SSRI drugs – that is, drugs belonging to the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor class of drugs – are used in the treatment of depression and generalized anxiety disorders. The latest such drug to enter the US market is Lexapro, whose active principle is escitalopram oxalate. Available in the US since 2002, Lexapro is superior to…
People suffering anxieties, panic attacks and other issues are always looking for help. One of the tools out there is a set of techniques called a 9 minute phobia cure. The beauty in something like these types of programs are that they seek to hit the problem without resorting to use of artificial chemicals, anti-depressants…
It is extremely unpleasant to live a life with social anxiety disorder. Simple everyday things like buying milk, saying hello to new work colleges, or merely taking a stroll around the local neighborhood can prove to be difficult and highly stressful. Sufferers can feel intense fear in the presence of any other person, and feel…
Night after night, city after city, country after country and continent after continent – people the world over are still suffering at the hands of that old old sleeping disorder of insomnia. Laying wake at night and finding it really difficult to just clear their minds and drift off to sleep. Does this sound familiar…
Nail salon brushes can be really delicate. Therefore they will need specialized treatment to keep them working efficiently. There are three main different types of brushes that are commonly used in all salons. These include gel brushes, liquid and powder brushes and nail art brushes. Each requires different care and attention. So just how do…
You may have seen them in those ads with a lot of nasty pictures. Nail fungus infections have been around since ages, and they plan to stay if you do not take proper action to avoid them. Fungi are everywhere, they are either animals nor plants, and constitutive a unique kingdom in nature. The most…
You cannot have male pattern baldness on one side of your head. If you have hair loss that affects only one spot, other than the crown or top of the head, then you do not have the same problem that affects about half of all men by the time they reach the age of 50.…
Cysts are the one celled, egg-like phases of some protozoans. Some are found in water and while a number are harmless, others such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium cysts can lead to disease. It’s difficult to kill these cysts because they’re protected by a tough outer membrane that resists even chlorine bleach. People ingest cysts by…
In my conversations with my patients, they are often surprised by 2 facts that don’t seem to go together. 1. That heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the world. 2. That the vast majority of heart disease is preventable. And you also may think, how can this be? How can…
All of us experience panic in varying degrees when we encounter difficult situations and problems in life. However if you get panic attacks for no rhyme or reason for smallest issues, where it is totally uncalled for – it is a cause of concern and time for you to confront the problem. Attempting to find…
Abnormal growth of the cells in the brain is termed as brain tumor. This type of tumor may begin in the brain itself or arise as an offshoot from other types of cancers. Primary tumor or cancer that originates in the brain is of many types such as meningioma, acoustic neuroma, pineoblastoma, ependymoma and oligodendroglioma.…
Common cold is the most common dosha disorder affecting human animals. Everyone has suffered from common cold at some point or other in their lives. Its symptoms are too well-known. In Ayurveda, this very ordinary ailment is called as Pratishyaya. All the three doshas are responsible for the occurrence of common cold. Vata dosha common…
The world enterprises different types of sleepers. Some fall sleep the minute their heads hit the pillow. Others lie wake for some time and ponder over the events of the day. Some people are totally uninterested in their dreams; they consider dreams to be insignificant, senseless images of the night. Others are deeply interested in…
Umbilical hernia is the least dangerous type of hernia and it appears very often at new born babies. It is a harmless illness that develops in the area of the belly-button, or umbilicus. A number of new-born children have a weakness in the muscles located in that area and after they are born and the…
