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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Healthy Weight for Women

Many women worry about their weight unnecessarily and often misunderstand just what a healthy weight might be. While being overweight is a health risk for females as well as men the risks are different and perhaps surprisingly there are many women who feel they are overweight when in fact they are not.

Females tend to feel more body image pressure and are often influenced by unrealistic images from the fashion world and celebrity magazines. If however we look at the body mass index method of looking at the weight for height relationship we see healthy BMI's range from 19 to 24.9. Any less and it indicates you are underweight while more than 25 indicates being overweight. BMI's of more than 30 indicate obesity, best to talk to your doctor if you find yourself in this range.

Remember the BMI method has its limitations so is only to be treated as an indication, it is not a hard and fast rule. To calculate your BMI you'll need your height and weight and the calculation is a little easier if you know these in the metric scale:

BMI = Weight in Kilos / (Height in meters x Height in meters) or

BMI = 703 x { Weight in Pounds / (Height in inches x Height in inches) }


So a woman weighing 64 kilos (or 141 pounds) at a height of 1.7m (or 67 inches) would have a BMI of 22 which puts here in the healthy range. It should be noted that BMI does not allow for body types or genetic backgrounds so is really just a general indicator of good weight for height. However being outside the healthy range does indicate you should be looking to make some improvements unless your doctor says otherwise.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Effective Infertility Treatment

The sensitive issue of infertility treatment is best approached by the couple. Treatment cannot be left alone to either one, both should work together to achieve the objective of bearing a child.

The basic requirement however is to determine who among the spouses are infertile. It may be hard for the subject spouse to accept the fact, but it is a necessary step towards treatment. The important thing is for both of them to support each other and exercise tender loving care to the each other.

There are several treatments available today. Each of these treatments should be evaluated to consider all the risks and the side effects, the benefits, and the cost. Weighing all these factors and considering all possibilities allow the spouses to come to the best option to take.

For a start, the following basic information should be considered: the age of the couple, the health condition of the spouses, considering also their history of past illnesses and other information that will help arrive at a decision.

1. Surgery

Surgical operation to correct problems in the reproductive organs of the woman is one of the most effective treatments. This treatment can also be combined together with other methods of treatment.

2. Medicine

Drugs and special medicines that will induce production of sperm and make it stronger to reach the egg is another option. This method also is best combined with other methods of treatment.

3. Artificial insemination


This method requires the intervention of medical technology. Also called as intrauterine insemination, this is widely used not only among humans but also in livestock development in agriculture.

This method is being done through the following steps:

• The woman is treated with medication to ensure the production of healthy egg cell.
• Semen is taken from the man through masturbation.
• The semen is then processed to concentrate the sperm cells.
• The vagina and the cervical are is cleaned.
• The semen is then injected in the uterus for the sperm to join with the egg cell.

The artificial insemination is best during ovulation period, when the egg cell is at its best to accept the sperm cell. Moreover, this treatment is being done only for those who are under 40 years old. This will not work also if the man has fertility problems. If the sperm count is few and not very active, it may not be able to join the egg cell despite the use of artificial insemination.

Whatever the method, it is important that the spouses will have a relaxed environment without worries. Stressful environment will always hinder the capacity of the couple to bear a child.

Infertility in itself is a stressful situation and added with worries in work or business; the burden may be too heavy for the spouse to carry. As much as possible, natural method is the best. Infertility treatment should only be resorted to in extreme cases, or when the age is gradually catching up.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Agitation is not hyperactivity

Disorder Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD)  is a really long name to describe a neurological disorder that affects three to six school-age children and is the disturbing child psychiatrist most diagnosed in Portugal. known to most simply as hyperactivity, manifests itself through agitation, difficulty with attention and impulsivity. However, do not automatically mean that a child shaken is hyperactive.

How to distinguish ?
The diagnosis should be performed by a specialist able to determine whether the child is or not hyperactive. And most cases are resolved through counseling. Thus , parents should just be alert to any signs, that although may indicate the presence of disease, should always be confirmed by a doctor. causes emotional or environmental changes , for example , can cause agitation in children without this meaning that the they suffer from this psychiatric disorder .

Not everyone needs medication
In recent years , great strides in psychiatry have allowed a better understanding of this disease can be treated simply by psychological in the simplest cases , or stimulant drugs nervous system. However, these stimulants used to treat patients with ADHD may increase heart rate and blood pressure. Before being prescribed is important that the child is subjected to a electrocardiogram to investigate the existence of some hidden heart disease , according to the website Medcenter Medscape. .