Diet

These days more and more people have started consuming multivitamins as part of their diets. Doctors have started prescribing them to tackle different health issues and thus the demand for multivitamins have increased rapidly. A massive change in the lifestyles of most people, especially working men and women, along with deteriorating environmental conditions has impacted the general health immensely in the last years. Increased stress levels, exhaustion coupled with poor food quality and on top lack of exercise has caused deficiency and other health issues in people all over the world. Listed below are a few health problems for which …

Swallowing disorders, collectively referred to as dysphagia, make eating and drinking difficult at best and hazardous in severe cases. Foods, such as soups and ice cream, and beverages have the potential to choke people. There is also a high risk of aspiration which is food or drinks going into the lungs instead of the stomach. This can lead to infections, pneumonia and respiratory distress.

Causes

Dysphagia can occur at any age, but it’s more common in the elderly due to high-risk factors. Wear and tear of the esophagus, treatment for some cancers, stroke and the development of Parkinson’s disease are …