Sociologist David Mechanic Receives Institute Of Medicine's 2009 Sarnat Prize In Mental Health

The Institute of Medicine today awarded the 2009 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health to David Mechanic, University Professor and René Dubos Professor of Behavioral Sciences; and director, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J. The Sarnat Prize, consisting of a medal and $20,000, was presented to Mechanic at IOM's annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

"Through his prolific research, teaching, and writings, David Mechanic has helped to define and build the field of medical sociology," said Harvey V. Fineberg, president of the Institute of Medicine. "Dr. Mechanic has greatly influenced thinking in areas ranging from mental health to health policy, providing a sociological perspective that has complemented and enriched medical and psychological approaches to these subjects. In addition, he has been an exemplary professional colleague, teacher, and mentor."

The Sarnat Prize was presented to Mechanic in recognition of his decades of effort to increase scientific knowledge about the causes and factors shaping mental health and to improve mental health care services. His books on medical sociology, mental health, and social policy laid a foundation for looking at mental illness through a sociological lens. His early research in social psychology focused on how patients' behavior can affect their ability to obtain care, pioneering a line of research that has extended to other areas of medicine where behaviors such as medication compliance and smoking cessation affect the success of treatment. His work on factors that contribute to high rates of unmet treatment needs has been influential in guiding policy planners in improving mental health care and has been especially important in the treatment of persistent and severe mental disorders.

With his skills in translating research into effective policy recommendations, Mechanic has been a valued adviser to several state, federal, and private mental health system developers. He has also been an influential mentor to many researchers and clinicians through the National Institute of Mental Health-sponsored training programs in mental health services that he has led for years at Rutgers University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and through his direction of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards Program in Health Policy Research.

Mechanic received his undergraduate degree from City College of New York and his Ph.D. in sociology from Stanford University. He has earned many professional honors, including his election as one of the first nonmedical members of the Institute of Medicine in 1971. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has received numerous awards including the American Sociological Association's Distinguished Career Award for the Practice of Sociology, its Distinguished Medical Sociologist Award, and its Lifetime Contributions Award in Mental Health; the Health Services Research Prize from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration and the Baxter Allegiance Foundation; the Distinguished Investigator Award from AcademyHealth; the first Carl Taube Award for Distinguished Contributions to Mental Health Services Research and the Rema Lapouse Award for Scientific Contributions to the Epidemiology and Control of Mental Illness from the American Public Health Association; and the Benjamin Rush Award from the American Psychiatric Association. He also was selected for the first annual Riley Award and Lecture by the National Institutes of Health. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow and a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.

Since 1992, the Institute of Medicine has presented the Sarnat Prize to individuals, groups, or organizations that have demonstrated outstanding achievement in improving mental health. The prize recognizes -- without regard for professional discipline or nationality -- achievements in basic science, clinical application, and public policy that lead to progress in the understanding, etiology, prevention, treatment, or cure of mental disorders, or to the promotion of mental health. As defined by the nominating criteria, the field of mental health encompasses neuroscience, psychology, social work, nursing, psychiatry, and advocacy.

The award is supported by an endowment created by Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat of Los Angeles. Rhoda Sarnat is a licensed clinical social worker, and Bernard Sarnat is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and researcher. The Sarnats' concern about the destructive effects of mental illness inspired them to establish the award. Nominations for potential recipients are solicited every year from IOM members, deans of medical schools, and mental health professionals. This year's selection committee was chaired by Jack D. Barchas, Barklie McKee Henry Professor and chair, department of psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, and psychiatrist-in-chief, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City. National Academy of Sciences

New Wave Of Talking Therapy Sites For World Mental Health Day, UK

More than 100,000 people will benefit from a new wave of talking therapy services going live across the country from today, World Mental Health Day, Care Services Minister Phil Hope has announced.

The 52 new sites will help people with depression and anxiety disorders access NICE approved treatments including cognitive behavioural therapies, counselling and guided self-help.

The 52 new sites going live between World Mental Health Day and March 2010 join 35 sites launched in 2008 and a further 28 that went live earlier this year. This is part of £103 million being spent by the Department of Health on making a total of 115 services available by March next year.

Care Services Minister Phil Hope said:

"From World Mental Health Day, 52 new talking therapy services will go live, helping thousands more people recover from debilitating anxiety disorders.

"The talking therapy services that are already up and running have been very successful, with 73,000 people entering treatment and 1,500 more therapists being employed under the scheme. I look forward to seeing the programme go from strength to strength in the future."

One in four people suffer from a mental health problem at any one time and mental ill health costs the economy over £77 billion a year, according to estimates. The Government is developing a new strategy for mental health for the coming years called New Horizons, currently out for consultation.

Care Services Minister Phil Hope continued:

"World Mental Health Day will raise awareness and help break down the stigma that all too often surrounds mental health problems. But I want to go a step further and prevent people developing mental health problems in the first place.

"Our New Horizons strategy aims to create more mentally healthy communities as well as continuing the improvements in services we've seen in recent years. I want as many people as possible to have their say on the best way to achieve this. "

The 52 new sites are Wakefield, Great Yarmouth & Waveney, Peterborough, Derby City, Derby County, Leicester City, Leicester County & Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottingham County, Islington, Lambeth, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Greenwich, Hammersmith & Fulham, Wandsworth, Sutton & Merton, Westminster, Bolton, Liverpool, Stockport, Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale, North Lancashire, Cumbria, Bury, Trafford, Tameside & Glossop, Ashton, Wigan & Leigh, Surrey, Southampton, Portsmouth, Devon, Gloucester, Plymouth, Somerset, South Gloucester, Torbay Care Trust, Wiltshire, Birmingham East & North, South Birmingham, Heart of Birmingham, Telford & Wrekin, Coventry, Warwickshire, Solihull, Rotherham, North Yorkshire & York, Hampshire, Gateshead, Northumberland, Luton. Department of Health, UK

Chest Physiotherapy What Is It and How Does It Work?

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The thick mucus that is clinging to the linings of the air passages and lungs must be dislodged and removed. There are several ways removing the mucus. Many have been used since the disease was first diagnosed and named in the 1940's. New treatments are being discovered every year and the average life span of a CF patient has risen from 16 to the late 30's.

One of the most classic methods of dislodging the thick mucus is called chest percussion. This involves tapping on the chest and the back. This seems a cruel way to ease the suffering of a cystic fibrosis patient but has been effective. The parent of a CF child is taught how to tap the chest and back to loosen the mucus and without hurting the child. Another method is to change the patient's position as often as possible.

There are many mutations of the cystic fibrosis gene. Some will have more severe symptoms than others born with cystic fibrosis. Scientists estimate that as many as one of every 3600 Caucasian babies born in the United States this year will be born with cystic fibrosis. In comparison, there will be one of every 17,000 African American babies born with the disease, and only one of every 90,000 Asian babies will be born with cystic fibrosis.

In severe cases of cystic fibrosis a doctor may prescribe an oxygen machine. These are used for patients who have damaged lung capacity from the damage mucus has done to the lungs. This condition could be potentially life threatening and a constant supply of oxygen may help. There are many types of oxygen machines on the market including portable oxygen tanks you can take with you when you go out. No longer is a patient confined to his or her house with a big green oxygen tank sitting next to them. There are machines that provide a constant flow of oxygen. It can be set in one room of the house but have long enough hoses to allow the patient to freely roam in their home.

Sometimes, a medical doctor may recommend a lung transplant. The conditions need to be just right for the patient to be put on a list for a potential lung transplant. A lung transplant will not cure cystic fibrosis! Candidates for lung transplants should not have severe damage to other parts of their body, have cancer, are obese, have HIV, or are susceptible to a major psychiatric illness. Patients who do not have these severe complications can be considered for a lung transplant. Nicholas Pipens

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The Basics of a Reflexology Treatment

Reflexology practitioners work towards helping patients feel better by performing a specialized type of massage to areas of the feet and hands. The art has been shown to be helpful in eliminating numerous symptoms that occur in other places throughout the body, and reflexology is beginning to be more and more popular of a choice for those seeking a type of alternative or complementary treatment. The basis of reflexology is that there are thousands of nerve endings located in the feet that connect to organs found throughout the body.

The exam consists of three hundred multiple choice or true and false questions, and you need to successfully answer two hundred and forty of them correctly in order to pass the exam. Hopefully, the following information will help give you a good point to start on when it comes to studying for the exam.
- In addition to learning about the actual methods of performing reflexology on a patient, there are many other aspects of the business that you will need to learn in order to successfully pass the certification exam. The study guide created by the American Reflexology Certification Board stresses that candidates should learn the history of reflexology as one of their principle studies so that they can see where the practice came from and where it is going.

- Additionally, candidates are required to learn about the different theories on why reflexology works the way that it does. There are several theories that are being propagated regarding reflexology, including the 'Qi' hypothesis which states that there is an invisible energy that flows through the body. When this energy flow is disrupted, illness occurs. Reflexologists who believe this theory state that blockages in the energy flow system often originate in the feet, and by performing reflexology, the blockages can be removed so that the energy can flow more freely and the body can begin to heal itself to the best of its abilities.
- You will also need to familiarize yourself with contraindications.

Contraindications are health problems that may result in a person being unable to receive benefits from reflexology treatment. If you work on someone who has contraindications that should prevent them from receiving the treatment, you may actually be doing them more harm then good. Some common contraindications that might prevent an individual from receiving reflexology treatment include recent fractures, open wounds, or an active case of gout.

The reflexologist should work within your comfort level and if not, find another one. Reactions, which may occur between sessions, are usually mild and last only a day or two. In actuality, this is a good thing, as it indicates the body is returning to a state of balance and is eliminating the toxins the therapy released. Overall, clients usually feel energized and naturally more positive after a reflexology session.
Success with reflexology depends on the level of commitment you are willing to contribute. The more often you go for therapy, the more energized you will feel and longer lasting results you will have. David Parmer

Reflexology for Children

Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorder and Depression are the most common childhood ailments among children today. Moreover, prescriptions for anti-depressants for kids are commonplace. What doesn't make sense to me is that mental and emotional problems have always existed. What did our ancestors do when they felt depressed? I will tell you one thing, it wasn't at all what we do today. In our society today, one that relies heavily on chemically laden prescription drugs, psychotherapy and surgical procedures to "heal" the sick, there has never been a better time to look into treatment alternatives. If you have children with behavioral problems, or children that tend to catch a new cold each time the wind blows, it may be time for you to look at reflexology as an alternative or supplemental treatment.

Reflexology is a form of treatment started by the ancient Chinese in centuries past. It was found that by stimulating specific areas of the feet and hands, you could not only bring healing to the body, but could cleanse the body of common toxic substances and even parasites. Reflexology was brought to the West in the early 1900's and has been proven to be a very successful therapy for most sicknesses and diseases.
So why should this technique be used on children? It is of course, because it works. However, one of the biggest reasons that reflexology is so beneficial to children is that they have not yet been "programmed" to societies way of handling sickness. When the mind is more receptive and does not contain the boundaries that many adults have, it is understood that the body works more effectively and efficiently.

So why should this technique be used on children? The most obvious reason is because it works. However, it is also known that reflexology is so beneficial to children because they have not yet been "programmed" to societies way of handling sickness. When the mind is more receptive and does not contain the boundaries that many adults have, it is understood that the body works more effectively and efficiently.
A study was done with ten colicky babies and their response to reflexology treatment for the alleviation of their symptoms. All of the babies in the study were significantly helped by the treatment. It took between one and six treatments to get the babies crying spells below the norm for a baby with colic. Some babies responded sooner than others, however they all improved with exclusive use of reflexology.

Stress-Reflexology is known for the relaxation factor. If you have suffered from a stressful day at work, one of the best things you can do for your body is have a reflexology treatment.
Sports related injuries
Respiratory infections
Depression and other emotional problems
Hyperactivity & auditory problems
Learning and concentration challenges
Acne and psoriasis
I recommend making reflexology treatment a part of family time. Make it something that the children look forward to and enjoy. Create a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere in a room they enjoy spending time in, you will find it goes much more smoothly this way. Paul Dean

Recognizing And Dealing With Depression-00-4170

A lot of people actually experience erratic changes in their moods, some times, these so-called mood swings may not just be caused by PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome) or stress.

Some people tend to not mind these side-effects from depression medication, however if it does become to much of a bother and may end up ruining one’s ability to function properly, it’s best to go immediately to your doctor and report the side-effects.

Also, with the introduction of Zoloft depression, the number one, most-prescribed medicine for depression treatment, the problems concerning depression can easily be gone.

But the type of depression that has actually been proven to be quite common among people is anxiety depression, which is actually characterized by the state of being overly anxious about things.

Don’t be a victim.

Healthy verbal exchanges between the cognitive behavior therapist and the depression patient is great depression treatment that’ll positively affect the depression patient by helping him or her discuss and talk about whatever they’ve been keeping inside.

Next postpartum depression trigger is massive changes is hormonal levels.

Seasonal Affective Disorder - characterized by falling in a rut only during specific seasons (i.

Always not in the mood to be around others and have a good time?

New mothers who are suffering from postpartum depression may be harboring ill feelings toward their children.

Also, individuals who are suffering from Manic depression should always be able to see their therapists on a regular basis so as to be able to release their pent up emotions to some one who can interpret and understand what they're going to a lot better as compared to "normal" people.

Clinical depression however, or as some might call as 'major' depression, is actually the medical term for depression.

Also the dosages of depression medication can actually be increased or lowered depending on what the doctor finds to be the most effective.

And in place of an individual’s sunny disposition is more or less a person who hates his or herself, having no self-confidence, trying to isolate one’s self from the world and basically just not caring about living any more.

By seeing the individual grow through such rough patches, basically not caring about anything or anyone anymore, it’s highly likely that not only will depression one’s relationship with one’s self but with his or her loved ones too.

Also, since symptoms of depression actually vary, the time of their "attacks" varies as well.

This illness may seem quite simple to treat but in reality, it takes more than a little cheering up to actually cure depression.

Here’s where Zoloft depression actually steps in, proven to be a safe and very effective treatment for various types of depression as well as anxiety, Zoloft depression has actually been around for around 12 years.

Always not in the mood to be around others and have a good time?

There are actually a lot possible reasons why postpartum depression occurs: Childbirth as we all know is not as easy as pie, actual physical stress from giving birth is one of the main reasons why postpartum depression occurs.

Still, people tend to not recognize depression even it’s right before their eyes, being honest with one’s self is key to being able to cure such an illness.

More so, a person suffering from depression isn’t the only one who’s going to suffer from this destructive illness, his or her loved ones are sure to follow suit.

Quite common side-effects from depression medication are the following: Dry mouth: always having the irritating feeling of being hydrated, it’s best to always have some (clean, drinking) water nearby so as to have something to drink whenever dry mouth occurs, chewing sugar free gum as well as brushing your teeth after every meal is also a good idea.

Be weary of sudden weight loss or weight gain in those around you.

But given that you have been able to successfully avoided all these bad habits for your baby to be, childbirth is a whole different thing, as much as we may try to avoid it, there are still some unfortunate cases wherein the mother's as well as the baby's life might be in danger.

Anxiety depression is actually characterized by all sorts of irregularities and erratic behavior from the person who is suffering from it, this is usuallu due to certain stress triggers that may tend to easily cause a person undue jitters and stress.

But in spite of how scary or how daunting a task is the road towards a sound mental health is, depression help abounds and is just up to you if you’re willing to take in some of that depression help, may it be from your family, friends, support group and mainly starting from yourself, there really is a lot of depression help to go around.

There are actually some common side-effects from depression medication, usually coming from the tricyclic variety.

Finding the right depression medication Always feeling under the weather?

To be frank, Zoloft depression is actually not for everyone, those patients who are taking pimozide or MAOIs are strictly discouraged from using Zoloft depression.

Doctors actually have diagnosed mood swings as a common symptom of depression.

Contrary to some beliefs, when it comes to psychiatric treatments, psychiatrists, preferably cognitive behavior therapists are still the best ones to consult for Manic depression, as well as the ones who'll most probably be able to cure Manic depression.

Guilt-driven, loss of self-worth and helplessness: other symptoms of depression that can be easily seen on people who prefer to mope around all day long are these.

Depression treatment actually starts with the patient openly acknowledging his or her illness, by just being honest with one’s self, it’ll be a lot easier not only for the doctor but for the patient most of all, to actually cure depression and find an appropriate depression treatment for him or her.

Depending on a person’s body makeup or ability to respond to treatments as well as one’s willingness to actually help him or herself get better, the effects of Zoloft depression can be felt in as early as 2 weeks, just continue on following the doctors prescriptions as well as showing up for every therapy session, Zoloft depression will seriously work for you.

Take for example Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD, this kind of Anxiety depression is a lot more complicated than the average Anxiety depression, in spite of possibly being a day-to-day habit for those who suffer this kind of Anxiety depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder actually makes the individual quite more paranoid than usual, anxiety attacks are more frequent, even absurd at times.

In spite of being one of the most common, yet severe type of depressive disorder, Manic depression, according to doctors can actually be treated.

Constant visits to a cognitive behavior therapist is a must as well as taking all the prescribed medicines that the doctor will ask the patient to take – none of these exactly come cheap, but the amount of suffering that a person is going through because of depression is enough reason already for others to start taking notice and face depression head on.

5 percent of the American population actually suffers from this illness, however, not all of them get to be treated, thus, depression and its ill-effects continue to be a burden to some individuals.

But there's actually more, postpartum depression actually happens after childbirth.

Clinical depression is how doctors usually refer to "depression" when giving a diagnose of their patient.

Taking Manic Depression Seriously Manic depression or Bipolar depression is actually considered as one of the worst type of depression that people usually suffer from.

Lack of interest actually makes depressed people very inattentive.

Isn’t interested in finding or taking pleasure;

The patient, as well as his or her family are sure to get the best, positive results from these depression treatments.

A healthy baby means having a healthy mother as well.

Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall) studies however, prove that more people actually fall in to a rut more during the WInter and Fall seasons and lastly, Mood swings, wherein a person's mood may shift from happy to sad to angry in just a short time.

All About Clinical Depression Depression, a mental illness that is often characterized by prolonged periods of sadness and melancholy, experts from the field of psychiatry say.

But what is postpartum depression really?

Cognitive behavioral talk or interpersonal talk are just some of the available psychosocial treatments that cognitive behavior therapists can offer to their patients, both actually prove to be able to produce fruitful and positive results.

But just because one person is moping around and just generally hating the world around him or her, doesn't mean that it's already depression, but if this kind of behavior, the feeling of emptiness, loss of self-worth and absolutely no hope for happiness just goes on and on, then, yes, that individual is very much, indeed, depressed.

According to therapists, someone suffering from Manic depression may have these so-called manic 'periods' wherein sudden outbursts of euphoric and elevated mood swings may actually go through this for as long as not just a day, in can actually go on for as long as one week, even longer than that.

Patients have been proven to respond well to treatments from Zoloft depression while doctors favor Zoloft depression’s availability in various strengths, this way, someone who’s suffering from depression doesn’t have to settle for something else just cause they don’t have the right dosage available, with Zoloft depression, it’s hard to not get the right dosage for you.

Smoking, alcohol, strenuous activities as well as stress should be avoided at all cost.

Depression or prolonged sadness is actually quite common in the United States, around 9.

They can even be anxious even when there's no apparent reason that calls for them to behave in such a way.

Whenever a person feels so guilty over something, that actually makes one a very sad person who feels like he or she doesn’t deserve to be happy.

It's basically just a medical term.

just dropping the hobbies as well as the other things that one used to enjoy: this tell-tale symptom of depression just shows how depressed a person can be, if one is actually too sad to take pleasure even in the very things that one loves then that person is seriously lacking something, rather, that person might well have caught the depression bug.

Although according to studies, a lot of people actually didn’t care about the side effects and still opted to continue on taking Zoloft depression.

When it comes to the so-called 'low' or 'down' periods, as its name suggests can actually bring someone who is suffering from Manic depression may experience very similar symptoms to those who are suffering from actual depression.

There are actually a lot of symptoms of depression that depressed people may actually posses but they don’t have to suffer from each and every one of them before you actually help them get diagnosed and be treated for this illness.

More so, a person suffering from depression isn’t the only one who’s going to suffer from this destructive illness, his or her loved ones are sure to follow suit.

Since Zoloft depression actually comes in various dosages (25mg, 50mg and 100mg tablets), it is definitely best to consult your doctor first before taking any Zoloft depression tablet.

Anti-anxiety or sedatives however, should never be mistaken as depression medication.

This type of depression treatment actually helps the individual by slowly making them to actually open up about their feelings, the root of their problems, more so, the root of their depression.

But when these so-called mood swings have gone to utmost absurdity, from getting irked even by the littlest or simplest of thins like not getting your favorite ice cream flavor, this may not be just a sign of brattiness, but when getting irked means you'll cuss and swear on the ice cream vendor and throw absurd tantrums, this may already be the start of Manic depression.

Thus, the loss of self-worth, if that person feels like he or she isn’t worthy of being happy or enjoying one’s self then that’s clear tell-tale symptom of depression.

As for being the perennial pessimist, those who show this symptom of depression are usually very negative about things, again, the feeling of hopelessness comes in to mind.

Self medication has always been a problem of doctors since their patients usually just end up in worse state than usual whenever they self-medicate and conduct their own diagnosis.

Helping Yourself with Depression Help If you're currently feeling so out of it, totally out of your normal system and just basically hating and ignoring almost, always everything and anyone that comes along, try to get yourself checked by a psychiatrist because you those little mood swings and erratic Ally McBeal-ish behavior that you're trying to ignore for some long may actually be symptoms of depression.

consistently for more than a week can officially be diagnosed as someone who is suffering from Manic depression.

There are actually a lot more other symptoms but in case these already fit in your category or of someone that you know of, go to a reputable psychiatrist at once in order to see if the depression is still at an early stage or not.

Fatigue, always tired: people suffering from depression, since they’ve lost whatever interest in life that they may have had before are actually lacking of physical energy at all times, if one would prefer to just mope around, probably won’t even eat not get enough sleep, a depressed person may well be on their way to not just a mental illness but depression can actually be terrible for one’s physical health as well.

Unfortunately, there is another side to this joyous occasion, being pregnant means that you and your body will have to get used to some adjustments for you to have a safe pregnancy.

Doctors are actually highly optimistic that their patients who are suffering from Clinical disorder will be well on their way towards good mental health as long as they treated as soon as they have been diagnosed with Clinical depression.

People suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder actually shows a lot of symptoms, from lack of sleep, to being unable to relax, getting tired easily, cannot concentrate on what they're doing and even suffering from depression.

Act fast because if you do, it'll certainly be a lot harder for you to be able to have yourself cured from this illness, especially once self-delusion starts to kick in.

5 percent of the American population actually suffer from this illness, however, not all of them get to be treated, thus, depression and its ill-effects continue to be a burden to some individuals.

In a nutshell, Zoloft depression is actually a type of antidepressant which is known to people as “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor” or SSRI.

According to therapists, an individual who is depressed.

Some commonly asked questions about Zoloft depression are the following: How long does it take before the effect of Zoloft depression actually kicks in?

Cruise's and Brooke's debacle started when Tom Cruise openly disapproved of Brooke Shield's personal choice of opting to take prescribed medicines to cure her postpartum depression, when he guested at the Today Show.

Various side effects can stem from actually using Zoloft depression such as: diarrhea, nausea, sleepiness/insomnia, dry mouth and sexual side effects.

The tell-tale symptoms of depression People who may be suffering from depression or manic disorders actually exhibit or show each and every kind of symptom of depression that doctors will tell you that depressed people have.

Various medications that are available for depression treatment are actually great for helping the depression patient to regulate his or her mood swings, to actually help him or her sleep better and as well as be more pleasant towards others.

Anxiety actually helps you get psyched up towards facing certain "difficult situations";

If you’re suffering from prolonged sadness for quite some time now, you should face these bouts of depression and get yourself diagnosed by a psychiatrist, they’re doctors who can actually help you out with your problem. John Dualbank

The Next Step Reflexology: Treatment 101

The following are some simple tips that can boost your level of professionalism and productivity.
Make sure you set up your business how you want it to run and stick with it. If a client comes in late and you go ahead and adjust your schedule and allow him the full session, he will have no reason to get there on time in the future. In the beginning, when you are building your business it may be more acceptable, but sooner or late you will have to make a decision not to bend over backwards for everyone if you want your business to succeed.

If you already have an established business, but don't have the stable clientele that you need to thrive, try the "compare the feet" technique, as I like to call it. When you are finished with one foot, kindly ask your client to stand up and compare how their feet feel. Not only does this put quality into your service right away, but also it sticks the "wow" factor into the equation. Soon your clients will be longing for the feeling they get after one of your sessions.

One novel innovation in the field of reflexology is the invention of socks and gloves that have the corresponding reflexology points clearly labeled on them. This can be helpful when you are doing amateur reflexology massage in your own home, as well as just looking very cool! There are also different types of gloves that are for sale that offer different types of benefits for actually performing the massage on an individual.
Another tool that many reflexologists ensure that they have at their practice are foot massagers.

Take an active approach in respect to customer service. Call your client the day after therapy and ask how they are doing. Furthermore, it is the perfect opportunity to get feedback and invite them back for a subsequent visit. You will build trust and better yet you will know how well the treatment went and if you will need to adjust your treatment the next time.
Make sure your prices match your skill level, experience and reputation. I wont go into great detail here because prices vary according to many factors, just do your homework before you set your prices and if they are too high, change them.
Create your environment carefully. The setting in which you do your therapy will add value to your service or it will break your service. If you choose to work out of your home, as many do in the beginning, price your services accordingly. Also, because reflexology is such a relaxing therapy, create your setting to compliment it.

Avoid areas with clutter and set it up as comfortable as possible. Soft music and very soft essential oil scents are good compliments to your setup.
Finally, you should figure out how to deal with price increases before the time arises. The best thing to do is to plan months in advance and give ample warning to your customers. If you have loyal customers that you intend to keep on the lower rate, make sure you tell them what you are doing for them. It will build trust and loyalty in THEIR eyes. Henri Mvondo

Stop Wasting Money On Supplements That don’t Work

Let’s face it – Most Supplements simply don’t work!!!! Or do they?

There are too many magic formulas out there that can’t back up their claims.

“Take this and lose your gut overnight”

“Rub this on your arm and watch your biceps grow instantly”

“Increase your vertical jump by three inches just by drinking this”

“Increase your bench press 30 lbs in 10 days – just take this”

I can go on for 10 pages of false claims I’ve seem supplement companies promise – only to see people get sucked in to waste their money.

If you know me personally I know what you are thinking – “but I’ve seen you take supplements for years, how can you say they don’t work”
Well, that’s why I know they don’t work! I was that high school athlete that always was working to get the advantage. I work my but off in the gym, on the practice field and I was sucked in just like you – I took every next best supplement that came out, only to find myself with an empty pocket and no result from whatever it was I was taking.

Fast forward 10 years later, I now find myself at Optimal Performance teaching elite athletes the proper ways to get bigger, faster and stronger through good eating and training habits. I do however, recommend supplements to all my athletes and even take some myself too.

WHAT???? YOU JUST SAID THEY DON”T WORK!!!!

I said most.

Let’s get one thing straight – there are some supplements that I think are absolutely necessary not just for athletes, but people from all walks of life, and they are the following;

Quality multi – vitamin, probiotic, & fish oil – to fill the nutritional gaps that we don’t get due to always dieting or simply because the food we eat today just doesn’t give us the nutrition we need

Quality Protein supplement – to fill in the nutritional void of protein that most people don’t get enough of
Now if you are an athlete or a fitness ‘buff’, I would add

A quality Pre-workout formula that isn’t saturated with caffeine and stripped away from amino-acids

A quality post workout drink

An efficient hydration formula that isn’t flooded with too much sodium and not enough potassium

Ok, I know what you’re thinking, first I go on about how supplements suck, and then I preach a host of 5-6 supplements that are necessities…
The key word in all the supplements listed above is “QUALITY”! If you eat crap you’ll fell like crap right?
Same thing with supplements, you have to take high quality supplements that have little to no filler. That’s why I highly recommend Ascenital Bioscience’s line of products. They are in a league of their own when it comes to nutrition products and elevating health and performance!

Again, if you know me at all, then you know if I stand behind a product I have to fully believe in it. And for me to recommend my athletes and fitness clients something, it means I probably take it myself. With that said you U hope you assume that I am a 100% Ascential Bioscience endorser.

Not Only Do I Endorse Ascential, But I Use products in all of their Product Lines ;-)

So let’s get into some details with Ascential Bioscience and the great products they offer;

Ascential Bioscience has 4 product lines –

1.) Core Foundation

The foundation of the Ascential line--everyone needs these most basic products to optimize metabolism and general health. If your foundation is in order, it becomes much easier to meet your fitness, performance, and weight/fat loss goals.
Ascential UltraNutrients A complete and balanced formula of vitamins, minerals, and energy cofactors, enhanced with Omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics, phytonutrients, and standardized adaptogenic botanical extracts.

Ascential Nutrients A complete and balanced formula of vitamins, minerals, energy cofactors, and phytonutrients to support the body's most fundamental nutritional requirements.

Ascential Energy2 delivers an array of nutrients and metabolic cofactors to support peak mental and physical performance. This advanced catalytic formulation will jumpstart your day, boost athletic intensity, or provide an energy lift to overcome fatigue.

Ascential Protein provides an unrivaled source of this vital dietary component essential for muscle physiology. Balanced with synergistic nutrients, Ascential Protein's high digestibility, accurate amino acid profile, and free BCAA complement assure its highest effectiveness.

2.) Ideal Weight

Whether your goal is to lose five pounds or fifty-five, these products are scientifically designed to help control appetite and cravings, support lean muscle mass, boost metabolism to enhance fat loss, and provide sustainable ideal weight management.

Ascential WeightRx - A technologically-advanced formulation of nature's most effective nutrients and botanical extracts to help control appetite and cravings while simultaneously supporting the body's metabolic processes of fat-burning.

Ascential SmartShake - SmartShake is a nutritionally complete meal suitable for lowering caloric intake in weight reduction programs, or for supplementing your diet with a highly nutritious, between-meal snack. Scientifically formulated with high-quality proteins, balanced carbohydrates, fiber, and a full array of micronutrients, SmartShake is power-packed with the nutrition your body craves.

Ascential Lean - A revolutionary dietary formulation that delivers a cutting-edge profile of newly available validated phytonutrient factors for effective and enduring weight control. Ascential Lean provides a powerful three-stage system for controlling appetite, boosting sluggish metabolism, and enhancing the burning of stored body fat.

3.) Elite Performance

Whether you're a weekend warrior or a competitive athlete, this product group will provide you with the essential tools to build lean muscle mass, strength, and endurance, while enhancing energy and recovery.

Ascential Structure A breakthrough formulation, resulting from years of scientific research on safe and effective natural anabolics. Designed to support the development and preservation of lean body mass--the foundation of peak performance and healthy body composition.

Ascential Recovery delivers a scientifically-optimized complex of nutrients to refuel and nourish muscle tissue after exercise, training, or competition. Provides a proper ratio of protein to carbohydrate along with vital biochemical factors to address the metabolic needs of muscle during the recovery phase for fast restoration and enhanced muscle growth.

Ascential Moomiyo is produced using only Premium Altai Moomiyo, the most thoroughly researched variety of this adaptogen for safety and efficacy. Use to enhance training and to better adapt to the stresses and demands of peak physical performance.

Ascential Hydration provides an effective and unrivaled platform for replenishment of fluids, electrolytes, and essential energy nutrients to satisfy the body’s deepest thirst. Used during exercise, performance, or competition, or simply as a refreshing everyday beverage, Hydration revitalizes as it rehydrates.

Ascential Edge addresses the physiological need for efficient delivery of
oxygen and fuel to the muscles and brain during intense physical demand.
Provides superior nutritional support for highest levels of performance
as well as for all high-altitude activities.

4.) Focused Essentials

These targeted formula options can be integrated into your nutritional program as needed to address specific health, wellness, and workout concerns.
Ascential Relief A proprietary formulation of natural botanical extracts and supportive nutrients designed to moderate the discomforting effects associated with strenuous use of muscles, joints, and associated soft skeletal tissues.

Ascential UltraAntioxidants is comprised of a full spectrum of the rarest and most potent forms of radical-scavenging nutrients and plant-derived antioxidants known to science. Recommended for maintaining optimal health and integrity of the eyes, immune system, skin, bone, connective tissues, and cardiovascular system.

Ascential Metabolic Cleanse Scientifically calibrated to address the internal macrocleansing activities of the body. Hepatomax-TSCM, a precise blend of proprietary botanical extracts and taurine, is synergized with vitamins and curcumin for peak effectiveness. Metabolic Cleanse is a vital addition to every health-promoting and weight-reduction program.

Ascential Probiotic Plus is a highly effective formulation of Viability-Stabilized microflora (acidophilus and bifidus) with synergistic prebiotics, botanicals, and enzymes for optimal digestive activity, nutrient absorption, and waste elimination.

There you have it – you now know where I stand when it comes to nutrition product s and supplements. Jason Zaretzky

Why Should You Use Herbalife?

Herbalife is definitely not a new company, for over 28 years they have been helping millions of people lose weight, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, eliminate diabetes, increase energy, eliminate pain, build muscles, and even strengthen your bones. This is only a short list of the benefits that you would receive from using any of Herbalife products.

Their extensive line of products may seem overwhelming at first glance to choose, but the experienced distributor of the products will easily be able to find the best choices based on the desires you are looking to achieve. For example if you want to lose weight he or she will devise a weight lose program specific to your needs. If you are simply looking to improve your overall health they will be able to help you with that as well. This is one of the greatest advantages of using Herbalife. The fact that they use all natural ingredients is another.

Using Herbalife to lose weight is one of the most effective methods to losing the excess weight. This weight loss company offers a proven way to lose the weight fast, but more importantly it is safe and effective. The trouble that you find with so many weight lose programs is that they only work for a short period of time. They do not offer you a nutritional value which is important to keep your body running efficiently. If your body isn’t working the way that it needs to be it’s unable to absorb the nutrients and what happens is it begins absorbing the bad nutrients from the foods that you eat. This is a major problem.

You can learn a great amount about this company by simply searching online. The best thing that you can do to learn more about it is to contact a Herbalife distributor and ask them some questions. They will be able to answer any questions that you may have.

Achieving and maintaining good health has become increasingly more popular, and with all of the many products from various manufacturers on the market today it’s difficult to know which one’s are the best. Choosing a company that has proven itself again and again, such as Herbalife is a wise choice. You will have an experience Herbalife distributor helping you to uncover the best nutritional products to achieve overall good health, this is the key to losing weight fast and effectively. herbal

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Yoga for Mind, Body and Spiritual Pleasure

For years yoga has been used in many forms for healing and relaxing mind, body and spirit. Yoga has proven benefits for one's overall health and well being. The popularity of yoga enhances enormously as the scientific crowd is coming up with substantiating evidences for the benefits of yoga.

Yoga helps tone and strengthens the body and builds muscle over time. It also benefits cardio and circulatory system too. Another benefit of yoga is its power to ease muscle and joint pains.

Body focused yoga includes – Bikram yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Iyengar yoga and Vinyasa yoga. These type of yoga benefit deferent the body in different ways which include strength and grace.

Mind focused yoga includes - Bhakti yoga, Mantra yoga and Raja yoga. The benefits of mind yoga vary just as mush as body yoga. The benefits include patience and concentration and can have the same effects as meditation.

Yoga helps in attaining absolute peace. Some of the basic spiritual benefits of yoga are improved concentration, regulated breath and clarity of mind. The improved concentration and clarity of mind assist to enhance your skills and increase productivity.

Other spiritual benefits of yoga include the psychic control, mind control and thought control. The relaxation in the thoughts will help you gain the knowledge. The control over the thoughts will help to suppress the materialistic pressures of the life. However the ultimate spiritual benefit of yoga will be the self realization. The understanding of self will help assure the healing of the pain of the body as well as the mind.

Yoga is an exercise and an art that anyone can do no matter their age. It can give you health, strength and a sense of well being for the rest of your life.

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.

Yoga is very beneficial for one's overall health and well being. For years it has been used in many forms for healing and relaxing mind, body and spirit. Nick Mutt

The Circulatory System and Yoga

Also known as the cardio-vascular system this consists of the heart (which pumps the blood to various body parts), and the blood vessels (which carry the blood from the heart and back to it again). The heart is a very vital organ which works incessantly from birth till death. It is divided into four compartments. The upper right compartment receives impure blood from all over the body, and sends it to the lower right one, from where it is sent for purification in the lungs. The purified blood from the lungs goes to the upper left compartment of the heart, and thence to the lower left one, from where it is pumped all over the body, through the arteries. The arteries are thickwalled tube-like structures which carry blood from the heart to various body-parts, through their branches and minute sub-branches. These minute sub-branches divide further into capillaries which are very thin-walled. The capillaries ramify into various muscles, organs, and tissues. Due to the thinness of their walls, the capillaries allow the nutrients and oxygen in the blood to come out of them, and be supplied to the tissues. In return, the carbon dioxide and other waste materials from the tissues diffuse into the capillaries. Minute sub-branches of veins start from where the capillaries end, and blood (with the waste materials in it) proceeds through the veins, and is ultimately returned to the heart. The veins are thin-walled. They have to raise the blood from the lower extremities, pelvic region. trunk, and abdomen against the force of gravity. This is achieved with the help of valves situated in the veins.

The blood contains nearly 90% water, in which three kinds of bodies keep floating. These are: the red blood corpuscles, the white blood cells, and the blood platelets. The R.B.C.s contain a scarlet coloured substance called "haemoglobin", which is the carrier of oxygen. The W.B.C.s constitute the defence force in the body. They fight any foreign cells such as bacteria and other micro-organisms which, if allowed to infest the body, can cause many diseases. The blood platelets are supposed to play an important role in the coagulation of blood, when it comes out of the blood vessels due to cuts and wounds. The circulatory system is thus responsible for carrying out three main functions in the body, namely, supplying nutrients to various parts and collecting waste materials from them, maintaining the body temperature at the normal level, and supplying oxygen to every part and collecting carbon dioxide. In this last function it works in co-operation with the respiratory system.

Also known as the cardio-vascular system this consists of the heart (which pumps the blood to various body parts), and the blood vessels (which carry the blood from the heart and back to it again). ashu

The Respiratory System and Yoga

This may be said to start from the nose, and is composed of the larynx, the wind pipe (trachea), its two branches (called "bronchi"), and the lungs. It is concerned with the vital function of making available the much needed oxygen to the body. It would be well to understand here why we need oxygen so badly for remaining alive. Our life activity is ever based on biochemical processes which cannot go on without a continuous supply of energy. This energy is received from the food we eat, especially the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. The end roducts of these constituents are supplied to each tissue by the blood. The energy stored in these products can be released for the purpose of life activity of any tissue, only through the process of oxidation. This is a process in which oxygen combines with the substance containing energy, and releases energy along with water vapour and carbon dioxide. This process has to go on continually in every living tissue of the body, and it is, therefore that we can not live without oxygen for more than a few minutes. The carbon dioxide produced in the process of oxidation is a poisonous gas, and must be removed from the body as quickly as possible. It is collected, as we have noted earlier, in the blood flowing in the capillaries. We shall now see how it is eliminated from the body through the respiratory system.

Air from the atmosphere enters our body through the nose, and goes to the larynx or the sound box, and then to the wind pipe. The wind pipe further divides into two branches, one of which goes to the left lung, and the other to the right lung. They give rise to further branches and sub-branches in the lungs. At the ends of the minute sub-branches are borne the air sacks or cells (alveoli) which are surrounded by capillaries, through which the blood flows from the heart to the lungs, and back again to the heart. The walls of the air sacks are very thin. They allow gases to pass through in both directions. The oxygen from the air sacks is absorbed in the blood in the capi11aries, and the carbon dioxide and water vapour from the capillaries enters the air sacks. This gaseous exchange is a very important phenomenon concerning the respiratory system.

The lungs are made of elastic tissues which expand and contract during respiration. They are contained in what is called the "thoracic cavity" which is pro­tected on all sides by the ribs. The base of this cavity is made by a dome shaped band of a muscle cal1ed the "diaphragm", which plays an important role in the mechanism of respiration. The cavity below the diaphragm is called the "abdominal cavity". The cavity accommodates organs like the stomach, duodenum, liver, pancreas, kidneys, and intestines.

The act of respiration is composed of three parts, namely, inhalation, exhalation and pause. During inhalation the thoracic cavity increases in volume due to an elevation and extension of the ribs, along with a descent of the diaphragm downward. The lungs expand due to this, and air rushes in through the nose to fill the vacuum created thereby. The lungs then contract automatically after a while, due to their elastic recoil, expelling some amount of air during exhalation. This is foHowed by a state of pause, and then another round of inhalation and exhalation takes place. Car-bon dioxide and water vapour are got rid of through exhalation.

This may be said to start from the nose, and is composed of the larynx, the wind pipe (trachea), its two branches (called "bronchi"), and the lungs. ashu

The Benefit of Yoga

It is interesting to note - some teachers feel Yoga has spread too far and too fast. No matter how much people try, Yoga cannot be controlled by humankind. Yoga is an evolving system, going in many directions at once. You cannot control a living philosophy. Yoga will continue to evolve, regardless of any attempts people make to control it.

In fact, the puzzle of how to control Yoga has baffled humankind. Yoga has spread worldwide, but some people complain about it. Should the Eight Limbed Path have been kept a secret?

Should those who have found the keys to self-mastery and self-worth regret it? Is having a peaceful mind and serving others wrong? It is, if you look at the world from a purely selfish point of view.

Selfishness is not reality, but it is powerful enough to create the appearance of reality. Those, who selfishly desire to control everything, are usually good at creating illusions. This can be accomplished in many ways, by playing on the fear of new ideas.

The tranquil mind of a Yoga practitioner will be able to see through a superficial layer. Those who create illusion do not want to see the worldwide spread of a "free-thinking" philosophy. The worldwide proliferation of Yoga creates difficulty for those who desire absolute power and authority.

Yoga continues to interconnect itself within every culture, no matter how many outrageous claims are made against it. Anyone of any religious background, or political affiliation, can practice Yoga because it peacefully crosses all boundaries.

Now, let's look at prosperity. Is prosperity selfish? Prosperity is good fortune. Therefore, it is not always tangible. Prosperity could be many things, but we commonly think of it as wealth, success, or the good fortune of having a loving family.

For the sake of debate, let's look at tangible wealth for selfishness. Money and wealth are forms of energy that have the power to create good or evil. It is a matter of what you do with tangible prosperity that creates rewards or consequences.

To a point, you can control money. If a trained mind, or a group of trained minds, has control of tangible wealth, it is possible to create prosperity. Charities do this all the time. However, governments "gone wrong" can use wealth to make war and conquer their neighbors.

The most important benefit of yoga is physical and mental therapy. The true tangible benefits of yoga for most of the people who practice Yoga are on their health, fitness, and wellbeing.

There are many different styles of Yoga. Each style of Yoga will help the practitioner to find happiness and prosperity. Yoga is perhaps the only form of activity which massages all the internal glands and organs of the body in a thorough manner, including those such as the prostate - that hardly get externally stimulated during our entire lifetime. David Kai

Is a Yoga Teacher Training Right For Me?

How much yoga experience needed to participate in a yoga certification program?
Does this sound familiar? - “I’ve been practicing yoga for (just a few/or many) months or years. Do I have enough experience for a training?” In fact, how much training or experience someone needs before a ‘teacher training’ is a topic of much debate among teacher trainers? It is true that at one level, the more experience someone has, the better prepared they are. And for some people training leads to ‘knowledge’ which blocks learning. And – more to the point – Yoga is a state of being that, as the yoga masters say, it is available to everyone.

In some cases, at the end of a month-long intensive, some trainees will still need more practice and experience before they are ready to teach. Yet it is amazing to see the progress and learning that’s possible in a short time when people are open-minded, eager, focused and present. Training is a success to the degree that it inspires, as well as educates and transforms the trainees.

How to choose a yoga teacher training:
Yoga training involves an investment of money and time. What you explore, learn and practice in a training can affect every aspect of your life from then onward. Whatever training you choose will be a learning experience. Any program that teaches about yoga and facilitates you practicing yoga enhances your life. There are many different programs available, each varying considerably. The better the program you choose, the more it is suited for you, the better it will enable you to learn.

Things to consider:
There are some points you need to decide upon, while choosing a yoga teacher training program-

• Which trainings best prepare you to teach and which also set an atmosphere for you to grow and transform both personally and professionally (teachers teach largely by their presence rather than their techniques)?
• Which programs have the best quality and diversity of faculty?
• Which have the best setting and facilities to create the ideal yogic and learning environment?
• Which prepare you in a holistic way?
• Does the program include nutritious foods and other means for supporting vibrant, cleaner living?
• What do former graduates have to say? What is the quality of those who graduate the program?
  

There are different benefits and restrictions to different approaches and it’ll depend on what fits your lifestyle. The study of yoga is for life. Yoga is to be ‘taught’ by presence, by who we are, and there’s always more to learn and experience.

Teaching yoga is different from learning yoga. Even if one has much experience in yoga, he/she requires yoga teacher training to get prepared better to teach effectively with ease. This is because, in yoga, teachers teach largely by their presence rather than their techniques.

The Vibrant Living Yoga teacher training is suitable for any level of experience. Deepening your skills, understanding, confidence and presence in this foundational teacher training enables you to reach people more effectively. It provides a comprehensive yoga education with yoga certification and exceeds the requirements for Yoga Alliance's 200-hour certification. Radiantlyalive.com

Useful Suggestions and Tips for Breastfeeding Mother

There are various questions that come in the mind of a feeding mother. It is very important for her to have a good knowledge of how to breastfeed her baby. In this article, you will find some useful tips and suggestions for breastfeeding mother.

1. Should a caesarean mother breastfed her baby? - Yes, she can breastfeed her baby very successfully, though this may be slightly more difficult than after a normal delivery. Put the baby to the breast as soon as it is possible after the mother regains consciousness. If she was given general anesthesia, then it might take a while for the effect of the sedatives and the anesthesia to wear off. In case she was given an epidural anesthesia, that is, the operation was done after an injection was administered, the delay will be minimal. It is advised that the baby should be fed while the mother is lying down. Once the feeding has been completed on one side, roll over to the other side. It will be harder to feed the baby while sitting up.

2. Should a weak woman breastfed her baby? - Weak, under-nourished and even starving mothers produce breast milk and can successfully breastfeed their babies. However, it is advised that such mothers should increase their diet. It is wiser to feed the lactating mother, rather than spending on powder milk or costly feeds for the baby.

3. Should a woman breastfeed her baby when she has been given sedatives? - During labor pains, sometimes sedatives are given. In this condition, generally the baby does not want to take the feeds. The common cause of the baby’s lack of interest in breastfeeding is that since the woman has been given sleeping pills or sedatives during labor pains, the baby too comes under the effect of such sedatives. These medicines will have passed to the baby in the womb, so that the baby is also sedated. In such cases, the effect of the sedatives remains for a few days and the baby will suckle the breast actively when the effect of sedatives wears off. It is best to consult the doctor. However, to overcome this problem, the breast milk may be expressed and given to the baby with a spoon until the baby wakes up and starts suckling. Nick Mutt

Tips for Breast Care – Secret of Beautiful Breasts

Breasts are the most attractive part of a woman’s body. A lifted, well rounded, shapely and firm bust line of a woman gives her added attraction and symbolizes the youthful beauty of a woman. A beautiful bust line is the first thing that attracts an on-looker. This article discuses some of the useful tips for breast care. You can retain the youthfulness of your breasts by taking care of them. Continue reading the article to uncover the secret of beautiful bust line.

With the passage of youth, the bust droops but if this begins to happen when a woman is young, immediate attention should be taken to minimize and even remove the defect. Shapeless, small, sluggish or over-developed breasts reduce the attraction of a streamlined figure.

If a woman’s breasts get dry and flabby at an early age, they will fail to give the necessary sexual pleasure. Breast care is also important for feeding mothers. To cure mottled-looking skin on the breasts, stimulate circulation with alternative rinses of hot and cold water. This will help to minimize the problems and make your bosom firmer. If the skin looks wrinkled and sagging (usually after child-birth or breast feeding), use a good moisturizing cream. In case the delivery was normal, after about fifteen days, a woman can start doing a few light exercises.

Hairy growth, between the navel and pubic area is a common problem among older women. Due to hormonal changes sometimes this problems appears among women at a young age. Sometimes, hair grows around the nipples. It is unwise to try to remove hair on the breasts yourself by plucking, shaving or with depilatory creams. If you can afford it, electrolysis is the best method and quite safe for these areas of the body. Choose a time for the treatment when you won’t be wearing a swimsuit for quite sometime; as electrolysis will leave tiny scabs which need time to heal properly.

There are many herbal breast enhancement products available in the market. They are made of pure herbal extracts that help in keeping your breast healthy and beautiful. Hope this article will help you to have a full and firm figure. Nick Mutt

What Causes Over-Development of Breasts?

Women with over developed breasts feel uncomfortable and shy. A beautiful and well-shaped bust line can add attraction to your personality but when they are over-shaped, they can spoil your overall look. In this article, we will talk about the common causes of over-developed breasts.

There are no muscles in the breasts themselves. They consist mainly of mammary glands and fat. The breasts are held in position by the skin and by the fibrous tissues which connect the bosom to the pectoral muscles. The main causes of over development of bust are:

1. Over-development in puberty: Female hormones cause breasts to grow rapidly during puberty. Sometimes the breasts may grow to a pathologically abnormal large size.
2. Pregnancy over-development: During pregnancy, for three to four months the breasts become enlarged and after the delivery, with the skin stretching, the breasts sag even though they may regain their former size.
3. Over-development due to obesity: Usually women suffering from obesity have over-developed breasts.
   

The gland-fat relationship is altered during menopause and fat largely replaces the glands leading to a change in size and shape of breasts after maternity. Largeness of breasts depends on the size of the patient.

However, breasts do change the shape as a result of breastfeeding. The nipples of the breasts also enlarge and darken during pregnancy. They never lose their pigment subsequently because milk is secreted and stored in the breasts. They may enlarge further during lactation. Care should be taken to preserve the shape of breasts. Use of well-fitting bras support the breasts and help in retaining their shape. With proper care, a lot can be done to restore their lost shape. A better understanding and a harmonious relationship can do a lot for a woman to remain as attractive and acceptable to a man after breastfeeding the baby, as without it.

The women with enlarged breasts feel the following symptoms:

1. The weight of the breasts puts a strain upon the cervical and thoracic spine producing neck pain and backache.
2. The brassiere may seem a painful embodiment during the menstrual period.
3. Sagging of the breasts also creates problems between the lower part of the breasts and the chest wall.
4. Fitting of clothes needs extensive alterations.
5. it destroys the glamour of the body.
6. Due to heavy breast weight there is always a pressure of the bra on the neck or nerve plexus.
7. Breast over-enlargement prevents movements and hard work. Nick Mutt
   

Breastfeeding Information that Every Lactating Mother Should Know

There are various reasons for a woman to breastfed her baby. There is no other better nourishment for a baby than its mother’s milk. Breast milk is normally available within sixty to seventy hours after delivery. An infant should be allowed to suck soon after the delivery. This helps the normal flow of the milk. The first flow which comes through the breast is known as the colostrum.

Colostrum is a liquid slightly yellow in color and thick in consistency. It is secreted from the breasts during the first few days after the delivery of a child. In the olden days the colostrum was thrown away believing that it was unfit for the child being the accumulated milk of pregnancy. Some called it pus and thought it was harmful for the child. The truth is colostrum is not harmful for new born babies. In fact it must be given to a newly born baby as it is rich in proteins, minerals and vitamins. It is low in fat and carbohydrates. Colostrum provides the child with a lot of antibodies and protects the child against infections and allergies in later life.

With the flow of the milk the breast become firm and warm. The woman might feel exhausted; get a headache and sometime fever as well. The fever is known as breast-fever. During this fever, a woman feels a pulsation in the breast and some pain in the armpits. Fomentation with ice subside this pain within a day. To relieve a woman from breast pain, the extra milk should be sucked out with a breast pump.

Before a child takes up breastfeeding, it is necessary to examine the mother’s milk. Milk which floats or sinks in water, gives a sour taste, which is thick, gives a different smell, appears black or yellow or red, should be considered impure. If the breast milk is impure and defective, include white-bread, kidney bean, ghee and milk in the diet. If the breasts are big, it does not mean that there will be plentiful supply of milk. A calm, cheerful and slim woman has more milk than a resentful and peevish large-breasted woman. Necessary care should be taken to keep the breast clean or there is danger of the nipples becoming cracked or sore. The nipples should be washed often, particularly after breastfeeding. If there is any pain or inflammation in the breasts, consult a doctor or apply some herbal lotion on the breasts. Nick Mutt

Tips on Breast and Nipple Care during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

The size and shape of breast and nipples changes during pregnancy, so an extra care is require for both. Sometimes unusual things also happen like leaking of milk, oily discharge from the nipples, etc. Here in this article, you will find useful tips on breast and nipple care during pregnancy and lactation.

1. Oily discharge from the nipples - Sometimes, there is an oily discharge from the nipples during pregnancy and after childbirth for a few days. Around the areola of the breasts there are small glands (called Montgomery’s Tubercles) which secrete small amounts of a greasy material which kills the germs on the skin in this area. The greasy material is also useful in keeping the nipples supple. Do not wash nipples with soap to clean the greasy material; otherwise there will be a possibility that the nipples might become sore when the baby suckles them. All that need to be done is to splash the nipples with plain water to keep them clean.

2. Flat or inverted nipples - In case the nipples appear flat or inverted, it is advised to press the areola between the thumb and the finger to encourage the nipple to stand out. If the nipple sticks out, the baby will not have any difficulty in suckling. During the pregnancy period the shape of the nipple may be abnormal, but it improves as the pregnancy advances. This is because of the effect of hormones during pregnancy. Do not apply any ointment or a cream to the nipples. Clean the nipples by splashing water on them. Do not try to remove any secretions, since these are protective and prevent infection.

3. Leaking of Milk From Breasts - Oozing of milk from the breast is common during the first few weeks after the baby is born. This indicates that the breast is full and the mother is ready to breastfeed the baby. Keep a soft napkin or a hanky or a piece of soft cloth or a pad against the nipple in the cup of the brassiere. This will soak up the milk and prevent the blouse, bra and sheet from getting spoiled. Make sure to change this pad quite often to prevent the nipples from remaining wet. Otherwise these will become sore. Try to keep the nipples dry and clean. The secretion of milk can be stopped by pressing the nipple with the heel of your hand against the breast for about one minute. In case the milk drips from the other breast while feeding the baby, just leave the breast exposed and let the milk drip on a hanky or a clear diaper.

Hope this article will help you to find some easy solution of problem discussed above. Nick Mutt

Start Taking Nutritional Supplements for Natural Skin Glow

Healthy glowing skin is one of the most cherished dreams of all of us. Our skin is the reflection of our health and vitality, physical, mental and emotional wellness. A radiant and glowing skin indicates good health, positive attitude and vibrates self confidence.

Natural skin care is not just about using skin products but also an ongoing process of a result of a healthy life-style and right diet that includes vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

But due to busy lifestyle sometimes we are unable to take proper care of our meal plan. This may lead to vitamin deficiency. So instead of trying some beauty cosmetic first we must check the diet that whether it’s enough to provide our basic need of nutrients. If the answer is no then we must go for some nutritional supplements to fill that nutrition gap.

Nutritional supplements will not only provide us with radiant skin glow but also have several health benefits. Also the foundation for good health is a lifestyle that includes a sensible diet with nutritional supplements, sufficient quality sleep, exercises and weight management. Taking high-quality, anti-aging advanced nutritional supplements helps fill in the dietary gaps that everyone will have.

Taking Calcium and Vitamin D supplements can help our bones to stay healthy and strong, and even help prevent osteoporosis in women. Antioxidant nutritional supplements can help us against heart disease, lower the risk of cancer, and help to protect eyes, lungs, and the brain. Fruits and vegetables are very high in antioxidants, so we should make sure that we eat them whenever possible. However most of the time we do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, so taking antioxidants in the form of nutritional supplements is a viable alternative.

However, nutritional supplements should never be used as a substitute for a good diet. Eating at least three well-balanced meals and two well-balanced snacks per day is still the best way to be sure we’re getting all the vitamins and minerals our body needs to stay fit and healthy. Nick Mutt

Take Herbal Supplements to Retain Youth

Everybody in this world wants to retain their youth as long as possible. They want to be mentally as well as physically fit and healthy till they die. Ayurveda has laid stress on two things, one that to attain long life and second is to live like a youth till death. It has mentioned many types of rasayanic herbs like amla, shilajit, haritaki, guduchi, shankhpushpi, bhallatak, pipilli, triphala etc that have anti aging properties (Rasayan are herbs that retard aging and makes body strong to fight against diseases).

These herbs are quite difficult to take alone. So the best way to take them is in form of Herbal Nutritional Supplements. Some of the herbal supplements are mentioned below:

• Bilberry Extract Supplements: These supplements improve eye health and night vision. Clinical tests confirm that the herbal nutrition supplement bilberry is effective in treating eye diseases such as cataracts, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma and myopia.

• Cranberry Extract Supplements: These supplements are used for prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections and type II diabetes.

• Ginger Extract Supplements: These supplements are beneficial for irritable bowel syndrome, morning sickness, nausea, osteoarthritis, atherosclerosis, gastro intestinal disorders, hay fever, HIV support, low back pain, migraines and rheumatoid arthritis.

• Gingko Biloba Extract Supplements: These supplements promote mental clarity and concentration, increases alertness and short-term memory and is used in cardiac protection formulas. It offers significant protection against the development of Alzheimer's disease, hearing loss and strokes.

• Green Tea Extract Supplements: These supplements help in improving cognitive performance, treating stomach disorders, vomiting, diarrhea and headaches. Green tea may be beneficial in reducing the risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer and gastric cancer. They are also beneficial to maintain remission in persons with Crohn's disease, to prevent Parkinson's disease and help protect against heart disease, dental caries and kidney stones.

• Guggulipid Extract Supplements: These supplements are used for arthritis, lowering high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, nodulocystic acne, skin diseases and weight loss.

• Olive Leaf Extract Supplements: These supplements are used for fungus and yeast infections, frequent colds, asthma, vaginal yeast infections, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, bacterial infections, herpes, AIDS, chronic fatigue, flu and colds.

• Tumeric Extract Supplements: These supplements are beneficial for preventing rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, atherosclerosis, bursitis, genital herpes, hepatitis, HIV support, low back pain and osteoarthritis.

Herbal supplements can be found in capsules or powder form, or as tea. They are free from side effects and help to retain youth for longer. Nick Mutt

Do You Know the Benefits of Nutritional Supplements?

Nutritional supplements are one of the important things we can do for the overall health of our mind and body. Ideally, the sources of vitamins, minerals and nutrients are the food we take but sometimes due to faulty eating habits and improper diet there arises some gap in our nutritional requirements. We must know the role of nutrition in our proper health. Basically nutrition refers to the nurturing of our body, in our ability to keep it healthy and functioning as it is supposed to do. So it is very essential to take care that our nutritional requirements are properly fulfilled.

Also due to modern processing and farming methods, foods that should be high in certain nutrients no longer are. Another culprit in the nutrition depletion of foods is our food cooking and preparation. Like these there are many other factors contributing to the poor nutrient content of our foods.

Few latest researches have reported that due to environmental stress there is an extra burden on our immune systems. The best way to counter the stress on our body's health caused by all of these toxins and such is to support our body with proper nutrition. Since our foods are nutrient depleted, the only way to properly support our health is through nutritional supplements.

Others have turned to nutritional supplements in order to enhance everything from their workout regimes to their memory and mental functions. Taking vitamins and other nutritional supplements is a good way to be certain we get all the proper vitamins and minerals you need daily.

If you’re still uncertain as to whether you should take a nutritional supplement each day, ask for your doctor’s advice. This is particularly true if you’re on any prescribed medications. It is possible for some supplements to decrease the efficiency of some prescribed medicines and to interact with them, causing unwanted side effects. Nick Mutt

Antioxidants And Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) - Supplements And Foods

All About Antioxidants

Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is the antioxidant capability or strength of food. The method of measurement was developed by the National Institute of Aging in Maryland. Since then, it has become a very popular for rating antioxidant supplements.

My name is Spencer and I am a wellness consulant who helps people to find the very best, high quality supplements. (Actually, I show people how to get their supplements free or even get paid to eat them.) I work with hundreds of clients by phone, but in this article, I will discuss antioxidants, foods, supplements and the little known problem with using the ORAC rating system.

Antioxidants are chemicals that reduce the rate of oxidation in a particular context, and they play an important role in cell metabolism, acting as substrates for enzymes including peroxidases and oxidoreductases. Antioxidants form part of complex systems within the cells of all living organisms, and act to prevent chemical damage to cell components which would be caused by oxidation.

The Food and Drug Administration in the United States has recently recommended that people increase their consumption of antioxidants via high-ORAC foods. This was done in the hope of contributing to the overall health of the population.

Foods with high ORAC scores include acai, Montmorency tart cherries, prunes, raisins, blueberries, kale, spinach and cocoa. The highest ORAC scores are for foods such as black raspberries, pomegranates and wild blueberries.

Fresh fruits generally score between 500 and 900 ORAC units per 100 grams.

The United States Department of Agriculture published an updated list of the ORAC scores of over 100 common foods, including fruits, vegetables, spices, nuts, seeds, grains and so on, in 2004.

The scores were reported as micromoles of Trolex equivalents (TE, which is a vitamin E derivative) per gram both for lipid soluble, or lipiphilic, and water soluble, hydrophilic, antioxidants in foods. These scores were thus a measure of the total ORAC in the individual foods. This method was widely considered to be more accurate than the previously documented one because lipophilic values were included.

Studies have shown that all plants contain various amounts of both lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant phytochemicals.

ORAC scores range from 140 TE per 100 grams for the watermelon to 1800 TE per 100 grams for the orange. For vegetables, scores lay between those obtained by the cucumber (115 TE) and the red kidney bean (14400). The nuts ranged between 2000 TE (cashew) and 17940 (pecan). Dried fruits had scores between 3037 (raisin) to 8578 (prune).

Spices such as clove and cinnamon had the highest ORAC values, at over 250,000 TE per 100 grams.

Commonly eaten foods scored as follows:

• apple (4275 TE per 100 grams);
• white potato (under 1100 TE per 100 grams);
• peanut (3166 TE per 100 grams); and
• tomato (400 TE per 100 grams).
  

Cocoa has a high value, giving dark chocolate a score of 13120 TE and white chocolate a score of 6740 TE per 100 grams.

In the Discovery of the Ultimate Superfood book, Young, Lawrence and Schreuder report the ORAC value of dried wolfberry as 30,300. This value is surpassed only by unverified marketing claims that acai contains 34,000 TE per 100 grams. There is an increasing trend for health food companies to use ORAC values in their marketing, although it is not certain that concentrated antioxidants are absorbed as easily by the body as antioxidants found in natural foods.

The little known problem with using the ORAC rating system....

Where does the rubber meet the road? Where it really matters is the antioxidant level and effect in the blood. ORAC rating is only good to such a point. It doesnt really tell us the amount of effect in the body. There is a research and development company that manufactures high quality supplements for optimal health from the cellular level up. This company has recently developed a way for the first time, to not only test antioxidants for the water soluble effect but fat soluble as well. Their discoveries have resulted in their antioxidant being shown in an independent study showing an antioxidant supplement that is many times more effective than the leading antioxidant products on the global market. Spencer Hunt

How to Properly Apply Blush - Contouring Your Face

Properly applying blush as part of your makeup routine can add so much to enhance and accentuate your facial features. For instance, if you have a round face, blush can elongate your face. If you have sunken check bones or cheek bones that are not really prominent, blush can define your check bones and give dimension.

There are several factors to consider when choosing a blush. The first is selecting the right color and the second is selecting the right blush for your skin type.

Blush Color:
When selecting your blush choose a blush shade that is correct for your skin tone. Additionally stay away from blushers that are to bright, too dark or to pale for your skin tone. Below are a few tips to help you choose the right color.

Fair skin tones are best suited to pink, tawny, and beige blushes. Darker skin tones look best in plumbs if they are cooler and auburns or rich bronzes if they are warmer. For olive to yellow skin tones, try blushes in copper, almond, and warm brown shades. Finally, tanned skin often looks best on warm colors like peach, coral, apricot, and orange. Varying the intensity of blush -- bolder colors for darker skin and softer colors for fairer skin-- will help you achieve a natural glow.

Fair skin tones -pink tawny and beige blushes
Warm skin tone - (you skin has a yellowish hue) brown shades
cool skin tones (your skin has a bluish hue) pink, tawny
Dark skin - plum and bronze shades
Sun tanned skin - orange, apricot, peach and coral shades
olive to yellow skin tones - copper, almond and warm brown shades.

In general bolder colors for darker skin and softer colors for fair skin will help you achieve a natural glow.

Blush Type:

Blush comes in a variety of textures such as creams, powders, and gels.

Powder blushers provide a natural looking finish. Generally it is easy to apply, goes on smooth and blends well. Apply with a wide brush after you have applied your foundation or powder. Select a texture that is sheer and can easily build upon. Additionally powder blush is recommended for oily.

Application: A wide good quality quality brush is recommended. To ensure an even application tap the excess blush off the brush before application to the face. A good blush brush will give you a nice application and follow the natural curves of the cheek bone. Smile in the mirror and apply the blush to the fatty part of the check going upward and back, blend as you apply. A good tip is to apply blush where color naturally arises. Use short up-and-down vertical strokes moving toward the top of your ear. Consider a teardrop shape with the thinner part at the top and the wider part pointing toward your nose.

Cream blushes are oil-free. Apply with fingertips to give a more precise and even result. Additionally, cream blushers blend easily and provide a natural result. Cream blushers are appropriate for normal to dry skin types. Furthermore, cream blush is recommended for dry and mature skin as it blends easily.

A proper blush application with the right color can add dimension to your face and accentuate your facial features. A blush can add depth and elongate your face and make it look thinner.

Tip to make a round face look longer and well defined:
Purchase a blush palette which enhances your skin tone. The palette should consist of a dark tone, medium tone and light tone.
Apply the darkest tone just below the check bones; even if not prominent at this time. Do not apply past the corner of the outer eye.
Apply the medium shade and blend well all the way to the hairline.
Finally, highlight the check bones with the lightest shade. You should see that your round face will look naturally thinner and has an apparent glow.

A blush palette will add dimension which can not be achieved with just one ordinary color.

Applying blush as part of your skin care routine can naturally enhance your complexion. Addtionally, blush can elongate the face and define cheekbones. CarolynSue