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Diet Doctors Media Lie Weight Loss Co Employee

August 16, 2013, 8:04 pm
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Science is yet to find out the causes behind Obesity , Weight Loss. Yet to find out if it is related to the Genes or the Environment, Diet habits. Corporate and Doctors have found this a good opening. They scare people, who are foolish enough to go to them for Advice. Doctors scare you with vague statements you are overweight for your Age,Height...... Then they ask you the Diet you have been taking. Depending on the what you say, they suggest changes. If you want to check how they lie, tell the Doctor, not the actual Diet you are taking, but what you have read or heard of the Foods that reduce weight as the ones you are taking. You will be surprised at this answers. Next they tell you that it is likely to be a problem with Thyroid, ask you to run costly tests. Majority of the results will be negative. Then a suggestion , to be on the safer side, take some mild Thyroid Tablets, some for Hypothyroid, some for Hyperthyroid. They put you on a regimen of Diet, which , if a normal healthy individual takes continuously for a month, will develop weakness, loss of appetite,bloating. In some cases, people become emaciated and I have seen cases where people start falling unconscious. The Doctor then tells you that there are complications and starts further treatment, for complications that arose out of this crazy medication and suggestion. By this time you would have forgotten your complaint about Obesity or overweight problem. Then you have Dietitians. I am yet to see a dietician who is not either overweight or look as if they are about to fall sick. Most of these people are employed by Health Care Industries, Corporate Hospitals. They serve as His Master's Voice, parrot what they have been trained to tell you. Now we have an ex employee of a weight loss company has sent an open Apology Letter. Read On.
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Beer Triggers Increases Lust?

August 18, 2013, 8:36 am
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Beer triggers the release of Dopamine. Dopamine is associated with Gambling drive, overwhelming Sex drive, among other things. Story: To see how the taste of beer affects the brain, researchers gave a group of men tiny tastes of beer, and as the men sipped the beer, the researchers scanned the men’s brains. After a taste of beer, the men's brains showed a notable release of dopamine, a brain chemical associated with the pleasurable experience of consuming alcohol and other drugs. The effect was even greater among men who had a family history of alcoholism. The findings are not surprising, scientists say, but having a way to assess predisposition to alcohol abuse could be useful. "We believe this is the first experiment in humans to show that the taste of an alcoholic drink alone, without any intoxicating effect from the alcohol, can elicit this dopamine activity in the brain's reward centers," the study's senior author, neuroscientist David Kareken of the Indiana University School of Medicine, said in a statement. The findings were detailed online today (April 15) in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology. Dopamine, a brain chemical widely associated with pleasure, has long been linked to the consumption of alcohol and other drugs. Sensory cues — such as tastes, smells or the sight of a bar — can elicit cravings to drink and cause relapses in recovering alcoholics. Dopamine may be critically involved in such cravings, scientists believe. [ 11 Interesting Facts About Hangovers ]
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Happiness Is A Disorder!

August 19, 2013, 1:08 am
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What you need is a degree or Ph.D, preferably. It does not matter what discipline it is. Select some people, ask them the questions you want in such a way that the people answers you suitably. Even this does not matter. Compile Statistics. Interpret it to suit you and Call it a Study. People will grab it. You become a celebrity. May be you can win a Nobel as well. Now Happiness is about to be classified as a Psychiatric disorder! One of the reasons cited is Statistically Happiness is rare!
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21st Century Phobias Includes Mobiles

August 26, 2013, 11:37 pm
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The Twenty First Century claims to be the most developed century. It seems to me that it has the ingredients becoming one on using Technology to use touch with the Reality called Life and saps your personality,reducing everything to machines and quantitative analysis. Here is List of the Twenty First Century's gift of Phobias.
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Thinking Of Suicide Try This, Suicide World Helplines

September 2, 2013, 8:01 pm
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The area they seem to lack is the mental toughness to handle Life. They sound alright till they have everything going their way, cushy job, material comforts starting from a Smartphone to own Home. But once they encounter a slight problem in what they imagine to be Perfect World, their world comes apart. It might be the denial of a Smartphone ' loss of a Job or a troubled relationship. They seek solace in Drinks and Drugs. They remain depressed, seek the help of a Psychiatrist. And there is a stigma attached to visiting a Psychiatrist.Even in advanced countries like the US, once the Employer knows you had been consulting a Psychiatrist, your chances of getting a job gets reduced. This is true of Relationships as well What one needs is Character , application and the wisdom to understand that, well..' Life is Bitchy: it can toss you around for no fault of yours. This process takes longer. Another course of action is to confide in Family elders, a rare commodity or in friends, again rarer. The next best for immediate solution is the Anonymous Help where Trained professionals , who have no axe to grind against you, with whom your problems will remain confidential.A world wide Suicide Help Line is available. I am providing the details and Link. Best is to be tough in meeting Life's problems and not give up. You are here for a Purpose. Job, relationship loss, are temporary. Read some of my posts under Lifestyle, Hinduism, Indian Philosophy.
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Bathroom Fracture, Safety Tips For Elders

September 2, 2013, 10:20 pm
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How does one go about preventing these Fractures in the Bathroom? For starters, those above 60, must realize they are not getting younger and the body has a mind of its own, it refuses, at times to obey you, Understand this, no point in trying to look young and act young. Our time is past. Unless we realize this, we might be in trouble for ourselves and a nuisance to others. Do not get up from the Bed at one stroke. wake up slowly, switch on the light and sit in the bed for a few minutes, then get down from the cot. Preferable to avoid searching for the slippers with the feet, chances are you might slip. Walk to the Bathroom slowly, switch on the light. 2.Advisable to have the Bathroom floor semi rough surface . Avoid glitzy smooth surface tiles. 3.The Bathroom switch is to be fixed outside with dual control inside. 4.Switch on and Off from the outside. 5.Do not drink more water than necessary before going to Bed.
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‘Saturated Fat No Link With Cholesterol Heart Attack

October 24, 2013, 7:08 pm
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'Saturated Fats' has been accepted universally as the culprit for the increase in Cholesterol and t=increases the risk of heart Attacks has now been questioned. In fact the medicines one takes to reduce the Saturated fats, increases the risk of a Heart Attack. A couple of days I ago had my Annual Medical Check up. The report indicated that there was a slight Liver damage. I have no issues with the Liver and I do not Drink nor do I have a History of any problem with Liver Function. The Consulting Doctor opined that there i nothing to worry as the slight damage will be self-regulated by the Liver( Liver is an Organ which repairs itself with out our being aware of it, and is also the reason when we come to know of Liver damage , it is late. On being asked about the values of the Test Result, the doctor explained that this Liver damage could br due to the Statins medications I have been taking to control Cholesterol. ( please read my post on Understanding your Health reports).
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Prescription Drugs Side Effects Abuse Sheduled Drugs

October 28, 2013, 8:10 am
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Most of us take medicines. And we do not know what its side effects are nor do we know what a Scheduled Drug means.
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Memories Are Distorted Some False, Study

November 18, 2013, 8:03 pm
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In most cases they make it up to lend effectiveness to their Legend. It reaches such a stage that they start believing these incidents themselves, and are convinced them to be true and they mess up their lives, especially marriages for they believe what is written about them or what they make up by themselves. There are many instances of film celebrities whose marriages were ruined by this and many a Career cut short. In some cases it ended up in suicides. What exactly is Memory? Memory is the retention of images, Actions, Impressions of events, images from Life. These are conditioned by what we Perceive. Perception is conditioned by what we are. In effect we Perceive what we want to Perceive.
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Tips. From Being Hit By Trucks

November 20, 2013, 7:45 pm
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One may notice that most of the accidents involve trucks. It is not only because of its Size. It is due to many factors including the ‘Blind Spot ‘ of a Truck People assume that being higher up in a Truck enables a driver to see the Traffic clearly. This is not correct. The Blind […]
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Medical Tourism Marred By Middlemen Doctors.

November 20, 2013, 9:46 pm
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As the world has shrunk, people now go out of their country for Treatment . The treatment outside their country of birth my be cheaper. The reasons are, However even this low-cost Medical Treatment is because of the greedy Corporate Hospitals and some greedy medical professionals and medical Test Centers. The Doctors prescribe a host of tests not warranted because they get a standard 15% of the cost of the tests. Surgery cost depends on your purse and is determined whether you are covered under Medical insurance, have a credit and your financial standing. Please read my posts filed under health on this subject. In Medical Tourism the touts come into operation. All Corporate Multi-Specialty Hospitals have Agents posted abroad like Dubai.
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Best Treatment Less Cost For Heart Surgery India

December 2, 2013, 6:03 pm
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He requested for the names some hospitals where the charges do not hit the roof. Though I am not medical specialist, based on personal experience and the information I have gathered from close friends I am providing some links. Those who would like to make use of them may do so by cross checking my information. For serious and high risk surgery Manipal Hospitals Bangalore are good. I had, a couple of years earlier, had my son-in-law operated for Cancer and I found Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore to be good in terms of Diagnosis,Surgery and Medicare, thought the non medical functions like their Administration, Cafeteria need improvement. The Surgeon was knowledgeable, accessible , open to discussions and caring. The Charges were reasonable when compared to the other Hospitals like Fortis, Apollo Hospitals. Another Hospital I came to know of Hindu Mission Hospital where the services are good. " Manipal Hospitals is part of the Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), which pioneers in the field of education and healthcare delivery.
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Avoid. Kurkure Lays Burn Injurious To Health

December 4, 2013, 5:39 pm
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Couple of days back I saw a clip by SUN TV News at 7 pm about the side effects of Junk food, both local and international. The clip was about the high consumption rate of the junk food and the health hazards they pose to Health. Of late consumption of Health food is on the rise. I am providing a Link towards the end of the post on the Statistics. In the TV Clip I was horrified to see a piece of chips/Kurkure( the image was deliberately blurred, I am surprised as to why should Media feel shy of showing the Brand name if its facts are right!), when lit b ya Match stick burned. It was explained that the Junk food by MNCs contain harmful products including Plastic. And they also contain high level of Salt, which is injurious to Heart in particular and health in general. I checked up the web. I found that there is truth in the accusation. There is a very high level of Salt in these products. There was an article in the Times of India on this some time back,and it quoted CSE report on Junk food. " Delhi-based NGO, Centre for Science and Environment, has alleged that leading food manufacturers are guilty of "large scale misbranding and misinformation" by claiming that their food contained zero trans-fats even though tests showed that they have heavy doses of it. Most popular "junk foods contain very high levels of trans-fats, salts and sugar - which inevitably lead to severe ill health and diseases like obesity anddiabetes," the CSE said on Friday. It released the results of laboratory tests carried out on 16 major food brands that the young particularly like, such as Maggi and Top Ramen noodles, MacDonald's foods, KFC's fried chicken and Haldiram's Aloo Bhujia. These findings were disputed by the manufacturers.(TOI)"...
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Schizophrenia Treatment Cure

December 14, 2013, 8:35 pm
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Diagnosis of Schizophrenia. Laboratory tests. These may include a complete blood count (CBC), other blood tests that may help to rule out other conditions with similar symptoms, screening for alcohol and drugs, and imaging studies, such as an MRI or CT scan. Psychological evaluation. A doctor or mental health provider will check mental status by observing appearance […]
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Schizophrenia India Hospitals Costs

December 14, 2013, 9:32 pm
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Find the Hospitals in India in the following Link. http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/schizophrenia-treatment-centers_contacts Forums for Schizophrenia in India. http://www.schizophrenia.com:8080/jiveforums/index.jspa   Some Statistics. Course of Schizophrenia. Early intervention and early use of new medications lead to better medical outcomes for the individual The earlier someone with schizophrenia is diagnosed and stabilized on treatment, the better the long-term prognosis for […]
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Cannibalism,Eating People Safe?

December 15, 2013, 11:18 pm
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Cannibalism has been in vogue since the dawn of civilization. We may now abhor it but the fact is that we can not deny that or forefathers ate Humans. It is a fact that,even today, there is Cannibalism . I have posted a few blogs on this under interesting and funny. I wondered whether people […]
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Suitable Food Habits And Environment

December 18, 2013, 7:53 pm
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I can use Chapati, Nan etc when I am in North India and if I use it in South India it does not agree with me as much as Rice. Now one finds the widespread use North Indian dishes in the South and the availability of the South is becoming optional. The entry of the South Indian foods in the North is not as much as the North Indian Foods food in the South. But the landscape there is also changing. Compounded to this is the use of Olive Oil, which is essentially meant for Mediterranean Climate in a tropical Country like India. I am not sure how the interchange or change of food culture is good for Health.
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Indian Food Cuisine Unity In Diversity

December 19, 2013, 8:28 pm
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1.Seasoning in Oil is mandatory for food preparations. 2.Spices are used in every dish. 3.Pepper,Mustard,Fenugreek,Cumin seeds,Coriander are the three elements that are used daily in all the Sates. 4.Curry and Curry leaves are the most used in preparations. 5,Dhals ,Ghee,Papads,Pickles and Curds are essential . South indians especially the Tamils love Fire roasted(direct roasting) Papads. 4.In Sweets Kheers,Mysorepak,Jilebi are common. 5.Use of Pulses.
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How Much We Eat In A Lifetime

December 21, 2013, 1:49 am
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I was curious to know how much does one eat during a Lifetime? There could variations between Vegetarians and Non Vegetarians. And here could be differences between Races and cultural practices. Some of the answers I found are. The answer is 25 tonnes of food in a lifetime of 80 years:We eat about 30,600 lbs. […]
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Dreaming, Wakefulness A Thin Line

December 22, 2013, 4:14 am
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This is all the maximum explanation Science could provide biologically on Sleeping?Slumber apart from making loud noises about the Brain needing rest, the body recharging during sleep. Psychologists as usual try everything under the sun for explaining away Sleep. Sigmund Freud says it is the repressed desires expressing themselves , Jung states it is the Human personality asserting itself in Sleep. Behaviorist say, well, it is Behavior! But the main question has not been answered. What happens during Sleep and what is dreaming and deep sleep? Buddhist Schools speak of the Etheric body, Astral Body.. Rene Descartes the Great Rationalist( Philosophical term , not to be confused with the self-styled rationalist jokers like Karunanidhi and Kamal Hassan) proves the Existence of God the External World and Mind. While describing the process of enquiry he says he can not trust his senses for they are not always right. He can not others words as the truth for he does not know whether they can be relied upon. As he goes on in this vein he exclaims, " Am I awake or Dreaming, May be It Real world I was experiencing when I was dreaming and this world might be a Dream.
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