Every year, it seems the time for health check-ups, mammograms, dental check-ups, vision checks, etc., come around faster and faster. Seems like when I just had a check-up then it’s time to have one again. Plus I have a hormone test done twice a year to check my hormone levels. At least one thing I won’t have to have done is a paternity test.
Any of you with pets know how important it is to take care of your pet. Pet Care includes so much more than just giving your pet food and water. Just as with humans, there are all sorts of disorders that dogs and cats can have such as problems with their joints and muscles or maybe with their eyes. There is a whole list of things that can afflict animals. And they need treatment just like we do.
Petwave.com is the first online site that has a complete pet health library using today’s veterinary health care standards plus community and pet health management tools. This means a lot to people who have pets who are like part of the family.
Pet care also involves training your pet so that it will not take over and rule the house. When company comes over, the pet should be well behaved so that company is not intimidated by the animal. (That’s where we have a problem with our dog.) Teaching a dog to stay and not jump on guests would help. Another problem people have is dogs begging for food at the table. Some people have problems with their dog digging in the yard. Petwave.com has strategies to use with pets to help eliminate these problems.
The National Institutes of Health and Cryo-Cell International, Inc., have joined together in partnership to research menstrual blood stem cells as a possible treatment for breast cancer. This exploratory research will use cutting-edge techniques to track stem cells using MRI, magnetic resonance imaging which is a non-invasive method. What is really great is that even though up to now there has not been a way to do long term tracking of stem cells in a non-invasive way, there’s a good chance that will change. Not only will using an MRI be able to track the menstrual blood stem cells in their relationship to breast cancer itself but it also could help in finding the best breast cancer therapy.
Treating Diseases is an area where cord blood stem cell transplants have been used to treat more than 70 diseases. Thousands of lives have been saved around the world and that is so awesome! And all of this is done in a noncontroversial way. The possibility of helping countless future lives is endless. Not only is this used for cancer but also for inherited metabolic disorders, deficiencies of the immune system, hematopoetic cell disorders, and inherited erythrocyte abnormalities to name some of the diseases.
Cyro-Cell offers banking of babies’ cord blood. They are the best established family cord blood bank in America, serving over 160,000 families worldwide with well trained child birth educators available for consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I read that you can rub a cut onion on a mosquito bite or bee sting, and the anti-inflammatory powers of the onion will take away the itching or stinging. I have not actually tried this but plan to next time I’m bitten by a mosquito or stung by a bee. There are a lot of natural remedies that I would love to find out about!
I wear reading glasses right now, but soon I need to get some neweyeglasses. My doctor has suggested progressives which is what I’m seriously considering. But when I saw the price they would be, over $500, I decided that I would wear my reading glasses a little longer. The doctor also said that I would definitely need to start wearing progressives all the time by next year, so I know I can’t put off buying new glasses forever.
I was excited when I read about Zenni Optical and the positive reports from Fox News TV. Clark Howard, popular U.S. talk radio host, and his staff have gotten eyeglasses from Zenni Optical and recommend them. Eyeglasses start at $8 and progressives start at $37. How can Zenni Optical sell them for such a low price? By selling directly to the consumer and skipping the middleman is how they’re able to offer unbelievably low prices. Now that is really exciting to know that I don’t have to spend over $500 on new eyeglasses.
New frames are in, and they have a huge selection of frames to choose from. I have a sensitivity to metal, so I have been looking at the stainless steel and titanium frames. And I really like the rimless frames, but someone told me that the half-rim frames are sturdier. So I’m thinking I might get some frames similar to what are pictured here and add the premium anti reflective coating.
If you’re looking for new eyeglasses, check them out.
It’s really neat how a person can actually eat fast food and eat healthy at the same time. Nowadays, so many fast food places offer salads that are really good. I had planned to cook supper tonight, but our schedule got really crazy and we ended up stopping by a Jack-in-the-Box and eating around 8:15 PM. I’ve mentioned this before about the great grilled chicken tenders they have, and that is exactly what I got. Four tenders come in an order, but I just wanted two. So I ordered two grilled tenders ($1.10 each) and got a side salad ($1.59) which had dark green lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, shredded carrots, and shredded cheese. So for $3.80, I had a healthy meal, not too heavy for late evening. Have you gotten a healthy fast food meal somewhere recently?
Christi says: “I go to Rosa’s and get their bean & cheese tostada. It has a TON of lettuce and grated cheese on it, and is very filling. As far as fast-food goes I think it’s a lot healthier than a burger, or smothered enchiladas, etc.” (Thanks for reminding me, Christi. Rosa’s does have healthy choices and you can add fresh cilantro, chopped onion, and fresh lime juice, too.)
Donna says: “When I go to Wendy’s I get their side salad with fat free french dressing and a chicken go wrap with grilled chicken. I feel that healthier than a burger and fries.”
Susan says: “If only the grocery stores would sell healthy food as cheap as some fast food places do!”
I hear a lot on the radio about Lasik, and it is apparently becoming a well-known procedure. Laser Eye Center offers the latest technology to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Soon after surgery, most patients notice a big improvement in their vision. It has become a popular procedure because of the quick recovery time and fewer complications, and over 100,000 people have used Laser Eye Center. They must be doing something right.
Years ago when I was still drinking tap water, our water had an awful smell to it for two weeks and so I drank bottled water. Finally after a couple of weeks of this, I called the water department to find out what was going on. The answer I received was, “It’s OK. It’s just sewer gas that has backed up into the water lines. But the water is safe to drink.” I can’t remember how I replied, but I do remember thinking, “No, it’s NOT OK to have sewer gas in my tap water. I don’t care what you say.” We never would have known about it had I not called. That makes me wonder what all is in our water that we never know about. Since then, our whole family has been drinking bottled water. (My husband was already drinking bottled water.) Now we drink distilled water. There’s no way sewer gas can get into that!
Natural is always best. Natural, whole foods are healthier than processed ones. Natural hormones are better and safer than synthetic ones from all that I’ve read and from what two of my doctors have told me. I doubt my gynecologist would tell me that, though. I think all he prescribes are the synthetic hormones. My regular doctor prescribes natural, compounded from a pharmacy progesterone. If your hormones are giving you a lot of trouble, if you gain weight and can’t seem to lose it, or you’re having any of the many symptoms that estrogen dominance can cause, you might want to check into natural progesterone. Natural is the best way to go.
A lot of people have exercise equipment so they can exercise in the convenience of their own home. They don’t have to worry about the weather, if it’s too hot or too cold, nor do they have to worry about stray dogs that might come up and try to take a bite out of them.
Workout Warehouse has an offer of free shipping on exercise equipment for those who pay in full. Offer ends soon.
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What could possibly be ironic about strawberries? They’re very healthy for people because they are loaded with all sorts of nutrition such as a good amount of Vitamin C. They also contain phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamin K, magnesium, manganese, folic acid, potassium, riboflavin, vitamins B5 & B6, copper, and omega-3 fatty acids. And when they are sweet, they are absolutely delicious! Yet, the irony is that strawberries, though being one of the healthiest foods nutritionally, are listed in the top ten worst foods containing pesticides.
Because of these pesticides, I search the weekly food ads and look for organic strawberries on sale. I can usually find one store nearly every week or every other week that has them on sale. The irony is greatly reduced when eating organic strawberries!