Hey hey, only five days between posts this time. I'm hanging in there. I have been so swamped with getting my new site up to make some money that between that, my real day job(which is begging people for overtime since it is the season for sales), looking for a new place to live, another new job in that city, christmas shopping, and organizing and packing to move, I almost forget what my name is.
I have the flu to boot so am feeling a little run down. This season always gets me sick. At least I will get it over and done with before Christmas this way though.
I am selling various ebooks on my new site and would love for you to drop by. We have some health and wealth related books that are a good buy. please drop by and tell all your friends.kadebescatchofgoodies
The following article I thought was a great read and made me think of weight management with a new perspective. Acceptance truly is the key I think.

Intuitive Eating: An 'Anti-Diet' That Works
Copyright 2005 Daily News Central

Stop hating your body, stop counting calories and stop
using food for purposes other than to satisfy hunger, and
you'll be healthier and slimmer. That, in a nutshell, is
the argument in favor of "intuitive eating," or letting
your body tell you when, what and how much to eat.

"The basic premise of intuitive eating is, rather than
manipulate what we eat in terms of prescribed diets -- how
many calories a food has, how many grams of fat, specific
food combinations or anything like that -- we should take
internal cues, try to recognize what our body wants and
then regulate how much we eat based on hunger and satiety,"
says professor of health science Steven Hawks, lead
researcher of an intuitive-eating study at Brigham Young
University.

The findings are reported in the American Journal of Health
Education.

Hawks, who adopted an intuitive-eating lifestyle himself
several years ago and lost 50 pounds as a result, says that
"normal" dieting in the United States doesn't result in
long-term weight loss and contributes to food anxiety and
unhealthy eating practices, and can even lead to eating
disorders.

All Diets Work Against Human Biology

Hawks and colleagues Hala Madanat, Jaylyn Hawks and Ashley
Harris identified a handful of college students who were
naturally intuitive eaters and compared them with other
students who were not. Participants then were tested to
evaluate their health.

As measured by the Intuitive Eating Scale, developed by
Hawks and others to measure the degree to which a person is
an intuitive eater, the researchers found that intuitive
eating correlated significantly with lower body mass index
(BMI), lower triglyceride levels, higher levels of high
density lipoproteins and decreased risk of cardiovascular
disease.

Approximately one-third of the variance in body mass index
was accounted for by intuitive eating scores, while 17 to
19 percent of the variance in blood lipid profiles and
cardiovascular risk was accounted for by intuitive eating.

"The findings provide support for intuitive eating as a
positive approach to healthy weight management," says
Hawks, who plans to do a large-scale study of intuitive
eating across several cultures.

"In less developed countries in Asia, people are primarily
intuitive eaters," notes Hawks.

"They haven't been conditioned to artificially structure
their relationship with food like we have in the United
States. They’ve been conditioned to believe that the
purpose of food is to enjoy, to nurture. You eat when
you're hungry, you stop when you're not hungry any more.
They have a much healthier relationship with food, far
fewer eating disorders, and interestingly, far less
obesity," he points out.

"What makes intuitive eating different from a diet, is that
all diets work against human biology, whereas intuitive
eating teaches people to work with their own biology, to
work with their bodies, to understand their bodies," Hawks
explains.

"Rather than a prescriptive diet, it's really about
increasing awareness and understanding of your body. It's a
nurturing approach to nutrition, health and fitness as
opposed to a regulated, coercive, restrictive approach.
That's why diets fail, and that's why intuitive eating has
a better chance of being successful in the long term," he
maintains.

Two Attitudes, Two Behaviors

To become an intuitive eater, a person has to adopt two
attitudes and two behaviors. The first attitude is body
acceptance.

"It’s an extremely difficult attitude adjustment for many
people to make, but they have to come to a conscious
decision that personal worth is not a function of body
size," says Hawks. "Rather than having an adversarial
relationship with my body, where I have to control it, and
force it to submit to my will so that I can make it thin,
I'm going to value my body because it allows me to
accomplish some higher good with my life."

The second attitude is that dieting is harmful.

"Dieting does not lead to the results that people think it
will lead to, and so I try to help people foster an
anti-dieting attitude," says Hawks. "You have to say to
yourself, 'I will not base my food intake on diet plans,
food-based rules, good and bad foods, all of that kind of
thing.' For people who are deep into dietary restraint and
dietary rules, again, that's a very difficult attitude
adjustment to make, to give up all those rules."

The first behavior is learning how to not eat for
emotional, environmental or social reasons.

"Socially we eat all the time in our culture. We go out to
eat ice cream if we break up with our boyfriend, we eat to
celebrate, we eat when we're lonely, we eat when we're sad,
we eat when we're stressed out," says Hawks. "Being able to
recognize all the emotional, environmental and cultural
relationships we have with food and finding better ways to
manage our emotions is part of the process."

The second behavior is learning how to interpret body
signals, cravings and hunger, and how to respond in a
healthy, positive, nurturing way.

Learning the body's signals can be difficult at first, but
Hawks suggests thinking about hunger and satiety on a
10-point scale, where "10" is eating until one is sick and
"1" is starving.

Intuitive eaters keep themselves at or around a "5." If
they feel they are getting hungry, they eat until they are
back at a "5" or "6." They stop eating when they're
satisfied, even if that means leaving food on the plate.

No Food Is Taboo

One part of intuitive eating that may be counterintuitive
to people conditioned to restrictive dieting is the concept
that with intuitive eating there is a place for every food.
In other words, there is no food that's ever taboo. There's
no food you can't ever have.

"Part of adopting an anti-dieting attitude is the
recognition that you have unconditional permission to eat
any kind of food that you want," says Hawks. "And that's
scary for people who say, 'If I abandon my diet rules, then
I'll fill a pillowcase full of M&M's, dive into it and
never come up again. That's what I crave, I know that's
what I crave, that's all I will always crave.' But that’s
not the reality. The reality is that our bodies crave good
nutrition."

It is dieting that creates psychological and physiological
urges to binge on taboo foods. While people may experience
some binges when they first start eating intuitively, they
eventually will learn to trust themselves and that behavior
will disappear, Hawks maintains.

One technique he suggests is having an abundance of
previously taboo foods on hand. Once the foods are no
longer forbidden, a person quickly loses interest in them.

"If people are committed to recognizing what their bodies
really want, the vast majority of people will say that they
very quickly overcame cravings," Hawks says, opening an
office desk drawer filled with untouched junk food. "It
certainly has worked for me."


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an online publication that delivers breaking news and
reliable health information to consumers, healthcare
providers and industry professionals:
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Oh my Goodness! It has been 8 days since I posted a blog! I have been a little busy. My priorities have changed with the season so it seems. I hope you have all been doing well since I last was here. I may only be able to do my posts twice a week now so I will try to make it worth the wait.
I had the day off today so I went for a nice long walk to see how long it would take me to freeze my feet off. I recently got boots but I am of the mind that as long as there is no snow, the running shoes can be worn. Today I realized the other benefit of boots in the winter. It's called extra insulation for the toes!!!!
My runners were frozen solid at the end of my hour hike and I could barely bend them. Those dollar mitties they sell are only good for inside other mitts I found out as well. But I hate to complain since it is only the end of Nov. and winter really hasn't even started. But I am definitely getting a scarf this winter too. I think back to when I was a teenager and dressed for style. Explains the severe frost bite on my thighs one winter. Never again. Even if I look like a dork.
Now, what tid bit of info should I leave you with today? Well since it is Thanksgiving I think for all you American readers tomorrow, how about I leave you with this pleasant article.

Holiday Diet Challenges - 9 Tips To Survive This Season
Copyright 2005 Cindy Lewis

The holidays are the most festive time of the year but they
can also be highly stressful if you are watching your diet
or trying to lose weight. How can we avoid gaining extra
fat while still experiencing a great time this season? You
can enjoy the celebration to its fullest and not worry
about guilt on Monday if you follow just a few simple ideas.

Don't wait until the big meal to eat. It's understandable
to save room for your favorite holiday dishes but starving
yourself until the big feast is the last thing that you
want to do.

You should enjoy eating sensible snacks to maintain your
metabolism. Also, not being famished lowers the chances of
your going overboard. It is best to avoid eating too much
when dinner is finally served.

Try leaning toward grains and high fiber carbohydrates such
as brown rice, wheat breads and wheat flour pasta. Fiber
rich foods tend to give most people a full feeling earlier
than the same or larger quantity of white flour
alternatives. Consider higher protein cottage cheese over
sour cream for your potato. No, you don't have to live
without the butter but it may benefit your waste line if
you do.

Drink plenty of water. It is always important to stay well
hydrated. But, when celebrating especially, water
replenishes and counters the dehydrating effects of the
caffeinated or adult beverages we may have enjoyed.
Drinking enough water also can help us to not stuff
ourselves with high calorie foods.

Casseroles are always welcomed in my home but steamed
vegetables are a nutritious alternative. Use herbs to
bring out the natural flavors. You may also consider nuts
like vitamin rich Pistachios or raw fruits and vegetables
with low fat dips as appetizers over the heavier or higher
calorie items better reserved for the main event.

Treat yourself to whatever your heart desires, even
desserts and chocolates if you wish. However, do it in
moderation. Try sampling in smaller portions so there
isn't anything you missed but be sensible on serving size.
When you pay attention to the quantity of what you are
eating, it increases the quality of these special times.

If the weather is appropriate, enjoy a walk outside with
your friends and family. Still truly important is that you
have enough physical activity but days like these were
meant for leisure. Take the opportunity to enjoy the fresh
air before dining or after your post feast nap. Doing so
will help you be certain to burn at least a few of those
extra calories.

Food doesn't need to be the only focus of your
celebration's fun time. Since the group is together, why
not exercise each other's mind with the board games hid
away in your closet? Children and kids at heart may
already be playing video games but when was the last time
you enjoyed a good trivia or word game? Some of the most
memorable family or friendship bonds can be made over a
triple letter score.

Speaking of kids, it's important for us adults to set a
good example. Food is crucial for us to live and should
never be something to feel guilty over. Encourage children
to enjoy the holiday with healthy treats, physical
activity, and good feelings about food. What we discover
and experience as children during these social occasions
can often last as wonderful memories throughout our entire
lifetime.


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How many times do you exercise a week? What kind of workout do you have? Are you consistent or do you find that you are easily distracted? I find it hard to stay motivated for activities that hurt my body and feel like work. Thus, my exercise routine gets limited to the bare necessities.
When I read the following article I realized it was true. Being a manic depressive as I am, I am continually fighting my moods to begin with, if I can not find something enjoyable, it won't be in my schedule long.
I thought back to the time when I was the healthiest weight. I was playing tennis against the wall across the street from my townhouse at the school. I enjoyed it thoroughly even though it was a vigorous activity. I felt good, and it kept me energized throughout my day. I was focused on the sport and had no time for mindless meander or negative thoughts. When I was playing baseball with my team a few years back I was in a better frame of mind on a steady basis. I had more patience, more enthusiasm for life and where I wanted to get to, and honestly felt like I could and would get there.
Then I stopped sports and became even more depressed. At the time I had no correlation to the idea that the lack of a physical activity I enjoyed and my outside circumstances were indeed intermingled.
I am on the hunt for an indoor tennis group this winter and come spring I will be on the roster for the coed baseball team in my neighbourhood. Time to find the harmony in my life again.

Are You Exercising Your Way To Stress?
Copyright 2005 Christopher Green

You’re right, the headline is a very strange one! Exercise
is vital to maintain good health and most of the time, the
benefits of exercise far out-weigh the drawbacks. But if
you suffer from a stressful or a depressive illness,
exercise can actually make you feel worse. But how can this
be?

I’m sure you’ve heard the following statement over and over
again: exercise can help you to beat stress, or alleviate
anxiety or boost a depressed mind. This is only true in
part. Because many exercises can actually worsen these
illnesses. And even if you perform exercises that can help,
these exercises will only help temporarily.

The reason many people believe exercise to be helpful in
combating stressful and depressive illnesses is because
when you exercise vigorously for longer than 20 minutes,
your body floods with endorphins. These chemicals give us a
buzz, and this is why it is widely believed that exercise
can cure stress, depression or anxiety.

If you’re suffering a stressful or depressive episode,
you’ll know that no matter how regularly you exercise, the
bad feelings return. The only way to beat these illnesses
is to treat the root cause – flawed modes of thinking.
Exercise, though great for our bodies, simply doesn’t do
anything to address modes of thinking.

When my anxiety was at it’s worst back in 2000, I exercised
4 times a week. For 2 days, I’d perform weight-training
exercises. These exercises are the type of exercise that
can actually make you feel worse because you have time to
think about all of the issues and problems you have in your
life at the time. I’d also warm up and warm down on bike
machines or cross-trainers. Again, you can perform these
exercises easily so you can think about your problems.

For my other workouts, I’d perform instructor-led circuit
training sessions. As you’re listening out for instructions
and performing sequences of exercises at a high tempo, you
don’t have time to dwell on your troubles and worries. The
problem is that once you stop exercising, you return to the
modes of thinking which lead to stress, depression or
anxiety.

As soon as my workout had finished, I’d perform flawed
modes of thinking, that made me anxious and depressed.
Exercising did very little to stop me performing these
flawed thought processes.

Do be aware of what’s happening when you exercise.
Exercises that don’t require much concentration may have
you brooding over your troubles as you perform them.
Jogging, walking, exercise machines, weight-training are
all examples of such exercises. Instead, try ones that are
more intensive or competitive so your whole concentration
is required. Circuit-training worked for me, so did sports
like soccer and badminton.

The idea is to give yourself a period of time where you’re
not thinking about your problems and worries. And of
course, you’ll do your body a whole heap of good too!

The point here is to understand that exercise can only
provide temporary relief. The only way to find permanent
relief from your suffering is to understand and address
flawed modes of thinking. And, just as physical exercise
benefits our bodies, mental skills leading to better modes
of thinking will bring enormous benefits to our minds.

The following quote sums it up in a nutshell:

“Thought can make you, thought can break you.” - Swami
Sukhabodhanada

Until next time.


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The following article recommends a 7 day diet that I tried last year in which I lost 10 pounds. It is a pretty good diet and you don't miss any food or feel deprived like most fad diets. I ate 7 times a day. I had several family weddings to attend to last year,, and I am the big sister in the family so I didn't want to be standing beside my baby sister looking three times bigger than she was. I did only do it for a week and then went back to my regular balanced diet. One thing I did notice though was I had shrunk my stomach do to the fact I had smaller meals than I was used to and started to eat more often. It seemed to work. The hardest for me was to have cabbage soup for breakfast. Day one ,three and four I had fruit for breakfast but the other days it took some getting used to to have soup. It was already made and I just had to heat it up which before leaving for work which was a good time saver though.
I have read that this diet is so well known that hospitals use it as well. Doctors do recommend it, as long as it is only used as recommended.

Lose Weight Fast For A Special Occasion
Copyright 2005 Adam Waxler

If you have just a little weight to lose, and want to take
it off fast (say, so you can fit into those great pants for
your cousin's wedding), there are a number of diets that
you can use. Most of these wouldn't be recommended for
long-term weight loss, as they substantially restrict your
intake of some essential nutrients, so using them
habitually may not be healthy. But if you're normal diet is
healthy, and you just want a quick boost to drop 8-10
pounds quickly, or to kick off a new diet with a bang, the
Cabbage Soup Diet actually works.

The cabbage soup diet has been around for nearly 30 years.
It's based on the notion that your body actually uses more
calories to digest cabbage than the amount that it derives
from cabbage. It's a so-called 'negative calorie diet', and
includes many foods that, like cabbage, are high in fiber
and very low in calories.

The base of the cabbage soup diet is - what else? Cabbage
soup. There are several recipes for cabbage soup available.
Essentially, the soup is made with onions, peppers,
mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, celery and spices to taste.
You'll be eating the soup every day - as much of it as you
want.

In addition, there is a seven day routine of foods to
supplement the cabbage soup.

Day One: All the fruit you want (except bananas) along with
all the soup that you want. No caffeinated beverages or
sodas. Drink only water, tea and cranberry juice.

Day Two: Eat all the vegetables that you want, but avoid
dried beans, peas and corn. Eat veggies raw, fresh or
cooked. No fats, no sauces, no butter. At dinner, you may
have one baked potato with butter - and of course, all the
cabbage soup that you want!

Day Three: Eat all the fruits and veggies that you want
from day two and day three - but NO baked potato.

Day Four: Bananas and skim milk - yes, all the skim milk
you want, plus up to eight bananas, along with -- you
guessed it, all the cabbage soup you want.

Day Five: Eat ten to twenty ounces of beef (or skinless
chicken, or broiled fish). Drink at least 10 glasses of
water, and eat up to six fresh tomatoes. (if you substitute
for the beef today, you may not tomorrow)

Day Six: Eat all the beef, vegetables and cabbage soup that
you want. No baked potato. Lots of leafy green vegetables.

Day Seven: You can have all the unsweetened fruit juices,
brown rice, and vegetables that you want - and at least one
bowl of soup.

That's it. Remember - this diet is NOT recommended for long
term weight loss, or long term use. It doesn't contain
enough complex carbohydrates to be healthy for longer than
a few days. But if you just need a jump-start or a quick
fix, it's a good way to pick up the pace for a week.


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I don't really have much to say on the topic of the following article I just wanted to post it because I didn't realize that cold sores affected so many people in todays world. It is nice to know though that with modern technology being the way it is today, that we have hope for cures for so many of the epidemics that are coming to light in these days.
Be thankful we don't live in the days of the plague. We no longer have to feel like all is lost. I realize that there are still enough diseases that we don't have a cure for yet, but in alot of cases we have at least something to postpone the end, to allow us to have a longer life. With the internet and the media we have the ability to spread our knowledge and help to make sure everyone is informed of any precautions, or assistance than can use to help their own chances of successful healthy living.

COLD SORES - A PANDEMIC?
Copyright 2005 drbodoh

Cold sores virus infects an incredible 89% of the world
population, the World Health Organization (W.H.O.)
estimates.

YES - and 67% of those infected with the cold sores virus
will have at least one cold sore event in the next 12
months.

And 47.5% of those folks will have multiple cold sores
episodes during that period.

Cold sores are one of our most contagious viruses - and one
of our oldest. Even in ancient Rome, an epidemic of cold
sores caused Emperor Tiberius to outlaw kissing in public
ceremonies.

As a global epidemic, or "pandemic", there is no better
example than cold sores.

NO - cold sores, unlike bird flu, aren't life threatening.
But, let's be frank, cold sores are hideous - and they're
painful. On top of that, cold sores cause flu like
symptoms such as fever and swollen lymph glands in a lot of
people.

Cold sores last 3 to 4 weeks on average - a long time for
you to be socially sidelined! They shout "I HAVE HERPES"
to the entire world.

And cold sores cost us money in lost days at work and
constant purchase of medications. Always hoping to finally
find something - ANYTHING - to stop our cold sores curse.

Check out these little known facts about cold sores - and
what you can do right now to get rid of your cold sores
problem.

Cold sores are caused by the reproductive cycle of a herpes
virus. There are currently 8 known human herpes viruses.
Of these, only 2 are a major cause of cold sores.

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV1) is responsible for about
80% of facial cold sores - and about 20% of genital herpes
lesions. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV2) causes about
20% of cold sores and 80% of genital herpes blisters.

HSV1 is most often referred to as the “cold sores virus”,
“fever blister virus” and “oral herpes” - and some others
that I can’t mention in a public article.

Cold sores virus may be latent (asleep) for weeks or years
in the nerve ganglia near the back of the jaw close to the
brain stem.

More specifically, the cold sores virus hides inside your
cells - making it very difficult for your body defenses to
locate and deal with them.

When your body’s defenses weaken, due to physical or
emotional stress, the cold sores virus leaves these cells,
travel down the nerve fibers, like a super-highway to the
lip or nose surface - to create cold sores.

There are 8 cold sore stages. The first is the latent
inactive stage. The next 7 cold sore stages are the ACTIVE
stages. From the first tingle to the last red spot, your
cold sores are extremely contagious.

Cold sores are most often spread by physical contact - but
can even be transmitted by coughing or sneezing during the
active stages of your cold sores.

Medical science is working around-the-clock to find a cure
for common cold sores. They’ve had a few minor
breakthroughs that may lead to some real solutions in the
next couple of years.

Basically medical scientists are approaching the cold sores
virus on 2 levels.

1. A VACCINE preventing you from actually contracting the
cold sores virus in the first place. One such vaccine is
currently being moved into human testing. Downside is - it
only works on people who have never been exposed to cold
sores virus. Since nearly everyone on the planet has been
exposed, it seems of very little value even if approved.
But it’s an encouraging move forward.

2. AN ANTI-VIRAL to kill the cold sore virus already in our
body. This is difficult since it has to find and kill the
virus without damaging the nerve cells they are hiding in.
The prescription anti-viral medications scientists have
come up with so far have not worked very well at all - at
least on cold sores virus.

Acyclovir, for example, is an anti-viral that’s being
promoted as a cold sores wonder drug. In real life
studies, however, a course of acyclovir only reduced cold
sores by 2 days. And it only worked for 47.8% in the
trials. No big deal here.

Acyclovir topical cream came in even worse - no noticeable
help at all. Medical scientists agree and have publicly
stated that the actives in acyclovir don't get through the
skin to the infection. Don't waste your money on this.

COLD SORES NATURAL SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE!

Did you know - medical knowledge has more than doubled in
the past 5 years alone? Worldwide internet communication
has made it possible.

More important - natural home remedies, such as effective
cold sores treatments, are coming in from all corners of
the globe.

In fact, many doctors are now advising their patients to
check out these natural remedies for cold sores.

Data studies have shown these natural remedies to reduce
suffering time of cold sores by an incredible 79% - plus
actually PREVENTING future cold sores from happening
altogether (they don't kill the cold sores virus - but they
do keep it inactive indefinitely).

If you're a cold sores victim, your best choice - fact is,
your ONLY choice today - is to buy and apply one of these
excellent natural remedies.

There are several solidly proven remedies for you to look
into on this site or other sites - and the best news is
they're available right now for your cold sores.


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and nutrition writer for 33 years. To learn more about
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This is yet another topic on health related issues. It is the winter season. The season where skin dries out and extra moisturizing is implemented.
My cousin has exzema which is worse in the winter time.She has big patches of flaking skin,rash and itchy pimple like things all up and down her outer arm. She is so irrated that she often can find no relief mentally or physically. My mother has it as well. Her hands gets all red with inflammation, and they crack open and bleed.
Her hands get so sore she can't even bend them let alone use them for work.
The worse I suffer from is scally cracked elbows. They get so sore and split that I can't bend them and rest them on my table as I so often do.
It occurred to me that there may be alot of others out there that could benefot from the helpful information found in the following article so I thought I would post it.

Living With the Discomfort of Psoriasis
Copyright 2005 Anne Wolski

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that is characterised
by scaling and inflammation of the skin. It most often
occurs on the elbows, knees, other parts of the legs,
scalp, lower back, face, palms, and soles of the feet, but
they can occur on skin anywhere on the body. The disease
may also affect the fingernails, the toenails, and the soft
tissues of the genitals and inside the mouth.

Psoriasis occurs when skin cells quickly rise from their
origin below the surface of the skin and pile up on the
surface before they have a chance to mature. In about
one-third of the cases, there is a family history of
psoriasis.

Approximately 30 percent of people with psoriasis
experience joint inflammation that produces symptoms of
arthritis. This condition is called psoriatic arthritis.

My own battle with this condtion began when I was in my
early twenties. The first signs were simply a reddening of
the elbows and knees. Of course, I took little notice of
this. However, it didn't take long before the scaly patches
appeared and began to spread to my knuckles, ankles and
some small areas on my lower legs. I tried several
moisturising lotions but nothing seemed to work. I then
sought the advice of my physician who diagnosed my
condition as Psoriasis.

So began a lifetime of applying corticosteroid creams and
coaltar lotions to the affected areas of my body. This is
usually the first type of treatment prescribed for the
condition.

At times, I experienced significant physical discomfort.
Itching and pain interfered with basic functions, such as
sleep. This in turn left me feeling constantly tired and
unable to cope with day-to-day chores, thus putting a
strain on my family relationships. I began to feel
self-conscious about my appearance and had a poor
self-image that stemmed from fear of public rejection.
Psychological distresses in turn lead to significant
depression and social isolation.

I noticed that there were times when my skin worsened, then
improveed. I found that several things caused flareups
including infections, stress, and changes in climate that
dry the skin. Also, certain medicines seemed to trigger an
outbreak or worsen the disease.

As the years progressed, so too did the disease. I
eventually had psoriasis on my knuckles, elbows, finger
joints, knees, lower legs, feet, and even the webbing of my
toes. I also had it in my scalp and a large area of my
lower back. I was miserable most of the time because of the
constant itching and discomfort.

I had tried every treatment that I heard of and had found
only minimal relief. By this time, I had virtually given up
hope that I would ever lead a normal life without this
affliction.

However, a few years ago, a friend convinced me to see a
naturopath. I didn’t expect much from him but he surprised
me. He advised me to try emu oil, something I hadn’t yet
tried. I took his advice and bought a bottle of emu oil
capsules which I took religiously. Within weeks, the scaly
patches had all but disappeared from my knuckles and lower
legs. By a couple of months, I had no outward signs of the
disease and, for the first time in many years, I felt
comfortable with my appearance. Because I was no longer
itching all of the time, my sleep patterns improved and so
did my ability to cope with life in general.

I took the full dose for about six months and then started
taking just one capsule per day as a maintenance dose. I
still take that every day and will do so for the rest of my
life.

So, for all of those who suffer from psoriasis or eczema,
take my advice. Give the emu oil a try. It certainly
improved my quality of life and I believe that the advice
given to me by that naturopath is the best advice I was
ever given.

Psoriasis is an incurable disease and, once you have it,
you will always have it. The point is that you don’t have
to let it rule your life. You can live relatively free of
this condition just by taking that one step.


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On a comical note the following article reminded me of an episode on t.v. of a show
I watch called "Yes, Dear". One of the wives had very sore feet every day when she came home from college and her husband had a phobia about rubbing feet. He bought her a top of the line foot massager bath which she promptly fell in love with. She enjoyed it so much she ended up spending an entire day in it. The husband upon finding out became jealous and decided to try to massage her feet for her. She hated it, but couldn't tell him. Finally she did and made him try it to see why she was so enthralled. It took one minute to win him over.

Benefits of Massage Recliners vs. a Massage Therapist
Copyright 2005 Wayne McDonald

After a long hard day at the office wouldn’t it be nice to
get a massage. Unfortunately you have to first find a
certified or licensed massage therapist. If you’re lucky
and happen to know someone or have a regular therapist you
work with, you still have to schedule an appointment. After
you call and set the time you’ll have to get back into your
car and drive to therapist’s office.

In today’s world most of us want instant gratification and
have limited time in our hectic life. If money was no
object most of us would get a massage every week, or
possibly two or three times a week.

Let me pause here for a moment. It is very ironic that I
would be writing an article about massage recliners because
I am a certified massage therapist. As a therapist my first
goal is to help the client get healthy. Sometimes I refer a
client to a chiropractor or to an acupuncturist that can
better serve the clients needs. The same is true about
massage recliners. With new technology massage recliners
have advanced beyond clunky massage rollers to high tech
massagers that can emulate the human touch.

There are many health benefits from a massage from a
trained therapist or a massage recliner. A trained massage
therapist knows how to get the kinks out of your back and
relieve the muscle tension from everyday stress. Massage
recliners have superior technology and do more than rub
your back. New models from Human Touch, iJoy, Panasonic and
Sanyo can also massage the legs, feet, arms and shoulders.

Health Benefits of Massage

* Improves lymphatic flow. The act of massaging and
kneading the muscles increases blood flow. Health benefits
are better circulation and absorption of nutritional
elements into the muscles and tissues. In addition,
kneading the muscles helps clear out toxins out of the
muscles.

* Decreases muscle tension and improves flexibility. Body
tension and stress causes the muscles to tighten and
shorten. Health benefits include loosening tight muscles
and restoring range and flexibility.

* Massage therapy produces the ‘feel good chemical’, the
same endorphins that are increased after working out at the
gym. This ‘feel good chemical’ helps speed recovery,
reduces pain and reduces anxiety.

Another benefit seldom discussed is clearer thinking. When
you are out of body pain and the range of motion is
restored to your neck, your mind can better concentrate on
your everyday tasks.

Rates for a massage therapist can range from $40 to $100
depending on the therapist’s level of training and the city
they are located in. Massage recliners are not cheap and
can cost thousands of dollars. But over time, a massage
recliner can pay for itself and provide many health
benefits. Other considerations of cost savings are other
family members using the massage recliner. In addition,
some massage recliners are very stylish and are a handsome
addition to any home décor.

Another benefit of a massage recliner is the fact it is a
recliner chair. Anybody who has ever sat in a recliner
knows how comfortable it is. Even if you do not activate
the features of the massage recliner, the recliner itself
has health benefits. The simple act of just sitting in a
comfortable chair relaxes your body and eases body tension.

It’s your choice. Buy a massage recliner or call a massage
therapist. Either one that you choose will have many health
benefits. To make your buying decision easy I’d suggest
scheduling two or three appointments with a certified or
licensed massage therapist. Then try several brands and
models of massage recliners to compare results.


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Now I know on this site I try to keep everything to subjects that pertain to weight management, but I also would like to keep you informed on health related issues as well.
The following article came across my desk today and when I read through it, frankly, I got chills down my spine. Coming from Toronto, Ontario I was there the years we had the SARS alert. It was quite chaotic for a few weeks there. I had to go into the hospital for day surgery during that time and I had to go in alone, have a huge mask covering most of my face(I could hardly even see over it), and had to wash my hands with special cleansing solution. It was a scary time. Everyone was so paranoid they would hardly leave their homes. We made it through and we all moved on with our lives. But the next epidemic could be right around the corner. Are we prepared? Can we prepare? How safe do you feel?

Bird Flu
Copyright 2005 Andrew Cavanagh

Bird flu could be the greatest threat to modern
civilization and the world is poorly prepared for a bird
flu pandemic. The rapid spread of the bird flu virus
raises the question: what can we do to protect ourselves if
a bird flu pandemic strikes?

A potential bird flu pandemic can't be taken lightly.

By taking samples from lungs of exhumed victims researchers
at the USA Centers For Disease Control confirmed the 1918
Spanish flu was also a bird flu. Alarming news because the
Spanish flu pandemic was a global catastrophe infecting
approximately one quarter of the United States and one
fifth of the world.

From 20 million to 50 million people died from this 1918
Spanish “bird” flu and most of the victims were aged from
20 to 40 years . This pattern is unusual because influenza
normally kills the sick, elderly and young children.

At the height of the Spanish bird flu funerals were limited
to 15 minutes, there was a chronic shortage of coffins and
gravediggers and stores were forbidden to hold sales.

It seems that a mutated bird flu like the 1918 Spanish
“bird flu” is particularly dangerous because human
populations haven't had the chance to develop a resistance
to a virus that is normally limited to birds.

Worse still, effects of a bird flu outbreak are not just
limited to disease and death. The outbreak of SARS in Hong
Kong demonstrated in stark terms that commerce can be shut
down in an area suffering cases of a deadly infectious
disease.

If a wide scale bird flu pandemic were to break out in the
western world we could see cities gripped with fear as Hong
Kong was for that short period with SARS in 2003. Empty
shops, empty streets and commerce grinding to a halt.

Dr Michael Osterholm, epidemiologist at the University of
Minnesota called a potential bird flu pandemic “The single
greatest risk to our world today.”

David Nabaro from UN health predicted from 5 to 150 million
people could die worldwide if the bird flu virus mutates to
a human to human virus.

Britain's chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson said it
wasn't a question of IF a virus pandemic like the bird flu
would hit human populations but WHEN.

Sir Liam also pointed out a vaccine for a human to human
bird flu virus can't be produced until the virus mutates
and a bird flu vaccine may not be effective even after one
can be produced.

The Asian flu pandemic of 1957 demonstrated how difficult
it is to vaccinate against a rapidly mutating widespread
influenza virus. Despite prior warning and despite a
vaccine being developed quite rapidly the 1957 Asian flu
spread to the United States where it killed 70,000 people.

Health authorities have difficulty producing and
administering vaccines quickly enough to fight a virus.
Also the rapidly mutating nature of influenza viruses means
many vaccines provide very limited protection.

Anti-viral drugs are a more recent development in the fight
against respiratory viruses like the bird flu and
governments in the western world have begun stockpiling the
anti-viral drug tamiflu as part of a bird flu protection
plan. But in a bird flu pandemic tamiflu may not be as
effective as authorities would hope.

In an unsettling development for health authorities
tamilflu resistant strains of the bird flu are appearing.
Recently a vietnamese girl was diagnosed with a tamiflu
resistant strain of bird flu and in China the bird flu
strain H5N1 is showing around 70% resistance to adamatane
drugs like tamiflu.

Other anti-viral drugs like Relenza may be more effective
if a bird flu pandemic strikes but until the bird flu
mutates to a human to human virus we can't be certain which
drug – if any - will provide a pharmaceutical first line of
bird flu defense.

On the lighter side of bird flu prevention sales of
sauerkraut in 54 Twin Cities stores in the USA spiked 840%
after an inconclusive and tiny study by Korean researchers
found the bacteria in fermented greens might speed the
recovery of chickens infected with the bird flu.

People more interested in a little more serious bird flu
protection than fermented cabbage might heed the one
consistent recommendation from health authorities across
the world to reduce your chance of catching the bird flu
virus.

Over 90% of respiratory viruses like the bird flu enter
your body through contact between the mucous membranes of
your eyes and nose and your fingernails. They hitchhike
their way into your body after being picked up on your
hands.

In a World Health Organization news conference WHO Global
Influenza Program leader Klaus Stohr said frequent hand
washing was the best way to avoid a viral infection
including the bird flu.

Every government health authority in the western world
recommends hand washing as a basic precaution to prevent
respiratory viruses like the bird flu, SARS, influenza and
the common cold.

But washing your hands effectively is not quite as simple
as it may seem on the surface. Technique is important as
is the soap you use.

Antibacterial soaps are NOT recommended for regular hand
washing even for health professionals.


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It is getting sooo cold outside these days. They are threatening snow for us here in Ontario, Canada tomorrow. Although I have a girlfriend in Alberta who has had snow for a few weeks.
What do we do when the cold weather hits? Well, I know what I do. Buy a big container of hot chocolate powder and a big bag of mini marshmallows for the chilly nights to come. Junk food somehow finds it's way into my cupboards, cause you never know when you might get snowed in and need supplies right?! The slippers and thick socks come out, and that extra thick furry blanket gets thrown on the couch.
Are you like me and gain weight every winter regardless? I don't eat any different than usual, and I don't really excercise any less(just trade my 20 min walk outside into a 20 min ride on the stationary bike), so why the extra 5-7 pounds at the end of winter? And unlike the snow that turns into thaw, those pounds don't just melt away. I think there is a correlation to the lack of sun, hence affecting the psychological aspects of the personality, turning our emotions into fat deposits.
The following article is another type of weight management procedure you may want to try throughout this winter. I am a big mashed potato fan so the part about adding the chicken and broccoli(other favorites)to make an allowable meal was good to read.

The Glycemic Index: Key To Weight Loss Or Just Another Diet Gimmick?
Copyright 2005 Tom Venuto

The glycemic index (GI) is a scale that measures how
quickly carbohydrate foods are broken down into glucose.
The original purpose for the glycemic index was to help
diabetics keep their blood sugar under control. The
glycemic index has recently attracted a lot of attention in
the bodybuilding, fitness and weight loss world and has
even become the central theme in numerous best-selling diet
books as a method to choose the foods that are best for
losing weight.

According to advocates of the glycemic index system, foods
that are high on the GI scale such as rice cakes, carrots,
potatoes, or grape juice are "unfavorable" and should be
avoided because high GI foods are absorbed quickly, raise
blood sugar rapidly and are therefore more likely to
convert to fat or cause health problems.

Instead, we are urged to consume carbohydrates that are low
on the GI scale such as black eye peas, old fashioned
oatmeal, peanuts, apples and beans because they do not
raise blood sugar as rapidly.

While the GI does have some useful applications, such as
the use of high GI foods or drinks for post workout
nutrition and the strong emphasis on low GI foods for those
with blood sugar regulation problems, there are flaws in
strictly using the glycemic index as your only criteria to
choose carbs on a weight loss program.

For example, the glycemic index is based on eating
carbohydrates by themselves in a fasted state. If you are
following effective principles of fat-burning and muscle
building nutrition, you should be eating small, frequent
meals to increase your energy, maintain lean body mass and
optimize metabolism for fat loss. However, since the
glycemic index of various foods was developed based on
eating each food in the fasted state, the glycemic index
loses some of its significance.

In addition, when you are on a diet program aimed at
improving body composition (losing fat or gaining muscle),
you will usually be combining carbs and protein together
with each meal for the purposes of improving your fat to
muscle ratio. When carbs are eaten in mixed meals that
contain protein and some fat, the glycemic index loses even
more of its significance because the protein and fat slows
the absorption of the carbohydrates (as does fiber).

Mashed potatoes have a glycemic index near that of pure
glucose, but combine the potatoes with a chicken breast and
broccoli and the glycemic index of the entire meal is lower
than the potatoes by itself.

Rice cakes have a very high glycemic index, but if you were
to put a couple tablespoons of peanut butter on them, the
fat would slow the absorption of the carbs, thereby
lowering the glycemic index of the combination.

A far more important and relevant criteria for selecting
carbs - as well as all your other foods, proteins and fats
included - is whether they are natural or processed. To say
that a healthy person with no metabolic disorders should
completely avoid natural, unprocessed foods like carrots or
potatoes simply because they are high on the glycemic index
is ridiculous.

I know many bodybuilders (myself included) who eat high
glycemic index foods such as white potatoes every day right
up until the day of a competition and they reach single
digit body fat. How do they do it if high GI foods “make
you fat?” It’s simple – high GI foods DON’T necessarily
make you fat – choosing natural foods and burning more
calories than you consume are far more important factors.
Although it’s not correct to say that all calories are
created equal, a calorie deficit is the most important
factor of all when fat loss is your goal.

The glycemic index is clearly not a "gimmick" and should
not be completely disregarded, as it is a definitely a
legitimate nutritional tool. Is it a good idea to eat low
GI foods in general? Sure. Is eating high GI foods after
your workouts a good idea? Absolutely. But diet programs
which hang their hats on glycemic index alone as the
“miracle solution” are just another example of how one
single aspect of nutrition can be used as a "hook" in
marketing and said to be the "end all be all" of fat loss,
when it's really only one small piece of the puzzle.

Eating Low glycemic index foods alone does NOT guarantee
you will lose fat. You have to take in the bigger picture,
which includes calories/energy balance, meal timing and
frequency, macronutrient composition, choice of processed
versus refined foods as well as how all these nutritional
factors interact with your exercise program.


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bodybuilder and author of the #1 best selling diet e-book,
"Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle. You can get info on Tom's
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