What is it allergies ?

Allergies are a reaction to deviate from the defense mechanisms of the body against substances / materials are normally not harmful to the body , and involves the immune system particularly the antibody immunoglobulin E ( IgE ) .

To determine the possibility of an allergic reaction in a person's body can be made ​​by examining the levels of IgE in the blood . Someone with IgE levels that are at the high threshold would have a tendency to easily experience an allergic reaction .

What causes allergies ?

Allergies occur because of the influence of genetic factors , environmental , and unhealthy lifestyles . The experts called allergy as a disorder caused by the body's immune genetic disorders .

What are the symptoms ?

Eyes red , swollen , and watery
Spent a lot of mucus and nasal airway mucus sneezing , coughing , shortness of breath , wheezing sound ( such as asthma )
 Stomach / small intestine become more active , causing diarrhea and other digestive disorders
Joint pain , redness , and swelling
The skin becomes mottled red / urticaria arises accompanied by itching

Be careful about taking pain medication to alleviate the symptoms of headaches . These drugs could actually make the headache worse .

" There are many types of headaches . We must understand that different headaches need different treatment , because it's the right diagnosis is very important , " said Professor Gillian Leng , of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence .

Effective management of pain management depends on the right diagnosis . But most people regard any pain medication can relieve headaches he suffered .

" Many people are not aware that too often use some type of drug used to treat tension-type headaches or migraine will actually make the headache worse , " said Leng .

In the UK , an estimated 10 million people suffer from recurrent headaches that make them unable to work . In addition, most people suffer from headaches due to eating too much pain medication .

Research has shown that the use of pain medication such as paracetamol , aspirin , ibuprofen , or codeine , which too often will lead to the emergence of headache frequency .

Determine levels of cholesterol in the blood is important as part of efforts to prevent heart and blood vessel disease . Examination can usually be done with a blood test in the laboratory . Simple examination can show the number of total cholesterol , whereas a more complex examination can show additional information such as the number of high-density lipoprotein ( HDL ) , low density lipoprotein ( LDL ) , and triglycerides .

Examination should be performed routinely cholesterol levels to continue to monitor the overall health . However, other than through a blood test , there are actually physical signs that can be observed to detect high levels of total cholesterol in the blood .

What are the signs ? Specialist heart and blood vessels Sahid Sahirman Hospital , Dr Aulia Sani , described some symptoms to watch .

1 . Dizziness back of the head

Headache in the back of the head caused by a blockage of blood vessels around the head . This occurs because of blockage of cholesterol plaques began forming in the blood vessels . If left unchecked , the blood vessels will rupture and cause a stroke .