SOFT TISSUES INJURIES

SOFT TISSUES INJURIES

Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Injury: Manifested by a lump, this is a result of birth trauma or abnormal intrauterine position. After enlarging initially, the hematoma subsides gradually. Passive physiotherapy is recommended. Surgery is considered if torticollis develops.

Nutritional Sources

Nutritional Sources

Legumes, especially soybeans, pack an extra nutritional punch because they are rich sources two groups of phytochemicals called phytoestrogens and phytosterols that lower the risk of developing breast cancer and heart disease. (The phytoestrogens in soy products also might help curb hot flashes associated with menopause.) Preliminary evidence suggests that as little as 15 ounces of soy milk or 2 ounces tofu daily is enough to reap the health benefits of these phytochemicals.

Another important dietary strategy is to avoid foods that generate free radicals, such as fried foods, processed foods made with oils, and fatty foods in general.

Kidney Stones

kidney stones

Walk away from stones. Last but not least, exercise may help us flex our muscles against kidney stones. Exercise increases the uptake of calcium by the bones. That helps decrease the amount of calcium that ever makes it to the kidneys or the urine in the first place.

Lactose in Children

Lactose in Children

It is true that plenty of us lack the enzyme lactose, which handily breaks down lactose before it even reaches our small intestines. With rare exception, we're equipped with it as children.

But as we grow up, we begin to lose this enzyme. By age five or six, 70 percent of the world's population-including about 50 million Americans-don't have it.

Symptoms

Symptoms

Even if you lack the enzyme, however, that doesn't mean you will get symptoms after drinking milk. "The body has other mechanisms to avoid these symptoms, and most of the people we have tested can tolerate 2 cup of milk a day," Says Dr. Suarez. He has studied people who have trouble digesting lactose and found that besides the 2 cups of milk, they can eat 8 ounces of yogurt and 2 ounces of cheese daily with only minor symptoms.

Drank Milk

Drank Milk

And even those who were lactose maldigesters-unable to break down lactose-had the same symptoms whether they drank milk or another substance that looked and tasted like milk, even though it didn't have any lactose in it. Apparently, says Dr. Suarez, they were mistaking symptoms of something else for lactose intolerence. In another study, Dr. Suarez found that lactose maldigesters can tolerate 2 cups of milk a day. Other who thought they were lactose intolerant did have some flatulence, but it occurred whether or not they had a food or beverage containing lactose.

Ingesting Dairy Products

Ingesting Dairy Products

If you experience discomfort after ingesting dairy products, you probably avoid them like the plague. That's the wrong approach. Few of us give our intestines much thought, but the fact is they have bacteria whose job is to break down things such as lactose. And with some gentle encouragement-namely, a steady dose of lactose-these bacteria multiply to help handle the job. In a study at Kent State, when people who could not digest lactose received daily doses of lactose, after three days the number of bacteria that help break down lactose had tripled.

Less Estrogen

Less Estrogen

Although doctors aren't really sure why, in her 30s a women's ovaries begin to produce less estrogen and progesterone. In their late 30s, some women may not ovulate each month.

Women Body Changes

Women Body Changes

About two years prior to menopause, before menstruation stops completely, most women notice changes in their menstrual cycles.

Urine and Blood

Urine and Blood

If you currently have a stone, or have had one in the past, you should see your doctor for urine and blood tests on which dietary recommendations can then be based.

Kidney Rest

Kidney Rest

It then can begin to radiate downward and forward into the groin area as the stone begins to move, and it can cease if the stone comes to rest.

Simple Eating

Simple Eating

But simply eating the right foods isn't enough. You must learn to eat in a habits of many people, and you can understand how digestive disorders develop. Grabbing meals at crowded fast-food restaurants doesn't help. Neither does eating while working or while the kids are screaming.

Diarrhea Attacks

Diarrhea Attacks

And because fiber speeds up the passage of food through the digestive system, it conditions the muscles of the large intestine to work normally. And this, explains doctor Guillory, helps reduce the spestic attacks that bring on diarrhea.

Women and Men

Women and Men

Women, at least in this country, are more likely to see a doctor about their symptoms, he says. In India, where men see doctors more often than women, IBS is more common among men.

Good Night Sleep

Good Night Sleep

The B vitamin are also key to a good night's sleep. B vitamins regulate your body's use of tryptophan and other amino acids.

Antacid

Antacid

Regular antiacid users can easily get 1,000 milligrams of aluminum a day. You might consider switching to an antacid that does not contain aluminum.

High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure

Researchers at Hopkins University pooled the results of several studies and found that low potassium intake was associated with the development of high blood pressure, and that increasing potassium lowered systolic pressure by about 3 points and diastolic pressure by 2 points.

Bananas Diet

Bananas Diet

These fruits are high in potassium, which causes your body to excrete sodium through your urine, thereby possibly helping to control blood pressure. There is clear evidence that potassium is beneficial to the prevention and control of hypertension.

Pregnant Women

Pregnant Women

On an average a pregnant women gains 20 pounds during pregnancy. During the first 20 weeks weight gain must be limited to 4-5 pounds, the rest is gained in the second half of pregnancy.

CARBOHYDRATES IN PREGNANCY

CARBOHYDRATES IN PREGNANCY

Atta, rice, sugar, biscuits are cheaper than proteins but have little nutritious value. They are consumed by people in the lower economic groups because of their low price, and when taken in large quantities cause obesity. Daily requirement is 300 grams.