Have you ever had them? They most often occur when something is pressing on the nerves. One of the most common form is a damaged disc in the neck of in the back. When the pain strikes, any movement can become unbearably painful. You go to the doctor and he or she will prescribe strong pain killers and tell you to rest. But the pain remains strong no matter what. Read the rest of this entry »
As far as I know there are many people with floppy heart valves in the world. I am not a health professional, so I explain to you in layman terms what that means and how you get it.
I never had problem with my heart valve in my youth. I learned and taught Kyokushin karate, that is called power karate because it pushes you to your limits. Indeed, a body builder friend of mine told me once that he could not even do the first ten minutes of the training, which was only a warm-up. The real tough stuff came after that.
So I had a really strong heart, period. However, in my thirties I worked in a very dusty environment and possibly due to this I often suffered from bronchitis. Whenever my kids got the flu I came down with bronchitis.
Perhaps you are aware that germs are sensitive to heat, so because I was so unwell I took a hot bath – I mean it was really hot, and stayed in it for a bit too long. Yeah, you do silly things when you don’t know the consequences. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by admin | Posted in Health | Posted on 19-11-2010
It wasn’t until about ten years ago when medical science discovered that many people suffer from reflux. There is a muscle that should close the stomach, but it doesn’t. So when you lay down (ie sleep) the stomach juices – that are very acidic – flow to your throat and damage it. You go to the doctor, who prescribes medication that reduces the acidity of your stomach juices. Do they actually address the problem?
Over ten years ago I suffered from constant pain in my throat. I was really worried that I had some kind of serious disease and sought medical help. Read the rest of this entry »
