Thursday, November 29, 2007

INFECTOFLAM Ciba Vision/Novartis

INFECTOFLAM Ciba Vision/Novartis
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Oint/Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%,gentamicin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Oint(017892):4gm: 159.79:177.55.
Drops(017893) :5ml: 157.50:185.30

HIFLONE Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

HIFLONE Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, tetrahydrozoline HCI 0.25%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025825):5ml: 44.30:52.12

GENTICYN HC Reckitt Benckiser/ PharmaServ

GENTICYN HC Reckitt Benckiser/ PharmaServ
Drug Category: Antibiotic/corticosteroid.
Contents: Eye/Ear Drops: Gentamycin (as sulphate) 0.3%, hydrocortisone acetate 1 %.
Indications: Eye: Topical bacterial infections caused by sensitive organisms associated with inflammatory and/or allergic conditions of the eye. Ear: Otitis externa, chronic suppurative otitis media.
Dosage: Eye: Adults & Children: 1-2 drops four hourly. Ear: Adults & Children: 2-4 drops three or four times daily and at night.
Precautions: Pregnancy. Avoid prolonged use in infants. Perforated ear drum.
Adverse effects: Super infection,
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(004299):5ml: 24.31:28.60.

HELIPRED Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

HELIPRED Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)
Drug Category: Sulphonamide/corticosteroid.
Contents: Drops: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.25%, susp.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025826):5ml: 33.56:39.49.

FURTIGENT Rex Pharma

FURTIGENT Rex Pharma
Drug Category: Antibiotic/corticosteroid.
Contents: Eye Drops: Gentamycin (as sulphate) 0.3%, hydrocortisone acetate 1 %.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(034155):5ml: 16.15:19.00

FRADEX Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)

FRADEX Helix (Formerly: Hakimsons)
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/aminoglycoside/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye/Ear Drops: Dexamethasone 0.05%, framycetin sulphate 0.5%, gramicidin 0.005%;drops/Oint.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(011193):7.5ml: 31.11:36.60

FLUROZINE Atco

FLUROZINE Atco
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, tetrahydrozoline HCI 0.25%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(026692):5ml: 42.50 : 50.00

FML-NEO Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

FML-NEO Allergan/Barrett Hodgson
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%,neomycin 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops( - ):5ml: 45.40:53.41

FLUOROBIOPTAL Farmila/Himont

FLUOROBIOPTAL Farmila/Himont
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.2%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025064):5ml: 64.60:76.00

FLUMETOL Farmila/Himont

FLUMETOL Farmila/Himont
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.2%, tetrahydrozoIineHCI0.1%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(025067):10ml: 76.50:90.00

FLOROM-N Schazoo

FLOROM-N Schazoo
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
contents: Eye Drops; Fluorometholone 0,1%, neomycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops (025140):5ml: 43.82:51.55.

FEMICON Remington

FEMICON Remington
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, tetrahydrozoline HCI 0.25%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(012112):5ml: 48.14:56.63.

EYFEM-N Kobec/Remington

EYFEM-N Kobec/Remington
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
contents: Eye Drops (Susp): Fluorometholone0.1%, neomycin 0.35%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops (012113):5ml: 44.06:51.84

EYEBRADEX Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

EYEBRADEX Allergan/Barrett Hodgson
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: aminoglycoside.
contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(-):5ml: 110.50:130.00

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

EFEMOLINE Ciba Vision/Novartis

EFEMOLINE Ciba Vision/Novartis
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/vasoconstrictor.
Contents: Eye Drops: Fluorometholone 0.1%, naphazoline HCI 0.025%.
Indications: Conjunctivitis, keratitis, inflammatory eye conditions.
Dosage: Adults & Children: Over 2 years, 1 or 2 drops two to four times daily.
Contra-ind: Viral, fungal, tuberculous or purulent infections of the eye. Soft contact lenses.
precautions: Prolonged use in pregnancy or infants. Glaucoma.
adverse effects: Rise in intra-ocular pressure, corneal thinning, cataract, fungal infection.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(005780):5ml: 92.77:109.14

DOSACHLOR Dosaco

DOSACHLOR Dosaco
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drop: Dexamethasone 0.1%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(012661) :5ml: 11.05:13.00.

DEXOPTIC-C Elko/Sante

DEXOPTIC-C Elko/Sante
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(019721):5ml: 32.00:37.65

DEXOFLOX Elko/Sante

DEXOFLOX Elko/Sante
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/quinolone antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%,Oflaxacin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Soln(032595):5ml: 85.00:100.00.

DEXACHLOR Ethical

DEXACHLOR Ethical
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, Chloramphenicol 0.5%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(006629):5ml: 12.75:15.00.

CORTISPORIN GlaxoSmithKline

CORTISPORIN GlaxoSmithKline
Drug Category: Antibacterial/corticosteroid.
Contents: Eye Oint: Per gm: Polymyxin B sulphate 5,000 units, neomycin sulphate 3,400 units, zinc bacitracin 400 units, hydrocortisone acetate 10mg.
Indications: Topical bacterial infections caused by sensitive organisms and associated with inflammatory and/or allergic conditions of the eye. Dosage: Oint: Apply a thin film 2-4 times a day de­pending upon the severity of infections.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Oint(000357):3gm: 12.54:14.75

CHLOROMYCETIN HC Parke-Davis/Pfizer

CHLOROMYCETIN HC Parke-Davis/Pfizer
Drug Category: Antibiotic: Chloramphenicols /corticosteroid.
Generic Name: Chloramphenicol hydrocortisone Eye Oint.
Contents: Ophth Oint: Chloramphenicol 1%, hydrocortisone acetate 0.5%.
Indications: Ocular infections.
Dosage: Adults & Children: Apply once daily to once hourly depending on severity.
Contra-ind: Viral, fungal, tuberculous or purulent infections. Glaucoma.
Precautions: Prolonged use in pregnancy or infants.
Adverse effects: Rise in intraocular pressure, corneal thinning, cataract. Aplastic anaemia (rare).
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Oint(000140):3.5gm: 7.20:8.47.

CENOVATE-N Mediceena

CENOVATE-N Mediceena
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Betamethasone sodium phosphate 0.1% w/v, neomycin sulphate 0,5% w/v.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(028850):10ml: 22.10:26.00

BROMYCIN-D Innvotek

BROMYCIN-D Innvotek
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: Aminoglycoside.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(026960):5ml: 90.10:106.00

BRADEX Dyson Pharma

BRADEX Dyson Pharma
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: aminoglycoside.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(031225):5ml: 110.50:130.00.

BRACIN-D Atco

BRACIN-D Atco
Drug Category: Corticosteroid/antibiotic: aminoglycoside.
Contents: Eye Drops: Dexamethasone 0.1%, tobramycin 0.3%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Drops(030904):5ml: 80.75:95.00.

BLEPHAPRED Elko/Sante

BLEPHAPRED Elko/Sante
Drug Category: Antibacterial/corticosteroid/sympathomimetic.
Contents: Eye Drops: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%, phenylephrine HCI0.12%. Eye Oint: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%.
Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:
Soln(021611):5ml: 35.53:41.80.
Oint(021606):3.5gm: 68.00:80.00

BLEPHAMIDE Allergan/Barrett Hodgson

BLEPHAMIDE Allergan/Barrett Hodgson
Drug Category: Antibacterial/ corticosteroid/sympathomimetic. Contents: Eye Drops: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%, phenylephrine HCI0.12%. Eye Oint: Sulphacetamide sodium 10%, prednisolone acetate 0.2%. Regn.No:Pack:Trade Prices:Retail Prices:Drops (008224):5ml: 42.43:49.92.Oint(-):3.5gm: 76.91:90.48

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

A Wine Gift Basket is the Ultimate Gift

We live in a world where there are billions of people and there are bound to be different people with different attitude and styles. One person might like one item, but another person might dislike the very same item, it is just the way the world works. This is why it is important for you to be careful and do some sort of analyzing before you give someone a well-meaning present since you would want the person to love it and cherish it. Before giving out the present you will need to establish first-hand who is the person that is supposed to receive the gift and how much you are willing to spend for the present. The most important factor that you need to take into consideration is the receiver's preferences so that you can plan the perfect gift basket. Imagine giving a present to someone who has a very active social life and likes to hang around with large crowds, it is more likely that he or she would prefer gift of wine and the spirits that comes along with it.The gift basket with alcoholic products should not be limited to being gifts for social individuals only. It can also be a suitable gift for a company's top management personnel. If you are buying a gift basket which is intended for high ranking personnel in a particular company then your allocated budget will be more than wine gift baskets intended for normal individuals. The reason behind the red wine's popularity for gifts and presents lie within the conversation topic that it provides. Each one of the wine bottle has its own story where it begins with where it was made. You can also add some other flavor to the gift by purchasing additional hand-made gift basket that is filled with wide range of cheese products and biscuits, or a customized leather-made tag that is imprinted with a meaningful memorandum, and finally inside the gift basket with a voucher that lets the holder visit a local vineyard where it can make the wine experience even more interesting. Thinking of handling the smaller matters is very crucial since you have to make sure the gift basket looks inviting but it must look professional and business-like. The advantage of using wine in the gift basket is its diversity in the items that you can use to accompany it with.With family members who are avid fans of winery - for collection or consumption, there is a more relaxed approach that can be taken. Instead of buying an expensive bottle of wine, visit a local winery and buy a few unlabelled bottles which will be later labeled with a personalized sticker. If it is a loved one's birthday then a heartfelt message can be coupled with a photograph of the birthday person. The wine hamper can contain numerous other goodies like chocolate, peanuts and candy. Another alternative would be to take the recipient out on to the scenic outdoors and host a picnic for them. The ideal basket for that occasion would be a hand crafted straw basket with some Gingham fabric bows and detail. For a French theme a red and white or blue and white color scheme will do. The contents of the baskets can be a loaf of French bread and some croissants, a wedge of Camembert cheese and a bottle of Merlot from Bordeaux. The treatment is five star and will have a lasting impression on the recipients.The gift basket plays an important part in the presentation of the gift so it is better to find a hand-made custom basket. If your company assigned you the task of preparing and presenting gift basket or hamper for another top-ranking employee of your company's biggest client, then presenting a custom made basket would definitely leave a good impression. Decorate the inner part of the basket with exquisite material such as silk and satin to enhance the high-class look. The company's name and slogan can be included either on the inner part of the basket printed on a special tag or just on the basket itself. The wine gift basket idea can also be used as gift of appreciation for your own employees. Besides the usual items, you can add in your company's shirts or caps to make the basket more brand conscious. When choosing the extra items or goods that you are going to include in the wine gift basket, it is always a good idea to choose items that follow the theme. If you are presenting a French wine, it is a suitable thought to include items from France in the basket. With that, the basket becomes more illustrious and it seems like a lot of effort has been put towards preparing it.The reason behind a food and wine gift basket being a superb gift idea is that you will not have to worry about the suitability of the gift since it can cater to most of the people, plus they are easier to prepare too. The gift would be even better and sincere if you can prepare all the items by yourself, and you can add any items or products that you think that would increase the appeal of the gift basket. Because the wine takes a long time to acquire the exquisite taste it would be a precious gift. Any wine lovers will love the wine gift basket more than any other possible gifts.

Sesame oil and its effects to reduce age related senility

Sesame oil also referred to as gingelly oil is a trove of immense culinary and other benefits of therapeutic significance. It is widely used in southeastern Asian countries and is well known for its characteristic taste and flavor. The oil is noted for being enriched with several polyunsaturated fatty acids such as palmatic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, linolenic, linolenic and eicosenoic fatty acids. Native to India mainland and as symbol of immortality, sesame oil is currently seen similar as the olive oil of India. The oil is freely imbued with antioxidants and has very high boiling point making it less prone to its break down into harmful constituents upon frying. It is also preferred because it does not turn rancid due to the presence of sesamol and sesamin-the two naturally occurring preservatives inherent in the oil. This ‘queen’ among vegetable oil is apt for its application on hair and body. Hair massage with sesame oil leads to blackening of hair besides adding beauty and sheen to the crowning glory on account of being rich in copper and iron. Incidentally research studies point towards importance of copper in helping biosynthesis of melanin pigment responsible for giving hair its blackness besides being anti-rheumatoid. Iron assists in the process by helping increased blood supply laden with oxygen and nutrients. Besides beauty, sesame oil finds use:• In the pharma industry and is widely used in intravenous drip solutions or injecting drugs.• As carrier oil in the cosmetic and toiletries.• As preservative oil used during preparation of Ayurvedic drugs, pickles.• As an effective oil for scalp and body massage especially during winters.Sesame oil is abounding with Vitamin E and minerals as copper, magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) as omega 6 fatty acids. Regular use of sesame oil is effectual in • Preventing osteoporosis, cancer of the gastrointestinal track, migraine and pre-menstruation cramps in women of the reproductive age bracket at bay. • It is competent in tackling respiratory and cardiovascular disorders and maintains blood pressure and cholesterol level in the body. • Besides being a rich hub of free-oxygen radical neutralizers that age the body, sesame oil is also source of chemicals as lecithin that serve as anti-depressants and keep senile changes, which are bound to arise with the process of aging, away. • Its application on the skin is associated with alleviating dryness associated with menopause. Its estrogenic properties acts as a laxative, lifts dwindling moods, help relieve of rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis, dryness of joints and boosts immunity.• The oil has anti-bacterial properties. Ayurveda recommends a rinse with a table spoon of raw sesame oil followed by tooth brush to defend against any winter illness. It claims of dissolving the tarter, whitening the teeth besides keeping them away toxics and germs.• Massage with sesame oil easily percolates and is a natural conditioner for the skin. As a part of the process it adsorbs the unwanted pollutants that gather over the skin and pass into the blood stream. They are then eliminated as waste from the body.

“It’s getting hot in here…” IPTVRecipes.com heats up

At IPTVRecipes.com there are, already, dazzling desserts, scrumptious seafood and appealing appetizer recipes; and, videos from France, China, Italy, the Philippines and the US – within their food-lovers community that’s growing – every day.Where have you been?!Whether you’re a food freak for frittatas or a veteran vegan – IPTVRecipes.com is the place to join and explore. Want to record a cooking video that requires 10, 20, 30 minutes of taping time? No problem!Unlike most other video social network sites which restrict you to 100MB or so of video space per video upload (this equates to just 5-10 minutes of playtime), IPTVRecipes.com allows you 1GB of space for every recipe you upload, and they don't, even, have a limit on the number of recipes you can upload! Finally, people who understand that cooking is a process which involves food selection, prep work, cooking techniques and tips - all of which we want to watch.So, go ahead - upload your favorite “comfort food,” or that recipe from home that reminds you of your childhood and the sweetness of it all. Or, perhaps you’ve just learned a new concoction that you’ve added your special twist to that you just can’t wait to exchange.Share your skills and love of food with the rest of the IPTVRecipes.com community – and the world! There’s no place like it on the ‘net.IPTVRecipes.com is where food lovers, home cooks, chefs and food-related businesses have an outstanding, free vertical social network to fully interact – sharing food-related videos, recipes, Forum discussions and food-related shopping deals. You can broadcast your favorite recipe via your personal MyKitchen – and, sooner than you think, you’ll be able to share your video directly to your home TV via IPTV! Sorta’ boggles the mind, doesn’t it?Even if you’re archaic and don’t have a video camera (yet) – IPTVRecipes is still the most informative, interactive and innovative all-things-food site you’ve ever seen! Imagine being able to, virtually, eavesdrop while someone presents, step-by-step, right in front of you, their favorite recipe for …. [fill in the blank]. It’s (almost) as good as being there- once they get smell-a-video up and running.So, that saying about “Too many chefs…” --- meet IPTVRecipes.com and… hang on!

Delicious Dining Has Never Been So Easy

There is a special je ne sais quoi feeling when one sees gourmet food presented with visual appeal and attention to all details. The memories of the taste and the presentation linger long after the actual event. It is this x factor that raises the bar and makes good food get elevated to the great category. Chef directs northeast is a sterling example of superb food of your personal choice served in an atmosphere of top class professionalism. A classic situation that most of us have encountered in our lives is when we enthusiastically invite people over for a party and then realize belatedly that the huge amount of cooking has to be done either personally or to be ordered in. The cooking plans will be enough to guarantee you bed rest for a week after the event and food sourced randomly from outside is usually bland and tasteless. It makes perfect sense to opt for a catering service with established credentials like Chef direct northeast to step in at this juncture. Whether it is a barbeque, a formal get together, an office party, or even just a romantic tryst for two, the food is the piece de resistance and what makes the event memorable. Most of the times, you approach an outside caterer is for weddings and other such engagements. Chef direct northeast makes wedding days memorable with their magnificent wedding catering and wedding reception buffets. The ala carte cuisine is mouthwatering and served in a manner befitting a top class restaurant. One can opt for a personal chef creating masterpieces for him at home or at an outside venue and the food is balanced with carefully chosen fine wines and desserts that round off a meal beautifully. Every detail is taken care of and the planning begins at the initial discussion stage where your tastes and preferences are taken into consideration and the menu is built on that. The superb cuisine masterpieces of chef northeast are guaranteed to make a wedding day perfect with no worries from your side. So whether one opts for a sit down meal or a wedding reception buffet, everything is beautifully coordinated and professionally rendered.Corporate catering and buffets are expertly put together by chef direct north east. Finger foods are popular and are tastefully assembled in tasty and unusual combinations. These are presented on fine crockery for a classy effect. These finger foods can be delivered without any fuss in an insulated box with a chafing dish from which the food can be consumed hot and fresh. Corporate catering and corporate buffets by chef direct northeast gives exquisite cuisine served onsite or offsite with a choice of set menus that include hot or cold as per personal preference. These can even be delivered to your office and served by trained personnel. Staff costs and traveling costs will be billed as extras as also any equipment hired onsite which is necessary. Marquee and garden events are also catered for and the carved buffet is a must-haveOne can make anniversary and engagement parties memorable with catering from Chef direct northeast. Romantic evenings, Mother’s day celebrations, birthdays, Christmas parties can all be made extra special with the splendid food, catering services and ambience created by the trained staff. When you decide to have outside catering done for your party, you are minimizing the time consuming labor, not to mention all the running around and hard work you will have to put in yourself, if you choose to do it yourself. The specialty of the chef is his genuine passion for his craft that shines through in all his cooking. He has perfected and honed his skills with years of experience and he serves up a wide range of cuisines which encompass classic party food, finger food, Asian blends, special dietary needs meals and pub food. Low calorie, vegetarian, vegan and other healthy food are also offered as options. The chef also offers teaching classes to those who are interested. Chef direct northeast covers the spectrum of social dining in their services and even caters for a minimum of two according to requirement. The best part about their services as vouched for by ecstatic clients is that they do not leave you with a mound of dirty dishes after a frenetically paced party. They actually wash and clean up leaving you to savor the lingering after effects of a superbly cooked meal without the heartburn of clearing up afterwards. The services also include pleasant and helpful staff, waiters and waitresses and even chairs, tables and flowers if you need them. You will have only pleasant memories of a wonderful occasion and heavenly food when you opt for Chef direct northeast.

Judges nursing almighty hangover from the Great American Beer Festival

This fall many beer loving Americans will have hopped on a plane to attend the biggest beer festival in the world - the Oktoberfest in Munich. Some may have chosen to stay closer to home and opted for the world’s second largest Oktoberfest at Kitchener-Waterloo in Canada. But many others, who savor American beers, will have traveled to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. Unlike the Oktoberfests that last up to 16 days, the Great American Beer Festival is held over a mere three days, starting on Thursday, finishing on Saturday and featuring only home-brewed, domestic beers. Held for the 26th time during mid-October 2007 the beer festival drew over 40,000 beer lovers to Denver in the heart of the Rockies. At this year’s festival more than 100 professional judges were required to work their way through 2,793 different beers submitted for judging by 473 different breweries; quite a staggering task! After the judging process they awarded 222 medals across 75 categories. Tough work, getting through so many beers in so little time but they managed it and all in good time! It’s very difficult to win one of the coveted Great American Brewing festival medals with only 8% of the total number of entrants eventually leaving the festival with one, meaning that it is a great selling point for the winning beers, being able to display a representation of a winning medal on their label. There are many different categories judged at the festival with the fastest growing being the Fruit and Vegetable Beers which saw the number of entries leap from 46 in 2006 to a staggering 94 this year. Wood-barrel-aged beer saw a 24% increase in the number of entrants and even Gluten-free beer was judged this year recording a respectable eight entries, although festival organisers expect that number to increase substantially at next year’s event. Each visitor to the festival gets to sample as many of the 2,793 beers as they can manage, drinking one ounce samples from the festival’s breweries. Arranged throughout the exhibition hall by regions, the breweries at the festival offer visitors a walking beer tour of the USA. This year’s festival was the biggest yet, and next year organisers are planning on making it even bigger. So, be prepared if you are thinking of visiting the Rockies in mid-October 2008 as finding a hotel in Denver that isn’t full of beer lovers will be a real challenge!

Oh no!! What to do if the top of your baked cheesecake has cracked

There are several reasons why a baked cheesecake may crack. These include over mixing, oven temperature too high, oven door opened during cooking or the cheesecake was removed from the oven before cool.So here are my tips and what to do if your cheesecake has cracked.1. When mixing your ingredients, don’t overmix. If you overmix you beat all the air out of the mixture. Mix your ingredients until blended but that’s all.2. Always ensure you follow your recipe in relation to temperature. Don’t be tempted to turn your oven higher or lower. If you have a fan forced oven, make sure you set your oven at 20.c less than stated in the recipe. 3. Once you put your cheesecake mixture in the oven, don’t be tempted to open the door in less than an hour. The sudden change in temperature will cause cracking. Depending on the cooking time in your recipe you could have a peek after an hour, otherwise, wait until the cooking time is up.4. Unless otherwise stated in your recipe, once the cooking time is up for your recipe, turn the oven off and open the door slightly. Leave your cheesecake in the oven to cool. When it has cooled remove the cheesecake from the oven and set it on a wire rack until it is completely cool. Then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, if you take a hot cheesecake out of the oven, the sudden change in temperature will cause cracking. Secondly, cheesecakes continue to cook in the oven when you turn it off. This extra time will allow for setting.If the top of your cheesecake does crack, you can cover it with a sour cream topping as follows : - Combine 1 cup sour cream with 1 tablespoon of caster sugar and a drop of vanilla extract. Spread over the just baked cheesecake (while still hot) and return it to the oven for 10 minutes. Cool in the oven as instructed in recipe.For other hints and tips to make that perfect cheesecake everytime go to Cheesecake Hints and Tips

Crockpot Recipes Are In Demand

Our moms know the secrets of cooking nice foods and making the look of kitchen efficient. They have all secrets of making the any kind recipe tasty. But in the end of cooking they don’t look tired or stressed because they really enjoy cooking and serving for us. We wonder for how they do that.We all have some cooking ideas but don’t know it. But some automated or semi automated cooking appliances can help us making the recipe better and in time. Otherwise it is very manage all the cooking stuffs no matter what are you going to cook. One of the recipe comes in our mind is crockpot recipes.Crockpot is very handy for making morning breakfast. Its truly have better handling and less time consuming solution. Just putt your ingredients in the crockpot and ready to rush for office. This is making comeback in today’s life style. Its so much convenient that we can’t forget its roll in our bachelor life.There are many types of easy crockpot items are available for us. You can check some online free crockpot recipes listed websites, just select one of the easy recipe for you and take a print. You are all set to have a better and fast breakfast in every moring. You can also remember it when you comeback in late night from office wanted to eat something fast.There are various options for making great morning breakfast with 5 ingredients, 4 ingredients, 3 ingredients that are very easy to cook and best portability. No dust like we make while using other appliances.You will have lots more recipes choices with various ingredient combinations and in the end you will really be satisfy yourself and your family with such a delicious food. It doesn’t matter of your family size, there will be no longer time going spent for cooking. Buy one of the branded crockpot now and make your life busy on real works.I must say that this very suitable for bachelor kind of peoples but should be very handy for busy family too. If you are kind of fast food eater then no need it but it from restaurants just put the recipes ingredients in crockpot and left it on, what’s more? Enjoy your fast food recipe in evening.

A Wine Gift Basket is the Ultimate Gift

We live in a world where there are billions of people and there are bound to be different people with different attitude and styles. One person might like one item, but another person might dislike the very same item, it is just the way the world works. This is why it is important for you to be careful and do some sort of analyzing before you give someone a well-meaning present since you would want the person to love it and cherish it. Before giving out the present you will need to establish first-hand who is the person that is supposed to receive the gift and how much you are willing to spend for the present. The most important factor that you need to take into consideration is the receiver's preferences so that you can plan the perfect gift basket. Imagine giving a present to someone who has a very active social life and likes to hang around with large crowds, it is more likely that he or she would prefer gift of wine and the spirits that comes along with it.The gift basket with alcoholic products should not be limited to being gifts for social individuals only. It can also be a suitable gift for a company's top management personnel. If you are buying a gift basket which is intended for high ranking personnel in a particular company then your allocated budget will be more than wine gift baskets intended for normal individuals. The reason behind the red wine's popularity for gifts and presents lie within the conversation topic that it provides. Each one of the wine bottle has its own story where it begins with where it was made. You can also add some other flavor to the gift by purchasing additional hand-made gift basket that is filled with wide range of cheese products and biscuits, or a customized leather-made tag that is imprinted with a meaningful memorandum, and finally inside the gift basket with a voucher that lets the holder visit a local vineyard where it can make the wine experience even more interesting. Thinking of handling the smaller matters is very crucial since you have to make sure the gift basket looks inviting but it must look professional and business-like. The advantage of using wine in the gift basket is its diversity in the items that you can use to accompany it with.With family members who are avid fans of winery - for collection or consumption, there is a more relaxed approach that can be taken. Instead of buying an expensive bottle of wine, visit a local winery and buy a few unlabelled bottles which will be later labeled with a personalized sticker. If it is a loved one's birthday then a heartfelt message can be coupled with a photograph of the birthday person. The wine hamper can contain numerous other goodies like chocolate, peanuts and candy. Another alternative would be to take the recipient out on to the scenic outdoors and host a picnic for them. The ideal basket for that occasion would be a hand crafted straw basket with some Gingham fabric bows and detail. For a French theme a red and white or blue and white color scheme will do. The contents of the baskets can be a loaf of French bread and some croissants, a wedge of Camembert cheese and a bottle of Merlot from Bordeaux. The treatment is five star and will have a lasting impression on the recipients.The gift basket plays an important part in the presentation of the gift so it is better to find a hand-made custom basket. If your company assigned you the task of preparing and presenting gift basket or hamper for another top-ranking employee of your company's biggest client, then presenting a custom made basket would definitely leave a good impression. Decorate the inner part of the basket with exquisite material such as silk and satin to enhance the high-class look. The company's name and slogan can be included either on the inner part of the basket printed on a special tag or just on the basket itself. The wine gift basket idea can also be used as gift of appreciation for your own employees. Besides the usual items, you can add in your company's shirts or caps to make the basket more brand conscious. When choosing the extra items or goods that you are going to include in the wine gift basket, it is always a good idea to choose items that follow the theme. If you are presenting a French wine, it is a suitable thought to include items from France in the basket. With that, the basket becomes more illustrious and it seems like a lot of effort has been put towards preparing it.The reason behind a food and wine gift basket being a superb gift idea is that you will not have to worry about the suitability of the gift since it can cater to most of the people, plus they are easier to prepare too. The gift would be even better and sincere if you can prepare all the items by yourself, and you can add any items or products that you think that would increase the appeal of the gift basket. Because the wine takes a long time to acquire the exquisite taste it would be a precious gift. Any wine lovers will love the wine gift basket more than any other possible gifts.

Cooking For Kids

This article specially written for your kids. It will help to make better idea for healthy and right food recipes for your children. Now there is no need to be scared for selecting food. There are so many kinds of foods available which are specially cooked for making your child healthy and energetic.But some bad foods available in the market can leave bad impression in child health as well. Such like fast foods and snacks is harm for kids if taken in more quantity and could result in our children being fatty or sick.There is a responsibility of the parents to give right food to their kids and help the kids to make good eating habit so that the kids would not be sick and avoid any health problem. So, you can enjoy your happy living with your family. They are also called intelligent or educated parents.Please keep in mind that adult food can harm the kid’s health. Making food for kids is very easy task if you follow the right direction. Its all depends on our available recipe list. If you know the good kids recipes then you are free from tension otherwise no need to be worry. Just check out some kid’s special recipes websites and print one the easiest recipe. One you would have the recipe then healthy food is not very far.I will suggest that always try to cook in your home of selected recipes, you can make hygienic food for children in this way. The kids food recipes are not children specific, you too can enjoy it. Also no need to scary for cooking daily. You still can enjoy your life, cook once and use the advantage of fridge. Our website is fully loaded with Free child’s healthy recipes, they are simple to understand and easy to cook. The listed recipes are created with the help of nutritionists and tested by many happy families. The children recipes sections are easy to follow and cooking will result in delicious food so, your children would not give priority to those market fast foods.

Crockpot Recipes Are In Demand

Our moms know the secrets of cooking nice foods and making the look of kitchen efficient. They have all secrets of making the any kind recipe tasty. But in the end of cooking they don’t look tired or stressed because they really enjoy cooking and serving for us. We wonder for how they do that.We all have some cooking ideas but don’t know it. But some automated or semi automated cooking appliances can help us making the recipe better and in time. Otherwise it is very manage all the cooking stuffs no matter what are you going to cook. One of the recipe comes in our mind is crockpot recipes.Crockpot is very handy for making morning breakfast. Its truly have better handling and less time consuming solution. Just putt your ingredients in the crockpot and ready to rush for office. This is making comeback in today’s life style. Its so much convenient that we can’t forget its roll in our bachelor life.There are many types of easy crockpot items are available for us. You can check some online free crockpot recipes listed websites, just select one of the easy recipe for you and take a print. You are all set to have a better and fast breakfast in every moring. You can also remember it when you comeback in late night from office wanted to eat something fast.There are various options for making great morning breakfast with 5 ingredients, 4 ingredients, 3 ingredients that are very easy to cook and best portability. No dust like we make while using other appliances.You will have lots more recipes choices with various ingredient combinations and in the end you will really be satisfy yourself and your family with such a delicious food. It doesn’t matter of your family size, there will be no longer time going spent for cooking. Buy one of the branded crockpot now and make your life busy on real works.I must say that this very suitable for bachelor kind of peoples but should be very handy for busy family too. If you are kind of fast food eater then no need it but it from restaurants just put the recipes ingredients in crockpot and left it on, what’s more? Enjoy your fast food recipe in evening.

Miraculous results of Goji Berries on health

Men and women who are conscious of their health and body must be familiar with the fruit which is popularly known as Goji berry. This is a small red colored berry which was not popular until some years back though it was being consumed by Asians for centuries. With more and more years of research on this fruit, it has been revealed Goji berries are natural herbs that have various medicinal properties which offer abundant health benefits. Wolfberry or more popularly known as Goji Berries, belong to the species of the fruit known as Lycium barbarum. Goji Berries are woody deciduous perennial plant-species that generally grow up to a height of 3 meters depending upon the region to region as well as varies according to the climate also. They produce berry which is of bright red color and is approximately 1-2 cm in length. These berries contain 10-30 small yellow colored seeds which have a curved embryo in the center.Goji Berries is more popular in Asian region as a natural food which is rich in nutrients and antioxidant properties. Recently the benefits of this fruit have been proven and now there is a great demand of this fruit and its products worldwide. Currently the companies have come with a varied range of Goji berry products which are selling like hot cakes in the developed countries especially in the United States of America.Though there are many regions where the fruit of Goji berry is found worldwide but Tibet boasts of more than 41 varieties of Goji. The health experts recommend that Goji Berries found in Himalayan region are of pure quality and have balanced polysaccharide profile. Goji berries are also known as medicinal fruit because of its varied health benefits. The polysaccharides found in Goji berries help in strengthening the body’s defense mechanism.Goji Berries have played an important role in the traditional Chinese Medicinal system. They have been recognized as a useful natural medicine in curing various chronic diseases as well as in strengthening the immunity of the body. They are also beneficial for curing liver related diseases. Apart from this, Goji Berries are also considered highly useful in boosting sperm production in men and has potential to cure infertility in women. Some of its other areas where it has shown great relief include premature aging, balancing hormone level, improving energy and strength, maintaining healthy blood pressure, and improving eye vision and memory.

Cooking For Kids

This article specially written for your kids. It will help to make better idea for healthy and right food recipes for your children. Now there is no need to be scared for selecting food. There are so many kinds of foods available which are specially cooked for making your child healthy and energetic.But some bad foods available in the market can leave bad impression in child health as well. Such like fast foods and snacks is harm for kids if taken in more quantity and could result in our children being fatty or sick.There is a responsibility of the parents to give right food to their kids and help the kids to make good eating habit so that the kids would not be sick and avoid any health problem. So, you can enjoy your happy living with your family. They are also called intelligent or educated parents.Please keep in mind that adult food can harm the kid’s health. Making food for kids is very easy task if you follow the right direction. Its all depends on our available recipe list. If you know the good kids recipes then you are free from tension otherwise no need to be worry. Just check out some kid’s special recipes websites and print one the easiest recipe. One you would have the recipe then healthy food is not very far.I will suggest that always try to cook in your home of selected recipes, you can make hygienic food for children in this way. The kids food recipes are not children specific, you too can enjoy it. Also no need to scary for cooking daily. You still can enjoy your life, cook once and use the advantage of fridge. Our website is fully loaded with Free child’s healthy recipes, they are simple to understand and easy to cook. The listed recipes are created with the help of nutritionists and tested by many happy families. The children recipes sections are easy to follow and cooking will result in delicious food so, your children would not give priority to those market fast foods.

No More Mac and Cheese for College Students

Most college students don't have a clue how to cook. This article will show you how easy it really is.Believe me when I say that you definitely don't want to eat macaroni & cheese and Raman noodles every night at college. This is horrible for your body. Anyway, cooking does not have to be difficult and complex. The only thing you have to have are the right recipes and/or an creative mind. There are recipe books that were created specifically for college students who have no time and no cooking skills. Consider purchasing Starving Student's Cookbook, Cooking Outside the Pizza Box, The Healthy College Cookbook, or another college recipe book. You will be glad you did.Some people just can't stand following a recipe. No problem! When it's dinner time simply snatch a bunch of stuff that go well together and chuck them in a pot or frying pan. Chicken, rice and carrots taste good. Or ground beef, onion, corn, tomato sauce, sliced olives, noodles, and oregano leaves. Add a bit of salt & pepper and throw some cheddar cheese on top. Experiment all you want. Here are other easy meals: spaghetti, chicken Alfredo, chicken Caesar salad, Stone soup (throw anything you want in it), hamburgers, macaroni tuna salad, three bean salad, and anything in a crockpot.Also, never EVER skip breakfast! Cereal, fruit, yogurt, and cream of wheat make quick and easy breakfasts. Or try pancakes, muffins and biscuits. If you can't make them on your own, use a mix! Your metabolism suffers when you don't eat breakfast. Avoid it at all costs. If you're on the run grab a granola bar or banana, just get anything in your stomach. NOTE: Use of this article requires links to be intact.

Losing Weight the Healthy Way

Almost 108 million Americans were overweight or obese in 1999. Until now, obesity continues to be a serious problem and is predicted to reach epidemic levels by the year 2020.One way to prevent this scenario is to make people aware of the risks of being overweight or obese.Here are some diseases that you are putting yourself in risk of if you are carrying a lot of extra pounds:1. heart disease2. stroke3. diabetes4. cancer5. arthritis6. hypertensionLosing weight helps to prevent and control these diseases.The quick weight loss methods which have spread like fire these days do not provide lasting results. More often than not, dieting methods which involve dietary drinks, foods and supplement or pills do not work. If they do, the results are just temporary.It is better to rely on a healthy weight loss option which will provide lifetime results. You have to set realistic goals and not expect to lose a lot of pounds in a short span of time.Here are some tips on how you can lose those unwanted pounds the healthy way:1. Do not starve your self.The key to a healthier way of losing weight is: Do not diet.You may seem happy and feel that you are losing those unwanted flabs on your belly and thighs by skipping meals. But remember that this would not last long. Your body cannot tolerate having insufficient food to fuel the energy that you use up everyday.If you get used to skipping one or two meals a day, your stored calories will be used up instead of the energy that should have been provided by your meals. So if you just eat one huge sandwich in one day, it will end up straight to your problem area (i.e. highs, buttocks, hips).2. Start your day right.Mothers always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Have a healthy meal in the morning to jump-start your metabolism.Your food intake after you wake up will be used to burn fat all day long.3. Eat small, healthy meals frequently.Five small-serving snacks per day is better than three hearty meals. Eating more frequently, and in small servings, can prevent over-eating. This will also increase your metabolism and make calories burn faster.4. Decide on how much weight you want to lose.Keep your goals realistic. In the long run, it is virtually impossible for you to lose 40 pounds in 2 weeks. Have a mindset that you want to eat healthy to stay healthy for the rest of your life.Once you have decided on a weight loss plan or program, stick to it and make sure that you follow your own set of dieting rules.5. Drink lots of water.Your body needs sufficient water to burn fat and keep your cells hydrated and healthy.6. Avoid too much sugar.Plan your meals around lots of fruits and vegetables, some bread, rice or pasta for that carbo fix that you need, plus lean meat and protein rich-foods. Sweets, sodas and pastries should be once-in-a-while indulgences only.7. Watch your fat intake.Fat is not the culprit to being overweight. You need this to keep your weight at the proper level.There is such a thing as healthy fats. Olive, peanuts and canola oil have them. Tuna, salmon and mackerel have omega-3 fats which is good for the heart.8. Exercise.Leave your car if you are only going a few blocks from home, take the stairs instead of the elevator, jog, cycle or skate. Use these activites and other home chores if you are too lazy to go to the gym and take exercise classes. Make sure that you do this regularly and you will not even notice that you are already shedding pounds with these mundane activities.It does not matter how much weight you plan or need to lose. What is important is that you set realistic goals for yourself.Go slow. If you have already lost 5 or 6 pounds, give yourself a break then try to lose the next 5 pounds.Eat healthy, drink lots of water, have enough sleep and exercise. This will give you a higher chance of losing weight and improving your health, which would result to a new, healthier you.

Use Goji Berry Products to refresh your life!

The Health care industry is these days buzzing with the products of Goji Berries and its products. Goji Berries are Mother Nature’s gift to mankind that offers a wide range of medicinal values for the treatment of various physiological as well as neurological diseases. The best part of the Goji berry fruit is that it is entirely free from any side effects. It is considered beneficial for a range of ailments from diabetes, infertility, arthritis to insomnia, anxiety and memory loss. Its most popular product is the Goji Berry juice which tastes delicious and nutritional for health. The name of Goji Berry has become familiar amongst those who are concerned about their health and believe in using natural herbs for maintaining their healthy life style. Goji Berry plant is generally small in height and bears a bright red colored berry which contains around 10-30 small yellow seeds. Goji Berry, scientifically called as “Lycium Barbabarum”, is more popular with the term of Wolf berry. Today, botanists and health experts worldwide consider Goji berry as the potential natural herb that has created revolution in the healthcare industry. Years of research and study has proved that Goji berries have tremendous medicinal values and it has become a hot topic of study to determine its other uses for mankind.Earlier people used to take this fruit in raw form but now there are various Goji Berry products which are easily available in the market. It comes in various derivative forms of juices and powders. Health experts and doctors have agreed that the Goji berry products are very beneficial in curing long time diseases and ailments. Since it is herbal fruit and doesn’t have any side effects, therefore, it is being used blindly by people worldwide. It has become popular in developed countries like USA where people have accepted it as an important herbal medicine. Goji berry products are taken on a daily basis as it has polysaccharides that help in reinforcing the immunity of human body. The polysaccharides known as “Master Molecules” controls body’s defense systems to fight against the foreign agents entering into body.Doctors and health experts consider that natural raw Goji berries are better and more helpful as compared to the processed Goji berry products as processing of raw fruits loses lots of nutrients because of the oxidation process. Some of the processed Goji Berry products include Goji berry extract, Goji juice and Goji tablets.

Good eating and healthy diet for clear skin

For the soft, unblemished and shiny skin, there are some steps you can do apart from usual creams and soaps. You can start with a good healthy skin diet. Below are some of the diets for excellent skin:Fish contains oils that will help nourish your skin. This diet includes fish options at lunch and dinner to add luster and softness to your complexion. Ground flaxseeds are an excellent source of omega-three fatty acids, which promote good skin health. This meal plan adds flaxseed to your breakfast cereal for a healthy start to your day. Your skin is unusually dry and rough. You have blackheads and whiteheads. You are probably lacking sufficient vitamin A. You could also be suffering from the deficiencies in iron, iodine and the B Vitamins. Adequate amounts of protein and vitamin C are also important. The vitamins of the B group are important in producing beautiful skin. Vitamin B1 aids skin health by helping to keep the circulation normal.Squeeze lime into a bowl. Add a glass of boiled whole milk and a teaspoon of glycerin to it. Stir well and let it stay for half an hour. Apply this mixture on the face, hands and feet before going to bed at night. This treatment every night will help you to look young and beautiful. It will also help cure pimples.Blanch and grind two almonds. Mix it with white of an egg to which half teaspoon of lime juice has been added. Spread on the face and leave it on till the skin feels dry. Then, wash off first with warm water and then with cold water.Eat snack foods that are high in fat such as chips, fried foods and chocolate. These snacks often replace healthier foods that promote healthy skin, and the additional amount of unhealthy fat provides extra caloriesVitamin E helps promote great skin, which is why this diet includes nuts such as hazelnuts and almonds which are high in vitamin E as snacks. Protein is essential for growth, repair and the healing of the body. Protein may be found in meats and poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, beans and lentils.Zinc is for boosting the immune system and promoting optimum health. Zinc can be found in eggs, seafood, turkey, pork, whole grains, nuts and mushrooms. This trace mineral helps maintain collagen and elastin fibers that give skin its firmness, helping to prevent sagging and wrinkles. It also links together amino acids that are needed for the formation of collagen -- essential in wound healing.Large amount of water, liquids, juices etc must be taken to reduce dryness of the intestine and drain wastes out of the blood through urine. Fluid intake also helps prevent skin disorders and makes it glowing. The key to a healthy vegetarian diet — or any diet for that matter — is to enjoy a wide variety of foods. Since no single food provides all of the nutrients that your body needs, eating a wide variety helps ensure that you get the necessary nutrients and other substances that promote good health.

Rich Fruit Christmas Recipes

However you look at it, Christmas is a busy time of year. No more so than for the cook. After all, there's all the preparation to do, the cooking of the meal itself and handling the aftermath. For some the holiday period can be even more extended with celebrations extending until the evening of the 5th of January (12th night). You have the run-up to Christmas, which means mince pies, Christmas itself, New Year and then potentially Epiphany (Twelfth Night). It's no wonder that many put off even thinking about Christmas food until the very last minute.However, the beginning of November is when you should really begin to think about festive food. If you're going to cook most things from scratch then rich fruit-based recipes such as Christmas cakes and Christmas puddings need to be done then. If you're making your own mincemeat for mince pies then this is also the time to think about these recipes. All these cakes need to mature and they need the time to be allowed to do this. Even relatively simple cakes such as a Stollen improve in flavour if allowed to mature for a couple of weeks.This article, however, will focus on the rich fruit confections that need several weeks to mature. First I'll begin with a recipe for proper rich mincemeat:Mincemeat (this makes about 1.5kg)Ingredients180g currants, cleaned120g sultanas, cleaned180g stoned raisins, cleaned60g mixed peel, chopped300g firm, hard, cooking apples, peeled and cored225g Demerara sugar225g shredded suet1/4 level tsp powdered cinnamon (or mace)grated zest and juice of 1 lemongrated zest and juice of 1 small orange150ml brandy100g chopped nuts (any you like)Roughly chop the fruit then combine with the sugar, suet, spices grated zest, juices and brandy. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly, cover and leave over night to mature. Next day, add the nuts stir the mincemeat well and store in jars. Store in a cool, dry place and allow to mature for at least 2 weeks before use. Not only is this excellent for making mince pies but it cal also be used as a base for a sponge that makes an excellent dessert with custard.The next recipe is for a classic British 'Twelfth Night' cake that's a traditional rich fruit cake and which is typically served on the eve of Epiphany (the night of the 5th of January). Twelfth Night CakeIngredients350g butter350g caster sugar6 eggs, beaten75ml brandy350g plain flour1 tsp ground allspice1 tsp ground ginger1 tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cinnamon700g mixed dried fruit50g blanched almonds, chopped45g apricot conserve or apricot jam900g almond paste (or marzipan)4 egg whites900g icing sugar3 tsp lemon juice2 tsp glycerineglacé fruit, candied angelica and silver balls, to decorateCream the butter and sugar toghether until light and fluffy. Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well after each addition then add the brandy. Fold-in the flour, spices, fruit and nuts. Grease a deep 25cm cake tin and line the bottom and sides with greaseproof paper. Tip the cake mixture into this and tap to remove any trapped air. Place the cake in an oven pre-heated to 150°C and bake for about 2.5 hours, or until the cake is firm to the touch. If the top of the cake darkens too quickly cover with a sheet of folded greaseproof paper about half-way through the cooking. Remove the cake from the oven, allow to cool in its tin for 30 minutes then tip onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely.Once cold cover the surface of the cake with the apricot preserve or apricot jam. Roll out the almond paste and cut just enough of the paste to go around the side of the cake. Then roll the remainder of the paste out and use to cover the top of the cake. Allow the cake to set for at least two days then prepare the icing by lightly beating the egg whites and incorporating the icing sugar into this to form a stiff paste. Add the lemon juice and glycerine and incorporate well. Then, using a palette knife sprad the icing all the way around the sides and top of the cake. Place in a tin and allow to set for at least two days. When ready form a cresecent of the candied fruit and anjelica on top of the cake and decorate with the silver balls.As a rich fruit cake this also makes an excellent Christmas Cake in its own right, just omit the candied fruit decoration and halve the amount of spices.Of course, these are just the starting points! But you can find far more recipes from all historical periods on my site:

Thursday, November 15, 2007

THE MECHANISMS OF ALLERGY

By allergy the immune system react against a substance that it is not supposed to react against, and the reaction is often exaggerated. Objects containing substances that commonly cause allergy are domestic dust, animal hair, household chemicals, chlorine, microorganisms, pollen, nuts, citrus fruits and seafood. Also bacteria and parasites can cause inappropriately strong immune reactions. THE MECHANISMS OF ALLERGY The total set of reactions occurring by allergy is very complicated. Many of these are the same as by normal immune reaction, even though they occur when they should not take place. Here are listed some of these reactions: By exposure to a new substance, cells in the immune system learn to recognize that substance (allergen), and it learns to produce anti-bodies towards the substance, and a certain amount of antibodies is produced. The type of anti-bodies called IgE is the most important by allergic reactions. IgE will glue itself to some cells in the blood called mast-cells, and stick out from the surface of these cells. By following exposures to antigens, these will attach themselves to the IgE-ends sticking out from the mast-cells. This will trigger the mast-cells to produce histamine and other signal substances. These signal substances will then spread through the surrounding tissues. The signal substances will then trigger the walls of small blood vessels to leak fluid into the tissues and accumulate in the tissues. This will cause tissue swelling. They also will cause blood vessels to widen and thus increase the blood stream in the tissues. The consequence of this will be swelling and redness in the affected body parts. The signal substances will also make glands in the tissue produce more mucus, making symptoms like running nose and tight throat. The new exposures to the antigens will also provoke even more anti-body production. The antibodies will also glue allergens together to bigger complexes. These complexes can clog small blood vessels and in other ways disturb the function of the affected organ. The allergen-antibody-complexes are then recognized by the cells and other mechanisms that the body uses to collect and eliminate garbage. Eater-cells gather and engulf the complexes. The immune system also will make enzymes that attack the antigens to break them down. Also this production is stimulated when antigens attach themselves to anti-bodies at cell surfaces. But these enzymes are not entirely specific, and can also to some extend break down components of the body’s own tissue, causing harm and disease symptoms. WHAT CAUSES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO REACT WITH ALLERGY TO A SUBSTANCE In the beginning of the life of a person, the immune system has the potency to react against most substances in the body itself and the surroundings. However, there are mechanisms that learn the immune system to recognize normal substances found in the daily life in the early infanthood, and suppress the reactions against these. If this learning mechanism is disturbed, allergy can develop. Allergy can also develop if a small child is never exposed to substances that later will be a normal ingredient of his daily life. In this case the immune system will not get the chance to suppress the reaction against this substance. Letting a small child grow up in an exaggerated clean and sterile environment can therefore cause allergies. On the other hand, certain elements not being a part of a normal environment can cause allergies by repeated and massive exposure. Examples of such substances are chlorine. TYPES OF ALLERGIES Allergy varies according to the compound that causes the immunological reaction. An allergic condition also often implies reaction against a combination of several substances. Common substances causing allergy are: Pollen, domestic dust, mites in domestic dust, moulds and mould spores, chlorine, chemicals in soaps and cosmetics, animal hair, seafood, strawberry, fish, parasites, medicines like anaesthetics and antibiotics An allergic condition may periodically get better or worse according to the concentration of the allergen in the environment. A typical example is pollen allergy with peaks in the pollination season of grass or treas. An allergic person will often get symptoms from several tissues in the body, but the symptoms are often most prominent at one body part and give very specific symptoms at that site. Examples of specific conditions often caused by allergy are eczema in the skin and asthma in the lungs and lower airpipe. THE SYMPTOMS OF ALLERGY Any organ can exhibit allergic reactions, but often the symptoms are confined mainly to one organ or organ system. By allergic reactions in the respiratory system there will be symptoms like: Itching and soreness in the throat and nose cavities, swelling of the airway tissues, increased amount of secrets in the airway cavities and coughing. There may also be asthmatic symptoms or fully developed asthma. The main symptom of asthma is cramping that constricts the airways all the way down into the lungs (constriction of the trachea and tracholes). By allergic reactions in the skin, there will be symptoms like: Redness, swelling, red spots, itching and soars. HOW TO PREVENT ALLERGY To prevent allergies in an individual the best way, one must begin in early childhood. A child must be allowed to get in contact with natural elements like earth, dirt, animals, plants, physical contact with other humans, and the like. This exposure to natural elements must occur before an allergy has developed. In this way the immune system will learn to recognize common and harmless elements, and not overreact against this later in life. Research projects have found out that children having much and early contact with pet animals like cats and dogs have a less chance of getting allergic problems later than children not having contact with pets. This is contrary to what many people believe. On the other hands, every person should be protected from early childhood from certain elements normally not found in a natural environment, for example chlorine, soaps and cosmetics with artificial substances, and food containing unnatural additives. METHODS TO TREAT ALLERGY The first approach in the treatment of manifest allergy is avoiding exposure to substances causing the allergic reactions. Even though exposure to natural substances can prevent allergy, exposure to an allergen should be avoided when an allergy already has developed. Ways of doing this is: - Avoiding food one reacts against - Avoiding contact with animals one have an allergic reaction towards - Keeping rooms, clothes beds and furniture well cleaned - Avoiding use of cleaners, soaps and cosmetics with unnatural additives - Avoiding foods, drinks and snacks with unnatural additives - Avoiding daily exposure to chlorine and other chemicals - In cooperation with your doctor change medicines you use that may cause allergy with others - Avoiding growth of moulds in the environment. This is done by well cleaning and keeping the environment dry. Children are often exposed to allergens at school, and adults are often exposed at work. Parents with allergic children must inspect the school environment and require from the school administration and teachers that practically possible environmental measures are provided to keep the school free from allergens. An employee should require the same from his employer. If you do not know exactly everything you react against, you can try to stop exposure to one factor after another, until you feel that the allergy alleviates, and then keep this factor out of your daily life for the future. Sometimes avoiding allergens is difficult to accomplish, or make the lifestyle to restricted to be acceptable. Then one must apply medical treatment that alleviates the allergy. A common way of treating allergy is applying medication that block the effect of the substance histamine, and thereby alleviate or prevent the symptoms occurring when the antigen get into the body. Another way is desensitisation treatment. By this treatment one let the body get a controlled and gradually increasing exposure to the allergens over a time period, and when this period is over, one let the body get recurrent exposure to a controlled dose at regular time intervals. By this treatment the response from the immune system from the allergens gradually decrease, partly because the immune system thereby learns to recognize the allergens as harmless, and partly because the antibodies against the allergens are used up. There are also natural products on the marked that contain ingredients that help the immune system to react more appropriately. Important effects of these products are reduced histamine secretion and increased histamine metabolism. Examples of ingredients in such medicines are: Methylsulfonyl methane, vitamin C, vitamin E, Echinacea purpurea, Quercetin, grape Seed, Stinging nettle, Coleus Forskolin.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Why You Need Bacteria in Your Colon

Bacteria in your colon are referred to by many different names – probiotics, good or bad bacteria, beneficial bacteria, acidophilus, disbiosis, micro flora, proflora. friendly flora, and unfriendly bacteria.I simple use good and bad bacteria to refer to all the bacteria that exist in the small intestine and your colon.Your colon has both good and bad bacteria. The good bacteria maintain the health of your colon by keeping the bad bacteria from multiplying and reducing constipation.Most people have bad bacteria as the dominant condition in their colon. You can see this by the illnesses that exist throughout the world. Most people later in their life suffer from diseases that resulted from colon neglect and abuse.Bad bacteria multiples when you,* Consume poisons such as pollution, pesticides, food additives such as preservatives, coloring, so on.* Drink alcohol* Eat processed foods* Have excess anxiety* Lack fiber in your diet* Use birth control pills* Use drugstore laxative* Use drugs and medicationGood bacteria in your colon consists of hundred of species of bacteria. The good bacteria are most active in a pH of 5.9 to 6.9- an acidic environment. This makes for a healthy colon.Your colon serves as a home for the good bacteria, which ferment specific carbohydrates, which in turn keep your colon environment slightly acidic. The acid environment favors the good bacteria and keeps the bad bacteria and pathogens from multiplying.The bad bacteria create an alkaline environment and are most active in a pH of 7.1 to 7.9Again, the good bacteria creates an acidic environment and are most active in a pH of 5.9 to 6.9Acidophilus and Bifidus are the main good bacteria that exist in your colon. The ascending colon, on the right side of your abdomen area, has the most bacteria. The quantity of bacteria becomes less in the transverse colon and lesser in the descending colon. Eventually, little bacteria is found in the sigmoid and rectum.When good beneficial bacteria is dominant, in your colon, it prevents the spread of disease from various organisms – parasites, bacteria, viruses, fungi. The specific organismsShigella, salmonella, viruses, encephalitis, protozoan, amebas, staph, herpes, flu, cold viruses, comphylobacter, and CMV,are the ones that creates killer diseases such as dysentery, blood poisoning, meningitis, pneumonia, influenza and encephalitisThe good bacteria keep these organisms in the minority, thus preventing them from multiplying, getting into the blood, and into the different body organs. They do this by their antibiotic like secretions, lactic acid production, and other secretions, which keep their environment acidic.The good bacteria live and thrive on carbohydrates. When your body has good digestion and little carbohydrates reach your colon, the good bacteria population decreases and the bad bacteria become dominant.Good bacteria need to be fed to keep it dominant in your colon. If there are any good bacteria left in your colon, then by feeding them, you can get them to multiply. If there are not any good bacteria in your colon, then you cannot reestablish the good bacteria by eating specific carbohydrate foods. To reestablish good bacteria, under this condition, you must do a flora enema.In his book, Acidophilus and Colon Health, 1999, David Webster, also says,“Indicators of a healthy colon flora are a soft but well-formed stool, with amber color and little or no odor, and that floats in water most of the time. When the stools are dry, dark brown, too solidly formed or too loose, and especially if there is a putrid odor, these are clear indicators of a putrefactive, alkaline-producing colon flora. Chronic constipation, diarrhea, and irritable bowel syndrome are often eliminated when your colon is restored and maintained at a slightly acid pH.”In his research, Webster found that feeding the remaining good bacteria edible lactose whey rejuvenates the good bacteria in your colon. By drinking 2 – 5 tablespoons or more each day in a cup of distilled water enough lactose can reach your colon to feed the good bacteria. Webster recommends doing this for 30 days. After this period you can check your stools to see if you have reactivated you good bacteria

What is a Balanced Diet for Losing Weight and Good Health?

If you want to lose weight then knowing how many calories you eat and burn will be important. Here are some guidelines you can use.The total calories that you should be consuming depend on whether you are a women or a man. It depends on your body structure and your activity level. So you need to make some adjustment on the numbers I present.If you have been eating around 1800 calories per day you can slowly move your intake down to 1600. Work down from this level over a month's period to 1400 calories. Don't go below 1200 calories per day. Otherwise you can over stress your body.If you have just started out and are eating 2400 calories, decrease your calories to 2000 or 2100. If you don't lose weight in 2-3 weeks reduce your calories lower. Over a month's time you can move down to 1600 calories and see if you start to lose weight. If you do, stay at this level.It's not a good idea to make a drastic shift in your consumption of food since your body can react and get into a "starving mode." In this mode your body will store more fat making it difficult for you to lose weight.Remember not to eat junk food. When you eat quality food, it takes less food for you to become satisfied as compared to eating junk food.Protein, Carbohydrates, and FatThere are many ideas about what combination or percentages you should eat of the various nutrients - protein, carbohydrates, and fat. I don't believe that exact percentages exist, which will provide weight loss and good health for all individuals. Each one of you will require different percentages depending on your weight, health, body structure, emotional make-up and a variety of other conditions. For this reason some diet programs work with some people and not with others.One of best eating habit programs that will help you to lose weight is to eat:* quality protein* low glycemic carbohydrates* quality fats* high fiber* high water consumptionQuality Protein - is essential for the body to survive. There 8 essential amino acids and 14 non-essential. Protein is used to regulate certain body processes by contributing to various chemical reactions and by creating a number of body chemicals.Eating excess protein results in an acid body, which favors disease. Protein eaten alone causes a 25% increase in your metabolism. When combined with fat and carbohydrates there is only a 10% increase. What this means is that eating more protein and less fat and carbohydrates gives you a boost in metabolism.It is recommended that around 30% - 35% of your eating habits consist of protein.Carbohydrates - consist of simple and complex sugars. When carbohydrates are eaten they are broken down into sucrose, which is readily accepted by your cells. Sucrose is converted into energy in your cells. If you eat a lot of high glycemic carbohydrates, your bloodstream becomes overwhelm with sucrose. The excess sucrose in your cells will be converted to fat and stored.Because most people have been adding weight eating high glycemic carbohydrates, it best to change your eating habits and decrease your intake of these carbohydrates. In general people have been eating 80% high glycemic foods (HighGF) and 20% low glycemic foods (LowGF.) You need to change that to 80% LowGF and 20% HighGF.This means that you should limit eating foods like potatoes, bread, corn, pasta, muffins, and any flour products. HighGF encourages the storage of fat since the more sucrose you have in your blood, the more sucrose is escorted into your cells by insulin.You need to concentrate on foods, which are LowGF. Many of these foods are vegetables with small amounts of carbohydrates and high fiber content.LowGF discourages the storage of fat since less sucrose is in the blood and less is escorted into your cells.Quality Fats - which are eaten with your meals, prevent sugars from moving quickly into your blood stream.You need to eat more of the good fats. It's these fats that will help you lose weight. The good fats are omega 3, omega 6, and medium chain fatty acids, MCFA.Here is the breakdown on the quantity of each type of fat that you should be eating. These percentages are what you should be working towards so that fats provide you with good health and help you keep your weight down.* saturated fats 10%* polyunsaturated fats 20%* monounsaturated fats 60%There you have it, the numbers and percentages of protein, carbohydrates, and fats that give you a balanced diet so that you can lose weight.

Constipation Home Remedies Using Juices

Apple Juice, Figs and RaisinsHere’s another constipation home remedy using apple juice with other fruit. Eat it the first thing in the morning before breakfast.In a blender, put in a cup of fresh apple juice. Add equal amounts of dry or fresh figs and raisins and a small organic apple. Choose how many figs and raisins to use. You will need to experiment a little. Get a consistency that is not too thick. Add a little more apple juice if needed.Eat this home remedy for a few days until you start to get some relief from your constipation.Oat Milk with Fig Juice or Prune JuiceBuy oat milk at the health food store. In the morning, warn 8 oz of oat milk and add the following:§ 3 oz of fig juice or prune juice§ two droppers full of licorice extract.Or you can mix one glass of 50% fig juice and 50% prune juice. Drink this first thing in the morning. This powerful home remedy will get your bowels moving. Drink this combination first thing in the morning.Stewed FigsTake 10 – 12 calimyma figs and stew them in two glasses of distilled water (16 oz) for 10 minutes. Let them sit in this water overnight.In the morning remove the figs, warm and drink the juice. Eat the figs though out the day.Or prepare a blended drink of,§ three or more figs, fresh or sun dried§ one banana§ 1 tablespoon of honey or molasses§ one cup of rice dreamDrink first thing in the morning and any time after lunch or dinner.The following juices provide you with some powerful constipation home remedies that you can use right away.Mulberry JuiceMulberry juice has many health benefits. It is good for digestive tract illnesses. It can stimulate digestion and assimilation of nutrients in the small intestine. It is useful for older people for reliving constipation.Mulberry contains many minerals and vitamins.BoysenberryBoysenberry juice has a gentle natural laxative action on your bowel. When your constipation is mild, this juice will help move things in your colon.BlackberriesMix ½ cup of distilled water and ½ cup of blackberries. Drink this first thing in the morning to promote peristaltic movement. Drink this often and it will make you regular.Blackberries are high in vitamin C. CherriesCherries are high in antioxidants, fiber, potassium, and many other minerals, which are effective in neutralizing body acid. Cherries contain vitamins B-1, B-2, folic acid and niacin.Cherries have laxative effects and can start peristaltic action.Eat fresh cherries throughout the day or drink three 8 oz glasses of cherry juice during the day. Buy cherry juice in glass container.Elderberry JuiceCan be used to help reduce the symptoms of colds, flu, and diabetes. It also helps to relieve constipation, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids. Drink 1–2 glasses each day. Increase the quantity if necessary.Drinking any of these juices between meals will help you to get rid of constipation and keep your bowels moving.

Green Drink for Constipation

A green drink is a powerful drink that can help detoxify your colon and your blood. This drink keeps your colon and your whole body working better and longer.There are many types of green drinks that are prepared with powders. But the green drink that I like is made using only liquid chlorophyll.Chlorophyll has many benefits. It is capable of neutralizing substances that cause cell mutations and strengthens the cell walls of the small intestine and colon. It has an exceptional deodorizing effect on your body and on the stools you have during a bowel movement.I drink my green drink the first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. This helps to activate your colon and stimulate it to have a bowel movement.Here’s how I prepare my green drink.* Add 1-2 oz of pure liquid chlorophyll into an empty glass (you may want to start with a tablespoon or two)* Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the glass * Fill the glass with 8 oz of distilled water * Drink the combination completely I add lemon juice to the chlorophyll because chlorophyll has a dull and blank taste that is uncomfortable for me. With lemon, it’s a drink that I enjoy taking every morningIf you have other health issues you want to work on, you can add other nutrients or liquids to this green drink. You can add a few drops of a product called Oxygen Elements Plus, which also is good for constipation and helps to detoxify your colon even more. You can add Alkalife, an alkaline water booster, which adds minerals to your drink.From the clients that I have worked with, I have found that this chlorophyll drink helps them get better blood test results. Their blood is a little thinner. They carry more oxygen into the cells. Their blood cell count goes up. Use this drink and you will keep drinking every morning just like I do, especially if you like lemon juice.

Getting More Minerals From Your Fruits and Vegetables

Before the thirties, people knew the importance of minerals. Their soil was rich in minerals and they ate plenty of vegetables grown in these soils. When vitamins were discovered during this time, people began to forget about the important of minerals and started their fascination with vitamins.Today because the soil is highly depleted of minerals, our vegetables are lacking in these life-giving nutrients. It is now necessary to consider how you can get more minerals in your body the natural way. Here are some things you can do to get more minerals:·buy organic farm products ·eat fruits and vegetable without peeling them ·eat fruits and vegetable raw ·cook fruits and vegetable with a minimum of water and temperature Organic Farm ProductsThere are some major grocery markets that now sell organic vegetables. However, these vegetables are much higher in price, so that it discourages most people from buying, even though these vegetables are better for them.By going to farmers markets, you will find many organic fruits and vegetables. The prices here will be almost the same as what you pay for non-organic food at a regular market. When buying produce at a farmers market, ask the vendor if his produce is pesticide sprayed, if he doesn’t have an "Organically Grown" certification sign.When buying dried fruit, like apricots, make sure that you buy those are prepared with no or little sulphur. There is clinical evidence that sulfate-reducing bacteria, which exists in our colon can contribute to colon diseases - IBS, colitis, or Chiron's disease. The sulfate that reaches our colon comes from eating an excess of meat and eating and drinking food products that have sulfur and sulfur dioxide - dried fruits, jams, sodas, and many other products. Look for sulfur compounds and sulfur dioxide on the food label, and then avoid eating these products.Peeling Fruits and VegetablesMost vitamins and minerals in many fruits and vegetables lie right underneath the outer peel. For this reason it is best not to peel certain fruits or vegetables to gain the most benefit of that produce. But make sure the produce that you don't peel is organic. Don't peel apples, carrots, cucumbers, squash, broccoli stocks, celery, pears, nectarines, or tomatoes.Eating Raw ProduceEat most of your produce raw. This is the healthiest way to eat produce. Eating plenty and I mean plenty of raw vegetable is the way to better health and longer life. You get plenty of fiber, minerals, vitamins and enzymes, if the produce has been recently pick.Cooking ProduceIf you need or want to cook fruits and vegetable do it with just a little bit of water at the bottom of the pan. Many fruits and vegetables contain minerals that are volatile such as organic sulfur. Because of this you are probably deficient in organic sulfur. This is one reason why MSM has become quite popular. Organic sulfur is not the same as the sulfur that is produced in the body when meat is eaten or when foods with sulfur or sulfur dioxide are eaten. Both sulfur and sulfur dioxide are used as food preservatives and are considered dead sulfur. Organic sulfur obtained from fruits and vegetables is considered live sulfur.When food is cooked at temperature greater than 45-50 degree C, food enzymes are destroyed. This results delayed digestion of these foods in the stomach. Food enzymes help to start the digestive process while your body creates the enzymes necessary to complete the digestion process. Delayed digestion often creates stomach gas and belching.

Making your own herbal hair shampoo

In 1990 I decided not to use the commercially made shampoos after reading Aubrey Hampton’s book, “Natural Organic Hair and Skin Care.” In this book Aubrey tells you how to read the label on any product that you put on your skin or hair.Manufacturers are constantly using toxic chemicals in their skin and hair products and disregard their toxic effects on your body. This is easily seen in the list of chemicals that they use. Here are a few of these chemicals found in many product labels:1 propylene glycol or glycol– a petrochemical used because it is cheap2 cetearyl alcohol – emulsifier that can be synthetic or natural3 methylparaben or propylparaben – typical synthetic preservatives4 distearate – this is polyethylene glycol or polypropylene glycol which are petrochemicals5 isopropyl alcohol – used as a cheap solvent to carry synthetic oils.Here is a natural shampoo that you can make. This formulation is something that I have been using for many years. First collect the following items:4 oz of castile soap with any scent is that available – plain, peppermint, eucalyptus.½ oz of rosemary - stimulates the hair follicles and helps to prevent premature baldness½ oz of sage – has antioxidants and keeps things from spoiling and is antibacterial½ oz of nettles – acts as a blood purifier, blood stimulator, contains a large source of nutrients for hair growth½ of lavender – controls the production of sebaceous gland oil and reduces itchy and flaky scalp conditions2000 mg of MSM – provides organic sulfur to your scalp, which improves the health and strength of your hair. It also helps to drive herbal nutrient into the skin and follicles where they can do the most good.one empty 8 oz plastic bottle, or any other empty shampoo or soap bottle.Mix the herbs in a mason jar, which has a lid. Boil 2 cups of distilled water. Add 3 heaping tablespoons of the mixed herbs into the boiling water. Pull the boiling water and herbs off the stove. Let the herb mixture sit for 30 – 40 minutes. Put the 2000mg of MSM into the herb mixture after 30 minutes of cooling. After 40 minutes and the MSM is melted, strain the herbal mixture into a bowl.Pour 2 to 2 1/2 oz of strained herbal tea into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Now, pour the 4 oz of castile soap into the 8 oz plastic bottle. Cap the bottle and shake to mix the ingredients.The shampoo is now finished and ready for use. Use this as a base for all of the shampoos you make. You can add different herbs as you learn what these herbs do and how they help your hair. You can vary the ingredients according to your taste. But now you have a shampoo that has no additives that can harm you.

Hemorrhoids – What Do I Need to Do?

There are many unpleasant symptoms and diseases associated with constipation. Hemorrhoids is one such symptom and many doctor or practitioners say, ”its not a serious condition.” As a natural nutritional consultant, I say, “Hemorrhoids is a condition you need to treat or better yet eliminate.”You need to listen to all symptoms you have to decide if you need to take some action to correct the cause. Some times just acknowledging a simple symptom is enough for symptom and the cause to disappear. Hemorrhoids, whether simple or severe, are telling you there is something wrong somewhere and “I hope you take care of it before it get worse”Taking care of hemorrhoids or the hemorrhoid symptoms is the first thing you should take care of. Then, you want to concentrate your effort on the cause of these hemorrhoids. In this way you can help to eliminate your hemorrhoids and prevent them from coming back.The first signs of hemorrhoids are when you need to take action. Don’t wait until your hemorrhoids get large, give you pain, start bleeding, or protrudeThe first question you should ask about hemorrhoids is what caused them.What causes hemorrhoids?It is always the cause of an illness that you try to eliminate. Doctors don’t always have the time to determine what the cause is so they will treat the symptom to get rid of it. The result is that your illness will come back or the symptom will come back or appear as a different symptom.Hemorrhoids are cause by excess pressure in the rectal veins and the veins in the surrounding area.There are many causes of hemorrhoids of which constipation is a major cause. By first using some natural hemorrhoid remedies that I will discuss in future articles, you can eliminate or diminish your hemorrhoids. Then by using some natural remedies for constipation, you can prevent hemorrhoids from coming back.Using natural remedies for treating your hemorrhoids is the best way to deal with this condition. In their book, Natural Prescriptions, 1994, Robert M. Giller, M.D. and Kathy Matthews, gives you their opinion of drugstore medications,“If you are suffering from hemorrhoids right now, you want immediate relief. What about all those over-the-counter remedies? Just last year the FDA clamped down on the manufacturers of these products, and some of them are being removed from the market because they’ve never been proven to be effective. Other must limit their claims. Those that claim to shrink tissues must carry a warning because people with diabetes or heart disease, for example, shouldn’t use them. In the final analysis, while you may get some temporary relief from these products, you could do as well by applying zinc oxide, petroleum jelly, or witch hazel, which are just as effective and far cheaper.”

How The Kidney, Lungs, and Lymphatic System Keep You Acne Free

The kidneyThe purpose of the two kidneys is to filter the water in your blood as the blood passes through the kidneys. About 4 gallons of water are filtered every day but only around 3 pints are pulled out as urine.Alcohol and sugar are the most damaging to the kidney since they kill kidney cells and weaken the kidney function.Water is the major way the body keeps toxins from accumulating in the body and skin. You need to drink plenty of clean water daily so the kidneys can remove toxins and excess nutrients, vitamins, and minerals from the blood.When you drink plenty of water, the skin does not have to act as a filter to filter out excess waste from the blood since it is been filter and excreted, as urine, by your kidney.Water also is needed to keep your skin moist. Water in the skin layers helps to protect the skin from bacteria and toxins that try to pass into your skin.The more fresh juices you drink and the more fruit or vegetables you eat, the less water you need to drink. All juices contain plenty of distilled water, which contributes to your daily water requirement.Drinking sodas and other drinks that have sugar cannot be counted as water.The LungsYou have two large sacs that are called your lungs. As you breathe in air, the lungs pull oxygen out of the air, which is captured by your blood, routed to your liver, moved into your heart and then moved into all parts of your body.As you breathe out, waste and carbon dioxide are pushed out through your mouth.Your cells use oxygen to create energy for you to live by. You need energy for every movement your body does. Oxygen is also used to neutralize toxins, waste and pathogen. The more toxins, acid waste and pathogens you have in your body, the more oxygen is used up to neutralize them. This means you will have less oxygen for cell, organ and other body functions.If the other elimination channels are weak and overloaded, the lungs will also become overloaded trying to get rid of toxic waste the other channels cannot get rid of.When your lungs become overloaded with toxins or become weak, more waste stays in the body, making your body more toxic, acidic and susceptible to disease and infections. If you have kidney weakness, liver weakness, lung weakness mostly likely you will have skin disorders like eczema, psoriasis, acne, and many other types of skin disorders.Lymphatic SystemThe lymphatic system is part of your immune system. It consists of a series of tubes, large and small, that cover your entire body. Through these tubes flow a whitish liquid called lymph. Since this system does not have a pump, the lymph is pushed through the tubes by your body’s movement or exercise.Lymph liquid surrounds all of your body cells and is responsible for bringing nutrients to your cells from the blood and to move away toxins that come out of the cells.Toxins and pathogens that are in your lymph liquid are moved into lymph nodes. In the lymph nodes, this toxic matter is neutralized into harmless chemicals and then moved into the blood and are eliminated through the other channels of elimination.The lymph liquid is composed of electrolyte minerals such as sodium, potassium, calcium phosphorus, and chloride. So strong lymph liquid is built when you eat fruits and vegetables.When the lymph nodes become overwhelmed with toxic waste from the cells and the blood, they become inflamed and cannot keep the body free of toxic matter.Excess toxic waste accumulates in the lymph liquid when your body does not have enough electrolyte minerals to neutralize this toxic acid waste. Now, your body is a considered acid and will have a difficult time fighting infections wherever they occur, including your face.When you lymph system becomes weaken, it is unable to detoxify toxins and routes them into the blood where the liver is expected to clean the blood. Keeping you lymph system strong is important for keeping your skin free of blemishes, skin disorders, eczema and acne.

Manufacturers Now Produce Many Different Styles of Condoms

It is amazing how condoms have evolved through the years. Since 1884 when rubber latex was first used to make condoms until 1912 when the first condom brand Fromm's was started, there have been numerous takes on the overall efficiency and usefulness of condoms. Now, there are many types and designs of condoms for different personalities of people.If you have been using condoms for quite some time already, it is possible to grow bored or weary of them. You might have tried one brand or another. There are several brands out in the market nowadays, and you can decide to try all of them to see which one best suits you. In addition, you can try out several condom types that are out in the market.The market nowadays is flooded with different styles of condoms. Manufacturers have realized that there are many ways to spice up the use of condoms. These companies always strive to develop and design the best styles of condoms so that users would never grow tired of using the items. This, of course, also helps their market share, as buyers are always interested in trying new and interesting products. Indeed, that strategy is working. Many people evidently are trying out several styles of condoms. The proof is the continuing growth in number of various condom styles out in the market and the growth of condoms sales in the market.The search for the best and most comfortable condom style is on. And for sure you would not want yourself to be left behind. If you are on to the search, it would be helpful if you would consider the following recommended condom styles from two of the world's most popular condom brands, namely, Durex and Trojan.Durex : When it comes to product innovations, Durex condoms would not be left behind. The creativity and innovativeness of the company is what has made Durex a truly distinct and leading brand of condoms worldwide. The Durex Performax condoms are especially made to help men suffering from premature ejaculation. These condoms contain a very mild type of anesthesia called benzocaine that serves also as a form of desensitizing lubricant. The same formulas are used in the brand’s Play lines of condoms.The latest innovation from Durex are condoms that are aimed at helping men attain firmer erection. Such condoms also claim to help increase the size of the erection. Durex has said such condoms contain special types of gels at the tip if the insides so that arteries around the male genitalia would be dilated, eventually leading to higher blood flow, which in turn would result in larger size. These condoms are due to be released into the market in the near future.Trojan : Trojan condoms are said to have the best marketing and packaging. That is one reason why many men are committed to using Trojan condoms. Aside from that, Trojan condoms have specific special products and condom designs for specific and segmented users and consumers. Here are some of the most interesting and creatively manufactured Trojan condoms out in the market.Among the popular Trojan condoms are the Supra Condoms, the Twisted Pleasure condoms and the Climax control condoms. Supra are extra sensitive and made of polyurethane for those allergic to latex. Trojan Twisted Pleasure condoms are made with a spiral shape and contour for more sensation. Trojan Extended Pleasure uses climax controls to effectively help men with premature ejaculation by prolonging the performance prior to orgasm.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Eczema on Face – Clear Away Facial Rash

Facial eczema is more problematic because you cannot hide it from the public unless you wear a scarf or covering of some sort.And even if you do manage to cover it up the rash will not be receiving the fresh air it needs to give it some chance to heal. So getting rid of facial eczema is paramount. When you have eczema on other parts of your body you can cover it up in some way. When I suffered with eczema, I remember wearing gloves in the height of summer. Fortunately I do not have to cover any part of my body now because I am totally eczema free. What I did to eliminate my eczema was to look at the foods I was eating. If you eat good foods, healthy, nutritious, rejuvenating foods your body will heal itself from illness.One of the foods I looked at was fats. There are good and bad fats but the majority of us tend to consume the bad fats. These fats are detrimental to your health and will tend to make your eczema worse in the long term. Foods that you need to watch out for are every day foods such as biscuits, peanut butter, soups, chocolate, cereals, chips and desserts. On your trips to the supermarket you need to be aware of the contents of the foods your chose. Watch out for high levels of hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils and trans fatty acids. More reasons to stay away from trans fatty acids are:#1 - If you consume trans fatty acids they will tend to interfere with cell respiration depriving your cells of oxygen.#2 - When you eat mostly bad fats containing trans fatty acids you risk an increase of fat storage.#3 - Trans fatty acids tend to limit fluidity of cell membranes and makes them leakier. All manner of toxin and waste products will pass through cell walls.#4 - Trans fatty acids increase bad cholesterol increasing your chance of heart disease.

Eczema Cures – Cures That Work

In your continuous search for an eczema cure you need to make sure that any cure works on your skin rash from the inside out. Most cures just work on the surface. They work on the resultant effect and not on the cause. Any cure will need to work on your body system and should have a permanent effect.Any such system or cure should involve looking at what you take internally, in the form of food and drink. Looking at the foods you eat on a regular basis is important. Food has a big effect on your immune system. And a healthy immune system that will make a big difference to your wellbeing.One form of bad food that is common in eczema sufferers diet is that of bad fats. There are good fats and bad fats.Good fats nourish your body, hydrate your skin and reduce the pace of aging. Bad fats on the other hand have a detrimental effect on your body. Bad fats contain trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are contained in fats and oils that are heated to high temperatures or are processed or both. Trans fatty acids are used very widely in the manufacture of foods such as cakes, peanuts, desserts, crisps, junk foods, convenient foods and peanut butter. It is very important that you check all labelling on the foods you purchase from the supermarkets. Labels stating the content of hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils should be avoided.Here is a few other reasons why you should avoid bad fats.#1 - Foods containing trans fatty acids tend to create blood sugar imbalance.#2 - Foods that contain trans fatty acids tend to interfere with efficient hormone elimination.#3 - Foods that contain trans fatty acids reduce fluidity of cell membranes and make them leakier.