However, the basis of lupus treatment involves corticosteroids, a drug related to cortisol, a natural anti-inflammatory hormone. These are potent drugs, so doctors must seek the lowest dosage with the greatest benefits. Finally, immunosuppressives may be used for patients with kidney or central nervous system problems. These drugs restrain the overcharged immune system by hindering the production of immune cells. Although the symptoms of lupus can be uncomfortable and the complications life threatening, the disease can be managed and those suffering from it can maintain a high quality of life
Given that mycotoxins may have carcinogenic properties, you should immediately remove yourself from any black mold environment and have the spores professionally removed. Black Mold vs. Other Molds • All molds can potentially cause respiratory symptoms as the spores enter your lungs, but not all molds contain pathogens or mycotoxins. Some of the more common household molds, like Penicillium and and Cladosporium, are far less harmful and only pose a threat to asthma sufferers and people with respiratory conditions. The toxigenic molds, like Aspergillus and of course black mold, can pose a threat to
It is a powerful antioxidant and as such helps to protect the cells in our bodies from damage. Studies in humans have shown that lycopene is protective against a variety of cancers including prostate of course, but also colorectal, breast, lung, endometrial, pancreatic, bladder, cervical and skin cancers. Lycopene has also been shown to help prevent heart disease and may slow the development of cataracts and macular degeneration, an age related vision problem that can lead to blindness. The vitamin B6, niacin, potassium, and folate found in abundance in tomatoes are potent protectors against heart disease. Niacin can lower high cholesterol levels and potassium has been shown to lower high blood pressure and to reduce the risk of heart disease.
MRSA: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Date: 12/17/2013 MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. It is a staph bacteria that is resistant to methicillin antibiotics, which are normally used to treat staph infections. Since it is resistant to these antibiotics, it is commonly referred to as a super bug. It becomes resistant due to improper and overuse of antibiotics. The overuse of antibiotics enables the bacteria to build up immunity to antibiotics so that they are less effective.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS) are used to treat arthritis and pleurisy. Costicosteroids creams used to treat skin rashes, an anti-malaria drug called Plaquenil and low dose corticosteroids are sometimes used for skin and arthritis symptoms. This auto-immune disease can affect almost every organ in the body causing a variety of health complications. Another interest surrounding the issue of treating lupus is diet. No processed sugars and other high glycemic starches because they increase inflammation.
Antimalarial drugs, which are used to treat malaria can also help control lupus but can come with the side effects of upset stomach and uncommonly damage to the retina. Corticosteroids can counter the inflammation of lupus but produce long term side effects like weight gain, easy bruising, thinning bones, high blood pressure, diabetes and increased risk of infection. Immunosuppressant’s suppress the immune system but
There were two main ways alcohol was illegally distilled: from “scratch” or by distilling denatured industrial alcohol. From scratch involved relatively few health risks because it mimicked the traditional distilling practice of mixing yeast, corn sugar, and water. However, alcohol made from denatured industrial alcohol, intended for manufacturing items such as antifreeze, camera film, and synthetic fabrics, could be deadly if improperly distilled. Most forms of denatured alcohol were poisonous by design, infused with toxic elements so that they could no be consumed. However, bootleggers were undeterred and were able to remove the toxins by redistilling the alcohol—most of the time.
If they were banned, farmers would have to use a different substance, which could also have other damaging effects maybe not on bees, but on other beneficial insects or even humans. Yet, the United States could take steps in order to ensure these pesticides are used more sparingly or push to discover a new, unharmful pesticide. Heather Pilatic of the Pesticide Action Network, recommends a return to pest management strategies used widely through the 1990s, when pesticide-treated seeds and genetically modified crops allowed farmers to modify their growing strategies. This could help ensure less of the pesticides are exposed to the bees and keep them safer and able to coordinate properly. If our nation would work together to cut down on these awful chemicals, the bees would start to
Once again, this discovery proves that pain and itch are different. In addition, it is possible to find healing methods for chronic itchiness. Chronic itch is hard to treat. Unlike acute itchy reactions caused by mosquito bites, it is not mediated by histamine, and it also does not respond to antihistamine drugs; however, when Sun and Chen, who discovered GRPR, gave genetically normal mice a drug that blocks GRPR, they found the mice scratched less in response after injections of three itch provoking compounds. It was good sign for treating chronic itch.
When you’re in pain nothing is enjoyable, you can be irritable and unpleasant to be around. Medicinal marijuana is one of the leading drugs for pain relief. When cancer patient are on chemo it can be very nauseating, marijuana can relive that feeling after just ten minutes of taking it. For those patient suffering from HIV/AIDS marijuana can assist in stimulating their appetite. “The Institute of Medicine panel concluded that marijuana has some therapeutic value for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation, and should be studied further in order to develop new cannabinoid drugs.