Multivitamins are substitutes that contain the vitamins, and beneficial components found in foods and fruits; made available in tablet or pill form for the person to swallow. They are also referred to as supplements, in that they supply the body with the vitamins that they need. They are very popular for those concerned with health and many people believe that they do improve health and make up for poor eating habits, such as not eating enough fruits and vegetables. They are also believed to keep chronic illnesses at bay.

The body needs these multivitamins for reproductive health in both men and women, maintenance, that is to give you the energy to forge on during the day and growth perhaps for hair and healthy nails, as well as regular bodily functions like metabolism for a regular bowel movement which is healthy for everyone.

These multivitamins aside from the vitamins they carry in each pill also contain other ingredients like herbs, fatty acids and amino acids in varying quantities. Naturally occurring vitamins are found in food, and to know what foods contain which vitamins it is best to do research. Also, it would be advisable to see a doctor and find out what vitamins you may be lacking in to help nourish your body for improved health.

Vitamins are best-taken wit meals for improved digestion after which they will be absorbed into the body with ease. If you are taking vitamins for energy it is best to take them in the morning before the start of your day. This is also because taking vitamins at night can interfere with your sleep. While some people may think it is safe to take vitamins daily, it is not recommended to do so. Instead, twice a week for example when it comes to fish oil is the recommended dosage.

Now whether these supplements are actually beneficial or not depends on the different brands and products. Their component percentage varies. To encourage more people to indulge, companies have found new forms of the vitamins to attract people to purchase, and take. They also come in powder form that can be added to water or a beverage (see instructions for recommendations first), as well as chewable gummies often found even in different flavors and liquids as well. The latter two forms are especially convenient and popular among parents for their children.

They are available for purchase in pharmacies, different discount stores, and large supermarkets as well as online retailers. It is good to note that the nutrients from multivitamins may be derived from real foods as well as being synthetically created in laboratories. Meaning that the only way to know if the nutrients are real or not is up to the brand. If you would like to be certain about what you are consuming, it would be better to consume real foods, real fruit, and vegetables to get the minerals and nutrients you need.

Heart disease is one of the most common causes of death in the world. As a result, many people have chosen to take multivitamins to keep heart disease at bay, however, there is no clear evidence. Some scientists have found some evidence that it may reduce the risk of heart disease, while some have not. A recent study has found that among women, taking multivitamins regularly reduces the risk of heart disease, but the same does not apply to men dying from heart disease.

When it comes to taking supplements to reduce the risk of getting cancer, the evidence is also limited. While some studies have found a link to multivitamins and the reduced risk of cancer, some have found that consuming these multivitamins instead increases the risk of getting cancer. A research was done on a total of 47,000 people after 5 random controlled trials showed that for men the risk of cancer is reduced by 31 pc but the same does not apply to women.

Infant mortality rates in developing nations are devastatingly high. The numbers are mostly from the less developed rural areas. In these areas, there are poorly facilitated medical clinics if any at all.

The same areas also lack properly trained medical physicians, with most of them in the area being interns or doctors in their early stage residency. They are sent on government allocation to help lower level hospitals and clinics to manage the high numbers of patients, to the low ratio of medical staff.

As a result, medical workers are often, overworked and underpaid. Leaving the patients in the crucial care of only a few who may not be well equipped to help the patients, especially if they are in critical condition or experience an unexpected emergency. For expectant mothers, having an emergency during birth can be a life and death situation, and unfortunately, sometimes both mother and child die.

It is not uncommon to find women giving birth at home. Although it is not allowed, some of these women live at a very long distance from the closest maternity clinic or hospital. Making It a painful and cumbersome journey to walk to the clinic while in labor. They also cannot afford to sleep in the hospital as they await the due date due to long distance because, some of the clinics are unsafe at night especially because of tribal clashes, and raids that are ongoing in some of those rural areas.

These women who also live in abject poverty, do not have adequate food and sufficient water to nourish the body during pregnancy with the required vitamins and supplements. For such women, their children are sometimes born with deformities to be it internal or external, or they are born smaller than normal. In some cases, the children die soon after birth due to lack of sufficient nutrients or medical care when born with special conditions and otherwise.

Women are also often discharged on the same day due to lack of sufficient facilities like beds, beddings and even food for the overnight stay new mothers require. They are sent home the next day with painkillers and instructions on how to care for the child. It is very difficult to access good medical care even after birth for the child. Unless it is a hospital fully stocked with government supplies and medicine, it is hard to even access vaccines for the child. This is why children in rural areas often get diseases that have vaccines or die early (infant mortality), as they are not able to recover from the harsh conditions, and illnesses they may get infected with.

Governments have tried to decrease the infant mortality rate by holding regular free vaccines to children in these areas, and often at subsidized prices. In some cases, non-governmental organizations engage in community work which involves alleviating the poverty and sickness that these women in rural areas face. They do engage in medical activities by providing medical aid in the forms of medicine that are administered and physical medical care.

As a solution, mobile clinics have been introduced in some developing nations. They are equipped like a level five (fully equipped) hospital, to cater to women and children, in areas that are further away from hospitals and clinics. This was introduced as one way to curb the high number of infant mortalities, and to reduce the risk of mothers losing their lives as well. These women received first class care to serve both of them during the maternity period, to childbirth.

The women receive information and supplements that will improve their health. They are educated on how to respond to any alarming symptoms and how to recognize them. This has, in turn, helped mothers to deliver safely and become aware of any activities that may put both her and the child at risk.

While enjoying a delicious meal at a restaurant, the last thing you want is to have a system shock through a violent peanut allergy. It was something in the food. Delicious but undetected, or detected right way. Right after you had a bite of the meal. An allergic reaction to peanuts occurs almost immediately after exposure. The symptoms of an allergic reaction are a runny nose, developing hives on the skin, redness, and swelling.

While it can be embarrassing while on a date or at a meeting to have an allergic reaction, it can also be very dangerous. The most severe reaction to a peanut allergy is anaphylaxis, which is a life-threatening response. The symptoms include impaired breathing, swelling in the throat, a sudden drop in the blood pressure ad pale skin or blue lips, accompanied by dizziness and fainting.

These reactions can be scary for anyone, and immediately cause you to be repulsed by peanuts. It is then unfortunate to learn that; peanut allergies are fairly common as it is the second most common food allergy among children and it is on the rise. For every fifty children, one suffers from a peanut allergy. Among adults, the number is slightly lower at one in every 200 who have a peanut allergy. The anaphylaxis reaction to a peanut allergy is the one most likely to lead to death. For every 200 anaphylaxis reactions, there is one death.

Peanut-allergic reactions are the result of a person consuming them. Breathing in the particles alone is not sufficient to cause an allergic reaction, unless on very rare occasions. This also includes tree nut proteins aside from peanuts, and while peanut allergies are common they most likely start at childhood. However, some allergies do develop later on in life, as adults. The most common foods that cause allergic reactions in adults include fish, peanuts, shellfish being lobster and shrimp, and the tree nuts. Tree nuts refer to almonds, walnuts, pecans, and cashew nuts.

While those who suffer from severe peanut allergy reactions would love to outgrow them, it is not common to outgrow a peanut allergy. Only about 20pc of children in the US outgrow their allergies. Meaning, you may have to be careful about the cookies, biscuits, and pastries you indulge in due to their nut content. Some people love chocolate and nuts together. In their cookies and cake, then in their savory dishes while making a source. Due to such circumstances, you must be vigilant about the ingredients to foods at buffets during an event, the menu lines up at a dinner and the wedding cake while in attendance.

It pays off to be careful about what you eat if you are allergic to peanuts. Furthermore, there is curiosity behind whether the peanut allergy is hereditary, or genetic for that matter. The answer is, they do tend to run in families and if you have a close relative perhaps parents or a sibling, who has a peanut allergy the likelihood that you too may have a peanut allergy is 7pc. Translating to a fourteen times more likely chance of having an allergic reaction to peanuts.

The best way to treat a peanut allergy is by avoiding peanuts and peanut-derived products altogether. The second method is by administering epinephrine to counter the severe reaction one might get. It is mostly administered in an autoinjector for more efficiency as the anaphylaxis can be fatal to the person. The hives, which can be derived as small spots or large welts on the skin are itchy and uncomfortable, but not fatal.

The best thing to do after having an allergic reaction is to note down how much you ate, what you ate and when the symptoms started. This will help you to gauge your reaction to the quantity of food, and how long it took to respond with an allergic reaction. Additional important notes is what you did to alleviate the symptoms and how long it took.

Women from the age of 40 and above are encouraged to take a breast screening exam, also known as a mammogram, which are x-rays of the breast. For the women between the ages of 40-54 should have a test done annually if they wish. Those who are older than 55 should do a mammogram every 2 years, or continue the preferred yearly screening.

The purpose of a mammogram is to check for cancerous tumors in the breast, any signs and symptoms before it becomes dangerous. As a precautionary, women may prefer to go to different health facilities for the best results. Since cancer is a very serious disease, women who suspect they may have cancerous tumors or are in fear because of their family history, they may go the extra mile to ensure their safety. As well as for peace of mind.

Mammograms are done to treat the breast cancer early before the individual can start feeling the symptoms. Having a regular mammogram check will lower the risk of a woman from dying from breast cancer through early detection. It is also currently the best way to detect breast cancer. There is the other option of using the breast MRI to detect breast cancer. MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, and it works by using magnets and radio waves to take pictures of the breast for examination. This method is especially used for women who are determined to be at high risk for getting breast cancer. This clearly shows that performing a mammogram does help women to treat breast cancer in the early stages and avoid a lot of pain including financial strain for treatments. Cancer is a difficult disease that often takes a toll on the patient as well as their family deeply.

They watch as their loved one continues to deteriorate in health and undergo painful procedures with no guarantee of going into remission for good, or even for the pain to subside. Cancer patients often lose weight and hair due to the cancer treatments. Chemotherapy is a dire procedure because it ravages the body while trying to eliminate the free radicals associated with cancer. It is a horrible disease to endure and even watch the progress.

If you prefer to perform the exam at home then the way to do it is to place a pillow under your right shoulder. Then place your right behind your head. Using your left-hand lift and move the pads of your fingers, with your fingertips to move around your breast gently. Do this slowly paying close attention to what you are feeling. Make small circular motions and cover the entire breast with this movement and also by the armpit. You can also use light medium or firm pressure while performing the examination. Finally, squeeze the nipple to check for discharge and lumps.

If this is more comfortable for you, you can perform a home check regularly. It is an inexpensive method, but just to make sure that you are indeed getting the correct results, visit the hospital to be sure by undergoing a mammogram. Some of the eight warning signs experienced when one has breast cancer include swelling of the breast, the feeling of a lump or a hard know. One may also feel warmth in the breast and a darkening or redness in color on the breast.

A lump that persists in your breast or underarm especially after your menstrual cycle is a cause for alarm. This is usually the first apparent symptom of breast cancer. These lumps are usually painless but some may cause a prickly sensation and they are visible on the mammogram. For women, self-care is very important. Women especially mothers and career women tend to neglect their own care while focusing on the family, or performing better at work. However, putting yourself in some situations will save you heartache if we allow ourselves some care.