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Do Antidepressants Make You Suicidal?

Wednesday Dec 30, 2009

During my residency days Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) like fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa), and sertraline (Zoloft), were pushed as being better than older drugs like imipramine, since they specifically acted on the serotonin transporter, and therefore didn’t have many of the side effects that were said to result from non-specific effects on many neurochemical systems, including dry mouth. Contrary to popular belief, however, the newer generations of antidepressants don’t work any better than the old ones, with the possible exception of the dual reuptake inhibitors.

The primary improvement of SSRIs over tricyclics is a questionable decrease in side effects, and the fact that you can’t kill yourself by taking an overdose of them. However, drop out rates are not a lot worse with the old drugs and the new drugs, suggesting that new side effects are just as bad as the old ones. In general the sexual dysfunction and jitteriness that come with the SSRIs can be just as bad as the sedation and dry mouth that come with the old ones. The conquering of the market by the SSRIs was mainly a triumph of marketing skills.

The SSRI medications have not been shown to work better than the older tricyclics. In fact, they actually have less efficacy than is commonly believed (DUAG 1990). The Danish Study Group found that the older tricyclic medication clomipramine worked better for severe depression than paroxetine, although it had more side effects. A review from 15 years ago showed that fluoxetine had only modest efficacy over placebo, with over 80% of the improvement accounted for by a placebo effect (Kirsch et al 2002).

A more recent meta analysis from data submitted to the FDA also showed that 80% of the improvement with antidepressants come from the placebo response. When the data of all studies performed on venlafaxine (Effexor), fluoxetine (Prozac), and nefazodone (Serzone), was lumped together, there was only about a 2-point improvement on a 62 item scale (the 21 item Hamilton Depression Scale) above and beyond the placebo response. The response to this was that the effects of antidepressants are modest, even if real, and that it is not ethical to give placebo.

It was also pointed out that the efficacy of SSRIs is greater than other areas of medicine, like the use of statins. Others have argued that SSRIs may not be much better than placebo, but that the relapse rate is much higher on placebo. However, studies following patients who were treated with antidepressants did not show that they did better over the long haul, in fact they may have done worse, even accounting for baseline differences in symptom severity (Moncrieff and Kirsch 2005). There are no studies showing that in the long run people treated with antidepressants are better off. It might be questioned whether a 2 point increase on a 62 item scale that may not be sustainable is a clinically meaningful improvement.

Worry over the efficacy of SSRIs prompted a re-examination of the efficacy of antidepressants in general, and a look at how placebos may work just as well. A meta-analysis showed that there was a highly variable response to placebos, up to 50%, and that the placebo response rate in studies of depression seemed to be growing over the years. In addition, studies in private research firms seemed to be having higher placebo response rates than in universities, suggesting differences in populations, assessments, or inducements for participation.

A more troubling problem is the potential for suicidality associated with SSRIs. The FDA recently added a warning that SSRI antidepressants may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or suicide. A recent meta-analysis of adults taking SSRIs showed no increase in suicidal thoughts or attempts, while there was a 57% increase in non fatal self harm with SSRIs that was of borderline statistical significance. Another meta-analysis did show a greater than two-fold increase in fatal and non-fatal suicide attempts in patients on SSRI versus placebo, and on SSRI compared to other non-medication treatments. The risk was 5.6 per 1000 patient years (the number of years people take the drug times the number of patients). In other words, if 100 people each took an SSRI for 10 years, about five of them would make a suicide attempt that they wouldn’t have done if they weren’t on suicide.

There was no difference, however, between SSRIs and the older tricyclic antidepressants, suggesting that all antidepressant medications may carry an increased risk of suicide. Questions about suicidal thinking with antidepressants have been around for years, and occurred with the tricyclics. Some doctors, including my father (who is a retired psychiatrist) offer the explanation that the increase in energy that antidepressants experience often gives the suicidal patient enough stamina to go through with the act. Another disturbing trend that came from this analysis was the change in suicidal thoughts over time. There are 24.5 million visits for depression in the US per year, a 70% increase from 15 years ago. Sixty nine percent of these visits result in a prescription for an antidepressant. The analysis showed that the risk of suicidal thinking and suicide itself has been gradually increasing over the years. It is unclear if this is fueled by an increase in prescribing, primarily by primary care physicians, or other causes.

The latest group of antidepressants has dual reuptake inhibition for serotonin and norepinephrine (SNRIs), and includes venlafaxine (Effexor) and duloxetine (Cymbalta). In general, effexor and duloxetine have shown better treatment response for depression than SSRIs and tricyclics. One study looked at data from a number of randomized, placebo controlled trials of Effexor, tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs for the treatment of depression. Treatment response was defined as a 50% reduction in symptoms of depression. Forty-four studies with 4033 patients were included.

Overall, venlafaxine had a success rate of 74% that was statistically significantly better than SSRIs, which only had a 61% success rate, and tricyclics, which only had a 58% success rate. The difference in the efficacy of tricyclics and SSRIs was not statistically significant. However, it is worth noting that a larger number of patients dropped out of treatment while on tricyclics because of side effects. Other studies have shown better responses for venlafaxine and duloxetine than tricyclics and SSRIs. Venlafaxine has been associated with a dose dependent increase in blood pressure. Venlafaxine seems to carry the greatest risk of suicidality amongst all of the antidepressants, with a three fold increased risk of attempted or completed suicides.

I talk about alternative medicine treatments and the role of exercise in depression in my book.


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How to Obtain Pharmacy Certification

Wednesday Dec 30, 2009

If you choose to start a good and meaningful career, there are several options that you can choose from like choosing to be a Pharmacist is a good idea for you to take. If you would choose to become a Pharmacist, you need to follow some of their requirements for you to be qualified as a certified Pharmacist by having a Pharmacy certification. This certification is possible for you to have if you will enroll to an online school or a distance-learning program for Pharmacy training. If you choose to become a Pharmacist, a certification is being required in order to assist a licensed pharmacist in providing prescriptions to the patients and other health product that are needed by your patients soon. Your certification will be a proof that you are capable of doing such task legally.

You can also take online Pharmacy certification, which will help you prepare to perform the several tasks, which involves preparing for medications, Medicare, Medicaid and other related works, which are done by Pharmacists. You can start having a training being a Pharmacist even when you are just at home by enrolling yourself online and get started for a long career for you being a certified pharmacist. When you get the Pharmacy certification, many opportunities awaits you in the field of employment. Pharmacy certification will help the holder to qualify to any professional work related to pharmaceutical like giving prescriptions or medication and being employed in different clinics and pharmacies in your place. Start you career now by enrolling yourself in a Pharmaceutical course and later on getting a Pharmacy Certification exam and you can start enjoying the benefits that it can give you.


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7 Reasons to Try Natural Premature Ejaculation Cures

Tuesday Dec 29, 2009

While you are reading this sentence, millions of men get embarrassed in bed because they can’t last more than 2 minutes. And most likely they’ll probably never meet their partner again.
Premature ejaculation affects more than 40% of men around the world, and tops the sexual problem list for men. This problem causes anxiety in almost every man it affects.

1. Natural premature ejaculation cures cost less

Natural supplements cost much less than therapy and exercise programs, compared to the amount of time invested and the positive results. You’ll need to train for weeks to control your ejaculation with exercise programs that involve PC exercises. One exercise involves you holding your urine for 20 or more seconds. This can be very harmful if done incorrectly, which happens frequently with men who don’t read the manuals properly.

Doctor visits can cost you hundreds of dollars just for appointments and SSRI antidepressant prescriptions (which is what they prescribe you). Keep in mind that although these drugs can be effective, they will not cure premature ejaculation in the long-term. If you stop using them, you’ll become depressed again and more anxious.

2. Natural premature ejaculation cures work fast

Natural cures work under 30 minutes, because that’s how fast herbal ingredients are absorbed in pill or tablet form. All you need to do is to pop the recommended dosage into your mouth, and the natural extracts will work to relax your ejaculatory reflexes. This is much faster than doing exercise routines spread over a number of days, and taking prescription drugs that require chronic therapy (there is a minimum amount of time that is needed to work)

3. Natural premature ejaculation cures have no side effects

Unlike drugs like the SSRI antidepressant, a commonly prescribed drug for PE, natural supplements don’t have any side effects – because they’re natural. There are drugs like dapoxetine that can cause long-term side effects like skin reactions, weight gain, lower sex drive, nausea, headache, upset stomach and psychiatric problems. The risks associated with the drug outweigh its benefits.

4. Natural premature ejaculation cures are medically backed

Natural supplements have doctor-endorsements that backup the studies. The claims they make on their websites aren’t simply marketing hype to get you to buy. They’re real results made by real doctors and real clinical trials. Check if the natural PE treatment website has doctor endorsements that look real, unlike those shady scam websites that sell products made with contaminated ingredients.

5. Natural premature ejaculation cures have additional benefits

Natural cures have ingredients that can benefit your health overall and not just cure your premature ejaculation. These benefits include higher sex drive, and increased confidence. As no side effects exist, the benefits fully outweigh the “risks”. The only risk you’ll encounter is buying from scam websites which you can avoid.

6. Natural premature ejaculation cures are private

This is one beauty of using natural cures – nobody will know that you bought the pills, except yourself and people you choose to tell. If you use alternate methods such as therapy or doctors, the doctors will obviously know and their assistants will know as well.

7. Natural premature ejaculation cures are guaranteed

You’ll see many companies that say “money back guarantee” and how if you fail with their product, you can get your money back. This is only true with a few companies. Most people who buy a product, and fail with it don’t bother to request a refund. They also forget. Legitimate companies will offer you a full 100% refund if natural cures aren’t for you.


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The Side-Effects of Cholesterol-Lowering Medication That You Need to Know

Tuesday Dec 29, 2009

If you and your physician have made a joint educated decision to initiate statin use, you should be cognizant of their potential side-effects. The pharmaceutical giant Merck has already submitted three applications to the Food and Drug Administration to obtain permission to sell lovaststatin over the counter without a prescription. This may be a dangerous proposition taking into consideration the outlined side effects. I strongly believe that statins should be prescribed and not found over-the-counter.

Liver:

If your physician decides to start you on a statin drug, the main side effect s/he should discuss with you is liver dysfunction and advises periodic monitoring of your liver enzymes. Liver function is adversely affected in direct proportion to the dose of statin used. The degree, to which cholesterol is lowered, however, has not been shown to correlate with liver dysfunction. Statin dose therefore is the primary determinant of liver toxicity, not degree of cholesterol lowering. (Alawi A, Alsheikh-Ali, et al. Effect of the Magnitude of Lipid Lowerinf in Risk of Elevated Liver Enzymes, Rhabdomyolysis, and Cancer Insights from Large Randomized Statin Trials. J Am Coll Cardiology. 2007; 50(5):409-418.) Your doctor may tell you that as long as liver enzymes are three times the level of normal, that is, a three hundred percent elevation; it is alright to continue stain use. Most patients find this to be a rather scary approach to a medication. Is a slight decrease in the risk of heart disease worth a 300 percent increase in liver enzyme production, marking a considerable decline in liver function?

There are ways to protect the liver if you actually are on statins. First, you must discuss with your doctor the appropriate schedule to check the liver so that you are cognizant of what those numbers are. Ask for copies of all your blood work and make a chart for yourself monitoring their ups and downs. Second, one important piece of information to keep in mind is that your muscles may release the exact same enzyme that is elevated in the setting of liver dysfunction. It is referred to as AST. Being that statins can adversely affect our muscle tissue, these two side effects must be differentiated. So, if you are told that you have a liver dysfunction due to statin use, be certain to ask whether or not the elevated enzymes are those released by muscle injury, rather than the liver. In order to differentiate between the two, your doctor should check a creatine phosphokinase level, or CPK, which would be elevated in muscle injury.

In addition to monitoring your blood for liver enzyme elevation, you must monitor yourself for physical signs of liver dysfunction. They include a yellowish hue to your skin and to the whites of your eyes, pain in the upper right part of the abdomen, yellowish or tan colored stool, tea-colored urine, profound fatigue, and generalized itching.

Lastly, you should take supplements that can protect the liver from being adversely affected by statin use. The ones I recommend routinely with great success are N-acetyl-cysteine (600 mg twice a day) and alpha-lipoic acid (200 mg twice a day), among many others. I find that these work well in both protecting and helping to reverse a damaged liver secondary to medication. I would also maintain adequate hydration. I would stay away form a commonly used herb for liver dysfunction called milk thistle. It changes the rate at which medications are metabolized by the liver.

Now you are officially in charge of your liver! Let’s turn to another body part.

Myopathy:

I regularly see patients complaining of aches and pains that are rather nonspecific. Many times there aches are associated directly with statin use. Statins can cause a fall in coenzyme q 10 levels, which may be one of the key mechanisms of action of statin induced muscle aches, or myalgias. Coenzyme Q 10 plays a critical role in the production of energy in the mitochondria of muscle cells. In order to prevent the side effects of myopathy, CoQ10 supplementation has show to be of benefit as evidenced only in small studies. It makes logical sense to give coQ10, an antioxidant, when treating someone with a statin even is there is a small chance that muscle injury may be prevented. In addition to coenzyme Q 10, it is important to figure out whether or not it is appropriate to discontinue statin use or at least to lower the dose as much as possible and still maintain the same benefit. If you have been told you have fibromyalgia after having suffered this particular statin side effect; that is wrong. It is especially wrong if you have been given a form of pain killer for this side effect.

One fascinating fact is that Merck, a manufacturer of a statin drug, actually patented the use of CoQ10 to be combined with statin drugs knowing that the statin drug would indeed deplete the patient of CoQ10. This patent, however, was never exercised. This is unfortunate. To this day, pharmaceutical companies are not engaged in a massive effort to educate the medical community about statin’s effects of CoQ10 depletion.

We can never tell for sure who will be the one suffering from myopathy. There are quite a few patient populations that will have this side effect more frequently. Those at greatest risk include: patients with underlying kidney dysfunction, a sluggish thyroid, are on drugs that inhibit CYP3A4 or a detoxification pathway in the liver (cyclosporine, gemfibrizole, macrolide antibiotics such as erythromycin, HIV protease inhiboitors, fibrates, niacin, as well as many others others), or with a genetic predisposition to not tolerate the myopathic effects of statins. Pharmacogenetics will get more advanced in the upcoming years and patients will have the opportunity to know which drugs they will not do well with prior to starting the drug. The technology is not quite there yet.

One way to monitor for myalgia is to check blood CPK levels, the enzyme released when muscle tissue is destroyed. This number may or may not be high in the setting of myopathy. Many times patients will suffer the ill-effects of statin therapy without ever once having an elevated CPK level. In the setting is significant muscle necrosis, or death, where the constituents of the muscle are released into the circulation, CPK elevation usually does occur. This may affect kidney function, change the color of the urine to reddish-brown, and change electrolyte balance to dangerous proportions. This is referred to as rhabdomyolysis, a potentially dangerous situation. It is not enough to simply monitor CPK levels. Your physician must routinely ask you about symptoms of myalgia.

Even though the above is common knowledge for most physicians, simple and benign actions such as coQ10 supplementation are often not upheld. Instead, the side effects are blanketed by muscle relaxants or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, prescribed to counteract the negative myopathic effects of statin drugs. These drugs of course have their own side effects. Here the domino effect continues.

A study reported in the Lancet in March 2004 brought to light that the myopathy associated with statin use is similar to that of selenium deficiency. It is established that selenium plays a significant role in skeletal and cardiac muscle metabolism. Statins inhibit a pathway that is necessary for the production of selenoprotein, which could potentially contribute to myopathy. (Moosmann B, Behl C. Selenoprotein synthesis and side-effects of statins. Lancet 2004; 363:892-894.)

Cancer:

An alarming association between the degree of lipid lowering and new onset cancer has been made (Alawi A, Alsheikh-Ali, et al. Effect of the Magnitude of Lipid Lowerinf in Risk of Elevated Liver Enzymes, Rhabdomyolysis, and Cancer Insights from Large Randomized Statin Trials. J Am Coll Cardiology. 2007; 50(5):409-418.) This association is not definitive enough to reach the popular press, but should be discussed when delving into statin’s potential side effects. The PROSPER study, discussed above, showed that new cancers were more likely to be diagnosed in those on pravastatin as compared to those on placebo. Less attention was given to this conclusion of the PROSPER trial than other conclusions in that trial.

The Heart Protection study, however, which is the largest randomized statin trial with more that 10,000 patients taking simvastatin, showed that there was no significant difference in the rate of cancer for those on a statin vs. those not.

An unexpected finding from the manufacturer-sponsored SEAS study has also raised questions about the safety of statins in terms of cancer risk. The SEAS study set out to find out whether aggressive lowering of LDL levels, using a combination of simvastatin (40 mg) and ezetimide (10 mg), would slow or halt disease progression in patients with mild-to-moderate aortic stenosis. After 52 months, LDL levels dropped dramatically by 53.8% with no difference noted in aortic stenosis, although there was a significant decrease in events attributable to atherosclerosis. This, however, was not the surprising part. The rate of cancer was found to be significantly higher in the combined-therapy group than in the placebo group 11.1% vs. 7.5%. In addition there was a 67% increase seen in the rate of cancer deaths. These significant findings of this recent study need to be addressed with patients started on this regimen. (Rossebø AB et al. for the SEAS Investigators. Intensive lipid lowering with simvastatin and ezetimibe in aortic stenosis. N Engl J Med 2008 Sep 2). There is a counter theory; however, stating that the cancer itself can lower cholesterol about a decade or so before the cancer is diagnosed.

The PROSPER, SEAS and the HPS study, however, do not address whether or not a very low cholesterol itself is associated with an increase in the rate of new cancer. The studies quantitate cancer occurrence and its relationship to statin use in general. Past epidemiologic studies have associated low cholesterol levels with elevated cancer risk (D Jacobs, H Blackburn, M Higgins. Report of the Conference on low Blood Cholesterol: Mortality Associations. Circulation; 86:1992, 1046-1060.) Thus, it may actually be that low cholesterol levels themselves, not necessarily stain use, are associated with cancer. Does cancer cause a drop in cholesterol levels or does too low a cholesterol level make someone more prone to a cancer. These are questions that still need to be addressed.

Brain Food:

Greater than half of our brain’s chemistry is made up of fats. If that fat supply is diminished, theoretically, cognitive function may suffer. Cholesterol helps insulate the nervous system by supporting what is referred to as the myelin sheath which lines the nerve cells. A healthy myelin sheath allows for neurologic impulses to be carried efficiently from one part of the body to another. Cholesterol is also required for the formation of synapses, which are spaces between nerve cells through which information is conducted. The bottom line is that your brain needs cholesterol in order to be able to pass information from cell to cell and thus function effectively.

If the myelin sheath is disrupted, there can be a decrease in the nerve conduction velocity, or the time it takes for a thought or other neurologic impulse to travel from one part of the body to another. Memory becomes an issue if cholesterol reaches a nadir. Some studies point to a deterioration of memory when cholesterols levels plummet post statin use. Whether or not there is a correlation between actual statin use and cognition irrespective of cholesterol levels still needs to be determined. This is further evidence that elderly patients need to take a more conservative approach to statin dosing.

Other side effects may include malaise, abdominal discomfort, numbness and tingling, rash, diarrhea, constipation, joint aches, and thinking ability. There have been some controversial associations between statin use and congestive heart failure possible via the mechanism of action of coenzyme Q 10 depletion.


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Sexual Drive and High Blood Pressure

Tuesday Dec 29, 2009

High blood pressure has profound effects on sexual drive and vigor. It can radically decrease men’s sex drive, his libido and his ability to have and sustain an erection. It can also destroy ladies’ sexual urges and make her feel like she has just “passed her prime.” The majority of the high-priced prescriptions are harmful, riddled with side effects on patient’s health and sexual drive.

There are now simple natural solutions to hypertension that also increase your libido and sexual performance. This involves the use of effective nutritional supplements in the right dosages thereby helping to prevent and reverse it. It is the number one modifiable risk factor for stroke. It also contributes to heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure and atherosclerosis (fatty buildups in arteries). In some cases it can also result to blindness.

This natural method lowers the pressure of the blood, in essence a patient with hypertension can cure it naturally with ease and freedom from the side effect of high-priced prescription. Sexual drive, libido, desire, and even performance can also reboot in the process of lowering it. There is a connection between high blood pressure and lack of desire and libido in both sexes, erectile dysfunction in men and ability to perform sexually at a high level in both sexes.

These natural solutions can be used and at the same time jack sexual drive through the roof. It can also be used for preventive measures, that is to prevent this and at the same time maintain a normal sexual drive without any side effect.

The harmful side effects of taking blood pressure-lowering drugs are enormous, just to mention a few, these effects are; depression, impotence, head ache, heart palpitations, occasional dizziness, aches and pains in the joints, fever, constipation, diarrhea, and lots more.

It is now glaring to see that it is wise for patients with high blood pressure and also patients with low sexual drive or libido to go for these multifunctional natural supplement solutions.


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6 Reasons a Thyroid Problem Can Prevent Your Weight Loss

Tuesday Dec 29, 2009

If you have a thyroid problem, there can be at least 6 reasons it is preventing you from losing weight. Hypothyroidism is an under active thyroid. Thousands of Americans suffer from this condition. Oprah Winfrey is one as well as many other famous celebrities. It is a common condition that typically is connected with exhausted adrenal glands as well as a thyroid burn out.

1. Doing nothing. Some people think they can stabilize or get over having an under active thyroid by doing nothing. They do not take medication or seek out natural cures, hoping it will just go away. The truth is, only treating your thyroid condition will bring about weight loss and bring back your energy levels so that you are not so fatigued.

2. Taking Synthetic medication may not be working for you and this can slow down or delay weight loss. Thyroxine is not going to help everyone who has a thyroid disease. Sometimes the dosage is wrong or the patient can be helped with an alternative medication or natural supplementation. Make sure you talk with your doctor if you are already on synthetic medication and you are still not losing weight. Especially speak with your doctor if you are experiencing listlessness, slow movement, memory problems, and depression.

3. You may not have found the right medication dosage. After about 3 or 4 months, if you are still not feeling better and starting to lose weight, you should have your T3 levels checked again. Also talk to your doctor about trying Armour Thyroid or Nature-Thyroid, to see if that will relieve your symptoms and allow you to begin losing weight.

4. You or your doctor may not know the current TSH level recommendations so you are not being treated for hypothyroidism. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists now recommends that TSH levels should not be above 3.0. If they are above this level, it is considered to be hypothyroid instead of being capped at 4.0 as it was in the recent past.

5. You may be mistakenly eating soy products thinking that will help. Too much soy in your diet can slow down your thyroid and make your condition worse. As result your weight loss will be stalled or even stopped. Talk to your medical doctor about the consumption of soy products and how they may affect your condition.

6. Too much stress during your lifetime has led to adrenal gland burn out and impair weight loss. If your have had a lot of stress or under stress now, you should have your doctor test you for adrenal gland function. Getting the proper treatment for your adrenals can help you get back on track for weight loss.

As you can see from the above 6 reasons how a thyroid problem can prevent your weight loss, it can also affect your overall health. It is important that you educate yourself on this condition for a happier and healthier lifestyle.

For information on how to heal your thyroid naturally, visit http://www.monsterdiet.net/thyroid.


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Weight Loss for Hypertension

Sunday Dec 27, 2009

Have you ever heard the old saying, “You are what you eat”? It’s true when you are talking about high blood pressure. There really IS a diet that will almost certainly guarantee that you will develop high blood pressure.

If your diet is:

1. Too high in calories

2. Too high in fat

3. Contains far too much salt

That is the diet that will cause you to develop hypertension because it will add pounds that you don’t need. Now, nobody can say definitively that obesity CAUSES hypertension, but the scientific community can certainly all agree that obesity contributes to this problem.

It is a known and accepted fact that gaining weight raises blood pressure and losing weight lowers it. Blood pressure will fall by about 1 mmHg for every 2.2 pounds of weight lost. This decrease due to weight loss has an effect that is consistent for both men and women and for people of different ethnicities. Losing weight provides benefits other than lowering blood pressure. Losing weight will reduce cholesterol levels, at least partially reduce enlargement of the heart, reduce the risk of developing type II diabetes, and improve self-image and the quality of life.

There are several things that will facilitate weight loss:

1. Reduction of calories consumed

2. Reduction of fat consumed

3. Reduction of salt consumed

4. Increased exercise

There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of weight loss programs available for those who have a sincere desire to lose weight. There are those that are rather expensive, of course, but some are free or nearly so. Your doctor can give you a reduced calorie, fat, and salt diet that will work, and it doesn’t cost anything to walk around the block for some added exercise.


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Erectile Dysfunction – Comparison Between Cures

Friday Dec 25, 2009

Provigro is a natural medicine that is used for increasing sexual capacity and improving wellness in men. It balances the system by supplying the nutrients to increase testosterone, neurotransmitters and other related hormones. It also helps in circulation and optimizing cellular energy. It is successfully used by many heart patients as well, although precaution and physician consultation is necessary before deciding to use it. The normal prescribed dose is two tablets per day that can be better taken at a time one or two hours before intercourse for maximum effect. However, patients with overweight and/or chronic problem may need extra tablets.

The ingredients of Provigro have various beneficial effects for the body. The ingredients include Barrenwort, Lepidium meyenii root, Mucuna puriens, Eurycoma longifolia, Panax ginseng, L-lysine, L-arginine, and Serenoa repens. Icarin of Barrenwort increases the nitric oxide necessary for healthy erection. Barrowort also helps in balanced metabolism, energy and libido. It helps in bringing thyroid hormone and testosterone to normal levels. Lepidium meyenii root is also called Maca that contains various essential nutrients. It helps in improving libido and semen quality. Also, it aids in facilitating L-arginine into nitric oxide conversion. Mucuna puriens helps in maintaining healthy cjolesterol and blood levels, and supports healthy testosterone levels.

Eurycoma longifolia helps in sexual enhancement. Panax ginseng is said to be a tonic that enhances sexual and physical performance. L-lysine reduces cholesterol, and helps in calcium absorption and collagen formation. Nitric oxide is formed from L-arginine by the action of enzymes. Nitric oxide helps in relaxing blood vessels, thereby keeps the tissues of penis engorged with oxygenated blood. Finally, Serenoa repens acts as a nerve sedative and nutritive tonic, causing beneficial effects on reproductive organs.

Magna Rx is another drug that is used for penis enlargement. Zenerix is one more herbal medicine that is used for increased sexual satisfaction. Pro solution with its ingredients such as Solidilin and Drilizen acts to enhance libido and sexual performance. It is said to be effective in recovery in multiple repeat sessions. Pro solution enhances penis enlargement with increased blood flow to it.

After observing various medicines in this category, it becomes evident that Provigro is very effective over other medicines in improving sexual effectiveness. The main reasons are that it has many ingredients that act in many ways to enhance penis enlargement and overall performance. The ingredients are very effective in sustained release of nitric oxide that is essential for effective penis growth and performance.


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Online Pharmacies Reviews

Friday Dec 25, 2009

Transactions initiated in around the year 2000, online pharmacies are the similar to community pharmacies with the only dissimilarity that you purchase your essential drugs through the internet. These days’ consumers are more convenient with a click on the websites of medicine instead of going to a nearby drug store. The reason is that no aforementioned prescription is required for the purpose of this transaction. This is most important for getting greater attention of consumers towards drugstore available on internet. Additionally, there is a huge selection of the popular medicines for antibiotics, allergies, blood pressure, anxiety, birth control, pain relief, skin care and so many different drugs at your removal.

Why do consumers usually go for online pharmacy instead of local drugstore?

This formal business provides facility like privacy, safeguards and convenience to consumers. Actually, it is considered as an excellent way for people to get any required medication without even feeling uncomfortable, reluctant or ashamed. All transactions made on the internet are totally private which enable consumers to feel even more relaxed to buy.

People go online mostly for reasons of health. For them drugstores on internet are more beneficial as compared to local drugstore as they can visit several online pharmacies and evaluate prices prior to making a final purchase.

In other respects, without any requirement of prescription and wide array of medicines available online, consumers are at more ease and guaranteed to make their transactions. Apart from that, consumers get the right to use information and suggestion on products required or to other sources more easily as compared to a local pharmacy. This allows them to scrutinize and therefore make better choices for what they are in hunt of.

Websites based that are outside the US are famous for providing medications without doctor review or prescriptions. Consumers with no prescriptions look for products of health online will certainly get what they want at a much cheaper rate. Moreover, to which they are disposed of a rapid and accurate delivery. Other facilities provided to consumers are that they are needed to pay by major credit cards like Master Card, American Express and VISA. You can be assured that each and every transaction done online is confidential and licensed.

Ordering off-hour is one more element to be taken into account as to why people opt for online pharmacy. As it is a 24 hour enterprise, consumers feel more rest assured whenever they feel that they require a medication. Apart from that, people can also ask questions online by the internet drug store about which they feel awkward to ask in a local pharmacy store.

Consumers are now getting more attracted towards online pharmacies for the most obvious reason that no prescription is required for shopping medicines. You have been told all the benefits that you get through online pharmacy but the reason why people go for internet drugstore is mostly because you do not require any prescription of doctor for buying a medication that you need. It is a rapid, easier and common way for you to get your requirements whenever you need it.


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Chiropractic Migraine Pain Relief

Thursday Dec 24, 2009

Many people looking for migraine pain relief have found that regular visits to a chiropractor work very well. In this article I will explain why this works so effectively and why this alternative treatment has many benefits over traditional medication.

Even with the advances in medical science that we know today migraines are still classed as idiopathic. This simply means that the cause is not fully understood. There are lots of theories and evidence to back these theories but there is not one cause that is definitive. For example it is often thought to be a lack of serotonin. Serotonin is a feel good chemical released from the pituitary gland in the brain, often lack of serotonin can lead to depression also.

One common cause of migraines is a severe tension in the muscles surrounding the top of the spine and neck area. The bones are in the correct place and so this tension in muscle is often missed on x-rays, but yet commonly picked up by a good chiropractor.

A chiropractor will work to relieve muscular tension in all of the spine and the neck, which can give rapid relief to any pain experienced through headaches and migraines.

A study at Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Minnesota held a study with just over 200 people. They compared the effectiveness of standard medication to chiropractic pain relief and found that in both cases there was a 40 to 50% reduction rate. Thus showing that chiropractic therapy is an effective as drug therapy.

Interestingly the patients that received chiropractic treatment continued to see benefit whilst those using standard medication did not.

Migraine pain relief can be found in many different ways and forms but alternative and effective treatments like this very popular and growing in use around the world.

They are proving to be a more effective long-term treatment and are also a great early preventative method of treatment.


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