Tuesday, September 15, 2009

How To Counter Your Depression

Depression is a sort of condition whereby Tension and Sadness starts creeping on your mind. This can be painful to the brain as well. Depressed person starts feeling insecure and alone which cuts them from the social and family life. There is trouble concentrating on anything, Loss of interest and other such tiring factors that takes a lot out of you. So, there is an immediate need to save yourself because neglecting depression can lead a person to mental asylum and even worst.


Some Of The Ways To Deal With Depression:Home Remedies
  • Tea made up using Cardamom and Indian basil leaves will help you a lot.
  • Be in constant Touch of your Friends and Relatives, so that you can share your problems more clearly.
  • Include Roughage (dietary fiber) and Salads in your diet as they are easy to digest.
  • Take Complete sleep of around 7-8 hours in a silent room. You can use ear plugs and eye bands as well. This improves the Nervous coordination and provides a great help in depression.
  • Relaxation and Meditation for 10 to 20 minutes or the daily dose of Yoga for around half an hour or 3 days a week will help you a lot.
  • Intake of Fresh fruits and juice should be made mandatory in your diet.
Some Of The Operative Procedures (Therapies) Available In The Hospitals:
  • Medication is one of the primary treatments to approach in treating depression. A number of effective Antidepressants are available, but must be taken after consulting a Doctor only.
  • Acupuncture can be a good way to solve Depression. It is the safe and natural method which balance the operation of mind and body to work in controlled way.
  • VNS (Vagus nerve stimulation): This is a non-drug treatment which can help a lot to treat the depression.
  • Psychotherapy: This therapy works by assuming that the patient is facing depression due to unresolved issues that keeps haunting there mind.
  • ECT (ElectroConvulsive Therapy) is found to be more effective in curing depression than any other treatment. Here, an electrical shock is given to maintain proper functioning in the brain.

Hoping that these Remedies could help you in some way. Waiting for your comments.



Monday, September 7, 2009

Living Healthy With Migraine!

Headache of all Headaches—Migraine

Migraine is a neurological syndrome that is characterized by severe headaches, altered bodily perceptions, and nausea with the occurrence of an aura, dazzling zigzag lines, sparkling lights, and colorful flashes of fireworks in your field of vision.This headache is usually on one side of the head, spreading sometimes to the eye and jaw areas, can be prevalent from 4 to 72 hours . Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, increased sensitivity to light or to sound.

First of all you should Determine what triggers your mi
graines and try avoiding it. Some of the triggers could be:
  • Infrequent eating and fasting
  • Sleep pattern changes
  • Hormonal changes
  • Loud noises, unusual odors, or bright lights
  • Triggers such as nuts, strong cheese, processed meats, artificial sweeteners, and citrus foods

What to do when it seems that you are having a Migraine attack?

  • Lie down in a quiet, dark room and try to relax.
  • Apply a cold washcloth to your head that will give you a lot of relief.
  • Drink a soda containing caffeine, or a cup of strong caffeinated coffee.
  • Use relaxing massage therapy and smoothly massage your head, neck, face, and shoulders.
  • If your doctor has prescribed drug therapy, take the recommended dosage at the onset of your migraine.

Some of the Pre-Migraine attack measures:
  • Eating Cannabis, butterbur rhizome extract, the plant feverfew are some traditional herbal remedies.
  • Include in your diet food that contains Riboflavin (also called Vitamin B2) and Vitamin B12.
  • Practice YOGA and also Exercise for 15–20 minutes per day as they are very helpful for reducing the frequency of migraines.
  • Sexual activity has been reported to relieve migraine pain significantly in some cases.
  • You can opt for Surgical process for reducing or preventing migraines ,but it is under research.
  • Get the Medications as per the prescription from a recognized Doctor only.

If it appears to you that a migraine is developing, take immediate actions to get relief from it. But if it continues for a long time, then immediately visit your doctor for the better treatment of the migraine.