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Conditions that Influence Asthma

admin — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:51:00 +0000

Author: Alien Sheng

Conditions that Influence Asthma

Asthma is a respiratory condition resulting from the allergic reaction of the system to one or more allergens. It is quite a common problem affecting a large number of people in our country – age being no bar.

Although the actual cause of asthma is not known, studies have shown that several conditions can influence the outbreak of asthma. These factors include hereditary, development and growth of a person’s lungs and immune system, infections, allergies and his response to the environment.

It is difficult to conclude as to what influences asthma. We can generally say that the following conditions to a large condition make asthma symptoms worse -

A. At all ages, asthma is greatly influenced by health-related behaviour. For example, smoking can trigger and complicate asthma, and also increases the risk that a person will have co-morbid conditions.

B. Exercise is another behaviour that has an impact on asthma, especially exercise induced asthma. This may be caused when one is exercising and breathing air that is cooler and drier than the air in the lungs. However, exercise is important for everyone and should not be avoided. Using a pre-treatment medication 10-15 minutes before exercise allows exercise without experiencing asthma symptoms.

C. Vaccination against influenza, pneumococcal infection or hyposensitization is another influencing factor of asthma.

D. Weather – Certain types of weather cause problems in certain people with asthma. Some weather situations that may make asthma symptoms worse include – extremely hot or cold temperatures, windy conditions, sudden changes in the humidity and pressure

E. Hormonal changes – Some women have increased symptoms of asthma at a particular time during their menstrual cycle, such as pre-menstruation, or during pregnancy. This is because of a change in the hormonal level that is occurring at that time.

F. Gastroesophageal reflux – occurs when the acidic contents of the stomach flow back up into the oesophagus, stimulating a reaction that may cause asthma to worsen. Symptoms of heartburn and breathing difficulty at night indicate gastroesophageal reflux.

G. Diet – Asthma symptoms can be reduced by cutting out on damp-forming foods especially dairy products which create a lot of mucus. Oranges also to worsen phlegm on the chest. Take care not to eat too much cold food or sweet foods which in turn deplete the energy in the lungs. Go for a nourishing diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables.

H. Emotions and stress – A fight with your spouse, a loss in the family, or even a family reunion can immediately asthma symptoms. Emotions do not cause asthma, but can make asthma worse. Strong feelings can lead to changes in breathing patterns. Its best to understand the emotions and express them, rather than holding them back.

I. Posture – Asthma is sometimes caused or worsened by poor posture, especially during childhood. Children can be stooping over books or watching television for long periods. In such situations they may not breathe properly because they are putting undue pressure on their chests. Encouraging activity can help encourage proper breathing.

J. Pollutants – in the air aggravate an asthma attack. Household paints, smoke, dust and other products which contain strong chemicals can give off noxious fumes which can trigger attacks.House dust mites are also said to be one of the most common causes of asthma attacks.

K. Allergens – Common allergens include animal dander, saliva and urine from feathered or furry animals, dust mites, fungi, pollen.

L. Age along with the level of nutrition – Poor nutrition can affect respiratory muscle strength, immune function and therefore asthma. Malnutrition is a common problem among old people. Compliance with medication advice is more difficult in older people. Adherence to asthma treatment decreases with age and co-morbidity. Older people have difficulty using inhaler devices – a difficulty that may be worsened due to joint pain, reduced visual accuracy as well as psychosocial factors. Older people also delay seeking treatment for asthma, may be because of age-related reduced awareness of symptoms.

M. Hereditary – If you are allergic to a particular substance, the cause may be your mother, father, sister, grandfather or for that matter anybody in your family. Genes are a causative agent of asthma.

N. Strong odours and sprays – try to stay away from strong odours and sprays such as perfumes, talcum powder, paints, kerosene, hair spray.

O. Excessive intake of salt – Although there is no concrete link between salt intake and asthma, but s ome research has found that on increasing the amount of salt in the diet, the breathing tubes became more sensitive to the chemical histamine which trigger the tubes to constrict in asthma.

Asthma is a condition of the respiratory system which is easily controllable. Being diagnosed with asthma does not mean that you stop living a healthy and normal life.

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The Power and Purpose of Fasting

admin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:33:00 +0000

Fasting has many beneficial proposes and can come in many forms. Fasting helps to cleanse the body and focus the mind. Fasting gives the digestive tract a welcomed rest and also helps to cleanse the colon. Fasting can lead to temporary weight loss of as much as a pound a day. One of my favorite benefits of fasting is that when you are done, the flavors of food are amazing. You taste buds seem to come alive and fresh healthy foods suddenly have a much stronger appeal than sweet or unhealthy foods. This is because artificial flavors have overwhelmed you taste buds and numbed them to the calmer flavors of natural foods.

A full fast would require that one abstain from all foods and drink for a period of time. Some will fast all food and drink only water. In one example, during Ramadan, Muslims won’t even swallow their own spit during the day light hours. However people modify their fasts all of the time. Some people will go on a liquid only fast getting most of their nutrition through shakes or smoothies. Other people only fast a certain food like meat or chocolate.

I must tell a funny story here. When I was in high school, my boyfriend told me that he was giving up chewing gum for Lent. Not being a Catholic, and not knowing what Lent was, I thought he meant he was giving up chewing gum to chew pocket lint instead.

Personally my first fast was water only, for spritual purposes and lasted 9 days. It felt good to have that much self-control. I have continued to fast over the years for various reasons and lengths of time. My longest was 22 days. But all of my fasts have had the wonderful benefit of causing food to taste better.

Doctors say that one should never fast for more that three days without water, although it is recorded in the Bible that Jesus was able to fast 40 days without food or water. A typical side effect of fasting is that you may experience flue like symptoms about the third day of a fast as your body eliminates toxins. If you are not on a religious fast, and excluding liquids, it is recommended that you drink copious amounts of water to flush toxins. Try for a full glass of water every half-hour. I personally choose alkaline ionized water as it is up to six times more hydrating and the hexagonal shape of the water molecule causes it to get into my cells better than bottled or tap water.

A short fast is the perfect way to cleanse your palate and begin a transition healthier eating. It is highly recommended if you are trying to become more spiritual or become healthier.

By Nedalee Ruiz
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Type 2 Diabetic

admin — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:33:00 +0000

Author: koolspaces.com

Now, I am not a doctor and I don’t play one on T.V. but after living with diabetes for seven years I’ve learned some things that I haven’t seen while researching diabetes. Most of the things you learn are the basics, e.g., that diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. In order to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy you need insulin. The cause of diabetes is genetic with environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise likely to hasten the onset. My hope is if you are having difficulty with some aspect of diabetes this article may provide some insight to you. As always, check with your doctor prior to incorporating any changes to your daily regimen as each person is unique and may or may not have success with my experiences.

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Before I was diagnosed with diabetes I went to several doctors with a complaint about my hands feeling severe pain. I especially felt it during a swing of a golf club. I was told I had CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) but I wondered how I could get something like that since I didn’t spend that much time on my computer keyboard. I was also skeptical of the diagnosis because the nurse practitioner treating me left the room before reaching a verdict then returns and tells me I have CTS. I guess she discussed my symptoms with the presiding doctor. Later that week, I read an article saying that if your doctor diagnoses you with CTS ask him to give you a simple blood test to rule out more serious diseases like cancer and diabetes. I showed the article to my doctor who agreed and lo and behold when the test came back it showed I had diabetes.

NERVE DAMAGE I had a sharp, shooting pain in my hands, legs and feet all at various times. My doctor suggested exercise. I didn’t like jogging because I seem to aggravate my right knee when I do run. I have easy access to a pool but don’t really enjoy it enough but I liked the idea of riding a bicycle around my neighborhood. The fresh air, meeting neighbors and taking it light on my knee seemed appealing to me. The trick is to find some form of exercise you can tolerate and keep up with. If you don’t like jogging chances are you won’t maintain the exercise required. You need ninety minutes of exercise a week.

I usually like to exercise during the late afternoon but because of a hot spell I decided to exercise during the morning to escape the hot weather. To my surprise my glucose readings were somewhat high before dinner. So I went back to exercising at 4 p.m. and my glucose reading fell back considerably. I reasoned that my biggest meal of the day was dinner and exercising a few hours before dinner helped regulate my glucose. Also, I noticed my readings weren’t affected much when I exercised 15 minutes, or even twenty minutes. It seemed to me that I wasn’t benefitting from that amount of time spent exercising. But when I extended it to 25 and especially 30 minutes, I noticed the difference. My appetite wasn’t as ravenous and I felt better overall. But best of all, the nerve damage to my legs and hands were gone. No more numbness in those areas as well. The only complaint I had was the amount of time it took me to get there, 3 – 6 months. Aren’t we all impatient? I was so encouraged by the results that exercising has become a way of life for me. Now I bicycle 3 to 4 miles per day, 5 days a week. In fact, on the days that I do miss my workout I feel guilty.

INFECTIONS I recently had a continuous spell of high glucose readings of which I had no rational explanation as to why. My exercise regimen was usual and my eating habits and weight were the same. I began taking Glyburide once a day. Even that didn’t work. Concerned, I made a doctor’s appointment and thanks to my doctor asking questions (innocuous I thought at the time) it turned out that I had an infection on my arm. As soon as I took the antibiotics, my glucose levels returned to where they previously were. I cut the pills in half (from 5 milligrams to 2.5) because when I was first prescribed the Glyburide I was not told about the side effects of the medication. I remember walking in the park and feeling terrible. I thought I was going to die. I made it home and took a glucose reading and was alarmed that it was 35. (Normal is between 70 and 125.) I called my doctor and relayed what was going on and they advised me to get some sugar in my body. I did and felt better within minutes. Today, I keep tomato juice in my refrigerator in case I need it. Don’t make the mistake I made and try to raise your blood sugar with food. Food will take 15 minutes to digest and may raise it over the level you want thereby negating your goal. After taking the Glyburide during my fight with that infection, I had an Hba1c test and I was surprised that my lipid profile improved considerably. Also, I am glaucoma-suspect and my eye pressure level was reduced 26%! Is there a correlation between Glyburide and my improvements in these areas — I don’t know but I anxiously await my next quarterly blood lipid test.

There is a positive side to diabetes. Now I’m forced to exercise, watch what I eat and keep tabs on my weight. None of which I did before. The result from all this is a healthier lifestyle, less complications from diabetes and a longer lifespan. Diabetes can be manageable. Consider it a wakeup call to a healthier lifestyle.

I can’t stress enough that before you make any changes to your daily regimen to talk it over with your doctor. Write all of your questions down before you go in and if you’re too shy to ask, hand him your piece of paper.

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Herbal Viagra: Boost your sexual performance

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:43:00 +0000

Author: Robine Smith

Viagra is mostly taken by healthy males who can achieve an erection but want to enhance sexual enjoyment. For these men taking Viagra is a quality-of-life issue, not a medical one. In this sense, Viagra is the first widely accepted ‘lifestyle drug’. Viagra has caused a subtle but nonetheless important change in the way we perceive pills. For the first time Viagra has made the recreational use of drugs acceptable in the mainstream. Purportedly a treatment for a medical condition – male erectile dysfunction.

Herbal Viagra alternatives are very much part of the new folklore. Inspired by the success of Viagra, real and wannabe herbalists, quacks and snake oil salesmen are putting forth their alternatives hoping for a piece of the pie. Whether these potions prove to be efficacious successes or limp failures, it is interesting to document some of the ones advertised on the Internet and in the print media.

Herbal Viagra is a completely natural product, it contains amino acids and plant extracts. This product helps in boosting the sexual performance in a man. The intake of Herbal Viagra can be had by all ages of men who suffer from erectile problems, who find it hard to achieve a proper erection or inability to do the same.

The occurrence of erectile dysfunction starts increasing with age. For instance men over the age of 40 years suffer from a decrease in sexual performance, mile assertiveness and decrease in muscular strength. Herbal Viagra works by providing men with dietary building blocks for the making of testosterone.

Two herbal Viagra tablets can be taken at least 5 to 10 minutes before sexual activity, where in the results will start occurring in 10 to 30 minutes with its effect lasting for hours. This pill has the best effect when it is taken on a daily basis.

Because herbal products aren’t subject to the same rigorous standards as are prescriptions or over-the-counter medications,it’s not possible to endorse any of these so-called herbal Viagra products as “safe.”

Many herbal products such as herbal viagra,vigrx etc marketed as sexual stimulants claim to be “natural versions” of Viagra — but they are not the same as the prescription drug. Some contain substances (vasodilators) that improve blood flow by relaxing the walls of blood vessels. But no herbal products are as specific for blood vessels to the penis as Viagra and other similar prescription drugs are. As a result, these herbal remedies may cause generalized low blood pressure and restrict blood flow to vital organs.

About the Author

Robine Smith is the author of http://www.pillzmart.com/ website. Robine writes site contents, articles, news and press release for this website and having writing experience more than 10 years.

Self Hypnosis Help For Cancer

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:53:00 +0000

You can help fight cancer with the support of self-hypnosis as a guide. A recording can assist in fighting pain from the disease. Conditions like leukemia require you to be a fighter that exceeds the strength that a boxer needs. You can battle your condition whether it is a tumor or another cancerous form.

Comprehensive Cancer Self-Help Approach

You can take a proactive stance in your condition by addressing the psychological and physical obstacles you face. You can do this effortlessly by using the subconscious mind as a guide. You are facing additional stress as you battle the disease and your physical condition is challenging as well.

Adding self-hypnosis as a complementary approach to your treatment plan is effective in helping you both mentally and physically. You are better able to follow doctor directives when your subconscious mind is engaged. This helps you create new habits that can make your treatment more effective.

Emotional Components

You have additional stress and anxiousness in dealing with your condition. Self-hypnosis is a tool that can assist you in your efforts to change your thinking patterns in order to deal with your emotions more effectively. The approach is naturally relaxing and it can address negative emotions that can get in the way of your progress.

Your focus can shift from fear and anxiety to calm confidence. Self-hypnosis can help fight cancer on an emotional level so you can focus your energy on recovery. When you are calm and relaxed, you are better able to put forth the effort necessary to improve your health.

Sleep Issues

Somewhere between emotion and physical realms of healing is sleep. Sleeping is a necessity when you are battling cancer but you may fail to get enough rest with this condition. Excessive worry stress and physical pain can seriously disrupt your sleeping patterns.

Self-hypnosis can help you get more sleep and the rest that you get is of better quality. You need restful sleep in order to overcome you cancerous condition. Rest is an essential component in your treatment and it is very important that you receive the rest you need to feel better mentally and physically.

Physical Components

Your mind has a great influence on your body’s ability to heal. Self-hypnosis can help fight cancer by reprogramming your mind to create positive thought patterns that focus on healing and remission. The process enables you to visualize your healing, creating a belief that you will triumph over cancer.

You may have core beliefs that work against your progress. These exist on a subconscious level. You can use hypnosis to replace counterproductive beliefs with affirming, supportive ones. This is a very important component in your ability to fight the symptoms and overcome your condition.

Relieving pain is one of the most important factors to consider in adopting self-hypnosis into your treatment plan. You have the power to block pain through your subconscious mind. This helps you take your focus off the discomfort and on to your healing.

With a combination of mental and emotional components, self-hypnosis is the ideal complementary approach to help fight cancer.

J. Seymour is a writer with Self Help Recordings. ‘The Portal’ is an excellent recording by Kathy Welter-Nichols, an experienced healer, NLP practitioner and hypnotherapist who brings decades of experience to these recordings. To find out more, visit Help Fight Cancer. A range of other self hypnosis products can be found here – Cancer Self Help. All of the recordings on Self Help Recordings are backed by an impressive sixty day guarantee, so to find out more simply click on the links.

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Your Best Bed scene Experience

admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:41:00 +0000

Amazing Orgasms:
When a woman gets turned on, a distinct set of physical changes occur. Orgasms happen when a woman focuses on what feels pleasurable, and when she concentrates on relaxing and breathing. Dr. Berman has suggestions for positions, sex toys, private activities, and more that will help you discover new sensations — and help you arrive at the most amazing orgasms you’ve ever had.

Passion & Romance:
Finding ways to keep the sparks flying between you and your partner takes a little work. Comfortable surroundings are essential. So is shaking up your routine and adding novelty. Dr. Berman has tricks for heightening the sensual experience, secrets for reigniting passion, and advice to help both you and your partner have the best sex ever.

True Intimacy:
The most important building block in a woman’s sexual desire is the quality of her relationship. If a woman feels close to her partner, she is more likely to be sexual. The sexual activity then fosters even more intimacy — making her primed for yet more sex. Of course, the reverse is also true. Dr. Berman has created her program to help you get back in touch with your personal needs and desire — and your partner.

Sexual Confidence:
Part of getting rid of your inhibitions means allowing yourself to entertain your most outrageous sexual thoughts. Let Dr. Berman help you make sex with your partner a full-blown sensory experience. Learn to let go of the daily stresses, embrace your body, and let your senses guide you instead of your thoughts. Each sexual experience is about the moment.

Healthy Life Side Walk Sale

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:17:00 +0000

Healthy Life Sale starts Friday 25 July 2008!

All shoes less 30%, selected goods less 40%. Also, come and try out the new ‘twister’ – do pilates while you watch TV!

About Acid Reflux Diet

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:52:00 +0000

To start off, let me give you an insight on what acid reflux disorder is. Also referred to as GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease, it is a condition that indicates a backflow of the stomach acids and enzymes used in digestion to break down food up into the esophagus. Unlike the stomach, the esophagus do not have the mechanism to ward off the damaging effects of the acid, thus it is exposed to irritation and even serious injuries in the long-run. This incident in the body of the person suffering from the disorder will be made known through the different symptoms that arises with the most common including heartburn, nausea, and several manifestations of respiratory issues.

It is a well-known fact that aside from the medical and even alternative treatments that the patients undergo, (depending on their preferences), one most potent and most advised cure is lifestyle change. Because it is the digestive tract that is heavily affected by the disease, one thing to consider is planning a proper acid reflux diet.

Acid reflux disorder is a complicated condition where different sufferers may manifest various kinds of symptoms, and this, depending per case. One may be inflicted by a certain symptom which is literally void to the other patient. And this issue is as evident in foods. In planning your acid reflux diet, it is important to note which kind of foods trigger the symptoms. Keeping entries in a journal or diary would greatly help in the formulation of the right acid reflux diet just for you.

Aside from your journal, there are also numerous acid reflux diet tips that may help you in your battle against the disorder:

. The habit of drinking milk before bedtime has been passed on from generation to generation. And there are people who even believed that milk is one among the cures to eliminating the symptoms of acid reflux. But in truth, if you are suffering from the condition, it would not be a wise thought to drink milk before to sleep, nor to include it in your acid reflux diet. Though milk has a cooling effect as it is being consumed into the system, unknown to many, it is acid. And it reacts with digestion in uh a way that is not healthy for your condition. So it would be best to cross out milk as well as other dairy products in your acid reflux diet.

. Alongside milk, there are other many seemingly healthy food that are acidic and would not be good to include in your acid reflux diet. Tomatoes, garlic, onions are among these. Juices or fruits that are citrus are also not good for you.

. And the last would be, even if you have the most proper acid reflux diet that is suited for your condition, it always pays to eat in moderation. Even if what you take are acid reflux-friendly food, but you still overeat, then the condition would still be aggravated.

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How to Stop Bad Habits

admin — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:58:00 +0000

Have you tried to break a pattern that seems self-destructive? How many times do you say you want to stop bad habits or break a pattern like smoking, overeating or nail biting but a month later feel defeated? It can be very discouraging to have success for a week or so and then feel you’ve regressed. Is this inevitable?

Don’t let this be disheartening as habits are deep-rooted and there may be even family patterns of this problem that make the bad habit reinforced rather than challenged.

The good thing to remember is that habits can be overcome. In eastern philosophy there are a lot of writings about attachment and that we repeat patterns until we realize that they don’t make us happy.

Try to reflect upon what you really get from the habit and if it really is fulfilling. Is it just a distraction or a way to hide pain? While you are engaged in the habit try to look at it. This is hard to do and takes a lot of concentration but is very worthwhile.

Willpower can be helpful but insight is key to preventing symptom replacement. It is natural to get in a conflict between our will and desire. We may want to be thinner but also desire the ice cream. It helps to not view what you are giving up as a deprivation but instead to see it as taking away your energy, potential and new life. For instance, visualizing the effects of smoking on your body, the odor in your hair etc is a good way to do this.

In addition to not feeling deprived, focus on what you DO want. Think about the lightness you want to feel when you run after dropping thirty pounds or on the vision of your hands by overcoming nail biting.

Picture yourself in six months from now and how proud you’ll be of yourself. Replacing bad habits with good habits is a healthy way to overcome them. Often we feel better when we do this. If you are someone who eats oreos and goes to bed without brushing your teeth, try to commit to brushing them at night for a week. It is very satisfying to feel refreshed before going to bed.

Remember that habits weren’t formed overnight and they take time to change, but you can do this and your life will be fuller for doing so. Think about where you’ll be in five years if you don’t change and that can be very motivating.

About the Author

Dee Cohen is a licensed social worker and writes at How to Stop Bad Habits where you can visit and learn more about taking care of yourself at http://www.elegantbank.com/badhabits.html

Genuine Hoodia Gordonii: Natural Solution to Obesity

admin — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:45:00 +0000

Author: Emily King

How enchanting is an African Safari and, how true that all solutions to our problems lie with nature. The solution to the problem of obesity too lies with the nature. There are a number of possibilities nature could give. Genuine Hoodia Gordonii is one such possibility. It is succulent which is found only in the arid environment of Sahara desert.

While the solution to the problem of keeping away from hunger for long was known to mankind for long, it is only recently that the usage of a natural product came to use as an anti-obesity pill. There are a number of options that may come to use as an anti-obesity solution, however, usage of Genuine Hoodia Gordonii is of particular importance as it gives a user the satisfaction of staying away from side effects associated with such pills.

Genuine Hoodia Gordonii is a cactus like plant found in the Kalahari Desert only. If someone grows the plant elsewhere, it loses its characteristics and thus cannot be considered genuine Hoodia Gordonii. This extract enables a user to suppress appetite without any major consequences. While other diet pills give urges you to avoid certain kind of drugs, with this diet pill you need not worry about what drug you should be taking and what you should not be.

But, a patient should always remember that if the extract is not from genuine Hoodia Gordonii plant, the efficacy of the drug is not optimal. Thus, finding the right solution to your problem of obesity is a task that requires maximum attention. With the kind of attention you get through genuine Hoodia Gordonii diet pill you are enabled to live a healthy life without the fear of any obesity related diseases.

Time and again it has been observed that many patients take it too easy to get solution for obesity. However, with the passage of time such individuals have started taking the problem of obesity seriously. It is only time before one starts following the advancement made in the sphere of medicine that an obese becomes obesity-free.

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