Dry Hair

Dry Hair:

• Lack of oil and moisture in hair leads to dry hair

• Such hair, loses its shine and texture

• If neglected, one can suffer hair loss which leads to development of bald patches

Symptoms:-

• rough and thin hairs.
• hair fall
• split ends

Causes:

• • Exposing hair to sun for long
• • Excessive use of hair dryers
• • Staying in a dry air environment for long
• • Nutritional deficiencies
• Underactive thyroid

• Malnutrition

• Excessive use of blow dryers

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Underactive parathyroid

• Excessive hairstyling

• Exposure to sun

• Swimming in chlorinated water

• Menses kinky hair disease

• Lack of moisture in hair

• Using excessive chemical treatments, like dye, relaxers, etc.

• Using cotton pillow while sleeping

• Dehydration

• Skipping conditioners

Home Remedies for Dry Hair

1. Unboiled Milk

To heal dry hair, pour some unboiled milk in a bowl. Soak a cotton ball in the milk and apply it directly on hair and scalp. After one hour, wash your hair thoroughly.

2. Sesame Oil

Sesame oil is excellent nourishing oil. As it is rich in vitamins and minerals, it helps in strengthening hair and increasing blood circulation in the scalp. Simply mix one tablespoon each of root juice, lemon juice, and sesame oil. Apply this mixture on the scalp and hair. Wrap your head with a hot towel. After half an hour, rinse with shampoo.

3. Apple Cider Vinegar

To treat dry hair, apple cider vinegar is very effective. Instead of using expensive shampoos for hair, a simple pack or massage of apple cider vinegar works better. All you are required to do is to take out some apple cider vinegar in a bowl. With the help of a cotton ball, apply it on the scalp and hair. Rinse your hair after 5-10 minutes.

You can also use diluted apple cider vinegar. Mix apple cider vinegar and warm water in equal proportion. Apply it after shampooing your hair. It will work as a conditioner and will help manage your hair properly.

4. Eggs

One of the most used remedies for dry hair is egg yolk. Egg yolk works as a natural moisturizer and conditioner for dry hair. Mix two eggs with half cup of olive oil. Stir the mixture well and apply it directly on hair. Cover your head with a shower cap. Rinse after one hour.

To moisturize dry and rough hair, use egg whites. Separate white part of egg and damp it on hair. Leave it for 20 minutes and then, wash it off.

You can also add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or olive oil in 3 eggs. Stir it well, adding one tablespoon honey. You can also put in a few drops of lemon juice in it. Apply the mixture on hair and scalp and cover with a shower cap. Wash it off with lukewarm water after 30 minutes.

Egg can also be used with yogurt. Just beat two eggs in half cup of full-fat yogurt. Add 1½ tablespoons of almond oil. Stir it well until it turns creamy. Massage your scalp and hair with this mixture. After massage, cover your head with a towel, and wash it off with lukewarm water after half an hour.

Prepare a mixture of three eggs, one tablespoon of olive oil, one tablespoon of vinegar, and one tablespoon of coconut oil. Stir it well, adding a few drops of rosemary essential oil. Apply this mixture on the head for 20 minutes and rinse it off with regular shampoo.

5. Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is considered to be a magical remedy for curing dry hair. For using coconut oil, you just have to massage some coconut oil on your hair and scalp. With the help of finger tips, massage your scalp. Leave it for the whole night. Rinse it off in the morning.

You can also use warm coconut oil.

6. Curry Leaves

Curry leaves are not just a good ingredient to add taste to your food, but also a useful remedy for the treatment of hair. Curry leaves are enriched with calcium, vitamins, phosphorous, and iron. Heat two tablespoons of coconut oil adding 5-6 curry leaves in it. Heat it for a few minutes and allow it to cool down. Apply it on the scalp and hair. Wrap a warm towel on the head for 15 minutes. This ayurvedic treatment will surely nourish your hair.

7. Yogurt

Yogurt is a natural conditioner for dry hair. It can be applied as a mask on hair. The moisturizing properties of yogurt help in curing dry hair. Add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and a teaspoon of honey in half cup of yogurt. Mix it and apply it on hair and hair roots. After 15 minutes, rinse your hair with warm water.

Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism

The thyroid gland is a small butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck below your Adam’s apple. It produces tetraiodothyronine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), two hormones which control how your cells use energy. The process by which cells use energy is called metabolism.

Hyperthyroidism occurs when too much T4 and/or T3 is produced. Proper diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause relieves symptoms and prevents complications. Hyperthyroidism can run in families. Make sure to tell your doctor if there is a family history of the condition.

What Causes Hyperthyroidism?

A variety of conditions can cause hyperthyroidism. Graves' disease (an autoimmune disorder) is the most common. It occurs more often in women and tends to run in families. In Graves' disease, antibodies stimulate the thyroid to secrete too much hormone. Other causes of hyperthyroidism include:

• excess iodine (iodine is needed to make T4 and T3)
• inflammation of the thyroid gland (thyroiditis causes T4 and T3 to leak out of the gland)
• tumors of the ovaries or testes
• benign tumors of the thyroid or pituitary gland
• taking large amounts of tetraiodothyronine (through dietary supplements or medication)

What are the Symptoms of Hyperthyroidism?

Symptoms are related to the effects of excess thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormones control metabolism, so excessive amounts of T4 or T3 cause a metabolic rate that is too high. This is called a hyper-metabolic state.

People with hyperthyroidism typically have rapid heart rates, weight loss, and heat intolerance. The thyroid gland can be visibly enlarged (goiter). You can also have elevated blood pressure, nervousness, and hand tremors. You may also sweat a lot, feel hungry and restless, and have difficulty concentrating. Your bowel movements may be more frequent and women may have irregular menstrual cycles. In Graves' disease, the eyes may appear quite prominent. This symptom is called exophthalmos. Other symptoms include:

• weakness
• irregular heartbeat
• difficulty sleeping
• itching
• hair loss
• nausea and vomiting
• breast development in men

Hyperthyroidism can also cause atrial fibrillation, a dangerous arrhythmia that can cause strokes. Congestive heart failure may also occur. Seek medical care immediately if you notice dizziness, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, or fast irregular heart rate

How is Hyperthyroidism Diagnosed?

The first step is a complete history and physical exam. This can reveal common symptoms, such as weight loss, rapid pulse, elevated blood pressure, protruding eyes, and/or an enlarged thyroid gland (which can either appear either symmetrical or one-sided).

Other tests may be performed to further evaluate your diagnosis. These include:

Cholesterol Level Test

Cholesterol levels vary with the metabolic rate. The metabolic rate is the rate at which cells use energy. In hyperthyroidism, cholesterol can be low due to the elevated metabolic rate.

T4 and T3RU (T3 Resin Uptake)Tests

These tests measure how much thyroid hormone is present in your blood.

TSH Level Test

TSH is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone. When your thyroid hormone levels are normal or high, TSH should not be elevated.

Triglyceride Level Test

Reasons for low triglyceride levels are the same as for low cholesterol levels.

Thyroid Scan and Uptake

This allows your doctor to see if your thyroid is overactive. It can also tell if the entire thyroid gland or just a single area of the gland is causing the over activity.

Ultrasound

A doctor can use ultrasound to measure the size of the entire thyroid gland, and any masses within it. An ultrasound allows doctors to know if the mass is solid or cystic.

Computed Tomography (CT) Scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI):

A CT or MRI of the head is done if a pituitary tumor is suspected.

Treatment of Hyperthyroidism

Medication

Anti thyroid medications and radioactive iodine are treatment mainstays. Anti thyroid medications inhibit the synthesis of thyroid hormone and radioactive iodine effectively destroys the thyroid producing cells. Methimazole (Tapazole) is an example of an anti thyroid medication. However, these medications can have severe side effects, such as low white blood cell count.

Surgery

Sometimes, a portion or all of your thyroid gland may have to be surgically removed. When this happens, thyroid hormone supplements must be taken to prevent hypothyroidism. Beta-blockers (propranolol) can help to control rapid pulse, sweating, anxiety, and blood pressure. Most people respond well to this treatment. Your doctor may refer you to an endocrinologist, a specialist in hyperthyroidism and other endocrine problems.

Treatment also is important to prevent thyroid storm or thyrotoxicosis and other complications. Thyroid storm is a sudden worsening of symptoms as a result of the release of large amounts of thyroid hormone. It can occur due to stress or infections.

What you can do at Home to Improve Symptoms

Getting the proper amount of calories, calcium, and sodium during and after treatment is important. A diet with too many calories can result in weight gain or obesity. Talk with your doctor and obtain healthy guidelines for your daily diet, nutritional supplements, and exercise.

Hyperthyroidism also can cause your bones to become thin (osteoporosis). Taking vitamin D and calcium supplements during and after treatment can help strengthen your bones.. Make sure to ask your doctor about how much daily vitamin D and calcium is appropriate for you.

Long-Term Outlook for Hyperthyroidism

The long-term outlook depends upon the cause. Some causes go away without treatment. Others, like Graves' disease, get worse over time. Complications of Graves' disease can be life threatening and affect quality of life for a long time.

Identifying Headaches

 Many of us fail to give much importance to our daily headaches. It is most likely to be considered as a minor disturbance, which can be healed with a dose of aspirin and some rest. However, this is not a long term solution for your headaches because when this worrying pain in your temple gets worse and becomes a documented routine pattern, it takes a lot more than popping fills to find some relief. One must understand that all headaches are unique and thus, each kind requires a unique treatment. If your headache is making you miss your school or office, then you must surely term it into an unbearable thing. But it just doesn't end there as the common symptoms accompanied with headaches are nausea, vomiting, dizziness and visual disturbance. But what’s the reason? There can be numerous causes for your throbbing headache.

#1: Tension Headaches

The most common there is. Caused due to stress, or some muscles in the neck or face, though irregular, they have become much frequent due to the increasing stressful lives. 

Symptoms: Feeling pressure or constriction around the head

Cure: Can be cured with a good sleep, or some exercise. But at worse, we recommend you seek experts

#2 Migraines: Another popular, and usually severe than the previous one. Caused by abnormal brain activities, which can be triggered by genes or sound, which further affects the blood vessels in the brain.

Symptoms: Moderate to severe pains, usually 1-4 times a month. The other symptoms which are associated with migraines are sensitivity to light and noise, vomiting, loss of appetite, dizziness and blurred vision.

Cure: A person with throbbing headache should meet a doctor at its earliest to avoid later problems.

#3 Cluster headaches:  the pain can go so grave that a person can actually try killing themselves. It usually occurs in clusters, which occurs at the same time every day.

Symptoms:  Bad throbbing pain on one side of the face, accompanied by red eye and running nose.

Cure: A person with throbbing headache should meet a doctor at its earliest to avoid later problems.

# 4: Mixed headache syndrome:  This type of headaches is a combination of migraine as well as tension headache. The pain can be too intense and excruciating.

 Cure: A good sleep in a dark room and a cup of green tea can give great benefits to the sufferer. 

# 5: Hangover headaches: Too much alcohol consumption can widen the blood vessels in the brain which can alter the serotonin on nerve endings which can further cause very bad headache.

Cure: The pain can go after some good sleep.

 # 6: Sinus headaches: The headache usually starts when; the sufferer gets a sinus attack. The headache can be caused due to running nose, which abrupt the blood flow to the brain vessels.

Symptoms: The symptoms of sinus headaches are intense pain in the cheekbones, throbbing headache and pain at the bridge of the nose. The headache is accompanied with other symptoms like nasal discharge, buzzing of the ears and red eyes.

# 7: Medication overdose headache this type of a headache is very difficult to diagnose. The main cause of the headache is using a particular medicine over a long period of time.

 Symptoms The symptoms of this headache are similar to tension headaches and occur when a person uses a certain painkiller for more than 15 days a month

 Cure: The best way to get rid of this type of headache is by stop depending on painkillers for quick relief. 

# 8: Hormone headaches: This type of headaches can be seen in both males as well as females. It usually occurs more in females due to constant hormonal changes in the body. The changes in the hormone levels which trigger headaches can be caused due to natural reasons like menstruation, pregnancy and menopause or by popping birth control pills regularly. 

 # 9: Brain tumour: At times brain tumour can also cause headaches. The headaches can be caused due to the pressure exhibited by the tumour within the skull which can affect the brain blood vessels. The headaches can also be accompanied with vomiting and dizziness.

 Symptoms: Weight loss

Cure: Seek medical help immediately

# 10: Chronic progressive headaches: It is a very uncommon headache and affects very few people. The real cause of this type of a headache can be some illness or disorder of the brain or skull. 

 Symptoms: The symptoms of this type of a headache are pain in the forehead and red eyes. It is also known as inflammatory headache.

# 11: Ice cream headaches: Does your brain freeze after taking a bite of ice cream or gulping cold water? Then probably you are a victim of ice cream headache. The headache occurs due to the cold sensation being felt in the mouth which increases the blood flow to the brain blood vessel. 

 Symptoms: The symptoms are shooting pain in the head and face after eating something cold.

# 12: Acute headaches: These types of headaches occur suddenly and subsidises after some times. If the symptoms are severe, then the possible cause of this type of headaches can be respiratory or sinus infection. 

# 13: Temporal arthritis: People who cross the age of 50 usually are a victim of this type of headache. This headache occurs due to inflammation in the temple arteries.

Symptoms: The symptoms of this headache are tender pain in the temple while chewing food.

 Cure: It is important to receive timely treatment to avoid vision problems.

# 14: Meningitis: The common symptoms of meningitis headaches are high fever, stiffness of the muscles around neck and face and skin rashes. 

# 15: Eyestrain headaches: If your eyes are strained due to certain activities like too much monitor time or reading a book in a dark, it can make your head hurt badly. The reason for this is straining our eyes for a long time.

Cure: The best treatment for this type of headache is taking frequent breaks while you use your monitor. Lastly, if your strained eyes cause headaches then it is best to meet an eye specialist immediately to know the hidden cause of the problem. 

 # 16: Caffeine-withdrawal headaches: People, who are habituated to a cup of coffee every day and suddenly miss it, may end up holding their head in their hands in pain. The reason for your severe headache is when you miss your cup of coffee, the blood flow to the brain increases due to caffeine withdrawal, which causes the swelling of the blood vessels. 

Symptoms: fatigue and dizziness

 # 17: Dental headaches: Certain dental problems like bruxism and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) can cause serious headaches or face pain. Headaches can also be caused due to intense pain in the muscles of teeth, as muscles are connected to the brain as well. 

 # 18: Orgasm headaches: These types of headaches are usually caused after having an orgasm. This usually occurs in men. It usually starts after intercourse and though it is rare, but it is important to see a doctor to avoid disturbance in your sex life. 

# 19: Early morning headaches: If you get up with an intense headache, then there is possibility of a fading effect of medicines in your body as you sleep. People with sleep apnea are at a great risk to this type of headaches. Hence, make sure that you get a sound sleep at night. 

Cause and Home remedies for DIARRHOEA

Cause and Home remedies for DIARRHOEA

Common Causes of Diarrhoea

• • Stress or anxiety
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• • Infection caused by virus or bacteria
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• • Infected food 
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• • Infected water
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• • Drinking too much alcohol
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• • Side effect from some medicines
  
  

Home Remedies for Diarrhoea

Tip 1:

Mash a ripe banana. Mix with 1 tsp of tamarind pulp and a pinch of salt. Take twice a day.

Tip 2:

Drink a cup of strong black tea or coffee. It is very effective in controlling diarrhea.

Tip 3:
Powder 1/4 tsp of cardamom seeds. Boil this in thin tea water. Add a bit of sugar for taste and drink.

Tip 4:
Soak 2 -3 tsp coriander seeds overnight in half a cup of water. Make a coarse paste mix in a glass of butter milk and drink.

Tip 5:
Make a paste of 15-20 tender curry leaves. Mix in 1 tsp honey and drink.

Tip 6:
Mix 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder with 1 ripe banana and eat.

Tip 7:
A tsp of date paste mixed with 1 tsp honey. To be taken 4-5 times a day.

Tip 8:
Mix 1 cup pomegranate juice with 1 cup of sugar cane juice. Have 4 times a day.

Tip 9:
Have 1 cup of fresh Pomegranate juice 3-4 times a day.

Tip 10:
Dry Mango seeds in the shade for 3-4 days. Powder and store in a bottle. Take ½ a tspn of this powder with either sugar or honey.