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		<title>What is a Protein Supplement and Why Do I Need It?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you start bodybuilding, you will hear a great deal about protein and protein supplements. This is a hot topic in gyms around the world. But, what are protein supplements, and why do you need them?
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you start bodybuilding, you will hear a great deal about protein and protein supplements. This is a hot topic in gyms around the world. But, what are protein supplements, and why do you need them?</p>
<p>The truth is that while protein supplements are important to bodybuilding, they are also important to those who are not bodybuilders. Protein supplements are also beneficial for cardiovascular health, cancer patients, diabetics, weight management, infants, the healing of wounds, and so much more.  Because there are so many different uses for protein supplements, there are different types of protein supplements as well. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, not all protein supplements are created equally. Furthermore, you may believe that you can get all of the protein that you need, without a protein supplement, from the foods that you eat. If you are a bodybuilder, you would have to eat an awful lot of food for that to happen. This is why you need protein supplements. </p>
<p>With that said, however, it is also important to understand that a protein supplement is not a replacement for food, it is an addition to food. It is also important to realize that a protein supplement will not build your body; it is something that enhances the results of your workoutsyou must still eat right, and you still have to workout. </p>
<p>There is a long, scientific explanation of why you need protein supplements, but all you really need to understand is that protein supplements enable you to get the protein that you are not getting from the food that you eat, and they help to increase your strength while decreasing the recovery time that you need between workouts. A good protein supplement is what allows bodybuilders to workout everyday. </p>
<p>A good protein supplement can come in many forms, but the best form is powder. This powder is then mixed with a liquid, and you simply drink it. Some protein supplements taste bad, and others taste just fine, depending on what you mix them with. The ideal liquids to mix a protein supplement powder with are water and juice.  </p>
<p>Among bodybuilders, the best protein supplement seems to be whey protein isolate, or whey protein concentrate. These two protein supplements have the least amount of lactose, fat, and carbohydrates. In fact, whey protein isolate doesn&#8217;t have any lactose, fat or carbohydrates. Protein concentrate has very little lactose, carbs, and fat, if it is a quality product. Of course, the protein supplement that you choose will be based on your body&#8217;s needs, as well as your goals. </p>
<p>It is important for every bodybuilder to learn as much as he or she can about protein supplements. Otherwise, you will spend a great deal of money on products that are inferior, at best. Again, it is also important to remember that while a good protein supplement is vital to your bodybuilding efforts, it isn&#8217;t going to do the work for you. A good protein supplement must be combined with the proper diet and workouts in order to be effective.</p>
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		<title>How to Choose a Skin Care Specialist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the millions of doctors graduating and passing the board every year, it is then quite difficult to choose which ones are worthy enough to visit for consultation. As such, the article provides a list of advices on what people ought to look for when choosing a skin care specialist.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are to use certain types of skin care products or if you are planning to undergo a cosmetic procedure to enhance your skin tone or feature, it is always advisable to consult a licensed and well-experienced skin care specialist or dermatologist.</p>
<p>To help you choose a skin care specialist that you can trust, below is a list of advices on what to look for</p>
<p>         1. Certification of passing the board</p>
<p>            Take note that any doctor can declare that they are a skin specialist. This means that there are some doctors who can claim that they are a registered dermatologist even if they are not. </p>
<p>            In the United States, becoming a dermatologist requires three years of studying skin, nails, and hair disorders at any authorized medical school in the country. Special trainings for different types of skin surgeries are also required on dermatologists.</p>
<p>            When all the required trainings and studies are completed, the doctor is then expected to take the board exam, which consists of comprehensive sets of skill assessment tests. The board exam is conducted by the American Board of Dermatology. This academic body sets the standards for the competency level of a dermatologist or a skin specialist. </p>
<p>            However, passing the board does not always guarantee that a doctor is sure to become a good skin specialist. It is more of a proof that a doctor completed all the required trainings and curriculums on dermatology as well as learned enough to pass the board exam. </p>
<p>            If you already have a doctor in mind, you can check out at the American Board of Dermatology website if the name is one of those that pass the board exam. </p>
<p>         2. Specific area of expertise</p>
<p>            It is a must to check first the expertise of your chosen dermatologist or skin specialist, for while majority of dermatologists know how to treat all skin-related problems, there are other licensed skin specialists today that hold additional certifications on special areas of dermatology namely the Pediatric Dermatology, Clinical and Laboratory Dermatological Immunology, and Dermatopathology.</p>
<p>            Apart from the three special areas of dermatology, doctors can also practice their area of specialty. For instance, dermatologists can be known for handling patients with allergy, those with severe acne, and people with skin-related cancer condition.  </p>
<p>         3. Attitude towards hisher profession</p>
<p>            A doctor cannot be considered a good doctor even if he is a competent one if his attitude towards his patients is unprofessional or contemptible. Avoid doctors who are inattentive and do not really seem to care whatever treatment would be best for their patients. Go for the ones who are willing to give you the proper treatment that you need and are interested to hear your ideas, thoughts, and questions regarding the skin care treatment, procedure, and consultation.  </p>
<p>         4. Clinic ambiance</p>
<p>            The ambiance of the clinic doesnt necessarily have to be the fancy decors or the number of flashy certificates posted on the walls. The clinics ambiance is more on the environment. Better trust clinics of formidable and well-experienced doctors that have clean waiting areas and offices. A plus, of course, is the presence of helpful, attentive, and friendly medical staff inside the clinic.</p>
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		<title>Please Do Check Out Steroid Profiles</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steroids are the performance-enhancing drugs that are often illegally used by bodybuilderssports personsathletes.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steroids are the performance-enhancing drugs that are often illegally used by bodybuilderssports personsathletes. The use of steroids in any form has been banned in sports, as these drugs in sports are unethical and have serious health effects. However, a number of players continue taking steroids. Perhaps they are not well aware of the serious consequences of the steroids. </p>
<p>The people taking steroids should have proper info and knowledge about steroids, but there is a plethora of steroids available on the market. It becomes too difficult to get info and knowledge about all steroids. </p>
<p>In such situation, steroid profiles can help people to get proper info and knowledge about steroids. Steroid profiles are collection of useful info and knowledge about steroids. Steroid profiles help to get in-depth information, pictures of most commonly used anabolic steroids</p>
<p>Sports persons should check out steroid profiles before start using steroids. Steroid profiles offer information about the chemical composition steroids, along with the usage directions. Steroid profiles offer useful steroid info on flavor, odor, side effect, toxic level, and dosage of several steroids.  </p>
<p>Steroid profiles can be obtained from reliable steroid dealers. Steroid profiles can also be checked out at the genuine druggists selling steroids. Steroid profiles can also be checked out online. There are a number of online sites offering constant updates on steroid profiles. Steroidology.com is one of the best sources on steroid profiles. The site keeps constantly updating steroid profiles. </p>
<p>Steroid profiles presently available on Steroidology.com include Anadrol 50  oxymetholome, Anavar oxandrolone, Andriol testosterone undecanoate, Arimidex anastrozole, Clenbuterol, Clomid clomiphene citrate, Cytomel liothyronine sodium, Deca-Durabolin nandrolone decanoate, Dianabol methandrostenolone, Durabolin, Ephedrine ephedrine hydrochloride, Equipoise boldenone undecylenate, Femara letrozole, Halotestin fluxymesterone, HCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Human Growth Hormone, Lasix furosemide, Masteron  drostanolone propionate, Nolvadex tamoxifen citrate, Omnadren 250, Primobolan Depot methenolone enanthate, Primobolan Tablets methenolone acetate, Proviron mesterolone, Sustanon 250, Testosterone cypionate, Testosterone enanthate, Testosterone propionate, Testosterone suspension, Trenbolone Acetate, and Winstrol stanozolol.</p>
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		<title>Best Bodybuilding Supplements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The days when body builders took steroids to boost their muscle mass have long gone, and those who attempt to use anabolic steroids in an attempt to get a competitive edge run a very high risk of being caught and stripped of any titles they have won  some would say that being caught is inevitable.   </p>
<p>So how, then, do body builders manage to build such huge muscles that seem far larger than those of other professional athletes?  Is it because they spend so long in the gym and are very dedicated?  Well, yes, body builders have to have great dedication, but they also take supplements.  These supplements are 100 legal and dont have the nasty side effects of the old anabolic steroids, such as roid rage.  You will find several products that are designed to boost your bodys levels of anabolic hormones or are describes as having an anabolic effect. </p>
<p>Unlike the old illegal steroids, these bodybuilding supplements do not add any hormones into your system.  Instead, these supplements stimulate your body so it produces more of its own androgens and testosterone  the male hormones that enable bulky muscles to be laid down on the skeletal frame.  Some of these body building supplements increase energy levels as well  common ones include creatine, NOx nitric oxide increasers, HGH human growth hormone, and ZMA which is a combination of zinc and magnesium, both of which are vital in testosterone production.  These supplements are either used singly or in a stack or combination of several products.  Some lines of body building supplements include products that come ready stacked for ease of use  to see some examples of common pre-prepared stackscomplete with celebrity endorsement by a Mr Olympia champion , follow this link. </p>
<p>Of course, thats not all.  Muscles arent built of air.  All body builders take protein supplements and eat a very high protein diet.  When building muscle mass  and this advice works for those who want to look a bit more toned or bulk up, as well as for those who want competition-level muscle bulk  taking a high protein supplement, usually in a shake or as a bar, is essential.  This protein should be taken in combination with a small amount of glucose.  The powder type of bodybuilding supplement is particularly handy for increasing the amount of protein in the diet, which all bodybuilders do.   </p>
<p>Casting a glance over a discount supplier of these supplements, you can see that the protein supplements available to bodybuilders and others come from a range of different sources.  Dairy-sourced protein supplements are the most commonly seen, with whey a popular choice, closely followed by casein casein, just in case you were wondering, comes from the curds in the combination enjoyed by the legendary Miss Muffett before the spider arrived curds &#038; whey.  Egg protein is also very popular and is suitable for those with dairy intolerance.  Egg protein is sourced either from the whole egg or from the egg white only just as an aside, powdered egg protein is also used in tree plantations  its applied to young trees to deter rabbits and hares from nibbling on them.  And for vegetarians, soy protein supplements are also easy to find. </p>
<p>Other supplements that are commonly marketed as bodybuilding supplements but can be taken by anyone include multivitamin tablets and diet pills, especially the types of pill that increase energy levels andor the metabolism, as this not only strips away excess fat no point in having a really ripped torso and abs if those abs are buried beneath a spare tyre but also supplies the extra stamina needed for the gym sessions an hour or more needed to build serious bulk.</p>
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		<title>Hypochondria Fearing Something That Does Not Exist</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The article talks about a kind of phobia that affects many individuals around the world. Hypochondria or health phobia is a fear of having health ailments that does not exist. People with this ailment feel that they have a severe health condition because of minor symptoms. Like other phobias, this ailment can be treated with therapy and medication.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A phobia is a clinical term that is used to describe an irrational and persistent fear of certain objects, situations, activities, or persons. These fears are beyond one&#8217;s control and may interfere with one&#8217;s daily activities. There are many forms of phobias, and they can be a fear of something specific such as the fear of flying, or fear of social interaction.  Other examples of this disorder may involve fear of small animals, closed spaces, and snakes. Medical experts estimate that at least five percent of the entire U.S. population has one or more clinically diagnosed fear disorder. A phobia usually begins at home and persists into adulthood. Some of these conditions if not treated may debilitate a person. </p>
<p>Hypochondria or hypocondriasis is a kind of phobia that refers to an excessive preoccupation or worry about having serious ailments. Often, this kind of condition persists even after a health professional has already evaluated and established that there is really no problem with the hypochondriac&#8217;s health. Hypochondria is often characterized by a person&#8217;s fears that minor bodily symptoms could be signs of a severe health problem. The person afflicted with hypochondria would often undertake self-examination and self-diagnosis, which are signs of over-preoccupation with one&#8217;s health and body. To hypochondriacs, every lump is cancer, every cough is lung disease, every change in one&#8217;s routine may mean that one&#8217;s health is on the decline. Many hypochondriacs worry about having the most severe ailments without any of the risk factors. There are no specific causes of hypochondria, it occurs in men and women with equal frequency. </p>
<p>Other symptoms of hypochondria may include </p>
<p>	Misinterpretation of symptoms;<br />
	Symptoms that may shift and change;<br />
	Symptoms that may be vague or specific;<br />
	No physical disorder that can account for symptoms; and<br />
	Psychological or emotional disturbance that may last for six months or more. </p>
<p>Depression also contributes to the development of hypochondria due to the disruption of brain chemicals called serotonin. There is a possibility that the physical symptoms that are felt by hypochondriacs are triggered by neurochemical changes or changes in the serotonin levels. Too little serotonin may cause depression and fatigue. Reduction in the serotonin levels is caused by lack of sleep, sunlight, exercise, and poor nutrition. Adjustments in one&#8217;s lifestyle improve neurochemical levels and improve one&#8217;s health. </p>
<p>While it is a good thing to be aware of any changes in one&#8217;s body, being too conscious may hamper one&#8217;s quality of life. The stress and anxiety of always worrying about sickness may one&#8217;s life miserable. People with hypochondria fail to appreciate their overall health because they never believe that they are healthy.  </p>
<p>A supportive relationship with a health professional, family members, and friends is essential in treating persons with hypochondria. There should only be one health professional that is in charge of the patient. This professional should inform the patient that there is no disease that is present and persistent medical follow-up may help control any symptoms. Hypochondriacs feel real distress, that is why it is important not to deny or challenge any symptoms.  </p>
<p>There is help available for those who suffer from hypochondria. Remedies like cognitive therapy or anti-depression medication, people with hypochondria may not have to live in fear of illness, With help, they may once again enjoy good health and quality of life that they are afraid to lose.</p>
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		<title>Omnadren  Four Component Testosterone</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Omnadren is an oil-based injectable steroid, which contains a combination of four different androgenic hormones such as propionate, phenylpropionate, isocaproate and decanoate. The mixture of testosterones provides a quick effect and remains active within the human body for up to a month. It is also known as four-component testosterone.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Omnadren is an oil-based injectable steroid, which contains a combination of four different androgenic hormones such as propionate, phenylpropionate, isocaproate and decanoate. The mixture of testosterones provides a quick effect and remains active within the human body for up to a month. It is also known as four-component testosterone. </p>
<p>Omnadren is an androgenic steroid hormone with a distinctive anabolic outcome. Omnadren is frequently used by the athletes, runners, weight lifters, body-builders to gain mass and size while escalating potency. Sometimes, Omnadren leads to prominent increase in body weight that typically goes together with strong water retention and results in watery and puffy muscles. </p>
<p>The strong Omnadren androgenic component goes hand in hand with higher anabolic effect that marked itself in a high strength gain characterized by a liquid accumulation in the joints, an augmented pump effect, better appetite, and an enhanced regeneration of the athlete. </p>
<p>The common side effects of Omnadren are acne, increased aggression, oily skin, and increased bodyfacial hair. Omnadren can also be hard on the hairline. This is partially because of the alteration of the testosterone into dihydrotestosterone DHT. </p>
<p>The normal weekly dosages of Omnadren range from 250 mg to 2000 mg or more. The injections should be taken at least once a week in order to maintain stability of testosterone levels. By making use of 250 mg of Omnadren weekly, a steroid beginner will gain about 20 pounds within a few months. Obviously, more advanced jocks will require higher doses to attain the desired effect. </p>
<p>Omnadren is a rather safe steroid, but in higher quantities, some players may experience side effects due to the high estrogen level. Omnadren 250 is a beneficial base steroid to use in a stack. Omnadren stacks well with any other steroid compound. </p>
<p>You can easily buy Omnadren while sitting at your home. There are a number of websites that let you buy Omnadren online, without any difficulty. You may fill your prescription form with online drugstores to buy Omnadren online. Before placing an order to buy Omnadren online, its better to make some research in order to discover the best pharmaceutical stores.</p>
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		<title>Learn About Herpes Simplex &#8211; You May Get It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is important for all of us to learn bout Herpes Simples. Anyone who is sexually active can get it on the genital skin with disastrous consequences.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is important for all of us to learn bout Herpes Simples. Anyone who is sexually active can get it on the genital skin with disastrous consequences. Your partner may pass it on without knowing and you may develop the active severe disease after many years, wondering from whom did you get it. Please find out more. Before we proceed further, let me tell you that the herpes simplex virus never goes away forever. It gets activated and shows active herpes on your skin. After you treat yourself, the virus becomes dormant in your body itself. It can get activated again and you can also pass it on to your future partners though the virus is dormant.</p>
<p>Herpes Virus type2 is transmitted sexually. A brief sexual contact with anybody who is a carrier will infect you for life. You may see the outbreak on your genitals within few days or after many years. Sores will develop on your skin, fever will grip you, urination will be difficult and muscles will ache. The outbreak will get cleared after about two weeks of treatment. Till you get your next outbreak the virus will remain dormant in you and will actively show herpes again after it is activated.</p>
<p>Herpes Virus activation- herpes virus may get activated for many reasons. They may include sun bun or sun damage, an injury to the skin, general tiredness and stress, a fever such as flu etc. As soon as the virus gets activated you may begin feeling warm tingling sensations on the areas of the skin where you had the herpes earlier. Please contact your doctor immediately. You will be given a long course of anti viral medicine and some painkillers if required. You must not miss your dose of anti viral medicines, because if you are unfortunate in getting herpes outbreaks frequently, you may have to take these medicines many times in your life.</p>
<p>Herpes will settle in about two weeks. Please avoid any sexual contact for this period and talk to your doctor about that after you go into dormant state again.</p>
<p>This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.</p>
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		<title>The Versatile Antioxidant Vitamin</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vitamin C as an antioxidant, helps reduce the activity of free radicals, by products of normal metabolism which nonetheless can damage cells and set the stage for aging, degeneration, and cancer. This article provides information on the many benefits of Vitamin C as an antioxidant.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slice an apple into half, and it turns brown. A copper penny suddenly becomes green, or an iron nail when left outside, will rust. What do all these events have in common? These are examples of a process called oxidation. If the sliced apple is dipped in a lemon juice, however, the rate at which the apple turns brown is slowed. It is because the Vitamin C in the lemon juice slows the rate of oxidative damage.</p>
<p>Since its discovery 65 years ago, vitamin C has come to be known as a wonder worker. Because of its role in collagen formation and other life-sustaining functions, Vitamin C serves as a key immune system nutrient and a potent free-radical fighter. This double-duty nutrient has been shown to prevent many illnesses, from everyday ailments such as the common cold to devastating diseases such as cancer.</p>
<p>The water-soluble vitamin C is known in the scientific world as ascorbic acid, a term that actually means without scurvy. We depend on ascorbic acid for many aspects of our biochemical functioning; yet human beings are among only a handful of animal species that cannot produce their own supply of vitamin C. Like these other animals, including primates and guinea pigs, we have no choice but to obtain this nutrient through food or our daily diet. </p>
<p>Vitamin C can enhance the body&#8217;s resistance from different diseases, including infections and certain types of cancer. It strengthens and protects the immune system by stimulating the activity of antibodies and immune system cells such as phagocytes and neutrophils.</p>
<p>Vitamin C, as an antioxidant, helps reduce the activity of free radicals. Free radicals are by-products of normal metabolism which can damage cells and set the stage for aging, degeneration, and cancer. It shouldnt come as any surprise that vitamin C is being used for cancer treatment. In large doses, Vitamin C is sometimes administered intravenously as part of cancer treatment.</p>
<p>Vitamin C prevents free radical damage in the lungs and may even help to protect the central nervous system from such damage. Free radicals are molecules with an unpaired electron. In this state, they&#8217;re highly reactive and destructive to everything that gets in their way. Although free radicals have been implicated in many diseases, they are actually a part of the body chemistry. </p>
<p>As an antioxidant, vitamin C&#8217;s primary role is to neutralize free radicals. Since ascorbic acid is water soluble, it can work both inside and outside the cells to combat free radical damage. Vitamin C is an excellent source of electrons; therefore, it can donate electrons to free radicals such as hydroxyl and superoxide radicals and quench their reactivity.</p>
<p>The versatile vitamin C also works along with glutathione peroxidase a major free radical-fighting enzyme to revitalize vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant. In addition to its work as a direct scavenger of free radicals in fluids, then, vitamin C also contributes to the antioxidant activity in the lipids.</p>
<p>Optimal health, however, requires a balance between free radical generation and antioxidant protection. One of the functions of Vitamin C is to get and quench these free radicals before they create too much damage.</p>
<p>However, there is research to show that vitamin C may act as a pro-oxidant. In other words, vitamin C, under certain conditions anyway, may act in a manner that is opposite to its intended purpose. This has raised concern among thousands of people who supplement their diets with vitamin C&#8230;but that&#8217;s another story.</p>
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		<title>Gastric Bypass &#8211; The Advantages Of Laparoscopic Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gastric bypass surgery is the most often carried out operation for weight loss in the USA with more or less 140,000 operations being done in 2005 Dating back more than 50 years, a lot of surgeons have grown up with gastric bypass surgery and possess a very effective understanding of both its risks and benefits.

In many cases gastric bypass is the last option when other forms of weight loss and dieting have proved unsuccessful and where you are very much overweight. This co...
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gastric bypass surgery is the most often carried out operation for weight loss in the USA with more or less 140,000 operations being done in 2005 Dating back more than 50 years, a lot of surgeons have grown up with gastric bypass surgery and possess a very effective understanding of both its risks and benefits.</p>
<p>In many cases gastric bypass is the last option when other forms of weight loss and dieting have proved unsuccessful and where you are very much overweight. This commonly means that you have a body mass index BMI over 40, or over 35 with an accompanying condition that raises the risk of premature death or disability. These conditions might include type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea and heart disease among others. More simply, this translates into being about 100 pounds above your ideal weight.</p>
<p>The rationale behind gastric bypass surgery is simply to cut down the effective size of the stomach and bypass the greater portion of the stomach, and part of the intestine, curtailing your ability to eat too much food and also reducing the body&#8217;s absorption of the food that is consumed.</p>
<p>In spite of the fact that open gastric bypass surgery is still frequently done an increasing number of surgeons are starting to adopt the laparoscopic approach and, although this requires a great deal of training and expertise on the surgeon&#8217;s part, there are several advantages to this approach. Here are just a few</p>
<p>1. As just about 5 tiny incisions are made the healing time following surgery is greatly reduced, as is the chance of infection and of suffering a hernia.</p>
<p>2. There is substantially less post-operative pain and the little pain that is present needs only mild painkillers such as tylenol and codeine.</p>
<p>3. Laparoscopic surgery enables greater precision since surgery is performed under magnification and the surgeon can see details that are not visible during open surgery.</p>
<p>4. As laprascopic surgery is quicker than traditional open surgery the patient spends less time in surgery and needs less anesthesia, leading to fewer anesthesia-related complications.</p>
<p>5. As patients are on their feet rapidly there is less risk of blood clots, bed sores, pneumonia and other complications normally associated with immobility.</p>
<p>6. Laparoscopic surgery enables you to return to work in a reasonably short timeframe, often as little as one week although it is suggested that patients do not return to work for some two weeks for safety.</p>
<p>Gastric bypass surgery results is a significant improvement in a patient&#8217;s quality of life and also has the additional benefit of improving, or in some cases of curing, diabetes, sleep apnea, venous status disease, headache, hypertension and other disorders.</p>
<p>That the surgery can now be carried out so much more easily and can leave patients relatively pain free and have them up and about very quickly means that more people are likely to make use of gastric bypass surgery and enjoy a healthier and happier lifestyle.</p>
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		<title>Soma Carisoprodol &#8211; Muscle relaxant</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soma Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxant, used to relieve the pain and stiffness of muscle spasms.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Drug Name<br />
Soma Carisoprodol<br />
Drug Uses<br />
Soma is a muscle relaxant used to relieve the pain and stiffness of muscle spasms and discomfort due to strain and sprain.<br />
How Taken<br />
The usual adult dosage of soma is one 350 mg tablet, three times daily and at bedtime. Usage in patients under age 12 is not recommended. It is recommended that you take Soma with food, or with milk, to minimize the likelihood that you will suffer an upset stomach as a result of taking the medication.<br />
Drug Class and Mechanism<br />
Soma is a muscle relaxant. It acts by blocking electrical communication among nerves in the reticular formation of the brain and in the spinal cord.<br />
Missed Dose<br />
If you miss a Soma dose, take it as soon as remembered if it is within an hour or so. If you do not remember until later, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not &#8216;double-up&#8217; the Soma dose to catch up.<br />
Storage<br />
Store at controlled room temperature 15 &#8211; 30 degrees C 59 degrees F. Dispense in a tight container.<br />
WarningsPrecautions<br />
Do not take Soma if you have acute intermittent porphyria. Before taking Soma, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease. You may need a lower dose or special monitoring during your therapy.<br />
Do not take Soma without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. It is also not known whether Soma passes into breast milk.<br />
Do not take Soma without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Soma is not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age.</p>
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