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What To Do When Your Head Hurts

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To everyone except those who have headaches, the symptoms are invisible. It’s probably why we know so little about the pain they cause. Yet the problems are real. We need to know more about headaches and migraines so people don’t have to suffer in silence.

Causes vary from dietary triggers to drug reactions. Additional symptoms, such as loss of vision, uncontrolled vomiting and loss of consciousness, can accompany migraines and headaches and need to be addressed immediately.

Sometimes people don’t seek help because they assume nothing out of the ordinary is wrong. However, if your head hurts, talk to your doctor and find out how many new treatments are available. You may want to keep a headache diary to narrow down what triggers your pain. Learn biofeedback techniques to control functions like heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension and skin temperature.

The National Migraine and Headache Foundation (NHF) designated June to raise awareness of this common malady. If you, or anyone you know has problems, go to www.headaches.org to learn how many options are available to ease the pain.

How To Recognize And Treat PTSD

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The relationship between trauma and PTSD (post-traumatic distress syndrome) first came to light when we recognized the impact of war on our soldiers. But PTSD isn’t limited to military conflict. As you’ll see, many types of trauma trigger PTSD. When unrecognized and untreated, the pain lasts a lifetime.

What may surprise you is how many forms of trauma are responsible.

We know members of our police force suffer from PTSD. But did you know that natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes permanently change lives? Or that human-caused events ranging from terrorist attacks to rape and sexual abuse are included? Even experiencing or witnessing community violence like riots and workplace assaults create lasting negative memories.

The best way to deal with it is to understand how these factors affect individuals and then help them get treatment as soon as possible.  June has been designated as the time to increase awareness of PTSD. You can learn more by going to www.ptsd.va.gov which is a comprehensive site on causes and treatments for those suffering from PTSD.

For more information, contact: VA National Center for PTSD  US Department of Veterans Affairs  802.296.5132  ncptsd@va.gov or www.ptsd.va.gov

The most well-known cause of PTSD is war. But there are many other causes such as police work, work-place violence victims, abuse victims, natural disaster victims. If you or someone you love has PTSD, reach out today, there is help!

 

Thank you for your Life-Saving Gifts!

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Every unit of donated blood potentially saves a life. Around the world, blood and blood products help patients suffer less from lift-threatening conditions. This enables them to live longer with a higher quality of life. TV shows like the Korean War’s MASH to present day CODE BLACK demonstrate how quickly emergency situations consume units of blood. Yes, these programs are good entertainment. They also highlight the importance of readily available, safe blood products.

We thank blood donors around the world who make this possible. Their regular contributions are our only means of having an adequate blood supply. But even with their help, many countries continue to have shortages.

World Blood Donor Day globally celebrates donor contributions and raises the awareness of the need for more. The World Health Organization (WHO) designates June 14th as the day to honor Dr. Karl Landsteiner. He discovered the main blood groups in 1900 which now allows blood to be transfused with greater safety. We thank him… and every individual who donates… the chance of longer life with better health.

For more information, contact: World Health Organization,  202.974.3000,  www.who.int

 

 

 

 

 

If this happens to you, it really SUCKS.

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Pay attention to what your body is telling you (I know this is not normal for men!) but this time it did save my life. Waking up at 2 am with indigestion I took some Pepto Bismol and moved to the recliner for a bit then back to bed only to repeat the same indigestion.

The next day during a dental cleaning appointment, it came back with jaw pain. “Hmm. This is not good.” After taking a baby aspirin, I went to my primary care doctor who sent me for a chest x-ray.

HERE IS THE LESSON –  GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FIRST WITH ANY SUSPECTED HEART ISSUE

After a stress test and heart catheterization, it was determined I had a 98% blockage in the descending artery. This artery is often called the widow-maker because usually the first symptom of a problem is death.

After my ordeal when people find out what happened to me, they tell me their story of someone that did not survive. It usually goes like this, “Playing basketball in the driveway and just dropped dead. Or “He was a runner, thin and healthy.”

For me, it was a quadruple bypass with a six week recovery until I went back to work. But let me tell you, it was a full year until I was feeling confident with myself. By the way, I was 51 years of age at the time.  I’m 62 now and doing fine.

By Dan Lamley, member of the InsuranceExperts.team

BOOST AND PROTECT YOUR MEMORY

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Researchers have found that the process of dementia can start 20 years before behavioral symptoms occur which is why it is important to do these 4 things to boost and protect your memory – to prevent, if possible, or at least delay the onset of dementia.

  1. EXERCISE! Even just walking 30 minutes 3 times a week keeps the brain engaged with the rest of the body to keep muscle memory strong.
  2. SLEEP! Important events happen during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. There’s a “cleanup crew” (acetylcholine) that goes and removes the debris in your brain (plaques and tangles).
  3. DIET! What you eat matters. Dementia has been called type 3 diabetes.  The brain uses 20% of your body’s blood sugar.  It prefers to run on ketone bodies.
    1. Include coconut oil. Its medium chain triglycerides turn into ketone bodies.
    2. Follow the Mediterranean Diet (reduces inflammation).
  1. USE IT or LOSE IT! Just as your muscles stay firm and functional by using them, so your brain function stays robust by using it and by generating new neural pathways.
    1. Puzzles of any type (though I hate sudoku)
    2. Learn to play a musical instrument or chess
    3. Learn tai chi or qigong – a two for one (muscle memory and new neural pathways).

Carol Becker, CCHt is a dementia therapist, hypnotherapist and life coach. Learn more at her website – ResourcesByBecker.com

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