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How Pets Can Help Your Chronic Pain Symptoms

Leo Queale — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:38:53 +0000

Pet owners love their companions for a variety of reasons. But can having a pet relieve your chronic pain? In fact, studies have found that, yes, pets can help relieve many of the symptoms associated with chronic pain conditions and help patients live better lives. Here are five ways that pets can help patients with chronic pain:

It’s hard to focus on pain when you’re watching a kitten chase her tail or when a dog is cuddled up next to you. Animals give patients opportunities to enjoy life through simple moments and events, like throwing your dog a ball, playing with your cat or listening to your bird sing.

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My Afterlife Series – Wakeup Call

Leo Queale — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:55:59 +0000

By Susan Keats, Contributor & Seize-the-Day Propagandist Greetings from my afterlife. I’m not dead yet, by the way, but I had a glimpse of my death recently and I realized, upon considering it, that I was completely unprepared to have it arrive so soon. Why is it that sometimes we need a good kick in the teeth every so often to get us to sit up and pay attention? My kick came in the form of cancer on a routine mammogram. There’s nothing like a good cancer diagnosis to push you into a state of acute awareness. Hello, this is your WAKEUP call! Suddenly there I was, crying until I couldn’t cry any more, scared like I’d never been scared before. I spent man Get more info…

9 Toxic Rip-offs in the Kitchen

Hugo Snowball — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:09:33 +0000

What are those rubber gloves really protecting you from?

The kitchen is often the heart of the home, a bustling place to enjoy a good meal and mingle. But many common convenience foods, drinks, and gadgets found in the kitchen could be putting your health at risk. In fact, just last month, researchers found evidence that bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical commonly found in kitchen cabinet contents, could be causing heart attacks in women. The kicker? You’re probably paying more for these toxic rip-offs compared to safer alternatives.

Here’s how to ID—and avoid—unhealthy stuff in the kitchen.

Canned Soup
There’s probably nothing more convenient that cracking open a can of soup and popping it in the microwave. A h

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SELF Pick: A Better Gym Bag

Christopher Reeks — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:21:14 +0000

For SELF’s fitness team, finding a great gym bag is better that scoring a designer purse on sale, often because it serves as both. The latest bag on their radar: Morris Terry’s MTX Gym Bag.

Here’s why: by giving children the chance to participate in sports, arts and theater programs. MTX is partnering with HELPS, a local foster agency in Sacramento, California, to fund extracurricular activities for foster children who don’t have the financial means to participate. SELF is committed to advocating and promoting a healthy lifestyle and healthy community, and loves brands that do the same.

The feel-good bag is only $40, so don’t worry about breaking the bank when updating your fitness wardrobe.

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Zen and the Art of the Resolution

Leo Queale — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:46:45 +0000

Okay. Here we are. 2012.

Whats your Resolution?

Im not going to bore you with the statistics on Resolutions and how many people drop their health and fitness Resolutions before the end of January. There really is no need: you all have friends who you have watched make and break those promises. You may have made the promises to yourself, only to decide in the first few weeks of the year that life was better without being burdened with all those chains.

But the start of the New Year is a brilliant time to turn over a new leaf. Heres the catch: the leaf is delicate and if you turn it over with a big iron fist, its going to tear (oooooh imagery!).

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Clinical significance of serum lipids in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Christopher Reeks — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:40:05 +0000

It is well known that pulmonary alveolar proteinosis(PAP) is characterised by accumulation of surfactant lipids and proteins within airspaces. However, few previous data describe the serum lipid levels associated with PAP. Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed 25 patients with idiopathic PAP(iPAP). The serum lipid levels of patients with idiopathic PAP were compared with those of the healthy volunteers. In patients and healthy subjects, the LDL-C/HDL-C ratios were 2.94+/-1.21 and 1.60+/-0.70, respectively (p <0.001), HDL-C were 1.11+/-0.27 and 1.71+/-0.71 respectively (p <0.001). The values of LDL-C correlated significantly with those of PaO2 and PA-aO2 (r=-0.685, p=0.003, and r=0.688, p=0.003, respectively).

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Five tips for 2012 Fitness Success

Hugo Snowball — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:48:07 +0000

1) After a holiday season of too much beer, food, chocolate, beer, late nights, junk and beer (!) a great start is to systematically just completely eliminate all the junk from your diet. There are an entire category of diets and plans out there but my favorite is from Dax Moy and is entitled simply the Elimination Diet.This involves eliminating caffeine, alcohol, wheat, red meat, sugar, artificial sweeteners and dairy amongst others. Its tough but youll feel great at the end. Couple of bonuses youll probably lose 4 or 5lbs during the first week, and more importantly its completely free here!

You can even pick up a useful Elimination diet cookbook, which will make it a lot easier here.

2) If fat loss is your goal Make a real commitment to lose the unwanted pounds.

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Literacy difficulties ‘hurt oral health’

Hugo Snowball — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:34:57 +0000

The 2011 Skills for Life Survey, published in December by the Department for Business and Innovation found that one in six (15 per cent) of adults aged 16-65 achieved literacy skills at or below entry Level 3 – the equivalent expected by the National Curriculum of those leaving Primary School.

Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, says the profession need to make sure those who lack basic reading skills get the right information in a form that is more easily understood.

Dr Carter said: “Millions of people in the UK suffer from poor literacy skills and this can have a troubling impact on their oral health.

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Doris Inc.: A Business Approach to Caring for Your Elderly Parents

Leo Queale — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:49:52 +0000

When Shirley Roberts’ father passed away, her life and career were put on hold as the demands of caring for her elderly mother, Doris, began consuming more and more of her time and energy. Using her business prowess, Shirley, with the help of her financial advisor brother, developed Doris Inc. Using their business skills, they found ways to maintain their own lives and careers while ensuring that their mother received top-notch care. Much of their success has come from sound management practices and an original financial forecasting tool tailored for elders.

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Taking care of your Childs teeth

Christopher Reeks — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:52:42 +0000

One of the most important things that a child will have is their teeth and it is important for you to make sure that you take care of these as best you can. Of course, when you first have a baby, you will be feeding them only milk, but soon, the baby will start eating full meals and then even sugary snacks. There is nothing that we can do in this day and age about sugary snacks as most children will start to eat them on their own when they are at school. However, there are a few things that you can do as a parent to minimise the impact of these.

Being as your children will find their own sugary snacks anyway, it would be best if you actually incorporate them into the childs mealtimes.

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New Year’s Resolutions: Yep, I Made Some

Christopher Reeks — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:12:59 +0000

I am not much of a resolution maker usually. Unless you count the one I make every year, since high school: to exercise more (or at all) and eat healthy. As 2011 came to a close, I couldn’t help but think that this should be the year I actually make, and stick to, some resolutions. The big resolution I wanted to make is unfortunately not really in my control, so I thought long and hard about the resolutions I can make that I can control and here’s what I came up with.

1. Take a more proactive approach to my health. I’ve

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5 Ways to Avoid Cold Weather Related Pain

Leo Queale — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:24:21 +0000

Patients who experience joint, bone, and muscle pain really know what it means to be “under the weather.” Many patients experience increased pain and stiffness during cold weather. So, what’s the cause of weather-related symptoms and what can you do about it?

There’s not a lot of science proving the link between weather and increased pain symptoms but some research demonstrates that increased barometric pressure during stormy weather, plus decreased temperatures during cold months equals more complaints of achy muscles, knees, fingers and other joints. Some scientists theorize that muscles contract to retain heat and others say that increased barometric pressure impacts the synovial fluid surrounding joints.

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How Many Superfoods Are In YOUR Smoothie?

Christopher Reeks — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:14:56 +0000

I’ve been feeling so much healthier since I got back onto the superfoods again. Every day I now make myself a superfood packed smoothie. It helps that I own a health store in South America because we have a bunch of powerful superfoods available here.

Yesterday I made myself a smoothie with every superfood that I had in my kitchen. The result was a tonic that was a little TOO powerful !! I had to go into Cusco that day and I was running around totally buzzing while I was doing my chores. I even had a comment from the staff at a cafe that I ate lunch at he said “wow that was quick” .. and it was then that I realized that I was running on overdrive.

My smoothie that day was a little over the top.

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The Nickel Pincher: The Easiest Holiday Gifts You’ll Ever Make

Hugo Snowball — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:48:33 +0000

If you think homemade holiday gifts are limited to ugly sweaters and bad mix tapes, tear yourself away from that mile-long line at the overcrowded mall and get back home. Creative—useful!—homemade gifts are much better than any mass-produced gee-gaws sold at big-box stores, and they’re easier to tailor to the individual needs and wants of the people on your gift list. Here are some of the easiest homemade holiday gifts—ones you can whip up in less than an hour—and all you need to buy are a few basics.

Handy Flatware Case

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Fast Way To Lose Weight

How Pets Can Help Your Chronic Pain Symptoms

My Afterlife Series – Wakeup Call

9 Toxic Rip-offs in the Kitchen

SELF Pick: A Better Gym Bag

Zen and the Art of the Resolution

Clinical significance of serum lipids in idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Five tips for 2012 Fitness Success

Literacy difficulties ‘hurt oral health’

Doris Inc.: A Business Approach to Caring for Your Elderly Parents

Taking care of your Childs teeth

New Year’s Resolutions: Yep, I Made Some

Top 20 eHealth News Articles – a Look Back at 2011

5 Ways to Avoid Cold Weather Related Pain

How Many Superfoods Are In YOUR Smoothie?

The Nickel Pincher: The Easiest Holiday Gifts You’ll Ever Make