Fending off the four oh is slightly harder than I anticipated. Multi-vitamins help a bit with low energy, but the time has come to search outside the box. Basically, the body needs 13 essential vitamins to function properly. In regulating the crucial performance of the body, it has to have vitamins A, B, C, D, E, K, B12, and the 7 B-complex vitamins. Majority of these vitamins are obtained by our body through the food that we eat. The danger of illness or even mortality is in the deficiency of some of the essential vitamins. This is where vitamin supplementation comes in. It counteracts the illness caused by such deficiency. With this fact, it is very unlikely for someone to refuse vitamin supplementation on a daily basis. So the question now is, why is it necessary for individuals to take multivitamins when majority of our daily diet can provide us with the basic nutrients we need? It may not be compulsory, but everyone can profit from daily multivitamins.

Alternatives
The Truth about Fish Oil. Essential fatty acids must always be part of our daily diet – without them, we take one step closer to our deaths. Essential fatty acids are divided into two families: omega-6 EFAs and omega-3 EFAS. Maybe I’ll try Sytropin HGH, a blend of HGH and L-group amino acids.

Although there are only very slight differences to distinguish the two groups of essential fatty acids from each other, studies have revealed that too much intake of omega-6 EFAs can lead to inflammation, blood clotting and tumor growth. The good news, however, is that the opposite is true for omega-3 EFAs. Omega-6 EFAs can be found in vegetable oils while omega-3 EFAs can be found in fish oils among other foods.

Vitamins and minerals can be absorbed by the body in a number of ways. They first enter our body through the food we eat. Secondly, we can take vitamin supplements to increase the amount of pertinent vitamins and minerals. There are different methods of taking medication and one of the most common methods is absorbing it in its liquid form. Do the advantages of liquid vitamins far outweigh its disadvantages – if there are any? Read on and find out.

Better or Easier Absorption for Kids
Although liquid vitamins may taste worse than vitamins in flavored, chewable tablet forms, they are however easier to absorb. There are numerous cases in which children have problems with choking, breathing and swallowing simply because of their inability to absorb medication or vitamins in this form.

This is the same problem as well for adults who have lost their ability to control their jaws or are unable to digest anything that is not in liquid form.

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Your most valuable asset through life could be your health. Being fit and healthy is the in thing. Actually, it really never goes out of style. Thus it is important that you take good care of it. Give it the proper attention it needs. Cardio training is one of your best options in maintaining health. Followed by a good diet and not eating pieces of metal.

In other words, go about your training with common sense. No pain no gain went out with parachute pants.

photo by Mike Baird

What Is Cardio Training?

Cardio training involves any activity that requires the use of the large muscle groups of the body in a regular and uninterrupted manner. It elevates the heart rate between 60 to 85 percent of the fastest heart rate you could get.

Some of the usual cardio training activities are sparring, walking, jogging, running, aerobics, cycling, tae bo, swimming and rowing. Cardio training is considered an aerobic exercise as one is required to move from one exercise to another. As with any training be sure to use the proper gear.

What Are the Benefits of Training?

1. Increased Energy

You can expect more energy, and higher endurance after some time of regular cardio training. This could even lead to less use of RedBull!

2. Disease Prevention

One could possibly prevent heart diseases with regular cardio training. Assuming you are not at risk normally it may help in preventing other variety of diseases like diabetes, obesity and even high cholesterol. The cardiovascular training strengthens the heart and the lungs. The low to moderated type of cardio exercises are required for people seeking to prevent diseases. Examples of these are walking, brisk walking or jogging.

3. Control Your Weight

With cardio training, you are able to burn more calories. This will help one who needs to lose weight. While those who already achieved their ideal body mass, the training will make it easier to control the weight.

Cardio training helps burn calories. However this generally depends on your current weight and the kind of cardio training you are undergoing. Better consult this matter with your physician or trainer, to know the proper type of training for your needs.

4. Lose Body Fats

Some people do not have problem with their weights. However, there may be some excess fats that keep bothering. Cardio training will help in getting rid of those. The activities involve the movements of large muscle groups. Regularly doing the training will make you leaner.

I didn’t expect to return to work today. Val was scheduled for her second spinal block and I took her to Beaufort County Hospital and intended to wait while she had the procedure done. It’s a horrid invasive surgical procedure, a cervical spinal block. The anesthesiologist gives Val a local anesthetic before he inserts a needle into her neck but not over-all sedation. Eastern Radiology did her first series of epidurals and they gave her a couple valium pre-surgery. Not at BCH. So it takes Val a bit to prepare herself for the pain… concentration to lower her blood pressure, mental prep, that kind of thing.

So we arrived a few minutes before the appointment time written on her radiology sheet from two weeks previous. Walked to the front “desk” and waited for admissions to call us in for the proper paperwork to take to radiology. We waited. We sat there and sat there. Uncomfortable chairs for me to sit in and I suspect unbelievably painful for Val. Almost an hour later, she’s called back to admitting. The woman working the desk can’t find her in the system. Val told her that two weeks ago, it took almost half an hour to find her appointment on the computer because radiology spelled her name so incorrectly that it was unrecognizable to the admitting clerk. The clerk called radiology to find out what to do with me. Radiology employee talked a bit, then the clerk said, “Do you want to talk to her?” At which time, Val said, she took the phone and she thinks she spoke to Jenny (she was too upset to remember) who said to her, “The doctor has gone home. It’s 2:30. You’re too late. Have you been sitting in the admissions lobby all this time?” Val said the woman had quite a superior tone to her voice. Val replied, “I’ve been in the lobby since 1:45.” Radiology said, “Your appointment was at 1:30 and you were supposed to come straight back here, we already have your paperwork.” Val: “No, it was at 1:45, I’m looking at the time right here on the sheet you gave me two weeks ago. No where does it say to walk straight back to radiology and skip admissions. No one TOLD me to come straight back to radiology.”

“Well… the doctor’s gone home. You’re too late. When can you come back?”

Val started to rev up her indignation engine. “My husband took time off from work to bring me here and wait for me so he could drive me home. You’re telling me I have to come back? I have to come back because YOU did not take the time to tell me how to check in? YOU did not check with admissions or try to call me when I didn’t show up? YOU SENT the DOCTOR HOME?”

“Yes. You’re too late. What day can you come back so we can reschedule? Is Thursday all right?”

This wouldn’t be so upsetting if the procedure wasn’t so terribly painful. I watched Val squirm and wriggle, trying to get comfortable, in those waiting room chairs. Watched her for 45 minutes. I can’t stand it when my wife is in pain. When her discomfort and fear is visible.

She’s comfortable now, upstairs snuggled on our old leather couch with an Elizabeth George mystery and a cup of tea. So, I’m going back to work.

Beaufort County Hospital radiology department staff? This is inexcusable. Get off your ass and check on people. If an out-patient isn’t in the radiology waiting room, perhaps you could lift a hand and call the admission’s desk. Or better yet — it’s a walk of maybe 100 feet. One hundred feet down a hallway, straight down — you don’t even have to turn a corner. Stop gossping about whether or not your kids play softball. Washington, NC patients deserve better care and compassion than what you exhibited this afternoon. Shame on you.

Do you know enough about colloidal silver? Are you sure? Six degrees of separation story: we have about 40 empty brown bottles given to us from a Danish woman who has been taking it over 50 years. Really, freecycle is a wonderful thing. She swears by it saying colloidal silver saved her life. How odd that I’m asked to be a spokes person for the product. Guess she is living proof. Maybe, sorta kinda.

Evidently, after drinking silver colloid takes it travels through the stomach and then the small intestines. Our small intestines absort the silver particles where the silver particles pass through the lining into our bloodstream to be circulated. In time the kidneys remove the particles allowing the body to pass them.

Why drink colloidal silver? The theory goes that it improves your immune system. Differing doses for different ailments. Some will end up as silver chloride, according to my research, but some can continue to provide healthful benefits.

A virus went through the family like Grant took Richmond and I laughed. Ah ha! You’re all sick, here’s a popsicle, now go lay down! That was two weeks ago. Look who’s laughing now… Val tells me I’ll feel better in about 36 hours. That’s when she brought me my own little bag of Blue Bird mini-powdered donuts to help my upset stomach. She’s an angel. I hope to hell she’s right about the 36 hours. Heaven sent me some Phenegran … I’ll go lay down now.