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Dr Rutledge talks about Pain Control after Surgery Part 2
February 10th, 2010 
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January 30th, 2010 admin There are many different types of headache, such as cluster headaches and migraine. However, the vast majority of headaches are caused by muscular tension with the pain ranging from mild to severe. Before rushing for the painkillers, try using a head massage, this is very effective treatment for tension headaches. Â It not only eases the pain, but can also help re-educate the body so that it has a more relaxed response to stress and does not automatically tense up.
The agonising pain associated with migraine has been reported for centuries. Whilst many studies have been performed, migraines are a poorly understood condition affecting millions. Massage therapy has long been described as a non-invasive way to manage pain and bring about some degree of relief for the migraine sufferer.
Migraines can attack for a variety of reasons, including things like hormones, stress, hunger, weather changes, visual or auditory stimuli, change in sleep patterns, medications, certain smells, certain foods and additives or allergies.Â
Typically, migraines are treated with prescription medications. However, improper or prolonged use of medications can actually perpetuate the pain. The best treatment for migraines is promoting an optimal environment.
How Can Massage Help?
Massage, coupled with an in-depth look into lifestyle habits and environmental causes with positive actions to take control over triggers, can alleviate pain, decrease the duration or intensity of pain – even eliminate the migraine.
Headache treatments are best done with your partner and as touch is the language of lovers, enjoying massage with your partner will not only reduce or alleviate your headache but add another dimension to your relationship , becoming part of intimate exchange and a special way of spending time together. Learn about Indian Head Massage and more at www.DiscoverTheArtOfMassage.com
How Exercise Improve Your Health After 40
January 30th, 2010 admin Physical activity ( exercise ) done regularly is something people can and should do for a life time. It helps people feel and function better physically and mentally. Older age is not a reason to stop exercising. It fact exercising more important as people age. Older people may have many concerns about exercising. They may think they are too old to start. Older people may worry that they cannot do most exercises. Why exercise? They many answers to that question, for me a man that is 50 plug it the closest thing to the fountain of youth. It improve my health and appearance. I’ll not trying to restore my twentieth or thirtieth but exercise help me keep active and living independently life. Improve balance and coordination. Balance is the ability for you to maintain equilibrium when you stand, walk or perform any other daily activity, plug exercising boost the immune system, this is important to older people. It help to distinguish the body own cell from foreign substances ( cancer cell-bacteria ) that invade the body
How Important Exercise Is To Older Obese People
Percentage of older people who are obese, has been increasing during the last few years. People may be obese throughout most of their life or they may become obese late in life. It important to know that a little extra body fat is not necessarily bad for older people. Fat is the way the body stores energy. Some disorders, such as cancer or infections, can increase the body need for energy. How ever too mush body fat is unhealthy for older people as well as for younger people. Health problem increases as weight increases, example, heart disorders, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes…. Try this tip: Eating smart doesn’t mean eating too little. In fact, starvation is proven to be quite counterproductive if your goal is to lose the right kind of pounds. Instead, make sure your pre-workout meals match your plans. I f you’re about to lift weights, have some complex carbs beforehand to fuel your workout. If you’re about to do cardio, emphasize the good fat ( olive oil, fatty seafood, etc ) and protein so as to aid the fat burning process and preserve muscle mass. Healthy diet is important as exercising. Healthy diet provides the right number of calories to keep your weight with in the desirable range. You need both a good diet ( check The Food Guide Pyramid ) and exercise, they work together. ( first check with your doctor )
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A study in The Annals of Internal Medicine found that attempted weight loss was associated with lower mortality.
Weight loss, Body Fat Exercise and Life Expectancy
Obesity can shorten your life. A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that being over weight and obese was associated with significant decrease in life expectancy. The loss in years is a follows:
Overweight 40 year old female nonsmokers lost 3.3years
Overweight 40 year old male nonsmokers lost 3.1 years
Obese 40 year old female nonsmokers lost 7.1 years
Obese 40 year old male nonsmokers 6.7 years
Obese female smokers lost 13.3 years
Obese male smokers lost 13.7 years
Can exercise help? Many studies cite the beneficial effect of exercise for weight reduction. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that regular exercise, such as brisk walking, resulted in reduced weight and body fat in a group of overweight and obese postmenopausal women. The walking program was of moderate intensity and done for at least 45 minutes, 5days a week for 12 months.
17 per cent of weight loss bounced back after 2.7 years
January 25th, 2010 admin According to the Centre for Nutritional Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, on average, dieters are likely to regain 17 per cent of their weight loss after 2.7 years.Â
 The study investigates 602 individuals who have taken the weight loss program organized by the Centre one to five years before the survey. It was found that the percentage of weight bounced back increases with the time lapsed after taken the program. For those who have taken the program one year before, the percentage is 18 per cent. But if it is five years before, the percentage increases to 61 per cent.
Of 602 cases under studies, only 12 per cent did not have their weight rebounded, 49 per cent regained 1 to 25 per cent of their original weight loss while 39 per cent with weight rebounded 26 per cent or more which is beyond the acceptable range.Â
For those with weight rebounded within the acceptable range (i.e. 25 per cent or less of their original weight loss), the study found that:
82% regularly checked their weight 79% sought professional advice regularly 75% stuck to the assigned food quota 73%kept on doing moderate exercise after shedding fat 63% kept diary on daily food intakeÂ
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In addition, they did not eat dinner late and they had not switched their job nature during the period. More noticeably, they did not lose weight too quickly. Only 2% had their weight regained within the acceptable range had they lost eight pounds or more in a month. A healthy weight loss should be one pound per week.
On the other hand, of those with ‘rebound weight’ more than 50 per cent of their lost weight, less than 30 per cent of them followed the food quota, kept the daily record of their food intake or kept on doing exercise. And more than 80 per cent of them did not seek professional support from time to time.
In fact, shedding fat is the easier part of the battle against obesity, avoiding ‘rebound weight’ is the most difficult part. This requires persistent healthy eating habits such as eating wholesome foods as well as taking a good amount of moderate exercise regularly.
Persistent healthy eating habits require the will of mind. This is where hypnosis comes in for help “The most powerful tool available for sustainable weight loss is from our subconscious mind,†says Frank Y.S., the founder of http://www.LossWeightEbook.com and the author of an eBook “Learn Hypnosis for Weight Loss in One Dayâ€.
Under the hypnotic state, the suggestions go directly to our subconscious mind. As our subconscious mind is more powerful than our conscious mind, if the suggestions related to our eating habits go straightly to our subconscious level, the change would take place more effectively and permanently.
In addition, we have to be congruent about the outcome we want and having the belief that it is possible for us to make the change. “Our belief strongly influences our behavior,†Frank adds. We need to have a belief that we can actually do something before we are likely to succeed. In this regard, hypnosis can help remove any deeply rooted belief that limits our success in losing weight permanently.