do you have any tips to for my mum to help her quit smoking, because she’s finding it really hard…is there anything i can do to help her?
she’s tried patches and gum but they never seem to work
any ideas?
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As you stand in line at the pharmacy picking up the prescription for ADD medication for your eight-year old child, your mind wanders back to the conversation you had with his doctor.

“Did Johnny have recurring ear infections as a child?”

“Yes”

“Did he have respiratory infections as well?”

“Yes”

“Ma’am, does anyone in your household smoke?”

“I do, why? Is that somehow related?”

“Unfortunately, ma’am, studies have shown a connection between secondhand smoke and all of these issues”

Too stunned to really hear much more of the conversation, you walk out of that office holding a prescription for your now-hyperactive son wondering if you are responsible for his issues.

Don’t let this happen to you! Become educated to the hazardous effects of secondhand smoke on children, then stop smoking before the little one in your house becomes nicotine’s latest little victim.

The Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Children:

One of the most frequently affected areas in the bodies of children whose parents smoke is the lungs. Sadly, these children are more prone to everything from sinus infections to much more serious chronic respiratory problems. Moreover, these children are more prone to bronchitis and even pneumonia. So, if you won’t use a cure like Chantix to stop smoking for yourself, then do it for your little one’s respiratory health.

Secondhand smoke doesn’t just affect their little lungs. It has also been connected to chronic ear infections. For those of us who have gone through endless sleepless nights with a crying child, multiple rounds of antibiotics, steroids and tubes, ear infections are the stuff of nightmares. All children are susceptible to ear infections in the first eighteen months, but those who breathe in secondhand hand have an even greater risk of chronic ear infections, which may lead to hearing loss. To stop smoking is tough, but drugs like Chantix do help considerably.

Finally, children of smokers, particularly mothers who smoked while pregnant have a much greater likelihood of experiencing a non-verbal learning disability like hyperactivity. If not than, then a potential learning disability connected to the same exposure to smoke. If you have children, or want to have children consider the risks of secondhand smoke. For their sake, if not yours, talk to your doctor about medication, for example Chantix and stop smoking before it is their health or their brain that suffers.

Chantix, a stop smoking aid from Pfizer, was recently approved by the FDA and may well be the wonder drug chronic smokers need to quit. It acts on the same areas in the brain as nicotine by provide similar stimuli. The effect of this is to reduce the horrid withdrawal symptoms. It also blocks nicotine, should the smoker start back to old habits. Isn’t it time to ask yourself whether you would rather stand in a pharmacy for a prescription for hyperactivity medication or stand there for a stop smoking aid like Chantix potentially preventing such health and educational risks for your son or daughter?

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We’ve been together for 4 years, he lived in a different city for 3 years and when he moved in with me he quit smoking. 6 months later he started again, once a week. Now he’s at the point where he wants to smoke 24/7, the problem is though that his personality has changed he’s been back on it. He’s selfish and inconsiderate, angry and nuts out over nothing, has NO respect for me and we fight all the time. This is only since he started smoking again. He wants to smoke so badly that he would have cheated on me so I’d leave him if I hadn’t of busted him when I did. He says he’d choose weed over me and doesn’t want to stop because he enjoys it. I really am worried for him though because the person he has become isn’t nice and if he keeps going the way he is, he won’t have anyone. All his friends smoke too and they’re happy enough to complain about him to me but none of them have the guts to tell him what they think and they continue to smoke with him. I’m nearly at my wits end, our relationship is crumbling down around us and the thing that is causing all the problems he won’t put a stop to. Leaving him isn’t an option, I’ve tried that once and couldn’t cope.

I started taking it 2 weeks ago and completely quit smoking (even though I was down to only 1 a day for about a year) for 6 days now. Only side effect is some vivid dreams. Still chew nicotine gum during the day, but I divide the 2mg piece into 3 parts, so it’s only .6 mg.

i had been taking champix for 4 weeks and quit smoking by day 8. had been ok but had headaches and menstral cycle went out of whack. anyone else had any side effects from champix…. (started smoking again after 6 wks- have stopped again but back on tablets)

Putting a pool in your backyard can be exhausting before the building crew even arrives. First, you have to decide what kind of pool you want, and there are a lot of options out there: cement pools, fiberglass pools, vinyl pools, above ground pools etc. All have their pluses and minuses. Currently gunite pools are the most popular. They are durable and extremely flexible as far as design goes (meaning they can be built in almost any shape). Here we will go over what a gunite pool is, the standard maintenance required for gunite pools, any common repair problems, and approximate cost. The hope is that this information will help you in deciding whether a gunite pool is right for your needs.

There are several steps to building a gunite pool. First the crew digs a hole in the desired shape and then assembles the plumbing. Following this the crew builds a framework out of steel and reinforced with wire and sprays gunite (cement and sand combined with water just before spraying) around the “rebar”. The mixture is then made smooth and allowed to sit for a week or more before the final coat is finished. The finishing layer can be comprised of plaster (the most popular choice), exposed aggregate, concrete paint, or even fiberglass. Concrete pools are built in a similar manner, but wooden molds are used instead of rebar; fiberglass pools require the pool to be lowered into the pre-dug hole.

Gunite pool maintenance shouldn’t take more than an hour to an hour and a half a week as long as it is done regularly and isn’t allowed to build up. First the pool must be cleaned. Automatic cleaners are available, however many people who have these still like to vacuum the pool themselves every couple of months or so. If you prefer to vacuum yourself it shouldn’t take more than 30-45 minutes a week depending on the size of your pool. The chemical balance must also be checked and adjusted daily. This should never take more than a couple of minutes. While maintenance needs to occur on a daily basis it shouldn’t be more than a couple of minutes a day.

As far as I could tell there were no major repairs reserved exclusively or more common to gunite pools. The most common minor repairs that were needed were to the finishing layer. As the pool ages the plaster (or other material) will chip and/or bubble, exposing the gunite underneath. These minor repairs can be done fairly easily as a do it yourself project. However, if they are not taken care of promptly they could expand into larger fissures that could leak into and/or affect the foundation, which would obviously require the help of a professional. Obviously, other repairs are sometimes necessary, to plumbing etc, but there don’t seem to be any that are universal to gunite pools.

As far as cost goes, it will depend on your location, the size of your pool, the finish you choose, how deep you want it, and a plethora of other factors. Not helpful I know, but gunite pools are custom in every way. However, you an average built in pool usually runs about $30,000.

Again, gunite pools are very durable and flexible. The extra features that can be added such as waterfalls, slides, spas etc make them a popular choice both for families and those without children.

Carter Lupine is recreational swimmer who writes about the benefits of a gunite pool

Are you ready to start working out, but find it difficult to get started? Do you suddenly realize that you do not know the most effective methods of strength training and cardio workout techniques? Or, maybe you have already started working out but are not getting the results you think you should be getting. If so, then you have come to the right place. There may be a way to design an efficient workout program that delivers the results you really want to receive.

The goal of a workout program is to get your body in shape without allowing you to burn out. You want to keep going long enough to achieve those rock hard pecs or that totally ripped six pack, right? That means you have to give up the marathon workout sessions and workout out smarter.

A half hour a few days a week is enough for those just starting out. With time, you can start going for longer periods of time, adding an extra day, or just increasing the intensity of your workouts during the same timeframes. The trick is to ensure you are constantly challenging your body as it becomes stronger and needs more stimulation to continue getting leaner.

So, what about strength training and cardio workout combinations? There has been hot debate for some time about whether cardio workouts or strength training sessions are more beneficial, but the truth is you need them both. Strength sessions are important because they develop your lean muscle mass and keep your body strong. Cardio is also important because it burns off excess calories and allows you to strip away the fat.

You simply cannot develop the body you dream of having without spending some time on cardio and strength. Strength training is the only way to build up your muscle mass and look well formed (but not bulky), but you will never actually see those muscles if you don’t burn off the fat that covers them with cardio workouts.

The good news is you can do it all without spending tons of time working out!

The most time efficient way to get in your strength training and cardio workout obligations is to do them together! Interval training has now been developed to allow those with less time to spend in the gym a way of getting a complete workout in a short period of time. It is now one of the best ways to workout for everyone.

You basically go through various strength training moves and cardio moves, moving directly from one to the other without pause. This keeps your heart rate up from the bursts or cardio while strengthening your muscles.

It is untrue that you have to do all weights or all cardio at a time. You can cheat a little and get them done at once now!

When you do strengthening moves you are toning and conditioning your body. When you do cardio you are burning off excess fat so you lose weight. If you could do all that at one time and achieve the body of your dreams in less time, why would you pass up that opportunity? This is truly the best way to get in a strength training and cardio workout at once.

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Perleche is one of the irritating discomforts people usually experience. It is formed in the corners of the mouth. This is a result of a fungal (Candida albicans) or bacterial infection usually caused by open cuts or ulcers. The elderly are the more common victims of this condition. If an older person’s dentures do not fit well, folds may form on the sides of the mouth. In these folds, saliva may occupy and thus form the bacteria or fungus.

The younger ones are also at risk to get Perleche. Other ways to acquire this is if your lips get too dry. They could get very dry if you lick your lips too often after being exposed under the sun for a long time. Being exposed under a cold temperature could also get your lips dried out and irritated. Sometimes, perleche could be caused by an allergic reaction to anything you put in your mouth or lips. Sometimes, a certain kind of lipstick or even toothpaste could cause contact dermatitis and end up with chapped corners. People tend to lick their chapped lips and this may cause saliva to once again accumulate on that area and thus result to perleche.

Perleche is also known by other names. These include angular cheilitis, cheilosis and angular stomatitis. Though this may not be a serious disease, it is quite painful and irritating for some people. Having perleche could decrease one’s appetite and limit laughing or talking because moving the mouth could cause even more soreness. Aside from this discomfort, having that kind of facial wound is kind of embarrassing. This is why we should be aware of how to prevent having perleche.

To prevent having this irritating condition, it is better to avoid habits which could lead to this. These activities include finger nail, pen and pencil biting. Doing this can only make your skin more at risk for drying up and cracking. Sometimes, the makeup or other cosmetics we use on our faces contain various chemicals which could irritate sensitive skin. If you have sensitive skin, try the product on a small part of your skin to test for any untoward reactions.

If you already have perleche, there are various ways to treat this. Some dermatologists recommend the use of anti fungal creams for fungal infected perleche. If it is a bacterial infection, anti bacterials or antibiotics are prescribed. Some studies show, however, that home remedies are more effective compared to the commercialized ones. What they do is they dry the wound and bacterial or fungal death follows in as fast as a few hours.

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One of the most important organs in your body is the gallbladder. The gallbladder aids in digestion and also stores bile.

For people that tend to eat a lot of fatty and oily food, the oil and fat deposits are stored up in the liver and gallbladder. Once the accumulation gathers up over a period of time, the fats and oils form into gallstones.

If the process of gallbladder stones continues accumulating, you could face health problems down the road. At that point, many people resort to surgery to clear out the gallbladder stones.

If surgery is prohibitive to you due to high costs or you are afraid of surgery, then you might want to try a more natural remedy to getting rid of gallstones.

One of these alternative ways is to do a gallbladder cleanse. A gallbladder cleanse can be done at home and you do not need expensive medicine or devices to do it.

Before you start doing a gallbladder cleanse, you should consult your physician and find out if you are capable of doing such a remedy. Do not attempt to do the flush before talking to your doctor.

All the necessary components of doing the gallbladder cleanse can be found at any supermarket. You will need apple juice, olive oil, Epsom salt, and lemons.

For the first 6 days, you have to drink the apple juice everyday. The apple juice helps soften up the gallstones so that they can pass through your system.

On the seventh day right before bedtime, mix a third of lemon juice with two-thirds of olive oil in a cup. Drink the entire concoction and go to bed.

The next day when you get up mix up the Epsom salt with some warm water and drink it all. This acts like a laxative which helps you get rid of the gallstones.

If you have the time, you may want to do the gallbladder cleanse several times a year. This helps in keeping your body toxin free and unclogged.

Jim Johnston is a writer who has written many books on health. He likes to find cures for all sorts of problems. For more information on gallbladder cleanse, please see his website.

Excess body weight has a strong correlation with high blood pressure, so aside form the general health benefits of weight reduction, losing some weight can also lead to reductions in high blood pressure, and can improve the effects of blood pressure medications also. Losing as little as four kilograms has been shown to reduce blood pressure in overweight sufferers of hypertension.

Weight reduction is a key starting point if you are looking to naturally lower your blood pressure. Losing those extra kilos can really be beneficial, you’ll be more active and healthy and your lowered blood pressure will reduce the associated risks of heart attack and stroke.

Mild hypertensive patients may only need to lose weight to get their blood pressure normalised and regain control of their lives. For those with more severe hypertension loosing weight may mean reducing the amount of medication needed or be a first step in a combination of factors that can see you off the medications all together. Where you carry your weight, and how much you lose are the two main factors that matter in weigh reduction.

Overweight sufferers can benefit significantly from even a small amount of weight loss. Four kilos of weight loss can make a huge difference for hypertension. Loosing weight will also help make medications more effective and reduces associated risks like cardiovascular disease. Hypertensive patients who are overweight should consult their doctor to find their target weight for the maximum benefits for their health.

Carry a few extra kilos can be bad enough, bit it is important also where those kilos are stored by your body. Where the weight goes is usually inherited by your parents, like hair and eye colour. Most men have apple tendencies ” carrying weight around the belly, while most woman have pear tendencies, with weight on hips and thighs. Unfortunately for men it is the apple shape that is at greater risk of high blood pressure and other risks like heart attack, although excess weight anywhere in the body needs to be addressed.

Losing a lot of weight quickly usually requires a crash diet which is unsustainable in everyday life, so aim to lose a little consistently. A quarter or a half a kilo per week is a good amount to aim for ” make small changes like baked or steamed instead of fried, fruit instead of chocolate and a brisk walk or two for about fifteen minutes each day. These may seem like small changes, but they are easily incorporated into you routine, unlike a diet of cabbage soup or the like.

Weight loss can be the road to a healthy happy you ” there are more benefits than just those of lowering blood pressure. By slowly introducing more whole foods and fresh foods you will feel energised and full of vitality.

Losing weight will mean you are more able to be physically active, which will lower your blood pressure further and give you even more energy. Moderate exercise helps to improve blood flow in your body and will lead to a slower standing heart rate, which of course means lower blood pressure. The more weight you lose, the more active you become and then you can lose even more! Remember you can beat high blood pressure naturally, so kick start your new life by loosing a couple of kilos and feel the difference.

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