Smelly Urine?

Written by admin on March 17, 2010 – 1:00 pm -

Lately i noticed my urine has a stinky smell to it
I think i have a bladder infection
As i need the urinate often and it burns
Could that be the cause of my smelly urine?
But i read that vitamins make your urine smell
I have been taking Cod Liver oil
and Vitamins and Minerals
This contains
Vitamin: A & B6 & B12 & C
Folacin, Pantothenic acid , niacin, riboflavin and thiamin
Is those causing smelly urine?
Should i stop taking them

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Any remedies for getting rid of smelly feet?

Written by admin on March 15, 2010 – 11:57 pm -

My dad has outrageously smelly feet, he has tried everything from rubbing alcohol to foot powder to creams, anything you can think of he has tried. (He has an office job, so he’s not outside getting sweaty everyday, he just has very smelly feet)

Does anyone have any home remedies or know of any product that would actually work?

Nothing he has tried seems to work! Please Help!

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Excess Sweating Of The Head And Hair

Written by admin on March 13, 2010 – 11:35 pm -

 

Sweating is a normal and healthy thing. It is normal to sweat especially if you are experiencing warm weather, have been exercising, are experiencing emotional stress or anxiety. All the above reasons justify your sweating up to a certain limit. Scientists say that we might lose quite a lot of fluid when one tiny sweat gland tries to cool our body up to one degree Fahrenheit by cooling one liter blood.

For most of the people sweating is nothing but a minor irritant because of the stains it leaves on the dress and the odor. However, for some sweating might not be such a minor issue. This applies to people who face the problem of excessive sweating especially on body parts like the pals, armpits and the excessive sweating of the head and hair.

People with the problem of excessive sweating face embarrassment in their daily functioning of life. Those with excessive sweating in their armpits and excessive sweating of the head and hair, also those who have the problem of excessive sweating of palms cannot move around as normal people can.

However, sweating is a complex phenomenon, therefore, any imbalance within the body of hormones or health will cause excessive sweating. There are four main reasons identified as the reasons for excessive sweating. Those being :-
Obesity;
A serious health problem
Menopause;
Coming of age (puberty) or hormonal imbalance.

Obesity is nowadays becoming one of the major factors, causing people to sweat excessively. The metabolic activity of obese people causes them to sweat profusely.

If you are a normal person and have started excessive sweating off late, it would be better not to ignore it. Immediate physical check-up should be done so that you can treat the problem in time.

Menopause is yet another instance where you could start sweating excessively. The hormonal imbalance causes it therefore it is periodic and not a permanent phenomenon.

Puberty also can cause incessant sweating in the case of children coming of age. This happens at the age of about 13-14 when the hormones are playing a major role in the development.

What are the emotional effects of excessive sweating on a person? Excessive sweating causes embarrassment to people suffering from it. A person who has excessive sweating on palms might feel it awkward and embarrassing to shake hands with people because his palms are always wet.

A person who has excessive sweating in the armpits will find it embarrassing when the sweat leaves stains on his dress and even while going near someone because of the odor.

A person who has excessive sweating of the head and hair has to face the most embarrassment. Since the person suffering from excessive sweating of the head and hair will have sweat dripping all over his head and hair. This will make his hair constantly wet and oily. This person suffering from excessive sweating of the head and hair will find more dirt and grime in his hair than ever before. This will lead to unnatural hair loss which will complicate the situation even more.

Excessive sweating of the head and hair will also make a person’s life miserable. He will have to deal with sweat dripping on both the sides of his face making him look unkempt all the time. Plus the skin where the sweat accumulates will also be affected negatively.

Another problem with people suffering from excessive sweating is constant feeling of exhaustion. This happens because the fluids inside the body of this person will get exhausted all the time.

So in order to treat the problem of excessive sweating people have to consult doctors or dermatologists depending on the diagnosis and the reason why they sweat so profusely.

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Getting Rid Of Excessive Sweating In Armpits

Written by admin on March 11, 2010 – 11:26 pm -

 

The under arm area which is an appocrine sweat gland excretes the excessive fatty material in the body along with the sweat. In addition to using the deodorants there are a number of remedies available to cure the excessive sweating in armpits tendency in some people. One such remedy known as the Sumphathectomy can be employed to check the excessive sweating in a person

The sweat is excreted in humans through the sweat glands present in the body. The sweat glands are nothing but pores that are present on the skin, so as to allow the sweat to be excreted. The under arm or the armpit has more pores, hence the armpits excrete more sweat than the remaining body parts. The armpits generally comprise of the appocrine glands, which are the sweat glands. These glands in addition to the watery sweat also excrete the fatty materials. This is why the under arm area is generally more sweat producing and why it gives out more odor when sweating.

To control the body odor arising from the excessive sweating in armpits, one may use the deodorants available in the market. The deodorants available in the market, are used to mask the bad order of the sweat that gets accumulated under the arms

More the exertion done, more is the sweat produced, so as to regulate the body. This treatment involves the cutting down of the nerves that control the sweating of the body, and may result in less sweating. These nerves that connect to the sweat glands are cut or can be removed. Even though this remedy is quite efficient in getting rid of excessive sweating in armpits, it should be taken as the last option to get it done. This presence of the fatty material along with the chemicals present in the sweat gives out the typical bad odor to the under arm sweat. Perspiration occurs to regulate temperature and to keep the body cool. Sweating is a natural process, wherein the body produces fluid mainly composed of water and the salt, sodium chloride.

Sweating is sometimes also referred to as transpiration or perspiration. It is a mechanism of the body to regulate the body temperature. In a hot climate the body secretes sweat through the sweat gland, the sweat in the course of evaporation, the body is made significantly cooler. Thus though excessive sweating may create embarrassment for some it is actually the body simply trying to control its own temperature.

Another popular remedy, which can be considered to get rid of excessive sweating in armpits is to get the sweat gland removed. This treatment is done my dermatologist to check the excessive sweating tendency in some people. In this remedy the doctor may cut or remove the sweat gland in an area, which creates the excessive sweating problem. Though this remedy is very effective but it might bring along other side effects along with it. Thus before getting this treatment done one must get the gather the complete knowledge of the procedure of this cure.

Some conventional treatments for under arm sweating include iontophoresis, excision of axillary sweat glands, under am antiperspirants etc. Surgery on the other hand is a sure cure to the problem but it has some disadvantages too. The after math side effects and complications that may arise cause a lot of problem in daily life. Surgical procedures usually leave behind visible scars or cuts on the superficial layers on skin. However, the advancements in technology have given us safe to take drugs and medications which are known to be effective cure to the sweating disorder.

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