Zoloft is a prescribed drug that is used to cure extreme cases of depression which has severe symptoms like loss in interest, no hope in life, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances and so on. If Zoloft is not taken with care and precaution there is a very high chance of damaging your physical and emotional well being. Therefore, when taking in medication, do be careful and only consume the required amount.

Like all other prescribed drugs, this one comes with its share of side effects to. As it is a strong drug, the effects are a lot more severe than headaches and slight temperatures. The Zoloft side effects have been divided into two categories.

Common effects:

• Minor weight reduction
• Vision problems, sleepiness, tremors, anxiety
• Decrease sex drive, ejaculation problems
• Abdominal pains, dizziness, fatigue, increased sweating, insomnia, nausea
• Constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, muscle aches

Less common side effects:

• Hypomania
• Heighten depression and can lead to suicide
• Internal bleeding

With all these symptoms and possibilities, there are many ways to deal with these side effects. As the most common problems are indigestion and such, it can be treated by altering your diet. Avoid food which would irritate your digestions, consult a dietician and find out what you should eat. Aside from that, drinking plenty of fluids especially water can help in constipation and also decrease any tremors and tingling sensations.

Furthermore, before consuming Zoloft, check your family history and see if there are any traces of bipolar, seizures, kidney, thyroid or liver diseases. If yes, then Zoloft should be completely avoided. Also, to stay clear of the side effects from occurring, try to not take in Zoloft frequently. Instead allow yourself to work around it instead of being dependent on it, sooner or later; it could cause more serious damage.

Home remedies for cold sores are becoming more and more well-liked as they have proved to be just as, or even more, effective as conventional medicine. There is no cure for cold sores but these remedies will reduce the severity and frequency of the cold sores. At-home remedies also prevent the virus from spreading further in the body and form person to person.

Below are some easy cold sore remedies you can use at home.

Trigger

Get in tune with your body and pay attention to what causes or trigger a cold sore outbreak. Find out if there is any resemblance or a pattern in what precedes the onset of a cold sore. Some common triggers include colds, fever, exposure to sun, stress or menstruation. Once you know what triggers your cold sores you will know exactly what to avoid! This is probably the easiest remedy for preventing cold sores.

Clean and dry

Avoid frequently touching the cold sore and covering it up with makeup as this will worsen the condition and may even cause secondary infections.

Toothbrush

Replace your toothbrush when you feel the tingling sensation at the onset of a breakout and again after the blister breaks and when the sore is gone. This will prevent reinfection of the cold sore.

Petroleum jelly

Cover the cold sore with petroleum jelly (Vaseline) to assist healing and to prevent the area form drying out and cracking. It is important to wash your hands before and after you have touched the cold sore, or even better, use a cotton swab.

Zinc

This mineral has the ability to bind with the herpes virus on a molecular level and this prevents the virus form duplicating and spreading. You can apply a water-based zinc ointment on the cold sore three to five times a day.

Lysine

This amino acid is very important in the fight against cold sores. Lysine inhibits the growth of cold sores. Taking lysine supplements or including lysine-rich foods, such as potatoes and dairy products, will ease and shorten the duration of the cold sore.

Arginine

The herpes virus needs arginine to grow and reproduce, so you must avoid foods rich in this amino acid such as chocolate, grain cereals, cola, peas, peanuts, gelatine and beer.

Ice

When you feel the first tingling of a cold sore in the making, apply a cold compress to the area immediately. The cold will stunt the growth of the cold sore and it will decrease the inflammation.

Immune system

If you suffer from cold sores frequently give your immune system a boost every now and then. Echinacea and goldenseal are excellent immune boosters. Taking a daily Vitamin B complex supplement will also help the immune system and will rapidly improve the cold sore.

Protection

If you know you have the herpes virus, be sure to protect you lips form excessive UV and wind exposure. If you have to go out into the sun, apply a high factor sunscreen.

There is no cure for the herpes virus and it is better to prevent a future breakout. You can prevent recurring cold sores by learning how to deal with stress, a strong immune system, relaxing, good health and regular exercise.

The CDC, hospitals and doctor’s offices around the country are intent on pushing the pneumococcal vaccine as a safe and effective way to reduce the burden of pneumonia on society. It’s touted as being especially important for the elderly population to get this vaccine, as they are not only more prone to GET pneumonia, but more prone to dying from it or becoming critically ill.

Pneumococcal pneumonia is also one of the main complications of flu infection. People RARELY die of the flu itself, but most often die of COMPLICATIONS from the flu. And they most often die of pneumonia. So, naturally, it would be a great idea to get the widely available vaccine in order to prevent pneumonia, right?

But a new study says it “does not appear to actually be effective in preventing pneumonia”.

Not effective in preventing pneumonia?!

Importantly, this study was done as a “metanalysis”. A metanalysis is a study that is done to look at all of the studies that have been done on the subject in order to get a “big picture” view of the results of all the studies combined. This is very important because individual studies may be biased, be very small or have other problems. A metanalysis takes all this into account. They dismiss studies that have major flaws and generally only look at high quality studies.

In this case 21 studies were examined with a total of over 100,000 test subjects. And the conclusion was that the pneumococcal vaccine doesn’t work. Yet hospitals across the country spend millions of dollars unnecessarily in order to follow the regulations issued by the CDC that push these vaccines that contain “preservatives” like mercury, formaldehyde and coal tar.

Along with the equally questionable flu vaccine, hundreds of thousands of people- particularly the elderly -are pushed to get large amounts of these “preservatives” injected into their bodies for the sake of the virtually nonexistent benefit of reducing their incidence of disease!