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Armyworms are a real health risk. These tracks are indeed covered with stinging hairs that can cause symptoms of varying severity. In severe cases, hair armyworm can even cause death ...

The armyworm larvae are a moth. At the end of the summer, the butterflies lay their eggs on the branches of oak, pine ... Armyworms are born orange and then molt to a silver gray with a brown stripe on the back. They are said processionary because they move one behind the other, like a procession. They feed on the leaves or needles of the tree which they live. With the first cold days, the armyworms build large nests of white silk for the winter warm. They leave the tree in spring.
Hazards armyworm

First, the armyworms are a real poison for the tree. They can indeed strip it completely, to the point of dangerously weaken. More importantly, the armyworms are covered with stinging hairs and necrotizing very powerful. They can cause significant health problems in humans and animals. However, these hairs are easily detached from the track, for example in case of winds. When they come into contact with skin or mucous membranes, hair of the army worm hook because of the small hooks at the tip. The more we rub or scratch, the more toxic substance will spread.
Symptoms of exposure to hair armyworm

Symptoms of contact with hair armyworm can be more or less severe. On the skin, painful plaque usually occurs within 8 hours, with serious itching. Contact with a naked eye will cause conjunctivitis. But if it penetrates the tissues, the hair can lead to severe inflammation of the eye or even blindness. Sometimes the stinging hairs are inhaled. This creates a sore throat, sneezing, difficulty in swallowing and sometimes difficulty breathing and bronchospasm. If the hair is swallowed, the mucous membranes of the mouth and intestines will develop an inflammatory response, which may be accompanied by vomiting, stomach pain ... It must be particularly vigilant when armyworms, because the symptoms worsen with repeated contact. On the other hand, there is a risk of anaphylactic shock, which can cause death in severe cases (edema, hypotension, urticaria, palpitations, difficulty breathing, coma ...).
What to do in case of contact with a processional caterpillar?

If a caterpillar has touched the skin, it is possible to clean the area with water. You can also try to remove the hairs with tape (hair removal method). If the itching is too high, or if the rash is important, consult a physician. In case of contact with the eye, you have to go to an ophthalmologist to perform a rinse. Otherwise, leave the eye under water for several minutes. But if the reaction seems strong, it is better to head for the emergency. If the hair entered the mouth, we can try to remove with a wet glove. It will then go to the emergency, especially if the affected person is a child. Similarly, respiratory symptoms and the onset of symptoms (malaise, vomiting, hives, swelling ...) should lead to an urgent care.

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Dogs must be taken to the vet urgently.

By accumulating iron in body tissues, hemochromatosis threatens organs. The treatment of hemochromatosis, however, allow patients to return to a completely normal life. Unfortunately, the diagnosis is often delayed. If the organs are affected too, hemochromatosis may cause cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus or even liver cancer ...

Hemochromatosis, presentation

Hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder causing iron poisoning. Indeed, the digestive tract of patients with hemochromatosis absorb too much iron from food (5 times more than normal). Gradually, the iron is concentrated in the tissues of the body. He eventually reach toxic levels and gradually destroys the tissue.
Cause of hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis is a genetic disease. In France it is even the most common genetic disease, with 1 in 300 patients. Hemochromatosis is caused by mutation of a gene that will wipe hepcidin. However, hepcidin is a hormone responsible for regulating iron absorption. As a result, the body absorbs every day between 5 and 8 mg of iron as he did would take no more than 1 to 2 mg.
Symptoms of hemochromatosis

As the accumulation of iron has not reached a certain level, hemochromatosis go unnoticed. Usually the first symptoms appear about 20 years for men and 30 years for women. This difference is due to rules that allow women to remove some iron accumulated in the body. The first organs affected are primarily the glands, such as the pituitary, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries or testes. This condition causes so much fatigue. Gradually, the skin becomes grayish and heart rhythm is disturbed. Then it was the shortness of breath, sexual dysfunction or joint pain gradually settling. A sign is a fairly typical joint pain in the second and third finger, which make the handshake painful.
Evolution of hemochromatosis

The development of hemochromatosis depends essentially on early diagnosis. While the disease is handled early, patients can return to normal life. Hemochromatosis then have no effect on life expectancy. But if the diagnosis is delayed, the iron will permanently damage the organs. Patients with hemochromatosis may then suffer from diabetes mellitus, cirrhosis, liver cancer, osteoporosis, deformation of the fingers, hips destruction ... These conditions can lead to other complications or reduce life expectancy .
Treatment for hemochromatosis

The treatment of hemochromatosis is to eliminate regular part of the iron transported in the blood. For this, practice of phlebotomy, or bloodletting. After phlebotomy, the agency will seek to raise the iron levels in the blood by drawing on the accumulated stock in the tissues. This treatment is very simple the only one really effective. It is practiced in hospitals, in conditions close to a blood donation. After diagnosis, intensive treatment is practiced (1 week bleeding) to rid the body of accumulated iron from birth. Second, an intervention every month or every 3 months will suffice (maintenance therapy).

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Contrary to what one might think, people with hemochromatosis do not need to change their diet. Just avoid alcoholic beverages and to protect the liver. Taking vitamin C in food supplements is not recommended because it facilitates the transfer of iron to the heart.

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy takes out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator says: "Calm down, I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a gunshot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says: "OK, now what?" written by beavus and butt head

This is how colesterol looks like :)

Certainly, especially for meat eaters. Lipotropic agents are substances that allow fats lichelierea or homogenization. I think the amount of lipotropic supplementation is especially important for people consuming the protein - and this destroys lipotropic agents for amines in the results as a byproduct of protein metabolism. Also, all those prone to gallstone must take into account the amount of lipotropic supplement intake.

Possibly. Studies have shown that oils rich in polyunsaturated menus "processed" may enhance the formation of carcinogens. This process refers to the so-called hydrogenation of vegetable oils to turn them into solid additives - which actually means converting unsaturated fats saturated fats. I would advise you to increase the amount of vitamin E intake (200-400 IU daily) to prevent auto-oxidation of lipids (a kind of "rusting" of body fat), avoid products that contain oils "hydrogenated", try to eat more a lot of cabbage and cauliflower, alternating in your menus with monounsaturated polyunsaturated oils.

Many are the causes that produce  increased cholesterol or will undermine efforts to reduce it, even without knowing,. Here are some that you have to consider: smoking, caffeine, stress, medicines, refined sugar, food additives, pollutants in the environment.
If you are worried about your cholesterol, you probably know that a turkey lunch meat is a good choice. But keep in mind that 100 g lean ground turkey contains approximately 67 mg cholesterol, while the same amount of fatty meat contains 75 mg and a cup of turkey liver pate will provide about 830 mg!

Is there any difference between hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia?

Yes there is, unfortunately, in terms of heart disease risk, the difference is small. Hyperlipidemia refers to elevated levels of all blood fats, cholesterol while only involve high amounts of cholesterol. But the health of the body, the problem is purely semantic.

On some products it sais they are - low in fat - and others - "low in cholesterol" -. Is there any difference between these two forms?

You can be sure it is! In fact, a product whose label says "no cholesterol" may contain plenty of fat. Be aware that the terms "cholesterol" and "fat" are not synonymous. Unlike fat, cholesterol is not used for energy production, but primarily to carry fat into the cells throughout the body.

In terms of cholesterol reduction, which is the difference between monounsaturated and polyunsaturated oils?
Polyunsaturated oils (sunflower, corn, safflower, soy) reduce the level of both types of cholesterol - both the "bad" (LJD) and the "good" (LID). Monounsaturated oils (olive, peanut) lowers levels of "bad" cholesterol and also increase the amount of "good" cholesterol. But medical authorities seem to have reached a consensus on the best oils and, therefore, recommends using both types.

Activated charcoal, barley, raw carrots, chromium, corn bran, cruciferous vegetables (cauliflower), eggplant, oil, primrose (Oenothera biennis), fenugreek seeds (Trygonella officinalis), lentils, white beans, green beans, monounsaturated oils (olive, peanut), nicotinamide, oat bran, onions, pectin (the existence of apples, grapefruit), phytosterols (beta sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol), polyunsaturated oils (sunflower, corn, safflower), red pepper, bran rice, soy, vitamin C, vitamin E, yogurt.

When talking about cholesterol, people usually refers to the level of cholesterol in the blood. The unit of measure is milligrams per deciliter used, the universally accepted - for everyone - should not exceed the value of 200 mg / dl. The quantity of LID ("good" cholesterol) and LJD ("bad" cholesterol) is as important as the total amount of cholesterol and LID. A high level as LID will offer more effective protection against deposits in the arteries. Laboratory analysis usually determinain and triglycerides in the blood. Between the two types of fats (triglycerides and cholesterol) there is an interdependent relationship: although the high level of one does not necessarily involve large amounts of other, lower triglyceride content seems to help reduce cholesterol. Maintaining daily ration of fat intake below 20, up 30 percent of total calories is vital for maintaining the normal cholesterol levels. And the amount of fat, saturated should not exceed 10 percent.

Fats, like everything else in this world, have both good and bad sides. Traditional, that all fats are bad, is as widespread as it is untrue. The worst of all fats is cholesterol. Basically, each of us learn to be responsible for heart attacks, arteriosclerosis and other diseases is a lot of cholesterol, but very few are those who know that he has an essential role in maintaining the health of the body. At least two thirds of the cholesterol that exists in the human body is formed in the liver or intestine, is present in brain, adrenal glands and nerve fiber sheaths. And that part's good, they have been particularly important:

    * Existing skin cholesterol is converted under the action of solar ultraviolet rays, vitamin D;
    * Contribute to the metabolism of carbohydrates (with both ingest more carbohydrates, the more the amount of cholesterol produced by the body is greater);
    * Is the leading provider of adrenal steroid hormones such as cortisone;
    * Goes into all membranes of the body and is necessary for male and female sex hormone production;

The differences in behavior exhibited by cholesterol are caused by protein which it is bound. Lipoproteins that carry cholesterol are agents of our circulatory system.
Low density lipoproteins (LJD) carry about 65 percent of blood cholesterol, they are responsible for deposits in the arteries, which in combination with other substances, becomes in that block blood vessels ateroame.
Very low density lipoproteins (LFJD) carry about 15% of blood cholesterol, but they are required liver, but are required to produce LJD liver, the more their amount is higher, with both liver and releases more than your chances of LJD contracting heart disease increase.

High density lipoproteins (LID) carry about 20 percent of blood cholesterol, and being composed mainly of lecithin, they are heroes who destroy the good fat deposits and blood vessels provide cholesterol without blocking traffic arteries. Recent studies have found that people with wide hips and thin waist register LID cholesterol levels higher than those with large belly - which might explain the higher longevity (by about eight years) of women than men. In short: as the LID increases, decreases risk of heart disease.
The eggs might not be quite as bad as you thought.
It is well to add that though U.S. consumption of eggs has fallen by half since 1945, there has been a reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disease. And although the American Heart Association as eggs considered harmful, a menu from which they would miss would be just as harmful. Besides being the most valuable eggs contain protein components, they also have lecithin which helps to mobilize fat. And what is more important, eggs raise high density lipoprotein.