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Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis – common problems that are steadily rising along with the number of Americans who are overweight.

The American Liver Foundation has estimated that about 25 percent of the nation’s population, and 75 percent of those who are obese, have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. This early-stage health condition can sometimes progress to more serious, even fatal diseases, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, as well as cirrhosis and liver cancer.

The study, published online in the Journal of Nutrition, was one of the first to directly compare the effects of two of the omega-3 fatty acids often cited for their nutritional value, DHA and EPA.

In research with laboratory animals, it found that EPA had comparatively little effect on preventing the fibrosis, or scarring, that’s associated with NASH. However, DHA supplementation reduced the proteins involved in liver fibrosis by more than 65 percent.

“A reduction of that magnitude in the actual scarring and damage to the liver is very important,” said Donald Jump, a principal investigator with the Linus Pauling Institute at OSU and a professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

“Many clinical trials are being done with omega-3 fatty acids related to liver disease,” Jump said. “Our studies may represent the first to specifically compare the capacity of EPA versus DHA to prevent NASH. It appears that DHA, which can also be converted to EPA in the human body, is one of the most valuable for this purpose.”

The issues have taken center stage as the weight of Americans continues to rise, with a related increase in the incidence of fatty liver disease and liver damage.

NASH is a progressive form of liver disease that is associated with chronic inflammation and oxidative stress, resulting from excess fat storage in the liver. Chronic inflammation can eventually lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, or even liver cancer. While management of lifestyle, including weight loss and exercise, is one approach to control the onset and progression of fatty liver disease, other approaches are needed to prevent and treat it.

About 30-40 percent of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease progress to NASH, which in turn can result in cirrhosis, a major risk factor for liver cancer. While this research studied the prevention of fatty liver disease, Jump said, ongoing studies are examining the capacity of DHA to be used in NASH therapy.

The levels of omega-3 oils needed vary with the health concern, officials say.

“Omega-3 fatty acids are typically recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular disease,” Jump said. “Recommended intake levels of omega-3 fatty acids in humans for disease prevention are around 200-500 milligrams of combined DHA and EPA per day.”

Levels used in therapy to lower blood triglycerides, also a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, are higher, about 2-4 grams of combined EPA and DHA per day. The OSU studies with mice used DHA at levels comparable to the triglyceride therapies.

“DHA was more effective than EPA at attenuating inflammation, oxidative stress, fibrosis and hepatic damage,” the researchers wrote in their conclusion. “Based on these results, DHA may be a more attractive dietary supplement than EPA for the prevention and potential treatment of NASH in obese humans.

New research from the University of Reading has shown that eating four slices of bread containing beetroot lowers blood pressure and improves the function of blood vessels, significantly improving heart health.

The researchers provided 24 participants with four slices (200g) of bread containing 100g of beetroot, or control bread with no beetroot enrichment once on two separate occasions. They found the diastolic¹ blood pressure of those who consumed ‘beetroot bread was lowered by up to 7 mmHg when compared to the control group approximately 3 hours after consumption.

Evidence suggests that a reduction in diastolic blood pressure of 5-6 mmHg over a five year period could reduce the chances of a stroke by 38% and coronary heart disease by 23% less. In addition, prolonged high blood pressure is an important risk factor for the development of heart disease, which is the single biggest killer in the UK, causing nearly 179, 000 deaths per year.

The component of beetroot bread thought to be responsible for the beneficial effects on blood vessel function and blood pressure is dietary nitrate. Dietary nitrate is a natural component of beetroot and a number of other vegetables such as spinach, lettuce and rocket.

When dietary nitrate is eaten it produces nitric oxide in the blood vessel wall which causes relaxation of the vessel and increased blood flow. This ultimately results in lowering of blood pressure and an improvement in blood vessel function.

Julie Lovegrove, Professor of Human Nutrition, Head of the Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition and the Deputy Director of the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR) at the University of Reading, who led the study said: "These exciting and novel findings show for the first time that bread containing beetroot improves blood vessel function. This is an important addition to the increasing body of evidence that suggests beneficial effects of dietary nitrate rich foods on the heart.

"This research also supports the findings of our previous study which was carried out last year and showed that beetroot in the form of juice or bread lowers blood pressure. Collectively, these studies suggest a potential role for foods rich in dietary nitrate in the management of high blood pressure."

The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, was undertaken by Dr Ditte Hobbs in the University of Readings Hugh Sinclair Human Nutrition Group, which has an international reputation for its research into the relationship between diet and the risk of chronic disease such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative disease and cancer.

These are a few of my favorite thinnnngs.  Sorry, nostalgia.

Women are not men. That should be obvious to everyone. Women have a different balance of sex hormones than men do, they have a higher body fat requirement, they can grow a baby in their bellies for 9 months, and they really like romantic comedies. Despite their inexplicable love for Matthew McConaughey movies, however, the scientific research world likes to pretend these differences dont exist. Over my years of studying cholesterol and cardiovascular disease research, Ive noticed a bias here. But its time to wise up... the research on cholesterol and heart disease shows a stark difference between the sexes. If youre a woman, and theres a 50% chance that you are, then youve been fed a load of shit. Heres why.

Cholesterol Levels in Women
In men, there has historically been an association between cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease.  Take the MRFIT trial for example, one of the landmark studies in this area... (1)


If youre a middle-aged man, risk of heart disease and dying overall increases with your cholesterol level.  Theres SO much more to it than just this, of course... theres HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and most importantly LDL particle number. All of these are more important markers than total cholesterol in my opinion, and each case should be evaluated on an individual basis.  Just because your cholesterol is a little high doesnt mean youre going to die.  But for the purposes of this article, you cant deny the relationship above.  It exists. 

It exists in men, that is. Women? Not so much. Take the Norwegian HUNT 2 Study, for example (2). The researchers followed 52,087 Norwegians aged 20-74 who were free of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for 10 years, then assessed the relationship of total cholesterol with total mortality, CVD mortality, and heart disease mortality. Most importantly to the purposes of this article, they studied both men and women, and they analyzed each of their data separately.  As youve probably already assumed, they each yielded very different results.

Note: Since this study comes from Europe, the units for blood cholesterol are shown in mmol/L, rather than the mg/dL that we are used to. The researchers classified the participants into four groups, based on their blood cholesterol. Here are the converted unit values in mg/dL for the four groups... <193, 193-229, 230-269, and >270.

This is the all-cause mortality data, the most important information from the study.  Just take a moment and compare these graphs to the MRFIT graph above.  Do it.  For men, we see a similar U-shaped trend, although this study shows a lesser risk with high cholesterol than with low.  But just look at the women... those with the highest total cholesterol, over 270, were least likely to die! And thats statistically significant. Of course there are other studies that show this gender difference as well (3).

The relationship between cholesterol and risk of imminent death clearly differs between men and women.

Women and Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Ive written of cholesterol-lowering drugs (aka statins) a couple times, once about the potential side effects and once concerning their efficacy (4, 5).  The truth is, statins dont save any lives in women, and the potential side effects make these drugs a definite no-go.  I know its hard to believe; these drugs are given out to women like candy, just like they are to men.  On top of that, your doctor likely isnt aware theres any difference between sexes.  Thats why I provide evidence.  Prepare to be mindblown.

The most positive, statin-supporting study ever done is known as ASCOT-LLA (6).  It was a secondary prevention study, meaning that the study participants had pre-existing heart disease. In other words, taking statins in this case was more treatment than prevention.  The results were fantastic.  So fantastic, in fact, that the researchers ended the study early for ethical reasons; the drug supposedly saved so many lives that they thought it unethical to continue.  The drug did reduce heart-disease-related deaths dramatically... it even reduced all-cause death.  But there was one group in which the results werent so peachy... women.

Effect of atorvastatin vs. placebo on risk of death from heart disease

Yup, sticks out like a sore thumb... the women who took the placebo fared better than those who took the drug!  And this is for heart disease only... the data for all-cause death would inevitably be skewed more to the placebo side.  Unfortunately theres no handy dandy chart for that.

Surely this an aberration Burn!! My doctor would have told me about this! Nope, sorry. Its real. Two major meta-analyses have confirmed this finding (7, 8). In women without pre-existing heart disease, the drugs have no benefit whatsoever and likely increase all-cause death.  And in women who do? Well statins tend to reduce their risk of dying of a heart attack, but dont change their risk of dying overall.  In other words, they increase the risk that youll die of something else. I dont know about you, but I care more about overall survival than arbitrarily lowering my risk of just ONE mode of death.

Its clear that if youre a woman, regardless of whether or not you have heart disease, youre gaining nothing by taking statins. Except maybe an early grave. Or some wacko neuromuscular side effects. Dont do it.  And if your doctor insists on it? Send him/her here. Argument over.

Synthesis
Now, synthesize all of this information in your mind and what do you get??  Cholesterol levels in women just arent an issue.  I dont think its something we need to concern ourselves with. Again, each case should be evaluated on its own, but Ive talked to far too many women with "high cholesterol" who are unnecessarily worried for their health.  They come back from the doctor with a cholesterol level of 230, thinking they have to change their entire life around to fix it. FIX WHAT?? PLEASE TELL ME. And if he/she wants to get you started on statins? Time to find a new doctor, Toots, because this one obviously doesnt have a frickin clue.

Ill just leave you with this thought... Remember that time you heard you shouldnt eat saturated fat because it raises your cholesterol? Seems kind of irrelevant now, doesnt it? Dont fucking worry about it. Just dont.

Burn, out.

They did it again!

Before too long, the Disease Management Care Blog will start getting bored with the accumulating evidence (for example, here, here and here) that telephonic disease management (DM) reduces medical claims expense in excess of program costs.  Theres only one thing thats more tiring, and that is the lingering ideological assumption among many academics that the Medicare programs inability to save money with DM means theres a problem with DM and not with Medicare.

Enter this study on diabetes telephonic care management that was just published in the American Journal of Managed Care.  This was about as real world as you can get.

The Denver Healths Westside Family Health Center, a federally funded community health center, randomly assigned 381 patients with diabetes to a 20-month telephone outreach program and another 381 to usual physician care.  In the intervention arm, patients not only saw their physicians, but had the involvement of 3 nurses sharing a ".75 full time equivalent" position.  The nurses used motivational interviewing and clinical protocols to guide these patients in self-care.  The nurses also independently ordered labs, initiated and titrated medications (with the use of pre-signed prescriptions as necessary), arranged vaccinations and facilitated physician appointments.  The nurses focused on control of lipids, blood glucose control and treatment of high blood pressure.

 Since many of these patients had no insurance, linear regression models were used to evaluate costs "from the perspective of the health care system" with "cost to charge ratios."  Patients with no primary care visit in the year preceding the end of the study were excluded from the analysis and the use of health care services outside of the Center was not counted. 

Aside from a slight gender imbalance (64% vs. 57% female in the intervention and control groups, respectively) as well as different rates of cerebrovascular disease (14% vs. 9%) and use of insulin (24% vs. 38%), the two patient populations were mostly similar in multiple baseline labs and co-morbid conditions.  In terms of the baseline costs, the control group had higher baseline hospitalization rates and total costs.

At the end of the study, 58% vs. 47% had achieved a target cholesterol LDL, but there was no difference in blood glucose or blood pressure control. 65 patients were lost to follow-up. The remainder were contacted an average of three times over the course of the study.

There was a significant drop in costs in the intervention group.  Over 18 months, their costs decreased from a baseline of $6390 per patient to $6217, while the control group went up from $7694 to $9033.
When the cost of the program was rolled in, the intervention resulted in $60,902 in total savings, which included the costs of $134,750 for the nurse-based intervention.  The savings appeared to be due to fewer hospitalizations.

While this study didnt use remotely positioned telephonic disease management and instead used nurses that were on-site, the DMCB points out that many telephonic programs use the same playbook. If the nurses have a good working relationship with the clinic physicians, they can do great things by telephone.  Last but not least, while the nurses pursued lipids, blood sugar and blood pressure, the DMCB suspects the real secret sauce was the countless and immeasurable other pieces of advice and help that were provided to the intervention patients.

First study:

Fatal And Nonfatal Outcomes, Incidence Of Hypertension, And Blood Pressure Changes In Relation To Urinary Sodium Excretion, JAMA, May 2011

While an increase in sodium (as measured by sodium excretion) was associated with an increase in systolic blood pressure (but not diastolic blood pressure), "this association did not translate into a higher risk of hypertension or CVD complications."

Also, from news@JAMA which summarized the study:

"In the study, the researchers categorized the 3681 study participants according to sodium intake, using a procedure that measures sodium in the urine over a 24-hour period, considered the gold standard for such assessment. At a median of nearly 8 years later, participants in the group with the lowest sodium intake at the beginning of the trial were significantly more likely than the other 2 groups to die of cardiovascular disease."
- Author Insights: Questioning The Benefits Of Salt Restriction, JAMA News, May 3, 2011

Second study:

Reduced Dietary Salt For The Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (Cochrane Review), American Journal of Hypertension, July 2011

Results:

“Relative risks (RRs) for all-cause mortality in normotensives and hypertensives showed no strong evidence of any effect of salt reduction CVD morbidity in people with normal BP.

Raised BP at baseline also showed no strong evidence of benefit.

Salt restriction increased the risk of all-cause mortality in those with heart failure.”

Neither of these studies lend strong support for the recommendation to restrict sodium ... for cardiovascular disease. However, other conditions may benefit from sodium restriction. High sodium intake has been associated with greater calcium losses and osteoporosis.¹ Also, the efficient renal mechanism that excretes excess sodium may not be fully effective if the kidney is compromised - as it is with diabetes, hypertension, or existing kidney and vascular disease.
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¹ Salt Intake, Hypertension, And Osteoporosis, Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2009

This is Oral Bacteria Cause Heart Disease | There are many bacteria that live in our mouths, one of which is Streptococcus Gordonii. A recent study found that, the bacteria Streptococcus Gordonii into the blood stream can cause blood clots and lead to endocarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart).

Thus the results of the presented research by scientists from the Royal College of Surgeons in the Society for General Microbiologys Spring Conference, Dublin Ireland this week.

Streptococcus Gordonii is a type of bacteria in the mouth and has contributed in the formation of plaque on tooth surfaces. If the bacteria enter the bloodstream through the gums are bleeding, they will wreak havoc by posing as a human protein.

Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland (RCSI) and University of Bristol have found that S. Gordonii is able to produce molecules that mimic human proteins fibrinogen, and cause clots in the blood vessels. Platelet clumping can cause endocarditis, or inflammation of blood vessels that can block the blood supply to the heart and brain.

Dr Helen Petersen, said, with a better understanding of the relationship between bacteria and the risk of blood clots, it can help especially in the treatment of infective endocarditis do. Infective endocarditis is an infection of the heart valves, which are usually caused by bacteria.

"About 30 percent of people with infective endocarditis will die and most require heart valve replacement surgery who have been infected, with valves made ​​of metal or animals," says Dr. Petersen.

"Our team has now identified the components of S. Gordonii molecules that mimic fibrinogen, so we are getting closer to be able to design new compounds to block it. This will prevent the stimulation of unwanted blood clots," continued Dr Steve Kerrigan from the RCSI.

In addition, researchers were also more extensively studied other bacteria in dental plaque that may have an effect similar to S. Gordonii. "We also try to study the properties of other bacteria that have a relationship with S. Gordonii. Our findings clearly show how important it is to maintain oral hygiene and dental hygiene by brushing teeth regularly," said Dr. Petersen.

Know Gall Stone Disease | Actually, what it gallstone disease? According to the explanation Dr.Ari Fahrial, Sp.PD, a disease that has the typical symptoms of heartburn is caused as a result of inflammation of the gallbladder.

Gallstones are shaped like crystals, with variations in the size of a grain of sand to larger than golf balls. "If further analysis consists of gallbladder stones cholesterol stones and pigment stones," he said.

Gallstones that obstruct the cystic duct, the tube that connects the gallbladder to the bile duct center, can cause pain and sometimes inflammation. Attacks and sudden illness usually lasts for several hours.

If you experience constant pain in upper abdomen, consult a doctor to find out if an interruption of bile.

"Through an abdominal ultrasound examination to know whether there is either acute or chronic inflammation of the gall bladder is. Examination is also to determine the presence or absence of bile duct dilation," said the lecturer in the Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.

In view of the factors of age, approximately 20 percent of cases of gall bladder disorders occur in those aged over 40 years and more experienced women. "It is rare under the age of 30 years," he added.

Another risk for the occurrence of gall bladder stones include: obesity, diabetes, HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) is low, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, and also with high blood sugar. Diets high in fat and high cholesterol and low in fiber and a sudden weight loss can also cause the formation of gallbladder stones.

Health for human |  Apparently eating fruits are very beneficial for health, including preventing heart and blood vessel disease. you need to know the latest research indicates, consume in the form of juice or fruit juice, it gives greater efficacy than eating it in the form intact.

Dr. Decorde Kelly of the University of Montpellier France and his team report on a study to prove that peratmakalinya processing the fruit into juice or fruit juice has important implications for health. So far, said Decorde, people eat fruit in the form of processed products like juice, but information on the nutritional composition limited to the shape intact.

To analyze the extent to which the process of "Juicing" This affects the content of powerful antioxidants called phenols in fruit, Decorde and his team carried out tests using hamster.

The animals were divided into groups and let them have a diet with high levels of fat and cholesterol to trigger the onset of atherosclerosis or the formation of fatty plaques in arteries that can cause heart attacks and strokes. Groups of hamsters fed no apple, purple grape, apple juice, grape juice and water.

Of animals A control group to undergo a normal diet. The amount of fruit the hamsters consumed balanced view of human normal consumption averages about three apples and three series of wine per day. Hamsters given juice drank the equivalent of four glasses per day for a person weighing 70 kilograms (154 pounds).

Apples and grapes according to the study the researchers have same phenol content, while the purple grape juice had 2.5 times more phenols than apple juice.

At the end of the study revealed, compared with animals given water, fed hamsters the fruit and juice had lower cholesterol levels, less oxidative stress, and less fat accumulation in the vessels of the aorta, the main channel of supplying oxygenated blood throughout the body. Purple grape juice was recorded to give the greatest influence followed by purple grapes, apple juice and fruit.

"These findings indicate that the amount of phenols contained in the diet has a direct effect on its antioxidant properties," wrote the researchers who load their research in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research April 2008 issue.

Other antioxidant compounds in fruits such as vitamin C and carotenoids, could also contribute to their effects. The results of this study said, Decorde, give advice and encouragement that fruit and fruit juices may have significant relevance and could diapliasikan for public health.

Heart disease symptoms | in women, this is contrast with Heart disease symptoms that attack in man, in woman more dangerous and often result in death, because these symptoms are sometimes not known or diagnosed late. Beside that, the treatment of heart disease in women is often ignored and not acted upon treatment, So this is due to unwanted factors.

According to the research finding, some doctors are giving less inspection, less frequent follow up, fewer treatments and less surgery in women. Perhaps this is why heart attacks more deadly if you happen to women than men.

Thus, Heart disease symptoms in women should really be noticed, and women must often check to doctor with perceived abnormalities in the body, so that heart disease symptoms in women that are considered dangerous can be overcome.

So, we from kkkmedicineblogspot.com team, trying to provide health information, in order to help cure heart disease symptoms in women, Mercy on of women.!

Heart disease symptoms in women

1. difficulty breathing
2. difficulty sleeping
3. Limp for no reason
4. indigestion
Nausea and vomiting

As a result of your body in a state of emergency during a heart attack, the nerves that control body functions to work too hard. This will make your sweats, pallor, dizziness, nausea and often vomiting. Experts do not know the exact reasons behind this situation, but if you are experiencing this, its good to see the doctor.

6. Most of body feels uncomfortable

Logically, a heart attack will strike and give effect to the left side of the body, especially left arm. But one sign of a heart attack are pain and discomfort in left arm or both arms. Pain and discomfort is also felt in jaw, neck, back and stomach.

So little notice of heart disease symptoms Do not wait to check further more to doctor when one sign was got. Thank you

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness month. One of the conditions associated in some people with IBS is Gluten allergy. It is a highly under-diagnosed condition, therefore worth spreading public awareness about it. Gluten is a Protein, which can be found in Wheat, Barley, and Rye. The disease associated with gluten intolerance or allergy is called Celiac disease.

Celiac disease is an inflammatory condition of the small intestine that affects some people with genetic predisposition. The inflammationi damages the mucosa of the small intestine, which results in a lot of the symptoms and deficiencies associated with gluten allergy. About a third of Caucasians are genetically predisposed to Celiac disease, but not all of them get Celiac disease. Usually avoidance and exclusion of Gluten resolves symptoms of Celiac disease.

Women are twice as likely to be affected and diagnosed with Celiac disease than men. Some autoimmune conditions like Type-1 Diabetesi, Sjogerns disease, lupus, thyroid disease and some adrenal diseases (Addisons disease) are also associated with Celiac disease. People who have Downs syndrome also have a high chance of having Celiac disease.

People classically are present with symptoms of diarrhea, weight loss, iron deficiency anemia, lactose intolerance, frequent constipation, severe abdominal pain and obstruction, vomiting, and infertility. Chronic gluten intolerance results in osteoporosisi and iron deficiency anemia mainly due to poor absorption of minerals and vitamins like Calcium, Vitamin D, and iron from the gut. However, unless gluten is excluded, taking vitamins or minerals wont result in reversing the disease or brittle bones.

Gluten Allergy can be diagnosed through blood tests, endoscopy with biopsy of the duodenal mucosa, and genetic testing. However, if youre already on a gluten free diet, genetic testing is the only test, which will show Gluten allergy.

If you have celiac disease, lifelong avoidance of gluten is strongly recommended. Also you need to have your levels of vitamins and minerals like Vitamin D, B12, folic acid, zinc and copper checked frequently. There are a lot of support groups for people with Celiac disease and gluten allergy as well as a general public awareness and availability of Gluten free products in a lot of mainstream supermarkets. Visiting a dietitian and/or a physician who has expertise dealing with people with Celiac disease is also highly effective.

If you have any of the symptoms above, please make an appointment to get tested for Gluten sensitivity. If you are not on a Gluten free diet, Celiac disease can be diagnosed through a blood test.

If you are suffering from the symptoms above and find yourself eating less, but still not losing the weight we have 9 tips and suggestions for you.
Here are some Tips to help you out:

1. Get enough Sleep at night.

Sleeping about 5-6 hours per night is necessary to make sure that your metabolism wont slow down due to hormonal imbalance. Also when you are sleepy you crave more food especially sugary ones.

2. Count the protein intake per meal.

Eating salad doesnt give you enough calories, so you will get hungry soon. Or if you stuck up your plate with blue cheese and candied walnut you probably will have as much calorie as a burger with fries.

Make sure to have a 3-4 oz. of lean protein with each meal to prevent your craving for sugar and carbohydrate. Protein digestion will help your body to use the energy and burn some fat.

3. Too much exercise is not the answer.

No.In order to lose one pound of fat you need to burn 3500 calorie which can be very time consuming and ineffective, so we should focus on having a daily regimen of 75% good nutrition and 25% exercise to lose weight properly.

4. Refrain from Eating a lot of high-calorie health nuts?

Just because something is healthy it doesnt mean that you can eat a lot of it. Changing from white bread to whole wheat, Butter to Olive oil, chips to nuts are good, but portion control is important since these are all high-calorie substitutes.

5. Do not eat too early in the evening.

Its good to eat less food in the evening, but if a person eat at 6pm, and go to bed at 11pm they might have to be careful about the calorie intake after dinner. The body might crave food after 3-4 hours. So no matter how late you eat your dinner try to have less than 30% of your calorie intake after 7pm.

6. Eat snacks in between your meals.

To keep your metabolism at its peak you have to take something every 3to 4 hours.

7. Keep a food diary.

Study shows that most of the people who keep diary about their daily food intake will lose weight faster, since theyre more aware of what they put in their body.

8. Eat a full, protein rich Breakfast.

Study shows that people who eat breakfast have a healthier weight. When you skip breakfast your body goes to starvation mode, and as a result your metabolism slows down.

9. Put the apron on, and start cooking in your own kitchen.

Restaurant meals have a lot of hidden calories; try to eat half of your order if you must have eat out; otherwise try healthy simple recipes at home where you can reduce the amount of hidden calories from your meal.

Panthea Shafipour is a general practioner for Wellesley Medical in Los Angeles, CA. We also have nutritionists, nutrition consultants and physicians at our weight loss clinic.

Article by : Panthea Shafipour, Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Panthea_Shafipour

Avian Disease and Red Fruit

Bird flu is a disease affecting the poultry.

Symptoms of birds affected by bird flu are high fever and lead to death.

The medicine to cure this disease, the vaccine has actually been found that the AI ​​(Avian Influenza).

When this disease attacks the poultry industry, it will be fatal, because of all poultry farms are in all of them will be infected.

In addition to Al vaccines for the treatment of the disease, a lecturer from the University of Papua Cendrawasih namely: Dr. Made Budi, MS, has been entered into trials through sari "Red Fruit" in the treatment of bird flu and the results are quite satisfactory, from 20 chickens affected by bird flu 19 tail experience healing, and only one tail is dead.

The characteristics of the Red Fruit juice concoction of Dr.. Made Budi MS ie, does not smell acidic, neutral aroma, dark color (red), water content of zero (0), sediment pasta zero, the number of high iodine and peroxide value of zero (0) to 0.5. Boiling point lower red juice.

Beware of Foot Bone Disease - Leg Bone Disease may sound strange to our ears, because if we hear the word bone, we only know about bone loss, or better known as osteoporosis.

But you need to know, the foot bone disease is also dangerous for your health, especially for you who have advanced age. Why? Because the leg bone disease can cause paralysis. So beware of early bone disease leg.

Recognize early

Surely you do not want this disease is not it? For that recognize the signs of this disease early.

1. Sprain
2. Fracture
3. Arthritis
4. Nekrois aseptic
5. Pain in the cartilage
6. Stiff joints when you wake up and people are very difficult to move and activity

This foot bone disease usually attacks in people who have more than 45 years of age due to calcium in the body has been slightly reduced in number, if you find the above symptoms consult your doctor as soon as possible.

The cause of leg bone disease include the following:

1. Likes to wear high heels, since legs will stand not as it should, but legs like a tiptoe through the back heel lifted and cause the leg had to restrain him.

2. Do not like to consume calcium. Most women do not like milk, the reason they are a weight problem, even though milk production may increase the calcium in your body.

Another fact you need to know, that bone disease affects women more vulnerable than men. You can eat low-fat milk to increase calcium in your body.

3. Inflammation of the bone. Other causes that arise because of the occurrence of uric acid in the body.

When people are diagnosed with a very serious form of cancer, one that usually proves fatal in a relatively short amount of time, they are usually unprepared for the devastating psychological impact. Everyone understands the physical aspects of a cancer diagnosis. The pain, chemotherapy, hair loss and drug therapy. Yet many people are completely unprepared for the emotional devastation they will experience.

It is not uncommon to experience few symptoms of cancer until the disease has progressed too far for treatment. Patients may have felt somewhat tired and worn down, but this can easily be attributed to other causes. It is only when other symptoms manifest, such as unexplained weight loss and breathing problems, that they consult a doctor and receive a devastating diagnosis.

Many people simply cant believe that exposure to asbestos many years ago is now their death warrant. In fact, most have probably forgotten about what seemed like a trivial matter thirty years or more ago. Maybe they worked in construction, or were in the ship building industry, where asbestos was a commonly used material that no one gave much thought to.

Few patients are prepared for the financial implications of a cancer diagnosis. As their health takes a rapid downward spiral, they are left unable to work, pay their mortgage or support their family. Medical bills can pile up fast, and some treatments may not even be covered by insurance. Because of the poor prognosis, some people opt to try new experimental drug treatments. These especially may be viewed sceptically by the insurance companies, and the patient is left with the bills.

Many suffers find themselves tempted to consult with an attorney to discuss a financial damages settlement. Many lawyers have found rare cancers that have a direct link to asbestos exposure are a lucrative way to win a case against the employer who knowingly allowed the exposure.

One of the most important issues facing any patient of an asbestos related cancer is to find a really experienced doctor. Because these cases are quite rare, many doctors are not familiar with treating them. On line searches should be able to yield the few really good centers in the country that handle many of the cases.

For someone with a recent diagnosis there are many mesothelioma resources. Support groups can provide an emotional lifeline for many sufferers. Many of the groups are now online, helping victims of this devastating disease to connect no matter where they live.

Article by : Gerardo Dicola

Article Source : The Psychological Impact Of Serious Disease

Traditional Medicine for Hemorrhoid Disease - The story of some very sick patients with hemorrhoid he said when he was a relapse, just imagine the blood out of the mouth lips anus anus due out in the sometimes accompanied the Swollen. Hemorrhoid caused by mistakes breathing exercise, heavy lifting or genetic factors. Hemorrhoids will bleed after bowel movement, so the dirt is red because of blood mixed with hemorrhoids, it sometimes makes people feel uncomfortable and wary. Moreover if the patient eat spicy food.

Hemorrhoid panacea this time is in the form of chili. Definitely for hemorrhoid sufferers would be surprised or shocked or even slightly joking even considered, because they thought that by consuming the same meal of chili or spicy food will make hemorrhoids more ferocious discharge and of course it feels pain. Moreover if a bowel movement will be tormented for the sufferer.

No need to fear, or operating costs for doctor visits are of course very expensive. Please try this treatment. And this may be a secret treatment that is very rare, and perhaps a doctor be surprised or feel weird with hemorrhoid treatment using this chili. And of course will hurt business if medical treatment technique is considered very effective, because there is no hemorrhoid sufferers who want to enter the operating room, only to cut or hemorrhoid surgery.

Treatment is as follows: Look for a new chili fruit fall flowers, which automatically has not felt spiciness when we chew. Look for as many as 9 units, then cleaned first and then eat nine young chilies, then drink water as usual like after taking the drug.

Repeat the treatment for 3 days in a row, and just once a day. And do not forget before the treatment, if the hemorrhoids are still out of the anus should be included in advance into the anus until not have hemorrhoids protruding from the anus, and only then do the above treatments.

Hope can help readers and Hemorrhoid sufferers who had been so traumatized by illness and should avoid certain foods. Or fear of surgery or hemorrhoids and are looking for alternative treatments that are very efficient and effective.