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Symptoms Of Thyroid Dysfunction January 7, 2009

Posted by Health Mama in : Women Issues , comments closed

It’s obvious that my aunt has suffered from thyroid dysfunction. She doesn’t need a specialist to tell her because of her obvious symptoms of thyroid problem like protruding eyes and swollen neck.

Besides the prominent eyes and swelling neck, my aunt always complains about fatigue, cold hands and feet, weight gain, insomnia, constipation, forgetfulness and heavy menstrual periods.

Family members have been urging her to get a thorough checkup at a nearby hospital.

Treatments For Migraine Headaches: Botox,Dietary Restriction December 3, 2007

Posted by Health Mama in : Alternative Therapy / Treatments , comments closed

Migraine is a form of headache which is severe and usually one sided, frequently associated with nausea and vomiting. Migraine headaches typically last from 4-72 hours and vary in frequency from daily to fewer than 1 per year.Migraines are due to changes in the brain and surrounding blood vessels.

According to research, migraine is three times more common in women than in men. Migraine headaches often have a trigger, such as changes in the hormonal cycle (in women and girls), foods, odors, noises, lights, fatigue, stress, or physical exertion.

Migraines can be complicated by other symptoms, such numbness or paralysis on one side of the body, severe pain at the back of the head accompanied by weakness and loss of coordination, noticeable confusion and lethargy, and severe eye pain with eye muscle paralysis. (more…)