Galacto-oligosaccharides, otherwise called GOS, are an important part of the diet of humans. They are the nondigestible, carbohydrate part of human milk. Galacto-oligosaccharides promote the growth of friendly bacteria in the small intestine.
Galacto-oligosaccharides are found naturally in breast milk but are added to foods such as infant formula, food for the critically ill, fruit drinks, granola bars, dairy products, breakfast cereals and crackers. Studies show that eating foods that have been enriched with galacto-oligosaccharides results in an increase in the presence of good bacteria in the intestine. The increased presence of good bacteria boosts the immune.
In addition to helping friendly bacteria grow, galacto-oligosaccharides promote intestinal health by keeping unfriendly bacteria such as E.coli from sticking to the walls of the intestine. They do this by mimicking the appearance of the intestinal walls, so that the E.coli attach themselves to the galacto-oligosaccharides instead and are then flushed through the intestinal tract. In that way, they keep E. coli infections at bay.
Galacto-oligosaccharides also make the body better able to absorb certain minerals, such as calcium.Other food s that help the body to use calcium include raisins and dark green andleafy vegetables. Calcium is important for building bones and teeth.
They and beneficial bacteria reduce the severity and number of allergic reactions in the body and help to maintain the integrity of the intestinal tract and prevent vaginal and urinary infections. They also help to regulate bowel movements. Galacto-oligosaccharides and beneficial bacteria also help to alleviate dermatitis and other skin conditions.
National Jewish Health physician Mark Boguniewicz, MD, discusses the high susceptibility of patients with atopic dermatitis (eczema) to contract staph infections as well as develop allergies and asthma.
In todays society it seems that formula feeding is a more largly used method than breastfeeding. Keeping up with the high paced world, working mothers find it hard to facilitate breastfeeding but even a little can help you baby’s health trenendously (continue reading for information). By providing straight facts about the benifits of breastfeeding for both child and mother, I hope to persuade mothers to breastfeed.
First I will explain in what ways your infant will benifet from breastfeeding.
Breast milk has antibodies that containdisease fighting cells which help fight germs, ilness, and SIDS.
Breastfeed babys have a lower risk of getting ear infections, stomach viruses, diarrhea, Respiratory infections, Atopic dermatitis,asthma, obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, childhood leukemia,colic, Suddend Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Necrotizing enterocolitis, a disease that affects the gastrointistinal tract in pre-term infants.
The colostrum that your body makes during pregnancy and a week or 2 afterwards is full of nutrients and antibodies that will protect your baby during the first weeks of his/her life. This reason being, if you do not plan to breastfeed you should at least nurse the sirst week so that your baby will get those antibodies that are so crucial for building a strong immune system.
A result of being breastfeed your baby will form a strong bond with you. This is because at each feeding time they are snuggled close to your body which conforts them.
Development and learning during the first year of breastfeed babys is greater than the first year of formula feed babys.
Protection against meningitis, botulism, childhood lymphoma, crohn’s disease and ulcerative entercolits.
Decreased risk of tooth decay (cavities)
Nursing promotes facial structure development, enhanced speech, straighter teeth and enhances vision.
Breastfed infants develop higher IQ’s, and have improved brain and nervous system development; IQ advantage of 10-12 points studied at ages 8, 12, and 18. (Breastfeeding is considered the 4th trimester in brain growth and development…there are specific proteins in human milk that promote brain development)
Reduced risk of heart disease later in life.
Increased bone density.
How you as a mother will benifit from nursing your infant:
Will have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, breast canscer,ovarian cancer, and postpartum depression.
Breastfeeding makes your life easier. You do not have to purchase, measure, and mix formula. There are no bottles to warm in the middle of the night!
Breastfeeding can save you between ,160 and ,915 per year, depending on the brand of formula.
Youcan satisfy her baby’s hunger right away with breastfeeding.
After delivering, nursing your baby will help your uterus contract and heal and to control postpartum bleeding. This is natural and is the way your body is designed.
Getting rid of the excess pounds after pregnancy is easier if you breastfeed your baby for your bodie is burning extra calories to make make milk for your child. Since your child will need to eat at leat every 2 hours that is a lot of calories beieng burned!! 1/2 of the calories needed to manufacture milk is pulled from fat stores which can burn from 500 – 1,500 calories per day.
Reduced risk of anemia.
Not convinced? Here are some other reason why breastfeed babies are best feed.
Statistics reveal that for every 87 deaths from SIDS, only 3 are breastfed.
Your milk changes over time to meet your baby’s needs. Your breast milk that begins to be made by the third to fifth day after birth has just the right amount of fat, sugar, water, and proteinthat is needed for a baby’s growth. It will be a thinner type of milk, but just as full of all of the nutrients and antibodies for your baby.
For most babies, breast milk is easier to digest than formula. It takes time for their stomachs to adjust to digesting the proteins in formula because they are made from cow’s milk.
When you breastfeed, there are no bottles and nipples to sterilize. Unlike human milk straight from the breast, infant formula has a chance of being contaminated.
Even if you are a working mother and need to go back to work after your pregnancy, pumping is a useful method to have breastmilk for your baby while your working. There are pumps that you can buy now that are painless and easier to use than they were 5 to 10 years ago.
Breatfeed babies are hospitalized 10 times less than formula fed infants in the first year of life.
If your body is not making enough milk to satisfy you infant then supplementing with formula is a must. As long as you nurse when you can, your baby’s body will be consuming what is needed for a healthy life.
Breastfeeding plays an important role in the emotional and spiritual development of babies.
There are factors in human milk that destroy E coli, salmonella, shigella, streptococcus, pneumococcus….and many others
Breastfed babies smell great….spit ups don’t stain, or smell, and poopie diapers are not offensive…(until solids are introduced)
Breastfeeding is the natural healthy way to feed your newborn baby. If you want to give your child the best then nursim him/her is the first step. The nutrients found in formula is not the same as in breastmilk. Formula is manmade and has chemicals as where breastmilk is 100% natural.
Claricort tablets contain Loratadine and betamethasone.
Claricort tablets is used for allergic asthma, allergic reaction to food, seasonal allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, angioedema, allergic reaction to insect stings.
Dosage
Dosage of Claricort can vary according to the specific disease. Also the severity and reaction of the patient also determines the dosage of Claricort to be used. In case the condition of the patient is not very serious than Claricort tablets should be administered until a satisfactory result is observed. In case the patient doesnt show improvement in the condition Claricort should be stopped immediately and should consult a dermatologist for further treatment. Medicine for allergy should be administered for food and especially for Claricort it should be taken immediately after taking food.
Claricort tablets contain Loratadine; hence patients with liver problems should be given a low dose of the medicine for allergy. Claricort should be administered only once per day in such patients until a proper result is established.
In case of pregnancy it would be advisable to use Claricort tablets only after consulting a doctor. The use of Claricort tablets in case of pregnancy has not been justified so it should be used only if the benefits are justified with the potential risk to the baby. A diabetic patient should also consult a doctor before administrating and medicine for allergy.
Side effects of Claricort tablets
Most of the medicine for allergy has some side effects and Claricort tablets are no different. The administration of Claricort tablets can cause headache, weakness, dizziness, giddy feeling, nervousness, heartburn, gastritis and in some cases it also can cause skin rashes to appear.
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Will installing a water softener in your home help your eczema? Researchers had high hopes that it would after some parents reported that their childrens eczema improved when they put a water softener in their home. Are eczema and hard water linked?
Eczema, also called atopic dermatitis, is a skin condition most common in children Its characterized by inflammation and itchy skin that crusts, oozes and scales. Theres a strong genetic component to this disfiguring skin disease, and it occurs more commonly in kids who have other allergy-related problems such as asthma and hay fever.
Up to 1 in 20 children and 1 in 12 adults deal with the itchy skin rash and crusting of eczema on a daily basis. Needless to say, parents are looking for answers on how to relieve the itching and skin rash so common with eczema.
Eczema and Hard Water: Does Hard Water Make Eczema Symptoms Worse?
According to a study carried out at the University of Nottingham on 336 kids, installing a water softener to help eczema symptoms may not be worthwhile. When these kids used soft water from a water filter for three months, their eczema didnt improve. These results are a disappointment since even some dermatologist believed minerals like calcium and magnesium in hard water irritated the skin of eczema sufferers.
Although this study didnt pan out, there are anecdotal reports of soft water improving eczema symptoms, so it may still be worth installing a water softener if you or your child has eczema.
Other Ways to Help Eczema
Skin is protected by an outer layer called the epidermis, which is made up of skin cells and fats. These fat or lipids prevent dryness by reducing moisture loss through the skin. People with eczema dont make enough of these lipids, which means their skin is dryer and more sensitive. Thats why keeping skin with eczema moisturized is so important.
One way to reduce moisture loss and help eczema symptoms is to run a humidifier. This keeps the moisture level in the air higher, which reduces water loss through the skin.
The standard treatment for eczema symptoms is emollient moisturizers and, in severe cases, topical corticosteroids. If the thought of using topical steroids troubles you, several natural treatments show some promise including evening primrose oil, borage oil and chamomile extract. Both borage and evening primrose oil contain essential fatty acids that help reduce inflammation.
Eczema and Hard Water: The Bottom Line?
This study shows that soft water may not help eczema symptoms after all. A better option is to get a home humidifier, and talk to your doctor about natural treatments such as evening primrose oil and chamomile extract to help eczema symptoms naturally.
References:
The University of Nottingham website. Water softeners not found to improve childhood eczema
Holist Nurs Pract . 2003;17:56-62.
The Journal of Family Practice. Volume 58, No. 5. May 2009. Page 280-1.
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Everybody knows that I have oily skin. I already told in my recent blogs that my skin is prone to acne due to clog pores that are irritated by air pollution. It usually happened when I am excessively sweating due to the hot climate.
I am currently working at Makati as an Accounting Clerk. I usually have two rides of jeeps going to Pasong Tamo. My skin is exposed to the heat of the sunlight and air pollution. Therefore, the results is acne-prone skin. My dermatologist advised me to wash my face frequently. I also bought a specialized soap for my skin type but it is very expensive.
My father recommended me to use the Safeguard Professional Care. He used this soap when he had the skin allergy and it was gone. At my surprise, my pimples are cured within a day. I also use other facial cosmetic products for my acne, but it took me weeks to cure my acne. Take note, this is my personal testimony.
For your information, Safeguard soap is highly accepted by Philippine Association of Medical Technologist (PAMET) since it was first introduced at the market to protect all the Filipino families from all types of skin germs in 99.9%. Safeguard Professional Care can cure severe skin infection like atopic dermatitis or eczema. It is also recommended by the US dermatologist and Red cross for curing the skin infection. In addition, it is very affordable than any specialized derma soaps.
Here are the tips on how to take good care of your skin (Base on my personal experience):
For Oily Type Skin: Do not use Ponds detox lotion in the morning when your skin is usually exposed to the heat and air pollution. The chemical combination of this lotion plus oils that secreted from your pores can produce more acne.
For Acne-Prone Skin: It is said that Pond’s White Beauty (with activated carbon) and Pond’s Clear Solution (anti-bacterial facial scrub) can wash away the deep seated dirt from your pores. However, when your skin type is oily, you will not be needed moisturizers because these would clog your pores and your pimples would not dried up.
For irritating skin: Therefore, wash your skin frequently to avoid skin germs that cause irritation to your skin. You can also use Dr. Kauffman soap that is originally manufactured and can be bought at the Mercury Drug Store.
Whitening Products: My dermatologist advised me that I should focus in curing my acne first before I use the whitening products.
Sickly Body: It is a fact from the medical experts that says that any types of diseases are caused by skin germs. Safeguard soap can prevent us from skin germs in 99.9% when we use it daily for our health and wellness.
I also use Olay Age Defying Bar for my body. Then, I have the best results from using it within a week. However, due to its creamy Olay lather, it is not compatible to my oily skin so my pimples are not cured. Therefore, I did not use Olay for my face.
Hilot Herbal Massage: Service Review
I am so stressed lately. But, I did not blame the holiday season for my weariness. I always wake up at 3:00 A.M. just to go to the bathroom and do my routine. Gladly, those two days are not working days. Then, I cannot go back to sleep. Therefore, I did not sleep well in two days. The results are body ache, headache and dizziness. Additionally, I have cough and sinuses in two weeks. Therefore, I decided to go to a spa here in Binondo. It is a health and wellness spa for those rich Chinese people in community who can afford their services. I had to get some money from my piggy bank just to go to that spa and spend Php 1,000 for Hilot Herbal Massage.
Hilot Herbal Massage:
This kind of massage is one of the branches of Asian alternative medicines. I saw the process on how it should work when my friend Annelaine Sotingco availed this service of the said spa. Of course, I envied her for her luxurious availed service. At that time, when I was still working in Binondo. As far as I can remember, I availed the slimming massage believing that I could lose my cellulites in that process (with the proper diet and regular exercise of course). The reason I availed the slimming massage because I like the way of my masseur do the massaging on my body. It is kind of relaxing. The former masseur from other spa made my body hurts when she did it the wrong way (but I learned my lesson).
The reason I have availed this service because I believe in the effectiveness of Asian alternative medicines except for the modernized Ventosa (which I availed from other spa) because some people who have concern advised me that Ventosa should be done in conventional way.
“Hilot” means body massage. It is a Filipino word. The spa where I availed Hilot Herbal Massage used an essential oil. Some spas use peppermint oil or any aroma therapeutic oil. I have availed the aroma therapeutic oil from the other spa but is very expensive because it is made from natural virgin coconut oil. It is a good thing that the essential oil used by this spa does not cause me any skin allergy because my skin is sometimes sensitives to any cosmetic products. One good thing is that this essential oil that the spa used smells nice. I feel that I smell like a baby.
They used herbal compress pack for the areas in my body that are aching. The herbs they used are conventional herbs that are used for traditional medicine. After the massage, I feel relaxed and relieved. I am no longer feeling weary or stressed. I also promised to myself to get enough proper sleep so I would not become sickly and stressed.
Other Services
At this spa, I also went to their shower room to get a warm shower. I used the shampoo, conditioner, and body gel that are available inside the shower room. I noticed that their body gel has an essential aroma therapeutic that its aroma doesn’t hurt my nostrils and its lather has a miraculous thing to my body. It is like that keeps my weary body relaxed while I am using this body gel. I also like the smell of the body gel too. Of course, their towels smells nice and clean as same as their bathrobe.
I cannot avail the Turkish bath, another form of sauna. But, I went to the sauna room. It is kind of dark and eerie. I feel like that some kind of entities are with me inside the sauna room. I was alone at that time. And, I think I watched too much Misterio, a kind of paranormal investigation reality show of GMA 7. Therefore, I hurried go outside from the sauna even the 15 minutes of sauna is not yet done.
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