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Heart attack is not the only reason for heart failure. Hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking, drinking, viral infections, and toxic drugs can all be the culprits. Cocaine, can cause heart failure, and also chemotherapy can weaken the heart. It may take many years for heart failure to cause any symptoms and you may have lived with it for years without knowing it. You will first notice a shortness of breath, dizziness, and a loss of energy, then swelling of the feet and legs.

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Up to five million in the US have heart failure and more are expected in the future. Doctors usually prescribe diuretics and drugs to keep the heart beating regularly and control blood pressure. Kidney failure is also common with heart failure and diet restrictions may be called for. You will see your doctor regularly and it’s in your best interest to follow his recommendations. Many hospitals have therapeutic groups who meet and talk about their progress and offer encouragement to each other. It’s always helpful to have people to talk to who have the same problems and everyone is encouraged to express their feelings.

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Weight loss, restricting salt, fluids, alcohol, and getting into a good exercise program will all be helpful. Two alcoholic drinks a day is all right for a man and one drink for a woman. Of course, smoking is prohibited. Many will live into old age with heart failure. It progresses slowly and with medication and under a doctor’s care you can still have many years of a good,happy life.

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The pedicurists are trained especially to refrain from massaging in appropriate pressure points for diabetic patients as well as the heart patients to take their precautionary measures for the requirement of safety diabetic patients.

As there is loss of sensation in their feet they cannot feel the pain therefore the wound is neglected, which causes long run infections. The beauticians also do not have an idea to the effects that pedicures have on a diabetic patients. As they use non-sterilized equipment which are also a source of infection. In most of the parlor they have limited equipments, which are in repeated usage for every customer in spite of the hazards of their practice it leads to the bacterial infection and non-healing ulcers in extreme cases in amputation of the leg. People who still want to do pedicure and make their feet look great should be cautious and careful to be hygiene and carry their own nail cutter, filer etc.

A wound or a cut on diabetic patients with foot takes longer time to heal and it leads to infection. The patient with diabetic, the skin on the feet becomes to dry due to poor blood circulation. Too much cream does not help on the crack feet. A common complaint could be corns if the patients try to remove it in the parlor the infections may be at greater risks. This infection leads to slow curing of the wounds of the diabetics, which causes the infections on the burns. The circulation of the blood is also affected with glucose products around the nerves of the feet as it gives numbness. The diabetics do not realize that they are injured as their go numb. They are careless to ignore the wound. They should always keep their feet dry to avoid nicks and corns and visit the doctor to get them cleaned. They should not soak their feet in extreme hot water. They should wear cloth slippers or socks at home to keep their skin safe and not to be in bare footed. They should take care of their feet by them self or you should inform the person that you are a diabetic while doing a pedicure.

Steps for Diabetic Pedicure:

1. The foot should be looked over to ensure that there is no broken skin, cuts or infections.
2. Do not keep the feet into extreme hot water as they soak the blood moving.
3. Apply the skin with moisturizer the gentle motions for blood circulations in your feet’s, hands and your calves.
4. Do not cut the cuticles or the nails use the file to shape them in order to avoid cuts infections.
5. Always keep your feet dry to get rid of nicks and corns.
6. Use slippers at home do not be bare footed to have a clean skin.
7. Use your own ideal nail cutter, filer if you are doing the pedicure at home.
8. If you are doing in the parlor the person should be informed that you are a diabetic to take care of your feet without any infections. 

Originally grown in India and Burma, lemons have been prized for their detoxifying properties. They juice is powerfully antiseptic, stimulating the immune system and promoting sweating – so making it an effective remedy for infections and fevers. Lemon’s astringent action checks bleeding and relieves diarrhea. The tonic properties of lemons are also present in the pulp, which act to stimulate the system causing sweating and cleansing the body of poisons. The peel of the lemon contains pectin, the essential setting agent needed to make preserves and jams. Pectin also lowers cholesterol.

Although lemons are generally regarded as acidic, during digestion the acids are metabolized to produce potassium carbonate, which helps to neutralize excess acidity and protect the lining of the digestive tract. This makes lemons helpful for many digestive problems including hiccups, heartburn, nausea, constipation, and worms. Lemons act as a tonic to the liver, stimulating vile production when the juice is taken in hot water one hour before breakfast each morning. Mixed with olive oil, lemon juice helps dissolve gall stones and even a fishbone stuck in the throat. It is also used to dissolve uric acid.

Lemon juice is powerfully antiseptic, providing a boost to the immune system, an effective remedy for all kinds of infections, and it helps to bring down fevers. As a gargle, it relieves sore throats and tonsillitis. One tablespoon of juice in water half an hour before each meal can help relieve asthma. Lemon’s antifungal properties make it a valuable cure for thrush. As a cleansing and diuretic remedy, lemon juice can be used for water retention, arthritis, and rheumatism.

Lemon juice’s astringent action stems bleeding. Apply it on cotton wool to the nostrils for nose bleeds and massage bleeding gums with it in the morning and at night. Lemon juice also makes a good lotion to prevent sunburn. Mixed equally with glycerin, it soothes chapped lips, helps keep the complexion clear, and tones greasy skin.