The Dangers of Garcinia Cambogia Extract Diet Pills: What You Need to Know

Don’t get tricked by this popular diet scam

Published: November 15, 2013  |  By K. Aleisha Fetters

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Tons of people are buzzing about garcinia cambogia extract diet pills—thanks in part to an Internet scam that illegally used the Women's Health brand likeness and copyrighted materials (and the likeness and materials of other respected health brands) to promote the pills. We wrote about the scam at length here, in addition to how to identify if you've been scammed.
But here's something else super troubling about all this: All backstory about scammers aside, this particular diet pill can be dangerous to your health.
Garcinia cambogia, which on its own is pretty darn delicious and healthy, is a tropical fruit grown in Indonesia. (It also goes by the name tamarind fruit.) According to Purdue University, it's rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin. All good things, right?
Well, here's where things get tricky: Its rind contains a compound called hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which proponents claim decreases appetite and prevents your body from storing food as fat. However, since garcinia cambogia extract diet pills are supplements, not drugs, the Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate their use or review their effectiveness or safety unless, as was the case with OxyElite Pro, their use becomes linked to multiple hospitalizations, says medical weight-loss expert Sue Decotiis, M.D. That means that it's up to manufacturers to decide how much garcinia cambogia their pills pack, as well as what other health-impacting ingredients are added to the mix.
"Most brands of garcinia cambogia extract diet pills, including big names, have failed independent laboratory quality and quantity testing," says Decottis. "Also, there have been no large-scale trials comparing garcinia to placeboes or other supplements. There probably will never be any objective data on garcinia."
What's more, a 2005 study in Food and Chemical Toxicology found that high doses of garcinia cambogia extract caused testicular atrophy and toxicity in mice. Even if you don't have testicles, that's sure to make you cringe.
resource:  http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/garcinia-cambogia

Endometriosis: New Hope for a Common (But Not Commonly Discussed) Condition

You won't often hear about endometriosis on the nightly news, or even in the health section of newspapers and websites. But this gynecological condition—in which the type of tissue that lines a woman's uterus (the endometrium) grows in other, nearby parts of the body—is much more common than you'd think. And much more debilitating.

(Read about one woman's experience with the disease in "What I Wish Everyone Knew About Endometriosis.") 

As some recent news reports have pointed out, though, there may be new hope on the horizon for understanding endometriosis.

Illustration of endometriosis. Source: BruceBlaus, Wikimedia Commons.

Endometriosis sufferers can face years or even decades of pelvic pain, inflammation, infertility, and a search for relief. The endometrial tissue can grow in areas like the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, outer surface of the uterus, and pelvic cavity lining. The tissue can form scarring that can cause adhesions between surfaces like the bladder and bowel.

With endometriosis, patients can experience a range of agonizing and potentially embarrassing problems, from pain during sex to extremely painful menstrual cramps, back pain, painful urination or bowel movements, and constipation or diarrhea.
 
To make the situation even more frustrating, researchers don't understand exactly what the causes of endometriosis are. And patients and even doctors may be reluctant to talk about it.

But as a recent New Yorker article notes, in recent years there's been news of an interesting collaboration that may shed important light on the origins of the disease (the article is well worth reading for its explanation of endometriosis and the issues involved in understanding its causes and treating it).

Linda Griffith, a biological engineer at M.I.T. (who has undergone a number of operations to treat her endometriosis), has teamed up with Keith Isaacson, a gynecologist and surgeon at Newton Wellesley Hospital Center (who has performed some of those procedures on Griffith), and the two are working to find some answers.

A few years ago they were named co-directors of a new institution for studying gynecological disorders, the M.I.T. Center for Gynopathology Research. The Center's website says that it "brings new frontiers of engineering to bear on understanding the basic biology, physiology, and pathophysiology of the female reproductive tract, in collaboration with biologists and clinicians."

(Watch the Linda Griffith video: "New Insight to Endometriosis Through Tissue Engineering and Systems Biology" [Eight minutes]. )





In an M.I.T. video (above) Griffith notes that in all women, bits of the uterine lining spread to the abdominal cavity during their menstrual cycle. So why does this cause problems in approximately 10% of women? This is one of the key questions the Center is examining.

As the New Yorker article notes, several months ago Griffith, Isaacson, and other authors published a paper that "analyzed how a whole network of cells and molecules interacts in some patients to cause inflammation, which triggers pain and may also spur the disease’s progression. They also identified ways in which new drugs might someday help to quiet that signalling."

Find out more about the M.I.T. Center for Gynopathology Research's current investigations here, which include endometriosis, adenomyosis, and infertility.

To find more information on endometriosis:

* World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF)

* Daily Strength endomeriosis support group
* Endometriosis Foundation of America
* Endometriosis.org
* From the Mayo Clinic: endometriosis symptoms, risk factors, complications, and treatments.
* FAQs about endometriosis from Endometriosis.org

Obat tradisional anyang anyangan

Bahan-bahan Alami untuk Obat Tradisional Anyang Anyangan
Dari sekian banyak gangguan kesehatan, anyang-anyangan menjadi salah satu hal paling tidak menyenangkan. Anyang-anyangan ini merupakan suatu keadaan ketika anda berulangkali buang air kecil. Hal ini bisa sangat parah dan anda bisa setiap dua menit sekali ingin buang air kecil. Hal tersebut tentu akan sangat tidak menyenangkan dan akan sangat mengganggu. Bisa anda bayangkan apabila anda sedang kuliah, anda harus berulangkali ke kamar mandi untuk buang air kecil. Hal ini bisa melanda siapa saja, mulai dari wanita, laki-laki bahkan anak-anak pun sering mengalami penyakit unik ini. Untuk mengatasi penyakit tersebut, obat tradisional anyang anyangan bisa menjadi alternatif anda. Selain obat alternatif tersebut, sebenarnya ada mitos lain yang mengatakan bahwa anyang-anyangan bisa disembuhkan dengan mengikat jempol kaki. Entah benar atau tidak, ini sering kali berhasil.

Terkait obat tradisional anyang anyangan yang bisa anda gunakan, sebenarnya tidaklah mudah untuk menemukan bahan untuk membuat obat tradisional tersebut. Obat pertama bisa anda buat dari jeruk nipis, air panas dan gula pasir. Untuk membuatnya, anda hanya perlu menyediakan dua buah jeruk nipis dan peraslah buah tersebut. Kemudian, campurlah perasan jeruk tersebut dengan satu gelas air panas. Tambahkan juga gula pasir, tapi jangan sampai malah terlalu manis. Ramuan tersebut bisa anda minum secara rutin. Hal ini seperti meminum jeruk hangat, dan tak terkesan sebagai obat. Namun, ramuan tersebut terbukti manjur. Selain itu, anda juga bisa menggunakan rebusan dari daun kumis kucing yang dicampur dengan gula jawa atau gula merah. Ramuan ini bisa anda minum tiap pagi dan sore hingga anyang-anyangan itu hilang.

Untuk ramuan obat tradisional anyang anyangan lainnya, anda bisa membuat dari buah sirsak. Untuk membuatnya, anda membutuhkan buah sirsak yang masih setengah masak, gula pasir serta air. Untuk membuatnya, anda perlu mengupas buah tersebut dan membersihkan biji serta kulitnya. Daging dari buah sirsak tersebut direbus bersama gula pasir dan dua gelas. Jangan menggunakan api yang terlalu besar, agar proses pemanasan bisa lebih lama. Setelah itu, anda bisa menyaring air tersebut dan meminumnmya dua kali sehari.

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Puasa dan Kesehatan

Puasa dan Kesehatan

• 1. PUASA DAN KESEHATAN dr. Dedi Susila
• 2. KESEHATAN DALAM ISLAM Health : a blessing from Allah : (al-Hadits) “ There are two blessings which people do not appreciate : Health and leisure” “ No blessing other than faith is better than health” Sehat (WHO) : “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being, not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity Makna dan dimensi kesehatan dalam Islam : Pengertian integral kesehatan meliputi : Kesehatan tubuh (body health) Kesehatan mental (mental health) Kesehatan moral (moral health) Kesehatan spiritual (spiritual health) Kesehatan dipengaruhi tiga jenis faktor : (faktor konstitusional, faktor lingkungan, faktor perilaku) Dua tujuan pengobatan : Menghambat penyakit, memelihara dan mempromosikan kesehatan
• 3. PUASA DAN KESEHATAN BADAN Puasa bulan ramadhan biasanya 14 jam sehari sampai 29-30 hari Penelitian mirip puasa dilakukan FG. Benedict th 1915 thd puasawan malta.(merekan merasa sehat & bergairah) Dr. Alan colt dari USA , manfaat puasa : Fisik lebih baik, batin atau rohani terasa bersih, Tekanan darah dan kadar kolesterol terkontrol, nafsu sexual terjkendali Mengendurkan ketegangan Menajamkan perasaan Mampu menguasai diri Menghambat proses penuaan Meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh Penemuan ini didukung Dr. Yuri Nikolayef dari Rusia : “Dgn berpuasa kemampuan fisik mjd lebih muda, baik fisik /mental
• 4. PUASA DAN KESEHATAN BADAN Berpuasalah kamu supaya kamu sehat (Hadist) “ Dan makan minumlah, dan jangan berlebih-lebihan. Sesungguhnya Allah tdk menyukai orang yg berlebih-lebihan” (QS. 7 :31) Kami(adalah umat) yg makan hanya bila kami merasa lapar, dan bila makan, kami tiadalah sampai kenyang (Al-Hadist) Perut ini adalah rumah segala penyakit dan penjagaan atas makanan adalah permulaan pengobatan. Permulaan segala penyakit adalah mengisi perut berlebih-lebihan (Al-Hadist)
• 5. PUASA DAN KESEHATAN MENTAL Puasa juga perjuangan menahan emosi dan mengendalikan seluruh organ tubuh dari melakukan hal yg dimurkai Allah Rasul mangatakan “ Innii shooimun” Puasa, melatih kesabaran dan menjadikan hidup bermakna. Rasulullah bersabda :”Puasa adalah separoh kesabaran” (HR At Tirmidziy). Marah akan meningkatkan hormon katekolamin , hormon ini akan memacu jtg, menegangkan otot, menaikkan tensi dimana hal ini akan mempercepat penuaan EQ (emotional quotion) lebih menentukan keberhasilan hidup Puasa obat dari problem cemas dan putus asa “ Ingatlah ! Hanya dengan mengingat Allah SWT sajalah hati itu akan menjadi tenang “
• 6. Puasa dan Produktivitas Sosial Hadist : “Sebaik-baik manusia, adalah yg terbanyak memberikan manfaat pada manusia” Memperbaiki aspek sosial dari banyak sisi : Rasa lapar, meningkatkan kepekaan Kedisiplinan puasa merasa diawasi oleh Allah Rangsangan ibadah sunnah, membuat lebih dekat kepada Allah Zakat fitrah memantapkan kepedulian thd sesama “ Apabila orang-orang mengetahui nilai lebih Ramadhan, mereka akan berharap agar semua bulan dijadikan sebagai bulan Ramadhan.” (HR. Ibnu Huzaimah).
• 7. TIPS SEHAT PUASA RAMADHAN Lakukan pemanasan dengan puasa sunnah sya’ban Kuatkan niat dan doa memohon pertolongan Allah SWT Usahakan makan sahur satu jam menjelang imsya’ Lengkapi menu makanan memenuhi gizi empat sehat lima sempurna Segerakan berbuka pada waktu maghrib, dengan makan kurma atau makanan yang manis (misal : kolak,kue) Berhentilah makan sebelum kenyang, lanjutkan makan setelah sholat tarawih.
• 8. Lakukanlah aktivitas anda seperti biasa dan rasakan manfaatkan puasa bagi tubuh anda. Rasa lapar mendorong pemakaian zat lemak yang menumpuk di jaringan tubuh sehingga anda menjadi lebih sehat, nafsu / jiwa lebih terkendali dan menghambat proses penuaan. Ibu hamil / menyusui gizi harus terpenuhi (konsultasi dengan dokter) Jangan lupa minum obat sesuai anjuran dokter. Boleh melakukan :Injeksi / suntikan, Menetes-kan obat mata, Donor darah, Sikat gigi/ berku-mur (makruh), Menelan ludah sendiri
• 9. PUASA & SAKIT MAAG Hindari jenis makanan yang pedas dan asam baik saat sahur dan berbuka Jangan terlalu kenyang waktu berbuka , tambahkan setelah sholat taraweh dan menjelang tidur Obat maag bisa diminum setelah berbuka , akan tidur dan setelah sahur. Tenangkan jiwa dan jauhi stres
• 10. PUASA & DIABETES (KENCING MANIS) Kalori pria 1900 Kcal / hari, wanita 1500 Kcal / hari Jadwal diet : Buka puasa 18.00 makan utama (1) Sesudah taraweh 20.00 makan utama (2) Sesudah tidur malam 22.00 makan kecil (1) Sahur 03.00 makan utama (3) Sebelum Imsya 03.30 makan kecil (2)
• 11. Jadwal obat : Pil penurun glukosa : sebelum berbuka puasa (makan utama) dan sebelum makan utama kedua , jangan diminum saat sahur Olahraga setelah sholat taraweh Insulin dosis < 20 – 30 unit / hari : sebelum berbuka.
• 12. PUASA & GINJAL Penderita batu ginjal dan asam urat harus minum banyak, kalau kumat harus diobati dulu sampai sembuh Penderita gagal ginjal kronik dilarang berpuasa. Penderita gagal ginjal terminal dengan hemodialisis (HD) boleh berpuasa

Endometriosis

Endometriosis

Last reviewed: July 25, 2011.

Endometriosis is a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other areas of the body. This can lead to pain, irregular bleeding, and problems getting pregnant (infertility).

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Every month, a woman's ovaries produce hormones that tell the cells lining the uterus (womb) to swell and get thicker. The body removes these extra cells from the womb lining (endometrium) when you get your period.

If these cells (called endometrial cells) implant and grow outside the uterus, endometriosis results. The growths are called endometrial tissue implants. Women with endometriosis typically have tissue implants on the ovaries, bowel, rectum, bladder, and on the lining of the pelvic area. They can occur in other areas of the body, too.

Unlike the endometrial cells found in the uterus, the tissue implants outside the uterus stay in place when you get your period. They sometimes bleed a little bit. They grow again when you get your next period. This ongoing process leads to pain and other symptoms of endometriosis.

The cause of endometriosis is unknown. One theory is that the endometrial cells shed when you get your period travel backwards through the fallopian tubes into the pelvis, where they implant and grow. This is called retrograde menstruation. This backward menstrual flow occurs in many women, but researchers think the immune system may be different in women with endometriosis.

Endometriosis is common. Sometimes, it may run in the family. Although endometriosis is typically diagnosed between ages 25 - 35, the condition probably begins about the time that regular menstruation begins.

A woman who has a mother or sister with endometriosis is much more likely to develop endometriosis than other women. You are more likely to develop endometriosis if you:

· Started your period at a young age

· Never had children

· Have frequent periods or they last 7 or more days

· Closed hymen, which blocks the flow of menstrual blood during the period

Symptoms

Pain is the main symptom of endometriosis. A woman with endometriosis may have:

· Painful periods

· Pain in the lower abdomen before and during menstruation

· Cramps for a week or two before menstruation and during menstruation; cramps may be steady and range from dull to severe)

· Pain during or following sexual intercourse

· Pain with bowel movements

· Pelvic or low back pain that may occur at any time during the menstrual cycle

Note: There may be no symptoms. Some women with a large number of tissue implants in their pelvis have no pain at all, while some women with milder disease have severe pain.

Signs and tests

The health care provider will perform a physical exam, including a pelvic exam. Tests that are done to help diagnose endometriosis include:

· Pelvic exam

· Transvaginal ultrasound

· Pelvic laparoscopy

Treatment

Treatment depends on the following factors:

· Age

· Severity of symptoms

· Severity of disease

· Whether you want children in the future

If you have mild symptoms and do not ever want children, you may choose to have regular exams every 6 - 12 months so the doctor can make sure the disease isn't getting worse. You can manage your symptoms by using:

· Exercise and relaxation techniques

· Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve), acetaminophen (Tylenol), or prescription painkillers to relieve cramping and pain.

For other women, treatment options include:

· Medications to control pain

· Hormone medications to stop the endometriosis from getting worse

· Surgery to remove the areas of endometriosis or the entire uterus and ovaries

Treatment to stop the endometriosis from getting worse often involves using birth control pills continously for 6 - 9 months to stop you from having periods and create a pregnancy-like state. This is called pseudopregnancy. This therapy uses estrogen and progesterone birth control pills. It relieves most endometriosis symptoms. However, it does not prevent scarring or reverse physical changes that have already occured as the result of the endometriosis.

Other hormonal treatments may include:

· Progesterone pills or injections. However, side effects can be bothersome and include weight gain and depression.

· Gonadotropin-agonist medications such as nafarelin acetate (Synarel) and Depo Lupron to stop the ovaries from producing estrogen and produce a menopause-like state. Side effects include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and mood changes. Treatment is usually limited to 6 months because it can lead to bone density loss. It may be extended up to 1 year in some cases.

Surgery may be recommended if you have severe pain that does not get better with other treatments. Surgery may include:

· Pelvic laparoscopy or laparotomy to diagnose endometriosis and remove all endometrial implants and scar tissue (adhesions).

· Hysterectomy to remove the womb (uterus) if you have severe symptoms and do not want to have children in the future. One or both ovaries and fallopian tubes may also be removed. If you do not have both of ovaries removed at the time of hysterectomy, your symptoms may return.

Expectations (prognosis)

Hormone therapy and laparoscopy cannot cure endometriosis. However, these treatments can help relieve some or all symptoms in many women for years.

Removal of the womb (uterus), fallopian tubes, and both ovaries (a hysterectomy) gives you the best chance for a cure. Rarely, the condition can return.

Complications

Endometriosis can lead to problems getting pregnant (infertility). Not all women, especially those with mild endometriosis, will have infertility. Laparoscopy to remove scarring related to the condition may help improve your chances of becoming pregnant. If it does not, fertility treatments should be considered.

Other complications of endometriosis include:

· Long-term (chronic) pelvic pain that interferes with social and work activities

· Large cysts in the pelvis (called endometriomas) that may break open (rupture)

In a few cases, endometriosis implants may cause blockages of the gastrointestinal or urinary tracts. This is rare.

Very rarely, cancer may develop in the areas of endometriosis after menopause.

Calling your health care provider

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:

· You have symptoms of endometriosis

· Back pain or other symptoms come back after endometriosis is treated

Consider getting screened for endometriosis if your mother or sister has been diagnosed with endometriosis, or if you are unable to become pregnant after trying for 1 year.

Prevention

Birth control pills may help to prevent or slow down the development of the endometriosis.

References

1. Lobo R. Endometriosis: etiology, pathology, diagnosis, management. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap. 19.

2. Brown J, Pan A, Hart RJ. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for pain associated with endometriosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Dec 8;(12):CD008475.

3. Giudice LC. Clinical practice. Endometriosis. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jun 24;362(25):2389-98.

4. de Ziegler D, Borghese B, Chapron C. Endometriosis and infertility: pathophysiology and management. Lancet. 2010 Aug 28;376(9742):730-8.

5. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 110: noncontraceptive uses of hormonal contraceptives. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jan;115(1):206-18.

Health Drinks

Yogurt smoothies are another drink that can go over well with all your baby. Combine carrots, oatmeal, non-fat yogurt, and water in the blender for a vitamin-filled drink.

Avoid giving your baby more than one drink or juice besides formula per day. You'll wish to serve any additional water or drink in the sippy cup instead of a bottle. Keep that with regard to formula. Also, pediatricians and nutritionists recommend against giving your baby juice before bedtime. Although babies drink primarily formula, an occasional drink from the above list is a healthy and well enjoyed treat for your baby.
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While you should buy things like healthy smoothies, fruit juice, and veggie juice, there are some compelling reasons to get a juicer and a blender and go at it on your own if you're interested in reducing your weight and becoming healthier.

You know What's In It

Most likely the best reason for making homemade healthy drinks is the truth that you know exactly what is going into it. The problem with buying drinks, especially smoothies, is that companies and manufacturers sneak a great deal of sugar into these products in order to appeal to consumers and make sure they are crave it more. Don't forget, when you're in the hunt for sugar bugs, everything ending in 'ose', which include fructose or glucose, is just sugar in disguise, since is corn syrup. After you make your own healthy drinks which include healthy smoothies, you may cut down or eliminate the sugars altogether, plus not surprisingly you can pick exactly what you want to make and it's cheaper too since you can choose fruits that are in season and on sale or grow the substances yourself.

It's Cheaper

Have you ever sat down and figured how much you've spent on those healthy smoothies or on organic juice a week? For example, if you have one smoothy from Booster Juice a day, that's $35. 00 every week, $140. 00 30 days! Yikes! Now switch to doing it yourself and add it up. It’s likely, you'll be saving a lot of money, in addition to the initial investment into a juicer and a blender, by making your own healthy drinks. Healthy smoothies are much cheaper to make exclusively by yourself. And when it comes to cost of things like sports drinks and electrical power drinks; well, after having a week of healthy drinks you make at home, you may find that you can get rid of these caffeine mines altogether. healthy drink, recovery drinks, hydration

Help your lemonade well-chilled. This unpretentious drink is incredibly healthy, since lemons are rich in vitamin C.

Hot Tea

Homemade iced tea is another wonderful healthy option.

Select your favorite type of tea. Make sure that you use enough of the idea, since the taste will vary once the drink obtains cooled. Prepare the tea the way you usually do. In case you want to offer guests diversity, you can pick several tea flavors.

Add sugar, honey or another form of sweetener that you prefer.
Read the label when looking out for drinks. Find products that promise that their drinks contain organic and healthy ingredients. Recent studies show that along with the present lifestyle of people today, getting the required health supplements from foods are isn't. The body constantly needs replenishment and food alone fails to supply the body of what it requires. That is why healthy drinks and supplements are greatly needed. Charge

Since there are so many health beverages available right now, prices of these goods are becoming more and more competitive. People are now smarter they will compare prices among the class leading brands. Hopefully, people are not just concern about how much they would splurge but also how much they would enjoy the drink. So, if you're such as the many who are amount conscious, do look for any content and nutritional value with the product as well.

People are looking for healthy drinks that can supplement your system with the right nutritional vitamins. To fill the require, many companies are coming up with healthy drinks. 

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