Pregnancy Miracle Review

A woman's greatest joy is to have a child and she feels complete when the miracle happens. The joy of Giving birth to a buoyant and a healthy baby has no bounds to both the parents and when such a thing does not happen for a long time, it is time that a married couple looked for help and aid. Many women unknowingly suffer from reproductive complications such as PCOS, Endometriosis or chronic ovarian cysts and these interfere with normal pregnancy. The pregnancy miracle e-book by Lisa Olson is a guide that can help infertile or impeded women get pregnant without the aid of medication or a doctor's help. This guide uses all natural methods to completely reversing infertility thereby allowing women to conceive and give birth to healthy kids without any medical intervention.

Lisa Olson herself was once a chronic infertile lady and with the e-book she is sharing her experiences and secrets of how she got pregnant using non-medical techniques. This book discusses the use of natural methods and nutritional changes required to cure infertility and get pregnant instead of medical aid to become the mother of a healthy child.

This e-book on pregnancy miracle is designed with a five step process for an infertile woman to become pregnant. In fact, many women from across 130 countries are known to have benefited from the experience sand steps outlined in the "Pregnancy Miracle" e-book. These women have become pregnant and conceived healthy babies to turn into happy, satisfied and proud mothers after they had lost all hope of enjoying motherhood.

As per research, all these women have achieved the miracle without drugs, OTC medications or even surgery. Of course, drugs required in the normal course of pregnancy would be taken, but none were actually consumed to get pregnant in the first place. When asked, many of them said that all they did was to follow the advice in the e-book and nothing else.

The book itself is very useful and is entirely research based and the techniques explained therein have been scientifically proven. In fact, a set of data compiled for the sake of this research states that out of every hundred infertile women who have used conventional treatment to be rid of infertility, only 7 have been successful. The rest have ended up in a worse state than they were actually in.

The above statistics show the effectiveness of conventional medication for infertility and thus the author does not advocate the use of any drugs in her Pregnancy Miracle Program. Infertility is in fact a holistic condition and can be caused by numerous reasons. The pregnancy miracle explains these and advocates the methods of getting over hurdles in getting pregnant systematically.

The e-book is particularly useful for infertile woman who want to understand the causes and remove misconceptions of infertility and follow the five step process to motherhood.

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Dramatic Fall In Heart Attacks After Smoking Bans In North America And Europe

North America and Europe have seen 17% fewer heart attacks one year after passing smoking ban legislation, compared to communities that did not introduce new smoking restrictions. A report, published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association explained that the number of heart attacks kept falling with time.

The meta-analysis - a study of 13 major studies in which scientists looked at changes in heart attack incidences after smoking bans were introduced in the USA, Canada and Europe - found that the total number of heart attacks dropped immediately, 17% within one year, accumulating to 36% over a three-year-period.

James M. Lightwood, Ph.D., study co-author, assistant adjunct professor in the department of clinical pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco said "While we obviously won't bring heart attack rates to zero, these findings give us evidence that in the short- to medium-term, smoking bans will prevent a lot of heart attacks. The studies on this issue now have long enough follow-up periods so that we can see exactly how big the effect is."

Lightwood added that the community effect is consistent with likely individual risk and exposure scenarios. For example, non-smokers who are exposed to passive smoke inhalation in the workplace or at home have a 25% to 30% higher risk of developing heart disease American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2009 Update. According to this new research, this specific risk may be even higher.

Lightwood said "This study adds to the already strong evidence that secondhand smoke causes heart attacks, and that passing 100 percent smoke-free laws in all workplaces and public places is something we can do to protect the public. Now we have a better understanding of how you can predict what will happen if you impose a smoking-free law."

This study provides strong support for the argument that smoke free laws protect public health, said David Goff M.D. Ph. D., Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention and Professor of Public Health Sciences and Internal Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem. Goff is also an American Heart Association national spokesperson.

Goff said "This is good evidence that the benefits are realistic and consistent with reasonable estimates of the harm imposed by secondhand smoke. It is important to move forward now with widespread implementation of smoke-free laws. At a time of great concern over the financial sustainability of our healthcare system, smoke free laws represent an inexpensive approach to reducing heart attacks, and, probably, other cardiovascular conditions."

"Declines in Acute Myocardial Infarction After Smoke-Free Laws and Individual Risk Attributable to Secondhand Smoke"

by Christian Nordqvist

Fertility clinic to couple: You got the wrong embryos

(CNN) -- On a cold morning in February, 10 days after undergoing in vitro fertilization, Carolyn Savage lay in bed at her Ohio home waiting for the results of her pregnancy test.

Time was moving slowly. It was getting late and the call from the fertility clinic should have come by lunchtime.

"We were waiting and waiting and the call seemed like it would never come," Savage said.

Finally, around 4 p.m., Carolyn's husband, Sean, got the call at work.

"The doctor told me in one sentence, 'Carolyn is pregnant, but we transferred the wrong embryos,'" he said. "I didn't even know that could physically happen. It was a total shock, totally beyond the realm of possibility."

In a tragic mix-up, the Savages say the fertility clinic where Carolyn underwent in vitro fertilization implanted another couple's embryos into Carolyn's uterus.

In essence, she had become an unwitting surrogate for another family.

After receiving the news, Sean hung up the phone and drove straight home to tell his wife in person.

"He walked in and was as white as a sheet," Carolyn said. "He told me, and I think he repeated himself two or three times, and I kept saying 'You're joking.' I kept yelling at him stop it but there was nothing on his face indicating a joke." Video Watch more on the Savages and their reaction to their situation »

Incredulity turned to shock, and when that shock melted, so did the couple's hope for having another child of their own. At the time, Carolyn was 39 and her chances of having a child naturally after this one were waning.

"That was the beginning of a very treacherous and emotional journey for us," said Sean.

"I don't think I've ever cried so much in my life," said Carolyn. "It was such a nightmare and, in a way, I felt violated."

That nightmare was the tipping point on a pregnancy path marred by failed attempts and painful miscarriages.

Only the birth of the Savages' first child was easy. Their second child, born almost three years later in 1997, was 10 weeks premature after Carolyn developed life-threatening complications.

"That was a scary time for us," said Carolyn. Yet after she recovered, the Savages consulted with a doctor and remained intent on pursuing future pregnancies.

It would prove exceedingly difficult. Carolyn and Sean tried on and off for 10 years to have another child before turning to IVF. Eventually, Carolyn became pregnant with the couple's third child, resulting in another difficult pregnancy and premature birth. Their daughter is now a healthy 18-month-old.

With five embryos left over from IVF -- and despite the risks to Carolyn's health -- the Savages, guided by their religious beliefs, refused to let the unused embryos at the clinic languish.

February 6 was when they thought they had three of their own embryos implanted by the fertility clinic.

Cases like these, while tragic, are exceedingly rare, said Dr. David Adamson, a reproductive endocrinologist and past president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

"There are well in excess of 100,000 embryo transfers every year in this country," said Adamson. "The fact that this happens once in several hundred thousand embryo transfers means the vast majority of the time, systems do protect from this taking place."

Groups like the ASRM have a series of strong protocol recommendations for in vitro procedures, such as accurately labeling embryos with the patient's name and Social Security number, and color-coding samples uniquely to avoid confusion. These identification procedures are not legally mandated, but mistakes can occur if they are not followed, said Adamson. After learning about the mistake, the Savages made two decisions right away: They would not abort the baby, and when he was born, they would relinquish the baby to his DNA parents.

"They didn't choose this path either," Carolyn Savage said of the DNA parents, who declined to speak with media. "We knew if our embryo had been thawed and negligently put into another woman, we would expect that the child would be returned to us."

The Savages are not releasing the name of the clinic where they underwent the IVF procedure, but provided CNN with proof of their reproductive predicament, including results of amniocentesis, a genetic test, indicating the baby Carolyn is carrying is not theirs.

They have met with the baby's DNA parents, and according to Carolyn the DNA-related mother of the child has come along for one doctor's appointment.

"We knew based on legal precedent that custody would be lost, and we agree with that precedent," said Carolyn, alluding to a similar case of errant IVF in 1999 in New York in which custody was awarded to the genetic parents.

The Savages are grimly aware that they will have to do the same thing soon. Carolyn is now 35 weeks pregnant and expecting to deliver within the next couple of weeks. It is a countdown fraught with mixed emotions.

As the process has gone along, it has been exceptionally difficult imagining this playing out," Sean Savage said.

"There are so many ways to walk into that delivery room," Carolyn. "We're trying to mentally frame it instead of a loss -- it is a loss, I don't want to say that it isn't -- but we're trying to look at it as a gift we're giving someone else."

The Savages say the five embryos they originally had cryogenically preserved at the clinic in Ohio are still unused and have been moved to another clinic in Atlanta, Georgia. They say doctors have advised against any more pregnancies for Carolyn, so they are working out terms with a gestational carrier, or surrogate, to carry some of those embryos for them.

Still, even if a surrogate can eventually help them expand their family, the Savages say that the memory of the child they gave up will always linger.

"I know that tug will be there every day wondering if the baby's happy, healthy and OK," said Carolyn.

"We want him to know that it wasn't that we didn't want him, but too many people wanted him," said Sean. "We gave him up because it was the right thing to do."

By Stephanie Smith

Democratic chairman pushes for health care changes

WASHINGTON – Bidding for support from Democrats as well as a single Republican, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee gaveled open a long-awaited debate over health care Tuesday with fresh plans to reduce costs on working-class families and impose new obligations on the insurance industry.

"This is our opportunity to make history," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., who announced he was adding $50 billion to draft legislation to help those who would be required to purchase insurance.

The Republican whom Baucus has courted most assiduously, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine, said noncommittally the legislation was "a solid starting point — but we are far from the finish line."

Democrats hope to push the bill through committee by the end of the week, although it was clear many Democrats want to see changes first. In one statement that could cause political heartburn for Democrats and President Barack Obama, the director of the Congressional Budget Office, Douglas Elmendorf, said the proposal could wind up reducing benefits for seniors enrolled in private Medicare plans.

Obama has said, "Nobody is talking about cutting Medicare benefits."

Elmendorf also estimated in a letter to Baucus that some families with annual incomes in the range of $66,000 could wind up spending as much as 20 percent of that — $13,300 — in out-of-pocket health expenses such as premiums and copays.

The panel is the fifth and last of the congressional committees to review Obama's call for far-reaching legislation to reduce the ranks of the uninsured, expand protections for those already covered and generally reduce the ruinous growth in medical costs nationwide.

Baucus has said he hopes the committee can complete work by week's end, although more than 500 amendments were pending to the 10-year, nearly $900 billion bill.

Most Republicans were far harsher in their appraisal than Snowe, although they paused first in their criticism long enough to praise Baucus for spending months in an attempt to seek a bipartisan compromise.

Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., called the measure a "stunning assault on our liberty" and cited a requirement for individuals and families to buy insurance. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, R-Iowa, who had been involved in private negotiations on the Baucus plan, said the Senate Democratic leadership had imposed a mid-September deadline, "causing the end to our bipartisan work before it was done." He called it an absurd move, "utterly and completely appalling."

It was unclear whether the committee would debate Baucus' decision not to permit the government to sell insurance in competition with private industry. Many liberal Democrats favor the idea, saying it is essential to hold down costs, but some moderates inside the party are opposed, as are all Republicans.

Baucus' bill calls instead for nonprofit co-ops to compete with private industry.

Approval of legislation by the Finance Committee would clear the way for action within a week or so on the Senate floor. Across the Capitol, majority Democrats are working on the same timeline as they push for a vote in the House.

So far, all four committees to vote on the issue have done so strictly along party lines, and Republican leaders have worked hard to avoid helping the Democrats and Obama gain a significant accomplishment. But Baucus' oft-stated desire for bipartisanship pushed his bill toward the political center, to the consternation of fellow Democrats, and the changes he unveiled seemed designed to appeal to critics within his own party as well as to reach out to Snowe.

The most significant would sweeten the subsidies for individuals and families with incomes up to four times the government's poverty level — $43,320 for individuals and $88,200 for a family of four. In addition, Baucus called for lower out-of-pocket medical costs for some lower-income families, and recommended making it easier for those who cannot afford the coverage offered by employers to qualify for federal subsidies so they can purchase individual policies.

To hold down costs for older consumers, he also reduced the ability of insurance companies to charge more for coverage on the basis of age, from five times the base rate to four times.

Baucus also decided to reduce the penalty for families who defy a proposed mandate to purchase coverage, from $3,800 to $1,900.

Additionally, he rewrote the bill stating that individuals who currently have coverage against catastrophic medical costs need not purchase more comprehensive insurance.

The revisions would significantly alter a proposed tax on high-cost insurance policies, a measure that has drawn particular opposition from organized labor and liberal Democrats. Baucus said he would exempt from the tax policies sold to "high risk" workers, such as fire fighters.

At the same time, he raised the level of the tax to recoup some of the revenue that would otherwise be lost.

Nearly half the Democrats on the committee had served notice they would attempt to revise the proposed tax, and Baucus' decision there and on the subsidy levels was a bow to political reality as he tries to push his bill through the panel.

According to information distributed by the committee, he also incorporated a half-dozen changes backed by Snowe, on a variety of issues, on issues ranging from small businesses to Medicaid.

Despite the concessions, Baucus drew a chilly reception from one Democrat, Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, who criticized the proposal last week.

Rockefeller echoed criticism often uttered by Republicans, saying that Baucus' bill would break Obama's pledge that no one would be required to switch insurance. "Millions of children will lose the coverage they have under this bill," Rockefeller said. "This is wrong."

By DAVID ESPO

Facebook misconduct: Med students cross line

Some broke confidentiality, tried to 'friend' patient online, study shows

CHICAGO - From Facebook to YouTube to personal blogs, future doctors are crossing the line — and getting in trouble.

A new study finds most medical school deans surveyed said they were aware of students posting unprofessional content online, including photos of drug paraphernalia and violations of patient privacy. Some infractions resulted in warnings, others in being expelled.

The survey cited a handful of examples. In one, a student posted identifying patient details on Facebook. Another requested an inappropriate friendship with a patient on the site. Others used profanity, according to the deans.

"The number we found was higher than we expected," said Dr. Katherine Chretien of the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center, the study's lead author. "And these are the incidents that made it to the attention of the deans. This is the tip of the iceberg."

Yet most deans said their schools didn't yet have policies to help students figure out what's allowed online and what can get them kicked out of medical school.

A quick search of YouTube finds numerous videos posted by medical students, from harmless musical numbers to a prank with what appears to be a dead body. There's no way to tell whether the cadaver prank is real and it wasn't part of the study, but real or staged, it doesn't reflect well on the medical profession, Chretien said.

"I watched it and I definitely cringed," she said. "Disrepect for cadavers is one thing, but filming it and putting it on YouTube is another. It undermines the credibility of our profession."

Most medical deans say they were aware
The study, appearing in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association, found 47 of 78 medical school deans who responded to a survey knew of incidents of online unprofessional conduct. But policies covering the behavior were reported by only 38 percent who answered that question.

The incidents were reported most often by other students or doctors in residency programs, indicating trainees are policing themselves. Most offenders received informal warnings. The deans also reported three dismissals.

Medical students are no different from other young adults, said Anastasia Goodstein, a San Francisco-based marketing expert who tracks youth trends on her Ypulse Web site. The generation that first embraced social networking still considers Facebook merely a way to connect with friends.

"Now they're waking up to the reality of older people and people with authority over them, like deans, seeing their Facebook pages," Goodstein said.

And many young adults don't appreciate that an Internet prank can bounce back years later, said Susan Barnes of the Lab for Social Computing at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y.

"Are they going to be able to live it down when they're 50 and a well-known surgeon? Or is it going to come back to haunt them?" Barnes said.

Medical school classes for online professionalism
Medical schools should address professionalism online in classes and develop policies for the digital age, Chretien said.

Bawdiness among medical students far precedes the Internet, Chretien acknowledged. The now-defunct Pithotomy Club of Johns Hopkins Medical School, for example, made a tradition of racy skits and songs skewering professors for nearly 100 years.

"In the past, these weren't broadcast on the Internet. Now it's up for public consumption," Chretien said.

The Association of American Medical Colleges helped distribute the survey in the spring. The researchers invited deans of 130 schools to take it, and 78 responded.

by Associated Press

Daily Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Risk in People Genetically Prone to the Disease

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Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, diagnosed in more than 130,000 new patients each year. For most people, the life-time risk for developing colon cancer is about six percent, but the risk is more pronounced for those with hereditary colon cancer syndromes. Patients who have inherited one of these syndromes have an extremely high risk for developing colon cancer, approaching 90 to 100 percent. However, European researchers say people with the most common of these syndromes, Lynch syndrome, could significantly reduce their chances of developing colon cancer by taking daily doses of an inexpensive over-the-counter drug that’s been around for better than a century and continues to be at the forefront of emerging science—aspirin.

The researchers came to this conclusion after following 1,071 people with Lynch syndrome, which accounts for about five percent of all colon cancer. For about four years, half of the participants were given daily doses of 600 milligrams of aspirin, while the other half received a placebo. Tests done 29 months into the study showed no difference in colon cancer rates, but a follow-up after four years detected a significant difference. “To date, there have been only six colon cancers in the aspirin group as opposed to 16 who took placebo,” said John Burn of the Institute of Human Genetics at Newcastle University in Britain, who led the study. “There is also a reduction in endometrial cancer.”

A previous study by Harvard Medical School researchers found that regular use of aspirin may reduce the mortality risk of colon cancer by more than half by inhibiting the enzyme COX-2, which promotes inflammation and cell division and is found in high levels in tumors. The Harvard study showed that people who tested positive for COX-2 benefited more from aspirin use than those without the enzyme. But Burn has another explanation for aspirin’s protective effect. He theorizes that aspirin targets faulty stem cells, destroying them before they mutate into pre-cancerous cells. “If aspirin reduced the chances of such cells surviving, this would explain our results,” he said.

Others aren’t convinced of Burn’s theory. “There’s something weird going on here that’s outside of what we normally see,” said Alfred Neugut of Columbia University Medical Center in New York, who has done similar work but was not involved in the European study. “Reducing cancer is a wonderful thing, but there is something else going on here that we don’t understand.”

Despite skepticism, Burn says the team is “delighted” with the study results, “all the more so because we stopped giving the aspirin after four years, yet the effect is continuing.” He said previous trials may not have been long enough to prove aspirin’s benefit, which is one reason their study targeted people with Lynch syndrome, because they who are likely to develop cancer more quickly. “The benefits are probably not seen in the general population for at least ten years,” he said.

Burn presented the study results in Berlin at a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology. The team’s future plans include a study to find out whether a lower dose of aspirin will also stave off colon cancer.

By: Madeline Ellis

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Choosing A Natural Health Magazine Which is Unbiased

Natural health magazines abound, often giving you conflicting advice. Who should you believe?

I believe any good natural health magazine, like any good magazine, shouldn't so much give you advice, rather they should give unbiased important pros and cons and leave you to work out the best solution for you.

After all you are unique. What is helpful to the magazine editor may be harmful to you. Only you can decide.

Being unbiased is hugely important. We're all reading in the news how doctors have been paid to create unsubstantiated 'scientific' papers supporting some drug or other.

Natural health magazine editors are people too. Some good, some bad, some indifferent. If the editor only advocates items they receive a royalty form, they aren't unbiased.

Sure, we all need to make our daily crust, but it's best to be open about what we profit from.

A good natural health magazine should look at all aspects of health, not just focus on physical ailments. For example, diet is critical to good health.

I recently read of six people, all suffering with type 2 diabetes, on insulin and all obese. Within one week of a change of diet, most were off their insulin. Within one month, they all were.

Isn't that awesome?

I find it extraordinary that doctors receive no nutritional training whatsoever.

Yet I doubt there is a natural health therapist who doesn't understand the importance of diet.

Natural health covers every aspect of who you are. You aren't just your body. You aren't just your mind. You are a unique and complex unit. Your feelings and emotions are as important (actually more so) as your thoughts and creations.

So any natural health magazine worth its salt will cover aspects of your emotional health, as well as your physical health. When you ignore your emotional health, sooner or later you'll suffer physical ill health.

Everyone knows that stress causes anxiety and that anxiety causes higher blood pressure and faster heart rate. While that's fine for a short period, if you continually have these 'anxiety attacks', your physical health will deteriorate.

But you don't have to resort to drugs. There are many effective, natural alternatives. And homeopathy can actually get to the cause of why you are suffering these attacks in the first place.

And fix it.

And lastly, your magazine should have a readers question area. Whilst the answer may not be specifically helpful for your ailment, they should be able to point you in the right direction. They should know what areas each natural health modality excels in and which has limited ability.

For example, you wouldn't go to a masseuse if you had incontinence. And you probably wouldn't go to a chiropractor if you had a torn ligament. It's doubtful you'd see an acupuncturist if you had been abused as a child.

Yet all these health issues can be resolved using homeopathy.

by: Madeleine Innocent

Stress Management - Addressing The Source

Stresses induced by modern day living habits takes a serious toll on the well being of families everywhere. Deadlines to meet at the workplace, financial obligations to be met at the homefront, relationship issues, parenting issues and the like have caused a lot of havoc in a lot of people's lives. News articles and magazines are filled with stress induced fatigue and stress induced senseless actions taken by people in all kinds of stressful situations. And this stress is not limited to any specific geographical region, any specific people or any specific age group. Stress seems to be affecting not only adults in the prime of their lives, but also the elderly and children of both sexes male and female. Management of stress is extremely important at this juncture in our society and unfortunately this is not something that is taught in schools and universities. While this article cannot encompass all aspects of stress management, we will deal here only with one aspect of stress management and that is addressing the source of stress.

Stress management is usually associated with yoga or meditation and other relaxation exercises. While mind calming techniques such as deep breathing and calming scene visualizations do play an important role in stress reduction, in the opinion of the author, stress reduction is different from stress management. To associate stress reduction with stress management is akin to saying reducing your household expenses is the same as home finance management; sure reducing the expenses will certainly help, but that is not management.

Stress management invokes the use of techniques to manage stress, with the full awareness that you cannot lead a stress free life in the modern world and run to the mountains. Hence the first step in stress management is the acceptance that there will be factors that push your limits and introduce stress levels in your day to day life. Now, once that is accepted, you can proceed to manage it. Management of stress involves first of all finding the source of the stress and addressing the source rather than the result which is the stress. For example, because there is a tight deadline for you to meet for some project at work, you may get stressed; in this case, the source of stress is the deadline at work; you need to manage your resources, time, people, etc to ensure that you will meet this deadline and you would have managed the stress effectively.

Another example here; let's say you are in the process of buying a house and your finances are really not in great shape to purchase this house; you are getting stressed all over. In this case, you need to identify that purchasing the house is not the source of stress, rather it is your bad financial management that is the culprit; you have one of two choices, you can face the reality and back off buying this property until you get all your financial ducks in a row or you can opt to buy a lesser valued home. The house project may suffer, but you would have mitigated the stress from buying the house when your finances are terrible. As you can see from these two examples, addressing the source of the stress many times involves being completely honest with yourself and facing reality the way it is instead of hiding behind the curtain of imaginary bliss.

by: Bobby Iyengar

3 Techniques For Nail Art that You Should Be Familiar With

Out of all of the novel and forward-thinking techniques at present open to workers in the nail care field, three spring to mind that really stand a few feet above the rest These are known as Konad Nail Art, Ceramic Nail Art and Nail Art Decals. As you read through this article, you will learn more about each of these these wonderful tools.

Ceramic Nail Art

In recent years, Ceramic Nail Art Canes have been quite popular among nail art professionals. Ceramic Nail Art Canes are tiny canes made out of ceramic molded in the form of diverse things. The following represent a few of the most well loved designs:

Blossoms
Natural Fruits
Circles
Butterflies
Candies

Nail Art Canes are hand made from ceramic and are often also called "Fimo Art Canes." If you buy nail art canes from the "Viva La Nails" online shop you will also benefit from a tight quality control procedure in which only the best canes reach the consumer.

You will have to procure a unique ultra-sharp knife in order to make pieces from these canes for use for your nail art. While they are most often used in patterns with gel or acrylic extensions, nail art cane cuttings can also be used on natural nails when they are cut into very thin slices.

Konad Nail Art

Another rising nail art technique is the Konad Nail Art stamping system, a collection of tools which lets you produce rapid patterns on your client's nail surface. This procedure is made possible using forefront twenty-first century applied science.

The component that truely makes this process possible is the unique image plate off of which unique designs can be lifted effortlessly. To use the product, the artist brushes on a special Konad coloured nail polish to the plate and then transports the ensuing design onto the nail surface with an original konad stamping tool.

The result is a brilliant and masterful design completed in far less time than this would generally require. This is a great way for young nail artists to truely impress their clients with something new.

Just make certain that you only purchase actual Konad products. There are a number of companies who currently issue false products which can't hold up under the pressure of constant use. If you wish to by absolutely certain that you will receive only real Konad instruments, you might decide to purchase them from "Viva La Nails" where only genuine Konad instruments are for sale.

Water Decals

This takes us to the last of our three greatest nail art tools for this year.

Water decals are quite likely the least demanding user friendly nail art patterning tool available. You will be able to find an exclusive collection of these decals at "Viva-La-Nails."

Nail Art Decals will be easy for you to use, and they won't break your budget either. Plus, you can use decals right along side different techniques if you like. Envisage creating patterns applying Water Decals, Ceramic Nail art and Konad all at the same time! Why not?

Using Water Decals is simple. The primary step is to wet the decal with water or moisten it with a cotton swab. Next gently massage the back of the transfer in order to remove it from the backing. At this point, remove the decal from the transfer sheet with your thumb or an orange stick. At this point, just place the pattern in the right spot and you are finished!

by: Una Pecatti

Intrinsa Testosterone Patches

Before we know about intrinsa testosterone patches we must go through the female sexual dysfunction and causes of sexual dysfunction. There are many women who are suffering from sexual dysfunction because of their age or menopause or after hysterectomy done. Women who have early surgical menopause done have lot of hormonal changes in their body. Testosterone as well as oestrogen levels in their body decreases and consequently women have low sex desire. Female sexual dysfunction is condition in which women have low sexual arousal, low sex drive, or problem in achieving orgasm. Women can overcome from this by using intrinsa patches or testosterone patches. Let us see how the intrinsa works.

How does intrinsa work?

Testosterone patch is transdermal skin patch which supplies low dose of testosterone into blood stream through skin which is the hormone for sex arousal. Patch supplies testosterone which helps for sexual arousal in women. As it is prescription treatment one must consult their doctor before using patch.

Usage and dosage of patch

Prior to using intrinsa testosterone patches one must undergo the medical consultation or consult licensed online clinic. It is applied on the abdomen once in 24 hours but should be applied after washing skin with water on application area. Women who had removed both ovaries or have had hysterectomy and whose age is below 60 years can use this patch.

Side effects of intrinsa testosterone patches

As everybody knows medicine has side effects, intrinsa patch has also some mild side effects which are rash, irritation, itching, and redness around the area of application .But some women may suffer from rare side effects such as hair loss, acne, migraine, insomnia, hair growth on the chin or upper lip, pain in breasts, and weight gain so it is always better to consult doctor before using patch.

How to buy intrinsa patches online

One can buy intrinsa online if they possess valid prescription from a registered medical doctor. One should go for online medical consultation or talk to your doctor before attempting to buy intrinsa patches online. Though online medical consultation is very convenient as it can be done by sitting at home or from office but it is advisable to have face to face consultation with doctor. If you want to order intrinsa online all you need to do is fill online questionnaire consisting of all your personal and medical detail which company keeps confidential with them. These details are evaluated by a registered doctor. If you are found eligible by the doctor to use this patch, then a valid prescription is provided enabling you to buy intrinsa online.

by: alecmegrath

The Importance of Drinking Water When Losing Weight

Hydration is an important element to any workout. A lack of liquids will decrease body performance, and may lead to serious bodily injuries that will prevent further workouts. Yet, often overlooked is the benefit of an increase in drinking more water to better health and losing weight.

For anyone wanting to lose weight, the most important part of the endeavor is to watch what they are eating. There might not be any more important push-up that people do when losing weight, than the push-up away from the dinner table. Counting the calories of a diet will make a huge improvement to any effort to lose weight. One of the major ways that calories sneak into people's diets is in liquid form. Many beverages are loaded with sugars. It is easy to get your daily amount of calories in just a few cups of your favorite drink. To combat these hidden calories traps many people drink diet beverages or juice mixes. Studies have shown that diet sweeteners might actually be worse for you than actual sugar. Also, in efforts to lose weight, carbonation in diet drinks really counteract the efforts that people put out at the gym. Studies have shown that carbonation attacks and weakens muscles, and further muscle growth. A prevention of muscle growth will decrease the calories that your body burns when idle. Water is the most natural and most effect beverage that anyone can take if they are looking for a good way to hydrate. The more water that someone has in their system the more waste buildup will be taken out of their bodies.

Adding protein to your daily diet will also help in efforts to lose weight. Protein is the building block your body uses to lean muscles. Why are lean muscles so important for losing weight? The creation of lean muscle takes energy. When your body is creating lean muscle you are burning calories. Those extra calories which your body would be otherwise be burning, in other ways, or storing for later use by converting into fat. This means that if a person has a good workout that will include resistant muscle building training, with a high protein diet, they will be more successful than someone who just uses cardiovascular training. A great way to add the protein to the diet is by using a whey based protein isolate supplement. Whey Protein provides high amounts of pure protein without the fats and carbohydrates that other supplements include.

When you change the amount of protein in your diet, it is crucial to also increase the amount of water that you're drinking each day. Many high protein diet plans are designed for quick results. These results come due to a loss in water weight. The lack of water, mixed with an increase in protein can be very detrimental to your health. Your body will have a hard time moving the excess waste from your blood stream which will be very harmful to your kidneys. Drinking an adequate amount of water to the protein in your system will prevent any harm from a protein diet, and will allow you to gain all of the benefits that protein will give to your diet.

Water has been shown to have many benefits in your daily diet. Drinking more water will help to sleep better, have less stress, avoid illnesses, and will also help anyone who is trying to lose weight. Combining the benefits of water with an increase in daily protein will also be a real boost to anyone trying to create lean muscle and lose weight.

by: Gerald Fitz

Effective Methods of Successfully Treating Panic Attacks

Panic attack is a mental disease that could lead to other complications and more serious problems such as chronic depression, general anxiety disorder, and phobias. It can interfere with your normal daily activities and greatly affects your quality of life. The good thing is, this mental disease can be treated and many sufferers have experienced complete recovery; totally eliminating panic attack by submitting themselves to proper treatment and medications.

There are several methods of treating panic attacks and the following are the most effective ways of overcoming them and live a normal and happy life.

The most quickest and effective method of treatment for panic attack is the use of medication such as anti-depressants. Generally, people suffering from panic attacks are usually prescribed with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) like Zoloft; Prozac is also prescribed for depression related to panic attacks. Other medications include Valium and Xanax for fast relief of symptoms and short term use. Under any circumstances, never use any medication without proper prescriptions from your attending physicians.

The next generally used and effective method of treatment is psychotherapy. Cognitive behaviour therapy is commonly performed and conducted by psychologists or psychiatrists; they guide patients in uncovering what triggers panic attacks and teach them how to deal with it. Part of this therapy is deep breathing and relaxation techniques that help patients in easing the symptoms when panic attack occurs. However, most psychologists recommend cognitive behavioural therapy in combination with medication in order to achieve successful treatment.

In today's world, a lot of new techniques and methods are being developed to completely treat panic attacks; and the most popular and effective innovation to treat this mental disorder is the Linden Method. This is a drug-free method of treating panic attacks and highly recommended and used by many psychologists. Another new method is Panic Away system which has high success rate in completely eliminating panic attacks without the use of medications. Although these methods may take some time to fully realize its effects, but they are really great and effective long-term treatment in overcoming panic attacks.

by: Jong

Natural Antibiotic Alternatives

Colloidal silver is aEoea liquid suspension of microscopic particles of silveraE. Silver particles become suspended in purified water by subjecting them to tremendous amount of electrical energy. Colloidal silver kills 650 micro-organisms in concentrations of 300 to 3000 parts per million, by disabling the enzyme that one-celled bacteria, viruses and fungi need for their oxygen metabolism. But its side effects from high concentrations of silver in colloidal products called for new methods to extract the medicinal properties of silver. Recently a nano particle of silver is engineered whose specific resonance concentration and extremely smaller particle sizeaE"in the range of 0.05 to 0.1 nanometers (with a resultant exponential increase in surface area)aE"provide the ability to kill pathogens by catalytic action. The new silver technology can kill the pathogens very efficiently in far less concentrations of silver and is absolutely safeaE.

An intestinal infection is any infection caused by viruses, bacteria or parasites that affects the gastrointestinal tract inside the body. Common symptoms that accompany any type of intestinal infection usually include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. e.g. Rotavirus is a viral infection that occurs when someone comes in contact with infected human faces. Hepatitis A is a virus that affects people who have eaten fish from contaminated water or food that has been grown in contaminated soil . If an unwanted pathogen (bacteria, virus, fungus, yeast, or mold) causes problems in the anus area , it is called Anus infection. Its causes are unprotected sexual intercourse in men and women, depressed immune system and improper secretion of fluid from glands. Symptoms are anal itching and discharge of blood or pus from the anus. The best and safest option for killing pathogens, reducing inflammation, and stopping secondary infections is to use Guardianac Silver Sol. It can be taken orally and applied topically. Bacterial skin infections are very common, and they can range from merely annoying to deadly. Most bacterial infections of the skin are caused by two bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and a form of Streptococcus..

Sinus infections and allergies pose a unique situation. Just as sinusitis and related problems are so common, surprisingly, modern medicine has still not been able to provide definite solutions. To this date, sinus irrigation remains one of the most effective ways to treat sinus infections. All the causes of male yeast infection are the same for any other fungus infection including sex. Most often the good bacteria to yeast ratio in your digestive system becomes unbalanced, allowing the yeast fungi to thrive and spread to other parts of the body. Male and yeast infection in boys most common causes are antibiotics, alcohol, beer, sex, wheat products, corn products, peanuts, barley, and a weakened immune system. Other than the antibiotics, the rest contribute to candida overgrowth by weakening the immune system by killing good bacteria from the over acidity they produce in the intestine. Vaginal yeast infections occur when new yeast is introduced into the vaginal area, or when there is an increase in the quantity of yeast already present in the vagina relative to the quantity of normal bacteria. For example, when the normal, protective bacteria are eradicated by antibiotics or by immunosuppressive drugs, the yeast can multiply, invade tissues, and cause irritation of the lining of the vagina .

Vaginal yeast infections can also occur as a result of injury to the inner vagina, such as after chemotherapy. Also, women with suppressed immune systems develop vaginal yeast infections more frequently than women with normal immunity. Other conditions that may predispose women to developing vaginal yeast infections include diabetes mellitus, pregnancy, and taking oral contraceptives. A vaginal yeast infection is not considered to be a sexually transmitted infection (STD), since Candida may be present in the normal vagina, and the condition does occur in celibate women. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection that usually occurs when bacteria enter the opening of the urethra and multiply in the urinary tract. The urinary tract includes the kidneys, the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder and the tube that carries urine from the bladder.

MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria. This organism is known for causing skin infections, in addition to many other types of infections. There are other designations in the scientific literature for these bacteria according to where the bacteria are acquired by patients, such as community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA). An eye infection is usually a condition caused by bacteria or a virus. While there are many different types of eye infections with different causes and treatments, the most common is bacterial conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye.

Another well known infection is blepharitis aE" chronic inflammation of the eyelid due to infection. One of the most well-known forms of blepharitis is staphylococcal. Styes are another common form of eye infection. A stye is an infection in the tiny oil glands, along the edge of the eyelid, that surround the base of an eyelash. A throat infection is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat due to any infectious condition. A sore throat often makes it painful to swallow in cases of throat infection. Sore throats are common. Most of the time soreness is worse in the morning and improves as the day progresses A throat infection is discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat due to any infectious condition.

A sore throat often makes it painful to swallow in cases of throat infection. Foot infections can be difficult problems for physicians to treat because of the biomechanical complexities of the extremity and the underlying circumstances that cause the infections. Typically, they follow a traumatic event or tissue loss with contamination by foreign materials or colonization by bacteria.

by: Kevin Pierce

Less price effective Transmediastinal open surgery in India

Transmediastinal open surgery in India provides an effective and comprehensive medical treatment to cure bilateral lung tumors. Transmediastinal open surgery in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore has high success rate.

Low cost budget, availability of American class surgical facilities with quick medical appointments, plus medical care and service operations at the hands of experienced treatment experts has made India a favorite destination for treatment of foreign patients. Bilateral lung tumor includes primary tumors and those of metastatic origin.

When large bilateral lung resections are necessary, the consecutive operations are considered to be expedient with intervals of 4-6 weeks. When the operation volume is not more than lobectomy in one side and an atypical or segmental resection in the other side, it is possible to fulfill a one-step intervention from the transsternal access. The surgical treatment for bilateral tumors should be supplemented by radio- and chemotherapy.

Surgical treatment for bilateral tumors of lungs is permissible but in the side of the maximal lesion followed by treatment of the rest of the tumor by non surgical methods. The cause and pathogenesis of bilateral lung tumors are poorly understood.

Less price effective Transmediastinal open surgery in India is carried out to get rid of these bilateral lung tumors. Bilateral lung tumors can be classified pathologically, but a clinically useful classification would combine location (ie, endobronchial or parenchymal) and information about whether the lesions are single or multiple.

Bilateral lung tumors can also be classified by their presumed origin. Those classifications include unknown (hamartoma, clear cell, teratoma), epithelial (papilloma, polyps), mesodermal (fibroma, lipoma, leiomyoma, chondroma, granular cell tumor, sclerosing hemangioma) and other (myofibroblastic tumor, xanthoma, amyloid, mucosa-associated lymphoid tumor). Adenomas and hamartomas constitute the largest group of benign lung tumors and, thus, deserve detailed descriptions.

Indian hospitals and medical tourism provides an effective way to carry out Transmediastinal open surgery in India at an effective price. Providing essential services and fulfilling patients expectations is primary motive of the doctors in India.

Provisions of international standards and rehabilitation facilities provided, makes India a perfect destination to get less price effective Transmediastinal open surgery. To get more details about Transmediastinal open surgery in India visit www.forerunnershealthcare.com or mail at enquiry@forerunnershealthcare.com

by Articles Directory

Independent living if you are deaf or hearing impaired

The equipment available for deaf and hearing impaired people to use at home includes textphones, listening devices and alerting devices such as specially adapted doorbells and alarm clocks.

Equipment and Aids for Home and Work

Help is available with everyday situations involving telephones, textphones and listening equipment. Extra aids include induction loops which work with your hearing aid, alarms, alarm clocks, doorbells and teletext adapters.

You can get equipment and advice about the different types of aids available from social services, National Health Service audiology departments and voluntary organisations.

Telephone Aids

Devices to help you use the telephone include:

* handsets with inductive couplers
* amplifiers
* extension bells
* text display

Alarm clocks and watches

Alarm clocks for deaf or hard of hearing people can work in different ways. The key features for clocks are that they:

* vibrate under the pillow to alert the user
* have a flashing light
* have an extra loud sound alarm

You can also buy watches that vibrate.
Doorbells and equipment that alerts you to sounds in your home

As well as doorbells that alert you by a flashing light or a very loud ringing bell there are other multi-alerting systems that can be used to attract your attention to different sounds in your home, for example when the telephone rings.
Smoke alarms and fire safety

You can get smoke alarms that use strobed light and vibrating pads to warn you at the first sign of fire.

Vibrating-pad smoke alarms are specially fitted with a vibrating pad which are connected to the smoke alarm and can be placed under your pillow or mattress. The pad vibrates when the alarm is activated.

Strobe lights which are fitted to a smoke alarm will emit a flashing strobe light warning when the smoke alarm is activated.

Linked alarms are connected to all the other smoke alarms in the building, and ensure that if any one smoke smoke alarm is activated, it triggers all linked alarms. This means that even if the fire is some distance from where you are, you will know about it and can leave the building before it gets any closer to you.

It is recommended that you contact a qualified electrician to install linked alarms.

To find out more about these smoke alarms, advice on planning your escape and where to go for help and advice, download the brochure 'Fire safety for people with sight, hearing or mobility difficulties'.

Information provided by Direct Gov

How to Stop the Graying (Grey) of Your Hair

Graying or Greying of the hair is a natural process. The main reason for gray hair is a reduction in the production of melanin pigment in the hair bulb. This is a natural process as you age.

You will notice the first graying of hair as follows

Gray hair begins at the base of the temples, then at the crown, and then at the back of your head.

The premature graying is due to a fast decline in melanin. faster than it should normally decline

The graying or greying of hair is due to several factors:

First premature graying of your hair is basically hereditary. So look back at your parents and see when and how they started graying, if they started to turn grey early, there is a chance that yours will also have premature graying hair.

Next is your stress levels, when you are have excessive and prolonged stress, anxiety, and tension you will get premature graying of your hair

If you are sick, it can cause premature graying, diseases like a poor typhoid; can cause the graying of hair.

Another cause of grey hair is the excessive intake of tea, coffee, and alcohol; if you want to stop premature graying you must limit the consumption of these

Taking in lots of fried and oily foods may cause graying of hair

Eating too many spices may also cause grey hair

A poor diet is also a culprit, if you are deficient in copper, it can reduce the production of melanin and thus cause gray hair...

So what are the solutions for grey hair?

Consume protein-rich foods. Like whole grains, cereals, meat, and soy proteins.

Consume food rich in iron, minerals, and vitamins A and B.

Take enough Vitamin A Sources like: dark green vegetables and yellow fruits.

And don’t forget the Vitamin B Sources such as fresh green leafy vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, cauliflower, cereals, liver kidney, yogurt, yeast, and wheat germ.

Be sure your diet is rich in minerals like zinc, iron, and copper Sources: zinc - red meat, chicken, and green vegetables.

You also need lots of iron in your diet to prevent graying of your hairs, these can be found in beef, dried apricots, red meat, parsley, eggs, wheat, and sunflower seeds

A good supplement can be made by combining 2 teaspoons of yeast with wheat germ

This will prevent and cure premature graying of hair.

Externally if you wish to stop the graying of hair you want to use powerful hair oil like Mira hair oil

It contains the right herbs that have been proven to stop premature graying of hair

by Rob Maraby

Alternative Therapiey for Autism

Alternate Therapies for Autism
This page is designed to help you do research finding help and solutions that improve the autism symptoms. You can use this reference page to search further on many and various therapies that have helped others. New products and theories are showing up all the time.

There are many different therapies that have helped many people with "mental problems", ranging from ADD/ADHD/Autism to depression, and even schizophrenia. Some (such as EEG Biofeedback (aka Neurofeedback (NFB)) or End Point Titration (EPT) or Hyperbaric (oxygen tanks), etc, that now have inexpensive alternates are not included. Google these "names" if info is desired on them.

1. The newest and certainly the least expensive "brain training" method is the Neuroliminal Training (NT) system. This has now been shown to be an excellent and inexpensive alternate to both the very expensive Neurofeedback (NFB) training, and Hyperbaric Oxygen. Results are very similar to Neurofeedback (both EEG and HEG BF). For a fraction of the cost of those, it offers an affordable and much better alternative to Ritalin and other dangerous drugs for mid and low income families who simply cannot afford Neurofeedback or Hyperbaric. Both NFB and NT work to eliminate allergen affects causing mental problems of all types. http://ADHD-Autism.com for more info.

2. Allergens are almost always part of all "brain problems", There's a simple and free (except for some detective work) way to detect them. Even if you use the NT or NFB Training, this is a good idea! Check out Dr Bate's FREE Caveman Diet and pulse test at: http://drbate.com/Ref/pulse.html

3. For the ADD to Autism continuum (as well as depression and schizophrenia), there is a good possibility that mercury used in infant or childhood vaccines (or other toxic minerals) may be the real underlying problem. These mineral toxins MUST be chelated out of the body. There are various old and new methods of doing this:

a. Vitamin C in large doses: This has two advantages; it's relatively cheap, and it's good for overall health. In my former practice, I used it with excellent success in many schizophrenia cases. In general, it is very safe, unless the patient has an allergy to corn (not that unusual). For smaller children, I would recommend 1 gram (1000 mg) at each meal per 40 pounds per child. Overdosing only causes diarrhea, and it might be necessary to work up to this amount if such occurs. If a corn allergy is suspected, then use Calcium Ascorbate, either in powder or pill form. I buy the cheapest form of Ascorbic acid from Cosco, but my wife (with corn allergy) has to use the Calcium Ascorbate.

b. Injecting chelating chemical: A therapy where a chelating drug (EDTA) is injected into a vein for an hour or so in a clinic office. This is also quite expensive. Not recommended.

c. Zeolite in liquid form: A newer method taken by mouth (and relatively expensive). This is actually a form of lava rock that is very porous, and this porosity attracts heavy metals (mercury, lead, copper, etc) binds to it, and carries it out via the urine/kidney pathway. The reports are excellent, but it's marketed by a sort of MultiLevelMarketing (MLM) scheme that makes it more expensive. Base retail price is about $50, but if you become a distributor, it drops to $33 or so. You can get more details by Googling "zeolite".

d. Glutathione Supplements: There's a (new to me) supplement specifically designed to raise Glutathione levels in the body. Glutathione is a natural combination of amino acids that is a powerful anti-oxident with several other interesting features:

It's a major part of the immune system often overlooked by scientists.

Glutathione detoxifies the body by taking poisons, including mercury and other toxic minerals out. (Similar to chelation, but most other toxins as well as minerals.)

It's not absorbed well when taken as a direct supplement. This is important as there are many supplements that contain glutathione that are not generally effective.

Low levels of glutathione are found in all autistic children, as well as many other sick or toxic persons. These low levels do not allow excretion well. This explains why hair, blood, and urine tests of mercury (and other minerals) do not show accurately what is stored in the body.

Price of supplement program - $85 for a 28 day supply. Again not cheap, but this seems to be worth the price if you can afford it. For more details go to: http://maxgxl.com/brainadvance

4. There's a company that advocates a special "Body Ecology Diet", This has had good success with autism and virtually all other health issues. It includes many products designed to effectively make the human body work better and more efficiently. It includes some very good probiotics as well as others that help get rid of yeast overgrowth & the "Leaky Gut Syndrome". Again, not cheap, but worth it, if it is affordable for your family. For more information: http://www.bodyecology.com

5. What do digestive enzymes have to do with ADD/ADHD and autism? A "leaky" gut syndrome" produces more allergy/sensitivity, and enzymes with meals break down the food better lessening the need for the "leaky gut". This has helped many ADD/ADHD as well as autistic persons.

a. There is a bulletin board sponsored by Kirkman Labs that has a forum on special digestive enzymes. Join at: enzymesandautism-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

b. Another company that has an excellent line of enzymes is New Beginnings. In addition to the enzymes, they have a lot of Gluten/Casein Free Nutritional Supplements, and a "purified source" of cholesterol (see below). Info and catalogs at http://nbnus.com

6. At the recent Orlando conference, I also learned that many autistics have low cholesterol, and supplementing with two egg yolks a day may improve many symptoms. This is certainly easy and cheap to try. If the person has an allergy to eggs (not uncommon) then a "purified" cholesterol may be obtained from the New Beginnings supplier above that is non allergenic.

7. For autistic (and ADD/ADHD) children, there's a lot of evidence that a gluten free and dairy free diet can help considerably. Google gfcf for more info. (The Caveman Diet above includes this and many more of the commonly allergenic foods. Try it for a week or so, then switch to gfcf.)

8. The latest research also shows that supplementing with fish oil can dramatically improve the ADD-Autism set of problems. I use the salmon fish oil from Our Health Co-op (http://www.ourhealthcoop.com) This web based health food store is one of the best for both quality and pricing. (I have no financial interest in this company or Solgar, but I do buy several supplements from them.)

9. There's a drug therapy called LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone). While it is a drug, it seems that in low doses, it can significantly decrease many disease problems (symptoms) in autism, HIV/Aids, cancers, etc. For more information http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org Some good results for autistics have been reported.

10. Another new nutritional "therapy" consists of supplemental glyconutrients. A company called Mannotech is marketing these by an MLM (which I hate), and they apparently are helping with some ADD-Autism symptoms. For more details on glyconutrients - a new found essential nutrient - check out both Mannotech and glyconutrients by googling them.

11. There's also a therapy technique called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) that has also shown some good results with ADD/ADHD, depression, etc. This was put together by Gary Craig, and his website containing lots of free and almost free information may be found at http://www.emofree.com

12. Some have had good results with NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique). However, results are mixed, and Dr Nambudripad has been unhappy with many practitioners who do not follow her technique carefully. There is further information at http://www.naet.com/subscribers/index_ns.html

13. There's a system similar to NAET called Bioset. There's a book "Food Allergy Cure" by Dr. Ellen Cutler, which explains using Bioset to remove allergies. This can also be done at home as the book explains "How To". Check your local library and see if they can order it for you, or you can probably get it from Amazon.com. Google Bioset.

14. Don't forget a very important way to improve all mental "diseases". Help to solve the "leaky gut syndrome" by cleaning out the gut (http://drbate.com/Ref/gut.html), and by supplementing with a good vitamin/mineral regimen (http://drbate.com/vitmin.html. This should be a first step.

15. Finally, one of the oldest, cheapest & effective "remedies" of all - magnesium! It's been known for years as the "calming chemical". In our culture we seldom get enough and this deficiency may worsen many mental problems. It's safe as if you overdose, like vitamin C, you only get diarrhea!. Milk of Magnesia and Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulphate) are two very old good products that are often overlooked today . For autistic and ADHD children in particular, try baths using Epsom Salts. It's helped a lot of kids and adults. I prefer Magnesium Citrate daily for supplemental use. I get this from the Health Co-op mentioned above.

There is also a lot of free information on my "drbate.com" website, and you can get a free copy of the full book "The Health Revolution" by signing up for my free newsletter on that home page.

Also consider joining the Discussion Group/newsletters/bulletin board moderated by Dr Bate.

This very active group is devoted to Orthomolecular, Holistic & drugfree Therapies. Subscribe by sending an email to: Orthomolecular-subscribe@yahoogroups. There are many "experts" in all aspects of holistic and orthomolecular therapies who will happily answer your questions free.

While a minority, there are still many people that are devoted to helping others.

by: Phil Bate

Running: Tips For Beginners

For beginning runners - or those beginning again - just getting out the door a few times a week for a few weeks in a row is cause for celebration. But once you have that routine down, you may feel like you want to do more - without risking injury. Gentle challenges followed by rest days can improve your speed, endurance and motivation while reducing the chance of aches and pains. Here's how:

Speed

A regular increase in speed can boost your confidence as well as your pace. You can try this on a track or on a 400-metre stretch of road.

Plan It

Do this workout once a week, if possible on the same day each week.

The Workout

Warm up with 10 minutes of easy running. Then run a lap around the track slightly faster than usual (but not all-out) and record your time. Walk half a lap, then do another lap at the same pace. Try to keep your times consistent. If you're huffing and puffing on your second lap, or if it was much slower than the first lap, you went out too fast.

Make Progress

Add one lap each week, building up to six laps. Then do a 1600m time trial. Time yourself running four laps on the track or 1600m on the road. In the following weeks, build up to 10 laps, then do another time trial.

Distance

Tacking on even just a little mileage to your usual run can improve your endurance and make the normal distance seem easier to manage.

Plan It

Run long once a week. Rest the day before; run easy the day after.

The Workout

Warm up for 10 minutes, then run 400m more than the longest distance you've run in the past two weeks. The pace should be about 90 seconds per kilometre slower than your usual pace. At the end, you want to feel like you could continue.

Make Progress

Keep extending your long runs by 400m each time. Once you build up to 8km, run long every other week. On the alternate week, do a 5km run.

Run a Race

Even if you're not competitive, it's a good idea to enter a race every so often. Just having the date on the calendar will give you a goal to work toward, and help you stay motivated. Once you have run seven kilometres, you're ready to enter a 5km.

Plan It

Find an event that's known for being fun and well organized. Check with running stores and websites. Do a long run two weeks before the race. One week out, run five kilometres, taking the first three kilometres very slow, and picking up the pace on the last two kilometres. Rest the day before the race.

Make Progress

Schedule a race every four weeks. Don't worry if you don't improve each time. Factors like weather and the course may affect how you do.

by: Sandra Prior

How can you diagnose Urinary Infection?

The urinary tract infection is a highly infectious disease that requires immediate treatment. Hence, you should consult a medical practitioner as soon as possible. The doctor will ask you certain questions that will help him in analyzing the extent of the infection. Later on, a diagnosis will be conducted on the basis of urinary infection symptoms, medical history, medications, habits, allergies and lifestyle.

Initially, the doctor will conduct a urine dipstick that will test the urine sample for nitrite and hemoglobin content. The presence of nitrite content in the urine indicates the presence of bacterium in the urinary tract. This test will take few minutes only. Some doctors will also send your urine sample for a urinalysis in the laboratory. The test is conducted to detect the presence of white blood cells or infectious syndrome in the urinary tract.

Under severe circumstances, your doctor might also get your urine “cultured”. During this diagnosis, the fresh urine sample is encrusted with a sterile nutrient sample on a small plastic plate. Later on, the brushed sample is left on the plate for some time. After few days, the doctor examines the sample to detect the characteristics of the bacterium that grows under the required condition and conducts tests with various antibiotics so that he can find the best treatment for the urinary infection.

However, some people suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections. Hence, your doctor might ask you to undergo an ultrasound, Cystoscopy or CT scan in order to detect any kind of abnormalities in the urinary tract. You can also be asked to undergo a blood test, if the symptoms of kidney damage occur in the body.

Hence, you should undergo a diagnosis as soon as possible, so that the doctor can prescribe you an antibiotic that can cure the urinary infection by flushing out the infectious syndrome.

by Robert Henry

When and Why You People Required Brain Injury Attorney

Whenever you or your loved one suffer brain injury caused by automobile accident, transportation accidents, violence, construction, sports etc., it is essential to consult a brain injury attorney. More often in an automobile accident the pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists or other motorists get severely injured. However, most of them due to lack of knowledge or misunderstanding of it that they are equally responsible for the accident do not consult any attorney. This is not to be done rather get in touch with an experienced attorney immediately after the accident.

You people should not be remain in confusion that – it has not happen to you ever; never mean it that it would not happen with you in your future. However, for the sake of keeping the information of your legal rights which could be helpful at any point of time for you as well as for your loved one. Besides, for excellent services people always look for experienced injury attorney in both cases – if you need to file a case against someone and if someone else filed a case against you.

On the other hand, if you or your loved one meets with an accident and you do not consult any attorney represented by the Council, then it is your bad luck that to get a court appointed brain injury attorney, provided by the U.S. However, if you consulted an attorney who has not much knowledge or just started his career even then you could be in trouble. It could also be disadvantageous for you to get a service of a highly knowledgeable and experienced attorney who is well versed in the law of injuries and who could offer you the best feasible legal advice.

Moreover, it is even more disgusting that you went jail or paid a huge amount unnecessarily, because of you hired an inexperienced, less knowledgeable, and cheap attorney whereas your opponent had experienced and knowledge attorney. In this high-tech world, it is no more problematic to find an experienced and qualified attorney. At any point of time, if anything wrong happen to you, subsequently you need an injury attorney to represent your case. Or you are a witness of an accident in which your loved one or any other person injured by a motorist while crossing the road very badly (or soon after dies), in this condition you should file a lawsuit against the driver in order to get proper damages for medical expenses, lost wages etc.

by Robert Brenner

How to Increase Your Metabolism

Metabolism refers to the rate and method in which your body processes the food that you eat. A person with fast metabolism tends to be slimmer because processed food does not remain inside the body. Instead of forming into fat cells, they are utilized and burned by the body accordingly.

A person with slower metabolic rate has the bigger problem. When his metabolism is slow, high are the chances that he'll find it hard to lose weight. The only way to successfully cut inches around your belly and the rest of your body is to increase your metabolic rate.

Here are the suggested effective ways on how you can increase metabolism and facilitate weight loss:

1. Determine the problems that causes slow metabolism.

The most common reasons why a person suffers from slower metabolic rate are age, sex, heredity, and physical disorders. While you can't do so much about the other factors, you can certainly do something about your disease. Make sure that you get the proper medications for it. As for the others, it is best that you consider your options very carefully when attempting to increase your body's metabolic rate. Consult with a certified health expert to guide you through it.

2. Create a functional diet plan.

To increase your metabolism, it is necessary to eat decreased quantities of food several times throughout the day. Make sure that you take in 5 to 6 small meals daily. This way, you are forcing your body to process food during your waking hours. Over time, your body would get used to this process and keep on burning fats around the clock.

3. Drink water frequently.

Water can keep you filled. Besides, water forces your body to burn fats. On the other hand, if your body is deprived of water, it would save instead of burning calories. A person's metabolic rate is greatly affected by the body's water content. So be sure to drink more than enough water on a daily basis.

4. Do aerobic exercises.

When doing exercises, be sure to include aerobic workouts in your routine as well. This type of exercise increases heart rate. You are going to need the full functions of your heart to increase metabolism. Your heart will be able to efficiently pump blood throughout the body, decreasing instances of fat cells forming. Aerobic exercises are known to temporarily increase a person's metabolic rate.

5. Weight training.

For a more long-term effect on speeding up your metabolism, try to do some weight training exercises. Improving your muscle tone would decrease your body's calorie count. The more lean muscles built, the better your metabolic rate will be. This is when you can virtually say that you are burning fats even as you sleep.

Increase your metabolism by following these five easy steps. With regular practice, you'll notice that your body is slowly getting back in shape and getting the form that you desire. Lose weight fast and easy. Make your body's increased metabolic rate do wonders for you.

by: James Pendergraft

How to Release Stress With Humor Therapy

Many people have made a career of getting stressed up! The whole world knows that laughter is therapeutic because a good laugh makes you feel better, instantly.

Benefits Of Laughter

1. Lowers blood pressure
2. It is absolutely free
3. Stimulates the release of endorphins (happy hormones) which are known as the body's natural pain killing medicine
4. Gives a feeling of well-being
5. Boosts the immune system functions because it raises the level of infection-battling T-cells
6. Increases the levels of disease-fighting proteins known as Gamma-interferon
7. Reduces stress levels
8. It has absolutely no side effects
9. It brings down barriers and help people get along
10. Makes you look more attractive even if you are not so physically attractive
11. Relaxes tense muscles
12. Delays the aging process

Most hospitals have decided to add humor therapy to their healing programs. Humor is a universal language or have you heard anyone laugh in a different language before?

Even if you are going through trying times in your life humor can you a positive insight towards your present problem if we face it with the "humor eye". Laughing off your problems can actually make you feel safe and secure.
Have you noticed that it is easier to smile and laugh? It takes a lot of effort to frown and don't forget that scowling automatically adds ten years to your real age and not to mention that it makes you look butt ugly!

How To Release Stress Through Humor

1) Blow your most annoying problems way out of proportion, because there are times that you just don't feel like laughing at the situation you have found yourself but this is the time that you need to laugh. The best way to laugh at your problems is to blow it way out of proportion because when you are relaying the "absurd" details to your friends and the story reaches a certain point where it becomes funny to you, for instance, you could say "how could I have been so stupid to have trusted that man? He had shifty eyes, I should have known that he was a thief, I could have sworn that I saw smoke come out of his ass when he was running away with my purse"

2) Share funny stories with members of your family and friends; doing this will no doubt relieve you of stress and tension and strengthen your relationship with your family and friends. It can also improve your communication skills as well, because it takes a good story teller to communicate funny story and make other people laugh in the process.

3) Watch funny programmes on television or read books and magazines that are guaranteed to make you laugh.

4) If you can afford it, go to places like comedy clubs or shows. Going to these places can help you deal with stress; you will notice that you will always look forward to visiting these places (especially if you have made it a "thing" that you do for yourself once in a while).

You can be the first to organise a "humor meeting" (once in a week) at your place of work, where you invite people to tell jokes and share funny stories.

by: Bryan Len

Brits are ready to shed their "bad teeth" reputation

Last year, the British took out more £9.4 billion in loans for dental work, which is three times the amount of money borrowed for such procedures in 2007, according to a study by Sainsbury's Finance.

The sudden jump in spending on private dental treatment is not only a reflection of fledging NHS dental services--the average personal loan for a dental treatment was £6,492, the cost of two dental implants, two crowns and a teeth whitening treatment--but also the age-old desire to retain a youthful appearance and the increasing pressure to have a million-dollar celebrity smile. (Another study, conducted by market research company Mintel, found that 40 percent of Brits are concerned about the colour of their teeth.)

In the past, consumers often reached for over-the-counter methods, like Crest Whitestrips and ProTeeth Whitening, usually priced between £8 and £50, to quickly and inexpensively diminish coffee, wine and cigarette stains on tooth enamel. One home whitening kit even boasts using a battery operated light to "accelerate" teeth whitening.

While surveys and product tests have shown that some of these home kits are better than others, overall, these do-it-yourself methods have been proven to be much less effective than standard professional treatments, which can run from £250-800 and include some at-home applications. Over-the-counter kits however, do not contain enough amounts of Carbamide Peroxide, which is one of the most successful bleaching agents used in professional whitening procedures - and thus often fail to show significant results, according to many teeth whitening and dental professionals.

These days, consumers are willing to pay the extra out-of-pocket expense for the cosmetic treatment because they feel more comfortable working with a dentist, who can advise the best whitening options--from a series of bleaching procedures to laser whitening. Costs for laser teeth whitening procedures are generally more than standard teeth whitening, ranging from £700 to £1,300 in the U.K.

by Pauline Felward

Revolutionary Ideas That Autism Can be Treated With Acupunture

They may be suffering from volatile emotions, negativism, stereotypes, temper tantrums, and obsessive compulsive behavior.

Recent statistics indicate that between 1 in 1000 and 1 in 500 children have been diagnosed with autism - and that the disease is becoming more and more common around the world. Originally, it was believed that vaccines caused it, but that notion has largely dissipated; while other theories - theories claiming that viruses, common antibiotics, nutrition content and environmental pollution manifest it - come and go. In any case, autism is rather difficult to treat, and still no-one has heralded a "cure" for it. Parents usually content to go along with the orthodox responses of placing their children in care or working on their social skills and communication style, are increasingly looking at alternative remedy options... with acupuncture being among that list, even though, by Western standards, autism is not linked to Traditional Chinese Medicine.

There has been medical evidence indicating that those children with autism could be benefited from acupuncture - and even if does not prove to be a cure; symptomatic relief is often successfully availed.

As easy as it is to imagine that applying acupuncture treatment to a child would be challenging to both the child and to his or her parents from the outset, the results apparently suggest that it does help in the long term. Normally, acupuncture involves the patient being made to lie still for a long period of time while someone inserts (super-thin) needles. (If this seems hard for the average child to accept with grace, consider how difficult it would be for a child with a severe case of autism.) But pediatric acupuncture claims that children do not need to lie as still as adults, and that all that is needed is a quick prick with these needles at pressure points.

There was a test carried out in US to examine the effectiveness of acupuncture on children with autism. In this test the subjects were given treatment every other day over a period of four months. Of the 22 children who took part, 20 showed dramatic improvement.

Although still somewhat regarded as "peculiar" as the West, acupuncture which were practiced in and around China for 5000 years. However, it has only over the past 20 years that a new kind of acupuncture has emerged: tongue acupuncture. Traditionally, the Chinese believe that our tongue along with the heart is connected by a series of meridians, which reach to every organs within the body. Certain points on your tongue are believed to influence the body's key organs greatly; and that relief of autistic symptoms may be possible via these points.

Besides such alternative therapy, maintaining a proper diet is widely recommended.

by: Shane Fallas

How Resveratrol Helps to Fight Cancer

There are many claims that Resveratrol can assist the body to overcome cancer, but many people are still wary of such claims. After all hasn't science been searching for the all-important cure since research began into this fatal illness? One would certainly hope so! To discover that a potential cure may exist in every bottle of red wine has understandably raised hopes - and more than a few skeptical eyebrows.

However, there is more than enough scientific evidence to suggest that resveratrol can help prevent cancer and even has beneficial effects on existing cancerous cells. Let's examine the ways that resveratrol helps in fighting cancer.

There are a multitude of ways that resveratrol acts towards combatting cancer. Cancer growth in the human body takes place in 3 stages: initial manifestation; promotion; and eventual propagation. It has been found that resveratrol interupts all 3 stages. Scientists now agree that practically every mechanism of tumor growth and progression is inhibited by resveratrol.

Most cancers are caused and are propagated by genetic abnormalities in affected cells. Since resveratrol assists DNA in accurately producing healthy cells, even from damaged ones, this can explain why resveratrol can inhibit the promotion of cancer. Another welcome side-effect of this process is looking and feeling younger, as genetic cell abnormalities do not persist.

Resveratrol acts at the cellular level to promote healthy functioning of the mitochondria. These important little organelles are involved in cell regulation and coordination, and they also produce chemical energy. A boost in energy levels, as reported by many resveratrol users, can be beneficial in fighting cancer and also dealing with many of the harsh medical treatments of cancer, such as chemo.

As previously mentioned, the mitochondria are involved in many of the inter-communications (called signalling) within the bodies cells. It is known that poor cell signalling can lead to many diseases including cancer. Hence, by improving the operation of mitochondria, resveratrol can thus help the body to remain cancer-free.

It also significantly increases the bodies MnSOD which reduces "superoxide" levels. Superoxide can result in mitochondrial instability and can trigger free radical chain reactions, which in turn, can lead to cancer. Thus by lowering superoxide levels and promoting mitochodrial stability, the risks of cancer are reduced.

During the propagatation stage of cancer, it undergoes metastasis. Cancer metastasis is the means by which cancer spreads to other regions and organs via the blood and lymph. Resveratrol promotes cell destruction in malignant cells, while nurturing healthy ones. Thus cancerous cells are induced to die prematurely, limiting their impact on the body, and preventing cancer propagation by metastasis.

Furthermore resveratrol, like the well-known Acai Berry, is a polyphenol which produces the rich coloring of these popular compounds. Polyphenols behave as anti-oxidants, cleansing the body of many toxins and neutralizing cancer-causing free radicals.

So there are a multitude of ways in which resveratrol works to combat cancer. To date most of the investigations have been performed in the laboratory under controlled conditions. However, since resveratrol supplements are widely available today many people are enjoying the health benefits already. These people often claim increased energy levels, feeling and looking younger, as well as losing weight. Clearly these supplements are working well and are producing some astonishing results. But can they help to prevent cancer?

There are still many unanswered questions regarding resveratrol and cancer. It may be too early to have absolute proof that resveratrol supplements can reduce the risk of cancer. However it is worth considering that the Okinawans who enjoy resveratrol as part of their staple diet have the lowest cancer statistics in the world. Although there is some way to go until the cancer fighting benefits of supplements are proven, with the abundance of other health benefits associated with resveratrol there's really no good reason to wait to find out.

by Darragh