Pain and split skin in the corner of your mouth could be a sign of angular cheilitis. This infection can be quite common and is also known as Perleche. The area of skin usually splits horizontally, and is quite often also inflamed. Chapped lips, severe pain and bleeding are also common symptoms and it can be extremely difficult to even open your mouth a little bit. All these symptoms can be easily treated if you find a suitable perleche treatment for your specific condition.
Perleche is not a problem that can be considered as life threatening but it is painful and can cause embarrassment and discomfort to the sufferer. Suffering from this skin condition can be extremely annoying, especially if it occurs on a regular basis. Finding a Perleche treatment will be easier once you have identified the cause of the problem.
What is Perleche exactly?
It is a skin infection derived from the Candida, or yeast, fungus. The area in the corner of the mouth holds and accumulates saliva, and it is in this moist environment that bacteria and fungi find suitable place to thrive which then results in infection.
What is the main cause of Perleche?
There are other contributing factors to an infection such as this so if you are a nail biter or like to suck or bit pens, then you may find that you are causing the infection to increase and even spread further. Perleche can also develop during extreme weather conditions such as cold air and wind that are usually experienced in winter. When the lips are chapped and dry it can be extremely hard to refrain from licking the area. Moistening the area with more saliva simply dries out the area further and is providing a better breeding ground for the fungus. In this instance, an effective Perleche treatment would include a sensible moisturising lip balm.
Dentures that have not been fitted properly may mean that you are not able to open your mouth wide enough when wearing them. Constantly not being able to open your mouth properly means that irritation in the folds of skin at the corner of the mouth can occur. A high concentration of saliva sitting in this area will most likely lead to angular cheilitis. Avoid experiencing this problem and the need to find suitable perleche relief, by ensuring dentures are fitted correctly and that they are sterilized on a regular basis, daily is best.
The development of Perleche has also been link to vitamin deficiencies, Iron and B12 in particular. A lack of Iron can mean your immune system is unable to work effectively at fighting infection and you will need to look for an effective Perleche treatment as well as try to increase your Iron intake.
If you are continually suffering from angular cheilitis, it could also mean you are suffering from an underlying cause such as HIV. This will also have an impact on the effectiveness of you immune system. A suitable treatment for Perleche and possible improvements of the immune system could speed up the healing process.
It is important to find out the reason for reoccurring angular cheilitis so that you can locate and use the most effective perleche treatment to fight the fungal and bacteria infection as well as to prevent it from occurring in the future.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Home Care For Cancer Patients
In home health care can help cancer patients stay in the comfort of their own home while they receive care. The home offers an atmosphere of comfort and security. While hospital stays can contribute to feelings of isolation and loneliness, staying at home allows patients to stay connected with family and friends. It has both advantages and disadvantages to the patient and caregivers. Sometimes, in-home care can create new challenges for those involved. It may also bring about changes to relationships or require family members cope with aspects of patient care they would not have seen otherwise. It is important that patients and caregivers prepare for these obstacles.
Care services within the home may be administered by doctors, nurses, home health aides, or even family members. If you are considering this type of care, you should ask your doctor about the patient's specific needs and if they can be met by home care. Get information about the types of home care services the patient will require and discuss these with the people who will be administering care.
Use of a home health care agency is usually necessary when the person has advanced medical needs. Research agencies in your area to find the one that best fits your needs. Most agencies provide home health care aides that can assist with personal care, meal preparation, homemaking, and general health management. Services may also include visits by nurses or social workers and access to medical equipment.
It may also be helpful to hire independent home health care providers, rather than an agency. For people paying out of pocket, using independent home health care providers is usually less expensive than hiring an agency. However, you will have to coordinate payment and scheduling yourself.
There are many public and private sources that help patients pay for home care. It may be helpful to look into benefits provided the government, like Medicare or Medicaid. Some private health or long-term care insurance policies cover the costs of certain home care services. Other organizations, like the American Cancer Society, offer free services to cancer patients and their families.
Care services within the home may be administered by doctors, nurses, home health aides, or even family members. If you are considering this type of care, you should ask your doctor about the patient's specific needs and if they can be met by home care. Get information about the types of home care services the patient will require and discuss these with the people who will be administering care.
Use of a home health care agency is usually necessary when the person has advanced medical needs. Research agencies in your area to find the one that best fits your needs. Most agencies provide home health care aides that can assist with personal care, meal preparation, homemaking, and general health management. Services may also include visits by nurses or social workers and access to medical equipment.
It may also be helpful to hire independent home health care providers, rather than an agency. For people paying out of pocket, using independent home health care providers is usually less expensive than hiring an agency. However, you will have to coordinate payment and scheduling yourself.
There are many public and private sources that help patients pay for home care. It may be helpful to look into benefits provided the government, like Medicare or Medicaid. Some private health or long-term care insurance policies cover the costs of certain home care services. Other organizations, like the American Cancer Society, offer free services to cancer patients and their families.
Monday, January 12, 2009
ACNE
Article Pack: Health…
Article: Acne.
Acne is perhaps the most common chronic skin disease. It is an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous (that is fat or grease) glands and hair follicles usually found on the face, the neck, chest and shoulders. Nearly eight out of ten young people between the ages of1 2 and 24 suffer from some degree of Acne. It is closely related to the disturbance in the hormones experienced at puberty.
The majority of patients recover between the ages 20 and 30 years. But it is still common in men over 30 years. In women rarely lasts beyond the early thirties and is normally worse before each menstrual period. The disease causes a great deal of embarrassment at an age when people tend to be sensitive about personal appearance.
The skin covering the entire body is a marvelous and intricate mechanism. It serves three main purpose; namely, protection of the inner organism, regulation of body temperature and elimination of cells wasted and systemic refuse. The skin is directly connected with and intimately bound up with the working of the whole system. All skin diseases, including Acne, are the outcome of malfunctioning of the body as a whole.
SYMPTOMS
Acne is characterized by the presence of comedones or blackheads, pimples, small superficial sebaceous cysts and scars. There are over half a dozen forms of Acne. All of them are concerned with sebaceous glands pr the glands connected with hair follicles. The most common form of Acne is blackheads. The areas chiefly affected are the forehead, temples, cheeks, and chin, the chest and back. In rare cases, almost the entire body may be covered with blackheads with extensive scarring.
CAUSES
All forms of Acne have their origin in wrong feeding habits, such as irregular hours of eating, improper food, excesses of starches and sugar, excess of fatty foods. Chronic constipation is another major cause of Acne. If the bowels don’t move properly, waste matter is not eliminated as quickly as it should be and the bloodstream becomes surcharged with toxic matter. The extra efforts of the skin to eliminate excess waste result in Acne and other forms of skin disease. Yet another important cause of Acne is a devitalized condition of the skin resulting from unhygienic living habits. Other causes of the disorder are excessive use if tea, alcohol, or tobacco, strenuous studies, masturbation and sedentary habits which lead to indigestion and general debility.
TREATMENT
The treatment of acne by the administration of salve or ointment doesn’t serve any purpose. They only suppress the action of the sebaceous glands temporarily. In nature cure, the main emphasis is on diet and certain water application. To begin with the patient should resort to an all fruit diet for about a week. In this regimen, there should be three meals a day, consisting of fresh juicy fruit, such as apples, pears, grapes, pineapple and peaches. Citrus fruits, bananas, dried, lemon or plain water, either hot or cold, should be drunk and nothing else. During this period, warm-water enema should be taken daily to cleanse the bowels and all other measures adopted to eradicate constipation.
After a week of all fruit diet, the patient can gradually adopt a well-balanced diet. Emphasis should be on raw foods, especially fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouted seeds, raw nuts and whole grain cereals, especially millet and brown rice. Further necessary periods on the all fruits for three days or so may be necessary at a monthly interval till the condition of the skin improves.
Strict attention to diet is essential for recovery. Starchy, protein and fatty food should be restricted. Meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, refined and processed foods should all be avoided, as also soft drinks, candies, ice cream and products made with sugar and white flour.
Two vitamins, namely, niacin and vitamin ‘A’ have been used successfully to treat Acne. The vitamin therapy which may comprise niacin, 100mg. three times daily and vitamin ‘A’ in large doses up to 1,50,000 units per day should not exceed one month. Vitamin ‘E’ is also vitally important to prevent scarring from acne and in removing old scars.
Another effective remedy in the realm of nutrition that seems to offer new promise of help for acne is zinc. It has shown dramatic results in some cases. Zinc should be taken in therapeutic doses of 50gm. Three times a day. After noticeable improvement it can be gradually reduced.
Article: Acne.
Acne is perhaps the most common chronic skin disease. It is an inflammatory condition of the sebaceous (that is fat or grease) glands and hair follicles usually found on the face, the neck, chest and shoulders. Nearly eight out of ten young people between the ages of1 2 and 24 suffer from some degree of Acne. It is closely related to the disturbance in the hormones experienced at puberty.
The majority of patients recover between the ages 20 and 30 years. But it is still common in men over 30 years. In women rarely lasts beyond the early thirties and is normally worse before each menstrual period. The disease causes a great deal of embarrassment at an age when people tend to be sensitive about personal appearance.
The skin covering the entire body is a marvelous and intricate mechanism. It serves three main purpose; namely, protection of the inner organism, regulation of body temperature and elimination of cells wasted and systemic refuse. The skin is directly connected with and intimately bound up with the working of the whole system. All skin diseases, including Acne, are the outcome of malfunctioning of the body as a whole.
SYMPTOMS
Acne is characterized by the presence of comedones or blackheads, pimples, small superficial sebaceous cysts and scars. There are over half a dozen forms of Acne. All of them are concerned with sebaceous glands pr the glands connected with hair follicles. The most common form of Acne is blackheads. The areas chiefly affected are the forehead, temples, cheeks, and chin, the chest and back. In rare cases, almost the entire body may be covered with blackheads with extensive scarring.
CAUSES
All forms of Acne have their origin in wrong feeding habits, such as irregular hours of eating, improper food, excesses of starches and sugar, excess of fatty foods. Chronic constipation is another major cause of Acne. If the bowels don’t move properly, waste matter is not eliminated as quickly as it should be and the bloodstream becomes surcharged with toxic matter. The extra efforts of the skin to eliminate excess waste result in Acne and other forms of skin disease. Yet another important cause of Acne is a devitalized condition of the skin resulting from unhygienic living habits. Other causes of the disorder are excessive use if tea, alcohol, or tobacco, strenuous studies, masturbation and sedentary habits which lead to indigestion and general debility.
TREATMENT
The treatment of acne by the administration of salve or ointment doesn’t serve any purpose. They only suppress the action of the sebaceous glands temporarily. In nature cure, the main emphasis is on diet and certain water application. To begin with the patient should resort to an all fruit diet for about a week. In this regimen, there should be three meals a day, consisting of fresh juicy fruit, such as apples, pears, grapes, pineapple and peaches. Citrus fruits, bananas, dried, lemon or plain water, either hot or cold, should be drunk and nothing else. During this period, warm-water enema should be taken daily to cleanse the bowels and all other measures adopted to eradicate constipation.
After a week of all fruit diet, the patient can gradually adopt a well-balanced diet. Emphasis should be on raw foods, especially fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouted seeds, raw nuts and whole grain cereals, especially millet and brown rice. Further necessary periods on the all fruits for three days or so may be necessary at a monthly interval till the condition of the skin improves.
Strict attention to diet is essential for recovery. Starchy, protein and fatty food should be restricted. Meats, sugar, strong tea or coffee, condiments, pickles, refined and processed foods should all be avoided, as also soft drinks, candies, ice cream and products made with sugar and white flour.
Two vitamins, namely, niacin and vitamin ‘A’ have been used successfully to treat Acne. The vitamin therapy which may comprise niacin, 100mg. three times daily and vitamin ‘A’ in large doses up to 1,50,000 units per day should not exceed one month. Vitamin ‘E’ is also vitally important to prevent scarring from acne and in removing old scars.
Another effective remedy in the realm of nutrition that seems to offer new promise of help for acne is zinc. It has shown dramatic results in some cases. Zinc should be taken in therapeutic doses of 50gm. Three times a day. After noticeable improvement it can be gradually reduced.
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