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An open reply to steve_mcfc's questions to me on 13th January 2012
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Steve is mentally ill, and lives in a bedsit with an Uwe Rosler duvet on his single bed.
- 14 January 2012 at 13:59
Well done Andy. Steve_Mcfc is a massive bellend. Arsenal fan here and enjoy your financial analysis, keep it up mate.
- 14 January 2012 at 14:18
Steve is an absolute Chump. Does he know there is more to life than Twitter?
Fair play to you for replying though Andy. Are you going to block him again now?
- 14 January 2012 at 14:18
He is an idiot. Completely lost it since the derby.
- 14 January 2012 at 14:26
Spot on Andy! That Steve needs a shovel to the face, proper div!
- 14 January 2012 at 14:53
He's a prick and think he knows all there is to know about football in general.. He knows nothing! He blocked me because I tweeted him sayin 'Should be 2-0 down by now', poor, very poor!
@LouisGilkes Man Utd fan.
- 14 January 2012 at 15:07
Another Arsenal fan here - Andy is a great lesson in being passionate about your team without losing sight of the bigger picture of what we all actually have in common as fans. Great work mate.
- 14 January 2012 at 17:22
The real challenge is to respond to Swiss Ramble's FFPR piece on City rather than some guy on Twitter. Swiss Ramble's took me nearly 3 hours to read and makes the best case for City passing FFPR yet. Incidentally the club looks set to make a net profit for the first time since the takeover, about £1.5million net so far with some youths sold off, £20million at least if Tevez goes, then there are Onuoha, Bridge, and a few other youth players like Ben Mee (£300,000ish) and Ryan McGivern (£600,000ish) who are close to being sold. I doubt all said that City are going to spend £28million+ in this window so there is an obvious attempt to combat FFPR at the club or else they wouldn't give a damn, ala Anzhi and PSG who seem to know something we don't as they are ignoring FFPR.
- 14 January 2012 at 19:04
Anonymous 19.04, You say, with reference to Man City, that "Incidentally the club looks set to make a net profit for the first time since the takeover, about £1.5million net so far...".
There is no evidence whatsoever that City are going to make a profit any time soon!
Their likely losses for this present year are going to be somewhere around £150m + and this is likely to continue for some years to come.
True, this is a reduction on their loss last year of £197.5m but, hey, what's the difference, really!
- 14 January 2012 at 21:38
Once a bitter always a bitter. Well done Andy!!!
- 15 January 2012 at 17:17
- erroneous said...
@Frank - I believe anonymous means "a net profit on transfer fees in this transfer window" which is a fairly limited and weak achievement, but might actually be true.
City's policy to meet FFP is to stockpile ~70 professionals before FFP kicks in and then to sell them off as soon as it does...
- 16 January 2012 at 11:55
Does anyone really take that steve_mcfc character seriously though?
- 16 January 2012 at 12:05
So Steve calls you out for being biased numerous times on an issue that affects all of football yet he only has interest on how affects his own team. Irony!
- 16 January 2012 at 12:24
I commented on Steve's "6-1 exclamation" on his twitter profile, and pointed out that the trophy count is something like 60 v 11 in our (red) favour, and told him that Manchester is still red. He responded like this: "You're not even from this country, let alone this city, so don't tell me who has the most fans in Manchester or anything else. You fucking glory seeking cunt. *blocked*" Deluded fucking maniac
- 16 January 2012 at 12:27
Not come across Steve before but he does seem like the traditional "Bitter". I do wonder how City and Chelsea will deal with FFP (which I think is a worthwhile attempt to get some sanity in football finance). City's Etihad deal does strike me as a ruse to get round it (Swiss Ramble has explained it better than I can).
Equally, I dislike the LBO approach where a corporate raider can use future club earnings to pay for his takeover, while adding little. That's the converse of the "Sugardaddy" owner, like Mansour. UEFA should look at this too (although I think this is primrily an English problem). Is Stan Kroenke planning to asset strip Arsenal?
I should say that I'm a Spurs fan, so don't have either issue to contend with.
As an aside, do you know what's likely to happen with Rangers? Seems every chance of their going bust.
- 16 January 2012 at 13:42
Twitter = full of boring trolls who have no life.
Just ignore them Andy, or delete your account. No point wasting your valuable time with these kind of people.
- 16 January 2012 at 14:09
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- 16 January 2012 at 14:29
- Kanonier said...
Well, at least they have a lot of fans with tattoos (according to our ex Player Nasri) although sometimes with players they never signed or trophies they never won.
- 16 January 2012 at 14:31
@steveMcfc is comedy gold. Please keep him arguing. I bet he even types his replies in full match kit.
- 16 January 2012 at 17:37
A question or two for Andy or anyone who knows, City lost £196m last year right? Am I right in thinking that in that year they spent about £135m-£145m on players and cleared up £35m of player Amortisation before FFP come in? In total that comes to around let say £170m meaning if they have a similar year to last and they don't spend they will lose around £30m. But last years accounts don't include the Etihad deal £30m-£40m depending on who you listen to, also so I hear £25m minimum Champs league money and possibly more TV, attendance via more games etc so say about £8m (I have also read they are making a big deal with kit makers Umbro £15m-£25m pa). I do not really claim to know the ins and outs but that if right then it kinda looks like profit as long as they don't spend as they have been. Maybe somebody could tell me if that would be the case as simple math makes it look that way or maybe I'm missing somthing. Cheers.
- 18 January 2012 at 00:06
Anonymous 00.06, you must distinguish between cash flow and yearly accounts.
Yes, City spent spent some £450m on players. That means that in the years these purchases took place, the cash flow suffered a big hit.
However, most of these players were signed on four or five year contracts.
This means that, in the accounts, the annual cost is about £100m as an expense, similar to the depreciation in the value of a car.
If you buy a car, the cash flow is affected in the year you buy the car but the value of the car, in the accounts, is depreciated over a period of years.
Therefore, City's accounts for years to come will show this depreciation as an expense. This is known as player amortisation.
On top of this annual expense in the accounts, City will also have to show the wages of these players and in the most recent set of accounts, those for the season 2010-2011, wages came to £174m.
This means that these two expenses alone will come to some £270m+ each year for the next several years.
Obviously, there are other expenses involved in running a football club, expenses such as travel and, in the case of City, rent of the ground, about £4m a year.
It is very likely that City's losses in coming years will be in the region of £150m a year, based on present knowledge.
If they buy any more big names, their losses will be bigger accordingly.
Once again, remember that the cash flow is different to the profit and loss account.
If they buy some big names for big money, the cash flow will suffer immediately, but will be made good by the owner (although this is subject to FFP rules which allow only a loss made good by the owner of no more than €45m over this season and next combined).
- 18 January 2012 at 22:34
Most City fans seem to be in denial about the implications of the FFP in the future.
This season is the first of three in which a clubs accounts will be scrutinised.
Following on from the huge loss of last year it would be fair to say that another huge loss awaits City.
This huge loss has more to do with excessive wages than big transfer fees. The fact that City are unable to get Tevez and Adabayor off there wages bill merely compounds the situation.
City will have to off-load some of their high wage earning players in the summer. With this deterioration in the quality of the manager's playing staff, I expect Mancini to leave City as they would have no hope of ever winning the CL, surely Mancini's greatest hope.
Without Mancini,and perhaps the re-appearance of Hughes or Allardice as club manager, mid table mediocrity awaits the City faithful.
The disappearance of Mansour will surely follow, leaving City with a HUGE debt.
Hopefully good will come out of all this. The FA and PL people will bring in a FFP to govern the financial regulations of PL clubs.
- 18 January 2012 at 23:16
- Manuel said...
talking to Steve is like talking to a horse...utterly pointless.
Good work fella
- 19 January 2012 at 11:59
- Ed said...
I genuinely worry for Steve's mental health. He has obsessive-compulsive issues, evidenced in the sheer volume of tweets, posts, emails, and letters he produces, not only on MCFC but, apparently, digital radio too. This would also seem to place Steve on the autistic spectrum - narrow focus, inability to relate, frequency with which he is ostracised by others. I hope he gets some help.
- 19 January 2012 at 16:59
- Ian King said...
Ho hum. I'd kind of heard of this guy before, and commented merely on Twitter yesterday that I could confirm the conversation that Dave, Andy and I had last month. Cue a barrage of messages over the course of the next twenty minutes or so, one of which accused me of having a pathological hatred of Manchester City, or some such - possibly on account of the fact that my nominal Premier League club of choice is Spurs.
I had to block him because I was at work, my mobile phone was going off every five seconds and I wasn't just going to switch it off because he had decided to drag me into whatever argument he was having. This evening, a charming message arrived from somebody that I presume follows him calling us "miserable cunts" because, presumably, he had returned to this subject again.
FFP isn't my specialist chosen subject and my support for Spurs falls plainly into the "nominal" category , so I have no great opinion on whether City will pass it, fail it or whatever. It'll all come out in the wash. What I find perplexing is that somebody will be so damn abusive for no particular reason whatsoever, other than that, well, I had a conversation with somebody that he doesn't like.
I have always been relatively sympathetic towards City for two primary reasons: firstly, they were underdogs for years and years, and, secondly, because I do happen to know a lot of their supporters who are decent, funny people that I like. I even went to an away match at Portsmouth with them about four years ago. The likes of him and his chum make it pretty difficult to maintain that affection, and I dare say that the same goes for everybody else that he has abused for however long he has been doing it.
- 19 January 2012 at 21:00
Hi, I asked the question on 18 January 2012 00:06. Thanks for the replies but it doesn't seem to be answered my question. City have said they paid all the outstanding player money off before the first year of FFP last year with the £196m losses. That year new player cost say £135m paid off old players £35m =£170m. Last year = £195m losses so surely it doesn't matter if the players they have value drops to nothing it? As it has nothing to do with income and outgoing? If they don't buy any players (unlikely I know) then that £170m wouldn't exist and they would have lost around £30m but if Etihad pay them £40m surely the are £10m up? If you include the Champs league money that's a further £25m and other higher incomes that were not there last year. So I can't see were they fail. The only problem I see is if the owner already put a large sum of money in their accounts last year which I don't know if he did but what I have read here Andy seems to think they will make FFP. I think that FFP will not be fully regulated as Club after Club would try suing UEFA as there are many other besides City are in trouble I don't think it will last long or just be used to keep so called lesser club under control hence stopping more City's tipping up. Still confused!
- 20 January 2012 at 13:08
LFC-fan here. You're the only Man Utd blogger I follow but your post are mandatory reading, regardless of which team you're writing about.
Keep up the good work and don't let narrow minded people get to you!
- 23 January 2012 at 12:27
Is this the same steve who would have been whole heartedly in support of the FFP to stop the United bandwagon had citeh not struck lucky with the petro dollar sugar daddy?
The good thing about the emergence of twitter and similar media platforms is that everyone can now see the true colours of 95% of citeh fans. Maybe now the myth of the 'family club' will be well and truly smashed. United fans have been putting up with the 'steve's'of this world for years.
As for the FFP, the release of the financial state of european clubs and the fact that club debt has gone up quite sharply, despite the previous UEFA warnings, has made interesting reading. UEFA seem even more determined to bring the problem under control with their severe warning regarding the lavish spending of certain clubs trying to buy into the history club.
- 25 January 2012 at 23:19
Why did you assume that Etihad Airways would not grow at all over the 10-year period that the Etihad sponsorship deal of City covers? Etihad is a young airline that is looking to massively expand over the next decade, yet the figures you assumed for Etihad's growth over the next 10 years was 0%. Your assumption of 0% growth was dishonest wasn't it, Andy? Why would a young airline seeking to massively expand sign a £400m sponsorship contract and expect to grow by 0%?
If you are talking about my benchmarking of the Etihad deal to the company's current financial in my blog post of 13th July you have got the wrong end of the stick. I pointed out that the company's current turnover was £2bn and that even at a 10% EBIT margin the deal would represent an unusually substantial proportion of profits. When did I say the company would never grow?
I think the deal is extraordinarily large compared to the size of the company and can find no equivalently large deal vs. company size out there (Bayern's sponsor Deutsche Telekom for example have EBITDA of €3.9bn and pays Bayern €25m pa). Let me know if you can find another mismatch between deal size and company size... I cannot believe you think this is an good enough repsonse to his question you admit that you think ETIHAD will grow and so the sponsership as an amount of out goings and revenue and profit will fall thus making it normal not to mention you probably undertesmate the value of sponsoring city and ETIHDS growth also most companies dont have finciall backers on the scale of etihad hency why advertising is more closly linked to income
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Effects of Smoked Marijuana on Risk Taking and Decision Making Tasks
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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First received: September 7, 2006
Last updated: October 25, 2016
Last verified: October 2016
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of smoked marijuana on both risk taking and decision making tasks.
Marijuana Use Disorders
Drug: Marijuana
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effects of Smoked Marijuana on Risk Taking and Decision Making Tasks
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- After smoking marijuana participants will demonstrate poorer decision-making abilities and increased risk-taking behaviors. [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|May 2006
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|March 2008
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|March 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Experimental: marijuana
Drug: Marijuana
Marijuana (0, 1.98, 3.56% THC), provided by the National Institute of Drug Abuse) was administered using a cued-smoking procedure, which produces reliable increases in heart-rate and plasma Δ9 THC. Each participant smoked each dose of mariuana on separate study days in this within-subject design.
|Placebo Comparator: placebo
Drug: Marijuana
Marijuana (0, 1.98, 3.56% THC), provided by the National Institute of Drug Abuse) was administered using a cued-smoking procedure, which produces reliable increases in heart-rate and plasma Δ9 THC. Each participant smoked each dose of mariuana on separate study days in this within-subject design.
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Cannabis abuse and dependence are the most prevalent drug use disorders in the United States (Compton et al., 2004), yet little is known about the factors contributing to successful marijuana treatment. Previously, we have shown that cognitive impairments in patients treated for substance disorders are associated with premature treatment dropout. However, little is known about whether such impairments are the result of drug use per se. The objective of this within-subject study is to determine whether decision-making and risk-taking are affected by acute cannabis intoxication. The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART; Lejuez et al. 2002) assesses decision making in a context of increasing risk, and the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT; Bechara et al. 1994) tests the ability to balance immediate rewards against long-term negative consequences; both tasks have strong face validity for evaluating cognitive deficits that may contribute to poor treatment outcome. Research volunteers will be current marijuana smokers. Each will participate in three, 4-hour outpatient sessions in the Substance Use Research Center (SURC) in the Division of Substance Abuse at NYSPI. They will smoke a different strength marijuana cigarette (0.0, 1.98, 3.56% THC) in each session in counter-balanced order. After baseline data have been collected (risk taking and decision making behaviors, heart rate, blood pressure, mood scales, exhaled carbon monoxide), participants will take 3-6 puffs, 5 seconds in duration, from a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) marijuana cigarette. After smoking, we will repeatedly re-assess risk taking and decision making abilities with the BART and IGT. We will also measure subjective mood ratings, heart rate and blood pressure repeatedly for 180 minutes following smoking. This study is the first controlled investigation of the effects of smoked marijuana on both risk taking and decision making tasks. The data obtained will be used to guide treatment development for marijuana use disorders.
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|21 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Current marijuana use
- 21-45 years of age
- Practicing an effective form of birth control
- Not seeking treatment for marijuana use
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current, repeated illicit drug use other than marijuana
- Presence of significant medical illness (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension)
- Laboratory tests outside normal limits that are clinically unacceptable to the study physician (BP > 140/90; hematocrit < 34 for women, < 36 for men)
- Significant adverse reaction to marijuana
- Current parole or probation
- Pregnancy or current lactation
- Recent history of significant violent behavior
- Major current Axis I psychopathology (e.g., mood disorder with functional impairment or suicide risk, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia
- History of heart disease
- Current use of any over-the-counter or prescription medication from which the volunteer cannot be withdrawn
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
|Principal Investigator:
|Margaret Haney, Ph.D.
|New York State Psychiatric Institute
|Principal Investigator:
|Efrat Aharonovich, Ph.D.
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|September 7, 2006
|Last Updated:
|October 25, 2016
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United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by New York State Psychiatric Institute:
Risk taking
Decision making
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Marijuana Abuse
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Every weeknight starting at 11:35, Jay Leno entertains night owls on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, telling jokes about current events and interviewing celebrity guests. The legendary comic, who has hosted the late-night talk show for nearly 20 years, has also written three books—two of them children's—and still performs stand-up at venues nationwide. He will be the featured entertainer at this year's Lady in Red Gala, held December 1 at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. The event benefits the LIFE foundation, which supports the neediest members of society.
PBI.com: Why was it important to you to come to the Lady in Red Gala this year?
JL: It raises money for a good cause, and any charity that's a good cause is fun to do if you have the time. People will thank you for coming, but it's not hard work. I'm a comedian; I like to tell jokes. People come and they want to have a good time. Any excuse to help a good cause is fine. People like to dress up. They like to go to parties. If it benefits a good cause and the money goes to a special place, all the better.
Can you give us a little tease for what you might talk about?
I'm not quite sure what I'll talk about yet, but pretty much current events and things of that nature. It's a nice group of folks. I actually play down in that part of the country quite a bit. In fact, that's how I got this job. I met Lois [Pope] when I was doing another event, and she came over and said, "Oh, will you do our event?" And I said, "If I'm free." I was free, and I said, "Let's do it."
What are some causes that are important to you?
Every cause is important. It's hard to say that the leukemia [charity] is more important than breast cancer. The idea is if you're not doing one event but you can do another, you do that one.
I don't really say one is any more important than the other, because they're not, really. The correct answer is probably the fact that in this economic climate, there's not a lot of money going around. So consequently, you've got to work a little bit harder and make the events a little bit more interesting and put a little bit more out there to get people to come and want to donate their time and effort. …
They're fun to do. It's not like it's any great sacrifices on my part or a lot of hard work. The women are attractive, the men are handsome, the people are wealthy, they're giving money for a good cause—there's really no downside to it.
Do you come to Palm Beach often?
No, not really. I tend to go everywhere for a few hours [laughs]. You land at 5:30 [p.m.], you go out at 8 or 9 o'clock and get back on the plane at 10 and I'm home at 4 in the morning. But that's everywhere. I have to be [in Los Angeles] five days a week, so consequently, if you go somewhere, it's only for a matter of hours. I went to China for the day two weeks ago [laughs]. I was only there seven hours.
What are you looking forward to about coming to Palm Beach?
I'm looking forward to seeing my relatives. My uncle Tony lives down there. When you're Italian and you're over the age of 70, you have to move to Florida. That's the law. That's the great fun for me—I get to see some of my relatives. They all have a good time down there.
Will any of your relatives be at the gala?
No [laughs]. They don't have that kind of dough. I don't think so. Totally different crowd. Unless they're selling meatballs or handing out pizza slices or something like that—no, probably not.
Who are some comedians you admire today?
Jerry Seinfeld's one of my closest friends. Kathleen Madigan is really funny. There are a lot of really good comics out there now. It's just there are so many outlets now. It's not like the old days where you'd appear on TV once and everybody in America sees you.
The performers [today] need to do literally hundreds of performances before people even have an inkling of who you are, because somebody's watching the Animal Planet, somebody else is watching something else, you're watching the three networks. When I was a kid, if you were on [The] Ed Sullivan [Show], you were famous the next day. That was it. But those days are gone.
What stands out to you as a favorite moment of your career?
Doing the White House Correspondents' Dinner the first time, with President [Ronald] Reagan, that was kind of cool. I remember that I was a little nervous, and the general guy comes over and goes, "Hey, are you the comedian?" And I go, "Yeah." [He said,] "Hey listen, this is the president of the United States. Do you understand? And you don't do any jokes about him. This is the commander in chief." He'd given me this big lecture, and he leaves.
And then I see [Secretary of State] George Shultz. And George goes, "Jay, come here." He goes, "Look, nail Ronnie. Let him have it. Give him all you got. Go after him." And I go, "Well, you know, this general—" [Shultz interrupted,] "No, screw him." So I was like, "Aahh! What do I do?" So that was kind of scary.
So what did you do?
I remember the opening joke I did: "I want to congratulate First Lady Nancy Reagan on winning the Humanitarian of the Year Award. I'm glad she beat out that conniving little [expletive] Mother Teresa." And Reagan really laughed hard. He thought that was funny. He got the joke.
You've got a big passion for classic cars. Where does that stem from?
I used to work at car dealerships when I was a kid. When you work with your hands for a living, you tend to appreciate how easy it is to make money in show business. People in show business have got to be jaded in terms of how much money you get paid for the amount of effort involved at a real job.
Do you collect anything else?
No, not really. That's about it—just cars and motorcycles.
Do you have any hidden talents?
No. I barely have any visible talents.
Do you have any holiday traditions?
I still have all my Christmas trees. When I was a kid, we lived up in Andover, Massachusetts, which was kind of rural at the time, and we had a 300-foot driveway. Every year, my dad and I would go out in the woods, and we would dig up a tree and we'd bring it in the house. When we were through with the tree, we'd bury it in the driveway. So when I go back to Andover, I can see every Christmas tree I had from about age 7 to about age 21, all in a row—the tallest ones and the oldest ones. ... The house is gone, my parents are gone, but the Christmas trees are still there. That's kind of cool.


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A lime may be one of the smallest things when you go shopping for fruits and vegetable shopping, but it is one of the richest. The health benefits that a lime carries are just too many, and it packs in too much of goodness. While the vitamin C is what immediately comes to our mind, there is more to it. Read on to know some of the most common benefits of the small, powerful lemon.
- A powerhouse of essential vitamins and minerals: A lime is a source of various vitamins and minerals, including potassium which is essential for heart health, good nerve function, and maintaining blood pressure levels. It also reduces cancer as it contains antioxidants and bioflavonoids.
- Fights infection: We all know lime to be very good at fighting cold and cough. Not just that. It even is useful in more severe infections like cholera and E.coli infections. As cholera is transmitted by food, adding lime to foods helps prevent this transmission.
- Heart healthy: Lime is rich in antioxidants which keep the arteries healthy and improve blood circulation. They also reduce the buildup of plaque in the walls of the arteries. This also reduces hardening of the arteries, reduces the onset of blood pressure, and improves overall heart health. Including lime peel and lime oil in the diet can provide these benefits.
- Drink to your health: Starting the morning with a glass of lime juice (with some honey added to taste) can be the best way to start the day. It provides energy and boosts you to begin the day like nothing else can.
- Glowing skin and hair: After squeezing out the juice from the lime, rub the lime onto your face and see the skin glowing. If that sounds not feasible, apply lime oil to your face to keep the skin elastic and youthful. Applying lime to the hair is a natural way to keep the hair shiny and black.
- Moving the joints: Uric acid can accumulate in the joints and cause bone pain and discomfort. Citric acid from the lime ensures this uric acid accumulation is reduced, thereby reducing gout and inflammation.
- Weight loss: The citric acid is an excellent fat burner, and drinking two glasses of warm lime water per day can show obvious results in a week's time.
- Add fragrance to your food: Lemon oil which is made from the peel can be used as a good flavouring agent to many dishes including curries and pickles. While the tanginess is not considerable like using a full lime, it still gives the fragrance and flavour of a lime.
With these benefits, the next time you go vegetable shopping, don't forget to throw in a couple of lemons.
What is vaginal dryness and how can it affect you?
Vaginal dryness is often a result of menopause and it is capable of affecting women of any age. Although it feels like a minor irritation, it can have a huge impact on a person's sex life. Normally, the vaginal walls are lubricated with a layer of clear fluid. The 'oestrogen' hormone is used to maintain this thin layer of fluid, thus keeping the vaginal lining thick, elastic and healthy. However, menopause brings about a condition known as vaginal atrophy, which is a drop in the levels of oestrogen and this greatly reduces the level of vaginal moisture that is available. Improper lubrication of the vagina can result in painful sex which in turn affects libido, arousal and desire.
Treatment: The most common treatment for this condition resulting from low levels of oestrogen is Topical oestrogen therapy. In this, hormones which are no longer secreted by the body are replaced by the topical oestrogen. Even though Topical Oestrogen Therapy is helpful in relieving the symptoms of vaginal dryness, the treatment pales in comparison to oral oestrogen hormone therapy (HT).
Usually, women mostly use one of the three types of vaginal oestrogen listed below:
- Vaginal oestrogen tablet: A tablet is inserted into the vagina using a disposable applicator. The procedure is carried out once daily during the initial two weeks of treatment, after which it can be inserted twice a week.
- Vaginal oestrogen ring: A soft and flexible ring is inserted inside the vagina, either by the patient or the doctor. Oestrogen, in the form of a steady stream, is then released directly to the vaginal tissues by this ring. Replacement of this ring is done every three months.
- Vaginal oestrogen cream: An applicator is used to apply cream to the vagina daily. The frequency of application can be reduced as per doctor's advice.
Side effects and aftercare: Side effects such as breast pain and vaginal bleeding are common when any form of oestrogen product is used. Vaginal moisturisers should be used to keep the vagina lubricated. Use of water-based lubricants during sex can make it more enjoyable. Use of bubble baths, scented soaps, douches and lotions around the sensitive area of the vagina should be avoided as these products can worsen the problem.
One of the common complaints associated with sexual intercourse, is vaginal bleeding. This bleeding can occur during the course of intimacy or after it. Post intercourse bleeding is also termed as post-coitus bleeding. This is known as post costal bleeding. Doctor should be consulted immediately as it may be a sign of hidden cervical cancer.
Reasons behind vaginal bleeding
1. In most cases, the bleeding is risk free. It could be due to extreme friction, causing damage to superficial blood vessels in the cervix. It is important to use adequate lubrication; otherwise the consequences could be annoyingly painful.
2. If your period dates are nearby, the source of the blood could be from your uterus.
3. Benign growths, cysts, polyps on the cervix can cause bleeding. They are small fragile growths that rupture easily.
4. There can also be bleeding due to inflammations that occur as a reaction to a condom or a diaphragm.
When can vaginal bleeding be difficult?
- Vaginal bleeding after sex can often be a warning sign of ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy is when implantation of an embryo takes place outside the uterus, commonly inside the fallopian tubes.
- Bleeding every time after intercourse is also a common symptom of endometriosis. It occurs when the inner lining of the uterus, called the endometrial tissue, appears outside it. Endometrial tissue can attach itself to other surrounding organs in the pelvic region, generally, the abdomen, causing searing pain. It is also a major cause of infertility.
- Another cause of vaginal bleeding is atrophic vaginitis, a health condition mostly affecting older women, especially those who have reached menopausal age. This is due to the massive decline in the levels of estrogen that causes vaginal dryness and irritation.
- Sexually transmitted diseases could be a serious cause of vaginal bleeding. It is generally accompanied by several other symptoms such as vaginal odour, discharge, pelvic pain, inflammations. It should receive immediate medical attention.
- Vaginal bleeding could be a sign of cancer. It could be vaginal, ovarian, uterine or cervical cancer. It requires medical attention without any delay.
Most of the time, the reasons for post coitus bleeding is harmless. However, if it persists, you must pay a visit to your gynaecologist as soon as possible and get a thorough evaluation done. This could save the condition from worsening and also diagnose any other underlying medical condition at an early, curable stage.
Most women have started menstrual periods in 11 to 13 years of age, that is called as" menarche. That time period may be irregular because of menarche or hormonal imbalance, menstrual periods also may be irregular at the other end of the menstrual years that is called as" menopause"
Causes of irregular period:
1- Excessive weight loss or gain, obesity is also a very common cause of irregular period
2- Emotional stress
3- Illness
4- Travel
5- Medicines such as birth control methods, which may cause lighter, less frequent, more frequent, or skipped periods or no periods at all
6- Hormone problems. This may cause a change in the levels of the hormones that the body needs to support menstruation
7- Problems with the pelvic organs, such as imperforate hymen, polycystic ovary syndrome
8- Breastfeeding
9- Hypo or hyperthyroidism
10- Improper diet
Treatment for this:
1- Relax after work and make time to de-stress. Try yoga, a hot bath or reading a book
2- Take proper diet
3- The warming properties of turmeric improve the hormonal imbalance and regulate the menstruation cycle, its anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties reduce the cramping. Take a ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder and add it to the lukewarm milk, take it every day.
4- Carrots are the good source of iron and regulate proper functioning of the hormone, drink carrot juice in daily basis.
Suppressing your disease problems with large, harmful and raw chemical doses or external creams causes them to reappear them with more intensity, or can lead to several other problems involving internal organs like respiratory, digestive or cardiovascular.
These chemical drugs are not only causes several side-effects, but also, do not cure the problem from internal root, and just make them to suppress, which causes greater problems later.
Homoeopathy offers you side-effect free treatment and permanent cure to many diseases, which are thought to be untreatable or only manageable by taking life-long medication.
In homoeopathic mode of treatment medicines are not chosen just according to your disease only, but whole physical and mental constitution (make-up) is considered, and this type of selection causes permanent cure of the disease and the doses are so minute that there is no any side-effect, even to pregnant ladies.
Moreover, this type of treatment removes disease from its root instead of suppressing it.
Why placenta previa occurred and why breech presentation occurs in first pregnancy? And why low laying placenta presentation in pregnancy and how to avoid these conditions?
Every time my date use to come 6 days early n I use to get so much pain in stomach n full body and my urine is to pass less in periods time but this time it's came 2 days before and I'm not getting any pain in body n stomach. Why like this? And 6 month back same thing happened to me and after a period I came to know that I was pregnant n it's got miscarriage. Can I do pregnancy test or no.
Interstitial Cystitis is also known as painful bladder syndrome. It is characterized by the inflammation of the bladder wall. It is the chronic inflammation of the bladder. The exact cause has not been identified yet, though some believe that it might be due to the defect in the bladder lining or an autoimmune disorder. Interstitial cystitis is believed to resemble a bacterial infection, but the short term antibiotics have been found to be of no or less use.
The symptoms of interstitial cystitis are:
- Frequency of urination during the day and night
- Urgency of urinating
- Pain associated with urinating or pain in the abdomen, vaginal and urethral area
Ayurvedic Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis
- Chanderprabha Vati: This is a blend of 23 natural ingredients. This herbal remedy is useful in patients who are suffering from excess urination problem. This formulation has properties, which are helpful in the urine retention and reduce the inflammation in the pelvic areas. Dosage of this is two tablets twice a day with lukewarm water.
- Chandanadhi Vati: This consist natual ingredients like Shweta chandana (Santalum album), Maricha (Piper cubeba), Gandha biroja satva (Pinus longifolia sap), Kattha (Acacia catechu), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Rala (Vateria indica extract), Karpura (Cinnamomum camphora), Chandana taila (Sandal wood oil) and Daruharidra (Berberis aristata). The product helps to resolve interstitial cystitis by controlling urination, reduces inflammation and burning sensation. Two tablets twice a day with lukewarm water are taken.
- Punarnava Mandur: This is a pack of the herbal remedies and has quite satisfactory results in the patients. This balances the vata and pitta, the major dosha and causes of interstitial cystitis. Two tablets twice a day with lukewarm water is the ideal dosage.
- Varunadi Vati: This is a blend of natural products like Varun (Crataeva nurvala), Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa), Gokshur (Tribulus terrestris) and Shuddha guggulu (Comniphera mukul). The ingredients have the property to treat the symptoms of interstitial cystitis. This is helpful in urine retention and reducing inflammation. Dosage of this is two tablets twice a day with lukewarm water.
- Boswellia Curcumin: This is prepared by the extracts of Shallaki (Boswellia serrata) and Curcumin (Curcuma longa). This herbal product has anti-inflammatory properties and provides relief from inflammation in the pelvic area and other symptoms associated of interstitial cystitis. The dosage of this herbal product is one capsule twice a day with plain water. Also, if had after meals then it is very effective.
What is a vaginal rash?
Although vaginal rashes can be identified with non infectious conditions, for example, hypersensitive responses and contact dermatitis, many are because of sexually transmitted diseases. The zone around the vagina might be blushed with sores or blisters or it might hold its typical shading yet have bumps. Different side effects, for example, discharge, burning sensation during urination, pain or tingling, may likewise happen.
Not all sexually transmitted diseases cause vaginal rashes; the ones that most regularly do are syphilis, genital herpes and human papillomavirus (HPV). Genital herpes normally causes groups of excruciating red blisters that might be irritated. Syphilis might be connected with a lone, painless, red sore on the vulva that might be followed by a rash on the hands and feet. Genital warts may develop as an after effect of HPV disease.
What is it caused by?
It can happen as a result of rubbing against the skin, like from uncomfortable underwear or rough sanitary napkins. These are not harmful and non-contagious. Also, these are usually minor and get cured with home remedies.
Contact Dermatitis: This can be caused when you come in contact with a substance that can cause irritation or an allergy. This is called contact dermatitis. It can be very itchy, but it is not serious very often.
Pubic lice: These are caused by tiny parasites, such as insects that survive by sucking on blood from humans.
Candidiasis (yeast infections): This can cause rashes in the moist folds of the vaginal skin.
Scabies: It is a skin condition, which can get very itchy and is caused due to little mites digging into your skin.
Psoriasis: These are characterised by little red or wine red coloured bumps with silvery scaly skin on top of that. It is commonly found on the knees, elbow or scalp, but it can occur on any part of the body.
There are certain changes that are noticed in the body post-pregnancy. One such change that might affect you is an overactive bladder. Usually, depending on the amount of liquid that goes into the body, an individual urinates eight to ten times a day. But post-pregnancy this statistic might increase to around ten to twelve times a day. While urinating helps the body to get rid of excessive body wastes, extreme urinating would also get rid of the necessary minerals and liquid that the body requires for its proper functioning. However, overactive bladders are quite common in women who have delivered and can be treated smoothly. Here are some of the top ways in which you can treat your overactive bladder post your pregnancy:
Losing Weight: A woman gains a lot of weight post pregnancy. This weight needs to be reduced through simple exercises and a proper balanced diet. Reduction of the post pregnancy weight helps in controlling the overactive bladder to a certain extent.
Avoiding Alcohol, Spicy and Acidic Food: Alcohol, spicy and acidic food actually creates havoc in the excretory system. Their compounds are such that these enable the body to get rid of water and necessary elements from the body. In fact, the power of urine itself is reduced, making discharging urine with high water content. This would make you more thirsty resulting in over-urinating at times. Similar conditions arise in the body when you consume coffee which contains caffeine and chocolate. Although, having a little bit of chocolate now and then does not really affect the system to quite an extent.
Exercises: Each exercise is carefully tuned to help a particular part of the body. For reducing the over activeness of your bladder, pelvic exercises are the best that you can carry out even for thirty minutes a day. Exercises would help you to remain active, shed the excess weight as well as manage your urination.
Avoid Smoking: Out of the many health hazards that arise out of smoking, one of them is the extreme urge to urinate often after pregnancy. Thus, to avoid over urination it is advised to refrain from smoking for some time.
Thus, these are some of the easiest ways to control the situation. In case you are embarrassed to go out in the public like this, you can always use incontinence pads. However, if the problem persists even after trying out all the said methods, then it would be in your best interest to take expert advice from the doctors.
A blood clot in the leg is termed as Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. This blood clot can be fatal, because it usually blocks the passage of blood to the heart by damaging the one way valves of the veins. This can also reach other organs like the lungs, in which situation the case becomes complicated and may also lead to death. There are various ways of preventing the onset of these clots. Follow these points to know more.
- Blood thinners: Prolonged hospital stay and a major surgery like joint replacement can lead to blood clots in the legs or DVT. Therefore, it is imperative to ask your doctor about a prescription for blood thinners, which can help in better blood flow despite minimal motion in the legs or stiffness.
- Compressions stockings: If you have been in the hospital for a prolonged period or suffering from leg paralysis, then the risk of blood clots is greater than most others. You can make use of compression stockings, which will help in preventing clots by holding the area tight so that the blood is forced to pump and flow. These should be used every time you are admitted to the hospital.
- Exercise: It is important to keep moving in case you are travelling in a long flight that is over four hours long. Also, you can try certain mild exercises, in case you have a long standing condition of pain or cramping in the leg muscles and joints. From simple toe flexes to muscle strengthening exercises like the heel or towel hook, you can ensure that the tightening action makes your muscle firm so that the blood clots do not have a chance to form. You may also need to lose weight in case you are overweight so that you can alleviate the risk of these clots.
- Water: Staying hydrated is something that we all need to follow in any case, but it is especially important if you are risk of developing blood clots in the legs. Drinking plenty of fluids is a natural way of thinning the blood, especially if you have been in bed or travelling for prolonged periods.
- Loose fitting clothing: You may want to wear loose fitting clothing when you are travelling or in the hospital so that you do not end up unnecessarily compressing an area in a way that will be detrimental for the blood flow there. Wearing loose clothing ensures that the blood flow carries on as per its normal routine without any blockages.
It is important to remember the above points so that you keep blood clots in the legs at bay.
Menopause is characterized as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. It is the time in a woman's life when the ovaries stop functioning. The periods then stop forever. The normal period of menopause is 51 years of age, however, menopause may happen as ahead of schedule i.e. as early as 30s or as late as the 60s. There is no solid lab test to determine when a lady will encounter menopause. Here are a few ways in which menopause affects a woman's body:
- Skin: Consequences of menopause include dryness, loss of flexibility, thinning of the skin and expanded wrinkling. These symptoms result in poor recovery from injuries, hair loss and pigmentary changes. Unwanted hair growth and acne may likewise happen. Wrinkling is caused by excessive smoking and sun exposure. One should stay away from smoking and sun exposure.
- Hair: Hormonal changes incorporate hirsutism (undesirable facial hair) or alopecia. Most ordinarily noted is the loss of scalp hair. Lower leg, pubic and axillary hair loss may also take place. Hirsutism is commonly noted on the face. Oral Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) may control facial hair in a few ladies. Medicines for expanded facial hair incorporate suing depilatory creams, delicate techniques for hair removal, laser treatment andante-testosterone medicines. Scalp alopecia might be treated with minoxidil.
- Teeth: Menopause has been a cause for various dental/oral issues, including dry mouth and desquamative gingivitis. IHRT might be of advantage as a consequence of the part it plays in influencing oral bone and preventing the loss of teeth. The impacts of HRT seem to incorporate a reduction in bleeding and enhancing the flow of saliva.
- Vulva and vagina: The genital tract is exceptionally dependent on estrogen and body changes during the menopausal time and post-menopause may incorporate vaginal and vulvar dryness. Vulval dryness may worsen other vulval skin conditions (e.g. dermatitis) bringing about aggravation. Staying away from cleansers and body washes on the vulva can dial down the aggravation and dryness. Contrasting options to cleanser incorporate sorbolene with glycerine or low-aggravation purifying balms and lotions.
- Bladder: Urinary frequency and cystitis are very common around the time of menopause. Local estrogen creams may enhance incontinence in the short term, however, don't seem to do as such after treatment is stopped. Treatment for incontinence includes physiotherapy and even surgery.
- Joints and muscles: Joint and muscle pain are regular symptoms during menopause. Exercise is vital to get rid of these side effects. Joint and muscle pain may improve with the utilization of HRT.
- Weight changes: Between ages 45 and 55, ladies will gain a large portion of a kilo a year. This weight gain cannot be blamed on menopause entirely. The changes in hormonal status are connected with expanded body and stomach fat. This weight addition is connected with increased cardiovascular and metabolic hazard and changes in quality of life and sexual functioning.
- Lifestyle measures: Your diet and eating routine need to be established to keep up a solid body weight and to have a healthy lifestyle.
So you have just found out that you are pregnant and you and your partner are over the moon about it! While congratulations are in order, so are a host of tips which will help you settle into the pregnancy. It is important to remember that the first trimester of your pregnancy is a crucial phase where you may not change that much physically, but will be prone to many emotional changes. It is also a phase where you will make way for the changes that will inevitably come in the next two trimesters and for a long time after delivery of the baby too.
Read on to unravel our first trimester guide.
- Pregnancy Test: You must ensure that you know you are pregnant by monitoring your menstrual cycles closely so that even one missed period points at the possibility of pregnancy. This test can be a home based kit available at the chemists' or can even be conducted with a lab test based on a urine sample. Despite the results that you may get on a home pregnancy test, it is best to get a professional opinion as well.
- Finding the Right Doctor: In this phase of your pregnancy itself, it is imperative to home in on a gynaecologist who will put you ease. Take care to pick someone who may be recommended by family and friends. Have a talk with the doctor a few times to see how well he or she engages you as a patient and if you are suitably convinced with the sessions and appointments.
- Activity: While heavy activities may not be recommended by all doctors as the foetus needs to latch on, one can indulge in plenty of walks and a normal routine as well. Ensure that your pregnancy is a normal one and ask your doctor about any precautions that you may need to take with the progressing trimesters. Also, find ways to deal with any morning sickness with the help of the doctor.
- Supplements: In this crucial phase, ensure that your doctor gives you plenty of folic acid supplements that you must ingest on a regular basis. This will keep any risk of neural tube birth defects at bay.
- Other Medication: Find out more about over the counter drugs or any medication that you may have been taking as this may have to be stopped or adjusted for the pregnancy. The doctor should be able to guide you on this aspect too.
The other activities during the first trimester include taking pre natal appointments and choosing and interacting with your caregiver who will also be a support after you have had the baby.
Kegel is named after renowned gynaecologist Arnold Kegel. Kegel exercises are for the strengthening the pelvic floor muscles. You must continue doing Kegel exercises multiple times for several days, to begin to see changes and benefits.
1. It is a highly recommended treatment for urinary incontinence
2. Works well in case of decreased bladder control
3. Strengthens pelvic muscles
4. Relieves abdominal cramps
5. Helps in pelvic toning
6. Prevents organ prolapse
7. Beneficial to those with constipation as kegel exercises help regulate bowel movements
Kegel exercises during pregnancy
During pregnancy, most women suffer from problems related to constipation, which can be kept in check by regular practice of kegel exercises. The strengthening of pelvic muscles is of utmost need during this time, as weakened muscles can lead to a major prolapse if they are unable to bear the weight of a baby. Strong pelvic muscles are required to have a healthy pregnancy. These exercises are useful in preparing the muscles for labour and childbirth. If you notice occasional leakage of urine during the third trimester, it is a warning sign of losing bladder control, which, if left untreated, can worsen during the post partum period. Regularly exercising can help prevent complications occurring due to pregnancy.
How To Do Kegel Exercise During Pregnancy?
Try to stop the flow of urine when you are sitting on the toilet without tightening your abdominal, buttock, or thigh muscles. When you're able to successfully start and stop urinating, or you feel the vaginal muscle contract, you are using your pelvic floor muscle, the muscle you should be contracting during Kegel exercises.
You can do Kegel exercises two ways: either by holding or quickly contracting the pelvic floor muscle. To do slow Kegels, contract the pelvic floor muscle and hold for three to 10 seconds. Then relax and repeat up to 10 times. To do fast Kegels, quickly contract and relax your pelvic floor muscle 25 to 50 times. Relax for 5 seconds and repeat the set up to four times.
Squatting: Squatting is helpful during labor because it opens the pelvic outlet an extra quarter to half inch, allowing more room for the baby to descend. But squatting is tiring, so you should practice it frequently during pregnancy to strengthen the muscles needed.
How to do Squatting? An exercise called a wall slide is especially helpful. Stand with your back straight against a wall, place your feet shoulder width apart and about six inches from the wall, and keep your arms relaxed at your sides. Slowly and gently slide down the wall to a squatting position (keeping your back straight) until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Hold the position for five to 10 seconds, slowly slide back to a standing position. Repeat five or 10 times.
Pelvic Tilt: What is it? Pelvic tilts strengthen abdominal muscles, help relieve backache during pregnancy and labor, and ease delivery. This exercise can also improve the flexibility of your back, and ward off back pain.
How to do Pelvic Tilt? You can do pelvic tilts in various positions, but down on your hands and knees is the easiest way to learn it. Get comfortabe on your hands and knees, keeping your head in line with your back. Pull in your stomach and arch your back upward. Hold this position for several seconds. Then relax your stomach and back, keeping your back flat and not allowing your stomach to sag. Repeat this exercise three to five times. Gradually work your way up to 10 repetitions.
These exercises can yield great benefits with minimal effort. The exercises require no special equipment except comfortable clothes, and a little space to do them.
Do not worry if you are not close to the goal when you begin. Pelvic muscles are like any other muscles in your body. They will become stonger only with time, consistency and mindful work.
Beware: If you sense any pain in your back or abdomen after doing a Kegel set, it is a sign of you not doing them properly.
After a whole lot of research and even more controversy, fats are back in our diets. But choosing foods with "good" (saturated and unsaturated) fat is now the main problem. So to help you with your diet, here are 12 foods that contain healthy fats:
- Olive oil: Olive oil contains secoiridoids and oleic acid which protect the body from diabetes, cancer and other heart diseases. It also slows down aging on the cellular level.
- Fish: Fishes such as anchovies, salmon or sardines contain essential Omega-3 fatty acids (a type of monounsaturated fat), which are important for healthy brain function.
- Avocados: Avocados contain monounsaturated fats that reduce bad cholesterol.
- Eggs: Eggs are a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids, and eating them for breakfast keeps you full and satisfied.
- Nuts: Nuts are a good source of unsaturated fatty acids, which makes them a good snack to munch on.
- Nut butter: Nut butter actually keeps you full and satisfied, which curbs down cravings. Just make sure to read the labels carefully because the extra sugar and salt in them can be harmful.
- Coconut oil: Coconut oil contains lauric acid which is anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory.
- Dark chocolate: Dark chocolate is actually good for your cardiovascular health. Chocolate triggers the good bacteria in your gut to produce anti-inflammatory compounds which are good for strengthening the immune system.
- Greek yoghurt: Full-fat yoghurt is, surprisingly, good for you; just don't forget to read the label. Sometimes they may contain trans-fat which is the real villain.
- Seeds: Seeds are so small, that they are often overlooked as the powerhouses of nutrition that they really are. Seeds such as sunflower seeds, chia seeds, flax, hemp and pumpkin seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids which help reduce inflammations.
- Soybeans: Soybeans, besides being an excellent source of proteins, also contain essential fatty acids. You can substitute meat with soy products such as tofu and other dairy products with soy milk.
- Cheese: For a long time, the healthy diet's number one villain has been cheese. While processed and packaged cheese used in most junk food nowadays are extremely unhealthy, you can add aged cheeses such as Parmesan, or simple cottage cheese in your daily diet. Cheese has essential fatty acids which actually help you digest vegetables better.
Roadside accidents are common and they lead to many health problems in which some may require amputation for removal of one of the limbs to save the life of a person.
Amputation is a life-saving procedure by which a part of the body that has suffered irreversible damage is surgically removed. Amputation is only carried out as a last resort when the infection/ decay spread to the other parts of the body.
Why is this procedure needed?
The most common cause of amputation is blockage of blood circulation. Without blood, the tissues do not get oxygen and begin to decay, and an amputation is carried out to stop the damage from spreading to other tissues. As stated above, an amputation is carried out only as a last resort. The surgeon checks the infected part for the following to make sure that an amputation is required:
- Sensation
- Circulation
- Checking for a pulse close to the region where the cut is to be performed
- Comparing skin temperatures with the affected limb
The surgeon tries to bypass arterial blood from the nearest artery to the affected region to rejuvenate the cells. Some reasons of amputation are:
- Severe injury (extreme burns/ vehicular accidents)
- Cancerous tumor in the bone or muscle
- Serious infection, which has stopped responding to antibiotics
- Thickening of nerve tissue called neuroma
- Frostbite
Risks and complications of amputation
Risk of complication is lower in planned amputations than in emergency amputations. In the case of a planned amputation, the surgeon will shape individual muscles for future prosthetic limbs, smooth out rough bones and bone fragments and take care of all the loose ends of the procedure. In emergency amputations, however, the limb is amputated very fast and bleeding is stopped as soon as possible. The following complications may arise as a result of amputation procedures:
- Heart complications
- Venous blood clots
- Slow wound healing or infection of the wound
- Pneumonia
- Stump or "phantom limb" pain
- Psychological problems


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Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Northern elephant seals are a huge attraction for tourists to the Año Nuevo State Reserve in California. Here visitors can watch these magnificent animals from a safe distance, during breeding season. Northern elephant seals were once hunted for their blubber, which was refined to use as oil.
Elephant seals are the only known animals capable of filling collapsed lungs. Their lungs collapse during dives. The surfactant/lubricant responsible for this ability is being researched at the Scripps Institute in San Diego for the potential benefit to premature humans with immature lungs.
Northern elephant seals have also been used in research related to the effect of weightlessness on bone density because they spend 90% of their time in a neutrally buoyant environment. NASA has used this research in their efforts to counteract the effect of weightlessnes on bone density in astronauts.
Because northern elephant seals can dive to extreme depths it has been suggested that they can greatly aid human efforts to explore and map the deep oceans once instruments that can withstand extreme pressures are developed. (Hill, 1996)


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Smart Holiday Apartment in Marrakesh (AS013)
Size55 m²
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- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Parking available
- Gym
- Pool
- Hot tub
Accommodation summary
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Only 15 minutes on foot to the famous Jamaa Lafna square. This studio consists of 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and a lovely living room with a balcony which overlooks on beautiful sightseeings.
As a fully serviced apartment, we offer a cleaning service which includes changing of bed sheets, fresh supply of towels and daily toiletries. Our English speaking staff look forward to hearing from you and taking your booking.
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Where do I start first of all there was 5 of us they only had one double bed and told us we have to sleep on the sofas? The toilet flush was not working for 3 days the air cons don't work properly the microwave was not working, not even a single bin in any rooms including the kitchen! Over all we where very disappointed with appartment.
Very disappointed with the apartment, the bulk electric awning outside the window! the completely torn curtains, so do not put anything! No heat, forced to ask at all four extra blankets. J had to ask umpteen times before the assets to eleven at night when everyone is asleep! The apartment must be well in August but by December c is a real catastrophe! no coffee maker, no gas, no glass of water from the toilet would not flush, for contreil there was a corkscrew! The sofa was so wet we arrived we had in the wet pants! Nice!
To keep warm, the sun obliged to go down the building!
So when I read "beautiful apartment with two bedrooms" I think beautiful is not at all accurate! Merdique be more appropriate !!!
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Pour avoir chaud,obligé d aller au soleil en bas de l immeuble!
Alors quand je lis "appartement splendide avec deux chambres" je pense que splendide n 'est pas du tout exact!Merdique serai plus approprié!!!
I absolutely loved my stay at this wonderful apartment. Upon arrival I was shown to the door and had everything explained to me.
The apartment was clean and looked exactly as it does in the photos. It is so large for the price, and well worth it.
The bed and couches were comfortable and I had everything I needed.
There are plenty of shops and restaurants nearby, including a large supermarket around the corner.
There was no wifi in the apartment, so the staff gave me a 3g dongle to use during my stay. It worked well and I had no problems.
The only negatives are that there were some ants on the floors (but it's to be expected in Marrakesh) and I was a bit nervous to enter/exit the building at night as I was travelling alone and the lights were never on in the hallways. I assume there was security downstairs, but I never ventured out to check. I felt perfectly safe inside though.
I would highly recommend this apartment and will definitely stay here again.
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Electric acupuncture on Zusanli (ST36) can reduce obesity
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23116614
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) ST36 on food intake and body weight in Obese Prone (OP) rats compared to obese resistant (OR) strain on a high fat diet. The influences of EA on mRNA levels of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 (TRPV1), and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) were also examined in the medulla regions and ST36 skin tissue.
Advanced EA ST36 was conducted in two sessions of 20min separated by an 80min interval for 7 days. Food intake and body weight were recorded in conscious rats every day. Real time PCR was conducted in the micropunches of the medulla regions and skin tissues at the end of the treatment.
Food intake and body weight were significantly reduced by advanced EA ST36 in OP rats, but slightly decreased in OR strain and sham-EA rats. Advanced EA ST36 produced a marked increase in POMC mRNA level in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) and hypoglossal nucleus (HN) regions. TRPV1 and nNOS mRNAs were simultaneously increased in the NTS/gracile nucleus regions and in the ST36 skin regions by the EA treatment in OP rats.
We conclude that advanced EA ST36 produces an up-regulation of anorexigenic factor POMC production in the NTS/HN, which inhibits food intake and reduces body weight. EA-induced expression of TRPV1-nNOS in the ST36 and the NTS/gracile nucleus is involved in the signal transduction of EA stimuli via somatosensory afferents-medulla pathways.


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3C Wine Company "Redheaded Stepchild"
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Past vintages: NV |
Price: $25.00
Style: Red
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3C Wine Company is a negociant focusing on wines from the diverse climates of Central Coast of California. We find you some of the best small lot Artisan wines from the cellars of top wine makers. These "little gems" come from Santa Barbara to Monterey. We hand pick these delicious wine for you to enjoy. The wine industry is fun, dynamic, and different each year. Come visit us on the Central Coast of California!
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