Babies and Food Allergies

The first cases of food allergy have been reported in Europe in the early twentieth century and 40 years was recognized by doctors worldwide. Food allergies are more common in childhood, during the first year of life when the child is first confronted with potentially allergenic foods and then begins to create the mechanisms of immune tolerance.

Milk and eggs, along with fish are the major food allergens during childhood. This statement is made by the results of a study of the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC) determined that the foods most commonly implicated in such allergies in children under 5 years is 82% milk, followed by egg with 76% and 50 % fish. Other foods that can cause allergies in children are peanuts, tree nuts, soy.

Breast milk is not foreign to the body baby, breast milk does not cause allergies. On the contrary, milk is rich in immunologists of type A, which are antibodies against allergies and infections, especially gastrointestinal, since they increase the impermeability of the intestinal wall, blocking the passage of a greater number of allergens in the blood.

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Fainting Care

Although frightening, and perhaps a little embarrassing, fainting (loss of consciousness) is generally not a reason to panic. One in three people fainted at least once in life, often before age 35 or after age 65.

Fainting is caused by the abrupt reduction of cerebral irrigation. The following are some tips for first aid care in case of fainting.

1. Place the victim in a cool place with adequate ventilation.

2. It is necessary to circulate the blood in greater quantity in the brain and organs, this pair raises the lower limbs.

3. To prevent or stifle the victim vomits, turn the victim's head to the side.

4. Loosen victim's clothing, for better circulation.

5. Do not give the victim fluids after fainting. The victim may not be fully recovered with his reflexes and drown.

6. After approximately one minute after the fall, the flow of blood to the brain is restored again and recovers consciousness.

7. Do not let the victim walking alone after fainting. Make her sit down and take a deep breath after helping her for a walk, breathing deeply and slowly. Thus there is a gradual upgrading the vertical position thus avoiding another faint, which can occur if her rise sharply.

8. After these procedures, the victim can give water.

If you have any chronic health condition (cardiovascular disease, hypertension or diabetes) in combination with recurrent fainting and abrupt, especially related to exercise, ask your doctor to assess the problem.

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Care in case of Seizure

The seizure is usually very stressful, the main tip is to stay calm so you can effectively help. It is important to know that most seizures last less than 5 minutes and that mortality is low during the crisis.

If the seizure is caused by an accident or a hit, do not remove the victim's location, meet it and wait for the arrival of medical help. Depending on the severity, if the victim is transported improperly it can even die.

The following are some tips for first aid care in case of seizure.

1. Lay the person on the ground, in a place with objects that could cause injury. Create space around the victim away from prying eyes.

2. Use your hand, clothes, pillow, or otherwise to protect the victim's head. Turn aside the victim's head to drain the saliva, thereby avoiding the person drowns.

3. Let your arms and legs free, in any way the stops.

4. Loosen clothing to facilitate ventilation. After, make sure nothing is obstructing the airway and to
breathing is normal.

5. Do not try to hold your tongue with your fingers, or try to place objects such as spoon, pen, mouth to hold it.

6. Turn your head to die. This will turn the tongue, and thus be released to the air passage.

7. To ease breathing, clear the salivary secretions with the aid of a paper or a towel.

After spending the seizure, until you get the specialized help if the victim wants to sleep, let it rest while awaiting rescue.

Medicate in any way the victim, because the reflections can not be fully recovered, and the victim can drown trying to swallow the tablet and water.

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Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes mellitus, commonly known simply as diabetes is a deficiency in the normal metabolism of sugar, resulting from insufficient production of insulin. If untreated, the disease can have serious and even fatal complications such as blindness, stroke, impotence and kidney problems.

Some factors predisposing to diabetes are family history of the disease, physical inactivity and overweight (obesity). The most common symptoms are fatigue, thirst, excessive urination, increased appetite, weight loss, hand and foot dormant, non-healing wounds and blurred vision.

Some attitudes that can help prevent the onset of disease: use sugar sparingly, maintaining proper weight, regular exercise and moderate alcohol consumption. And, who is the bearer of diabetes, we recommend:

Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, consume 2-3 liters of water per day using artificial sweeteners. It is forbidden and other refined sugar such as honey, molasses and brown sugar; to have regular times for meals, avoid cigarettes and alcoholic beverages, physical activities regularly, eat foods rich in fiber (vegetables, fruits and whole grains); reduce salt intake.

In many cases, treatment is based only on dietary modification, not requiring medical treatment. In any case, however, it requires constant medical supervision. If you have questions about the disease, see your doctor as soon as possible. Early diagnosis is the best way to ensure a good living with the disease.

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Migraine Headaches in Children & Adolescents

Most common cause of headaches in children are viral infections such as colds or flu. Children and adolescents may also suffer headaches and tension-type headaches. Brain tumors can cause headaches, but these tumors are rare.

Besides a headache, brain tumors almost always cause problems with coordination, balance, speech, vision and gait.

A migraine is usually a headache, throbbing, with nausea. Pounding or pulsing pain usually begins in the forehead, on one side of the head or around the eyes. Any kind of movement or activity seems to worsen the pain. Nausea and vomiting are common.

Much as 5% of children attending primary school have migraine headaches. During the years of secondary education about 20% of adolescents suffer from migraines.

The type headaches migraines seem to be caused in part by changes in the level of a body chemical called serotonin. Serotonin has many functions in the body and can also have an effect on blood vessels. When serotonin levels are elevated, blood vessels constrict, ie become narrower.

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