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Some hot tips on fighting acne successfully

de MedLady, April 18th, 2008

This skin disorder generally appears during puberty and always heals, but the process of healing is difficult and can take sometimes several years. Even though acne is not dangerous it must be considered with seriousness as it can cause psychological damage to the affected person.

The causes of acne have not been completely elucidated yet, but it seems that the hormonal changes that occur during puberty are playing an important part in unleashing acne. Along with the hormonal changes some other factors are made responsible for acne: wrong alimentation, psycho-nervous disorders, metabolism disorders, bowel problems and chronic infectious hotbeds. Stress is also responsible for the mess on our face along with dust, certain face creams and bromine contact.

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5 tips on how to stop acid reflux

de MedLady, April 7th, 2008

Acid reflux example

Acid reflux, also known as heartburn is an affection that has nothing to do with the heart, but with your digestive system. The pain, burnings and discomfort people suffering of acid reflux feel is given by the rising up into the esophagus of partially digested food and gastric acid.

Besides burnings felt in the lower chest, other symptoms of acid reflux are: swallowing with difficulty, sore throat that seems to persist no matter what you do, chronic hoarseness or dry cough, bitter taste in the morning and after eating and even bad breath.

Acid reflux has to be treated. If left to become chronic, it can lead to esophagus cancer which is a more serious condition.

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10 advices on how to calm down peptic ulcer pain

de MedLady, April 5th, 2008

Every time we eat our stomach produces a certain quantity of acid for digesting the food.

This acid is powerful enough to harm the inner layer of the stomach, but thanks to the mucus that surrounds the stomach and duodenum this thing does not normally happen.

Peptic ulcers also occur when a bacteria called helicobacter pylori starts to develop inside the stomach and allows the acid to harm the inner layer of the stomach or duodenum.

1. Take an antacid.

During ulcerous crises, taking an antacid can ease pain fast and efficiently. It is best to ask your doctor fist what type of antacid would suit your case best as some of these drugs can cause constipation (if they have in composition aluminum) and others might cause diarrhea (if they contain magnesium).

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How to treat menstrual pains?

de MedLady, March 12th, 2008

As a woman I have suffered myself of those awful menstrual pains that have the bad habit of coming around in the most inappropriate moments of our lives. I started having menstrual pains since I was 15 or 16. My doctor said that a lot of women get menstrual pains and that this pain is caused by hormonal unbalance, stress and the uterus muscle movements.

I used to consider myself lucky as I only suffered a day or two from abdominal cramps while other women suffered of headaches, tenderness of the breasts and bloating besides the abdominal pains.

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