Archive for February, 2010

YT MOVIE… Hard to Quit Smoking…

Sorry, I hadda do it… It’s gorey, but it’s one of those things you say will never happen to you. Don’t expect anyone to quit smoking. Believe me, we KNOW how hard that is!!!! We LOVED our cigs!! WARNING GRAPHIC!!!!!! YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!!! (Bet this gets pulled…..)

Instant Relief for Heart Palpitations

This video introduces potential customers to my Ebook called “Instant Relief for Heart Palpitations”. The website is at www.heartpalp.com

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Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure

• ISBN13: 9781583333006
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
A powerful call for a paradigm shift in heart disease therapy.

Based on the groundbreaking results of a twenty-year nutritional study by Dr. Esselstyn, a preeminent researcher and clinician, this book illustrates that a plant-based, oil-free diet can not only prevent and stop the progression of heart disease but can also reverse its effects. The proof lies in the incredible outcomes for patients who have followed Dr. Esselstyn’s program, including a number of patients in his original study who had been told by their cardiologists that they had less than a year to live. Within months of starting the program, Dr. Esselstyn’s patients began to improve dramatically, and twenty years later, they remain free of symptoms.

Complete with more than 150 delicious recipes, this book explains the science behind the simple plan that has drastically changed the lives of Dr. Esselstyn’s patients forever. It will empower readers to take control of their heart health.

Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure

Zyban Quit Smoking Method

Zyban is prescribed as an antidepressant and a quit smoking therapy. It was the fourth most prescribed antidepressant in the US market in 2006 with over 21 million prescriptions. But how does the Zyban quit smoking method work?

The Zyban quit smoking method involves the subject taking Zyban for about 10 days prior to an agreed quit smoking date. The drug is taken in advance of the actual quit date in order to ‘build up’ within the subject’s metabolism. To this end, Zyban is only prescribed for quitting smoking within a well controlled and doctor lead, regimen.

The Zyban quit smoking method works by reducing nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Carefully controlled testing of the Zyban quit smoking method against a placebo have shown that the urge to smoke over the 7-week treatment was only 27% likely compared to 56% within the placebo group, or about half as much.

There are other advantages of the Zyban quit smoking method over so-called cold turkey (or placebo). Mood swings in the placebo group were experienced by 32% of quitters as opposed to 21% – a 50% reduction.

However, the main advantages of the Zyban quit smoking method are the actual success rates that one can expect. In placebo groups or those quitting cold turkey, the chance of maintaining a quit was only half as likely as those taking the Zyban quit smoking method. A year after quitting, subjects that used Zyban as part of their quit program were one and a half times more likely to still be smoke free.

However, as laudable as these statistics sound, the likelihood of staying quit by cold turkey remains very low at just 10% at best after 12 months. The Zyban quit smoking method therefore fairs only marginally better at 15% of subjects remaining smoke free after 12 months. Zyban is by no means a magic pill!

Chantix (Champix in the UK) or Varenicline to give its formal name has shown more promise than Zyban as a quit smoking medication. Whilst this article is not aimed at reviewing varenicline, it is only fair to note that 23% of subjects using varenicline remained smoke free after 1 year.

Moving back to the focus of this article though, the Zyban quit smoking method also has some side effects that any would-be ‘Zybaner’ should consider. Zyban is known to more than double the likelihood of a dry mouth or sore throat during a quit – 7% in placebo v 17% for Zyban. It also increases the likelihood of excessive sweating (2% v 6%), nausea (8% v 17%) and skin rashes (0% v 2%). Indeed the nausea and skin irritation can be severe enough for the treatment to be abandoned.

Finally, the two most notable side effects of the Zyban quit smoking method is the propensity for seizures and there remains a risk of up to 1 in 1000 people suffering from severe seizure. Another is the false positive reading zyban can cause in urine tests for amphetamine – if these form part of your life, be cautious about taking zyban.

Before taking Zyban, it is also important to let your doctor know of any history of seizures, head injury, heart disease, liver problems, kidney problems, eating disorders, any mental conditions, diabetes, alcohol dependence, and allergies. Because Zyban may make you dizzy and affect coordination, you should not drive or operate machinery until you get used to the drug’s effects.

You should limit or avoid consumption of alcoholic beverages as alcohol can increase your risk of seizures. Chronic alcohol users who suddenly stop the intake of alcohol while taking Zyban may also increase the risk of having seizures.

Finally, remember that you should ALWAYS consult your doctor before using prescription drugs.

Get Rid of Acne Pimples

If you regularly suffer from acne you will already be aware of the humiliation and downright embarrasment that this nasty condition can cause. It can totally wipe out and undermine your confidence and leave you feeling miserable and unattractive.

But is there really a way to get rid of acne pimples quickly?

Well, it depends what method you use and what you mean by quickly. Acne sufferers worldwide can tell you that they’ve tried probably dozens of so called acne cures without success. From acne ointments and creams to other chemical remedies that have just not worked for them at all.

I’m sure that almost every acne sufferer would tell you that they’d love to have an escape from taking pills, and the daily chore of rubbing harsh unknown chemicals on their skins, especially when very often the end result is just a mild reduction in their acne pimples, only for those unsightly spots and pimples to reappear all over again very rapidly.

If you do a search on the internet you will find that to get rid of acne pimples with chemicals, pills or ointments is very often only a temporary solution to the problem.

Chemical acne cures seem to be ten a penny online these days, but you need to be careful who you trust and what chemicals or pills you are taking as there are some horror stories out there from people who have bought pills online from dubious sources in an effort to get rid of their acne pimples.

So is there a more natural acne cure that really works?

Is there anything that can have your acne start to disappear – if not TOTALLY be gone – at the end of say, 3 days?

Well, it may take some fairly lengthy research to find this type of acne cure, but with the internet on our side it is now possible.

My son suffered from acne quite badly and was desperate to get rid of acne pimples that were appearing on his face, back and shoulders. As with a lot of acne sufferers the condition was making his life really miserable and he’d tried all sorts of prescribed pills and creams without any success. His self-confidence and self-esteem were at an all time low and he would spend hours on the computer searching through sites for an acne cure that would work for him.

It took him a long time and a lot of online research and trial and error, but he eventually found something that would prove to get rid of his acne pimples for good and surprisingly quickly, proving that it is now possible to get rid of acne pimples in as little as 3 days.

So don’t quit in your own online quest for an acne cure that really works for you!

The solutions are definitely out there and there really is no longer a need to suffer the acute embarrassment that acne can cause.

The Acne Practice (Back Acne 1)

www.acnepractice.com Back Acne before and after

Got Acne Scars? Here`s How To Cure And Prevent Them Now

Apart from the irritation and trauma that a sufferer has to face because of acne, there is yet another element which causes him as much, if not more, agony. This pertains to the scars that acne often brings in its wake. Trying to prevent these and then trying to eliminate them once they have appeared, is a cause of great concern to the concerned individual. The reason for so much concern is that while acne is thought to be a temporary condition, the lesions and scars which form are perceived to be of a more permanent nature.

There are, no doubt, treatments available these days which are quite effective, but some types of acne cause deep scarring which aren`t possible to cure. This is why, to avoid the psychological trauma and the expenses of trying to treat the lesions and living with the disfigurement, it is so important to avert acne scarring.

What I will try to do here is to talk about the various types of acne scars and to give you advice on how to treat them. But primarily, I will guide you on how to prevent these scars in the first place by eradicating the root cause of your acne.

The Causes and Types of Acne Scars and their diagnosis

Studies indicate that acne scars mostly come about as a result of severe acne which causes nodules and cysts to form in the deeper layers of the dermis. Other causes include damage caused to the skin by picking or popping acne, infection, cystic acne which works its way deep into the dermis and overgrown skin tissues.

It has also been found that some people, irrespective of the type of acne they contract, are more prone to the process of scarring. And acne scars sometimes occur because the body`s wound healing process sometimes goes askew, whether it be an improper deposit of collagen or the formation of new capillaries or a warped response to the inflammation or anabolic and catabolic phases: all these are meant to be part of the body`s natural healing phase.

Whatever the reason, the bottom line is that, if you do not wish to be permanently scarred by acne, treat the damage as soon as you can.

In essence, acne scars are of two types. Scars which have formed due to an increase in skin tissue formation and those which have formed because of a loss of skin tissue.

Scars which form because of an increase in skin tissue:

Where there are increased skin tissues, the most commonly found acne scars are Keloids scars. These scars are more likely to be found on people with dark skins and appear when an excess of collagen is formed by cells as part of the healing process. These scars are usually smooth and are shaped irregularly.

Scars which form because of the loss of skin tissues:

Acne spots: the skin surrounding these scars generally turn brown or red. In most cases they gradually fade away by themselves or after the application of some topical scar treatment. A similar fading away can be noticed in the case of post inflammatory hyper pigmentation but the use of MSM has often hastened the process.

Ice-pick lesions: as the name suggests, these acne scars look like ice which has been riddled with an ice pick. Most commonly they appear on the cheeks and the scars can sometimes be deep and sometimes superficial. These scars are more difficult to get rid of than acne spots.

Depressed fibrotic scarring: these scars mostly form as a result of deep nodules and are white and rigid. They are characterized by steep sides and sharp margins.

Atrophic scar macules: scars of this variety are generally soft, small and white and are distensible.

Other types of scars include rolling acne scars which come about because the surface of the skin gets stuck to the subcutaneous layer. Also, there are boxcar scars which are characterized by vertical edges and round indentations.

Treatment of Acne Scars

Just as the discoloration that accompanies an acne attack fades away slowly, so do most acne scars. However, some scars prove more difficult to smoothen away and require some manner of treatment whether it be topical treatment or surgical cosmetic intervention.

Different scars require to be tackled differently. And there are even scars which require to be treated using a combination of more than one elimination method. A large number of treatments exist for smoothening over scars and these include: pulsed laser technology, dermabrasion, chemical peels, laser resurfacing, punch techniques, collagen injections and creams.

Collagen injection involves injecting collagen or fat under the skin. This treatment is generally administered in the case of soft scars, whether deep or shallow. However, the effects of collagen are not long lasting and injections have to be repeated every 6 months. Also, it should be noted that collagen has some adverse side effects and allergic reactions could also develop.

Microdermabrasion is where tiny particles are passed through a vacuum tool with the purpose of scraping the external top layer of the skin. This process, which is only effective with mild scarring, acts as a stimulant and enhances the growth of new cells.

Laser resurfacing is a treatment involving the flattening and resurfacing of the skin layer by the use of laser thus making the scars more even with the surface of the skin. This, to an extent, camouflages the scars. However, this method often causes undesirable side effects such as infection, a reddening of the skin and can sometimes even aggravate the scars. Studies have indicated that laser treatment works better on newly formed scars rather than on old ones.

Punch grafting means slicing open the acne scar right up to the fat layer and stitching it up by means of a small skin graft.

We give you the recommended treatments for the various types of scars acne brings in its wake. Post hyper pigmentation marks are best tackled with MSM or Alpha lipoic acid acne cream. Dermabrasion or laser resurfacing is the suggested treatment for ice pick scars. Flat or thin scars should be dealt with by administering Collagen injections, which should not be used for ice pick scars. Keloids acne scars can be brought under control with steroid injections, silicone gel dressing, crytotherapy or pulsed laser treatment combined with carbon dioxide laser vaporization (where the keloid scar is not too red or too thick).

Prevention of Scars after Acne

Ideally, acne scar treatments should be tried as a last resort because they are highly expensive and have too many side effects. The best approach would be to first try and get rid of the acne. This will work only if you identify the imbalance in your system which is causing the acne. Try to cure it by using natural methods and avoid taking topical acne treatments, medication that is available over the counter or steroids.

Once you have corrected the internal symptoms that caused the acne, you will notice the acne disappearing gradually without leaving any scars.

Moreover, you will be saved the expenses and harassment of taking treatments that cannot cure the acne permanently.

We already know that acne and its resultant scarring are not a skin problem but are caused by internal imbalances. Once that is fixed there will be no acne and consequently no acne scarring.

If you succeed in nipping the acne forming process from its roots then you will not have any acne scars to deal with either. In this way you will be permanently free from acne and acne scars and enjoy a flawless complexion forever.

Doctor’s Best, CoQ10 with Bioperine, 200 mg, 60 Veggie Caps

• Supports heart function, energy production in cells
• USP Pharmaceutical/Fermented
• Dietary supplement with Bioprene
• Science-based nutrition

Product Description
High Absorption coQ10 contains pure, vegetarian coenzyme Q10, plus Bioperine. CoQ10 is a nutrient that supports heart function and promotes energy production in cells. Bioperine, an herbal extract derived from black pepper fruit, promotes absorption of nutrients in the GI tract. Preliminary studies have shown that Bioperine increases CoQ10 absorption. Reviews as follows: seeing results, January 29, 2008 From Florida:
“Been taking for several months and have noticed an absence of palpitations or beat-skipping – must be this product!” CoQ10, December 24, 2008 From California: “I actually felt better after a couple of days of taking this product. Never expected that. The improvement continues weeks later.” Doctor’s Best CoQ10, October 27, 2008 By Alexander Schellings Akkermans from Switzerland:
“very good stuff. I have been advised by medical doctors to take 200 mg CoQ10 per day because I am taking 20mg Zocor (anticholesterol drug) per day. The anticholesterol drugs work on the liver to decrease the cholesterol production in the liver, but this anticholesterol drug also decreases the C0Q10 production.”

Doctor’s Best, CoQ10 with Bioperine, 200 mg, 60 Veggie Caps

Acne Blue Red LED Light Therapy 38 LED Bulb for Treatment Acne and Acne Scars 415nm 660nm

• Natural acne treatment clears blemishes and heals acne scars
• 38 super bright therapeutic LED lights, 27 Red LED’s 660nm & 11 Blue LED’s 415nm
• Less costly than other procedures, creams, treatments or light therapy products
• Bulb ONLY. Fits into any standard fixture (110V)
• Guaranteed results within 30 days

Product Description
Light therapy is an established practice in the medical, dental & sports medicine field in healing people non-invasively. Light therapy is safe for people of all ages from newborns with jaundice, diabetics, to treat depression and increase the recovery time of injuries. It has been know that the sunlight (UV) can improve acne but unfortunately can also be damaging to the skin. This 38 LED Blue & Red Light Therapy Bulb has no UV rays. The blue light has a peak wavelength 415nm out of UV range. The blue light targets to kill propionibacterium acnes or the bacteria associated with acne. The red light has a peak wavelength 660nm this repairs the damage skin by increasing collagen and regenerating new skin. The FDA approved blue light therapy for acne in August 2002. Also research has been proven by the British of Dermatology (July 2000) that light therapy does improve acne in to mild to moderate cases. The benefits are: Easy & pain free only 15 minute sessions daily: Safe and generates no harsh heat or harmful UV rays: Comfortable home use with your own lamp (gooseneck clamp lamps works the best, available at Home Depot and Target): Save money verses expensive dermatologists & salon therapists visits: Free eye protection & 30 day money-back guarantee. Note: After several sessions using 38 LED Blue Light Therapy Bulb your acne might get worst and experience more acne. The blue light is pulling the bacteria from under the skin and releasing it. Continuing using and within weeks considerable improvement will be visible. Using this bulb will also make the skin less oily. No need to use any other acne creams or ointments with 38 LED Blue & Red light therapy bulb. Also available is Acne Blue Light Therapy 38 LED Bulb ONLY! 415nm (110V) and Anti-Aging Red LED Light Therapy 38 LED Bulb for Fine Lines & Wrinkles 660nm on Amazon. Combine bulbs to achieve your desired results of beautiful, clear younger looking skin.

Acne Blue Red LED Light Therapy 38 LED Bulb for Treatment Acne and Acne Scars 415nm 660nm