Psoriasis and Natural Treatments

Psoriasis and Natural Treatments
In a healthy human, the skin is created from the inside
out. This entire process, which takes the new skin cells
and moves them through to the outer layers where they
eventually flake off typically, takes several months to
accomplish. There are times; however, what a person has a
problem such as psoriasis, and this entire process is sped
up to where it occurs in just a few days. When this is the
case, it causes an inflammatory condition in which the skin
comes to the surface quickly and causes red, scaly patches
to occur. According to medical science, there is no cure
for psoriasis.

Fortunately, many people do not take this particular
disease lying down. Even though medicine may not be able
to offer you anything more than anti-inflammatory drugs,
such as cortisone or prednisone, natural medicine offers
you solutions that may help to treat the disease at its
very root. If you are able to successfully treat the cause
of the psoriasis and not simply attempt to remove the
outward symptoms, you may just be successful at removing
the disease from your body for good. Here are some things
that have helped others in the past.

One of the most common things that you will read about
psoriasis is that it is directly related to toxicity in the
blood. This can be caused by such things as leaky gut
syndrome. It may also be the result of deficiencies in the
body, such as with certain vitamins or the lack of omega-3
fatty acids in your system. In order to begin the healing,
you're going to have to supply your body with the nutrients
that it has been missing all of these years. In doing so,
you will be able to help your body to combat this problem
from the inside where it is actually occurring.

Although there are many different things that you can take
in order to help you along with this disease, some of the
most important include strong antioxidants, such as certain
teas and flax seed oil. There are also many different
types of herbal supplements that you could be taking which
could aid in your recovery from psoriasis. Even though all
of this seems overwhelming, persistence is really necessary
if you are ever going to see any long-term results.

Another way that you can combat psoriasis naturally is
through the use of an all-in-one herbal supplement. There
are several benefits to taking one of the supplements over
taking all of the herbs and vitamins individually. The
first benefit is that they are measured out proportionate
to each other. What this does is it gives you the amount
that you need of each of these herbs in a single dose. The
most notable benefit, however, comes as a form of
convenience. It is much easier to take one dosage of a
single supplement that to take several different herbs and
oils throughout the day.

Even though it may take some time, many people have
reported that they were able to completely cure their
psoriasis by being persistent with these natural remedies.
The best thing that you can do for yourself is to try these
remedies and to stick with them long enough to allow them
to do their work. Just remember, your body did not become
toxic overnight so you can't expect it to be cleaned
overnight either. Even though it may take some time to
completely clean your body for toxins, you should begin to
see some results before too much time passes.

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Personal Fitness Trainer: Tips for hiring a good one

Personal Fitness Trainer: Tips for hiring a good one
A couple days ago, I saw something ridiculous in the gym. I
witnessed a personal fitness trainer putting his client
through activities more akin to practicing for a circus
tryout than building a stronger and shapelier body. The
client was being instructed to do pushups with one hand
being elevated by a medium-sized, air-filled ball. In
between pushup repetitions, the client was told to roll the
ball back and forth between hands. He did a pushup with his
left side elevated by the ball (shaking precariously while
trying to balance) - then he pushed it across to the right
hand. He trembled in getting it beneath his right hand for
a repetition. Then he flung it over to his left hand again
after a rather shaky (and unbalanced) right-handed pushup.

I was secretly rooting for the client to end the session by
bouncing the ball off his trainer's head a few times.

What the hell was that all about? Is half the world going
bonkers or is it just a lot of the personal fitness
trainers and their clients who follow any instructions
they're given, no matter how silly? You couldn't convince
me with a Ph.D. candidate's dissertation that this client
was deriving benefit from what his "personal trainer" was
having him do. It was a complete and utter waste of time
and appeared to only feed that trainer's ego with the
belief that he was in possession of proprietary or esoteric
knowledge.

Don't get me wrong. There are some good fitness trainers
out there. They're just interspersed among a bunch that is
mediocre at best and downright counterproductive at worst.
In an apparent attempt to make their profession appear that
it doesn't consist of merely demonstrating basic exercises
and counting repetitions, many are taking this "core
training" fad a bit too far, in my opinion. When will they
come back to basics? When will they realize that there's
much more value to provide a client within the realm of
effective basic training combined with powerful mental
performance enhancement? It's a visually nicer body that
most people are seeking - not the ability to balance on
their knees atop an exercise ball while attempting to do
one-armed dumbell rows (I actually witnessed that too).

So how does one choose a personal fitness trainer? These
guys and gals aren't cheap. They can charge a good chunk of
change to essentially teach you some circus acts, or just
arbitrarily walk you through some exercises. It's not
pleasant to think of wasting time and money in this manner.

I have a unique criteria that I recommend people follow
when choosing a personal fitness trainer. In fact, I'm not
aware of anyone else who will provide you with this list.
After going through it, however, you will find that it
makes sense. These are not numbered in level of importance,
but the final one listed is THE most important. So here it
is:

1. MAKE SURE THE TRAINER IS IN GOOD PHYSICAL SHAPE

Sounds like a given, doesn't it? Well, it's amazing how
often I see a client trudging along behind a personal
trainer whose gut is hanging over his belt and whose
muscles appear to have not been worked in years. I don't
care if the trainer has a degree in Kinesiology or won a
bodybuilding contest years ago; if that individual can't
keep their own ass in shape, what makes you think they'll
be of much help getting and keeping you that way? All else
being equal, it's not motivating to have an out-of-shape
fitness instructor and it can set doubts in your mind at a
subconscious level.

2. HIRE SOMEONE WHO HAS MENTAL TRAINING CREDENTIALS AS WELL
AS THE PHYSICAL ONES

Most of your ability to positively change your body and
keep these positive changes is a mental thing. We know this
intuitively. Yet how many people take it seriously enough
to hire a personal fitness trainer who can also help them
get their mindset in shape?

I recommend finding someone who has credentials in Sport's
Mental Training or Hypnotherapy/NLP and can effectively
combine these disciplines with the physical regimens when
necessary. Believe me, you'll be glad you did.

3. MAKE SURE THE TRAINER IS CERTIFIED BY AN NCCA ACCREDITED
COURSE OR REPUTABLE COLLEGE

The NCCA (National Commission for Certifying Agencies) is
an accrediting organization holding standards for
reputability of certification programs. Top quality fitness
certifications that are NCCA accredited include N.F.P.T.
(National Federation of Professional Trainers) and ACE
(American Council on Exercise) and ACSM (American College
of Sports Medicine).

Of course, certification from a reputable college or trade
school also represents quality fitness credentials.

Bottom line: Be sure your trainer has high quality
nutrition and exercise knowledge.

4. ASK THE TRAINER FOR REFERENCES

Just like hiring any other professional, it's best to ask
for references. Make sure to ask for past clients who've
gotten positive results within the same area of improvement
that you're seeking for your body.

5. MAKE SURE THE TRAINER RECORDS PROGRESS FOR HIS/HER
CLIENTS

I'll say it plain and simple: If a personal fitness trainer
isn't keeping a record log of your workouts, then you're
wasting your time and money. That is; unless you just want
to pay them to be your friend.

A trainer who doesn't keep a record of what he or she has
you doing is just arbitrarily choosing your exercises,
sets, and repetitions. Assuming they've got a lot of
clients, it's unlikely they're able to keep it all in
memory.

Watch your prospective trainer handling other clients for
about a week or two before deciding whether to hire them.
If you're serious about improving your physique, don't
shell out your money if they're not doing any writing along
with their instructing.

There you have it; some tips for hiring a good personal
fitness trainer. If you follow them, you'll be more likely
on your way to a stronger and better looking body, and less
likely to end up doing stupid human tricks with a ball on
the gym floor.

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Scott Abbett is the author of HardBody Success: 28
Principles to Create Your Ultimate Body and Shape Your Mind
for Incredible Success. He is a certified fitness trainer
and a Master Practitioner and Trainer of NLP. To see his
personal transformation visit http://www.hardbodysuccess.com

MSM for Natural Pain Relief, Tissue Repair, and General Health

MSM for Natural Pain Relief, Tissue Repair, and General Health
Methylsulfonymethane, i.e. MSM, is a naturally occurring
sulfur compound. MSM comes from plankton which releases
dimethylsulfonium into the water. It is then oxidized into
MSM as it reaches the surface of the water due to the
presence of ozone and ultraviolet light. MSM then dissolves
into the atmosphere moisture and returns to the earth in
the form of rain and snow. Plants then absorb MSM into
their structure. In the plant MSM and other minerals are
bonded with carbon making them into a compound that animals
and humans can absorb. MSM is essential for our nutrition.
It is found in every cell in our bodies and is a vitally
important for the structure and function of other compounds
such as hormones, enzymes, antibodies, antioxidants,
collagen and immunoglobulin. MSM maintains cell membrane
flexibility and permeability helping to make the exchanges
of nutrients and waste products function effeciently.

People have sought out hot springs containing large amounts
of natural sulphur to soothe muscle aches and pains. In
addition, we have obtained MSM from the food that we eat.
However, now in an age of fast and processed foods, our
foods no longer contain enough MSM for our bodies to use to
repair connective tissue and muscle wear and tear that
results in joint, back and muscles pain. Health authorities
and doctors have recognized the benefit of MSM supplements
in the treatment of pain. We are often able to lower the
dosage of prescription pain medication with its possible
harmful side effects, with the addition of MSM supplements
to our diet. Prescription pain medications block our
brains from perceiving pain, whereas, MSM repairs the
tissue injury that originally caused the pain. Since MSM is
essential for connective tissue health, it is very
effective in treating the inflammation of arthritis and
joint injury with it's accompanying pain. MSM helps improve
joint flexibility, reduce stiffness and swelling, improves
circulation, reduces scar tissue, dissolves calcium
deposits, and prevents cartilage degeneration. MSM also
appears to inhibit pain impulses along nerves.

In addition to pain relief and tissue repair, MSM provides
raw materials to create new cells to repair organ tissue.
MSM helps with energy as a componenet of insulin and a
prerequisite for normal carbohydrate metabolism. As plants
absorb MSM from the soil they change them into amino acids
such as methionine, cysteine and taurine that protect
against radiation and chelate heavy metals for elimination
from our bodies. MSM also contains keratin which is a
protein that is the primary component of skin, nails, hair
and teeth. Collagen, found in MSM, is a protein that
forms bones, tendons and connective tissue and is the
building block for tendons ligaments, heart valves,
membranes, eyes and skin. MSM is also helpful in
preventing nail and hair breakage and splitting as well as
promoting the growth of hair and nails. MSM has been used
to treat systemic lupus erythematosus, to prevent the onset
of breast and colon cancer and to lessen or cure parasitic,
microbial and fungal infections. MSM has been used to
treat asthma because it regulates the fluid that covers the
airway surface of the lungs, prevents an inflammatory
response and helps to regulate the exchange of oxygen and
carbon dioxide. MSM helps alleviate allergies by
detoxifying cells and eliminating free radicals. MSM is a
natural and effective source of organic sulfur found in
keratin and collagen which helps slow down the effect of
aging on our skin and repairs skin damage.

For those of us who experience pain associated with joints
and muscles due to aging or to strenuous work and activity,
MSM provides us with an effective way to keep our
connective tissue repaired and pain free. MSM also
provides safe way to prevent and treat pain as studies has
shown that no toxic effects due to MSM have been found in
human use of MSM supplements. It seems like a natural
occurring substance that repairs the tissue damage that is
the original source of pain is a more wise choice than
synthetic prescription pain medication that only masks the
pain and does not address the original source of pain. MSM
can be taken internally in capsule form or applied directly
to a painful area with topical formulas containing MSM.

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The Safety of Botox for Aesthetic Facial Wrinkle Treatments

The Safety of Botox for Aesthetic Facial Wrinkle Treatments
The popularity of BOTOX® for the use in cosmetic facial
wrinkle treatment, known as BOTOX® cosmetic, is due to
its simplicity and tremendous effectiveness. It has become
so familiar by popular culture and media communications
that its name is often used as both a noun and a verb.
(which is both disturbing and discouraged by the
manufacturer) Recent negative publicity with its use in
children with neuromuscular disorders has not accurately
represented its safety record in cosmetic applications. To
allay potential patient concerns, it is useful to review
some of the factual information about this drug to clear up
any confusion created by these recent media reports.

BOTOX® cosmetic and Botulinum Toxin Type A is
manufactured by only one proprietary provider, Allergan out
of Irvine, California. It has been 18 years since it was
initially approved for the treatment of blepharospasm
(excessive eyelid twitching) and 6 years since its approval
for the cosmetic treatment of the vertical lines between
the brows. While accurate numbers are impossible to know,
tens of millions of cosmetic patients have been treated
around the world with the manufacturer reporting more than
13 million doses given since 2002. According to the
American Society of Plastic Surgery, BOTOX® cosmetic is
the most commonly performed cosmetic procedure performed in
the United States with over 3 million doses alone
administered in 2006. These large patient numbers, combined
with thousands of patients enrolled in various studies and
over 3,000 published medical articles on the subject,
provide a wealth of safety information. Despite the large
amount of doses administered and patients treated,
significant adverse reactions to the use of BOTOX®
cosmetic is extremely rare.I am not aware of any true
allergies to its use. To date, there has never been a
single reported death associated with its use either.

These cosmetic experiences must be contrasted with the
media reports where its use has been in limb spasticity,
which is not an FDA-approved application. In these
neuromuscular uses, substantially larger doses (up to 100
times) are given compared to what is given in cosmetic
doses and are injected in patients who are often ill and
weakened from their disease. There simply is not a
correlation between these two patient populations. The FDA
appears to recognize these differences and has issued no
stoppage of its use for any application to any health care
provider at the present time.

The accurate portrayal of the safety data on BOTOX®
cosmetic should provide great comfort to those patients who
regularly receive aesthetic treatments or to those
considering it in the near future.

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Dr Barry Eppley is a board-certified plastic surgeon in
private practice at Clarian Health in Indianapolis,
Indiana. He writes a daily blog on trends in plastic
surgery at http://www.exploreplasticsurgery.com

Weight Loss the Natural Way

Weight Loss the Natural Way
Almost everybody struggles with their weight at some point
in their lives. For most of us, this turns into an ongoing
struggle that only gets more difficult as we get older.
Unless we are able to get a handle on our weight, it may
become more and more difficult for us to lose it. Even
though all of us would enjoy having some kind of pill that
would magically melt the weight off of us, it just isn't
that easy. That isn't to say, however, that we can't help
our weight loss along through the use of herbal supplements.

Weight loss is as simple as calories in, calories out. If
we take in more calories than we are burning off during the
day we will gain weight. On the other hand, if we keep
ourselves at a deficit, as far as calories are concerned,
we will lose weight on a daily basis. Many of us have
several things that are working against this weight loss,
such as poor dietary habits, a slow metabolism and lack of
physical activity. If you have a strong desire to lose
weight but do not have the time or motivation to do so,
these herbal supplements may be able to help you overcome
your problems.

The first type of herbal supplements that you can take
actually helps to curb your appetite. I don't know about
you, but I often find myself eating when I'm not really
hungry. At times, especially when I'm stressed out, it
seems like I could eat all day long. By taking an herbal
supplement to help control your appetite, you take this
compulsive eating away from yourself. You might find that
this is all you really need in order to begin losing
weight. Once you see the weight start to come off, you
would be surprised at how motivating it can be.

Another problem that we have to deal with is slow
metabolism. This can be as a result of a glandular
problem, such as low thyroid or a simple matter of lack of
physical exercise. There are herbal supplements that will
be able to help you to pick up your metabolism and balance
your body out. This will have the effect of helping you to
burn additional calories throughout the day and even while
you are sleeping. If you are at a slight calorie surplus
now, these supplements may put you at a deficit without
changing your eating habits at all.

Of course, the best way to combat weight loss through the
use of supplements is by combining these two. By taking a
multi-supplement that helps to curb your appetite and build
up your metabolism at the same time, you're giving weight
loss efforts the 1-2 punch. Not only will you be eating
fewer calories, you will be burning them at a faster rate.
It's one of the easiest ways to kick start your waist loss
program and get yourself on the road to that trim body you
have been dreaming about.

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Exercise for high cholesterol?

Exercise for high cholesterol?
Exercise for high cholesterol? What is the Ultimate
Prescription to lower your Cholesterol?

Exercise lowers blood pressure and improves cholesterol
levels

These days it takes more than an apple a day to keep the
doctor off your back.

The good doc is going to pester you about your blood
pressure and cholesterol levels - apple or not. And who can
blame him?

According to the American Heart Association, 105.2 million
adults have borderline to high risk blood cholesterol
levels. In addition, nearly one in three adults suffers
from high blood pressure. And these numbers grow every year.

So what do you do? Pop a pill and try not to think about
it? Or maybe you don't even bother to have your blood
pressure and cholesterol checked - what you don't know
can't hurt you, right?

Whether you've had your blood pressure and cholesterol
levels checked lately or not, these conditions are deadly
and sneaky - many people are unaware of the danger lurking
in their own arteries.

What's so bad about high blood pressure and cholesterol
levels? In a nutshell, these conditions raise your chances
for having a stroke, kidney failure, heart disease or heart
attack. Here's the lowdown:

Blood Pressure is recorded in two numbers. The first
describes your systolic blood pressure. This is the
pressure when your heart is squeezing blood out. The second
is your diastolic blood pressure. This is the pressure
between heartbeats, when your heart is filling with blood.

The ideal blood pressure to have is 120/80 or lower. Blood
pressure that falls between 120/80 and 140/90 is considered
to be prehypertension - meaning that your blood pressure is
higher than normal. If your blood pressure is 140/90 or
higher then you officially have high blood pressure.

Cholesterol is also recorded in two numbers - high -
density lipoproteins (HDL) and low - density lipoproteins
(LDL). The distinction between HDL and LDL is actually
quite important - LDL delivers cholesterol to your body
while HDL removes cholesterol from your bloodstream. In
other words, HDL cholesterol is good and LDL cholesterol is
bad.

When there is extra cholesterol in your bloodstream it
lines your arteries, causing them to narrow. These deposits
can block an artery that flows to your heart - resulting in
a heart attack, or they can block an artery that flows to
your brain - resulting in a stroke.

The ideal cholesterol level to have is a number less than
200. Between 200 and 239 you are considered to have
borderline high cholesterol, and 240 or higher puts you in
a danger zone.

Will exercise really help lower your high blood pressure
and improve my cholesterol levels? It sure will - and
here's how:

Weak Heart Muscles pump little blood with lots of effort.
By exercising you strengthen your heart muscles and train
them to pump more blood with less effort. The stronger your
heart is the less pressure will be exerted on your arteries.

Exercise Increases HDL levels in some people - this means a
decrease in your risk for heart disease. Other heart
disease risk factors such as weight, diabetes and high
blood pressure all show improvement with regular exercise.

Let's be totally honest for a moment. Sure, you may be
taking medication, but you need to fix the problem rather
than simply hold it off.

If exercise isn't currently part of your lifestyle you will
be amazed at how it will improve your health once you
start. I'm sure your doctor could share a myriad of success
stories involving people just like you who dramatically
improved their blood pressure and cholesterol through
exercise.

Health. Isn't that what we all ask for in the New Year?

Exercise is the answer.

The benefits of a consistent and challenging exercise
program are numerous - did you know that exercise will even
improve your sleep?

I am in a unique position to assist you in grabbing onto
the good health that you deserve. Call or email me today to
schedule your fitness assessment and get started on an
exercise program that will change your life.

Are you ready to get into the best shape and best health of
your life? Join the efit-today team today!

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