Generalized anxiety disorder (or GAD) is characterized by excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events with no obvious reasons for worry. People with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder tend to always expect disaster and can't stop worrying about health, money, family, work, or school. In people with GAD, the worry often is unrealistic or out of proportion for the situation. Daily life becomes a constant state of worry, fear, and dread. Eventually, the anxiety so dominates the person's thinking that it interferes with daily functioning, including work, school, social activities, and relationships.
What Are the Symptoms of GAD?
GAD affects the way a person thinks, but the anxiety can lead to physical symptoms, as well. Symptoms of GAD can include:
* Excessive, ongoing worry and tension
* An unrealistic view of problems
* Restlessness or a feeling of being "edgy"
* Irritability
* Muscle tension
* Headaches
* Sweating
* Difficulty concentrating
* Nausea
* The need to go to the bathroom frequently
* Tiredness
* Trouble falling or staying asleep
* Trembling
* Being easily startled
In addition, people with GAD often have other anxiety disorders (such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias), suffer from depression, and/or abuse drugs or alcohol.
What Causes GAD?
The exact cause of GAD is not fully known, but a number of factors -- including genetics, brain chemistry and environmental stresses -- appear to contribute to its development.
* Genetics: Some research suggests that family history plays a part in increasing the likelihood that a person will develop GAD. This means that the tendency to develop GAD may be passed on in families.
* Brain chemistry: GAD has been associated with abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. Neurotransmitters are special chemical messengers that help move information from nerve cell to nerve cell. If the neurotransmitters are out of balance, messages cannot get through the brain properly. This can alter the way the brain reacts in certain situations, leading to anxiety.
* Environmental factors: Trauma and stressful events, such as abuse, the death of a loved one, divorce, changing jobs or schools, may lead to GAD. GAD also may become worse during periods of stress. The use of and withdrawal from addictive substances, including alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine, can also worsen anxiety.
How Common Is GAD?
About 4 million adult Americans suffer from GAD during the course of a year. It most often begins in childhood or adolescence, but can begin in adulthood. It is more common in women than in men.
Are There Side Effects of GAD Treatment?
Dependency on anti-anxiety medications (benzodiazepines) is a potential complication of treatment. Side effects of antidepressants vary by specific drug and the person taking them. Common side effects can include sleepiness, weight gain, and sexual problems.
What Is the Outlook for People With GAD?
Although many people with GAD cannot be cured and symptoms can return from time to time, most people gain substantial relief from their symptoms with proper treatment.
Can GAD Be Prevented?
Anxiety disorders like GAD cannot be prevented. However, there are some things that you can do to control or lessen symptoms, including:
* Stop or reduce your consumption of products that contain caffeine, such as coffee, tea, cola and chocolate.
* Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any over-the-counter medicines or herbal remedies. Many contain chemicals that can increase anxiety symptoms.
* Exercise daily and eat a healthy, balanced diet.
* Seek counseling and support after a traumatic or disturbing experience.
* Practice stress management techniques like yoga or meditation.
Or you simply have a betty Ross in the vicinity,kind of like what the hulk does to calm down. If you do this you should be fine.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
how to stop bad breath
Most of them are not conscious of the problem. Others do not know how to Cure Bad Breath because they cannot diagnose what causes bad breath. First of all you must understand about the bad breathe indicators that we can notice and experience in our contacts with others daily.
* Do you sense a bad taste in your mouth frequently?
* Did others tell you about your bad breath when you talk?
* Do some of your friends step back while talking from near you?
* Do you sea a white or yellow coating on your tongue?
* Did anyone offer you mints or chewing gum, specifically?
Your one answer confirmation to the above questions means you are suffering from bad breath so you must cure your bad breath.
Now you must know what causes bad breath. Many people confuse it with digestion or intestinal problem and try diagnosing it accordingly. You must be very clear that bad breath originates in the mount and throat only. The bacteria grow around the teeth, in the plaque on the tongue at times in upper throat and generate bad breath. This particular bacteria is called Anaerobic Bacteria that produces smelly Sulfur compound that combines with proteins to cause bad breath. The possible reasons could be:
1. Gum disease
2. Tooth Decay
3. No dental hygiene care
4. Dentures
5. Mouth Bacteria
6. Throat infection
7. moking
8. Metal accumulation
9. Drugs
10. Diseases like lung abscess, cancer, diabetes, liver disease, etc.
11. Plaque on tongue inhibiting excessive bacteria
12. Alcoholic drinks, tobacco chewing, onion food, garlic – (need cleansing after eating)
13. Alcohol based mouth washes before sleep.
14. Vitamin B and or Zinc deficiency can cause bad breath
Bad breath goes on un-cured and un-noticed with millions of people suffering from it. This is the result of bad habit of not cleaning teeth after meals and particularly before sleep. The morning tooth wash can be delayed till after the breakfast. Unfortunately there was no scientific proper approach for diagnosing and treating bad breath or “Halitosis” condition as bad breath is technically called.
The common with chewing gums, mints, mouthwashes, mouth sprays and intestinal cleansing are inadequate and ignoring the actual cause that produces bad breath.
Guidelines for home treatment
The teeth should be washed after all meals but specially when going to sleep and in the morning. You must not forget to brush when you drink milk or products made from it and meat or fish.
The tooth brush should be kept clean and replaced at quicker intervals.
When you brush your teeth, do not forget to brush your tongue also.
Regular brushing and regular flossing will reduce / rid bad breath.
Use baking soda dissolved in warm water to wash your tongue and to reduce the acidity in the mouth. More acidity in the mouth will make the bacteria comfortable and flourish.
Alcohols and dyes should never be used for mouth wash.
Mouth washes with ingredients like Chlorine Dioxide, Sodium Chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride or zinc are antibacterial agents. These can control anaerobic bacteria in the mouth that produces the bad breath.
Chew herbs slowly and allow slivia to build up in mouth. The beneficial herbs are: Coriander, Basil, Rosemary, Parsley, Thyme, Wintergreen, Cinnamom bark, Cardamom seeds, Anise seeds, Clove and fermel. These are breath freshers.
Drink plenty of water through out the day.
Before going to sleep rinse your mouth with a glass of water with half lemon juice.
International Association on Dental Research has advised the bad breath patients to eat plain yogurt for continuous 6 weeks. Plain yogurt reduces the smelly compounds that the bacteria produces by 80% and cures bad breath. A very easy and convenient way to refresh your breath.
You can and must talk to your doctor if bad condition still persists. The peridontist can further check your gums and teeth to track the real cause of bad breath.
Follow the good oral hygiene rules. You will never suffer any problem like bad breath. The rules are simple. Just keep your tongue and teeth clean. Take care to clean teeth by using proper brush. Use correct brushing techniques that will not injure your gums and also save tooth enamel.
* Do you sense a bad taste in your mouth frequently?
* Did others tell you about your bad breath when you talk?
* Do some of your friends step back while talking from near you?
* Do you sea a white or yellow coating on your tongue?
* Did anyone offer you mints or chewing gum, specifically?
Your one answer confirmation to the above questions means you are suffering from bad breath so you must cure your bad breath.
Now you must know what causes bad breath. Many people confuse it with digestion or intestinal problem and try diagnosing it accordingly. You must be very clear that bad breath originates in the mount and throat only. The bacteria grow around the teeth, in the plaque on the tongue at times in upper throat and generate bad breath. This particular bacteria is called Anaerobic Bacteria that produces smelly Sulfur compound that combines with proteins to cause bad breath. The possible reasons could be:
1. Gum disease
2. Tooth Decay
3. No dental hygiene care
4. Dentures
5. Mouth Bacteria
6. Throat infection
7. moking
8. Metal accumulation
9. Drugs
10. Diseases like lung abscess, cancer, diabetes, liver disease, etc.
11. Plaque on tongue inhibiting excessive bacteria
12. Alcoholic drinks, tobacco chewing, onion food, garlic – (need cleansing after eating)
13. Alcohol based mouth washes before sleep.
14. Vitamin B and or Zinc deficiency can cause bad breath
Bad breath goes on un-cured and un-noticed with millions of people suffering from it. This is the result of bad habit of not cleaning teeth after meals and particularly before sleep. The morning tooth wash can be delayed till after the breakfast. Unfortunately there was no scientific proper approach for diagnosing and treating bad breath or “Halitosis” condition as bad breath is technically called.
The common with chewing gums, mints, mouthwashes, mouth sprays and intestinal cleansing are inadequate and ignoring the actual cause that produces bad breath.
Guidelines for home treatment
The teeth should be washed after all meals but specially when going to sleep and in the morning. You must not forget to brush when you drink milk or products made from it and meat or fish.
The tooth brush should be kept clean and replaced at quicker intervals.
When you brush your teeth, do not forget to brush your tongue also.
Regular brushing and regular flossing will reduce / rid bad breath.
Use baking soda dissolved in warm water to wash your tongue and to reduce the acidity in the mouth. More acidity in the mouth will make the bacteria comfortable and flourish.
Alcohols and dyes should never be used for mouth wash.
Mouth washes with ingredients like Chlorine Dioxide, Sodium Chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride or zinc are antibacterial agents. These can control anaerobic bacteria in the mouth that produces the bad breath.
Chew herbs slowly and allow slivia to build up in mouth. The beneficial herbs are: Coriander, Basil, Rosemary, Parsley, Thyme, Wintergreen, Cinnamom bark, Cardamom seeds, Anise seeds, Clove and fermel. These are breath freshers.
Drink plenty of water through out the day.
Before going to sleep rinse your mouth with a glass of water with half lemon juice.
International Association on Dental Research has advised the bad breath patients to eat plain yogurt for continuous 6 weeks. Plain yogurt reduces the smelly compounds that the bacteria produces by 80% and cures bad breath. A very easy and convenient way to refresh your breath.
You can and must talk to your doctor if bad condition still persists. The peridontist can further check your gums and teeth to track the real cause of bad breath.
Follow the good oral hygiene rules. You will never suffer any problem like bad breath. The rules are simple. Just keep your tongue and teeth clean. Take care to clean teeth by using proper brush. Use correct brushing techniques that will not injure your gums and also save tooth enamel.
Remove Acne Scars
There are always easier ways to take care of your skin naturally and in the pace you want. The home remedies to take time but they bring you great results in the long run. Most products out there in the market create a chain reaction where they want you to make their sales go higher. So no resolutions are really found after stopping the product.
This just becomes a chain of buying on and on from the particular brand so that your skin feels better but actually it creates a dependency issue. It is no good to be dependant on one product or anything. This way, optimal results are never received. Using home based scrubs, toners, face pucks and mud application can be rather beneficial in trying to tone down the nature of post acne blemishes. One of the most effective ways to heal and treat acne is to allow them to be on their own without picking on them or rubbing on them.
Cooling gels like that of aloe vera or clove and neem based ones can be most effective in clearing the acne causing bacteria. A home made toner that can be used daily and even to mix face packs can be very effective.
This just becomes a chain of buying on and on from the particular brand so that your skin feels better but actually it creates a dependency issue. It is no good to be dependant on one product or anything. This way, optimal results are never received. Using home based scrubs, toners, face pucks and mud application can be rather beneficial in trying to tone down the nature of post acne blemishes. One of the most effective ways to heal and treat acne is to allow them to be on their own without picking on them or rubbing on them.
Cooling gels like that of aloe vera or clove and neem based ones can be most effective in clearing the acne causing bacteria. A home made toner that can be used daily and even to mix face packs can be very effective.
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