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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

So You Have Peripheral Arterial Disease - 5 Things You Can Do Now To Improve Your PAD

You may be able to improve your PAD by making lifestyle changes. For instance, quitting smoking, getting exercise, and improving your diet may help a lot.Unfortunately, sometimes lifestyle changes aren't enough. There are medications available to treat peripheral arterial disease, mainly by addressing different aspects of PAD, such as high blood pressure, clot-forming, blood sugar, and cholesterol. Different medications may also be prescribed to widen blood vessels and prevent blood clots, thus reducing the symptoms associated with PAD. Alert - You are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke if you have PAD.Other treatments include angioplasty, in which a catheter is threaded through your blood vessels all the way to the problem spot. A balloon is inflated and pressed against the sides of the blood vessel to flatten the blockage and stretch the artery to increase bloodflow. A vascular surgeon/interventionist may use a stent (a metal mesh tube) to keep your blood vessel open.Bypass surgery uses a blood vessel from another part of your body, or one made of synthetic material, to provide an alternate route for bloodflow around the blockage. The new vessel is attached above and below the blockage.Or, your doctor may make use of thrombolytic therapy, during which he or she will inject a drug to dissolve a clot right at the site of the blockage in your artery.The very best way to treat a disease is never to get it in the first place. And there's a lot you can do to reduce your risk of developing peripheral arterial disease.1) First of all, quit smoking. (If you smoke, that is. It's a little difficult to quit if you've never started.) Smoking is the biggest risk factor for PAD.2) Control your blood sugar if you have diabetes. High blood sugar can lead to significant damage of your circulatory system.3) Get moving. Exercising even 30 minutes three times a week can help out a lot, improving your bloodflow and making your heart stronger. (With any luck, you may get really enjoy playing racquetball, or walking around your neighborhood, or doing jumping jacks on your trampoline while singing the national anthem, or whatever the heck it is you and your doctor feel is a good exercise for you.) Keep in mind, you will want clearance from your podiatrist prior to undertaking any significant increase in activity.4) Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol levels in healthy ranges. Think of it as keeping the gunky hair clogs out of your own bodily plumbing system.5) Keep your weight in a healthy range. Obesity is a factor in a lot of diseases, and PAD is definitely included on that list.Fortunately, there's a lot that can be done to treat peripheral arterial disease and increase your chances of a long, healthy life. You will note, however, that these things require action on your part. If you are at risk for or already have PAD you can do something about it now! Good luck.Copyright (c) 2011 Benjamin Marble

Dr. Marble has more information about other foot and ankle conditions available free of charge. Visit http://www.puebloankleandfoot.com for more enlightening and interesting free information about other lower extremity conditions. Dr. Marble is a podiatrist who lives and practices in P

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

What to Wear During Yoga Exercise

Yoga exercise is not as strenuous or as exhausting as the acrobatic exercises. It is done to calm the mind and body. It also makes the body more flexible and strong. Without wearing the right kind of clothing you won't be able to do your yoga exercise properly. You need to wear the right clothing if you want to be able to exercise properly. Yoga is not easy and if you are uncomfortable doing this you won't be able to get the desired results. There are several yoga stores, both in the traditional and virtual market. Once you go to the store or visit it online, you will see that there are many products apart from apparel that can help you perform your yoga exercise better.Yoga involves a lot of stretching, so you need to wear a fabric that is loose and stretches easily. Check out the virtual store and get the best deals on these. You will be able to buy in bulk and you won't even have to pay much. Make sure that you check out the different websites before you settle on one. Buying clothing is not very difficult and tedious. But when it comes to yoga you need to choose the right fabric.It is preferable to wear loose t shirts and tights as this makes stretching easier. You will be sweating a lot, so it is better to wear cotton t shirts as it will not make you feel too warm. if you buy your stuff straight from the yoga store, then you won't have to shop around much.

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Here's A Fun Hobby The Whole Family Can Enjoy

Are you old enough to remember Fibber McGee and Molly,The Shadow, the Jack Benny Show, Suspense, Amos & Andy or The Life of Riley?These programs were truly theater of the mind because all the action took place not on some screen but in your imagination. All it took was the sound of a creaking door, hushed footsteps and heavy breathing to summon up the image of an intruder bent on evil deeds.Even if you aren't old enough to remember classic, old-time radio, it's something you can enjoy - even now in the 21st Century. Some of these programs will sound very dated and more than a bit "camp." But others hold up remarkably well. Much of The Bickersons, The Jack Benny Show, the Bob Hope Radio Program and Abbott and Costello are as funny today as they were 50 years ago. On the other hand, programs such as The Shadow, Suspense, and The Inner Sanctum may not seem at all scary today and, in fact, may generate more laughs than chills.Today's technology is giving old time radio a new life via CDs, DVDs, streaming audio and podcasts. I especially like the podcasts because they make old time radio programs totally portable. All you need to do is download a few programs, transfer them to your favorite MP3 player and take them with you while working out, driving to work, or just relaxing on your patio. How to listen freeOne of my favorites for free old-time radio is Old Time Radio Fan (www.otrfan.com). This site lets you listen to or download old-time detective stories, mystery shows and more. This includes classics like:-Sherlock Holmes-Nero Wolfe-Philip Marlowe-Sam SpadeYou get to pick the time and the show. Technically, it is on-demand streaming MP3. OTR Fan is organized around daily features of two or three different programs. This gives gives about an hour of Golden Age crime drama. The features are kept online for at least seven days on the "recent features" page.A second worthwhile site where you can listen to old time radio at no cost is Radio Lovers (www.radiolovers.com). It offers hundreds of old time radio shows in MP3 format. Like OTR Fan, this site is built around on-demand MP3 streaming but offers no download ability. However, one word of warning: I have tried to listen to programs on this site on several different occasions, and the connection always timed out before I could hear the chosen program. Old-time radio for saleIf you'd like to collect old-time radio programs, there are several excellent sites that sell them at reasonable cost.One that I like is Your Radio Shows (www.yourradioshows.com). It offers old time radio programs on CD-ROM for as little as$1.99 each with free shipping. The site -boasts a large catalog of shows by category. For example, in the category "Comedy", you will find programs such as:-Abbott & Costello-Amos and Andy-Archie Andews-Bob and RayI also like The Vintage Library (www.vintagelibrary.com). It specializes in professionally remastered, collector sets on CD and cassette. These collector sets tend to range in price from $19.95 to $69.95, although many of the sets are on sale at reduced prices. Examples of these collectors sets are:-Adventures of Philip Marlowe, 3 hours on CD-Favorite Baseball Radio Shows (10 CDs)-Greatest Old Time Radio Shows-Inner Sanctum-Legends of Radio: The Shadow-Lights Out: Volumes 1 and 2-And many othersListening to and collecting old-time radio programs is fun because it's totally theater of the mind. Unlike TV or electronic games, it requires you to create your own pictures. Plus, it serves as an educational yet entertaining look at a slice of American history in the '30s, '40s and early '50s.

To learn more about old-time radio, just go my Web site, http://www.hd-radio-home.com This site also has information on a brand, new kind of radio -- HD Radio -- which gives you pure, crystal-clear sound for free. Douglas Hanna is a retired marketing executive and the author of numerous articles on old-time radio, HD radio and

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Pet Peeves With Words

No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately. - Michel de Montaigne
It's a miracle that anyone can learn American English. The language is full of things that make absolutely no sense, and there are common phrases that must take years for someone other than a native to fully understand.Last week I purchased a new item at the grocery store. I guess I am a sucker for advertising because I like to try the new things that come along. Of course that's not saying that I'm going to like it and purchase it forever, but you just never know.With something new you want to read the directions the first time. I was surprised at the words in very bold type, DO NOT MICROWAVE, because that is exactly what I had planned to do. The next line: DO NOT COOK IN A TOASTER OVEN. OK, there goes my alternative method of preparation. The third line was, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.OK, let's stop right here a moment. That line has always been a pet peeve of mine, with a few others thrown in for good measure. PREHEAT the oven! Just exactly how do you do that? PRERECORD or PRERECORDED is just as bad.Why not say, TURN ON THE OVEN. SET IT TO 350 DEGREES. ALLOW IT TO REACH 350 DEGREES BEFORE COOKING?I know...I know, that's a whole lot more words, but it makes more sense.THIS PROGRAM WAS PRERECORDED, should be WE RECORDED THIS SHOW. What's so wrong with that? It's true and it makes a whole lot more sense.Airline employee: "WE WILL NOW START PREBOARDING!" Aren't they doing that outside with the fuel and food trucks? Why not just say, "LINE UP Y'ALL. WE'RE GONNA LET YA GET ON THIS PLANE AND GET YA OUTTA HERE! WE'RE TRIED OF DEALING WITH YA AND WE WANNA MAKE YOU SOMEONE ELSE'S PROBLEM." All right, so the last part is what they're thinking, but you all know what I mean.Is it any wonder people say American English is so hard to learn? I don't think it's the basics so much (on second thought...who...whom...etc.), it's the idioms (maybe that should be idiotisms) and sayings we have.My late wife had one line she used all the time and failed to see that it wasn't logical: "It was in the last place I looked." Of course it was. Why would you going on looking for it when you had found it?Here's another one: "I'm gonna sleep 'til I wake up," meant that she planned to sleep late.I'm not perfect. I have my own set of stupid things I say, but I "came by them honestly," according to a saying used a lot by my mother. She was one of the best. There were times I thought she was making up as she went, but sure enough, some day down the road, someone else would say it that I know didn't know my mother.One of my favorites was, "She (he) has the same clothes to get glad in that she (he) got mad in." It makes sense, but just barely. But I was a child in the stupid stage when I used it on my mother once at the dinner table. My father dropped his fork and shook his head and moaned, while my brother sat there with his mouth and eyes wide open, not believing I had just done that. She didn't talk to me for two weeks after that.But this is not something new. People in America back in Revolutionary War times must have been befuddled by Benjamin Franklin's little gems: "A stitch in time save nine, a penny saved is a penny earned, and damn that hurts (as the lighting struck his kite)." All right I made up that last one, too. But you get the idea.We are constantly bombarded and bewildered by sayings made by the Chinese and Confucius, and some of them are really strange. "One dead rabbit makes a simple meal, two dead rabbits a feast." Maybe that makes a lot more sense in Mandarin. Who knows, those rabbits could smell really bad because they are five-day-old roadkill.And the bastardization (the spell-checker does not recognize that word, so I may have just created something new right before your eyes) of even the most simple and basic language can drive you nuts. One that annoys me more than anything is "I seen." "I seen that on the tube. I seen that in a store. I seen where he was going with that thought." I SEEN?!?!?!?! What's wrong with "I saw or I have seen?" (My grammar-checker in my word-processing program just blew up). And it's not just us common folk using such language. I saw an ivory tower-type saying that on C-SPAN not long ago and I nearly passed out from surprise.Another one that has entered the language and is upsetting not just me, but lots of others as well, is calling EVERYONE guys. There can be a table of nice looking, highly-intelligent, well-dressed, well-educated women in an upscale restaurant, only to have the waiter waltz up and say, "What'll youse guys have?" No joke, I have seen a whole group of women just get up, grab their belongings and head for the door, leaving the waiter standing there saying, "What.....?"This isn't rocket science folks. It's your native tongue. Once you've learned it it's not that hard to use properly. In our little example above, a smart waiter looking for a large tip and a table full of happy customers wanting to return and ask to be put in his station the next time would have said, "What will you lovely ladies have today? Let's start with you...""What'll youse have?" is even better than, "What'll youse GUYS have?"Sometimes I can be a real unthinking jerk who hurts more than he helps. I turned to someone one day and said, "If you'll please excuse me, I have 32 ounces of processed Diet Rite Pure Zero? in me, and I need to go flush that from my system." Now who from a foreign country would get that?Recently I was called a wordsmith, and I took that as a very wonderful compliment. As both a professional speaker and writer, I guess words have been a big part of my whole life. The other day I sent a thank you letter to a friend along with a small gift of gratitude for all she has done for me since we met. As soon as she got it, she sent me an e-mail message thanking me for the beautiful letter. I had to go back and look at it and I thought it was rather basic, but to her it was so important she scanned it and put it on her blog page.Words are VERY powerful things and should be used with care. And the fewer the better. I am working very hard at being as concise verbally as I am on the page. It's difficult because we like to hear the sound of our voice. In a telephone conversation recently the person on the other end repeated the same thing five times. That's what made me so aware, so I immediately started my campaign to eliminate verbal repetition. I guess that's what is meant by verbal diarrhea.Ann Landers said it best: "When all is said and done, more is said than done." Ann, I couldn't agree more, And while we're are it, why not clean up our language and make it more sensible, with clearer instructions, and fewer stupid sayings. I say, "Say what you mean and mean what you say."Some other time we'll talk about cleaning up our language in other ways.

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