Posted by admin on July 16th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
I've been through babyblue's in the passed which only lead to post-nantal depression i followed up on some antidepressant pills to help.Nothing worked.I seek some help.Until a year has passed now .I get better everytime i started using these products from the wellness company and man i fell ike a better women. More energy and happier I love it. I remember when i first got pregnant oh boy was i looking forward to having my son. When i gave birth i noticed that i wasnt feeling how i expected to be when i gave birth to my son.This post-natal depression is killing me. Its unbearable. Everytime i meet people they look so weird at me. Or is it me? well i so get anxious.Maybe its postnal depression making me think how i do.
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Posted by admin on July 16th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
Depression is one of the most common psychological problems, affecting nearly everyone through either personal experience or through depression in a family member. Each year over 17 million American adults experience a period of clinical depression. The cost in human suffering cannot be estimated. Depression can interfere with normal functioning, and frequently causes problems with work, social and family adjustment. It causes pain and suffering not only to those who have a disorder, but also to those who care about them. Serious depression can destroy family life as well as the life of the depressed person.
Impact of Depression:
Causes tremendous emotional pain
Disrupts the lives of millions of people
Adversely affects the lives of families and friends
Reduces work productivity and absenteeism
Has a significant negative impact on the economy, costing an estimated $44 billion a year
Depression and bipolar depression are presented separately on this website because of the unique problems encountered with bipolar disorder. Individuals interested in information about bipolar disorder should also review the information on depression, as bipolar disorder usually includes depressive episodes as well. Bipolar disorder was formerly called manic-depressive disorder. It is a type of depression, and it characterized by the presence of mood swings, especially "manic highs" that often result in high risk, self-damaging behavior. Most individuals with bipolar disorder have both depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes.
Depression is a psychological condition that changes how you think and feel, and also affects your social behavior and sense of physical well-being. We have all felt sad at one time or another, but that is not depression. Sometimes we feel tired from working hard, or discouraged when faced with serious problems. This too, is not depression. These feelings usually pass within a few days or weeks, once we adjust to the stress. But, if these feelings linger, intensify, and begin to interfere with work, school or family responsibilities, it may be depression.
Depression can affect anyone. Once identified, most people diagnosed with depression are successfully treated. Unfortunately, depression is not always diagnosed, because many of the symptoms mimic physical illness, such as sleep and appetite disturbances. Recognizing depression is the first step in treating it.
Nearly two-thirds of depressed people do not get proper treatment:
The symptoms are not recognized as depression.
Depressed people are seen as weak or lazy.
Social stigma causes people to avoid needed treatment.
The symptoms are so disabling that the people affected cannot reach out for help.
Many symptoms are misdiagnosed as physical problems
Individual symptoms are treated, rather than the underlying cause.
Clinical depression is a very common psychological problem, and most people never seek proper treatment, or seek treatment but they are misdiagnosed with physical illness. This is extremely unfortunate because, with proper treatment, nearly 80% of those with depression can make significant improvement in their mood and life adjustment.
Posted by admin on July 16th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
What is systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus?
Lupus is an , which means that the body's natural defense system () attacks its own tissues instead of attacking foreign substances like bacteria and viruses. This causes inflammation. Inflammation causes swelling, pain, and tissue damage throughout the body. If you develop severe lupus, you may have problems with your kidneys, heart, lungs, nervous system, or blood cells. Lupus is the common name for systemic lupus erythematosus, also called SLE.
although some people with lupus have only mild symptoms, the disease is lifelong and can become severe. But most people can control their symptoms and prevent severe damage to their organs. They do this by seeing their doctors often for checkups, getting enough rest and exercise, and taking medicines.
This topic focuses on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common and most serious type of lupus. But there are four other types of lupus: discoid or cutaneous lupus, drug-induced systemic lupus, neonatal lupus, and subacute cutaneous lupus.
What causes lupus?
The exact cause of lupus is not known. Experts believe that some people are born with certain that affect how the immune system works and that they are more likely to get lupus. Then a number of other factors can trigger lupus attacks. These include viral infections, including the virus that causes mononucleosis, and sunlight.
Although these things can trigger lupus, they may affect one person but not another person.
What are the symptoms?
Lupus symptoms vary widely, and they come and go. The times when symptoms get worse are called relapses, or flares. The times when symptoms are not so bad are called remissions.
Common symptoms include feeling very tired and having joint pain or swelling (), a fever, and a . The rash often happens after you have been in the sun. Mouth sores and hair loss may occur. Over time, some people with lupus have problems with the heart, lungs, kidneys, blood cells, or .
How is lupus diagnosed?
There is no single test for lupus. Because lupus affects different people in different ways, it can be hard to diagnose.
Your doctor will check for lupus by asking you questions, looking for common symptoms, and doing some blood tests. It is easier for your doctor to diagnose lupus if you have the most common symptoms and your blood has certain proteins. These proteins are called antinuclear , or ANAs. But other problems can cause your body to make ANAs, so doctors will use blood tests and other tests to find out if you have lupus.
How is it treated?
Lupus is treated by:
Applying corticosteroid cream for rashes.
Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs () for mild joint or muscle pain and fever.
Taking antimalarial medicines to treat fatigue, joint pain, skin rashes, and lung inflammation.
Taking low-dose if other medicines are not controlling your symptoms.
Because corticosteroids are powerful medicines and can cause serious side effects, the doctor will recommend the lowest dose that will give the most benefit.
The doctor may also recommend other medicines that slow down the immune system.
How can you manage lupus?
One of the goals of controlling mild to moderate lupus symptoms is to prevent flares, the times when your symptoms are worse. Some of the other things you can do include:
Rest to reduce stress.
Avoid the sun. Wear sunscreen and protective clothing when you are outside.
Exercise regularly to prevent fatigue and joint stiffness.
Stop smoking.
Learn the warning signs of a symptoms flare, such as fatigue, pain, and rash, and take steps to control them.
also take all the toxic chemicals out of the home as far as cleaning and bath products and laundry items
With good self-care, most people with lupus can keep doing their regular daily activities.
It is important to learn about lupus so that you can understand how it might affect your life and how you can best cope with it. Also, help your family and friends understand your limitations and needs when your symptoms flare. Develop a support system of family, friends, and health professionals
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Posted by admin on July 15th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
have a testimonial about the products and Asthma. I have a 3 1/2 old daughter named Josee. She was on breathing treatments of Pulmicort and Albuterol, along with taking Singulair and Prednisone. She was on these meds for almost a 1 1/2 years and she was sick all the time. We spent alot of money on the drugs and doctors visits and a couple emergency visits. Then I heard about the WELLNESS COMPANY products and how converting my home could help and I knew I had to try it! I converted my home in February of 2005 and she has been off of all the medications since and has not even shown signs of needing them. It has been such a blessing - she is healthy as a horse now and is just like a normal kid, running and jumping and no problems having to stop because of being short of breath. It has also helped my husband's asthma - he is down to being just on his albuterol inhaler now, and this summer was actually swathing alfalfa and the swather plugged up 3 three times and he was able to be in it and unplug it without having an attack!! Before he would have never been able to do this - he said before if he would have done this he would have been done for, this summer he only had slightly itchy eyes but no breathing problems!! YEAH THE WELLNESS COMPANY products!! We love them, how they work and what they have done for our family!!
Posted by admin on July 15th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
My daughter, Maura, was diagnosed with Asthma when she was 10 months old. She had three extended hospitals stays over the next two years. She also had numerous times when she would have to go on her nebulizer treatments at home. We were never without her inhaler nearby.
It wasn't until January of 2006, she was 4 then, that we realized that she was having attacks that were triggered by my cleaning products. I was upstairs cleaning our bathroom and she came in. As soon as she got a breath of the Mr. Clean, she immediately closed up and had an attack. It took three days of treatments to get her leveled back out again.
I started researching safer products to use. It wasn't until I answered a work from home add, that I found THE WELL COMPANY. And we are so thankful that we did. Now she comes in and helps me clean. She stands on the counter and cleans the mirror with our window cleaner. My son uses the toilet brush and scrubs the toilet with a little of our bathroom clearners. I am at the tub and using our tub cleaner. We have several products to use at one time and she breathes with ease. Nothing that we have ever used from THE WELLNESS COMPANY has caused her harm.
She is now on an albuterol inhaler periodically. She only needs it when the seasons change and the pollen is high. She has a SAFE HOME and is very healthy.
Posted by admin on July 15th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
I would like to share with you my husband's testimony
regarding THE WELLNESS COMPANY and diabetes. Ron is a Type II diabetic.
He has been a diabetic for 30 years. We joined THE WELLNESS COMPANY in
April 1997. We immediately started taking the daily supplement pack
. He saw an immediate need to decrease his
insulin. When they came out with another supplement, we switched and
again he lowered his insulin (he is VERY insulin resistant).
A year ago we upped his dosage from 1/40 pounds of body
weight to 1/30 pounds of body weight. AGAIN he had to
decrease his insulin. Overall, he has decreased his insulin
usage by 40-50%
Other benefits - he is no longer getting water blisters on
the shins of his legs. In the 4 1/2 years we have been
members, we both have had only an occasional slight cold. He
did have pneumonia once. It used to be that we could "count"
on his being sick with a bad cold for 6-8 weeks every
winter/spring. We are both very grateful for the THE WELLNESS COMPANY products.
Another point of interest - he had 13 laser treatments for
diabetic retinopathy 6-8 years ago. Other than a slow
growing catarac that is starting, the doctors are AMAZED at
the health of his eyes!
I use the hydrating body lotion on his feet - he grows
calluses and has to have them trimmed every four weeks. I
was using a prescription lotion with lanolin. After I
switched to this product, to see how it would do, the
Podiatrist & his technician have commented on how soft his
feet are. It looks like we'll be able to extend the time to
five weeks between "trims" now.
Posted by admin on July 15th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
I guess the scale was more accurate yesterday than I thought. It stuck to 195.5 lbs this morning.
I really think one of the things that was holding me back the past couple of weeks was lack of water intake. Now, I know diet bloggers tend to harp on drinking enough water, and I know this isn't an original idea. But truly - I stopped paying attention to it as much as I paid attention to the rest of my diet and my weight loss slowed down. Now I'm back in action and as of right now I've lost 4 lbs since last Wednesday (6 days).
I really hope tomorrow's weigh-in goes well. I mean, I know that I will have lost, so I'm not worried about that. I guess I've just gotten used to seeing these super-low numbers and I'll be kind of disappointed if tomorrow I get on the scale and it says 197 lbs again. I know that's 2.5 lbs in a week and nothing to scoff at, but it feels like I'm moving past that now. It's just so unpredictable... I hate that my weight fluctuates so much from day to day.
I know fluctuation is normal and I keep telling myself that. But still... I'm on a diet! I'm eating fewer calories than I'm burning, and I'm eating low-carb, so: what's the problem? Why is it that if I eat one non-diet meal I gain? Why is it that one week on vacation (with lots of healthy snacks and no overeating) sets me back 5 lbs? Honestly, this makes me really afraid that I'm going to get to my goal weight, go on maintenance, and balloon up from eating normally. I'm afraid I won't be able to prevent gaining if I'm not losing.
Ah well. I have a ways to go before I have to worry about that. It presently annoys me because I want an amazing weigh-in tomorrow, but I'm going to let the big worry just kind of sit there in the recesses of my mind until I absolutely have to deal with it.
Posted by admin on July 15th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
Okay. 247.4. Now I’m back at my lowest since starting this. And I just completed 21 minutes on my elliptical. So I’m good to go for today. I’ve missed a couple of days of writing, but it’s because life has moved so fast. I didn’t even realize 3 days had gone by, but I did pay attention to my portions. When I went out to eat, I split a meal with my husband – and I took the smaller half! And when the restaurant across the street had my favorite special, I invited my mom to lunch and we split it. And you know what? I wasn’t hungry afterwards. I was totally satisfied. That would never have happened before. I would have wanted more, but my tummy would have been so uncomfortable. Doing it this way, my tummy feels fine and I don’t get the “after lunch energy drop”. It’s all in the way you look at it. Instead of saying “Ionly get half” and feeling deprived, you say “I get to have this much” and you feel blessed!
That brings me to another topic I wanted to share with you. Gratitude. My mom (yep, her again) told me an interesting tidbit. She said that stress and gratitude cannot be in your body at the same time. I think she got it from her mentoring at BookWise. But it has to do with the chemical or hormonal stuff your body releases when you feel each of those emotions. For instance, when you are infatuated with someone your body releases endorphins that make you happy…. or when you eat chocolate or exercise it releases those same endorphins. Have you heard that? Well, it is the same with stress and gratitude. They have opposite reactions in your body. They cannot live there at the same time. SO…. that means that if you are feeling particularly stressed, just count your blessings. Sounds simple, huh? Well, I’ve tried it. It works. When you think about all the things and people and privileges you are blessed with, your stress level drops. You know, it really does make sense because as you think about blessings, you think about where they come from. God. And that makes you think about the bigger picture. Stress is usually a temporal feeling – having to do with the here and now. When you look at the bigger picture of life, the things you are stressed about can seem trivial. And if you involve God in your stressors, He can make your burdens feel light. And if you ask Him first, you won’t make some of the dumb mistakes you make that give you stress in the first place!
My plan for today is to continue eating smaller portions. I’ve already done my exercise, so I just need to make sure to drink plenty of water. By the way, drinking water and staying hydrated keeps the chapped lips away! (But that’s a story for another day…..)
Posted by admin on July 15th, 2008 — Posted in Losing weight
Don't always trust the scale as you're only measure of progress. It doesn't always tell the whole truth.
For example, you could gain a pound of muscle and lose a couple pounds of fat which would result in only one pound lost according to the scale but would have a great benefit for your body. Muscle is much more dense than fat so it takes up less space and is much more active. The analogy I like to use is a golf ball vs a tennis ball. They weigh the same but the golf ball is much smaller and more dense.
More important factors to consider that are important:
girth/circumference measurement
how your clothes fit (clothes don't lie)
body fat percentage
When using the scale, though, be consistent when weighing. Try for once a week on the same day of week, same time of day, same scale, etc. If not, it can be a roller coaster as your weight can fluctuate day to day based on food, water retention, etc. and is not usually permanent weight loss. If your clothes are falling off of you but your weight on the scale hasn't changed much, who cares. Keep going, it's working! If none of those measurements are changing including weight, it's probably time to reexamine your plan of attack. Something might need to change.
