Live 2010 Like You Want To

By Bill Callahan, M.D. It’s that time again.  Big balls dropping, toasts given, resolutions given and many broken.  We are on the eve of a New Year. I look at a resolution for change, whether on January 1 or on any anniversary, as a battle between the healthy part of me that is for change and courage, and the destructive part of me that wallows in ruts and familiar patterns.A careful review of our behavior over the past year allows us to see the thoughts, actions, and fear that causes us to retreat into familiar patterns with known results.  We can predict, if we are honest with ourselves, how we talk ourselves out of change,...

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CHG Best of December 2009

Apologies for the excessive link compilations, folks. We'll return to regular blogging on Monday. In the meantime - it's the best of December 2009. Lots of liveblogging this month, including the Biggest Loser finale and the all-day Food Network marathon, from which the world may never truly recover. And by “the world,” I mean “my lower back.” (Hyuck hyuck hyuck.)Happy reading, everybody, and thank you for making CHG as joyous as it is.DECEMBER'S NEW RECIPESAlmond MilkChicken Fried RiceLighter Baked ZitiMushroom Bhaji (Mushrooms in Tomato Onion Sauce)Red Cabbage with ApplesDECEMBER ARTICLESWe watched Paula, Emeril, Alton, and company for 19-Hour Food Network Running Diary: The Whole Thing and Various Conclusions. Then we blogged about it.First, we got some practice with The Biggest Loser Season...

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TIFUS

Cukup banyak masyarakat di Indonesia yang pernah terserang tifus,apa sih sebenernya penyakit ini?Dan bagaimana ia bisa menjangkiti tubuh kita hingga terasa amat lemas ?Cek dulu deh yang di bawah ini.Demam tifoid atau yang dikenal dengan istilah tifus,merupakan penyakit infeksi yang masuk melalui saluran cerna kemudian menyebar ke seluruh tubuh melalui darah ( infeksi sistemik ).Tifus disebabkan oleh bakteri yang bernama Salmonella serovarian typhi dan paratyph.Meski terdapat ratusan jenis bakteri Salmonella,terdapat hanya 4 jenis yang dapat menimbulkan tifus yaitu Salmonella serovarian typhi,paratyphi A,paratyphi B,dan paratyphi C.tifus di sebut...

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10 Langkah Dapetin Kulit Mulus

Semua manusia,khususnya kaum hawa pasti ingin selalu tampil sempurna dan diperhatikan lawan jenis,nah salah satunya dengan menjaga kulit tubuh agar senantiasa fresh,gimana sih caranya?gampang ko,ayo deh kita liat langkah - langkah nya...Langkah 1 : Mandi.Of course,penting banget loh membersihkan tubuh kita minimal 2 kali sehari.Supaya kotoran yang melekat di kulit segera dibersihkan.Semakin jarang mandi,tentunya semakin kumel penampilan kulit kita.Soalnya kotoran makin banyak dan menumpuk,iiih ngeri.Untuk membersihkan kulit muka,lebih dulu gunakan pembersih wajah.Kalo perlu,gunakan produk yang mengandung "Salicylic acid" untuk mencegah timbulnya...

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Pandemi Flu

Pandemi flu sebenarnya bukan baru kali ini terjadi,pada abad yang lalu,tiga pandemi flu pernah menyerang dunia dan menewaskan jutaan orang.Dan tiga "monster" pandemi flu itu adalah :Flu Spanyolflu spanyolPertama kali diketahui di Amerika pada bulan Maret 1918.Mulai mewabah ke beberapa belahan dunia sekitar bulan Juni 1918.Menginfeksi sekitar 50 persen penduduk duniaMengakibatkan tewasnya 40 - 50 juta jiwa.Flu AsiaPertama kali dilaporkan di Cina,Februari 1957.flu asiaMenyebar ke seluruh dunia dalam waktu kurang lebih enam bulan Menginfeksi 40 hingga 50 persen penduduk di seluruh dunia.Menewaskan lebih dari satu juta orang.Flu Hongkongflu hongkongMenyebar...

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Vitamin oh Vitamin

Di postingan kali ini Jasmine mau bagi - bagi informasi tentang berbagai jenis dan nama - nama Vitamin,oke langsung aja kita liat sama - sama yuk,cekidot!1) Vitamin A ( Retinol )Fungsi :menjaga sistem kekebalan tubuh,menyediakan makanan untuk kulit,mata,rambut,kuku,selaput- selaput halus dan kelenjar - kelenjar andrenalin.Mengatasi infeksi,meningkatkan fungsi hati dan tiroid.Mengurangi stres,membantu penglihatan menjadi jelas dan menyokong pertumbuhan dan reproduksi.Terdapat pada :kacang-kacangan,kol,wortel,selada,bayam,minyak nabati,telur dan hati.2) Vitamin B1 ( Thiamin )Fungsi :mempertahankan metabolisme karbohidrat menjadi normal,menjaga...

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Health Lobby Fights Against Progress with $$$

If you aren't aware that the health insurance reform bills aren't being bought, here's an update on how the battle is moving from Congress payoffs to the state level -" Insurance companies, hospitals and other health care interests have been positioning themselves in statehouses around the country to influence the outcome of the proposed health care overhaul. Around the 2008 election, the groups that provide health care contributed about $102 million to state political campaigns across the country, surpassing the $89 million the same donors spent at the federal level, according to the institute. " Health Lobby Takes Fight to the States...

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Prevent Amputation

Recent reports indicate that the risk of amputation for people with diabetes is increasing.Rise in diabetes limb amputations By Emma Wilkinson, BBC News health reporter The number of people in England having a limb amputated because of type-two diabetes has risen dramatically, a study has shown. Between 1996 and 2005, below-ankle amputations doubled to more than 2,000, and major amputations increased by 43%.  Read complete articleCertainly there are many factors in this equation regarding food quality, food quantity, newer medications, lack of exercise, lack of access to clean water, and lack of prevention efforts.The circulatory problems in diabetes can be prevented and along with this, reduction and/or elimination of the risk of amputation.For decades those of us in natural health...

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Posted in: amputation,circulation,diabetes,natural health news for diabetes,natural news for diabetes,natural remedies prevent risk of amputation

Zerose, Zevia or what ever you wish to call it, it's toxic by any name

UPDATE 2/3/10 Sorbitol and erythritol are both sugar alcohols and should be limited by people with diabetes - or anyone interested in health. frequent google search = does zevia cause gas and flatulence?Sorbitol and DiabetesSorbitol, a sugar alcohol, is a sugar substitute used in many foods labeled as “sugar free” or “dietetic.” It can be found in chewing gum, jellies, baked products, fruit cookies and even in some medications. It is used as a sweetener, to improve stability and/or to help retard moisture. Sorbitol is thought to be appropriate for use by people who have Diabetes Mellitus because sorbitol is converted to fructose in the liver, which is not dependent on insulin for metabolism. However, single doses of 10 to 50 grams of sorbitol may produce osmotic diarrhea, along...

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Posted in: diabetes,natural health news,natural news,New sweetener,rebiana,sorbitol,zerose,Zevia

Ask the Internet: Unused Christmas Food Gifts - What to do?

This week’s Ask the Internet question comes from right here at home, and addresses an issue many of us might be facing in our post-Christmas hazes.Q: Two years ago, I received several bread mixes and a jar of chocolate sauce for Christmas. The breads were baked and eaten within a month, but the sauce still lingers in the bottom of my pantry. What should I do with it? What do YOU do with food-based Christmas gifts you don’t use and/or never intend to?A: While the generosity and thoughtfulness of a food present is wonderful, there are zillions of pepperoni sticks and Jordan almonds that will go uneaten this year. What makes it tougher: many of...

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Jerawat

SEBAB - SEBAB TIMBULNYA JERAWAT:Para ahli berpendapat,kulit adalah tameng tubuh kita,juga indikator keadaan tubuh.Kalau kulit bermasalah,kemungkinan juga ada masalah dalam tubuh.Termasuk juga munculnya jerawat,disebabkan oleh hormon yang ada dalam tubuh menstimulasi kelenjar lemak pada kulit,sehingga kulit banyak mengeluarkan minyak.Minyak ini menyebabkan kuman - kuman mudah menempel pada kulit,kulit kemudian bereaksi memerah dan jadilah jerawat!Selain itu,sebab lain timbulnya jerawat adalah kosmetik.Karena itu,bedak,blush on,foundation dan krim,walaupun bisa menyamarkan jerawat,tapi setelah pemakaian justru memicu pertumbuhan jerawat baru.So,kalo...

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Bahaya Merokok

Seperti halnya narkoba,rokok pun bisa menimbulkan adiksi pada pemakainya.Mengapa orang sulit meninggalkan rokok?Ini gara - gara ulah nikotin dalam tembakau.Nikotin yang terisap melalui batangan rokok sontak menyusup ke paru - paru,lalu menuju ke otak dan menyebabkan pelepasan glukosa,serta meningkatkan tekanan darah dan detak jantung.Nikotin juga memicu pelepasan dopamine pada bagian otak yang mengendalikan perasaan senang,menenangkan,dan meningkatkan motivasi.Untuk mempertahankan efek menyenangkan ini,seseorang terdorong untuk terus mengisap rokok.Kebutuhan akan rokok pun jadi lebih tinggi saat perokok terjebak dalam stres dan depresi.Akan lebih...

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Nyeri Pinggang

PenyebabGejala nyeri pinggang bisa berupa sedikit pegal sampai nyeri sekali. Timbulnya bisa secara mendadak atau perlahan-lahan dalam waktu beberapa jam hingga beberapa hari. Rasa sakitnya dapat dirasakan pada tubuh bagian belakang rusuk terakhir hingga bagian bawah pantat, tapi dapat juga menjalar ke tungkai.Banyak kasus nyeri pinggang yang disebabkan oleh sikap fisik dan mental, maupun faktor lainnya. Penyebab lain ini bisa dikarenakan faktor organik seperti sakit ginjal, tumor dan lain-lain.Paling tidak ada lima kategori penyebab nyeri pinggang yang perlu Anda ketahui yakni : nyeri pinggang akibat sikap yang salah, akibat kelainan tulang belakang,karena...

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Say No!To Alkohol.

Jangan deh nyobain yang namanya alkohol,walau sebesar apapun rasa penasaran kita terhadap benda cair yang diharamkan oleh agama itu.Apalagi bagi kita yang sedang menjalani program diet atau yang sedang menyusui.Pengaruhnya,wah bahaya banget tuh,apalagi kalau sampe kecanduan.Di bawah ini ada beberapa penyakit yang rawan diderita oleh orang-orang yang terbiasa mengkonsumsi alkohol.minuman keras1) Tekanan Darah Tinggi.Resikonya cukup besar jika kita rutin mengkonsumsi alkohol dalam kadar tinggi.Akibatnya,kita juga berpeluang terkena Stroke atau serangan jantung.Hmmm,pikir dua kali deh kalau mau gaya-gayaan dengan minuman keras.2) Kanker Payudara.Ini...

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Posted in: akibat alkohol,alkohol,bahaya alkohol,Health

New Routines for the New Year

by R. Scott Benson, M.D.A reader asked what to do before you get to the doctor asking about medication for a child’s school behavior problems. I thought it appropriate to answer that question and take advantage of the tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions.In general, the answer is increased structure, not punishment. Set routines that head off trouble before it starts. Families can improve structure with a behavior plan. You will get the best success if you focus on one problem area to address and promote a positive behavior that would prevent the problem. And it will take 2, 3, even 4 weeks to see consistent change. Let me give an example....

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Posted in: children,family,parenting

Falafel with Tahini Sauce: A Recipe for Happiness

This recipe first appeared in July 2007. It's really good. And today on Serious Eats, it's Baked Oatmeal. Also, really good.I dig falafel. The boyfriend digs it even more. If falafel was single and a good kisser, I’d end up dumped and homeless on the street. Heartbroken and forlorn, I’d wander about blindly, cursing the day chickpeas sauntered into my life.But, thank Jeebus, falafel is just a food – a tempting, fatty food that’s normally deep-fried to get its flavor and texture. The challenge then, dear friends, was cutting the ginormous amounts of oil without losing a whit of the taste.After browsing a few falafel recipes (Sara Moulton, AllRecipes,...

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Posted in: Mains,Vegan,Vegetarian

GMO Crops: None too good for health

More herbicide use reported on genetically modified cropsSoy, corn, wheat, and any other crop you might want to list - again and again - are showing the long-criticized concerns postulated by scientists who have not been under Monsanto's thumb for the last couple of decades as this expands.A report released by the Organic Center found that the amount of herbicides used on genetically engineered crops has increased in the past 10 years, not decreased as might be expected. Since many genetically engineered crops were modified so that farmers could spray Roundup, or Glyphosate, to kill the weeds in their fields but not the crops themselves, the expectation was that less herbicide would be required. But the new report found that this is not what happened.http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2009/1221/More-herbicide-use-reported-on-genetically-modified-cropsLearn...

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Posted in: GMO,herbicides,Rachel's Environmental Weekly

Vitamins for Alzheimer's

September 2010 Good News for B Vitamins and Your BrainRanks now in the TOP10 out of 3.9 M Access the May 2007 issue of herbalYODA Says! that focuses on vitamin B12 with a donation to help us continue this work.Elder HealthUpdated from May 092004 Article,  Don't Overlook There ALZ Remiders, Related NHN article  This post ranks 1 of 1.23 Million about vitamins for Alzheimer'sFood and Lifefor information on how to use B3 therapeutically, contact us for our fact sheetUPDATE: 4 May, 2009No wonder vitamin E works, it is antioxidant and carries O2 across the cell wall membrane as well as offering a myriad of other remarkable healing attributes.Another FAT soluble vitamin to the rescue!Use the search window to learn more about vitamin E on Natural Health NewsVitamin E may slow...

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Posted in: 2009,Alzheimer's,health news,lithium,natural health news,natural news,niacin,vitamins,vitamins for Alzheimer's