Nerve — My Health

Inhalant Abuse: Abuse of Household Products Rising

Sniffing Out Drugs

When most people think of drug abuse, they think of illegal substances like heroin, cocaine and LSD. Would it surprise you to know that some of the most toxic substances abused by children and teens can be found in the home? Certain household and office products, including glue, shoe polish, gasoline and cleaning fluids can cause intoxication when their vapors are inhaled. Called “inhalants,” these vapors can have devastating side effects. They pose a particularly significant problem because they are readily accessible, legal and inexpensive. In a 2003 study, 12.7% of 10th graders and 11.2% of 12th graders said they had abused inhalants at least once.

13-04-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Addiction, Drug Addiction

Diabetes, Glaucoma

Diabetes
A disease in which the body has trouble controlling the level of sugar in the blood. It can lead to serious problems including heart disease, kidney failure and blindness.

Glaucoma
A group of eye diseases caused by fluid pressure building inside the eye. This can damage blood vessels and eventually the optic nerve—the bundle of nerve fibers that sends visual information to the brain.

Permanent link to this post (66 words, estimated 16 secs reading time)

27-03-2010 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Glossary

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) to Relieve Numbness

Diabetic neuropathy is one of the causing factor of amputation, where it affect between four to 10 percent of diabetes sufferers for five years, and 15 percent of patients had been suffering from diabetes for at least long 20 years.

Molecular structure of alpha lipoic acid.

Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is also known as a universal antioxidant because of its powerful antioxidant effect.

27-03-2009 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Diabetes, Dietary - Nutrition

Spinal Stenosis Attributes to Lower Back Pain, Hand, Neck and Leg Numbness

If you ever feel numb, weak, stiff or pain at the leg when moving your back when sitting, you could be facing spinal stenosis problem.

Spinal stenosis is not a disease, it refers to the narrowing of the backbone space problem. Anything that causes the spinal canal (vertebral canal) narrowing is causing spinal stenosis.

11-03-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth

category: Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis