Cooperating In Our Health Care
May 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under Health Risk
HBF Health Funds asked:
Funny thing pain, if you’ve never had a severe pain then the suggestion of taking simple analgesia and resting the affected area all seems quite reasonable. I was reminded of this when I read recently of a doctor’s advice to someone who was suffering from sciatica. Having personally experienced sciatica, it’s a condition I would not recommend to anyone who wishes to walk, sit, laugh, sleep, or to just simply pull up your trousers. It’s a bit like a dentist drilling your teeth without an anaesthetic, but it affects your whole leg. In other words the pain is consuming, exhausting and without respite. Clinical studies do show that in the majority of cases the pain will eventually subside and surgery may not be necessary, but in the meantime the patient has to deal with the pain or deal with the medication required to dull the pain. Remember, pain-killers are not selective to the area affected. They affect the whole of the nervous system and elsewhere so there may be significant side-effects from these medications.
Dealing with severe pain can be a complex issue, but I suggest that you have to treat this sort of pain fairly aggressively as acute severe pain is relatively easier to treat than chronic severe pain. In the early stages of an injury or insult to an area of the body, most of the pathological processes are happening at the site of the injury or insult. Throughout time the brain begins to modulate this pain and so no only do you have the injured area to deal with, but you also have complex neural pathways within the brain to deal with as well. This often means a far more complex management plan and a far more protracted recovery time. Specialists are very skilled at dealing with these issues but they do rely heavily on the stories their patients give them. That means being honest in answering their questions and not being heroic with a grin and bear it grimace! Often the use of a pain scale is helpful with zero being no pain at all and a 10 being the worse pain you have ever experienced.
Another health issue we commonly down play is influenza. Over the years I have frequently heard people say that they would not have the flu vaccine because either they never get the flu or that they had it last week for a couple of days and then it was all over! Influenza is a serious debilitating disease that will usually last from 10 days to two weeks and often leave you flat on your back exhausted. It’s not a happy 10 days either as patients do not have the energy to read a magazine or even watch a DVD. You will literally feel ancient with every movement being a real challenge and that doesn’t include the aching all over or the fevers and sleepless nights. The influenza virus is also extremely contagious and most people are unaware that if you spread it to someone who is more frail than yourself that you may actually be putting their life at risk.
With the ‘flu the big challenge is to vaccinate as many people in the community as possible, including children, those employed and unemployed, the elderly and the infirm, to reduce the chance of an epidemic occurring. Recent research has also showed that vaccinating pregnant women in the last trimester of their pregnancy will help protect their new born infants born during the ‘flu season.
Medicine has evolved over the last 40 years, but the change has been fairly slow with doctors by nature being very cautious and conservative people. But we can’t leave the doctors to take all the initiatives. As patients we need to be good listeners in our approach to health by heeding all the great health messages that keep being given to us about vaccinations, smoking, alcohol, exercise and healthy eating. We also need to be good communicators and tell our doctors how we are feeling with conditions such as pain. If the team treating you doesn’t have the best information then it may be that you will not end up getting the best treatment!
Funny thing pain, if you’ve never had a severe pain then the suggestion of taking simple analgesia and resting the affected area all seems quite reasonable. I was reminded of this when I read recently of a doctor’s advice to someone who was suffering from sciatica. Having personally experienced sciatica, it’s a condition I would not recommend to anyone who wishes to walk, sit, laugh, sleep, or to just simply pull up your trousers. It’s a bit like a dentist drilling your teeth without an anaesthetic, but it affects your whole leg. In other words the pain is consuming, exhausting and without respite. Clinical studies do show that in the majority of cases the pain will eventually subside and surgery may not be necessary, but in the meantime the patient has to deal with the pain or deal with the medication required to dull the pain. Remember, pain-killers are not selective to the area affected. They affect the whole of the nervous system and elsewhere so there may be significant side-effects from these medications.
Dealing with severe pain can be a complex issue, but I suggest that you have to treat this sort of pain fairly aggressively as acute severe pain is relatively easier to treat than chronic severe pain. In the early stages of an injury or insult to an area of the body, most of the pathological processes are happening at the site of the injury or insult. Throughout time the brain begins to modulate this pain and so no only do you have the injured area to deal with, but you also have complex neural pathways within the brain to deal with as well. This often means a far more complex management plan and a far more protracted recovery time. Specialists are very skilled at dealing with these issues but they do rely heavily on the stories their patients give them. That means being honest in answering their questions and not being heroic with a grin and bear it grimace! Often the use of a pain scale is helpful with zero being no pain at all and a 10 being the worse pain you have ever experienced.
Another health issue we commonly down play is influenza. Over the years I have frequently heard people say that they would not have the flu vaccine because either they never get the flu or that they had it last week for a couple of days and then it was all over! Influenza is a serious debilitating disease that will usually last from 10 days to two weeks and often leave you flat on your back exhausted. It’s not a happy 10 days either as patients do not have the energy to read a magazine or even watch a DVD. You will literally feel ancient with every movement being a real challenge and that doesn’t include the aching all over or the fevers and sleepless nights. The influenza virus is also extremely contagious and most people are unaware that if you spread it to someone who is more frail than yourself that you may actually be putting their life at risk.
With the ‘flu the big challenge is to vaccinate as many people in the community as possible, including children, those employed and unemployed, the elderly and the infirm, to reduce the chance of an epidemic occurring. Recent research has also showed that vaccinating pregnant women in the last trimester of their pregnancy will help protect their new born infants born during the ‘flu season.
Medicine has evolved over the last 40 years, but the change has been fairly slow with doctors by nature being very cautious and conservative people. But we can’t leave the doctors to take all the initiatives. As patients we need to be good listeners in our approach to health by heeding all the great health messages that keep being given to us about vaccinations, smoking, alcohol, exercise and healthy eating. We also need to be good communicators and tell our doctors how we are feeling with conditions such as pain. If the team treating you doesn’t have the best information then it may be that you will not end up getting the best treatment!
The Health Benefits Of Eating Sprouts
May 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under Right Health
Nick Mutt asked:
Sprouts retain vitamins and minerals, even after cooking. Where as grains, fenugreek, mung (mung bean, green bean, moong, green gram), ground nut will lose a substantial amount of their vitamin and minerals on boiling.
Sprouts contain an amazing increased amount of nutrients in comparison to dried seeds. Sprouting increases the vitamins, minerals and protein and decreases the calories and carbohydrate contents. The water content of the sprouts also increases as compared to dried seeds, grains, and legumes. Sprouts are a great, cheap source of obtaining a concentration of vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Alfalfa seeds contain manganese, calcium, vitamins as A, B, C, E, K and amino acids.
The following are used for sprouting.
1. Legumes- Peas, ground nut, mung
2. Seeds- Radish seeds, carrot seeds
3. Grains- Wheat, barley, ragi,
Method of Sprouting
The seeds must be washed well in pure water and soaked in water for 24 hours, after closing the vessel with a clean cloth. The next morning seeds are cleaned and water is removed. To one fourth of the vessel the seeds are put and they require more space for their sprouting, bulky, and pulpy and with full of water. The sprouting will happen within three days. One can notice the green leaves at their tips. They must be preserved in a refrigerator and used whenever necessary. These will contain all the nutrients and minerals after boiling. The vitamins are not lost after boiling. So the sprouts are safe and useful to the body. They aid in the maintenance of good health. So, one must use sprouts daily in their meals either in breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.
Copyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you want to use this article on your website or in your ezine, make all the urls (links) active.
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Sprouts retain vitamins and minerals, even after cooking. Where as grains, fenugreek, mung (mung bean, green bean, moong, green gram), ground nut will lose a substantial amount of their vitamin and minerals on boiling.
Sprouts contain an amazing increased amount of nutrients in comparison to dried seeds. Sprouting increases the vitamins, minerals and protein and decreases the calories and carbohydrate contents. The water content of the sprouts also increases as compared to dried seeds, grains, and legumes. Sprouts are a great, cheap source of obtaining a concentration of vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Alfalfa seeds contain manganese, calcium, vitamins as A, B, C, E, K and amino acids.
The following are used for sprouting.
1. Legumes- Peas, ground nut, mung
2. Seeds- Radish seeds, carrot seeds
3. Grains- Wheat, barley, ragi,
Method of Sprouting
The seeds must be washed well in pure water and soaked in water for 24 hours, after closing the vessel with a clean cloth. The next morning seeds are cleaned and water is removed. To one fourth of the vessel the seeds are put and they require more space for their sprouting, bulky, and pulpy and with full of water. The sprouting will happen within three days. One can notice the green leaves at their tips. They must be preserved in a refrigerator and used whenever necessary. These will contain all the nutrients and minerals after boiling. The vitamins are not lost after boiling. So the sprouts are safe and useful to the body. They aid in the maintenance of good health. So, one must use sprouts daily in their meals either in breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.
Copyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you want to use this article on your website or in your ezine, make all the urls (links) active.
Get powerful herbal Fat Loss Supplements to lose weight naturally. Learn about Fat Loss Diet – diet plan that help you to get rid of excess weight. Checkout the most comprehensive health guide on Natural Fat Loss and discover the most efficient diet and workout programs to burn fat.
Health Promotion In Hospitals
Alex Smith asked:
With pressures from the outside world and the deterioration of environment, more and more people advocate living harmoniously and healthily. At the beginning, most health promotion (Defined as the process of enabling people to increase control over, and improve their health.) activities were driven by individuals. But with the initiation of health promoting hospitals, the effectiveness of health promotion activities in hospitals become vivid.
The International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) was initiated more than 10 years ago with the aim to reorient health care institutions to integrate health promotion and education, disease prevention and rehabilitation services in the curative care.
Through evidence, hospitals can have a lasting impact on influencing the behavior of patients and relatives, who are more responsive to health advice in situations of experienced ill-health. Health promotion in hospitals includes interventions directed at structures and processes, as well as interventions directed at individuals (patients and staff).
Below are some objectives for health promotion in hospitals:
To change the culture of hospital care towards interdisciplinary working, transparent decision-making and with active involvement of patients and partners. Toevaluate health promotion activities in the health care setting and build an evidence-base in this area. Toincorporate standards and indicators for health promotion in existing quality management systems at hospital and at national levels.
With a growing international awareness and development of health promotion in hospitals, the number of hospitals and countries joining the International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals has increased steadily over time. In the near future, I believe, more and more people will benefit from them.
If you are further interested in knowing how to make health promotion video for broadcasting in hospitals, you can click here, another article written by me on how to make it with PowerPoint.
With pressures from the outside world and the deterioration of environment, more and more people advocate living harmoniously and healthily. At the beginning, most health promotion (Defined as the process of enabling people to increase control over, and improve their health.) activities were driven by individuals. But with the initiation of health promoting hospitals, the effectiveness of health promotion activities in hospitals become vivid.
The International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) was initiated more than 10 years ago with the aim to reorient health care institutions to integrate health promotion and education, disease prevention and rehabilitation services in the curative care.
Through evidence, hospitals can have a lasting impact on influencing the behavior of patients and relatives, who are more responsive to health advice in situations of experienced ill-health. Health promotion in hospitals includes interventions directed at structures and processes, as well as interventions directed at individuals (patients and staff).
Below are some objectives for health promotion in hospitals:
To change the culture of hospital care towards interdisciplinary working, transparent decision-making and with active involvement of patients and partners. Toevaluate health promotion activities in the health care setting and build an evidence-base in this area. Toincorporate standards and indicators for health promotion in existing quality management systems at hospital and at national levels.
With a growing international awareness and development of health promotion in hospitals, the number of hospitals and countries joining the International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals has increased steadily over time. In the near future, I believe, more and more people will benefit from them.
If you are further interested in knowing how to make health promotion video for broadcasting in hospitals, you can click here, another article written by me on how to make it with PowerPoint.
Louise Mitchell, Director of Precise Payroll Provides Information and Advice in Relation to Statutory Pay
May 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under Ask An Expert
diane walker asked:
If you would like advice, then please write in where you questions will be answered by Louise Mitchell
Q I run a small company. One of my employees is currently off sick and it looks likely that he will be off for some time. Do I have to pay him his normal salary whilst he is off ill?
A No. If he qualifies for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), he will be entitled to £70.05 per week. If, on average, he earns less than £84.00 per week, he does not qualify for SSP. If this is indeed the case, you must provide them with an SSP1 form detailing this so that they can take this to the DSS to claim assistance. In order to receive SSP, the employee would have to be absent for four or more days. For example, if the employee is off for two weeks (Monday – Friday), they would receive their normal pay for the first three days, and thereafter receive SSP for the additional seven days. However, for any absence longer than a week, they are required to provide medical evidence.
Q One of my employees is due to have a baby in April 2007. I think I remember reading that the period that Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for is due to increase – is that correct?
A For babies born after 1 April 2007 SMP should be paid for a continuous period of up to 39 weeks.
Q How do I work out an employee’s SMP?
A You should review the employee’s gross earnings in a set period – this is usually the eight week period up to and including the 15th week before their due date.
For the first 6 weeks SMP should be paid at 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings. Whilst for the remaining 33 weeks SMP is paid at the lower of either the standard rate (£108.85) or a rate which is equal to 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings.
Q One of my employees is currently receiving Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – can I reclaim this and if so how and who from?
A It is possible for you to reclaim this through your monthly PAYE, however, only in the following circumstance: If you multiply the total gross NIC figure (add the gross employer and employee NIC for all employees paid within the specified PAYE period) by 13% and this figure is less than the SSP figure paid, you can reclaim the difference.
Q One of my newest employees, she has been with us for just over six months, has just told me that she is in the process of adopting a child. Can you advise me whether she should be paid Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)?
A Your employee will be eligible for SAP if she meets the following conditions:
She has been matched with a child for adoption by an adoption agency?
She has been in your employ without a break for at least 26 weeks up to and including the week the adoption agency told her that she has been matched with a child for adoption
She earns enough on average to be relevant for NI purposes.
If an employee’s gross weekly earnings are £84.00 or more then she should receive Statutory Adoption Pay at £108.85 or 90% of her average gross weekly earnings if this is less than £108.85 for 26 weeks.
If you would like advice, then please write in where you questions will be answered by Louise Mitchell
Q I run a small company. One of my employees is currently off sick and it looks likely that he will be off for some time. Do I have to pay him his normal salary whilst he is off ill?
A No. If he qualifies for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), he will be entitled to £70.05 per week. If, on average, he earns less than £84.00 per week, he does not qualify for SSP. If this is indeed the case, you must provide them with an SSP1 form detailing this so that they can take this to the DSS to claim assistance. In order to receive SSP, the employee would have to be absent for four or more days. For example, if the employee is off for two weeks (Monday – Friday), they would receive their normal pay for the first three days, and thereafter receive SSP for the additional seven days. However, for any absence longer than a week, they are required to provide medical evidence.
Q One of my employees is due to have a baby in April 2007. I think I remember reading that the period that Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) is paid for is due to increase – is that correct?
A For babies born after 1 April 2007 SMP should be paid for a continuous period of up to 39 weeks.
Q How do I work out an employee’s SMP?
A You should review the employee’s gross earnings in a set period – this is usually the eight week period up to and including the 15th week before their due date.
For the first 6 weeks SMP should be paid at 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings. Whilst for the remaining 33 weeks SMP is paid at the lower of either the standard rate (£108.85) or a rate which is equal to 90% of the employee’s average weekly earnings.
Q One of my employees is currently receiving Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – can I reclaim this and if so how and who from?
A It is possible for you to reclaim this through your monthly PAYE, however, only in the following circumstance: If you multiply the total gross NIC figure (add the gross employer and employee NIC for all employees paid within the specified PAYE period) by 13% and this figure is less than the SSP figure paid, you can reclaim the difference.
Q One of my newest employees, she has been with us for just over six months, has just told me that she is in the process of adopting a child. Can you advise me whether she should be paid Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP)?
A Your employee will be eligible for SAP if she meets the following conditions:
She has been matched with a child for adoption by an adoption agency?
She has been in your employ without a break for at least 26 weeks up to and including the week the adoption agency told her that she has been matched with a child for adoption
She earns enough on average to be relevant for NI purposes.
If an employee’s gross weekly earnings are £84.00 or more then she should receive Statutory Adoption Pay at £108.85 or 90% of her average gross weekly earnings if this is less than £108.85 for 26 weeks.
Natural Health Tips and Advice For Greater Well Being
Carlito Johnsons asked:
Taking good care of your physical and mental health can be a great challenge for anyone. There are certain things you must consider if you want to maintain good health long term and live with more energy and vitality. Proper diet and exercise are the first things to consider however one must not forget the importance of learning to manage mental stress. Here are some simple tips anyone can follow to attain better levels of health and fitness:
Tip 1: Eat more whole foods
It can be very difficult for most people to completely avoid processed and junk foods however do your best to minimize your consumption of these. Also most restaurants and fast food places have a healthy choices menu option so go for that once in a while as it is usually better in nutritional value than the other items on the menu. Bring a packed lunch to work whenever you can and use whole food ingredients that you cooked yourself that are free from preservatives and other chemicals that most processed foods come with.
Tip 2: Exercise properly
There is no doubt that exercise is critical in order to maintain optimal health. You need both cardiovascular and aerobic exercise in order to burn calories effectively and keep good muscle mass which is essential to maintain strength levels. Aerobic exercise can be done many ways including joining a gym, taking a one hour walk or using a treadmill or bike at home. It is always a good idea to have some fitness equipment at home as this will make it very easy and convenient to exercise which makes it more likely you will stick with it and see better results.
Weight training helps to build and maintain muscle mass, keep in mind that muscles are very effective at burning calories constantly so even women should weight train to add some muscle so that they can maintain a healthy weight for as long as possible. If you have never trained with weights before then it is important that you consider taking a few personal training sessions at a local gym to familiarize yourself with the exercises and the equipment so as to avoid unnecessary injury.
Tip 3: Manage Stress
Mental stress can also affect your overall health in a very negative way. Your mind can release chemicals into your body based on how you think and if you constantly worry or are always angry then your mind will release potentially harmful chemicals into your system.
Learn to control your mind through meditation and calm your thoughts as this will provide you with great stress relief and will also help you solve problems in your life faster as a calm mind can often see solutions more quickly than if you are worrying too much and have a ton of thoughts racing through your head. There are many ways to learn meditation, the simplest approach is to just get a book or take a local yoga class. Make it a habit to spend some time each day doing some meditation and apply the principles you learn even when you are not meditating. Consider applying some of these natural health tips to help you become healthier and stronger.
Taking good care of your physical and mental health can be a great challenge for anyone. There are certain things you must consider if you want to maintain good health long term and live with more energy and vitality. Proper diet and exercise are the first things to consider however one must not forget the importance of learning to manage mental stress. Here are some simple tips anyone can follow to attain better levels of health and fitness:
Tip 1: Eat more whole foods
It can be very difficult for most people to completely avoid processed and junk foods however do your best to minimize your consumption of these. Also most restaurants and fast food places have a healthy choices menu option so go for that once in a while as it is usually better in nutritional value than the other items on the menu. Bring a packed lunch to work whenever you can and use whole food ingredients that you cooked yourself that are free from preservatives and other chemicals that most processed foods come with.
Tip 2: Exercise properly
There is no doubt that exercise is critical in order to maintain optimal health. You need both cardiovascular and aerobic exercise in order to burn calories effectively and keep good muscle mass which is essential to maintain strength levels. Aerobic exercise can be done many ways including joining a gym, taking a one hour walk or using a treadmill or bike at home. It is always a good idea to have some fitness equipment at home as this will make it very easy and convenient to exercise which makes it more likely you will stick with it and see better results.
Weight training helps to build and maintain muscle mass, keep in mind that muscles are very effective at burning calories constantly so even women should weight train to add some muscle so that they can maintain a healthy weight for as long as possible. If you have never trained with weights before then it is important that you consider taking a few personal training sessions at a local gym to familiarize yourself with the exercises and the equipment so as to avoid unnecessary injury.
Tip 3: Manage Stress
Mental stress can also affect your overall health in a very negative way. Your mind can release chemicals into your body based on how you think and if you constantly worry or are always angry then your mind will release potentially harmful chemicals into your system.
Learn to control your mind through meditation and calm your thoughts as this will provide you with great stress relief and will also help you solve problems in your life faster as a calm mind can often see solutions more quickly than if you are worrying too much and have a ton of thoughts racing through your head. There are many ways to learn meditation, the simplest approach is to just get a book or take a local yoga class. Make it a habit to spend some time each day doing some meditation and apply the principles you learn even when you are not meditating. Consider applying some of these natural health tips to help you become healthier and stronger.
Side Effects Of Spirulina
May 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under Supplements And Vitamins
Health Advice Online asked:
Spirulina is a totally natural product and will not normally cause any problems to the body. Even if too much is taken, there will be no harm to the body, but doing this is a waste.
Spirulina is known to be relatively safe even in high doses and without side effects. Research is somewhat scarce and some adverse effects could manifest depending on dosage, quality and personal biochemistry. Scientists say up to 50 grams spirulina per day could be safe, but the recommended dosage usually varies between 1 to 8 grams per day depending on quality.
When starting with spirulina supplementation you might experience what is perceived as spirulina side effects due to natural processes spirulina may trigger, like detoxification of the body or the enzymatic and probiotic effect on the digestive system. Results can be experienced as passing “side effects”. These so called spirulina “side effects” are a healthy sign that spirulina is doing your organism good. However, if you are an insulin dependent diabetic or type 2 diabetic you should consider consulting your physician before taking spirulina. The same goes for anyone who might be predisposed to gout (also known as podagra or uric acid arthropathy).
However some people may experience some of the following symptoms after taking Spirulina;
1. Slight fever due to the body’s need to burn the extra protein from Spirulina
2. Slight dizziness. If this occurs, take less of the product. If the symptom does not improve please stop taking Spirulina
3. Thirst and constipation. After taking a high volume of Spirulina we recommend at least an extra 1/2 litre of water per day to help our body absorb the Spirulina
4. Stomach ache
5. Skin itch or slight body rash
This can be normal since the body needs to burn extra protein found in spirulina. When taking spirulina, you should increase your water intake. At least half a liter should be taken for the body to absorb the spirulina herb well.
High-quality spirulina is considered relatively safe and even recommended during pregnancy. Although animal studies are promising, no human research has looked into possible side effects during pregnancy, consulting your physician is always advisable.
Look for well established and trusted brands that provide you with relevant information about production, quality and safety to avoid spirulina side effects. Keep in mind that you might experience some passing “side effects” from spirulina as it takes effect on your organism. A healthy detoxification process could be perceived as a “side effect”, but usually passes within two weeks.
Spirulina is a totally natural product and will not normally cause any problems to the body. Even if too much is taken, there will be no harm to the body, but doing this is a waste.
Spirulina is known to be relatively safe even in high doses and without side effects. Research is somewhat scarce and some adverse effects could manifest depending on dosage, quality and personal biochemistry. Scientists say up to 50 grams spirulina per day could be safe, but the recommended dosage usually varies between 1 to 8 grams per day depending on quality.
When starting with spirulina supplementation you might experience what is perceived as spirulina side effects due to natural processes spirulina may trigger, like detoxification of the body or the enzymatic and probiotic effect on the digestive system. Results can be experienced as passing “side effects”. These so called spirulina “side effects” are a healthy sign that spirulina is doing your organism good. However, if you are an insulin dependent diabetic or type 2 diabetic you should consider consulting your physician before taking spirulina. The same goes for anyone who might be predisposed to gout (also known as podagra or uric acid arthropathy).
However some people may experience some of the following symptoms after taking Spirulina;
1. Slight fever due to the body’s need to burn the extra protein from Spirulina
2. Slight dizziness. If this occurs, take less of the product. If the symptom does not improve please stop taking Spirulina
3. Thirst and constipation. After taking a high volume of Spirulina we recommend at least an extra 1/2 litre of water per day to help our body absorb the Spirulina
4. Stomach ache
5. Skin itch or slight body rash
This can be normal since the body needs to burn extra protein found in spirulina. When taking spirulina, you should increase your water intake. At least half a liter should be taken for the body to absorb the spirulina herb well.
High-quality spirulina is considered relatively safe and even recommended during pregnancy. Although animal studies are promising, no human research has looked into possible side effects during pregnancy, consulting your physician is always advisable.
Look for well established and trusted brands that provide you with relevant information about production, quality and safety to avoid spirulina side effects. Keep in mind that you might experience some passing “side effects” from spirulina as it takes effect on your organism. A healthy detoxification process could be perceived as a “side effect”, but usually passes within two weeks.
Ways of Acquiring Good Health
Jim Brown asked:
Many people are turning to the internet to find out how to live well and add years to their life cycle. Some go to health experts on various health sites on the internet and ask pertinent questions about how to reach certain fitness goals. The health experts are thrilled to offer health advice at no charge and are happier to know that people are beginning to realize the importance of eating healthy. Setting goals for living healthy that are reachable will depend on how serious the person is on getting healthy.
People are asking serious questions about health sleep aids these days and people continue to wonder whether if they are safe to use. Most doctors would recommend that people exercise more to burn off excess amounts of energy that might be keeping them awake at night. Acquiring good health might be as simple as allowing nature to take its course in the pursuit of a good night sleep. The human body is equipped to deal with many health issues on its own without the need of any type of medication.
While an adequate amount of sleep is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, a good nights rest is a good way for people to live healthy and longer lives. When sleep is activated through normal channels people seem to have more energy to cope with life’s daily stressors and when chemicals are used to promote sleep, people have more cause to worry about whether the rest is invigorating or whether the sleeping aids will be the cause of them not waking up at all one day. Worrying about problems of this nature will keep people from acquiring good health.
People are constantly asking some medical professional for help in reaching a variety of health goals. Memberships at health spas soar because of the competent advice received by the professional trainers on staff. These health specialists can make healthy recommendations to people who are overweight as to how diet changes can improve their cardio health. They can also ensure that every workout is conducive to a persons health needs and a careful eye is placed on people who use steroids to build body mass on spa machines without being under the care of a physician.
Certain medical conditions might interfere with a vigorous workout schedule but some health benefits can be realized through exercise plans tailored to their health needs. Health club trainers can guide people with diabetes toward healthy living options that promote better circulation. Some health drinks are not suitable for people with diabetes and health club trainers will recommend those that are safe for diabetics to drink. With the proper understanding of medical disorders, acquiring good health practices is always possible.
In acquiring good health benefits through traditional medical treatments, people are learning to be upfront and honest with their medical practitioners. Otherwise, physicians cannot be expected to provide competent medical advice or treatments. Some people ask physicians for medications to treat anxiety problems when vitamins and mineral supplements will relieve the symptoms on a more natural scale. Once a physician learns about the symptoms a patient is experiencing, then there are a number of treatments that can be used to help patients acquire better health and live a more normal life.
Many people are turning to the internet to find out how to live well and add years to their life cycle. Some go to health experts on various health sites on the internet and ask pertinent questions about how to reach certain fitness goals. The health experts are thrilled to offer health advice at no charge and are happier to know that people are beginning to realize the importance of eating healthy. Setting goals for living healthy that are reachable will depend on how serious the person is on getting healthy.
People are asking serious questions about health sleep aids these days and people continue to wonder whether if they are safe to use. Most doctors would recommend that people exercise more to burn off excess amounts of energy that might be keeping them awake at night. Acquiring good health might be as simple as allowing nature to take its course in the pursuit of a good night sleep. The human body is equipped to deal with many health issues on its own without the need of any type of medication.
While an adequate amount of sleep is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, a good nights rest is a good way for people to live healthy and longer lives. When sleep is activated through normal channels people seem to have more energy to cope with life’s daily stressors and when chemicals are used to promote sleep, people have more cause to worry about whether the rest is invigorating or whether the sleeping aids will be the cause of them not waking up at all one day. Worrying about problems of this nature will keep people from acquiring good health.
People are constantly asking some medical professional for help in reaching a variety of health goals. Memberships at health spas soar because of the competent advice received by the professional trainers on staff. These health specialists can make healthy recommendations to people who are overweight as to how diet changes can improve their cardio health. They can also ensure that every workout is conducive to a persons health needs and a careful eye is placed on people who use steroids to build body mass on spa machines without being under the care of a physician.
Certain medical conditions might interfere with a vigorous workout schedule but some health benefits can be realized through exercise plans tailored to their health needs. Health club trainers can guide people with diabetes toward healthy living options that promote better circulation. Some health drinks are not suitable for people with diabetes and health club trainers will recommend those that are safe for diabetics to drink. With the proper understanding of medical disorders, acquiring good health practices is always possible.
In acquiring good health benefits through traditional medical treatments, people are learning to be upfront and honest with their medical practitioners. Otherwise, physicians cannot be expected to provide competent medical advice or treatments. Some people ask physicians for medications to treat anxiety problems when vitamins and mineral supplements will relieve the symptoms on a more natural scale. Once a physician learns about the symptoms a patient is experiencing, then there are a number of treatments that can be used to help patients acquire better health and live a more normal life.
Seven Action Steps to Vibrant Health!
May 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under Teen Health Advice
Jeff Goodman asked:
Here are seven action steps to vibrant health:
Action step 1. Emotional Healing: The Foundation of Vibrant Health. The most important key to vibrant health is letting go of any anger and resentment we may be carrying and forgiving anyone we feel has wronged us. Practice being thankful. All blessings flow to one who has a thankful heart For clearing negative emotions or phobias learn EFT:Emotional Freedom Technique ( An easy to learn technique that really works):http://www.emofree.com
Action Step 2. Deep Breathing: Most people breath shallow, only filling the top of their lungs. Science has proven that cancer is anaerobic – it does not survive in high levels of oxygen. Shortness of breath and heart disease are directly linked – the heart goes into spasm when it is deprived of oxygen.Studies have shown that there is a high correlation between high blood pressure and poor breathing.Most emotional issues, including anxiety and depression, result from the nervous system being out of balance. Breathing drives the nervous system. Optimal Breathing helps to promote weight loss. Oxygen burns fat and calories.Breathing well is the key to sleeping well and waking up feeling rested. Breathing provides 99% of your energy. Without energy, nothing works. For more info on optimal breathing:http://www.breathing.com/default.htm
Action Step 3. Eat a Vegan diet: Vegan means no animal products like meat,fish,eggs or dairy products or anything containing these. Eat over 50% percent raw, organically grown, local, in season fruits and vegetables. We are what we eat. Food from nature are filled with enzymes and nutrients that are highly synergistic interactive complexes. Synergy means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, that the relationship, which the parts have to each other, is the most catalytic, most empowering, most unifying, most functional or effective part. Synergy means that 1 + 1 may equal 8, 24, or even 1,600. Synergistic function produces more and better results than any action of any part separated from the whole. For more info on eating a vegan diet: http://www.livingnutrition.com/
Action Step 4. Get Aerobic Exercise: For at least ten minutes per day, jog,jump on a trampoline, or do something to make your heart pump and your lungs work.
Action Step 5. Drink plenty of pure clean water: Hexagonal water moves more rapidly into your cells providing superior hydration, enhanced nutrient absorption, and more efficient detoxification. In the recently translated book, The Water Puzzle and the Hexagonal Key, Dr. Mu Shik Jhon explains that hexagonal water is the “functional” water unit within the body. According to his research, the hexagonal water structure surrounds healthy tissues, protects the DNA and supports a variety of metabolic functions. His research shows that both disease and aging are linked to a loss of hexagonal water in the body.According to Dr. Mu Shik Jhon,,” aging is the process of losing hexagonally-structured water that leads to reduced mineral status, specifically calcium that directly affect muscle, bone, and nerve function. For more info on hexagonal water: http://www.vortexwatertech.com/
Action Step 6. Have Healthy Habits: Eliminate from your life all self destructive habits like smoking, mind altering drugs, and alcohol. These don’t have any place in a vibrant healthy lifestyle.
Action Step 7.. Consciously Renew Yourself : We break down and replace over twenty four billion cells a day.The Stomach lining is replaced every 5 days, with some cells being replaced every time there is digestion. The skeleton cellular structure is renewed every three months. Protein is renewed every 6 months. 98% of the total atoms are replaced in one year’s time. The whole body is comprised of totally new cells from 7 years ago. Because our cellular structure has “memory”, it retains what we feed it, emotionally and physically. No, you are not the same person your whole life. You grow and change, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, constantly expanding upon the energies of the universe.
Important Disclaimer!
By choosing to follow the advice or the information presented by Jeff Goodman you agree to take FULL responsibility for yourself. Content and opinions provided by Jeff Goodman are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice.Jeff Goodman does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in article.
If you do anything recommended in this article, without the supervision of a licensed medical doctor, you do so at your own risk. Nothing that you can read should be regarded as medical or health advice. None of the statements are suppose to be understood as a recommendation as to how to treat any particular disease or health related condition. If you require medical or other assistance, you should consult a health professional!
Here are seven action steps to vibrant health:
Action step 1. Emotional Healing: The Foundation of Vibrant Health. The most important key to vibrant health is letting go of any anger and resentment we may be carrying and forgiving anyone we feel has wronged us. Practice being thankful. All blessings flow to one who has a thankful heart For clearing negative emotions or phobias learn EFT:Emotional Freedom Technique ( An easy to learn technique that really works):http://www.emofree.com
Action Step 2. Deep Breathing: Most people breath shallow, only filling the top of their lungs. Science has proven that cancer is anaerobic – it does not survive in high levels of oxygen. Shortness of breath and heart disease are directly linked – the heart goes into spasm when it is deprived of oxygen.Studies have shown that there is a high correlation between high blood pressure and poor breathing.Most emotional issues, including anxiety and depression, result from the nervous system being out of balance. Breathing drives the nervous system. Optimal Breathing helps to promote weight loss. Oxygen burns fat and calories.Breathing well is the key to sleeping well and waking up feeling rested. Breathing provides 99% of your energy. Without energy, nothing works. For more info on optimal breathing:http://www.breathing.com/default.htm
Action Step 3. Eat a Vegan diet: Vegan means no animal products like meat,fish,eggs or dairy products or anything containing these. Eat over 50% percent raw, organically grown, local, in season fruits and vegetables. We are what we eat. Food from nature are filled with enzymes and nutrients that are highly synergistic interactive complexes. Synergy means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, that the relationship, which the parts have to each other, is the most catalytic, most empowering, most unifying, most functional or effective part. Synergy means that 1 + 1 may equal 8, 24, or even 1,600. Synergistic function produces more and better results than any action of any part separated from the whole. For more info on eating a vegan diet: http://www.livingnutrition.com/
Action Step 4. Get Aerobic Exercise: For at least ten minutes per day, jog,jump on a trampoline, or do something to make your heart pump and your lungs work.
Action Step 5. Drink plenty of pure clean water: Hexagonal water moves more rapidly into your cells providing superior hydration, enhanced nutrient absorption, and more efficient detoxification. In the recently translated book, The Water Puzzle and the Hexagonal Key, Dr. Mu Shik Jhon explains that hexagonal water is the “functional” water unit within the body. According to his research, the hexagonal water structure surrounds healthy tissues, protects the DNA and supports a variety of metabolic functions. His research shows that both disease and aging are linked to a loss of hexagonal water in the body.According to Dr. Mu Shik Jhon,,” aging is the process of losing hexagonally-structured water that leads to reduced mineral status, specifically calcium that directly affect muscle, bone, and nerve function. For more info on hexagonal water: http://www.vortexwatertech.com/
Action Step 6. Have Healthy Habits: Eliminate from your life all self destructive habits like smoking, mind altering drugs, and alcohol. These don’t have any place in a vibrant healthy lifestyle.
Action Step 7.. Consciously Renew Yourself : We break down and replace over twenty four billion cells a day.The Stomach lining is replaced every 5 days, with some cells being replaced every time there is digestion. The skeleton cellular structure is renewed every three months. Protein is renewed every 6 months. 98% of the total atoms are replaced in one year’s time. The whole body is comprised of totally new cells from 7 years ago. Because our cellular structure has “memory”, it retains what we feed it, emotionally and physically. No, you are not the same person your whole life. You grow and change, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, constantly expanding upon the energies of the universe.
Important Disclaimer!
By choosing to follow the advice or the information presented by Jeff Goodman you agree to take FULL responsibility for yourself. Content and opinions provided by Jeff Goodman are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice.Jeff Goodman does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in article.
If you do anything recommended in this article, without the supervision of a licensed medical doctor, you do so at your own risk. Nothing that you can read should be regarded as medical or health advice. None of the statements are suppose to be understood as a recommendation as to how to treat any particular disease or health related condition. If you require medical or other assistance, you should consult a health professional!
Nutritional Supplements Enhance Health And Wellness
James Brown asked:
Since there are so many nutritional supplements on store shelves around the country, many consumers are turning to pharmacy technicians for advice on which nutritional supplements will provide the best benefits for the active lifestyle that most people lead. A store pharmacy has access to all the pertinent data for nutritional supplements and a pharmacy technician can explain the benefits of every ingredient in a pill, powder, or liquid nutritional supplement solution.
This information will be very beneficial to consumers who take nutritional supplements to enhance their quality of life. Some heart patients use nutritional supplements to improve blood circulation, and to clean the circulatory system of all impurities. The health advice of a local pharmacist will prove crucial because the information could keep the heart patient alive because they take these supplements along with heart medications that are designed to sustain life.
Some people want to ensure that they are getting enough nutrients into their bodies while they are dieting. Some nutritional supplements offered in powder form are designed to replace meals. Some dieters will use these nutritional supplement powders to reduce the number of calories in a diet plan and will know from the label on the nutritional supplement container exactly which vitamins and minerals they are getting for the money they spend.
Athletes might find nutritional benefits from a nutrition regimen that uses energy bars and drinks to sustain energy levels during all types of physical activity. A professional athlete must be careful about the nutritional supplements that are consumed because some additives could disqualify the athlete from competing in meets. Again, the product label will serve as a point of reference for every vitamin and mineral that is introduced into the body and the mixing agents that are used.
Bodybuilders use a variety of nutritional supplements during the year to achieve various goals. The health and wellness goals that are maintained through the use of nutritional supplements will be very important to bodybuilding champions. They know that judges will scrutinize every muscle in the body many times during the year and unhealthy eating habits will be very evident under the bright lights on the exhibition stage.
Some bodybuilding competitors might score fewer points than normal because their muscle tone will be under-defined and less impressive as those competitors who ate a diet low in fat and supplemented that diet with vitamins and fiber. The ability to hold a pose might decrease because the energy levels in the body would have been depleted by the abstinence of eating a week before a week. If that same athlete had followed a good nutritional program, then energy levels would not have been affected.
People that lead busy lives can still find time to eat healthy and maintain wellness throughout the year. Nutritional supplements come in many forms and people can store nutritional meals in the form of a candy bar in the glove box of the car and eat when they are hungry and not just because they passed a fast food restaurant on the way to see a client. People that use nutritional supplements each day will find that they accomplish more each day. This is because the therapeutic qualities from the vitamins and minerals in one simple pill have improved the quality of life and have increased the amount of energy they have to draw on each day.
Since there are so many nutritional supplements on store shelves around the country, many consumers are turning to pharmacy technicians for advice on which nutritional supplements will provide the best benefits for the active lifestyle that most people lead. A store pharmacy has access to all the pertinent data for nutritional supplements and a pharmacy technician can explain the benefits of every ingredient in a pill, powder, or liquid nutritional supplement solution.
This information will be very beneficial to consumers who take nutritional supplements to enhance their quality of life. Some heart patients use nutritional supplements to improve blood circulation, and to clean the circulatory system of all impurities. The health advice of a local pharmacist will prove crucial because the information could keep the heart patient alive because they take these supplements along with heart medications that are designed to sustain life.
Some people want to ensure that they are getting enough nutrients into their bodies while they are dieting. Some nutritional supplements offered in powder form are designed to replace meals. Some dieters will use these nutritional supplement powders to reduce the number of calories in a diet plan and will know from the label on the nutritional supplement container exactly which vitamins and minerals they are getting for the money they spend.
Athletes might find nutritional benefits from a nutrition regimen that uses energy bars and drinks to sustain energy levels during all types of physical activity. A professional athlete must be careful about the nutritional supplements that are consumed because some additives could disqualify the athlete from competing in meets. Again, the product label will serve as a point of reference for every vitamin and mineral that is introduced into the body and the mixing agents that are used.
Bodybuilders use a variety of nutritional supplements during the year to achieve various goals. The health and wellness goals that are maintained through the use of nutritional supplements will be very important to bodybuilding champions. They know that judges will scrutinize every muscle in the body many times during the year and unhealthy eating habits will be very evident under the bright lights on the exhibition stage.
Some bodybuilding competitors might score fewer points than normal because their muscle tone will be under-defined and less impressive as those competitors who ate a diet low in fat and supplemented that diet with vitamins and fiber. The ability to hold a pose might decrease because the energy levels in the body would have been depleted by the abstinence of eating a week before a week. If that same athlete had followed a good nutritional program, then energy levels would not have been affected.
People that lead busy lives can still find time to eat healthy and maintain wellness throughout the year. Nutritional supplements come in many forms and people can store nutritional meals in the form of a candy bar in the glove box of the car and eat when they are hungry and not just because they passed a fast food restaurant on the way to see a client. People that use nutritional supplements each day will find that they accomplish more each day. This is because the therapeutic qualities from the vitamins and minerals in one simple pill have improved the quality of life and have increased the amount of energy they have to draw on each day.
Top Three Consideration for Preconception Health
May 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under Relationships
Francis Githinji asked:
The available wealth of information concerning preconception health should enable you to enrich your baby’s life as well as yours. Years back women were ignorant about preconception health. Conception and child birth was best learn through experience or in other words through severe mistakes. Our generation is lucky enough to be able to take sexual responsibilities in their lives. It is possible to plan when to get that wanted pregnancy. There is information about safe days, contraception and the prime time when a woman can conceive. In this day and age, an unwanted pregnancy shows that the woman is careless with her sexual life.
A female’s age is a big point to consider while planning about your reproductive life. According to theory, the reproductive age is said be between 15 to 45 years of age. Preconception health advises that a woman should not conceive at the two extremes of this range. If the woman is too young, her body is not in a full capacity to cater for the pregnancy. There will be an emotional and physical dissatisfaction in the pregnancy. Teenage pregnancies subject the mother to great harm. If you are a man, do not sire babies with young girls because you are harming their body’s health. On the other hand, women over 35 years are not reproductively suit to produce healthy babies. Chances are the babies born of these older mothers will have a problem with congenital abnormalities for example Downs’s syndrome and others.
If you have had problems with past pregnancies, you should be keen when you want to conceive yet another time. What affected the previous pregnancy might as well rear its ugly head on the one you are planning. May be it is a miscarriage. You aborted before it was due. This is very painful to any woman. It is such pain to lose a life you had started to develop a connection with. To avoid a repeat of the same, visit your doctor for some preconception health advice. If you were a victim of serial abortions you might be in real hot soup too. Medics say that if you had aborted once or twice you might be lucky to carry your pregnancy until its due. If you have a habit of aborting the fetus when they are two or three months in the womb, you might have a problem with carrying the pregnancy to its full time. It is worse if the frequency of abortions exceeds five times. If the baby previously born had a birth defect, you should see the doctor to establish the cause before you conceive again.
Preconception health advises that you have to look in to your lifestyle and nutrition if you are planning to have a healthy baby. Everything good comes with a price so you have to watch what you consume and what you do. Stress reduces the chances of conceiving. You might think you are infertile while actually you are undergoing stress. For the sake of your unborn baby eliminate stress. Diet is a key issue during preconception planning. As the pregnancy advances, the requirement in terms of nutrition increase too. While pregnant, make it a habit to visit your doctor in order to get a prescription of a well balanced diet. The diet should provide enough minerals, vitamins, proteins and energy for the mother and the fetus. If you want to make healthy babies abstain from alcohol, cigarettes and any form of drugs.
The available wealth of information concerning preconception health should enable you to enrich your baby’s life as well as yours. Years back women were ignorant about preconception health. Conception and child birth was best learn through experience or in other words through severe mistakes. Our generation is lucky enough to be able to take sexual responsibilities in their lives. It is possible to plan when to get that wanted pregnancy. There is information about safe days, contraception and the prime time when a woman can conceive. In this day and age, an unwanted pregnancy shows that the woman is careless with her sexual life.
A female’s age is a big point to consider while planning about your reproductive life. According to theory, the reproductive age is said be between 15 to 45 years of age. Preconception health advises that a woman should not conceive at the two extremes of this range. If the woman is too young, her body is not in a full capacity to cater for the pregnancy. There will be an emotional and physical dissatisfaction in the pregnancy. Teenage pregnancies subject the mother to great harm. If you are a man, do not sire babies with young girls because you are harming their body’s health. On the other hand, women over 35 years are not reproductively suit to produce healthy babies. Chances are the babies born of these older mothers will have a problem with congenital abnormalities for example Downs’s syndrome and others.
If you have had problems with past pregnancies, you should be keen when you want to conceive yet another time. What affected the previous pregnancy might as well rear its ugly head on the one you are planning. May be it is a miscarriage. You aborted before it was due. This is very painful to any woman. It is such pain to lose a life you had started to develop a connection with. To avoid a repeat of the same, visit your doctor for some preconception health advice. If you were a victim of serial abortions you might be in real hot soup too. Medics say that if you had aborted once or twice you might be lucky to carry your pregnancy until its due. If you have a habit of aborting the fetus when they are two or three months in the womb, you might have a problem with carrying the pregnancy to its full time. It is worse if the frequency of abortions exceeds five times. If the baby previously born had a birth defect, you should see the doctor to establish the cause before you conceive again.
Preconception health advises that you have to look in to your lifestyle and nutrition if you are planning to have a healthy baby. Everything good comes with a price so you have to watch what you consume and what you do. Stress reduces the chances of conceiving. You might think you are infertile while actually you are undergoing stress. For the sake of your unborn baby eliminate stress. Diet is a key issue during preconception planning. As the pregnancy advances, the requirement in terms of nutrition increase too. While pregnant, make it a habit to visit your doctor in order to get a prescription of a well balanced diet. The diet should provide enough minerals, vitamins, proteins and energy for the mother and the fetus. If you want to make healthy babies abstain from alcohol, cigarettes and any form of drugs.
