Align/Florastor - Which is best for YOU?

When comparing Align and Florastor it is important to remember that you are comparing two very different probiotic supplements. Align is a probiotic bacteria and Florastor is a probiotic yeast. Uusually, you are looking at two different probiotic bacteria but not in this case. That does give Florastor one very clear cut advantage - it is not affected by antibiotics which only kill bacteria, so if a great choice if you are prescribed a course of antibiotics.

Types of Anxiety

Objective anxiety is fear. Such anxiety occurs in response to a real, external threat to the person. For example, being confronted by a lar ge, aggressive-looking man with a knife while taking a shortcut through an alley would elicit objective anxiety (fear) in most people. In this case, the control of the ego is being threatened by an external factor, rather than by an internal conflict. In the other two types of anxi ety, the threat comes from within.

The Development of Modern Massage Techniques

Modern massage techniques have evolved mainly from a system developed by a Swedish physiologist called Per Henrik Ling. He developed a system of passive and active exercises known as Swedish Remedial Gymnastics and also a system of massage movements. Ling used the terms effleurage, petrissage, vibration, friction, rolling and slapping. Most of these terms are still used today.

Massage in classical Greece and Rome

The Greeks believed in the cultivation of a healthy mind and body, which is similar to the 'holistic approach' practised by many people today. Rituals of bathing, massage, exercise or dancing were practised by men and women. They encouraged the pursuit of physical fitness and organised regular sporting, gymnastic and athletic competitions. Massage was used before events to improve performance and after events to relieve fatigue and aid recovery.

Probiotics In Soy Yogurt

Soy yogurt (sometimes called soya yoghurt, soygurt, soyogurt or yofu) is not a real yogurt but don't let that put you off this excellent product. It is a non-dairy product made from soy milk, but it is made the same way as regular yogurt using the same starters. It can be a good source of probiotics and lactic acid bacteria for people who are lactose intolerant. Soy yogurt is made by fermenting soy milk with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus .

Evvea Probiotic by PanaceaScientific.com

I was recommended Evvea by my GI physician in Atl GA. I had tried most everything including Align and Florastor with some relief of my pain and bloating but it only lasted for a few months when symptoms returned. I have been on Evvea for four months now and my Dr says it will work longer for me because it has more strains then most others therefore it hits more areas of my gut. plus it was half the price of Align.

Activia Lawsuit

The Activia lawsuit against Dannon is centered around a report made by the American Academy of Microbiology and called Probiotic Microbes The Scientific Basis . I've read every word of this report and to me it clearly supports probiotics in general as useful to human health. It includes statements such as Clinical trials have now been performed which substantiate the beneficial effects of probiotic strains of some lactobacilli against urogenital infections, such as urinary tract infections and...

Streptococcus salivarius K12

The Streptococcus salivarius probiotic bacteria is the number one dragon slayer in the ranks of bad breath remedies. This oral probiotic replaces the bacteria in your mouth with the desirable Streptococcus salivarius K12 bacteria. Did you know that people with halitosis have one particular bacteria in their mouth that other peple don't In a recent (2007) study , researchers discovered that Solobacterium moorei was in the mouth of every person in the bad breath group but not in the mouth of any...

Body Massage Therapy Basics

After each treatment it is important to assess how effective the treatment has been. You must decide whether the treatment has produced the effects that you were expecting, and whether the goals you set at the beginning have been met. In order to evaluate the treatment you will need to obtain feedback this means gathering all the information you can, which will indicate the effectiveness of the treatment.

What Is Ionithermie Cellulite Reduction?

There's been a lot of chatter recently about a detox treatment used to reduce the appearance of cellulite and slim the body. It is called Ionithermie Cellulite Reduction Treatment and it is supposed to purge the body of toxins that build up over time by breaking down the fatty acids present in cellulite. Many claims state that this process firms and tones muscles, detoxifies the body by raising energy levels, jump starts metabolism, and improves skin texture in problem areas.

What Is An Acute Locked Back

An acute locking episode is when an unguarded movement causes an agonising jolt of pain like a high voltage current to shoot through your back. The pain always strikes at the beginning of a movement, like a bolt from the blue, and leaves you bent over rigid and unable to straighten. Usually the pain catches you so badly you cannot stir. You cannot go forwards or back, or put one foot after the other. It is a real crisis.

What Is Probiotic Cheese

What is probiotic cheese It is any cheese that contains good bacteria called probiotics. They can be added by the manufacturer during processing or grow through natural processes. Cheddar, Gouda, Mozzarella, Colby - you can find each of these varieties as a probiotic cheese. Cheese is simply a consolidated curd of milk solids and the different types of cheeses comes about through the use of different starter bacteria, the interaction of bacteria upon the milk and the different procedures used...

Sitz Bath Recipe For Cytolytic Vaginosis

This sitz bath recipe is good for women suffering from cytolytic vaginosis. It is NOT suitable for yeast infection or bv. You'll need a plastic sitz bath. What is a sitz bath you ask It's a bowl that sits over the toilet and is the easiest and most comfortable way to submerge your nether regions . Some of these plastic sitz baths have overflow features so that you're not flooding out the bathroom and some have the ability to continuously add warm water to the bath so it doesn't get cold.

Eating Disorder Treatment and Medicare and Medicaid

It is of concern to me that many disabled, older, and low income individuals in our country may be going without needed eating disorder treatment, because most eating disorder treatment providers do not accept Medicare or Medicaid. It seems that only eating disorder treatment at some hospitals accept Medicare and or Medicaid. I have Medicare insurance and have been fortunate to have had some individual therapy and my residential treatment covered in part by Medicare.

Preparation of working area

Ensure that the working area affords the client total privacy to change and receive treatment without being overlooked by others. The area may be a curtained section in a large salon, an individual walled cubicle or a small massage room. The therapist should ensure there is enough space to walk around the bed and work from all sides, and that there is room for a trolley with commodities, and a stool. The area should be warm, well-ventilated and draught free. It should be quiet, peaceful and...

Flu and eating disorders: stay healthy

* It's pretty. It's real. Help your body ward it off. If you have an eating disorder, whether or not you are in recovery, please know that this flu season holds particular risks for you. An eating disorder is an illness and therefore compromises your immune system regardless of how you look or how you think about yourself.

Weighing In: The Yay! Scale

Weighing ourselves. It's an activity fraught with anxiety for many (most ) women. That's understandable as we've been raised to measure our worth by what we weigh. So when we get on the scale, if it doesn't tell us what we want, whatever mood we were in is destined to head downhill. Knowing our weight can be important sometimes, such as when the doctor needs to know the proper dose of a medication to prescribe.

Herx Reaction And Probiotics

Herx or herx reaction is short for Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction . It is the experience of feeling worse after starting a treatment than you did before you started. Some people call it a healing crisis. It typically happens when large quantities of toxins are released into the body as bacteria die. It can occur during antibiotic treatment or too rapid detoxification. It can also occur when a person first takes probiotics and the battle is waged against bad bacteria.

Crucial differences between IDSA and ILADS guidelines

A press release from the Lyme Disease Association (LDA), issued in October 2006 when IDSA published its revised guidelines, noted that the new IDSA guidelines advise against clinical discretion in determining whether or not patients have Lyme disease. Instead, they advise that doctors either see a characteristic rash known to occur in about half the patients, or that patients register positive on the two tests recommended by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) tests known to miss up to half the patients.

Can 600 Mcg Of Misoprostol And 300mg Of White Quinine Cause Abortion

For malaria (see p. 98), give 600 mg by mouth once a day for 2 days. Then on the third day, give 300 mg. artemisinin, clindamycin, quinine, others. WARNING In many parts of the world, chloroquine no longer stops malaria. People with epilepsy should not use chloroquine. Clindamycin is a strong antibiotic. In this book, we only describe how to use it to treat malaria. Side effects Diarrhea, vomiting, rash, metallic taste in the mouth. May cause yeast infection in women or diaper rash in children....

Finding the Artist within: Art Therapy and Eating Disorders

Art Therapy has been a powerful and effective coping skill that the eating disorder community has embraced for decades. Art therapy helps and challenges a person to create and to reflect on the process of the art making experience and the art work they create. This process is powerful especially for someone who is suffering from an eating disorder because it helps gain new insight and awareness about themselves and their eating disorder.

Thoracolumbar Deformity Advances

Operative Treatment of Thoracolumbar Deformity Praveen V. MummanenP, Stephen L. Ondra0, Rick C. Sassoc a Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., b Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill., and c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana Spine Group, Indianapolis, Ind., USA Surgical fusions to treat spinal deformity were first developed in the 1900s. In 1911, Hibbs 1 performed a noninstrumented, posterior...

Dietary Sources and Distribution of Catechols

Catechols bind iron, and this property is exploited in catecholic siderophores (Crosa and Walsh 2002) and, by contrast, in strategies to prevent bacterial growth by restricting the supply of iron (Scalbert 1991 Mila et al. 1996). Further, since free Fe2+ ions participate in the Fenton reaction with H2O2, which produces highly Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich NR4 7UA, UK e-mail Neil.Shearer bbsrc.ac.uk M. Lyte and P.P.E. Freestone (eds.), Microbial...

Explaining Fibromyalgia to Your Boss and CoWorkers Should You

Telling your supervisor and co-workers why you're taking more sick days than anyone else and why you can't always perform at your peak level may seem to you (or to others giving you advice) to be the obvious choice. But deciding whether to tell your supervisor and others at work about your fibromyalgia can be a dilemma. Will your co-workers think that you're an invalid or very disabled Will they treat you differently Or will telling them make your work life much better, and solve a lot of the...

What Is a Trait Two Basic Formulations

When you describe someone as impulsive, unreliable, and lazy, what specifically ar you referring to Personality psychologists dif fer in their formulations of what these traits mean. Some personality psychologists view these traits as internal (or hidden) properties of persons that cause their behavior. Other personality psychologists make no assumptions about causality and simply use these trait terms to describe the enduring aspects of a person's behavior. Traits as Internal Causal Properties...

Passaging Cells in 96Well Plates

Optimally 3 or 4 d after picking colonies into the 96-well plates, the cells are at a density required for splitting. Since cells in different wells generally exhibit different growth potential, they will not grow at a synchronous rate. Therefore the optimal time for splitting the whole plate needs to be determined. It is best to choose a time when the majority of the cells have reached 80-90 confluency. Another more laborious alternative is to passage the clones at different stages (pooling...

Legal Issues in Personality Testing in Employment Settings

Legal issues surrounding the use of personality and other tests in employment settings can be traced to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which barred racial discrimination in public places, including theaters, restaurants, hotels, and polling places. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act also required employers to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons. The first test of the Civil Rights Act in employment law occurred in the case of Griggs v. Duke Power. Prior to 1964 the Duke Power...

Genotype Environment Correlation

Perhaps even more interesting than genotype-environment interaction is the concept of genotype-environment correlation, the differential exposure of individuals with different genotypes to different environments. Consider, for example, a child who has a genotype for high verbal ability . Her parents may notice this and provide her with lots of books to read, engage in intellectual discussions with her , and give her word games and crossword puzzles. Parents of children with less verbal skill,...

The Intrapsychic Domain

We now turn to the intrapsychic domain. This domain concerns the factors within the mind that influence behavio, thoughts, and feelings. The pioneer of this domain was Sigmund Freud. Freud was a medical doctor and neurologist and was highly influenced by biolog . He often applied biological metaphors to the mind for example, proposing that the mind had separate organ systems, which operated independently from each other yet that influenced each othe . His goal was to analyze the elements within...

The Adjustment Domain

Stress, Coping, Adjustment, and Health 586 Models of the Personality-Illness Connection 589 The Concept of Stress 593 Stress Response 594 Major Life Events 595 Daily Hassles 597 Varieties of Stress 598 Primary and Secondary Appraisal 599 Coping Strategies and Styles 600 Attributional Style 600 Optimism and Physical Well-Being 604 Management of Emotions 607 Disclosure 610 Type A Personality and Cardiovascular Disease 612 Hostility The Lethal Component of the Type A Behavior Pattern 615 How the...

Standards for Evaluating Personality Theories

As we explore each of the six domains, it will be useful to bear in mind five scientifi standards for evaluating personality theories Compatibility and integration across domains and levels. The first standard is comprehensiveness does the theory do a good job of explaining all of the facts and observations within its domain Theories that explain more empirical data within their domains are generally superior to those that explain fewer findings A second evaluative standard is heuristic value...

The Dispositional Domain

The dispositional domain concerns those aspects of personality that are stable over time, relatively consistent over situations, and make people dif ferent from each other. For example, some people are outgoing and talkative others are introverted and shy. The introverted and shy person tends to be that way most of the time (is stable over time) and tends to be introverted and shy at work, at play , and at school (is consistent over situations). As another example, some people are emotionally...

The isohyetal method

This is considered one of the most accurate methods, but it is subjective and dependent on skilled, experienced analysts having a good knowledge of the rainfall characteristics of the region containing the catchment area. The method is demonstrated in Fig. 9.8. At the nine rain-gauge stations, measurements of a rainfall event ranging from 26 to 57 mm are given. Four isohyets (lines of equal rainfall), are drawn at 10-mm intervals across the catchment interpolated between the gauge measurements....

Biedermans recognitionbycomponents theory

Biederman (1987, 1990) put forward a theory of object recognition extending that of Marr and Nishihara (1978). The central assumption of his recognition-by-components theory is that objects consist of basic shapes or components known as geons (geometric ions). Examples of geons are blocks, cylinders, spheres, arcs, and wedges. According to Biederman (1987), there are about 36 different geons. This may seem suspiciously few to provide descriptions of all the objects we can recognise and...

The growth cycle of a hair

Each hair has its own growth cycle and undergoes three distinct stages of development anagen, catagen and telogen. While carrying out hair removal treatments, it is important to remember that the hair follicle is part of the skin's structure, therefore any treatment which affects the hair is also going to affect the skin. Once a hair has been removed, the maximum amount of blood will be sent straight to the area being treated to heal and protect the skin. This is a normal reaction of the skin...

The process of nail growth

Nail growth occurs from the nail matrix by cell division As new cells are produced in the matrix, older cells are pushed forward and are hardened by the process of keratinisation, which forms the hardened nail plate As the nail grows it moves along the nail grooves at the sides of the nail, which helps to direct the nail growth along the nail bed It takes approximately six months for cells to travel from the lanula to the free edge of the nail The growth of a nail does not follow a growth cycle...

Trigeminal Nerve Cranial Nerve V

The trigeminal nerve forms two primary ARPs on the face, and their locations are easily defined. Nevertheless, the trigeminal nerve is one of the most complicated peripheral nerves. A comprehensive description of its anatomic and functional physiologic features is helpful for understanding its relationship to facial pathologic processes. The trigeminal nerve provides sensory innervation to the face. It also has a small branchial motor root, which travels with the mandibular division and is...

Catchment modelling

12.1 The essentials of a catchment model The derivation of relationships between the rainfall over a catchment area and the resulting flow in a river is a fundamental problem for the hydrologist. In most countries, there are usually plenty of rainfall records, but the more elaborate and expensive streamflow measurements, which are needed for the assessment of water resources or of damaging flood peaks, are often limited and are rarely available for a specific site under investigation. Modelling...

If antacids do not work or are not appropriate for my GERD what is the next step or tier ofmedications to try

Antacids are first-line therapy for mild or infrequent heartburn however, sometimes these medications will not work or are simply not appropriate. To properly understand the other options available for anti-reflux therapy, it is important to know the biology of the stomach and how it produces acid for digestion. The stomach has multiple actions that aid in digestion of food. The stomach stores food and, with strong muscles, grinds food material into pieces less than a half inch in size....

Healthy Properties Of Sourdough Bread

Consumer interest in the health aspects of food continues to increase, and traditional food is quite often perceived as having nutritional properties that favor health and well-being. In the past decade, sourdough fermentation has been associated with the health-promoting properties of bread, and numerous beneficial effects have been reported (Figure 4.5). Protective compounds in bread have been identified, especially in wholemeal bread, which contains dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, and...

Metabolism of Dietary Nucleic Acids in Humans

The normal human diet is rich in both DNA and RNA since food is derived from once-living organisms. The metabolism of these exogenous nucleic acids follows a similar pattern to the intra-cellular process described previously, but the bacterial flora of the intestine are the first point of attack. This digestion is rapid. Studies in pigs (confirmed by later studies in humans) demonstrated that up to 50 of radiolabeled dietary purine was degraded and lost as carbon dioxide gas within 30 min, with...

Examples of Probiotics in Foods Cheese

Here are some examples of probiotics in foods - cheeses, to be precise - showing just which probiotic might be lurking in that cheese topped cracker you're about to eat Not everyone wants to take supplements. People often ask me what foods contain probiotics. Everyone has heard of yogurt but beyond that, many people are scratching their heads.

The Building Blocks of Personality Disorders

Many of the topics we have covered in previous chapters come together in helping to describe and understand the various personality disorders. The symptoms of personality disorders can be seen as maladaptive variations within several of the domains we have covered. These include traits, emotions, cognitions, motives, interpersonal behavior, and self-concepts. The 10 personality disorders we present in this chapter are built on the foundation of these broader concepts, and so we briefly will...

Who uses stimulants and Why they Do it

Illegal use of stimulant drugs is widespread and affects many parts of modern society. There is little information available about the abuse of methylphenidate because agencies have only been collecting national data for about six years. Although methylphenidate abuse remains a problem, results from a U.S. study called Monitoring the Future show an overall decrease in use by high school students. That same study, which examined drug use data from 2001 to 2003, suggested that the number of...

There Is Something Fishy About Intelligence

Ioften hear people say that Asians are smarter. Many would say that any differences in intelligence (or at least performances on tests) are due to their consistent cultural focus on learning and perfection. However, there might just be another reason they do better on math and science tests they eat a lot of sushi (a fact of which I am very jealous). You've probably heard people say that fish is better for you than any of the red meats .

Sensitivity to Reward and Punishment

Jeffrey Gray has proposed an influential alternative biological theory of personalit (Gray, 1972, 1990), called reinforcement sensitivity theory. Based on brain function research with animals, Gray has constructed a model of human personality based on two hypothesized biological systems in the brain. The first is the behavioral activation system (BAS), which is responsive to incentives, such as cues for reward, and regulates approach behavior . When the BAS recognizes a stimulus as potentially...

The Scale Model Task

Our task (DeLoache, 1987) for studying symbolic development is quite simple We ask young children to use a scale model to find a hidden toy. Usually, the model and the room look very much alike except for size the walls are the same colors, and the furniture in the model and the room are upholstered with the same fabric. Moreover, there is a high degree of spatial similarity as well. All of the objects in the model are usually placed in the same relative spatial positions as in the room. We...

How to give an enema

Gather the tools you will need a pair of clean plastic gloves a clean enema bag, or a container to hold water a clean plastic tube to put into the rectum a clean hose to attach the enema bag to the tube (60 centimeters, or 2 feet, is a good length) 500 milliliters (about a V2 liter bottle or 2 cups) of clean warm water 2. Wash your hands and put on clean plastic gloves . 3. Ask the woman to lie on her left side . 4. Let water flow down into the end of the tube and then pinch the tube closed .

How to examine a womans vagina and womb

A pelvic exam is a way to learn what is happening inside a woman's vagina and womb. Doing a pelvic exam can help you learn if a woman is pregnant, and how many weeks she has been pregnant. if she has an infection in her womb or vagina. if she might have cancer of the cervix or womb. You also must do a pelvic exam to insert an intrauterine device (see Chapter 21) or to do manual vacuum aspiration (see Chapter 23) . This exam is not difficult to learn, and with practice, most people can do it. A...

Dance/Movement Therapy: Accessing the Language of the Body

The Language of the Body Movement defines us from the first kick in our mother's womb till our final breath, and we participate in a dance of life, communicating through our bodies long before we learn to speak using verbal language. Throughout our lives, body language remains our most natural means of recognizing our needs and expressing ourselves.

Bifantis - What Is It?

The word Bifantis is simply the trademarked name for a strain of probiotic bacteria - Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 - found in supplements such as Align. B infantis is an anaerobic species that does not require oxygen and produces lactic and acetic acids, both of which prevent the colonization of harmful pathogens. It also assists the immune system and moderates many gastrointesinal problems such as IBS, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, gas and bloating.

Focused Visual Attention

Over the past 25 years, most researchers have studied visual rather than auditory attention. Why is this Probably the main reason is that it is generally easier to control the presentation times of visual stimuli than of auditory stimuli. Some of the issues we will be discussing in this section of the chapter have been considered from the cognitive neuropsychological perspective. Three attentional disorders have been studied fairly thoroughly neglect extinction and Balint's syndrome (see...

Aggregation

We've seen how their debate with Mischel led trait psychologists to appreciate that behavior is an outcome of the interaction between personality traits and situations. Another important lesson learned by trait psychologists is the value of aggregation when it comes to measuring personality traits. Aggregation is the process of adding up, or averaging, several single observations, resulting in a better (i.e., more reliable) measure of a personality trait than a single observation of behavior ....

Experiential Domain

Part Four covers the cognitive experiential domain, which emphasizes an understanding of people' s perceptions, thoughts, feelings, desires, and other conscious experiences. The focus here is on understanding experience, especially from the person's point of view. However, distinctions can be made in terms of the kinds of experiences that people have. One kind of experience that people have concerns cognitive experiences what they perceive and pay attention to, how they interpret the events in...

Response Sets

When participants answer questions, psychologists typically assume that they are responding to the content of the questionnaire items. For example, when participants are confronted with the question I have never felt like smashing things, psychologists assume that participants think of all the times when they were angry or frustrated and then recall whether on those occasions they have ever felt like smashing or actually did smash something. Psychologists also assume that participants make a...

Which specific medications can exacerbate GERD or damage the esophagus

As mentioned, medications can act in different ways to affect GERD and reflux symptoms (see Table 1). Medications can either affect the nerves that control the LES or the muscles that control the tightness of the LES. All muscles, including the LES, are controlled by nerves. Muscles of the gut are called smooth muscle and you cannot consciously control them by thinking about it. The nerves transmit signals from the brain to the rest of the body. Nerves that make up what is called the autonomic...

Contraindications to passive movements

Examine the joints carefully and ask appropriate questions. If any of the following conditions are present then the treatment should not be carried out. Bone fractures avoid working on the affected limb until healing is complete the other unaffected limbs can be treated. Swelling of the joint swelling may indicate some damage to the joint and passive movements are contra-indicated. However, if there is no damage, swelling around the ankles may be due to an accumulation of tissue fluid passive...

Speaking And Writing Compared

Spoken and written language both have as their central function the communication of information about people and the world, and so it is common-sensical to assume that there are important similarities between speaking and writing. On the other hand, children and adults often find writing much harder than speaking, suggesting there are major differences between the productions of spoken and written language. Speaking and writing will now be compared. The view that speaking and writing are...

Areal reduction factors and depthareaduration analysis

In designing hydraulic structures for controlling river flow, a hydrologist needs to know the areal rainfall of the area draining to the control point. Sometimes it is only the average river flow being considered, but more often the works are intended to control flood flows and knowledge of heavy rainfalls is required. There is then an issue that the rainfall depths at a point will not be the same as the average depths over a catchment area estimated by one of the interpolation techniques...

Psychosexual Stages of Personality Development

Freud believed that all persons passed through a set series of stages in personality development. Each of these stages involves a conflict, and how the person resolve this conflict gives rise to various aspects of his or her personalit . So, in psychoanalytic theory, the source of individual differences lies in how the child comes to resolve conflicts in each of the stages of development. The end result, after going through all the stages, is a fully formed personality . Because all of this...

Closer Look The Brain Injury of Phineas Gage

Phineas Gage was a nineteenth-century rail worker, serving as foreman on a construction gang preparing the way for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Vermont. His work involved blasting large rocks with dynamite, and one day he was injured in a serious accident. Prior to his accident, Phineas was an industrious worker, highly agreeable and conscientious, and seen by his employers as one of their most capable and efficient foremen. On September 13, 1848, he was tamping dynamite into a hole...

Peer Social Status and Emotion Regulation

In addition to having close friends and belonging to a group, children also value acceptance by larger peer groups such as their school classmates, neighborhood playmates, or members of their athletic teams. Sociometric status refers to the degree of a child's social acceptance by a group, as determined by nominations from other group members. Moreno (1934) pioneered the study of sociometry by visiting school classrooms and asking children to vote for those they would most like to sit beside....

Peer Social Influence

Although parents are without a doubt extremely powerful socialization agents, we believe that our understanding of peer relations in middle childhood can also be augmented by understanding more about peer social influence. Developmental researchers have long been aware of the importance of peer relationships for the socialization of children (e.g., Hartup, 1983 Kupersmidt & Dodge, 2004), and ample evidence exists that children who are successful in their peer relationships have better...

Fiberoptic transillumination FOTI and digital imaging fiberoptic transillumination DIFOTI

Fiber-optic transillumination (FOTI) and digital imaging fiber-optic transillumination (DIFOTI) have been introduced to improve early detection of carious surfaces and have been accepted by clinicians as a supplementary tool during clinical examinations. FOTI (Figure 10) device is a practical, easy, fast and inexpensive method of imaging teeth in the presence of multiple scattering. It is based on the changes in the scattering and absorption phenomenon of light photons that increases the...

An Obsession with Death

Ot all obsessions have the potential to develop into passionate and intense interests that enrich perception. Some are terrifying in their implications. At age nine, Zachary was obsessed with death. He constantly asked his mother, Angela, What happens when Grandma dies Who will replace her He then systematically went over all the members of his family, asking the same question What happens when Uncle Jim dies Who will replace him What about cousin Sally Almost his entire conversational...

Physical Activity Level PAL

While METs describe activity intensities relative to a resting metabolic rate (RMR), the physical activity level (PAL) is defined as the ratio of total energy expenditure (TEE) to basal energy expenditure (BEE). Thus, the actual impact on PAL depends to some extent on body size and age, as these are determinants of the BEE (Figure 12-1). The impact of these factors can be judged by examining the ratio of MET (extrapolated to 24 hours) to BEE. It is noteworthy that the errors that this...

The Discovery Of Auriculotherapy

A century later auricular cauterization was brought back to light and ear acupuncture had a new lease of scientific life. The years 1950-51 were important ones for the French physician Paul Nogier of Lyons 1908-1996 . Nogier was impressed by the scar on the anthelix borne by some patients who had been treated for sciatica by healers in south-eastern France. The unanimous tale of these patients was that of a rapid recovery from pain within hours, or even minutes, after treatment. An evident...

Why is carbidopa always given with levodopa

When levodopa was first introduced, its major side effects were nausea and vomiting. In spite of its remarkable benefits, many patients could not or would not take it. The problem was in the conversion of L-dopa or levodopa to dopamine. The L-dopa or levodopa was changed in the stomach by an enzyme called dopa-decarboxylase (DDC) into dopamine. Dopamine in the stomach and circulating in the blood cannot cross the blood brain barrier to reach the sub-stantia nigra. However, dopamine in the...

The Dark Ages to the Renaissance

Little is known about massage or health and beauty practices throughout the Dark and Middle Ages, i.e. from the decline of the Roman Empire around 500 ad until the Middle Ages around 1400 ad. Few records remain from those days of wars, strict religions, superstition and persecution. Little value was placed on education, the arts, physical health and fitness. Following this period came the Renaissance (rebirth) in 1450 ad. Interest in the arts and sciences flourished and there was renewed...

Whole Group and Unison Responses

Have students recite poems or share reading of short passages or lines from the text chorally in unison . Singing songs or chants, reviewing for example, irregular sight words or math facts with whole class response to flash cards or other such activities are examples of choral responses. During whole class instruction, make frequent use of choral or unison responses when there is one correct and short answer. While presenting, stop frequently and have all students repeat...

Ecdysoneresponsive Regulatory System

The steroid hormone ecdysone, which is normally found in mammals, plays a fundamental role during Drosophila molting and metamorphosis. Pulses of 20-hydroxyecdysone mediate that cascade of morphological modification, which results in degeneration of larval tissues and development of adult structures (162). Ecdysone acts by stimulating a transcription factor, the ecdysone receptor (EcR). The EcR is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, and its modular organization resembles that of...

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week: A Call To ACTION!

Many people do not know that there is such a thing as National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. On February 23-March 1 is NEDA week. This week is important for many reasons, yet is rarely acknowledged in our culture. Eating disorders are commonly looked down upon, and I feel a big reason is because they are misunderstood. Eating disorders are an ever-growing epidemic. Many are not aware of how many around them could be suffering from this disease.

Causes Of Facet Arthropathy

Disc stiffening allows the facet capsules to tighten Disc narrowing causes the facet joint surfaces to override A sway back causes the lower facets to jam Weak tummy muscles can jam the facets A shorter leg invokes a greater restraint role of the facets Disc stiffening allows the facet capsules to tighten The earliest form of stiffness of a facet joint may be nothing more than a fleeting protective spasm of its overlying multifidus muscle. A fluke odd movement or an awkward posture for a...

Listening to the Architecture of the World

I often notice Justin pacing back and forth in the hallway while he waits for his appointment. Through the window he flits in and out of view as he goes up and down the corridor. He's always listening to his portable radio, just like any teenage boy. But Justin is thirty years old, and he lumbers rather than walks, humming a tune from the radio under his breath. I've known him for almost twenty years. He was one of the first people with autism I met, and for that reason he will always hold a...

Dr Steve Abel Back Specialists

Operative blood loss (a) and time (b) when performing the CMED procedure in all patients combined, in the semisitting position, and in the prone position. procedure and to rule out secondary gain or psychological issues that may result in a poor surgical outcome. After appropriate preoperative evaluation and medical clearance, patients were brought to the operative suite. Following the induction of general endotracheal anesthesia, adequate intravenous access was secured. An arterial...

The IND Review Process

Upon receipt of an IND application, the FDA will issue an Acknowledgement Letter that informs the sponsor of the IND number and outlines general procedures. Unless the sponsor is contacted and informed of deficiencies, an IND is considered in effect 30 days after the IND application has been received by the FDA. The FDA has teams of technical experts that are assigned to each IND submission. In general, the primary review disciplines are product, pharmacology toxicology, clinical and...

The Severe Superego and Guilt

Along with narcissistic vulnerability and related affects of shame, helplessness, or reactive anger, conscious or unconscious guilt often cripples depressed patients. Some patients reveal deep-seated feelings that they are bad or unworthy and are prone to attacking themselves through self-criticisms or punishments when they sense that they are behaving in an aggressive, competitive, or overly sexual manner. Examples of this are the cases of Ms. G in Chapters 4 (Getting Started With...

Align Probiotic and Antibiotic Diarrhea

Align probiotic fights one of the most common antibiotic side effects - the dreaded antibiotic diarrhea. Recently I had to undergo a course of antibiotics and I was not looking forward to the antibiotic diarrhea that was likely to result from it. It is one of the most common antibiotic side effects and has certainly struck me before. However, I DIDN'T get it. Now, the experiences of one person is not a particularly valid scientific study, but for what it's worth, here's how I avoided it.

Streptococus mutans

Streptococcus mutans are bacterias that grow in chains or in pairs, no movement, non-spore forming and usually react positively to Gram test. The name given by the tendency to change shape, can be found as spheres or more elongated, like bacillus. There are numerous reports of a positive correlation between the presence of mutans streptococci and caries increase (Ansai et al., 1994 Heintze et al., 1999 Larmas, 1992 Niwa & Fukuda, 1989 Tanzer et al., 2001). Streptococcus mutans are the most...

Probiotic Oral Thrush Treatment

Are you looking for probiotic oral thrush treatment If you have a yeast infection of the mouth, then check out the options listed beneath the advertising. Each of them has worked for some people. And if you wear dentures, see the final section. Try acidophilus yogurt . Ensure that it contains live and active culture and that one of the main bacteria in it is Lactobacillus acidophilus , for example Yogourmet Freeze Dried Yogurt Starter or check out this page for brand names of yogurt with...

7 Keto Friendly Foods for a Healthier Gut

The ketogenic diet has gained a popular following in recent years as a way to aid weight loss, improve blood sugar and lipids, and promote brain health. But its impact on the gut is less understood and even shrouded in controversy with claims that the diet can disrupt the normal gut functioning. Infact various studies have found the keto diet can both disrupt, alter or improve gut health like many other diets.

Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus is considered secondary invaders, can contribute to tooth demineralization once they are established carious lesions. Lactobacilli can be found in the mouth before the teeth erupt, even when the diet is rich in fermentable carbohydrates and no active carious lesions. They are present in small numbers on the plaque and tend to be found in saliva and in deep carious lesions. Weakly bind to the enamel surfaces, are lazy in their nutritional requirements, are acidogenic and aciduric....

Caries probing CP or tactile examination

Until recently, probe exploration formed part of the diagnostic routine in occlusal caries. Probe entrapment in the grooves and fissures helped in establishing the diagnosis. Although this technique is now contraindicated, some professionals continue to use caries probing (CP). The exploration probe has been evaluated as a diagnostic tool in many studies (Lussi, 1991 Lussi & Francescut, 2003). The sensitivity of CP in the detection of occlusal caries is 0.5-0.6 (Hamilton, 2005), though with...

Whitespot lesions

One of the most common negative side effects of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances is the development of incipient caries lesions around brackets and bands, particularly in cases with poor oral hygiene (Fig. 1). Caries lesions typically form around the bracket interface, usually near the gingival margin (Gorelick et al., 1982). Certain bacterial groups such as mutans streoptococci and lactobacilli ferment sugars to create an acidic environment that over time might lead to the...

Can Probiotics Survive Stomach Acid And The Gi Tract?

Before any probiotic, whether a food or a supplement can have a benefit to your gut microbiome, it must be able to survive the acidity of your stomach, the temperature and the lack of oxygen in the GI tract, and lastly the availability and competition for chemicals and nutrients required for it to exist and colonise. Immediately after swallowing, any bacteria will encounter the enzymes in your saliva before being swallowed and reaching the stomach.

Prentif Cervical Cap Buy

The cervical cap is a small, deep latex cup with a firm but flexible rim around the open end. It is 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches long and looks like a large rubber thimble. It fits snugly over the cervix and the os, the tiny opening to the cervix Figure 5.1 . The cervical cap is similar to a diaphragm in that it does not cause any hormonal or chemical changes in the body. It has almost no side effects and does not interrupt lovemaking. When used for every single act of intercourse, the cap plus...

Metal Activated Enzymes versus Metalloenzymes

Enzymes that depend on metal ions as cofactors fall into two categories metal-activated enzymes and metalloenzymes. As the name implies, metal-activated enzymes are prompted to greater catalytic activity by the presence of a mono- or divalent metal ion exterior to the protein (in the assay medium). The metal may activate the substrate (e.g., Mg2+ with ATP), engage the enzyme directly, or enter into equilibrium with the enzyme exploiting its ionic charge to render a more favorable substrate...

Categorical versus Dimensional Approach to Emotion

Emotion researchers can be divided into two camps based on their answers to the following question What is the best way to think about emotions Some suggest emotions are best thought of as a small number of primary and distinct emotions anger , joy, anxiety, sadness . Others suggest that emotions are best thought of as broad dimensions of experience e.g., a dimension ranging from pleasant to unpleasant . Those who think that primary emotions are the key are said to take the categorical...

The Five Cs of Positive Youth Development

In our theoretical discussions of the Five Cs (Lerner, 2004 Lerner et al., 2005, we have suggested that they may be latent constructs that capture the essence of to-be-developed indicators of the numerous mental, behavioral, and social relational elements that could comprise positive youth development (PYD). Initially proposed by Little (1993), these theoretical latent constructs were first discussed as Four Cs, i.e., competence, confidence, (positive social) connection, and character. Eccles...

Control of pancreatic juice secretion

The control of exocrine secretion of the acinar cells of the pancreas is via peptides, such as the hormones secretin and cholecystokinin, and somatostatin, which acts mainly as a paracrine factor, and via neurotransmitters. The main hormones involved in stimulating secretion of pancreatic juice are secretin, which stimulates the secretion of the alkaline aqueous component, and cholecystokinin (CCK), which stimulates the secretion of the enzyme component. These hormones are produced in the...

My doctor says I have hypoglycemia Isnt that the opposite of diabetes

Yes, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is the opposite of the hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) that characterizes diabetes. Certain treatments for diabetes and several conditions unrelated to diabetes can cause hypo-glycemia. The most common form of hypoglycemia occurs in otherwise healthy young individuals, more commonly in women than men, and is quite benign, although it can be associated with distressing symptoms. Fortunately, it is usually treatable by adjustment of the composition and timing...

Identification of the Most Important Traits

Three fundamental approaches have been used to identify important traits. The firs is the lexical approach. According to this approach, all traits listed and defined i the dictionary form the basis of the natural way of describing dif ferences between people (Allport & Odbert, 1936). Thus, the logical starting point for the lexical strategy is the natural language. The second method of identifying important traits is the statistical approach. This approach uses factor analysis, or similar...

Blood vessels of the head and neck

Blood is supplied to parts within the neck, head and brain through branches of the subclavian and common carotid arteries. The common cartoid artery extends from the brachiocephalic artery. It extends on each side of the neck and divides at the level of the larynx into two branches The internal carotid artery passes through the temporal bone of the skull to supply oxygenated blood to the brain, eyes, forehead and part of the nose. The external carotid artery is divided into branches (facial,...

Biliary Atresia

The causes and clinical presentation of biliary atresia in pediatric subjects are as described in Chapter 7, Imaging of the Biliary Tree and Gallbladder Diseases, section 7.2.2.3,Biliary Atresia. Most infants with biliary atresia are chemically jaundiced from birth. Jaundice is obstructive in type, with dark urine and pale stools. Initially, the infants have hepatomegaly with minimal or no splenomegaly. Later, progressive fibrosis and subsequent cirrhosis (Fig. 27) lead to all the complications...

Transamination of Amino Acids Aminotransferase Reactions

Hydrolysis of the a-carbon-amino bond of the ketimine results in the release of the oxo-acid corresponding to the amino acid substrate, leaving pyridoxamine phosphate at the catalytic site of the enzyme. In this case, there is no reformation of the internal Schiff base to the reactive lysine residue. This is the half-reaction of transamination. The process is completed by reaction of pyridoxamine phosphate with a second oxo-acid substrate, forming an intermediate ketimine, then by the reverse...

Mechanisms of Thirst Regulation

The sensation of thirst is regulated separately by both the osmotic pressure and the volume of the body fluids and as such is closely related to the control mechanisms that are responsible for the secretion of the fluid balance hormones, which affect water and solute reabsorption in the kidneys and play a role in blood pressure control. These hormones arginine vasopressin, atrial natriuretic peptide, oxytocin, and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system are central to the regulation of thirst....

Theories Of Speech Production

Several theorists (e.g., Dell, 1986 Dell & O'Seaghdha, 1991 Garrett, 1976) have used evidence from speech errors to construct theories of speech production. These theories have much in common. First, it is assumed that there is a substantial amount of pre-production planning of speech. Second, most theorists agree that there is a series of processing stages in speech production, and there is even agreement that there are four processing stages. Third, it is assumed that the processes proceed...

Brians Song

Sometimes when a cancer patient loses his struggle with the disease, the memory of his fight survives and lives on to inspire others. This was true of Brian Piccolo, whose story was made into a TV movie in 1971. In high school, Piccolo became a football star. Then he signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago Bears. He dreamed of becoming a great NFL running back. But just when he seemed to be within reach of this goal, he had a series of injuries, including a ruptured cartilage and a pulled...

Diagramming The Cognitive Case Conceptualization And Presenting It To The Patient

To aid in the development of the cognitive case conceptualization, it may be useful for clinicians to diagram the conceptualization. Such a diagram can be useful in organizing the information available about the patient. J. S. Beck (1995) provided a Cognitive Conceptualization Diagram that we believe is particularly useful in mapping information about the patient. This diagram includes spaces for depicting the relationship between automatic thoughts, and emotional and behavioral reactions, as...

Weaning from Parenteral Nutrition

Parenteral nutrition is a potentially life-threatening form of nutritional support the overriding priority is to wean the child off parenteral nutrition as soon as is possible. Infants and children who have an acute episode of severe intestinal failure with a previously normal gut, e.g. after surgery or during a course of chemotherapy, may when gut function has recovered tolerate the rapid reintroduction of a normal diet. On the other hand, children with primary gut disease will often need the...

Factors affecting fluid balance

Factors affecting fluid balance in the body include If the body temperature increases, more water is lost from the body in sweat A high salt intake can result in increased water reabsorption, which reduces the volume of urine produced. Diuretics, such as alcohol, tea and coffee, can also increase the volume of urine Nervousness can result in an increased production of urine When the blood pressure inside the kidney tubules rises, less water is reabsorbed and the volume of urine will be...

The Physical Activity Pyramid

Just as the nutrition guidelines are outlined in the Food Guide Pyramid (Chapter 3), the guidelines for physical activity are diagrammed in the Physical Activity Pyramid (Figure 4-2). This pyramid was designed to help people live an active lifestyle, reap the fitness and performance benefits of routine exercise, reduce the health risks associated with inactivity, and reduce the injury risks associated with too much activity. Figure 4-2. The Physical Activity Pyramid Figure 4-2. The Physical...

Types of joint

Joints are classified according to the degree of movement possible at each one. There are three main joint classifications fibrous - no movement is possible (also known as fixed joints) cartilaginous - slight movement is possible synovial freely moveable joints. These are immovable joints with tough fibrous tissue between the bones. Often the edges of the bones are dovetailed together into one another, as in the sutures of the skull. Some examples of fibrous joints include the joints between...

Total Energy Expenditure and its Components

It is customary to consider energy expenditure as being made up of three components the energy spent for basal metabolism (or basal metabolic rate), the energy spent on physical activity, and the increase in resting energy expenditure in response to a variety of stimuli (in particular food, cold, stress, and drugs). These three components are depicted in Figure 4. Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) or Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) This is the largest component of energy expenditure accounting for...

Sources of Personality Data

Perhaps the most obvious source of information about a person is self-report data (S-data) the information a person reveals. Clearly , individuals may not always provide accurate information about themselves for a variety of reasons, such as the desire to present themselves in a positive light. Nevertheless, the journals that publish the latest research in personality reveal that self-report is the most common method for measuring personality. Self-report data can be obtained through a variety...

Why Is Psychoanalysis Important

Throughout much of the twentieth century, Freud's ideas had a profound influence o how the mind was understood to operate. His continuing influence can be seen in sev eral areas. First, psychoanalytic ideas influence the practice of psychotherapy eve today. The second lar gest division of the American Psychological Association is the Division of Psychoanalysis. The basic idea of the talking cure can be traced back to Freud. Even if a psychotherapist does not engage in classic psychoanalysis,...

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Self Help Approach

As with many other physical and mental problems, self-help approaches for sexual dysfunctions have been pursued throughout human history. Examples include herbal and animal medicines that have been passed on through generations and were believed to enhance male potency and female erotic responsiveness, to delay male ejaculation, or to relieve sexual pain. General models of help-seeking behavior (Dean, 1989 Wills & DePaulo, 1991) have been applied to sexual dysfunctions (Catania et al.,...

Cognitive Theories of Gender Development

Cognitive-oriented theorists view children as active constructors of knowledge who seek, interpret, and act on information in an effort to match their behavior to their understanding of gender (Martin, 1993 Martin, 2000 Martin & Dinella, 2002 Martin et al., 2002, 2004 Martin & Ruble, 2004 Ruble, 1994). This idea was proposed by Kohlberg (1966) when he first outlined his cognitive-developmental theory of gender development. In his view, children's understanding of gender emerges as...

Microneutralization Titer Calculate

Influenza Virus Titration, Antigenic Characterization, and Serological Methods for Antibody Detection Alexander Klimov, Amanda Balish, Vic Veguilla, Hong Sun, Jarad Schiffer, Xiuhua Lu, Jacqueline M. Katz, and Kathy Hancock This chapter describes some commonly used methods of influenza virus titration, antigenic characterization, and serological methods by antibody detection. These methods are essential not only for virus characterization but also for identifying new antigenic variants, vaccine...