Thursday, December 11, 2014

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

God Damn mosquitos are plagues on both our houses!!!

As a resident of the world's hottest city, Bangkok,Thailand, I've had more than my fair share of mosquito bites. In fact, mosquitoes seem to love me and will practically eat me alive, while no one else at the table gets a single bite. If you, like me, are beloved by mosquitoes, here are some great tips for how to easily treat a mosquito bite - the natural way. Mosquito bites tend to be itchy and, if scratched too much, can even get infected but, it is still possible to treat them naturally, without the use of chemicals. So, the next time you get a nasty mosquito bite, treat it like I do and you'll find itchy, infected mosquito bites (and the scars that come with them) are soon a thing of the past.
Prevention is Better than a Cure - The best way to treat a mosquito bite naturally is not to get one in the first place. If you plan on going out in wooded areas, in hot and humid places at night, or even just sitting in your backyard as the sun goes down, slather on some mosquito repellent - but not the stuff loaded with chemicals. In fact, I don't believe in using harsh chemicals on my body at all as they get absorbed through your skin. So I avoid the chemical stuff available at local drug stores and use a natural mosquito repellent or one of the many repellents nature gave us.
Peppermint Oil, clove oil, cinnamon oil and garlic oil work well (although they're a bit smelly). In Thailand, Thais use a natural mosquito repellent made from lemongrass oil, a traditional Thai remedy, and that's worked well for me. It smells nice too. Whatever you try, go to a local health food store and either buy the oils or a natural insect repellent and stay away from anything with toxic chemicals on the labels. The only thing you must remember, if you use natural oils as a mosquito repellent, you'll need to reapply them often (every 90 minutes or so) or the mosquitoes will just come back.
You can also burn lemongrass candles outside, which are wonderful to keep mosquitoes away and they make your yard smell lovely too.
How To Treat a Mosquito Bite Naturally - Rather than try a chemical treatment for a mosquito bite, go the natural way instead. I've found, when I use a natural remedy, my mosquito bites itch less, heal faster and they don't look as unsightly either.
1. Baking soda is a wonderful natural treatment for mosquito bites. Just mix a couple of tablespoons in a bowl with a few teaspoons of water, until you've got a thin paste. Then dab the paste on all of your bites and leave it to dry. It will quickly take away the itching, prevent infection and only needs reapplication when it's wearing off.
2. Use a natural unscented soap that doesn't include harsh chemicals. Wet the bar of soap and rub it on the mosquito bites. You'll notice the itching stops almost immediately and, because the soap keeps the area clean, your bites won't become infected.
3. Natural toothpaste works wonders on mosquito bites. When in the US, I use 'Toms of Maine' toothpaste, and just a quick dap of that on each bite immediately takes away the itching. It was great for my teeth too.
4. Here in Thailand, the land of the banana, many Thais use the inside of a banana peel to take away the itch. You just rub the peel on each bite and reapply hourly. For me, this is the most soothing natural mosquito bite treatment and, even though it's a bit sticky, I've had the best results with this.
The main thing with mosquito bites, if you get one and don't want to get an infection or want to get rid of the itch quickly, remember these quick points:
1. Don't scratch the bites. I know it's hard to resist but, the more you scratch the more they'll itch and the longer the itching will last. Plus, you'll end up with scars if you keep breaking open the wound with your nails.
2. Keep the bites clean but take cool showers as a hot shower will inflame the bites more and make them itchier.
3. After a shower, don't rub your skin where the bites are, just dab softly with a towel.
4. Apply more of whichever natural treatment you're using after every shower and the bites will disappear doubly fast.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

What in the hell is the Vagus Nerve??

Symptoms Of Vagus Nerve Disorder

written by: Lashan Clarke • edited by: Leigh A. Zaykoski • updated: 3/30/2010
The vagus nerve innervates critical organs, such as the heart and lungs, making vagus nerve disorders serious. The symptoms of vagus nerve disorder can include cardiac, gastrointestinal, and sensory problems.
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    Introduction to the Vagus Nerve

    The vagus nerve is the paired tenth cranial nerve that branches out from the brain and supplies parts of the gastrointestinal system such as the stomach, and parts of the respiratory system such as the lungs. To supply vital organs, it has further to travel than the other cranial nerves.
    It is has branches located on both the left and right side of the body, and each branch will initially travel down to produce the auricular nerve. This branch supplies the external acoustic meatus or the ear canal. The branches also supply innervation to the pharynx. From here the right and left branches of the vagus nerve will enter the thorax to supply the organs located within the thorax and eventually down to the abdomen. This nerve will therefore innervate all the critical organs within this area except the adrenal gland, descending colon, rectum, and anus. Based on this it is possible to see the importance of this nerve in controlling the heart rate, digesting food, and regulating breathing. Thus there are quite a number of presentations in the symptoms of vagus nerve damage.
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    What Happens When The Vagus Nerve Is Damaged?

    Since the vagus nerve is so important in the innervation of many organs, a large variety of symptoms of vagus nerve disorder can result. Starting from the muscles of the throat, damage to the vagus nerve can produce problems with the person's voice as it supplies nerves to the vocal cords. The voice will sound strained, deep, and hoarse. There will be difficulty with swallowing and even a reduced gag reflex. Thus the person might choke during eating and drinking if they have vagus nerve damage. This can be really deadly if the laryngeal muscles are paralyzed.
    As a result of the vagus nerve innervating the external ear canal and eardrum, sound waves are not properly interpreted and this can result in partial or full hearing loss. With vagus nerve innervation to organs inside of the thoracic cavity, damage to both branches of the vagus nerve will not cause a reduction in heart rate but an increase. There will also be an increase in blood pressure. This is because the vagus nerve provides parasympathetic support to the cardiovascular system.
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    The muscles of the esophagus will lose their tone and this can create a problem with food entering the esophagus if the vagus nerve is damaged. Inside the abdomen, there is an increase in the amount of acid produced in the stomach. This can result in vomiting and damage to the lining of the stomach. The intestines will lose their ability to carry out peristalsis to move the food along the digestive tract. Constipation or even more bowel impaction can result.
    Other symptoms of vagus nerve disorder involve problems with the bladder leading to inability to hold in urine, a condition known as incontinence.

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