Are you telling your doctor everything he needs to know to take care of you?
At your annual doctor's check-up, you hop up on the exam table and bare your deepest secrets.
You 'fess up about how much alcohol you consume, how many times you smoked last week, the herbal supplements you pop, or the fact that you're battling depression or are anxious about job layoffs at the office. Maybe you tell her you're worried about your 401K rebounding in time for retirement, or your recent new sexual partners.
No? Isn't everyone sharing this level of information with their doctor?
Apparently not. And that hush-hush attitude may be risky.
Why You're Not Telling
“People often don't share with their doctors aspects of dysfunction in their lives because it's embarrassing and creates a great level of discomfort," says Bernard Kaminetsky, MD, FACP, the medical director of MDVIP, a group of boutique medicine doctors headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla. “You're not going to share unless you have a very trusting relationship with your doctor."
Patients withhold information from their doctors for a variety of reasons. Often they just don't think their marital problems, anxiety, or worries are fodder for their cholesterol check-up. Or they're embarrassed to bring up touchy topics like sex or bathroom problems like incontinence or constipation.
Others may skip information that they don't think is important. And there's not much time during a check-up to tell all.
But not telling could spell trouble -- even if you'd rather not admit to an inconvenient truth or two.
Everything from your stress to your sexual history to your use of supplements can affect your health and should be disclosed to your doctor.
Here are the top eight secrets you keep from your doctor and why you should spill them.
1. Use of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines, Herbal Supplements, and Vitamins
You may think the doctor will look down her nose at certain herbs and supplements, but you need to tell her exactly what you take.
Some supplements and OTC products may not mix well with prescription medicines you've been prescribed and could cause a reaction. Patients can even have specific conditions for which they shouldn't take an OTC medicine.
For instance, people with liver disease should use acetaminophen sparingly if at all. Likewise, certain weight loss supplements could have cardiac implications for someone with heart disease.
And "natural" does not always mean "safe," according to the web site for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). "For example, the herbs comfrey and kava can cause serious harm to the liver," states NCCAM's web site.
Vitamins and minerals are also something your doctor needs to know about. High doses can be risky; for instance, too much selenium can cause gastrointestinal upset, hair loss, fatigue, irritability, and mild nerve damage, according to the National Institutes of Health's Office of Dietary Supplements.
2. Your Sexual History
"It's really important for us to know how many sexual partners someone has had, so if you've had 40, I may approach things differently than if you've had four," says Lissa Rankin, MD, author of the forthcoming What's up Down There? Questions You'd Only Ask your Gynecologist if She was your Best Friend.
It matters to a gynecologist because your lifetime chance of getting sexually transmitted diseases rises with how many partners you've had. “The new Pap guidelines say if you're low risk, you can go three years between Pap smears, but if someone's had 100 sexual partners, then I would say that rule doesn't apply to you," Rankin says.
Men need to come clean, too. Their risk for HIV, hepatitis, and other STDs increase with the number of sexual partners and their sexual preference. Doctors need to make sure men get screened properly and often enough.
3. How Much You Smoke, Drink, or use Illegal Substances
It may be difficult sharing these secrets because you think your doctor will give you yet another smoking lecture or judge you. But doctors aren't there to do that.
Plus, doctor-patient confidentiality laws ensure your information remains private. In most states, doctors can only break confidence if someone is an imminent danger to themselves or others.
What's more, your doctor needs to know what you're taking to protect your health, run the right tests, and diagnose correctly.
For instance, "we may need to check your liver function or you may be at risk of ulcers," Rankin says. There are a host of other medical issues if you've got an addiction or take too much of any drug -- legal or not.
4. Whether You're Stressed, Depressed, or Abused
If you're often stressed or sad -- or if you're in an abusive relationship -- speak up.
"Doctors may not be licensed therapists, but every primary care physician who has been practicing for a number of years is a bit of a therapist because we've heard it all," Kaminetsky says.
Your doctor can help in offering advice, referring you to the right specialist, or suggesting a counselor to deal with stress. He can also evaluate if medication or therapy might help with depression.
5. Defying Doctor's Orders
When your doctor asks if you're taking your cholesterol-lowering statins daily, don't lie and nod your head if you forget three days a week. Admit that you have trouble remembering.
The same goes for birth control pills. “If I give you the pill and you're not good at taking a pill every day, that would change my approach to birth control with somebody," Rankin says.
If you're bad about taking or finishing the drugs your doctor prescribed -- no matter what it is -- tell your doctor. Your doctor won't punish you. But if, for instance, you've had a stubborn infection that won't clear up, it helps your doctor to know that you didn't finish the antibiotic he or she prescribed.
6. You Can't Sleep
You may think a sleep issue is inconsequential, that it will pass, or that it's a simple factor of aging so you needn't bother the doctor about it. But sleep problems can quickly become chronic and often can be easily remedied.
There are so many factors to consider for people who are sleeping poorly, including stress, depression, menopausal changes, anxiety, or even serious medical conditions like sleep apnea, a chronic condition in which you repeatedly stop breathing throughout the night, leading to daytime sleepiness.
Tell your doctor you're having trouble sleeping, and whether it's falling asleep or staying asleep that's difficult. He may evaluate the problem and offer advice -- like not exercising too close to bedtime, not drinking alcohol too late, or not watching stimulating television before bed; or send you for a sleep study to get at the root cause.
7. You're Often Low on Energy
Fatigue is a factor in many illnesses, though people just think it's a byproduct of getting older. “But usually there is a reason that accounts for a change in their stamina or energy level, and if you don't tell the doctor, you won't get relief and may miss something important," Kaminetsky says.
Low energy levels could stem from illnesses, including stress, a poor diet, anemia, depression, and thyroid function. So mention it to your doctor so she can check if something medical is going on.
8. Your Hobbies
You may not think sharing your hobbies with your doctor is of any importance, especially since many hobbies are an excellent way to reduce stress and contribute to good health. But it could be your hobby that's responsible for some medical symptoms.
Perhaps the way you sit at your desk writing your novel causes back or neck pain. Maybe piano playing contributes to your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or building model airplanes in a non-ventilated area is leading to chronic headaches on weekends.
So mention any hobbies to your doctor on the off chance an activity you take up may be related to your medical condition.
Friday, May 14, 2010
MORE MILK, MORE CANCER.
What is tick about milk? Is it the creamy liquid we see or the taste it puts in our mouth? For some people, the attraction is the protein and calcium we get to build our bones. But, before you drink your next glass of milk, here is a dossier on the havoc of milk and the facts about its myths.
Milk is rich with calcium, that important chief builder of our bones including the teeth. But Robert Kradjian, a breast surgeon in the United States, US, has said milk and other dairy products are dangerous to the body and progressively attract some kinds of cancer to the human system. “Calcium is good for the body. No doubt about the fact that milk is loaded with calcium. But, is it good calcium source for humans.” I think not. These are the reasons. Excessive amount of dairy products actually interferes with calcium absorption. Secondly, the excessive protein that the milk provides is a major cause of osteoporosis (bone disease) problem” he said.
So what is the best source of calcium and protein for human beings? Kradjian provides the answer. “Where do we get our calcium? From exactly the same place the cow gets the calcium; from green things that grow from the ground such as leafy vegetables. Vegetables protein has no cholesterol and has less saturated fat,” he said.
A report published in the International Cancer Journal has also given a damning report on excessive milk intake. Ovarian Cancer has been associated with milk consumption by workers at the Russel Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, US. The report established that drinking more than one glass of whole milk or equivalent daily gave a woman 3:1 times risk over non-milk users. Researchers also studied the beverage habits of 569 workers who are lung cancer patients at the same institute. It was discovered that persons drinking whole milk three or more times daily had a two-fold increase in lung cancer risk when compared to those who never drink whole milk.
Milk is rich with calcium, that important chief builder of our bones including the teeth. But Robert Kradjian, a breast surgeon in the United States, US, has said milk and other dairy products are dangerous to the body and progressively attract some kinds of cancer to the human system. “Calcium is good for the body. No doubt about the fact that milk is loaded with calcium. But, is it good calcium source for humans.” I think not. These are the reasons. Excessive amount of dairy products actually interferes with calcium absorption. Secondly, the excessive protein that the milk provides is a major cause of osteoporosis (bone disease) problem” he said.
So what is the best source of calcium and protein for human beings? Kradjian provides the answer. “Where do we get our calcium? From exactly the same place the cow gets the calcium; from green things that grow from the ground such as leafy vegetables. Vegetables protein has no cholesterol and has less saturated fat,” he said.
A report published in the International Cancer Journal has also given a damning report on excessive milk intake. Ovarian Cancer has been associated with milk consumption by workers at the Russel Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, US. The report established that drinking more than one glass of whole milk or equivalent daily gave a woman 3:1 times risk over non-milk users. Researchers also studied the beverage habits of 569 workers who are lung cancer patients at the same institute. It was discovered that persons drinking whole milk three or more times daily had a two-fold increase in lung cancer risk when compared to those who never drink whole milk.
Monday, April 26, 2010
MANGO, KING OF FRUITS AND BEST FOR YOUR HEALTH
There are many excuses to eat a mango: it is high in water and promotes healthy digestion. When you chew a mango, you get over three grammes of fiber, a nutritional substance that lowers cholesterol in the body.
For those who are keen on losing some weight, there is no better fruits deal than eating a mango. Scientific researches have shown that mango aids weight loss. If you take a mango a day , you have a sure protection against certain heart and eye diseases. Other fringe benefits include a good and supple skin and an antidote against premature aging.
As a whole food which improves wellness in human beings, mango, the king of fruits possesses nutrients like potassium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, calcium and zinc.
A top of the range source of antioxidant, mango is an immune booster because it is high in vitamin A, minerals and vitamin E.
According to Natural Home Remedies, an online health resource centre, mango also has some medicinal attractions. Soaking a few mango leaves overnight and drinking the water is very good for diabetes patients.
As a whole food which improves wellness in human beings, mango, the king of fruits possesses nutrients like potassium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, calcium and zinc.
A top of the range source of antioxidant, mango is an immune booster because it is high in vitamin A, minerals and vitamin E.
According to Natural Home Remedies, an online health resource centre, mango also has some medicinal attractions. Soaking a few mango leaves overnight and drinking the water is very good for diabetes patients.
SWEET POTATOES- SWEET GOODNESS
Good things often come in small sizes, but good health comes in sweet potatoes. Yes, you get a whole package of nutrients when you make sweet potatoes a regular in your diet.
Cut down on yam and cassava, substitute with sweet potatoes and watch your immune system leap.
A recent research at the Kansas State University, United States has found evidence that sweet potatoes are rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, Iron, potassium and lots more.
The vegetable has no mercy for free radicals, harmful agents which initiate debilitating illnesses like cancer and diabetes. Sweet potatoes contain beta carotene which works with other nutrients to produce anti-oxidant chemical substances that help the body fight diseases. Not only that, sweet potato is a friend of the heart. It is a rich source in vitamin B6 which shields the heart from stroke and other cardiovascular ailments.
There is no getting enough of sweet potatoes. They are affordable and can be prepared in a variety of ways to suit the mouth and the body.
Cut down on yam and cassava, substitute with sweet potatoes and watch your immune system leap.
A recent research at the Kansas State University, United States has found evidence that sweet potatoes are rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, Iron, potassium and lots more.
The vegetable has no mercy for free radicals, harmful agents which initiate debilitating illnesses like cancer and diabetes. Sweet potatoes contain beta carotene which works with other nutrients to produce anti-oxidant chemical substances that help the body fight diseases. Not only that, sweet potato is a friend of the heart. It is a rich source in vitamin B6 which shields the heart from stroke and other cardiovascular ailments.
There is no getting enough of sweet potatoes. They are affordable and can be prepared in a variety of ways to suit the mouth and the body.
Monday, April 19, 2010
REASONS FOR ONLINE MEDICATION
The online pharmacy is a wonderful alternative for people who struggle to pay high prices for supplements and health treatments. Internet chemists offer discounts to customers that make large purchases, which is perfect for those of us that have a need for a long term supply of vitamins and other health aids. There are some great deals to be had and if you build up a relationship with a preferred internet pharmacy you may even start to get offers that are relevant to the types of products that you buy.
You can also register to get your NHS prescriptions at many UK online pharmacies. This makes life much easier for people who get regular medication. There is no need for constant trips out to the local high street pharmacy to drop off and collect prescriptions. They can be delivered directly to your door as and when you need them.
Another great service is the online doctor consultation offered by the online pharmacy. Here you fill out a questionnaire which contains the type of questions your doctor would normally ask you. These questions are used then to identify the type of medication required. Remote doctors are often employed to base a diagnosis on your answers and others will have a doctor contact you to ensure that the diagnosis is correct. There are only certain conditions that can be diagnosed via this service which include hair loss, erectile dysfunction and influenza.
The internet pharmacy can help many people to save money not just on their medications but also on the cost of traveling to and from the high street, making them far more convenient. At Pharamcy2U we are a reputable online pharmacy that offers a range of high quality services to help you access medications and other health treatments quickly and discreetly.
You can also register to get your NHS prescriptions at many UK online pharmacies. This makes life much easier for people who get regular medication. There is no need for constant trips out to the local high street pharmacy to drop off and collect prescriptions. They can be delivered directly to your door as and when you need them.
Another great service is the online doctor consultation offered by the online pharmacy. Here you fill out a questionnaire which contains the type of questions your doctor would normally ask you. These questions are used then to identify the type of medication required. Remote doctors are often employed to base a diagnosis on your answers and others will have a doctor contact you to ensure that the diagnosis is correct. There are only certain conditions that can be diagnosed via this service which include hair loss, erectile dysfunction and influenza.
The internet pharmacy can help many people to save money not just on their medications but also on the cost of traveling to and from the high street, making them far more convenient. At Pharamcy2U we are a reputable online pharmacy that offers a range of high quality services to help you access medications and other health treatments quickly and discreetly.
Friday, April 16, 2010
A Positive Attitude... Better than Medication...
Be happy! A Positive attitude is better than an apple a day.
It’s true; a happy, positive outlook can do more wonders for you than any medication, food or even chocolate.
Now like most, I much prefer chocolate to any medicine or even most foods for that matter. So maybe I'll keep eating chocolate but I'm happy to ditch the medicine and keep my upbeat, optimistic and positive attitude.
A recent article in the Stamford Advocate found that a number of Doctors (yes those very same people that like to hand out prescriptions), scientists, and medical researchers are giving full support to the power of a positive attitude and now it can help overcome some of the toughest and most challenging setbacks.
The more positive and upbeat you are, the longer you'll live and the better your chances for recovery.
Some of you might remember legendary actor and comedian, George Burns (if you don't - Google him). He's a classic example of how a positive attitude can keep you going longer than most would expect.
And that's not coming from me, it comes from Dr. Steve Jones with the Center for Healthy Aging in Greenwich, CT.
Jones said Burns was able to live past 100 mainly because of his healthy and positive attitude, along with his sense of humor.
Burns was so optimistic he planned his 100th birthday long before he even got close to the milestone. "He also outlived about seven of his Doctors... (he) may be the best example of how optimism can keep you alive."
Wow! Optimism and a positive attitude can keep you alive, and keep you healthy!
I've been saying it for years, now there's ample, scientific proof. Even my own Doctor recommends a positive attitude (my old Doctor used to love writing prescriptions, that's why I left, he couldn't come up with one for healthy living).
But even therapists agree, saying it can often be the difference in overcoming setbacks. "Even in my practice, where I see people dealing with issues like bad marriages, unemployment and depression,
I see attitude constantly make a difference in how people overcome those things" said psycho-therapist, Maude Purcell.
Now having a positive, healthy attitude is often easier said than done.
You may have a chronic negative attitude and all you have to do is look at your past history and you may feel you can easily justify having that attitude.
Changing it would be great but how do you start? What do you do?
The only reason you have a negative attitude or can't generate a positive, healthy attitude is because you're not used to looking at the positive things in your life.
It's easy to focus on the negative, there's so much re-enforcement to support it.
But believe it or not, there are many positive factors in everybody's life. And once you focus on them, think of them regularly you'll begin to shift from being negative to being positive, upbeat and happy.
It's not going to change overnight. It's a gradual shift that will take place until one day you'll realize you're not so negative anymore (and you'll probably live a lot longer so make sure you have some kind of savings).
People who are positive, upbeat and happy live longer, healthier lives because their subconscious is working on attracting positive situations that allow them to live healthier, and happier lives.
This happens because their mind is constantly feeding their subconscious happy, optimistic thoughts and beliefs.
So start focusing on positive, upbeat thoughts. Begin feeling happy again. Change what you think about regularly. Feed your subconscious healthy, optimistic thoughts and beliefs and you'll begin to enjoy life a lot more.
Put an End to Struggle.
But wait there's more.
Not only can a positive attitude help you live a longer, healthy life, Doctors say it can be the difference between healing and struggling.
Now that's something to sit up and pay attention to.
Put an end to struggling, begin healing simply by shifting your attitude, and its not coming from me it's coming from the medical community.
"I see the impact of attitude all the time in cancer patients," says Dr. Steve Lo, an oncologist at Stamford Hospital. "You can take someone and give them a devastating diagnosis, tell them they are terminal and yet months, years after getting that diagnosis they are still around defying all the odds. They are the ones who say, 'I don't care what the odds are.
I am going to live,' and somehow they do." That's what a positive attitude will do.
A negative attitude will lead to struggle and an early visit from the Grim Reaper.
A positive attitude will keep you alive, help you recover, bounce back from setbacks and let you live a longer healthier life.
Jones says he constantly stresses how outlook can affect the aging process. While there are no studies proving that being happy can lower your cholesterol or reduce your cancer risk, Jones says there are subtle ways it can help keep us healthier. "I think all of us now recognize that there is a mind-body connection," Jones says.
"And without sounding too New Age or mystical, I just try to put it in perspective. If you have a good attitude, you are more likely to get up and do a little exercise, you are more likely to eat right, you are more likely to enjoy your life and want to live it to its fullest"
Live life to the fullest - okay I know not everybody can do that, at least not everyday. We have obligations, commitments and responsibilities that don't always allow us to go out and play when we want.
But that doesn't mean that you always have to take life so seriously.
You need to make time to enjoy life, to live life, to do the things you enjoy.
Can you remember the last time you went out and did something just for the pure fun of it?
Or the last time you laughed so loud and long you almost cried (or wet your pants). My kid put me in that state just about every day - we make sure we take time to laugh out loud.
You need to go out and do things that you enjoy, laugh and have fun.
This allows your mind and subconscious mind to relax and work on bringing more joy into your life.
The goal is to feed your mind and subconscious mind as many positive thoughts, beliefs and feelings as possible.
When you do this your mind and subconscious mind begin to attract more positive situations, situations that will help you enjoy life, people who will want to bring out the best in you and help you achieve your goals. And it happens because that's what you're telling your mind and subconscious mind that you want. By having fun and enjoying life (having that good laugh always helps) you attract more of what helps you to be happy.
What can you do - how do you turn things around.
Keep at it and don't give up.
Keep focusing on what you want. Keep filling your mind with positive thoughts and beliefs.
Keep having fun as often as you can. Remember - practice makes perfect.
Purcell says sometimes it just takes practice. "It can even mean taking really bad situations and forcing you to find the good in them," she says.
Look for that silver lining. Purcell drew upon a recent case to emphasize how finding an opportunity in adversity can turn things around. In this case a person had recently lost their job and was depressed. "He had a family to support and he was feeling suicidal really," she says.
Through therapy, the man came to realize he had hated his old job, had wanted to leave and his firing was in reality, an opportunity. "He always had wanted to start his own business, and even though it was difficult, he found the way to make it happen," she says. "He took something devastating and found something positive to do with it."
Changing the way you see things can also help overcome major medical setbacks, the key is to never give up.
Dr. Lo tells a similar anecdote about a terminal breast cancer patient he treated for years. "I mean the kind of cancer she had, it had metastasized to the liver; it was really bad, most people in her situation wouldn't have lived six months, a year tops," he says. "She told me, 'I don't believe that. I won't believe that. I'm going to live.' Not only did she do that, she went out, started a business and turned it into a bigger business and then an empire. And the whole time, she would tell you, with this incredible determination, "I'm going to fight it." And, he adds, "She laughed a lot."
Keep laughing and keep finding ways to enjoy life.
We all experience setbacks. I've had some myself. I recall losing a job years ago, only to go on and do something completely different, that allowed me to excel and build new, more powerful alliances.
Setbacks will happen but when you believe you can overcome them, when your mind and subconscious mind are programmed to create success, happiness and push you to enjoy life, wonderful things begin to unfold.
Don't waste time thinking about what went wrong or why things didn't work out.
Start enjoying your life. Focus on the positive things that are going on. Look for that silver lining. Get your mind and subconscious mind working on creating more happiness, and joy in your life.
Doctors, researchers and scientists now agree, a positive attitude will let you live a longer, healthier and happier life. Start the shift today.
Have a nice day.
It’s true; a happy, positive outlook can do more wonders for you than any medication, food or even chocolate.
Now like most, I much prefer chocolate to any medicine or even most foods for that matter. So maybe I'll keep eating chocolate but I'm happy to ditch the medicine and keep my upbeat, optimistic and positive attitude.
A recent article in the Stamford Advocate found that a number of Doctors (yes those very same people that like to hand out prescriptions), scientists, and medical researchers are giving full support to the power of a positive attitude and now it can help overcome some of the toughest and most challenging setbacks.
The more positive and upbeat you are, the longer you'll live and the better your chances for recovery.
Some of you might remember legendary actor and comedian, George Burns (if you don't - Google him). He's a classic example of how a positive attitude can keep you going longer than most would expect.
And that's not coming from me, it comes from Dr. Steve Jones with the Center for Healthy Aging in Greenwich, CT.
Jones said Burns was able to live past 100 mainly because of his healthy and positive attitude, along with his sense of humor.
Burns was so optimistic he planned his 100th birthday long before he even got close to the milestone. "He also outlived about seven of his Doctors... (he) may be the best example of how optimism can keep you alive."
Wow! Optimism and a positive attitude can keep you alive, and keep you healthy!
I've been saying it for years, now there's ample, scientific proof. Even my own Doctor recommends a positive attitude (my old Doctor used to love writing prescriptions, that's why I left, he couldn't come up with one for healthy living).
But even therapists agree, saying it can often be the difference in overcoming setbacks. "Even in my practice, where I see people dealing with issues like bad marriages, unemployment and depression,
I see attitude constantly make a difference in how people overcome those things" said psycho-therapist, Maude Purcell.
Now having a positive, healthy attitude is often easier said than done.
You may have a chronic negative attitude and all you have to do is look at your past history and you may feel you can easily justify having that attitude.
Changing it would be great but how do you start? What do you do?
The only reason you have a negative attitude or can't generate a positive, healthy attitude is because you're not used to looking at the positive things in your life.
It's easy to focus on the negative, there's so much re-enforcement to support it.
But believe it or not, there are many positive factors in everybody's life. And once you focus on them, think of them regularly you'll begin to shift from being negative to being positive, upbeat and happy.
It's not going to change overnight. It's a gradual shift that will take place until one day you'll realize you're not so negative anymore (and you'll probably live a lot longer so make sure you have some kind of savings).
People who are positive, upbeat and happy live longer, healthier lives because their subconscious is working on attracting positive situations that allow them to live healthier, and happier lives.
This happens because their mind is constantly feeding their subconscious happy, optimistic thoughts and beliefs.
So start focusing on positive, upbeat thoughts. Begin feeling happy again. Change what you think about regularly. Feed your subconscious healthy, optimistic thoughts and beliefs and you'll begin to enjoy life a lot more.
Put an End to Struggle.
But wait there's more.
Not only can a positive attitude help you live a longer, healthy life, Doctors say it can be the difference between healing and struggling.
Now that's something to sit up and pay attention to.
Put an end to struggling, begin healing simply by shifting your attitude, and its not coming from me it's coming from the medical community.
"I see the impact of attitude all the time in cancer patients," says Dr. Steve Lo, an oncologist at Stamford Hospital. "You can take someone and give them a devastating diagnosis, tell them they are terminal and yet months, years after getting that diagnosis they are still around defying all the odds. They are the ones who say, 'I don't care what the odds are.
I am going to live,' and somehow they do." That's what a positive attitude will do.
A negative attitude will lead to struggle and an early visit from the Grim Reaper.
A positive attitude will keep you alive, help you recover, bounce back from setbacks and let you live a longer healthier life.
Jones says he constantly stresses how outlook can affect the aging process. While there are no studies proving that being happy can lower your cholesterol or reduce your cancer risk, Jones says there are subtle ways it can help keep us healthier. "I think all of us now recognize that there is a mind-body connection," Jones says.
"And without sounding too New Age or mystical, I just try to put it in perspective. If you have a good attitude, you are more likely to get up and do a little exercise, you are more likely to eat right, you are more likely to enjoy your life and want to live it to its fullest"
Live life to the fullest - okay I know not everybody can do that, at least not everyday. We have obligations, commitments and responsibilities that don't always allow us to go out and play when we want.
But that doesn't mean that you always have to take life so seriously.
You need to make time to enjoy life, to live life, to do the things you enjoy.
Can you remember the last time you went out and did something just for the pure fun of it?
Or the last time you laughed so loud and long you almost cried (or wet your pants). My kid put me in that state just about every day - we make sure we take time to laugh out loud.
You need to go out and do things that you enjoy, laugh and have fun.
This allows your mind and subconscious mind to relax and work on bringing more joy into your life.
The goal is to feed your mind and subconscious mind as many positive thoughts, beliefs and feelings as possible.
When you do this your mind and subconscious mind begin to attract more positive situations, situations that will help you enjoy life, people who will want to bring out the best in you and help you achieve your goals. And it happens because that's what you're telling your mind and subconscious mind that you want. By having fun and enjoying life (having that good laugh always helps) you attract more of what helps you to be happy.
What can you do - how do you turn things around.
Keep at it and don't give up.
Keep focusing on what you want. Keep filling your mind with positive thoughts and beliefs.
Keep having fun as often as you can. Remember - practice makes perfect.
Purcell says sometimes it just takes practice. "It can even mean taking really bad situations and forcing you to find the good in them," she says.
Look for that silver lining. Purcell drew upon a recent case to emphasize how finding an opportunity in adversity can turn things around. In this case a person had recently lost their job and was depressed. "He had a family to support and he was feeling suicidal really," she says.
Through therapy, the man came to realize he had hated his old job, had wanted to leave and his firing was in reality, an opportunity. "He always had wanted to start his own business, and even though it was difficult, he found the way to make it happen," she says. "He took something devastating and found something positive to do with it."
Changing the way you see things can also help overcome major medical setbacks, the key is to never give up.
Dr. Lo tells a similar anecdote about a terminal breast cancer patient he treated for years. "I mean the kind of cancer she had, it had metastasized to the liver; it was really bad, most people in her situation wouldn't have lived six months, a year tops," he says. "She told me, 'I don't believe that. I won't believe that. I'm going to live.' Not only did she do that, she went out, started a business and turned it into a bigger business and then an empire. And the whole time, she would tell you, with this incredible determination, "I'm going to fight it." And, he adds, "She laughed a lot."
Keep laughing and keep finding ways to enjoy life.
We all experience setbacks. I've had some myself. I recall losing a job years ago, only to go on and do something completely different, that allowed me to excel and build new, more powerful alliances.
Setbacks will happen but when you believe you can overcome them, when your mind and subconscious mind are programmed to create success, happiness and push you to enjoy life, wonderful things begin to unfold.
Don't waste time thinking about what went wrong or why things didn't work out.
Start enjoying your life. Focus on the positive things that are going on. Look for that silver lining. Get your mind and subconscious mind working on creating more happiness, and joy in your life.
Doctors, researchers and scientists now agree, a positive attitude will let you live a longer, healthier and happier life. Start the shift today.
Have a nice day.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH FOR GOOD HEALTH
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.
METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy liftThe following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:
A. High Blood Pressure (30 days)
B. Gastric (10 days)
C. Diabetes (30 days)
D. Constipation (10 days)
E. Cancer (180 days)
F. TB (90 days)
G. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.
This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times. It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.
Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks:
• Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting,
• Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
• You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.
• Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
• 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
• Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this article and tells it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.
METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy liftThe following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:
A. High Blood Pressure (30 days)
B. Gastric (10 days)
C. Diabetes (30 days)
D. Constipation (10 days)
E. Cancer (180 days)
F. TB (90 days)
G. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily.
This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times. It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain.
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.
It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.
Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks:
• Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting,
• Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
• You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.
• Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
• 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
• Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive...
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this article and tells it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.
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