Live healthy and long
From Dr. Mercola archives | March 22, 2013
Dr Mercola is a fitness buff and he does the marathon. He came across Peak Fitness Program in Mexico c/o Phil Campbell. The came Niles Rickey Wheeler also known as BodyMan47. He was diagnosed with colon cancer when he was 52, recovered and now shares his fitness regimen. They inspired Mercola further to believe in Peak Fitness Program and HIIT.
HIIT is not new. I came across Interval Training as espoused by Lydiard in middle distance training when I got interested in running way back in l985. I did not pay much attention to it because it was painful and exhausting. Now there is a growing evidence to its effectiveness: you get stronger in as little as 10 to 15 minutes a day regimen, unlike the cardio or one hour aero.
There are two methods:
l. High intensity sprints done outside the house/gym go all out for 30 secs and rest for 90 seconds about 8 reps;
2. Using free weights or resistance machine but slowing down the movements. Say do an exercise at much slower rate. If you do it in 4 seconds, do it in 8 seconds. 8 reps for every exercise.
I found this to be tiring and more painful. But outright, I can see the benefits.
Dr. Doug McGuff MD is also strong proponent of high intensity training interspersed with a day of Recovery. The High intensity training works on three parts of the adrenals: salt, sugar, and sex.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Did the hospital and the doctor charge the patient the right amount?
Live healthy and long
Rizal Philippines March 22, 2013
An agent who has been working with us for the last 2 months just called me up telling that his nephew Adrian would be going out of the hospital by tomorrow. Adrian had a severe gouty arthritis and could not walk because of swollen knees. Last week he had melena and had to be brought to the hospital and had to be operated on because of perforated stomach and intestine. The possible culprit could be the aspirin and other pain killers he took to relieve pain from gouty arthritis.
But the biggest challenge to the family was the huge medical bill they had to pay. The hospital they went to is owned by a large conglomerate and obviously had high profit motive: they had to pay P300,000 for the board and lodging, OR, meds, OR etc. For the MDs who operated on the nephew, they had to cough another P300,000 each or a total P900,000. (The MDs matched the hospital fees) Her brother is all ready retired and did not have much savings but they had cars and sold two cars: one of them is Toyotal Innova.
She asked me whether the charges were right, especially the PF. I could not answer.
But what I can say are:
l. The hospitals here, the big three, are obviously, like their US counterparts are profit driven.
2. As for the PF, what is relevant here is the graduation speech of Cardinal Tagle to Ateneans this noon.
3. The perforated stomach is not a physiological problem or microbes caused; it is iatrogenic by hospital or treatment ie the prolonged analgesic treatment against the gouty arthritis. (We expect liver and kidney problems too?)
What do you think of this issue?
Rizal Philippines March 22, 2013
An agent who has been working with us for the last 2 months just called me up telling that his nephew Adrian would be going out of the hospital by tomorrow. Adrian had a severe gouty arthritis and could not walk because of swollen knees. Last week he had melena and had to be brought to the hospital and had to be operated on because of perforated stomach and intestine. The possible culprit could be the aspirin and other pain killers he took to relieve pain from gouty arthritis.
But the biggest challenge to the family was the huge medical bill they had to pay. The hospital they went to is owned by a large conglomerate and obviously had high profit motive: they had to pay P300,000 for the board and lodging, OR, meds, OR etc. For the MDs who operated on the nephew, they had to cough another P300,000 each or a total P900,000. (The MDs matched the hospital fees) Her brother is all ready retired and did not have much savings but they had cars and sold two cars: one of them is Toyotal Innova.
She asked me whether the charges were right, especially the PF. I could not answer.
But what I can say are:
l. The hospitals here, the big three, are obviously, like their US counterparts are profit driven.
2. As for the PF, what is relevant here is the graduation speech of Cardinal Tagle to Ateneans this noon.
3. The perforated stomach is not a physiological problem or microbes caused; it is iatrogenic by hospital or treatment ie the prolonged analgesic treatment against the gouty arthritis. (We expect liver and kidney problems too?)
What do you think of this issue?
Joint relief genius stuns science with explosive in-home breakthrough
From Nutrition and Healing - Bob Reagan | Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:07 PM
Subject: Joint relief genius stuns science with explosive in-home breakthrough
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Joint relief genius stuns science with explosive in-home breakthrough
Have you seen this yet? It's a short video that's circling the web about a chemical engineer who stumbled onto what could be the biggest joint breakthrough in decades... In his very own kitchen! I know it sounds crazy but his discovery has already been awarded multiple patents, sparked scientific studies and is blowing away even the most popular joint comfort products in a head-to-head study. If you still haven't seen it yet, it'll be available for the next 24 hours by clicking here now... Dear Reader, If you lived through the thalidomide crisis of the early 1960s, it's probably etched into your mind forever. Thousands of babies died in the womb or were born with shrunken, twisted limbs, all thanks to a morning sickness pill that should never have been approved for pregnant women. Thalidomide wasn't just a Big Pharma scandal -- it was their Watergate. And as country after country banned thalidomide forever for would-be moms, we all promised ourselves this would never happen again. Well, it looks like time heals all wounds, my friend. Because it's all happening again -- but this time no one seems to be talking about it. In fact, Big Pharma is right now unleashing a birth defects crisis on the world that could make the thalidomide scandal look like a harmless hiccup -- and you need to know about it so you can keep your loved ones safe. During the past 30 years, as Big Pharma has sunk its talons deeper and deeper into mainstream medicine, the number of pregnant women using prescription drugs during their first trimester has skyrocketed by 60%. That first trimester, as you know, is critical to the development of a babies' major organs and nervous systems. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70% of American women are now taking at least one prescription drug during their pregnancies. And guess what? Prescription drugs may be causing 15,000 birth defects annually in the U.S. alone. That's almost equal to the total number of birth defects caused by thalidomide -- and it's happening every single year! The March of Dimes estimates that 150,000 U.S. children are born every year with some type of birth defect, and the Food and Drug Administration claims at least 10% of them are likely caused by prescription medications. How does this happen? Well, many drugs have never been tested on pregnant women, but they're prescribed anyway. Take antidepressants for example. Experts admit they have no idea whatsoever whether antidepressants harm fetuses -- but as many as 13% of pregnant women are popping these pills. If you're an expecting mother who is taking prescription pills -- or if you know one -- make a doctor's appointment right away. Ask your doctor if your prescription has been proven safe for pregnant women -- and just as importantly, ask if it's ever been studied at all. Then work with your doctor to see if there are safe, natural alternatives that could keep you prescription-free -- and your baby safe. And even if you're not pregnant, don't make the mistake of thinking you're off the hook. Prescription drug side effects can take their toll on any of us. And whether you're a man or woman...young or old...those side effects can be a hefty price to pay. To find out ways you can live a healthy, drug-free life, from our friends and affiliates at Health Sciences Institute, click here.
WHO NEEDS GLASSES?
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The DRIER your skin is--
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