Archive for April, 2010
An important factor most people overlook when they discuss a thinning or hair loss problem is nutrition. The modern diet for most of us is lacking at best. We should supplement our diets with vitamin and mineral supplementation. Even those of us who really watch what we eat, may not be getting enough of the key nutrient necessary for healthy hair growth. Getting proper nutrition is vital to healthy hair growth, while your body needs a variety of nutrients to maintain proper body functions, there are a handful that are key to hair growth and health.
First we need to caution you that when starting a new vitamin regime, consistency is very important. You also need to be patient, it normally takes from 2 to 3 months to see results in your hair’s condition. It’s also important to check with your doctor before starting a vitamin program, especially if you have health concerns.
Now that we have set a few parameters and made our cautionary statements, let look at some of the more important vitamins when it comes to hair health in no specific order. In an attempt to be as useful as possible we will list the vitamin, any good food sources, and a recommended daily dose for supplementation:
1. Vitamin A – Antioxidant that helps produce healthy sebum in the scalp. Food sources: Fish liver oil, meat, milk, cheese, eggs, spinach, carrots, apricots and peaches. Daily Dose: 5,000 IU.
2. Vitamin C – Antioxidant that helps maintain skin & hair health. Food sources: Citrus fruits, strawberries, pineapple, tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes and dark green vegetables. Daily Dose: 60 mg.
3. Vitamin E – Antioxidant that enhances scalp circulation. Food sources: Cold-pressed vegetable oils, wheat germ oil, soybeans, raw seeds and nuts, dried beans, and leafy green vegetables. Daily dose: Up to 400 IU. Warnings: Can raise blood pressure and reduce blood clotting. People taking high blood pressure medication or anticoagulants should check with their doctors before taking Vitamin E supplements.
4. Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) – Prevents graying and hair loss. Food sources: Whole grain cereals, brewer’s yeast, organ meats and egg yolks. Daily dose: 4-7 mg.
5. Vitamin B6 – Prevents hair loss, helps create melanin, which gives hair its color. Food sources: Brewer’s yeast, liver, whole grain cereals, vegetables, organ meats and egg yolk. Daily dose: 1.6 mg. Vitamin B12 – Prevents hair loss. Food sources: Chicken, fish, eggs and milk. Daily dose
6. Biotin – Helps produce keratin, may prevent graying and hair loss. Food sources: Brewer’s yeast, whole grains, egg yolks, liver, rice and milk. Daily dose: 150-300 mcg.
7. Inositol – Keeps hair follicles healthy at the cellular level. Food sources: Whole grains, brewer’s yeast, liver and citrus fruits. Daily Dose: Up to 600 mg.
8. Niacin (Vitamin B3) – Promotes scalp circulation. Food sources: Brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, fish, chicken, turkey and meat. Daily dose: 15 mg.
9. Biotin – Helps produce keratin, may prevent graying and hair loss. Food sources: Brewer’s yeast, whole grains, egg yolks, liver, rice and milk. Daily dose: 150-300 mcg.
10. Inositol – Keeps hair follicles healthy at the cellular level. Food sources: Whole grains, brewer’s yeast, liver and citrus fruits. Daily Dose: Up to 600 mg.
I hope this give you at least a basic understanding of what vitamins can help with hair thinning and or hair loss problems. There are many other products available that can be helpful. There are several prescription drug regimes to try, so take the time to speak with your doctor. There are also many herbal and natural hair growth remedies available without a prescription, we believe strongly that you should also discuss these products with your doctor.
Eddie Yakubovich
The current society is in a period of great stress upon the family. The stress is attributable to three factors namely: the rural-urban migration due to the impact of industrialization; the sexual revolution which has altered the values and role concepts of couples, and the impact of harsh economy in terms of high cost of living which has compelled the womenfolk to join the labour market.
Apart from the above, there are some other seemingly innocuous factors that also contribute to family stress. These factors are so fundamental that they constitute remote causes of marital distress. If the foundation is weak, the entire structure will be defective. Failure to address these fundamental issues has been the bane of many marriages. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to identify seven of these factors and proffer solutions so that those who are currently experiencing marital distress may find solutions, and others who are not may learn from the experience of others
Causes of Marital Stress
(i) Marriage relationships that were contracted when both partners were ungodly.
A family that has no time for God, or does not believe in godliness is laying a foundation for marital distress. Such family will have no place to go spiritually during the storms of life since it has no prior relationship with God.
A couple that has no relationship with God cannot obey the will of God concerning their lives, neither will they obey the biblical injunctions on marital issues. For instance, virtues like forgiveness, patience, kindness, endurance, love cannot have meaning to them. So, to get married to an ungodly partner is an invitation to marital distress. The Bible states clearly that there is no fellowship between light and darkness (II Corinthians 6:14). Therefore, consequences of leaving God out of the choice of a partner far outweigh the gains.
(ii) Marriages based on accidental pregnancy.
Another cause of marital distress nowadays is accidental pregnancy. Many people are forced to marry because of accidental pregnancy. A situation like this gives no room for the adequate preparations that characterize the establishment of an ideal home. These include introduction, courtship, engagement, and wedding. These can be regarded as probationary periods during which the two partners would study themselves, find out areas of disagreement and carry out adjustments as may be necessary.
(iii) Sex before marriage.
Premarital sex is another foundation for marital distress. The Bible clearly commands that the marriage bed be undefiled (Hebrews 13:4). Disobedience to this command is a sin of fornication, which attracts punishment one of which is marital distress. So, if you violate God’s Word through the sin of fornication, you cannot expect God’s blessings in your marriage.
(iv) Marriages contracted after demonic consultation.
Whenever some young fellows inform their parents about whom they intend to marry. The parents would collect the names of such would-be spouses for checkup with local witch doctors. By this action the prospective couple is introduced to the devil unknowingly, and the young family becomes vulnerable to demonic manipulations, which will end up in marital distress.
(v) Marriages enforced by parents.
Some parents, anxious to see their children get married, force them into injurious marital relationships. They do this by marrying off their girl-child to either some wealthy businessman, traditional ruler, or someone from a particular profession e.g. lawyer, medicine, accountancy. The girl-child, unable to make any decision in this process, will grow up sometimes in her husband’s houses. Marriages contracted under such pressure cannot but end up in distress, because the basic ingredients of marriage, like love, are missing.
(vi) Marriage based on blood covenants.
Many young people blindly go into covenants to prove their loyalty to each other. For instance, one such covenant is by cutting selves with razor blades and forming terrible blood covenants without knowing the implication of what they are doing. Such covenants are foundations of marital distress, especially when they are unable to keep the covenant terms for one reason or the other by marrying other partner.
(vii) Marriages based on physical attraction and material interest.
Physical attraction cannot sustain a marriage, because beauty fades with age, and appearance cannot give lasting satisfaction. Similarly, a marriage based on material wealth only will not last. It is good to live a comfortable life, but a home established only on physical attraction and materialism is a foundation for marital distress. When these are gone there will be nothing to sustain the marriage in the storms of life.
The Way Out
The success of a marriage is directly proportional to the strength of its foundation. The fear of God is the beginning of a successful marriage. The day you become a child of God, your life is taken away from a bad foundation and placed on Jesus the solid Rock, and with Him your marriage will never fail.
It is possible that your foundation was really bad; but you do not have to worry. God can change your foundation if you cooperate with him. The following six steps should be considered inorder to correct your faulty marital foundation:
(i) Identify your foundation.
You need to ask yourself some soul-searching questions concerning your marital background:
- What kind of background do I have?
- What are the problems that are capable of affecting my marriage negatively?
- What are those things which my parents did deliberately or ignorantly to affect my marriage?
- Am I under any covenant, curse or bondage?
Spend quality time on this. It will help you to deal with all the roots of marital distress.
(ii) Confess and repent.
Confess your sins and repent wholeheartedly. Repentance will earn you a transfer from the platform of bad foundation to the level of happiness in your marriage. Failure to do so will embolden the devil to continue to use those sins as a legal weapon to strengthen your marital distress.
(iii) Embark on aggressive and well-targeted prayer.
Embark on aggressive prayers. The devil will not readily allow you to enjoy happiness in your marriage, until you subject him to repeated prayer bombardments. Therefore, invite the Lord Jesus Christ into your life, and let him rebuild your marriage. Break every curse, and release yourself from evil covenants. Pray for deliverance from marital stress and the polluting influences of anti-marriage forces.
(iv) Restitution
You need to do restitution, where necessary. This would enable you to become free completely. If you fail to do restitution, the devil will always have a case against you to maintain distress in your marriage.
Your willingness to consider the above will make you to experience all the goodness that God has programmed for your marriage.
Samson Adeyekun
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/causes-of-marital-distress-706110.html
In 2003 more than 52,000 Americans died from complications related to high blood pressure. Between 1993 and 2004 the rate of death from high blood pressure rose nearly 30 percent. Could Obesity be the cause of such a dramatic increase in deaths due to high blood pressure?
The main problems high blood pressure can cause are an increase in the risk of coronary heart disease, strokes and heart failure. Medical doctors can only watch as the problem escalates.
It can be difficult to remedy blood pressure as the problem is usually deep set and requires a lifestyle change as well as a principal degree of effort that must be initiated by the recipient. However to remedy blood pressure requires a lot less effort than people realize, it is simply a few simple steps that they can benefit from greatly.
Some simple steps to Remedy Blood Pressure start with the obvious changes in what the patient eats and how regular and proper they exercise.
· Regular excercise for a sustained period for 30 mins at least three times a week can work wonders on improving overall health and blood pressure. Thus burning the energy you consume is extremely important.
· Eating a balanced diet of three meals a day with sufficient proteins, amino acids, lipids and carbohydrates is just as essential. It is not wise to under-eat or over-eat if you wish to remedy blood pressure ailments.
However for a patient to completely remedy blood pressure requires effort but a lot less than the average sufferer knows, it is simply these few simple steps and other changes that they can benefit from greatly.
Coronary heart disease, heart failure and hyper tension are all serious ailments that can be dire in their severity but also a warning bell that hints us to initiate change with how we live our life. To remedy blood pressure is a widespread problem that needs attention and care but can be executed with proper distinction and knowledge.
Charles Gerdson
http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/2-simple-steps-to-remedy-blood-pressure-717921.html
Trying to burn off your belly fat is probably the most widespread reason for dieting. Next is trying to lose excess weight from one’s arms and legs, if you want to lose weight and get a slimmer body. Diet alone does not work well enough to get a flat abdomen, and many people are searching non stop for new methods to try to complement their diet.
Occasionally the battle you have to fight takes years, while in more providential situations, you’ll be able to burn belly off fat in a few months. The time period required for such an attainment varies according to a string of personal factors: first of all it depends on how big the fat deposit is around your waist.
Then, your age, your health and certain other personal things influence the rate of weight loss significantly. You can burn belly fat at a more rapid rate if you stick to a training regimen consisting of a series of well-determined exercises that include not only body crunches but also full body work.
Twists for example, have a good repute for the toning of the abdominal muscles and the development of a slimmer waistline. While you can keep your calorie intake under control by carefully monitoring your diet, you can only burn your current deposits of fat with physical exercise.
Nutritional supplements can help you burn your belly fat off without having to suffer the consequences of a crash diet. Some of the most valued remedies for accelerating the metabolism include green tea extract, Garcinia Cambodia, pineapple extract, seaweed and other herbs with a stimulating impact on the digestive tract.
Be very cautious with appetite suppressants because they do not burn belly fat like the rest of the supplements do, but rather they engender a sensation of satiation which tells your body that there is no requirement for it to long for food. However, if such a situation gets out of control, the user of these weight loss supplements could develop anemia because of poor nourishment.
Do not try to burn your belly fat within a severe, predetermined time frame. Setting seven or ten-day goals could put a lot of strain on the body, and besides a flatter stomach you may end up with serious health problems. Every body has its own way of adapting to diets. For instance, one’s level of activity alters with programs meant to accelerate the metabolism.
If things are not done slowly but surely, the body could respond aggressively to the new stimuli, creating all sorts of discomforts such as diarrhea, exhaustion, anxiety, poor concentration and the so forth. Therefore, choose those ways to burn belly fat off that best suit your condition, age and physical structure.
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With the emphasis on good health these days, people are always asking about blood pressure. It is one of those gauges of a healthy person. A Good Blood Pressure should be under 120/80. If your average blood pressure is within this range you have a healthy and good number for your blood pressure. Keep in mind that your blood pressure will vary throughout the day so the best way to gauge your blood pressure is to have an average based on several reading. Maintaining a good weight for your size and build, eating right with the proper exercise, and living without a lot of stress, are the best ways to maintain a Good Blood Pressure and to live happier and healthier.
Work on keeping your weight at the proper range and your body mass index (BMI) in line with national guidelines. Stay away from salt which tends to raise the blood pressure level and eat right with plenty of fruits and vegetables. If you suffer with high blood pressure, following your doctor’s advice and taking your medication is necessary and prescribed. This will help to protect yourself from complications of high blood pressure. All of these tips will help you to maintain a lifestyle that will keep you living with passion and happiness.
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Many friends and families book cabins for vacations and for a personal get-away from the fast moving real world of everyday activity. There isn’t any better place than to get lost out in the wild for a week or two for a escape. Get your list prepared and be organized for your excursion! Below are great tips that will help you plan an adventurous journey!
1. Horse Back Riding – There is nothing nicer than riding high on the mountain on top of a horse. Horse back is an experience that everyone should have. Your tail might be sore the next day but you will sure have a life of memories on a horse ride. There is no better way to connect to early American culture than riding a horse through the woods!
2 Biking – Finding a cool biking trail can be tough to find and really depends on where you are. In Alabama, we are privileged to have some really amazing trails. Our state parks have done a nice job of developing awesome mountain bike trails. Bike riding is fun to do in groups or alone. Continually research your trail before you set out and make sure you have the suitable tools. I usually bring an Allen wrench for my brakes and a bottle of air with a patch! Always wear head gear while your riding! A cycle helmet can save your life if you hit a tree or a rock!
3. Boating and Kayaking – Floating down the creek in a Canoe or Kayak is a great way spend early summer. Some people fish, some people take pictures and others just enjoy the views from another perspective. Remember to always wear a life jacket and never underestimate the power of water. One minute the river can be calm and slow and the next you can be white water rapids. The best way to learn about the river is to go on guided floats. Many parks and lakes have boat rentals at affordable rates!
4. Hunting – Depending on what time of the year you vacation determines what you can hunt. You can find hunting clubs or guides for day hunts or for full retreats! Many areas have prime deer hunting, Turkey, elk, moose, quail, chukar, duck and many others. Also many ranches and guides offer hunting and vacation packages. Enjoy fine dining and fine hospitality on a vacation hunt! Have the hospitality of a bed and breakfast with the adventure of a wild game hunt.
5.Snow Skiing – Snow skiing in the United States is a fun winter activity and can be enjoyed by anyone. There are many great locations to snow ski throughout the US. The typical ski season lasts around 6 months in most areas and really depends on elevation and location.
Be sure and share your experience, so don’t forget your camera! Just remember don’t become too comfortable around wild animals, many are territorial and don’t take kind to anyone invading their space.
Find a great Vacation Rental or a secluded Mountain Bed and Breakfast today!
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