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Traumatic experiences and events often leave a lasting impression. Nowhere is this more true than in the case of army veterans who have seen the battlefield first hand and often have difficulties coming back from those experiences. What is PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a mental health disorder that some people develop after experiencing a traumatic or tragic event. The severity of the trauma experienced which caused sufferers to be emotionally unsteady is the lead cause for the disorder’s development. Most people associate the disorder with wars and violent crimes (such as rape or attempted murder) - supported by the fact that the biggest number of male sufferers are former soldiers. Historical Overview The negative effects of military combat on the mental health of individuals fighting front line are in no way news. The US Department of Veteran Affairs offers thorough history of PTSD. The medical field’s attempt...

Cancer strikes to anyone regardless of the age, popularity, religion, ethnicity, and culture, lifestyle, or financial situation. It’s an illness that doesn’t discriminate. Even the wealthiest ones like Steve Jobs wasn’t spared from this sickness. It only shows that cancer doesn’t care if you’re a rich or poor. And this is the odd part, what’s more than being broke and then gets diagnosed with this disease. Yes, there are health insurances available but this may not be enough to pay for your treatment. Moreover, since health insurances are usually provided at work, you may not be in the position to take long absences from work to focus on fighting your disease. Your money may not be sufficient to try hospitals who specializes in cancer treatments especially on what stricken you. Even with an insurance, it's not 100% guaranteed that it won’t drain your bank account. A cancer diagnosis carries with...

7 Surprising Things at Your Work That Might Cause Allergies You’ve probably got all of your allergens under control at home, because you know anything and everything that goes on in your living quarters. If you’re beginning to notice your allergies picking up at work, the culprit could be something lurking in the building that you may not have known about.     1. Old Carpet   Just vacuuming isn’t enough, especially if your office has old carpeting. Trace amounts of pet hair your coworkers have tracked in over the years, combined with dust and dust mites lurking deep in the carpet, can trigger allergies in people who aren’t even especially sensitive – it’s the slow buildup that leads to high levels over time that creates a problem before anyone can see it coming.   2. Neglected Air Filters   Air filters are really easy to forget about, particularly because...

Coping with aging parents can be challenging, particularly if your parent is suffering with dementia. Both you and they will be upset by a diagnosis and will need to develop strategies for coping with their changing behaviour.   Here are a few tips on how to provide proper care for your aging parent with dementia:   Make Practical Changes A parent with dementia may struggle to do things that they did previously. You can help them to adapt to their new ability level. Leave notes and prompts around the house to make daily tasks that bit easier. Make changes around the home to improve safety. When it comes to completing tasks, break them down into more manageable steps. And perhaps focus on the process rather than the completion of a task. This makes things less distressing for your parent when things don’t go to plan.   Adapt Your Speech Communication...

I just wanted to say "Hi" to all the users of Ei-Resource. My name is Sarah, and I am deeply interested in all aspects of health, fitness and medicine. Above all however, I have been struggling with a chronic Sciatica for many years now. Here to find some people to share my ideas with and to learn something new. Thank you! Sarah.  ...

SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby less than a year old. It is also known as crib death because the babies often die in their cribs. Researchers have discovered some factors that might put babies at extra risk. They've also identified measures you can take to help protect your child from SIDS. Parents commonly fear endlessly about how to protect their children from stranger kidnapping and violence, but many overlook one of the biggest threats to their children's safety and welfare — their own home. Yes, your children have the highest risk of being injured at home because that's where they spend most of their time. As a matter of fact, accidental injury is the leading cause of death in children up to 14 years old and more than a third of these injuries happen at home.   Thus, childproofing...

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder that prevents the proper storing process of new information in the brain resulting in patient’s loss of memories and cognition decline. It is a type of dementia where the brain is progressively losing its natural structure to due to the continuous death of brain cells that leads to function loss. This disease usually starts out to be mild and then gets gradually worse. There is no happy ending with this disease. You just have to fight for quality of life and controlling symptoms.   Taking care or dealing with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease is a very challenging one. Imagine your loved one who was so sweet and very affectionate towards you just yesterday and the next morning, he/she doesn’t know who you are and what you were. However, if you love someone with this disease, you know that the position can also bring joy...

  Traveling is one of the best things you can do. Giving you a chance to travel, see, and experience things, and letting yourself venture into the great penetralia of the earth! Now, doesn’t it sound like a good idea? But you should always set your mind that it is not only about doing the undone things, it is also making sure that you stay safe while traveling.   Traveling can be thrilling and daunting at the same time. Since it is all about getting out of one’s comfort zone, you’ll be doing things you never thought you will be able to. To have a successful trip, your safety must be your priority. It is important to keep yourself safe and healthy while traveling. And since it is not avoidable to try the local’s food, well just make sure that won’t trigger something in your stomach. Prevention is always better...

For those coping with chronic neuroimmune disease, everyday tasks can be much more difficult and exhausting. Not only do these diseases cause painful, irritating symptoms, but having to explain and excuse them can take an emotional toll. If you’re someone who is dealing with a chronic immune deficiency or disease, making sure that you’re prepared to deal with flare-ups and awkward situations is a critical part of living your life. While it’s not always convenient, taking little steps to prepare for flare ups can soothe your symptoms, social life, and any anxiety that comes with coping.   Building a Toolkit   Immune diseases can manifest themselves in a broad variety of ways, and symptoms look different for every person. If you’ve been living with a disease for a longer period of time, you’re probably aware of the triggers that can cause issues for you, and knowing is half the battle....

College years are amazing - but they can be very stressful too. A number of projects and writing assignments might seem overwhelming to many students, especially if they didn’t have such workload at school. Add spending time with friends, taking care of various daily tasks, and even working sometimes - and you wouldn’t be surprised that some students find it incredibly hard to get through their college years without having their grades dropped. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Successfully combining college, personal life, and even work is totally possible if you learn how to organize your time right. So here are some tips that will help you become a more productive student.   1. Learn where does your time go.   First, spend some time analyzing your daily routines and studying. Try to find out how much time it takes for you to write a definition essay,...

There are more than 100,000 unique types of shape, and form remediation contractual workers take after a basic procedure to expel shape securely.  Since setting up regulation is an exceptionally complex process, take after these means to evacuate territories of noticeable form under 10 ceaseless square feet. This data will spare a ready and fastidious property holder thousands, and it's a similar procedure we use in many homes a year.  Materials and Equipment Needed for Mold Removal  • Dehumidifier  • HEPA air scrubber that procedures no less than 500 cubic feet for every moment  • Poly Plastic sheeting (6 mil)  • Duct tape  • Trash packs (6 mil)  • Wire brush  • Wet/dry vacuum with a HEPA air channel  • Dawn dish cleanser  • Small container  • Box cutter  • Small crowbar  • N95 respirator  • Latex gloves  • Eye assurance  • Rag towels  1. Stop the Source of Moisture ...

Unfortunately, a lot of us feel socially isolated. Much of this is due to our technologically-driven time. We prefer to text and connect with people that way instead of face-to-face communication. However, social bonds are crucial to our health and social contact, especially if pleasant, has all kinds of benefits. Let's imagine what happens in our brains when we are about to get together with people we like. Well for one thing, before we even meet the person, we will probably look forward to the event and will be excited about it. We may recall previous happy times that we shared in the past. Then when we first see the person, our brain centers will be activated and we will feel good and reap all kinds of benefits. So, we need others to feel healthy and happy. Here are a few ways to avoid social isolation so that we can...

Almost all of us must have experienced a terrifying feeling when out of nowhere your heart starts palpitating and beating out of the chest as if it’s going to crash any moment, and you panic whether you are having a heart attack. This precise feeling is known as heart palpitation or a rapidly beating heart, but in most cases it is always completely harmless in itself. But recurring palpitations can be a sign of heart health problem that is triggered by anxiety, and it is more prevalent among people who suffer from nervousness and anxiety attacks. Heart palpitations can also be caused by skipped beats. Palpitations are confusing and distressing for most people, but this problem can be successfully controlled and treated with acupressure therapy that works by relaxing the entire body and increasing circulation throughout the body. As tension is released, you start to feel better physically and emotionally and...

p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 120%; }p.western { font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; }p.cjk { font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; }p.ctl { font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 11pt; }a:link { color: rgb(0, 0, 255); } Naturopathy is a method which works towards curing the diseases without using medicines. Naturopathy is the best approach to prevent the chances of severe diseases and also to cure certain health conditions. This is an ancient technique which teaches people how to live a healthy and happy life by changing daily routines and habits. Ottawa naturopath makes use of naturally available resources such as mud, water and other natural ingredients to cure diseases and enhance body’s natural healing capabilities. Naturopathic treatment employs gentle and natural therapies for promoting health and well-being. The main aim of naturopathic treatment is to determine the underlying cause of treatment rather than curing the symptoms. Naturopathic...

When a woman goes through pregnancy, it would be clear that there would be many physical and mental changes taking place. When these changes are taking place, certain women tend to take it as a negative sign. However, it should be known that this is nothing negative. You would be giving birth in a matter of few months or weeks and you would be receiving the much respected title of motherhood. It is an occurrence that you should be happy about; while it is possible for your life to undergo certain changes that would be much different from the life that you may have been used to. It should be understood that these changes should be accepted in a positive way and matters should be handled in such way where you would be able to be satisfied with the life that you lead during pregnancy. Here, attention should be directed...

Eyes are one of the organs we are naturally inclined to protect. Eye is extremely important for everyone. Even a small eye issue, if left untreated, could lead to more serious issues like permanent vision loss. So, follow the below health tips for maintaining good eye health:   Image Source:pexels Wear Sunglasses In harsh sunlight, do wear protective eyewear like sunglasses. It’s useful to keep protective eyewear like goggles and safety shields around the house just in case. Wear protective eyewear when engaging in activities that require them. If you are undertaking DIY projects or are handling chemicals at home, protective eyewear is a must. You can buy protective eyewear over the counter from pharmacies, sporting goods or convenience stores.  Visit an Eye Doctor or an Optometrist  An optometrist is not a medical doctor. But these are professionals who can conduct comprehensive eye examinations and diagnose conditions such as myopia...

There are so many sleep benefits that people never think about. People most times will go without good sleep. Others want to have a good sleep but have many problems staying asleep or falling. This is reason one why people use masks when they want to enjoy a deep sleep. There are a lot of reasons why you need good deep sleep. The body most times reveals the tension and stress it is under through pain in the forehead and in the section around the eyes. Eye soreness and stress headaches are like modern plagues following you around wherever you go and making you feel miserable. The hot eyes steam mask is a product that in its efficiency and simplicity can offer true relief from this sort of nagging pain and unrelenting suffering. Made to be worn over the eyes, the eye mask can be applied to apply cold or...

Along with the bundle of joy comes a lot of pain and discomfort, when you’re expecting. There will be instances where you will be twisting and turning in bed trying to find yourself a comfortable position and not succeed no matter how hard you try. Along with the bundle of joy comes a lot of pain and discomfort. Here are a few tips in adjusting yourself to being pregnant. Image Source: Pexels Body Pillow If you have issues with your hips and back, it is necessary to purchase a body pillow, it may seem costly but trust me it’s worth it! The body will help you get to a comfy position as it has five pillows, where one supports your back, two to support your head, one to keep in between your knees and one to support your belly. Now you may consider purchasing separate pillows to give you the same effect...

Being a homeowner is never easy, especially when you're dealing with chronic illness, and the last thing you need are major unexpected problems. Unfortunately, that's exactly what my wife and I suffered recently when a central heating pipe burst and flooded our main living room. Aside from the immediate inconvenience of moving bulky furniture and fixing the leak, I soon began to worry about other consequences, particularly the possibility of persistent mold growth and the potential consequences for our health. Mold and its spores are nothing to be sniffed at - excuse the pun! As a study published in the journal Environment International explains, exposure to these mycotoxins has been linked to cancer, kidney disease, liver disease and immunosuppression. The last of these includes illnesses such as chronic sinusitis, which my wife suffers from (and is currently treating with the Breathe Easy Kit), and possibly chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) which I have lived with for 25 years; in...

As regular readers will be aware, I was unlucky enough to be struck down with a chronic illness as severe and life-changing as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) at the age of just 11 years old. But was it really just "bad luck" or did environmental factors - specifically toxic mold exposure - play a role? This is something I've been considering carefully lately and wish to share with you.  Being just a child at the time, I obviously wasn't concerned with the "hows and whys" of what caused this annoying and frustrating illness, or the ramifications it would ultimately have for me and my family. All I wanted was my family doctor to give me some medicine to cure whatever was wrong. He had of course done so many times before for the recurrent ear, nose and throat infections I'd experienced growing up (mold-related themselves perhaps?). Surely I'd be back riding my BMX on the...