how are deficiency diseases controlled?

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Ensure you include in your daily diet all the food groups. Along with your meats and carbohydrate mainly complexed carbohydrate, you need to have lots of all kinds of fruits and vegetables inclusive of raw vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains. You also need to include in your daily diet sea foods inclusive of sea vegetables.

Drink 8 - 10 glasses of pure water
Drink fruit juices and vegetable juices

Spend a little time in the sun each day.

And take a comprehensive supplement that covers over 90 nutrients in one package.

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is there a difference between thyroid disease and thyroid deficiency?

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a friend of mine has a thyroid deficiency and she got an OTC allergy medication but it says to consult her doctor before taking the medication if they have .... and one of them was thyroid disease.
Thyroid disease is a basket term for hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, goiters, hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer, etc. Your friend is hypothyroid, she needs to consult her doctor before taking the medication because it can cause fast heart rate.  (+ info)

what is a disease that can be caused by a vitamin deficiency?

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i need to write a 1 page paper on a disease caused by a vitamin deficiency but i don't know
I agree, Scurvy.
It is caused by Vitamin C deficiency  (+ info)

Is there any kind of disease or deficiency that causes swollen red numb fingers, and swollen feet?

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Besides pregnancy, since that isn't even possible. It happens every few days where my fingers swell up and feel all numb, and the bottom of my feet feel like they have lumps in them. Any ideas on what this could be?
While the symptom of numbness in the feet and fingers can vary among individuals, the best way to get relief and prevent the situation from getting worse is to report any numbness or tingling to your doctor.

I do not thing it is due to any deficiency or some disease. May be you are very fair and hence your fingers and feet get red when the blood circulation is disrupted due to the numbness and swelling. You need not worry about this point.

Even though numbness in the feet is usually caused by problems with nerve function, or an injury to or pressure on a nerve, a bone fracture from osteoporosis could be the cause. By the way if you are pregnant these difficulties are common. Otherwise I will credit the swelling of the feet and the subsequnt numbness to Water Retention. A build up of fluid causes swelling which in turn causes tingling or a loss of sensation in the feet. Diabetes can cause a number of serious foot problems as well. Although a psychological disorder, some of the physical complications associated with anorexia nervosa include swollen hands and feet, sensitivity to cold, osteoporosis and low blood pressure, all of which can cause numbness in the extremities.

With so many causes it is difficult to say for which one or two you are suffering this illness. Only a doctor on the scene will be able to tell you clearly and it can be cured without much treatments and just by some simple medication. -  (+ info)

What is the difference between Diseases and Syndrome?

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Such as - why it is called “Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome” instead of “Human Immune Deficiency Disease”
Syndromes, illness and disease
Medical usage sometimes distinguishes a disease, which has a known specific cause or causes (called its etiology), from a syndrome, which is a collection of signs or symptoms that occur together. However, many conditions have been identified, yet continue to be referred to as "syndromes". Furthermore, numerous conditions of unknown etiology are referred to as "diseases" in many contexts.

Illness, although often used to mean disease, can also refer to a person's perception of their health, regardless of whether they in fact have a disease. A person without any disease may feel unhealthy and believe he has an illness. Another person may feel healthy and believe he does not have an illness even though he may have a disease such as dangerously high blood pressure which may lead to a fatal heart attack or stroke.

Disease can be thought of as the presence of pathology, which can occur with or without subjective feelings of being unwell or social recognition of that state; Illness as the subjective state of "unwellness", which can occur independently of, or in conjunction with disease or sickness; and sickness as the social classification of someone deemed diseased, which can also occur independently of the presence or absence of disease or illness (c.f. subjective medical conditions). So someone with undetected high blood pressure who feels well would be diseased, but not ill or sick. Someone with a diagnosis of late-stage cancer would be diseased, probably feeling quite ill, and recognized by others as sick. A person incarcerated in a totalitarian psychiatric hospital for political purposes could arguably be then said to not be diseased, nor ill, but only classified as sick by the rulers of a society with which the person did not agree. Having had a bad day after a night of excess, one might feel ill, but you would not be diseased, nor is it likely you could convince your boss to recognize you as sick.

Sickness confers the social legitimization of certain benefits, such as illness benefit, work avoidance and being looked after by others. In return, there is an obligation on the sick person to seek treatment and work to become well once more.  (+ info)

What is a skin disease that is caused by Vitamin B deficiency?

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It has to be 8 letters long and the 5th letter has to be an A.
_ _ _ _ A _ _ _
pellagra. it is caused by a niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency  (+ info)

What is the deficiency disease for folic acid?

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another name is folacin.
does any body know the other name for it?
Folic acid (folinic acid, folacin, pteroylglutamic acid) was first isolated from spinach leaves (its name derives from the Latin folium meaning "leaf") in 1964 and early on was found to be essential in the prevention of anemia in animals. Later it was discovered that ensuring that mothers had adequate folic acid levels could prevent neural tube defects in human babies.  (+ info)

Do vegans suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency and other related diseases like beefy tongue?

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Vitamin B12 is found only in animal products and meat, except bannana and groundnuts(peanut).I am vegan and suffer from this problem.
A simple vegan multi-vitamin cures this problem. Your body holds way more B12 than you need, so if you take a good vegan vitamin you'll be fine.

Do one of the following:
1. Eat fortified foods two or three times a day to get at least three micrograms (mcg or mg) of B12 a day or
2. Take one B12 supplement daily providing at least 10 micrograms or
3. Take a weekly B12 supplement providing at least 2000 micrograms.  (+ info)

Vitamin B 12 deficiency and post Lyme disease?

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I went on antibiotics and now I'm off of them. I have still been having headaches and fatigue, sometimes its hard to concentrate. I did a blood test and there is no sign of active Lyme in my system. So i did not know what was wrong. I been taking vitamin b 12 supplement and noticed these symptoms are getting better.

Is there a link between B 12 deficiency and the Lyme bacteria?
Several common features of modern life accelerate the decline of vitamin B12 in serum through life, including the following:

* Microwave ovens In one test, microwaving milk degenerated 30% to 40% of milk's vitamin B12 in six minutes; with conventional heating, 25 minutes of boiling was needed to depress B12 that much. (67) More importantly, the heat of microwaving destroys all the enzymes in ingested food, which are required to enable absorption and utilization of food. And so by eating microwaved food, both at home and in restaurant and take-out meals, tens of millions of Americans are making themselves increasingly vulnerable to AD, as well as to cancer.

* The Western diet B12 ingestion and stores tend to be insufficient among millions who have for decades eaten RDA-fortified, yet vitamin- and mineral-depleted, processed Western diets, which are also big sources of disease-creating free radicals. (69) Too low levels of omega-3 essential fatty acids in Western diets, harmful in many ways, must also contribute to insufficient B12 levels. (70) Omega-3 supplementation may yield its benefits largely through augmenting vitamin B12. Too-low levels of acetyl-carnitine and folic acid also appear to worsen risk of the condition. (71,72) It's worth noting that in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model, a diet rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids, specifically DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), has been shown to potentially slow or even prevent Alzheimer's disease. (73) At modest cost, we can easily ingest DHA in fish oil or [Carlson's] cod liver oil. Also worth considering is the role of trans-fatty acids (TFA) found in products labeled "zero trans-fats" with EPA approval. In a study of over 800 senior citizens, those with high TFA were twice as likely to suffer symptoms of Alzheimer's disease compared to those with the lowest TFA intake ([email protected]; accessed 2/17/06).

*Hypochlorhydria.i.e. insufficient hydrochloric acid Most commonly, B12 insufficiency results directly from hypochlorhydria--insufficient hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach--or by achlorhydria--no HCI at all. The acid should be concentrated enough to dissolve a nail in an hour. (77) Hypochlorhydria is likely caused by zinc/vitamin B6 deficiency (78) and a shortage of ionized calcium. (79,80) (Both deficiencies are typically present in older people.) Lack of enough pepsin or HCl in the stomach to generate the bond between B12 and its carrier protein typically shows with atrophic gastritis. (81,82) Both are also risk factors for gastric cancer. (83) Incomplete digestion of foods due to hypochlorhydria and low pepsin production also can be involved in subsequent allergic response in asthma.  (+ info)

What is Acid Maltose deficiency syndrome,it affects the muscles but how?

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it affects the muscles similar to MS causing organ shut down and the progression is similar to ms with different stages. eventually having constant ventilation and suction. would like to know what causes it is it maybe genetic i know maltose is effective for muscles feeding them energy but how does the acid part of the disease relate to this, is the acid attacking the maltose.
It is Acid Maltase Deficiency also known as Pompe disease. Pompe disease is one of a family of 49 rare genetic disorders known as Lysosomal Storage Diseases or LSDs. It affects an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 people in the developed world. It is VERY genetic. Pompe disease is caused by a complete or partial deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme, alpha-glucosidase (you dont have an enzyme you need). This enzyme is necessary to break down glycogen (big sugar molecules your body needs to survive) and to convert it into glucose (actual usable energy). Without this enzyme, glycogen, a thick sticky substance, accumulates in the lysosomes (sacs within the muscle cells) and leads to severe muscle degradation (breakdown). It predominately affects the heart, skeletal, and respiratory muscles of the patient. This disease attacks muscles only.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MS attacks your neurons affecting the way your brain communicates with your body. MS can cause a variety of symptoms, including changes in sensation, visual problems, muscle weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, severe fatigue, cognitive impairment, problems with balance, overheating, and pain. MS will cause impaired mobility and disability in more severe cases. Therefore this disease may present a little similarly when severe, but it is pretty different from acid maltase deficiency.

If you have any other questions feel free to email me. Hope this helps. Here is a couple of useful websites.

http://www.amda-pompe.org/acid.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis  (+ info)

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