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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

How to Start Getting Fit

By Dr. Bill

My car is packed, and I have just enough time to complete this before my wife returns from whatever it is she does just before we embark on a trip. I gave up trying to figure some of these things out years ago, but a trip always requires a certain amount of last minute shopping.

When people ask me about exercise, the two most frequent questions are: What is the best type of exercise for me to do? And how much time do I need to put into it?

Let's start with the first question.

It's very important to begin slowly when you are not in shape. People who are not used to exerting themselves can throw themselves into an exercise program that is too strenuous for them, and often end up with aches or injuries. This is really the body's way of protecting itself and urging you to go more slowly.

When this happens, they get discouraged, and then they stop exercising because it hurts. This isn't a good outcome, and won't provide you with any benefits, whatsoever.

Starting slowly is the key to a good exercise program. I recommend starting with a ten minute walk each day. The next week you can increase to fifteen minutes, and the next to twenty, each week increasing by these five minute increments.

Easing in to exercise in this way is better for your body because it gives it the opportunity to adjust to your new level of activity and you also have time to recuperate between workout sessions. If you do the math, you will realize that you will be walking for thirty minutes a day in the space of just one month, which is really great for someone who is not used to regular exercise.

As soon as you can manage to get yourself up to walking forty-five minutes per day, you can add more types of exercise to your routine. I'm a fan of bodyweight exercises, and I'll tell you more about them below.

Bodyweight exercises can be done anywhere, and you don't need a fancy gym, or any flashy exercise outfits. You can do them right in the privacy of your home, and you can get extremely fit in a relatively short period of time.

Increasing your workout time and adding other types of exercise is best done slowly. Listen to your body -- it knows and will tell you when it's time to rev up and enhance your routine.

How much exercise is enough?

Basically, it's all about doing some type of exercise each day. It doesn't have to be grueling -- we're talking about doing a little something every day to keep yourself fit. Walking can be the exercise that you do every day, and then you can supplement your routine on other days with activities that you enjoy, such as swimming or yoga. Choose something you like and remember to pay attention to what your body is telling you so that you don't overexert.

If you have pain, stop what you're doing. Pain is a sign that something is wrong. Get it checked out, with your doctor, and then, go back to your exercise routine.

A few weeks ago I was talking to a woman who told me that she had knee pain. I inquired about her exercise habits and she told me that after not exercising for years, she had attempted to use the treadmill for an hour a day without building up to that amount of time in small increments. Her knee pain was a direct result of this, and once I explained to her how to work up slowly towards her goal, her knee pain was reduced and then finally stopped.

This same woman is also taking a very pure pharmaceutical-grade coated fish oil supplement, and in addition to her knee pain being gone, she also told me that the pain she had in her elbow and wrist has decreased dramatically.

The lessening of her knee pain is definitely a result of slowing down her exercise routine, but the decrease in the pain she was experiencing in her wrist and elbow is certainly due to her ingestion of the pharmaceutical-grade fish oil. In due time, probably after six weeks or so, she will be feeling much better -- all due to the gradual increase in her workout routine combined with the intake of the pharmaceutical-grade fish oil.

So the answers to the questions that people ask me most frequently are this: exercise is vitally important, but it's equally important to start slowly and build your way up. Don't expect miracle results in a short period of time. Your brain and body will work together to help you, but you have to be a bit patient. Additionally, taking the pharmaceutical grade fish oil will bring everything together to achieve the level of fitness you want, all while "lubing" your joints and muscles at the same time. - 17274

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Statins and Brain Power

By Dr. Bill

Statins like Lipitor and Crestor are all over the news these days, but you probably haven't seen a shocking report out of Iowa State University that I just read.

The medical community is caught in a major controversy about their effectiveness, and what their side effects are.

The side effects of statins range from muscle pain, to eye problems, to heart arrhythmias, to liver disorders. A friend of mine stopped taking statins a couple of months ago because he woke every morning with terrible shoulder pain. He stopped taking Lipitor, and within days his shoulders had improved 80%.

And in the study I just read by Yeon-Kyun Shin, a biophysics professor in the department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Iowa State University, he states that statins, by reducing cholesterol, could be diminishing memory and thinking power.

It turns out that statins not only inhibit the liver from making cholesterol but they may also block the brain from making cholesterol. It may be akin trying to run a car on gasoline with no electrical system.

Dr. Shin postulates that there's a direct link between neurotransmitters in the brain and cholesterol. It's pretty simple too: Lower, or no cholesterol could mean damaged brain function.

It isn't a stretch that statin drugs that block cholesterol in the liver also do the same thing to the brain.

One way to make sure your brain is as healthy as possible, is to feed it pharmaceutical grade fish oil. The DHA in fish oil comprises about 30% of the entire weight of the brain. This is true whether or not you're taking a statin.

Cholesterol is not the only way to judge a heart problem. Statins are widely over-prescribed, although they can be useful in treating cholesterol. If you're suffering from any of the side effects, your doctor should know about it. And you should tell him you want off the drug.

There are many alternatives to statins, such as enteric coated pharmaceutical grade fish oil that feeds your brain, heart and joints exactly what they need, every day. - 17274

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Benefts Of A Natural Colon Cleanse

By Cheryl Johnson

These days, your health and fitness is extremely important. One of the ways you can get in really good shape is with a colon cleanse. Colon cleansing is very popular now, and let's take a look at what it can do for you.

A colon is cleanse does more than a flush out excess waste. And there are different ways to do it. One of the most gentle ways to do a colon cleanse is by taking a fiber based dietary supplement. They are usually natural, noninvasive, and they work your entire colon.

When you start a colon cleansing program, it usually starts working right away. However, this does not mean that you are going to be living in the bathroom. Usually it starts working on your colon, but the direct effects needing the restroom are usually more gradual.

Since the herbal supplement is most gentle, it is often suggested as the first program to try. The nice thing is you can control the frequency of your bowel movements by adjusting the amount, or dosage.

You should notice things started to happen when you do begin your bowel movements. The stools usually be less compact, and maybe a variety of colors. It is not uncommon for stool to be several feet long. This is normal with fiber based colon cleansing.

It is also a little known fact that you will be getting rid of several parasites that reside in your colon. The colon cleanse will clear body of harmful toxins but will not remove all of the parasites. While you do not remove all the parasites, the colon cleanse will indicate whether you have a parasitic infestation.

Physical and internal changes start happening quickly. Some of the changes you will see you are a slimmer waistline, possible weight loss, clearer skin, and less bloating. The removal of toxins make a lot of the difference.

After a colon cleanse it is important to replenish the digestive tract with the "good" bacteria by taking probiotic supplements. It is also important to maintain a healthy digestive tract with a wholesome high fiber diet, plenty of water, a parasite cleanse and a twice a year colon cleanse.

There are many supplements designed specifically to cleanse the colon. These are simple to use and create an easy way for patients to cleanse their colon at home with a single method. These remedies are usually strong laxatives and cause loose bowel movements for a few days. This will effectively loosen impacted feces to promote healthy digestion.

As always, with any medical situations, consult your physician. Make sure that you are healthy and in good shape to take on a cleansing program. Discuss the options and possible products with your doctor. Once you're done, expect to feel better, and have lots of energy. - 17274

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Get Bigger Biceps By Eating And Training Properly

By Jason King

You want a pair of sleeve ripping muscular biceps that commands attention wherever you go? If that's what you want, you must realize that to get the growth you want on your arms you must follow some rules religiously, this will then get you the results you're after. Blindly lifting iron in the gym - performing endless sets of bicep curls ain't gonna cut it. Here are the key conditions that must be met to boost your chances of attaining muscular biceps.

First of all if you want to learn how to get big biceps you're also going to have to learn how muscle growth works or you wont get very far without giving up due to lack of results. Basically, when you train your biceps you cause tiny microscopic tears in the muscle called "micro trauma."

When this trauma occurs, you're damaging the muscle microscopically, and right after the workout or tough activity the muscle begins to repair itself bigger and stronger then before and this is how they get bigger. It's important for proper muscle repair to leave enough rest time between your workouts. Getting plenty of rest is important if you want to see maximum growth, as your muscles only grow during this period. The gym is not the place where your muscles grow.

There is more then the one factor involved when learning how to get big biceps or muscles. Your diet and your training schedule are the two most important things that you need to perfect.

When it comes to your diet and nutrition program you need to make sure you're eating enough carbohydrates and protein. These two macro-nutrients are important for fueling your muscles and aiding their repair.

You should take in around 1-2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight and your carbohydrate intake should be around 2 to 3 grams per pound of your body weight. You need top get these nutrients from good quality food sources, and not just eat anything expecting your muscles to grow.

You'll soon start seeing results from your training if you stick to a good program. Getting biceps to grow is one of the most difficult things to do for a lot of men because they don't eat properly and over train them. Don't be one of them. - 17274

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Eat a Papaya and Reap the Benefits!

By Fredrick Baxter

The food we eat can affect us positively or even negatively. Too often, many people will go their entire lives without learning how what they eat impacts them. By taking the time to understand how different foods can benefit us or harm us we can better manage what we eat, and eat according to the needs of our body.

A food you eat or foods you are eating may be adversely affecting your health. Without understanding how your eating habits affect your body, you may unknowingly be doing yourself harm. Certain foods do certain things, and in the end you are what you eat!

The food you eat often has nutritional, as well as medicinal value. Knowing what the benefits are helps you choose to eat food that fits with what your body needs at the time. If you have a cold, instead of reaching for that tub of chocolate ice cream (which wouldn't help at all) try eating something spicy with cayenne pepper.

What are the benefits of papaya by the way? The papaya is very nutrient rich, and contains vitamins A, C, E, as well as potassium, folate, fiber, calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, lutein, lycopene, zeaxathin and digestive enzymes.

On top of the wonderful nutritional value the papaya has, it is also great for your digestion. It offers aid for indigestion, acid reflux, constipation, gastrointestinal distress, and is good for your overall digestive health.

Papaya's benefits doesn't stop there either, it aslo flushes out the lymph system, fight infections, and it's also beneficial for the heart.

The next time you are thinking about grabbing a candy bar crammed with calories, do yourself a favor and eat a papaya. Papaya is low in calories, and it's good for you!

Papaya packs a high nutritional punch and is loaded with wonderful vitamins and nutrients. With all the benefits of papaya there are, your body will surely thank you for eating one! - 17274

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3 Popular Body Building Supplements and What They Do

By Lionel Weathers

Have you even been to a store that sells body building supplements and wondered what to buy? What do these different supplements do? What is popular and why? Let's look at the some of the most popular ones and talk about what they do.

Muscle Building Supplements - A Tip on Using Them

Body building supplements are meant to be used alongside a well-rounded program, not in place of it. Don't be surprised if you don't get any results from using supplements if you aren't consistently working out or eating right. Before you start using muscle building supplements you need to make sure that you have the other areas of your program in place. So with that said, let's get to the 3 body building supplements we're going to discuss and what they do!

Creatine Supplements - The Popular One

The most popular muscle building supplement that you can buy is creatine. This is for a good reason: it's also one of the most tested and has been proven to be effective! One benefit of using creatine is more energy for your workouts. Creatine gives the body more energy because it helps to increase ATP in the body.

Creatine supplements have also been shown to increase muscle size. This is done by making the muscles become fuller by taking on more water. For this reason you need to be sure to stay well hydrated when using creatine!

There are a lot of varieties of creatine supplements like creatine ethyl ester (also called CEE), creatine with transport systems, micronized creatine, and others. Most people will tell you that the best form of creatine is creatine monohydrate. Micronized creatine monohydrate is also really good to use.

Nitric Oxide (NO2) Supplements

Nitric oxide, or NO2, is a bit of a new-comer in the body building supplement world. But it is always growing in popularity. One reason is because of it's ability to give a user a better 'pump' after working out. There are other benefits of using this popular supplement as well.

Your body already uses nitric oxide to help the circulation of blood and in transmitting messages between nerve cells. This means that by using NO2 supplements you can help to increase blood flow to the muscles. This causes the 'pump' feeling from using it. Pushing more blood to the muscles also helps your muscles to get more nutrients. This helps them to grow faster.

You need to be aware that it is possible to get an arginine overdose from using NO2 supplements. This can lead to weakness, nausea, and diarrhea. To avoid this, start with small doses and increase watching for any possible side effects. This is one of those body building supplements that will cause a different reaction in different people. If you feel these side effects you probably need to back off on your dosage amount.

Whey Protein Supplements

It has long been known that protein is the building block of muscles. So if you are looking for one of the oldest muscle building supplements, this is it. Whey protein supplements have been so popular because it is quickly absorbed by the body. This means more protein to your muscles faster!

The other great thing about whey is that you can get it in so many flavors to mix with other ingredients to make some rather tasty protein shakes. You can usually find berry flavors, chocolate, and others like rocky road and cinnamon. Experiment and find your favorites! - 17274

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Advanced Wellness Research Acai Berry Deal Information

By Linda Kemp

No matter what you do and what you care about, Pure Acai Berry can help you to be at your best! This is true whether you're a business person, an athlete, an artist, or a parent. (In fact, it's even more true if you fall into more than one of these categories!) Basically, anyone can benefit from including this powerful nutritional supplement in her or his diet!

The acai berry can be a big help to someone who runs a business of any size or in any industry. After all, business requires a lot of energy, mental focus, and discipline. At the same time it can produce a lot of stress. The acai berry in the form of Pure Acai Berry can help you to deal with all of these factors. It will help you to get the sleep that you need so that you can get up early and get a jump on the competition. It will also help you to have the mental acuity to see the big picture and the memory to keep track of the details. The fact that taking the acai berry as a part of your diet provides you with a steady and consistent level of energy means that you'll be able to stay focused throughout the day on doing what needs to be done!

Athletes can also benefit from including the acai berry in their diets as well. The most obvious benefits are the improved level of energy and the heightened ability to recover from workouts and injuries, but there are more subtle benefits that the acai berry can provide for athletes as well. For example, this nutritional wonder will not only give you more energy and stamina, but it will provide you with more consistent energy over the course of a workout and an entire day. This makes it easier for the athlete to pace herself or himself and helps to prevent the unpleasant phenomenon of "bonking" in the middle of a workout! Another major benefit that athletes will enjoy is the greater level of mental ability that the acai berry brings. After all, to a large extent the success of an athlete is a result of the ability to persevere after others have lost their will. Since perseverance is a mental trait, it's definitely something that the acai berry can help with!

Artists will enjoy mental benefits from taking the acai berry that are similar to those experienced by business people and athletes. So much of being an artist is the ability to be alert to different creative ideas and to use them effectively to create something that's truly unique. That's definitely a major strength that comes from including Pure Acai Berry in the diet! Moreover, the extra energy that the acai berry provides can be channeled into a number of creative outlets.

Of course being a parent is easily the most demanding of these roles! After all few things are a bigger responsibility than raising kids, and there probably isn't anything that takes more energy. The acai berry can help parents to keep up with their kids with the extra energy that it provides. It will also allow parent to sleep much more soundly when they actually get an opportunity to get some rest!

Obviously, Pure Acai Berry can benefit you no matter what role or roles you assume in life! - 17274

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Why Steroids in Sports are prohibited?

By Ashton Taylor

The sporting industry is a million dollar industry, and many athletes go even beyond levels to improve their performance thereby giving their best on the field. This is one rationale behind the increase in the use of steroid in recent times, and explains why the testing prior to an event includes testing for drug and steroid misuse. This averts athletes from using unjust means to increase performance.

One performance boosting drug that is very popularly used is known as "Anabolic Steroids," and some familiar brand names for this incorporate Dianabol, Deca Durabolin, and Sustanon.

Anabolic steroids actually work in a similar way as androgenic hormones like testosterone do. as our hormones give us energy and strength, these thus assist weight gain, muscle building, swiftness, and endurance in the sports ground. These types of drugs are very frequently used in sports including weight lifting and field events. Despite their popularity, these are very contentious drugs and scientists are not sure of whether or not they really help boost performance.

Conversely, athletes that consume these swear by them and insist that their increased performance is payable to the steroid use.

One of the reasons behind the dissimilarity in these opinions is the "placebo effect". As athletes think that the drug will assist them in recuperating their performance, they put in more effort into their game and consequently do better. One more reason is that the testing is carried out by using much lower amounts of drugs as compared to what is normally consumed by athletes.

These steroids work by means of testosterone which is the hormone that assists male human beings grow through their teenage years and adolescence stages. Testosterone brings about changes in sexual characteristics caused by the androgenic properties, which includes but is not limited to hair growth, penile growth, increased violence, and secondary characteristics like growth in muscle density, growth of bones, etc which is caused by the anabolic properties of testosterone.

Anabolic steroids imitate these changes while trying to bring down the androgenic effects and having just the anabolic properties play a role (thus the name), but this is not entirely possible and this causes harmful side-effects in the athletes who use these steroids.

With the increase in the amount of testosterone, the most prevalent side effect in males is unproductiveness where the body stops generating testosterone on its own to recompense for the amount being taken in through the drugs. These steroids will also cause liver damage, cholesterol build up, and growth of breast tissue in males.

An additional side effect of this is increase in fierceness. In women, the testosterone causes increase in facial hair, changes in the menstrual cycle, and deepening of the voice.

These drugs may be taken orally, via injections, or via creams and gels. Dosages taken by athletes are extremely high, and generally well over one hundred times greater than the suggested dosages.

Usually athletes consume two different kinds of the drug simultaneously to get enhanced results, starting from lesser dosages and increasing these for twelve weeks following which they decrease them back to a lesser level. This is supposed to help the body become use to the drugs.

Disclaimer: The anabolic steroids information provided in this editorial is for instructive and amusement purposes only. This article does not, in any way, disregard the prohibited position and/or consumption of anabolic steroids for purposes other than those accepted by the FDA or other officially recognized authoritarian bodies. - 17274

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Advance Wellness Research Product Reviews Information

By Linda Kemp

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Most health experts agree that whatever you do for good health, it's best to stick to a schedule. Advanced Wellness Research will make sure that you do. Begin today. Find out what you have been missing. - 17274

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Learn How to Run Faster

By Charlie Reese

Improving running speed can be one of the most elusive and difficult skills to work on in sports. The problem is that once you improve running speed to a certain point, sometimes it seems to plateau. You can always work on kicking, passing, shooting, dribbling, or whatever other skills your sport needs, but sometimes it feels like you can not get any faster. Nevertheless, doing the right workouts to improve running speed really can make a difference even when you seem stuck.

The key to improving running speed is to understand the different kinds of speed. Many people think about speed of running as the maximum speed you can attain, while others view it as a measure of how far you can travel in a certain amount of time.

Neither of these is quite accurate. You see, there are different types of speed. There is explosive speed " how quickly you can get moving from a dead stop. There's maximum sprinting speed " the fastest speed you can attain for a short distance. And then of course, there is speed as it relates to your game " how quickly you can move down the field, across the court, or what have you.

The key to learning to improve running speed is to establish benchmarks for several different kinds of speed. Then, target everything at once. The harder you work your body, after all, the faster you will be able to run. If you keep your body surprised, you won't fall into comfortable routines that can cut down on the effectiveness of your workout. That means that one moment you should do a drill to improve sprinting speed and then, immediately afterwards, work on a long-distance running drill. Another day, do things in exactly the opposite order. Practice starts and stops, cuts and dives, and anything else you might need. Never give up and never fall into a comfortable routine, but always cover all the basics.

Some drills to improve running speed involved resistance training while running. Different coaches have different opinions on how well this works, but in my experience it seems to be pretty effective. It can involve anything from running with hand weights or extra clothing on to carrying one of your teammates around the field. It makes you work harder, which will develop your muscles more quickly. You learn to do the same body movements that you normally do running while carrying something heavy with you. That way, when you run unencumbered you will be able to go faster. - 17274

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Diabetes Weight Loss Diet

By Dan Reto

The problems of diabetes can be treated to diminish symptoms if the proper steps are taken. More and more individuals are suffering from diabetes yearly, and it is important for people (both diabetics and non diabetics) to control their eating and workout habits.

Exercise assists your body in using insulin more effectively so that your bodies' glucose is changed into energy for cells. Now, apart from exercising, as mentioned before, it is essential to keep a healthy diet for diabetics. People with diabetes tend to notice that they gain weight much easier than people who do not have diabetes. No worries though, as there are diets that can help you.

Broadly Speaking, diabetics should try to have around 1200 calories per day. This is just an approximation though, and may vary depending on factors such as age, sex, size, etc It is also important to eat very regularly. Do not go on for more than 3 to 4 hours without eating.

This will help keep your cravings down throughout the day. This is much better than not eating for 10 hours and then end up having an eating rage. On another note, it is crucial to have at least 45 minutes to an hour worth of exercise per day, or at the least 5 times a week (for those who have a busy schedule).

Try to select a diet that is reasonable for you. Do not pick something that you know you will not be able to go through with. A diet takes commitment, and realistically, some diets are REALLY hard to follow, so make sure it is something you can stick with. It is important to not give up if you do not see results after a couple of weeks. Diets are not meant to show huge results within weeks. Diets take time to work, so do not give up! - 17274

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Acai noni slimming blend uses nothing but the best.

By Collin James

If you judge a weight loss supplement by the resources used to make it then you are going to be judging Acai Noni with extremely high marks. Acai Noni supplement used three of the best weight loss ingredients in the world and combines them to make a supplement that delivers results for all who use it.

1- The first ingredient that is used in Acai Noni is the number one supper food called the Acai Berry. The Acai Berry boosts energy and contains the highest levels of antioxidants found in any fruit around the world. The Acai Berry also contains fatty acids, is high in fiber, contains anti aging properties, reduces free radicals in the body, and also flushes toxins and waste from the body.

2 - The Hawaiian Noni fruit is the second ingredient used in Acai Noni. Noni fruit has some amazing properties for weight loss. Noni helps to fight depression! Improving your mood and your outlook on life will help frame you for the weight loss trials ahead.

3 - The third ingredient used in Acai Noni is Green Tea. Green tea alone is a very powerful weight loss ingredient. China has been drinking green tea for years because of the amazing effects it has. Combine Green Tea with the other two ingredients an you have a super supplement.

Acai Noni also offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee. They know there product works and works well - but they also want to make sure you are 100% happy with you results. So - Acai Noni is offering you a free trial to test out the product before you commit to the full bill. Just pay a small shipping and handling charge and your off to lose weight! - 17274

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