Strep throat

Strep throat is a kind of sore throat with fever caused due to bacterial infection. Now, Many people do not know the difference between a Strep and a Sore throat, But trust me when I say this, You can feel the difference.

A Sore throat causes difficulty to speak and swallow, The whole of your throat hurts. But in a strep throat, Not the whole of your throat hurts, It starts with your tonsils.

Strep throat is caused by a group of Streptococcus bacteria. It starts when you start feeling a slight irritation at your tonsils, It then develops into mild pain and won't hurt so much.

By this stage, If you observe carefully, You will find white dots or patches at the back of your throat followed by red blisters and ulcers on and under your tongue. Then comes a mild fever.  If it still isn't cured, You'll find rashes on your body.

But, Don't you worry. Strep throats lasts about 7 days and you might not even attain all of the symptoms mentioned above. Strep throats are very common for children between the age of 6 - 15. And very less for adults.

Also, Strep throats are very resistant to antibiotics. But luckily, We have the one drug that will cure Strep throat very quick, That is the good old Erythromycin.

Do you know what's worse about a Strep throat? It's knowing that you have it.

prevention is better than cure !

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What is Diabetes ?

Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body's ability to produce insulin is impaired, Resulting in elevated levels of sugar in the blood.

 An adult needs to consume only a total of 35 grams of sugar per day !!

The Pancreas is the vital organ that maintains the sugar levels in the blood. It does it by secreting 2 hormones, Insulin and Gluagon. Having too much or too less sugar in the blood can be life threatening.

After a heavy meal, Our blood gets mobbed by sugar. To bring the levels back to normal, The pancreas release Insulin, That moves excess sugars into cells to be stored or to be used as energy. Insulin also shuts down the sugar production of the liver. When blood sugar is low, The Pancreas release Glucagon making the cells and liver release sugar into the blood.

Diabetes occurs when the Pancreas is no more functioning properly. Most people who suffer with Diabetes, Have higher amount of Glucagon in their blood.

Diabetes are divided into Type 1 and Type 2.

Type 1 develops mostly in childhood and adolescence. It can also be seen in adults. There is no cure for it, Despite years of searching. It occurs due to genetic defects and exposure to bacteria and viruses.

Type 2 develops mainly in adults. And again it is caused by genetic and immune defects and it can be controlled by Insulin shots, Healthy food and balanced diets.

Read the table given below carefully ! You just might prevent Diabetes.

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