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		<title>Ways to Cure Panic Attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 06:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety attacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To get rid of panic attacks, you should first know what it is how it happened and what are the different ways to cure it. A panic attack is a condition where you get all imaginary feelings. You just feel the thing that is unreal or their in your mind and feel scared. Many a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>To get rid of panic attacks, you should first know what it is how it happened and what are the different ways to cure it.</strong> A panic attack is a condition where you get all imaginary feelings. You just feel the thing that is unreal or their in your mind and feel scared. Many a time people who had a bad experience about anything in their childhood feel fearful to try it again even at their adult age. They think doing it can be problematic again. This is a condition of anxiety attacks. You just have some pre-prepared ideas of things and their happenings and you always fear for it to happen in that way. Being continuously in this thought you are sure to get this problem of panic attacks.</p>
<p><strong>When you are facing the situation of panic attacks you really feel high palpitation, many a time people get high blood pressure too.</strong> This condition can invite several other diseases of heart, diabetes, and blood pressure in your life. So once you notice you are under the grip of this problem, you need to get rid of anxiety attacks soon. Here are some effective ways to get rid of anxiety attacks:</p>
<li>You first need to understand this that the fear that is troubling you are not real it&#8217;s just imaginary. You need to fight with it. You need to make up your mind and take this fear to its end, so that it will not return and come back again. Never try to avoid this condition as it will increase its intensity.</li>
<li>You need to maintain healthy eating habit as this will give you strength to cope with this situation. You should not drink stuffs containing caffeine as they can trigger your problem. You should avoid smoking and alcohol totally. These substances can trigger your problem and weaken your fighting mechanism.</li>
<li>You need to meditate regularly. Meditation gives your mind freshness and empowers it. If you try meditation you can fight with this problem and cure it permanently.</li>
<p><strong>You need to keep yourself busy and be in a healthy atmosphere.</strong> Avoid all the unpleasant things happening around you. You need to go out and enjoy and keep yourself busy in activities. You can even relax yourself by listening to cool and smooth music. Meditation is most effective as it gives you power to fight with such panic attacks. It helps to build your mind strong. Once your mind is quite strong then you can definitely win the battle over panic attacks.</p>
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		<title>Blood Pressure management. Hypertension</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health news</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hypertension]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blood pressure management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. There are two numbers you need to know. The top number is the systolic blood pressure and the bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure. If your top number is consistently 140mm or higher or your bottom number is consistently 90mm or higher, you have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure</strong>. There are two numbers you need to know. The <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>top number is the systolic blood pressure</em></span> and the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure</em></span>. If your top number is consistently 140mm or higher or your bottom number is consistently 90mm or higher, you have <strong><em>hypertension</em></strong> or <strong><em>high blood pressure</em></strong>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;"><em>Hypertension is often referred to as the silent killer because people often do not even know they have it. Left untreated, hypertension can have detrimental effects on many of your body organs, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">especially your kidneys</span>.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When one has borderline hypertension, there are several things you should do to help reduce your blood pressure to a normal range before resorting to medications. <strong><em>If you are overweight, you should try to reduce your weight to an acceptable range</em></strong> for your height by eating a balanced and healthy diet. Daily exercise for 30 minutes a day is beneficial for helping to reduce your weight as well as your blood pressure. <strong><em>If you smoke &#8211; stop!</em></strong> Smoking constricts and hardens your blood vessels and makes your heart work harder to pump the blood throughout your body.</p>
<p>It is well known that stress can affect your blood pressure. All of us have daily stressors in our lives. How we deal with that stress can affect our long-term health, but especially our blood pressure.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Here are some helpful tips to help handle stress by changing your response to those stressful situations.</strong></p>
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<li> Instead of having a knee-jerk response to a bad situation, take the time to take a few deep breaths and then verbalize your concerns.</li>
<li> If you find your mind racing and speech accelerating, take a few deep breaths and start over with your conversation.</li>
<li> Give yourself enough time to get to your destination. Add 10% more time than it would take you to get there without problems.</li>
<li> Planning is key to avoiding stressful events caused by disorganization. This may include simple things such as packing lunches the night before, planning your meals the day before or picking out your clothes or your child&#8217;s clothes for the next day. You will be surprised how these simple tasks will make things smoother and less stressful.</li>
<li> Organize your environment to be user-friendly &#8211; whether it be the cupboards at home or your office at work.</li>
<li> Plan time for yourself daily &#8211; whether it be reading a good book or walking on the beach.</li>
<li> Eat healthy as your stress hormones deplete your natural resistance to infections.</li>
<li> Avoid being Johnny- on-the-spot at home. Your family members must accept the fact that you cannot always drop what you are doing to help them with trivial or unimportant things.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>If you feel your pressure rising, whether it be flushing in the face or your voice rising or racing, take a 15 minute time-out.</strong></p>
<p>1. Lie in a dark room and begin with 10 slow deep breathes. Place your hand on your stomach and feel your diaphragm rise and fall with each breath.<br />
2. Next, lay there for another 3-5 minutes quietly and breathe normally.<br />
3. Then begin deep breathing again and focus on relaxing &#8211; first your face muscles, next, your arms, chest, stomach, thighs, calves and finally your feet and toes. Take 10 slow deep breaths.<br />
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If you are in a place where lying down is impractical, sit down, close your eyes and take 10 deep breaths. Rest 1-2 minutes and repeat with another 10 deep breaths</strong>.</p>
<p>As stated earlier, hypertension on a prolonged basis can be detrimental. Following the above recommendations may not be enough for many people with high blood pressure. There are several supplements including herbal remedies that can assist in your quest to lower blood pressure and are usually cheaper and with less side-effects than medications.. Medications should be considered when all other attempts are unsuccessful. <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Take charge of your health and do everything you can to keep your blood pressure within normal limits before resorting to medications</span></em>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #888888;"><em><strong>Consult your wellness physician if your blood pressure remains consistently above 140/90.</strong></em></span></p>
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		<title>Stroke &#8211; symptoms and therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health news</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[high blood pressure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stroke]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The freestyle swimming stroke was thought to have originated in Australia which is partially true. The stroke used to be called the &#8220;Australian Crawl&#8221; because competitive swimmers from Australia were winning events with this stroke. It is said the freestyle was originally from the pacific islands possibly the Solomon&#8217;s. There is a story which is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The freestyle swimming <em>stroke</em> was thought to have originated in Australia which is partially true. The stroke used to be called the &#8220;Australian Crawl&#8221; because competitive swimmers from Australia were winning events with this stroke. It is said the freestyle was originally from the pacific islands possibly the Solomon&#8217;s.</strong></p>
<p>There is a story which is probably true about a boy from the <strong>Solomon Islands</strong> who went to work in Australia in the 1800&#8242;s. He used to swim in one of the local pools using this stroke and someone pointed out that it looked like he was crawling. A swim coach took the basics of this stroke and refined it to what is the freestyle of today. The Australians were winning races with this stroke and the world took notice.</p>
<p><strong>Stroke Symptoms</strong></p>
<p>A <strong>stroke</strong> is characterized by significant disruption of the blood flow to the brain which may lead to a decrease in the incoming blood supply. When this happens the brain tissue will be deprived of oxygen and the necessary nutrients. <em>After short while, brain cells will be progressively killed</em>. It is therefore a medical emergency that requires immediate assessment and treatment to improve the chances of recovery. When early treatment is implemented the impairment to the brain is drastically decreased and any other complications that may occur can be avoided.</p>
<p>Fortunately, <em>strokes</em> can be adequately treated. In recent times, far less people will die from experiencing a stroke. This may be related to a better understanding of why strokes may materialize in the first place. Factors like <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">high blood pressure</span></em> , <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">smoking</span></em> and <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">high cholesterol</span></em> <strong><em>when controlled will dramatically decrease the chances of developing a stroke</em></strong>. Consequently with this knowledge most individuals are able to lower their individual risk which in turn lessens the total number of strokes that may occur.</p>
<p>Aside from that there are some things you can do to <strong>help prevent stroke</strong>. If you have had heart problems your doctor may prescribe blood thinners such as coumadin or aspirin to help prevent blood clotting. Low dose aspirin is prescribed for many who have had a heart attack. This is a dose of 325mg per day of aspirin or less. This is often sufficient to help greatly in preventing blood clots and stroke. <strong>Appropriate aerobic exercise</strong> for your state of health is very important. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Your doctor can suggest a suitable program</em></span>.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;">A recently published medical report which reviewed nine studies including nearly <em><strong>200,000 people</strong></em> determined that <em>drinking three cups of black or green tea per day reduced stroke risk by 21 percent</em>. <em>drinking six cups per day reduced stroke risk by yet another 21 percent</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Stroke</strong>, which commonly refers to hemiplegia, <strong><em>can cause weakness or paralysis on one side of the body</em></strong>. Impaired sensation and muscular co-ordination, speech and language problems, impaired control over bladder and bowel, emotional labiality and cognitive defects are the common after effects of stroke. <strong><em>Stroke rehabilitation is very important</em></strong> in order to enable the affected person to achieve self-sufficiency to the maximum extent possible.</p>
<p><em>People who have had a stroke are at an increased risk of having another stroke, especially within one year. It is important to continue medications to control blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. Smoking and alcohol should be stopped completely</em>. The Ayurvedic treatment for the rehabilitation of stroke patients is aimed at speeding up the recovery process and reducing long term disability. Treatment during the acute paralytic stage is best done in a hospital. Once the patient has been discharged from hospital, Ayurvedic treatment should be initiated at the earliest, in order to derive maximum benefit.</p>
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