Weight Problems - Facts You May Not KnowWritten by Janis Ihrig
Why are weight problems so hard to resolve? Here are some facts you may not know. Billions are spent on weight loss programs but percentage of overweight people continues to climb. The number of overweight people increased dramatically during last 40 years of 20th Century... According to government studies, following statistics reveal some startling facts about weight gain. Overweight - 20 years of age and over - shows percent of population Year 1960-62 | 1971-74 | 1976-80 | 1988-94 | 1999-2000 US 44.8% 47.7% 47.4% 56.0% 64.5% SOURCES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. As you can see, overweight problem in United States has escalated. There are over four million-plus entries listed on Google.com for "Weight Loss." Do you know if any these entries have a real solution? We are hoping to help you out here, so you can determine for yourself what might work and might not before you buy another promise that may not address underlying factors. Fact One Acids build up in body. A few contributing sources include processed foods, environmental pollution, chemical cleaners and cosmetics, polluted water, pesticides, and stress. An overload of acids in body will act as a poison to it. Definition: (from Random House Unabridged Dictionary) "Poison: 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well-being." "Pernicious: 1. causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie. 2. deadly; fatal: a pernicious disease." Fact Two The body stores acid poisons in fat cells. This is what body does in order to keep acid poisons out of vital organs.
| | Study confirms IBS improvementWritten by Dr. Maia Dodds
Study confirms IBS improvement Dr. Maia DoddsIrritable bowel syndrome is a debilitating and distressing condition, which affects 10-20% of population. IBS is characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel function such as constipation, diarrhea or alternating diarrhea and constipation. Some people have occasional symptoms, which can be aggravated by stress or food intolerances. Others experience crippling symptoms, and struggle to maintain their quality of life in absence of any targeted, effective pharmaceutical treatments. This disorder affects people of all ages and backgrounds, including children, although women are predominantly affected. Severe IBS can dramatically restrict mobility, through loss of control of bowel function and severe abdominal pain. These symptoms contribute to IBS being second only to common cold as most frequent cause of absenteeism from work and school. Despite significant impact on individuals and population at large, there is no clear established cause for IBS. Whilst medical investigations are important to eliminate possibility of an over-lapping pathology such as parasites, candida, inflammatory bowel disease, cealiacs or Crohn's disease, there is no specific investigation which patients can test positive for in order to confirm a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. A diagnosis of IBS is more often a diagnosis of exclusion - if its not another gastrointestinal condition, and it fits symptom picture of IBS, then it is IBS. The current accepted criteria for diagnosing IBS is Rome criteria (adopted in medical texts and by American Gastroenterological Association). Their definition of IBS consists of: At least 12 weeks, which need not be consecutive, in preceding 12 months of abdominal discomfort or pain that has two of three features: -Relieved with defecation and/or -Onset associated with a change in frequency of stool and/or -Onset associated with a change in form (appearance) of stool. The following symptoms support diagnosis of IBS:
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