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Learn the keys to preventing and managing allergies caused by tree and grass pollens, pet dander, mold, dust mites, medications, cosmetics, vaccines,insects, and food If you are an allergy sufferer, you can sometimes feel alone. While others are enjoying spring breezes, you are sniffling and sneezing. While others eat whatever they please, you have to pore over each menu item cautiously. The fact is, you are not alone. More than one in five Americans suffers from allergic diseases. That includes 36 million people with pollen allergies and more than 15 million with food allergies. Allergies can be more than disruptive and discomforting. They can be dangerous, such as when symptoms progress to asthma or escalate to potentially fatal anaphylactic shock. Although allergies can’t yet be cured, they can be controlled with great success. Important advances in diagnosis, treatment, and medications offer welcome relief and peace of mind like never before. The first step in controllin...

Few things can make a man feel less in control of his life than being told he has cancer. But making healthier choices — including what food you eat — can help you regain some control, and make you feel better in the process. Can adopting a healthier diet help fight prostate cancer? That’s a question men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer often ask their doctors. Several studies have shown that in countries where men eat a typical “Western” diet containing a large amount of meat, the incidence of prostate cancer, especially aggressive prostate cancer, is higher than in countries where plant-based foods are a primary part of the diet. Unfortunately, these studies weren’t designed to prove cause and effect. So for now, definitive answers about prostate cancer and diet aren’t yet in — although researchers are actively studying this topic. Investigators have launched a federally funded national study to see whether a diet that’s higher in plant-based foods and lower...

When a man reaches about age 25, his prostate begins to grow. This natural growth is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and is the most common cause of prostate enlargement. BPH is a benign condition that does not lead to prostate cancer, though the two problems can coexist. Although 50% to 60% of men with BPH may never develop any symptoms, others find that BPH can make life miserable. The symptoms of BPH include a hesitant, interrupted, or weak urine stream urgency, leaking, or dribbling a sense of incomplete emptying more frequent urination, especially at night. As a result, many men seek treatment. The good news is that treatments are constantly being improved. Patients and their physicians have more medications to choose from than ever before, so if one doesn’t do the trick, another can be prescribed. And thanks to some refinements, surgical treatments are now more effective and have fewer side effects than before. But there are some things men deal...

Learning to focus the mind can be a powerful antidote to the stresses and strains of our on-the-go lives. The ability to pay attention to what you're experiencing from moment to moment — without drifting into thoughts of the past or concerns about the future, or getting caught up in opinions about what is going on — is called mindfulness. This basic mindfulness meditation exercise is easy to learn and practice. Sit on a straight-backed chair, or cross-legged on the floor. Focus on an aspect of your breathing, such as the sensations of air flowing into your nostrils and out of your mouth, or your belly rising and falling as you inhale and exhale. Once you've narrowed your concentration in this way, begin to widen your focus. Become aware of sounds, sensations, and ideas. Embrace and consider each thought or sensation without judging it as good or bad. If your mind starts to race, return your focus to your breathing. Then expand your awareness again...

Every day you can hear one or other advice or myths related to food and health. But have you ever thought about the relevance and facts behind it. You just do not have to believe all those myths and old wives stories which you hear. Here are some well known food myths and facts behind it. * Red wine is healthier than white wine: This myth is true in a sense that Red wine contains more amounts of antioxidants compared to white wine and other alcoholic beverages and the antioxidants in wine can help protect from heart disease. * Drinking Alcohol is Good for Health: The statement is half true and half false, A small amount of alcohol can be better for your health while more than recommended can have a detrimental effect on the brain, liver, heart and many other bodily organs * Swallowed gum can take years to digest: This is a false concept from the old wives' tale that states that swallowed chewing gum may take up to seven years to become fully digested. Chewing gum does resist compl...

Most people who suffer from fecal incontinence do so in silence. As a result, the number of people with the condition — which results in the involuntary release of gas or stool — isn't known. But the scant evidence at hand indicates that it usually begins during one's 40s or 50s. You don't have to live with this condition — it can be treated. Options include dietary changes and bowel training regimens, and surgery for some people. Diet can have a major impact on the predictability of bowel movements. That means that simple changes, such as eating more fiber or eliminating foods that irritate your system, can help a lot. The importance of fiber Fiber helps control constipation and diarrhea. It's best to get extra fiber from food. A high-fiber diet can be helpful for both constipation and diarrhea. By helping produce formed but soft stools, fiber may help "normalize" bowel function. Good sources of dietary fiber include bran cereals, unco...

10 Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Like other autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS) occurs when your immune system mysteriously goes into overdrive and attacks the body itself, in this case the nerve fibers that run through the brain and spinal cord. MS begins at a younger age and is much more common than most people realize; more than 350,000 people in the U.S. live with the condition, most of them diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. Women are three times more likely to get MS than men, but, oddly, it hasn't always been this way -- until some 20 years ago, men and women got MS in about equal numbers. It can take a long time for your doctor to figure out that you have MS because the symptoms, taken one by one, can be explained by so many other conditions. Use this list of 10 early signs to get diagnosed faster and start treatment earlier. Why Your Vision and Eye Issues Could Be an Early Sign of MS MS can cause a host of mysterious v...