Natural-Health

Scabies on Skin

2008-10-17T07:54:00.000-07:00

ScabiesThe microscopic mite that causes scabies can barely be seen by the human Many cases of scabies can be diagnosed by your dermatologist without special tests. To confirm scabies your dermatologist can perform a painless test that involves applying a drop of oil to the suspected lesion. The site is then scraped and transferred to a glass slide, which is examined under a microscope. A diagnosis is made by finding scabies mites or their eggs.

Treatment:

5% permethrin cream is applied to the skin from the neck down at bedtime and washed off the next morning. Dermatologists recommend that the cream be applied to cool, dry skin over the entire body (including the palms of the hands, under finger nails, soles of the feet, and the groin) and left on for 8 to 14 hours. A second treatment one week later may be recommended. Side effect of 5% percent permethrin cream includes mild temporary burning and stinging. Lesions heal within four weeks after the treatment. If a patient continues to have trouble, reinfestation may be a problem requiring further evaluation by the dermatologist.
1% lindane lotion is applied from the neck down at night and washed off in the morning. It may be reapplied one week later. Lindane should not be used on infants, small children, pregnant or nursing women, or people with seizures or other neurological diseases, and has been banned in the state of California.
10% percent sulfur ointment and crotamiton cream may be used for infants.
Ivermectin is an oral medicine which may be prescribed for the difficult to treat crusted form. It is not to be used in infants or
Uric acid is a result of body metabolism by one of protein element, puric substance and kidney are
The traditional medicine of uric acid patient as bellows:
- Soursop Conclusive Bone gibbosity of venous channel and trigger the stroke. Commemoration in the following may be necessary paid attention by all secretaries, operator, consultant, doctor and all employees which often use telephone.
  
  Remember, don't too often discharge the hilt
  A ordinary psychiatry converse by clamp the telephone use left ear and its shoulder more than one hours, reported to suffer the light stroke. That Unlucky occurrence happened because of the effect existence of bone gibbosity deciding channel of small blood channel. According to accurate doctor team of the case, man who have age of 43 years which accustomed talk with patients in beginning just health.
  
  But after finishing of giving consultancy to his patient, this psychiatry grip the blindness with his left eye, his left ear also likely feel a purr. Not just that, he even also confess the difficulty to converse. This condition indicate that he suffer the light stroke.
  
  From inspection result see the existence of rip in inner artery wall from
  In fact, each and everyone own this two stiloid bone. Both uppermost from the sides of skull bone, precisely below ear and rear jawbone. But, bone owned by those psychiatry is longer the than usually.

Methods of Hardening

2008-10-06T01:02:00.000-07:00

All forms of training the body built on the "golden rule" - a gradual and systematic. With the gradual increase in strength and timing impact on the feet and body separate its functions are becoming more sophisticated and more resistant to environmental influences. If violated in the training course, it can damage

For the recovery of children of all ages are very helpful in all respects, walking barefoot, if only because it is preventing flat-footedness and foot deformities (curvature of the large toes, with subsequent negative manifestations of this pathology).

To achieve a good overall physical development of children and resistance to disease, researchers recommend that teach children to a systematic walk barefoot (home, yard, testimony and even in parks, gardens, on the street).

Start need in the summer, and then cool in time to continue a healthy exercise.

Young children tend to natural tendency to walk barefoot if they do not prevent parents, particularly on puddle after rain. Many people teach a child to walk barefoot, keep the habit for life and have no problems with flat-footedness, deformed feet, etc. In addition, they are less likely to get sick Cold deasese treatment.

It has been said that in all cases need to adhere to "golden rules" hardening - gradual and systematic. Children need to teach walking barefoot on the carpet first, but in the warm summer days - on the grass or hot sand.

Children 1 year and older who pass this course hardening, you can allow run barefoot on the painted wooden or parquet floor, and in summer, the grass or on the sand no more than 30 minutes a day and then gradually increase the time. Tempered in a way a child of preschool age can benefit from health year-round homes and into a warm time in the yard and walk without shoes. Useful after walking barefoot foot baths, with a gradual lowering of water temperature.

Since the foot reflex associated with upper respiratory track, children, like adults, it can be useful in conjunction with walking barefoot gargle and nose with water, gradually reducing water temperatures of 20 to 8 ° C.

For school-age children, are valid the same recommendation.

Senior seasoned students can also recommend a daily exercises in the air and daily hygiene scamper barefoot on the grass, snow, the ground, asphalt, etc., then useful to massage and exercises to warm the feet until redness and mild burning sensations.

During the period of acute illness all hardening contraindicated. It is important to learn to monitor their health - during hardening and take pressure pulse, respiration control.

Gradual rare pulse at rest spoke about the benefits of training and vice versa. We urge all care about their health and regularly use the walking barefoot - the oldest tool hardening and healing the body.

Earwax: To Remove or Not to Remove?

2008-09-21T23:31:00.000-07:00

I personally had been treated with my ear infection just this year. It was extremely painful and I feel like I’m going to be deaf. Then I decided to go to the doctor to see what’s on my ear. I’m surprised there was something on it. A white-like-plastic or something… I don’t know what it is. The doctor said maybe dirt and there’s an infection. I have to take antibiotic and get back to him and see if the infection is still there. I got back after a week and the infection was gone.

After a month the pain got back, I’ve got ear infection again unfortunately. I go to another doctor and she said that whenever I take a bath, I should wear ear plug because the water is getting on my ear and another reason is that, I’m removing my earwax so frequently (almost every day). That’s because whenever I feel itch on my ear, I rush on my room and get a cotton buds.

My doctor also said that I should have a little earwax on my ear because if it is too clean, my ears would really get dry and itchy. She said that my ears are so dry so she recommended some vitamins. I got better after that. I’ve used my earplug for about 6 months and fortunately, the infection doesn’t come back. I should always be careful with my ear.

Now to answer the question, TO REMOVE OR NOT TO REMOVE EARWAX, according to some doctors, earwax removal should be left on your ear. You don’t have to remove it unless you are experiencing symptoms associated with earwax buildup and blockage of your ear canal. These symptoms include earache, progressive hearing loss, tinnitus, noises on your ear, itching, odor or discharge. According to what my doctor said, you should leave a little earwax on your ear because if it’s too clean, the ears would get too dry and itchy and the tendency is, you will have to use cotton buds to relieve the itch which can make the scenario worst, just like on my case.

So the verdict, LEAVE YOUR EARWAX ON YOUR EARS! Don’t be so stubborn and have self discipline! I’ve learned my lessons pretty well. Heheheh

9 Don't about Meal

2008-09-16T01:46:00.000-07:00

This tips of how to treat your meal, sometime we are forgotten.

Do not eat too much, stop from eat before you feel satisfied.
Do not smoke after a meal! Experiments from experts prove that smoking a cigarette after a meal is comparable to smoking TEN cigarettes (Chances of

Toxoplasmosis

2008-09-10T09:01:00.000-07:00

Toxoplasmosis is a diseases caused by
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, which live in muscle and brain cells of the host animal and is acquired when uncooked, infected tissue is eaten. In cats, the parasite can live in intestinal cells, and people risk infection by contact with the cat's feces. Taxoplasmosis damages the brain, eyes, musle,
General causes of bad breath smell can easily prevent, but for seldom causes and more serious such as sinusitis (infection on the face bone cavity), lung diseases and digestion trouble must consultation with a doctor.

Symptom:
Bad smell that come from mouth

General Causes:

Can cause by oxidation reaction of rest Suppuration from gum and tooth

Bad Metabolism System

2008-09-04T01:35:00.000-07:00

If your age is running about
Older people, worse body metabolism system, this is a natural law for every body. It’s mean that your body can’t work as normally. When you walk away to the hot day, last time may be you just drink fresh water, or eat a fresh
To overcome this condition, many people use
C vitamin is need by our body to help metabolism system to process our food into substance that need by our body cell. If your body is always less of C vitamin then your health also going bad and easy get diseases. If your have a diseases you need
People often
General Guidelines
In nutritional science, food energy is spoken of in term of a heat unit, the calorie (actually the large calorie, or kilocalorie). The only sources of calories are carbohydrates, proteins, fats and alcohol. If the number of calories taken is greatly exceeding the number used, the excess is stored as fat and obesity results. With proper dieting and exercise, however, the fat stored in the body will supply some of the dieter's energy needs while maintaining good health. For most people the recommended rate of weight loss is about 0.7 to 0.9 kg (1.5 to 2 lb) per week. This can be achieved on diet limited to 1200 – 1500 calories a day for woman and 1.500 – 2.000 calories a day for men; calorie needs of children vary greatly, and their rates of weight loss should be prescribed by physician.

Herbal Medicines in the Philippines Approved by the Department of Health

2008-09-02T01:09:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for the list of herbal medicines in the Philippines and particularly looking for those plants that are approved by the Department of Health, here they are:

Acapulco (Cassia alata)

Used to treat fungal infections
The leaves are known to be sudorific, diuretic, and purgative which are used to treat intestinal problems and used to get rid of intestinal parasites
Used to treat bronchitis
Because of Akapulko’s anti-fungal properties, it is a common ingredient in soaps, shampoos, and lotions in the Philippines.

Ampalaya (Momordica charantia)

Ampalaya contains a mixture of flavanoids and alkaloids make the Pancreas produce more insulin that controls the blood sugar in diabetics.
Best known to treat diabetes
Good for rheumatism and gout
Helps in lowering blood
Can be used as a cough & fever remedy
Treatment of intestinal worms, diarrhea
Is an antioxidant, parasiticide, antibacterial & antipyretic
Helps prevent some types of cancer

Bawang or Garlic (Allium sativum)

significant protective action against a fat induced increase in serum cholesterol and plasma fibrinogen and in fibrinolytic activity.
Used as a carminative, aphrodisiac, expectorant, and stimulant
Human population studies show that eating garlic regularly reduces the risk of esophageal, stomach, and colon cancer
Garlic has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal activity, it may work against some intestinal parasites
Garlic is regarded as one of the most effective remedies to lower blood pressure
It stimulates peristaltic action and the secretion of the digestive juices
It is an excellent agent as a worm expeller
Garlic has also been used successfully for a variety of skin disorders Pimples disappear without scar when rubbed with raw garlic several times a day

Bayabas or Guava (Psidium guajava)

Contains quercetin which is an antioxidant that blocks enzymes that are responsible for building sorbitol, the sugar that forms the cloudy white clusters that cause cataracts
Rich in folate which helps to fight bad breath that causes gum disease gingivitis.
Very rich in astringents (compounds those make your gums feel tighter and fresh after you chew guava leaves or eat a raw guava or use some toothpaste) which binds up loose bowels in diarrhea.
One of richest in vitamin-C and iron which are proven to be preventive against cold and viral infections
Can help improve your skin texture and avoid skin problems more than the best of beauty creams or skin toner gels can do
Helps reduce cholesterol in blood and prevents it from thickening, thereby maintaining fluidity of blood and reducing blood pressure.
Very helpful for those who want to lose weight without compromising with their intake of proteins, vitamins and fiber

Lagundi (Vitex negundo)

It has been clinically tested and studied to be effective for colds, flu, asthma and chronic bronchitis.
The seeds are boiled and eaten to prevent the spread of toxins from the poisonous bites of animals
The flowers are used for diarrhea, cholera and liver disorders.
The saps from the crushed leaves are used for colds and sore throat.
Leaf decoction of lagundi are used for wounds, ulcers, treat gastric colic, flatulence and it can also help those lactating mothers to produce more milk for their babies.

Niyog - Niyogan (Quisqualis indica L.)

It is effective in the elimination of intestinal worms, particularly the Ascaris and Trichina
Only the dried matured seeds are medicinal -crack and ingest the dried seeds two hours after eating (5 to 7 seeds for children & 8 to 10 seeds for adults). If one dose does not eliminate the worms, wait a week before repeating the dose.

Sambong (Blumea balsamifera)

Sambong is known for its remarkable treatment for kidney stones or nephrolithiases, urolithiases, a diuretic and other diseases
Leaves of sambong can be infused and used as a substitute for tea and also used for colds
Can also be used for heart diseases and hypertension
It is also high in essential oils and contains considerable amounts of camphor oil

Tsaang Gubat (Ehretia microphylla Lam.)

Used for stomach pain
Effective for gastroenteritis
Used as mouth gargle since the leaves of this plant has high flouride content
Also used as body cleanser and body wash

Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii)

It is an aromatic plant used as herbal medicine worldwide.
Has been consumed as tea and herbal medicine as a pain reliever
Effective alternative medicine for aches and pain
Effective for minor ailments such as headaches, toothaches and joint pains
Used as mouthwash

The worst form of ignorance we have about herbal medicines is they maybe growing right in our own backyard and we only think of them as useless weeds. We fail to recognize them because we don’t know or understand what they are. In fact, studies show that our country is home to around 8,000 to 12,000 species of herbal plants. Imagine if we could develop their full potential to help give us a healthy and long life.

Dangers of Perfume to Unborn Child

2008-09-02T00:25:00.000-07:00

While searching on the World Wide Web, I’ve come across www.current.com, and was
So women who are planning on becoming pregnant should avoid using perfumes or other cosmetic products because those are high in chemicals, which are absorbed into their bodies and can affect the child inside them.

There are also lots of pregnancy articles at Link Between High Soy Diet During Pregnancy and Nursing and Eventual Developmental Changes in Children

Reading a lot of

Leptospirosis

2008-08-25T07:58:00.000-07:00

Leptospirosis, or Weil's diseases, is an acute fever caused by a spiral bacteria, Leptospira (Spirocheae), communicated from animals to humans, commonly through skin contact with rat infested water or sewage. If often takes a fatal form characterized by jaundice and bleeding. Leptospira may also cause Meningitis. The treatment for human infect of this bacteria is by penicillin.

That is the definition of leptospirosis only, the real human that is infected by this bacteria can cause many trouble on body organization. This bacteria come from rat urine which infected by this bacteria. The rat itself get this diseases from the mite which is stay on the rat. After secrete together with urine this bacteria just can live for few minute on a dry place. But if these bacteria can stay in water can live for longer time, about 10 days.

In Jakarta these diseases ever spread after flood disaster, may many of the rats also become a victim and many of rats have leptospirosis. Diseases happened after the flood finished and people clean the dirt after flooding. If there is no wound in the human body, this bacteria won't infected, the problem is Indonesian people often clean dirty place without protective equipment, such as booth shoe or rubber shoe and other equipment. When their food or hand becomes wound then they are infected by these bacteria.

This diseases symptom is similar with
Diabetes Mellitus is doe to an inability of the Pancreas to secrete sufficient Insulin to maintain a normal blood-glucose concentration. Secondary diabetes results from damage to or removal of the pancreas. Primary diabetes, the most common type is probably caused by both environmental and genetic factors.

The insulin dependent from of primary diabetes generally has its onset on childhood and characteristic by severe insulin deficiency. Without insulin, diabetic will develop ketoacidosis (high level of ketone bodies in blood, causing low blood pH and possible hearth failure) and coma (caused by high level of blood glucose).

The non-insulin dependent form usually occur in obese people of age 40 or older. They have higher than normal level of insulin, although the insulin is less effective in lowering blood glucose than in diabetics and they are rarely develop ketoacidosis. This pattern is also seen in population that have recently adopted Western process-food
Diagnosis and Treatment
A variety of methods may be used to diagnose diabetes mellitus. In the glucose tolerance test, for example, abnormal glucose metabolism is identified by having a patient who has fasted for 1.8 to 24 hours drink a concentrated solution o glucose; glucose concentration is then measured in blood and urine samples taken 1/2 , 1, 2, and 3 hours after ingestion. The most reliable diagnostic methods detect a blood glucose concentration greater than 140 milligrams per deciliter (normal is 70-1900 mg/dl) after an overnight fast. Also, the presence of 64 K antibody has proved a good predictor of insulin dependent diabetes.

After the isolation of insulin by Frederick G. Banting and Charles Best in 1921, death from ketoacidosis and diabetic coma decreased dramatically. The prolonged life span revealed long-term complications, however, including kidney failure, atheroscierotic heart diseases, blindness, and disorders of the nervous system. These complications are believed to be related to elevated blood-glucose concentrations. The objective of diabetes treatment, therefore, is to restore blood glucose to normal. In obese non-insulin-dependent diabetics the treatment of choice is weigh loss. If this method does not suffice, then oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin is required. Oral hypoglycemic agent act primarily by stimulating the patient’s pancreas to secrete additional insulin.

Insulin-dependent diabetics traditionally have been treated with one or two daily injections of slowly absorbable insulin. This made of insulin therapy; however, result in poor control of the blood glucose. The mimic the closely linked changes in blood glucose and insulin concentrations that occurs in healthy non-diabetics, new techniques for insulin is either injected with a syringe or infused using a small pump under the skin prior to each meal. Low insulin concentrations are maintained between meals by injecting a long-acting insulin preparation or by infusing insulin continuously. New forms of therapy, such as islet or pancreas transplantation, are aimed at normalizing glucose levels.

Meditation Can Slow Down AIDS Effect

2008-08-06T19:14:00.000-07:00

Doing According to David Creswell, a researcher from University of California Los Angeles, the more you meditate, the positive effect will become stronger.

This can happen because routine meditation will increase CD4 T cells. This cell play role in strengthen human immunity. Creswell’s research shows this effect.

The research involves 67 AIDS sufferer. 48 of them asked to meditate for 8 weeks, 1-2 hours each day. After 2 months, those who meditate more often, have more of CD4 T cells. This effect even better if they consume AIDS medicine.

You must remember that meditation can only slow down AIDS, but not cure it.

Be Careful of Using Cotton Butt

2008-08-04T21:00:00.000-07:00

Using bad quality cotton but can cause Herpes Zoster Octicus (virus that cause internal ear infection). Reuse of Waste Cotton for producing many product is not good forever if that concerning health problem. Waste Cotton a lot of used as raw material of product with low price. Waste cotton a lot of used for the mixture of Growth Media to If you feel the
The symptoms:

Often urinate at night
Itches at outside of genitals
Often become numb
Quickly feel hungry and thirst
Sex enthusiasm down
Quickly feel tired and sleepy
Body weight down
Blurry eyesight often change spectacle
Easily arise abscess

Effects:

Diabetes is one factor for getting hart attack
Damage at vein causes the hemorrhage at brain due to high blood pressure.
The annoying of kidney function.
Complication at eye result blindness.
Healing old ones so that result infection.

Causes and Treatment for Hair Loss

2008-07-28T20:05:00.000-07:00

Causes of Hair loss

A lot of men today who suffer from hair loss are usually so intent on finding a solution, they will try almost anything. It's not that they are looking for some fountain of youth. They are just tired of hair loss making them look ten to fifteen years older than they really are, and they are committed to doing something decisive and positive about it.

Baldness and hair loss are not always inevitable, and the amount and rate of loss can often be diminished with the correct treatment. Some men have areas on the scalp that are very sensitive to the male sex hormones that circulate in men's blood. The hormones make the hair follicles - from which hair grows - shrink. Eventually, they become so small that they cannot replace lost hairs. The follicles are still alive, but are no longer able to perform their task.

Treatment for Hair Loss

There are various solutions for baldness available but only some of them work appreciably in reducing hair loss or controlling baldness. Baldness is generally regarded as natural, and not a disease. So if a person decides they wish to try to get their hair back, they will probably have to pay for the lengthy, expensive procedure themselves.
To solution to solving such a physical problem is to consult a doctor and follow the advice with the prescribed medication.

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Six Serious Symptom Flu

2008-07-28T02:44:00.000-07:00

Don't neglected if you have of the

Continuously Fever

If you experience of the continuous fever possibly any additional infection symptom inside your body which ought to immediately get treatment.

Vomit and cannot detain to dehydration

In a state of heavy flu, body requires dilution to protect from dehydration. If difficult to take care of, better be direct to hospital to get direct injection.

Feel Bitter to swallow

This flu symptom in fact is not ordinary. Although a few/little this inconvenient happened when you swallow can come from red lane pain, feel the likelier pain of infection symptom or other dissimilar ill which require getting the doctor treatment.

Difficult Omitted

This is reported by AMA Australia about their founding about

South Australia's Health Department is notifying those patients and has launched an independent inquiry. The AMA state president Dr Peter Ford is urging patients to contact SA

"There are individual circumstances that have to be examined here and I think every person who had treatment in that period and who has been notified by the department should follow up with the department," he said.

Visualization

2008-07-24T09:06:00.000-07:00

Visualization within meditation involves holding one–pointed attention on some form of selected imagery. This serves three purposes:

To Increase skills in one-pointed concentration. For example, holding the image of a candle flame in your ‘mind’s eye’, then progressing to more complex images as your abilities improve.
To facilitate specific movements or ‘openings’ of energy within the body, as commonly practiced in Daoist meditations, where pathways of ‘life force’ are influenced. Also, in raja yoga, to activate or ‘open’ one of the chakras, or energy centres.
To focus our attention on the qualities to which we aspire, as embodied in the visual image of being or deity who possesses these qualities, or in a mandala that evokes these attributes.

Some people are able to visualize things easily whilst others find it difficult. It depends on whether or not you have a visual imagination. Either way, the ability to hold an image within your mind takes some practice. Developing any skill is best approached by starting from a point of simplicity and systematically progressing to the more complex. Therefore, taking a very straightforward image is a good way to start.

Beware of Using V Sandal Regularly

2008-07-22T00:29:00.000-07:00

Beware of using open toe slipper or V sandal regularly, this is not good for your This fresh fruit, even cold is very scrumptious when moment eaten at the hot air in a day, this fruit that is contains much water in it, known can function as natural Viagra. This information comes fro researcher from Texas,

United States

This researcher reported that watermelon contains a kind of substance called citruline. This substance can stimulate body to result a chemicals that assisting vein become to flex and relax as does that happened when a man drink Viagra.

Citruline contain much in watermelon skin, this chemicals will react with body enzyme when consume enough. This substance than changed to arginine, a kind of amino acid that is benefit for lung and
Watermelon has character as diuretic or speed up of urine forming. Other Problem, said Perkins-Veazie, sugar content which big so which will overdose in vein and worried can cause of spastic. As this researcher nitric oxide can aid argina problem,

While other experiment said that psilocybin, also known as the psychoactive ingredient in 'magic mushrooms,' has been found in a rigorous clinical study to have a long-term positive psychological and behavioral effect on people who take them.

Illegal practically everywhere, scientists said in a new report released today that most subjects who took the psychedelic fungus were still behaving and feeling better as a result 14 months after ingestion. About 2 out of three also noted that the drug caused one of the five most spiritual experiences of their life. On cure practical have found that 64% of patients felt at least a 'moderate increase' in well being and life satisfaction. Namely, they listed increased feelings of self-confidence, optimism, flexibility and creativity. Other results indicated lasting gains in traits like being more sensitive, tolerant, loving and compassionate.

Magic mushrooms have been traditionally used in religious ceremonies, but are banned in most countries due to fears of recreational abuse. The study took 36 subjects, men and women, and had them either take mushrooms, or the control drug Ritalin (which is known to not cause any positive emotional effects) during two 8 hour stints two months. Earlier results released in 2006 showed positive benefit two months after the test; this study followed up an additional year later.

As would be expected,

He was very surprised with his coming, before have time to ask... who is he?.... Suddenly feels his chest oppress... difficult to breathe.... but he keep try for remain to breath for air.

He feels that there is something moves in the chest very slowly, and keeps moving, his throat is pain, very painful. His tear is drop down, to detain the painful feeling. Oh My God! What happened to me! He said. While his condition is difficult to breath, those think is forcing exit from his body.

Likely, he does not able to arrest; detain the mentioned object... My body trembles the... rapid sweat out fast ... his
He surprise .. my wife & children where on the rest room, suddenly surprised run into him. There he see the body lye down precisely under the sofa which he sit on. His body is cooled with its husk is blue. Who is him???????... Why my children and my wife embrace him at the same time ... they cry . Hysterically... particularly my wife seems won't to discharge that body. Who is him?

How surprised him when his face up at the opposite of. he. look like him. What is this God? He try to draw his wife's hand but do not able to..... He tries to huddle up his children but cannot. He try to explain if that is not him. He try to explain, "I am here!" ..He scrim but they can't hear him and don't see him.

They all cry on, he realizes, that he was died. The mysterious creature has taken his
About 5 days before Idul Fitri of November 25, Lila start non-stop weaving and always want be carried on mothers back. If will get down or left alone then she clutch the strengths to clothes or shoulder, showing sign that she very fear to descend to floor, few days that is also very fear to certain
Along Idul Fitri holyday in village, it is difficult to find doctor of child specialist. Finally 3 days after holiday, back to Bandung and directly body check up and doctor said there is no disparity but sprue in her mouth, so doctor only give vitamin and antibiotic.

The child still always fussy and don’t become better, back to Jakarta all medication and non-medication method have tried, but still don’t becoming better. When in home her voice like attribute to possession by an evil spirit. Longer her body thin progressively, but she never getting flu or cold, they don’t to check to doctor again. But the condition is worse and even totally disable.

The days is passing, on someday there are any information that there are a complete child hospital, those parent immediately bring her to the hospital on December 19. After checking everything then we stay in hospital. One day after the doctor ask for CT scan checking, and one day after check, doctor reported that her have became creasing of frontage and fore brain or called as atropi lobus fronto parietalis. According to doctor this brain trouble shares cause the motoric of hand and feet become palsied and blind eye.

What is its cause, doctor tell usually because infection by virus or can also disease degenerative. What is there possibility back to normal, doctor tell usually have healed most become the child idiot. After 5 days taken care in the hospital have never clear about what virus. Each time we ask to the nurse and doctor if have handled the disease like this they always tell, “this is a rare case".

After discussing with family and friend and get other hospital reference, she moved to MMC hospital on December 23. Then as usual doctor check up all condition urine and
On curing she never see to the left side, then doctor ask to check for brain mapping test in other hospital (HS). The result indicate that there are no contact from left or right brain anymore, it is mean that this child have totally blind.

The miracle happened to child, the eyes ball beginning move but don’t brain mapping test again, she can see, crying when left out of room. Arms, foot and neck can move and stronger, begin to play with the toy using hand. She tries to roll to left and right like a baby just bird. The baby is bird twice.

Doctor said, rubella virus or CMV will broke core nerve system and oftentimes the patient do not show of fever symptom or have a cold, but oftentimes like a person who get entering a devil spirit or like mad. At adult for example there is old male patient about 24 years of age, the eyes suddenly cross-eyed or patient that suddenly getting deft or blind. A young girl about 16 years, home from camping than suddenly totally disable a day after. After cure in many place then go to this hospital and after diagnose and test, have infected by Rubella Virus.

Now Lila have totally recover, even have become a doctor in Jakarta, HMM. Congratulation to you Lila.... I just writing of your story, hope can share this story to other and can become one of reference on medication diagnose consideration.

Tonsillectomies - To do or not to do

2008-07-06T22:01:00.000-07:00

Tonsillectomies have long been the 'bread and butter' of the ENT surgeons. When they are indicated, they are a great help for the kids and parents, however it has been seen that a lot many tonsillectomies are NOT NECESSARY!So how do we decide when a tonsillectomy is indicated?A tonsillectomy is generally done for recurrent 'sore throat' or throat infections.

However in most children it has been shown that there is no significant decrease in the number of Upper respiratory infections (URI) after undergoing tonsillectomies (Sept 11, 2004, BMJ).

Only those children who get a documented (seen by a doctor, preferably)attack of URI of 6-7 times in 1 year, or 5 episodes per year for 2consecutive years, or 3 episodes per year for 3 consecutive years shouldprobably be taken up for tonsillectomy.

Among other reasons for tonsillectomies would be extremely large tonsils interfering with sleep (Obstructive Sleep Apnoea) detected by snoring, irregular sleep, daytime sleepiness, and mouth breathing. Also if a child has very severe URI's with long lasting symptoms tonsillectomy may be undertaken sooner.

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Why Choose A Pediatrician To Care For Your Child?

The role of a pediatrician involves all of the following:

Screening and evaluating babies and children for appropriate growth and development, and assessing abnormalities and disabilities, if any.
Vaccination of babies and children, and advice about specific diseaseprevention.Advice on feeding, diet, food supplements, and other nutrition concerns.
Assessing illnesses and treating them, including admission to hospitalisation for serious diseases. Coordination of care for children receiving treatment from different specialists, and responsibility for the child's overall health.
Health education for the family.

Pediatricians have the most comprehensive medical trainingto respond to these needs.

How Are Pediatricians Trained?

A Pediatrician is a 'qualified' Child Specialist. In India this means that after doing his basic MBBS (5 years) a pediatrician has to undergo an additional training (for 2-3 years, on-the-job training) in dealing exclusively with children. This residency training prepares pediatricians to help meet the needs of healthy children in such areas as normal growth, development, nutrition and behavior. After completing the training an exam needs to be passed to become a Pediatrician. A normal physician has less pediatric training than pediatricians, and may not be able to provide the same quality of care to a child as a pediatrician. Some pediatricians have additional subspecialty training beyond residency.In the next part we will discuss the 'ideal qualities' to look for in a pediatrician!

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Young adolescents (11-12 years of age)
Adolescents at high school entry or 15 years of age (whichever comes first) for those who have not previously been vaccinated
All college freshmen living in dormitories
Other groups at high risk such as those with underlying medical conditions or travelers to areas with high rates of meningococcal disease

The recommendations will help prevent meningococcal disease, a potentially fatal bacterial infection. Although rare, meningococcal disease is dangerous because the disease progresses rapidly, and within hours of the onset of symptoms it may cause permanent disability or death.

Meningococcal disease is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in U.S. toddlers, adolescents and young adults. Symptoms include high fever, headache, stiff neck, confusion, nausea, vomiting and exhaustion, and a rash may appear. Lifestyle factors thought to contribute to the disease include direct contact with an infected person, e.g., exchanging saliva, often through kissing; crowded living conditions, e.g., dormitories; and active or passive smoking. Vaccination is the best method of preventing meningococcal disease.

Meningococcal infections can be treated with drugs such as penicillin. "Still," says AAP President Carol Berkowitz, MD, FAAP, "about one in every ten people who get the disease dies from it, and many others are affected for life. That is why preventing the disease through use of meningococcal vaccine is important for the high-risk groups."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) determined that establishing the target age at 11 years may give lasting immunity through college. Studies have determined that the disease peaks in 16- to 18-year-olds, supporting vaccination of 15-year-olds.

More information on the vaccine can be found at the AAP Web site at http://www.aap.org/ and ask for online medical consultation at http://www.simplyanswer.com/

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Body Piercing Effect

2008-06-23T20:19:00.000-07:00

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Most user for this model is teenagers, in America more than 10,000 people apply for this kind style. American college students also reported a high rate of complications, with 17 percent of students complaining of problems, including bleeding and infection. Nipple piercing appeared to be the most risky, with a 21 percent rate of bleeding or injury. Want to see on the nipple, no ... not here. :))

In the British study, 16-year-olds with piercings were also more likely to suffer from complications, with almost a third reporting problems and 15 percent seeking professional
The most common problems with piercings were swelling, infection and bleeding. Almost half of tongue piercings resulted in complications in the British survey. Young ladies use this want to see by others they need your attention. In Indonesia this style also happened but not spread to all teenagers, just in some place and limited social.

Bird Flu

2008-06-22T23:54:00.000-07:00

Flu Bird first time known in the year 1878 at chicken in Italian area, that is known as " fowl plague". At the moment famous bird influenza disease in some state come from poultry livestock. In the year 1955 cause of flu bird diseases are founded there are type A and now more knowledgeable for type H7. By the end of 1950, types of other poultry have high pathogen of flu bird disease identified as called of type H5. The happening of flu bird found at the time cause of poultry a lot die, selective amputation and at least communications among breeder.

Pathogenesis
Process of infection "flu bird" still be unclear. Known as virus duplication happened in channel of intestine and exhalation because this epitel cell organ can yield the important enzyme to split the hemaglutinin virus to be active. The type pathogen which dangerous have the sour addition of amino apart place causing apart hemaglutinin with the broader enzyme addition to all body. In general virus earns immediately insulation from cloaca, incubation gyrate period is from some hours until one week. This depended from dose inoculants, virulent, main age and its type. Infection "flu bird" is often bewildered with the mushroom attendance, and other
Opportunity
Complication can grow with the use of
Clinic Marking
Clinical marking from this flu bird virus vary depended of main factor attacked (for example type, age, gender, and its infection), also type of virus of environmental factor and influenza. Some virus can cause the dangerous disease in certain type and is not catching in other type, this virus generally don't have clinical marking like wild fowl.

Infection marking is inclusive of exhalation, enteric, reproduce and annoying of nervous system. Ordinary sign happened by depression, activity dropped, feed intake and emaciation dropped. Other clinical marking is the increasing of lacrimation, cyanosis’ or fur molt certain area for example at male, bloated lead and face, diarrhoea, cough, and muccous, the increasing of irrigate consumption, green chromatic diarrhoea or turn white, produce the egg down. This symptom is became can individual or combination with other.

Virus infected at egged chicken usually influence the exhalation disease, the increasing of mortality, and produce egg down. Some dead poultry sudden without known the cause or marking before. At the broiler chicken, marking look like depression, downhill of it feed intake, the increasing of mortality. Death happened by 24-58 hours after chicken infection or ill. Some chicken can heal in a few weeks epidemic of bird flu which latterly knock over some Asian state especially in Indonesia have generated the separate care of this disease coming from poultry this can be catch at human being till cause death.

Bird Flu Definition
Bird flu or avian influenza is because of influenza virus type A of type H5N1. H5N1 own two nature of rapidly shifting: antigenic shift and antigenic drift. H5N1 can mix with the ordinary influenza virus that infect human being. Infection happened because by direct contact with the poultry or poultry dirt which infection by flu bird.

Flu Bird virus Infection
Flu Bird can infect human being when human being direct contact with the chicken or poultry which infected by flu bird. Poultry which is infected also release this virus through their feces, later run dry and fall to pieces to become a kind of powder. This powder breathed in by human being or other
Symptom of bird flu at human being
Contagious human being of virus bird flu known with the symptom generally people incurred ordinary flu like head cold, fever with the unstable body temperature, cough, pain in bone, muscle, ill of red lane and asphyxia. If aggravation can generate the acute bronchi disease menaces of somebody soul.

Prevention Effort
Possible prevention on getting this
One of therapy appliance used of electrical potential difference to human being as bioelectromagnetic. This therapy have a lot of used in Japan as prevention effort on happening of
Pursuant to research result conducted by Laboratory of Traditional Medication or Biophysics (Batra) of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MIPA) of University Airlangga, as present by Professor of F-Mipa of University Airlangga, Prof. Dr. Ir. Suhariningsih in news media, Monday (26/5), in Jakarta, this appliance qualitative transmit the negative ion resulting change of air composition is above base surface.

Through radiation test infrared squeeze and radiation of negative ion by using digital photometer and also capacitance of a number of dots based on the construction or base stitching. Negative ion represents the life energy and has the ability clean the blood. This ion own a lot of benefit for example, degrading level serotonin (a kind of nerve hormone having the character of depressant and generate the venous stricture) in
A number of other dissimilar benefit is by neutralizing superoxide (substance that function to kill the micro organism in body), sterilization of
That research also aim to know the chronic and acute effect of cure therapy appliance of potential difference of electrics that have high frequency (30.000 hertz) yielding negative ion and infrared ray and long wave that contains used by tourmaline technology and lonwave which is contains in it, also sanitary technology of polyuretan wave cloth at the spume. This research succeed to prove by recovering of blood glucose contains, blood stream repair , and also composition of blood and profile of lipid blood of 30’s patient of hypertension and diabetes mellitus which become the research object.

Head Leader of Gathering of Doctor of Komplementer-Alternatif Indonesia (PKKAI) hopes more of medical company or health equipments sales which can cooperate continuously. This matter is accompanied by the observation on practice and enforceable INTEREST growth in Indonesia according to Regulation of Minister for Public Health of Number 1109 Year 2007 about practical complementary and alternative medication in service.

Prevention Getting HIV

2008-06-19T01:31:00.000-07:00

Preventing from getting HIV by avoiding behaviors that might result in contact with infected blood, need more intensive attention on this advise below:

Never practice sex along your live or always use a condom during sexual activity, unless you are in a relationship with one partner and don't try with illegal partner.
Don't try have sex with someone who has HIV, it is very effective on prevent getting Aids.
Reduce your number of sex partners is bad but avoid numbers of sex partner is better, preferably to one partner.
Talk with your sex partner or partners about their sexual history, as well as your own sexual history. Find out whether your partner has engaged in high-risk behaviors.
Avoid alcohol and drugs, because drug and alcohol is close to bad relationship.
Do not share intravenous (IV) needles, syringes, cookers, cotton, cocaine spoons, or eyedroppers with others if you use drugs.

If you are HIV-positive (infected with HIV) or better don't engage in sex or needle-sharing with someone who could be infected with HIV, take precautions to avoid spreading the infection to others. You must much of pray to God because HIV can't pretend for long time.

Tell to your doctor or partners about your behavior and whether you are HIV positive.
There in no guarantee safe sex practices for partner, even using condoms.
You must close to you God so can understand for not donate blood, plasma, semen, body organs, or body tissues.
You also must be patient for not share personal items, such as toothbrushes, razors, or sex toys, that may be contaminated with blood, semen, or vaginal fluids.
An HIV-infected pregnant woman can prevent or reduce the risk of spreading HIV to her baby if she takes the medicine zidovudine (ZDV, formerly AZT) during pregnancy and if she does not breast-feed her baby. The baby should also receive ZDV after birth.

Smoke Causing Cancer

2008-06-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

About 65.6 million woman and 43 million Children of Indonesian get exposed to cigarette smokes or said that they are as passive smoker. They have risk to get many diseases such as, bronchitis, tuberculoses, intestine cancer, liver cancer, stroke, and many other diseases cause of smoke. Other smoke also can cause the same diseases like exhaust of car, motorcycle, plant and others. Those numbers is from Kompas daily news about healthy or Kesehatan.
In Jakarta many car that should not be functionalize again, old car, bajay, and many bus that out of standard can cause cancer if you get exposed every day. Who get exposed from this, women and children, how many of them who get exposed from this? Not as much as those number but every city civil surely be exposed. They have risk from cancer and many other diseases more possible.

The dead people cause of those diseases always increasing every year, but no body can detect and guarantee the basic cause of those diseases. But if the patient mainly from city, this is cause by the pollution environment, not cause by cigarette. If the patient came from country or village, this disease can believe caused by cigarette. But how many people from village get cancer, very low.

So what realy causes of cancer dieses?

By the way cigarette remains not good for health and financial, better you stop for smoking. Because prevention is better than curing. Our environment is becoming worst and worst, oxygen consumption is always increasing. The increasing of consumption is not because of human live consumption but your car, your motorcycle, plant and other machine is consume Oxygen for out Atmosphere.

The global warming is not because of deforestations only, but more cause of high increasing for oxygen consume and release CO2 and CO from your car, your motorcycle, engine, and Plants and Industry.

Official Google Blog: Yahoo! and the future of the Internet

2008-06-13T22:27:00.000-07:00

SOP KONRO RACE ENTHUSIASM -This food often considered as "drug" to increase enthusiasm, as does mutton. Actually there is no connection fondly sexual. This food if we consume in fair portion, only limited to assisting to open the blood stream and give the extra energy because contents of high protein. So do not believe of that myth.
STRONG TONIC (JAMU) MAKES STRENGTH -This one unnecessary be trusted. We exactly have alert with bombast advertisement telling specific tonic for example gist; sari of strong "sari rapet" and can mount the sexual enthusiasm. Its contents is not very clear, oppositely often very doubting of. Differ from the healthy tonic, for example rice of koempheria galanga or kind of which is true can be pledged to increase vitality and It suggested consuming boiled egg compared to half done or raw egg. Its problem, protein which contains in egg inclusive of digested difficult as does animal protein like flesh which must be cooked in advance.
EGGPLANT CAUSE TO WEAKEN -There is no scientific proofing. Probably because people are so fetched up all standing of equation form the eggplant with the penis. Though, even it seem similar, penis fulfilled by automatic veins will be loaded full that happened by Libido make-up or in a state of stimulated. For a while eggplant, however will stand to weak after cooked because its structure differ. So, merely myth, isn't it?
PINEAPPLE & BANANA MAKE MUDDY -Pineapple and banana contain certain vitamin required by body, especially vitamin C and potassium in banana which exactly useful to take care of the body dilution. Moreover wet condition frankly represent the natural forerunner that wife party have ready to accept the warm feeling from her husband, while dry condition oppositely; will generate chafed and feel the pain which will torture of both.

Liver

2008-06-08T06:44:00.000-07:00

The liver, an organ found in all vertebrates, is the largest organ in the human
Two large lobes, the right and the left, make up most of the liver; attached to the right lobe are the smaller quadrate and caudate lobes. The lobes are made up of lobules six sided cells arranged around blood vessels, bile ducts, lymph vessels, and nerves. Certain recticuloen-dothelial cells line these lobules and play a role in
Approximately three sides of each cell are in contact with a
The liver is a highly vascular tissue. It receives 25 percent of its blood from a hepatic artery. The other 75 percent of the blood supply comes from the portal vein, which transport digested nutrients and hormones from the intestines, hormones from the pancreas, and old
The liver able to regenerate itself after being injured or diseased; if, however, a disease progresses beyond the tissue's capacity to regenerate new cells, the body's entire metabolism is severely affected. Two common liver diseases are Hepatitis (inflammation of the lobules) and Cirrhosis, or a scarring of the lobules. Many disorders can affect the liver and Kupffer cells, and the bile ducts. Bile consists of such substances as lecithin, blue salts, and cholesterol, the last two of which can form Gallstones under certain conditions and result in obstruction of bile ducts. Jaundice, a yellow skin discoloration, is a symptom of a variety of liver disorders. Liver cancer is fairly rare but generally incurable. Severely impaired livers are sometimes replaced.

Healing Power of Hobbies

2008-06-07T06:48:00.000-07:00

Hobbies like Gardening, stamp collecting, even playing cards keep us healthy – in both body and mind.
Some one with serious hobby may had 3000 Barbie dolls. Her passion may seem odd, but experts agree: being an enthusiastic hobbyist is good for you.

Hobbies reduce stress, syas Alice Domar, director of the Mind/Body Centre for Women’s Health at Harvard Medical School. They distract you from everyday worries: if you’re focused on the pottery you’re making, you can’t fret about work, says Domar.

And knitting, or anything requiring repetitive motion, elicits the relaxation response, a feeling of overall serenity, marked by lowered blood pressure.

Hobbies provide a calming sense of control, says Domar, and research suggest this strengthens immunity. You may have a little say at work, but when you’re woodworking, you’re in charge.

You get the credit – and satisfaction – of a job well done.

We know that physical activity extends life, but less active pursuits are healthy as well. A Swedish study, showed people who regularly engaged in hobbies such as sewing and gardening were less likely to suffer mental decline. Similar research in The New England Journal of Medicine found that those who pursued mind-boosting activities – such as crossword puzzles – lowered their risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. “Any hobby that challenges the brain should have a positive effect on dementia risk,” says lead Author Joe Verghese, a neurologist.

Many hobbies are social. From dealing cards at bridge to swapping tips with other collectors, engaging with like-minded souls boost immunity. A Japanese study af almost 12,000 people found that men who engaged in hobbies or community activities were less likely to die of stroke or circulatory disorders than those who didn’t.

So keep fishing or collecting dolls. Other may think you’re obsessed – you know otherwise.

Don’t get hooked

2008-06-04T07:03:00.000-07:00

Women may be more prone to addiction to some drugs than men. Dr. Jill Becker from the University of Michigan has found that rats injected with cocaine and oestrogen showed 20-50 per cent more “sensitisation” than those given cocaine alone. This suggests that, in particular, young women experiencing major hormonal changes (as well as older women on HRT) should be careful what they’re exposed to.

Type of Cells

2008-06-03T14:38:00.000-07:00

Several major types of
Absorptive Cells
Absorptive cells often occur as continuous sheet on surfaces where material is transported to the cells. For example, the single layer of epithelial cells lining the surface of the small intestines selectively absorbs, food molecules from the gut into the
Secretor Cells
Secretor cells produce products that are subsequently deposited in either the bloodstream or a special duct to an organ, where they are used. The pancreas and pituitary are glands that have large number of secretor cells. Protein and other cell products are synthesized throughout the cytoplasm and transported to the Golgi apparatus, where they are packed into a membrane bonded vesicle that come to a cell's surface and discharge the secretion outside the cell.

Lipid Distribution and Function

2008-06-02T17:55:00.000-07:00

The term lipid describes a group of biological compounds that are insoluble in water but are relatively soluble in many organic solvent.

Lipid can be classified in three subgroups based on chemical composition; hydrocarbon, simple lipids and complex lipids contain C, H, and O. Complex lipid contain one or more additional
Simple lipid can be aggregated into structural types, which are fatty acid is a long chain monocarboxylic acid. A wax is the ester of a long chain alcohol and a fatty acid. A triglyceride is the ester of a glycerol that contains tree FA molecules. Sterols are a special class of alcohols; they may combine with a fatty acid to form sterol esters.

Among the complex lipids, important structural types are phosphoglyceridas, phosphosphingolipids, and glycolipids. The parent phosphoglyceride, phosphatidic acid (PA), is similar in structure to triglyceride except that the 3-hydroxyl group of the glycerol moiety is esterified to phosphoric acid rather than to FA. Further esterification of the phosphoric acid of PA with a variety of small, hydroxyl containing molecules leads to a series of derived phosphoglycerides, including phospphatidyl choline (PC), commonly known as lecithin, and phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE).

The phosphosphingolipids are derived from sphingosine. The formation of an amide with an FA with the 2-position yield ceramide. Esterification of the 1-hydroxyl of ceramide with phosphosphingolipid. If the 1-hydroxyl group of ceramide is linked instead to a simple sugar, a cerebroside glycolipid is formed. The further addition of several amino sugars yields more complex glycolipids, the gangliosides.

Lipid Distribution and Function
Lipids are found in all organism as structural components of the cell membrane. In most animals the major membrane lipids are lecithin, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, phosphatidyl serine, and a sterol, cholesterol. Cell membranes of the central nervous system contain, in additional to the above, shingmyelin, cerebrosides, and gangliosides. In higher plant membranes, lecithin and PE predominate, although phosphatidyl glycerol (PG) and phosphatidyl inositol (PI), know as phytosterols, are commonly present.

Bacterial membranes are unique in that lecithin is rarely present and sterols are completely absent; PE and PG are usually the major lipids.

Although triglycerides are not important membrane lipids, they are stored in most animals and plants as a metabolic energy reserve. In vertebrate TG is located in adipose (fat) tissue. In insect TG is concentrated in a specific fat body that fuction both as a depot and as a center of triglyceride metabolism. In higher plant TG is found in the
Lipids have a number of specialized functions. In mammals subcutaneous fat retards loss of body heat. Hydrocarbons and waxes on insect cuticle, as well as on plant leaves and fruit, aid in water retention. Certain cyclic FA, the prostaglandins, are involve in blood clotting and hormonal responses in

Feeling Stressed? Call a Friend

2008-06-01T06:49:00.000-07:00

Scientist studying the body’s response to stress have long focused on the “fight or flight” model – that animals sensing danger release hormones that speed things up or either fight foes or flee, fast.
But this view is incomplete, says Shelley Taylor, a University of California, Los Angeles, psychology professor. Her theory: Women have potent stress-fighting system based partly on oxytocin, the “cuddling hormone”.
Known for being produced in women during childbirth and lactation and in both sexes during orgasm, oxytocin has also been shown to boost bonding in rats, sheep and prairie voles. And one study found that giving male and female rats daily shots of it cut blood pressure and the stress hormone cortisol while promoting wound healing and possibly, Though women’s blood may not hold more oxytocin than men’s, it does have more oestrogen, which increases the available oxytocin’s effectiveness. To Taylor and others, this shows that women naturally cope with stress not just by fighting or fleeing, but by finding comfort in friends too.
Most intriguing is how, by acting as a cause and a product of animal bonding, oxytocin may feed a kind of self-perpetuating loop of stress reduction.
So, when stress hits, call a friend. If you don’t have one, make one. If all else fails, cuddle up to a prairie vole.

Meningitis

2008-05-31T09:42:00.000-07:00

Meningitis is a potentially fatal inflammation of the meninges, or membranes, covering the brain and spinal cord. The causative organisms, usually bacterial or viral, gain access to the cerebrospinal fluid and follow the space around vessels. The epidemic disease called
Transmission is by direct contact between people. The initial symptoms of meningitis are extreme headache, rapidly rising fever, stiffness of the neck, and extreme irritability and drowsiness. Further progression depends on the causative agents and the health of the host. The patient may experience deafness, muscle weakness in the face, and other sign of nerve paralysis.

Convulsions, mental retardation, and behavioral disturbances may also occur, and may remain in some cases. Many patients recover fully. Diagnosis is often made by lumbar puncture (spinal tap), whereby direct access is gained to the site of infection. Special stains and culture of the extracted fluid will often identify the specific organism so that proper therapy vaccine against. Haemophilus influenzae
Classification of neoplasm as either benign or malignant relates to their behavior. A benign neoplasm, for instance, is encapsulated; malignant neoplasms are not. Malignancies grow more rapidly than do benign forms and invade adjacent, normal tissue. Tissue of a benign tumor is structured similarly to the tissue from which it is derived; malignant tissue has an abnormal and unstructured appearance. Most malignant tumors, in fact, show abnormalities in chromosome structure, that is, the structure of the DNA molecules that constitute the genetic materials duplicated and passed on the later generations of cells. Most important, benign neoplasm do not metastasize, that is, begin to grow at sites other than the point of origin, whereas malignant tumors do. The term cancer always denotes a malignant neoplasm, whereas the term of Tumor indicates a readily defined mass of tissue distinguishable from normal living tissue.

Skin Cancer

2008-05-27T08:27:00.000-07:00

A change in a mole or other spot on the skin may be the first sign of an early malignant melanoma or other form of
A common benign mole is usually round and symmetrical, with smooth, even borders (top left). A persistence reddish patch or irritated area on the arms, legs, or shoulders may be a sign of basal-cell carcinoma (top right). Some forms of early malignant melanoma have an asymmetrical shape (bottom left) or an uneven border with notched or scalloped edges (bottom right).

The form of skin cancer that is sometimes to be avoided is warts or a nibble, abnormal moles and abnormal pimple or acne. If you have this abnormal sign on your skin you must check this condition to the doctor to make sure that those conditions are not including to dangerous cancer.

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Lose Weight Naturally

2008-05-26T08:01:00.000-07:00

Lose weight naturally means that rather than counting every calorie or scratching entire food groups from your diet, make healthful eating — along with fitness and stress reduction — a part of your daily lifestyle.

By thinking of weight loss not as a primary goal but rather as a by-product of making important health choices, you are on your way to addressing the underlying causes of weight gain — not merely the symptoms.

This approach can benefit you for long term result then other lose weight methods. How can you lose your weight naturally? Here are some key habits that you can do:

Healthful diet

Remember this: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."
These 3 points form the basis of a healthful diet:
1. Eat food. "If it’s something your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize," says Mark Hyman, M.D., author of UltraMetabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Scribner, 2006), "you probably shouldn't eat it." Choose whole fresh foods rather than processed food products. In other words, don't just avoid processed and refined white bread, but also limit enriched whole wheat bread, which is loaded with processed nutrients and preservatives. Fresh whole grain bread straight from the bakery would be better, while a dish of cooked wheat berries would be even more nutritious. The greater amount of food you eat that is whole and unmodified (rather than being a food product), the more healthful (and — believe it or not — satisfying) your diet will be.
2. Not too much. There's no getting around that one of the most healthful and effective techniques for weight loss is moderate calorie restriction. Since weight loss boils down to consuming fewer calories than you burn, portion control is a non-negotiable element. To safely lose weight, shoot for a deficit of 250 to 500 calories per day — anything greater could leave you very hungry and more vulnerable to impulsive indulgences with bad-for-you food.
Tip: Restricting the number of calories is one of the most difficult requirements to weight loss. Try substituting quality for quantity. You may find that by choosing organic whole foods, you'll need less to feel satiated.
3. Mostly plants. Vegetables should make up the largest portion of your diet, as the antioxidants in fresh produce have a powerful effect against the free radicals in our bodies. Also, since vegetables (especially leafy ones) are low in carbohydrates, eating a plant-based diet translates into fewer calories overall. Remember, variety not only adds spice but longevity, too. As omnivores, we require a certain amount of complexity in our diet in order to stay healthy. Include as many different colors and varieties of fruits and vegetables in your diet as you can.
Proper hydration Don't underestimate the importance of drinking water for weight loss. Sufficient water intake is crucial for you to achieve optimal digestion, absorption, circulation and waste excretion.
Depending on how much produce you eat, the climate you live in and how much you exercise, you should be drinking an average of 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. Remember that fruit juice, tea, coffee and sodas don't count as water.
We often misinterpret thirst as hunger — which throws off our natural appetite cues. By staying properly hydrated throughout the day, you will deter false hunger pangs and be able to more easily discern your true hunger levels. Another bonus? Staying hydrated fights fatigue, giving you more energy to stick with your exercise plan.
Tip: Carry a water bottle with you wherever you go so that you have no excuse for getting parched.

Natural supplements

While your focus should be on getting nutrition from whole foods rather than relying on supplements, ensuring basic nutritional support through a few well-chosen supplements is a reasonable backup. Begin with a high-quality multivitamin and mineral combination, and choose a brand that doesn’t contain fillers, binders, coloring agents, gluten or lactose.
For natural compounds that may speed up weight loss, consider calcium, chromium and green tea supplements. While it is unclear how effective these supplements may be in enhancing weight loss, they have few known risks and some potential benefits. Nonetheless, it is not standard medical practice to recommend them.

Calcium (400 to 500 milligrams daily) may play a role in weight control by regulating energy metabolism. Chromium (400 micrograms daily) appears to improve insulin function and blood sugar control — which may make weight control easier. The caffeine and antioxidant catechins in green tea can help enhance calorie burning by increasing thermogenesis (the production of heat in cells). You can either drink several cups a day or take it in capsule form (anywhere from 250 to 500 milligrams daily)

Tip: Taking your vitamins and supplements (either with a meal or just before) may reduce stomach upset.

Stress reduction

Stress and weight gain are closely related. Stress can cause your adrenal glands to release adrenaline and cortisol into your bloodstream, which in turn can cause the body to conserve fat.
Chronic stress throws your metabolism out of whack and can lead to weight gain regardless of calorie intake. Cortisol (the stress hormone) makes your body less sensitive to other hormones — most notably to leptin, the hormone that tells your brain when you are full.
There are other factors at work (i.e., the fact that people turn to food to comfort themselves in times of stress).
Relaxation, experts say, is the best defense against stress. "When someone learns how to consciously acknowledge the presence of stress, he can then make a deliberate choice in how he'll react to it," says Steven Gurgevich, Ph.D., author of The Self-Hypnosis Diet: Use the Power of Your Mind to Make Any Diet Work for You (Sounds True, 2007). "Instead of 'emotional eating,' they can take a brisk walk, do something productive or use an active or passive relaxation technique."
Tip: Meditation, yoga, prayer, baths, music, tai chi, hypnosis and breathing exercises all may induce the relaxation response.

Fitness

For people who are more than moderately overweight, exercise can be daunting (at best) and even physically excruciating due to the pressure your weight puts on your joints. But you have to start somewhere: Wendy McClure, a fitness consultant and trainer listed by Men's Journal as one of America’s 100 Best Trainers, says very heavy people should not jump into an exercise boot camp. "I often suggest beginning with classes in a pool, because they can move freely in the water for a long period of time without joint problems," she says. Walking is another excellent way to launch an exercise program. Walking as little as 15 minutes a day could significantly improve your health. The more out of shape you are, the more fitness gains you will experience early on. Use a pedometer — available for as little as $10 — and slowly build up to 10,000 steps a day (about 4 to 5 miles). Studies show that this level of activity can reduce blood pressure, significantly increase calorie burn and improve cardio fitness (again, particularly in people who are less fit to begin with).No matter your baseline fitness level, choose activities you enjoy (ice skating, rock climbing, square dancing), and do them with people you like. Many studies show that people are more likely to stick with an exercise program if they have an activity buddy —the commitment drives people to show up even on days when their motivation is low. Also, don't be a fair-weather friend to exercise. "A consistent routine of exercising each day... shows the best and most successful results," McClure says. It is healthier — and safer — to exercise for 20 to 30 minutes a day on most days than to procrastinate all week and try to punish yourself for 2 hours on a Saturday.

Success with a natural weight-loss approach doesn't equal quick results. By introducing long-term and lasting changes instead of drastic, unsustainable ones, you may lose weight more slowly — perhaps only a pound a week. Still, the more gradual the loss is, the more likely that the pounds will be gone for good.

Go lose your weight naturally and have a healthier life.

The ruler and hourglass body shape

2008-05-25T05:29:00.000-07:00

The ruler body

This is another body shape that is common in men. Women with ruler bodies are often reffered as having boyish figures with few curves, and seem tobe naturally thin without even trying – just like celebrities Keira Khightly and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Their figures are squarish because the width of their bust, waist and hips vary slightly.
Rulers seem to be eating all the time without getting any fatter.

Although it might sound like a good problem to have, ruler-shaped bodies often wish they could put on some weight and have a fuller figure rather than looking thin.
Such a figure does have its benefits, such as missing out the myriad health problems associated with too much body fat, but it is believed that such a body has a higher risk of developing osteoporosis.

The hourglass figure

This body shape applies only to females. Hollywood legends such as Marilyn Monroe were regarded as having the perfect hourglass figure, but now it’s back in fashion – with Scarlett Johansson and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Women with an hourglass figure have soulders and hips of a similar width and a smaller waist, giving them classic female curves without looking too skinny.
The trouble is that hourglass shaped women often find they put on weight quite easily, while finding is difficult to build muscle.

That means maintaining those curves will require a healthy, low fat diet and regular cardiovascular exercise.

Now that you know what body shape you are and realize that it is genetically determined, let this be the basic for making sure that you are
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The pear-shaped body

Men or women woth pear shaped figures are usually bottom heavy. They appear to have a narrow upper body compared to their wider lower body.
And if you need some celebrity idol with a pear-shaped figure, look no further than Jennifer Lopez.
Research has shown that people with this body shape show less risk of developing heart conditions. This could be because hip-fat contains a natural anti-inflammatory element called adiponectin, which prevents arteries from swelling up and becoming blocked.
Storing fat around the hips also has far fewer health risks than storing fat around the waist, although as with all body shapes, it’s important to work hard and eat balanced meal to maintain a healthy weight.

The apple-shaped body

Many men are considered to be apple-shaped – their bodies have a silhouette that resembles an upside down triangle. This is definitely a common body-type for men, but not for women.

Women with an apple-shaped figure will have afuller bust and waist, but smaller bum, and will tend to accumulate weight around their stomach rather than around their hips.
Keep that waistline in check to reduce risk of heart disease or diabetes. A healthy diet and active lifestyle are essential, as is an active lifestyle. Toning and strengthening the upper body will benefit “apples” greatly.

Next: The ruler and hourglass body shapes.

Cancer

2008-05-25T04:54:00.000-07:00

In modern society cancer is the disease most feared by the majority of people throughout the world, supplanting the "white death" or
The study of cancer is known as the field of oncology. In the early 1990s nearly 6 million new cancer cases and more than 4 million deaths from cancer were being reported worldwide each year. The leading fatal cancer in the world is lung cancer, which has risen rapidly because of the spread of cigarette smoking in developing countries. Stomach cancer, prevalent in Asia, is the second most fatal form of cancer in men, after lung cancer. Also on the increase is the leading killer of women, breast cancer. The fourth on the list is colon or rectum cancer, a disease that mainly strikes the elderly. In the United States in the early 1990s more than one-fifth of all deaths were caused by
In 1993 the American Cancer Society predicted that about 33 percent of Americans will eventually develop some form of the disease. Skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer in both men and women, followed by prostate cancer in men and breast cancer in women. Lung cancer, however, causes the most deaths in both men and women.
Because minor injuries often occur, the clotting process is almost constantly taking place somewhere in the
Blood Transfusions
Transfusions involve the intravenous administration of blood from a donor to a patient. The procedure's safety and effectiveness relates, in large measure, to careful donor selection and to pre-transfusion testing.
There is no true artificial substitute for blood. Some experimental solutions can transport oxygen to the tissues temporarily, and synthetic plasma substitutes are used to raise Anemia is a deficiency of
In some persons, the concentration of red cells and of hemoglobin in the blood may be abnormally increased, rather than decreased, resulting in polycythemia. This is usually caused by an increased production of red cells, but in some persons it may be caused by a decreased volume of
Neutropenia
Deficiency of circulating granulocytes with poor resistance to infection, may occur in many diseases. One common cause is the use of X rays and toxic drugs to treat many malignant diseases.

Leukemia
A great increase in abnormal leukecytes may occur for unknown reasons, resulting in the diseases known as the leukemias. These range from the
Thrombocytopenia
The number of platelets can severely decrease, with danger of bleeding. Perhaps the most common cause of platelet deficiency, or thrombocytopenia, is an autoimmune disease related to autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The difference is that, in these cases, the body produces antibodies that attack only the platelets.

Hemophilia
Deficiencies of one or more of the plasma coagulation factors may also cause
Thromboembolic Diseases
Abnormal clotting in the blood vessels, known as thromboembolic disease, may be caused by an excess of one or more of the plasma clothing factors, or at times to a deficiency of one of the fibrinolytic factors. This group of disorders is one of the most common causes of death in middle aged and elderly persons.

What Is My Body Shape - Shape Really Does Matter

2008-05-17T19:51:00.000-07:00

What is my body shape? The answer is that there are 4 human body shapes. Can you imagine, if everyone had the same body shape, the world would be a boring place. Thankfully, everybody has a different body type and shape. Just as our facial features are inherited genetically, our body shapes are, too. That’s why you often hear people say,”I’ve inherited my mother’s waist and hips” or “I’ve got my dad’s shoulders and height”.
It is obvious that our body shapes affect our lives in a number of different ways. Our body shapes often determine what and how much we eat and exercise, what we wear and how we feel about ourselves.
Men and women often are commonly described as having pear, apple or ruler shaped bodies. These terms are used to describe the areas where the body has a tendency of storing fat.
For example, pears tend to store fat below their waist, usually on their hips and thoghs, whole apples store fat above their waists, around the mid section.
The fourth body shape that only women have is the hourglass figure.
While it is almost impossible to alter your body shape completely, there are things you can do to look after your body – and look your best no matter what body shape you have.
Now you have known the answer about your body shape. We’ll see about
In a five year study of more than 2,000 youngsters, those who skipped breakfast weighed om average 2.3 kg more than those who ate first thing in the day, the BBC reported. And this was so even though the breakfast eaters consumed more calories in the course of the day.

But the study in the journal Pediatrics found that those who ate breakfast – and then ate more during the day – were likely to be mote active.

The research adds weight to evidence that people who eat breakfast – whatever their age – are leaner than those who do not.

“It may seem counter-intuitive,” said Mark Pereira, who led the research. “But while they ate more calories, they did more to burn those off, and that may be because those who ate breakfast did not feel so lethargic.

“While it’s best to go for a healthy option, a wholegrain cereal for instance, the evidence does seem to suggest that eating anything is better than eating nothing at all.”
Around 25 percent of the group in the study regularly missed breakfast, and the problem was particularly pronounced among young women.

“They skip breakfast because they worry about weight gain – and it’s ironic that the ones who aren’t worried and eat in the mornings are the ones who keep their weight down,” said Pereira.
Tam Fry, chairman of the Child Growth Foundation at the National Obesity Forum, said the findings of the study showed just how important it was to relay a clear and consistent message to young people.

“If you eat well first thing, you’ll feel brighter, you’ll have more get up and go and you’ll expend more energy. Eating regular meal is vital, and a proper breakfast is very important.”

Skipping breakfast does not help you lose weight!

Wholegrain cereal is best. But anything is better than no breakfast. You are likely to be more active and burn off more calories during the day if you do eat breakfast because you won’t feel lethargic. Those who eat breakfast are more likely to keep their weight down.

So, don’t do skipping breakfast to lose your weight.

White Blood Cells

2008-05-13T08:15:00.000-07:00

There are three types; granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes.
Platelets
Platelets, or thrombocytes, are tiny bits of cytoplasm, much smaller than the red blood cells but lacking a nucleus. They are round or biconcave disks and are normally about 30 to 40 times more numerous than the white blood cells. They are produced as broken fragments of the megakaryocytes. The plateletss' primary function is in the clotting process described below.

Plasma
Plasma is a complex, colorless solution, about 90 percent water, that carries different ions and molecules, including protein, enzymes, hormones, nutrients, waste materials such as urea, and fibrinogen, the protein that aids in clotting. The most abundant plasma protein is albumin, which normally keeps a large portion of the body water in the blood. When the plasma albumin concentration becomes dangerously low, because of disease, free water collects in the tissues outside the blood vessels, producing swelling called edema.

Globulin are large protein molecules of many chemical structures and functions. The
An important function of plasma is to transport nutrients to the tissue. Glucose, absorb from the bowels, constitutes a major source of
Red Blood Cells
Red blood cells, or erythrocytes, are tiny, round, biconcave disks averaging7.5 microns (0.003 in) in diameter. A normal 76.5 kg (170-lb) main has about 5 l (5.3 qt) of blood, containing more than 25 trillion red cells. Because the normal life span of red cells is only about 120 days, more than 200 billion cells are normally destroyed each day by the spleen and must be replaced. Red cells are made in the bone marrow.

The main function of the red blood cells is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissue. Oxidations of various food substances to supply most of the energy requirements of the body results in carbon dioxide, one of the chief waste products, and red blood cells carry it to the lungs for release and to pick up more oxygen.

The substance in the red blood cells that is largely responsible for their ability to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide is hemoglobin, the material that gives the cells their red color. Produced in the bone marrow and broken down in the spleen, it is a protein complex comprising many linked amino acids, and occupies almost the entire volume of a red blood cell. Essential to its structure and function is iron.

Blood Typing
The cell wall contains many antigenic proteins, which determine the blood type. Among these proteins are the antigens. A and B, the major blood group factors. Blood with antigen B is group B. Blood with both antigens is called AB, and blood with neither is called group O. Normally, the plasma of every person contains an antibody against the A or B antigens in the red cells are determined by mixing the cells with known typing serums. The antibodies in the serum or plasma are determined by mixing it with cells of known A or B type. Such typing is necessary in preparation for blood transfusion. Antigens of the various Rh and Hr types, M and N, S and Kell, Duffy, and many others also exist in the red blood cell. All like the A and B antigens, are inherited. When the red cell antigens are determined, they show so many different combinations as to make a persons blood type almost as individual as a fingerprint.

Antibodies against antigens other than A and B do not normally occurs in the plasma. They may appear after transfusion, however, and may cause transfusion reactions and destruction of red blood cells or hemolytic disease of the
Lesions
The appearance of abnormal changes, or lesions, in the skin is an important element in diagnosis and treatment. Various lesions can occur, not all of them diseases related. A flat lesion of a color differing from surrounding skin is called a Freckle. A papule is a solid, elevated by superficial mass, such as a raised Mole or a Wart. A wheal is a The appearance of such lesions may be modified by secondary changes. These include scales or flakes of dead skin, as seen in Psoriasis and Dandruff; crusts, typically dried masses of material that have oozed out as in impetigo; fissures, or sharp breaks, as seen in athlete's foot; Ulcers, or destruction of one or more skin layers, exposing underlying tissue replacing lost tissue; and lichenification, a thickened scaly area in which normal skin creases and lines are exaggerated. Lesions may be seen in several different lesions.

Malignant Tumors
Any metastasizing tumor from else where in the body may appear in the skin. Many malignant tumors also originate in the skin. Four should be mentioned. Basal cell carcinoma may originate from basal cells of the epidermis. It almost never metastasizes, and it is easily cured. Squamous cell carcinoma does metastasize. Both tumors are common, especially in the elderly and in those overexposed to the Sun. Malignant melanoma derives from the same embryonic nervous tissue that produces moles. Finally, the once rare tumor called Kaposi's sarcoma has become more frequent because of

Thyroid hormone secretion is controlled by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), or thyrotropin, from the anterior pituitary. In turn the resultant increase in the level of thyroid hormones in the blood serves to signal the pituitary to stop releasing the thyrotropin. This haemostatic mechanism keeps the level of thyroid hormones in the circulatory system within a constant range. A lack of thyroid function in infants causes cretinism, whereas a loss or low levels of the thyroid hormones later in life result in hypothyroidism, or myxedema and possibly Goiter. Over production of the hormones, or hyperthyroidism, also may result in goiter.

Thyroid Function Test

A thyroid function test measures the efficiency of thyroxine and triiodothyronine production by the

The main function of thymus is to process l
The tapeworm head (scolex) has hooks or suckers used to attack the parasite to the host’s intestinal lining. The “body” is composed of segments (proglottids) which are separate, sexually functional individuals that can synchronize their muscular activity to keep the colony mobile.

An addult pork tapeworm lives in the intestines of humans, folding itself in accordion style to fit its long body into small spaces. A pork tapeworm, which grows up to 10 m (33 ft) long, can live in the small intestine, which is 6 m (20 ft) long. Humans get tapeworms by eating poorly cooked pork that is infested with tapeworm eggs.

Younger proglottids have testes; are the worm get older, the testes shrivel up and are replaced by ovaries and a uterus. Proglottids having male sex organs release sperm that travel to the older proglottids and fertilize the eggs.

Proglottids that contain developing embryos break away and are excreted with feces. Larvae develop and, if the waste matter is eaten by an animal, become dormant and encrysted in the
Most headaches are caused not by organic disease but by fatigue, emotional disorders, or
Brain tissue itself is insensitive to pain, as is the bony covering of the brain (the cranium). Headache pain results from the stimulation of such pain-sensitive structures as the membranous linings of the brain (the meninges) and the nerves of the cranium and upper neck. This stimulation can be produced by inflammation, by the dilation of blood vessels of the head, or by muscle spasms in the neck and head. Headache brought on by muscle spasms are classified as tension headaches; those caused by the dilation of blood vessel are called vascular headaches. The major groupings of headaches besides those brought on by organic disorders are Tension Headaches and Vascular Headaches.

Almost 90% of all persons seeking medical help for headaches suffer from tension headaches. These are characterized by a diffuse ache that either spreads over the entire head of feels a tight headband.

The most common types of vascular headache are migraine and cluster headaches, for which no known cure exist. About 60% of all migraine sufferers are women, and most patients first develop symptoms between the ages of 10 and 30. In approximately 30% of all cases, migraine attacks are preceded by warning signs such as blind spots, zigzag flashing lights, numbness in parts of the body, and distorted visual images.

Migraine pain almost always occurs on only one side and is usually accompanied by nausea. Factors that may trigger migraine attacks

Hepatitis A formerly infectious hepatitis, is the most common cause of acute hepatitis. Usually transmitted by food and water contaminated by human waste, epidemics can develop in regions with poor sanitary systems. Hepatitis B spreads mainly by The Process of ovum fission could be overcome before the ovum being

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A The baby, Lali, apparently has an extremely rare condition known as craniofacial duplication, where a single head has two faces. Except for her ears, all of Lali's facial features are duplicated -- she has two noses, two pairs of lips and two pairs of eyes.
"My daughter is fine -- like any other child," said Vinod Singh, 23, a poor farm worker

Masturbation in Preschool children

2008-05-11T10:08:00.001-07:00

I recently had a 3 year old child from Canada. The parents that thier child had possibly a recurrent pinworm infection (as stated by their health care provider). On detailed questioning it was found that the child enjoyed rubbing her genitals againt any surface, as opposed to scratching with her fingers. This suggested a diagnosis of masturbation.The following information is by Dr. Barton Schmitt, and taken from the Virtual hospital website. This may come as a shock, but it is estimated that almost 30% of toddlers and preschoolers masturbate. Masturbation is self-stimulation of the genitals for pleasure and self-comfort. It is a normal, healthy activity at any age. During masturbation, children usually rub themselves with their hands. Girls may rock against an object such as a stuffed animal or pillow. Children usually appear dazed, flushed, and preoccupied while they are masturbating. These children have discovered masturbation during normal exploration of their bodies and it continues because it feels good. Masturbation becomes frequent only if the child is pressured to stop. That invites a power struggle.Try these approaches instead:o First, set realistic goals. It’s impossible to eliminate masturbation. All that you can control is where it occurs. Accept it in the bedroom or bathroom or at nap time.o Second, ignore masturbation at naptime or at bedtime. Don’t check on your child at these times.o Third, distract your child from masturbation at other times. Try a toy or a new activity. If this fails, send your child to his room. You can’t ignore it, or your child will feel he can masturbate anywhere. Your child will catch on to privacy and modesty somewhere between the ages of four and six.o Fourth, be sure no one punishes your child for this. It’s counterproductive.o Finally, if you’re having trouble accepting this normal behavior, talk with your child’s doctor.My suggestion: Please remember that there is no sexual element in preschooler masturbation, it is just a pleasurable sensation generated by self-exploration, do not let your guilt, feeling about sex influence your atitude towards the child. Try to be nonchalant about the whole thing, and inform the child that it is inappropriate to carry out this activity in public. In a way, it would be equivalent to thumb-sucking or any similar activity that the child indulges in while he is bored or alone.For more help from experts visit us at http://www.simplyanswer.com and ask question online.

2008-05-11T10:08:00.000-07:00

Sleep Hygiene for Children

2008-05-04T17:25:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law has an adorable 1 year old boy. This otherwise happy baby however becomes a extreemly fussy, irritable and cranky at least once/ twice a day.... Reason: Sleep time! In my practice I have come across innumerable instances of children having a lot of difficulty in falling of to sleep.Listed below are a few tips to help get your child to sleep without a lot of fussHave a set bedtime and bedtime routine for your child.Bedtime and wake-up time should be about the same time on school nights and non-school nights. There should not be more than about an hour difference from one day to another.Make the hour before bed shared quiet time. Avoid such high-energy activities as rough play, and stimulating activities such as watching TV or playing computer games just before bed.Don't send your child to bed hungry. A light snack (such as milk and cookies) before bed is a good idea. Heavy meals within an hour or two of bedtime, however, may interfere with sleep.Avoid products containing caffeine for at least several hours before bedtime. These include caffeinated sodas, coffee, tea, and chocolate.Make sure your child spends time outside every day whenever possible and is involved in regular exercise.Keep your child's bedroom quiet and dark. A low-level nightlight is acceptable for children who find completely dark rooms frightening.Keep your child's bedroom at a comfortable temperature during the night (less than 75 degrees).Don't use your child's bedroom for time-out or punishment.Keep the television set out of your child's bedroom. Children can easilydevelop the bad habit of “needing” the TV to fall asleep. It's also much moredifficult to control your child's TV viewing if the set is in the bedroom.If you have question then you can post your question at
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Labels: Use a steamer with a closed top- this way there is a negligible chance of the child getting burnt in case of a spill.
Do not force the child to take steam, it is invariably preferable to try and earn their co-operation than to try and force them.
Keep the steamer near the bedside (on the floor) with the steam jet directed towards the child's face while they are sleeping.
For a smaller child (upto 6-8 months), keeping the baby in your lap while you take steam with a blanket/ cloth covering your face and the child is useful. Remember not to put the baby's face very close to the steam as there skin is very sensitive.
For an older child another option is to switch on the hot and cold water in the bathroom to create a sauna like effect and get the child inside and play with him/ tell him a story etc.
Keeping the steamer on in the bedroom is not very effective for giving steam as the room size is likely to be large. However this technique can be used in addition to the ones described (to reduce the dryness) above especially when you are using a heater/ warm air blower in the room.
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Health Benefits of Banana

2008-04-22T02:32:00.000-07:00

A friend forwarded this email to me and he told me to eat more bananas because I am sick. After reading this article, you would be amazed about how bananas can help you with your diet. You wouldn’t know unless you read this!

Depression:
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.
This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS:
Forget the pills - eat a banana.
The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia:
High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure.
So much so, the US Food and Drug Admin istration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power:
200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.
Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers:
One of the quickest
ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey.
The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight:
and at work?
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps.
Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs.
The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness.
It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases.
It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control:
Many other cultures see bananas as a " cooling " fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of
expectant mothers.
In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use:
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking.
The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress:
Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.
When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels.
These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes:
According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts:
Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.
When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals.
It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around.
So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say,
" A banana a day keeps the doctor away! "

Ways to Hide Hair Loss after Pregnancy

2008-04-10T07:45:00.000-07:00

Most women suffer from gradual or sudden hair loss after Hair loss after pregnancy can be noticed in different times - after parturition or after nursing stopped. Most of the women get startled after seeing clumps of hair coming out while showering or during combing. It is widely noticed that most of the women experience hair loss after pregnancy especially around six months after childbirth.
Hair loss after pregnancy is mainly due to the fact that women’s body is nourishing the new born rather than feeding the hair because the infant and the mother are the important persons not the hair.
There are other reasonso for hair loss after childbirth. The hormones, which are causing normal hair loss are completely lost during pregnancy. Hence normal shedding of hair is not noticed while pregnant. Once the baby comes out of the womb, the women’s body returns to normal and the hair, which have not fallen during pregnancy start to shed in conspicuous bundles. The hair loss after pregnancy is mostly noticed in the areas around the ears, close to the hairline, and near the temples.
There are so many hair styles available from different hairdressers for the lactating mothers. One of the wonderful options for coiffing hair to perfection regardless of current hair situation is using super volumizing tonic by these mothers to correct hair falling. This hair growth product is free from alcohol, and is also natural and is readily available at drugstores.
Another idea to correct hair loss after pregnancy is to go for a better cut or new hair style.Most of the new moms don’t have enough time to go for different hair care designs in order to hide the hair loss after pregnancy. So ask your hubby to baby-sit while the new mom may find little time to look after their hair to camouflage the hair-lessened areas.
If you find enough time to look after your hair despite your new baby, the hair loss after pregnancy can be taken care by having woven with lowlights around your face to improve your skin and face by masking the hair falling.
Finally, you can choose hair accessories such as ponytail with hanging pearls. These hair accessories can be used as useful hair-helpers to mask hair loss.
Even headbands are the perfect fit in areas of hair loss especially near the temple or over the ears and around the hairline. A beautiful twist or bun can be easily created in seconds using claw or condor clip by the busy new moms..
By adopting these ways, the temporary hair loss after pregnancy can easily be handled for attending any evening event with their new born. Happy weekend with no fear of hair loss after pregnancy!

How to Stop Emotional Eating

2008-04-08T06:06:00.000-07:00

Knowing what is Emotional Eating is one thing, and now a few suggestions on how to stop emotional eating.

Though strong emotions can trigger cravings for food, you can take steps to control those cravings, try these suggestions:
- Learn to recognize true hunger. Is your hunger physical or emotional? If you ate just a few hours ago and don’t have a rumbling stomach, you are probably not really hungry. Give the craving a few minutes to pass.
- Know your triggers. For the next several days, write down what you eat, how much you eat, when you eat, how you are feeling when you eat and how hungry you are. Over time, you may see patterns emerge that reveal negative eating patterns and triggers to avoid.
- Look elsewhere for comfort. Instead of unwrapping a candy bar, take a walk, treat yourself to a movie, listen to music, read or call a friend. If you think that stress relating to a particular event is nudging you toward the refrigerator, try talking to someone about it to distract yourself. Plan enjoyable events for yourself.
- Don’t keep unhealthy foods around. Avoid having an abundance of high-calorie comfort foods in the house. If you feel hungry or blue, postpone the shopping trip for a few hours so that these feelings don’t influence your decisions at the store.
- Snack healthy. If you feel the urge to eat between meals, choose a low-fat, low-calorie food such as fresh fruit, vegetables with fat-free dip or unbuttered popcorn. Or test low-fat, lower calorie versions of your favorite foods to see if they satisfy your craving.
- Eat a balanced diet. If you are not getting enough calories to meet your energy needs, you may be more likely to give in to emotional eating. Try to eat at fairly regular tomes and don’t skip breakfast. Include foods from the basic groups in your meals. Emphasizes whole grains, vegetables and fruits, as well as low fat dairy products and lean protein sources. When you fill up in the basics, you are more likely to feel fuller, longer.
- Exercise regularly and get adequate rest. Your mood is more manageable and your body can more effectively fight stress when it is fit and well rested.
If you give in to emotional eating, forgive yourself and start fresh the next day. Try to learn from the experience, and make a plan fr how you can prevent it in the future. Focus on the positive changes you are making in your eating habits and give yourself credit for making changes that ensure better health.

The pregnant Body

2008-04-07T06:31:00.000-07:00

A woman's body undergoes a variety of changes to prepare for the growth, nourishment, and

First Semester

An early sign of

Second Trimester

Increasing abdominal girth and pressure from the growing uterus can lead to constipation. Normal intermittent uterine contractions, called Braxton-Hicks contractions, may occur. The mother may experience lightheadedness and may even faint due to the effects of the hormones on the blood vessels and the amount of

Third Trimester

The last weeks of pregnancy become increasingly uncomfortable. Headaches, hemorrhoids, varicose vein, and swelling of the legs may occur. Shortness of breath is common due to the enlarged uterus, which prevents full expansion of the

Prenatal Care

Women who receive prenatal care have fewer complications of pregnancy and birth and have healthier babies. Also the earlier and more consistently the care is received, the better the outcome.

The average biological length of human gestation from conception to delivery, is 266 days. Due to the difficulty in assessing the exact date of conception, however, the clinical length of pregnancy is considered to be 280 days, or 40 weeks, calculated from the last normal menstrual period before the cessation of menses, or menstrual flow. This calculation assumes that ovulation occurs 14 days after the last menstrual period. Human gestation a further divided into trimesters, each of which lasts slightly more than 13 weeks.

Fetal Development

After the ovum, or egg, is fertilized by a sperm, the fertilized ovum becomes implanted in the uterus.

First Trimester

Most fetal

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HIV middle infection:

Recurring flue symptom repeatedly ( drawn, fever, sweating, muscle ill, magnification of spleen gland and cough)
Mouth and skin infection repeatedly (sprue), or other symptom and general infection repeatedly due to degrade body impenetrability.

AIDS final phase:

Body weight down swiftly.
Chronic Diarrhea.

Emotional Eating

2008-04-05T18:10:00.000-07:00

Emotional eating can really destroy your weight-loss efforts, so you need to understand it and know how to stop emotional eating.

Sometimes the strongest longings for food happen when you are at your weakest point emotionally. Many people turn to food for comfort – consciously or unconsciously – when they are facing a difficult problem or looking to keep themselves occupied. But emotional eating – eating as a way to suppress or soothe negative emotions, such as stress, anger, anxiety, boredom, sadness and loneliness – can sabotage your weight-loss efforts.

Often, emotional eating leads to eating too much food, especially high-calorie, sweet, salty and fatty foods. The good news is that if you are prone to emotional eating, you can take steps to regain control of your eating habits and get back on track with your weight-loss goals.

Major life events – such as unemployment, health problems and divorce – and daily life hassles – such as a stressful work commute, bad weather and changes in your normal routine – can trigger emotions that lead to overeating.

But why do negative emotions lead to overeating? Some foods may have seemingly addictive qualities. For example, when you eat enticing foods, such as chocolate, your body releases trace amount of mood – and satisfaction – elevating hormones. That “reward” may reinforce for specific feelings. Related to this is the simple fact that the pleasure of eating offsets negative emotions. Food can also be a distraction. If you are worried about an upcoming event or rethinking an earlier conflict, eating comfort foods may distract you. But the distraction is only temporary. While you are eating, your thoughts focus on the pleasant taste of your comfort food. Unfortunately, when you done overeating, your attention returns to your worries, and you may now bear the additional burden of guilt about overeating.

Next post, we will discuss a couple tips and suggestion to help stop emotional eating.

Gum Abscess

2008-04-01T02:29:00.000-07:00

You can feel with your finger if there is a bloated

This Abscess cause by infection at top grow on the tooth or tooth around bloated gum or infection, or both. If not cured can cause swelling in face shares.

What you can do?

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Guideline for helping fracture:
1. If there is a severe bleeding, try to stop the
Heavy electric shock will cause to faint and super singe and possible exhalation desist. Don't touch the patient until you sure that the electric current have broken.

Guidance to Help of Electric Shock
1. Check if still connects to electric current.
2. If still connected, break the connection from electric central.
3. Pull out the cable from electric plug.
4. Use isolator to move or pull the electric equipment that still run or break. Isolator like dry wood, plastic chair, rubber shoes, roll of paper and others. Don't use metal tools.
5. If victim stop for breath, do mouth to mouth resuscitation.
6. If heartbeat desist, do CPR ( Cardio Pulmo Resuscitation), to do CPR should by experienced or trained people, because any fault treatment can cause other injure.
7. If victim have a normal breath, lay down the victim in the healing position.

Part Cork:
· Hiccough but remains breathing, cough and speaking.
· Difficult to breath

Bleeding assumed weight if:
· Blood spray out fast for the hurt
· Bleeding take place more than 5 minutes, or do not desist after repeatedly depressed powerfully during 5 minute.
· Blood loss has as much of a glass full.

What should do by benefactor?
· Laying down patient and lift the bloody shares higher than the heart position.
· Press tightly the bleeding place using lint.
· Wrap tightly using lint, if bandage bloody don't be changed, placing above another lint and depress again.

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Safety Equipment for Offshore Worker
For working offshore always bring safety equipment like inner tube of car and first aid equipments. Accident of offshore work oftentimes happened because of bad weather. Bring always pumped inner tube in enough number. Equipments of First Aid needed if happened accident or nipped a noxious animal. This supply minimizes to contain the cotton, mercurochrome, plaster, band, headache drug, oil of wind and ammoniac if
· Apron/body cover of overalls body
· Mouth and nose cover
· Ears plug
· Hands glove
· Safety Google
· Hat or helm
· Shoes that suit with the working condition
· Work suit

Rest is need to your body; take a break for 5-10 minutes after working continuous for 2 hours. Function of the rest is to cure the energy and keep health.

Work with the same body position continuously can make the muscle become the pain. Try always changing the position during working. It can be interspersed by light sport in place.

When lift something too weight, be careful to keep by the right position, injured that often happen are:

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Severe inflamation of the heart muscle or nevous system may follow in the next few months, causing heart problem, meningitis, and severe migratory pains. In some cases, neither of these stages is observed. Within two years, however, arthritic attacks may develop that can become chronic if untreated. Scientists have recently found that humans may have a genetic predisposition that increases their susceptibility to chronic arthritis.
1. Before start to work always have to know and remember the way of most safe to do the work.
2. Don't try something if you don't know or doubt how to do the right. Ask to your superior how to do the right one.
3. Read and pay attention to and also follow all sign of notification and memorial.
4. Reporting all condition of work and equipments which is not safe to your superior or gaffer.
5. Don't make jokes or bother your collage while working.
6. Reporting to your gaffer or superior if you don't feel well.
7. Take care of and strive to your work-place in a state of cleanness and natty.
8. Removing goods hindering alongside work traffic.
9. Don't smoke, eat and drink while you work.
10. Always remember the location of fire fighting appliance.
11. Removing anything that hindering the fire fighting appliance.
12. Learn how to use fire fighting appliance.
13. Don't clean or repair work tools while running.
14. Always off the electric current after finishing to work.
15. Don't stand up on the wet surface when using electric equipments.
16. Don't work with fire or generate heat when working in the place of flammable substance.
17. If moving of piling goods have to start from top first.
18. Lift the heavy goods correctly and as according to
Other side the workplace depends on how to work, work process, kind of raw materials and equipments which can bother the health work, like:
- Bad environmental ventilation causes the worker feel hot or bronchi trouble, especially when on dusty room.
- Unfavorable illumination can cause eyesight trouble.
- Tool vibration on hold can cause Raynaud Syndrome.
- Noise can cause permanent deaf or remain to.
- Hot atmosphere can cause tired quickly even spastic and stroke if on high heat.
- Cool atmosphere can cause to feel stiff, even coagulation of legs and hands if residing in very old cool room very time.
- Medicine for skin can be formed in cream, ointment, liquid or transdermal glued. There are two rules on using this medicine:
  Using as the guideline to avoid excess absorption into the blood that can cause systemic side effect. Some of skin medicine should thin smear above the skin, but other kind of medicine must be used with message.
  Wash your hands after smear the medicine to avoid any reaction with fingers skin or can contact with eyes or mouth.
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Propecia Hair Loss- a Proven Therapy

2008-03-31T07:33:00.000-07:00
For men hair loss is a sensitive issue. Medical science clearly points out the cause of hair loss. Even though we read in many magazines that the main cause for hair loss is from both hormones and genetics, male pattern hair loss is noticed among 95 percent of all individuals suffering from hair loss. The main role in the male pattern hair loss is played by DHT. The DHT can be controlled by using Propecia. Hair loss cannot be seen after using Propecia.
When your body holds more DHT, the hair follicles become finer and thinner until the hair is permanently falling. DHT is the main hormone used extensively in the early stages of the human population. DHT completely shrivels the hair follicle until it no longer produces noticeable hair.
An evident cause of hair loss is an excess of DHT. The reasons for hair loss are still obscure. But research shows the that men suffering from male pattern hair loss have higher level of DHT particularly in the scalps. In the normal cycle, the hair passes out three phases- Expansion, falling off, and new expansion. The presence of DHT quickens the falling out phase and shortens the expansion phase. This results in hair thinning on the scalp.
In general DHT binds with the genetically vulnerable follicle receptor which is in the hair on the scalp. Propecia prevents the conversion of testosterone into DHT thereby preventing hair loss. Propecia (Finasteride) was called Proscar in early days. This was extensively used to control hair loss.
Propecia prevents hair loss by blocking the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase, which in turn reduces the DHT level in the scalp.
However, Propecia has not been found to restore re-growth in frontal areas. Propecia produces massive results when it has been conjugated with Rogaine especially for hair re-growth in the crown area of the scalp. The frontal hairline area can be restored with hair only by transplant surgery. In addition to this hair loss prevention with Propceia is limited to older men. Better results can be achieved if you have been suffering from baldness for less than 5 years.Most physicians prescribe Propecia, hair loss halting rather than re-growth and then go for transplantation for the lost hair.
You should remember to take Propecia every day at least 3 to 6 months for getting positive results. Once you stop taking Propecia, the hair loss continues.
Propecia was used to treat prostates in early days. Propecia should not be taken by pregnant women since it may lead to neonatal anomalies. This product should be used continuously for three months to prevent hair loss. But this may have a side effect of lack of sex drive and impotency.

Yoga Meditation Techniques 4

2008-03-28T09:28:00.000-07:00
Withdrawal of the senses (pratyahara)

The fifth limb, pratyahara, involves the detachment of the mind from the sensory organs, in other words, shutting out the external world from our senses. To put it another way, it means the ability to wean one;s thoughts from the endless fleeting sensations upon which they feed.

Pratyahara literally means ‘gathering towards’ or ‘gathering in’. It is therefore the reigning in and integration of our scattered thoughts. We actually do this frequently without realizing it, as a means to stat subconsciously with our object of interest at any given time. For example, while we are fully absorbed in reading a book, we are not conscious of peripheral sounds such as the clock ticking. But when we stop reading the book and remain silent, it is then that we notice the ticking of the clock. Any form of intense concentration has the same effect. Lying in a sense deprivation tank would give you an experience of sense withdrawal. But what the yogi seeks through mastery of pratyahara in the conscious ability to sustain this withdrawal of the senses. There are many techniques to achieve this, but the methods of mindful one-pointed focus such as anapana result in the mastery of concentration (dharana).

Pratyahara is most clearly symbolized by the yoni mudra, whereby the mouth, nose and eyes are closed with the fingers, and the ears are blocked with the fingers, and the ears are blocked with the thumbs. This serves to insulate the senses from distraction, thereby freeing the attention to dwell in the internal or mystic sounds called nadas, in particular, the sounds generated by the heart, known an anahata sounds.

Yoga Meditation 3 - Attentiveness to higher consciousness( ishvara pranidhana )

2008-03-26T07:37:00.000-07:00
This involves letting go of your ego’s grip and placing trust in the validity of your spiritual practice. It is an invitation to stop clinging, and therefore to trust that all will work out better for you if you follow the path of mindfulness rather that the blind slavery of the ego and senses. For the more religiously inclined, this could mean ‘giving oneself ‘or ‘surrendering’ to the Divine. For others, it can mean
unconditionally trusting a guru or at least some higher principle.

These first two limbs (the yamas and niyamas) lay down guidance for the moral standards and conduct expected of the sincere seeker. They are not meant to delay practice of meditation until one has developed a flawless morality, but offer a checklist to measure your higher personal growth and development. In other words, the list is not strictly hierarchical. It does not mean that you must first master the abstinences and observances before practicing the postures and then the breathing; all before specifically working on the mind. Instead, you should take note of the abstinences and observances and press on with your practice of meditation (and yoga asanas if you practice hatha yoga).

Whats is being said here is that the practice of meditation is much easier if you have your ethics and morals under control, because that majes for less distraction and guilt in life. But the practice of meditaion will of itself cause you to reflect and be more aware of your conduct and interaction with others. As a result, your ethical and moral standards and practices will naturally be modified if you meditate regularly.
Limbs three and four are the postures (asanas) and the breath controls (pranayama) that belong to the practice of mastering the body, known as hatha yoga. This subject is covered within innumerable books. Since we are focusing on the methods of meditation, we will move on to limbs five to eight on the next post.

Yoga Meditation – 2

2008-03-24T06:06:00.000-07:00
The five observances (niyamas)

The five observances in Yoga Meditation are: purity, contentment, austerity, study, and attentiveness to higher principles.

1. Purity (saucha)

This includes specific methods to purge the body of poisons and to maintain hygiene. It includes advice about eating pure and appropriate foods. It is based on the idea that to purify the body helps to purify the mind.

2. Contentment (santosha)

This reminds us that meditation, whether or not practiced as an integral part of yoga, is accompanied by serenity of mind and greater harmony within ourselves and with our surroundings. Contentment is both a result of meditation and a psychological state that will help prevent us from being distracted during our meditation.

3. Austerity (tapas)

This term has often been mistaken to mean excessive asceticism or even deliberate self-inflicted mortification. It really refers to the application of sufficient self-discipline to achieve your goal, which in this context is samadhi. It is equivalent too the Buddhist ‘middle way’, which encourages the avoidance of extreme laziness on the one hand and extreme overexertion on the other.

4. Study (svadhyaya)

This has two aspects. One aspect is self-enquiry, leading to such questions as “who am I?” or “what am I?” to be addressed repeatedly until the ego is finally stripped away, leaving one’s essential being exposed. The other aspect includes the mindful study of appropriate written material, which in the context of traditional Indian yoga would include classic texts such as the Upanishads. Buddhist yogis would study the Buddhist Sutras and Tantras, and yogis within other traditions would study the appropriate texts related to that tradition.

Next Post: The last observances "Attentiveness to higher consciousness".

Yoga Meditation – 1

2008-03-23T06:14:00.000-07:00
The Eight Limbs of Yoga

Yoga meditation has an ultimate goal to reach self–realization which in Sanskrit is called Samadhi. There are 8 disciplines that one should understand before able to reach it. What are they?

In the literature of yoga meditation, the most systematic and useful book that describes the raja yoga path is the yoga sutras, written by Patanjali between 200 and 300 BCE. The second section of this classic book (as commented upon by many modern books on yoga) describes the disciplines designed to lead one progressively to Samadhi. These disciplines are known as the eight limbs or angas of yoga. Their aim is to ‘purify’ the mind progressively so that the route to Samadhi is smooth. Patanjali did not originally conceive these eight limbs; that happened much earlier in antiquity, but he was the first and most important codifier. The eight limbs (ashtanga) of yoga are:

- Abstinences ( yamas )
- Observances ( niyamas )
- Postures ( asanas )
- Breath controls ( pranayana )
- Withdrawal of the senses (pratyahara )
- Concentration (dharana )
- Contemplation or meditation (dhyana)
- Absorption or self- realization ( Samadhi )
Now we will take a look each of those limbs of yoga meditation in deep. We begin with the first one yamas.

The five abstinences ( yamas )

These involve abstinence form killing and violence, false hood, theft, damaging sexual behaviour and greed.

1. Non-violence (ahimsa)

This means extending compassion to all sentient creatures.

2. Truth fullness (satya)

This means not only abstaining from telling lies, but being sincere in all dealings with others. In other words, avoiding deceit at any level.

3. Non-stealing (asteya)
This includes abstinence from theft on all levels. It demands mindfulness of all your daily activities, to ensure that nothing is acquired, either materially or non-materially, by means other than through the strict observance of fairness and honesty.

4. Chastity and continence (brahmacharya)
In narrow sense, this means abstinence from the sexual act, so that the powerful sexual energy can be transmuted into the impetus for ultimately gaining enlightenment. This level of abstinence only really applies within a monastic situation. In ordinary life, it should be interpreted as restraint from a wasteful overindulgence in sexual activity, rather than a general judgement about the morals of sex.

5. Non-possessiveness (aparigrapha)
This can be translated as ‘non-hoarding’, but does not imply one should have no possessions. It means that we should not be enslaver by our possessions, or that their presence or the desire for them should not dominate our mind.

Next: The Five Observances (niyamas) of Yoga Meditation.

Yoga Meditation - The Basic II

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As you progress through your yoga meditation practice, you’ll find that there are various yoga paths available.

The main yoga paths are classically listed as:
- Raja yoga: union by mental control, focusing on meditation and concentration
- Karma yoga: union by action, eliminating the ego and attachments through selfless service
- Bhakti yoga: union by devotion, through conversion of the emotions into devotion centered on the divine
- Jnana yoga: union by knowledge, using the intellect to break bondage to the material world.

Of the above, bhakti yoga is most readily considered synonymous with religion, while both raja and jnana yoga are considered the most ‘scientific’.

To the above list we can also add the following:

- Hatha yoga: an aspect of raja yoga, which works with the energies of the body and mind through exercises, postures and breathing methods

- Mantra (japa) toga: union by sound, repeating special words, sentences and incantations to take the meditator to the essence and source of thought (this can be incorporated into raja and bhakto yoga).

- Laya (latent) yoga: a combination of most other yoga paths, with an emphasis on kundalini yoga, which is the systematic raising of energy upwards through the chakras as a rapid route to enlightenment.

Most people who practice yoga meditation incorporate many of the above paths at some level. Hence, in practice, the distinctions implied by the labeling are not so rigid. The purpose of this section within this book is to extrapolate some meditation principles from yoga. In practice, this means considering the methods employed within raja yoga, including mantra yoga.

Now you have known the main paths of yoga meditation so you can choose which one is appropriate for you.

Next post: The eight limbs of yoga.

Yoga Meditation Basic - I

2008-03-22T08:02:00.000-07:00
Yoga meditation is a very popular method of meditation and this post will give you a clear perspective of yoga meditation.

Many people in the western world have traditionally associated meditation with yoga, which is the context within which many people practice it. The word yoga means “union” or “identification”, and comes from the same root as the verb “to yoke”. In very general terms, the word yoga can be applied to any systematic method geared towards attaining union” or “oneness” with true reality. It is particularly associated with the spiritual practice rooted in eastern philosophies. Thus, much of what has been discussed in my meditation post so far can be replaced within the practice of yoga.

However, the popular concept of yoga meditation is the practice of hatha yoga to gain control of the body, leading to raja yoga, to gain mastery of the mind. These aspects of yoga meditation are just two of a numbers of paths to union, or enlightenment, which ate practiced within the traditional philosophical frameworks of the Indian subcontinent. Most of these philosophies were developed by full-time meditators and sages known as “Rishis”. There are six categories of Indian philosophy (seven if you include Buddhism which is no longer practiced so much in India itself, but more so in adjoining countries). Yogic theory, as practiced today, stems mainly from two of six philosophies: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and Vedanta which is based on ancient texts known as the Upanishads. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras give detailed instructions for hatha and raja yoga, whilst Vedanta offers the philosophical backbone of jnana yoga, which is the yoga meditation of using the intellect to enquire and contemplate. Yoga meditation can also be connected to Buddhism, especially yoga tantra, which forms and aspect of the Tibetan Vahrayana Buddhist practice. However, much of what has been discovered and within yoga meditation has been imported into other traditions, albeit often with some changes in terminology.

Yoga meditation is a science of personal development. As stated earlier, it is incorporated into many eastern religion, but is equally valid within any world religion, or divorced from religion altogether. To quote a famous Indian yogi called Ramakrishna: “Through yoga a Hindu becomes a better Hindu, a Christian a better Christian, a Moslem a better Moslem, and a Jew a better Jew.” The Hindu religion in particular borrows heavily from the classical Indian philosophies, therefore the iconography associated with the popular concept of yoga is common to Hinduism, especially in view of the fact that most Indian yoga gurus tend to be Hindus. As result, the other sacred works of the Hindu, such as the Bhagavad Gita, have had a great influence on the shaping of yoga meditation.

You may either be attracted or put off by an association of religion with your preferred meditation practice. As such, you can choose to take the whole package, religion and all, or you can cut through the cultural and religious accoutrements and extract the philosophical and practical essence of yoga to enrich your meditation practice.

Next we are going to talk about yoga paths in yoga meditation.

Devotion Meditation

2008-03-21T06:30:00.000-07:00
Devotion Meditation is an interesting method of meditation that requires a devotion faith.

Devotion in the context of spiritual practice tends to imply imply some from of belief and surrender to a higher immortal being, such as a god. That is, a being who inherently possesses all the attributes to which the devotee spires, and more. This view suggests that devotion is synonymous with religion. However, devotion can a also apply to nontheistic icons such as a Buddha , who has, within the same mortal limitations as you or I, attained ‘realization’ through spiritual practice. Thus, such an icon is selected to remind the devotee of his or her potential for reaching the same goal.

Devotion, therefore, usually has a ‘being’ as the object of devotion. But devotion can also be directed towards a more abstract focus, such as the ’ideal’ of compassion or universal love. This sort of devotional practice could be called a ’humanistic’ approach. However, most people find it easier to visualize an entity upon which their ideals can be projected.

Like all meditation method, devotion meditation requires and develops one-pointed concentration. Fundamentally, it uses the selected deity, icon or ideal as the focus, rather than something more neutral, such as flame the breath. How the focus is applied depends on one’s preferences and mental characteristics . some people like to use words that represent deities or ideals, hence we have devotional mantras. others like to focus on images of deities, or patterns representing perfected spiritual qualities ( mandalas), physical gestures, such as prostration, can also be used.

Devotion is not truly meditative if it is blind devotion. Blind devotion is an abdication of personal responsibility, often based on fear or some other insecurity. Rather than expand awareness, blind devotion can dull your mind into the narrow vision of the zealot. In other words, devotion is better used as a tool rather than as a prop.

Devotion requires a degree of faith. This is not quite the same as belief, because it is not based on irrefutable opinions or certainties. Here, faith refers to the optimism that will sustain us in our meditation practice. Whenever our actions have tangible result for example, when we feel calmer and happier within our practice, then our faith in that practice is reinforced. Faith is therefore open to constant re-evaluation in the light of our own experiences.

Initial faith may coexist with doubt, as we evaluate our meditation in terms of ‘success’ or ’failure’. With time, we begin to recognize that the ’ups’ and ‘downs’ of our devotion meditation efforts are the natural order of things.

Sculpting Abs with Winsor Pilates Videos

2008-03-19T13:58:00.000-07:00
Sculpting Abs with Winsor Pilates Video? Does it worth your money?

Have you ever seen a Winsor Pilates video or just the television commercial about Calcium Plus? With the catchy jingle “Stand straight, Stand out”? Well, great! That’s actually a concrete presentation of Winsor Pilates.

Winsor Pilates having created a booming impact on most of the fitness junkies, continue to show their amazing trend in Pilates exercises. In fact, many Winsor Pilates videos are on the market nowadays for those who are interested to experience the same great feeling with those other Winsor Pilates junkies. Anyways, Winsor Pilates videos can be applicable to everybody, young or elderly, whether physically fit or out of shape.

As I have said, many Winsor Pilates videos are on the market today, and most of those Winsor Pilates videos have their specific focus. For example, one of the Winsor Pilates videos that really challenge most of the amateurs and those who have taken Pilates classes is the Winsor Pilates video on Sculpting Abs with Winsor Pilates. This particular Winsor Pilates video is designed and conceptualized to provide a guide to those who wanted to sculpt their abs (you know, to shape and tone abs). In fact, most of the Winsor Pilates videos’ fanatics consider this certain Winsor Pilates video as a very time-efficient Winsor Pilates video. So I guess it really does work.

The Winsor Pilates video is generally designed with the instructions of Mari Winsor, one of the acclaimed Pilates instructors who developed the new, unique trend to Pilates exercises, which is the Winsor Pilates. The Winsor Pilates video on Sculpting Abs with Winsor Pilates is actually conducted by Mari Winsor itself, who doesn’t waste a minute or a motion in instructing the Winsor Pilates video viewers. With the guidance of Mari Winsor, this Winsor Pilates video is definitely purposeful, well-taught and very body-targeted. Well, not impossible because Winsor Pilates video on sculpting abs uses archetypal core conditioning workouts that are specially chosen to tone every abdominal muscle. One of the best example movements shown in the Winsor Pilates video on abs sculpting is the Pilates “twists” that is said to work on your obliques.

To better challenge the readers of this article, several supporting information is provided. The Winsor Pilates video on sculpting abs has exercises that should be applicable to every beginner or intermediate if they exercise a bit or are hyper, but not a regular exerciser. Since that particular Winsor Pilates video is for sculpting abs, so it is therefore understandable that the toning emphasis is on the abdominals. The pleasure of Winsor Pilates video on abs sculpting does not yet end here because this specific Winsor Pilates video has complex and basic exercise. So the Pilates junkies can select complex if they love rococo combinations with lots of variations, or they can choose the basic if they like simple and easy-to-follow brawny routines. Lastly, the viewers of the Winsor Pilates video on sculpting abs can choose a particular level of impact either low impact to lessen stress on their knees and back, or higher impact if they are searching for moves that include jumps, skips or hops. So I further challenge everyone to better watch out before you begin sculpting your abs!

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It is natural to think that most of you will be amazed to know that there are pregnancy Winsor Pilates nowadays and to consider that Winsor Pilates is one of the most suitable exercises during pregnancy. But what’s more to think, pregnancy Winsor Pilates is widely applied for today’s generation to strengthen the core of the body where the abdominal muscles work in communion with the small of the back and the pelvic floor.

It is important to note that pregnancy Winsor Pilates exercises will strengthen and tone the pregnant women’s postural muscle that are used to carry the baby. Aside from that, pregnancy Winsor Pilates will also help during pregnancy delivery and get the mother back in shape after the birth. It is even amazing to know that pregnancy Winsor Pilates will help to make your labor easier and recover your figure. But this is not at all impossible because with pregnancy Winsor Pilates, by strengthening the back and developing posture, the burden of carrying the baby will be made easier with less risk of injury. The exercises involved in pregnancy Winsor Pilates are usually a non-sweat, cozy workout that you can do even if you are one or 31 weeks pregnant. Great! The pregnancy Winsor Pilates can also be very functional to your baby because pregnancy Winsor Pilates is a dove-like exercise that will revitalize extra oxygen and nutrients to circulate to your unborn child and with pregnancy Winsor Pilates the breathing techniques learned can help to a smoother delivery.

Furthermore, with the emergence of pregnancy Winsor Pilates, many pregnancy-specific routines were provided to help those pregnant women not to lose control with their bodies and to easily gain back their best posture. Most of those pregnant Winsor Pilates are offered for both early and late pregnancy with basic learning to post-birth exercises. The pregnancy Winsor Pilates are provided for all soon-to-be moms, whether you are an interested amateur or have taken Pilates classes.

The mystery of pregnancy Winsor Pilates continues to rise by using it as a way to take time for yourself, away from your stressful life, and in the end help you relax. So if you don’t want to lose power of your body just because you are pregnant, pregnancy Winsor Pilates is there for you.

Affirmations a Handy Tool

2008-03-16T06:58:00.000-07:00
Affirmations can be used to persuade your subconscious
to accept some personal quality to which you aspire,
enabling that quality to become a reality. This is
achieved by repeating some concise affirming words
that embody your aspiration. For example, if you want
to be clearer in speech because even mildly stressful
situations cause you to stammer to little, you might
repeat an affirmation such as: "My throat and chest
are relaxed; my speech is clear and precise."
Such affirmation work better if they are repeated
three times, three times per day at regular times. For
example, you could say to yourself: " my throat and
chest are relaxed…" three times to waking, three times
after lunch and then three times before you go to bed.
In this way, the affirmation is repeated nine times
per day. You can choose whether to say it aloud, say
it in your head, or write it down. Occasionally
writing your affirmations down, then burning then,
with the clear intention that the affirmation is
released into the 'ether' or the 'void', can work
well. Must of us believe that we need to give in order
to receive. Therefore, in order to manifest the full
fruit of you aspiration through affirmation, it is
good to offer something back to return. Consequently,
if you add "… I give that I shall receive" or "I give
so that this is so" after each affirmation, it will
remind you to do useful and generous things more often
than you would otherwise have done. It is amazing what
a difference this makes, and the spin- off is that you
become a more generous and thoughtful person.
In the context of spiritual practice, affirmations are
useful for reminding yourself of your spiritual
aspirations, which are to manifest the highest virtues
within yourself. For example, you might say to
yourself "I shed my ignorance and emerge into the
light" or "I speak only the truth." Remember to add "I
give so that is so".
The concept of affirmations is incredibly simple, yet
amazingly effective. In many spiritual disciplines the
reciting of mantras is practiced partly because they
are making subtle affirmations to the subconscious (
see mantras on pages 106-i29). For example, in the
Vedantic yoga tradition, the word 'Siva' ( pronounced
sheeva) is considered the allegorical embodiment with
positive the qualities necessary for the destruction
of negative traits, to make way for their replacement
with positive traits.
To the Hindu, the same word is the name of lord Siva,
a deity who embodies the same qualities. So repetition
of the Sanskrit mantra " OM Namah sivaya" invokes an
affirmation for the destruction of negativity within
oneself.
Affirmation can also therefore be a tool for
reiterating your connection with deities or other
aspirants whom you trust will support you in your
spiritual quest. In that role they become a type of
player. A good example of this is when Buddhist say" I
take refuge in the Buddha, the dharma and the Sangha."
With these words they are affirming their connection
with, and their aspiration to be like, the Buddha, to
understand and live to the Buddhist teachings( the
dharma), and to affirm their support for the work and
aspirations of the custodians of those teaching( the
sangha).
Aspirations are also an affective way of reminding
yourself why you are on your chosen spiritual path.
For example, you might be drawn to the Mahayana
Buddhist concept of donating the ' merits' of your
practice as a catalyst for helping others to become
enlightened, or at least to become as free from
suffering as possible. On that path you would
frequently say to yourself some thing like: " The
purpose of my life is to free all living brings from
all their problems and causes of their problems…..,"
to which you could also add"….. and to bring all
beings peace and happiness."

Wisdom

2008-03-15T07:53:00.000-07:00
Wisdom is really the insight gained through your life experience. It is not the knowledge, but the experiential understanding. In other words, you can be clever without being wise, and you can be wise without being an academic genius.
Meditation simply causes you to be more awake within life, so that more of your life is actually noticed by you. Therefore, it makes sense that meditation will lead to greater wisdom. Wisdom arises out of awakening. Total wisdom is the removal of all shadows, of all darkness. That is why it is called 'enlightenment'.
Enlightenment is a process characterized by a gradual expansion of consciousness, although this process is by no means smooth and regular. One can get to a level of awareness and then slip back and lose some of it. Diligent meditation practice is required to regain the momentum but, ultimately, consolidated progress will be made. However, the final step between not quite being fully enlightened and being fully enlightened may or may not be characterized by a sudden' dawning'. We all occasionally experience these mental transitions on a small scale, hence the expression " it suddenly dawned on me. Imagine the whole answer to creation just ' dawning' on you ! however, until the big dawning comes, if and when it will, do not underestimate the value of the gradual expansion of wisdom to be gained by your daily meditation practice. It is well worth the effort.

Dual Action Green Tea Diet

2008-03-14T05:13:00.000-07:00

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Dual Action Green Tea Diet is a natural blend of powerful nutrients that when used with a diet plan, has a significant dual effect on your weight loss program. Dual Action Green Tea Diet lets you work off your fats even when you’re not at the gym!

Dual Action Green Tea Diet is a fast-acting dietary supplement, perfect when you’re on-the-go and cannot find enough time to go to the gym. Dual Action Green Tea Diet contains a high amount of polyphenols that when active, causes thermogenesis to occur. Thermogenesis is the process where fats stored in the body are converted into heat energy for muscle use.

Dual Action Green Tea Diet is 100% pure green tea extract. Used throughout China over four thousand years ago, green tea in Dual Action Green Tea Diet has been known to possess great health and medicinal benefits. The green tea extract found in Dual Action Green Tea Diet has been used as herbal treatment for ailments like headaches and indigestions.

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Mega-T Green Tea Diet - 2

2008-03-13T06:32:00.000-07:00
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Mega-T Green Tea Diet Pill

2008-03-11T05:47:00.000-07:00

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Mega-T Green Tea Diet

2008-03-11T05:30:00.000-07:00

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Tip 1: Give Yourself a Dry Brush Exfoliation
A dry brush exfoliation can be done in the morning before you shower. It eliminates dead skin cells and allows the skin to detox (skin is the largest organ of elimination). Dry brush exfoliation also improves lymph and blood circulation and decreases puffiness. An added benefit is that the gentle pressure is calming to the nervous system. To give yourself a dry brush exfoliation, you'll need a soft, natural bristle brush.

* How to Give Yourself a Dry Brush Exfoliation

Tip 2: Rev Up Your Digestion
In alternative medicine, good skin is a reflection of a good digestive system. People with skin disorders such as acne, rosacea, and psoriasis often suffer from constipation, imbalanced "good" vs. "bad" bacteria, leaky gut, and other digestive conditions. The two most common sluggish digestion culprits are:

* Culprit #1: Not Enough Water Water bathes cells and eliminates waste products, preventing constipation. 5 Ways to Boost Your Water Intake

* Culprit #2: Not Enough Fiber Most people lack fiber in their diets - the average person eats only 12 g of fiber a day. In 2002, the National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board established recommended fiber intakes. For men aged 19-50 years, 38 g fiber is recommended, and for men over 50, 31 g fiber is recommended. For women aged 19 to 50 years, 25 g fiber is recommended, and for women over 50, 21 g fiber is recommended.

Some suggestions:
1. Add Whole Grains - Choose whole grain products over refined. Have brown rice instead of white or make your own 50:50 combination.
2. An Apple a Day - Have an apple, skin on, as a snack.
3. Eat Cauliflower - Try this delicious Roasted Cauliflower recipe!
4. High-fiber snacks - Snack on nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, such as dates, figs, and prunes.
5. Try a "Prune Power" Smoothie - Prunes are a great source of fiber. Start your day with this tasty Prune Power smoothie.
6. Eat Beans and Legumes - Open a can of your favorite beans or legumes. Rinse them well and add them to your meal.
7. Ground Flaxseeds - For any easy fiber boost, sprinkle ground flaxseeds (available at health food stores) on rice, salads, oatmeal, or any other meal. Store flaxseeds in the fridge.

Tip 3: Invigorate Sluggish Circulation
Do you sit at your desk for hours, only getting up to go to the bathroom? One of the best things you can do for your skin, stress level, and overall health is to get moving! Inactivity may affect skin and promote bloating and puffiness, acne, cellulite, and loss of muscle tone. You'll learn more about exercise in Step 9 of the Wellness Makeover. Here are some quick suggestions:

* Take a quick break to go outside and walk around the block.
* Book a massage therapy appointment.
* Close your door and stretch.
* Go to the gym.
* Start each morning by stretching.
* Get a skipping rope.

Tip #4: Avoid Excess Sugar
Most people do not realize this but excess sugar is considered one of the main causes of premature aging. The more sugar we eat, the more sugar we have entering our bloodstream. Over time, this can result in a process known as glycation, which is when a glucose (sugar) molecule damages a protein molecule by sticking to it. The new molecules formed are called advanced glycation end-products, or AGEs. AGEs damage collagen in skin, cartilage, and ligaments and promote a loss of elasticity. Wrinkles form and skin begins to sag.

* Try This - It may seem impossible to reduce your sugar intake, but it can be done! A gradual approach works best. In the next week, choose one thing you're going to do to decrease the amount of sugar you consume. For example, start by cutting the amount of sugar in your daily coffee or tea by half. Every week, find another way you can decrease your sugar intake. Pretty soon, you'll be surprised at how far you've come!

Tip #5: Eat Some Good Fats
Essential fatty acids are simply fats your body cannot live without. They are needed to make cell membranes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Essential fats are thought to keep your heart healthy, fight inflammation, and possibly prevent cancer. They are also particularly important to people with inflammatory conditions such as eczema and acne, and also for people with dry skin. People with essential fat deficiency sometimes notice bumps on the backs of their arms. Here are my suggestions on getting more essential fats:

* Flaxseed and walnut oil - Use flaxeed oil or walnut oil with balsamic vinegar as a salad dressing. Be sure to keep these oils refrigerated. They should not be heated or used for cooking.
* Cold water fish - Sardines are a good source of essential fats. Salmon is another good source, however these salmon accumulate toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (otherwise known as PCBs) in their body fat during the 95 percent of their lives they spend at sea.
* Supplements - Consider fish oil supplements.

Information on Green Tea Diet

2008-03-06T08:15:00.000-08:00
For centuries now, the benefits of green tea diets have been the subject of countless writings and scientific investigations.

More than four thousand years ago, green tea diet has become a staple beverage for most Asians because of its countless health and medicinal benefits. It is said that the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung was the first one to have discovered green tea diet. Emperor Shen Nung was reported to have been boiling water when some leaves of a nearby plant fell into his pot. The leaves actually came from Camellia sinensis, the herb from which green tea diet is extracted.

Having a green tea diet is associated with several health benefits. One of the benefits of having a green tea diet is providing a potential cure for cancer. According to some studies, certain substances in green tea diet can destroy cancel cells without harming any neighboring healthy tissues. This substance in green tea diets is called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).

The results of the study on the cancer benefit of green tea diets were astounding and it led to further more researches that investigate other aspects of green tea diet. In a study conducted by American and Swiss scientists in the University of Geneva, it has been found that the EGCG found in green tea diets can increase the 24-hour energy expenditure of the body. They concluded that this is due to the ability of antioxidants present in green tea diet to stimulate thermogenesis, otherwise known as fat metabolism. According to their findings, people who were on a green tea diet exhibited a significant four percent increase in their normal metabolic rates. This led the scientists to conclude that green tea diet has a major contributing factor in weight loss.

Another study conducted in China was designed to investigate further on green tea diet’s weight loss benefit. They decided that since green tea diet can significantly increase fat metabolism, then green tea diet probably would help lowering down cholesterol levels as well. Their hypothesis was proven when they introduced green tea diet on 240 people with mild to extremely high cholesterol levels. After only twelve weeks, they observed that those on a green tea diet dropped sixteen percent in their cholesterol levels.

Based on the above study, it can also be hypothesized that green tea diet can cure obesity. Green tea diet’s catechin polyphenols can delay the reaction of gastric and pancreatic lipases in the body. These enzymes are the ones responsible for storing calories into fats in the body. By delaying these enzymes, green tea diets can therefore lessen fat concentration and prevent obesity in people.

A truly remarkable beverage, green tea diet is used to improve the body’s health in many ways. Further studies were made on the benefits of green tea diets. The latest ones were able to prove that green tea diet can effectively protect the skin from damage due to ultraviolet light radiation. Green tea diet is also widely recognized as a substance that can protect against many different cancers such as stomach cancer, ovarian cancer, cancer of the colon, oral cancer, prostate cancer, and breast and cervical cancers.

Selflessness

2008-03-06T08:06:00.000-08:00
The more one meditates and the more one is more mindful in daily life, the greater the sense of “connectedness” to all other things. The experience of self becomes inclusive of all things rather then exclusive. What is self anyway? Ponder that question; it is a good analytical contemplation.

A useful way of developing the sense of selflessness further is to consider whom you love and respect, and gradually widen the net. Probably you love yourself. If you think you do not, contemplate that notion and you should find that what you really mean is you dislike certain traits about yourself. at heart you want to change those traits. Why? Because you love yourself; if not, why would you brother wanting to change?

Next, consider who else you love and respect. Probably they will be your parents or children and other close friends. You dislike your parents? No! it just hurts to know that you do not get on with them, or they have favored someone else rather than you. If you did not love them, their indifference to you would brother you so much.

When you look closely, you will see that you categorize people into three groups: those you love and/or respect (in varying degrees), those you dislike and/or do not respect (in varying degrees), and those to whom you are completely indifference. In a way, people in the latter group are the ones who exacerbate your isolation, because at least you have some connection with and acknowledgement of the people in the other groups, whether in a positive or negative way.

Actually, another other contemplation exercise is to consider why you dislike certain people. Most people find that they dislike certain people mainly because they have the same irritating traits they see within themselves. In other words, they cannot bear to be reminded of themselves. Once again, the long-term solution is acceptance. Once accepted, things usually seem to improve. Try it and see.

So, widen your net to include those people you quite like. Add in those you dislike and reflect on the certainty that they are somebody’s son or daughter .
They could just a easily have been your son or daughter if time and space had worked out differently. Lastly, include all those to whom you are indifferent. That is more difficult, because you do not have such a strong point of reference about them on which to latch your mind. This is a classic technique and it works well. It gets easier the more you do it. You could call it a love and compassion meditation.

Now you know another kind of meditation love and compassion. As I’ve written formerly, you should know the other two meditation,
We can be happy and contented for very long periods of time, but in a way, that can add to our problem. Being too comfortable makes us complacent. Why strive for anything, if it is all there at hand? That is fine if it will always be there, but we need to realize that the good times will not last forever. They may not even last into the next second, because the future is completely unpredictable. We have three choices:

· We can become completely paranoid about our situation and life in general, worrying about suffering all the time, and feel guilty about any form of pleasure and happiness that might creep into our miserable existence.

· We can turn a blind eye to all sufferings and levels of discontent while things are going well, and deal with any pain when it ’unexpectedly’ arises.

· We can do what it takes to truly understand the nature and inevitability of suffering, so that we can deal with it with equanimity.

On the surface, this whole concept seems a bit gloomy. We re going to die”; “ death is probably painful”; “ life itself is full of anguish; if not now, sooner or later it will be”. The point is, life does contain suffering. Pain and disappointment do not hurt less just because you did not see them coming. worrying about their presence and inevitability also does not help. Quite the contrary. So what can we do? We can learn to understand and accept them, and meditating on the nature of suffering is a good way forward.

Meditation does not aim to reject or anaesthetize pain, or help us escape form life. Rather, it gives us a deeper understanding so that we can accept life with grace. Certain sufferings are inevitable for all of us: grief, illness, death, separation, rejection and so on. other sufferings arise out of our narrow vision of life: our lack of wider understanding, which give rice to fear, anger, envy and other emotional states. Mindfulness of suffering is not about dwelling upon discontent, but a means to help us understand that both avoiding and grasping create suffering for us. Meditation can therefore can help us to learn about the nature of suffering and the means to reduce its impact on ourselves through the development of balance, understanding and compassion.

As an analytical contemplation on suffering, just remind yourself that everything is cyclic. Therefore, if you are suffering a painful low, it has to be balanced by euphoric high, and vice-versa. Part of problem is the contrast between a high and the low. Meditation will encourage us to dwell more in the mid-point between those extremes, which, on balance, is much more ’satisfactory’.

The ultimate goal of meditation Practice in eastern philosophical tradition is to get out of the cycle of suffering and euphoria altogether; to reach a state of ‘liberation’ from it all.

Whether or not you achieve that ideal in this life, the practice of meditation clearly leads to a deeper sense of content. You need to do it regularly to experience what this means. Also, observe those who are really doing it wholeheartedly and extensively. They generally exhibit more sustained joy and contentment than the average person.

Impermanence that Mindfulness Can Bring

2008-03-04T06:09:00.000-08:00
Impermanence in Mindfulness Meditation is a very interesting topic. First, we have to remember that nothing lasts forever, and all things are subject to change. Even a mountain will eventually erode away. This is impermanence, of which we all have an innate appreciation and understanding. Indeed, we have solid experience of it when we have lost something or are disappointed in some way. However , when things are going well, we tend to forget about the impermanent nature of things.

Our natural tendency is to strive of order, permanence and certainty. Thus, until we gain a proper understanding of impermanence, we will tend to fill that we are victims of the unpredictability of life. So rather than expending our energies trying to control everything, an understanding of impermanence teaches us to be responsive to all things, but to hold on to nothing.

Through the practice of mindfulness, and a truly deep and profound understanding of it is considered a major step towards a significant expansion of consciousness. Therefore, the contemplation of impermanence is a widely practiced analytical meditation, specially within the Buddhist traditions.

One may be tempted to thing of stabilizing and analytical meditation as hierarchical levels of practice, with analytical contemplation ultimately offering a deeper potential for true understanding. Intellectual understanding is no more or less true than experiential understanding. Both are, in a way. Two sides of the same coin. both practices give ’insight’ in different ways. For example, an immediate experiential insight into impermanence can be achieved through the stabilizing practice of drawing the mind to various sensations that arise within your body during meditation. An obvious sensation is the postural, knee and foot pain that may result from sitting still. The interesting thing is that these pains not only arise but also subside if they are observed rather than fought.

A method of insight [vipassana] meditation that has spread out of burma from the Theravada Buddhist tradition emphasizes the mindfulness if bodily sensation as a core practice. The method involves a period of anapana initially to stabilize the mind, followed buy the resting of one’s mind upon any sensation that arises in the body. One technique to facilitate this process is to scan the body from head feet in a specific sequence (a sport of ‘active’ stabilizing meditation), which tends to highlight sensations of varying intensities lasting varying lengths of time always subside or move. Or sensations, whether pleasant, unpleasant or neutral, are given equal attention. In the beginning, only the more gross sensations such a pain and temperature might be perceived, but as mindfulness increases, we become mindful of our relationship, attitudes and reactions to those sensation. As the practice develops, an enhanced appreciation of the nature of change and the inherent non-solidity within the body is gained. With experience, meditators can skip or minimize the scanning stage and simply allow their consciousness to be drown to sensations wherever they arise.

This sound simple, and it is, but as usual, it is not easy. Our mind, if not ‘encouraged’, much prefers to daydream and fantasize. For most people, especially if they live Busy lives, it takes several days for them to build up to this type of meditation. Therefore, it is best done within a retreat environment of ten days or so.

Best Hair Loss Products

2008-03-03T08:15:00.000-08:00
Nowadays hair loss is not only a concern for males but also for females. Hair loss affects directly one’s self-confidence and also creates mental humiliation. Hence there are lots of really good hair loss products available on the market.
Hair growth products are available in many forms: natural essential oils, natural herbs, conventional drugs, shampoos, serums, lotions and conditioners. Nowadays there are so many hair loss products available on the market with the intention to stop or prevent hair loss. Finasteride, Minoxidil, and Rogainne are the commonly used best hair loss products. Finasteride is extensively used for treating hair loss and is sold in pharmacies as Propecia. This product should be used by men only.
Another very popular hair loss product is called Rogaine and is available at drugstores. Rogaine has to be applied twice daily for 3 to 4 months to get any positive results.
Minoxidil is very much used for hair loss among younger men. It is also considered to be a very effective hair loss product. But using hair loss products such as Minoxidil continually may lead to side effects such as a itchy scalp. There might be other complications if these products are used for hair loss treatment for a long time.
Dr.Proctor’s Hair re-growth shampoo is one of the best hair loss products made naturally without any chemical mixing. It has been widely used by hair loss sufferers due to its easy application. People around the world use re-growth shampoo for treating hair loss. There is another product called Life Extension Shampoo that supports healthy hair.
ViViscal shampoo, Thymuskin, and Hair genesis are some of the best hair loss products, which are used for hair treatment. Thymuskin is more effective (95%)) in female than male (67%) for treating hair loss. This hair loss shampoo clears the hair follicle from debris, dirt, oil and other waste. The main advantage of thymuskin is that it consists of thymus peptides that diffuse deep into the hair follicles to clean them.
Viviscal shampoo also helped a lot of people treating hair loss. This shampoo helps to maintain the hair hale and healthy. Apart from this, the shampoo treats hair loss and thinning of hair. Viviscal products are available in all forms including scalp lotion, conditioner and tablets. Hair genesis products are also available as conditioner, topical serum, oral supplements, and hair re growth shampoo. Hair genesis is especially favored by females. The main action of Hair Genesis is stopping the action of DHT blockers. Revivogen, Tricomin, and Nisim products are also available for treating hair loss.

Hair Loss Help That Commonly Available

2008-03-02T13:40:00.000-08:00
Looking for hair loss help? You are not alone. Even you can
Many women and men are looking for hair loss help. Curing hair loss is very important, since it is a problem affecting one’s social life. Most of us feel that the outer appearance is an important thing to be successful. Hence there is great need for hair loss help products.

Hair loss help treatments are available in different forms such as medicines, lotions, and shampoos. To choose the drug that is right for you, you first need to figure out the cause of your hair loss. There are many reasons for losing hair: aging, heredity and hormonal imbalance. DHT, Dihydrotestosterone is an important precursor for hair loss. DHT will block the flow of essential nutrient to the hair, which in turn stops healthy hair growth.

Saw Palmetto is a powerful herb that lowers the DHT in the body by 5 alpha-reductase blockades. Saw Palmetto stops hair loss by blocking the cell membrane receptor sites in the hair follicle where DHT might get absorbed.

Another herb called Nettle Root also provides hair loss cure by preventing two enzymes viz., aromatase and 5 alpha-reductase, which makes estrogen and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) respectively. Research confirmed that these two enzymes have been blocked completely by the Nettle Root extract.

A cure of hair loss can also be achieved by choosing the medications that block DHT. Hair Genesis, NuGen, and Revivogen are the most suitable medications to block DHT in the scalp. Out of these three products, Revivogen is the most popular one. It fights against the thinning of hair by minimizing the DHT level in the scalp.

Viviscal, Nisim, Folligen and Tricomin are the commonly available shampoos, scalp lotions and conditioners that help to stop hair loss. Viviscal is used extensively for hair loss help. It is available in tablet form also. Folligen is available with copper peptides to treat hair loss. Tricomin is available in three forms as spray, shampoo and conditioner. It also contains copper.

Trace minerals such as Zinc and magnesium also help to stop hair loss. Zinc is mainly helpful in fighting against skin problems such as boils, sore throats and acne. In addition to this, Zinc plays a crucial role in cell division.

Though there are so many medicines are available to help treating hair loss, only two medications (Rogaine and Propecia) have been approved by the FDA. Hair loss help by using Rogaine and Propecia are used by men oll over the world.

And don't forget, there are Biotin and hair loss are inter related. Deficiency of biotin may cause unhealthy and breakage of hair, which might finally lead to hair loss. Biotin is an important component not only to new hair growth but also keeps the skin and nails in perfect health.
Try to avoid raw eggs in your diet since the high amount of protein contained in raw egg binds biotin and makes it non-available to the body which in turn causes deficiency of biotin and hair loss. Always use shampoo, which is enriched with biotin and silica for preventing hair loss.
Supplements are necessary to restore B12 levels, which will completely prevent hair loss. Since Biotin and hair loss are closely related, it is highly advisable to include biotin regularly in your food. Food containing a lot of biotin are egg yolks and liver. You would have to consume thousands of calories daily to get what your hair needs. That’s why I suggest biotin supplements.
People with blood type A don’t have the ability to absorb B vitamins. As we already know Biotin, a family member of Vitamin B, is required for hair growth. Adding high doses of 5—8 grams to your food twice daily will prevent hair loss extensively. No side effects are known.
Biotin and hair loss are closely related. So good food full of biotin include brewer’s yeast, green peas, oats, soybeans, walnuts, sunflower seeds, green peas, bulgur and brown rice may definitely help to prevent hair loss.
You should be aware that persons with heartburn, acid reflux, or GERD that are taking antacids may absorb biotin less and hair loss may definitely occur. So avoid over-the-counter medications of antacids for better assimilation of Biotin and hair loss prevention.
Biotin is hair food! If you suffer from hair loss I highly recommend taking a biotin supplement and using a biotin enriched shampoo.

Mindfulness Meditation Basic Tips

2008-03-01T14:47:00.000-08:00
If you are doing mindfulness meditation, then this tips will help you a lot. Actually, just by doing nothing, we already doing something.

“Mindfulness practice is simple and completely feasible. Just by sitting and doing nothing, we are doing a tremendous amount.”

In mindfulness, or shamatha, meditation, we are trying to achieve a mind that is stable and calm. What we begin to discover is that this calmness or harmony is a natural aspect of the mind. Through mindfulness practice we are just developing and strengthening it, and eventually we are able to remain peacefully in our mind without struggling. Our mind naturally feels content.
An important point is that when we are in a mindful state, there is still intelligence. It’s not as if we blank out. Sometimes people think that a person who is in deep meditation doesn’t know what’s going on—that it’s like being asleep. In fact, there are meditative states where you deny sense perceptions their function, but this is not the accomplishment of shamatha practice.

Creating a Favorable Environment

There are certain conditions that are helpful for the practice of mindfulness. When we create the right environment it’s easier to practice.
It is good if the place where you meditate, even if it’s only a small space in your apartment, has a feeling of upliftedness and sacredness. It is also said that you should meditate in a place that is not too noisy or disturbing, and you should not be in a situation where your mind is going to be easily provoked into anger or jealousy or other emotions. If you are disturbed or irritated, then your practice is going to be affected.

Beginning the Practice

I encourage people to meditate frequently but for short periods of time—ten, fifteen, or twenty minutes. You can even meditate in a very short time if you don’t have enough time. If you force it too much the practice can take on too much of a personality, and training the mind should be very, very simple. So you could meditate for ten minutes in the morning and ten minutes in the evening, and during that time you are really working with the mind. Then you just stop, get up, and go.
Often we just plop ourselves down to meditate and just let the mind take us wherever it may. We have to create a personal sense of discipline. When we sit down, we can remind ourselves: “I’m here to work on my mind. I’m here to train my mind.” It’s okay to say that to yourself when you sit down, literally. We need that kind of inspiration as we begin to
Posture

The Buddhist approach is that the mind and body are connected. The energy flows better when the body is erect, and when it’s bent, the flow is changed and that directly affects your thought process. So there is a yoga of how to work with this. We’re not sitting up straight because we’re trying to be good schoolchildren; our posture actually affects the mind.
People who need to use a chair for meditation should sit upright with their feet touching the ground. Those using a meditation cushion such as a zafu or gomden should find a comfortable position with legs crossed and hands resting palm-down on your thighs. The hips are neither rotated forward too much, which creates tension, nor tilted back so you start slouching. You should have a feeling of stability and strength.
When we sit down the first thing we need to do is to really inhabit our body—really have a sense of our body. Often we sort of prop ourselves up and pretend we’re practicing, but we can’t even feel our body; we can’t even feel where it is. Instead, we need to be right here. So when you begin a meditation session, you can spend some initial time settling into your posture. You can feel that your spine is being pulled up from the top of your head so your posture is elongated, and then settle.
The basic principle is to keep an upright, erect posture. You are in a solid situation: your shoulders are level, your hips are level, your spine is stacked up. You can visualize putting your bones in the right order and letting your flesh hang off that structure. We use this posture in order to remain relaxed and awake. The practice we’re doing is very precise: you should be very much awake even though you are calm. If you find yourself getting dull or hazy or falling asleep, you should check your posture.

Gaze

For strict mindfulness practice, the gaze should be downward focusing a couple of inches in front of your nose. The eyes are open but not staring; your gaze is soft. We are trying to reduce sensory input as much as we can. People say, “Shouldn’t we have a sense of the environment?” but that’s not our concern in this practice. We’re just trying to work with the mind and the more we raise our gaze, the more distracted we’re going to be. It’s as if you had an overhead light shining over the whole room, and all of a sudden you focus it down right in front of you. You are purposefully ignoring what is going on around you. You are putting the horse of mind in a smaller corral.

Breath

When we do shamatha practice, we become more and more familiar with our mind, and in particular we learn to recognize the movement of the mind, which we experience as thoughts. We do this by using an object of meditation to provide a contrast or counterpoint to what’s happening in our mind. As soon as we go off and start thinking about something, awareness of the object of meditation will bring us back. We could put a rock in front of us and use it to focus our mind, but using the breath as the object of meditation is particularly helpful because it relaxes us.
As you start the practice, you have a sense of your body and a sense of where you are, and then you begin to notice the breathing. The whole feeling of the breath is very important. The breath should not be forced, obviously; you are breathing naturally. The
Thoughts

No matter what kind of thought comes up, you should say to yourself, “That may be a really important issue in my life, but right now is not the time to think about it. Now I’m practicing meditation.” It gets down to how honest we are, how true we can be to ourselves, during each session.
Everyone gets lost in thought sometimes. You might think, “I can’t believe I got so absorbed in something like that,” but try not to make it too personal. Just try to be as unbiased as possible. Mind will be wild and we have to recognize that. We can’t push ourselves. If we’re trying to be completely concept-free, with no discursiveness at all, it’s just not going to happen.
So through the labeling process, we simply see our discursiveness. We notice that we have been lost in thought, we mentally label it “thinking”—gently and without judgment—and we come back to the breath. When we have a thought—no matter how wild or bizarre it may be—we just let it go and come back to the breath, come back to the situation here.
Each meditation session is a journey of discovery to understand the basic truth of who we are. In the beginning the most important lesson of meditation is seeing the speed of the mind. But the meditation tradition says that mind doesn’t have to be this way: it just hasn’t been worked with.
What we are talking about is very practical. Mindfulness practice is simple and completely feasible. And because we are working with the mind that experiences life directly, just by sitting and doing nothing, we are doing a tremendous amount.

So, start now even only with a
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Did you know that given an optimal diet, the respiratory system should be responsible for eliminating 70% of your metabolic waste? The remainder should be eliminated thru defecation 3%, urination 8%, and perspiration 19%. So, if you think that going to the bathroom everyday is important, or that working up a good sweat now and then is healthy, think again about the value of full free optimal breathing!

Did you know that most people have unhealthy breathing habits? They hold their breath or breathe high in the chest or in a shallow, irregular manner. These patterns have been unconsciously adopted, accidentally formed, or emotionally impressed. Certain "typical" breathing patterns actually trigger physiological and psychological stress and anxiety reactions!

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Learn how well you breathe.
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Heart attacks, cancer, strokes, pneumonia, asthma, speech problems and almost every disease known to mankind is worsened or improved by how well we breathe, the quality of our respiration.

According to several European medical doctors and numerous Taoist, Buddhist, Hindu, Hawaiian and Native American healers and spiritual teachers, there are at least 200 conditions of life and diseases that relate directly to incorrect breathing. America's own Dr. Andrew Weil states that "Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health."

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If you can't measure it you can't manage it. For that, you need breathing test. There are ways of your telling yourself how good your breathing is and the relationship to how long and healthy you may live due to good or bad breathing. There are simple painless breathing skills, techniques, exercises, non-exercises, drugless and dietary ways of rapidly developing your breathing regardless of who or where you are and what condition you are in.

Well, some of those
Sometimes, I like to think that meditation as a way to control the constant flow of ideas and thoughts that rush through our minds every moment of every day. Using very simple techniques, this simple meditation exercises can reduce physical stress in the body and create a peaceful calm in the mind as part of it’s mindfulness state result.

Our Simple Meditation Excercises using some Breathe Exercise steps as follows:

- First begin by trying to clear your mind. Focusing on your breathing pattern is often the best place to start.

- Find a quiet, comfortable place. Lying down may make relaxing easier as you learn to meditate.

- Take long, slow breaths. Listen to the sound of the air coming in and out.
- As you inhale, push your abdomen out and then expand your chest as it fills with air.

- Try to think of nothing but the act of breathing. When your mind wanders, and it will, gently return your focus on the breaths. Remember, this is a breathe exercise.

- Now it's time to let go of the physical tension. Progressive muscle relaxation is a good way to learn to recognize tight muscles.

- Each time you inhale, tighten one part of your body as much as you can.

- As you exhale, relax that part of the body.
- Feel that part of the body as dead weight, sinking into the bed.

- Start with your toes and feet, then your legs, then your abdomen, then hands, then arms, then shoulders, then neck, and finally face.

- Finally, take five deep breaths, each time imagining yourself sinking further into the bed. Be still and enjoy this relaxation. Try not to let thoughts drift back into your mind just yet. The entire experience should take five to ten minutes. Don't pressure yourself to continue for longer than you're comfortable at first.

Throughout the day, when you feel your muscles tightening from stress, take ten deep breaths (count backwards from ten with each exhalation). Remember the peaceful feeling that meditating brought to your mind and body earlier in the day.

Make time for this meditation regularly once a day to experience deeper and more complete relaxation and calm from this simple breathe exercise.
Breathe in....Breathe out....

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Over the last few years, several researches have been conducted to identify what compound is present in green tea that makes it such a potent health drink and diet aid. The scientists have discovered that green tea diet aid has a high amount of antioxidants. These antioxidants present in green tea are responsible for many of green tea’s health benefits and diet aids.

A research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition highlighted the diet aids of green tea. According to the American and Swiss scientists who conducted the study at the University of Geneva, green tea diet aid is due to the presence of certain compounds that help in promoting thermogenesis in the body.

Lead scientist, Dr. Abdul Dulloo said in a press release that there are only two ways to weight loss and diet aid. Diet aid can be achieved either by reducing energy intake or increasing energy expenditure. Green tea, it seems, has compounds that can increase the body’s normal metabolic rates and at the same time suppress the appetite. This makes green tea the perfect diet aid to use.

At the University of Geneva where the study was conducted, Dr. Dulloo and his assistants used ten healthy young men as experimental subjects. They supposed that the main substance that makes green tea a possible potent diet aid is caffeine. To their hypothesis on green tea diet aid, they provided their participants on a typical “Western” diet, which is about forty percent fat, thirteen percent protein, and forty-seven percent carbohydrates.

Everyday, the researchers measured their subjects’ energy expenditure (the measurement used in determining the amount of calories burned within 24 hours) three times. They also kept tabs of the respiration quotient of their subjects to find out how well their carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are utilized.

When the data they collected were interpreted, they discovered that the men receiving regular dosages of green tea diet aid showed a significant four percent increase in their 24-hour energy expenditure. They also found that green tea diet aid can reduce the respiration quotient. This means that green tea diet aid can cause more fats to burn. On the other hand, those men who were not given green tea diet aid showed only minimal increases in their metabolic rates and almost no reduction in their respiration quotient.

Based on their findings, the scientists construed that the substance catechin polyphenol that occurs in high percentage in green tea makes it a very potent diet aid. These substances in green tea alters how the body utilizes the hormone norepinephrine, which is responsible for increasing metabolism and thus leading to diet aid.

In their conclusion, the scientists deduced that green tea owes its diet aid benefits to its high antioxidant content and the substance, catechin polyphenol. These substances in green tea help increase the speed of fat and calorie burning and optimize diet aid.

Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor Success Story

2008-02-28T07:52:00.000-08:00
Winsor Pilates Success Story. Why don't you join her?

With the introduction of Winsor Pilates and its successful operations done in most of the Winsor Pilates clients, it is not surprising that many testimonials have come to support the different claims about Winsor Pilates. Now, let us look into the successful story of Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor, who just like you has similar goals in achieving great health, fitness, and weight loss.

Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor story just like many other Winsor Pilates clients who have attained success in their fitness goals is evidently much positive than most. Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor, accordingly, has totally changed her body and her life. Great isn’t it? Well, Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor, having first tried the Winsor Pilates program stated that for three weeks into the Winsor Pilates, the people started commenting on Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor for its great result, which basically state that she lost a ton of weight and started questioning more things related to Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor.

With her demanding job as a model and actress, Daisy Fuentes, for years, struggled to hold on to her “Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor” to stay in shape, and that she practiced an excellent weapon, that is Mari Winsor.

With the help of Mari Winsor, Daisy Fuentes with her later on “Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor” flatten and tone her stomach, firm up her buns and thighs and really shrink her hips and waistline. As such, it is really amazing to know how Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor story function in most of her life. Furthermore, according to some claims, Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor proofs of success lies with her being a regular client of Winsor’s studio in Hollywood for more than three years. And after that, Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor story continues while remaining a household name with viewers around the cosmos by her encouragement with the Winsor Pilates exercise program through Guthy-Renker.

Remaining as a famous Hollywood celebrity, Daisy Fuentes with her “Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor” positive claims regarding Winsor Pilates exercise program led to the biggest introduction of the other aspects of Winsor Pilates exercise. It somehow seemed like the successful service of Winsor Pilates started when the Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor claims goes out from the television screen and magazines with Daisy Fuentes as the host and participant.

So from then on up to now, many followers of Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor stories and claims also started executing the Winsor Pilates techniques and even spreading the great news about the Daisy Fuentes Pilates Winsor in particular.

Schiff Green Tea Diet

2008-02-27T09:10:00.000-08:00
Consider a daily workout instead of a weekly visit to the gym. Schiff Green Tea Diet provides you with the best way to workout everyday without the hassle of going to the gym!

Schiff Green Tea Diet is an all-natural diet product that helps promote thermogenesis and fat metabolism. Schiff Green Tea Diet contains no Ma Huang or Ephedra herb. Schiff Green Tea Diet is ephedrine-free so you won’t experience any jittery or nervous feelings.

Schiff Green Tea Diet has a high amount of active ingredients that have a lot of antioxidant and thermogenic benefits in store for you. The beneficial antioxidants found in Schiff Green Tea Diet are called catechin polyphenols. These substances in Schiff Green Tea Diet interact with other compounds present in order to stimulate thermogenesis and encourage fat to burn.

The most powerful catechin polyphenol found in Schiff Green Tea Diet is called EGCG or epigallocatechin gallate. EGCG in Schiff Green Tea Diet has almost the same effect on your fats like ephedra but minus the dangerous side effects that commonly accompany ephedra-induced metabolism. With Schiff Green Tea Diet, you lose weight without giving up on your body’s health!

The green tea found in Schiff Green Tea Diet comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, which is a native herb of China. This plant where Schiff Green Tea Diet is extracted from is believed to have been in use for more than four thousand years.

The substances present in Schiff Green Tea Diet has been widely recognized the world over as an effective dermal protection against Ultraviolet light radiation. Schiff Green Tea Diet antioxidants can also help prevent cancers including stomach, ovarian, colon, oral, prostate, breast, and cervical cancers.

Schiff Green Tea Diet can also help in reducing harmful intestinal flora while increasing beneficial intestinal flora. This ability of Schiff Green Tea Diet is the main reason why it has curative effects on cancers. This is also the reason why Schiff Green Tea Diet can reduce oxidative stress in smokers and non-smokers and acts as a powerfully anti-inflammatory substance.

A single dose of Schiff Green Tea Diet has been to known to show a dramatic improvement in antioxidant levels in the body. Schiff Green Tea Diet also helps preserve good cholesterol levels and lower down the bad cholesterol. In addition to that, Schiff Green Tea Diet has anti-bacterial properties that help prevent teeth cavities.

And if the benefits listed above are not enough, further researches were made through the years. Having green tea in a diet supplement sometimes is not enough to promote weight loss. This is why Schiff Green Tea Diet comes with standardized formulation to guarantee optimum results.

Schiff Green Tea Diet contains guaranteed levels of EGCG – 270 milligrams a day. The EGCG in Schiff Green Tea Diet is used in combination with specific amounts of caffeine – 150 milligrams a day. These two substances in Schiff Green Tea Diet make this diet product something to reckon with.

Included in each Schiff Green Tea Diet package is an easy-to-follow diet and workout plan. Schiff Green Tea Diet has also made their tablets in easy-to-swallow sizes containing 225 milligrams green tea extract, 90 milligrams EGCG, and 50 milligrams caffeine.

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Green Tea Diet Supplement

2008-02-26T07:17:00.000-08:00
Green Tea is natural and and organic alternative for weight loss. But what is in it?

Green tea diet supplements are all the latest rage in the weight loss industry today. With its countless health and weight loss benefits, green tea diet supplements are fast replacing ephedra as the leading weight loss product in the market.

So what makes green tea diet supplement different?

For one, green tea diet supplement provides its user with an organic alternative to losing weight. Taken from the Camellia sinensis plant, green tea diet supplement contains ingredients that are beneficial to the body.

Several studies have been made on the effects of green tea diet supplements. It has been shown that the green tea extract found in green tea diet supplements contains a high amount of polyphenols. These substances in green tea diet supplements are natural bioflavonoids that act on the harmful free radicals that are the major causes of aging and diseases. By destroying the free radicals, the polyphenols in green tea diet supplements thus helps protect you from aging and diseases.

Green tea diet supplements are also great appetite-suppressants. In fact, this attribute of green tea diet supplements is one of the main reasons why it was made into a diet supplement in the first place. Green tea diet supplements affect how the appetite hormone noradrenaline acts. By suppressing noradrenaline, green tea diet supplements help reduce the occurrence of hunger pangs and make sure that you do not take in more food than you actually need.

Green tea diet supplements are also known for their major fat-burning attributes. Green tea diet supplements contain a significant amount of caffeine that accounts for its reputation as a great metabolic rate enhancer. Studies have show time and time again that caffeine in green tea diet supplements can cause a four percent increase in the body’s total energy expenditure. But unlike other diet products, green tea diet supplements increase metabolic rates without necessarily affecting the person’s heart rate. This is due to the fact that green tea diet supplements contain less caffeine than the average caffeinated drink or caffeinated diet products like ephedra. This makes green tea diet supplement a safer, healthier choice.

Aside from burning calories and increasing metabolism, green tea diet supplements are also highly valued for their ability to lower down cholesterol levels in a person. The antioxidants found in green tea diet supplements targets the bad cholesterol found in the body and in the process help maintain the ration between LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol.

Green tea diet supplements contain substances that have great thermogenic effects on the body. Thermogenesis is the process by which the body converts fat and calories into heat energy. The process is usually occurs when polyphenols interact with other substances, causing heat to be released. With the high amount of polyphenols in green tea diet supplements, it is not avoidable that thermogenesis occurs.

A study on the thermogenic effects of green tea diet supplements was recently concluded at the University of Geneva. The scientists found that of the ten healthy young men that served as their experimental subjects, only those who were given green tea diet supplements showed an impressive four percent increase in their total 24-hour energy expenditure. From their findings, the researchers surmised that green tea diet supplements can promote weight loss.

Medicine Expired

2008-02-26T06:43:00.000-08:00

When the medicine should be throwing away?

All

There a several medicine than is forbidden for women on pregnant, and other kind of medicine is forbidden to drink together with other kind of medicine, because that medicine may have neutralize effect each other, or make stronger that any bad effect to our body.

Every medicine have different guidelines on how to drink. Example of the guidelines:
1. Drink every 6 hours or 8 hours this mean that medicine must be drink every 6 hours or 8 hours.
2. Tree times a day, this more flexible it's mean that you can drink in the morning, evening and night.
3. Drink after eat. This means that the medicine can drink while eating or as soon as after eaten.
4. Drink before eat, its mean that medicine can drink two hours after eat or one hour before eat.
5. Drink medicine when stomach empty, this means same with drink before eat.

How to Keep Medicine

Keep medicine in the right way make the medicine is not changed, because the changing of medicine can make the medicine useless to body or can danger to your body.

1. Keep medicine separate from food.
2. Keep medicine in origin bottle to avoid chemical changes, every medicine need different place in plastic bottle or glass bottle.
3. Avoid from sun, heat and humid (far from lamp, direct sun, kitchen or bath room)
4. Don't keep in refrigerator, except as the guidelines.
5. Don't keep many medicine in one place (bottle).
6. Keep medicine for drink separate with skin medicine (not for drink).
7. Keep medicine far away from
Adapt to
Choose table and chair so the eyes have distance 30-40 cm from the table. For children on fast growing, use chair that can adjustable the high or use cushion.
If possible use chair with hands supporting for reading. This will make child always on up right position to read, not with laying on bed or on the floor.
Us a bright lamp and lay in the right position. For example for left-handed child the lamp lie on the right shoulder side, show no shadow when write.
Eyes Check Up
If child use spectacles, check in the doctor every 2 years.
Practice Eye movement everyday
Move up, right, down and left the eye ball slowly five times a day. Repeat with other direction movement. This practice for driven eyes muscle and keep the eye form.
Make sight focus to near distance and far in turn. This movement to practice ligament and the apparatus on sight focus.
Using finger tip, fine message the fore head on the eye brow and around the eyes. Even difficult to get real proven, this practice given to the Chinese school to avoid nearsighted.
Cross-Eyed on Children
Belief: Every baby has a cross-eyed.
Reality: Wrong, baby’s eye movement is unable to coordinate in the beginning. But baby can arrange the eye ball movement after

Teach the Children for:
· Not to touch eyes before washing hands with water and soap.
· Not rub eyes when any strange thing in to the eyes, because that thing will enter deeply to the eyes tissue.
· Not to run with hold a sharp thing, to avoid any accident.
· Never swing a sharp thing in front of somebody else face even only tempt.
· If give a knife or scissor to someone else, give the handle side not a sharp side.
·

Sight sense are very valuable thing, by always to care and keep your eyes its mean that you perpetuate your sight sense. This must do from bird until you die.

Eyes Treatment for the Baby

Here is the guideline:

·         Keep the face towel clean because the eyes are very sensitive get infection. The tower for face should be different from towel for mouth after eating.

·         Wipe the baby eyes softly to the eye corner one or twice a day (etc. when take a bath).

·         Take care, the baby's nails always short and use hand glove for baby to avoid rub the eyes.

·         Avoid hold something close to baby's eyes, minimum 30 cm.

·         Check if the baby's eyes put out liquid. As soon as consult to pediatrician if happened.

·         Check if there is a cross-eyed, that is the eyes see two directions in the same time. If any up normal condition as soon as consult to the doctor. A cross-eyed can repair or medicine if early known.

·         Protect the baby's eyes from sun directly, either inside or outside of home. Check the baby's bed for sleep if directly exist of sun. Use a hat or head cover when go to outside.

Control Your Anger and Stress with Breathing

2008-02-25T14:41:00.000-08:00
In today's fast moving world, where everyone always stressed and easily get angry, you won't be able to avoid situations that trap you to move away from stillness. This conditions will be likely lead us to stress and could coused many kind of illness. Try this tips to return yourself to avoid bad and stressed situations.
1. Always remember that you should maintain your emotions and health. This will create a good reasons for us to stay calm.
2. You have to be aware about your breathe. Try to breathe slowly everytime, especially when something that caused you angry happens before you. Take a deep breathe, and remember again your goal to stay calm.
3. Stop talking for a moment. This also help you to maintain your focus and have a better ways to express your feelings or argumentation.
4. Use this easy Good luck.

Aromatherapy Candle

2008-02-25T06:37:00.000-08:00
Have you ever doubt about aromatherapy candle’s benefit? This Recent study about aromatherapy candle benefits will convince you.

Aromatherapy positively affects mood, EEG patterns of alertness and math computations.
A study by the University of Miami School of Medicine, USA showed the following.

EEG activity, alertness, and mood were assessed in 40 adults given 3 minutes of aromatherapy using two aromas, lavender (considered a relaxing odor) or rosemary (considered a stimulating odor). Participants were also given simple math computations before and after the therapy. The lavender group showed increased beta power, suggesting increased drowsiness, they had less depressed mood (POMS) and reported feeling more relaxed and performed the math computations faster and more accurately following aromatherapy. The rosemary group, on the other hand, showed decreased frontal alpha and beta power, suggesting increased alertness. They also had lower state anxiety scores, reported feeling more relaxed and alert and they were only faster, not more accurate, at completing the math computations after the aromatherapy session.

Since aromatherapy proved to be useful, then you should try aromatherapy candle sometimes and feel the difference.

Lower Blood Pressure Tips

2008-02-24T06:12:00.000-08:00
If you have a high blood pressure problem, it is important for you to maintain lower blood pressure in order to avoid risks from high blood pressure. Here a some simple daily tips that you can do to maointain lower blood pressure:

Lower Blood Pressure Tips #1: Maintain a healthy weight
o Check with your health care provider to see if you need to lose weight.
o If you do, lose weight slowly using a healthy eating plan and engaging in physical activity.

Lower Blood Pressure Tips #2: Be physically active
o Engage in physical activity for a total of 30 minutes on most days of the week.
o Combine everyday chores with moderate-level sporting activities, such as walking, to achieve your physical activity goals.

Lower Blood Pressure Tips #3: Follow a healthy eating plan
o Set up a healthy eating plan with foods low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, and high in fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy foods such as the DASH eating plan.
o Write down everything that you eat and drink in a food diary. Note areas that are successful or need improvement.
o If you are trying to lose weight, choose an eating plan that is lower in calories.

Lower Blood Pressure Tips #4: Reduce sodium in your diet
o Choose foods that are low in salt and other forms of sodium.
o Use spices, garlic, and onions to add flavor to your meals without adding more sodium.

Lower Blood Pressure Tips #5: Drink alcohol only in moderation
o In addition to raising blood pressure, too much alcohol can add unneeded calories to your diet.
o If you drink alcoholic beverages, have only for women, two drinks a day for men.

Lower Blood Pressure Tips #6: Take prescribed drugs as directed
o If you need drugs to help lower your blood pressure, you still must follow the lifestyle changes
mentioned above.
o Use notes and other reminders to help you remember to take your drugs. Ask your family
to help you with reminder phone calls and messages

I hope this tips can halp you to maintain your blood pressure and achieve better health.

Green Tea Diet Pills, does it work?

2008-02-24T05:56:00.000-08:00
Diet using Green Tea Pills? It seems easy right. Here, you will find a complete information about green tea diet Pills.
People want to make themselves look nice. These days, television, magazines and newspapers are constantly feeding us with ideas on the perfect body. But truth be told, majority of us do not have the model figures to make it to the cut. It is not a shocker then when a multi-billion industry could spring from weight loss products like diet pills.

Too many diet pills and products are available in the market today that it is hard to determine which one really works. Several manufacturing companies specializing in diet pills and other weight loss products are quick to claim the effectiveness of their diet pills even without proper scientific backing. Some diet pills even contain substances that have harmful effects to the body.

Diet pill ingredients like ephedra have been to known to cause complications from cardiovascular palpitations to hypertension and diarrhea. Several cases have been reported by the FDA of the harmful effects of diet pills and other weight loss products. But even then, people continue to buy and use diet pills.

Good Diet Pills

Though some diet pills contain harmful elements, not all diet pills are bad. Diet pills made from herbs can have several benefits aside from weight loss. Some of these herbal diet pills come from plants such as nettle, green tea, and dandelion.

Green tea is an herb popularly used in making diet pills. Green tea is derived from the plant Carmellia sinensis, the same plant made in concocting black and oolong tea. The process of making green tea makes it different from the other Carmellia sinensis teas. Because green tea is only mildly steamed and then dried, a majority of the beneficial antioxidants present in green tea remain intact.

Green tea has been known to have several health benefits. Certain substances in green tea can effectively stop cancer cells from going. Green tea’s catechin polyphenols also acts as effective antioxidants that can kill harmful free radicals that cause aging. Green tea has also been known to boost the immune system.

At the University of Geneva, American and Swiss scientists were able to find that green tea has several weight loss benefits like increasing metabolism, thermogenesis, and suppressing fat intake. The results of their study became the basis for using green tea as a diet pill ingredient.

Diet Pills from Green Tea

Dieticians say that weight loss is achieved in two ways: reduce the intake of calories and increase energy expenditure. Green tea can perform both these functions quite well.

Green tea diet pills contain a small amount of caffeine in them. This makes green tea diet pills the perfect candidate for an appetite-suppressant. Aside from suppressing the appetite, green tea diet pills also have diuretic properties that help reduce excess water in the body. Extra water contributes to extra weight and by ridding the body of these, green tea diet pills contributes much to weight loss.

Green tea diet pills contain a high amount of antioxidants that helps burn fat faster. This claim of green tea diet pills is back by several scientific studies, including the one conducted in Geneva, Switzerland. Green tea diet pills can effectively increase metabolic rate and energy expenditure, helping the body purge out any excess calories.

Green Tea Diet Patch

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Green tea has been famous for it's health benefits. So, why not make it simple to be consumed?

The idea of diet patches is based on the marketing success of nicotine patches. Easy to apply and with no harmful side-effects, green tea diet patches have quite become latest fad in nutritional supplements.

Green tea diet patches contain a high amount of green tea extract, a beverage made from the steaming the leaves of the plant called Carmellia sinensis. Green tea diet patches are said to have several health benefits. Recent studies on green tea diet patches revealed that aside from promoting weight loss, green tea diet patches can also be an effective cure for cancer and other diseases.

Clinical Studies on Green Tea Diet Patches

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed the weight loss benefits of green tea diet patches. Polyphenols are substances present in green tea diet patches that can augment metabolism. The study showed that green tea diet patches can actually increase the total energy expenditure of the body in twenty-four hours by four percent.

In addition to that, green tea diet patches seems to accelerate metabolic rates without increasing blood pressure or heart rate. Green tea diet patches promote the process of thermogenesis, a process by which the body releases heat by burning fats. This makes green tea diet patches excellent fat-burners without proving dangerous. Unlike other diet supplements, green tea diet patches do not cause heart palpitations, hypertension, or cardiovascular complications.

Green Tea Diet Patches vs. Green Tea Diet Pills

Green tea diet patches use transdermal method of delivery. This means that green tea diet patches allows the skin to directly absorb the beneficial substances, thereby, eliminating or diminishing several setbacks commonly experienced by pill users.

The transdermal property of green tea diet patches delivers consistent and even levels of substances over a period of several hours. Unlike pills which requires several applications in a day, green tea diet patches is only applied once in one day.

Ingredients of Green Tea Diet Patches

Aside from green tea extract, green tea diet patches also contain other helpful substances. Fucus vesiculosus in green tea diet patches has been used to aid in weight loss as early as the 17th Century. According to a recent research by Dr. Marvin Koplick of the U.S., the Fucus substance in green tea diet patches can help the body shed extra weight up to twenty pounds in two months. Fucus vesiculoscus in green tea diet patches burns fat in the safest, most effective way possible since it exhibits no side-effects.

Other ingredients found in green tea diet patches are Garcinia cambogia, an exotic fruit grown in South India. Garcinia cambogia in green tea diet patches has an active ingredient called hydroxycitric acid (HCA) which is an antioxidant much like Vitamin C.

Guarana in green tea diet patches act as a natural appetite-suppressant. Guarana in green tea diet patches stimulates metabolism while at the same time, suppresses your appetite for a balanced weight loss.

Green tea diet patches also contain Chromium picolinate. This compound in green tea diet patches is essential in maintaining insulin levels in the body. With Chromium picolinate in green tea diet patches, maximum energy production, fat burning, and lean muscle maintenance is ensured.

How to apply Green Tea Diet Patches

Green tea diet patches are applied to clean, dry skin. The recommended parts to apply green tea diet patches are the shoulders, thigh, back, and belly portions of the body. Although some green tea diet patches reputedly contain green tea worth 48 hours, most green tea diet patches have a 24-hour limit.

Green Tea Diet

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Obesity has become one of the major health issues in our society today. More than half of the American population is overweight or obese. As a result, diet and weight loss plans have become increasingly popular. But not all diet plans work. And not all of them are necessarily risk-free. A safer alternative for people wanting to lose weight are green tea diets.

About Green Tea

For thousands of years, green tea diet has been highly valued by the Chinese as an herbal and medicinal drink. It was believed that green tea diet was first discovered by the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung who was boiling water when the leaves of a nearby tree fell into his pot. The result was the first ever pot of green tea.

Like all three of the major Asian teas in the market, green tea comes from the plant called Carmellia sinensis. Much of the health benefits of green tea diets owe to the steaming method of making it. As opposed to black and oolong tea which undergoes full oxidization, green tea diet is only gently steamed, preserving the natural antioxidants in its original form.

The Health Benefits of Green Tea Diet

There are many health benefits associated with having a green tea diet. One of these green tea diet benefits is preventing cancer. Certain substances present in green tea diets are said to help in destroying cancer cells without harming any neighboring tissues. This substance in green tea diets is called epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG.

EGCG in green tea diets is also helpful in increasing the 24-hour energy expenditure of the body. A study on green tea diets conducted by American and Swiss scientists in the University of Geneva showed an additional increase of four percent in the body’s natural energy expenditure. People who were on a green tea diet were more likely to use up more fats than those not on a green tea diet.

Also, green tea diets are said to greatly help in lowering down cholesterol levels in humans. The study on green tea diets was conducted in China using 240 people with high cholesterol levels as subjects. These people were placed on a green tea diet of one capsule (equivalent to seven cups of green tea) or were given one placebo every day. After twelve weeks, those who were on a green tea diet dropped sixteen percent in their cholesterol levels.

Green tea diets can also be a potential cure to obesity. The catechin polyphenols present in green tea diets can delay the reaction of gastric and pancreatic lipases in the body. These enzymes are responsible for converting calories in the body into fats. By delaying these enzymes, green tea diets can therefore stop fat from being stored and prevent obesity in people.

Green tea diets contain substantial amount of caffeine that make it a mild appetite-suppressant. However, caffeine content in green tea diets is not as high as those found in other caffeine-based beverages, like coffee. Caffeine may be harmful for the body since an excess of it can cause heart palpitations, hypertension, and insomnia. Because green tea diets contain only very low levels of caffeine, there is no danger of experiencing these side-effects.

High Mercury Level in Canned Tuna

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High Mercury Level in Canned Tuna

Recently I’ve read a health news article about high mercury level in canned tuna. I was alarmed because I’m always eating canned tuna. I don’t want to eat pork or beef because it may affect my current condition. I’m actually a kidney stone former and the doctor said, if I just have a good diet, there would be a great possibility that I will not form a kidney stone again.

The last time I was diagnosed was November 2007 and the kidney stone actually passed out after my shockwave operation. It was so painful while the stone is passing through and I don’t want to experience that pain again.

As part of my diet, my doctor told me not to eat fatty foods and those foods with high uric level. He also suggests not eating so much food with high calcium level. Right now, I’m just eating fish, fruits and vegetables. And to be honest, I feel so great with my current diet. No bloating, no hyper acidity and my metabolism is doing well.

But as I said before, I am alarmed by this article I’ve read from Most people thought that oregano is just a spice that adds tastes to their pasta, pizza and other foods to satisfy their delicate tastes. But for me, it’s the other way around. Here in the Philippines, oregano is well known for its herbal powers. It can cure colds, headaches and other illness. It’s just this year when I discovered that oregano can be a spice to some foods. In Europe, its most widely used as spice because Europeans love pasta and pizza.

Oregano as a spice

A number of species of Oregano are native to the Mediterranean, all of which are traded as spices. Fresh Mediterranean or European oregano is sometimes available in gourmet produce sections of supermarkets and in Italian or Greek markets. Choose bright-green, fresh-looking bunches with no sign of wilting or yellowing.

Here in the Philippines, you can buy dried oreganos on the supermarkets at their spices section.

Oregano as a medicinal herb

Oreganos come from a plant family of lamiaceae, a mint family with a scientific name of origanum vulgare. They have a very aromatic warm and slightly bitter quality. They have also been known as a herbal medicine for its strong anti-oxidant properties. They are also known for their antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antiviral properties. They are also rich with vitamin A and vitamin C.

Oreganos can help prevent arthritis, heal wounds, insect bites, and insect stings. It can relieve upset stomach and can cure urinary tract problems. You can boil 1 cup of fresh oregano leaves in 3 cups of water for about 10 minutes. You can drink this concoction to cure colds. You can also drink the concoction daily for your arthritis.

Baby Botttle Tooth Decay

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Baby bottle tooth decay is caused by prolonged contact with almost any liquid other than water. The condition can stem from putting your baby to bed with a bottle of formula, milk, juice, soda or other soft drink, or by allowing your baby to suck on a bottle for prolonged period, either while awake or asleep.Take these steps to help prevent decay, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics:Never put your child to bed with a bottle.Only give your baby a bottle during meals.Teach your child to drink from a cup/ sipper as soon as possible, usually by age one.Keep your baby's mouth cleanUse water and a soft child-sized toothbrush for daily cleaning once your child has seven to eight teeth.By the time your toddler is 2, you should be brushing his teeth once or twice a day, preferably after breakfast and before bedtime. Once you are sure your child will not swallow toothpaste, you should begin using one that contains fluoride.If You want any kind of medical consultation Online then visit here -
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Women Hair Loss- a Real Nightmare?

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In general Women’s hair loss does not result in total hair loss as like that of men. Even though women’s hair loss is partial, it is devastating for the individual when it does happen. The psychological impact of women’s hair loss is extensive when compared to men since women consider their hair as a vital part of their beauty and find it to be an important part of their outer appearance.
Women’s hair loss has different reasons. Heredity is one of those. Moreover the treatment of women’s hair loss is entirely different than that of men, because the medication offered for re-growth of hair may cause the growth of hair on other parts of the body such as chest, back, and face. Most women don't like facial hair growth :-)
Women suffering from hair loss need to consult a doctor to find out what causes the hair loss. Once the cause has been ascertained, the physician will be able to prescribe the suitable medication. For women’s hair loss, many physicians prescribe estrogen to correct the condition.
Women’s hair loss can be treated with glucocorticoids. Topical application of Minoxodil or Anthralin is the only recommended treatment available for women’s hair loss. Women’s hair loss in the initial stage can be treated well and the response to the treatment is also extremely good. So if you are losing hair, see a doctor as soon as possible.
An important condition called Androgenic alopecia is found to be affecting about 2% of the population. This condition causes complete hair loss all over the body. Women’s hair loss falling under this category is found to be difficult to cure. Doctors may prescribe certain medicines to reduce the symptoms of Androgenic alopecia.
Women which just gave birth to a child also suffer from hair loss very often. This type of hair loss is temporary and may stop within 6 months after birth. This is mainly due to the fact that there is a higher estrogen level during pregnancy, which might result in keeping the hair follicles in the growth phase. Immediately after childbirth, there is a sudden withdrawl of estrogen, which may cause the hair to enter into the hair loss phase. Hair may grow again after 6 months, but applying hair tonic may hasten re-growth of hair.
Sometimes crash diets may lead to women’s hair loss and also rapid weight loss over a short period. In addition to this, emotional and physical stress may also result in hair loss. Immediately after the alleviation of the stress, the hair falling will be stopped.
Frequent dyeing and chemicals e.g. Perming solutions used on hair may cause hair falling. This condition may occur when a woman uses chemicals very frequently. The hair begins to break off. The hair falling treatment products when applied on the scalp may strengthen the follicles.
Once you have identified the main cause of hair loss, choose the right treatment at the right time to ensure better hair growth. In most serious cases of women’s hair loss, it is always advisable to seek the help of a dermatologist for complete diagnosis and treatment plan.

Treat Hair Loss

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Treat hair loss carefully. By reading this article, you will find a couple tips to help you decide which hair loss treatment is appropriate for you.
Baldness and hair loss is a problematic condition for a large majority of the male population. At a research study held in a university in Virginia, men suffering from hair loss described feelings of vulnerability, helplessness, and jealousy of men with full, healthy hair. But not only men have to deal with hair loss. There are millions of women worldwide also suffering from hair loss. They want to treat hair loss to gain their hair and confidence back.
Propecia is considered to be the best hair loss treatment solution especially for men. It is unsafe in pregnant women as it causes birth defectsw in the new born. Impotency and lack of sex drive when taking Propecia are the main side effects observed among men.
Another hair loss treatment solution available in drugstores or pharmacies is “Hair Genesis”. The formulation in Hair Genesis works by blocking key androgen receptor sites in the hair follicle from damage caused by DHT. Hair Genesis is available as a topical serum, shampoo, oral supplement and conditioner.
FNS is another hair loss treatment solution available without prescription. The active ingredients in this hair loss solution is a mixture of amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
Another very popular hair loss solution is Folligen Hair Loss Treatment. Folligen uses a strong formulation of copper peptides. It delivers this vital nutrient directly to the hair follicles to positively influence growth performance. Folligen Hair Loss Treatment is available as Folligen Cream, Folligen therapy spray and Folligen Lotion.
Tricomin Hair Loss treatment is also considered as a very effective hair loss solution available for hair loss sufferers. Tricomin consists of nutrient copper and transfers the nutrient directly to the hair follicles for hair growth improvement. Nutrient copper plays an important role in stopping hair loss irrespective of sex.
When browsing the internet, you can find thousands of products claiming to prevent hair loss. Selecting the right one can be a difficult task. View the before and after pictures shown on most companies websites. Review each product carefully so you don't buy a scam product. If the images are shot from different angles, the company might try to fool you, because these are known camera tricks to fool one’s eye. When a hair loss product is claiming “98% success rate", have a look at their clinical study documentation. If the information provided is vague, stay away!
Remember, treat hair loss carefully, because wrong treatment could lead to a worse hair loss condition.

Methods to Prevent Hair Loss

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Most of the human population consider hair loss as a social embarrassment. Occurrence of hair loss in mid twenties of either sex will definitely affect one’s self-confidence. There are various therapies available to prevent hair loss. Most people are having this question in their mind- How to prevent hair loss?
To prevent hair loss, an individual should select an appropriate treatment that will help him or her. Natural products and conventional drugs are readily available to prevent hair loss. Products like Rogaine and Propecia are used to prevent hair loss.
Nowadays the product Rogaine is used to prevent hair loss, but earlier it has been extensively used to treat high blood pressure. Do not use Rogaine if your scalp has been subject to irritation, or sunburn. Moreover don’t use Rogaine on any other part of the body except your head. To see positive results you will need to continue treatment for at least 3 months.
Propecia was used to treat prostates in its early days. Pregnant women should not take Propecia, because it may cause neonatal anomalies. In fact Propecia should not be taken by women at all! Propecia should be used continuously for three months to prevent hair loss. But this may have a side effect of lack of sex drive and impotency.
Hair Renew is the only product used to prevent hair loss specifically for women. Hair Renew provides three effects viz., nourishes the hair follicles, cleanses the scalp of debris and cleanses the scalp of dirt. Hair Renew neutralizes the DHT found in the scalp to prevent hair loss. The main effect of the DHT, produced from the hormone testosterone, is hair loss and baldness. In order to prevent hair loss, the level of DHT needs to be reduced. During puberty DHT is found in higher level, which is responsible for secondary sexual characteristics in human.
Other useful products to prevent hair loss are Follicare, Nisim, FNS (Follicle Nutrient System), Tricomin, Vitalizer, and Revivogen. Follicare is used to prevent hair loss especially in men. Follicare hair re-growth treatments can be achieved with Minoxidil or without Minoxidil. Nisim, Tricomin, and Revivogen are available in the forms of shampoo, sprays and conditioner to prevent hair loss. Tricomin supplies copper directly to the hair follicles to improve hair development. All these products are available separately for oily and dry hair. For best results you need to find out if your hair is dry or oily.
In order to prevent hair loss, select the appropriate drug that has a minimum of side effects. It is always better to consult your doctor before chosing a hair loss products on your own.

First Aid Tips

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What will you do the
The below are the tips that you can do when on emergency condition.

1. Check:
· Airway:
Make sure that airway is not blocked with the tongue, mucus or other strange thing.
· Breathing:
Check the Singapore about 600 of advance age died due to an accident. More people become physical defect either temporary or permanent defect. The common causes of accident are:
· Traffic accident
· Fall
· Pressed
· Fired

Always consult to doctor before begin sport. Intent to the diseases sign of chest, sort breath, joint sick or muscle cramp.
Sport better before eat or 2 hours after eaten. Drink enough while sport or after sport instead of sweat out.
Spent five minutes for warming up and cooling down.
Remember that your sport target are 3-5 times in a week for 15-60 minutes each practice until sweat. For the beginner start step by step, from short time and the next time more longer until the target is reached.
Choose a sport that you can enjoy it and invite your friend together.

Keep good relationship with the family. Spent the time for your grand son. Respect to your

Stress and Hair Loss- Twin Brothers?

2008-02-18T06:41:00.000-08:00
Reduce your stress. It's the main caused of hair loss.
“ My hair is falling doctor, there’s hair on the bed, there’s hair on the comb, there’s hair everywhere, except on my head”- This may sound humorous. But it is true. The main cause for hair loss is stress. Stress and hair loss are just like twin brothers.
Stress and hair loss are inter related. This is commonly noticed among people who gulp down coffee for breakfast, swallow the burgers for lunch and puffs the cigar to kill the stress.
Most of the youngsters are under severe stress because of an overdose of work. Stress and hair loss are the important factors to cause premature graying among the youth population. Your hair is the first part, which shows that you are in severe stress. Medication, imbalances in nutrition, and illness are the factors which cause stress and hair loss.
If you have been changed from one office to a new office, you may be in severe stress. At this time stress and hair loss can easily be visualized. Desire to earn and work pressure are the two main troubles causing stress and hair loss.
Lack exercise, hectic work schedules and most of the youngsters are running helter-skelter from one place to another. Working women are facing more stress from both home and job. Stress at home and at the working place have a drastic effect on food habits. Very often a lack of vitamins and thus hair loss is a result of wrong food habits. Sometimes if you have undergone surgery for any ailment, your mind and body both are under severe stress and finally you may suffer from hair loss. This condition can be corrected automatically. So don’t panic because stress and hair loss are inter-oven elements.
In general, the young population of the world, if not taking green leafy vegetables, they will go for iron deficiency, which in turn lead to anemia and finally severe stress and hair loss. Apart from stress and hair loss, there are other reasons for hair loss such as cosmetics. Repeated coloring, perming, shampooing with harsh chemical shampoos and straightening will damage the hair shaft and may lead to severe hair stress and hair loss.
Methodical treatment, including de-stressing, meditation, yoga, hair—care advice, and correct nutrition will alleviate stress and hair loss problems. Relax, quit smoking, and manage your day better to feel lighter and fitter for impede stress and hair loss.

Hair Loss Easy Cure

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A lot of men and women are looking for help to treat hair loss. It is a problem affecting one’s social life. Nearly 90% of the human population care a lot about their look. And in our society people without hair are very often considered not as beautiful or healthy as people with full, healthy looking hair.Lotions, medicines, and shampoos are available to stop or prevent hair loss. Hair loss products can be purchased at drugstores or pharmacies. Some are only available by prescription. Which hair loss treatment to choose depends on what is causing the hair loss.Hair loss is cured by medicating individuals that suffer from hair loss caused by aging, heredity and hormonal imbalance. Dihydro testosterone otherwise called as DHT is found to be the main cause of hair loss. Excessive levels of DHT block the hair follicle and thereby provoking hair fall. This effect can be nullified by using DHT inhibitors such as 5-alpha reductase.The common hair loss cure products available on the market are NuGen Hp, Revivogen, and Hair Genesis. All these drugs help a lot in blocking the DHT in the scalp and help preventing hair loss. Revivogen reduces DHT level in the scalp thereby reduces hair loss and promotes healthy re-growth of hairs.
NuGen Hp is a natural treatment available for hair loss. This product also helps a lot to block DHT in the scalp. By eating protein rich food and protein supplements, hair loss can be stopped or cured. During any remedial measure, it is always recommended to put a person on proper nutrition by ending abnormal eating habits.
Saw palmetto is an active ingredient of Hair Genesis which is very effective in preventing hair loss. Hence it is a natural DHT blocker and helps preventing male hair loss. Saw palmetto is a natural medication available for blocking DHT. There are lots of medications available on the market for preventing hair loss.Hair loss cure is achieved by using conditioners, shampoo and scalp lotions. The common products that help are Revivogen, Viviscal, Folligen, Tricomin and Nisim. It is known fact that medicationa like Folligen directly supplies the nutrient copper.. Tricomin also contains nutrient copper. This product is available in Tricomin revitalizing shampoo, tricomin Restructuring conditioner, and Tricomin shampoo. It is a known fact that nutrient copper helps healthy growth of hair and prevents hair loss.
Minoxdil hair loss cure is also used to preventing hair loss. This drug is more useful among youngsters. Hair Renew is a product used for hair loss cure. The mode of action for this product is nourishing the hair follicles, cleansing the scalp, and neutralizing the DHT.

Health Live Way

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If you stop for Right Eat
Though away rest of skin and fat from meat before cook.
Cook with steaming, boiled, and burnt, don't fry with oil.
Use margarine not butter and avoid sweet cake.
Don't eat eggs more than 3 pcs per week.
Lessen eat innards like heart, intestines and shrimp.
Eat vFiber source is contained on breadth, rice not milled and dry beans.
Drink at least 6-8 glass water or other liquid source a day, this will help on exhaust body liquid and poisonous substance. Water is the best but clear soup and fruit juice also good.

Serious Skin Care Routines and Solutions

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Serious skin care can have various meaning. Skin care itself means different things to different people. Some consider merely washing their face on a daily basis to be a good skin care routine. Others would not leave the house without cleansing, toning, moisturizing, applying sun block, and concealing blemishes. For those of you who are ready to move beyond daily basis skin care to some serious skin care routines then read on to learn more about serious skin care routines and solutions, and what you can do to solve serious skin care dilemmas.

Serious Skin Care Routines

Serious skin care routines help you not to spend endless hours in the bathroom. It means taking the time to look at your skin and what products and techniques can keep it looking and feeling great. Here's a serious skin care routines that can be completed in minutes:
Clean Up thoroughly with warm purified water. Soap may be great for the rest of your body, but many dermatologists agree that it can be too drying for even the heartiest facial skin. You don't have to spend a lot of money to find a natural facial cleansing gel or face wash that is specially suited to your skin type. Wash your face twice a day with warm purified water and a facial cleanser to remove any perspiration, pollutants, and debris that may accumulate there.
Get Toned. If you have dry, sensitive or combination skin, your skin may be irritated by the drying ingredients like alcohol and acetone found in most skin toners. Skip this step if you have a problem with irritation. However, if you have oil or combination skin, you face will likely benefit from the extra cleansing and pH restoration of a alcohol and acetone free skin toner.
Give Your Eyes more Attention. Eye cream can do wonders to improve the condition of the delicate skin around your eyes. It can also help imperfections such as dark circles and bags, and it can minimize the appearance of fine lines.
Use Protection. Serious skin care means not only washing, but also protecting your skin from potential damage. Moisturizers and sun block provide good skin protection. Moisturizers hydrate your skin and help to keep dust, debris, and environmental pollutants out of your pores. Sun block protects your face from the sun's damaging rays.
Ultraviolet radiation can lead to damage such as wrinkles, age spots, freckles, moles, rough spots, and even cancer. To save time, use a moisturizer that contains sunscreen with at least an SPF 15.
By doing these routines, you have altered yourself from basic skin care to serious skin care routines. Next, get some serious skin care solutions.
Serious Skin Care Solutions
Even with a flawless serious skin care routines that mentioned before, you are likely to encounter blemishes and other skin care dilemmas. Here are some of them, and whot you should do about it.
Acne: Acne is term for a skin condition that includes pimples, blemishes, whiteheads, blackheads, and cysts. The most important rule to remember if you develop acne is that you should never pick or squeeze acne blemishes. This can lead to the spread of acne and the development of acne scars. Instead, there are a number of herbal, homeopathic, and traditional preparations that can be used to treat this condition.
Under eye Circles and Bags: Lack of sleep, allergies, or skin irritations may sometimes cause the skin around the eyes to appear puffy and darkened. If you are prone to these conditions, look for an eye cream that contains shea butter. This natural ingredient extracted from the Central African Mangifolia tree can reduce skin discolorations, restore skin tone, and diminish fine lines.
Wrinkles: Wrinkles are quite literally a sign of the times. There are a number of products and techniques available today to remove or diminish wrinkles. They range from over the counter anti-wrinkle creams to expensive and intrusive plastic surgery. You can choose which method works best for you based on the number of wrinkles you have, and how much you are bothered by them. Protecting your skin from sun damage is the very best thing you can do to prevent wrinkles from developing in the first place. Use a sunscreen with at least an SPF 15 everyday.
Age Spots: Age spots develop over time on areas of the body that have been exposed to the sun. These spots are particularly bothersome when they occur on the face. There are several products on the market such as fade creams and retinols that can diminish the appearance. However, you should always consult your health care provider before attempting to treat age spots. These spots could be a precursor to cancer, and your doctor should examine them carefully to rule out a more serious illness.
Eczema: This condition varies in its symptoms and severity from person to person. It can manifest either as patches of dry irritated skin, or it can produce areas of broken, swollen, and bleeding skin. Eczema can either be genetically inherited or it can occur as a reaction to potent allergy causing irritants such as nickel, and some chemicals. If you are plagued by this skin condition, see your health care provider to determine the best course of action. Medications, creams, and lifestyle changes such as switching detergents and clothing fabrics, may be necessary. It may also be helpful to avoid dietary irritants such as dairy and wheat products, processed foods, citrus fruits, alcohol, coffee and chocolate
Now, you should have a good understanding about some serious skin care solution that you could use to solve common problem with your skin.

Control the Changing (Addition)

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Joint:

·         Keep the joint flexibility with stretching practice.

·         Rotation movement of neck, shoulder, wrist and tarsus.

·         Sit-Up

·         Lift foot to the front, back and to the side.

·         Bent the elbows and knees.

·         Bent the back to front, back and side.

·         Play fingers like to play the piano.

·         Advice to follow meditation (yoga) and taichi to keep the flexibility of joint and to maintain the balancing.

·         Keep hands and feet warm in the night to avoid of stiff in the morning.

Bones:

·         Osteoporosis usually happen to women more than 60 years old. This can avoid by eat calcium.

·         For menopause women better consult to doctor if she need addition of hormone.

Teeth:

·         Brush teeth every morning and before sleep. Be cleaned the tooth gap once a day.

·         Change the wobbly tooth. Artificial tooth that right set up help you for right chewing.

·         Regular consultation with dentist to control teeth if there is a hole or gums diseases. Also to make sure that the artificial tooth have set rightly.

Serious Skin Care : Top 5 habits for healthy skin

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Serious skin care involves proactive skin care habits, from skin protection to proper shaving technique, will help you keep your skin youthful and healthy.
Your busy lifestyle leaves little time for pampering a serious skin care. The result: Your skin isn't the baby-soft body glove you were born with. As you age, your skin gradually becomes thinner and finely wrinkled. Oil-producing (sebaceous) glands grow less active, leaving your skin drier. The number of blood vessels in your skin decreases, your skin becomes more fragile, and you lose your youthful color and glow.

Good and serious skin care — such as avoiding the sun, washing your skin gently and applying moisturizer regularly — can help delay the natural aging process and prevent many skin problems. These simple skin-care habits will help you protect your skin to keep it healthy and glowing for years to come. Remember, serious skin care means that you have to be very concern to do it in your daily activities.

Serious skin care habit #1: Protect yourself from the sun

The most important way to take care of your skin seriously is to protect it from the sun. Ultraviolet light — the invisible but intense rays from the sun — damages your skin, causing deep wrinkles, dry, rough skin, liver spots, and more serious disorders, such as noncancerous (benign) and cancerous (malignant) skin tumors. In fact, most of the changes seen in aging skin are actually caused by a lifetime of sun exposure.

For the most complete sun protection, use all three of these methods:

Avoid the sun during high-intensity hours. The sun's rays are most damaging from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reduce the time you spend outdoors during these hours.
Wear protective clothing. Cover your skin with clothing, such as long-sleeved shirts, long pants and wide-brimmed hats. Also, keep in mind that certain clothing styles and fabrics offer better protection from the sun than do others. For example, long-sleeved shirts offer better protection than short-sleeved shirts do. And tightly woven fabrics such as denim are better than are loosely woven fabrics such as knits. Several companies now make sun protective clothing (SPF clothing), which is specifically designed to block out ultraviolet rays while keeping you cool and comfortable.
Use sunscreen. Choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) greater than 15. Apply liberally 20 minutes before going outdoors and reapply every two hours, after heavy sweating or after being in water.

Serious skin care habit #2: Don't smoke

Smoking accelerates aging of your skin and increases wrinkles. Skin changes from smoking can appear in young adults after 10 years of smoking.

Smoking causes narrowing of the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin. This decreases blood flow, depleting the skin of oxygen and nutrients, such as vitamin A, that are important to skin health. All of these factors increase damage to the elastic fibers (elastin) and collagen, which give your skin strength and elasticity.

In addition, the repetitive facial expressions you make when smoking — such as pursing your lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke — may contribute to wrinkles. It's also possible that repeated exposure to the heat from burning cigarettes may damage your facial skin over time.

Serious skin care habit #3: Wash your skin gently

Cleansing is an essential part of caring for your skin seriously. The key is to treat your skin gently.

Use warm water and limit bath time. Hot water and long showers or baths remove oils from your skin. Limit your bath or shower time to about 15 minutes or less, and use warm, rather than hot, water.
Avoid strong soaps. Strong soaps — those most capable of stripping oil from your skin — can leave your skin dry. Instead, choose mild soaps or detergent substitutes with added oils and fats. Good choices include Dove, Vanicream, Cetaphil and Purpose.
Avoid irritating additives. If your skin is sensitive, avoid products containing perfumes or dyes. These can irritate your skin and may trigger an allergic response.
Remove eye makeup carefully. Use a soft sponge, cotton cloth or cotton balls when removing eye makeup to avoid damaging the delicate tissue around your eyes. If you wear heavy, waterproof makeup, you may need to use an oil-based product, such as Eucerin, Aquaphor or petroleum jelly, to remove makeup.
Pat dry. After washing or bathing, gently pat or blot your skin dry with a towel so that some moisture remains on the skin. Immediately moisturize your skin with an oil or cream.

Serious skin care habit #4: Moisturize regularly

Moisturizers help maintain your skin's natural moisture levels. They work by providing a seal over your skin — to keep water from escaping — or by slowly releasing water into your skin.

The moisturizer that's best for you and the frequency with which you need to moisturize depend on many factors, including your skin type, your age and whether you have specific conditions such as acne. A good way to test if you need a moisturizer is to wait 20 minutes after bathing. If your skin feels tight, you should apply a moisturizer.

Select a moisturizer with an SPF of at least 15 to help protect your skin from damaging ultraviolet rays. If you have sensitive skin, look for products free of heavy dyes, perfumes or other additives. If your skin is very dry, you may want to apply an oil, such as baby oil, while your skin is still moist. Oil has more staying power than moisturizers do and prevents the evaporation of water from the surface of your skin. If your skin is oily, you may want to skip moisturizing.

Serious skin care habit #5: Shave carefully

Shaving is a common and inexpensive way to remove unwanted hair. But shaving can cause skin irritations, especially if your skin is thin, dry or very sensitive. For a smooth shave:

- Press a warm wash cloth on your skin before shaving to soften the hair. Or shave after a warm bath or shower.
- Don't shave dry skin, which can cause razor burn. Apply shaving cream, lotion or gel before shaving to protect and lubricate your skin.
- Use a clean, sharp razor. If using an electric razor, don't use the closest setting, which can aggravate the skin.
- Shave in the direction of hair growth, not against it.
- Rinse your skin afterward with warm water.
- If irritation does occur, apply a lotion that doesn't contain ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. Though alcohol and alcohol-based products may feel cooling, they don't really soothe irritated skin because the alcohol evaporates rapidly from the skin.