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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Lahargic and sleepy all of the time.
I'm currently in my 8th month of anorexia recovery (wow the time has flown!) I'm now at a BMI of 18 up from 15 and have been told I need to get to at least 20. I'm 15 years old and 5'4 I've had many inpatient admissions during this time. About a month ago I was discharged after falling to my lowest weight ever since I have come home I have been extremely Lahargic and am having trouble staying awake and completing everyday activities like school and getting out of bed. My Palpitationd have started again and my body image has been horrid! Although my weight has been plateauing frequently. ive also found myself to be very 'out of it' and lightheaded. I'm mostly Following my meal plan from Inpatient which consists of
Breakfast: 1 C cereal, 1 C soy milk, 1 soy yogurt, 1-2 toast, Margarine, Spread, 1 Fruit Snack: Varying usual a granola bar Lunch: Sandwich on WW bread with margarine, salad and protein source. 1 Fruit, sometimes 1 soy yogurt (if I'm home) Snack: Custard/Rice Pudding/ Cottage Cheese /Sustagen and biscuits. Dinner: Main dish, large protein source, 2 serves of carbs, vegetables. Dessert: soy ice cream Snack: Varying usually mixed Nuts
Is this too little? Do I need more? Is it normal? I have never experienced similar symptoms before. Any advice?
After a Prediabetes Diagnosis: How to Prevent Diabetes
What to do to stop prediabetes from becoming diabetes.
Getting diagnosed with prediabetes is a serious wake-up call, but it doesn't have to mean you will definitely get diabetes. There is still time to turn things around.
“It’s an opportunity to initiate lifestyle changes or treatments, and potentially retard progression to diabetes or even prevent diabetes,” says Gregg Gerety, MD, chief of endocrinology at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, N.Y.
Making these seven changes in your daily habits is a good way to start.
Becoming more active is one of the best things you can do to make diabetes less likely.
If it's been a while since you exercised, start by building more activity into your routine by taking the stairs or doing some stretching during TV commercials, says Patti Geil, MS, RD, author of What Do I Eat Now?
“Physical activity is an essential part of the treatment plan for prediabetes because it lowers blood glucose levels and decreases body fat,” Geil says.
Ideally, you should exercise at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Let your doctor know about your exercise plans and ask if you have any limitations.
If you're overweight, you might not have to lose as much as you think to make a difference.
In one study, people who had prediabetes did 30 minutes a day of moderate exercise and lost 5% to 7% of their body weight (just 10-14 pounds in someone who weights 200 pounds) cut their chances of getting diabetes by 58%.
See your doctor every three to six months, Gerety says.
If you're doing well, you can get positive reinforcement from your doctor. If it's not going so well, your doctor can help you get back on track.
"Patients like some tangible evidence of success or failure," Gerety says.
Load up on fruits and vegetables, especially the less-starchy kinds such as spinach, broccoli, carrots, and green beans. Add more high-fiber foods into your day. Choose whole-grain foods instead of processed grains -- for example, brown rice instead of white rice.Also, swap out high-calorie foods. “Drink skim milk rather than whole milk, diet soda rather than regular soda,” Geil says. “Choose lower-fat versions of cheese, yogurt, and salad dressings.”
Instead of snacking on high-fat, high-calorie chips and desserts, choose fresh fruit, or whole wheat crackers with peanut butter or low-fat cheese, Geil says.
Not getting enough sleep regularly makes losing weight harder, says Theresa Garnero, author of Your First Year With Diabetes.
A sleep shortfall also makes it harder for your body to use insulin effectively and may make type 2 diabetes more likely.
Set good sleep habits. Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Relax before you turn out the lights. Don't watch TV or use your computer or smartphone when you're trying to fall asleep. Avoid caffeine after lunch if you have trouble sleeping.
professionals, hit tv show vs cc peeps
Firstly I'm not recommending it, I'm not suggesting it, I'm not doing it, I'm merely asking how and why. So I'm a huge fan of the biggest loser tv show, the transformations in their bodies and personalities is just incredible every season. So here's what I don't get, people on cc are adamant about 1200 calories being too low(I understand why) so why are professional trainers and nutritionists putting the contestants on such low calorie diets if its so wrong? I know your thinking its just a short term fix and will work for a while but if that's a case why have so many of the contestants kept the weight off? Yes some haven't but some have. They train for hours a day and have incredible weight losses week after week, so why don't they go into starvation mode? I'm not suggesting anyone follow the biggest loser diet at all, I'm just wondering why it works when everyone on here will say it doesn't? Again I've no intention of this, I always eat my recommended or above, I've merely finished watching the Australian show and I'm curious. Is it really so bad if it works? One contestant that won the show last year walked into finale ripped she looked amazing, no lose skin, toned arms and legs, she was incredible, Danny's her name if you need to have a look! Anyway what's your thoughts on it? This post is purely curiosity.
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Trying... again... Please help!
I am 24 years old I used to be very athletic in high school but gained A LOT of weight since graduating. I am 5'10 and when I graduated high school I was about 180 lbs healthy with some muscle. Now I am 250 lbs, that is 70 lbs in 6 years.. At this rate I am going to be 300 lbs by time I am 30. I do not want that, I am a Law Enforcement major and I need to be healthier for my career. My problem is my eating habits, my eating portions and my motivation to work out.. so basically everything. I have a beautiful fiance who is in very good shape and supports me as much as she can and vows that she will love me no matter what but I really want to get back into shape for her as well. I am looking for cheap healthy easy to make meals and maybe some work out ideas to slowly ease back into being athletic again. I am hoping my natural athleticism helps to get back into shape but I fear I am too far gone, I have tried before but I just didn't have the mental toughness to keep going. Please help..
Women Abused in Childhood at Higher Odds of Having Child With Autism: Study
Title: Women Abused in Childhood at Higher Odds of Having Child With Autism: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/20/2013 4:36:00 PM
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Category: Health News
Created: 3/20/2013 4:36:00 PM
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Energy Drinks Linked to Changes in Heart Rhythm
But more research is needed on the caffeine-laden beverages, review says
By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Energy drinks boost blood pressure and may make the heart more susceptible to electrical short circuits, new research suggests.
But it's not clear how much of this effect on blood pressure has to do with caffeine, which also is found in coffee, or whether the effect significantly raises the risk of heart problems.
So should you put down your Red Bull or Monster Energy Drink? Not necessarily, experts say.
"I have no real concern that having an energy drink or two will negatively impact most people's health," said Dr. C. Michael White, a professor and head of pharmacy practice at the University of Connecticut. He has studied energy drinks and is familiar with the new review's findings.
However, he said, "there is enough information in this meta-analysis to make me concerned that there may be pockets of the population who may have an increased risk of adverse events, and more work needs to be done to see if this is true."
In other words, it's possible that some people could be especially vulnerable to the effects of energy drinks.
At issue are the caffeine-laden drinks that have become popular among people looking to stay alert, stay awake or get a jolt. Sixteen-ounce cans of drinks like Monster Energy Assault and Rockstar pack in about 160 milligrams of caffeine, compared with roughly 100 milligrams in a 6-ounce cup of coffee.
Energy drinks also come with other ingredients like sugar and herbs, and medical experts have warned that they can spell trouble.
Industry representatives defend energy drinks, saying they contain about as much caffeine by the ounce as coffeehouse drinks. But people often consume much more of the energy drinks at one time.
In the new report, researchers looked at seven studies. Among them, a total of 93 participants drank energy drinks and had their "QT interval" measured, while another 132 underwent blood pressure measurement. In most of the studies, the participants -- aged 18 to 45 -- drank one to three cans of Red Bull.
The QT interval is an electrocardiogram (EKG) measurement of how the heart resets itself electronically while it beats. A longer interval raises the risk that a "short circuit" will develop in the heart and possibly kill a person.
The review found that the QT intervals lengthened after people consumed energy drinks. Federal officials would raise an alarm if a medication produced this level of an effect, said review co-author Dr. Ian Riddock, a preventive cardiologist at the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, in California.
It's not known if the culprit is the caffeine or the other ingredients, "although we tend to think it's the latter," Riddock said.
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
Those who delegate medical decisions to their doctor have shorter hospital stays, researchers say
By Mary Elizabeth Dallas
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Although doctors and patients have long been urged to share decision-making, new research finds that patients who are involved in their care spend more time in the hospital and increase the cost of their hospital stay.
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center found that patients who share in decision-making raise the cost of their admission by an average of $865.
"The result that everyone would have liked -- that patients who are more engaged in their care do better and cost less -- is not what we found in this setting," the study's author, Dr. David Meltzer, associate professor of medicine, economics and public policy at the University of Chicago, said in a university news release. "Patients who want to be more involved do not have lower costs. Patients, as consumers, may value elements of care that the health care system might not."
The researchers said there are roughly 35 million hospitalizations each year in the United States. They calculated that if 30 percent of those patients shared in decision-making on their care instead of allowing their doctor to call the shots, it would result in $8.7 billion in additional costs every year.
Meltzer said he was not surprised by the findings. "I wasn't shocked. It could have gone either way. Our results suggest that encouraging patients to be more involved will not, alone, reduce costs," he said. "We need to think harder and learn more about what it means to empower patients in multiple health care settings and how incentives facing both patients and caregivers in those settings can influence decisions."
For the study, which was published in the May 27 issue of the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, the researchers asked all patients admitted to the University of Chicago's general internal medicine service between July 2003 and August 2011 to complete an extensive survey. Nearly 22,000 people participated.
The surveys revealed that 37.6 percent of the patients felt strongly about wanting to leave the decision-making on their medical care to their doctor. Another 33.5 percent agreed somewhat and 28.9 percent disagreed with that approach.
The patients who preferred to work with their doctor rather than delegate decisions spent roughly 5 percent more time in the hospital and incurred about 6 percent higher costs, the study found.
The researchers also considered patients' insurance. They found that provider incentives to use fewer services were not the only predictors of care costs. Although uninsured patients had shorter stays and lower hospitalization costs, those with public insurance that pays less than the cost of care had longer than average admissions and higher costs.
The study's authors also said 75 percent of the patients involved in the study were black and more than half of the participants had a high school education or less. They said 80 percent were covered by Medicare or Medicaid or were uninsured.
"This isn't about demographics," Meltzer said. The study showed that patients with the most education had lower costs than those with the least education.
"We want patients to be more involved, to have the richest form of interaction," Meltzer said. "That can align preferences, prevent mistakes and avoid treatments patients don't want. But we need to find ways to create functional doctor-patient partnerships that lead to good health as well as sound decisions about resource utilization."
The researchers also said, however, that their findings may not apply in every hospital setting.
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Mom is making M&M cookies, just kill me (especially when I'm having the WORST craving)
So I'm obsessed with all things cookies and cookie dough and my mom is making M&M cookies for my brothers. And its bad too cuz she won't really let me have any which makes my inner craving demon want them even more, like breaking the rules and being secretive!
I need HELP, really about to give in!!!!!
Woman's Tea Addiction Led to Loss of Teeth, Bone Problems
Title: Woman's Tea Addiction Led to Loss of Teeth, Bone Problems
Category: Health News
Created: 3/20/2013 6:35:00 PM
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Category: Health News
Created: 3/20/2013 6:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Alzheimer's Patients Mimic Emotions of Those Around Them: Study
Findings may have implications for caregivers
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- People with Alzheimer's disease or early thinking and memory problems tend to mirror the emotions of those around them, researchers find.
This transfer of emotions, known as emotional contagion, appears heightened in people with Alzheimer's and related mental decline, according to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) team. And it can be important in the management of these patients, they added.
"Calm begets calm," said Dr. Sam Gandy, associate director of the Mount Sinai Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in New York City, who was not involved in the study.
Emotional contagion is a rudimentary form of empathy, enabling people to share and experience other people's emotions, said lead researcher Virginia Sturm, an assistant professor in the UCSF department of neurology.
"It's a way by which emotions travel across people quickly and even without awareness," explained Sturm. This process can shape behaviors and cause changes in the brain, she added.
In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and in people with mild thinking and memory problems, emotional contagion increases, the researchers found. It is even more apparent in people with dementia, they noted.
"In Alzheimer's disease and other dementia we think some people may have an increased sensitivity to other people's emotions," Sturm said.
"As their memory and thinking abilities decline, it seems this is accompanied by the enhancement of other emotional processes," she said.
This means that if caregivers are anxious or angry, their patients will pick up and copy these emotions.
On the other hand, if the caregiver is calm and happy, patients will emulate these positive emotions, Sturm said.
"This is a way Alzheimer's patients connect with others, even though they don't have an understanding of the social situation," she said. "In order to manage patients, it might be that the caregivers being calm and happy would go a long way in keeping their patient calm and happy."
Alzheimer's disease is an age-related brain disorder that begins slowly and gradually robs people of their ability to lead their everyday lives. In the United States, one-third of the nation's seniors die with Alzheimer's or another type of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
The study, published online May 27 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, involved 237 adults. Sixty-two patients had mild memory and thinking problems and 64 had Alzheimer's disease. The others were mentally healthy.
Participants took tests to identify depression and other mental health problems and also underwent MRI scans to identify changes in the brain related to emotional contagion.
The researchers found higher emotional contagion in those with mild mental impairment and Alzheimer's disease, compared with those who did not have these conditions.
This growth of emotional contagion paralleled the increase in damage to the right temporal lobe of the brain, reflecting biological changes in the neural system, the study found.
"The right temporal lobe is important for different aspects of emotion and social behavior," Sturm said.
Depression was also greater among those with mild mental impairment and Alzheimer's disease, the study found.
From a neurologist's perspective, "it is extraordinary that something so complex as emotional perception can be controlled by such a localized part of the brain," Gandy said.
"Also, classically it has been the frontal lobe damage that leads to emotional disturbance," Gandy added. "Now we know the temporal lobes can play similar roles."
Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress: Study
Title: Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/20/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Category: Health News
Created: 3/20/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
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