Swiss Medica Aims Women’s Product to Male Consumers

May 3rd, 2008 by elisaarora

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=James_Finch] James Finch PMS Escape Formulation Might Be Good For Stressed-Out Men, Too! When Swiss Medica goes shopping, dont expect them to pay retail for the consumer health products they purchase. Since acquiring the O24/Sport product from insolvent German-based General Cosmetics, Swiss Medica (OTC BB: SWME) roared onto the radar screens of U.S. and Canadian pharmacy chains. Part two of their corporate strategy was the necessity of an encore product to avoid being called a single product company. Obtaining the North American licensing rights to PMS Escape overcame that hurdle. Internutria, which marketed PMS Escape in the mid to late 1990s, sold more than $3.6 million of the product in about 25,000 stores, for the short time after it was launched in 1996. However, a setback for Internurtrias parent company, Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPIC), specifically a recall of Redux, forced the company to abort the launch of PMS Escape. In the same way Swiss Medica successfully revived the O24 product, lightning could strike twice in the form of PMS Escape’ reintroduction. Interviews with two key PMS Escape spokeswomen helped clarify which direction Swiss Medica might run with their newly acquired product. Perhaps a PMS Escape makeover is in progress, in the same way O24/Sport morphed into the O24 Essential Oil Pain Neutralizer? Sure, the packaging says PMS Escape and the website present the product as a dietary supplement developed for women with normal PMS-related disturbances in mood and appetite. However, the PMS formula could delve into new territory: Not Just For Women. In other words, stressed-out men might someday soon be customers for a variation of the PMS Escape formula. One such hint came during a recent interview with Dr. Judith Wurtman, the inventor of PMS Escape (see brief bio below). She told us a revealing anecdote: There is one gentleman who has been taking this for years. He has a very stressful job. He read about PMS Escape in his daughters magazine. He called me and asked if he could use this. I told him, Sure, its made up of a specially formulated group of natural carbohydrates. He had his daughters buying it for him, and he started taking it. He would take it only once a day when he left work. By the time he got home from work, he felt fine. It (PMS Escape) has a cute name, but its not restricted to women. Men can certainly be just as stressed as women. Its just not macho to do something about it. Wendy Kramer, Vice President of Swiss Medica who will be re-introducing PMS Escape to pharmacy and supermarket chains, said during a recent interview, PMS Escape has been shown to be effective in reducing stress, irritability, food cravings and improving concentration. But, she looked beyond the immediate game plan, suggesting multiple products, There is reason to believe that a similar formula will lend it self to a stress product, a weight loss product, or a product for feeling anxious or irritable, or a product for concentrating better. Kramer frequently emphasized throughout the interview, These are all avenues we are going to pursue clinically with this formulation for PMS Escape. Kramer referred to Dr. Wurtmans current use of a modified formulation of the PMS Escape product as a weight loss product, Shes had quite a bit of success with it. Numerous serotonin deficiency experiments were done at MIT, and elsewhere, which previously identified broader uses for the PMS Escape formula. For example, Dr. Wurtman explained, If you find people who are going through smoking withdrawal, and they are overeating carbohydrates, which they tend to do, it probably would help if you gave them the carbohydrates in a drink form. Wurtman underscored, Serotonin is absolutely involved in the mood changes that occur when nicotine is withdrawn. Expansion beyond the current boundaries of the PMS Escape formula may already be past Swiss Medicas blueprint stage, although no details were offered. Serotonin Levels are the Key to PMS It was a logical choice to pursue pre-menstrual mood and appetite disturbances during a series of serotonin deficiency experiments at MIT. Dr. Wurtman explained the background behind her development of the PMS Escape formulation, We did a series of experiments, first with a drug that increased serotonin. When serotonin was being increased by this drug, they (women) became less anxious, irritable, angry, craved fewer carbohydrates and could concentrate again, in other words, they felt like themselves again. Her work, in conjunction with her husband Dr. Richard Wurtman, led to the development of the use of Prozac, which MIT patented for very severe PMS, and has since been sold under the brand-name, Sarafem. At the same time, we decided to just look and see whether carbohydrates themselves would have any positive impact on mild (not the raging kind of) PMS, Wurtman pointed out. We found that women really did report an improvement in their mood and their cravings. That was really the beginning of a series of experiments that led to the development of PMS Escape. Why women? Dr. Wurtman revealed what many men have been dying to hear, Women are more likely to experience mood changes than men, because womens brains have less serotonin to begin with, than mens brains. Hence, PMS Escape, which is made especially for women. But, serotonin bears further discussion to better understand why Swiss Medica might expand the PMS Escape formula into other vital emotional pain areas. Such problems are now addressed with mood-altering prescription drugs, which rake in $19 billion annually. Serotonin is one of many different neurotransmitters in the brain. Each one of these brain chemicals has an important role. As the neurotransmitter most frequently related to depression, serotonin controls several critical physical and emotional functions, including the regulation of hunger, thirst, mood, breathing, sleep, confidence, attitudes and many other things. Says Dr. Wurtman, who also authored “The Serotonin Solution”: When you have enough serotonin in your brain, you have a stable emotional feeling. When you dont have enough serotonin, or its being used up too quickly, your mood can change so you feel depressed, angry, confused, or you have difficulty focusing. You have difficulty being attentive. You feel easily distracted. You become very irritable. Sometimes, your mood goes up and down very quickly. You can also feel very anxious. In addition, you feel tire a sort of tiredness you might feel, like its been many days without sunlight in the winter time. Its where you can feel incredibly fatigued all over. That comes from too little serotonin. It is also involved in regulating the appetite, in not making you hungry to eat, but in turning off the appetite when youve had enough to eat. It is also involved in other physiological behaviors in the body like chronic fatigue where there might be enough serotonin so people might feel aches or their joints hurt. Serotonin Deficiency Creates Volatile Emotions Thirty years of human and animal studies demonstrate that serotonin nerve circuits encourage positive feelings, such as calmness, relaxation, increased confidence and better concentration. Serotonin neural circuits are said to help offset the emotions caused by brain dopamine and noradrenalin circuits, which promote negative emotions such as fear, anger, tension, aggression, anxiety and erratic sleep. Serotonin deficiency syndrome can manifest in many emotional and behavioral problems, including PMS, depression, insomnia, compulsive behavior and addictions. A chronic deficit of serotonin in the nerves using it as a transmitter is what leads to the deficiency syndrome. This deficit in turn derives from various problems relating to the nutritional biochemistry of tryptophan. Wendy Kramer explains the action of PMS Escape in the context of tryptophan and increasing serotonin levels: Tryptophan is an amino acid that is commonly found in food. When we eat certain proteins, it breaks down during digestion to give us tryptophan. Tryptophan is then converted to 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) in the brain. It is this substance that in turn is converted to Serotonin. What PMS Escape does has little to do with any of the three. It causes an insulin response, which in turn plucks other amino acids out of the blood. Insulin does not attach to tryptophan, therefore allowing more tryptophan to cross the blood brain barrier and convert to 5-HTP and then into serotonin. In normal conditions, tryptophan is not only a small amino acid, but exists in the body in small amounts. So it has lots of competition when it comes to crossing into the brain. The Problem with Tryptophan A devastating crisis swept through the natural foods sector in the late 1980s. L-Tryptophan had emerged as the amino acid of choice because it was a health food supplement many were taking as a sleep aid. In early 1990, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the sale of over the counter L-tryptophan dietary supplements because it was linked to an incurable, debilitating muscle illness, Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome (EMS). Over 1500 were permanently disabled and 37 people died from contaminated batches of L-Tryptophan. A division of the Japanese petrochemical company, Showa Denko KK, had reportedly been experimenting with its purification process by genetically modifying bacteria to reduce their manufacturing costs. Later research identified the impurity, since labeled peak E or strain V, which reportedly led to those tragedies. While not available as a dietary supplement, the brain requires tryptophan for peace of mind and better sleep. Tryptophan has a tough time crossing the blood brain barrier so it can help produce serotonin. However, a high intake of carbohydrates induces an insulin response, which then goes into the blood. The insulin response clears out the five other competing amino acids (valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine and tyrosine), but not tryptophan. In laymans terms, Wurtman said, What insulin also does at that moment is re-arrange the pattern of amino acids in your blood so that one of those amino acids, tryptophan, gets into your brain. This also helps explain why a high-protein diet can make someone cranky. Dr. Wurtman shed light on this, A woman who goes on one of those high protein diets may find within a couple of days a feeling that she is less calm and less content and less able to control her emotions than she was before she started the diet. The dieter might say, Im not hungry on the diet, but I cant stay on it anymore because I have to have carbs! Insufficient tryptophan is making its way past the blood brain barrier, provoking a serotonin deficiency. PMS Escape Fills the Void In its simplicity, PMS Escape starts the process that results in higher serotonin levels. The nice thing about PMS Escape is that it works faster than food, said Dr. Wurtman. You dont have to prepare and it works faster than food. We picked the carbohydrates for their digestibility. Why not just eat a couple of bowls of steamed rice or pasta? Dr. Wurtman explained, One of the characteristics of women with PMS is impulsiveness. One of the problems is women probably wont steam the rice, and then wait to eat it. While theyre steaming the rice, they might have chocolate bars. They are going to throw food in their mouths until they feel better. Basically, PMS Escape puts a leash on the impulsiveness. People dont have to worry about controlling the amounts they are eating, said Wurtman. Theyll take one packet, and its enough. PMS Escape tastes pretty much like a packet of Crystal Light, according to Wendy Kramer. Theyll never say, This tastes wonderful and Ill have six of them, Dr. Wurtman laughed, then advising, Whereas if you tell people to even have breakfast cereal, they might eat the whole box. On a more serious note, Wurtman concluded, What we do is tell people to have the PMS Escape, and then youll be calmer, youll be in control. Youre impulsiveness will be under wraps. Then, youll be able to pick and choose the other foods youre eating with the appropriate amounts. It is important that brain serotonin be kept at an adequate level during that period of the menstrual cycle when women experience PMS, reported Dr. Wurtman and her team in a 1995 article published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She wrote then, before developing the PMS Escape formulation, To help maintain optimum brain serotonin levels without the use of SSRIs, which can have a variety of unwanted side effects, special dietary nutrients have been investigated and shown to be effective.From her research at MIT came PMS Escape. According to Wendy Kramer, It (PMS Escape) should be in retail pharmacies this summer. More importantly, when will men be able to enjoy the same heightened serotonin benefits women have with this formulation? COPYRIGHT 2007 by StockInterview, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. James Finch contributes to StockInterview.com and other publications. 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Anger: Good News and Bad News

April 28th, 2008 by elisaarora

By Will Laughlin Legend has it that when noted wilderness-survival expert Tom Brown slipped through thin ice and into a frigid lake miles from help, he immediately employed one of his most potent survival tools-anger! His anger at himself for having fallen into the lake in the first place, the story goes, gave him the boost of adrenaline he needed to pull himself out of the lake and run twelve miles in subfreezing temperatures to the nearest house. Brown credits anger as the fuel that saved his life. Anger is an inborn, natural emotion that can indeed save your life, agrees Dr. Kenneth Mills, a psychologist in Chapel Hill, NC, and an expert on aggressive behavior. If you have a bump to get oversometimes you need to get angry to overcome it. Anger that manifests as assertiveness can be a positive coping skill, says, Mills, and one that is difficult for many people to pick up and master. Anger appropriately expressed in the moment is good because it lets people know how we feel and that we are upset and want a change, according to David Herz, president and founder of Vive! Inc., a program that works with troubled teens and their families. Even more importantly, says Herz, anger is good in that it can tell us that we are avoiding a deeper feeling or we are not being adequately expressive toward someone else. Current research indicates that the assertive expression of moderate anger can help people solve problems, communicate more effectively, engage in activism, succeed in the workplace and possibly even improve their physical health. The Bad News: Anger Can Kill You But the news about anger isn’t all good. Despite the positive aspects of anger, says Herz, anger held inside or improperly expressed can actually eat you away physically. Long-term anger can kill. Anger itself is not toxic, says Mills, but it is cheap. It’s an easy fuel to access, so it tends to get overused by some-especially adolescents. When overused, anger becomes toxic. This toxicity may manifest as hypertension, high blood pressure, or depression, according to the American Psychological Association. Current research indicates that chronic anger increases blood cortisol levels and may exhaust adrenal stores, both of which can cause serious, even deadly, health problems. In addition to making anger toxic, the overuse of anger tends to snowball like an addiction. In contrast to the traditional pressure cooker theory of anger, which held that unexpressed anger builds up in the mind until it boils over or explodes, many psychologists now agree that the habitual expression of anger actually increases, rather than relieves, anger. If you use anger to solve a lot of problems, Mills says, the anger in the person and the family system will grow. Anger perpetuates itself. Mills, who has applied his expertise in aggressive behavior to driver-training programs for police officers, truckers, teenagers and others (www.disciplined-attention.com), cites an unexpected consequence of poorly managed anger. When we get behind the wheel, we drive our personality, he says. If you’re an angry person, you will tend to drive aggressively, angrily. New studies are showing that aggressive driving is killing or hospitalizing more people than drunk driving! Keeping the News Good So how do you ensure that your anger is a positive rather than a self-destructive tool? It’s not easy, Mills warns, especially for people well down the path of anger over-use. Anger management is an easy topic to give advice on, but it’s difficult to put into practice. Nonetheless, if anger occasionally gets the best of you, there are ways to improve your anger-management skills. If your anger reaches a point that requires management, suggests Herz, I recommend exercise. I love to take the kids I work with out to the basketball court; it’s a great way to take a time out and deescalate. Herz also recommends meditation, deep breathing exercises and removing yourself from situations that trigger anger. When my twins were two I would often give myself timeouts or I would lose my temper. I would take a walk or go into my bedroom, close the door and hit pillows. That helped! Herz recommends that once the immediate anger has been managed or has passed, it’s important to explore the deeper reasons for the anger-is it really sadness, anger at ourselves for not communicating well with someone, or even fear? Mills suggests that the first question to ask when you become angry is, what am I really afraid of or sad about? Once the real problem behind the anger has been identified, it’s time to address that core problem calmly but directly. Those for whom the overuse of anger has damaged relationships, led to self-harm or violence, or become an intractable issue-along the lines of an addiction, the assistance of a trained psychotherapist may be a critical tool for lasting change. Will Laughlin, MA,, M.Ed., has been a teacher, professor, and program director in both traditional and special needs education for the past twenty years. He is currently the director of business development for Vive! Inc. a therapeutic, action-oriented program that works with troubled youth and at-risk teens and their families in the home environment. The program has been particularly effective in continuing the progress gained in residential treatment programs for the transition home. 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How I Overcame Anxiety/Panic Attacks

April 26th, 2008 by elisaarora

By Susan Norrad Has this ever happened to you, out of the blue, for apparently no reason at all? You suddenly start experiencing any or all of the following symptoms: shortness of breath, chest pain or discomfort such as tightness, lightheaded, dizziness, faint, palpitations, a pounding heart, sweating, trembling or shaking, a choking sensation, nausea or stomach cramps, numbness or a tingling sensation, chills or hot flashes. Then you experience a fear of losing control or goingcrazy and even a fear of dying. If you suffer from anxiety, then you already know thatyou are having an attack. If you are experiencing mostof the symptoms above and do not know what is happening to you, there’s a good chance that it is ananxiety/panic attack. The first thing you should do is to have your doctor check you out. Do not be afraid to have it checkedif you think it’s anxiety. At one time, people wouldfeel embarrassed when they found out that it was “allin their head”. But it’s not all in your head. Anxietyand panic attacks are real and you’d be surprised to learn how many people suffer from this condition. Sadly, many suffer quietly at home, too afraid to venture beyond their safe place. I have had anxiety attacks on and off for over 20years. My doctor told me it was anxiety, but I was told to simply try to relax. Over the years, more has been learned about anxietyand panic attacks, as well new drugs have been developed to alleviate them. But the drugs only mask the symptoms and they comewith many unwanted side effects. I was also told thatI would be on the drug for two years, then I would have to stop taking them and go through withdrawal. So I stopped taking my prescription after a few days. I decided that I would have to find a way to stop theattacks myself. Here is what has worked for me. First, make thedecision that you are going to take charge and beanxiety free. Imagine how it would feel to always feel good, to be able to go anywhere you want togo, to stand in crowds or in line-ups and be calm and relaxed just like everyone else. Remember, thoughts do create and if you keep thinking about the attacks, they do get worse. Do deep breathing exercises as often per day as you can remember. Breathe deeply through your nostrils. Breathe not only with your chest, but take a deep breath and expand your stomach. Exhale through your mouth. This seems to work much better than exhaling through your nostrils, but you can try it both ways to see whichworks best for you. I have learned that deep breathing is a good practice foranyone. It helps to increase your oxygen and rid the body of toxins and increase your energy. Your doctor will tell you to eliminate coffee, tobacco andalcohol from your lifestyle. This is good advice, however,if you feel that it is too much to ask of you at this time. I have some suggestions to follow so that you can still workon your goal of being anxiety free without having to give up so much at once. You can start out by cutting back on your coffee. Too much coffee can make you jittery and bring on an attack.I still have my coffee many times throughout the day, but I only drink a half cup at a time. So I have cut my intakein half and it feels like it gives me the same lift as drinkinga full cup. If you smoke, but feel that you cannot give up the cigarettesat this time, do the same thing as I did for the coffee. When you want a cigarette, only smoke half at a time. I chose to eliminate alcohol altogether. Even if I only drank a small amount, it was enough to guarantee an attack the next day. Alcohol does effect people differently, so if you find that alcohol does not always cause you to have anattack the next day, still try to reduce the amount you drink. Exercise can help a lot. You do not have to do strenuousexercises. I practice Qi Gong. It caught my attention whenI read how it can stop anxiety. The exercises are easy, even10 minutes a day can work for you. It has for me. Qi Gong exercises are energy work. When you have anenergy blockage in your body, it will cause dis-ease. Bypracticing Qi Gong, you remove the blockage and you can feel better rather quickly. When you practice Qi Gong, you not only heal your own body, but you increase your energy so that you can heal others. I have seen some amazing healings with Qi Gong. So it was no surprise that it can cure anxiety, too. Another suggestion, which is rather interesting, concernsthe stimulation of the “amygdala”, which is a small almond shaped organ in the brain. You actually have two of them,one on each side of your brain. I learned about the amygdala when I stumbled across a website that told how by stimulating them with your thoughts, it would increase your awareness, intelligence, etc. There were times when I was feeling good that I would feela sensation on my forehead. It would be a tingling feeling, or like someone was lightly touching my forehead with their hand. That is the same sensation that I can produce at any time now by putting my attention on my forehead. What is interesting about the amydala is that there is a method for curing anxiety, panic and phobias that says that the amygdala is responsible for those conditions and that this fact has been known for many years and is common knowledge among scientists the world over. So there could be something to it, based on my own experience. I still make it a point to focus my attention on my forehead aroundthe area of the amydala everyday. You might to give that a trytoo. The thing is, you don’t have to suffer from anxiety and panicattacks. And you don’t have to settle for addictive prescriptiondrugs in order to feel better. There is an abundance of help available to you and it is all natural. I wish you much success in your healing! Copyright 2005 Written by Susan Norrad of Everyday Business Online.Discover the Techniques that lead to Absolute Power, Wealth and Success Now.http://everydaybusinessonline.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Susan_Norrad http://EzineArticles.com/?How-I-Overcame-Anxiety/Panic-Attacks&id=13680 free debt consolidation bad credit home improvement loan received credit report notification from dnb is it a fraud car dealers with bad credit

Finding a Quality Cigar Store

April 22nd, 2008 by elisaarora

By Eddie Tobey The cigar shop of yesteryear has been increasingly replaced by a virtual version that offers the same wide variety of cigar brands, humidors and accessories, but knows no geographical boundaries and offers products at a fraction of the cost. Truly, online cigar stores have played a major role in the cigar boom of the last decade, revolutionizing the industry and making the purchasing of cigars cheap, hassle-free and anonymous. Cigar stores both on and offline provide a large assortment of brands, from the inexpensive to the premium. Some of the most popular brands in the U.S. include the many varieties of Macanudos, as well as Montecristos and Nat Shermans. They come with a full range of prices that appeal to both the serious aficionado and the occasional, recreational smoker. Of course, the most sought after type of cigar remains the Cuban variety, which makes them both more expensive and more difficult to find. Fortunately for cigar lovers, the onset of the Internet in addition to the relaxation of government sanctions regarding the importation of Cuban goods has made it much easier for U.S. citizens to enjoy the many Cuban flavors available for the serious smoker. In addition to cigars, cigar stores stock various accessories available for purchase. The most common, and the most essential item is the humidor, which serves to preserve, protect and display a collection of cigars. Humidors vary greatly in shape and size, from a small box holding just a few items, to a full, climate controlled room, but each serves to provide the optimum temperature and humidity for lasting flavor. Other products available include containers, cigar cutters, lighters and cases. Cuban Crafters, an online cigar store featuring premium cigars as well as a full range of accessories, even offers gift packages for cigar lovers of all kinds. While some cigar aficionados still enjoy the occasional trip to their local smoke shop, online cigar stores are clearly the wave of the future and can be credited in large part for the dramatic increase in sales to the U.S. since the early 1990s. Cigars Info provides comprehensive information on cigar smoking, Cuban cigars, discount cigars, humidors, lighters, boxes, and more. Cigars Info is the sister site of Humidors Web. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Eddie_Tobey http://EzineArticles.com/?Finding-a-Quality-Cigar-Store&id=68706 1 free credit report a year getting a car loan with bad credit debt consolidation & free credit repair services bbb houston refinance car loan bad credit

Is the Best Online Dating Service, the Biggest?

April 20th, 2008 by elisaarora

By Cenk Butunley According to surveys, 84% of online singles prefer online dating services for finding “The One” and building long term relationships. In the light of this fact, the question is: Are the best online dating services, the biggest sites where you can search for your match from millions of profiles, or in other words where you cannot find anyone actually interested in your profile? In the huge pool of internet dating services, there are very decent dating sites with tens of thousands of members rather than millions of profiles, giving much better services than bigger dating sites, who are only concerned with their marketing campaign and their sales. So how can you choose the best dating site for you? Practice makes perfect. Although i don’t recommend you to use free dating services, for practicing and understanding what you can get out of online dating and why you’re looking for your mate in online dating, can be a good practice. Why don’t I recommend a completely free dating services? Because completely free dating sites are places where scammers hide and look for their hunts to fall in to their evil traps. Finding genuine profiles is two times harder than cheap dating sites with less profiles. So after you decide what you’re looking for, you can take one of the following actions as your next step: If you only wanted to try or have fun with online dating, there is no point for you to register a paying service and you can try different free dating sites keeping scammers in mind. But if your intentions are serious, if you really want to meet a genuine person and start dating with her/him, then you must find a middle sized, cheap dating site with plenty of good features. Being middle sized, the dating service in concern, will try to impress you and other members with flashy features for building a reputation and you’d be able to find your match within the middle sized pool of profiles more easily and effectively. So what features should you look for in the dating service of your choice? Privacy. Your details should be kept confidential from other members. You can check privacy terms of any decent dating site from their terms and conditions page. Chat and messaging service. Chat services in dating sites are really useful. You can get advantages of instant messaging with complete confidentiality which is better than using online messengers which reveal your email address, immediately. Statistics and reports. Statistics and reports of you, and other members who are interested in you could be very handy for you. You can keep track of people who’ve sent you message, viewed your profile. You can then, get in contact with people who’re actually interested. Local dating option. A dating service with a distance searching option for your country could be a big plus as you can find your matches in your local area and you’d not have to go thousands of miles to meet your match. Besides good features, getting opinions from decent review sites and friends could be a good idea. You’ll have an idea of the site you’re joining, You can know if the site you choose, is a reputable and/or a genuine dating site with genuine profiles. In the big sea of dating sites, finding the one which suits your needs the best is not easy. So many factors are in concern but once you’ve found it, it’s easier to find love, than you think. Statistics show that online dating really works and that many dates turn into serious relationships or marriages. All you need to do is to know what you want from online dating and decide which dating site to recruit as your assistant. Cenk Butunley is the founder of MyBestDate, an Online Dating Service serving internationally. He has specialized in software engineering since 1998, including three years as a Senior Developer for Bromcom Computers Plc., a software publishing company. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Cenk_Butunley http://EzineArticles.com/?Is-the-Best-Online-Dating-Service,-the-Biggest?&id=137138 personal loans for poor credit people refinancing your home with bad credit whats a perfect credit score definition cra credit reporting agency

The Differences Between Juice And Water Fasting

April 19th, 2008 by elisaarora

By Foras Aje Although fasting has been esteemed as a near cure all, or that great physician within, there are different types of fasts. Two are the main stand-outs, but lets go in depth into the differences between the both. Quite simply, a fast is abstinence from solid food for a considerable length of time in the aim of giving the digestive organs a rest. Not to mistaken for starvation, this practice greatly benefits our overall health and is by far a greater cure of our ills-both physical and mental-than all of the drugs of the medical fraternity combined. Now, lets assess the two main ones: 1. The Complete Water fast: This, admittedly, should be conducted with extreme caution or in a specialized sanitarium if undertaken more than 3 days. 2. The Juice Fast: This is much easier for the general populace and can be undergone as long as you feel like it. From experience, the second option is much easier to execute than the first, however, you could make a juice fast seem just as (if not more effective-at least from the point of view of cleansing) effective as a water fast by thoroughly masticating the juice you do consume and drinking a lesser amount of it. It is safe to say water fasts are more for spiritual rejuvenation and in some circles, some folks consume nothing at all. However as a means of using both heres a tip, taper off a water fast by using the second type (juice fasting) for a few days, then gradually going to the third (mono-fruit fasting), then afterwards you could (like I do most of the time) simply stick to tons of fruit as the core of your diet or include properly cooked roots, steamed or raw leafy vegetables. Whatever you do, just please dont go back to eating the old junk stuff. To explain why in a nutshell, here are two quotes: You are what you eat and Let your foods be your medicine All in all, just as Philippus Paracelsus stated, fasting indeed is the greatest remedy-the physician within. For improving health, it works. Foras Aje is an independent researcher and co-founder of BodyHealthSoul LLC. He invites you to visit his blog for more on Fasting for Weight Loss and Health Today Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Foras_Aje http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Differences-Between-Juice-And-Water-Fasting&id=272668 buy phentermine phentermine online prescription phentermine 37.5 mg no prescription order phentermine with no prescription

Can Refinancing A Loan Really Save You Money

April 16th, 2008 by elisaarora

By Joseph Kenny You have heard that refinancing a loan might be able to save you some money, but do you know how it could? This article will show you how you might be able to benefit by refinancing your mortgage, and showing you how you could end up saving some money - with a better deal. If you have any thought at all that you wish your payments could be a little lower, then this article is for you. Many mortgages were made at a time when the economy was doing better than it is right now. So you may be one of those people who, because the economy was good, got a variable interest rate on your mortgage. It was good when you got it because it helped you get that house you wanted, but now you may be faced with a higher payment soon - in fact, possibly a much higher payment than you had before. Refinancing may provide you with a real good solution. Combine Your Debt If you have more than one form of debt, and are paying a hefty rate of interest on some of it, then refinancing will give you the opportunity to combine the debt, and get a better rate of interest. Combining them all together makes it so much easier to write one check, too. Reduce Your Term Length With many mortgages, the term length allows the lender to tack on to the loan a whole lot of extra interest. The longer the term length, the more interest you are paying. By reducing the term length, and combining your loans, you can pay more on the principal quicker, thus reducing the overall amount that you owe. Get Better Interest Rates Having more than one type of debt may mean that you have at least one of them with a higher rate of interest. By getting a loan when the interest rates are down, you can definitely save some money. Refinancing your debts, however, is only valuable to you if you can get a lower interest rate than you have now. If one or more of your debts have a lower rate than the one you are getting, keep them separate and enjoy the low rate, but bring down your overall debt interest where possible. Get Smaller Payments By refinancing your mortgage, you have opportunity to get a smaller loan, and this could give you smaller payments, too. You will want to make sure, however, that there is not any penalty for paying off the loan quicker than the term length of the loan. Take advantage of the smaller payments, as much as possible, and make larger than the minimum payments each month to be able to get out of debt as soon as possible. If you cannot pay more than you were before, at least pay as close as possible to the same amount which will enable you to pay it all off sooner. Get Some Extra Cash By refinancing, you may also get a little extra money for one or more projects around the house, too. If money is tight, though, you may want to hold the extra projects until the debt is reduced some and you build up some equity in the new loan - if the project can wait. Joseph Kenny writes for the Loans Store UK and offer more information on secured loans UK and other loan topics available on site. Visit Today: www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Kenny http://EzineArticles.com/?Can-Refinancing-A-Loan-Really-Save-You-Money&id=337763 phentermine 37.5 no prior prescription us online pharmacy phentermine phentermine order by cheap phentermine without perscription

Why Colon Hydrotherapy Is Vital To Your Health

April 13th, 2008 by elisaarora

By Lee Dobbins The colon is an essential part of the digestive track. Aside from aiding in the digestion of food, it also eliminates waste products. However, with several tempting foods in the market, its so easy to go out of the healthy diet. Poor diet results in constipation and other gastrointestinal problems. When the colon is clogged up with accumulated feces, it fails to do its job properly. In fact, an unhealthy colon could poison all other organs. If feces is not removed in the body within twenty four hours, it gets deposited in the colon walls. This would release harmful toxins and poisonous gases. The blood would then get polluted, which would eventually infect the organs it runs through. An ancient practice for cleaning the colon of these toxic wastes is colon hydrotherapy. Some may call it colonic irrigation or simply colon therapy. Basically, it is the process of injecting safely determined amounts of water at defined intervals. The whole treatment may take awhile depending on the severity of colon problems. Colon hydrotherapy is similar to enema. Enema is also a treatment for cleansing the colon. Their only difference is that colon hydrotherapy is much more extensive. Whereas enema only cleanses the lower portion, colon hydrotherapy aims to clean the entire colon, which is roughly five feet in length. Enema has been around for several centuries already. However, complete cleansing of the colon has gained prominence only in the late 19th century. This started with the popularity of the idea of autointoxication. It has been suggested that the body could poison itself by the release of toxins from accumulated fecal matter in the colon into the blood stream. During colon hydrotherapy, a patient is asked to lie on his side or back. The therapist will then insert a soft plastic tube into the patients rectum. A measured amount of filtered water is then pumped into the colon. Depending on the practitioner, the water may also contain purifying substances such as herbs and natural enzymes. The colon hydro therapist may start gently massaging the patients abdomen to aid in releasing fecal deposits in the intestinal walls. When done, the water would then be vacuumed back using the same tube and out into a closed waste container. The whole process is done gently and there are no mess or any foul odor during and after the treatment. With several repetitions of this process, the whole treatment may take up to an hour. The total water used in these numerous treatments is approximately 20 gallons. Almost all of the water pumped in is removed by the end so theres no need to run to the toilet afterward. Should you decide to give yourself an extensive colon cleaning, you would have to choose your practitioner carefully. The treatment is sensitive, and thus you would have to ensure that the facility and equipment to be used are clean. Usually, all equipments used are disposable and well-sterilized to avoid any infections. It is to be noted that colon hydrotherapy is considered to be an alternative medical treatment. Some colon hydro therapists voluntarily go through a certification process. There are also several organizations of colon hydro therapists. One example is the International Association of Colon Hydrotherapy or I-ACT in the United States. For general health checks, getting a colon hydrotherapy once a year should be enough. However, pregnant women in their third trimester should not undergo this treatment. Colon hydrotherapy is also not recommended for those with severe hemorrhoids, abdominal hernia, heart disease, amoebic dysentery, and diverticulitis among other health problems. You would have to discuss your present medical condition first with your colon therapist to make sure there would be no complications. Currently this alternative medical practice is regulated in some states. Several orthodox medical establishments insist that colon hydrotherapy is just an expensive laxative. It typically costs around $65 to $80 in the United States. There are no scientifically proven therapeutic claims for colon hydrotherapy, however. In fact, several patients have reported of a much energized and lighter feeling after the treatment. There are also evidences suggesting that colon hydrotherapy helps in treating numerous ailments such as indigestion, headaches, allergies, skin problems and even joint problems. Complementary treatments to clean the colon include aerobic exercises and a low fat, high fiber, vegetarian diet. Even licensed medical doctors agree that red meat and fatty foods are the major contributors to colon health problems. Lee Dobbins writes for http://www.colon-articles.com where you can learn more about keeping your colon healthy as well as natural colon cleansing. 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Is There Something Sinister About Caller ID Spoofing

April 11th, 2008 by elisaarora

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Rito_Salomone]Rito Salomone Spoofing refers to the ability to disguise the originating caller identification number when placing a telephone call. The calling party may select an alias or dummy number to appear on the called party telephone display. Proponents of this technology laud its uses for law enforcement and private investigators. They claim the technology protects agents from being discovered in undercover operations. Agents can freely make pretext calls to criminal elements by using caller ID spoofing. A pretext call is one that allows law enforcement to solicit information over the telephone by representing themselves as someone else. Caller ID spoofing is now marketed by a number of websites to any business or individual who wishes to subscribe to the service. Individuals can hide or mask the call origin with whatever number they desire. This guarantees anonymity. Collection agencies or government tax agencies often find it difficult to reach defaulters. This service could help these companies contact an individual using call screening. Critics of the caller ID spoofing claim that using this VoIP phone service makes it easy for scam artists to make it appear that they are calling from another phone number. Jokesters could masquerade their caller ID as The Oval Office, Ed McMahon or Paris Hilton. Hackers and con artists could utilize spoofing to break into unsecured voice mail boxes that rely on caller identification for authentication. For example, Secure Science Corporation discovered that hackers could use caller ID spoofing to break into the voice mailboxes of over 15 million subscribers of wireless service provider T-Mobile. The company scrambled to add an optional pin code authentication to thwart tampering. Criminal elements could utilize caller ID spoofing to reverse the tables on law enforcement, harass victims and break into interactive voice response systems that use the callers phone number as authentication. A child molester could contact a home and disguise number as a parents work number. An alarm company or emergency response dispatch could be contacted and reassured of false alarm by a burglar breaking into a premise. Methods and kits on how to emulate and display spoofed caller ID messages are now available on the Internet. Anyone with a general understanding of the concept and a compatible modem can construct a device that will provide caller ID spoofing. In the end, caller ID spoofing, like any other technology does have some merit especially for law enforcement. However this technology is very easy to use unethically and perhaps criminally. The lesson here is dont trust caller id display. If you are unsure of the caller id information of a suspicious caller, take the number down, return the call or alert authorities. Rito Salomone is the president of Resource Software International Ltd. (RSI). He has 18 years experience in the field of communication management solutions including call accounting, hotel billing, telephone reporting, screen pop, cti applications and web solutions. For more information about the author you can review: http://www.telecost.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rito_Salomone http://EzineArticles.com/?Is-There-Something-Sinister-About-Caller-ID-Spoofing&id=106941 phentermine to order buy phentermine no prescription needed phentermine diet pills cod buy phentermine with out prescription

Getting An International Law Job - 10 Mistakes That Can Cost You A Legal Job Abroad

April 10th, 2008 by elisaarora

By Robert Proctor While every country has its own quirks when it comes to recruiting for law jobs there are some things that are the same the world over. There are lots of traps to fall into that could prevent you from getting that international law job you have always dreamed of. CV Lacks Focus You have to think of your CV like an advert, its selling you as a candidate to you potential employer abroad so its important its got a clear focus. Decide exactly what you would like the reader to come away from your CV thinking. You can then focus every element of your CV towards this aim. Dont include anything unnecessary and keep the document brief. CV Hides Key Skills If you are applying for a legal job your relevant qualifications & experience is hugely important. Dont hide them away at the end of your document. Its a sad truth but often recruiters dont read CVs in that much depth and often lose interest before the end. Dont let important information get lost at the end of your CV. Over Used Template Nearly everyone uses Microsoft Word and lots of people use Google. So imagine how many people use the templates that are easy to find. In a competitive job market, like law, there can often be a large number of applicants for a position; anything you can do to help your CV stand out can help your prospects of getting a legal job abroad. Application Not Addressed to Correct Person Its easy to make a mistake when you are sending out lots of job applications especially if you are planning on relocating to another country. However addressing your CV to the wrong person could instantly ruin your chances. The obvious solution might seem to be to send your applications to a generic Dear Sir If they have included a name on the advert such a tactic is likely to seem impolite and suggest you dont have a huge desire to get the job. Typos and Bad Grammar Probably the most repeated tip when it comes to CVs and covering letters but Typos and Grammar mistakes can be really costly. Double & triple check it. It is always worth getting at least one other person to give it a quick proof read a fresh set of eyes will spot mistakes you never would have seen. Untailored Cover Letter Theres nothing wrong with sending out a generic CV, there are definite benefits to tailoring the document to each job but its not essential. On the other hand you must tweak your cover letting for each individual job application you make. Show why you would be the perfect candidate specifically for the job advertised. Use the same phrasing as they have used and you could be on the way to a great international law job. Talking Too Much Its always risky in a job interview that you can end up talking too much. Answer the question briefly giving an extended answer can seem like a good idea but its easy to end up rambling and create a bad impression. Negative About Previous Jobs The chances are you are leaving your job you are unhappy there, especially if you are thinking about moving abroad. However it wont help you get a new job by dwelling on the reasons you are leaving your old one. It will make you seem negative person and less attractive as a potential employer. Asking About Salaries Too Early Much like a shop wouldnt ask to see your credit card before letting you through the door you shouldnt jump the gun when it comes to salary negotiation. That can wait till they offer you the job, any earlier and youll just end seeming arrogant hardly an attractive quality in legal professional. Not Enough Eye Contact The importance of body language cannot be underestimated many people can get hung up on what they say in an interview when how they are sitting and how they and the tone of their voice. One of the easiest ways to improve your body language is too make more eye contact. Its easily done and can have great positive effects. If you are thinking of applying for a legal job abroad avoiding these mistakes could make your search for a new career that much easier. Robert Proctor is part of Legal Week Jobs, a website specialising in international law jobs including graduate, legal secretary, solicitor & private practice lawyer jobs. For more information please visit Legal Week Jobs Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Robert_Proctor http://EzineArticles.com/?Getting-An-International-Law-Job—10-Mistakes-That-Can-Cost-You-A-Legal-Job-Abroad&id=516068 phentermine no prescription overnight delivery generic phentermine without prescription order phentermine without prescription phentermine on line no prescription