of the body is affected.
Cerebral edema is an accumulation of excess fluid in the brain.
Angioedema is swelling underneath the skin. Unlike hives, which affect the surface of the skin, angioedema affects the deeper layers of the skin and often occurs on the face.
Hereditary angioedemais a rare genetic condition that causes the capillaries to release fluids into surrounding tissue, which results in edema.
Papilledema is swelling of the optic nerve of the eye that is a result of pressure inside the skull and around the brain (intracranial pressure).
Macular edema is a swelling of the portion of the eye that perceives central, detailed vision (the macula).
Dependent edema usually is edema of the legs and lower body, which is affected by gravity and is dependent on a person’s position. This edema usually occurs in the legs when a person is standing, and in the buttocks and hands if a person is lying down.
Scrotal lymphedema is an enlargement of the scrotum due to fluid accumulation around the testes.
Lipedema is a disorder of the fatty (adipose) tissue that causes swelling of the legs and hips, and can lead to lymphedema.
CAUSE
Edema has many possible causes:
Edema can occur as a result of gravity, especially from sitting or standing in one place for too long. Water naturally gets pulled down into your legs and feet.
Edema can happen from a weakening in the valves of the veins in the legs (a condition called venous insufficiency). This problem makes it hard for the veins to push blood back up to the heart, and leads to varicose veins and a buildup of fluid in the legs.
Certain diseases — such as congestive heart failure and lung, liver, kidney, and thyroid diseases — can cause edema or make it worse.
Some drugs, such as medications that you are taking for your blood pressure or to control pain, may cause or worsen edema.
An allergic reaction, severe inflammation, burns, trauma, clot(s), or poor nutrition can also cause edema.
Too much salt from your diet can make edema worse.
Being pregnant can cause edema in the legs as the uterus puts pressure on the blood vessels in the lower trunk of the body.
RISK FACTOR
Risk of edema may be increased if you take certain medications, including:
High blood pressure medications
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Steroid drugs
Estrogens
Certain diabetes medications called thiazolidinediones
COMPLICATIONS
If left untreated, edema can cause:
Increasingly painful swelling
Difficulty walking
Stiffness
Stretched skin, which can become itchy and uncomfortable
Increased risk of infection in the swollen area
Scarring between layers of tissue
Decreased blood circulation
Decreased elasticity of arteries, veins, joints and muscles
Ascites is the pathologic accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity. The extra fluid makes belly swell.
Ascites can be considered in Ayurveda under the broad spectrum of Udararoga (diseases of abdomen).
SYMPTOMS
Ascites is usually accompanied by a feeling of fullness, a ballooning belly, and fast weight gain. Other symptoms often include:
Shortness of breath
Nausea
Swelling in legs and ankles
Indigestion
Vomiting
Heartburn
Loss of appetite
Fever
Hernia
If patient have a combination of these symptoms, if patient have ascites, it’s often a sign of liver failure. It occurs most often with cirrhosis.
ETIOLOGY
The most common disease that causes patients to get ascites is cirrhosis.
Other causes of ascites include:
Chronic alcohol use
IV drug use
Obesity
Hypercholesterolemia
Type 2 diabetes
Nephrotic syndrome
Severe malnutrition
Pancreatic ascites
Ovarian lesions
According to ayurveda among Tridosha, the Prakupita Vata (aggravated Vata) gets accumulated in Udara between Twaka (skin) and Mamsa (muscles tissue) leading to Shotha (swelling); this is being termed as Udararoga.[3] Vata is one of the prime causative factors in the manifestation of Udararoga.
COMPLICATION
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Infection
Electrolyte imbalance
Bowel perforation
Bleeding
Leak of fluid through abdominal wall
Injury to the kidneys
RISK FACTORS
Any disease that causes liver damage or scarring can make you more likely to get ascites. Common risk factors for ascites include:
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