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Home Treatment for Influenza (Seasonal Flu)

English: Main symptoms of influenza. (See Wikipedia:#Influenza#Symptoms_and_diagnosis). Model: Mikael Häggström. To discuss image, please see Template talk:Häggström diagrams References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention > Influenza Symptoms Page last updated November 16, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2009 (Diarrhea is not mentioned, since it is mainly a symptom in children) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Various websites propose different remedies for influenza. Webmed suggests suggests that influenza patient should get extra rest, drink plenty of fluids, take hot tea with lemon, water, fruit juice, and if fever is uncomfortable, sponge your body with lukewarm water to reduce fever. Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen to lower fever avoid aspirin to anyone younger than 20. Breathe moist air from a hot shower to avoid stuffy nose. Do not use antihistamines to make nasal drainage thicker. Other remedies include Drink a cup of warm water, to which a few drops of honey or l...

Raisins and soy for high blood pressure

Raisins. Français : Raisins secs. Русский: Изюм. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) taking blood pressure in PE (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Raisins: Eating raisins and soy appears to help reduce high blood pressure, thus warding off heart disease. Munching on a handful of raisins three times a day helped people with slightly elevated blood pressure lower their numbers after several weeks, said one of the studies presented at the American College of Cardiology conference. Blood pressure ranged from 120 over 80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) to 139 millimeters of mercury over 89 mm Hg, or just higher than normal. The raisin-eating group saw significant drops in blood pressure, in some cases lowering the top number, or systolic pressure, by 10.2, or seven percent over the 12-week study. Researchers think that high level of potassium in the shriveled, dried grapes. "Raisins are packed with potassium, which is known to lower blood pressure," said lead investigator Harold B...

RIVM: number of elderly with heart failure is rising sharply until 2025

The number of people with heart failure will increase significantly in the coming years. Currently, approximately 130,000 people suffer from heart failure, in 2025 this number had risen to an estimated 195,000. This is evident from the report "Heart failure: epidemiology, risk factors and future" of the RIVM. Heart failure is a condition that the end of life of many people overshadows. Heart failure occurs when the pumping function of the heart fails and leads mainly to shortness of breath and fluid in the lungs and legs. This can lead people rather tired, less physical effort to cope, poor sleep by breathlessness and often also mental problems. All in all heart failure in people with fines on their quality of life. The literature review of the RIVM, supplemented with simulated future studies, shows that most people with heart failure experience symptoms such as those over seventy years. It is expected that the number of people with heart failure in the coming years will ...

3 Easy Steps to treat Flu by Saline Water

There is no cure for cold or the flu, at least now, treatments presently available can relieve or shorten the duration of symptoms. You can undergo treatment with various medications. Apart from medical treatments you can take the natural approach. By adopting a simple three steps approach can provide a lot of relief to make the severe flu a minor illness. First step to relieve flu: Cover your forehead and ears completely with woolen cap. Wear some warm dress and warm socks. Second step to relieve flu: Gargle every two hours with lukewarm 9% saline water. And third step to relieve flu: Take 9% saline solution and spray every one or two hours deep into your nostrils.