For this past month I have this skin rashes that keeps on multiplying whenever I squeeze them. I searched the Internet and found out it was a Boil or skin abscesses. It has been very irritating because it is painful, especially if it appears on your butt. Everyday I keep taking anti biotic to cure this annoying skin disease but the drugs' side effect causes my ear to pop.
So, I would like to share this article from www.medicinenet.com on how to cure Boils.
What is a boil? What are the symptoms and signs of a boil?
A boil is a localized infection in the skin that begins as a reddened, tender area. Over time, the area becomes firm, hard, and more tender. Eventually, the center of the boil softens and becomes filled with infection-fighting white blood cells from the bloodstream to eradicate the infection. This collection of white blood cells, bacteria, and proteins is known as pus. Finally, the pus "forms a head," which can be surgically opened or spontaneously drain out through the surface of the skin. Pus enclosed within tissue is referred to as an abscess. A boil is also referred to as a skin abscess.
What causes boils to form?
There are many causes of boils. Some boils can be caused by an ingrown hair. Others can form as the result of a splinter or other foreign material that has become lodged in the skin. Others boils, such as those of acne, are caused by plugged sweat glands that become infected.
The skin is an essential part of our immune defense against materials and microbes that are foreign to our body. Any break in the skin, such as a cut or scrape, can develop into an abscess should it become infected with bacteria.
Learn about treating boils
Most simple boils can be treated at home. Ideally, the treatment should begin as soon as a boil is noticed since early treatment may prevent later complications.
The primary treatment for most boils is heat application, usually with hot soaks or hot packs. Heat application increases the circulation to the area and allows the body to better fight off the infection by bringing antibodies and white blood cells to the site of infection.
As long as the boil is small and firm, opening the area and draining the boil is not helpful, even if the area is painful. However, once the boil becomes soft or "forms a head" (that is, a small pustule is noted in the boil), it can be ready to drain. Once drained, pain relief can be dramatic. Most small boils, such as those that form around hairs, drain on their own with soaking. On occasion, and especially with larger boils, the larger boil will need to be drained or "lanced" by a health-care practitioner. Frequently, these larger boils contain several pockets of pus that must be opened and drained.
Antibiotics are often used to eliminate the accompanying bacterial infection. Especially if there is an infection of the surrounding skin, the doctor often prescribes antibiotics. However, antibiotics are not needed in every situation. In fact, antibiotics have difficulty penetrating the outer wall of an abscess well and often will not cure an abscess without additional surgical drainage.
Too much fuss about virginity. Statistics show that if you stay a virgin forever, you could increase your chances for ovarian cancer (http://www.aicr.org.uk/ OvarianCancer.stm.) On the other hand, those who are no longer virgins and especially those who have multiple sex partners, are likely to develop cancer of the cervix.
Cervical cancer ranks second as the most common cancer for women in the Philippines. The National Cancer Institute reported that every two minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer worldwide.
Location Of The Cervix
Many think that the vagina is only a slit, a line or a small opening. Little do they know that it is a tube that is a few inches long and ends in the cervix, which connects to the uterus (womb for baby) that is located above it. The cervix is cap-like (as in convex top of your deodorant), pinkish, moist, and glossy with a hole in the middle.
Many things happen inside the woman’s reproductive system. That includes the spread of cervical cancer cells, which are being fought by your antibodies. However, the antibodies are tricked and their battle against these cancer cells happen for many years. Then, the antibodies surrender. Stage 1 cervical cancer takes place yet the woman does not feel any symptoms at all. Then, she experiences pain during sexual intercourse, has vaginal discharges and peri-intercourse bleeding that signal a late stage cancer where almost nothing can be done to save the person.
HPV: The Trigger
The cause of cervical cancer is the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). HPV is the one causing warts in the body. HPV attacks with its more than 100 forms (or strains). Only Strains 16, 18. 45 & 31 are responsible for cervical cancer. They cannot be easily killed by heat.
Innocent Girls Not Spared
HPV can be transmitted through non-sexual means. Prolonged contact with contaminated clothing can infect the innocent wearer. Even dead skin with HPV that were shed on bed sheets or sofas during sexual intercourse can stay infective for days. Sex is not a prerequisite for HPV spread. Even nuns were reported to have acquired HPV.
Early Screening
Nothing beats early detection to beat cervical cancer. Females have to examine their private parts regularly. Use a mirror and explore. Some even go overboard as they advise peeking deeper into the cervix using a personal plastic speculum.
Pap Smear
Undergo Dr. Papanicolaou’s (Pap) Smear Test. Regular test saves your cervix and your life. When? Start three years after your sexual debut. Then, undergo Pap Smear every year when you reach the age of 30. If smear is negative at 28, 29, and 30 years old, then you may have smears done every two to three years thereafter. Or do emergency smear if you have vaginal bleeding, pain, sore, or itching. Remember that it takes about 10 years from HPV infection for the cancer cells to develop. Women have five times more chance of getting cervical cancer if not regularly screened. Simple negligence, plus ignorance, can cause your life.
Vaccine For Cancer
There is a vaccine for cervical cancer. This good news will be discussed in my next article: Vaccine preference, why virgins are not spared, sexual practices among the Filipino youth and more.
Insecurity happens on most girls, since they are the more sensitive than boys. Their insecurity usually starts from the day they start going to school. They see someone who is popular, rich and has so many boy friends, then you probably ask yourself, I wish I was her, I wish I have those, I wish I have bigger boobs and so on.
On men, well not so much, they have this 'ego' rather than insecurities.
Anyway, I got something that will help boost your confidence and kick insecurities to live happy.
Study yourself in the mirror. Look at yourself , you are a beautiful person inside and out
Do something you love. If you were invited to go cheer leading and you actually didn't like it, but you do it just to make you popular, then don't do it. Doing something that you don't really love will give you regrets in the end.
Don't do things for other people, do it for you.
Wear something that's special to you. It could be a bracelet a necklace or anything that you usually bring. If you feel insecure just look at it, and the bad feelings will go away.
Think of something good about yourself. Be it your stunning eyes or your arched feet that make it easy to run. Nearly all people have at least one amazing talent. Search for your ability, find it, and cultivate it into a highly valued skill. Even the geeks in high school ended up very successful in life.
Don't feel that you have to be happy all the time, nobody is happy all the time, have real emotions.
Avoid feeling the need to impress others with phony stories or made-up falsehoods. You must realize that the people who are worth spending your time with are also the people that will accept you for who you are.
Drinkers should give themselves two alcohol-free days a week, a committee of MPs said today.
The Commons' Science and Technology Committee believed abstaining from alcohol at least twice a week would help people's health.
Revealing the findings of their inquiry, the MPs also demanded a review of sensible drinking guidelines amid fears they are unclear, and called on ministers to “exercise proper scrutiny and oversight” over how health messages collided with the industry's “business objectives”.
Committee chairman Andrew Miller said: “While we urge the UK health departments to re-evaluate the guidelines more thoroughly, the evidence we received suggests the guidelines should not be increased and that people should be advised to take at least two drink-free days a week.”
“Sensible” drinking limits were defined 25 years ago as 21 units of alcohol a week for men and 14 for women.
But new evidence in the 1990s claiming drinking could help prevent heart disease prompted ministers to advise daily limits of up to four units a day for men and three for women.
The Royal College of Physicians' special adviser on alcohol, Sir Ian Gilmore, echoed calls for a review of guidelines and demanded a minimum price for alcohol.
He said: “The RCP believes that in addition to quantity, safe alcohol limits must also take into account frequency.
“There is an increased risk of liver disease for those who drink daily or near-daily compared with those who drink periodically or intermittently.”
Labour MP Mr Miller said: “Alcohol guidelines are a crucial tool for Government in its effort to combat excessive and problematic drinking.
“It is vital that they are up to date and that people know how to use them.
“Unfortunately, public understanding of how to use the guidelines and what an alcohol unit looks like is poor, although improving.”
The cross-party committee found experts disagreed over potential benefits from drinking and the MPs were “sceptical” about using them as recommendations for all adults, given benefits would only apply to men aged over 40 and post-menopausal women.
The Government and drinks industry plans to ensure more than 80% of cans and bottles label alcoholic unit content and drinking guidelines by December 2013.
But the MPs wanted a review of how the initiative was working a year earlier.
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association, which represents more than 340 companies, welcomed the MPs' “recognition of the important role the alcohol industry has to play in communicating sensible drinking messages”.
Spokesman Gavin Partington said: “People want simple, consistent advice on how to drink responsibly.
“Through our commitment to the responsibility deal, the vast majority of alcohol labels on UK shelves will contain responsible drinking guidelines by 2013, supported by point-of-sale information in both the on-and-off trades.”
The Portman Group, which works with alcohol producers to ensure drinks are marketed and sold responsibly, welcomed the report.
Chief executive Henry Ashworth said: “We firmly believe that education and information are essential to drive culture change and welcome the committee's recognition that the co-operation of the drinks industry is vital in achieving this.”
Andrew Langford, chief executive of the British Liver Trust, said: “I welcome the notion of the working group to review the guidelines, yet the members should be health and scientific experts and definitely not representatives of the alcohol retail industry.
“The Trust also supports the recommendation that the guidelines should not be increased and that people should be advised to take at least two consecutive alcohol-free days a week.”
Mr Langford added: “However, we would like bolder steps taken and believe it would support public understanding if the health warnings that were included are similar to that on tobacco products, clearly stating the potential harm, providing immediate and easy-to-understand awareness.”
A Department for Health spokesman said: “It's crucial that people have good advice about alcohol so they can take responsibility for their own health.
“The current guidelines were developed following a thorough review of the evidence and consultation with experts. We will consider these recommendations and look at whether it is necessary to review our guidance.
“Next month, we are launching new Change4Life adverts which will advise people about the harm alcohol can do to our health. We will also shortly be publishing a strategy to tackle alcohol misuse.”
Andrew Miller, chairman of the Science and Technology Select Committee, told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: “The limits are there and have been in place for a long time. We think there should be a detailed, scientific review covering those limits again because the last review was in 1987.
“One thing that is clear from the scientific evidence we looked at is our bodies recover better if we have a couple of days alcohol-free. This is not a message that says go out binge- drinking - absolutely the opposite.
“A couple of pints a day, seven days a week, is not a good idea - a couple of days free is a good idea.
“Equally, consuming huge volumes in binge episodes is equally bad for you.
“Evidence suggests behaviour has changed since 1987, particularly with young people binge-drinking.
“But in terms of general well-being and general health, all the clinical evidence suggests, however a modest drinker you are, a couple of days alcohol-free is probably good for you.”
The report recommends that clinicians and behavioural experts get together to review guidance in an effort to help people navigate what is healthy for them to drink.
small protein composed of 3 amino acids called cysteine, glutamic acid and glycine, produced normally by the body in response to today’s environment such as pollution in the air we breath, water we drink, chemicals & pesticides in the food we eat that cause damages in our cells & system.
“small molecule made up of linked amino acids and anti-oxidant naturally produced in the body. It has been widely heralded for its importance for good health and long life. Glutathione in increased dose posts a remarkable good 'side effect' such as SKIN WHITENING".
“the greater the exposure to toxins, the faster the body uses up its supply glutathione. Without the protection of Glutathione, cells die at a faster rate, making people age quicker & putting them at risk for toxin induced diseases including cancer.”
(Antioxidant, Anti-aging and for Fairer Skin)
COMMON NAME: GSH
CLINICAL NAME: Glutathione
SYNONYM: Reduced L- glutathione (note: there is no such thing as unreduced glutathione)
CHEMICAL NAME: Gamma-L-glutamyl – L – cysteninylglycine or L-7-glutanyl – cysteinylglycine
DEFINITION: L-Glutathione is biologically active sulfur amino acid tripeptide compound consisting of:
· L-Cysteine · L-Glutamic acid · Glycine
FOUND WHERE?
- present in virtually in all mammalian tissue - mostly in liver where it detoxifies many harmful compounds to be excreted through the bile - red and white blood cells - lungs - intestinal tract
PRIMARY BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS:
- to act as a non-enzymatic reducing agent to help keep cysteine thiol side chains in a reduce state on the surface of proteins - involved in the synthesis & repair of DNA - helps to recycle Vit. C and Vit. E - blocks free radical damage - enhances the anti-oxidant activity of Vit. C - facilitates the transport of amino acids - plays a critical role in the detoxification of harmful compounds - is the base material for several other key antioxidant enzyme systems such as glutathione-peroxidase, glutathione-reductase and glutathione-transferase - Body (AID) A - ntioxidant I - mmune booster D - etoxifier
THEREFORE, declines in glutathione concentrations in intracellular fluids correlate directly with indicators of aging.
DIETARY SOURCES:
Glutathione is derived from L-cysteine, L-glutamic acid and Glycine and is not consumed directly as a food constituent.
DEFICIENCY OF GLUTATHIONE CAUSES:
- coordination problems - generalized cell damage - mental disorders - various nervous system disorders - tremors and twitching - red cells are prone to burst - whit blood cells decline in function - nerve tissue degenerates
- support of antioxidant process - modify the normal pigmentation pathway from eumelanin to pheomelanin
MAINTENANCE DOSE:
As antioxidant and as anti-aging dose: 10mg per kilogram bodyweight per day
As skin whitener: 20-40mg per kilo bodyweight per day in 2-3 divided doses.
Note: Best taken with preferably 30 minutes before meals or 1 hour after meals. May be taken together with other antioxidants such as Vit C, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Grapeseed Oil Extracts 1,000 mg, Vit E and Vit A to prevent glutathione oxidation and regenerate oxidized glutathione.
SIDE-EFFECTS:
Generally considered to be free of side-effects. No untoward side-effects nor interactions with oral administration reported even in prolonged use.
Very SAFE. Lucida is classified as food not a herbal or drugs. Made from genetically synthesized molecules.
The only reported side- effect is SKIN WHITENING when taken in increased doses.
TOXICITY:
No toxicities have been reported or suspected as being associated with glutathione.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
None known, except for use during some forms of chemotherapy and radiation where antioxidants are contraindicated due to their inhibition of the free radical formation which is an integral part of the therapeutic mechanism.
INTERACTIONS:
Nutrient affected drug – Cisplatin (Anti Chemotherapeutic agent) and Haloperidol (anti-psychotic drug).
WHO NEEDS GLUTATHIONE:
- smokers - 30 years old is a must - alcoholic drinkers - with low immune system (recovering from sickness and operations) - with liver problems (fatty liver, hepa A, B and C) - with thyroid problems - has history of cataract problems - with low quality and low sperm counts - with cancer (prostate cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer) - post partum patients (mothers who just gave birth) - on chemotherapy recovery - exposed to chemicals / pesticides - who consumes fish oils & VCO
LOW GLUTATHIONE LEVELS ARE FOUND IN:
- Aging population - Immunocompromised individuals - With atherosclerosis - Male infertility - Pregnancy complications - Hyperthyrodism - Liver problems - Cataracts - Cancer - Alzheimers, Parkinsons, M.S. - Results of oxidative stress due to diseases, drugs pollution, radiation and smoking
IS IT SAFE IN THE LIVER?
“ The higher GSH content, the greater the liver’s capacity to detoxify harmful chemicals.”
“ When exposed to chemicals which damages the liver, concentration of GSH decreases.”
“ Reduction in GSH makes liver susceptible to damage.”
Dr. Murray’s Newsletter 7/2003
“ A small study in 8 patients of LIVER CANCER using oral GSH showed modest benefits when given daily amounts of 500mg GSH.”
Dalhoff, Ranek, et. Al., 1992
Can a person taking contraceptive pills take Lucida?
Yes. Lucida-DS is classifies as food and will not interfere with contraceptive pills.
IS IT SAFE TO THOSE PERSONS WITH THYROID PROBLEMS?
YES.
“…both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are associated with enhanced oxidative stress involving antioxidants.” Reschu, Helsel, et. Al. November, 2002
“…has a direct relationship with free radical formation and inverse relationship with levels of erythrocute glutathione and glutathione peroxidase in human subjects.”
Turkish Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Feb.,2001
Is it Safe for Pregnant Women?
Glutathione is generally safe since it is classified as processed food. There have been no specific data established yet. But there are reports that clinicians use glutathione for better fetus development because it is an anti-oxidant.
“Glutathione status plays an important role in the development of fetus because it controls cell differentation, proliferation and cell death.
Placenta has a significant amount of G-S transferase which is capable of detoxification. Supplementation can decrease the incidence of birth defects and protect the fetus from damage.”
The Glutathione Report, Priya Shah, April 2004
GLUTATHIONE AND HEART/ NEUROLOGIC DISEASES/ DIABETIC MELLITUS
“CATALASE AND GSH Peroxidase were shown to potently decrease neurotoxity”
Journal of Neurochemistry, Vol. 87, Nov. 6, 2003, 1527-34
“Low levels of Glutathione Peroxidase activity in erythrocytes is associated with an increased risk of Cardiovascular events in patients with coronary diseases.”
Dosage computation for SKIN WHITENING (double increased dose) LUCIDA -DS
20-40 mg/kg/day
Ex. 50 kg female
50kg body wt x 30mg (median of 20 & 40) = 1500mg/ day in 3 divided doses
Duration of Intake for skin whitening - LUCIDA-DS
Medium brown skin: 1-3 months Dark brown skin: 3-6 months Very brown skin: 6-12 months Black skin: 2 years
Upon reaching desired skin color, maintenance dose of once a day.
IMPORTANT: Grapeseed oil extract should be taken 1-2x daily Why? GSH once it passes the stomach is oxidized and it needs a very powerful antioxidants such as grapseed oil extract to regenerate this oxidized glutathione called glutathione disulfied (GSSG) into GSH. Note: Taking glutathione alone is not effective. Grapeseed must be in oil format to be effective. Grapeseed in powder formats are less effective or even not effective at all.
What the Experts Say about Glutathione:
· “…that everyone should take antioxidant supplements and recommends Glutathione, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Grapeseed oil extracts, Vitamin C, E and Vit A per day as a part of that regimen”
Dr. Anthony Verlangieri, Director of the Atherosclerosis Reseach Laboratory and Professor of Pharmacology Toxicology ot the Univ. of Mississippi states
· GSH (as in Lucida-DS) is one of the 14 “Superfoods” listed in SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, co-authored by Dr. Steven Pratt, an authority on food and ageing.
· “Without GSH (as in Lucida-DS) , other important antioxidants such as Vitamins A, C and E cannot do their job adequately to protect your body against disease”
Allan Somersall, Ph.D., M.D., and Gustavo Bounous, M.D. FRCS(c) in Breakthrough in Cell Defense.
· “Blood GSH levels rose nearly 50% in healthy individuals taking 500mg of Vit. C because it raises Glutathione by helping the body manufacture it and at the same time prevent GSH from being oxidized.”
Dr. Murray’s 7/30/2003
ALPHA LIPOIC ACID
Recommended dose: 50mg- 500/day
· The only antioxidant that can boost the level of GSH- Life Extension Foundation, Dec. 1999
· Alpha Lipoic Acid also helps increase GSH levels. – Dr. Murray’s Newsletter 7/30/2003
Let's see how destructive methamphetamine is. The first photo of this Russian girl was made in 2004. She was already taking meth. In the next pictures you will see how she looks like several years later.
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January, 2010
October, 2010
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Ben lost 110 pounds (50 kg) in one and a half year. He made the decision to lose extra weight on January 1, 2009 when his weight was 358 pounds (162 kg). He began running, swimming and exercising. By September 2010 he ran 1,359 miles (2,187 km) and his weight was already only 248 pounds (112 kg).
For this past month I have this skin rashes that keeps on multiplying whenever I squeeze them. I searched the Internet and found out it was a Boil or skin abscesses. It has been very irritating because it is painful, especially if it appears on your butt. Everyday I keep taking anti biotic to cure this annoying skin disease but the drugs' side effect causes my ear to pop.
