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Comment on Exercise will Make you Fat – Not! by Delbert Hogan

Delbert Hogan — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:08:04 +0000

that is inresting info , thank you

Comment on Exercise will Make you Fat – Not! by fizex

fizex — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:24:15 +0000

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1. Set your goals slowly. Get decrease in the range of 0.5kg to 1kg per week.
2. Can take supplements such as Glutamine each day after exercise session.
3. Reduce the intake of food or drink sweet (sugar content high).
4. Just eat fruit instead.
5. Drinks more mineral water and do not drink alcoholic beverages.
6. Set the time you eat each day.
7. Eat in the dining area and not in front of the tv.
8. Familiarize themselves with the smaller plates when eating.
9. Fill your days with doing certain activities to avoid fun thought of food.
10. Make sure you get adequate rest. For example bedtime. Sleep in 6 to 8 hours a day.

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Comment on We the Patient Want to be Included in Meaningful Use by Michael

Michael — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:23:12 +0000

All excellent points. As the CEO of a company producing a “consumer oriented” custom USB PHR I’m well aware of the forces trying to keep EHR’s in the hands of providers, government and insurance companys -with consideration of the consumer at the bottom.

Yet it is the consumer who really needs to look out for his/her rights within healthcare delivery systems, making sure your critical healthcare info is available whenever and wherever needed ….and within your control.

Unfortunatley, those promoting a national EHR for everybody have, I believe, a different agenda.

Comment on Personal Health, Telemedicine and Access Collide by Patiens and Doctors Need to Reform Too « Navigating Healthcare - Patient Safety and Personal Healthcare Management

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:46:29 +0000

[...] improvement in outcomes vs an older well tried and tested drug. Apart from the fact that we already pay 77% more for comparable drugs – in no small part due to the effective lobbying and marketing drug industry machine. But we also [...]

Comment on Insisting on Antibiotics is not Always the Best Idea by Patiens and Doctors Need to Reform Too « Navigating Healthcare - Patient Safety and Personal Healthcare Management

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:46:25 +0000

[...] focused on the issue of patient and physician behavior and the all to frequent insistence on treatment can be a poor choice. It is a poor choice for economic reasons – why pay for a treatment that has [...]

Comment on Who Should Pay for Healthcare by drnic

drnic — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:41:18 +0000

I don’t advocate denying Rx to low income people – my point remains there is a limited pot of money and that needs to be allocated for the maximum benefit for as many as possible and that means there must be limits to what is available.
As for contribution to society while I understand…..denying treatment even to those in prison does not seem to have a place in civilized society? Because someone is in jail they should be denied a life saving cancer treatment ? Isn’t that the same as capital punishment/murder? I guess that decision would be easy for those in favor of capital punishment which includes many here in the US but for anyone opposed denying treatment would seem to be the same thing maybe just more cruel.

Comment on Who Should Pay for Healthcare by Alexander van Terheyden

Alexander van Terheyden — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:47:42 +0000

I completely agree with you that there will be abuses to the system – this is very clear and evident in the UK (simply because there are too many immigrants & resident without ethics ready to abuse the NHS). However, just because the system is likely to be abused by some doesn’t mean those on low incomes should be denied a life saving treatment because they don’t have health insurance. Free Health care needs to be in place for those that contribute to society – the liberals will say everyone is entitled to free health care but should we really care for those that don’t contribute any value (rapists, murderers etc).

Good Article though.

Comment on NICE Measures – How much is life worth by Who Should Pay for Healthcare « Navigating Healthcare - Patient Safety and Personal Healthcare Management

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:39:42 +0000

[...] commented on the NICE measure before where an individual wanted to pay for the drugs himself but in doing so fell out of the group [...]

Comment on Useful Advice for Weight Loss Without Breaking the Bank by Sam

Sam — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:48:40 +0000

Excellent post! I love the tips! I don’t believe in a quick fix for weight loss and these advices are really good! Thanks!

Comment on Vitamins Do Not Prevent Cancer or Heart Disease by drnic

drnic — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:53:51 +0000

It is true that in many cases our diets are sub optimal but the idea that a pill can solve this issue is a misleading. While common sense may suggest a course of action, the improvements in healthcare and in particular our knowledge of healthcare have been driven by science, in particular the Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT). The article cited makes some good points and there is always potential for bias but as more research is carried out the effect of bias is typically reduced and mitigated.
The book – “Trick or Treatment – Alternative Medicine on Trial” does an excellent job reviewing the process of understanding the treatment of disease explaining why the science is important and showing how this has been a key element of much of our recent and explosive progress in medical therapy. Adjunct nutritional supplements to counteract specific proven deficiencies makes sense but billions of dollars….the price tag is too high and the data insufficient to justify this level of expenditure.