Natural remedies to help prevent and relieve constipation include getting enough fluids every day, staying physically active and engaging in regular exercise, and ingesting plenty of dietary fiber. Good food sources for fiber include Brussels sprouts, apples, figs, bran cereal, and black beans. Prunes and kiwifruit are especially helpful for people with constipation.
There are many reasons why a person has a dry mouth. Thirst from insufficient daily fluid intake will be felt as a dry mouth. Mouth breathing because of nasal congestion will dry out the usually moist membranes in the mouth, especially if humidity is low. Anxiety often makes your mouth dry – think about how your mouth feels when speaking in front of a large audience.
Diabetes with high blood sugars results in dry mouth and frequent urination. Many medications cause dry mouth, including antihistamines, some antidepressants, and drugs for bladder control. Any condition that interferes with the normal production of saliva will cause a dry mouth, such as diseases of the salivary glands or blockage of the salivary ducts. Addressing the underlying cause is the key to improving the symptoms.
Photophobia refers to excessive sensitivity to light. If photophobia is caused by an underlying eye condition, migraine or medication, correctly identifying and treating the condition or eliminating the medication may cure the light sensitivity. Some people need to wear special tinted eye glasses or contact lenses regularly to reduce symptoms.
Symptoms of autism can include:
• Problems with communication, including language delay or difficulty using language or both
• Problems with social interaction
• Restrictive interests, lack of normal play
• Strong need for routine, difficulty with minor changes
• Difficulty managing emotions, or unusual emotions
• Restrictive eating
• Sleep problems
• Difficulty maintaining focus or paying attention
• Difficulty with learning
People with very thin bones usually have osteoporosis. Bones lose some of their strength and are more likely to break. People with osteoporosis have a higher risk of fractures. Bones can fracture even during everyday movements, such as bending or coughing. The most common osteoporotic fractures occur in the wrist, hip and spine.
The quickest way to lose weight is a combination of significant calorie reduction and getting more exercise. Choices to jump start a weight loss program include small portion sizes of a Mediterranean style diet, protein sparing very low calorie diet, intermittent fasting and a ketogenic diet. But longer term, the reduced calorie Mediterranean diet is the safest.
AIDS refers to an advanced stage of infection with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). People with HIV infection, even those with AIDS, often have no symptoms. That’s why having a blood test is so important if you are even a little bit worried about having the infection.
Agoraphobia is literally the fear of open or public places. People with agoraphobia may suffer symptoms of severe anxiety when they leave home or when they are in crowded places. Treatment usually involves some combination of talk therapy and medication. In cognitive behavioral therapy, for example, a clinician helps the patient to recognize distorted feelings about particular situations that may be adding to the anxiety. During therapy, the patient also learns to find individualized techniques to counter the stress and fear that is evoked. Often cognitive behavioral therapy is combined with exposure therapy and relaxation techniques.
Choking is the sensation of not enough air getting into or out of the lungs. It can happen with a partial or complete obstruction of the airway. With a partial obstruction, the person will almost always cough. If the airway is completely obstructed, the person can’t talk and may not be able to generate a cough. A complete obstruction is a medical emergency.
Wheezing is a whistling sound created when airflow is partially blocked in one or more of the lung's airways. Usually people who wheeze also experience some sense of heavy or labored breathing. Wheezing can be quite noisy, but the noise level from wheezing does not correlate with the severity of airflow obstruction. When airflow is very limited, wheezing may not be heard at all. The most common causes of wheezing are asthma and bronchitis.