Physics In Action! There are many food dehydrators on the market or that you can build for yourself from purchased plans. Plug-ins or farm-size solar, many people have come to realize that food preservation by dehydration is better in many ways than canning or freezing. Dried food needs no sterile...
Most people are concerned with having high blood pressure problems. It is indeed a serious condition, but the opposite condition is just as serious - low blood pressure. Also called hypotension, this condition can result in fainting and seizures. The main sign of low blood pressure is dizziness...
Life is full of hazards that can affect our health and well being. It is amazing that most of us are able to hurdle these obstacles and overcome the adversities we are faced with everyday without our bodies succumbing to illness due to these risks and the ever present pressures of life. But we...
Diarrhea is a condition wherein a person has three or more loose bowel movements in one day. If left unchecked, diarrhea can cause severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances, which can eventually lead to death. In fact, in developing countries, diarrhea is a common cause of death. It is even...
How many times have you heard how important first impressions are? People will tell you when you first meet someone new, the individual decides within the first few minutes of the initial encounter whether or not you are someone he/she would like to: befriend, hire, become lovers with, or avoid...
Chapped lips can be a nuisance and are unsightly as well. If left untreated, the chapping can become worse and even lead to bleeding and other complications. Chapped lips occur due to several reasons, and just like any other medical condition, the treatment depends largely on the cause. One of...
When you combine sodium chloride (or salt) with sterile water, you get saline solution. The proportions or concentrations of sodium chloride can vary, but typically, commercially available saline solution contains just 0.9% sodium chloride. This is what is used by hospitals in saline drips or...
A perforated bowel refers to a condition that requires immediate medical attention. This refers to a hole in the bowel that opens, which allows the contents to empty into the abdominal cavity. The immediate result of this is usually sepsis or a blood infection. Left untreated, a perforated bowel...
Some substances are very efficient at hastening diuresis, or the process by which the body expels waste fluids through urine. These substances are called diuretics, and can come in the form of medicines (or “water pills”) or homeopathic foods or remedies. Diuretics are very useful for people...
Most people have taken antibiotics at one point in their lives. These are medicines that kill bacteria or stunt their ability to reproduce, thus enabling the body’s immune system to produce an effective form of “attack” before it is completely overcome by the “invaders.” Since antibiotics were...
