Types of Headaches

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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="726s1-0-0">A headache is one of the most common symptoms that people will experience. Sometimes headaches are both the symptom and the condition. As is the case with icepick headaches, for example. Often they are the result of a larger condition such as dehydration or illness. Almost everyone has experienced one, and some experience them regularly.</div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bu9l8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bu9l8-0-0">Though it is most associated with an ache in the head, it can include pain anywhere in the head or neck. </span><span class="hardreadability"><span data-offset-key="bu9l8-1-0">In fact, the most common type of ache is a tension headache, where muscles in the shoulders, neck, scalp, and jaw are tight</span></span><span data-offset-key="bu9l8-2-0">.</span></div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ba9lo-0-0"><span class="complexword"><span data-offset-key="ba9lo-0-0">Similar to</span></span><span data-offset-key="ba9lo-1-0"> but different from headaches are migraines. Migraines are reoccurring severe headaches that can cause nausea and light sensitivity. People experiencing this condition have also reported experiencing an aura or visual disturbance.</span></div>
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<div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="emhc-0-0"><span data-offset-key="emhc-0-0">Luckily, a headache is not difficult to treat. You can treat it by sleeping, drinking fluids, and dimming the lights. You can also treat it with over-the-counter pain killers. Additionally, you might find it helpful to avoid looking at a screen, as it can exacerbate the pain.</span></div>
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Ailments

An "ailment" is a general term for minor to moderate physical illnesses, diseases, and disorders. In Facty Health, many different diagnoses fall under the ailment category. For example, acid reflux, eye disorders, skin problems, and GI problems, are considered an ailment.

In this category, you can discover natural home remedies for common symptoms. You will find that there is probably a miracle ingredient hiding in your pantry right now. Learn what foods to stay away from and which foods can help ease certain conditions. You can even learn to spot the early warning signs of some of the more severe diseases. Expect to find detailed and interesting information about the types of ailments, their symptoms, causes, and treatments.

If you have questions about a specific ailment or you just have a general curiosity for medicine, this would be a good place to start.

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When the body has too few red blood cells, anemia, a common blood disorder, can develop. It can cause fatigue, headaches, and other symptoms.

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Anemia is a condition that occurs when your body doesn’t contain enough red blood cells (also known as hemoglobin). These cells have the function of distributing oxygen to the various parts of your body. If you lack healthy blood cells, that means that your body doesn’t receive enough oxygen, and will not function adequately. In the United States, Anemia is the most common blood disease, affecting around 3.5 million people.

The most prominent symptoms of anemia include long-lasting fatigue and a general loss of energy; increased heart rate, especially during exercise; shortness of breath and headache; difficulty concentrating; dizziness; and pale skin. The treatment options for anemia include making dietary changes to increase the amount of iron consumed, as well as the consumption of iron supplements. In some cases, surgery may be needed to directly stop the source of bleeding. Luckily, amenia is easily preventable by consuming a healthy and balanced diet.

Conditions

"Condition" is a general term for particular abnormal diseases that negatively affect a part or all of the body. Conditions are not due to any external injury. Therefore, a broken bone does not classify as a condition, whereas Herpes, OCD, Shingles, and Ulcers do.

Medical conditions are classified by specific symptoms and signs. While each person's experiences can vary, there are consistent signs and symptoms that doctors will look for when diagnosing their patients. We always recommend that people seek a professional diagnosis. Afterward, supplement medical advice and opinion with accurate and easy to read information.

Most people only spend an average of a couple minutes with their doctor during a checkup. Oftentimes patients don't receive the fullest explanation of their diagnosis. Easily search through the vast amount of articles that Facty Health offers for ones that address your specific needs. From there, allow us to help you with those unanswered questions.

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Your body is where you reside all of the time. Even when you're asleep, it's hard at work keeping you alive and well. Many of its functions are automatic like your breathing and your metabolism. Sometimes your body can start to break down or malfunction. Often these problems are environmental or genetic, but sometimes they are due to the lifestyle choices that we make.

Preventing these problems can be done by controlling your diet, exercising right, getting enough sleep, and easing up on your indulgences. You don't have to cut out everything indulgent, after all, happiness has some of the best health benefits of all. A healthy lifestyle can be the best preventative medicine. Though preventative care can help, your body can still present issues. Facty Health can be where you go to learn more about the particular issues that you are facing. Whether it is severe (like abscesses, tumors, or STIs) or non-severe (like nosebleeds, canker sores, or rashes), we have got information about it.

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Many couples experience infertility when trying to conceive. Signs that it is an issue include absent or painful periods and erectile dysfunction.

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Pregnancy is when a woman is carrying a child inside her womb for up to 40+ weeks before giving birth to a baby. This time is known as the gestation period. The embryo develops over the first eight weeks after conception, after which time it is then referred to as the fetus. The length of pregnancy is divided into three trimesters. The first trimester is from fertilization of the egg with sperm (conception), -12 weeks in the womb, the second trimester is week 13 – 28 and the third is weeks 28 – 40+ after which the baby is born.

Pregnancy is the way we reproduce. It comes about by either sexual intercourse or assisted reproductive technology such as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Symptoms include missed periods, nausea or vomiting, loss and gain or appetite, frequent urination and tender breasts.

Every pregnancy will be experienced differently. Some women will feel all the symptoms, and other hardly any. Some women may have complications during pregnancy and others not. If you suspect you may be pregnant, you can go to the doctor for an official test, or take a home test, after which you'll need to see a doctor to confirm and then begin the prenatal care for the remainder of your pregnancy.

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Meconium is stool produced in the digestive system of a fetus. It is dark green and odorless. Before and during birth, the newborn excretes meconium, and it mixes with the amniotic fluid. In some cases, this process exposes the infant to meconium amniotic fluid fumes, causing meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS).

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You have managed a healthy and safe pregnancy. And now you have a beautiful newborn in your arms, what is next? You will probably need six weeks to get used to it. Your baby’s first year will provide you with many learning curves. A baby needs a lot of care at this stage in their life. Every minute you spend together counts. Parent-infant bonding is important for both parents. Bonding has a huge effect on a child's early development.

Your infant might feel fragile in your arms and you might feel intimidated, but once you know the basics you will be all right. You should accept all the help you can get. At the hospital, you can learn many useful tips about how to look after your baby. Basic baby care, feeding, development, crying, illnesses, activities, and childcare, it’s all here to make your parenthood a smooth and blissful experience. Facty Health can be your safe and accessible space to ask the questions you might be too embarrassed to ask your mom or your doula. Though there is no reason you should be embarrassed, sometimes you don't want to bother people with clarification questions. We get it.

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Which nutrients your body will get and how much depends on your diet. Nutrients are chemical substances that help your body maintain tissues, make energy, regulate different processes, etc. Nutrition is the process of taking nutrients from various foods. There are six classes of nutrients: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, water, minerals, and vitamins.

The third three classes are known as macronutrients because our bodies need them in large quantities. Lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins are unique because they are the only elements that provide the body with energy. Energy is measured in calories.

Water is also a nutrient that some scientists categorize as a macronutrient because our bodies need it in large quantities. Water is quickly lost through sweat and evaporation, so you need to fill up by drinking liquids and eating fruits, vegetables and other foods that contain water.

Consuming a healthy diet with vegetables, fruits, protein, and dairy ensures the body has enough nutrients to use.

Food

The foods you eat have a huge influence on your ability to enjoy life. One of the main effects of food is the feeling you get from eating a delicious meal. There are many different chemical substances in food, including macronutrients, micronutrients, water and dietary fiber. Macronutrients, for example, protein, are present in large amounts. Micronutrients are present in smaller quantities, for example, vitamins.

Food can also contain flavors, colors, active substances such as steroids, caffeine and salicylates, additives and natural toxins. Different characteristics of food depend on the presence of chemicals in them.
The chemical nature of food can be changed by preservation, storage and, of course, cooking. Moreover, food chemicals can interact with each other. For example, the way in which our bodies absorb carbohydrates depends on dietary fiber, even though our bodies don't absorb the fiber itself.

Which foods you eat have long-term effects on your health. Healthy foods help prevent some chronic diseases and decrease recovery periods from the disease.

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As a rule, the best way to ensure an all-round healthy diet is to eat a wide range of foods. However, when you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), there are some foods that can cause irritation. This can lead to painful cramps and a bloated stomach.

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IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and it is a disorder of the digestive system, which can affect anyone. Symptoms of IBS include bloating and gas, diarrhoea or constipation, and worse, severe abdominal cramps and pain, these symptoms can be mild, moderate or severe and according to how much discomfort you feel, will determine the treatments.

IBS is not curable as it is a long-term disorder that will flare up again and again, and change over time, but it is manageable. The best way to start to treat your IBS is with education. Talk to your doctor and learn more about which treatments are right for you, these vary between some drug therapies, cognitive-behavioural therapy, and also stress and pain management techniques

Galactorrhea stems from the Greek words "gala" (γάλα), which means milk and "reo"(ρέω), meaning "to leak." Therefore, we can say that Galactorrhea is basically milk leakage. It's an unwanted discharge of milk. You have absolutely no control over your nipples or their activity in this situation.

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Controlling your diet is a natural and effective way to help manage your health and wellness. Certain foods that can help to ease gastrointestinal pains, help treat diabetes and make IBS more manageable. When we think of the word “diet”, it’s easy to only think of hunger pains, cutting calories, and celebrity diets. It’s time to give your head a shake and see diets as a way to supplement your healthcare needs.

Maybe fad diets like Keto, Paleo, and the Mediterranean diet have piqued your interest. Did you know that these can be used as supportive care in addition to medical treatment? These diets might sound hard to get into, but we provide tons of diet-friendly meal ideas for you and your family.

If you’re dieting to get to your goal weight, we’ve got you there! We’ve got tons of low-calorie or low-carb recipes for you to try out. Maintaining a healthy weight is an important part of the lifestyle and wellness balance.

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