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7 quick ways to cure nausea

Method 1 of 7: Common sources of nausea

7 quick ways to cure nausea

1. Find the source of your nausea.
If you have frequent bouts of nausea, keep a journal for a couple weeks, and see if you can find any common factors.

Nausea can be a side effect of certain food allergies. When you become nauseated, think about what you ate in the past 8 to 12 hours.

Lactose intolerance. If you’re one of those who can’t digest dairy products or feel nauseous after consuming them, you may be lactose-intolerant. It’s not the end of world. There are medications that will help you digest lactose if taken before meals, as well as special lactose-free milks and dairy products. Goat’s milk, unfortunately also contains lactose, so it isn’t a good substitute.

Motion sickness. Some people get sick riding on planes, boats, or in cars. This can be prevented by over-the-counter medications. Dramamine works great, and it’s about $5 USD at drug store.

Excess alcohol. If alcohol is the cause of your nausea (meaning you’re hungover), Alka-Seltzer in the morning works great. Also be sure to drink lots of water to regain fluids. If this is a frequent cause of nausea, yet you find it difficult to quit, you might want to seek medical assistance—you could be addicted to alcohol.

2. Use acupressure. You can do this by applying your thumb to your wrist and pressing for 30 seconds. Your index and middle fingers should be on the top of your wrist.

Method 2 of 7: Relaxation

1. Give your body what it needs.
If you’re feeling dizzy (often part of nausea), try not to move around too much, even when your stomach is doing somersaults—unless it’s about to do a triple somersault towards the nearest exit.
The most important thing is to keep your head still.

2. Lay with your knees bent. This can help ease pain.
Consider trying to kneel on both knees and rest your forehead on a pillow. This might help stretch and rest your body at the same time.
Get up slowly after resting.

3.Lie face down on a cold tile floor. This can be very soothing.

4. Use cool, wet cloths. Sometimes putting a cool washcloth on your forehead can help relax you.

5. Sleep or take a nap. You will either feel better or worse when you wake up, but it’s better than suffering.

6. Take deep breaths. When your stomach is slightly upset, the deep breaths create a different rhythm pattern in the stomach.

7. Take a bath and relax. Anxiety is known to make nausea worse. If you are obsessing about being sick, this can make you sick. Stimulate your mind.

Method 3 of 7: Fresh air

1. Get the air flowing. Have a fan blow on your face or body. This will reduce nausea, and will feel quite good.

2. Get away from bad odors. Avoid sitting in hot rooms and avoid repulsive smells—which, when you’re nauseous, is just about any smell at all.

3. Go for a walk around the block and get some fresh air.

Sometimes just taking a walk and getting air will help your body feel better. The sooner you do it after the onset of nausea, the easier it will be.
Some people find any activity worsens the nausea. Be sensible if this makes things worse and stop.

4. Sniff rubbing alcohol. Apply a small amount to some cotton balls or makeup pads, and hold those under your nose.

Method 4 of 7: Non-prescription drugs

  • Seek relief with non-prescription drugs. Some over-the-counter medications such as Pepto-Bismol, Maalox and Mylanta help calm nauseated stomachs. Others include Emetrol and Neuzene. It depends on the cause of nausea, but an irritated stomach may feel better after a couple of spoonfuls. Anti-motion sickness drugs like Dramamine can also help as well.
  • Some medications can cause nausea as a side effect. Talk to your doctor.
  • Domperidone (sold as Motillium in the UK) works for some people.

Method 5 of 7: Foods that help ease nausea

1. Have regular meals and snacks. You may think this is the last thing to do but it is the first. Hunger or skipping a meal can make you feel sick.
Eat small meals throughout the day or snack on things to keep your stomach from being upset. Avoid overeating and stop when you are full.
Avoid spicy or greasy foods. They can enhance the nausea.

2. Eat crackers. Robert M. Stern, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Pennsylvania State University in University Park and a researcher on motion sickness and nausea for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration says that plain food is best for helping with nausea. He recommends eating or nibbling on low-fat foods, such as crackers.
Don’t overdo it, though. A few crackers will ease your nausea, but too much of any food may make you feel even worse.

3. Eat fiber rich foods. These remove nausea-inducing chemicals from your system. Have an apple or snack on raw vegetables.

4. Snack on peanuts. Nuts and other protein rich foods replenish depleted energy and keep nausea at bay.

5. Eat a banana. Bananas contain potassium that is lost during nauseous symptoms.

6. Have some applesauce. Eat no more than a spoonful or so at a time, until your nausea has abated.

7. Use ginger. Nibble crystallized ginger. Or, make ginger tea by grating fresh ginger, pour boiling water over it, allow to brew, then strain.

8. Eat peppermint flavored candies such as Mentos or Tic-Tacs. The peppermint soothes nausea. Don’t eat too many though as sugary sweets can make nausea worse.
Sugar-free peppermint gum is an option but be careful; chewing adds air and can cause bloating, worsening the nauseous sensations.

9. Do the BRAT diet. BRAT is a mnemonic acronym for the staples of this diet: Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast. It may not cure your nausea, but it may shorten the duration of the symptoms. Don’t spend too long on this diet—it’s lacking in a lot of nutrition.

Method 6 of 7: Drinks that help ease nausea

1. Drink a Maalox cocktail. Christa Farnon, M.D. recommends adding a few drops of spirit of peppermint in Maalox mixed with a quart of distilled water. Take a few sips of this to soothe your upset stomach and use the rest later, as needed.

2. Drink some peppermint tea. Peppermint stops spasms in the stomach that lead to vomiting.

3. Drink something warm. Tea, broth or herbal tisanes can help ease nausea; the warmth can be a comforting sensation.

4. Drink ginger ale. This has been a popular remedy to settle the stomach.

5. Drink sports drinks. These contain sodium and potassium electrolytes that are lost during bouts of nausea.
Don’t drink anything with caffeine. Caffeinated products can upset the stomach further.

6. Avoid milk-based products. Dr. Farnon warns that milk products are harder to digest and the proteins and fats tend to create mucus which isn’t kind on the stomach.

7. Drink flat soda. If you don’t have flat soda, Dr. Grant suggests that you open up a carbonated drink and let it go flat. He recommends ginger ale, but other soft drinks work just as well. Dr. Farnon suggests the flat syrup of Coca-Cola, available in most drugstores, sipped over cracked ice when your stomach becomes queasy. Carbonated drinks, on the other hand, contain agitating acids.

Drink water with baking soda. Mix about half a spoonful of baking soda in a cup of water and drink it. It tastes awful, but gives very fast relief.

Method 7 of 7: Getting your mind off the nausea

Do something fun. Forget about the nausea. Watch a movie or talk to someone. Try playing a video game, listen to songs. Sometimes nausea is only in the mind.

  • Try not to stress about being sick, anxiety can make nausea worse.
  • Read a book, grab a crossword puzzle, or watch a movie!

Source: wiki how

Risky situations fuel anxiety among women

Risky situations in any setting increases anxiety among women, leading them to perform worse under stressed circumstances, finds a new study. Increased anxiety in risky settings is problematic for women because it may depress their ability to achieve.

Risky situations fuel anxiety among women

“Women have worse task performance than men in risky situations, even when they have the same ability in a non-risky setting,” said Susan. R. Fisk, a doctoral candidate in sociology at Stanford University.

In her study, Fisk relied on three experiments. The first experiment was conducted online among US adults aged 18 to 81 to determine whether risky workplace situations increased the anxiety of women and men.

After participants finished thinking and writing about their scenario, they took an anxiety test. Fisk found that when scenarios were framed in a risky way, women were more anxious than when the scenarios were framed in a non-risky way.

Women who received risky scenarios scored 13.6 percent higher on the anxiety test than those who received non-risky scenarios. In the experiment that used the verbal SAT questions, participants were given 20 questions to complete and were told that they could bet money on each answer, making the situation risky.

Women answered about 11 percent fewer questions than men in this risky situation involving betting. A similar effect was seen when using grades data from an undergraduate engineering course.

“People frequently encounter high-risk, high-reward situations in workplaces, and if women avoid these situations or perform more poorly in them because they are more anxious, they will reap fewer rewards than men,” Fisk said.

Furthermore, the research suggests that failure in a risky situation is more costly to women as it may reinforce or create self-doubt about their own competence.

Women’s anxiety and poorer performance in risky situations “may be an unexplored contributor to the dearth of women in positions of leadership and power, as success in these kinds of circumstances is often a precursor to career advancement and promotion”, researchers concluded.

Source: business standard

Digital addiction a psychiatric disorder: Experts

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Obsession with online gaming was the main manifestation in the past but addiction to social media and video downloading are now the trend

Do you find it difficult to leave your smartphone even for a minute or have cravings to check it without any real purpose? Chances are you have become an addict and need professional help. According to psychiatrists, medical authorities worldwide need to formally recognise addiction to internet and digital devices as a disorder.

“Singaporeans spend an average of 38 minutes per session on Facebook, almost twice as long as Americans,” said a latest study by Experian, a global information services company. According to Adrian Wang, a psychiatrist at the Gleneagles Medical Centre in Singapore, digital addiction should now be classified as a psychiatric disorder.

“Patients come for stress anxiety-related problems but their coping mechanism is to go online, go on to social media,” Wang was quoted as saying in a South China Morning Post report. Obsession with online gaming was the main manifestation in the past but addiction to social media and video downloading are now the trend.
In terms of physical symptoms, more people, especially young, are reporting “text neck” or “iNeck” pain. “Many people have their heads lowered and are now using their mobile devices constantly on the go while queuing or even crossing the roads, leading to neck pain,” psychiatrists said.

They define digital addiction by symptoms like inability to control craving, anxiety when separated from a smartphone, loss in productivity in studies or at work and the need to constantly check one’s phone.

Source: gulf news

Raise your confidence and reduce anxiety in 2 minutes

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If you are nervous or anxious before important events,under a lot of stress or fearful, agitated etc… you probably have a problem with you’re levels of testosterone and cortisol. These two hormones are essential for your feelings and actions in stressful situations.

Testosterone has a strong anti-aging effect . He turns fat into muscle , keeps skin taut , increases bone density , gives us a positive mood , and enhances the ability to handle stress.

Testosterone is known as personality hormone. He gives us motivation , a sense of power, confidence, and heightened sexual energy. When we have a sufficient amount of testosterone in the blood we are ready to risk more and live our lives without delays.

On the other side,cortisol hormone has opposite effects and its secreted during physical and mental stress and greatly provokes anxiety in people making them impossible to operate efficiently.

When you have an important event usually testosterone level decreases and cortisol levels increase as a result of stress or pressure.It may be a first date,speech in front of many people, exam or any other important yet stressful event for you .

Imagine that you have a way to change this situation to your advantage and gain important confidence by lifting the level of testosterone and simultaneously reduce cortisol levels and in two minutes.

Source: Secretly healthy

Mood swings: 5 quick ways to brighten up your day

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There are many times when you just lose your temper, or feel depressed, or just feel a sudden burst of different emotions rushing through you simultaneously. Well, no need to feel embarrassed or awkward about your sudden mood swings. No matter what the reason is, there are ways to bring your mood swings under control. Take a look at some of them.

A balanced diet

Proper food intake is a great solution for mood swings. Take a healthy diet that will not only keep you fit, but also allow you to balance your mood. Choose green vegetables, salads, and fruits as part of your diet. It covers all the necessary minerals, vitamins (A, C, E) and nutrients which are essential for a body. Stay away from complex carbohydrates and processed foods, and also limit your caffeine intake. Have green tea or herbal tea to rejuvenate yourself, instead of consuming the regular tea and coffee.

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Work out
A great workout not only keeps you fit, but also helps in triggering the “happy hormones” in your body. If you are not able to do any heavy exercises, then join yoga camps or simply dance! Choose an exercise routine that is comfortable, and save at least 30 minutes daily, for fitness. A simple walk in the garden, accompanied with some deep breathing exercises, can work wonders too.

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Sound sleep
A woman has a lot of responsibilities to handle, and to fulfill them efficiently, it is important to get enough sleep. Insufficient sleep causes irritation and headaches. At least, 7 to 8 hours of sleep is essential, so plan your daily routine accordingly.

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Drink Water
Water cleanses your body, and gives you energy. At times, when you feel completely exhausted, two glasses of water with some glucose can be really refreshing. Caffeine and alcohol intake can cause mood swings, and so, should be avoided completely. These can be replaced with some juice or healthy soups. Also, water is your best friend if you wish to enjoy gorgeous skin and a healthy body.

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Help from sun gods!
The sun might be an enemy for your skin at times, but it is certainly a great doctor for your mood swings. Some amount of exposure to the sun is good to get rid of depression and other negative feelings. Enjoy 15 minutes of walk in sun light to lighten up your mood. Always wear your sunscreen before you go out. Enjoy your walk in the early morning hours when the sun is not too harsh.

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These simple ways can definitely help you get your mood swings under control, especially during the time of your menstrual cycle.

Source: yahoo lifestyle

Chronic stress in early life linked to anxiety, aggression in adulthood

Researchers have suggested that chronic stress in early life causes anxiety, aggression in adulthood.

A research team led by Associate Professor Grigori Enikolopov of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) conducted experiments designed to assess the impacts of social stress upon adolescent mice, both at the time they are experienced and during adulthood.

The tests began with 1-month-old male mice – the equivalent, in human terms of adolescents – each placed for 2 weeks in a cage shared with an aggressive adult male.

The animals were separated by a transparent perforated partition, but the young males were exposed daily to short attacks by the adult males. This kind of chronic activity produces what neurobiologists call social-defeat stress in the young mice. These mice were then studied in a range of behavioral tests.

These experiments showed that in young mice chronic social defeat induced high levels of anxiety helplessness, diminished social interaction, and diminished ability to communicate with other young animals. Stressed mice also had less new nerve-cell growth (neurogenesis) in a portion of the hippocampus known to be affected in depression: the subgranular zone of the dentate gyrus.

Another group of young mice was also exposed to social stress, but was then placed for several weeks in an unstressful environment. Following this “rest” period, these mice, now old enough to be considered adults, were tested in the same manner as the other cohort.

In this second, now-adult group, most of the behaviors impacted by social defeat returned to normal, as did neurogenesis , which retuned to a level seen in healthy controls. “This shows that young mice, exposed to adult aggressors, were largely resilient biologically and behaviorally,” says Dr. Enikolopov.

However, in these resilient mice, the team measured two latent impacts on behavior. As adults they were abnormally anxious, and were observed to be more aggressive in their social interactions.

The study has been published online in the journal PLOS ONE.

Source: zee news

Depression, anxiety lead to loss of teeth

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Depression and anxiety may be associated with dental decay and tooth loss, a new study has claimed.

Tooth loss from caries and periodontal disease is an outcome from complex, chronic conditions. Seve-ral biopsychosocial factors are involved, including accessing care, said R. Constance Wiener from West Virginia University.

Individuals reporting dental anxiety may avoid dental care and individuals with depression may be negligent in self-care, Wiener said. Experts examined a potential association of tooth loss with depression and anxiety by using data of 451,075 respondents. Analysis involved frequency, Chi square analysis, and complex survey logistic regression. Participants eligibility included being 19 years or older, and having complete data on depression, anxiety and tooth loss.

There were 76,292 eligible participants and 13.4 per cent reported anxiety, 16.7 per cent reported depression, and 5.7 per cent reported total tooth loss.

In Chi-square analysis by tooth loss: depression, anxiety, and a combined category of depression or anxiety were significantly different in tooth loss participants without the conditions, researchers said.

Source: The Asian Age

Women Face Delays in Heart Attack Care: Study

Among young and middle-aged adults, men tend to receive faster hospital care than women for heart attacks and chest pains, a new study finds.

Anxiety appeared to be a key factor — women who appeared anxious upon admittance to the hospital tended to have delays in crucial care, the study authors found.

“Patients with anxiety who present to the emergency department with noncardiac chest pain tend to be women, and the prevalence of [heart attack or chest pains] is lower among young women than among young men,” the Canadian researchers said. “These findings suggest that [emergency-room staff] might initially dismiss a cardiac event among young women with anxiety.”

One heart expert wasn’t surprised by the findings.

“It has been shown in multiple trials that there are gender differences in the treatment of heart disease between men and women entering a hospital,” said Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

“In younger adults, ages 18 to 55, this reality has also shown to be true,” she said. “When women enter a hospital, it is critical that this bias is eradicated.”

In the study, researchers looked at more than 1,100 adults aged 55 or younger treated for heart attack or chest pains — also called angina — at 24 hospitals in Canada, one in the United States and one in Switzerland. The median ages of the patients were 50 for women and 49 for men.

After arriving at the hospital, men underwent electrocardiograms (ECGs) within 15 minutes and clot-dissolving therapy within 21 minutes, compared with 28 minutes and 36 minutes, respectively, for women, the researchers said in the March 17 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

“Anxiety was associated with failure to meet the 10-minute benchmark for ECG in women but not in men,” said the researchers, led by Dr. Louise Pilote, a professor of medicine at McGill University in Montreal.

Digging deeper, the researchers found that patients with multiple heart attack risk factors and those with heart attack symptoms that were considered outside the norm also faced delays in care.

Steinbaum pointed out the incongruity of some of these findings.

“When analyzed, the women patients were sicker and were more likely to have diabetes, high blood pressure and a family history of heart disease,” she said. “With these multiple risk factors for heart disease, the likelihood of symptoms being heart-related are higher — yet they were not as expeditiously treated for a heart attack.”

“This delay in treatment is critical, especially in the setting of a heart attack, as death rates in patients who have multiple health problems is higher,” Steinbaum said.

Another heart specialist agreed.

“Since women often present with nontypical symptoms when having a heart attack, it is very important that physicians look at younger women, too, to make sure the symptoms they are having do not represent a developing heart attack,” said Dr. Lawrence Phillips, an assistant professor in the department of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City.

“One of the most important take-home points from this study is the need to have an electrocardiogram early,” Phillips said. “An ECG is able to, in many cases, diagnose a heart attack as it occurs. By improving the rapidity of this test, we can start needed therapy earlier and, in doing so, save lives.”

Source: web md

Man dies of heart attack caused by … nail biting

It’s a good thing you listened to your mom when she told you not to bite your nails: The bad habit ended up costing one UK man his life.

John Gardener, a 40-year-old amateur football referee, bit his fingernails so badly that they bled—leading to an infection that turned septic and caused a fatal heart attack,

Gardener may have become immune to the pain after years of nail-biting; his doctor says the man’s fingernails were “always in poor condition and … often bleeding,” and he’d lost nearly all feeling in them.

The habit had only gotten worse in recent years, as he also suffered from anxiety and depression. He was admitted to the hospital in September with septicemia, and was initially treated just with antibiotics because he didn’t want to lose his finger, but eight days later, doctors were forced to amputate the tip.

Even so, he died two weeks after being admitted, despite showing signs of improvement and no fever. His surgeon says Gardener’s death was “upsetting and shocking.” His mother insists, “there could’ve been more done to help him.” The family is taking action against the hospital

Gardener, who was also diabetic, had previously had his lower right leg amputated due to leg ulcers.

Source: Fox news

Sharing your stress can reduce fears, study shows

A new study from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles suggests stress isn’t something you should keep to yourself.

Research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests sharing your stress with someone who is having a similar emotional reaction may reduce stress levels more than sharing with someone who is not experiencing similar stress levels.

In the study, researchers measured participants’ emotional states, levels of the stress hormone cortisol and perception of threat when faced with the task of preparing and giving a videotaped speech. The 52 female undergraduate participants were divided into pairs and encouraged to discuss how they felt about the situation before giving their speeches.

Researchers found that when the pairs were in a similar emotional state, it helped buffer each individual against high levels of stress.

Their findings could be useful for people experiencing stress at work.

“For instance, when you’re putting together an important presentation or working on a high-stakes project, these are situations that can be threatening and you may experience heightened stress,” study leader Sarah Townsend, assistant professor of management and organization at the USC Marshall School of Business, told Medical News Today. “But talking with a colleague who shares your emotional state can help decrease this stress.”

Source; Fox news