Overweight and Obesity some times become life threatening. In spite of this one half of American population is overweight. Even children and teenagers are not spared.
Actually, tendency to be overweight and obese begins during childhood. These over weight children start to gain more weight during their teenage as they grow up and become unbearably overweight when they become young. Being overweight, when they reach their middle age, they become disease prone. Lot of studies has been carried out regarding the tendency to be overweight for American children.
Uncontrolled food habit and tremendous dependence on fast food along with cola drinks found to be one of the major causes for these maladies.
Doctors are regularly warning us against becoming overweight. But who cares?
However, Pharmaceutical units are nor sitting idle. They are spending millions of dollars in search for effective and sustainable medicine against overweight and obesity with minimum side effects. As a result, a number of very much effective Weight Loss Drugs have come out for rescue of the overweight persons.
Thanks to the continuous advertisements of these Diet Pills, people are becoming conscious and at present there is a craze to be slim with these Diet Pills.
Why is this craze for weight loss drugs? The other weight loss means are not that attractive generally to common persons as they include either or all of rigorous exercise, very much controlled diet and leaving all bad habits like smoking, uncontrolled drinking etc. But every one knows, that a habit once adopted is very difficult to abandon. Similarly if we are habituated to excess eating, it is difficult to avoid, as the systems in the body has adopted to it and urge for food is more for these overeating persons.
So what is the way out? If some how we were satisfied with low eating, our body weight might have reduced due to less eating! There are miracle oral drugs, which are doing the same thing and are called Appetite Suppressant.
Phentermine Diet Pills are very much popular Appetite Suppressant Diet Pills, which has proven itself to be very much effective for one’s weight loss programs.
Adipex is one of the popular brand weight loss drugs of Phentermine group Didrex and Ionamine are also Phentermine group of diet pills. Remember, all Phentermine Diet Pills are prescription drugs and a doctor should always be consulted before going for Phentermine Diet Pills. You should avoid hazardous and complicated work like driving, operating machinery etc. when you are under treatment for weight loss with any of the Phentermine Diet Pills.
Also, there are some side effects of taking Phentermine Diet Pills like dizziness, blurred vision etc.
In my opinion, if the obesity level reaches a danger level but the body is suitable in other way to adopt Phentermine Diet Pills, it can be taken as short-term use in order to get some immediate relief from the danger of overweight and / or obesity. The weight loss drug, if taken under advice of a doctor, will be really a savior when the obesity and over weight are at a danger level.
However, in order to continue the weight loss program for weight loss, one should follow an extensive weight loss program which will consist of controlled and balanced diet along with regular required exercise supplemented by Phentermine Diet Pills like Adipex or Didrex, Ionamine etc.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Friday, November 2, 2007
Tourette's Syndrome Helped by Video Dialogue
Tourette’s syndrome is a neurological movement disorder named after Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the French physician that first described it. Gilles de la Tourette’s first interest was in the hyperstartle syndrome that was reported in some patients who would startle excessively in reaction to a surprising stimulus. If they were given a verbal command at the same time they would automatically obey the command, often repeating it simultaneously (echolalia). He did not find patients with hyperstartle but did collect a group of patients with tics and abnormal vocalizations.
He described a genetic syndrome of tics and echolalia (the repetition of words or phrases uttered by others) that began in childhood and affected males more often than females. The simple motor tics consist of movements such as eye blinking, mouth twitching, eye turning, head jerking, shoulder shrugging, hand jerking, sudden tightening of stomach muscles, and kicking movements. Many complex motor tics such as squatting, hopping backward, or spinning around while walking give the appearance of having a purpose
Some complex vocal tics seem to express a mind of their own devoted to humiliating the person. Coprolalia, the utterance of obscene or objectionable words and phrases and copropraxia, making involuntary obscene gestures, often appear to be deliberate self-abasement. Complex motor tics may appear self-abusive or self-mutilating.
The seemingly intentional behavior of complex tics may represent a variant of dissociation that is entirely due to a physical pathology. Dissociative symptoms usually express mental disorders and one such condition, dissociative identity disorder (DID), shows alterations of identity that often generate deliberate self-abasement and self-mutilation. Self-abusing behavior in DID patients can be addressed by a method of dialogue between parts of the person. These individuals often spontaneously experience inner dialogue with their parts. If this dialogue is externalized the self-abusing behavior can be discussed and negotiated toward resolution. This can be done by written dialogue with each participant taking turns and not interrupting. Video dialogue in which the messages are recorded and replayed in turn is not as easy but can be more effective.
Even though the dissociation of Tourette’s arises from a physical disorder the unwanted behavior can be discussed and subjected to negotiation between the person and the brain’s self-abusing agent. The following case example used video dialogue.
Case Example: This 28-year-old woman had suffered from symptoms of Tourette’s syndrome since early childhood but it was not diagnosed until age 24 because her tic symptoms were attributed to epilepsy. She had serious convulsions (grand mal and petit mal) that were not controlled until she was finally put on anti-convulsant medication at age 19. Her Tourette’s syndrome was manifested as compulsive blinking of her eyes, gritting of her teeth, nasal sniffing and snorting, episodes of throwing objects (dinner plates) and since age 13 or 14 episodes of explosive anger. In recent years she had symptoms of head bobbing and hitting her head with her right hand.
She denied hearing voices but she readily agreed to a video dialogue with the part of herself that could control the tics. In the video dialogue she heard a male voice. When she spoke for the voice it sounded very reasonable and benign and agreed to help her limit the tics to evening hours when she was home. She reported a 50% reduction in tics following the first video dialogue. She was unable to come to the clinic regularly due to distance and transportation problems but she came in every few weeks or months whenever her symptoms worsened for refresher dialogues.
He described a genetic syndrome of tics and echolalia (the repetition of words or phrases uttered by others) that began in childhood and affected males more often than females. The simple motor tics consist of movements such as eye blinking, mouth twitching, eye turning, head jerking, shoulder shrugging, hand jerking, sudden tightening of stomach muscles, and kicking movements. Many complex motor tics such as squatting, hopping backward, or spinning around while walking give the appearance of having a purpose
Some complex vocal tics seem to express a mind of their own devoted to humiliating the person. Coprolalia, the utterance of obscene or objectionable words and phrases and copropraxia, making involuntary obscene gestures, often appear to be deliberate self-abasement. Complex motor tics may appear self-abusive or self-mutilating.
The seemingly intentional behavior of complex tics may represent a variant of dissociation that is entirely due to a physical pathology. Dissociative symptoms usually express mental disorders and one such condition, dissociative identity disorder (DID), shows alterations of identity that often generate deliberate self-abasement and self-mutilation. Self-abusing behavior in DID patients can be addressed by a method of dialogue between parts of the person. These individuals often spontaneously experience inner dialogue with their parts. If this dialogue is externalized the self-abusing behavior can be discussed and negotiated toward resolution. This can be done by written dialogue with each participant taking turns and not interrupting. Video dialogue in which the messages are recorded and replayed in turn is not as easy but can be more effective.
Even though the dissociation of Tourette’s arises from a physical disorder the unwanted behavior can be discussed and subjected to negotiation between the person and the brain’s self-abusing agent. The following case example used video dialogue.
Case Example: This 28-year-old woman had suffered from symptoms of Tourette’s syndrome since early childhood but it was not diagnosed until age 24 because her tic symptoms were attributed to epilepsy. She had serious convulsions (grand mal and petit mal) that were not controlled until she was finally put on anti-convulsant medication at age 19. Her Tourette’s syndrome was manifested as compulsive blinking of her eyes, gritting of her teeth, nasal sniffing and snorting, episodes of throwing objects (dinner plates) and since age 13 or 14 episodes of explosive anger. In recent years she had symptoms of head bobbing and hitting her head with her right hand.
She denied hearing voices but she readily agreed to a video dialogue with the part of herself that could control the tics. In the video dialogue she heard a male voice. When she spoke for the voice it sounded very reasonable and benign and agreed to help her limit the tics to evening hours when she was home. She reported a 50% reduction in tics following the first video dialogue. She was unable to come to the clinic regularly due to distance and transportation problems but she came in every few weeks or months whenever her symptoms worsened for refresher dialogues.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Medical Health Care Information - Preventing Hospital Infections
Hospital spread infections are on the rise. There are many reasons for this ever increasing epidemic, and it is going to be up to each one of us to protect ourselves.
Let's face it, many hospitals are under staffed, making it harder for the nurses and doctors to perform all of their duties in a safe and practical manner.
Sure, you will always have those that do not perform their duties to the fullest making neglect another reason it is imperative that you take charge of your healthcare. You need to have some say so in how your treatments are managed, especially when mistakes could cripple or even kill you or your loved one.
The Centers For Disease Control reports that 2,000,000 patients will be affected by hospital spread infections. The sad part is that over 90,000 will die. You go to the hospital to get well not to get sick.
Awareness of the problem is the key to defending yourself. Once you are aware, then you need to act. Act by gaining knowledge on how to protect yourself or your loved ones.
You must know the basic methods for maintaining the proper care of your I.V. It all starts with proper hygiene. Proper handwashing is mandatory if we are to fight these infections. Do not, let any one at all come into your hospital room without first washing their hands. This must be done with an alcohol based cleanser or one approved by the hospital, and hands need to be washed for at least 30 seconds. This may sound like unnecessary precautions, but if it will keep you from extra days in the hospital or crippling side effects, it is worth it.
Did I mention that you must take charge? Do not go to the hospital and feel intimidated. Who pays if you get an infection that makes you miss work, keeps you away from your family, keeps you from getting on with your life? You do, your employer does, your family suffers, insurance companies will raise rates to make up for the extra expenses, which means we all pay in the long run.
Make your I.V. your lifeline not your deathline. Sterile technique must be used before and I.V. is installed and anytime it is accessed. Have your doctors and nurses write in your chart to use sterile techniques. Hang signs on your door telling all who enter to wash their hands first. These are very simple measures to insure that you get in, get out, get on with your life.
Take charge now before it is too late. Your actions may reduce pain and suffering, and most of all may save a life.
Arm yourself with the necessary weapons needed to fight infections. Discover how to help your child through the traumatic experience of getting an I.V. Learn how to take charge and have some say so in your health treatment. You have been made aware of a serious problem, how will you react? React now to avoid becoming a victim.
Fight back do not lay down. Stand your ground, do not let infections ruin your life.
Let's face it, many hospitals are under staffed, making it harder for the nurses and doctors to perform all of their duties in a safe and practical manner.
Sure, you will always have those that do not perform their duties to the fullest making neglect another reason it is imperative that you take charge of your healthcare. You need to have some say so in how your treatments are managed, especially when mistakes could cripple or even kill you or your loved one.
The Centers For Disease Control reports that 2,000,000 patients will be affected by hospital spread infections. The sad part is that over 90,000 will die. You go to the hospital to get well not to get sick.
Awareness of the problem is the key to defending yourself. Once you are aware, then you need to act. Act by gaining knowledge on how to protect yourself or your loved ones.
You must know the basic methods for maintaining the proper care of your I.V. It all starts with proper hygiene. Proper handwashing is mandatory if we are to fight these infections. Do not, let any one at all come into your hospital room without first washing their hands. This must be done with an alcohol based cleanser or one approved by the hospital, and hands need to be washed for at least 30 seconds. This may sound like unnecessary precautions, but if it will keep you from extra days in the hospital or crippling side effects, it is worth it.
Did I mention that you must take charge? Do not go to the hospital and feel intimidated. Who pays if you get an infection that makes you miss work, keeps you away from your family, keeps you from getting on with your life? You do, your employer does, your family suffers, insurance companies will raise rates to make up for the extra expenses, which means we all pay in the long run.
Make your I.V. your lifeline not your deathline. Sterile technique must be used before and I.V. is installed and anytime it is accessed. Have your doctors and nurses write in your chart to use sterile techniques. Hang signs on your door telling all who enter to wash their hands first. These are very simple measures to insure that you get in, get out, get on with your life.
Take charge now before it is too late. Your actions may reduce pain and suffering, and most of all may save a life.
Arm yourself with the necessary weapons needed to fight infections. Discover how to help your child through the traumatic experience of getting an I.V. Learn how to take charge and have some say so in your health treatment. You have been made aware of a serious problem, how will you react? React now to avoid becoming a victim.
Fight back do not lay down. Stand your ground, do not let infections ruin your life.
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