health

I had an interesting conversation about potatoes and Gram Index. I do not beleive one necessarily has to take potatoes out of their diet. Moderation is always the key. Potatoes provide a real high satiety factor so one will feel
full much longer and won’t be snacking. This is an important fact to consider.
I use sweet potatoes as well as they have a lower GI.

There are so many foods out there, that I believe it is our right to try all the
veggies we can. I’ve eaten many foods that I had never tried. For instance,
one can use eggplant sliced in long slices and exchange it for the noodles in
lasagna. Use tofu and spinach to fill along with sauce and cheese and you have a wonderful tasting veggie lasagna.

Cauliflower has always amazed me that if you cook it and blend it with some skim milk, it tastes just like mashed potatoes.

My husband’s doc told him to eat more veggies and fruits so I give him a fruit veggie shake in the morning. Flax and broccoli to help prevent cancers and some frozen fruits, veggies and juice or water. He loves it and is looking much better although I may be prejuidiced about that<smile>.

The important part is nutrition, cut out any excess sugar and fat in your diet first before trying to do any types of exercises

It’s used in the neurology field to diagnose: sleep disorders, epilepsy, seizure disorders, stroke, transient ischemic attack, fainting, types of migraine…

They are very useful. You’ll have about 23 small electrodes (smaller than the diameter of your pinky) attached to your scalp w/a sticky quick drying medical glue. They’ll place them all over your head & the wires are connected to a machine. You’ll sit while they’re being applied. (There are some places that have a cap with the electrodes already on it. With that, all you’ve got to do is slip it on.)

During the test they might have you lie & sit both. They might ask you to close your eyes, look up, down, left, right, and then do the whole process with your eyes open. They’ll likely ask you to be quiet & still during the test and then perhaps repeat a few words after them. At one point with your eyes closed they’ll blink a strobe light for a few seconds. You might be asked to hold your breath for 5 seconds or breathe rapidly for a few seconds.

All of the requests are very basic and simple. Nothing is painful. It doesn’t last very long 20-45mins. They use an alcohol based solution when they remove the electrodes, but you’ll need to wash your hair when you get home because the residue is kind of gunky.

It takes longer having the electrodes applied & removed than the whole testing procedure. I’ve had it done myself!

The Temple University School of Medicine study is the first to show that not all fat cells are alike. Fat cells in obese people are often stressed and inflamed, and they produce chemicals that interfere with the body’s ability to process and utilize insulin. As such, many obese people become insulin resistant, one of the early stages in the development of diabetes. In addition, the research suggests that the malfunctioning fat cells strengthen the already strong bond between obesity and the high risk of developing chronic life-threatening diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease).The researchers compared fat from the upper thighs of six obese individuals and six lean individuals, finding stress in the obese people’s cells. The stress was found in an area called the endoplasmic reticulum, which is found in every cell and affects the production and folding of certain proteins in a way that leads to insulin resistance, and ultimately diabetes if the individual does not make appropriate lifestyle changes necessary to lose weight and improve their overall health.

“Sick” fat cells in obese people are impaired and unable to perform their normal function of storing excess calories. The researchers believe that these “sick” fat cells let excess food energy spill over to other parts of the body such as the liver, resulting in a fatty liver that may eventually become cirrhosis or a cancerous liver if the individual does not lose weight.

COLD AND FLU SEASON

During Winter months, viral outbreaks and respiratory diseases run rampant through schools, nursing homes, communities and families. Sore throats often signal the onset of a cold or the flu. If your sore throat precedes symptoms of cold or flu, such as sneezing, coughing, runny nose, and fatigue, your throat pain will be self-limiting and most likely, clear on its own as your body fights off the respiratory disease. You can ease sore throat pain by following traditional or alternative therapies.

TRADITIONAL TREATMENT

Over-the-counter pain medication.

Rest.

Drink extra fluids.

Gargle with warm salt water.

ALTERNATIVE

CHAMOMILE, taken every few hours, will ease pain and reduce inflammation. Chamomile tea is particularly effective in treating pain because of its soothing nature, and can be taken by all age groups.
SAGE is another popular alternative medicine used in the treatment of sore throats. Sage is beneficial in treating pharyngitis and other throat pains by reducing inflammation and protecting the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.
GARLIC, a natural antibiotic, can be helpful in the speeding up of recovery and removal of bacteria, especially if your sore throat is caused by the flu or bacterial infection. Garlic can be taken in pill form by all age groups.
ICELAND MOSS helps to stimulate appetite and relieve dry, scratchy throats caused by inflamed tissue. Iceland Moss is best taken in tincture form, several times daily and works well on those with sore throats brought about by the flu or respiratory disease.

 
PHARYNGITIS

Next to the common cold, Pharyngitis is the most common throat inflammation and infection.
SYMPTOMS

Sore throat.

Tickle in the throat.

Feeling of a “lump” in throat area when swallowing.

Throat that is red or has grayish sores.

Aching.

Fever.

Difficulty swallowing.
CAUSES

Pharyngitis is an infection that caused by viruses or bacteria.

Orthoptics is the medical term for eye muscle training procedures, provided by orthoptists and/or optometrists, which address eye teaming and visual clarity (acuity) only. Technically, there are broad distinctions between Orthoptics and Vision Therapy (which includes Orthoptics). Orthoptics regards strabimus as an eye muscle problem and treatment is directed toward muscle strength. Optometrists who provide Vision Therapy look at the neurological control system of the eyes and thus treat the whole visual system (and whole person). Vision Therapy alters the entire nervous system and reflexive behavior, thus resulting in a lasting cure. In general, orthoptics is home-based therapy. In general, Vision Therapy is performed under supervision in an optometrist’s office and home therapy is an adjunct. Recent scientific research has shown that office-based Vision Therapy with homework is more successful than home-based therapy alone

Vitamins are classified by their biological and chemical activity, not their structure. Thus, each “vitamin” may refer to several vitamer compounds that all show the biological activity associated with a particular vitamin. Such a set of chemicals are grouped under an alphabetized vitamin “generic descriptor” title, such as “vitamin A,” which includes the compounds retinal, retinol, and many carotenoids.^[3] Vitamers are often inter-converted in the body. The term vitamin does not include other essential nutrients such as dietary minerals, essential fatty acids, or essential amino acids, nor does it encompass the large number of other nutrients that promote health but are otherwise required less often.^[4]

Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions, including function as hormones (e.g. vitamin D), antioxidants (e.g. vitamin E), and mediators of cell signaling and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation (e.g. vitamin A).^[5] The largest number of vitamins (e.g. B complex vitamins) function as precursors for enzyme cofactor bio-molecules (coenzymes), that help act as catalysts and substrates in metabolism. When acting as part of a catalyst, vitamins are bound to enzymes and are called prosthetic groups. For example, biotin is part of enzymes involved in making fatty acids. Vitamins also act as coenzymes to carry chemical groups between enzymes. For example, folic acid carries various forms of carbon group – methyl, formyl and methylene - in the cell. Although these roles in assisting enzyme reactions are vitamins’ best-known function, the other vitamin functions are equally important.^[6]

Until the 1900s, vitamins were obtained solely through food intake, and changes in diet (which, for example, could occur during a particular growing season) can alter the types and amounts of vitamins ingested. Vitamins have been produced as commodity chemicals and made widely available as inexpensive pills for several decades,^[7] allowing supplementation of the dietary intake.

As a disc degenerates, it can herniate (the inner core leaks out), which is known as a disc herniation or a herniated disc. The weak spot in the outer core of the disc is directly under the spinal nerve root, so a herniation in this area puts direct pressure on the nerve, which in turn can cause sciatica — pain that radiates all the way down the patient’s leg to the foot