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STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters… S.T.R .

My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a party, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. (they offered to call ambulance)
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.)
She had suffered a stroke at the party. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.
Some don’t die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this…

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke…totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Remember the “3″ steps, STR . Read and Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster.
The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions :

S * Ask the individual to SMILE .
T * = TALK. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg “It is sunny out today”).
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS .

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the ambulance and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

NOTE : Another ’sign’ of a stroke is
1. Ask the person to ’stick’ out their tongue.
2. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke..

1. Clean work desk

A Clean and paper free desk will help you a lot to be focus on what you are doing. Work will finish faster cause the view is not disturbed by all the papers on desk.

2. Work with Priority

Yes, every task is important to be finished as quickly as possible. But we have to be able to differentiate which is more urgent and which that can be postponed. Work with Priority! And the mind burden will be lots lighter.

3. Make a Decision!

The faster you make decision , the faster your problems will be solved. And guess what? You don’t have to be drown and thinking over the problems again and again.

4. Delegate the work

No one in this world that can do everything without other people’s help. So, get used to start dividing workloads to others in your team. Your stress is reduced and you will have much more times to do other activities.

Still Stress ?? Maybe because you don’t have the choice and feel forced to do something that doesn’t interest you? Or worse, you are treated like a COW that only produce profits for your BOSS ?

Then it is time for you to move on and free yourself from stress. How ? Find a business that can give extra income. With more income you’ll have more options and automatically stress will go away from your mind.

Water is an important structural component of skin cartilage, tissues and organs. For human beings, every part of the body is dependent on water. Our body comprises about 75% water: the brain has 85%, blood is 90%, muscles are 75%, kidney is 82% and bones are 22% water. The functions of our glands and organs will eventually deteriorate if they are not nourished with good, clean water.

The average adult loses about 2.5 litres water daily through perspiration, breathing and elimination. Symptoms of the body’s deterioration begins to appear when the body loses 5% of its total water volume. In a healthy adult, this is seen as fatigue and general discomfort, whereas for an infant, it can be dehydrating. In an elderly person, a 5% water loss causes the body chemistry to become abnormal, especially if the percentage of electrolytes is overbalanced with sodium.One can usually see symptoms of aging, such as wrinkles, lethargy and even disorientation. Continuous water loss over time will speed up aging as well as increase risks of diseases.

If your body is not sufficiently hydrated, the cells will draw water from your bloodstream, which will make your heart work harder. At the same time, the kidneys cannot purify blood effectively. When this happens, some of the kidney’s workload is passed on to the liver and other organs, which may cause them to be severely stressed. Additionally, you may develop a number of minor health conditions such as constipation, dry and itchy skin, acne, nosebleeds, urinary tract infection, coughs, sneezing, sinus pressure, and headaches.

So, how much water is enough for you? The minimum amount of water you need depends on your body weight. A more accurate calculation, is to drink an ounce of water for every two pounds of body weight.

By Naomi Barr

Practitioners tout yoga for its mind-body benefits—flexibility, toned muscles, reduced stress, among others. More recently, scientists have begun to test yoga’s effect on serious medical conditions. The results have been impressive enough that investigators expect yoga will soon become part of the standard treatment for a number of disorders.

Five reasons yoga could change your life!

Depression

Low brain levels of the neurotransmitter GABA are often found in people with depression; SSRIs, electroconvulsive therapy, and now yoga, it seems, can boost GABA. Preliminary research out of the Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard’s McLean Hospital found that healthy subjects who practiced yoga for one hour had a 27 percent increase in levels of GABA compared with a control group that simply sat and read for an hour. This supports a growing body of research that’s proving yoga can significantly improve mood and reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Heart Disease

Several trials have found that yoga can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and resting heart rates, and help slow the progression of atherosclerosis—all risk factors for heart disease, says Erin Olivo, PhD, director of Columbia University’s Integrative Medicine Program.

While almost any exercise is good for the heart, experts speculate yoga’s meditative component may give it an extra boost by helping to stabilize the endothelium, the lining of the blood vessels that, when irritated, contributes to cardiovascular disease. Since the lining is reactive to stress, and meditation can lower stress hormones, yoga may be causing a cascade of events that could reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Breast Cancer

Research is becoming clear on this: Women who do yoga during and after treatment experience less physical discomfort and stress. Earlier this year Duke University scientists reported results of a pilot study in which women with metastatic breast cancer attended eight weekly yoga sessions. The doctors found that the women had much less pain and felt more energetic and relaxed.

Menopause

A preliminary study at the University of California, San Francisco, found that menopausal women who took two months of a weekly restorative yoga class, which uses props to support the postures, reported a 30 percent decrease in hot flashes. A four-month study at the University of Illinois found that many women who took a 90-minute Iyengar class twice a week boosted both their energy and mood; plus they reported less physical and sexual discomfort, and reduced stress and anxiety.

Chronic Back Pain

When doctors at the HMO Group Health Cooperative in Seattle pitted 12 weekly sessions of yoga against therapeutic exercises and a handbook on self-care, they discovered the yoga group not only showed greater improvement but experienced benefits lasting 14 weeks longer. A note of caution: “While many poses are helpful, seated postures or extreme movement in one direction can make back pain worse,” says Gary Kraftsow, author of Yoga for Wellness, who designed the program for the study.
From Stay Flexible, Stay Well in the October 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Subscribe now!

Original Air Date: October 17, 2006

Is it possible to live to be 100 with the vigor and vitality of a 20-something? Dr. Oz explores that question with longtime friend and alternative heath expert Dr. Andrew Weil. Drawing from Eastern medicine and alternative medical practices, Dr. Weil says you can stave-off sickness, improve your health and live longer.

Here are just a few of Dr. Weil’s tips to combat a cold:

- - Wash your hands frequently—it’s still one of the best ways to fight off colds, especially during the cold and flu season.

- Eat plenty of garlic for its natural antiviral and antibacterial properties.

- Add eucalyptus oil, which is naturally antibacterial, into a steam bath to soothe the respiratory passages and prevents secondary bacterial infections when you have a cold.

- Echinacea can be taken at the first sign of a cold to assist with symptoms. - Ginger is excellent for motion sickness, nausea and has beneficial anti-inflammatory effects.

Happiness from the Inside Out
By Loretta LaRoche

What truly has the power to make you feel good? Some advertisements show us how we can enhance our mood if we drink alcoholic beverages. We are not often shown the hell that many families, friends and the person themselves have felt instead of the haven of delight that was promised.Our culture strives to find happiness from the outside in rather than the inside out. But no product or substance can bring us true happiness. It comes in the opportunities in each moment we are given in every day. It is not an easy concept to embrace, but it needs no exotic packaging, nor false promises.

Link for Happiness Test:
http://www2.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200704/tows_past_20070411_b.jhtml
Loretta LaRouche is an adjunct faculty member at the Mind/Body Medical Institute of Boston, affiliated with Beth Israel and Harvard Medical School. She is a part of Lluminari’s panel of physicians and experts. Learn more at www.LLuminari.com.

Instead of turning to pharmaceutically manufactured drugs when you have an ache or pain, herbalist Peeka Trenkle suggests turning to Mother Nature and one of her many herbal remedies. Dr. Oz talks with Peeka about readily available herbs that she says can cure common ailments:

Hawthorn: This herb is a member of the apple family and helps the body adapt to stress. It also helps regulate blood flow in and out of the heart, Peeka says. If you are on high blood pressure or hypertension medication, you should let your doctor know if you are taking hawthorn because Peeka says the herb can reduce your need for medication.

Milky Oat Seed: Milky oat seed is a small part of the oat plant that comes to flower before it turns into grain. It can be used in extract form or as a tea to help build energy and stamina over time, Peeka says.

Peppermint: One of the longest-used herbs, peppermint can be taken in oil or in capsule form to help cure lethargy and offer a pick-me-up that isn’t too stimulating or irritating to the digestive tract, Peeka says.

Ginger: Whether eaten raw, in tea, as an extract, as a syrup or in cooking, Peeka says ginger relaxes the digestive tract and can help calm acid reflux, an irritable bowel and stomach upsets.

Lavender: The buds of lavender flowers can be steeped into a tea and added to your bathwater as an herbal remedy to cure insomnia, Peeka says. “Lavender has an ability to sedate the nerves that is not drug-like in its effect,” she says.

Sage: This herb helps your body absorb oils better, and drinking sage tea could help people who are chronically dry, Peeka says.

If you are going to try an herbal remedy, Peeka suggests doing your own research and taking one herb at a time in the form of either a tea or oil instead of a capsule. “Using capsules makes your body need to break things down in a different way, so if you are going to use capsules try to use only the herbs that you would naturally eat,” she says.

Also, Peeka says herbs are not the end-all answer for your health problems. “If you’re not having a benefit from an herb used according to the directions for a period of maybe three weeks, stop it—don’t take any more of it,” she says.

Taken from: Dr. Oz

http://www2.oprah.com/xm/moz/200802/moz_20080211.jhtml?promocode=XMHP

Just a piece of information for everyone….. a truth too many people do
not realize. Please read on…

My husband had ear pain for a very long time, sometimes he would just
visit a private doctor and get some antibiotics and ear drops and after
applying it over a few days, the pain would be gone. He got a habit of
using cotton buds to clean his ear canals everyday after his bath. Just
normal cotton buds that we can purchase at any shop at 3 for $1.

Lately, the problem became quite serious to the fact that he couldn’t
sleep at night and one day, unable to control the pain even after taking
his medicine… he went to see a doctor in the middle of the night and
was referred to the Alexandra Hospital where they prescribed stronger
antibi otics and an appointment to see a specialist. Upon visiting the
specialist, he advised my husband to never use a cotton bud to clean his
ears again, after using a special equipment to remove whatever dirt was
remaining very deep in the ear as a result of using the cotton bud.

The doctor said that cotton bud was never invented to clean ear canals
but to clean superficial items or just surface wounds and to apply
medicine.Small pieces or particles on the cotton bud tend to remain in
the ear canal and that gives opportunity for bacteria to breed and by
using a cotton bud, the dirt in the ear is actually being thrust further
into the ear canal, hindering its self-clearing process. Some people
tend to thrust the cotton bud very deep into the ear and this may result
in the damage of the ear drum and a operation may be needed to correct
the problem.

The doctor’s advised was to use olive oil, just one or two drops into
the ear once a month and the ear will actually cleanse itself,
thereafter to use a tissue paper to clean just the outermost part of the
ear.

My husband has since stopped using cotton buds and has fully recovered.
The above piece of information is given by the specialist at Hospital.
You may check with any doctor to verify the information.

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this “sludge” reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal. A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive. A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this message sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we’ll save at least one life. Read this & Send the link to a friend. It could save a life. So, please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.

Can you enjoy healthy eating? Some people seem to think that healthy eating is some kind of punishment. On the contrary, it’s a pleasure! There are so many delicious dishes that can be made with less fat and sugar. It’s a new world to discover. When I go out for dinner or cook in my own kitchen I often choose a vegetarian meal. There are lots of different ingredients to choose from and the combination possibilities are almost endless. Sometimes I just pick a few products in the store without having any idea of what to do with them and then I surprise myself with a new tasty dish. It’s fun! Use your imagination. Eat what you enjoy and enjoy what you eat! You don’t have to exclude meat in your food, but we all need much more vegetables. We should try to see the vegetables not just as accompaniments, but as a meal in itself, with its own value. Relax! Try to give yourself time in the kitchen. You need to slow down and be free from stress to be able to enjoy eating. Think of your time in the kitchen as an important part of your day. Make your kitchen a place where you can relax and feel comfortable. Make it nice, put a cloth on the table and some flowers. Light candles. Many people seem to want to get out of the kitchen as soon as possible. If you feel that way, you won’t be able to enjoy your meal. Be present, focus on the meal, don’t watch TV or read any paper or magazine while you’re eating. Enjoy the food, see how it looks, feel the appetizing smell and taste of it. Eat slowly! When you are enjoying something you want it to last long, right? Eat slowly, take your time to enjoy every bite. Chew it well. When you eat slowly like this you will notice that your body will tell you when it’s time to finish. You will know when you are content and you can avoid eating too much. Stop eating when you feel content even if there is still food on your plate. Make a small lifestyle change! When you go to a restaurant next time, order something new that you haven’t tried before. Next time you go to the store, buy some low fat or light products that you haven’t tried. Find out if they really are as boring as you might think they are. Maybe you’ll be surprised. Maybe you will find new favourites and get new ideas for delicious meals to enjoy! Then you have made a small lifestyle change. And all major achievements start with the first step.

About The AuthorIngela Berger started her own Internet business Lifestyle Plans http://www.lifestyleplans.com in 2003 out of a desire to inspire and encourage others to make reality of their dreams of a personal, healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. Ingela has studied theatre directing, history of art, and leadership psychology. After some years working with art exhibitions and the theatre she is now back at school to become a health and lifestyle consultant. ingela.berger@comhem.se