There has been an increasing trend for over- and supinators to use neutral running Shoes recently. It is said that, if you do not have a strong malformation, it is best to just use a neutral shoe. That will help you to develop your foot and knee muscles, make them stronger and, most importantly, make you less injury prone.
From my own experience as a supinator i can tell you, that i was affected way more by injuries when i used a shoe which “supported my foot perfectly”. I was utterly devastated, because every time i started to run more frequently, and started to prepare for a race i experienced growing knee and ankle pain.
Then i discovered the Nike Free 3.0. For those of you who do not know this fabulous shoe i will explain it a little bit. It is a shoe that is meant to simulate barefoot running (and in my opinion does pretty well at simulating it). One would think that that kind of should would be like poison to Overpronators and Supinators, but i can tell you that it is the complete opposite. Since i have started using it my ankle and my knee both have gotten a LOT stronger, i can literally feel it. I have experienced situations in which i would have sprained my ankle, or hurt my feet seriously recently, and due to my strong improved muscles around my ankle i didn’t get hurt at all. Also i do not experience even the slightest knee pains, even after a long run i feel perfectly fine.
I run about 60 Kilometers/37 Miles a week and i am currently preparing for a half marathon and i have never felt this confident before.
There is one restriction i must make though. If you do fast, or very tiring workouts, that’s really not the time you want to improve your knee or ankle strength at.
I recommend minimalist running shoes for that purpose (for neutral Runners, aswell as for Overpronators and Supinators) and for Races aswell.
A great example for a minimalist Running shoe is the Saucony Grid Tangent. It offers slight, but sufficient cushioning. But be aware that there are are similar shoes offered by every major shoe manufacturer: Nike, Saucony, K-Swiss, Adidas, New Balance, and so on
The other great thing about those minimalist shoes is, that they are usually pretty cheap <$100. They have no pointless, excessive cushioning, that ends up destroying your knees and ankles. Your muscles won’t end up degenerated and last but not least you will suffer fewer injuries.
Keep in mind that my suggestion is based only on my own experience and that i cannot recommend the use of neutral shoes if you have a strong malformation.

Best regards

During projects like remodeling, reconstruction and demolition, materials containing asbestos may release microsfibers that can be inhaled into the lungs. When inhaled, asbestos fibers may cause asbestosis, a severe scarring of the lungs, or Mesothelioma , a deadly cancer that may affect the lining of the chest and lungs, the abdomen, and even the heart.

Saddly, Asbestos is the main risk factor for developing Mesothelioma. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral made of silicate. Asbestos could be found in products like navy ships, electrical & plumbing, insulation, tile flooring, roofing materials, gloves and even brake pads. The list goes on and on- many things had traces of Asbestos. Since asbestos and mesothelioma have been linked, the use of these types of materials have almost completely stopped. But unfortunately, asbestos can still be found in some products today.

Diagnosis of Mesothelioma is difficult because most of the symptoms are similar to other diseases. Some including chest and back pain, difficulty in swallowing, impaired breathing, persistent cough, fever, nausea and weight loss. Other symptoms may include swelling of the abdomen, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, swollen feet, irregular bowels and vomiting.

Because Mesothelioma Cancer is rare, many doctors have little or no experience treating this disease. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Mesothelioma does not grow as a single mass. Instead it tends to spread along surfaces, nerves, and blood vessels, which is extremely hard to treat. Surgery is not likely to cure the cancer, but it might extend the patient’s life. Chemotherapy for this disease is given to relieve symptoms, not to cure the cancer (radiation treatment doesn’t help much for mesothelioma, and the need to treat a large part of the lung leads to problems with lung damage). But radiation is able to kill small areas of cancer that cannot be seen and removed during surgery. It can also be used as a way to ease symptoms such as shortness of breath, pain, bleeding, or trouble with swallowing.

Thankfully, there is hope- People are surviving mesothelioma!

Why is all our water so polluted?

Water pollution can come from many different places, but the most common reason that our creeks, rivers, lakes and beaches are so pollouted is from pollutants/trash that flow into storm drains. After storm water and urban runoff like water from washing your car or dog or watering your lawn even debrie from construction sites flow into the storm drains, these pollutants get sent to the nearest creek, river, lake or ocean. That means any pollutant on the street gets carried to our bodies of water and eventually the ocean. Pretty sad to think about isn’t it?

Thankfully, many companies are trying to solve this problem. Like the Advanced Civil Group; A Disabled Veteran Owned Civil Engineering Company. The have developed what is called, SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan). Their moto is “The Only Thing in the Drain should be the Rain”. Their plan is to keep dirt, chemicals, and trash out of the city sewer system and out of natural water systems. They are a licensed contractor with the right qualifications for preparing and implementing these plans all while striving to save our environment for generations to come. It is a wonderful cause!

Advanced Civil Group is a full service civil design and construction firm based in Orange County. So this means, most of the SWPPP jobs are done in Southern California. They service Orange County, San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Los Angeles County.

SWAPP is doing their part by using barriers to keep the rain water from picking up excessive amounts of sediment, now lets help them keep our earth clean. Even if their isn’t a storm, make sure you don’t let water full of pollutants like dirt, chemicals, soaps and grass clippings run down the street and into your storm drain. Make sure to clean up after your pet in your yard or when you take it out for a walk. Convince other to use less water when they wash their cars. Also, ask them to use a bucket with water and soap to wash the car, then drain the dirty/soapy water down the sink or in the grass. And Please, throw all your trash in a garbage can and not on the street, sidewalk or grass. And last, the shorter the trips in your car, the less the air is polluted. Thanks for the help!

For some people, those two words sounds scary. Some might also be thinking, “I would never!”. But in recent history people seem to be engaging in these procedures more and more. Maybe they want their youth back, maybe they just need a little “nip or tuck” but ultimately I feel that people do it to feel better about themselves.

In a recent article I read from Article City titled, “Botox vs Modern Cosmetic Plastic Surgery” It describes in true detail the History, Uses and Side Effects of both procedures. Which one is better? I personally would never go under the knife unless I had some abnormality, deformation or body damaging disaster that called for my skin or body parts to be reconstructed.

I think some women, or men for that matter become too obsessed with looking youthful or celebrity-like that they begin looking “Plastic”. Like this womans story I found on Web World Articles who’s surgery lasted 7 hours. And all because she didn’t like her sunken eyes, eye brows, thin lips or forehead creases. This is just too much for me. If I was going to do anything to change my body, just for cosmetic reasons, I would much rather inject myself with botox.

I recently came across an interesting post from Web Articles titled: How to Start Your Fat Loss Journey which asks the questions, “What is weight loss?”

This is a great question to think about. Weight loss seems to be what what everyone wants. They think that if they weigh less or just lose 20-30 pounds from a diet it means they are healthy, slim and trim. But to be completely honest, healthy weight loss is so much more than than just the numbers on the scale.

I completely agree with this statement from the article, “Weight reflects much more than body fat (i.e. it can be bone, muscle or organ weight) and some diets make you lose muscles instead of body fat”. Yes, “We must define that weight loss is about fat loss first.” But also, it’s not just about fat loss. I believe it is also about muscle gain. A lot of people become consumed with weight “scale” loss and they engage in diets and pills that do more harm than good. I think muscle is important because the more muscle you have the more calories you burn and in returm you lose the unwanted fat.

I also agree that, “Weight loss (fat loss) is a life changing process by changing your habits.” You just need to ask yourself what is really important. What do you really want out of life? STOP eating those same old foods and START eating the right/healthy foods. STOP sitting down wishing your body was different and START going to the gym and exercising and weight training. The article puts is straight and to the point, “Do you have the desire for fat loss or change”? The desire for change can’t be taught, it has to be completely yours. You will not succeed if you don’t have the desire or the motivation to change.

I believe that desire can take you anywhere. Once you have decided to take that first step to lose fat, I think it is important to start off with a Goal; something to reach for. But not just any goal, a small practical goal, one that you know you can reach. And once you accomplish this goal, you are well on your way to the success you’ve been dreaming of. Because one small goal brings you to another stepping stone and another and that’s when you know you can do anything when you have the desire!

In conclusion, weight loss is important, but I think where the weight is coming from is most important part. I agree that you should try to find “…a fast fat loss program, … implement the program, and get the results -lose the weight – the fat.” Work on cardio and muscle tone to burn the fat! And above all else, a healthy lifestyle can help prevent life threatening diseases.

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Does Aspartame really cause Cancer? It is the age old question that concerns people on a daily basis.

Wikipedia describes Aspartame as “an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener used as a sugar substitute in many foods and beverages.” It is used to make Nutrasweet / Equal and sometimes labeled as phenylalanine in products. Aspartame has been the subject of heated controversy—both because of safety issues and the shady circumstances surrounding its approval. Considering possible connections between aspartame and diseases such as brain tumors, brain lesions and lymphoma, and taking into account alleged conflicts of interest during the approval process, David Oliver Reitz from Doorway to Discovery thinks, “you owe it to yourself to learn the facts—not just what the lobbyists and manufacturer want you to know.”

It was first synthesized in 1965. Its use in food products was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in 1980. Because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, aspartame is among the many substances that must be avoided by people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic condition.

With so many in question about it’s safety, the National Cancer Society did a study of about half a million people, comparing people who drank aspartame-containing beverages with those who did not. Results of the study showed that increasing levels of consumption were not associated with any risk of lymphomas, leukemias, or brain cancers in men or women.

But William Campbell Douglass II, M.D. from the DouglassReport.com says, “No matter how you look at it, aspartame is bad news in my book. The massive introduction of this neurotoxin into the food supply is nothing less than biological warfare against every single one of us, and the only acceptable solution is to ban it from the food chain. Aside from these risks, now there’s even more proof that these toxins are helping you pack on the pounds. Some recent research conducted at Purdue University shows that a group of test subjects fed artificial sweeteners subsequently consumed THREE TIMES THE CALORIES of those given ordinary sugar (not a good thing to eat, either, by the way). That means some of the very things most mainstream doctors recommend for weight loss (diet soda, Sweet-N-low, etc.) are causing us to crave calories and binge on unhealthy carbohydrates. No wonder we’re all getting fatter!

Although William Campbell Douglass II, some political activists, conspiracy theorists, and a few medical researchers have questioned the safety of aspartame, the most recent medical review on the subject concluded that “the weight of existing scientific evidence indicates that aspartame is safe at current levels of consumption as a non-nutritive sweetener.”

So there you have it. Or do you? I think this controversial topic will continue to be debated for years to come. We just seem to keep going in circles. Will Aspartame ever face a ban? Does it really make you fat? Does it really cause cancer? What do you think?

Creativity and Love
Being neurotic one lives repeating the same mistakes, creating the same types of situations and insisting frustrating relationship. Being healthy is have option, is to choose and most importantly, know how to create new options. Use creativity in love is to turn into fire ashes almost erased. Research shows that couples who live together for more than 30 years and consider themselves happy use creativity to solve a problem. For example: “if the husband does not have time, make an appointment with fictitious name in his daily planner and a surprise appearance,” “nice dinner with candlelight and the best wine,” … The predisposing conditions are always to the fight is when in this position by surprise, half the bitterness disappears. People carry a lot of tension during the workday, and often take it home and add to domestic problems. We have to be creative to unload this tension. Be creative its ability to not suffer unnecessarily is to better resolve conflict and situations. It is very enriching to life, using the two basic functions of the creative imagination: the quest and enhancement. The search is as a beacon with which we find again in ourselves to each other. The improvement and just to make love grow in the relationship. Why not use our creative potential; we fall into the trap of routine, which both destroys a relationship. Complaints about the routine of the couple are the most common and interesting and that people do not realize that each individual is responsible for routine in which he lives. The routine follows a predetermined path of laziness, convenience or fear of reckless to the point of balance. All that builds with love is a new order, and the greatest task and transformation. The routine is finally repeating the same answers, the same behaviors. A minimum of routine, however, it is necessary for us to keep organize day by day. The man, have the ability to create and transform, but many people live by repeating the same mistakes, delaying or postponing major changes, is just acting like beasts. When man creates, looks like God, unlike the irrational animals.

Brazilian Marcelo Alves 34 years old waiting for heart transplant
Marcelo Alves has two children was a dishwasher when he began to feel very tired with the work. When he discovery his heart disease, called cardiomyopathy.
He already made some surgeries, the disease weakens the heart and consequently affects other organs. Marcelo started to have problems other problems his kidneys is also compromised, despite the cocktail of 40 pills a day he is weak and no longer can stand to walk or talk. Without the transplant he is with the lifetime computed in at most one year and half. But a new hope emerged this week with the death of Alexandrina Maria Darios who fell down the stairs in the house, she was seriously injured and out the fallacy. This way your son decided to donate her heart to Marcelo Alves. It is logical that still has a big process it all, and need to prove.
Marcelo Alves is undocumented, this fact is disturbing that it enters the queue of people waiting for transplants; Another fact and considered whether the heart is compatible and the difference of age, Marcelo 34 Alexandrina and 67.
The Tragedy of Alexandrina born love of neighbor, solidarity and hope for many who are in a hospital bed waiting for transplants, she was visiting her son in United State when the tragedy happen, but all know her, believe she will agree and be happy to help others.

BABY
Drink the milk and the best for the baby, the baby mama who do not have reflux, it has less tendency to be obese as an adult and get sick. Besides feeding and great for a parent who loses 500 to 700 calorie per day so nursing. If you only breastfed for 6 months you this by preventing your baby from sudden death, against several diseases, allergies, diarrhea, urinary and respiratory infections. Besides strengthening the muscles mouth of the baby, preparing it for chewing. Not to mention the emotional side that is being developed, such as: security, love. After 6 months one need to feed one`s baby with solid foods, fruits, vegetables, soup, and healthy drink. It is important to introduce only one new food in the basic diet drinks per week, and this recommendation from the doctors because the baby can develop some kind of allergy to food and thus is easy to know what was food caused a allergy. We have some special care for our baby, especially at bedtime, such as: – Avoid excess clothing and very important because it prevents overheating of the baby and to facilitate their transport; – Put the baby to sleep on their backs; – Do not put anything that can suffocate the baby, as pets, tea cloths and other things that usually put in the cradle to calm the baby that can suffocate Leave the arms of free drinks outside of the lid so that not a pull and will suffocate. Some basic worry can protect your baby against many things

Garlic and Olive Oil
Using three small teeth or two large chopped garlic, directly on plate, serve the food directly on plate and then put 1 tablespoon of olive oil, over everything and as with much appetite. In two months lost weight, 13 lb. and decreases my medicine for hypothyroidism. Do not use the drugs more hypertension, because they are no longer required. I am very happy with the results. I am also the story of others who have benefited from the use of garlic and olive oil, one of them and a friend who was with his heart tired and bloodshed in sight and blind left eye. After 10 months of continuous use of garlic and olive oil, 1 clove base to 40 pounds of weight had an amazing improvement in his clinical picture. When he was with the cardiologist the heart strong, perfect vision, arterial aorta rectified, the whole area Pulmonary and Airway normal. Uric acid, glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, thc thyroid, all fees lowered considerably. Oleic pure olive => and anti-inflammatory and healing. Low cholesterol in triglicerides when it prevents other fats and refined sugar. Use at least ninety days to see the effects. Dosage 1 to 2 tablespoons of soup a day. Garlic => 1 clove garlic purple every 40 lbs. weight per day. It can be taken as a pill swallowed whole if small or cut if larger. Facilitates the circulation in arteries and arterioles, improving the functioning of all orgaos. Antibiotic against virus and bacteria. Clears the airways. Removal of the flu and colds and even warts. And 30 days of continuous use normalizes pressure and less severe cases of diabetes
Try this experiment with persistence and observe the effects on your body, most important never leave any medication without medical advice.