Common Causes of Hypoglycemia in Diabetic Individuals Irregular eating habits: Appropriate eating habits at regular intervals is very important to maintain the blood sugar levels in a healthy range. Individuals practicing intermittent fasting or those with irregular eating habits can often miss a meal and consequently, stand the risk for presentation with low blood sugars. Advanced age: Senior citizens can often present with low appetite or reduced sensitivity to hunger and consequently, skip a meal. [...]

Self-help and Coping Measures for Individuals with Depression Do not shy away from seeking expert opinion on your condition. Always involve your physician/psychiatrist, family, well-wishers in your depression management and seek their advice, as needed. Notify your doctor appropriately on your response to treatments, any side-effects experienced with medications prescribed, any uncontrolled or worsening symptoms of depression, to help suggestion of any alternative measures. Low endorphin levels in the body are linked to depression and [...]

How to Educate or Practice Timed Voiding Timed voiding pattern is a behavior therapy of bladder retraining. If patient is having urinary problems such as, incontinence, incomplete emptying of bladder, reduced bladder capacity, and frequent urge to urinate, it is important to know how to educate or practice timed voiding . This technique allows an individual to void and empty the bladder on a timely schedule, but not waiting for the urge to urinate. Upon [...]

Exercises to Help Prepare for Shoulder Replacement Surgery Pain in the joint can be a deterrent for participation in the exercise schedule. Taking a pain medication 30 minutes before the exercise schedule can help with better pain control and improved compliance with therapy. Placing an ice pack on the shoulder joint for 30 minutes before and after the therapy session can add to control of pain and swelling in the joint. These sets of exercises [...]

What are the factors contributing to delayed wound healing? Local Factors Contributing to Delayed Wound Healing Local factors, inherent to the wound condition, contributing to delayed wound healing are as follows: Excessive edema involving the wound site: Healthy blood flow to the wound site is needed for quicker wound healing, as it brings in oxygen and nutrients to the healing wound tissue. Ample blood flow also brings in white blood cells into the wound tissue, [...]

How to educate patient or caregiver regarding insulin administration Patient education on mechanism of insulin action Insulin is a hormone naturally produced by the pancreas in your body. Insulin helps with shifting the glucose from the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels. Also, glucose transported into the cells provides nutrition to the cells and thus is utilized for the metabolism and normal function of body cells. [...]

Anatomy of Brain Structure of the brain The brain is one of the largest, most complex organs in the human body, and is contained in the head, closely protected by the bones of the skull. Brain is the central organ of the nervous system and together with the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system. Brain is broadly divided into cerebrum or the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and brainstem, each part performing different functions and put together contribute [...]