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The Power of Ganoderma in Oriental Medicine

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:04:42 -0500

Ganoderma, a rare variety of Mushroom credited with the highestmedicinal qualities by the classic Chinese 'Seng Nong' is indeeda subject of much research from the ancient china of B.C. orearlier to the modern times by various universities and researchorganizations. It is also known as Linghzi in China and Reishiin Japan.It is said that in the ancient times anyone who found the rareLinghzi never revealed the place and kept it a secret of health,longevity and wealth. The Japanese revered the herb as 'God'sHerb' where it is known as Reishi.Lingzhi in medicine was considered so auspicious that itsmedical efficacy has been attested to in the oldest Chinesemedical text over , years old. The book, which is known inJapan as "Shinnoh Honsohkyo", is now accepted as being theoriginal textbook of Oriental medical science. In it, kindsof medicines are classified and explained. Ganoderma isclassified as 'Superior Herb' or "God's Herbs" and they are forperpetual youth a...

Is The Nasal FluMist Vaccine Worth It?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:24:52 -0500

Is The Nasal FluMist Vaccine Worth It? By Lena SanchezThe hype on TV and radio lately is pushing those between theages of and years to get the new FluMist nasal flu vaccine.A live virus being sprayed up the nasal passages.I'm sorry but if it's not safe for the younger or older ones isit safe for anyone? This is a very dangerous vaccine and if youshould ever read the insert included with the vaccine you wouldunderstand that.In the FlumMist package insert labeled "PRECAUTIONS," themanufacturer states the following warning: "FluMist recipients should avoid close contact withimmunocompromised individuals for at least days." How difficult will it be to be a hermit for days afterreceiving the FluMist? Impossible, and would you want to stayaway from everyone?The warning is directed toward those living in the samehousehold with an immunocompromised person. Danger lies in the on-going release of live viruses throughoutthe community that may be a significant risk ...

Human Right to Affordable Prescription Prices

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:36:36 -0500

The human right to affordable prescription drug prices bymugwort, th June . I deliberately chose current events, activism, human rightsbecause I truly believe that reasonable prescription medicationprices should be the right of everyone in every nation. I and many other health consumers believe that the cost ofprescription medications are much too high. In fact the generalconcensus is that they are grossly, unfairly expensive. The truth is it is far from rare for people on fixed incomes tohave to literally choose between food and their health!!! Ithink this is terrible and frankly I hope you do too. It isn't just persons with limited incomes. It's also workingclass and middle class persons with no prescription plan or nohealth plan for that matter who have to suffer. Now you might be thinking, sure I feel sorry for these folks,but I don't have to worry. My drugs are included in my plan.Well if your health care provider gives you a prescription for amedicine that ...

For Caregivers

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:19:29 -0500

What is guilt? According to Dictionary.com, it is beingresponsible for the commission of an offense. Remorsefulawareness of having done something wrong. Self-reproach forinadequacy or wrongdoing. Is it fact, that you, the caregiver, are responsible for anoffense? Have you done something wrong? Quite the contrary. Youhave taken on the responsibility of caring for a person you lovevery much. You did not ask for this person to have Alzheimer'sDisease, nor did you ask to be the caregiver. This is asituation that life has presented to you and you have stepped upto the plate. It was a choice to care. What a brave, honorabledecision you made. Whether you care for them by yourself or youhave assistance in home care, day care or nursing home care,you are the "one" there for them. Why do you take responsibility for things you're not "guilty"of? Is your best not good enough? Of course it is. So, why doyou feel inadequate? Because you set goals that are unattainablefor anyone to...

Breast Cancer Prevention And Cure

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:18:15 -0500

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in North Americaafter heart and other cardiovascular diseases and breastcancer is among the leading causes of death among women. Cancerprevention, not cancer research or cure, is therefore a toppriority for all women. Of known cancer causes, smoking tobaccoaccounts for about a third of the cases and diet is blamed foranother - per cent, although the relationship between foodand cancer is hazier than for tobacco and there are no patanswers.But "prevention" may simply not be possible. If it is, and thereis some evidence that change of diet and occupation reducedstress levels in combination with a special herbal dietarysupplement may be effective in preventing some types of cancerin women, so much the better. If it isn't, the alternative isearly detection and surgery. But not just surgery, surgery incombination with other treatments which may include any or allof chemotherapy, radiation, lymphectomy, tamoxaphen tamoxifen...

Depression Series

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:42:51 -0500

Maria has been feeling depressed for at least two and a halfyears. About three years ago, her husband of years left herfor another woman. Devastated, she became despondent and tearfulalmost daily. Eventually, her depression got worse associated with inabilityto function. Her appetite, energy, concentration, and sleepbecame impaired. She also felt hopeless and suicidal. Herpsychiatrist put her on a starting dose of antidepressant. Sheresponded initially but after a few days, she felt just likebefore taking the medication.For the past two years, Maria has tried four types ofantidepressants. She has taken the usual adult doses of thesedrugs. Although she somewhat improves, she has virtuallyremained the same ' depressed and disabled.Maria seems to be taking the medications regularly. But why isshe not responding to her antidepressants? Maria is just one of the many depressed individuals who don'tfeel 'normal' despite treatment. Depression is a treatabledisease but how ...

Fibromyalgia Myths and Truths

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:37:35 -0500

Fibromyalgia Myths and Truths. By Lena SanchezWhen, after years of excruciating pain and hospitalizationswithout an answer to the pain suffered daily, I was finallydiagnosed with Fibromyositis, now known by it's common nameFibromyalgia FMS, I was given a lot of prescriptions and toldthat I would more than likely end up in a wheel chair. That is a very true if I had continued to take thoseprescriptions and listen to those doctors who haven't a clue asto what is going on in FMS patients, yes being wheel chairbound, a side effect of the prescriptions they are prescribingfor FMS, would have been my fate.It took years of trial and error and a lot of years onprescriptions before I was able to break away from thetraditional wheel-chair bounding medications. Most usual prescriptions given are NSAIDS ibuprofen, Motrin,etc. or prednisone containing medication and the truth of itis, those medications will eat away at your bones and tendonsand put you in a wheel chair al...

Women's Health Care

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:31:25 -0500

When the topic of women's health care is raised, the firstdisease that comes to mind is probably breast cancer. Butsurprisingly, that's not the number one health care issueconfronting women today. In fact, heart disease kills more womeneach year than all forms of cancer combined. By knowing the mostsignificant risks in women's health care and what you can do tocombat these health care issues, women of all ages can take aproactive approach to leading healthier lives.The Women's Health Care Issue: Heart Disease More than, American women lose their lives each year as a result ofheart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular diseases. Infact, more women than men die from heart disease each year.Until recently, little research focused on women and heartdisease, but the good news is that's no longer the case. Fromresearch into the effects of hormone replacement therapy onheart health to studies of how cholesterol-lowering medicationswork in women, there's an unprec...

How to Lift Weights to Lose Weight

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:20:26 -0500

HOW TO LIFT WEIGHTS AND LOSE WEIGHT The Golden Rules byMichael Stefano I was barely fifteen when I bought my first setof weights. My best buddy and I lugged the -pound set uphillfor the twenty plus blocks from the porting goods store to myparent's basement. Back then pumping iron was reserved forbodybuilders and others at the extreme end of the exercisespectrum. But there were a dedicated few of us that found outjust how far a little bit of weight lifting could take you. Today things have surely changed! The popularity of weighttraining has soared. We've discovered that if not taken to anextreme, lifting weights, or 'strength training' is one of thehealthiest, most fat burning and body transforming fitnesssystems you can apply. This article is not about bashing cardio, as aerobic exercise isa useful adjunct in the fight against fat, but in a slower, moredrawn out format. But it is about breaking down the barriersthat prevent many more individuals from sharing in th...

Rush Limbaugh, Victim, Perp or none of the above? (Part 2)

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:53:43 -0500

He reported that overseas pharmacies inform American buyers thatU.S. Customs will not seize shipments of drugs because a"personal use" policy allows customers to import a limitedsupply of drugs. As a result, Law enforcement agencies that tryto manage online pharmacy abuse are finding it a challenge to doso. This is true. Read the FDA Regulations and their contrarypolicy at http:rxasia.comimport.html If the package doesn'tcontain narcotics or controlled substances, they normally resealthe package and release it for delivery by mail. In the veryunlikely event that a package is detained, US Customs normallysends a letter informing the recipient that they need to mail acopy of a doctor's prescription or else the package will bereturned to sender or destroyed. To repeat, it is not illegal toorder legitimate medications from abroad for personal use. Letthe buyer beware concerning controlled drugs or narcotics. Hetalked about one instance in Arizona where authorities fou...

The One New Year's Resolution To Make (And Keep)!

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:56:20 -0500

--another year, another chance to make a fresh start. Whatresolutions will you make this year? And, more importantly,which ones will you keep? After all, making resolutions is easy,keeping them can be tough after your initial good intentionsstart to fall by the wayside and old habits start to kick in.Every year I see the same thing. The gym suddenly becomes morecrowded with the "newbies" who have admirably decided to begin aregular exercise program. Not to worry, most of them will quitby Washington's Birthday weekend. Also, everyone you talk to ison a diet after having too much of the holidays. This too shallpass. I'm not trying to be cruel, but good intentions don't turninto lasting results for the majority of us.Wouldn't it be great to make a healthy resolution this year thatyou can actually keep? Well I have one for you, it's called"gradual lifestyle change". If you really pay attention to thetop health experts, not the "fad of the day" diet gurus'-it's achange i...

Discover This Fascinating Wellspring of Health and Energy

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:32:15 -0500

Does this sound familiar to you? After getting through a longday of work, engaging in obligatory social activities and thendoing the upkeep on your house or apartment you may feel as ifevery last second of your time and every last drop of yourenergy have been spent. By that point, you just want to collapse on the floor,exhausted. Then you wake up and have to do it all over again thenext day. Fortunately, there is help. You just need to know about anamazing exercise and self improvement system. This may be theeasiest exercise to learn that you have ever seen. You'll feelwonderful and energized afterwards, unlike ordinary workouts.Its called Falun Dafa. I attribute the disappearance of my back pain to Falun Dafa.Another thing I feel that it did for me personally was give methe energy to get things done. You may also be excited to learnthat it is something you can implement in your life very easily,without a lot of effort. What you'll want to do is visit this website:h...

Could Hypertension Simply Be "Thick" Blood?

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:03:20 -0500

Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Well, that's what many renownednatural health practitioners refer high blood pressure to. What causes hypertension or high blood pressure? Some peoplethink it's being overweight, stress, salt and a host of otherfactors. Here's another idea. Your blood becomes dirty. Normally, thedirt is filtered out by the liver. But eventually your livergets dirty too. So your blood can't flow easily through theliver, and it gets blocked. Often medical doctors put patientson blood thinners to thin it out to work it through the liver. But the problem is, that filter still has to filter. And ifit's dirty, it can't do the job. So the course of wisdom wouldbe to detox and strengthen the liver. Conventional allopathic medicine assures us that there is nocure for hypertension--only control which must be continued forlife. Often this control consists of daily medication which isin the form of strong chemical diuretics. These chemicals leachpotassium out of the...

The Dying Breed - Healthcare in Eastern Europe

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:10:47 -0500

Transition has trimmed Russian life expectancy by well over adecade. People lead brutish and nasty lives only to expire intheir prime, often inebriated. In the republics of formerYugoslavia, respiratory and digestive tract diseases run amok.Stress and pollution conspire to reap a grim harvest throughoutthe wastelands of eastern Europe. The rate of Tuberculosis inRomania exceeds that of sub-Saharan Africa.As income deteriorated, plunging people into abject poverty,they found it increasingly difficult to maintain a healthylifestyle. Crumbling healthcare systems, ridden by corruptionand cronyism, ceased to provide even the appearance ofrudimentary health services. The number of women who die at -ever rarer - childbirth skyrocketed.Healthcare under communism was a public good, equitably providedby benevolent governments. At least in theory. Reality wasdrearier and drabber. Doctors often extorted bribes from haplesspatients in return for accelerated or better medical treatme...

Arthritis Symptoms May be Alleviated by Fruits and Vegetables

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:06:21 -0500

If you or someone you know suffers from rheumatoid arthritis,you know how painful and debilitating it can be. If you haven'twalked a mile in those shoes, you can't imagine how frustratingit can be. Your doctor may say try this medication, try that.Don't do this, do that. But sometimes, to no avail. The diseaseis caused by a misguided immune system attack on the body's ownjoint tissue, which leads to swelling, pain, stiffness and insome cases deformity. Rheumatoid arthritis is more common amongwomen than men. Perhaps what you're eating, or more specifically what you're noteating can be causing some of your soreness. Recent findingssuggest that a diet high in fruits, vegetables, legumes andcertain oils aids in relieving symptoms in people withrheumatoid arthritis. After following a diet rich in fruits andveggies for three months, people with rheumatoid arthritisexperienced a number of improvements not seen in peoplefollowing a typical American diet high in processed foods...