Mother Nature has a remedy for psoriasis, eczema and rheumatism

December 30th, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health


If you suffer from psoriasis, eczema or rheumatism then you will know that despite the efforts of medical science to find a cure, none exist! There are many psoriasis, eczema and rheumatism “remedies” out there on the market but, at best, they bring limited and temporary relief and, at worse, can cause harm because of the chemicals used in their production.

In modern society, we are all too aware of the preference for natural solutions to medical problems. Such a solution exists for psoriasis, eczema and rheumatism and it’s called the Dead Sea.

OK – I can hear you now: “But that’s miles away”, “It’ll cost a fortune, and what happens after?” and “What about the family?” Read on – it’ll be worth your while!

The Dead Sea – truly excellent value for money

Scientific research has shown what people knew 5000 years ago, that the water and mud of the Dead Sea, combined with its dry air have a remarkable therapeutic effect, especially on sufferers from psoriasis, eczema or rheumatism.

Mineral rich water and mud that clean and revitalize the skin, clean dry air that lets your skin breath and recuperate, sunlight with very low levels of UV radiation that also replenish your skins growth and health. All in all, a perfect package for patients with psoriasis, eczema and rheumatism.

I know what you’re saying “Get to the point!” OK, here it is

A course of treatment at the Dead Sea will clear up all the damage caused to your skin by psoriasis or eczema and bring relief from rheumatoid pain for up to one year with no need for booster treatments. What’s more, when signs of the complaint begin to reappear, its development is slower and less aggressive.

And there is one more benefit – taking a vacation with the entire family in one of the most amazing spots on earth.

So, what do you say now?

Katerine Lev
http://dead-sea-health.org

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Uterine Fibroids – Here Are the Basics

December 24th, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health

O.K. So what are they?

Uterine Fibroids (leiomyomas) are common noncancerous (benign) tumors that occur within the muscle walls of the uterus (womb). Uterind fibroids can be the size of a pinhead and show no signs or symptoms that they are there, or they can be very painful and grow to a 10 inch diameter.

There are four types of uterine fibroids:

Subserosal Fibroids, develop under the outside uterine covering. Intramural Fibroids, develop within the uterine wall. Submucosal Fibroids, develop under the uterus lining. Pedunculated Fibroids, develop on a “stalk” or stem-like structure attached to the inside or the outside of the uterus.

Fibroids may grow as a single nodule or in clusters. They may range in size from 1 mm to more than 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter. Fibroids in the uterus are a common cause of heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain and pressure in women. During pregnancy, fibroids can greatly increase in size.

What are the Symptoms?

Some women with uterine fibroids experience no symptoms at all. Symptoms may include excessive and prolonged menstrual bleeding, pain, abdominal mass effect, frequent urination or urgency or constipation and many others.

When symptoms appear, they can vary greatly, depending on the size and exact location of the fibroid tumors. Women sometimes underestimate the impact of their symptoms because they have become accustomed to the excessive bleeding, pain and the pressure that fibroids can cause. Also, for some reason African-American women develop symptoms faster and with greater severity than other women.

What does one do about them?

Uterine fibroids often do not require treatment, but when they are problematic, they may be treated surgically, non-surgically, with medication or with alternative treatments. The very heavy menstrual bleeding, clotting and pelvic pain, that fibroids sometimes cause leads many women to seek treatment.

What about treatment?

There are several different types of treatments:

Hormonal: Uterine fibroid tumors require estrogen and progesterone to grow, and without these hormones, fibroid tumors usually shrink in size. Hormonal treatments (such as birth control pills) may help control excessive menstrual bleeding caused by fibroids in some patients.

Non-surgical: Uterine Fibroid Embolization, UFE – Known medically as uterine artery embolization, approaches the treatment of fibroids by blocking the arteries that supply blood to them causing them to shrink or disappear. Uterine fibroid embolization is a more permanent solution than hormone therapy. When hormonal treatment is stopped the fibroid tumors usually grow back. UFE (Uterine Fibroid Embolization) isn’t considered to be surgery, but it is generally done at a hospital or specialized clinic. This uterine fibroids treatment procedure usually takes between 1 and 3 hours, depending on how long it takes to position the catheter and how easily the catheter can be positioned in the arteries to the uterus.

Although uterine artery embolization has been in use for two decades to treat bleeding after childbirth, it wasn’t until early 1997 that the technique was introduced as a potential treatment for uterine fibroids.

Follow-up studies have shown that nearly 90 percent of women who have their fibroids treated by uterine fibroid embolization experience either significant or complete resolution of their fibroid-related symptoms.

Surgical: Surgery for uterine fibroids involves either removing the fibroids (myomectomy) or the entire womb (hysterectomy). Surgery has risks, including bleeding and infection. About a third of the more than 500,000 hysterectomies done in the U.S. each year are done because of fibroids. Most of the women having these operations are said to be unaware of the non-surgical options.

Alternative treatment: Alternative treatments for uterine fibroid tumors also abound. Naturopaths, homeopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and other alternative health care providers have treatments to offer as well. While some of these are not as well supported by scientific studies that prove effectiveness, the treatments are usually safer and provide a less invasive alternative than surgery.

Remember that some medical treatments for uterine fibroid tumors can affect your fertility. For this and other reasons it is very important to seriously investigate and consider alternative treatments for uterine fibroids.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Jorge Chavez is a researcher, writer and student of natural health. For more information about dealing with uterine fibroids treatment and what to do about fibroids in uterus, follow the link in this sentence.

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What Pure Omega 3 Fish Oil Can Do For Your Health That Cod Liver Oil Can’t

December 24th, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health

There are a few troubles that are being faced in omega3 manufacturing. Contamination is the major trouble.

It has been observed that a number of omega3 supplements, like cod liver oil, contain contamination such as dioxins, mercury, and PCBs. Most of the marine animals such as fish are not collected in a professional way.

This is the reason that most of the gathered fish are spoiled due to the addition of oxygen called oxidation. So these problems make it difficult to search the most pure omega3.

The omega3 capsules must be completely free of all impurities. These contamination are the biggest problem in making pure oil out of fish.

The amount of impurities, overall oxidation, and the entire amount of omega3 particles available in every pill of omega3 should be mentioned in the product.

Several numbers of omega3s are quite useful to our health. However, the most effective and popular omega3s are DPA, DHA, EPA, and ALA.

Out of these omega3, DPA, DHA, and EPA are obtained from fish oil, whereas ALA is obtained from various seeds and vegetable oils.

According to the scientific investigation, these three are extremely useful for human heart and problems associated with heart. However, ALA is not as good to human heart as these three omega3s.

In pure fish oil, the amount of omega3 is always maximum. The omega3 brand should give complete composition of each pill.

For best results, each capsule must contain at least 280 milligrams of DHA. This is what the minimum requirement of our vision and mind.

On the basis of medical investigation, DHA is more important to prevent anxiety, and tension in comparison with EPA.

It is also more effective in maintaining proper blood flow in our body, and to maintain cholesterol level in our body.

It may be noted that majority of fish have EPA in abundance than DHA. However, our digestive system can change DHA to EPA quite effortlessly, but it can not change EPA to DHA.

It is convertible only under certain special conditions, and under severe requirement of the body.

Proper care must be taken during the process of putting the fish oil in the shell in order to make capsules; otherwise, the oxidation level may rise amazingly.

So there is possibility of fish spoilage and oxidation when fish are brought out of the sea/river. As a result of these two problems, the omega3 capsules and oil may have funny taste.

Fish that are caught from pure and non polluted rivers are most likely to be free of impurities and not give you that fishy burp when you take them.

Unfortunately, most cod contains dangerous contaminants, which is why you should stay away from cod liver oil.

Fish oil is quite useful for human mind, vision, cholesterol level, bones, and skin.

It not only increases your body’s resistance to fight diseases, but also very beneficial for each cell in the body.

Try the best fish oil and get anti-aging and health benefits that no other dietary supplement can give.

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Carter Sinclair Org and Local Chinese Food Company Choy Sum Team Up To Support Diabetes

December 22nd, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health

Sponsorship will provide support for Cartersinclair Feeding Program

CarterSinclair Org announced that Choy Sum Food Company has signed on as a Program Sponsor to support Cartersinclair outreach program, Spoon Feeding.  It is a community-based outreach campaign that brings information about the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of a healthy lifestyle to the La Quinta community.

The Marketing officer will also tackle how to stay healthy and still enjoy Chinese food by planning ahead, choosing wisely and watching how much you eat.  Choosing traditional food dishes that are high in fiber, vitamins and minerals, and low in fat. Choosing beans, peas, tofu, bean sprouts and dark green vegetables such as Chinese broccoli, choy sum, watercress, Chinese chives, Chinese yard-long beans and amaranth also known as Chinese spinach.

Also pointed out other Chinese vegetables that are rich in iron like Chinese mushroom, seaweed and black fungus. Go for the mung beans (green gram beans), yellow bean and black bean dishes for soup or desserts with artificial sweetener. Sweet potatoes are also high in fiber and very nutritious . Whole wheat and rye bread and cornbread are good sources of fiber and are good for everyone.

As the sponsor, Choy Sum will support Carter Sinclair Org’s mission to prevent the onset of diabetes within La Quinta community and help those who are already living with the disease.  Support will emphasize importance of diabetes information from the CarterSinclair Org, including information about making better food choices.

“Food plays an important role in the prevention and management of diabetes,” said Mary Scott, MS, RD, a certified diabetes educator and nutritionist at La Quinta “Many of the behaviors needed to prevent type 2 diabetes and diabetes-related complications – behaviors such as meal planning and physical activity – are shaped by an individual’s culture and values.

Most people over the age of 20 have diabetes and are at raised risk for severe complications such as heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, and amputations.  Cartersinclair Org wishes people to know that it is possible to enjoy Chinese food that is both delicious and good for everybody by making simple changes to ingredients and cooking methods.

Carter Sinclair Org is non-profit organization that helps monitor health status, inform and educate people about health issues. Research for new approach and modern solutions to health problems. For more information please visit www.cartersinclair.org.  Email at info@cartersinclair.org

Carter Sinclair Org is non-profit organization that helps monitor health status, inform and educate people about health issues. Research for new approach and modern solutions to health problems. For more information please visit www.cartersinclair.org. Email at info@cartersinclair.org

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Daily Guide – Carter Sinclair Assists Families Live Well Through Booklets

December 22nd, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health

CarterSinclair Org together with the medical professionals and child psychologists have gathered and compiled a simple to use source of daily guide and wisdom to help families live happily and healthfully. The entire family is affected in many ways when a member of the family is diagnosed with chronic diabetes. How does a family deal with the range of emotions (such as worry, guilt, or anger) that come with every day family moments that are a normal part of a family’s life; such as finding a babysitter? Daily Guide provides supportive thoughts for families of children with diabetes, inclusive with games to help foster and facilitate communication.

This is a free booklet to provide to families of children with diabetes to help your child tell others about his or her diabetes diagnosis. The booklet talks about training and educating babysitters and prepare for emergencies, and transitioning into adulthood with major milestones such as dating.

” I have see families who experience overwhelmed and separated by the tests that diabetes give. Sometimes painless to forget that daily moments like school trips, vacations can be a big challenge when a chronic disease like diabetes is on your way,” says Cathy Rogers, MD, MPH, Marketing Officer of CarterSinclair Org for Youth and Childrenn Committee. “We build the booklet to help families gain knowledge of how to live with diabetes by giving common-sense answers to daily diabetes challenges “.

It also includes an informational DVD, games for the family members. This booklet  was designed for kids and young adults with diabetes and for their families.

To order a copy of Daily Guide visit www/cartersinclair.org.

Carter Sinclair Org is non-profit organization that helps monitor health status, inform and educate people about health issues. Research for new approach and modern solutions to health problems. For more information please visit www.cartersinclair.org.  Email at info@cartersinclair.org

Carter Sinclair Org is non-profit organization that helps monitor health status, inform and educate people about health issues. Research for new approach and modern solutions to health problems. For more information please visit www.cartersinclair.org. Email at info@cartersinclair.org

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An Informative, Easy-to-understand Guide to Find a Good Age Spot Handcream

December 21st, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health

A good age spot handcream can help you get rid of those ugly age spots on your hands and make your skin look younger. Finding a good age spot cream, however, is not that easy unless you know what to look for and what to avoid in such skin care products.

First of all, you need to understand why you start developing age spots on your skin. One of the most important reasons why your skin starts developing age spots is overexposure to the sun. The UV rays from the sun, as you know, are harmful to your skin and can cause a lot of damage in the long term. When you are young, your skin has the capacity to regenerate from sun exposure. But, as you get older, it becomes increasingly difficult for your skin to regenerate from overexposure to the sun. As a result, it starts developing freckles, blemishes, and sun spots.

To remove these age spots, you need to get a good age spot handcream which can lighten your skin naturally and inhibit melanin production. The market, however, is filled with a number of low quality products which are neither effective nor safe to use. So, you need to know what to look for and what to avoid while looking for age spot reducers. Let us take a look.

What to avoid

If an age spot handcream happens to contain a little something called hydroquinone, do not even think about buying and using it. This is one of the simplest ways to avoid bad quality skin care products. Hydroquinone is a carcinogen and has been banned in several countries around the world. Unfortunately, you can still find a number of products that contain this compound, which goes to show that most skin care product manufacturers could not care less about their customers’ well being.

What to look for

Some of the ingredients you should look for in an age spot handcream include nutgrass root extract, cynergy TK, phytessence wakame, nano-lipobelle H EQ10, and natural vitamin E. These ingredients are natural, effective, and very safe. They can increase the amount of natural skin proteins like collagen and elastin, neutralize free radicals, and inhibit the production of melanin in your skin. These substances are very effective in the sense that they not only treat age spots and other such skin problems, they also prevent these problems and keep your skin young and healthy for a long time.

Now you know pretty much everything you need to know about age spots – cause, treatment, and prevention. What you need to do now is very simple – put your knowledge to good use and get a good age spot handcream. Use it regularly and keep your skin young, soft, and healthy. It really does not get any simpler.

Kalpana is an educator by profession and she is also experienced in homeopathy and natural remedies. She strongly advocates natural skincare and beauty products to protect your skin, avoid harmful reactions and enhance youthful looks. To get more tips and info on natural skin care products, please visit her website now at ==> http://www.NaturalBeautyAndSkincare.com

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Why Organic Vitamins Are the Solution to Obesity and Help us Live Happier, Healthier, And Longer Lives

December 19th, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health

Often, when we feel run down or just don’t have the energy to feel like doing something productive, it is common place nowadays to go for the most convenient food available to satisfy those cravings. Sound familiar? The problem here isn’t that the body doesn’t have enough food, although you feel hungry. Instead, often your body is telling you that it is lacking nutrition, which most convenience foods do not have. The solution is to get that nutrition through supplementation, particularly with Organic Vitamins because they are the purest form of concentrates from a variety of essential nutrients. The fact of the matter is that most of the food we eat today is processed, and as a result it is stripped of all the pure organic vitamins and minerals that it once had.

Turning to organic vitamins have also been shown to release natural energy stores within the body, which has been shown to help people stay active. As a result, of staying active and having the energy to maintain that activity, many people begin to lose weight or tone their bodies as a beneficial side effect. There are some other non organic vitamins that also have a lot of potential. However, as a result of research with regard to how they are manufactured and processed, often the body will not utilize all the minerals and nutrients in those types of vitamins. The unused portion of those non organic vitamins is quite literally flushing money down the toilet, especially if they claim to be time released because when they are done releasing, it is in a part of the intestines that cannot utilize all the benefits. This fallacy leads people to believe they are getting all the benefits on the label, where in fact they are actually absorbing only a very small amount of the nutrients available in the vitamin.

Contrary to what a lot of people believe, not all organic vitamins are created equally. For example, there is a reason someone can spend the same amount on a bucket of vitamins and someone else can spend the same amoutn on a month’s supply. This is because, like with most things in life, you get exactly what you pay for. When most people talk about vitamins these days, they are typically referring to a multivitamin because they have the most benefits to the body. However, there are vitamins that contain nutrients which target specific parts of the body. For example, most sports nutrition organic vitamins are quickly absorbed by the blood and carried out to the joints or muscle fibers which allows for faster recovery and more energy to those parts of the body when it’s needed. Similarly, there are a lot of weight management organic vitamins that can affect different parts of the body, such as increasing the heart rate or preventing absorption into the stomach or digestive track for example. Whichever organic vitamin is right for your particular needs, it is important to realize that getting enough nutrition into your diet is critically important to live a long and happy life.

For a long time I put health and fitness on the back burner in my life for until a doctor’s visit made me realize I was severely shortening my life with bad eating habits. After trying several different things, I chose to go with organic vitamins. I found that they quite literally changed my life by giving me the energy I needed to turn things around for the better. Organic Vitamin ReviewArticle Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/why-organic-vitamins-are-the-solution-to-obesity-and-help-us-live-happier-healthier-and-longer-lives-1378727.html

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Are bites and stings dangerous?

December 12th, 2011  |  Published in Sexual Health

Animal and insect bites and stings are relatively common minor injuries. Usually, they will heal on their own and will not cause serious or permanent damage, but they can be serious and it is important to know appropriate first aid measures.

What are the possible complications of bites and stings?

Many animal bites result in puncture wounds – deep wounds that penetrate the tissue underneath the skin and cause internal damage. The germs from the animal’s mouth can then be carried deep into the wound and may cause serious infections.

The adder is the only poisonous snake in the UK, and although the venom can be fatal, the number of recorded deaths is very small indeed.

There is one serious complication of insect stings. A small percentage of people can develop a life- threatening allergic reaction called anaphylactic shock, where airways become swollen and reduce the air getting to the lungs. The symptoms of anaphylactic shock are red, blotchy skin with raised areas, swelling of the face and neck, puffiness around the eyes, wheezing and difficulty breathing, rapid pulse and loss of consciousness. Anaphylactic shock is a very serious condition and requires immediate hospital treatment.

What should I do if someone has been bitten or stung?

First, assess the seriousness of the bite or sting.

Serious bites and stings

If the bite is large and/or bleeding heavily, take the person to the nearest GP or hospital, or call 999 for an ambulance

If the person has been stung in the mouth, give them ice to suck on and phone 999 for an ambulance

If you suspect the person is going into anaphylactic shock, call for an ambulance immediately. Check the person’s ABC (see box bellow) and if necessary (and you are trained to do so), perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation

You should be aware that coming into contact with blood and body fluids may expose you to infections such as hepatitis B and C, and HIV. If the bite is bleeding, do not touch it with your bare hands. Ideally, put on a pair of disposable, preferably sterile gloves: if you do not have a first aid box to hand or you do not have disposable gloves, use another type of barrier, such as a thickly folded dish towel or clean handkerchief, and wash you hands thoroughly before and after touching the person.

Minor animal bites

Wash the wound with warm water and soap, if possible

Pat the wound dry, and cover it with a plaster or small dressing, or any piece of clean, non-textured cloth that you have to hand

If the person has been bitten by an animal, check with its owners about current immunisations. The person who has been bitten should see their doctor about a tetanus immunisation. Afterwards, keep an eye on the wound for signs of infection (redness, swelling and heat concentrated at the site of the wound).

If the person has been bitten by a snake, keep the wounded area below the level of the heart and do not allow the person to walk around, as this will spread the venom through the body. If you can, immobilise the injured area using strips of cloth and padding tied into a splint. Call an ambulance.

Minor insect bites and stings

Bites from insects such as mosquitoes, fleas or flies usually do not require medical attention. Even stings from bees, wasps or hornets, although painful and frightening, are not usually serious.

If the stinger it still there, remove it by scraping a credit card over the surface; do not try to remove it with tweezers – you may squeeze more venom out of the venom sac into the wound

Apply a cold compress (any clean cloth soaked in cold water will do) to reduce the pain and swelling

A paste of baking soda mixed with water can help to relieve the pain.

If the pain and swelling do not go away, or if it gets worse over the next day or two, the person should see a doctor

As mentioned above, if you suspect the person is having an allergic reaction to a sting (anaphylactic shock) you must phone for an ambulance immediately.

What can I do to prevent bites and stings?

There are several measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of being bitten or stung:

Do not approach wild animals, especially if they seem injured

Avoid strange cats and dogs

Do not wear strong perfume, which will attract bees and wasps

Use an insect repellent

Take care when eating and drinking: bees and wasps are attracted to sweet, sugary foods. Take particular care when drinking from cans of soft drink: always use a straw or pour the drink into a cup or glass

If you come across a wasp or bees’ nest, do not disturb it

Avoid dense forested areas in hot weather and in the height of summer.

Take a walking stick if you intend to walk through long grass or undergrowth: your stick will disturb a snake or other biting animal before you do

Wear protective clothing: long socks and long-sleeved garments will provide protection from bites and stings

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