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Have We Had Enough Yet?

February 21st, 2008

Mathematics is a funny science. We often think of it as the last bastion of good old reliable logic. That is, mathematics is often perceived as a dispassionate science. There is no movement to save endangered unsolvable equations. There are no picketers to prohibit future mathematical research and there are no math or geometry bars peppering the landscape so that mathophiles can feed their addictions by the cup full. Yet, mathematics quantifies and predicts some of the most irrational and emotional human (particularly western) behaviors. It knows and can predict the behavior of the consumer.

The bell curve shows us that upon introduction, the population at large generally rejects a thing, a phrase or a concept. Over time, with continued exposure, whether that thing is good or bad it will gain acceptance by the masses. Over even more time, it will loose favor and only a few “die hards” will hang on to it. What mathematics does not tell us is why the behavior exists and what triggers the changes.

Okay, I can accept a natural life cycle. The problem I have comes at the peak usage point and just before it. Why can’t we just say, “I have had enough,” before something becomes over used, over done or just plain abused? Why are so few people willing to grapple with the idea that the planet is not a ball of never ending resources before we are in an imminent life-threatening crisis? Why can’t we pay enough attention to our children before they become corrupted youths? Why are we compelled to consume the last bite? These questions are one in the same. Only the context is different.

In the 70’s, someone had this brilliant idea to put glass balls on either end of a string and make a game out of using inertia to cause the balls to slam together over and under the hand holding the string in rapid succession. Where I lived, they were called “click clacks.” They were eventually banned because frequently enough, the glass balls shattered. Children were seriously injured. Who couldn’t see that one coming? The balls were GLASS! Everyone saw it coming.

Why did they become so popular with the obvious consequence so, well, obvious? Because, they were pretty and the danger was too thrilling to resist. The rising anxiety as the clacking became louder as the balls struck harder and harder. The titillation of waiting for the loudest crash of the balls and waiting to see if the glass really would splinter into the crowd and onto the user was breathtaking. Sales were at their zenith just after the potential danger was announced and up to when they were banned.

Either beauty or danger by itself can drive us beyond reason. Together they are a compelling pair. We are told all of our lives to be ourselves. How many people who say that believe it? Relatively speaking, no one does. Proof that no one does is in the billion dollar cosmetics industry. Proof is in the billion dollar diet industry. Proof is in the success of Brad Pitt, Sean Connery and Humphrey Bogart movies. Beautiful men do uncommonly well even when they lack any discernible talent. Bankable men are beautiful and dangerous.

There are strong indications that our desire for the beautiful and the dangerous is hardwired in our genetic coding. I can accept that; besides, I have seen almost every Sean Connery movie ever made and I know why. Still, we like to consider ourselves superior to the beasts because we can choose to override our genetic programming with our intellect.

If intellect and compassion are the gifts that make us reign supreme over the land and the beasts, then because of intellect and compassion we are surely charged with being good stewards. We learned that in the first Spiderman movie. You remember, when Peter Parker’s uncle tells him with great power comes great responsibility.

Surely, we had a way of knowing this before Spiderman. The preponderance of the evidence says, “no.” Women have let the media tell them they are ugly and imperfect, that they need to be continously “fixed”. Cosmetic companies offer women a solution for this condition, makeup to use everyday that will slowly poison them. Women are the givers of life and nurturing. They are inherently beautiful - no matter what they look like. Inside women know this and still they let the media transform that knowledge into a small imperceptible light inside them. In too many women, that light is extinguished altogether. (See anorexia, bulimia and every woman who makes a living working a pole.)

We let corporations make us fear odor so much that when they offer us cleansers and perfumes made of cheap toxins, we take it. No questions asked. We allow limited resources to be squandered on archaic Pavlovian responses to fictitious threats to our emotional and social survival. In the mean time, we let the true threats to our physiological survival slip into the darkness. Where they become the bogeyman.

The bogeyman is a slave to corrupt and powerful masters. He is trotted out at their whim for their own best interest. After serving the highest bidder, the bogeyman returns to the shadows. The bogeyman lives in the milk of women at the Arctic Circle because of the air and ocean currents. The toxic brew they nurse their children with comes from the waste of the industrialized world. They are the canaries in the coalmines and their songs have been silenced.

The bogeyman lives in our prepubescent children whose bodies are developing faster than we have seen before. Could it be the ingestion of meat laced with growth hormones? When I was a child, I didn’t know anyone with a food allergy. Today, you can’t take 2 steps without tripping over someone with a food allergy. Maybe, they aren’t really allergic to the food. Maybe, they are really allergic to the herbicides, pesticides and other concoctions that come co-mingled with the food. The bogeyman lives in wars that kill our children over scarce resources and the power to allocate them.

In short, (I know it’s a little late for that) I think it’s time we as a culture say, “when” not because the “next best thing” has arrived but because we have had enough.

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What Disorders Can Acupuncture Treat and How Does It Work?

January 19th, 2008

How did acupuncture start?

The story was met with widespread disbelief.

During a visit to China in 1978, cardiologist Doctor Isadore Rosenfeld witnessed open-heart surgery on a patient, anaesthetised only with acupuncture. A major operation and the patient was awake! Nothing like it had ever been seen before in the west.

But acupuncture is over 5000 years old. There is evidence that it was practiced by the ancient Egyptians. South African tribesmen scratched their bodies to cure disease and the Eskimos used a simple form of acupuncture. In ancient China the Yellow Emperor’s bible on internal medicine talks about the importance of acupuncture for curing disease and restoring health.

Today, in China and Taiwan there are over 232,000 traditional Chinese medical doctors practicing acupuncture. In America there are more than 8000 qualified acupuncturists, 16 acupuncture schools and 2 medical schools teaching acupuncture. As a treatment it’s accepted and practiced worldwide.

What ailments can acupuncture treat?

Many people assume that acupuncture is used as a simple pain control technique. A technique where needles are inserted to interrupt the nerve pathways that send pain messages to the brain. But acupuncture is much more than this. It’s designed to treat any malady and works to balance the energy of your entire body.

Based on clinical experience, it’s known that acupuncture can treat a variety of respiratory, eye and mouth, gastro-intestinal, neurological and muscular disorders. It’s especially effective on headaches, migraine and back pain.

Acupuncture is also used to stop smoking, lose weight, lower blood pressure, relive constipation, anxiety, insomnia, allergies, asthma and alleviate skin disorders.

How can it treat all these ailments? It works by ‘unblocking’ and balancing your energy ‘circuits’. And unlike conventional drugs, there are only beneficial side-effects such as sleeping better, more energy, deeper breathing and many other bonuses.

How does acupuncture work?

Acupuncture means ‘to puncture with a needle’. Fine, flexible needles, about the diameter of a human hair, are inserted into points along the principal meridians of your body.

Your body has a network of energy channels or ‘meridians’ in which your ‘ki’ flows. Each meridian is associated with a physiological system and internal organ.

There are 12 principal meridians that run the length of your body and each one has more than 350 acupuncture points. Acupuncture points are specific locations along the meridians. Inserting a needle into a point will ‘unblock’ or stimulate the energy flow through the meridian in a very predictable and measured way.

What happens during a treatment session?

Acupucture is all part of the philosophy and practice of TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine, which uses an intricate system of pulse and tongue diagnosis.

A qualified acupuncturist will also check the ‘palpation’ of the acupuncture points or meridians, your medical history and any other signs or symptoms of disorder.

The treatment is painless and insertion of the needles can feel like an insect bite or tiny prick. If you are sensitive you will feel warmth or energy flow and is often described as a ‘buzz’.

Sometimes moxibustion is used to increase the heat effect at the insertion point. A Chinese herb, ‘Moxa’, is placed on the needle and lit. This can stimulate the blood flow as well as the ‘chi’.

Is acupuncture safe?

Nobody can predict the changes that will occur. Your body will do what it needs to do to heal itself. But the healing process starts with skilful diagnosis and the correct stimulation of precise acupuncture points.

Acupuncture will often compliment traditional western medicine, and in the hands of a trained and properly qualified acupuncturist, you are perfectly safe. And for many people it is enjoyable too.

Although the Chinese may have enjoyed the benefits of acupuncture for many centuries, the legacy of discoveries by men such as Dr Isadore Rosenfeld means we can all benefit from this wonderful treatment.

Terry Dunn writes regular articles on how to use alternative therapies to improve your health. From aromatherapy to yoga, discover what it’s like, how it works and how you can benefit. To read more articles, visit his website, http://www.holistichealthtalk.com

The Safety of Natural Therapies

January 6th, 2008

Just because something is labeled or deemed “natural’ does not mean it comes without risk! Anytime you introduce another substance into your body, whether it be by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption, there are inherent risks.

If you suffer from ANY of the following conditions, PLEASE seek the advice of your doctor before using ANY natural remedy - whether it be aromatherapy oils and blends or herbal teas, tinctures, supplements, salves, etc.

Epilepsy (some oils/herbs can actually send you into a seizure!)

High Blood Pressure

Low Blood Pressure

Skin Sensitivity

Coagulation Disorders

Hepatitis

Heart Disease

Liver Disease

Pregnancy/Nursing (there are no safe oils during pregnancy!)

Hormone Replacement Therapy

The golden rules for safety:

1) If you are under the care of a physician, seek his/her advice BEFORE starting therapy.

2) If you are pregnant or nursing, do not utilize natural therapies without the express consent and guidance of your doctor.

3) Keep in mind that many oils are phototoxic - meaning they will increase your sensitivity to the sun. Avoid sun exposure after topical use of essential oils.

4) Do a patch test. Always patch test a new oil or blend on a small area of skin to test for sensitivity. The last thing you want is a huge rash because you didn’t know you’d be sensitive to the oil!

5) Natural remedies work well with traditional medicine - the key word being ‘with’. If you have any medical conditions, are under a doctor’s care for ANY reason, or simply have questions/concerns - talk to your medical professional BEFORE you begin a natural therapy regimen.

Remember - Natural does not mean ’safe’!

Dee is a Doctor of Reflexology, Homeopathic Practitioner, Certified Aromatherapist, and Reiki Master. Her site is AkobiAromas.com - a source of quality aromatherapy, herbal and reflexology information and products.

What Exactly Puts People at Risk for Mesothelioma?

December 31st, 2007

Mesothelioma is a very serious disease. One of the reasons it is so serious is that many people do not know what puts them at risk for mesothelioma. The basic risk of getting mesothelioma has to do with asbestos exposure. Asbestos is very common in many things and therefore it is not very difficult to be exposed to it.

The first cause is exposure to asbestos through one’s occupation. This is very common in several different occupations. People who work in shipbuilding trades, asbestos mining and milling, the manufacturing of asbestos products (such as textiles), insulation work in construction and building, and brake repair are at risk. There are also many other occupations that involve asbestos exposure. Men are often associated with higher mesothelioma risk because many of the asbestos-related jobs are often held by men.

Smoking increases the risk for mesothelioma tenfold. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lungs, and the harmful chemicals in cigarette smoke damage the lungs beyond repair. When cigarette smoke is coupled with asbestos, the risks for developing mesothelioma and other lung cancers are increased greatly. Persons who smoke should make every effort to stop smoking in order to protect their lungs.

Environmental exposure to asbestos can also increase the risk of developing mesothelioma. Persons who live in neighborhoods near asbestos milling or manufacturing plants should be aware of the potential risk factors. Vermiculite, which is a non-asbestos mineral silicate, was mined at Libby Montana. It was later found to be heavily contaminated with asbestos. Many children played in the vermiculite slag heaps that were located throughout the town. These children later developed mesothelioma. There are 28 sites throughout the USA that received Libby mine vermiculite that have been selected for a community-wide evaluation of asbestos disease.

Another risk of developing mesothelioma is using products that contain asbestos. Asbestos is in a very large number of consumer products, including many that are used today. Products such as electric blankets, heat guns, curling irons, molding clays, deep fryers, slow cookers, frying pans, dry wall patch, fake fireplace logs, dry wall patch, and pipe wrap insulation could put one at risk. There are also many other products that contain, or have had exposure to, asbestos. There are many asbestos-containing products that have been banned by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Unfortunately, there are still products that contain asbestos. It is a good idea to avoid using these products if possible, in order to reduce the risk of mesothelioma.

Robert Linebaugh writes about health issues, but focuses on mesothelioma. Learn more at www.justmeso.com .

Going Beyond Diffusion

November 24th, 2007

Beyond Diffusion

This advanced diffusion system is designed for continuous operation and holds a full oz. bottle of essential oil. It’s Patented nebulizer breaks up essential oils into micro-mist and blends it with the air you breathe. Air entering the diffuser is first scrubbed with a hygienic filter that intercepts pollen, bacteria, dust, smoke, smog, dander and viruses even smaller than HEPA filters can catch. This filter never needs cleaning and lasts one year or more.

Selector switch allows continuous operation or intermittent cycle of 5 minutes on, 25 minutes off to maintain desired environment while saving precious oils. Adjustable nebulizer also regulates amount of essential oil diffused. Dimensions 7 1/4″ x 5″ x 3 3/4″. 110V AC.

The patented nebulizer propels a thin micro particle mist of essential oils into your environment. By revitalizing the air with their antiseptic action, the oils become an important part of your health maintenance program. It diffuses essential oils through cold diffusion. It is very user friendly. Turn it on in the morning and it will run intermittently throughout the day. Adjust the cap to increase/decrease output. Fragrances an area up to 1,000 square feet, covering an extra large room or multiple rooms.

Benefits of Diffused Essential Oils

Essential oils when diffused, can be the best air filtration system in the world.

They will:

1. Purify by removing metallic particles and toxins from the air.

2. Increase atmospheric oxygen.

3. Increase ozone and negative ions in the house, which inhibits bacteria growth.

4. Destroy odors from mold, cigarettes, and animals & more.

5. Fill the air with a fresh, herbal aromatic scent.

Source-Dr. Gary Young (Internet)

Remember-All essential oils are not the same. Some are better germ killers than others.

The Essential Air diffuser Models are comprissed of:

Compressor – This provides the air power to project the scents. Plug it in to start and remove the plug to stop (Basic unit, all others use interal timers.

Green Nebulizer & Amber Bottle – The nebulizer turns the essential oil into a spray, and then a mist, which circulates on air currents. The cap rotation allows you to decrease or increase the output. The black filter inside the green nubulizer helps turn the spray into a mist. The cap also helps turn the spray into a mist. You could operate the nebulizer without the black filter, however this would increase the power of the spray, but reduce the mist.

Gerald F. McCarthy holds a patent on the unique diffuser used in all ESSENTIAL AIR models.

Over the years McCarthy of Leyden House has accumulated seventeen patents in the field of energy and health related products. A speech pathologist by profession he was intrigued by the beneficial effects of natural healing and began searching for ways to deliver essential oils more effectively.

Visit: http://www.essential-air.com

Spider Bites, Flea Bites, Mosquito Bites and Bee Stings

November 6th, 2007

However, bites from some spiders and insects may require immediate medical attention. For example, the sting from the European Wasp and the Honey Bee can result in severe reactions and have been known to result in death. Similarly, some spiders in Australia such as the Sydney Funnel Web and the Red Back spiders have also been reported to be fatal, while bites from other have been known to cause serious health concerns and skin necrosis.

Apart from the very nasty critters that have too much poison for our good, most mosquito bites and similar stings are for the most part just very irritating and can be addressed with some very simple, yet potent essential oils.
Spider bites for example can be treated by applying 2-3 drops of Basil oil onto a bandaid and applying this to the bite. Replace the band-aid 2-3 times per day, Basil oil has been reported to be able to neutralise many toxins from spider bites and other insects.

In addition, some people may have a mild to moderately severe allergic reaction to bites from fleas or mosquitoes and again essential oils come to the rescue.

Lavender oils for example will sooth irritated skin very quickly and disinfect the area at the same time. Lavender is well known for it’s wound healing and antiseptic properties, which makes it an ideal first aid treatment from minor bites and stings. Similarly, Aloe vera gel will quickly sooth the irritated skin and help the healing process.

Citronella oil is a natural pyrethrin and thus is excellent in repelling insects. You can use it together with Pennyroyal on the coat of dogs and cats to keep fleas and flea bites to a minimum. WARNING - Do not use Pennyroyal on female dogs and cats if you are trying to bread them or if they are pregnant; Pennyroyal is a known abortifactant. You can also use an oil evaporator, you know, where you have a few drops of essential oils in a few millilitres of water in a small dish, which sits over a burning candle.

Tea tree oil - is a traditional Aboriginal remedy from Australia, which has become well known for its healing and antiseptic properties. Research has demonstrated that it acts on the micro-organisms that cause common skin infections such as acne, canker sores, herpes, insect bites and nail fungus.

If these first aid treatments do not seem to be of any help or symptoms get worse, you must consult a medical practitioner or go to hospital as soon as possible. Try to identify the insect or spider and if possible put it into a jar and take it with you. Many antivenins are specific to the particular poison and these work extremely well. If you can take the animal with you, the medical staff will be able to more easily identify it and prescribe the correct antivenom for you.

However, most bites are more or less harmless and you will get great relief from using essential oils and herbs like Aloe vera. Make sure you drink lots of fluids and rest until the symptoms have improved and you are feeling getter.

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How Visualization Is Different from What You May Have Tried for Pain Relief

November 2nd, 2007

You’ve probably tried everything you can think of to ease your chronic pain. But chances are that in your search for relief you haven’t tried anything quite like visualization statements.

Visualization statements represent the specific language that your subconscious wants you to read back to it to help ease your pain. They’re simple and are targeted directly at the main factors that could bring you relief.

You can obtain these statements by learning how to communicate directly with your own subconscious mind. The process is straightforward and can be done at home by working with a facilitator over the telephone. You you need no special skills and no previous experience in working with the subconscious.

How They’re Unique

You may find that visualization statements are unique in several ways:

• They’re based on content from your own subconscious mind. This gives you information about your pain that you may not have been able to obtain anywhere else, placing you in control of the process in a significant way.

• They’re non-invasive, easy to perform, and economical in their use of time. Even among other mind-body methods this makes them unique.

• They can have bonus consequences beyond relief of the pain itself. In some cases they produce benefits such as better sleep and a more positive mood.

• They’re based on a planned strategy that helps you focus on specific weak points or leverage points along the pathway by which pain signals reach your brain. Unlike pain meds, which aren’t yet developed enough to affect all these leverage points, your subconscious may have the ability to influence most or all of them.

• They’re obtained via a one-time investment that teaches you a skill, namely how to communicate with your subconscious about your pain to obtain relief. It has no on-going costs, but does have an on-going benefit: the ability to use the subconscious to handle new pain or other conditions that may crop up in the future.

Engaging the Subconscious

Visualization statements can be used to explore the use of the subconscious for pain relief regardless of whether you have back pain or pain in the neck or other extremities, arthritis pain, fibromyalgia pain, and neuropathic pain (nerve pain).

The subconscious is quite powerful. When programmed through the very visualizations that it suggests, it may be able to turn episodes of uncontrolled pain into events over which you have a degree of control.

Ben Plumb is CEO and President of The Visualization Group, Inc. The company’s service is delivered by people like himself who personally suffered from years of chronic pain, and used the visualization method described in this article to obtain relief when nothing else worked. For more information, please visit http://www.thevisualizationgroup.com.

(c) 2005 The Visualization Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The methodology and program disclosed in this article are Patent Pending.

Terminal Diagnosis and the Question of Prognosis

October 30th, 2007

As intelligent human beings, we know and understand that we can not live forever, we are not strangers to suffering and death, however as long as we are healthy, we do not think of the inevitability of our own death, and even if we do, we prefer to believe that it will not happen until our dotage. After all, there are so many things we want to do in our lives and we have many plans for the future.

There is nothing that can prepare us for the shock and devastation of a terminal diagnosis and the knowledge that we can no longer take our lives, or the life we share with our loved ones for granted. Terminal diagnosis usually comes with a prognosis (Estimated time of survival) and this intensifies our turmoil. It is one thing to accept that your life is limited it is another to be given a time in which it is expected to end.

Once given a prognosis, it is impossible not to begin counting down the days remaining. Furthermore, the beginning of each new month is seen as bringing you ever closer to the expected time of demise, causing feelings of fear and dread. This has a huge impact on the quality of day-to-day life.

The irony is, that prognosis is only an estimate of other people’s experiences and as such is often incorrect. No one can accurately predict how long a person may survive-because every one of us is unique. Each terminal patient though on the same journey, may not travel at the same speed, take the same turns in the road, or reach the end of the road at the same time as those who have traveled before them. We may lose our fight for life at some time prior to prognosis or we may live far longer than predicted. Why point the bone? I sincerely believe that many patients die at or around the time of prediction simply because they were told to.

My husband, upon his terminal cancer diagnosis was given a prognosis of three to nine months, we wondered if he would be granted 90 days, 270 days, or somewhere in between. With no idea of how or when he would die, we feared that he might die at any time.

When after nine months my husband was still very much alive, he said to me, “Well, I have proven them wrong, I am still alive and feel much better now that I have surpassed their prognosis.” The change in him was remarkable; without an expected time of demise hanging over his head, there was no dread and he was able to accept and enjoy each day as it came. He survived for two years, during which he remained active and alert, drove his car for eighteen months and continued to go fishing which was the passion of his life.

Many people may wish to be given a prognosis so that they can put their affairs in order but I suspect there are many who do not. I believe that unless a prognosis is requested, it should not be given. Life, no matter what its duration, is precious, each day should be enjoyed for the gift that it is and every tomorrow should be anticipated.

EzineArticles Expert Author Lorraine Kember

Article written by: Lorraine Kember – Author of “Lean on Me” Cancer through a Carer’s Eyes. Lorraine’s book is written from her experience of caring for her dying husband in the hope of helping others. It includes insight and discussion on: Anticipatory Grief, Understanding and identifying pain, Pain Management and Symptom Control, Chemotherapy, Palliative Care, Quality of Life and Dying at home. It also features excerpts and poems from her personal diary. Highly recommended by the Cancer Council. “Lean on Me” is not available in bookstores - For detailed information, Doctor’s recommendations, Reviews, Book Excerpts and Ordering Facility - visit her website http://www.cancerthroughacarerseyes.jkwh.com

What a Man Must Know About Prostate Cancer!

October 23rd, 2007

1 Testosterone and its active metabolite.

Dihydro-testosterone are essential for prostate cancer to develop, but does not actually cause prostate cancer. Men who are castrated at a young age do not develop prostate cancer.

2 Prevalence of prostate cancer

One in ten men will develop clinically significant prostate cancer in their lifetime. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American males with 250 000 new cases reported annually. Prostate cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in both the USA and the UK. Prostate cancer is rare among Orientals. It is more common in black than white Americans. The disease appears to present at a younger age and behave more aggressively in American blacks. Prostate cancer is common in South Africa and probably underreported as a cause of death. The exact incidence in South Africa is not known as no large-scale epidemiological studies have been performed. It is uncertain whether prostate cancer is more common in South African blacks as compared to whites. In very old men prostate cancer is not always clinically significant. Autopsy data indicate a 70% incidence of prostate cancer in 80 year old men. The majority of these men died with rather than from prostate cancer.

3 Causes of prostate cancer

There is no single cause of prostate cancer. The cancer originates in the epithelial cells of the glandular elements of the prostate. As with most cancers defects in the DNA of the cell are central to the development of prostate cancer. Multiple DNA defects are required for cancer to develop. This multi-step process takes place over time. Some defects can be inherited, while others are acquired during the patient’s lifetime. Prostate cancer is exceedingly rare before the age of 40, but 1 in 8 men between the ages of 60 and 80 years suffer from the disease. 9% of all prostate cancers are caused by a genetic susceptibility, probably inherited via chromosome 1. These genetically related cancers tend to present at a relatively younger age.

4 What is prostatitis?

Prostatitis means “inflammation of the prostate”, and is one of the most common reasons men visiting the doctor in the western world. It is most common in men over the age of 30, and particularly in men over the age of 60. While prostatitis is treatable, diagnosis can be lengthy and not all treatments are successful. This is partly because the various causes of prostatitis are not fully understood. There are three main types of prostatitis:

· Acute prostatitis, which develops suddenly and may not be permanent.

· Non-bacterial prostatitis, which may develop suddenly or follow a slower or variable course. It is now more commonly called chronic male pelvic pain syndrome because it cannot be proved to be “non-bacterial”, though a bacterial cause cannot be identified.

· Chronic (bacterial) prostatitis, which develops gradually and may only have subtle symptoms, though it often continues for a prolonged period.

· asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis - which has no symptoms at all but results in an inflamed prostate, is sometimes mentioned. It has been discovered when biopsies are conducted on the prostate to rule out cancer, and no cancer is found. This is a histological and not a clinical diagnosis. Prostatitis is often reported on the histological analysis of TURP specimens when the prostate resection was performed for symptoms of BPH. If the patient is asymptomatic this histological finding does not warrant any treatment.

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Know Your Heart Health

October 18th, 2007

We all know that keeping up with our heart health is an important thing to do. We all know that there are a wide variety of factors that cause heart problems, and we should know by now that there are some basic ways to help protect the health of our hearts. What many people do not realize, however, is that keys to their heart health may be different than keys to the heart health of others.

There are almost as many strategies and tips for having good heart health as there are people with hearts in the world. It is important that each person takes the time to learn about his or her own heart health and to learn about the possible methods of ensuring heart health for years to come.

One of the best ways for anyone to become familiar with the needs of their heart is to see a physician. Schedule a visit to see your doctor and plan to discuss your heart health with him or her. If you can think of any questions or concerns you have regarding your heart health, write them down and bring them along. It will also be very helpful if you have a record of your extended family’s heart health history. It is likely that your physician will want to discuss more than just your own heart health. He or she will want to look for patterns or trends that have affected other people you’re related to.

A physician can help you determine not only the current health of your heart, but also give you a better understanding of specific things you can do to help prevent heart attack or heart disease. For some people, the most significant factor in achieving and maintaining heart health is to change their diet. The foods we choose to put into our bodies affect our heart health in more ways than we know. Eating large amounts of sugar, carbohydrates or processed foods will eventually take their toll on our heart health. Your physician can set you up with a dietician who specializes in creating unique diet plans that promote heart health.

For other people, it is their exercise and physical fitness habits that a physician will address. Heart health can be significantly altered based upon a person’s level of exercise. Your physician will be able to help you create a fitness plan that will be effective for you and your heart health needs.

It is never too late to take your heart health seriously. Make an appointment to see your physician today.

Denton Krypps has been consulting people to take their heart health seriously ever since battling back from a nearly fatal heart attack ten years ago. Check out www.hearthealthgroup.info for the sake of your heart.