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By: Dr. Berkley
Miscarriage Prevention

New Protocol Developed by Dr. Mike Berkley to Help Prevent Miscarriage

At The Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness, we frequently see patients with endometriosis, pcos (polycystic ovarian syndrome), low sperm count, high fsh, poor egg quality, low ovarian reserve, those with advanced maternal age, sperm dna fragmentation, immunological causes of infertility, implantation failure and other common causes of infertility and recurrent miscarriage.

Most infertility clinics or ivf Centers see patients with these kinds of disorders. Many of these causes of infertility can be successfully treated with intra uterine insemination (IUI) or in vitro fertilization (IVF), but Traditional Chinese Medicine increases the odds of having a successful pregnancy.

Through eleven years of research, treatment, and success we can now positively say that acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutrition can be used to effectively treat both male and female infertility, as well as repeated miscarriage.

The constant challenge and one that we constantly meet is to remain at the cutting-edge of knowledge in reproductive medicine. As acupuncturists, herbalists and nutritional counselors, we must, as practitioners of complementary medicine, be able to fully understand how to treat complicated cases.

We must be knowledgeable about the causes of infertility and the treatment options available from both Western medicine and Chinese medicine models.

We must be aware of and be able to treat the most challenging disorders in order to help those suffering from primary infertility, secondary infertility and chronic miscarriage.

The Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness is the first complementary medicine Center in the U.S. to specialize in the treatment of infertility.

For the past ten years I never needled the abdomen of a pregnant woman for fear of causing miscarriage. This method of behavior stems in part from fear of over-stimulating blood flow to the embryo or placenta. This thinking, as I have recently discovered, is incorrect. It has taken me ten years of study and research to enable me to fully understand what is happening in the uterus after a successful pregnancy and why abdominal acupuncture for the first three months of pregnancy is not only safe but serves significantly to prevent miscarriage.

At the luteal phase or secretory phase of the menstrual cycle the predominant hormone is progesterone. Progesterone is created from the follicle that has ovulated the mature egg. This follicle is now known as the ‘yellow body’ or corpus lutuem. The corpus luteum, under the influence of luteinizing hormone which emanates from the anterior pituitary in the brain secretes progesterone. This action is done to enable the uterine lining to be amenable to a successful embryo implantation and pregnancy. If pregnancy is not successful, the corpus luteum becomes atretic (dies) and progesterone levels diminish and menstruation starts.

When a woman does successfully become pregnant, the LH which is required to maintain high levels of progesterone (P) no longer comes from the anterior pituitary gland in the brain. It comes in fact, from the developing blastocyst itself. The blastocyst (developing baby), secretes HCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin which has a very similar molecular structure to LH. The HCG causes the corpus luteum to continue to secrete P (this is called corpus luteum- rescue), until the placenta is fully formed at which point the placenta itself secretes appropriate amounts of P to help maintain pregnancy.

So, if the developing blastocyst is responsible for secreting HCG to keep itself alive it made sense to me to use very few and well placed needles in the abdomen to gently stimulate blood flow to the blastocyst so that P would continue to be secreted from the corpus luteum.

This, in my opinion is one of the major ways that miscarriage prevention can be achieved with acupuncture. I am the first one to arrive at this idea and have been using it with great success.

After 6 or 7 weeks the placenta is formed and it secretes P. The corpus luteum is no longer necessary. But, one of the major causes of miscarriage is inappropriate blood flow to the placenta. One of the causes of this is due to thrombophilic disorders (The tendency to form blood clots). But clinically what does this mean? Blood carries oxygen, hormones and nutrients to the placenta and excretes dead cells from it.
These dead cells are called ‘debris’. By continuing to use abdominal acupuncture, we continue to gently stimulate blood flow to the placenta (reducing the effects of poor hemodynamics which can occur due to thrombophilic disorder or just poor circulation), maintaining its ability to secrete P, estrogen, human placental-lactogen, relaxin and other hormones necessary for the maintenance of a healthy pregnancy.

I am constantly studying Western reproductive medicine and translating my findings into a Chinese medical model which serves to increase a useful knowledge-base to help couples achieve pregnancy. However, achieving pregnancy is only half the battle. The other half is maintaining a healthy pregnancy. The focus of many acupuncturists is to help their patients become pregnant. This too is my first goal, but only my first. My second goal is to maintain a viable pregnancy and this is where my research and studies are now taking me.

I am pleased to say that at this point our successful pregnancy cases are remaining in the 30 to 40% bracket but our take-home-baby rates are climbing too. It is too early to publish numbers but that will come over time. Suffice it to say, this new Berkley Center protocol is working wonders for those suffering with repeated pregnancy loss, as well as those who have had difficulty in conceiving.

Acupuncture for the infertile patient as well as the patient suffering with repeated pregnancy loss must be continued after pregnancy is achieved to increase the odds of a successful, full-term pregnancy. Treatment should be continued for thirteen weeks, as 90% of miscarriages occur within the first trimester.

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By: Alex Wright
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Intrinsa is the first transdermal patch for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. Intrinsa patches help menopausal or post-menopausal women by increasing their arousal levels. Many women do not feel like having sex after they enter their forties, especially after they have gone through surgeries to remove ovaries and uterus. These women can now buy Intrinsa and say good-bye to their female sexual dysfunction.

Why buy Intrinsa?
In menopause, a womans ovaries stop producing the female hormones called estrogen and progesterone. Levels of the male hormone testosterone fall steadily, and as she reaches her forties, she has only about half the testosterone she had in her twenties. These hormonal changes lead to the loss of sexual desire or vaginal dryness that makes sexual intercourse a painful ordeal.

Intrinsa patches are clinically proven to help women with sexual difficulties. If you too have female sexual dysfunction, buy Intrinsa patches. The active ingredient in Intrinsa patches is testosterone, which will boost your libido and make you feel sexually more responsive.

Is Female Sexual Dysfunction a fact or fiction?
Female sexual dysfunction is a real and a very grave problem. The characteristics of this condition include a loss of interest in sex, less enjoyable sex, diminished sensation, and inability to achieve orgasm. The problem of female sexual dysfunction is not purely mechanical, but an interaction of psychological, hormonal, and possibly physiological factors.

However, many people (especially men) dismiss Intrinsa patches alleging that female sexual dysfunction is a health problem conjured by the manufacturers to get women to buy Intrinsa patches for themselves. Such a callous attitude can get not only women but also men in danger. Female sexual dysfunction is not corporate-sponsored disease. For as long as the civilization exists, female sexual dysfunction exists. It is said that fifty percent of women suffer from female sexual dysfunction.

A pharmaceutical giant, Procter %26 Gamble, and not some snake-oil manufacturer introduced Intrinsa patches for female sexual dysfunction. Therefore, both female sexual dysfunction and the treatment (Intrinsa patches) are not fabricated but for real.

Where to buy Intrinsa patches?
If you are finally convinced that Intrinsa is a genuine treatment for the actual and existing problem of female sexual dysfunction, buy Intrinsa.

If you buy Intrinsa patches, your money will not be down the drain. There are many places you can buy Intrinsa, for example, you can visit your own doctor or you can surf the Internet for reputed online clinics and pharmacies. However, before you buy Intrinsa patches, make sure you buy from a genuine and reputed site.

It is very practical to buy Intrinsa patches online as it does not arouse lots of tittle-tattle. In addition, it is easy to buy Intrinsa patches online and saves lots of time. As everything is done anonymously without meeting up with anyone, it also saves you from lots of embarrassing talks.

So buck up women, though it took a decade (after men got Viagra) for you too have a solution for your sexual problems, you can have a healthy libido after all!

Female Sexual Dysfunction
Female sexual dysfunction is a real and a very grave problem. In addition, it has been existent for a long time. It is said that fifty percent of women suffer from female sexual dysfunction. The number is however not proven accurate.

A pharmaceutical giant called Procter %26 Gamble manufactures Intrinsa. So you can get the problem of your female sexual dysfunction solved with the help of Intrinsa patches. Intrinsa helps by releasing a hormone called testosterone in your body and increasing your sex drive.

Where to buy Intrinsa patches?
It is very practical to buy Intrinsa patches online as it is safe and does not cause embarrassment to you. In addition, it is easy to buy Intrinsa patches online and saves lots of time.

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By: David T.
Sara is a happy mother with a new baby. She was able to have a natural childbirth, at home with a midwife assisting. With no anesthesia dulling her experience she was able to fully bond with her little girl right away. She recovered quickly from her birth, and was able to delight in her precious addition to the family. Her first childbirth was a vastly different story, however. She had been induced into labor with drugs by her physician. The labor had been long and arduous and she had lost a lot of blood.

She was tired for a long time. But the worst aspect was that she was not happy with being a mother. It took a year before she could really say she loved her new baby. She never told anyone how she felt, however, she just felt like a bad mother. It wasnot until she had a healthy delivery that she realized that you could love your baby instantly. Then she could talk about her experience with her first child.

Many mothers feel inexplicably “down” after birth. This feeling can manifest as lethargy, moderate depression, or even the feeling that their life is ruined - or worse. Post partum depression (PPD) affects many mothers to varying degrees, but is greatly under-reported by many physicians as it is poorly understood in allopathic medicine. Too often, it is “treated” with a “pep talk.” But to a mother who is suffering from PPD it is very real: symptoms can range from nagging guilt over not feeling strong enough to be the mother they want to be in mild cases to severe depression including suicidal thoughts, disturbing dreams, and even thoughts of harming or killing their newborn babies in the most severe cases.

My training and experience in acupuncture and osteopathic medicine has led me to understand that PPD has understandable and treatable causes. In most cases, PPD is strongly linked to a stressful childbirth. To fully address PPD, you should start with proper prenatal care designed to prepare the mother for a healthy, quick labor. And then follow up with therapy that can effectively help the mother recover from the labor and birthing process.

One of the differences between Saras first childbirth experience and subsequent PPD and her recent uplifting childbirth is that she came to see me while she was pregnant. Her first visit was at about seven months. She was experiencing back pain, tidal fevers, night sweats and was showing some signs of gestational diabetes. After one session using the The BodyTalk System(tm) her all of her symptoms disappeared and she was sleeping restfully at night.

A follow up BodyTalk session two weeks before her delivery addressed mobility of the pelvic joints as well as synchronization and balancing of blood and nerve supply to the muscles of the uterus. Sara reported that her experience of her contractions was very different from her first birth. She described them as very productive, efficiently moving the baby into position for final stage labor and effecting cervical dilation. The entire labor was about three hours from start to finish.

Saras most recent birth is of course exemplifies the best goal in addressing PPD: take steps to maximize the chances for a healthy birth process, and hence avoiding the need for postnatal therapy for PPD. But even in the best of circumstances and preparation, complications can develop resulting in an inability of the mother to recover quickly from the birth. Fortunately, effective in post-natal care is available to address PPD in these cases.

I have found in my practice that the best way to address prenatal and postnatal care is by using The BodyTalk System(tm). BodyTalk is a system of health care founded on the observation that the body is complex system of interacting parts and functions that must work together to produce health. In order to work together, all the various parts of the body must be in communication with each other. BodyTalk focuses on restoring communication in the bodymind using light hand contacts and a gentle tapping technique.

It is gentle, non-invasive, safe and yet extraordinarily effective. The communication “links” that are necessary to restore health in a particular client are discovered by following the innate wisdom of the clients body by using a comprehensive protocol of questions and neuromuscular biofeedback in the form of light muscle testing. In my practice, I have virtually stopped using acupuncture and manipulative therapies, and yet my results are faster and longer lasting in all types of cases, from musculo-skeletal disorders to internal medicine issues to disorders that are considered more psychological in nature.

Before I can discuss how BodyTalk applies to PPD, I need to briefly present some of the major causes of PPD. Although there can be many causes, I will focus on just two major factors that account for a great deal of PPD as away to illustrate that help is possible and how BodyTalk can apply. The two main causes of PPD that I see in my practice are blood deficiency and distortions or fixations in the cranial-sacral system. Blood deficiency is a major cause of depression in traditional Chinese medicine. This term is broader in scope than the western concept of anemia. It includes anemia, but it also covers deficiencies of other blood constituents and nutrients as well as deficient blood volume. Osteopathic research has traced an extremely strong correlation between compression and fixation/or of several key joints in the axial spine and depression.

Some blood deficiency is to be expected even after a healthy childbirth, but a difficult or prolonged labor will often result in severe depletion. Symptoms of blood deficiency include weakness, fatigue, lethargy, low immune function, general debility, lack of motivation and/or depression, visual disturbances including hallucinations, poor sleep and very often disturbing dreams of a violent nature.

Obviously, if a mother is suffering from even just a few of the above symptoms caring for a newborn is going to seem more overwhelming and burdensome than joyful. Factors that contribute to blood deficiency are poor balance of electrolytes and other blood factors that control how much of the water in the body is held in the blood vessels rather than in the tissues. The ability of the digestive system to work effectively to digest food and assimilate nutrients is obviously a major factor in the ability to rebuild the blood and hence strength. And inability of the endocrine system to properly adjust to the new needs of a nursing mother after the extreme hormone swing during pregnancy is another major factor.

All of these causes of blood deficiency are the kinds of issues that BodyTalk works very well with: helping to restore communication within the body to restore adaptability and recovery. And the best thing is that a BodyTalk practitioner does not have to be able to diagnose which of the synchronization issues are relevant in order to offer help: they can just ask the innate wisdom of the body using the BodyTalk protocol. For example, the first day of BodyTalk training covers a procedure that addresses balancing water distribution in the body by combining a series of hand contacts over various areas of the brain with gentle tapping to stimulate the nervous system to address all of the many aspects of the this complex and delicate balance.

In birth, a womans pelvis goes through quite a dramatic distortion to allow for the passage of the baby through the birth canal. During pregnancy a hormone is produced to relax the ligaments that connect the pubic bones in the front as well as the joints between the sacrum and the hip bones in the back. This allows the pubic bones to spread apart and also allows the sacrum to tilt back and away. This allows a significant widening of the space available for the babys passage.

Ideally, the bones return to their natural position within a few days after birth. When this doesnot happen, the resulting distortion of the pelvis causes compression of the lumbo-sacral joint and produces too much curvature in the low back, producing back pain. The stress of living with back pain (that was supposed to go away once the baby was born!) is hard enough. Osteopathic research has also shown that compression of the lumbosacral joint often leads to depression.

Unfortunately, the effects of pelvic distortion are not limited to low back pain. There is a complex mirroring of movement between the pelvic bones and certain bones in the cranium. This correspondence is part of both the natural movements of respiration as well as the symphony of coordinated upper body and lower body movements that happen when we walk. So when the ability of the pelvic bones to maintain proper alignment and flexibility is compromised, this will produce restrictions in the cranial bones.

Symptoms of the resulting cranial restrictions include restricted breathing, low vitality, headache, sinus infections, visual disturbances, TMJ, poor digestion, poor ability of the hypothalamus to moderate acidity in the digestive tract, poor endocrine regulation, mental fogginess, and depression. So lets imagine what that would mean: your back still hurts so it hurts to pick and carry your baby. Your digestion isnot very good, you get headaches, you feel hormonal swings all the time, you are tired all the time, and you canot think straight. And your baby still needs you 24/7. I am depressed just thinking about it.

The good news is that BodyTalk is superb at addressing just these kinds of musculo-skeletal distortions. The understanding of the importance of these reciprocal relationships between the various parts of the body that need to coordinate to allow smooth breathing and balance of the postural muscles in standing and walking is very strongly integrated into the BodyTalk system. As a case in point, just last week I had a woman referred to me who was 7 weeks pregnant.

This was to be her second child. It turned on that her sacrum had been stuck back ever since the first birth six years ago. She had low back pain all the time, her breathing was restricted, she had lots of sinus trouble, and she had stomach ulcers. While she was lying face up on my treatment table I could slide my hand completely under her low back due to the exaggerated arch in her lumbar spine. During her session, BodyTalk addressed restrictions in the sacrum, restrictions in a key joint the cranium, and balancing the relationships between key pelvic and cranial bones.

By the end of the session, her back was flat on the table, the back pain was gone, her breathing had freed up tremendously, and her stomach pain was almost gone. Needless to say, she was pretty excited about the changes after six years of living with these issues. Ideally, these problems could have been addressed right after he first birth, but better late than never and she is certainly in a better place for a healthy pregnancy with her second child.

There are other factors that can affect PPD, of course. But I hope this brief article has presented that case that the causes are understandable and treatable. And that this help can be fast and gentle when the therapy of choice is BodyTalk. Having a baby should be a magical experience. I deal with a broad range of health issues in my practice, and yet it is hard to think of any branch of my practice that is as rewarding as my work with mothers in prenatal and postnatal care. Except of course, working with babies.

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By: Dana Siconolfi
Every year millions of nearsighted people decide that they’re tired of wearing glasses and begin looking for a more permanent solution to their eye problems. In the not too distant past, the solution would have meant going through a procedure called radial keratotomy in which incisions to the eye are made with a precision calibrated diamond knife.

Nowadays, most of these people are gaining 20/20 vision with the relatively new procedure of Lasik eye surgery. It was only a bit more than ten years ago that the FDA approved Summit Technology’s excimer laser to be used to correct nearsightedness.

So what exactly is Lasik eye surgery? The acronym “Lasik” stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. Lasik actually combines two distinct vision techniques for correcting the eyesight.

First, a knife, called a microkeratome is used to cut a flap in the cornea. The cornea is the translucent front part of the eye that acts as a protection for the eye. It also acts as the lens of the eye and controls the entry of light into the eye. The way light passes through the eye determines how well we are able to see the outside world. Common eye defects such as near sightedness are caused by refraction errors, that is, errors in the way light passes through the cornea.

The second vision technique used in Lasik is a computer-controlled laser which is used to vaporize a portion of the stroma, one of the five layers of the cornea. The stroma is, by far, the largest part of the cornea. It is essential to controlling the refraction of light through the cornea.

Parts of the stroma are vaporized to flatten the cornea. The amount of stroma that needs to be vaporized depends on your degree of nearsighteness. Once this is done, the cornea flap is replaced to its original position.

The combination of these two techniques allow surgeons to precisely correct the refractive errors in the eye that prevent you from having 20/20 vision.

Even though millions of people every year opt for Lasik surgery as a way of completely eliminating their dependence on glasses, refractive surgery is not to be taken lightly. Eye surgery is not trivial.

You will need to find not just a clinic, but also a physician who is experienced in vision corrective surgery. In fact, finding the right physician to perform your Lasik surgery is the most important decision you will make. Remember, you are about to place your future vision in the hands of whichever specialist you choose.

This is an exciting time for medical discoveries. The rate of new discoveries in the medical world are taking place at a dizzying pace. New and improved methods of surgery techniques are discovered and implemented everyday. You will want to find a doctor who keeps abreast of the latest developments in refractive eye surgery techniques and who is an active participant in the operations themselves.

If you take the time to choose the right physician, one you feel comfortable with and who is able to explain to your satisfaction, both the benefits and the risks involved, you should have no problems with your Lasik surgery.

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By: John Ugoshowa
Just like regular real-world relationships, online relationships need tending, to grow over time. Here are some quick growing tips.

1. Take time and make time. Does your online date get in touch with you regularly? Do you do the same? Neglecting virtual meetings can be considered abuse or neglect, so treat each others time with respect. If its lacking, might mean time to move on.

2. Communication needs to feel right for both of you. If one of you is too pushy about meeting, for instance, that can give off bad vibes. So dont rush. Take time to learn more about each other and develop trust.

3. Respect each others privacy. Dont share personal email addresses or digital photos online, for example, if your online date sent you the information in confidence.

4. Share special online and offline fun times. Online send greeting cards, links to favorite places to upload digital photos of your favorite pet, download music and video clips, post on favorite forums of interest. Offline- if youre exchanging addresses or post office boxes, send print greeting cards and postcards, small items from your area (like a key chain with your state bird).

Tend your online relationship. Water it with care and over time it can sprout and grow.

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By: Kayla Madison
It is well said that beauty in the flesh will continue to rule the world. Presently, breast enhancement has become the new buzzword among all women. Millions of women every year are trying this scientific technology to enlarge their breast size. Women always have a desire to look more attractive and sexier and thats nothing new. Transforming your body for a better look always costs more and some women get scared to have cuts and stitches. Before, surgical implants were the only way for women but at present new research and development have made it easier and safer to enhance breasts.

Breast enlargement with no surgery specially includes creams, pills, oils, herbals and more. But before going to all this you need a good suggestion from a physician. These methods works fine but you have to find out which one works for you well. When you get that just stick with it unless and until you get good results. You can feel the real happiness that you will gain in these methods. Breast enlargement with surgery is costlier, well if you have the money and the desire to accept the risk. Breast enlargement without surgery is cheaper, safer and the risk in it is nothing.

You need to keep in your mind, during breast enlargement you have to take protein diets and strictly avoid caffeine because caffeine can be harmful to your body. To have a full and good looking breasts have become the fashion of this generation and women feel sacred if they are gifted with it. Small sized breasts feel you little mortified as if they fit in to the group of something terrestrial.

Breast enlargement includes good diets, exercise, medication and its all your plan which breast enlargement method you want to choose. A good breast not only gives an aura to your body but also helps you to gain respect from everyone.

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By: P. Rodgers
More women see doctors because of bladder infections that for almost any other reason. Incontinence, or involuntary urination, is a common ailment for older people–especially women–because the sphincter muscles that surround the urethra become gradually weaker with age. Women in menopause have declining levels of estrogen which causes the mucosal lining (inner skin) the vagina and urethra to thin. Women are most likely to develop incontinence during pregnancy and child birth or after the hormonal changes of menopause because of weakened pelvic muscles. It is pretty common for pregnant women to get this, your bladder gets infected by bacteria, but if you let it go untreated it could move into your kidneys. Use of antibiotics have caused many women to end up with yeast infections, as the “good” bacteria are killed off along with the “bad” bacteria.

It would be beneficial for all young women to be taught pelvic floor as teenagers because of the effects it has on later sexual response, the benefits it has in terms of recuperation following childbirth and minimizing the likelihood of stress incontinence in later life. These exercises can also assist women who find they and their partners have lost sensation during sexual intercourse because of slack vaginal muscles, particularly after childbirth.

Women polio survivors had nearly five times more difficulty holding urine than did men, reporting urgency, incontinence with a full bladder, stress
incontinence and urine leakage. For women, emptying the bladder frequently, non-fatiguing Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles and
medications that control the activity of the vagus nerve, such as Detrol, are very helpful in preventing leakage. Women are initially more receptive than men to IC, perhaps because they are familiar with the process of tampon insertion.

Overactive bladder is not normal or natural at any age, and it can be treated. In fact, some of the most important tools for diagnosing the cause of your bladder problems are not high tech at all, but rather an observant patient who reports his or her medical history and symptoms accurately and concisely, a physician who is both a good listener and a skilled medical detective, some basic tests such as a urinalysis to rule out a urinary tract infection, and a record of how your bladder works each day, called a bladder diary. Bladder problems are not exclusively a problem of older women.

A combination of treatments may greatly alleviate symptoms of overactive bladder and help you manage their impact on your daily life. With a growing array of treatments including new drugs becoming available, the trick now is to figure out which kind of bladder problem you have and sort out the risks and benefits of the treatments offered. And yet, treatments, including a recently approved drug with relatively few side effects, are available that can significantly reduce if not eliminate the distress, discomfort and inconvenience associated with an overactive bladder. Most surgical procedures should be considered irreversible and the decision to undergo this type of treatment should take into account many factors including patient mobility, support system, life expectancy, and response to alternative treatments.

Now theres something you can do to help cleanse your system of these bacterial invaders:

1- Medonin. This proven all-natural formula combines five urinary tract cleansers and defenders for maximum urinary tract health.

2- Flotrol is a new 100% natural herbal bladder support formula for mature adults. Flotrol is formulated from food products; therefore your body metabolizes Flotrol in the same way it does the food you eat, and it does not contain toxins that stress your liver. Flotrol is a proven safe and natural product which can promote bladder health.

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By: Alan Tang
High class man made diamonds are a bargain at about $80 per carat, and they do not amplify in assess exponentially as carat credence amplifys. For example, a one-carat bogus diamond overheads about $80; a three-carat man made diamond would then wdumpsale for $240. A one-carat mined diamond that wdumpsales for $3000 would go for $45,000 in a three-carat extent, all gear being uniform, which with mined diamonds is never the considerer.

Perplexing comparative evaluations, exponential assess lump, consumer turmoil, and the actuality of diamond diligence mischiefs is why the mined diamond affair is soaked in cloudy mischiefs. Here are descriptions of the most sneaky and insidious mined diamond scams:

THE dejected-dull sting: A jeweler tells you, “This is a wretched-sallow diamond. ” This is a very old idiom.

The contracter will perhaps tell you that it is a better diamond, but actually it is just the contrary. indigo-sallow refers to the shinence that outcome in artexcluding light, which contains ultraviolet wavelengths. This wretched shinence actually makes a dull diamond look a little slippery or pale in sunlight and decreases its esteem.

THE LIGHT MAKES dull sting: quick light make every mined diamond look better. Of course, every jeweler wishes to show his or her diamonds in the best light, but there are some lighting mischiefs you should avoid. Some bulbs have a clear wretched module, which makes blond pebbles look sallowr.

elite bulbs are regularly worn with clear ultraviolet wavelengths, which make most diamonds shine wretched. This also has a sallowning result for pebbles in the excludingen incline ranges.

THE GRADE BUMPING sting: A jeweler exaggerates the grade.

The FTC says that a jeweler must be accurate inside one grade of incline and one grade of clarity on a diamond. So many jewelers bump the incline and clarity just one grade. Unfortunately, this can mean a great contract of money if you are chatting about a fine-class, 1-carat diamond.

For request, you might find a mineral that the jeweler quotes as a 1. 00 carat F incline / VS1 clarity for $6,500. However, if you sent it to a sound gem lab like GIA, it would come back as a G incline / VS2 clarity, which is only meaning about $5,500.

This means you evade (and they profit) about $1,000.

THE division sting: The tag says 3/4 carat, and the FTC allows jewelers to about off diamond credences. So a diamond labeled as 3/4 carat in credence might actually weigh where between .

69 and . 81 carat. This could mean a significant total of money, while diamond assesss leap at certain admired extents.

In this example, you might be selling a . 69 carat about G/VS2 meaning about $2,100. .. but paying for what you thought was a 0.75 carat meaning $3,000. You evade $900.

THE LASER DRILLING sting: Dealers drill dumps to burn out black carbon acne. About 1 in 3 diamonds in the United States is laser drilled. Dealers use lasers to drill a tiny dump into the depths of a diamond to burn and fade large black inclusions to make them depart. The work with this little mischief is that laser drilling can make the diamond a little more fragile to flouting with a good clout. Most contracters trade laser-drilled pebbles for greatly excluding.

THE thrashing THE FLAWS sting: Every jeweler hides flaws under the spines if he can. In many considerers, this can make an I1 clarity play like a VS2 if you look at it in a tinkle backdrop. Structural flaws like down and cleavages can be spoiled by the high strain exerted by the spine on the diamond to consider it comfy in the tinkle.

THE rupture heavy sting: New healings to make flaws hidden. There is a new treat unproved a few living ago that melts a kind of crystal into apparent-flouting fractures in a diamond. This system will slide by regulars ignored. The healing is considered vaguely fragile because it can be hurtful under the furthest intensity of a torch when the diamond is set into a tinkle. crack-full diamonds should trade for greatly excluding than diamonds lacking this healing, but in actuality they regularly wdumpsale for as greatly or more because they look like a elevated, more costly clarity grade.

THE substance blush COATINGS sting: A little paint goes a long way. This very deceiving system involves a little crux of wretched or purple paint on the lowly tip of the diamond, called the culet. This is small enough that you might not discover it, but the position spreads the incline throughout the mineral. This counters the blond tone in excludingen incline grades, making a diamond look like a more costly, dull grade.

Man made diamonds or bogus diamonds are manufactured in a laboratory under controlled conditions. If something about bogus diamonds is called into matter it is that they are too wonderful. And while all mined diamonds have inclusions, flaws, and birthmarks, under magnification a taught jeweler can tell the difference. Considetinkle that man made diamonds cannot be distinguished with the naked eye, lab-formed diamonds have aesthetic beauty matchingregularly bestingmined diamonds, and mammoth savings are realized, jewelry lovers must concern bogus diamonds as an intelligent decision. benefit, there is no indemnity to buy after purchasing man made diamond jewelry and the thousands of dollars in savings can be banked!

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By: ann777
Chronic fatigue syndrome, or CFS, was first identified in the 1980s, but the cause is very hard to determine. It encompasses many different symptoms and discomforts. It is defined as significant fatigue for a period of more than six months, not related to exertion or lack of sleep, and associated with other symptoms. The patient feels fluey, no energy, frequent headaches, sore joints and lymph nodes, and has trouble concentrating.

The most common CFS symptoms are:

Fatigue

Constant deep, incapacitating mental and physical exhaustion, which does not disappear through rest. Rather than alleviate this long term fatigue, exercise of any kind only aggravates it.

Pain

CFS pain is generally in the muscles, joints (without swelling or inflammation), and lymph nodes. Common complaints are also irritable bowel syndrome, chest pains and sore throats.

Cognition

Patients may suffer from forgetfulness and confusion.Their thinking, focusing and verbal skills are often affected as well.

Hypersensitivity

Most CFS sufferers are very sensitive to light, sound, chemicals and food. The sensitivity to foods, odors, substances, and medications can make treatment difficult. Patients who already had a history of allergies and conditions, like asthma, now tend to suffer more acutely from those symptoms. Oversensitivity of all the senses contributes to abnormal tiredness, migraines, and even seizures.

Body Temperature Imbalance

CFS patients have trouble stabilizing their body temperature, constantly fluctuating between too hot and too cold. They often complain of fever-like symptoms. This may be due to the affected hypothalamus, the organ controlling body temperature.

Sleep Issues

No amount of sleep and rest can make these sufferers feel better. Most have trouble getting a good night’s sleep. Even with regular sleep schedule and after prolonged deep sleep, they wake up exhausted.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is very hard to diagnose because of the many different symptoms. Every patient is different and presents varying combinations and severity of the main symptoms above. Furthermore, the symptoms may come and go seemingly without reason or treatment.

It is a very debilitating ailment, greatly affecting the persons’ quality of life. The un- restful sleep, and any combination of symptoms can further contribute to a host of
other problems, such as loss of concentration, dizziness, depression, mood disorders, and short-term memory impairment.

To further add to the difficulty of diagnosis are other conditions like fibromyalgia, which has most of the same symptoms. Pre-existing conditions like chronic viral illnesses, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis, sleep disorder, adverse effects of medication, severe obesity, and psychiatric illnesses all impact on the diagnosis and treatment.

There is no cure for chronic fatigue syndrome; only treatments for the symptoms, such as headaches and sore throats. The treatment by conventional and alternative means both aim at the restoration of normal sleep and elimination of pain.

Treatments vary from antidepressants, steroids, immune system medications, anti-histamines to homeopathic treatments like evening primrose oil, diet therapy,
cognitive behavioral therapy, and gentle exercise programs. Although lack of a definite treatment for CFS leaves a lot to be desired, the above treatments, whether all or a
combination, can prove fairly effective.

If depression is the main problem, treatment of that can significantly improve the quality of sleep, thus affording some relief of the persistent fatigue. Psychologists can identify personal factors, such as personality styles, unhelpful thought patterns, and attitudes. They can also help patients identify overwork-collapse patterns and train them to reduce the physical, psychological and emotional stressors.

Diet is of utmost importance. It is important to include essential fatty acids in your daily food intake as well as powerful antioxidants to restore the immune system. Both have shown significant improvement in chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms.

Heavy metal may also be a cause of CFS. In the case of mercury poisoning, dental fillings would need to be removed.

NB

This information about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been gleaned from various sources. It may not be fully accurate and is intended only as information. Only your doctor can make the right diagnosis and prescribe treatment right for you!

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