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Hi! You don’t have to reply but I just want to let you know that your art is amazing! And i hope you have a great day/night!💜💜💜
Aw, you're so sweet🥺😭, sorry I didn't see/respond sooner, tax season plus being sick as a dog put me offline for a bit. Thank you!
#Sorry to those i haven't responded to I am trying to get to it#thank you all tho for being so nice to me#starting off the year with streptococcus
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Published May 14, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Common respiratory infections were significantly reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic due to general protective and hygiene measures. The gradual withdrawal of these non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) was associated with a notable increase in these infections, particularly in pediatric and adult otorhinolaryngology. The aim of this retrospective monocentric study was to evaluate the impact of NPI during the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and severity of acute mastoiditis (AM).
Methods
Pre-pandemic clinical data of AM cases from 2011 to 2019 were compared with infection counts from January 2020 to June 2023 for seasonal periodicity, age-specific differences, pathogens, and complication rates in a German third-level hospital.
Results
Out of 196 patients with AM 133 were children, the majority between 1 and 5 years of age. Complications of AM, such as meningitis, brain abscess, and sinus vein thrombosis, were more common in adults (87%) than in children (17%). Morbidity and mortality rates were similar before, during and after the pandemic. Pneumococci were the most common pathogen in both age groups, with a post-pandemic cumulation of Streptococcus pyogenes infections in children. While pre-pandemic cases clustered in spring, seasonality was absent in all age groups during the main phase of the pandemic. The cessation of NPI caused a steep rise in AM cases in both age groups starting from December 2022.
Conclusion
NPI during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the incidence of AM. Their reversal led to a substantial increase in the incidence of AM during the post-pandemic period, which may be due to a general increase in viral respiratory infections and an insufficiently trained immune system.
Remember how they told us "Kids don't get covid" and then "kids fight off covid with no ill effects"? I've got a graph that disagrees.
#covid in children#mask up#covid#covid 19#covid isn't over#pandemic#covid conscious#covid is airborne#long covid#wear a mask#coronavirus#mastoiditis
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Regardless, would it be a distinct believed for us to be astounded?
Unmistakable probiotics are nowadays marketed in tablet structure.
Regardless, in tablets, there are amazingly few residing creatures considering the way that the bodyweight needed to plot the tablet raises the heat range above 50 ° C and wrongdoing a giant bit of them.
It is in this way fundamentally difficult to have capable probiotic tablets.
A several of manufacturers situation to have found a solution by offering probiotic tablets that were beginning assured by microencapsulation. The problem is that this procedure increases unnecessarily the volume handled by the probiotics. To take down the key (smallest 1 billion), you would take 100 tablets a day.
Shouldn't something be said concerning liquid based probiotics?
In a created liquid method (eg containing animal or veggie milk), probiotic harmful bacteria can not keep lengthy. The unique stresses in the locale will modify the carbs and necessary proteins in the method, traditional chemicals and bleach that little creatures won't continue through lengthy.
Obviously, it is doubtful to keep up a combination of probiotic stresses in congruity in a liquid method considering the way that each advances contrastingly among modify and most far off factor.
In the occasion that we take the example of the amazing organic yogurt, which contains just two bacterial stresses (Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus), despite the way that they are to some extent probiotics, however after verification that goes from the storing up website to your plate (two or three several weeks ), bacterial achievements and congruity between stresses are exceedingly adjusted; which does not recover the abdominal vegetation, yet truly just to keep up amazing pH circumstances in the intestinal program.
How not to spend cash with probiotics
Diverse euros are abused each year by individuals getting probiotics, however take them at the wrong time, which reduces their adequacy to nothing. Probiotics are, considering present circumstances, crammed by the causticity of a abdomen near, is to say when the last bakes an extensive way of measuring stomach juice (rich in hydrochloric ruinous) to process nutrition.
It is in like way important to take probiotics when the abdomen is void, ie in the early morning when you get up. The pH of your abdomen is so near nonappearance of inclination. Regardless, all the more for the greater level, the area that contiguous your abdomen (pylorus), and discharging nutrition to go into the intestinal structure before it is handled, is start around then.
Take probiotics in owner structure will allow them to be properly secured in the abdomen. Probiotics are released when the compartment material go into the intestinal program, where they can implement their popular growth.
You will see also that in India, we eat a particular type of created milk products known as lassi, loaded with probiotics. This created milk products consume before supper, and now you know why.
It is moreover key that your probiotics contain a higher bacterial individuals: 1 billion dollars harmful bacteria is a platform underneath which the effect is just around zero; 8 billion dollars is better and assures excellent effectiveness when your abdominal vegetation is outright lopsided. For it must be reviewed that among their fragment through the intestinal structure, when lifestyle components every year confinements (gastric pH, bile radiation) that will pound the weakest of them.
What probiotic stresses pick?
It is primary to go on probiotics with a several shifting stresses, correlative and acting in enchanting imperativeness, whose results are chronicled in the exploratory shaped perform.
Five especially probiotic stresses can create in the digestive tract, the regular liquid that covers its protecting, for most amazing statement and snappy changing of resistance: Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, Lb. paracasei Lb plantarum and Lactococcus lactis, which have capacities to continue generally of L (+) lactic all around metabolized. These probiotic stresses in like course go on other inhibitory ingredients wrecking micro flora.
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How to Get Rid of Cavities?
What is cavity?
Cavity. That is the word nobody needs to hear at the dental specialist's office. A depression creates when a tooth rots, or separates. A depression is a gap that can become greater and more profound after some time. Depressions are additionally called dental caries, and in the event that you have a hole, it's critical to get it fixed.
Be that as it may, for what reason would your tooth build up a gap? Accuse plaque. That is a sticky, disgusting substance made up for the most part of the germs that reason tooth rot. The microscopic organisms in your mouth make acids and when plaque sticks to your teeth, the acids can destroy the peripheral layer of the tooth, called the polish.
On the off chance that you don't go to the dental specialist, the acids can keep on clearing their path through the veneer, and within parts of your tooth can start to rot. On the off chance that you've at any point had a toothache or heard a grown-up gripe around one, it might have been on the grounds that there was a hole that achieved right inside a tooth, where the nerve endings are. Ouch!
Your dental specialist will cautiously look at your teeth and may take X-beams. In the event that your dental specialist finds a cavity, the person can fix it for you by first evacuating the spoiled piece of your tooth with an uncommon drill. The dental specialist at that point fills the opening in your tooth with an exceptional material. The outcome is known as a filling.
Does it hurt? Here and there it does, yet your dental specialist can give you an analgesic. That is a sort of drug that will numb the territory around the issue tooth while you're getting your new filling.
What causes cavities?
Dental cavities, or caries, are modest openings in the hard surface of the teeth. They are brought about by microbes on the outside of teeth making corrosive out of sugar. The most widely recognized offender is a bacterium known as Streptococcus mutans.
The microbes structure a sticky film known as plaque. The acids in plaque expel minerals from (demineralize) your lacquer — a covering of the teeth made for the most part of calcium and phosphate. This disintegration causes modest gaps in the polish. When the corrosive harm spreads into the dentin layer underneath the finish, a hole frames.
Cavity Prevention Tips
Despite the fact that depressions can be fixed, attempt to stay away from them by dealing with your teeth. Here's the ticket:
Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste after each feast or if nothing else two times every day. Sleep time is a significant time to brush.
Brush here and there in a round movement.
Gently brush your gums too to keep them solid.
Floss your teeth once every day to evacuate plaque and nourishment that is stuck between your teeth.
Limit desserts and sugary beverages, similar to soft drink or squeeze.
See your dental specialist two times per year for ordinary checkups. We trust you'll hear those two magnificent words: "No cavities!"
Foods to Avoid for Cavities
Candies, desserts, and chocolates
Refined sugars like bread, pasta, and chips
Breakfast oats and grain bars high in sugar
Dried organic products that can stick in your teeth
Packaged organic product squeezes and carbonated beverages
Alcohol and a few meds that make your mouth dry
Getting rid of cavities at home
Once a cavity has penetrated the dentin, you won’t be able to get rid of it at home. The following home remedies might help prevent cavities or treat “pre-cavities” by remineralizing weakened areas of your enamel before a cavity develops:
1. Butter Oil and Cod Liver Oil For Cavities
You Will Need
Cod liver oil
Butter oil
What You Have To Do
Take a capsule of each with any meal during the day.
How Often You Should Do This
Take these supplements regularly to maintain optimum dental health.
Why This Works
Cod liver oil and spread oil are said to be wealthy in nutrients A, D, and K, which are great for keeping up dental cleanliness you can either take these two enhancements independently or take a case that contains both.
2. Bone Broth for Cavities
You Will Need
Bones of poultry, sheep, meat, as well as buffalo
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
What You Have To Do
Boil the animal bones in water until the broth becomes thick.
Include salt and dark pepper powder. Drink this soup while it is warm.
You can also store this soup in the cooler for a couple of days and use it in other dinner arrangements.
How Often You Should Do This
Include bone broth in your regular diet.
Why This Works
Bone broth has various helpful qualities as it is stacked with nutrients, minerals, and healthy fats. It helps in improving your stomach related framework and fortifies your nail, hair, and Skin. The soup, a rich wellspring of calcium and magnesium, evacuates pits and battle tooth rot.
3. Salt Water for Cavities
You Will Need
1 teaspoon table salt
A glass of warm water
What You Have To Do
Add salt to warm water and mix well.
Rinse and gargle your mouth with it. Make sure you rinse the cavities thoroughly.
How Often You Should Do This
Wash with salt water two times every day.
Why This Works
This is likely the most widely recognized home solution for any tooth-related agony. It keeps the mouth microorganisms free and expels the stickiness from the holes. The salt arrangement adjust the acidic pH created by the tooth cavity.
4. Clove Oil for Cavities
You Will Need
Clove oil
What You Have To Do
Take a touch of clove oil on your pointer and daintily knead the depression influenced with it.
On the off chance that the influenced tooth is difficult to achieve, utilize a cotton swab plunged in clove oil for application.
How Often You Should Do This
Apply clove oil 2-3 times in a day.
Why This Works
Clove oil helps in calming the torment caused because of holes and tooth rot. Eugenol, a key fundamental oil found in clove, is in charge of this pain relieving activity. Its antimicrobial constituents hinder the development of different sorts of bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
5. Vegetable Oil for Cavities
You Will Need
1 small cup
Vegetable oil
What You Have To Do
Take the little cup and fill it with vegetable oil.
Flush your mouth with the vegetable oil for 5-10 minutes. At that point, spit it out.
You can also use coconut oil or olive oil for this.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this 1-2 times every day.
Why This Works
This method is known as oil pulling. It should be successful in evacuating tooth disease and mitigating torment. The washing activity pulls the microscopic organisms and traps them in the oil. This strategy additionally diminishes any swelling that might be available in the gums.
6. Alcohol Compress for Cavities
You Will Need
Gin
Vodka
Whiskey
Washcloth
What You Have To Do
Make a blend of equivalent amounts of gin, vodka, and bourbon.
Take a perfect washcloth and plunge it in the arrangement. At that point, use it as a pack against the pit influenced teeth.
Keep it on for 4-5 minutes.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this once daily.
Why This Works
The alcoholic content of these drinks will calm the agony and furthermore murder the microbes causing the tooth rot.
Caution
During the first contact, the alcohol may sting, but this sensation subsides after a while.
7. Rock Salt and Mustard for Cavities
You Will Need
2 teaspoons rock salt
2 teaspoon mustard oil
What You Have To Do
Blend the salt and oil and
Back rub the teeth and gums with this delicately.
Leave it on for 3-5 minutes and after that wash. Guarantee you swish appropriately to dispose of the salty persistent flavor in your mouth.
How Often You Should Do This
Use this every day to get rid of cavities naturally.
Why This Works
Rock salt and mustard oil occupy an integral part in Indian kitchens. These ingredients are used in our day-to-day cooking and kitchen preparations. Mustard oil is antimicrobial in nature, while the salt helps to balance the pH levels in the mouth.
8. Lemon for Cavities
You Will Need
Lemon
What You Have To Do
Bite on a cut of lemon for a couple of minutes.
Wash your mouth with clean water completely after this.
How Often You Should Do This
Repeat this as and when required to relieve the pain from tooth decay.
Why This Works
Lemons are a rich source of vitamin C. The acids presents in lemon juice kill the germs to help ease the pain caused due to cavities.
9. Garlic for Cavities
You Will Need
1 garlic clove
What You Have To Do
Chew the garlic clove, preferably in the mornings, on an empty stomach.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this every day in the morning.
Why This Works
We as a whole love garlic in our day by day nourishment, yet on the off chance that we are approached to eat a crude garlic clove, we are certain to locate that unpleasant. Garlic is an awesome flavor and herb found in each kitchen. It has antifungal and antibacterial properties and, in the meantime, mitigates torment by functioning as a painkiller.
10. Tea for Cavities
You Will Need
1 green tea bag
A cup of hot water
Lemon juice (optional)
Honey (optional)
What You Have To Do
Mix some hot green tea.
Include nectar and lemon juice as indicated by your inclination.
Drink while it is warm.
You can likewise mix some new dark tea in the event that you don't have green tea at home or lean toward dark tea over green.
How Often You Should Do This
Drink 2-3 cups of green tea every day.
Why This Works
Considered as a powerful method to eliminate germs, green tea keeps the teeth sound, diminishes the generation of plaque, and holds bacterial development within proper limits.
11. Neem for Cavities
You Will Need
Neem twig
What You Have To Do
Chew on the neem twig for a few minutes.
Rinse your mouth with water afterwards.
Neem oil can also be applied to the affected tooth and the surrounding gum.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this every day to keep your mouth fresh and teeth clean.
Why This Works
The great old neem twig (neem datun) may appear to be an obsolete method to keep your teeth clean, however it is certainly a successful method to get more advantageous teeth. While biting the hard neem twig makes your teeth and gums more grounded, the incredible plant oils and aggravates that are discharged in the mouth are exceptionally compelling against the microscopic organisms that reason tooth rot. They additionally have high fiber content that makes them exceedingly viable in fending off plaque.
12. Baking Soda for Cavities
You Will Need
Baking soda
Toothbrush
What You Have To Do
Wet the toothbrush and dunk it in preparing soft drink powder.
Brush your teeth with this.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this each substitute day for a couple of days.
Why This Works
The alkalinity of baking soda neutralizes the excess acids in the mouth that cause tooth decay and cavities. Baking soda is also an antimicrobial agent.
Caution
Daily use of baking soda over prolonged periods can damage the tooth enamel. Use this remedy only for a few days.
13. Black Walnut Tincture for Cavities
You Will Need
4-5 drops black walnut tincture
1/4-1/2 cup water
What You Have To Do
Add the walnut tincture to the water and swish this around in your mouth for a minute or two.
You can either spit this water out or swallow it.
How Often You Should Do This
Do this 2-3 times in a week initially. Taper it down to 4-5 times a month after a week or two.
Why This Works
Black walnut tincture can execute the microorganisms present in the mouth productively. It is antibacterial, antifungal, and antiparasitic in nature.
14. Eggshells for Cavities
You Will Need
1/4 cup ground eggshells
2-3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon baking soda
What You Have To Do
Clean the eggshells and boil them for a couple of minutes. Remove and air dry.
Once the shells are dried, grind them to get a fine powder.
To this, add the baking soda and coconut oil to get a smooth paste. You can add more coconut oil if required.
Use this as a toothpaste.
Store the rest in an airtight container.
How Often You Should Do This
Use this toothpaste every day.
Why This Works
Eggshells are made out of calcium carbonate, which goes about as a rough and expels the rot develop from your teeth. It remineralizes the veneer just as the dentine of the harmed tooth.
15. Aloe Vera Juice for Cavities
You Will Need
1/4 cup aloe vera juice
What You Have To Do
Wash with aloe vera squeeze and rinse it around your mouth a couple of minutes in the wake of brushing your teeth.
Flush your mouth with clean water to evacuate the flavor of the aloe juice.
Then again, you can use aloe vera gel as a toothpaste.
How Often You Should Do This
You can do this twice a day.
Why This Works
The anthraquinones present in aloe vera control the tooth rot causing microscopic organisms. Aloe vera likewise applies a calming impact on the influenced tooth and gum, lessening the swelling and torment. It additionally advances quick recuperation with its injury mending parts.
In the event that your issues with holes continue even in the wake of attempting these measures, you ought to counsel your dental specialist. While seniors can watch the progressions occurring with their teeth, kids and youthful children will most likely be unable to comprehend or see it. So, as parents, you have to continue checking their teeth frequently and guarantee standard visits to the dental specialist.
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Streptococcus doesn’t fuck around
So I’ve been a bit quiet lately, posting very intermittently and not answering messages or engaging much because I have been super duper sick.
I started having some yucky symptoms around the 9th and thought, “ehhh, it’s probably just a little viral thing, it’s no big deal, I don’t want to spend money to go to the doctor.” By the time I got paid on the 15th I was feeling progressively worse and crawled off to the urgent care where I discovered that I had strep throat.
Fun fact: our bacterial pal streptococcus doesn’t just like to hang out in throats.
I eventually ended up with infection in my eyes, both ears, throat, and lungs. I got two types of antibiotics (plus topical antibiotics for my eyes), oral steroids, albuterol, a codeine-based cough medicine, and an injunction against going anywhere around humans. Mostly I slept a lot and watched a lot of mindless television.
:D :D :D Fun times!
Anyway after missing two weeks of work and burning through all of my time off, I’m preparing to go back tomorrow. I’m not 100% yet -- I’m still partly deaf in one ear and still have some chest gunk -- but I’m a lot better off.
There’s something weird and humbling about having an infection that you know very well could have killed you before antibiotics existed.
So just a quick update for those wondering where the hell I’ve been. 2019 has been off to a real rocky start -- before this bout of illness, we had a wedding and a funeral and some family medical issues, all of which took up a lot of time and mental energy -- but hey, maybe that means we can just front-load all the bullshit and have smooth sailing the rest of the year, right? Right?
Anyhoo, I’ll try to catch up with things as soon as I’m able.
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By Jill U. Adams January 2, 2017 (The Washington Post)
Why does it take so long to recover from pneumonia?
I was diagnosed with pneumonia in October. The doctor told me to rest, really rest. She told me to expect to feel better after a couple of days of antibiotics, but that I still must rest. She told me I would have good days, but they would be followed by bad days. After a week of antibiotics, the bacteria causing my illness — presumably Streptococcus pneumonia — should have been dead. Also called pneumococcus, this pathogen is the most common perpetrator of community-acquired pneumonia, which is pneumonia that people get outside hospitals and nursing homes. The antibiotic I received, a common first-line treatment, covers pneumococcus as well as other bacterial invaders. Yet my doctor told me to expect weeks to months of recovery. Friends with recent pneumonia experience confirmed this rather depressing outlook. Pneumonia can vary in severity so not everyone will need months to recover. The scientific literature concurs with the anecdotal evidence I collected. One study followed 576 adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Thirty days after diagnosis, 65 percent of them reported fatigue, nearly half of whom said their fatigue was moderate to severe; 53 percent reported cough and 36 percent reported shortness of breath. Ninety days after diagnosis, 51 percent reported fatigue, 32 percent cough, and 28 percent shortness of breath.
Another study surveyed 500 pneumonia patients age 50 and older and found that tiredness, weakness and shortness of breath lasted more than three weeks, on average. In addition to the burden of illness on patients, researchers noted burden on family members-turned-caregivers and on the health-care system, including multiple visits to doctor’s offices if not the emergency room or the hospital, says study co-author John Powers, an internist and infectious-disease specialist at George Washington University. Pneumonia is a serious and potentially fatal disease. In Powers’s study, about 40 percent of people with community-acquired pneumonia ended up in the hospital. Pneumonia and flu together are on the top 10 list of causes of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A 2011 study of health-care records estimated that 866,000 cases of pneumonia occurred in the United States in 2004; in patients age 65 or older, pneumonia caused 242,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths. I went back to the doctor after two weeks because of intensely uncomfortable shortness of breath. She prescribed oral steroids in addition to a rescue inhaler to calm my overactive airways, which helped. By Day 30, I felt reasonably well most of the time, but I still needed daily naps.
Why does it take so long to recover from pneumonia?
One reason is that the detritus from an infection of the lung is hard to clear. Antibiotics kill the bacteria, but all the weaponry your body produced to fight the bacteria — mucus, essentially, or sputum, as it’s called once you cough it up — is left behind. Your clearance mechanisms have to take all that stuff out,” says Steven Simpson, acting director of the division of pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of Kansas. Your airways are lined with hair-like cilia that consolidate microbes and mucus and help move it toward the exit.
“It literally takes a lot of energy to keep yourself going with all that stuff in your lungs,” Simpson says. Cough is a primary way to clear the gunk. That’s why doctors advise pneumonia patients not to take cough suppressants. You want to get that stuff out. It’s harder to explain the lingering of symptoms such as fatigue and weakness. “We really don’t understand the biology of this,” says Norman Edelman, senior scientific adviser for the American Lung Association, who practices medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
“Most people think that illness is related to the organism. That’s only one part of the story,” Powers says. “Some symptoms, such as cough and chest pain, clear up relatively quickly. Fatigue, however, takes much longer. That’s because your immune system is still revved up.” The infection sets off a cascade of events that ramps up inflammatory and immune response, Powers says. “You have the bug, and you have the host response to the bug.” A revved-up immune response requires a lot energy. “Your body goes into a mode where it’s diverting energy to the immune system,” Powers says. Simpson says the energy drain burns calories and proteins. When illness dampens appetite, that can exacerbate fatigue and weakness. He advises: “Eat good protein and
take plenty of calories.” And don’t forget to rest — really rest. “There’s no reason to confine yourself to your bed, but don’t push it,” Edelman says. “Don’t make yourself exhausted.” What about shortness of breath? This was the most bothersome of my lingering symptoms. Air would suddenly feel thick in my lungs, and my upper back would start to ache — the stress of labored breathing, my doctor said. “Pneumonia can trigger a syndrome that is asthma like,” says Powers, who has experienced it. “It’s not asthma. It’s a hyper-responsiveness of the airways.” Triggers such as exercise or cold air can lead to that very tight feeling in the chest and labored breathing. I felt as if I had a good idea of the scope of this illness — both from my doctor and from a handful of friends with experience. My case was not severe by any measure — I was never considered for hospitalization — and I don’t have preexisting conditions affecting
my lung function, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. I can work from home and steal naps during the day. Yet I was still unprepared to deal with the worst bad days and sought medical care three times in that first 30 days. This, too, is not unusual, Edelman says. “As physicians, our main job is to reassure patients.”
Vaccines reduce risk:
To reduce the risk of pneumonia, two vaccines are recommended for people age 65 and older: Prevnar 13 first, followed by Pneumovax a year later. That series sets you up for life, although you should continue to get annual flu shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends vaccinating babies and children younger than 2, and people age 2 to 64 who have high-risk conditions such as a compromised immune system. (Recommended vaccines for children include Prevnar 13 in a series of booster shots in the first two years of life.)
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While I do love doing ID, I am of an age (497 in dog years) where I want to see more of the world/US before the inevitable decline and dirt nap. The title of Fred Allen's autobiography, Treadmill to Oblivion, is increasingly applicable to life.
So I hopped off the treadmill last week for a long weekend in Tucson. Fantastic place to visit and hike, except they a have ways to go before they match PDX in food and beer. But they are a lot cleaner. The one thing I can say about Portland when I visit other cities is that Portland is, for a major metropolitan area, squalor central. Piles of garbage and litter most of which comes from the homeless. They do not seem all that interested in recycling. So if you want great food, drink, and hikes, just remember it comes with a large order of filth.
Plus, we have measles, thanks to some of the worst vaccination rates in the US.
Welcome to Portland.
The patient is a young, otherwise healthy, female, who comes in with abdominal pain and fevers 6 weeks after delivery. In the time before admission, she had a case of cellulitis, treated with Augment and Bactrim. Sigh. I was not involved. And an IUD was placed.
The evaluation shows the usual signs of infection and a distended tender abdomen. The IUD was removed and a culture of the cervix grew Group A Streptococcus.
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Cells at Work's Guide to the Rogues Gallery Inside Your Body
Cells at Work may not have seemed to be the educational thrill ride that it turned out to be at first, but in the end the series has taught us a lot about the human body, from how blood cells circulate, to where they come from, how the immune system operates, and even the way our body can sometimes fight itself when fighting intruders. While Red and White Blood Cell became memorable characters this season, the villains of Cells at Work presented daily, common threats to the human body in very anime designs, making them just as memorable. But how dangerous are these various intruders? What do they actually do? And which one of them is the worst?! We’ll be talking about the rogue’s gallery of the human body that’s popped up in Cells at Work, helping you all learn a bit more about not just the human body, but the threats posed to it by the outside (and inside…)!
Pollen Allergen
Our first invader is the generally harmless pollen allergen. In the anime, Cedar Pollen is the culprit, but depending on where you’re located, you might encounter all different types of pollen and allergic reactions! Unlike other types of allergies, such as food allergies, the type caused by Cedar Pollen and other irritants is rarely life threatening, but instead just simply annoying, causing sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, congestion, and other sinus related symptoms. Matching their large, harmless, and clueless, anime counterparts, pollen, dust, and animal dander generally enter the body through the nasal cavity or other openings by accident and create inflammation reactions from the body. Perhaps ironically, most medications taken for these types of inflammations, known as Antihistamines, are taken to help calm the Mast cell’s response to the invasion, rather than fighting off the allergen itself. Hay fever thankfully doesn’t last very long, but if you happen to suffer from you, you certainly know how annoying it can be whenever that time of year comes around!
Pneumococcus
One of the first threats we’re introduced to in the anime is Pneumococcus, a bacteria who is also known as Streptococcus pneumoniae. In Cells at Work, Pneumococcus appears as an almost Dragon Ball Z-esque villain, with sharp talons and numerous dangerous abilities. The real Pneumococcus is indeed quite dangerous and powerful, but also very common and deceptively responsible for a number of ailments. While the first reaction might be to think pneumonia, Pneumococcus is also responsible for causing types of meningitis, bronchitis, conjunctivitis, and many other infections and diseases that mainly target the respiratory system. Pneumococcus is actually quite common in the human body, however, and even lives generally harmlessly in nasal and respiratory tracts until it becomes pathogenic, which is when the real danger starts! There are a few vaccines to prevent some of the real dangers, but it's quite common to blame Pneumococcus for many of the common colds you encounter.
Staphylococcus Aureus
Similar to Pneumococcus, the bacteria Staphylococcus Aureus is another normal inhabitant of the human body, usually circulating around the nose and respiratory system and the skin. Represented in the anime as a haughty ojou-sama with grape theming, Staphylococcus does indeed have a somewhat grape-like shape (thus, as explained by the anime, the reason for its name!), but how dangerous is it? Staphylococcus is quite common and actually quite dangerous if it begins to become pathogenic! Like Pneumococcus, it spends a lot of time around the human body, and can even have some beneficial effects, but when it becomes pathogenic, it can be a real danger, even morphing into the dangerous MRSA! Staphylococcus tends to enter the body through abrasions in the skin, and play a large role in types of skin infections like boils, cellulitis, and atopic dermatitis (widely known as eczema). Staphylococcus also plays a big role in food poisoning, and in many cases humans come into contact with it from types of fluid from the human body like pus. There are also cases in which people who use injection medication or need implants for medical treatment have had to fend off Staphylococcus, as it tends to be enter the body through these types of openings in the body. While it may give off a haughty “Ohohohoho” and a “desu wa” in the anime, there’s certainly nothing regal or nice about this bacteria!
Vibrio & Anisakis
If you’ve ever gotten a stomach flu after eating improperly prepared seafood, you’ve likely had an encounter with the bacteria Vibrio. Although nowhere near as common as the other bacteria, Vibrio is quite dangerous, and can be very lethal! Vibrio can be easily treated, however, if caught in time, and if patients take good care to listen to their bodies, but it certainly is a potential danger to watch out for. Unlike some of the other bacteria, Vibrio strains aren’t normally occurring in the human body that turn pathological, which is why it tends to be particularly dangerous when introduced accidentally. While Vibrio can cause at the least a bad time in the bathroom, the Anisakis parasite it shares an episode with is potentially more dangerous! Also attached to seafood, Anisakis can cause Anisakiasis, and potentially even allergic reactions in certain people. Perhaps ironically, Anisakis is dangerous after its own death; after trying to burrow through the intestines, Aniksakis gets stuck and dies, and can cause blockage of the digestive system, or further infection if the larvae it sheds spread into other parts of the body. The anaphylaxis shock it can create in allergic patients is even scarier, and requires immediate life saving treatment!
Bacillus cereus
Although portrayed as a dangerous invader in Cells at Work, Bacillus cereus is a somewhat interesting bacteria that can be as helpful as it can be harmful. Like some of the other bacteria featured in the show, Bacillus cereus is naturally occuring and populated amongst living organisms like humans. In fact, Bacillus cereus has an important job in the digestive tract, acting as one of the three types of bacteria found in the gut that compete with one another, and in so doing, help reduce the danger of bacterial infections from food. Salmonella and Campylobacter are the other two, and just like them, Bacillus cereus can be very dangerous if too much of it is found in the body! In cases of potential Salmonella problems, Bacillus can even be used as a treatment, consuming and fighting with the Salmonella bacteria. However, the biggest threat of Bacillus cereus is that it is very heat and alcohol resistant, making it quite hard to kill. One of the most common places to find Bacillus is in improperly stored food, being the main culprit of “fried rice syndrome,” appearing in food that sits at room temperature for too long. So while Bacillus cereus can help keep us healthy and protect our digestive tracts, it can also be quite dangerous, so make sure to store your food properly!
Pseudomonas
Showing up to try and opportunistically feast on a young Red Blood Cell, the dastardly Pseudomonas lives up to that depiction in the way it operates in the human body! Pseudomonas is a bacteria that has the ability to survive in conditions that many other bacteria cannot, meaning that the infections that it causes can be hard to prevent and take care of. Pseudomonas is an “opportunistic” bacteria, hunting down nutrients to sustain itself in places that few other bacteria would ever be able to survive in, and can withstand medical treatments that other types of bacteria can’t stand up against! Pseudomonas are dangerous, as they have many tricks up their sleeve to survive harsh conditions and treatments, making them particularly hard to get rid of. Pseudomonas is one of the leading causes of types of pneumonia, and tends to be the cause of hospital related infections ranging from pneumonia and UTIs. Pseudomonas are resistant to penicillin, as well as many other antibiotics due to its ability to survive where other bacteria cannot. While Pseudomonas can be helpful in controlling certain types of crops and soil conditions, it is an extremely dangerous bacteria that is very hard to get rid of, making it a somewhat infamous threat.
Influenza
Speaking of the flu, one of the more dangerous rogues in Cells at Work’s list of invaders is Influenza, an infectious disease that can cause a range of symptoms from minor discomfort to lethal consequences! Often mistaken for a “cold,” or mistaken as the root cause of “stomach flu” or “24 hour flu,” Influenza is a unique and dangerous disease caused by a virus rather than a bacteria. The Flu’s biggest danger is that it is easily passed from one person to another, making “Flu season” a yearly dangerous and unwanted season that can put numerous populations at risk of infection. While many younger people and healthy adults will shake off the flu as an irritant, or present no actual symptoms, many people who catch the Flu can suffer a range of debilitating symptoms. While Flu shots help keep the disease at bay, many people rarely get one or think they need one, meaning that Flu outbreaks are quite common across the world. To make matters worse for the overworked members of our immune systems, the Flu is constantly changing, with different strains and viruses that pop up from various places and circumstances. When you hear Flu season is coming, consider getting a flu shot, wash your hands, and if you feel ill, stay home or seek out a doctor. You don’t want to play around with the Flu or make other people ill!
Cancer Cell
Perhaps unsurprising for those who watch Cells at Work and know a bit about medical diseases, our final and most dangerous rogue is the lowly (at first!) Cancer Cell. Unlike the other invaders and unwelcome visitors mentioned here, cancer cells are not only common, but occur in almost every person’s body to some degree during life. Cancer cells are cells that don’t stop dividing, instead spreading at a dangerous rate and causing numerous debilitating and dangerous health complications, including death. While some cancers are affected by outside influences like smoking or exposure to substances like asbestos, cancer cells will also generally appear in the body during cell division, only becoming a problem when their spread is left unchecked by the immune system and they are able to grow into tumors and other health problems. Cancer benefits from a unique feature called Telomerase, which gives them an unnaturally long lifespan compared to a regular cell, which is why their endless growth and division becomes a problem if left unchecked by the body or by medical treatment. Sadly, many cancers are fatal, and it is important to learn how to properly detect and treat cancer; while the tragic fate of the Cancer cell is to be hunted by the very cells that surrounded it in the body, if left unchecked Cancer will potentially cause life threatening harm to the body.
Cells at Work certainly presents a whole host of unique dangers to the human body, but sometimes these invaders can be beneficial to ourselves, or the world around us. Others grow unwittingly inside of our own body, becoming a problem when there’s no checks or balances to take care of them early enough. Hopefully, between this article and Cells at Work, you can start identifying threats to your beloved cells early! So remember: wash your hands, properly treat cuts and wounds, cook foods to proper temperatures and store them properly, and seek medical help if you need it! Your cells are counting on you to do your part in helping them do their jobs!
Know any other interesting medical facts brought up by Cells at Work? Have a particularly favorite Cell or Invader? Let us know in the comments!
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Nicole is a features and a social video script writer for Crunchyroll. Known to profess her love of otome games over at her blog, Figuratively Speaking. When she has the time, she also streams some games. Follow her on Twitter: @ellyberries
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Cavities or tooth decay in teeth: symptoms and treatment
It is one of the most common conditions worldwide: cavities or tooth decay. What will start out harmless by developing and ignoring plaque, can quickly lead to the creation of a cavity. If not treated in time, tooth decay can have serious consequences for your teeth. However, cavities occur in almost all age categories. How do cavities develop and how can they be treated?
Risk groups
Cavities usually develop in the teeth of children and young adults, but can develop in any age group. Cavities are a common cause of tooth loss in young people. Some groups have a higher risk for cavities including:
· Lower-income families (children and adults)
· seniors
· People with illnesses and/or use of medication that causes a decrease in saliva production.
· People who have been irradiated.
· People with diabetes.
· Tobacco users - both smoking and chewing.
· Alcohol and drug users.
· People who consume large amounts of carbonated drinks and sugar.
Causes of cavities or tooth decay
Cavities are the result of two primary factors: bacteria in the mouth and a high sugar and starch diet. It is quite natural to have bacteria in the mouth but this can become problematic with poor oral hygiene. Normal bacteria of the mouth combine with pieces of food and saliva to form plaque. Plaque is a sticky, invisible substance that accumulates quickly. Foods high in sugar or starch make plaque stickier. If plaque stays on the teeth for more than a few days, it becomes even harder and becomes a substance called tartar .
Cavities are formed when bacteria in the plaque and tartar convert the sugar into acid. Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are bacteria that mainly combine with carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose and glucose to produce an acid. The acid demineralizes the hard structure of the tooth and over time a weak spot or opening develops in the tooth: a hole.
This destruction is not all. After the enamel has worn away, the acid will reach the next layer of the teeth. This layer, also called the dentin, is softer and more sensitive to acid. The bacteria and acid continue to make their way through the tooth, into the dentin, creating a bigger and bigger hole. Cavities are most commonly found in places where there is a lot of plaque, such as between the molars, teeth, gums and at the edges of fillings.
Symptoms
There are often no symptoms of cavities, so it is important to visit the dentist once every six months and to take an X-ray periodically. Cavities can then be diagnosed and treated early, before they are large enough to cause symptoms. The most common early symptoms of cavities are a "chalk-like white or discolored spot on a tooth" and "sensitivity to cold." Bad breath and/or a bad taste in the mouth can also be symptoms.
As a hole progresses, it starts to decay near the nerve and can start to hurt. The nerve is increasingly exposed to heat, cold, sweet foods or drinks. If the decay is large enough, part of the tooth can break off. This makes a large hole visible and makes it feel tender or even painful when you bite on something. Cavities on the front teeth are the easiest to see and will look like a brown or black spot. Cavities in other parts of the mouth are often not visible without X-rays.
Prevention
Just as there are two factors that cause cavities, there are also two factors that help prevent them: good oral hygiene and dietary changes. Good oral hygiene means brushing your teeth at least twice a day and flossing at least once, having your teeth professionally cleaned every six months, and having your cavities checked every year through a dental exam. Reducing the amount of sugar — especially sugary drinks and juices — can also help prevent cavities. You may want to consider brushing your teeth or rinsing your mouth after eating sticky foods.
Sugary products
It is also advisable to eat sugary, chewy foods such as dried fruits and sweets in a meal rather than eating them as a snack. Reducing snacks, avoiding the constant sipping of sugary drinks, and not sucking on candy or mints can all help too, as this produces a steady supply of acid in the mouth.
Fluoride
Fluoride is another cavities prevention strategy. It can be consumed in drinking water or as a supplement. Fluoride is often applied as part of a regular dental visit. Your dentist may also recommend a fluoride toothpaste or mouthwash, or you can get it from your local drugstore.
Treatment of the teeth
Treatments for cavities include fillings, crowns and root canals. If the damage is very small and close to a hole, it can be treated with fluoride paste to stop the softening. When the hole is fully formed, there is only one option: remove the decay and place a filling. If the decay is completely removed and a good filling is placed, the hole will remain closed for a long time, sometimes forever. Although the cavity is filled firmly, most people still need to have the fillings replaced several times in their lives. Acids in the oral cavity, wear and tear and poor oral hygiene can cause the fillings to break down, causing decay to develop again.
Fillings
Dentists remove parts of old fillings and decayed teeth with a drill and replace them with a silver alloy, gold, porcelain or composite filling. Today, most fillings are composite or tooth-colored. Because silver and gold are stronger than porcelain or resin, they are preferred by dentists. But because these materials are quite visible, they are only used on the molars. Anterior tooth cavities are filled with porcelain or composite because these better match the natural appearance of the tooth.
Crowns or caps
If the holes are very large, it can be repaired with a crown. These are used when the tooth decay has spread to the point where the tooth has weakened and there is little residual tooth tissue left. The dentist removes the rotten or weakened part of the tooth and places a crown over the rest of the tooth. Crowns are usually made of gold, porcelain or porcelain on metal.
Root canal treatment
Root canals are done when decay or injury has killed the nerve in the tooth. The rotten nerve in the center of the tooth, where the dentin is, is removed. The root is filled with a sealing material, the tooth is filled and a crown is applied.
With prompt treatment, almost every type of cavity is treatable without much trouble. When treatment is delayed, treatments get expensive and lengthy. There is also a risk of developing pain and infection. This is why it’s so important to maintain regular dental checkups to help catch unknown issues before they evolve into serious and expensive dental problems.
Being the best dentist in Udaipur, we know how painful and troublesome the problem can get. We will walk you through the entire process needed to treat the cavity. For any doubts, you can contact us anytime.
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Pregnancy story
Overall, I had a beautiful pregnancy filled with glow, joy and support. One of the most unexpected things about pregnancy was the support I received from my co-workers constantly there for me and sharing items. I was deemed a ‘low risk’ pregnancy given all tests I completed (x4 ultrasounds, glucose, Group B Streptococcus (GBS)) were clear.
Early on we picked the name ‘Theodore’ since this meant ‘gift of god’. We were convinced we were having a boy after two friends had told me earlier in the year that in their dreams I had a boy and during my meditation on my 30th birthday I envisioned this. The week baby arrived we realized that Theodore was in the top 10 boys names when looking to register his birth so we had to rethink it.
The first trimester I was fortunate to not experience any morning sickness or real nausea. I just always had to have a snack and craved spaghetti bolongaise and burgers for meals - meat and carbs. I experienced fatigue but going to bed an hour earlier each night sorted that out. I started applying Weleda stretch mark oil, having collagen drinks and switching to a prenatal vitamin. By the second trimester, I got my usual palate back but still wanted snacks. I needed to pee more often and it was good to lean forward and wait an extra minute to ensure everything it out before leaving the loo! We visited a pelvic floor physio and got some exercises to do. During this whole time I was able to continue my usual morning meditation and yoga practice and afternoon walks. There was a period of two weeks were I contracted a viral infection. To the point where a took a bit of time off work and didn’t even have a voice fir a few days! It really highlighted just how low immunity can be and I started taking an additional immunity supplement for the rest of my pregnancy.
In the third trimester, we went to an antenatal day workshop at the hospital and did hypnobirthing. It was important to do both courses to get a balanced view of what to prepare and expect for birth.
I started to experience bad thoracic pain from 33 weeks so we were able to practice a lot of hypnobirthing techniques to try ease the pain. This include 2am sessions of my partner reading relaxation passages or trying rebozo. The thing that worked best was ‘fisiocream’. We think that perhaps baby was pressing on a nerve because later when baby’s head became engaged, the pain suddenly stopped.
My partner commenced perinium massage from 34 weeks and also did foot massages to help ease the swelling in my ankles.
Once having commenced maternity leave, we hosted a baby party in our home which needed low numbers due to Covid-19. I prepared a large table platter, we ordered sandwiches and a cake and did a trivia quiz. There were separate sessions for family and friends to keep numbers low. The following weekend we went to Noosa Peppers Resort for our babymoon - I loved the hotel and look forward to staying there again one day.
The remainder of maternity leave was pain management for back which included morning creek swims, washing a heap of baby clothes and items which had been given to us, meal preparation to store in the freezer, and putting together the nursery. Our visits to our obstetrician increased and we did a few ‘get to know your midwife’ visits at the hospital. One of the things I enjoyed most was having photos taken with my beautiful baby belly bump :)
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Is Celery Juice Good for Your Skin?
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Celery juice has soared in popularity in recent years.
It’s lauded for its purported benefits for skin health, and some people even claim that it helps treat acne.
However, you may wonder whether these attributes are backed by science.
This article tells you whether celery juice is good for your skin.
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Does it treat acne?
Though many people swear that celery juice can cure acne, no studies have proven it works for this purpose.
Acne is an inflammatory skin condition that leads to blocked pores. Its main causes include age, genetics, hormones, diet, and certain bacterial strains of
Cutibacterium acnes
(
C. acnes
) (, , , ).
False claims
Though acne has been studied extensively, some people assert that it’s caused by the excess production of sebum – an oil on your skin – due to an overload of
Streptococcus
bacteria. The salt in celery juice is said to kill off
Streptococcus
and thus decrease acne.
Yet, these claims oversimplify the complexity of acne and ignore the fact that these bacteria can both harm and aid human health. Furthermore, limited research supports the idea that celery kills
Streptococcus
While one study showed that celery leaves exerted anti-bacterial action against
Streptococcus mutans
, it was a toothpaste formulation (6).
Moreover, if your body has an excess of harmful
Streptococcus
bacteria, you may need to take antibiotics and should always consult a health professional
Furthermore, though salt has antibacterial properties for food preservation and dental health, no research supports the idea that celery juice’s sodium content reduces bacterial infections or acne prevalence
Potential benefits of celery juice for acne
Although no studies back the notion that celery juice treats acne, it may relieve acne symptoms for other reasons.
Celery juice is low in sugar and a good replacement for sugary beverages like soda, specialty coffees, and energy drinks. Research links high sugar diets to increased acne and low glycemic diets to decreased acne (, , ).
A low glycemic diet emphasizes foods that don’t rapidly increase your blood sugar levels. These include fiber-rich foods like vegetables, whole grains, lentils, beans, and certain fruits like berries, apples, and pears.
If you replace sugary beverages with celery juice, you may thus see a decrease in acne due to less sugar and more fiber in your diet.
Moreover, celery juice is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that may help lower inflammation
Given that acne is an inflammatory condition, eating anti-inflammatory foods may reduce oxidative stress and levels of hormones like insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) that contribute to acne
All the same, more research is needed.
summary
There’s no evidence that drinking celery juice gets rid of acne. However, its low sugar and high antioxidant content may help improve acne symptoms.
Other potential skin benefits
Celery juice may have several other skin benefits.
Increased hydration
Celery juice comprises mostly water and may help hydrate your skin.
Drinking enough fluids throughout the day helps maintain hydration levels to keep your skin cells well maintained. When you’re dehydrated, your skin may start to look dull, which enhances fine lines and wrinkles
However, drinking fluids isn’t associated with improving dry skin. Dry skin results from decreased levels of protective oil in your skin and is usually treated with moisturizers to seal water in your skin’s epidermis (, , ).
Other preventative measures, such as changing soaps, using warm (not hot) water, and applying cream within a few minutes of bathing, are also recommended.
Nonetheless, staying continually hydrated is important for overall health and helps your skin appear fresh
Increases nutrient availability in your skin
Celery juice may increase the amount of nutrients sent to your skin.
Its hydrating effects may help deliver nutrients and remove waste products throughout your body – including your skin
Moreover, celery juice packs multiple nutrients that support skin health, such as fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamins A, B, C, and K (, , ).
For example, vitamin C plays a key role in collagen synthesis while zinc is important for wound healing
Finally, its antioxidants may help protect your skin and allow it to rejuvenate faster and more effectively
Low in sugar
Opting for celery juice instead of sugary beverages can benefit your skin.
A high sugar diet is linked to increased skin aging through a process known as glycation.
Glycation occurs when sugars interact with collagen and elastin fibers to form compounds known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs). Collagen and elastin are key proteins responsible for the structure and suppleness of skin (, , , ).
Over time, AGEs can lead to saggy skin and increase the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles (, , , ).
Therefore, choosing low sugar beverages like celery juice may slash your overall sugar intake and boost skin health.
Summary
Celery juice may improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles due to its high water and nutrient content. Moreover, it’s a great alternative to sugary drinks, which are linked to skin aging.
Celery juice nutrition
Celery juice is full of nutrients and makes an excellent addition to your diet. Just 1 cup (240 mL) provides ():
Calories: 42.5
Protein: 2 grams
Carbs: 9.5 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
Sugar: 5 grams
Calcium: 8% of the Daily Value (DV)
Magnesium: 7% of the DV
Phosphorus: 5% of the DV
Potassium: 14% of the DV
Sodium: 9% of the DV
Vitamin A: 7% of the DV
Vitamin C: 16% of the DV
Vitamin K: 74% of the DV
In addition, it offers small amounts of micronutrients like copper, zinc, folate, biotin, and numerous B vitamins. It’s also rich in flavonoid antioxidants, which may help lower inflammation and oxidative stress in your body
Finally, juicing celery concentrates its nutrients and allows you to consume more celery in a single glass
summary
Celery juice is a good source of many nutrients, including fiber, potassium, zinc, and vitamins A, B, C, and K.
How to make celery juice
If you want to make celery juice at home, here’s a simple recipe that uses a blender instead of a juicer.
Wash 3-4 celery stalks under running water, removing any leaves to decrease bitterness.
Cut the stalks into small pieces.
Add celery to the blender and blend until smooth.
Place a strainer over a wide glass and pour the mixture into the strainer, pressing down to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. The juice will collect in the glass.
To improve the flavor and nutrient content, you can experiment with adding lemon juice, ginger, or green apple.
You can also purchase celery juice from juice shops or grocery stores. However, be sure to read the ingredient label to ensure that there’s no added sugar.
Shop for celery juice online.
summary
You can make celery juice on your own with a blender or juicer. To enhance the taste, try adding lemon juice, ginger, or green apple.
The bottom line
Celery juice has been touted as a cure-all and is widely believed to treat acne.
Despite these claims, no evidence indicates that it gets rid of acne.
However, celery juice is rich in nutrients, antioxidants, and water, all of which can boost skin health and rejuvenation. Moreover, it’s a great alternative to sugary beverages and may still aid some acne symptoms.
If you want to give celery juice a try, you can easily make it at home using a blender or juicer.
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Advocare Restore ULTRA Probiotic Review
After using the Advocare Probiotic Restore Ultra for a month and a half I’m ready to share my experience and provide you with my full review.
Advocare Probiotic Ingredients
The Advocare Probiotic Restore ULTRA contains 6 billion healthy bacteria per capsule, coming from 7 different probiotic strains, there’s also a FOS prebiotic included, which is something I especially liked, because prebiotics dramatically improve the efficiency at which probiotics work.
The list of included probiotic strains:
Lactobacillus acidophilus,
Lactobacillus rhamnosus,
Lactobacillus casei,
Bifidobacterium bifidum,
Bifidobacterium longum,
Bifidobacterium breve,
Streptococcus thermophilus
One of the strains I particularly like in this probiotic is Bifidobacterium longum, because it’s been proven to be extremely effective at treating seasonal allergies.
There are also numerous other benefits that come with it including lower cholesterol, as well as anti-inflammatory properties.
There’s another strain that I’m a big fan of, it’s called Bifidobacterium bifidum and the reason I like this one is because of its beneficial effects on improving digestion, lowering histamine levels and more.
One of the strains I don’t like is Lactobacillus casei, the reason is that many research studies have proven that it’s quite aggressive and can sometimes have negative effects, as it flushes out to good bacteria out of the body, something we don’t want.
Recommended dosage for Advocare Restore ULTRA
The recommended dosage according to the instruction is a single dose daily before breakfast with some water. Ideally you should take it at least 30 minutes before a meal.
If you don’t notice any results after 1 week of taking it, the company suggests taking 2 capsules per day to increase the effects.
Advocare Probiotic Restore ULTRA Benefits
When using the Advocare Probiotic I didn’t experience or notice any dramatic benefits, my digestion remained the same as usually when taking my regular probiotic, so I guess that could count as a plus.
It’s important to note that I was taking a 60 billion CFU (my favorite probiotic), before switching to the Advocare Probiotic, so it could be that these probiotics simply aren’t as good as my other ones.
When taking my regular probiotic my mind stays clear and I’m always full of energy, unfortunately, this changed when switching to Advocare Probiotic, I noticed a bit of cloudiness in my mind, as well as a subtle drop in energy levels, which was a bit unfortunate…
Advocare Probiotic Side Effects and Allergens
One negative that I did notice with Advocare Probiotic is the side effects… After testing dozens of probiotics over the years I’m used to a little bit of bloating after switching probiotics, but with this one, not only did I experience bloating, I also experienced a stomach ache…
My stomach hurt for a few days and finally stopped hurting on day 4, which was a big bummer, as I’m not used to such side effects.
Another big problem I have with this probiotic is that there are no allergens listed on the box, nor on their website, which is a big concern…
If you’re someone who is sensitive to allergens, I’d recommend avoiding this product.
Advocare Probiotic Restore ULTRA Review
Overall, even though I liked the CFU count and the strain included in this probiotic, I unfortunately cannot recommend it for 3 sole reasons.
First off, the side effects were super bad and I usually do not complain about these, but the fact that my stomach hurt for 3 days straight was definitely a bit of a bummer.
Second, I didn’t really experience many benefits, yes my digestion was good (but it was good even with my usual probiotic and I never have side effects when taking that one).
Third, the fact that there are no allergens listed anywhere on the packaging is a big no no for me… in my opinion you should avoid this probiotic if you’re sensitive to allergens.
Overall, there are many better probiotic options out there for the exact same price (some even more affordable), thus I’d recommend that you look elsewhere.
Briana Perkins
Briana is 33 years old, comes from LA and has 2 kids. Her interest in health supplements (probiotics in particular) started about 6 years ago when she started having a few health problems and noticed she started to gain weight. Today, Briana is healthy and in great shape and dedicates herself to help others improve their health through probiotics.
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Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Case Studies
Otolaryngology
Laparoscopic Retrieval of Intra-Abdominal Foreign Bodies
Authored by Jeremy Tan
Abstract
Foreign bodies causing intra abdominal infection is not a common occurrence. There are multiple reports of laparoscopic retrieval of intra-luminal and extra-luminal foreign bodies within the peritoneal cavity. However, to date, there have not been any reports of a laparoscopic extra-peritoneal approach to retrieve a foreign body lodged in the pelvic side wall. We also describe a challenging second case of laparoscopic retrieval of a fish bone stuck within the wall of the stomach which was perforating into the liver, causing a liver abscess. In both cases available radiological and endoscopic facilities were utilized to accurately localize and assist removal of the foreign body successfully.
Introduction
Intra-abdominal foreign bodies can be either secondary to ingestion or trans-abdominal wall migration. They pose a challenge in diagnosis as well as management. Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract uneventfully [1-7]. Only a small percentage are symptomatic either causing perforation or obstruction. Similarly, foreign bodies can migrate into the abdominal cavity through the abdominal wall and come to lie in the intra-peritoneal or extra-peritoneal space. In this report we describe two cases where both intra-peritoneal and extra-peritoneal foreign bodies were removed laparoscopically.
Case Reports
Case 1
The patient was a 50 year old intravenous drug user who was in the habit of injecting amphetamines and had a known history of Hepatitis C infection. One month prior to presentation, the whole of a 23 gauge needle snapped off subcutaneously following an injection into the right femoral vein. The patient presented to a regional hospital where her right groin region was explored twice under local anaesthetic. The first attempt was without image intensification and the second time was with image intensification (Figure 1). Both attempts were unsuccessful in retrieving the needle.
The patient was then discharged but about three weeks later, presented with cellulitis and a groin wound which was discharging pus. She was placed on intravenous antibiotics and transferred to our hospital, where the vascular surgeons explored her again in search of the needle. They opened the peritoneal cavity as well but were unable to locate the needle. She then went on to have a CT guided insertion of a hookwire from the skin just over the right superior pubic ramus to the needle, which was located in the extra-peritoneal fat, just medial to the external iliac vessels (Figure 2).
She was then referred to our general surgical service for retrieval of the foreign body. It was felt that the most expedient approach would be a laparoscopic extra-peritoneal approach, similar to the approach for a totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. We waited two days for the peritoneum in the region to heal and we also did discuss with the patient the option of leaving the needle in-situ, but given that she had already experienced infective complications, she was not keen for this.
At surgery, the right rectus sheath was entered just to the right and inferior to the umbilicus. The dissection balloon was not used for fear of dislodging the hookwire. Blunt finger dissection for about 3cm, was done initially and the first 12mm port was inserted. Gas insufflation to 12mmHg was commenced once the laparoscope was inserted and we verified that we were in the right plane. Further blunt dissection with the tip of the scope was done towards the midline and a 5mm port was placed midway between the umbilicus and the superior pubic ramus.
Through this port further blunt dissection with a blunttipped instrument was performed laterally and caudally until the hookwire was found in the extra-peritoneal plane (Figure 3). A second 5mm port was placed laterally, at the level of the first 5mm port, ensuring good triangulation of the working ports and the camera port. Sutures could be seen in the peritoneum where the vascular surgeons had explored two days previously.
Further gradual blunt dissection with two graspers was performed following the hookwire, deeper into the pelvis in the extra-peritoneal plane. This was continued until the needle popped into view (Figure 4). It was grasped and retrieved via the right lateral 5mm port. There was no obvious breach of the peritoneum. The procedure was then converted to routine intra-peritoneal laparoscopy via the umbilical port to inspect the bowel in the pelvis to confirm that everything was intact. The bowel appeared intact and there was no breach seen in the peritoneum.
The fascia at the umbilical port site was closed with ‘0’ Vicryl and the skin wounds were closed with a subcuticular suture. The patient made an uneventful recovery and was discharged on post-operative day three. The delay was mainly secondary due to the fact that she lived in the country and still required daily dressing to her open groin wound.
Case 2
The patient was a 40 year old part time lawyer who had presented to our institution three weeks prior with RUQ pain. U/S of the abdomen showed sludge in the gall bladder, but HIDA scan was negative. She was discharged, with a follow-up clinic appointment to discuss whether or not she should have an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
She represented prior to the outpatient appointment with fevers, epigastric and right upper quadrant pain. A working diagnosis of cholecystitis was made. However, a repeat ultrasound showed a likely 6cm diameter liver abscess in segment 3 of the liver.
As she was already scheduled for theatre and it was felt that her pain 3 weeks ago might have been biliary colic, a decision was made to proceed with laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic drainage of the liver abscess at the same time. Intraoperatively, the gall bladder appeared macroscopically normal. It was removed without performance of a cholangiogram. The left lobe of the liver was swollen and had a yellow tinge to it. The abscess was drained using an airway needle and a 19 Fr Blake’s drain was placed into the cavity.
The patient progressed well, and was placed on intravenous antibiotics in the form of Tazocin (piperacillin and tazobactam), initially and then benzylpenicillin when the sensitivities were known. The bacteria grown were Streptococcus aginosus. However, on Day 5 post-op, she started getting fevers again to 38.5 degrees C and a CT scan showed that the drain had fallen out of the cavity and that the liver abscess had re-accumulated (Figure 5).
She thus went on to have ultrasound-guided percutaneous drainage of the recurrent abscess. At this time, the radiologist noted an echogenic structure in the wall of the stomach and with correlation with the CT scan and by speaking to the patient, elucidated that it was a fish bone lodged between the stomach and the liver. The patient had hurriedly eaten a whole fish about 6 weeks prior to presentation.
As such, the patient returned to theatre the next day for laparoscopic removal of the fish bone. The chronic tract between the left lobe of liver and the stomach was disconnected, but no fish bone was seen. After some aimless and fruitless blunt exploration of both the posterior surface of the abscess and the perigastric fat around the antrum, laparoscopic intra-operative ultrasound was performed and this found the fish bone within the wall of the stomach. On table gastroscopy was also performed and although there was a visible bulge with a central punctum visible in the antrum anteriorly, no actual bone could be seen. A long airway needle was then passed percutaneously, through the peritoneal cavity and through the anterior wall of the stomach until the tip could be seen in the stomach in the location of the lump, to be used as a marker. However, as the stomach was deflated and the gastroscope withdrawn, the fish bone popped into view laparoscopically and was retrieved. It was sent for MC+S but did not grow anything.
Omentum was tacked onto the stomach to form a barrier between the stomach and the liver, and the existing peritoneal drain was left nearby. The percutaneous drain was left in-situ, in the abscess. It was noted that the abscess was very firm and fibrotic at this stage and not at all fluctuant. She made a good recovery from there and was discharged home 4 days later on intravenous ceftriaxone 2g daily and oral metronidazole. The peritoneal drain was removed prior to discharge. The pigtail percutaneous drain was removed about a week later. At followup, the patient remains well.
Discussion
Ingested foreign body causing intra-abdominal abscess is a well recognized complication. Migration of foreign body from one site to another as in the first case is also a known cause of intra-abdominal abscess [1,2,4]. Foreign body migration through the gastrointestinal tract does not necessarily cause peritonitis [3]. Also, as in our patient, a high proportion of patients don’t remember ingesting the offending foreign body [6,7].
Many reports of laparoscopic removal of foreign body has been described in the literature [4,8-10]. However, we have not found any other cases in the literature documenting a laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach to removal of foreign bodies. The first patient had Hepatitis C and although an open extraperitoneal approach could have been used, it was felt that the chance of a needlestick injury was greatly reduced using the laparoscopic extra-peritoneal approach. Also, post-operative morbidity to the patient was reduced with a laparoscopic approach.
These two cases thus demonstrate removal of challenging foreign bodies causing infection. In the first case, a laparoscopic extraperitoneal approach with hookwire guidance was used, and in the second case, laparoscopic intra-operative ultrasound and gastroscopy were employed. One of the key lessons is that it helps to have some sort of percutaneously inserted marker leading to the foreign body to help in its localisation. In the first case a hookwire (identical to the ones used for wide local excision in breast surgery) was used and in the second case an airway needle was used.
In the second case, we needed laparoscopic ultrasound and gastroscopy to help localize the foreign body, but we feel that it was the airway needle, skewering the anterior wall of the stomach, next to the fish bone, which acted as a fulcrum to help lever the fish bone to the visceral peritoneal surface when the stomach was deflated which helped in its retrieval.
The fall back plan was to explore along the track of the airway needle until the fish bone was located, but this was not necessary. Both patients benefitted from a minimally invasive approach and have recovered well. It is a pity however, that both needed more than one surgical procedure each. To some extent, lack of forward planning and inadequate pre-operative imaging and preparation led to both patients requiring more than one operation to solve their problem. Nevertheless, both cases illustrate the importance of a multi-disciplinary team approach, use of adjunct imaging, and use of specialized localization methods in achieving a good outcome for the patients.
Conclusion
Intra-abdominal foreign bodies can prevent a challenging clinical scenario. Technically, they can be difficult to localize and retrieve. Their removal is important if there is associated infection. Image-guided percutaneous localization preoperatively or intra-operatively can be useful.
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Debora Green (1951-?) PART TWO
In the early hours of October 24, 1995, Michael Farrar received a phone call at his apartment. It was a neighbour who was shouting that his house (the Farrar-Green family home in Prairie Village) was on fire. Farrar immediately drove to the scene. A 911 call placed from the house at 12:20am alerted police dispatchers to possible trouble but the caller didn’t speak before hanging up. A police cruiser sent to do a welfare check discovered the house was ablaze. At 12:27am fire trucks were dispatched to what was classed as a “two-alarm” fire. The first firemen on the scene reported that Debora Green and her 10-year-old daughter Kate Farrar were in their nightclothes outside the home and were safe by the time they had arrived. Kate begged firefighters to go and help her brother and sister, 6-year-old Kelly and Timothy, 13, who were still trapped inside. Green stood at Kate’s side and was reportedly “very calm, very cool”. At least 2 firefighters attempted to get inside the home to locate the missing children but the building was so consumed by flames that they could only access a small part of the ground level before the structure was declared unsafe. By the time the fire was under control, the house was nearly completely destroyed, leaving behind only some stonework and the garage. The fire had spread fast and the high winds contributed to its intensity. Authorities also thought that the speed the house became “fully involved” was suspicious enough to bring in arson investigators. The bodies of Tim and Kelly Farrar were not found until the following morning, when the house was cool enough to be searched safely. Kelly had died in her bed, mostly likely due to smoke inhalation, and Tim’s body was found on the ground floor near the kitchen. Investigators first thought he had died trying to escape, but later discovered he had died in or near his bedroom, most likely due to smoke inhalation/heat, and his body had fallen through burned flooring to where it was eventually discovered.
The surviving members of the family (Debora Green, Michael Farrar and Kate Farrar) were taken from the scene to police headquarters for questioning while detectives went to the house to begin an investigation. The 3 were separated by local Prairie Village detectives and began to question Green first. According to the video of Green’s initial police interview, she reported that the family had a normal day before the fire. The kids went to school and did their chores before they went to their various after school activities (Green took Kate to her dance class, Farrar took Tim to a hockey game which Kelly watched). The family gathered back at the house around 9pm when Tim and Kelly were dropped back at the Prairie Village house for dinner. Green told police she had 1-2 drinks after dinner and went to her bedroom, only leaving it to speak to Tim in the kitchen between 10-11pm just before he went to bed. Kelly and Kate had gone to bed earlier, each taking 1 of the family’s 2 dogs with them. Green claimed to have fallen asleep around 11:30pm. At some point before she fell asleep, she remembered speaking to Farrar who had called asking which family member had paged him. She told police that her and her husband were in the process of divorcing (but she didn’t know how far along the process was) and that although the kids were very upset at the prospect, she wasn’t and was looking forward to being able to start anew. The home’s built-in fire alarm system woke Green sometime after midnight and initially thought the sound was a false alarm caused by her dogs triggering the burglar alarm, but when she tried to turn it off at the panel in her bedroom and it continued going off, she opened the door and saw the smoke in the hallway. She left the house using a deck that connected to her first floor bedroom. Whilst standing on the deck, she heard her son Tim on the home’s intercom system asking her what he should do. “He used to be my thirteen-year-old”, Green explained to police and said she had told him to stay in the house and wait for firefighters to rescue him. She then knocked on a neighbour’s door to ask them to call 911. When she returned to the home, she found Kate, who had climbed out of her second story window, on the garage roof. Green told Kate to jump and Kate landed safely on the ground in front of Green.
Detectives noticed that during her interview, Debora Green didn’t appear to cry, nor show signs that she had been and she was “talkative, even cheerful”. She repeatedly referred to Tim and Kelly Farrar in the past tense and referred to her children by their ages instead of their names. Her accounts of times from the previous evening varied and she seemed uncertain what time she had done things like go to bed. At 5:30am a detective arrived from the fire scene to inform those back at the station that the bodies of Tim and Kelly had been found in the home. Green initially appeared sad but quickly became angry, shouting at detectives, claiming that firefighters hadn’t done enough to save her children. Before, she had been cooperative and friendly with the detectives, but now began to attack them verbally. She called the investigators and their methods “pathetic”, accusing them of withholding the knowledge of her children’s deaths from her and demanded to be allowed to see Farrar and the remains of the home. Green told police she wanted to be the one to “tell my husband our babies our dead,” but this request wasn’t granted. Green was released from the police station in the early morning of October 24. She had nowhere to stay and Farrar refused to let her stay in his apartment, but he gave her some cash to rent a hotel room. Ellen Ryan, Green’s divorce lawyer, found her there later that day, distraught. She repeated asked Ryan if her children were dead, chanting about their deaths and seemed unable to care for herself. Green was sent to a local hospital for treatment but continued to be emotionally unstable, suffering from insomnia and unable to cope with day-to-day life even after her release from the hospital.
Police interviewed Michael Farrar at 6:20am, immediately telling him that the bodies of Tim and Kelly had been found. Farrar detailed the deterioration of his marriage and health over the past 6 months, telling than that in August he had become ill with nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. He believed at first that it was a residual effect of the traveller’s diarrhoea many people of the Peru trip had contracted. He recovered from the first bout but relapsed less than a week later and on August 18 he was hospitalised with severe dehydration and a high fever, developing sepsis in the hospital. Doctors identified Streptococcus veridans, which had more than likely leaked through damaged digestive tissue as a result of Farrar’s severe diarrhoea, as the source of the sepsis, but couldn’t pinpoint the cause of the actual gastrointestinal illness. Despite the illness being severe and life-threatening, Farrar eventually recovered and was released from the hospital on August 25. The same night, not long after eating a dinner Green had made him, he again began to suffer from vomiting and diarrhoea and returned to hospital. A 3rd bout of the illness struck on September 4, just days after being released from the hospital for the 2nd time. Because doctors thought that the root cause of the illness was related to the Peru trip, doctors narrowed down the potential causes to a handful, but none of them perfectly matched: typhoid fever, tropical sprue, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Farrar noticed a pattern emerging – each time he came home from the hospital he became ill again rapidly and he began to think it may have been due to the stress of his marriage falling apart or going from a bland hospital diet to a normal home one. When Farrar’s girlfriend, Margaret Hacker, told him that she suspected Green was poisoning him, he initially wrote off the idea as absurd. Although Green was caring for her husband in the family home while he recovered from his bouts of illness, she was still drinking heavily and often claimed to be considering suicide or to want Margaret Hacker dead. In her purse, Farrar found seed packets labelled as castor beans, a copy of a supposedly anonymous letter that had been sent to Farrar urging him not to divorce his wife, and empty vials of potassium chloride. He removed all the items from the purse and hid them.
The following day, Farrar asked Green (whom he had never known to be interested in gardening) what the seeds were for. Originally, she claimed that she was going to plant them but when Farrar pushed further she said that she was going to use them to commit suicide. Green’s drinking was particularly heavy that day, and as her behaviour got weirder, Farrar contacted the police for assistance in putting Green into psychiatric care. Police who responded to the situation described Farrar and his children as “shaken” and Green’s behaviour as “bizarre.” Green did not seem to be hostile toward police and gave no resistance but denied being suicidal and called Farrar a string of obscene names. Farrar showed police the seed packets and other items in Green’s purse and the police took Green to a nearby emergency room. The doctor who attended her there found Green to smell strongly of alcohol, but said she was not visibly drunk. Green appeared dishevelled, but the doctor thought that her demeanour wasn’t unusual for someone going through a divorce and noticed that Green didn’t seem to have any desire to hurt herself or others when the doctor questioned her alone. When Farrar came into Green’s view at the hospital, her demeanour changed instantly. The doctor said that Green spat at him, called him obscene names and said that “You’re going to get these kids over our dead bodies”. Though Green, after being persuaded by the doctor, agreed to a voluntary commitment, she changed her mind and left the ER without telling anybody. She was discovered walking home from the hospital 2 hours later and was brought back there. She again agreed to voluntary commitment at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas. Whilst there, undergoing treatment, Green was diagnosed with “major bipolar depression with suicidal impulses” and was placed on Prozac, Tranxene and Klonopin. She was sent home after 4 days in the hospital. Farrar, who had been researching castor beans, came to the conclusion that Green had poisoned his food with the ricin that could be derived from the beans, and he moved out immediately when Green came home.
Farrar told police that on the day of the fire, about a month after Farrar’s latest release from the hospital, he had taken the day off work. It was intended to be the first day of a weeklong vacation to recover after starting back at work post-hospitalisation. He had been with Margaret Hacker all afternoon and then went to pick up Tim and Kelly for Tim’s hockey game. After dropping the children off with Debora Green at about 8:45, he had dinner with Hacker and left her around 11:15pm. Throughout the evening, a series of calls between Green and Farrar escalated into an argument – Farrar was convinced that Green was still drinking heavily whilst caring for the children, and he told Green he knew she had poisoned him and that he was going to call Social Services to protect his kids if she didn’t get her life sorted out. After the last of these calls, Farrar watched television on his own in his apartment until about 12:30, when a neighbour’s phone call alerted him to the fire. During his police interview, Farrar’s red eyes and quavering voice were obvious to detectives. He stated that Green had been “very concerned about money” in the context of their divorce, and that she might have set fire to the house to get an insurance payout, but that she had never shown any signs of her intention to harm the children. After Farrar’s interview with the police ended, he immediately filed for divorce and for custody of Kate, who had been staying with his parents since the fire. A court later gave temporary custody of Kate to Farrar’s parents, due to Green’s instability and Kate’s apparent anger with her father. Green was given supervised access during this time. Farrar’s visits did not need to be supervised.
Kate Farrar was interviewed by investigators on October 26. She said that on the night of the fire she had woken up to find the house already burning. Seeing the smoke seep into her bedroom, she opened the door and called her brother, then closed the door and placed the hang up 911 call that alerted police to the emergency. She then crawled out of her bedroom window to escape the fire. Kate reported to police that when she shouted to her mother after she had escaped onto the roof of the garage, Green had been “terribly upset” and told Kate to jump into her arms. Green missed Kate when she jumped, but Kate wasn’t hurt. When the two ran into Farrar minutes later, Kate said Farrar had been accusing Green and Green was crying and worried about her missing children. According to Kate, Farrar had moved out of the family home and ignored Green’s desire for an amicable divorce. Kate said that she loved and respected her mother, and all of the kids had had a good relationship with her, but she was angry at her father for upsetting her mother by leaving. When pressed, Kate did agree that her mother had begun drinking large amount of alcohol. She denied ever seeing matches in the house and was surprised that Tim hadn’t escaped the same way she had, which was through a bedroom window onto the roof.
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Fall is approaching fast- after a jam packed summer, are you prepared for the change of season? Besides the regular colds and flus that come around, one of the worst virus/bacteria infection is #strep not just from the pain aspect but from the dangers it is to your whole body... ✨ be prepared this year! • @medicalmedium | 12 FOODS THAT HELP HEAL STREPTOCOCCUS | Celery juice is a powerful herbal extraction that immediately starts killing off strep. Celery juice is best consumed plain on an empty stomach every morning. _ Bananas have antibacterial properties that are incredible for collecting strep and pulling it out of the system. _ Berries are a powerhouse food that are great for helping to defeat strep anywhere in the body. Top with raw honey for the best prebiotic there is. If you can pick berries fresh, they will be coated in what I call “elevated biotics” that can get into the digestive tract and become a weapon against strep. _ Spinach is a fantastic antibacterial. Spinach helps create a more alkaline stomach composition by raising beneficial hydrochloric acid levels, which in turn kills off unproductive bacteria such as strep that create the bad acids responsible for GERD and other forms of acid reflux. Eat spinach raw, not cooked. _ Onion helps fight strep in the bladder, reproductive system, intestinal tract, and colon. It can also help in healing styes, which are most often caused by strep bacteria. _ Garlic has very strong antibacterial properties. Garlic does not kill productive bacteria in the intestinal tract. It only kills unproductive bacteria. _ Ginger has incredible immune-boosting and germ-fighting abilities and helps provide protection and relief from bacterial conditions. _ Turmeric has antibacterial, antiseptic and antimicrobial properties that fight against strep. _ Cayenne pepper is high in vitamin C and beta-carotene, making it a weapon against strep. It also helps the body to create hydrochloric acid in the stomach, which makes the stomach a more hostile environment for bacteria. _ Raw honey contains phytochemicals that help destroy all the different strep bacteria varieties. _ Oregano is a powerful antiseptic and antibiotic #goodvibes (at Indian Arm) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2IgeEBhU1-/?igshid=13ajsu9dronq0
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This 37-Year-Old Woman Got Toxic Shock Syndrome From a Rug Burn on Her Arm—and Almost Died
On a June day in 2015, Alecia Kennen was going about her routine when she accidentally tripped over the family dog. Her right shoulder broke the fall, and she ended up with a pretty standard case of rug burn—at least that's what she assumed at first.
"I never thought that it could turn into what it did," Kennen, 37, tells Health.
A few days later, Kennen felt an unusual pain under her right armpit, she says. She went to work and tried to brush it off, but halfway through the day, the pain had gotten so bad that she knew she had to get to the hospital.
She saw multiple doctors near her home in Wisconsin over the next few days, but none of them could figure out what was wrong. In addition to the unbearable pain, she had a fever, aches, nausea, and she was starting to feel delirious. "It was like the pain was so bad that I couldn't focus on anything else," she says.
It wasn't until she returned to the ER three days after the pain began that doctors recognized this was an emergency.
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Kennen was immediately taken by helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where her symptoms continued to worsen. She was bleeding internally, her lungs had filled with fluid, and she was going into multi-organ shut down. Kennen says after many tests, the doctors, who were at a loss, told her family that she was losing the battle with this mystery illness, and that it was time for them to say goodbye.
Around the same time, the doctors found out Kennen's sons had been complaining of sore throats. They tested them for strep, and all three came back positive. "It was the hint the doctors needed," Kennen says.
Kennen was diagnosed with group A Streptococcus toxic shock syndrome (TSS) shortly after. TSS is a rare, potentially deadly complication of certain bacterial infections, like group A strep. Most know TSS because you can get it from leaving a tampon in for too long (a highly-absorbent tampon left in the body for long periods of time can create the right environment for rapid growth of bacteria). But the bacteria can also enter the body through cuts and scrapes, like Kennen's rug burn. (The doctors couldn't know for sure that it entered through the rug burn, Kennen says, but they didn't see how else the bacteria could have gotten into her bloodstream.)
By the time she was diagnosed, her fingers and toes had started to turn black due to a lack of blood flow and oxygen reaching her extremities. She was rapidly declining. Kennen was airlifted to UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, where she remained for treatment for the next few weeks.
Doctors performed blood transfusions, as well as dialysis to keep her kidneys functioning. They also had to amputate all of Kennen's fingertips at the knuckle because the tissue was necrotic, or dead. She was finally discharged in August 2015, about two months after she first went to the hospital.
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But that wasn't the end of Kennen's battle—the infection ended up recurring multiple times.
In January 2016, the infection came back in Kennen's right foot, and doctors had to amputate her toes. Then, in June of this year, it came back in her foot once again, and doctors amputated her right leg below the knee. She explains that the recurrences have been more mild than the first time, presenting with common symptoms of infection, such as swelling, heat, and redness in the affected area. The amputations, however, have been life-changing.
"I've been pretty much wheelchair bound, which makes it difficult to take care of my children," she says. "I've had to learn completely new ways of doing things. Everything I do, even if it's a simple task, takes twice as long. I'm really hoping that this will be the last of it and that I can get back to living somewhat of a normal life."
Kennen had to leave her job as a legal assistant when she first got the infection in 2015. In the four years since, she says there was just one stint of about nine months where she was well enough to work. She's hoping she'll be able to go back for longer, ideally indefinitely, when she's fully recovered from her most recent amputation.
Fortunately, she's had her three boys, as well as a network of family and friends, to support her through these trying times. "My boys are definitely the reason that I've tried to live every day since to the fullest," she says. "I've been blessed by my family, my friends, the community. My support system has been key."
Kennen says she's sharing her story to alert people to the dangers of TSS and to the possibility of developing it from things other than tampon use. "You get a rug burn, you get a small cut, and you never think it's something that could end your life in days," she says. "I just want people to know that it can happen, and to know the signs and the symptoms, because I didn't, and I wish I would've had a better understanding that things like this are rare but they can happen."
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source https://www.health.com/mind-body/alecia-kennen-toxic-shock-syndrome-rug-burn
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