Minggu, 22 Mei 2011

Nutrition facts, restaurant menus? -WJXT Jacksonville

But you can change the information in the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumption in its own image and now the food and Drug Administration encourages eaters to do all the calculations. The proposed mandate would require all restaurant chains on the contents of the list the calorie information on menu. "Sometimes I change my mind, what I thought I wanted to eat, when I see are the calories," Jacksonville resident Cheryl Gonzalez said. Food lovers such as Gonzalez, what they eat to look and Gonzalez said that because of this, he must be encouraged, when he sees the Bakeries such as Panera Bread already behind the counter of the list of the contents. The idea that the drive-throughs are soon forced to follow suit, it is useful to find ways to keep fat-intake levels low. "Compared to what I want to eat for the day, such as, I would like to tell you how many calories, and so go through the cell phone and I 'm, ' OK, this may be a breakfast, lunch and dinner, this" Jacksonville resident Rachel Clarke said. Nutrition facts images, you can hide behind the glass either. Even something small, candy bar shall be clearly marked. But some said the calories does not matter, and make them change the ways in which, in particular those who are already eating poorly. "You know, we have a truly radical change in our eating habits, and I do not know if putting calories on the menu there, it would make it," Jacksonville resident Jim Tate said. But when the numbers are laid out, such as for KFC n 420-calorie piece spicy fried chicken or even chocolate Frappuccino Starbucks-340 Calories, it has become for some buyers away. "I have not dealt with it," Clarke said. "Probably not do it, not unless you were starving, if I did not eat much of the day. But it is rare, "Mary Evans said the high-calorie eating fast food meals with nutrition facts in the list. According to the State-of-the-art FDA mom and pop restaurants would not be affected to such an authorisation, only the restaurant hitsatuista is equal to or more than 20 locations. In the long term, the FDA hopes that seeing the numbers will help Cut back more than a fat Americans. Some believe it will also have the habit of healthy eaters from the diet.
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Rabu, 18 Mei 2011

In the exercise of its sovereign rights to be more important with age-USA Today

Sooner or later it will happen. By Eileen Blass At, USA TODAY

Jonnye Clark, 65, takes a break to swim laps at the cornerstone of the health and fitness centre, Warrington, PA

Eileen Blass at, according to USA TODAY

Jonnye Clark, 65, takes a break to swim laps at the cornerstone of the health and fitness centre, Warrington, PA

Everyone else seems so young people begins. The walk continues to return the message to it. Their feet are still sexy Jeans to slide Their bums are still ... with determination.When you find yourself in such a way as to wish to skip the workout, and dash off for Pedicure or hair instead of the touch-up, don't go there, dearie.One person who makes it seems like the 45 to 65 is Jamison, PA: for he does not consider Jonnye Clark, the exercise will be ignored. He works four days a week, a branch of investment firm Works out regularly and still find the beauty of the hoitoloiden period of time. They are the "How do I prevent myself," he says. "My vendor liabilities aging information is moving is not hit. "Clark about his physical maps of the week with activities that fitness centre as a means of strengthening the experts recommend the body and the emotional and mental energy efficiency out of. "Make a point of doing some kind of daily activities, or at least three days a week, and more compatible with you over time, the better you feel, "says Marjorie, the National Athletic trainers ' Albohm Association says President Albohm., http://www.sardam.info/Casino-bonus.HTML, is never too late and the people of the older generation of groups, and We begin to use based on the benefits."Sometimes you can use the weight or is it more difficult to use for the discouraged, "he says."But you must get by saying, "this part of my life to this Work." "Clark is the perfect role model, Albohm says. He receives regular aerobic activity and strength training and flexibility, all provided by the Department of Health and Human Services as a means to develop the sport in its guidelines to reduce the risk of chronic diseases and promoting good health.Studies show exercise and weight training can also help prevent the bone loss, Clark is one of the biggest concerns. "I was already improving the losing muscle mass and a shorter," he says.A former ballerina, dance, which began when she was 5 and continued through high school, Clark has been edited by their activities as he ages. For example, does not add the Ballet. "When I was dancing, going to the local y dance hard, wooden floor, all of which have not been good, they know now," he says.His thoracic injury. He was the back surgery six years ago. Then he was, again, and not looked back.She does Pilates one or two days a week, and swims treadmill or elliptical in his gym, and the weight of the religious use of machinery. He is getting back to golf with interest when the weather warms up. "Pilates really helped me to get back to my flexibility back "and improve his balance and overall strength, he says.The opportunity to bid farewell to the last rehearsal of love, and implement new is key, says, in particular for Albohm, which develop arthritis, pain, the age and the feeling of their joints and stiffness. The exercise is a powerful tool in managing arthritis, studies show. "Boomers, in particular, which may have been a high-intensity in their younger years, athletes have a tough time learning to edit, "he says."They will not be able to jog or run longer, because their knees hurt. But to try new things, users will be able to find the things they love. "It is very, very important to keep people moving and strong."And these sexy Jeans to slide into the community.For more information about the print code and access rights, visit our FAQ. Report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For consideration for publication in the newspaper to comment letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and State inspection. You can view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com.

Senin, 16 Mei 2011

Girl Scout cookies are developed, but it should still read the nutrition label-plain dealer

PD-fileIf you use counting calories and worry about fats, Trefoils are the best option.

Claim that the first harbinger of spring is not a robin, but when I'm the Girl Scouts sell cookies to set up a table in my local food business.


These cookies you have changed the time they debuted in 1917--the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe, only five years, the Museum was founded by Juliette Gordon low.


First, it was mothers, Girl Scouts, their daughters-perhaps with the help of their home-baked cookies in the kitchens and ovens. The Girl Scout cookie at the end of the first type was personified: sugar cookie made from the usual ingredients: butter, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, milk and baking powder.


People across them, as they are fresh baked goods, and sell cookies to assist with the financing of the activities of the forces was born.


in 1933, the world was becoming more and more commercial, and the girl scouts were so. Troops in the city of Philadelphia began baking storefront Windows in the gas and electricity to the back of the cookies in the ordinary course of business, and they sold out, too. In 1935, the Girl Scouts of greater New York City bought the die Trefoil-shape, which remains today in the shape of Trefoils, shortbread, of the Charter of fundamental rights.


The following year, the Girl Scouts, the national headquarters of the commercial licensing system began, baker process.


Concentration camps have been a little blip, sugar, flour and butter shortages forced the Girl Scouts to go to the sale of calendars instead of cookies, but by 1948, 29, of which the whole country was in a commercial license do the Girl Scout cookies.


Midcentury, which became the four varieties of cookies: a cookie, vanilla, based on the fill in the cocoa powder filled cookie, chocolate mint, and shortbread.


Today, the cookies are made by two of the big, Little Brownie the Division which is owned by Keebler, Kellogg n; and the ABC, a subsidiary of Interbake with food.


The forces needed to sell three types of cookies: thin mints, peanut butter Sandwich cookies and shortbread Trefoils. Other varieties can be changed each year off and later choices included the Dulce de Leche, lemonades and Colas (shortbread cookies with lemon icing).


From the perspective of the nutritional changes, too. Until 2005 the cookies contained trans fat--for hydrogenated vegetable oils-part-as a commercially baked cookies. When the research began to demonstrate that trans fat was unhealthy, Girl Scouts, their importance should be reported to zero trans FAT per place for recipes. Who really mean "zero" by the way, because in part for hydrogenated vegetable oils have yet another ingredient in the Samoas, for example, and can still be found in a long list of ingredients from more cookies.


If this does not apply to you, plain Trefoil is the best option.


Now, of course, we all know that cookies are a treat, and at any time in the second half of the box (sleeve of cookies is not one place), eat well, is not a great choice.


But the candy or a treat is a treat, and depending on what information--carefully of fat grams? sugar? Saturated? --Here are some facts:


• Nutrition facts (or girlscoutcookies.org) you can view the note, that the place varies from 110 to 160 burnt. But the size of the place of the quantity being delivered depends on the cookie. You have five Trefoils 160 calories, but only two chocolate-coconut laced Samoas 140.


• If you are looking for a fat grams, Tagalongs are 9 g of two of the primary purposes of cookies is high.


• If the sugar is the problem, you may be able to note that the Lemon Chalet Cremes 13 grams of sugar in place, only 7 grams of sugar, compared with Trefoils.


In addition, the label information-to provide the long list of ingredients, which contain some of the people's nutritional bugaboos, such as palm oil-for-food offer, through the Exchange also now. For example, place the sugar color deLite is two cookies are 1 of starch carb and fat content option (otherwise, this is also the cookie containing high fructose syrup, corn, which is a residence away from the list).


You may be able to now, worry about these. You can avoid all the discussed processes or can-seasonal work incorrect. Or you may be able to pass at all.


But you can't say anymore that you do not know what are "cookies"-much more than the seven ingredients that Girl Scout I think mothers are used to do in 1917.


It is the American way. Girl Scout cookies only reflect it.


The school offers a packed smoothies


Nutritional spectrum from Chagrin Falls middle school students this month are getting the opportunity to try something new-a healthy and fun way. March 2, because the middle school has offered the fruit and vegetable smoothies lunch hour every Wednesday to promote better habits.


Lenny may, Vice President of community relations of the district, said the effort is a high performance, Vitamix blenders Olmsted falls with the pilot project, based on the manufacturer.


Vitamix donated several computers in the school food service department and the health of school nutrition initiative. the 90-year-old company has long been known for commitment to healthy diet and consulting to some of the schools of health initiatives with Mulberry, they decided to cooperate.


Smoothies include fruit, vegetables (including spinach), yoghurt and 100% fruit juice; no added sugars or sweeteners.


"The children were grabbing them," says the first day of May. "And a lot of healthy things to disguise or a treat inside the candy."


April, starting from the high school offered a smoothie too, 12-Ounce servings ($ 1.75), 6-Ounce servings of the Middle School ($ 1.35).


The District offers different flavors for different days. Marti DeSantis, the district food service manager, said the versions included the Strawberry-Banana smoothie; one of the General Agreement on tariffs and trade, and low fat yoghurt, carrots, as well as the one with the spinach.


"Vegetable smoothie flavors, pineapple, vegetable masks," he says.


Watch the YouTube video, in which the children's response to the smoothie.

Minggu, 15 Mei 2011

Coast Guard: Americans getting fatter-the Boston Globe (blog)

If you need more evidence that Americans are tipping they will scale a bit more difficult, the US Coast Guard has cut passenger vessels permitted number of passengers. Since the 1960s, Coast Guard assumes 160 pounds, the weight average to the passenger boat, the normal (perpendicular) to the making of the commercial vessel operators and safety rules, according to the report of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

But because these days the estimated 34% of adults are Overweight, more than 20 coastal patrol has selected, far away from the safe to assume that the average passenger slightly heavier than is also back in the following year. "People weigh significantly more now," Coast Guard spokeswoman Lisa Novak told the newspaper. "Per person has risen, the average weight of 185 pounds."

The new rules kick, December 1. In practice, this means that the boat-capacity 16 000 pounds, which in the past have transported only 100 passengers, 86 people are drawn to the attention of the ferry. The restrictions do not affect My Boaters but affects the vessels, which call for the annual Coast Guard inspection, such as ferries, excursion or sightseeing services of boats.

Sabtu, 14 Mei 2011

Pets can reduce stress, cholesterol, obesity-Seattle Times

Looking at the holistic way to reduce stress, cholesterol and obesity? Get a pet. Statistics show that 62% of American households own a pet. According to the survey, the majority of pet owners say communication, love, and love # 1 pet ownership experience.


We know that animals make good companions and reduce loneliness, but many studies have shown other profound health benefits of pet ownership:


1. Animals help recovery from heart attacks. National Institutes of health study 421 adults showed that dog owners better one year survival after a heart attack, compared with those who did not own dogs.


2. pets help us calm down. Study pairs revealed that owners have lower heart rate and blood pressure than those without pets.


3. Animals reduce stress better than our human companions. Pet owners have less stress and fast recovery from stress, when they were with their pets than when they were with their spouse or friend.


4. the owners have less obesity. Looking at 2 000 adults study found that pet owners that their dog is less than the level of obesity and are physically more active than those without pets.


5. owners have greater mobility in their golden years. Another study looking at NIH, 2500 adults aged 71-82 has shown that adults who regularly their dogs inside the House were more mobility than pet owners.


6. Animals increase the opportunities for interaction. Many studies have shown that walking a dog leads to more talk and socialize.


7. pets can help your cholesterol. Centers for disease control and prevention States that owning a pet can lower cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure.


8. Animals may help children with comfort. Child psychologists have found that the animals can be very comforting for children and help them develop empathy. They also help with the socialization of children with autism.


So for those of you with animals continue to enjoy the health of your furry friends are hidden. And for those of you thinking about getting one — to do so.


Pet ownership can be a path to your good health.

Selasa, 10 Mei 2011

Hoarding - a mental disorder - French Tribune

Horten is known, a mental disorder impact by almost 5% of the population in the United States. The disease is more likely in men compared to women occur. The mental state is a combination of the elements of the obsessive compulsive disorder with wishes for searches. The error can any individual that affect his life in the long term, but a history of the traumatic event may worsen the symptoms.

People who are affected with the disease have a tendency, collect worthless objects. These people respond not to the extreme reinigen-Outs. The forager can no corresponding value, to place their possessions. The forager have an inability to throw away their stuff.


A New Orleans based clinical psychologist Dr. Suzanne Chabaud, says that forager can not equivalent, their possessions are placed.


An attention deficit hyperactivity disorder specialist and an expert on chronic disorganization, Geralin Thomas, says that hoarding not overnight be done, instead it happens gradually.


Such as ADHD, OCD and other compulsive disorders, Horten is also curable. The support of medical specialists and intensive treatment can help the people, the hoarding. They can Cange the practices and beliefs of patients, so that they can live healthy safer and more meaningful life.


Minggu, 08 Mei 2011

Lap-Band Surgery marred by problems after 12 years-Los Angeles Times

A patient is ready for banding surgery, one of several types of bariatric, or weight loss, surgery. (Brian Vander Brug/Los Angeles Times)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)-an older form of Lap-Band Surgery weight-loss can lead to serious complications over the long haul, Belgian researchers said Monday.

The operation works by placing a silicone band around the upper part of the stomach to limit the intake of food. It Is an increasingly popular option in the fight against obesity, but some experts have concerns about their safety.


The Belgian team found that as much as half of their patients followed for at least 12 years, the band removed during that period. And in more than a quarter, the band had gnawed its way through the wall of the stomach.


"The high failure rate of (Lap-Band Surgery), at least in our hands, its future may harm further widespread use as a restrictive weight loss surgery," write Dr. Jacques Himpens of the Saint Pierre University Hospital in Brussels and colleagues in the archives of surgery.


"This is what I was worried about," said Dr. Mary Brandt, which is at the head of the pediatric surgical program in Texas children's Hospital in Houston and the Lap-Band Surgery for criticised.


"I think these data to support my opinion that lap-band is not the correct operation for adolescents," she told Reuters Health in an e-mail.


According to Allergan-Irvine, California-based company that the Lap-Band system makes--is its product used in more than 500,000 procedures worldwide. The command more than two-thirds of a market of $ 300 to $ 400 million.


In an email to Reuters Health, Allergan criticism of the new study and said that both the surgical technique and the Lap-Band itself was changed in the meantime.


Also noted that the study was based on only 151 patients from a single hospital, and that the researchers were able to test only half of the patients.


"We are disappointed to see the publication of an ill-built, single-center clinical assessment that does not meet the high clinical standards a should expect from peer-reviewed data, and is not reflective of the clinical standards of today," Cathy TaylorAllergan, the Director of Corporate Communications, said.


Dr. Marc p. Michalsky, surgical Director of the Center for healthy weight and nutrition at nationwide children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, seconded the criticism.


"In some ways that it's a bit of a historical snapshot of this type of surgery 15 years ago," he said. "I would these results with a grain of salt."


On average, patients in the study lost about 43 percent of their excess weight--a number which was overtaken by the gold standard weight loss surgery, called gastric bypass.


Four of every ten patients in the study suffered a major complication of surgery, such as the band going into the stomach or the stomach pouch. Overall, six out of ten patients ended up on the operating table again.


In 2009 had more than 220,000 Americans a kind of weight loss surgery, at a price of about $ 20,000 per patient, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.


"I don't think there is one operation that is good for everyone," said Michalsky. "It really comes down to a combination of recitals by the surgeon and the patient."


Source: http://bit.ly/9qX5ZA archives of surgery, March 21, 2011.

The best exercise is not to be lonely or late-Los Angeles Times

Riding a bike alone is not a recipe for success. But the Riding with a group can be very motivating. (Kim Ludbrook, EPA/4 April 2011)Think about starting to exercise to lose weight? If you find some of the activities, which allows you to draw on a regular basis in the first half of the day with the same group of people — and it is something you like — then already well on the way.

Accordingly, if you plan to use at the end of the day at home, alone, some of the computer, you can buy the infomercial, prepare to continue the fat.


Increased self-control and positive social, play critical roles in the establishment of the use of information and interesting information that can be used to add the following through the probability.


We look at the "what" you decide to do.


Burns more Calories running than cycling, but the latter still hate you can enjoy in the territory of the former. Operant Conditioning theory States that if a stimulus, such as exercise, you will respond to the positive, such as or us counsel, then people will seek to reproduce these emotions by engaging in action again. Lesson: when the picking list, select the maximum enjoyment of the exercise, more than the maximum number of results and positive reinforcement will help you to Try.


The move, "when," things may not be simpler: the later the following year, the invoice will be included in the practice session, not push, the more likely bail and move instead of Doritos into the couch butt first.


Barbara Brehm is a Professor of exercise and sport studies, Smith College, Northampton, mass., and in his 2004 book, "strategies for success in the Fitness motivation," he explained how the increased self-control is a limited resource, and that we experience stress gradually during the day, our willpower will not be able to use the kausiluonteisessa. "People who have early morning is assured a quicker; they are not yet used in time and remove the barriers that inevitably develop energy during the day, "he says.


Group travel, of which I can match that. Back to the days of old, when I'm in a bad job, and my boss was doing his impression of Linda Blair, and I am expecting only around a meter of her Purse, I was more interested in hitting the store at home than on the way to the gym.


"Who" and "If" are also an important part of using scraps.


Bert Carron, Professor of sports psychology from the University of Western Ontario, focusing on Kinesiology "to combat trafficking in human beings is wired is in groups," said. "The exercise of the powers of the majority of the people is not alone."


You can use with the type of people make the difference. "Anal desire together," Carron told me. "Geriatrics do not want to use the deck with 20-year-olds, and vice versa. But all of them to the group. "


With the exception of my father. He wants only his dogs.


Carron was a 2006 analysis of physical activity; It examined the effectiveness of assistance 44 studies, the participants, containing 4,578 which lasted less than three months in any of more than a year. The analysis, which appeared in the journal of Sport and a review of the use of psychology, Carron and colleagues examined the use of a variety of scenarios for measuring impact.


Because they had the appearance of the various studies are combined together, they are measured from something called the "impact on the size," which I had absolutely no understanding of, so Carron was to meet with the bottom line of the English. "Those who used the home alone was by far the lowest of adherence rates," he told me. "Relative," the collective "group holdings who are much higher." When I asked him how much higher prices were collective holdings, he said he was "a significant impact on the measured. It represents a very large difference. "


And more Borg-group, the better it is. A study on the definition of a collective group, "of using the standard categories in which participants engage in physical activity in the presence of the teacher." The authors compared to such a group with what they called the "true" — "the group, in which the Group-building strategy, the company had been used to increase the participants ' within the meaning of the programming period. True groups was much higher than the collective holdings, (which was significantly greater than those which scraps used the home alone).


You shall be treated in the same way. Here are answers to some of the breast.


I spoke with Colleen Parsons of the University of Calgary, who works for the marathon training program, "true" fashion, and he told me he had a 95% success rate of Completing the marathon in the past 10 years, with the participants. These are the persons who were hardly at all for the runners, and he has to get them to act 26.2 miles (I'm assuming some kind of structure to create the account).


Another interesting idea is that, taking into account the time it is possible to mimic a true collective group — further increasing the use of group holdings. Chelanne Murphy, who teaches spinning and circuit training categories in World Health Club, Calgary, explains how this can happen. "It is consistent with the people of my classes appear in the same group," he told me. "Some people in these categories have been in 10 years and developed a close result."


Carron, and discussed how even though you can go to the gym, the experience of the solo to be very probably is the collective group: you're surrounded by exercisers, fitness for a particular purpose, and a similar interaction with fellow Office program users, you can see a lot of the same people, and even make friends there. It would probably have similar amounts of scraps. Personally, I know that the idea that about me out of bed that pushes the Likeminded people to visit the gym, and when there, I know, I'm going to a full hour and get it all. On the other hand, can be found in the decision-making processes at the home of lonely and distracting: e-mail, phone, TV, fridge, Doorbell, and now a lot of things, pressuring me for ten minutes after the stop.


So as you can see the infomercial, sell Turbo to fit the boundaries of the P90-Jam or your X-Ab-a living room, the next time all the Flexor, on the other, on the other hand, consider whether you really know to watch these DVDs or use the device.


I know that my mother does. He has received a pile of sitting, DVDs are still in use within the cellophane.


And that, I ran out of the will.


Fell is certified strength and conditioning specialist in Calgary, Canada.


James@bodyforwife.com

Sabtu, 07 Mei 2011

Safflower oil helps lower risk of heart disease-Times of India

A dose of safflower oil, a common cooking oil, every day for 16 weeks can help reduce the risk of heart disease, according to new research.

In the study, the researchers found that a dose of safflower oil can improve these measures of health as good cholesterol, blood glucose, insulin sensitivity and inflammation in obese postmenopausal women who have type 2 diabetes.

This conclusion came about 18 months after the same researchers found that safflower oil reduced abdominal fat and increase lean muscle tissue in this group of women after 16 weeks of daily supplementation.

This combination of health measures that improve with safflower oil is associated with metabolic syndrome, a set of symptoms that may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

These new discoveries have led the Chief researcher suggesting that a daily dose of safflower oil in diet – about 1. 2/3 teaspoons – is a safe way to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

"Women in the study do not replace what was in your diet with safflower oil. They added that they were already doing. And that tells me that certain people need a little more of this type of fat – especially when they are obese women who already suffer from diabetes, "said Martha Belury, professor of human nutrition at the Ohio State University and author of the study.

"I believe that these results suggest that people consciously make sure receive a healthy portion of oil in their diets each day – perhaps an oil and vinegar sauce in a salad or some oil for cooking. And this recommendation can be extended to all ".

The research appears online and is planned for future publication printed in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

Kamis, 05 Mei 2011

LIFE programme stresses link between behaviour, good health-St. Cloud times

Dr. David Kroska L.I.F.E. lives for the fullest by those who want to look and feel better to help take lifestyle, food and exercise changes in a program that the obstetrician-gynecologist originally developed with his patients in mind.


The L.I.F.E. (lifestyle, food & exercise) program is an eight-week educational program under the leadership of Kroska which consists of a two-hour seminars that not another fad diet or promise of a quick solution.


I don t think we ve reinvented the wheel, but we ve tried to ensure that our focus is Wellness and longevity, he said. The social issues of obesity, diabetes, and the number of chronic diseases that affect the Americans have skyrocketed over time.


Program participants learn how many chronic diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer are associated with unhealthful food choices and a lack of exercise.


We cannot be proud of the fact that our life expectancy in America after age 60 on the worst of the top 37 Nations in the world, so the goal is to try to get people not eventually to help on health costs, health expenses, said Kroska, Medical Director of the programme of the L.I.F.E. with CentraCare clinic.


Gimmick-free


About 500 people have Kroska s L.I.F.E. program since it began in 2006. The program promotes weight loss through good nutrition, not surgery or medication.


What evidence is there to tell us that diet and lifestyle make a difference? Well, said it s quite large, Kroska, a doctor at CentraCare clinic women & children.


Kroska said many of the health problems he sees in patients such as diabetes or coronary disease are largely preventable,, making the obesity epidemic facing America the tragic.


You look at obesity rates the fact that they ve tripled in 30 years tells you it s not the gene pool. People like to think it's genetic, but it s more than that, he said.


There is an 84 percent increase in the cases of diabetes in women over the past 20 years something Kroska called no accident.


The most common type of diabetes is the Type 2 diabetes the adult-onset diversity, the acquired variety, which are not more mature re beginning you see in our pediatric population that children are becoming diabetic in a frightening pace, he said.


Overweight women with fertility problems, particularly polycystic ovarian syndrome patients wrestling, can benefit from L.I.F.E.


Obesity is now known for miscarriage rates increase and a number of pregnancy complications, so it s very relevant for OB-GYN, and we, of course, if ob-gyns are taking care of pregnant patients who should have power that are unique and important for the wellbeing of their and their baby s, "he said.


Passionate


Kroska is Director of the program services, reproductive medicine and said that his work with these women led to his development of l. i. f. E program.


It was sad to see that many people who I've known as young, robust not so long ago people have problems with their health, Kroska, which is an organic gardener said.


The L.I.F.E. program consists of a first appointment, in which readiness screening, and appropriate lab work; a physical exam is recommended, and can be done with the participant's own health care provider or one CentraCare clinic.


These sessions of the program offer extensive education on diet, exercise and nutrition, as well as practical and behavioural aspects. the eighth session relates to menu planning and food preparation tips. At the end of the programme there is a one-on-one review session between a staff member of the L.I.F.E. and the participant.


Looking at obesity, the success rate for other programs is about 10% at best. We re seeing better numbers than those with L.I.F.E., "he said. With my first 200 patients, we re getting about 53 percent success. We confront the issues of change and mindfulness.


Real results


Deb Ertl is a 51-year-old from Avon by the L.I.F.E. program did not because they are obese or suffered chronic health problems but because she wanted to was that these circumstances on the road.


I was a bit overweight ... but since I started the program, I ve lost 11 pounds in 12 weeks, said Ertl, a nurse in CentraCare health Plaza.


Ertl said eat whole grains and avoid processed foods was something that helped her shed the unwanted pounds; Sound nutrition is one of the subjects of the L.I.F.E. program, who meet weekly for eight weeks.


Meeting once a week really isn t too long of a time because there are things that the Dr. Kroska hands are out for you to read and absorb and learn from, Ertl said.


She said she feels better, her clothes fit better, she doesn t much more food and she has more energy after going through the L.I.F.E. program.


Diets work only for a certain amount of time. You need a lifestyle change and do the various foods and to integrate in your life, make Ertl said.


Lifestyle


The program costs $ 350 per person, and participants must register by calling 654-3630, ext. 70291. The fee of $ 350 program includes books, seminars and a follow-up appointment. The cost of the program includes the option to your spouse or significant other at no additional cost.


There is really no doctor-led program such as our unique we re. People can go many places for information for health and wellness, and get a real mixed bag of results, he said. We re trying to get people to give real evidence-based, real, rational answers to their questions.


The L.I.F.E. program is offered three times a year, with the following 5 April and another from 6 september; closing date for registration is one week before the program start date.


We spend a considerable amount of time talking about making changes that stick ... Unlike Here s your diet, get in a swimsuit and eat what you want after that, Kroska said.


We tell people to worry about the weight second, concerns about the health first, because the right diet for your heart, your diabetes ... eating will cause you to lose weight as well.

Rabu, 04 Mei 2011

Diet and Exercise may be the best for obese seniors-the Boston Globe

Older patients ' diet restrictions are controversial, because of the weight loss weight loss, loss of muscle and bone and fat lead. But a new study shows that dieting and exercise together can be significantly better than either the obese older adults alone. Obese patients in the study, 107 more than 65 randomly to one of the four groups were assigned — one that changes in the diet, one that changes the use of patterns, one that changes the diet and exercise, and a control group, which is made is not a lifestyle changes. Each group was estimated at 6 and 12 months after using the frailty and the operational status of the run.


Diet and Exercise-group participants increased by an average of 21% of the test, a physical fitness center, 12% of the diet group, and 15% of the Training Group and their strength, balance, and also improves the gait. Overall, the body weight decreased by 9% in the diet and Exercise group and 10% in the diet group, but remained constant, the other two groups. Diet and used to keep the group is also controlled by the weight of one year. Dr. Dennis Villareal Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, investigation, he said, to convince the parents of obese people who diet and use the hopes are viable alternatives to keep the overall physical health.


BOTTOM LINE: Exercise and diet, a combined overall physical fitness may be obese older adults, the better.


Warnings: The sample size is small and any included more than 74 years old.


Where to FIND it: New England Journal of Medicine, March 31

The "digital divide" of the people who have easy access to the Internet and those who do not Own the health information network extends to a new report. Together with the health network, an unidentified researchers compared to patients who use the network, with records that do not. 43% of the patients network 75,056 create the account yourself to trace medical basic information, such as prescription refills and laboratory tests, as well as to their doctors or to use the credible information online. Blacks, Hispanics and lower-income people were less likely to be higher than whites, and the return of people to set up a user account. The investigation showed that blacks were the parties liable for use on the network, the personal health information, the white and Hispanics were in the two-thirds of likely.

Dr. David Bates at Brigham and women's Hospital, one of the authors, said, the personal health information are similar to findings in other studies of the digital divide. When the patient had created an account, the researchers found no race or socio-economic differences in the number of log-ins, or the system time.


BOTTOM LINE: Black and Hispanic patients were equally likely to Use health records than whites.


Warnings: This research has been the only one of the network of health care providers.


Where to FIND it: Archives of internal medicine, March 28

Column: Teach abstinence instead - Wausau Daily Herald

The recent article "Teens, Center of the County sex debate" was deficient in several respects. At no time during telephone interviews they use the term "anti-abortion" to describe my motivations in the Board of health of Lincoln County. My promotion stems from a philosophy pro-life which seeks to protect the health of children, babies and not infants, mothers, adolescents and women of all ages. Should all of public health policies not be so motivated?

Our monthly meeting in February, a doctor pro-life presented important facts about the adverse effects of abortion and contraception on the health of women. I urged the Herald newspaper put in contact with this doctor to include this critical information. The false "medical authority" Lon Newman instead of family planning Health Services Inc. was quoted as saying that their materials "meet the standards of medical accuracy". In my opinion, these materials more closely resemble the policies of family planning of China of the network.

Studies have shown the birth control leads to an increase of 2.5% after a year in breast risk aggressive cancer, especially in adolescent contraceptive use; It increases the risk of a 40 per cent after abortion. Other side effects include: aging of the cervix, increasing infertility, increasing the risk of lung stroke, attacks heart and diseases of the gallbladder. There are similar problems with all the products promoted as "emergency contraception", since these are all abortifacents. The physical effects of abortion are: placenta previa, abortion, infection and death.

Abortion presents a risk factor for psychiatric illnesses 12, including: PTSD, a disorder of panic, depression, agoraphobia, alcohol and drugs.

This crucial information not in the brochures of family planning of health services offered by Lincoln County Health Department and the County of nurses in the Merrill College. Incredibly, the Administrator John Sample said "are not here to teach values." Perhaps they could resolve problems of education budget of Merrill for cutting large salaries of administrators who lack the backbone of the moral.

The crux of the matter to the health services of family planning and family of eugenicist planning organizations is that they don't have money for abstinence, a solution that has statistics and studies to prove its effectiveness and value, with none of the dangerous side effects.

Bill Zeitz is a member of the Board of Lincoln County and Lincoln County Health Board.

Senin, 02 Mei 2011

Parenting an overweight child can be difficult-Washington Post

When it comes to helping an overweight or obese child slim down, blow up parents routinely, Pediatric obesity experts say. Some resort to nag or duress, others the child on a restricted diet, and still others give sweeping prohibition against foods containing sugar or fat — tactics which, at best, ineffective and, in the worst case, damage.

Tweet imagegraphic: although a third of the children overweight or obese, studies have shown that up to 90 percent of parents think their children is fine.

Public attention to the problem of overweight increased — which affects a third of Americans younger than 18 — has more parents are made aware of the problem but has left them unsure of what to do. They must grab early, even in the preschool years, or keeping silence and practice a form of benign neglect, in the hope that the baby fat will melt away as a child grows? At the same time, many parents fight their own weight problems or hang-ups.


A Northern Virginia mother, who asked that her name be omitted because she wanted to protect the privacy of her daughter, said she found herself at a loss when its perenially chubby child visible heavier than her high school classmates grew. "I didn't want to say the wrong things and make her self-conscious, because she seemed not bothered by it. But I was definitely concerned this might be a problem, particularly in high school, "said the mother.


"It is not a simple place for parents to be," said Eleanor Mackey, a clinical psychologist who are affiliated with the paediatric obesity clinic at the children's National Medical Center in the District.


While some children are overweight slim down when they grow up, decreases the chance with age. An obese toddler has a 30 percent chance of adult obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while an obese teenager has a 70 percent chance — 80 percent if one parent is obesity.


The following are recommendations by pediatric obesity experts for parents concerned about what — and what not to do.


The basis for obesity can be implemented as soon as children's shoes, said pediatrician Nazareth Illit Mirza, who children's Hospital of the obesity clinic.


Many parents, she said, accidentally overfeeding infants, giving them six to eight ounces of milk formula or breast at a time, instead of the recommended three to four ounces. Others feed every time a child if the child cries — although crying can be separate from hunger — or push food even after the baby has signaled that he or she has enough.


"People like fast-growing babies and consider a chubby baby as a healthy baby, but what they don't realize is that they are compelling congenital metabolic cues," Mirza said. Most babies and children under the age of 4 or so know instinctively how much they need to eat. And to insist that children of all ages everything on their plate finish can lead to overeating, as ordinary exaggerated large parts can.


Pediatrician Herschel Lessin, who in Poughkeepsie, NY practices, said that many parents abuse food as a reward or bribe. "I have parents that their children fast food buy five or six times a week," said Lessin.


Adults, he said, general perceptions of children weight have skewed. "Parents worry too much about a skinny child and far too little about a fat kid," observed Lessin.


Don't focus on the scale


Too many parents zero on the number on the scale — or proclaim that they want their child to lose a certain number of pounds — when they need to be focused on general health.


"We are really stressing the parents that the most important thing is to keep the focus on the health of their child, not their weight," said Mackey. "The last thing we want is for parents to push weight dissatisfaction at children and have children feel bad about the way they look." For a young child, can these emotions, especially if combined with parental disapproval or disappointment, be overwhelming.


Mackey said researchers have discovered that focuses specifically on weight loss rarely works for children and may lead to a vicious circle in which the troubled children until a reliable source of comfort turn: food.


Instead, she advises parents to say, "I love you, and you have a body and a brain in this life, and I want you to take care of yourself," and then discuss ways to become healthier, including a better diet.


Patronize a child can cause lasting harm. Mirza recalls the slim mother who proclaimed, for her 5-year-old daughter, "she is so obese." The little girl burst into tears, complaining that she was fat and ugly. "They had been hammering on her home," said Mirza.


Talking about the weight of a child for the child "may be a on-focus on what the number means and it looks," said Washington nutritionist Elizabeth Davenport.


Davenport warns that while the parents should be aware of a healthy weight, they should not overreact. Before a growth spurt or puberty, many children and preteens put extra pounds that come out as they mature. "It ends up night out," she said.


Forget special diets


Obesity experts see this often: an overweight child is put on a diet, while the rest of the family eats as it always did and high-calorie foods in the House for thinner remains. family members Parents in such families sometimes protest that a skinny brother or sister not be penalized should "" by chips or cookies are rejected or by nonfat milk drink, said Mirza.


But healthy eating is good for everyone, experts say, and should not be considered criminal.


"If it is not adopted by the family, it is not to work," said Baltimore area pediatrician Daniel Levy, who founded the obesity task force of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. "You can't ask a child to do something if you are not prepared to do it yourself."

Minggu, 01 Mei 2011

Ancient Chinese herbal remedies can treat modern diseases-nwitimes.com

Kent young Medicine Centre & co. in Chicago's Chinatown sells more than 400 herbs for a range of diseases. These include colds, nausea and digestive problems, urinary tract infection, high blood pressure and cancer, said Yang Jian Qiang, licensed acupuncturist and co-owner of the store.

Yang, who also goes by the name Kent young graduated from Zhongshan Medical College in China. He practiced acupuncture and herbs studied there before coming to America, in 1994. To become a licensed practitioner of acupuncture in the United States, he studied for three years and passed the test, administered by the National Certification Commission for acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

Now license the practice of acupuncture in the State of Illinois, he opened his own shop at Wentworth s. 2400 in 2000.

Some of his clients are buying their own herbs, but others come to diagnose it and get herbal compounds, especially for them. Chinese method of diagnosis involves a person's pulse and looking at the color of his or her language.

Chinese herbs are usually drunk as tea, but can also be eaten in soups or used topically. For example with some herbal compounds you boil herbs and soak the affected body part in a liquid, said Jan.

Many Americans take herbs in the form of tablets or powder, because Chinese herbs often taste bitter or sour cream. But Yang explained that the taste of herbs is due to its use in the body. For example, he said that people with excess heat in their body should adopt the bitter herbs. Sweet herbs give you more energy. Sour herbs help you sleep better, "he said.

The Chinese believe the herbs work like acupuncture, which deals with the flow of energy, or Qi in the body. For example, Jan said, people are using ginseng popular herbal remedies to improve their energy because it facilitates the flow of energy.

Yang said that Western medicine uses chemicals that are very strong and can cause side effects. Chinese herbs don't cause more side effects, "he said. They help strengthen the immune system and the balance between different parts of the body.

Yang said Western doctors often advise patients for medicinal herbs. National Center for complementary and alternative medicine-part of the national institutes of Health reported that in 2007, 17 percent of adults use natural products, including herbs.

Dr. Chun-Su Yuan Tan, Director of the center of the University of Chicago Medical Center for herbal medicine research, said that although Chinese herbal antibiotics are used in China for thousands of years, there is limited use of herbs in the United States, about 80% of herbs used by Americans of European descent. Chinese herbal use concentrated mangosteen in United States

Yuan said people should consider using Chinese herbs more "esli"kitajskij (herbal medicine) can show the real benefits of controlled clinical studies. But there is at present limited evidence from these studies.

According to the National Center for complementary and alternative medicine were studied Chinese herbs-mainly in China, for its use in many conditions. There is evidence that the herbs could help with some conditions, but the techniques used in most studies were flawed. More research is needed to make additional findings.

Some Chinese Herbalists are experienced and knowledgeable, "said Yuan. But overall, the level of knowledge is not the same thing among Herbalists, practicing in this country, because there is no standardized examination for specialists in Chinese herbs. He advises patients to their doctors, in considering whether to use herbs.

National Center for complementary and alternative medicine advises search medical professional in herbs rather than self-treat with herbs. People should not use traditional Chinese medicine, including herbs and acupuncture as a replacement for conventional medicine. The Agency encourages consumers to interact with health care providers about any alternative remedies to ensure a coordinated and safe care.

Alternative medicine website sheds light on an effective remedy for various ...-Open press (press release)

United States (OPENPRESS) 4 April 2011, modern medicine, with the support of advanced research and cutting-edge technology is characterized by an almost infinite number of generic drugs, which require doctors to treat patients. Usually drugs chemically produced and only the specific orders of a physician.


The endless search for treatment people used traditional medicines from natural ingredients and herbs, as well as practices and activities, to treat certain diseases and health promotion. More widely available without prescription, alternative medicine is becoming increasingly popular because of the benefits it offers, as claimed by some users.


AltMedicineZone.com is a blog devoted to offer visitors information about alternative medicine. It covers a wide range of topics relating to natural medicines, which are sorted by category, alternative health, alternative therapies, herbal medicine, acupuncture, aromatherapy, Holistic Medicine, Yoga, meditation, Chinese medicine, hypnosis, massage therapy, Reiki, natural remedies, complementary medicine and reflexology.


Emphasizing the home remedies that are readily available and easy to follow steps, AltMedicineZone.com focuses on facilitating certain conditions. It is the inside story on the best means for common aches, pains and other health problems, who argue that just as effective as prescription drugs. Readers will find their face acne afflicts more than proven home remedies for acne treatment.


AltMedicineZone.com has specific articles featuring Yogi from the old East to help avoid swelling meditative art. Yoga is adored worldwide and is considered to be very effective in maintaining a flexible body.


Combined with the idea for the general welfare, AltMedicineZone.com emphasizes the importance of eating right. He proposes healing spices that people should have in their pantry, as well as the right, power, to help them heal their conditions. Furthermore he invites readers to create their own "backyard" through the Garden Pharmacy space that grows the most useful medicinal plants.


People search for information about alternative medicine, or try some've been eying to alleviate certain medical conditions can visit http://www.altmedicinezone.com/for more information.

Jumat, 29 April 2011

Accused stabbing great-grandmother, 8-year-old Montco mental... - boy calls, Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted on di, March 22, 2011 by Bonnie L. Cook Inquirer staff writer

An 8-year-old boy of the gut-wrenching his great-grandmother three times in the back, which was held the Sunday night for a mental health evaluation, accused of Cheltenham Township Police said Monday.


The police said that the young, who was not identified and may vary from a mental illness suffer his older relatives attacked with a knife before 9:30 am Sunday. The attack was not provoked, and no argument before, said the police.


According to John Frye, Director of Cheltenham police detective, said in a prepared statement, officers to Philadelphia police Jeanes hospital about to meet a woman who was stabbed in the back had called were.


Frye said investigators determined that the gut-wrenching square in a residence in the 7400 Fourth Avenue in Cheltenham, where the young lives with mother and great-grandmother.


The victim, which is 54, two brackets required to close a rod wound; were the other superficial wounds, Frye said.


"The attack was unprovoked, and the male is treated for some sort of mental illness, are" Frye wrote in an E-mail. "It is very early in the investigation, so that's everything, we have now."


The young to a facility in Montgomery County to the mental health evaluation was described, Frye said. Juvenile unit investigate officers and detectives.


Contact staff writer Bonnie L. Cook on 610-313-8232 or bcook@phillynews.com.

Kamis, 28 April 2011

Identified a critical need patient guidance in navigating Online type 2 ... -PR Newswire (press release)

JACKSONVILLE, Florida and DEERFIELD, ill., March 22, 2010/PRNewswire/--according to a recent discussion among the members of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and key opinion leaders, the confusion of diabetes care information on the Internet – some of them inaccurate or even erroneous – makes it difficult for patients and caregivers to find reliable information related to type 2 diabetes. As a result, AACE has announced, with the support of Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. (Takeda), the future creation of an online resource, analysed and evaluated by medical experts. The tool will be available later this year.


"Inaccurate or incomplete Information can lead to unnecessary stress or confusion between patients with type 2 diabetes," said George Grunberger, M.D., founder and President, Diabetes Institute Grunberger, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Board member of AACE. "With the growing number of Americans living with type 2 diabetes and with so many features already available, we need to make it easier for healthcare professionals, patients and health professionals access resources respectable and reliable basis for decisions on treatment and care."


Recent statistics show that more than 79 percent of adults in the United States (USA) are online, of which almost 90% use the Internet to find health information. With approximately 26 million people with diabetes, including 90-95% with type 2 diabetes, this population of patients and their caregivers represent a large group of people seeking health information online. Still, research suggests that less than 20 per cent of resources for diabetes online contain reliable information specific to the type 2 diabetes.


AACE and Takeda will offer a compendium of existing, trusted resources specific for type 2 diabetes, divided into different categories (e.g. Management, lifestyle and tools) and reviewed by experts, to help health care professionals: a guide for patients and health professionals as they try to end the disorder of the many features available.


The AACE partnership with Takeda responds to the needs of health professionals, caregivers and patients with diabetes. This comprehensive resource will help people browsing the Internet and find useful and reliable online information relevant to them, "said Lawrence blonde, M.D., Director, Ochsner Diabetes Clinical Research Unit at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana and former member of the Board of Directors of AACE. "Auto-diabetes care is an essential component of diabetes management. In addition to diabetes self-management education team of health care, access to other educational resources specific to your needs, you can help empower patients to actively and effectively participate in their care. "


About type 2 Diabetes


Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and reached epidemic proportions in the United States nearly 26 million Americans currently live with diabetes and at least 7 million are unaware that they have. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic and progressive condition and patients should work with a health professional to manage and monitor their disease. In addition to diet and exercise, patients often need to take various medications to help manage the glucose control. Global health costs for treating and preventing diabetes and its complications were estimated at $ 376 billion in 2010. By 2030, this number to exceed US $ 490 billion.


The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)


AACE is a professional medical organization with over 6500 members in the United States and 91 countries. AACE Members are physicians who specialize in Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. For more information about AACE, visit the AACE Web site at www.aace.com, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theaace or follow AACE on Twitter at www.twitter.com/theaace.


Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. and Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.


Headquartered in Deerfield, ill., Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. and Takeda Global


Research & Development Center, Inc. are subsidiaries of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan. The respective companies currently market oral diabetes, insomnia, rheumatology and Gastroenterology treatments and looking to bring innovative products to patients through a pipeline that includes compounds in development for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Gastroenterology, Neurology and other conditions. To learn more about these Takeda companies, visit www.tpna.com.

Rabu, 27 April 2011

Banner del e. Webb sets out day holistic health-East Valley Tribune

Illness is often depicted as a war. We struggle with cancer; Battle heart disease; fighting colds; and to combat pain.


From 11 to 16 April 2 hours banner del e. Webb Medical Center and health Sunshine Fund to arrange free event, which takes a different view.


This event features a holistic health and healing therapies such as massage, acupuncture, Reiki Healing Harps music, Pet therapy, laughter therapy and other alternative medical treatment. Information will be provided on how these therapies have the potential to complement traditional medicine.


Limit per day, will keynote address by Dr. Gladys McGarey. Known as the "mother of holistic medicine, McGarey during her lifetime, knowledge and application of the principles of holistic health through research and education. Her talk, "from lust in the dust," will look at our lives across centuries and both integrity and well-being at every stage. She will share the personal stories that illustrate the innate ability to heal and importance of spirituality in the healing process.


"We are happy to spend this day holistic health at banner del e. Webb, "said Michael winter, CNO non-profit hospitals. "We understand that Healing occurs at many levels and the importance our community education opportunities, particularly those which help supplement what we do here at the hospital. I am delighted that Dr. McGarey join us and her wealth of knowledge and perspectives on the day. "


Excellent patient care is often common, programs and services that are also medical benefits, for healing, "said health Director Guziak Ron Sun." as charitable partner for banner del e. Webb Medical Center, natural Sun care is pleased to support this event.


Participants will have a table in a healing Garden, where the community can learn about the different treatments. You can hear the audience participants, submitted and review procedures McGarey said. Light meals healthy finger food and drinks will be served.


Attend free lectures to be hospitalized, 14502 w. Meeker Street, Sun City West, call 602-230-care (2273).

Selasa, 26 April 2011

Most teenagers with eating disorders get not appropriate help - American Medical News

Eating disorders can affect a small portion of U.S. young people but for those who reveals a study afflicted are devastating.

Young people with eating disorders are vulnerable to at least other psychiatric disorder, seriously to consider or attempt suicide, and have published online March 7 in archives of General Psychiatry a social impairment as a result of their condition, according to the study.


Although most teenagers seek psychiatric treatment, are actually only a few help to their eating problems, Kathleen Merikangas, PhD, the study said co-author and senior researcher and head of genetic epidemiology at the National Institute of mental health's Division of intramural research programs.


"The message for professionals, if someone your attention and you determine that they are underweight or overweight, screen for eating disorders," she said.


The age of 13 to 18 of 0.3% had anorexia nervosa researchers analyzed data on Tiegenhof, 0.9% had such as bulimia nervosa and 1.6% had a binge-eating disorder.


Researchers found that 77.6% of teens with anorexia and bulimia 88.2% help had received mental health but only 26.5% to 21.5%, respectively, help with their weight or food problems. Teens with subthreshold eating disorders like anorexia of subthreshold and subthreshold binge-eating disorder, which show worrying behaviour but qualify as a disorder, were even less likely that a member of the health care professionals, discuss Merikangas said her eating difficulties.


Young people can avoid the issue because they are in denial about their eating disorder, they feel shame or stigma or professional failed their condition recognize the health, she said.


Most teenagers with eating disorders met also criteria for at least another psychiatric disorder. For example, teens with anorexia were oppositional defiant disorder associated with, and that were associated with mood and anxiety disorders with bulimia. Start eating disorders of tend to age between 10 and 14, the study said.


Helping at an early stage to catch such errors, doctors can save patients lives, Merikangas said. "Eating disorders are associated with increased of mortality." "The medical complications of these disorders are very high."

Senin, 25 April 2011

Famous figures of Diabetes-MSN Health Fitness &

Halle Berry
During filming Living Dolls (1989) TV show, the actress went into a diabetic coma and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Forget the gossip that Berry had "weaned" insulin and changed their type 1 diabetes type 2-which is not possible. The Oscar-winning actress has been very candid about how to control your diabetes and works hard to donate your time to raise money for research for organizations such as the Juvenile Diabetes Association.Bret Michaels
The poison frontman made headlines last year when he survived an emergency appendectomy and cerebral hemorrhage — all within a few months. The rocker was also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 6 years old, collapsed on stage due to low blood sugar caused rumors of drug use. The rocker decided to go public with his illness and has been since always open and support the cause. He still earned $ 640000 for the American Diabetes Association as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice in 2010. Mary Tyler Moore
The legendary Star was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 30 years, when she was hospitalized after suffering a miscarriage.  Now, the actress is the International President of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and has even testified before Congress to call for an increase in funding for research on embryonic stem cells.Quiz: are you at risk for diabetes?Nick Jonas
The youngest brother Jonas became public with his type 1 diabetes in 2007.  He has worked overtime to raise money and awareness for diabetes research and treatment (especially in children). The rocker 18-year-old has learned to manage his diabetes despite his hectic tour schedule. He revealed in an interview that he checks her blood sugar from 9 to 10 times per day. Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek revealed that she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy, while pregnant with her daughter, Valentina in 2007. Hayek has a family history of diabetes. Gestational Diabetes usually disappears after pregnancy, but it increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes staying again.Randy Jackson
When the Grammy-winning producer and American Idol judge knew that he had type 2 diabetes in 2001, he clocked 350 pounds. He has since opted for gastric bypass surgery and lead a healthier lifestyle. Now, Jackson is a spokesperson for diabetes research.Who has diabetes? Vanessa Williams, Larry King and most amazing celebrities with diabetes

Minggu, 24 April 2011

Weight loss reins in diabetes-Houma Courier

For over a decade, the Greenbrier 61 years, Tennessee resident followed a strict regime to control your type 2 diabetes. Every day she herself gave six shots of insulin, took two different types of medicines and pricked his finger five times throughout the day to check their blood sugar levels.

But then two months after weight loss surgery and already 50 pounds lighter, his doctor told him that no longer needed insulin shots. A month later, she is no longer needed the pills either.

"All I have now is a multivitamin," says Jackson, who underwent a Lap-Band Surgery at Baptist Hospital here in December 2009. "This is it".

Diabetes rates have risen considerably in America. Approximately 26 million Americans — 8 per cent of the population — now have the disease.

While diabetes is technically considered incurable, Jackson and a growing number of patients have become symptom free. Some, like Jackson, has done so through weight loss surgery, although simple and old-fashioned diet and exercise work, too.

Although type 2 diabetes also has genetic factors, excess weight and lack of physical activity are believed to trigger the disease 58 percent of the time, according to the World Health Organization. Not everyone with type 2 diabetes are overweight, but 80 percent.

"It is possible to reverse diabetes or prevent it from occurring in the first place through weight loss and exercise," says Dr. Michael Floyd, associate professor of medicine at Meharry Medical College here. But he warns, "Diabetes is not curable, controllable. If you gain weight again, symptoms will return. I have had a patient that this happened. "

Dramatic improvement can be

With type 2 diabetes, the body is unable to use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that loads the sugar to cells, where it is converted into energy.

When sugar is unable to move within the cells, accumulates in the bloodstream and is converted into a variety of compounds, including fat, which eventually can cause circulatory constraints, leading to problems such as hypertension and loss of vision.

Floyd said obesity — especially abdominal obesity or belly fat — causes insulin resistance. That is why weight loss is beneficial. A study quoted in the journal of the American Medical Association found that diabetes was resolved or improved in 86% of patients who underwent surgery for weight loss.

Jackson says that in addition to the daily hassle of trying to manage your diabetes, your overall health has improved dramatically.

Diabetes had caused his vision blurred to the point where she needed glasses, and the nerves in his feet were so damaged that she had difficulty walking.

"They were just numb. I had no feeling, "says Jackson. "I stepped on glass and I didn't even know I had cut my feet".

Feeling returned to Jackson's feet, and his vision also returned to normal. Your optometrist said that she no longer needs glasses prescription.

"I knew if I lost weight it would help me get my sugar under control, but didn't expect to have this kind of results," says Jackson.

Small changes add up

The tablets that Brenda Morrow led to control your diabetes did feel worse than the disease itself.

"They gave me stomach pains," says Morrow. "It was like a stabbing pain."

Doctors told him that his blood sugar levels "were pushing for action stroke." However, Morrow, 60, of Nashville, Tennessee, was determined to leave the medication.

She began researching diabetes and discovered that weight loss and exercise could make a big difference. She replaced his daily breakfast of bacon, eggs and biscuits with oatmeal and cinnamon toast. Cut pasta and fried and processed food and instead ate more salads and cooked foods.

Through their efforts, Morrow lost 40 pounds and no longer takes medication that makes her feel ill.

"I still check my blood glucose three times per day, and is very well," says Morrow, which now weighs about 165 pounds.

Richard Pembridge, a diabetes nurse practitioner in Diabetes Baptist Center, also said that the exercise and weight loss can produce dramatic results, is a tough sell for many patients.

"It takes a lot of time and effort to lose weight, but a pill or shot immediately can affect your blood sugar," he says.

For those who are serious about wanting to lose weight, Pembridge says small behavior changes — such as cut out sodas and happening conducts regularly — over time can really make a difference. To maintain long-term weight, Pembridge encourages people to lose no more than a pound per week.

"Make achievable goals," he says. "Start small and build from there. Sometimes this means take only a short walk from home to the mailbox. "

Sabtu, 23 April 2011

Feeling better, naturally-Monroe News Star

Over the past 10 years, more and more people turning to known as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The most recent available data from the national health interview survey shows that in 2007, almost 40 per cent of respondents reported using CAM. 33.9 billion dollars was spent on procurement visit CAM practitioners and CAM classes, materials and products.

What is it?

Additional drugs are used together with conventional medicine and alternative medicines are used instead of conventional medicine. You may have used some CAM remedies without realizing it, they include:

Natural products such as fish oil/Omega 3s and echinacea.

medicine, mind body, such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and Hypnotherapy.

Manipulative and body-based practices such as chiropractors, massage, Reflexology and acupressure.

In his book "prescription for natural cures, revised edition (Wiley, 2009), James f. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, Robin young N.M.D and Balch, n.d., solve a wide range of natural cures for dozens of common ailments. Treatment addresses diet, homeopathy, acupuncture, body, aroma therapy and stress reduction, as well as what they call the Super seven recipes, top seven choices for each condition is handled. Research, reference and other recommendations are also included.

These examples from the book can show you how to get better on your way to sense, naturally.

For more information, visit www.wiley.com and read an excerpt.

Headaches can be caused by several factors, including stress, anxiety, allergies, hormone imbalance, poor digestion and detoxification, low blood sugar level, fatigue and other drugs (including caffeine and alcohol). Most headaches are best addressed by identifying and removing the triggers together with strategies for natural pain relief.

Calcium relaxes the nervous system, muscles and blood vessels, making it useful for all kinds of headaches, but especially tension headaches. Take 500 mg twice a day.

Ginkgo biloba improves circulation to the brain and has anti-platelet activity. To 60 mg two or three times a day, 24% flavone glycosides extract.

Peppermint or menthol cream is applied to the Temple have been shown to be useful for tension headaches.

For almost immediate relief, have someone rub the back of your neck and your Upper back with ice.

Get rid of headaches caused by sinus pain, lean forward over the sink or towel (to the sinus drainage) and gently rub your eyes and below the outlet. You can also extend out from under your eye socket in a straight line through your cheeks.

Lavender and Peppermint will soothe the headache and stress. Add a few drops or carrier oil (sweet almond kernels such as oil) and massage temples. You can also add these oils for cold compress.

Use of eucalyptus in steam inhalations sinus cavity will open quickly and this is useful for headaches caused by sinusitis.

Motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting messages from the inner ears and eyes. Sharp, irregular body movement and posture in moving objects, you can set off the conflict and cause one to become pale, dizzy, nauseous and tacky.

Fresh vegetable juices can be useful for some people. Consume dry crackers to help indigestion.

Avoid fatty and fried foods, they tend to travel more upset stomach.

Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) take 500 mg capsule or tablet form prior to travel and then every two hours while traveling. Another alternative is a form of tea.

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) 300 mg in capsule form or drink one cup of tea to soothe an upset stomach.

Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgaris) 300 mg in capsule form or drink one cup of tea to soothe an upset stomach.

Acupuncture has been shown to be effective in treating motion sickness. Please see a qualified medical practitioner.

If you're in a car, open the windows. Useful for some fresh air.

Sometimes muscle aches and cramps are often the only part of life and rarely cause concern. Persistent or recurrent pain, especially when accompanied by fever, decreased muscular strength or joint swelling may invite severe strain injury is possible.

Eat foods that are high in calcium cheese, dark leafy greens, yogurt, milk, broccoli and rice and soymilk enriched with calcium.

Eat magnesium products in whole grains, nuts, legumes, soy and green leafy vegetables.

Eat foods in potassium apples, strawberries, bananas, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, peaches, meat and fish.

B vitamins may become depleted due to the effects of stress, causing muscle cramps and pain. Twice a day to take a set of 50 mg.

protease enzymes reduce aching muscles and inflammation. Take one capsule three times daily between meals.

Horse chestnut (aesculus hippocastanum) is useful for cramps in his legs due to bad circulation. Take 300 mg twice daily.

This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Health care professional should be consulted regarding your specific situation.

Jumat, 22 April 2011

Getty Images Kim Cattrall-Herald .IE

Searching, I had a thyroid issue was scary. Before that, at the age of 27 had never been to me.

I've always been interested in alternative medicine and diet and used as a preventive, which I think works. When Louise Smyth metabolic balance ® system told me that I had a hypothyroid hormone level of thyroid stimulation at 6.59, well outside the norm 0.27-4.2, I was feeling really bad.

I left her Office and began to study online, which led me to comfort the fact that, over a lifetime, one of 50 women will experience problems with the thyroid gland, one of 500 people, so they are not uncommon.

The thyroid is a butterfly shaped organ located at the base of your throat and a public service regulating your metabolism. Symptoms over active thyroid gland to lose weight quickly, being very sensitive to heat, anxiety and stress and the long term, this can lead to heart problems.

The first symptoms Under Active thyroid is unable to get rid of excess weight, feeling weak and exhausted.

Doctor

I first spoke with Dr. Aogan Rooney, GP, practising in Malahide to hear that it was his medical expertise. He said that the questions of the thyroid gland, partly genetic, and that under active thyroid-easier as you fill up the missing hormones, while over active thyroid gland, an endocrinologist — doctor specializes in the treatment of hormonal conditions.

He said that if you have a condition it will not correct itself and must be medicated.

I took this on board and decided to see what would require alternative community.

Acupuncturist

First, I visited the ' Brian Neve, which is an acupuncturist with healthy food shop in Dublin, Merrion shopping center. It is one of the few people in Ireland have invested in Theragem.

Theragem uses a resonating dielectric properties of crystals, along with natural healing frequency and color affect rates of vibration and energy living cells--tissue, bones, organs and glands.

I had two sessions on this machine, combined with acupuncture, which makes the Niv € 50 session are all included. It feels incredible, and I really want to believe that things like this can help my body to heal itself naturally. She said that she had seen the results from three to six sessions for all kinds of diseases.

Herbalist

Next up, I visited Vilma Matulâvicûte, Travnik, which in her native Lithuanian. She said the emotionally sensitive, thyroid gland. Further problems with it can be associated with unspoken words and verbal censure, would cause tension in the throat and thyroid subsequently put out of balance.

It took an extremely detailed consultations on my day-to-day work, and it also used the iridology, (looking at Iris internal imbalance) and Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine techniques to determine my status. Treatment involves herbal tinctures or tea and detailed diet for recovery.

She also did some craneosacral therapy during our session, which was deeply calming.

When I asked about the rate of success, I was very impressed with the response. She told me that for some people who come to it on Arthroxin (a drug used to treat thyroid conditions) and want to come off it, it may take up to six months. This also includes financial obligations about eight sessions at € 55 each, but the success rate exists for the perpetrators.

I went into her fully wired and stressed, for no apparent reason other then that I would be five minutes late, but I left blissed out and calm.

From what I've learned a good rest is a vital tool for recovery, and stressing that can have devastating effects on your body.

Herbal

Last up, I had a quick chat with Layla Abacha, the Nelsons homeopathy from Prince Street. She explained that the homeopathic approach will also include a detailed life consultations.

How Homeopathy is a holistic approach to health he will explore the mental and emotional states that arise and to identify specific individual traits. In view of the rule would be for the human Constitution. In some cases homeopaths will give specific remedies in support of the body and diet and supplements may also be used.

Having met these natural healers I now feel aware of as I may have contributed to this condition. As a freelance journalist, stress, is par for the course of several days of mental and some are empty, which creates another form of worry.

I think I've got a good diet, but I eat chocolate, as it is out of fashion and I often go for convenience. Having this condition made me realize that I'm not superhuman, no I still 19.

As the medical community may say that it could be genetic and how you can never come from the proposed treatment after running I'm interested to know if I can bring my body back in optimum condition, through the procedures outlined above.

In all my years in various alternative therapists, none were able to diagnose my condition. I don't know how long I had it as a condition of the thyroid gland can be dealt with only through blood tests by a local GP. I have rechecked my once again in a month or so and see there's any improvement by adopting the recommendations above and put most of it in action.

Niamh on ' Brian > www.inspirit.ie 086 073 7115 > Vilma Matulâvicûte, 087 666 8659 Vilmamat@hotmail.com > Leila Abacha, Nelsons homeopathic, 0451, www.nelsonsnaturalworld.com 679 01

-White Holly

Kamis, 21 April 2011

Negrón's health budget proposal overhauls Medicaid, mental health cuts... - Fort Pierce Tribune

TALLAHASSEE - face lifting Medicaid and the most State funding eliminates mental health and substance abuse adult programs would most of the savings in the Senator Joe Negron 28 billion dollar health and human services budget proposal.

Stuart Republican published its slimmed-down budget proposal with more than $1 billion in the General cuts Monday, and the biggest savings of turn around parts of Medicaid, managed care would come. Hospital reimbursement rates, for example would be chopped 10 percent and prices would be nursing homes 5 percent of less, amounting to about 580 million $ savings.

A 204 million US-dollar cut to adult community mental health services delete all State funding for the programme, apart from additional dollars for Medicaid, receive these services, said patients would Negrón.

John Romano, President/CEO of the new horizons of the Treasure Coast, said he hoped that those cuts mental health problems in centres such as his influence treatment by doctors for that would not.

"What I think, he speaks is hopefully money for case management services and consulting services, not doctors," Romano said. "This would be a major problem, and people would be in crisis centres, emergency rooms and prisons at the end." "It will be not a pretty picture."

Last year, new horizons of more than $11.5 million received from the Department for children and families for mental health and substance abuse programs, from which 55 percent of its budget. With 10,000 clients per year over the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee counties new horizons is one of the 22 local organizations DCF mental health and substance abuse received money.

Also programme funding would be gone about $27 million in adult drug abuse by the State, that represents total allocation of the previous year. About $7.5 million in additional drug abuse would be saved by cutting administrative positions dollars.

Some money would be beneficiaries on Medicaid for drug abuse program, Negron said, and federal dollars for mental health and substance abuse services are still available.

"I felt like these programs of less priority than a 95-year-old woman at a nursing home care, or care themselves were a 2-pound baby at children's Hospital," Negron said. "This is more important than substance abuse treatment for a 40-year old man."

The budget intact, but leaving financing children's substance abuse and mental health programs. Also would you keep dollars in place for children's Hospice care, adults and children stabilization crisis centres, and money for the beginning of Alzheimer's projects and memory disorder clinics, provide.

Healthy families Florida, a visitation program that helps vulnerable adults develop would be financed parenting skills, also at the same level as last year, Negron said. The Senator, among other things mentioned cut the opportunity, the program for savings.

Cuts the medically needy program, the patients who did not qualify for Medicaid, but have outstanding medical bills will help, would save$ 230 million. With proposed changes to the programme would be covered adult men and women who are pregnant not only for regular doctor visits.

Statewide, about crossing people participate in the medically needy program. St. Lucie County has 464 programme beneficiaries, Indian River has 179 and Martin has 112.

With regard to the mental health cuts Romano, pointed out that gov Rick Scott's budget largely mental health money kept intact and the House of representatives has not yet its health budget proposals published. There is enough time for the numbers vary, Romano said.

"I am optimistic that the cuts will be less," said Romano. "We will continue to have dialogue with Senator Negron and other legislators, and I hope that this number will go down." "Politics is only smart investments in these services (mental health)."

Selasa, 19 April 2011

New event discipline nature-Greenville News channels

Look inside second floor wellness Suite living center in Greenville, and you'll see animals. Tigers, bears, deer, monkeys and cranes are all there in the Treaty, the mirror Hall.

Of course, aren t animals really exists, but animals Qigong class is to make it look and sound like it. The newest class of Heath and Wellness Center, it includes animal sounds and movements for different parts of the body and to achieve internal and external harmony. Starting at its ain t traveling.

Zhang Hong leads class demo today s heating of class II or, as she describes it, draw energy from the Earth and put it in yourself. Smooth movement, accompanied by a series of sounds, each repeated three times and any other meaning.

OK, we need to relax, said Zhang, acupuncture and traditional Chinese practice teaching some classes in the Centre of life. Soooooooooooo.

Zhang is smiling, is encouraging, despite the somewhat vague expression on his face around her.

You can say your energy moves, she coaxes. We make three times.

Ancient Chinese qigong consists of 1800 animals and includes the five above-mentioned animal as guide through specific movements, breathing techniques and even sounds open your energy channels, said Zhang new class based on the ancient methods will make its debut five weeks at the Centre of lifeSince 12 April.

Animal qigong is one of several classes, the ever-growing list of integrated management classes at the Center. Yoga, acupuncture, meditation, breath work, massage therapy, Tai Chi and growth over the past decade in response to what may be called total patient healing, said Kim Hein, Director of programs at the center of life.

The conventional side of medicine, they are now seeing that this is also useful for people, Hein said. People there are options to determine which choice they re going to make in their health and well being.

(2 of 3)

The idea of qigong, as well as other traditional Chinese practices, is something you must orient the whole person the mind, body and spirit truly heal people. Traffic destined for the attention of participants and thus weaken them.

However, they also include some physical tests relate health of the cardiovascular, digestive and endocrine. Each step can be configured to make it heavier or lighter, depending on the ability of the person (s). For example Zhang demonstrates the raise your hand means open heart.

You raise your hand, it s good for the heart, said Zhang, who immigrated to the United States 18 years ago. Thousands of years ago the Chinese people understand, if you can raise hands above you don't need to worry that your heart problems.

And when you do sooo sounds as you raise your arms it focuses the mind and soothes the nerves too. You can t get that from traveling or just taking pills, Zhang said.

This, I feel not only make people dependent on drugs and medication or surgery, said Zhang, whose background as a doctor in traditional Chinese medicine has kept her from her tablets. They can help themselves.

Other movements of the stomach, spleen and targets lung and large intestine, kidneys and bladder and liver, and gallbladder.

Zhang begins with the movements of the Tiger, raising her hands, and make a fist to mimic the animal's paws. She moves her hands quickly in order to symbolize that the animal represents the power and speed. Then turn to deer, more graceful movement and slow. To bear lumbering walk, Zhang simulates allowing her body to hang slightly and move her waist. This results in monkeys, and Zhang opens the eyes of its width, encouraging class to become an animal. It mimics a monkey, a peach of a tree, using fast, but coordinated movements. Crane comes last, and movements are done with arms out and moving up and down. It looks like a flock of birds in flight.

It takes balance and focusing the mind to actually make steps.

(3 of 3)

We say three levels of implementation, said Zhang. Physical (muscles, joints); the second moves your energy because better circulation; However, higher lift us spiritually. Chi makes you go to this level.

Hein said Healing the body grows 10 years at the center of life, but over the past two years has been the most growth. She credits Zhang Wei and end with the introduction of instructor Tony Taiji and qigong in upstate in the 90s. The two began teaching in Anderson 16 years ago.

There are always skeptics and usually it takes someone with an open heart and then Word of mouth, Hein said. People, once they get involved, they see the benefits of the traditional Chinese medicine and practice that have been going on for several thousand years.

The program began with one class, but now life centre offers a rotating mix of qigong, Tai Chi and yoga classes, breathing, said Hain. A new class of animals qigong students attempt to answer requests for new and different, Zhang said. And the great thing about implementation once you learn it, you can do it anywhere; does not require any special equipment.

IT s so easy, even in a small room you can, says Zhang. Not everyone can go into the pool, as here, but you can still help yourself.

Asthma may increase the risk of Diabetes, heart disease-WebMD

Study shows the relationship between people with asthma and Diabetes, heart risk

March 21, 2011-Asthma may increase the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, shows new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of allergy, asthma and Immunology in San Francisco &.


The common denominator among these conditions seems to be inflammation, according to researchers led by John j. young, MD, MPH, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, n.y.


John and colleagues followed 2392 people with asthma and 4.784 people without asthma from 1964 to 1983. People with asthma are at greater risk of developing diabetes and heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease or rheumatoid arthritis, the study showed.


Specifically, the rate of diabetes in people without asthma was 104 by 100000 people compared to 138.4 by 100000 people among those with asthma. For heart disease, the rate of those without asthma was 134 by 100000 people vs. 188.6 per 100000 among participants with asthma.


"While" it is important for clinicians to know the increased risks of coronary artery disease and diabetes in asthmatics, these results should be interpreted with caution, given the preliminary nature, John says in a statement. "Given the significant people affected by asthma, we need to continue to monitor carefully the potential impact of asthma epidemiology on epidemiology of other chronic diseases."


"There is plenty of literature linking the prevalence of diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]," says Neil Schachter, MD, professor of pulmonary medicine, Mount Sinai School of medicine in New York City. COPD is a general term for a group of progressive lung disease including emphysema and chronic bronchitis that make it more difficult to breathe.


A link between asthma and diabetes is "plausible", he says.


"The link with COPD and diabetes is supported by a link between smoking and diabetes and a theoretical link between the concept that an underlying systemic inflammation leads to COPD and diabetes," he says.


Moreover, "the extensive use of corticosteroids in COPD can unmask early or unsuspected diabetes," he says.


These factors may also play a role in asthma-diabetes link proposal, he says, adding that the rate of smoking among people with asthma is greater than one would anticipate.


"There is a link between obesity and asthma, and certainly a link between obesity and type 2 diabetes," he says.


Schachter "more epidemiological data are required before you consider this a strong association", says.


Jerome v. Tolbert, MD, PhD, Director of outreach Friedman Diabetes Institute of Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, says that the new link makes sense.


While Tolbert says I see conclusions reproduced in larger studies of populations more diverse, it says "we know that diseases such as diabetes are pro-inflammatory diseases and see these links between diabetes and autoimmune diseases."

Senin, 18 April 2011

The killing of our children soft In Cleveland-American Banking News

Obesity in children in Ohio is 33.3% according to the National Conference of State legislators. Cleveland weight loss problems mount as the State $ 3304 billion in annual medical costs of obesity are paying.


One in three children are overweight or obese. If your child is overweight or obese, you would make them HCG?


Childhood obesity is more than 300% increased in the past 30 years, according to the CDC (Center for Disease Control). Obesity among children from 6 to 11 years increased from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008. Obesity among young people from 12 to 19 years increased from 5.0% to 18.1% during the same period.


The risk factors for overweight in children and adolescents are cardiovascular diseases, high cholesterol, high blood pressure. To make matters worse, they are more at risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea and poor self-esteem. Overweight and obese children are more likely to be overweight or obese in their adult years. This increases their chances of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, cancer, and osteoarthritis.


Knowing these facts; would you ever to your child overweight or obese say, go "sweetie, let's get some cheeseburgers, fries and a milk shake so later in life you have a heart attack."


We must take responsibility for the health and well-being of our children. The HCG diet can reduce abnormal fat your child so they can safely lose weight. HCG sounds scary because it's produced by pregnant woman. It can be the perfect solution to overweight and obese children. When a woman becomes pregnant, her body flooded with HCG. Dr. Simeons who pioneered HCG for weight loss in the 1950s wrote, "In pregnancy it would be most undesirable if the fetus were offered sufficient food, only when there is a high inflow from the intestinal tract. Ideal power supply conditions under which the fetus can only be achieved when the mother of blood is constantly saturated with food, regardless of whether she eats or not, as otherwise a period of starvation might hamper the steady growth of the embryo. HCG mobilizes abnormal fat full of calories, nutrients and vitamins. The use of HCG with a low calorie diet help kids lose weight so they can lead a healthy life.


Smart medical Spa offers a safe HCG diet program that is medical supervision. You can buy HCG online and they'll ship the homeopathic HCG, you have access to their medical staff for questions and follow-up calls once a week your child's medical chart update will perform. All this service is provided from the comfort of your home.


Cleveland HCG that is under medical surveillance can be done from the comfort of your home. You can call their medical staff with your HCG diet questions. It will also follow up with you your medical chart weekly update. In addition, Smart medical Spa a patient within their website so that you connect with others on the Cleveland diet as a support group can make.

Sabtu, 16 April 2011

New old age: Calming those with dementia-New York Times (blog)

You can see the logic. Older people with dementia may become frightened and restless, angry or excited. Reiki healing, Japanese practice which supposedly channels universal energy is soothing and deeply relaxing. So why not offer Reiki elderly dementia patients?

Partners home care, home care-for-profit institution in Washington, received two years of Federal Administration on Aging to give it a try and had just finished his studies in Reiki 36 assistants. The following year, the Agency will offer Reiki training, family care and workers in adult day programs.

"Relieves stress, reduce anxiety and it can help reduce the pain," said Maria Müller, Manager of the Agency's education and training to Reiki Master. "We hope that our clients with dementia who became agitated and stressed will find Reiki calming" — and thus will be less bothered when aides to help them to bathe or dress or eat.

Even at this early stage, Ms. Mueller said aides are beginning to see benefits. One reported that Reiki, which places the gentle hand on the patient's body and clothing (or just above it) at designated positions, helps the customer from painful arthritis. "She can feel the warmth and her knees hurt her less," says Ms. Müller. The helper can observe it better walk ".

Dozens of hospitals are also believers. Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for example, two and a half dozen practitioners and volunteers offer free Reiki for all patients, family members and staff last year, delivering more than 2100 sessions.

"People say they feel just calms," said Christina Niles, Director of the hospital, citing patient Reiki. "Personally I think Healing Reiki. Not everyone in the hospital agree, but everyone thinks that people find better later. "

Fly in this particular ointment: scant credible evidence of effectiveness. "There were no adequate studies to draw any conclusion about what does Reiki or not, or even, from a scientific point of view which strips," said Dr. Nassim Assefi, a therapist in Seattle who studies alternative medicine.

Most studies have obvious shortcomings of Reiki: how many patients are too low, or no randomized or blinded experiment — meant that patients seek Reiki out (and thus more likely to find it useful) and know what they get. Assistants at home care partners will fill out surveys, reporting changes they observe in their clients receiving Reiki, but without verification, also is a subjective measure.

One of the few strictly controlled, randomized and blinded study is the gold standard in Western medicine was Dr. Assefi's own, involving 100 patients secondary fibromyalgia in Seattle. Were they randomly assigned standard treatment hands Reiki Masters, Reiki to "distance", in which the master is "Healing intention" from two meters, or fake Reiki from unskilled actor who mimicked the position, the results were the same: no significant improvement in symptoms after eight weeks of treatment twice a week.

However, Dr. Assefi, who prepared in Reiki and acupuncture, among other alternative therapies, said that her patients Reiki.

You can discuss whether it makes sense to promote Eastern therapy when Western research methods does not document its value. "What do you do when science really doesn't?" Dr. Assefi mused. "Should he be insurance coverage? Should we spend money on this? "grant home care partners, for example, comes to $ 250.000 over two years.

But it's also true, according to the National Center for complementary and alternative medicine (part of the national institutes of health) in the practice of safely, without serious side effects are reported. If you can calm down people, Reiki with dementia, regardless of whether the effect measure, maybe it's a good addition to the toolbar.

If you've tried strips, or senior friend or relative, I'd love to hear about your experiences.

Meanwhile, Mrs Müller, who used Reiki to relieve nausea and tiredness with cancer, whose 90-year-old mother appreciates it, planning to be happy. "Everyone would be another way," she said. "But we really hope that we will see some positive results.

Paula span is the author of "when the time comes: families with aging parents share their struggles and solutions."

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