Snacking has become a common practice and often do a lot of people. Generally, frequent snacking just before dinner or late at night. not a few who feel guilty after eating their favorite foods. However, excessive food consumption can provide health-damaging consequences.

Binge eating is different from snacking in general. Binge eating is eating in a certain period, with higher numbers and more quickly than people in general, until the perpetrator felt really full.

These disorders not only excessive eating habits, but the patient also could not control and do not have the power to stop the habit. In fact, they describe the food as a “friend”, so that the weight gain that leads to drastic obesity.

Some medical problems that can arise due to this disease is type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease and some cancers. The teenager is one of the most potential to become binge eating. This disease affects a person mentally and physically.

Before you worry about whether you are included in the category of binge eating, you can see the following symptoms:

Eating large amounts when not hungry

Eating alone to cope with emotions

Feeling guilty, angry, or ashamed after overeating

Eating much more rapidly than usual

Eat until full

If you are one category of binge eating, it is important to seek help because of course will give a negative impact on your health. First consult the dietitian who can tell you about how to eat healthy foods and can help suppress your desire to eat.

If you think you do not want to eat too much, there is still a good idea to follow the pattern of daily meals. Eat 5-6 small meals a day. This serves to stop hunger and suppress your appetite. Eat as often as possible will also prevent you from overeating habits. When you feel the need to snack, you can eat healthy foods like fruits and vegetables.

Avoid junk food or candy and other foods you normally consume. Often when we think we are hungry,in fact we just thirsty. Bring a bottle of water each time you travel, because it can help you to suppress your appetite. Water is not only good for you, but it also makes you healthier life.

Water is important for the body. If the water needs are met the body will rarely get sick. But an expert say that there are some habits which is considered as a “must be obeyed” in drinking water when in fact it is not necessarily true.

Kidney specialist, Dr Stanley Goldfarb from the University of Pennsylvania who has published research journal of the American Society of Nephrology was quoted as saying Thursday (4/3/2010) says there are false assumptions that circulate in the community about drinking water.

He saw there are five myths about drinking water that are so trusted by the people, namely:

1. Drink 8 glasses each day
Dr. Goldfarb claimed to not know where the standard advice about drinking 8 glasses of water a day.  “Nobody really knows,” said Dr. Stanley Goldfarb.

According him,  the drinking needs of each person is different, it could be enough for someone but not enough or over for others. The owner of the body is the one who exactly knows how much water his body needs.

2. Drink lots of water can help clean up toxic
Kidneys filter toxins from the bloodstream. Then the toxins goes out through urine. The question is, whether drinking more water can improve renal function? “No,” said Goldfarb. In fact, drinking large amounts of water will likely reduce the ability of the kidneys in filtering. Not much, but surely.

3. Drink a lot equals to healthy skin
Our bodies consist of 60 percent water. So, for people who weight 200 pounds, 120 pounds of it is water. Adding a few glasses of water each day has limited effect. “This is a small part of what is in the body,” said Goldfarb. So it is unlikely this can benefit the body.

A study published in 2007 about the benefits of water to a beauty show that 500 ml of water increases capillary blood flow in the skin. But it is not clear whether these changes are clinically significant.

4. Drink plenty of water to lose weight
“Water is a great strategy for people who want to diet because it contains no calories,” says Madeline Fernstrom of the University of Pittsburgh. So keep your mouth busy even without food and also get a sense of satisfaction. But according to Frenstrom, water is not magic. Other options for zero-calorie diet is to reduce the soda.

5. Easy to dehydrate during exercise
Dehydration will be felt when one loses 2 percent of your weight. In hot and dry places water needs will increase. Marathon runners, bikers and pedestrians need to recognize the signs of dehydration.

American College of Sports Medicine recommends that athletes drink 16 ounces of fluid several hours before starting exercise. But for people to walk in the park, do not need a bottle of water. Goldfarb also suggest, drink only when you are thirsty.

Professor Hiromi Shinya MD, an expert on enzymes who is also a professor of medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S. stressed the importance of scheduling an ideal drinking water.

Like the plants, he said there was a good period for drinking because of excessive watering the plants would make plants become rotten and withered. So that there is an appropriate time period for the body to drink water.

The ideal way to meet the need of water for the body are:

1-3 glasses of waking in the morning
2-3 cups, 1 hour before lunch
2-3 cups, 1 hour before dinner.

Each person needs different drink but make it a habit to drink water 6-8 glasses per day (1.5-2 liters) for adults. If the weather is very hot as the person would need to drink more. Conversely people who have weak digestive systems may experience diarrhea if you drink too much.

Once again the number of water a person needs varies depending on the size of the person’s body and what is considered appropriate for the body.

Consumption of chocolate, cheese, or MSG may trigger excessive migraine headache. If menstruation is the trigger of a migraine it is called menstrual migraine.

As experienced by Ms. W. (18 years old) who came to a doctor with a headache. She had an episodic headache, which she gets approximately 2 times a week. The headache sometimes only felt at one side of her head, but sometimes also on the both sides.

The headache is very severe accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Stimulation of light or sound will aggravate headache. At the time before, during, or after menstruation, then the frequency and intensity of headache will be felt more heavily.

The case which is experienced by Ms. W is a form of migraine headache. Migraine headache occurs episodic, not continuous. At the time of the attack, the pain is felt pretty bad and often requires the patient to rest completely.

Mild physical activity will spur even an greater headache. Stimulation of light or sound will aggravate headache attacks,  patients would generally prefer to shut himself in the room.

Well, some form of a migraine headache is exacerbated by menstruation.  This form of headache is called a menstrual migraine.

The estrogen hormone has a very large role in migraine headache. Approximately 60% of women suffering migraine will experience a headache attack just before or during menstruation.

In most cases, the attacks will appear 1 or 2 days before the start of menstruation until the third day of menstruation. Another critical period is the emergence of migraine attacks during ovulation.

The estrogen hormone  has a major impact on one’s pain. The estrogen hormone which decrease associated with an increased intensity of pain.

Pill consumption would spur a sudden drop in estrogen at the beginning of the menstrual cycle. This is what explains why the use of birth control pills can worsen migraine attacks. Most migraine sufferers will experience improvement in symptoms at menopause.

How do I know menstrual migraine?

One important step in the treatment of migraine headache is identifying what triggers an attack. In many cases certain foods will boost migraine attacks. Consumption of chocolate, cheese,  MSG is said to be a cause of migraine headache attacks.

In the case of menstrual migraine, it is menstruation which triggers migraine attacks. In 2008 a measuring instrument is developed in the form of a short questionnaire to determine a menstrual migraine which is called MMAT (Menstrual Migraine Assessment Tools).

This questionnaire consists of the following 3 questions:
1. Does your headache associated with your menstrual occurred 2 days before menstruation until the third day of menstruation?
2. During menstruation, does your headache became more severe?
3. Is light more disturbing during menstruation?

The  on 250 women showed that this simple measure can detect menstrual migraine accurately. Answer yes to questions 1 and the other has a sensitivity up to 94%.

What should I do if I suffer menstrual migraine?

One important step in the treatment of migraine is to recognize and avoid what triggers migraine attacks. In the case of menstrual migraine, it is very difficult to do. Menstrual period could not be avoided, unless in the state of pregnancy or menopause.

There are several important steps that can be done to reduce the frequency and intensity of menstrual migraine attacks carried out before the period:

1. Eat a balanced regularly.
Avoid an empty stomach, low blood glucose levels will spur headache attacks. Also avoid eating carbs in significant amounts.

Consumption of sweet foods in a large number will lead to rapid reduction of blood sugar.  Decrease in blood sugar will also spur migraines.

2. Drink enough.
Dehydration will spur migraine attacks.

3. Get Enough sleep. Lack of sleep or too much sleep will accelerate migraine attacks.

4. Avoid foods or beverages that can trigger migraine attacks.
Food is preserved, too salty or too sweet can race migraine attacks. Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks can also spur a migraine attack.

5. Mild exercise can help prevent migraine attacks.
Some relaxation techniques can also help prevent migraine attacks.

When attacks occur frequently, you can take migraine attacks preventive medicine  (eg: amitriptilin, flunarizin). Individual therapy. Discuss the most appropriate therapy for you with your physician.

The benefits of fish oil on skin can be harnessed from fatty acids called EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid). Journal of Lipid Research in 1995 has found startling evidences that EPA works three-fold: inhibit the secretion of sebum, (which is commonly known as skin oil), produces anti-inflammatory substances called prostaglandins, and discourages the production of Arachidonic acid. The research recommends that achieve good skin health, a 1000 mg of fish oil a day with healthy food will do the trick.

Our skin, like all our body organs, is subjected to the wear and tear of daily living.  The disappearance of our once rosy pink complexion we once had when we were infants is inevitable. But the recent strides in medical technology and discoveries in science have helped us in keeping our skin’s health to the optimum, locking in the look of youth and warding away the symptoms of aging. And if there is one product that lives up to the true promise of medical research, nothing can top fish oil in the list.

The benefits of fish oil on skin can be harnessed from fatty acids called EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid). Journal of Lipid Research in 1995 has found startling evidences that EPA works three-fold: inhibit the secretion of sebum, (which is commonly known as skin oil), produces anti-inflammatory substances called prostaglandins, and discourages the production of Arachidonic acid.  The research recommends that achieve good skin health, a 1000 mg of fish oil a day with healthy food will do the trick.

What do these three things mean and what are the benefits of fish oil on skin?  EPA lessens the production of androgens, the male sexual hormone that signals the body to produce sebum. Less androgens would mean less sebum on the skin. By reducing the amount of sebum on the skin surface, teenagers suffering from acnes will see less pimples and facial lesions. Remember that excessive production of oil clogs the skin pores, producing vile facial eruptions.

Prostaglandins are substances that keep the cell repair at work. Without prostaglandins, the cells in the body find it more difficult to remove waste products. In addition, the absence of prostaglandins would mean less production of new cells in the body. By renewing the cells, the fish oil makes it possible for skin to stay younger-looking and supple. This means that the products delay ageing and  keep wrinkles away.

Arachidonic acids are found in people with inflammatory skins, such as those who are suffering from skin problems like psoriasis and eczema. The fatty acids in fish oil make it possible for arachidonic acid to be produced in large amounts, giving relief to people whose skin and appearance have been severely affected by disease.

Lastly, one of the most important benefits of fish oil on skin is that fish oil improves blood circulation. If blood is allowed to flow without impediments, this would mean that the skin will receive sufficient supply of nutrients. Skin cells will have greater ability to renew, making it possible for the skin to stay young and wrinkle-free.

First of all I would like to explain to you what is menstrual disorder or widely known as menorrhagia, it is an abnormally heavy and prolonged menstrual period with excessive menstrual bleeding lasting longer than 7 days or blood loss exceeding 80 ml caused by abnormal blood clotting, disruption of normal hormonal regulation of periods, or disorders of the endometrial lining of the uterus.

Here are several foods which may help you to treat menorrhagia :

1. Letture
Flavonoids are plant pigments responsible for the color of flowers, fruits, and sometimes leaves. Study shows that flavonoids supply us with natural, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidants having great effect on menorrhagia excess pain and on the heaviness of the period.

2. Flax oil
Flax contains high amounts of omega 3 fatty acid and lignans. It also is a powerful antioxidant. Besides working together with vitamin K in helping the circulation of blood and providing blood clotted vessels, it also helps to reducing pain caused by menorrhagia.

3. Broccoli
Broccoli contains high amounts of iron, and vitamin C and K that not only helps to relief the pain caused by menorrhagia, but also provides iron, the mineral that is needed to prevent heavy blood loss special for women with anemia. Vitamin K also increases blood clotting the damage blood vessels.

4. Kelp
Kelp are large seaweeds. It grows in underwater forests in clear, shallow oceans. It is rich in iodine and alkali that helps to balance hormones caused by thyroid glands resulting in heavy flow of blood during menstruation as well as containing incredibly high trace minerals and vitamins to feed and nourish the endocrine glands.

5. Carrot
Carrots contain high amounts of vitamin A as well as antioxidants, alpha carotene, and beta carotene. Vitamin A is required for normal reproductive function, and development of ovaries and placenta that is vital for women’s menstrual cycle. It’s antioxidants also help to reduce menstrual pain caused by menorrhagia.

6. Fermented soybeans
Fermented soybeans are made from soybean. It contains large amounts of vitamin K which is involved in the formation of calcium-binding groups in proteins as well as helping blood clots caused by heavy blood flow during menstruation.

I hope this certain information could help you to treat your menstrual disorder.