Posts
today I weighted myself and lost 2lbs . great first time in a long time now that I got the numbers right thanks to clhrr here at cc I see a loss it is great might reach goal of the first 10 lbs off by end of july . now I am measuring and weighting everything and thinking of what I put in my mouth versus just eating it anyways . oh so excited over 2 lbs that I am ready to go workout and zumba . didn't have much motivation today until I saw the scales tipped been a long time .
Monday, August 5, 2013
Should I go or not?
Hi,
I recently contacted a local IP centre for anorexia. I'm 16, and have a BMI of 17. I've been struggling for 2 years with this illness and I've recently been extremly depressed. I have an appointment today, and I don't know if I should take the option fo going IP if they offer it.
What I mean is, there may be people who need to go IP a lot more than I do - I'm not too underweight... I don't want to be selfish about it and take an unnecessary treatment option.
Should I go or not?
Amber Le Bon at a Molton Brown and Giles Deacon event
Matching your hair to your dress is a definite DO in our eyes - Amber Le Bon looks super cool with her dip dye locks and grey frock.
Shop Animal Prints
Britney Spears and her sons at the baseball in LA
Britney looked to be on great form yesterday as she spent the day with her two young sons, Preston and Jayden, at a baseball game in Los Angeles. The Scream & Shout hitmaker supported her local team the LA Dodgers as they took on the San Diego Padres.
BRITNEY SPEARS - NOW & THEN
How will the doctor determine if my father’s forgetfulness is Alzheimer’s disease?
Posted June 14, 2013, 2:00 am 
My father’s memory has worsened lately, and we suspect he may have Alzheimer’s disease. Can you tell us what is involved in making a diagnosis?
There is no single test for Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnosing it begins with identifying symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s and ruling out other possible causes of memory loss.
Your father should begin with his primary care physician. This doctor can combine his knowledge of your father and his medical history with results from a physical exam and blood tests. He may discover that your father’s symptoms are related to medications he’s taking or perhaps a medical condition.
There are many causes of forgetfulness, confusion and inattentiveness besides Alzheimer’s disease. Most of the patients I have seen who start to worry that they may be developing Alzheimer’s never actually develop the disease.
Your father should expect a lot of questions about his memory. And since answering questions about memory and thinking requires memory and thinking, the doctor might want a family member who knows your father well in the room. The questions the doctor is likely to ask include:
How long have you been having problems?Did the trouble come on gradually or suddenly?What sorts of things have become hard to remember?Are your difficulties preventing you from doing ordinary things like cooking or paying the bills?Your father (or his spouse/caretaker) may need to track his symptoms for several months. This will show if his symptoms are improving, staying the same or getting worse.
The physician may refer your father to a neuropsychologist. Neuropsychologists typically use a battery of paper-and-pencil tests, or computer-administered tests, to evaluate cognitive function. The tests assess attention, memory, executive function, language, spatial ability and even mood.
A brain scan — usually either computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — may also be done. These scans can help rule out other conditions that could contribute to memory loss. They also can show shrinkage of the brain in areas that tend to shrink with Alzheimer’s disease, but they cannot identify Alzheimer’s with certainty.
However, the ability of other types of brain scans to diagnose Alzheimer’s has improved greatly in recent years. Especially promising is a positron emission tomography (PET) scan that uses a chemical tracer known as PiB.
In Alzheimer’s disease, a substance called amyloid-beta slowly gets deposited in the brain. It is invisible on most types of brain scans. However, when PiB is injected into a person’s blood, it binds to amyloid deposits in the brain. When the PET scan is done, it can see all the places where there are amyloid deposits.
Tests of chemicals in the spinal fluid, the liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, also show promise in diagnosing Alzheimer’s. Most of these new technologies are still used largely for research. I predict they are going to become important in regular clinical medicine very soon.
window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({appId: "199616670120169", status: true, cookie: true, xfbml: true});}; (function() { var e = document.createElement("script"); e.async = true; e.src = document.location.protocol + "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js"; document.getElementById("fb-root").appendChild(e);}());Superfood the Week: Broccoli
Hey, did you guys know that one cup of raw broccoli provides over a hundred percent of your daily value of vitamin K and cancer-fighting vitamin C? In fact, broccoli's unique antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powers are actually proven to aid in the prevention of cancer. As another added bonus, this versatile veggie is packed to the brim with soluble fiber to combat cholesterol. What's not to love? Here are three creative ways to boost your broccoli intake.
Garden Style Lasagna: This healthy lasagna from Cooking Light is quite the crowd pleaser and loaded with summer veggies like zucchini, squash, carrot and broccoli, too. Low-fat cottage cheese and part-skim mozzarella make this recipe taste indulgent without all the guilt of traditional heavy lasagna. Did we mention it has fewer than 300 calories per serving? Win!Broccoli Salad with Almond Chile Dressing: Give your taste buds a treat with this unique Whole Foods recipe. It dresses up boring old broccoli with a flavorful sauce made from creamy almond butter, ginger, sweet dates and chili peppers. Serve with grilled chicken or tofu for a complete meal.Broccoli Cheddar Burgers: Broccoli inside a burger? Yep, you heard right! Joy Bauer, RD, sure knows how to sneak those veggies in these delicious, lean turkey burgers. They're perfect for springtime grilling, lightened up with egg whites and a package of frozen broccoli for a fiber boost. Serve them on whole-wheat buns with lettuce and tomato for a serious veggie kick!
RELATED LINKS:
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)