1. Take 5-HTP The amino acid 5-HTP is a natural precursor to serotonin, the mood-boosting chemical in your brain. When your serotonin levels are high, you’ll feel calmer, happier and naturally more energetic. If your levels are low, just the…
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1. Participate in Clinical Trials If you or your child has muscular dystrophy (MD), you can support research by participating in a clinical trial. These trials are used to study the genetics of a disease or how an experimental drug…
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1. Consider Family History While researchers are still looking for the underlying genes that cause ADD and ADHD, they know that, when a child is diagnosed with an attention deficit disorder, there is a good chance the disorder is present…
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1. Cope With a Minor Case of Viral Meningitis If you were lucky enough to get your meningitis diagnosis promptly and you’re suffering from a mild case of the viral form of the disease, you’ll probably be directed to manage…
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1. Slow Down With so much to do to prepare for baby, depression is normal as stress levels increase. Resisting the urge to be perfect and have everything in place can help. Remember, your body is going through enormous changes….
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1. Heredity Plays a Part Some people are just born with smaller carpal tunnels than other people. If you’ve got a naturally small carpal tunnel, you’ll be more susceptible to developing carpal tunnel syndrome, especially if you receive any injuries…
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1. Decide Whether to Treat Genital Warts Genital warts are a common manifestations of a benign HPV infection. The warts that appear in the genital area look nearly identical to the warts you might get on other parts of your…
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1. Wear a Neck Brace Most physicians will prescribe a brace for neck sprains, at least for the first few days after your injury. A soft neck brace will support your head, removing the strain from the injured muscles and…
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1. Try Physical Therapy Getting your child into physical therapy as soon as he is diagnosed with muscular dystrophy (MD) is an important step in caring for him during the early years of the disease. Learning what type of exercising…
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1. Wear Cups for Heel Pain Heel spurs are fairly common, and they can cause intense pain in your heels if you have them. One of the best ways to treat this type of foot pain is to wear heel…
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1. Know Your Risk and Protect Yourself Accordingly Doctors have yet to uncover a surefire way to avoid infection with the Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV. While doctors are looking into the development of a vaccine, it is still in its…
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1. Use Positive Reinforcement You’ll find that children with ADHD respond well when you set clear expectations for good behavior and reward them when they act accordingly. The reward you offer may be as simple as a verbal expression of…
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1. Slow Down Binge drinking is defined as taking a large amount of alcohol in a very short time: five drinks in a row for men and four drinks in a row for women. You can stop that by slowing…
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1. Talk to Your Doctor Family doctors are trained to deal with a wide range of illnesses, including psychological illnesses. If you or one of your family members has symptoms of bulimia, schedule an appointment with your doctor. He should…
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1. Doctor’s Office Treatments The raspy, wheezing that your child makes, that unmistakable sound called stridor, is probably the most alarming symptom of laryngeotracheobronchitis, commonly called croup. Croup is also characterized by a cough that makes your child sound like…
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1. Take Glucosamine Glucosamine is one of the standard natural treatments for osteoarthritis. It rebuilds cartilage destroyed by osteoarthritis and keeps existing cartilage safe. Glucosamine is available in liquid or powder form, and the typical therapeutic dose is 1,500 mg…
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1. Technology Can Improve Mobility Due to improvements in electronic technology, advanced wheelchairs can be customized to include features that meet the specific needs of the CP patient. You can order a joystick-operated wheelchair that comes with built-in communication technology,…
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1. Document Your Symptoms The simplest and most straightforward way to spot hormonal flux is to keep a record of your symptoms. Use a calendar or journal to note depression, insomnia, anxiety, loss of libido, headaches, appetite changes, cravings, bloating,…
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1. Join Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous has been the quintessential source of help for alcohol addicts since the 1930s and has helped tens of thousands of people stop drinking. The group uses a 12-step program that teaches problem drinkers to…
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1. Talk to an Alcohol Counselor First Counselors or “interventionists” are trained in successful interventions and know the various emotional pitfalls that are involved. People can react in innumerable ways when confronted by an intervention: denial, anger, evasion or even…
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1. Attack Trichinosis Trichinosis is a parasitic disease that can enter your liver if you eat meat that isn’t properly cooked. The disease can cause unpleasant symptoms that are usually proportional to the extent of the infestation. Your doctor will…
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1. Treat Children With Stimulants The vast majority of young ADHD patients–in the neighborhood of 80 percent–respond well to stimulant drugs. These medicines help your child stay focused and attentive for long periods of time and are available in a…
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1. Reduce Free Radicals With Antioxidants Patients with Alzheimer’s disease are especially prone to the harmful effects of free radicals, which can harm healthy brain cells. You’ll hear doctors debate the most effective ways to inhibit free radicals, with some…
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1. Educate Yourself About Migraine Symptoms If you haven’t experienced a migraine, it’s easy to dismiss it as a fictional or exaggerated condition. As a friend or relative of someone battling the condition, it’s important to realize that a migraine…
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1. Add Oxygen to the Body Sickle Cell anemia is a genetic disease that causes the red blood cells to be abnormally shaped and ineffective in carrying enough blood to the body. Normal red blood cells are round and smooth,…
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1. Sleep in the Right Position Don’t sleep on your stomach, since this will put stress and strain on your neck, which could lead to pain. The stress will be there whether you’ve got your face down in the mattress…
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1. Take a Painkiller Pain relieving medication offers the easiest and cheapest way to treat the pain of a bulging disc in your neck. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can relieve inflammation and promote healing. Depending on the severity of the bulging…
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1. Try Behavioral Therapy Behavioral therapy helps ADD patients set practical goals and provides guidelines for acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Therapists develop rewards and consequences for positive and negative actions and help people with ADD use the reward/consequence system to…
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1. Identify Migraine Triggers by Keeping a Journal Regrettably, identifying what sets off your migraines often comes down to a process of trial and error. One way to make this process more methodical is through journaling, which is an effective…
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1. Don’t Use Antibiotics A common misconception is that bronchitis is caused by bacteria that will respond to antibiotics. However, most cases are viral, and therefore, antibiotics will not work to clear them. Bronchitis usually goes away on its own…
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