QUES ANSW MEDICAL 07-2022-19 Dear friends, These are informationcompiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2014’s and stored in my computer. They areposted by very learnt doctors inkidshealth.org etc.
Many improvements have come in medical field. Hence some information may have additions or some times changes. These are for general information, and for anyhealth problem one has to consult doctor. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 30-07-2022 Q1 Is it goofto maintain a clean-plate policy to children? A1Don't maintain a clean-plate policy. If kids aresatisfied, don't force them to continue eating. Reinforce the idea that they shouldonly eat when they're hungry. Q2 What is lyme disease and what are all its details? A2 You've probably heard of Lyme disease. It's often associatedwith heavily wooded or grassy areas where deer live. Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.This bacterium is usually found in animals like mice and deer. It can be carriedto people from these animals by Ixodesticks (known as black-legged or deer ticks). These ticks pick up Borrelia burgdorferiwhen they bite infected animals and then infect humans by biting them andpassing the bacteria into the person's bloodstream. It's very hard to see the ticks themselves. Immature ticks, ornymphs, are about the size of a poppy seed. Adult ticks are about the size of asesame seed. Many people who get Lyme disease don't remember beingbitten. The good news is thatmost tick bites don't result in Lyme disease. Lyme disease can affect differentbody systems, such as the nervous system, joints, skin, and heart. The symptoms of Lyme disease areoften described as happening in three stages Usually, the first sign of infection is acircular rash. This rash appears within 1–2 weeks of infection but may develop up to30 days after the tick bite. The rash often has a characteristic"bull's-eye" appearance, with a central red spot surrounded by clear skin Itmay be warm to the touch and is usually not painful or itchy Along with therash, a person may experience flu-like symptoms such as swollen lymph nodes,fatigue, headache, and muscle aches. Lyme disease can affect the heart,leading to an irregular heart rhythm or chest pain. It can spread to thenervous system, causing facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) or tingling andnumbness in the arms and legs .Lyme disease is usually treated with a 2- to 3-weekcourse of antibiotics. Cases of Lyme disease thatare diagnosed quickly and treated with antibiotics almost always have agood outcome Lyme disease is not contagious, so you can'tcatch it from another person. But you can get it more than once from ticks thatlive on deer, in the woods, or travel on your pets First, don'tpanic. Your risk of developing Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick isonly about 1% to 3%. On top of that, it takes at least 24to 48 hours for the tick to transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Q3 What are the brief details ofcancer cells in every body’s body? A3 Everyperson has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until theyhave multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancerpatients that there are no more cancercells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reachedthe detectable size. 2. Cancer cells occurbetween 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime. 3. When the person's immunesystem is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumours. 4. When a person has cancer itindicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due togenetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors. Q4 What are the + and – points ofChemo therapy? A4 Chemotherapy involvespoisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bonemarrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc,and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc. Radiation while destroyingcancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs. Initial treatment withchemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. Howeverprolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancercells to mutate and become moredangerous. Q5 Which is the best way to battlecancer? A5 An effective way to battle cancer is tostarve the cancer cells by not feedingit with the foods it needs to multiply. Sugar is acancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substituteslike NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts Milkcauses the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds onmucus. Bycutting off milk and substituting withunsweetened soy milk, cancer cells are being starved Cancer cells thrive in an acidenvironment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish Avoid coffee, tea, andchocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and hascancer-fighting properties. Q6 What are the effects of UV rays passingthrough the skin? A6 Some ultraviolet rays passthrough air and clouds and penetrate the skin. When your skin's been exposed to too manyof these rays, you get what's known as a sunburn Melanin is a chemical in the skinthat protects the skin from sun damage by reflecting and absorbing UV rays. People with darkerskin have more melanin, but even if you have dark hair, dark eyes, ordarker-toned skin, you can still get a sunburn Q7 Can we take more water and water evenwhile when we are not feeling thirsty in hot sun? A7 Drink Up! Drinking water is an importantpart of staying healthy, especially when it's hot outside. When you're sweating, you lose water that your body needs to work properly. And if you're playing a sport orrunning around in the sun, you lose even more water, because you sweat thatmuch more. So drink up and don'twait until you're thirsty - drinking before you feel thirsty helps keep thewater level in your body from dropping too low when it's hot or you're sweatinga lot with exercise Q8 What is heat exhaustion and sun stroke? A8 If you're out in the hot sun,or you're exercising on a hot day, it's easy to get *heat exhaustion*. Kids get heat exhaustion when their bodies can't coolthemselves fast enough. A kid with heat exhaustion mightfeel overheated, tired, and weak. Heat exhaustion can come on suddenly. A person may just collapse when playing socceror tennis, for example. It can leave a person feeling really tired for daysafter it happens. Heat stroke is a more serious heat-relatedillness and can cause a person to stop sweating, to have red, hot skin, and tohave a high temperature. The person might become uncoordinated,confused, or even lose consciousness. It requires emergency medical attention -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1695502277.3244882.1659162616958%40mail.yahoo.com.
