Parda

Sheikh sahib bhi pardey ke haami nahi

Muft mein college ke larkey un se bud zan ho gey

Waaz mein farma diyya kal aap ne ye saaf saaf

Parda aakhir kis se ho, jab mard he zan ho gey

Nadra

Meri begum hai jealous khawateen se

poochti hai ye miss fakhra kon  hai

ID card mera bana to kaha

Ab batao muje nadra kon hai?

Windows Unveils Phone of Future

The new Windows Future Phone takes the look and feel of upcoming future mobile devices . To be released , the latest Windows Phone’s intuitive user interface makes it one of the most amazing devices I have seen all these years . It is something like some ultra-terrestrial gadget from the space. This Windows Phone will change the entire ecosystem. This new device of the future concept cell phone has surfaced recently , and it’s truly impressive. Features the latest Windows Mobile user interface, 3D video calling & much more.

Touchscreen may have completely changed the cell phone interface today, but tomorrow’s mobile devices will go even further, even responding to grip & other forms of user action. It’s not everyday that you see a phone that can “bend and twist” at your command , but future phones will. Mobile phone technology is advancing so rapidly, that people can expect to be using what is thought to be impossible by 2015 .

Dry Needling

Dry needling is the use of a solid needle for therapy of muscle pain, sometimes also known as intramuscular stimulation. Dry needling contrasts with the use of a hollow hypodermic needle to inject substances such as saline solution to the same point. Such use of a solid needle has been found to be as effective as injection of substances in such cases as relief of pain in muscles and connective tissue.Analgesia produced by needling a pain spot has been called the needle effect. Acupuncture and dry needling techniques may be similar, but their rationale and use in treatment are quite different.

Technique

In the treatment of trigger points for persons with myofascial pain syndrome, dry needling is an invasive procedure in which a needle, often anacupuncture needle, is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point. A myofascial trigger point consists of multiple contraction knots, which are related to the production and maintenance of the pain cycle. Deep dry needling for treating trigger points was first introduced by Czech physician Karel Lewit in 1979. Lewit had noticed that the success of injections into trigger points in relieving pain was apparently unconnected to the analgesic used. Proper dry needling of a myofascial trigger point will elicit a local twitch response (LTR), which is an involuntary spinal cord reflex in which the muscle fibers in the taut band of muscle contract. The LTR indicates the proper placement of the needle in a trigger point. Dry needling that elicits LTRs improves treatment outcomes, and may work by activatingendogenous opioids. Inserting the needle can itself cause considerable pain. No study to date has reported the reliability of trigger point diagnosis and physical diagnosis cannot be recommended as a reliable test for the diagnosis of trigger points. Chan Gunn introduced a type of dry needling called intramuscular stimulation in the 1980s that moved away from using trigger points. Baldry developed a version called superficial dry needling in 2005, in which the needle is inserted about 5-10mm into the tissue above the trigger point.

Efficacy

A systematic review concluded that dry needling for the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome in the lower back appeared be a useful addition to standard therapies, but that clear recommendations could not be made because the published studies are small and of low quality. A 2007 meta-analysis examining dry needling of myofascial trigger points concluded that the effect of needling was not significantly different to that of placebo controls, though the trend in the results could be compatible with a treatment effect. One study (Lorenzo et al. 2004) did show a short-term reduction in shoulder pain in stroke patients who received needling with standard rehabilitation compared to those who received standard care alone, but the study was open-label and measurement timings differed, limiting the use of the study. Again the small sample size and poor quality of studies was highlighted.

Practice

Dry needling is practiced by physical therapists in many countries, including South Africa, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Chile, Ireland, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. In the United States, physical therapists in several states including Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Colorado, Georgia, New Mexico, and Kentucky perform the technique. Physical therapists are prohibited from penetrating the skin or specifically from practising dry needling in Hawaii, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, and Florida, though many states have no regulations on dry needling. Acupuncturists have argued that dry needling by physical therapists is infringing on their practice, but physical therapists argue that they are not practising acupuncture when dry needling. Whether dry needling is considered to be acupuncture depends on the definition of acupuncture, and opinions vary on whether trigger points correspond to acupuncture points or meridians.

How much water did you drink?

A monkey is sitting in a tree smoking a joint when a lizard walks past and looks up and says to the monkey "Hey! What are you doing?"

The monkey says "Smoking a joint, come up and have some."

So the lizard climbs up and sits next to the monkey and they share a joint. After a while the lizard says his mouth is dry and is going to get a drink from the river.

The lizard climbs down the tree, walks thru the jungle to the river and leans over the river to get his drink. The lizard is so stoned that he leans too far over and falls into the river.

A Crocodile sees this and swims over to the lizard and helps him to the side, then asks the lizard, "What's the matter with you?"

The lizard explains to the crocodile that he was sitting smoking a joint with a monkey in a tree, got too stoned and then fell into the river while taking a drink.

The crocodile says he has to check this out and walks into the jungle, finds the tree where the monkey is sitting, finishing a joint. He looks up and says "Hey you!"

"Duuuuuuuuuude!" the Monkey says when he looks down. "How much water did you drink?!"

American & the Pope

A rich American tourist was holidaying in Rome, and was intent on seeing the Pope. There he stood, in a big long queue with a rather expensive suit on, hoping the Pope would notice how smart he was and perhaps talk a few words with him.

As the Pope made his way slowly down the queue, he walked right past the American, hardly even noticing him. The Pope then stopped next to a low-life sot, leaned over and whispered something in the sot's ear, and made his way on again.

This really angered the American. After speaking with the drunkard, the American agreed to pay 1000 dollars to exchange clothing, in the hope that the Pope would speak to him the next day.

The next morning the American stood in the queue, waiting to see the Pope and hopefully exchange a few words. The Pope was making his way slowly up to the American. When he finally reached him, he leaned over to the American and spoke softly into his ear:

"Hey!" the pontiff said quietly but curtly. "I thought I told you to get lost!"

Rocks, Pebbles & Sand - Lesson

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about 2" in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The students laughed as the professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is your life. The rocks are the important things -- your family, your partner, your health, your children -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff."

There was total silence as the students absorbed the lesson.

"If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal."

The students started nodding in agreement at the professor's profound wisdom.

"Take care of the rocks first," the professor finished -- "the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

Sardar In Interview

Boss (taking interview): Tell me opposite of gööd.
Sardar: Bad.

Boss: Come.
Sardar: Go.


Boss: Ugly.
Sardar: Pichli.


Boss: Shutup!
Sardar: Keep talking.


Boss: Get out!
Sardar: Come in.



Boss: Oh God!
Sardar: Oh devil.


Boss: U r rejected!
Sardar: I m selected.


BALLE BALLE !

I cannot hide

I cannot hide this from u any more.
I don’t want 2 hurt u
and I feel it’s best if I tell u,
before you hear it from someone else …………
Potato Prices Have Gone Up !

Awara Hawa Ka Jhonka Hoon (Ghazal)

Awara Hawa Ka Jhonka Hoon
Aa Nikla Hoon Pal Do Pal Ke Liyye
Tum Aaj To Pathar Barsa Lo
Kal Ro Gey Mujh Pagal Ke Liyye


A nice ghazal by Altaf Raja

Are you Relaxing?

One Sardar was enjoying Sun on a Beach in America. A lady came and asked him, ‘Are you relaxing’ Sardar answered ‘ No I am Banta Singh!’ Another guy came and asked the same Question. Sardar answered ‘ No No Me Banta Singh!’ Third one came and asked the same question Sardar was totally annoyed and decided to shift his place. While walking he saw another Sardar enjoying the Beach He went and asked him ‘ Are you Relak Singh?’ The other Sardar was much educated and answered ‘Yes I am relaxing.’ The Sardar slapped him on his face and said ‘Salay, Sab tere ko wahah dhoond rahe hai aur tu yahaan aaram kar raha hai?’

Tum To Thehre Pardesi (Ghazal)

Tum to Thehre Pardesi, 
Sath kia nibhao gey?
Subha Pehli garhi se
Ghar ko laut jao gey.


A wonderful ghazal sung by Altaf Raja

Osteoarthritis and Your Diet

For centuries, we humans have considered that our health is influenced by what we eat. Let's face it - if you eat a taco with hot sauce and have diarrhea followed by anal burning the next morning, the food affected your body!

The concept that diet can, in any way, affect osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) is being evaluated by researchers. Keep in mind that this field is just developing and few hard conclusions can be reached. Here is the latest:

• Obesity increases the risk for developing osteoarthritis. Overweight persons might reduce their chances for developing or aggravating their osteoarthritis by losing weight. Furthermore, if a person already has substantial osteoarthritis in a weight-bearing joint, such as a knee or hip, weight reduction can significantly improve their ability to rehabilitate after joint surgery as well as decrease their risk of surgical complications.
• Vitamin C is important in the development of normal cartilage. A deficiency of Vitamin C might lead to the development of weak cartilage. Vitamin C is commonly available in citrus fruits. Supplementation with a Vitamin C tablet may be advised if dietary fruits are unavailable.
• Persons with low bone mineral density, such as in osteoporosis, may be at increased risk for osteoarthritis. Exercise and adequate calcium intake, as recommended for age and gender, can help to maintain bone density.
• Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to increase the risk of joint space narrowing and progression of disease in osteoarthritis. Many doctors are recommending Vitamin D supplementation of 400IU daily. This can also help to prevent osteoporosis.
• In recent years, there have been studies originally conducted in Europe and more recently in the United States that have verified that the food supplementsglucosamine and chondroitin can help to relieve osteoarthritis symptoms, including pain and stiffness. Each of these supplements can be taken alone or in combination formulations. Keep in mind that glucosamine has been marketed as a "cartilage rebuilder." This is in part under the assumption that, because glucosamine is a component of normal cartilage, consuming it will assist in the rebuilding of damaged cartilage. There is no strong evidence that glucosamine alone, or in combination with chondroitin, is of value in rebuilding cartilage that has been damaged by osteoarthritis.

6 Health Mistakes Smart People Make

The little things you can fix right now to keep your body healthy and happy in the long run.

MISTAKE 1: Dropping pounds with diet drinks.

A University of Texas Health Science Center study found that people who sipped one diet soda a day for seven years were 41 percent more likely to be overweight than non-soda drinkers. The reason: Diet drinks often lead to overeating as people "spend" the calories they just saved on a second slice of pizza or a cookie. There's also evidence that artificial sweeteners may whet your appetite for more sweets.

THE SOLUTION: Sip water, coffee, or unsweetened tea. If you crave a sweet taste, add a half teaspoon of sugar (just 7 calories) or natural agave syrup (10 calories) to coffee or tea. If plain water is too bland for you, try a flavored unsweetened water.

MISTAKE 2: Skipping the second opinion on a major condition.

It could alert you to alternatives your first doctor never mentioned or even correct a dangerous misdiagnosis. The best plan is to find an experienced doctor affiliated with a different hospital or practice.

THE SOLUTION: Sign up for an online consultation service. Try the Cleveland Clinic's MyConsult (eclevelandclinic.org) or Johns Hopkins University's Remote Medical Second Opinion (jhintl.org/for-patients).

MISTAKE 3: Quitting antidepressants cold turkey.

Maybe you're feeling good again, but abruptly abandoning them could saddle you with flulike symptoms, insomnia, nausea, and a blue mood for at least a week — a problem called "discontinuation syndrome."

THE SOLUTION: Don't give up. "If you're feeling better, it means your antidepressant is working," says Dr. Nada Stotland, president of the American Psychiatric Association. If you must stop, alert your doc and taper off slowly (e.g., reduce your dose by one-fourth every two weeks). And if depression creeps back at any point, resume your full medication.

MISTAKE 4: Forgoing a follow-up.

Fear and inconvenience prevent 30 to 50 percent of women from getting additional checks if a Pap test (a cervical-cancer screening) reveals suspicious-looking cells. But catching cervical cancer in its earliest stages boosts your odds for survival to 92 percent; allowing cancer to spread drops your chances to 39 percent or lower.

THE SOLUTION: Check in with your doc right away. If your Pap revealed only slightly unusual cells, you may just need another visit in four to six months to test for cancer-causing strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). If the follow-up results are negative, resume with your regular annual routine.

MISTAKE 5: Popping extra acetaminophen.

The label says "650 milligrams every four to six hours," so wouldn't a little more kick the pain faster? "Acetaminophen is misused because it's considered 'safe and mild,'" says Dr. Anne M. Larson, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Exceeding the recommended dosage can lead to liver damage or even failure and kills about 100 people each year.

THE SOLUTION: Stick with the advised dose. And don't mix acetaminophen with other drugstore remedies. "Nearly all over-the-counter cold, flu, sinus, and allergy remedies also contain acetaminophen," Larson says, as do some menstrual-cramp formulas and prescription painkillers like Vicodin, Darvocet, and Percocet. If you're unsure, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

MISTAKE 6: Getting too tipsy.

Sure, a drink a day helps keep your heart healthy. But downing your week's quota on the weekend is a bad plan, a University of Buffalo study says. Getting tipsy just once a month triples heart-disease risk. Says Suzanne Thomas, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina's Charleston Alcohol Research Center: "Alcohol is especially toxic for women because we're smaller, we have more body fat [which processes alcohol more quickly than muscle], and we have lower levels of stomach enzymes that metabolize alcohol than men do."

THE SOLUTION: Start off the evening with club soda. And save the wine for dinner. That way, the food in your stomach slows the absorption of alcohol. Thomas also stretches her drinks: "I'll befriend the bartender and ask for one serving of gin in three separate glasses with tonic over the course of the night. That's three drinks — but only an ounce of alcohol." Wine spritzers also do the trick. Just don't forget to tip.

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Cuisine: Chinese
Category: Starter
Serves: 10 persons
Difficulty:
Cost: Cheap

Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 medium onions or 250 g, sliced
2 sticks celery, small size, peeled and finely shredded
2 medium carrots or 300 g, finely shredded
2 medium baby zucchini or 200 g, finely shredded
2 medium green bell peppers or 300 g, finely shredded
2½ cups white cabbage or 250 g, finely shredded
2 cubes MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon, crumbled
¼ teaspoon white ground pepper
½ teaspoon sesame seed oil, (optional)
18 sheets spring roll pastry, large size
2 cups oil for deep frying

Preparation
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan, add and cook ginger and garlic until fragrant then add onion and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes.

Add celery, carrot, zucchini, green bell pepper and cabbage. Stir for few minutes or until vegetables are almost tender then add MAGGI® Vegetable Bouillon cubes, white pepper and sesame oil. Stir to combine well. Remove from heat and place the mixture on a plate until it cools into a room temperature.

Cut each sheet from the center into 2 triangles. Add 2 tablespoons of the vegetable mixture on each sheet, brush its ends with egg, fold the edges and roll carefully to enclose. Repeat the same with remaining sheets.

Before serving, fry rolls by batches in deep hot oil for few minutes or until golden brown.

Timing FactsPreparation time : 35 minutes
Cooking time : 10 minutes

Nutritional InformationFats : 7.60 g
Protein : 2.60 g
Carbohydrate : 19.00 g
Energy : 149.00 Kcal

Cream Cake with Strawberries

Cuisine: Continental
Category: Dessert
Serves: 10 persons
Difficulty: Medium
Cost: Cheap

Ingredients

For the cake:3 eggs
1/3 cup caster sugar or 70 g
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
½ teaspoon lemon zest, grated
½ cup plain flour or 70 g, sifted

For the cream:2 tablespoons butter
1 tin NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g
2 cups liquid cream or 500 ml
2 tablespoons gelatine powder, dissolved in 5 tablespoons of hot water
1½ cups strawberries or 300 g, fresh and cut into slices

Preparation
Whisk eggs, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest for 6-8 minutes or until it thickens, then mix in the vanilla essence.

Sift the flour over the egg mixture in three stages. Use a metal spoon to gently fold the mixture together.

Pour the mixture into 24cm greased and floured round cake tin. Bake in a 190°C preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until when inserting a skewer in the center it comes out clean. Then move out on a wire rack to cool.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium non-stick saucepan then add NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk . Stir constantly and simmer over a medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until mixture becomes thick. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.

Whip the fresh liquid cream until it’s stiff and stir with the cooled NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk mixture until all are well combined, and then pour the melted gelatin over with constant stirring. Add and fold with the sliced strawberries.

Slice the cake into 2 layers. Place one layer of cake over the bottom of 24cm round cake tin and pour ½ the quantity of the strawberries cream mixture evenly. Repeat the layering process ending with strawberries cream mixture on top.

Chill for 3 hours or until the cake is firm. Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries. Slice and serve.

Timing FactsPreparation time : 25 minutes
Cooking time : 25 minutes
Cooling time : 3 hours

Almond and Caramel Cookies

Cuisine: Arabic
Category: Dessert
Serves: 8 persons
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Cheap

Ingredients
1½ cups plain flour or 210 g, sifted
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
2/3 cup butter or 130 g, softened
¼ cup brown sugar or 50 g
1 egg yolk

For the topping:
1 tin NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk or 397 g
¼ cup butter or 50 g
¼ cup brown sugar or 50 g
½ cup toasted almonds or 75 g, chopped

Preparation
Combine flour and cocoa powder in a bowl and rub in the butter with the fingers to breadcrumbs, add the sugar and the egg yolk and mix to form firm dough.

Press the dough into a greased 28cm x 23cm rectangular cake tin lined with a baking paper, and bake in 190ºC preheated oven for 15 minutes. Leave the dough to cool in the tin.

Place NESTLÉ® Sweetened Condensed Milk , butter and brown sugar in a non-stick saucepan, cook and keep stirring over low heat for 5-6 minutes or until the caramel is pale golden and thick. Fold with the toasted almonds.

Pour and spread the caramel over the dough in the tin then leave to cool completely.

Timing Facts
Preparation time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes

Taajdaar e Haram (Naat)

Taajdaar e Haram, Ho Nigaah e Karam (Naat)

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

What are glucosamine and chondroitin?

Glucosamine and chondroitin are part of normal cartilage. Cartilage acts as a cushion between the bones in a joint.

Glucosamine, also called chitosamine, is a natural substance that is found in the covering of shellfish. It is available in different forms, including glucosamine hydrochloride, N-acetyl-glucosamine (NAG), and glucosamine sulfate, which is a combination of glucosamine and mineral salt. Glucosamine is also available in synthetic forms. The body absorbs glucosamine well.

Chondroitin can come from natural sources, such as shark or bovine cartilage, or it can be made in a lab. Chondroitin is also known as chondroitin sulfate, chondroitin sulfuric acid, and chonsurid. Chondroitin sulfate is a combination of chondroitin and mineral salt.

Glucosamine and chondroitin are available in tablet, capsule, powder, or liquid form and are often taken in combination with each other or in combination with other dietary supplements. Glucosamine may be taken separately as a dietary supplement for joints.

What are glucosamine and chondroitin used for?

Many people take glucosamine and chondroitin, alone or together, for osteoarthritis. Some people believe this helps. 

Are glucosamine and chondroitin safe?

It appears that glucosamine and chondroitin, alone or together, are safe and have few side effects. But they cost money and may not help you. Talk to your doctor if your are thinking about taking glucosamine and chondroitin.

If you are allergic to shellfish, do not take glucosamine unless you have discussed it with your doctor. Some glucosamine is made from shellfish covering.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate dietary supplements in the same way it regulates medicines. A dietary supplement can be sold with limited or no research on how well it works.

Always tell your doctor if you are using a dietary supplement or if you are thinking about combining a dietary supplement with your conventional medical treatment. It may not be safe to forgo your conventional medical treatment and rely only on a dietary supplement. This is especially important for women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

When using dietary supplements, keep in mind the following:

Like conventional medicines, dietary supplements may cause side effects, trigger allergic reactions, or interact with prescription and nonprescription medicines or other supplements you might be taking. A side effect or interaction with another medicine or supplement may make other health conditions worse. 

The way dietary supplements are manufactured may not be standardized. Because of this, how well they work or any side effects they cause may differ among brands or even within different lots of the same brand. The form of supplement that you buy in health food or grocery stores may not be the same as the form used in research. 

Other than for vitamins and minerals, the long-term effects of most dietary supplements are not known.

Six Serious Medical Symptoms

1. Paralysis of the arms or legs, tingling, numbness, confusion, dizziness, double vision, slurred speech, trouble finding words, or weakness, especially on one side of the face or body.
2. Chest pain or discomfort; pain in the arm, jaw, or neck; breaking out in a cold sweat; extreme weakness; nausea; vomiting; feeling faint; or being short of breath.
3. Tenderness and pain in the back of your lower leg, chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.
4. Blood in the urine without accompanying pain.
5. Asthma symptoms that don't improve or get worse.
6. Depression and suicidal thoughts.

Champion, Muhammad Ali

Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali was the composer of numerous self-admiring verses ("Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"). He was once invited to lecture on poetry at Oxford University.

What's In Your Mascara

The inventor of mascara, Eugene Rimmel, continues to be immortalized for his 19th-century discovery. “Rimmel” is the word for mascara in many languages including Dutch, Persian, Portuguese, and Turkish. The man who popularized mascara, T. L. Williams, created his 1913 invention, a mixture of coal dust and Vaseline, for his sister Maybel. When the product became a hit, he named his company Maybelline to honor his two inspirations.

Mascara Ingredients

Mascara typically includes a carbon black or iron oxide pigment to darken lashes, a polymer to form a film that coats lashes, a preservative, and thickening waxes or oils like lanolin, mineral oil, paraffin, petrolatum, castor oil, carnauba wax, and candelilla wax.

There are two basic choices: Anhydrous formulas with no water, or emulsions of water and oil. Anhydrous options tend to be waterproof and less likely to smudge or flake, but can be difficult to remove. Emulsions are easier on lashes, but may flake or smudge.

Back in the 1930s, lash darkeners contained scary ingredients such as turpentine, lead-containing kohl, and aniline, a hair-dye ingredient, all of which left more than one woman blind. Now regulations strictly limit the ingredients to those that are safe to apply in the eye area, but you should still be on the lookout for thimerosal, a preservative that can cause conjunctivitis and eyelid dermatitis (a rash).

Waterproof Mascara

To find out if your tube will flake or run, check how much water it contains. The lower it is on the ingredients list, the less likely you'll get smeared. But experts suggest limiting your use of waterproof, smudgeproof formulas with little to no water. The extra effort to remove these products can damage lashes, causing them to break or fall out.

Maybelline's Great Lash

In 1971, Lilly Pulitzer, a then up-and-coming designer known for her vibrant fabrics, inspired Maybelline Great Lash's iconic pink and green tube -- perhaps the most recognizable mascara around the globe. One Great Lash tube is sold every 1.9 seconds in the United States -- and once every 1.1 seconds worldwide.

Happy

A happy person is HAPPY,not because everything is RIGHT in his life.
He is HAPPY because his attitude towards everything in his life is RIGHT.

Secrets to a Good Night's Sleep

• Listen to white noise or relaxation CDs. Some people find the sound of white noise or nature sounds, such as the ocean or forest, to be soothing for sleep. An excellent relaxation/meditation option to listen to before bed is the Insight audio CD.
• Avoid before-bed snacks, particularly grains and sugars. This will raise blood sugar and inhibit sleep. Later, when blood sugar drops too low (hypoglycemia), you might wake up and not be able to fall back asleep.
• Sleep in complete darkness or as close as possible. If there is even the tiniest bit of light in the room it can disrupt your circadian rhythm and your pineal gland's production of melatonin and seratonin. There also should be as little light in the bathroom as possible if you get up in the middle of the night. Please whatever you do, keep the light off when you go to the bathroom at night. As soon as you turn on that light you will for that night immediately cease all production of the important sleep aid melatonin.
• No TV right before bed. Even better, get the TV out of the bedroom or even out of the house, completely. It is too stimulating to the brain and it will take longer to fall asleep. Also disruptive of pineal gland function for the same reason as above.
• Wear socks to bed. Due to the fact that they have the poorest circulation, the feet often feel cold before the rest of the body. A study has shown that this reduces night wakings.
• Read something spiritual or religious. This will help to relax. Don't read anything stimulating, such as a mystery or suspense novel, as this may have the opposite effect. In addition, if you are really enjoying a suspenseful book, you might wind up unintentionally reading for hours, instead of going to sleep.
• Avoid using loud alarm clocks. It is very stressful on the body to be awoken suddenly. If you are regularly getting enough sleep, they should be unnecessary. I gave up my alarm clock years ago and now use a sun alarm clock. The Sun Alarm™ SA-2002 provides an ideal way to wake up each morning if you can't wake up with the REAL sun. Combining the features of a traditional alarm clock (digital display, AM/FM radio, beeper, snooze button, etc) with a special built-in light that gradually increases in intensity, this amazing clock simulates a natural sunrise. It also includes a sunset feature where the light fades to darkness over time - ideal for anyone who has trouble falling asleep.
• Journaling. If you often lay in bed with your mind racing, it might be helpful keep a journal and write down your thoughts before bed.
• Melatonin and its precursors. If behavioral changes do not work, it may be possible to improve sleep by supplementing with the hormone melatonin. Ideally it is best to increase levels naturally with exposure to bright sunlight in the daytime (along with full spectrum fluorescent bulbs in the winter) and absolute complete darkness at night. One should get blackout drapes so no light is coming in from the outside. One can also use one of melatonin's precursors, L-tryptophan or 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). L-tryptophan is obtainable by prescription only. However, don't be afraid or intimidated by its prescription status. It is just a simple amino acid.
• Get to bed as early as possible. Our systems, particularly the adrenals, do a majority of their recharging or recovering during the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. In addition, your gallbladder dumps toxins during this same period. If you are awake, the toxins back up into the liver which then secondarily back up into your entire system and cause further disruption of your health. Prior to the widespread use of electricity, people would go to bed shortly after sundown, as most animals do, and which nature intended for humans as well.
• Check your bedroom for electro-magnetic fields (EMFs). These can disrupt the pineal gland and the production of melatonin and seratonin, and may have other negative effects as well. 
• Keep the temperature in the bedroom no higher than 70 degrees F. Many people keep their homes and particularly the upstairs bedrooms too hot.
• Eat a high-protein snack several hours before bed. This can provide the L-tryptophan need to produce melatonin and serotonin.
• Also eat a small piece of fruit. This can help the tryptophan cross the blood-brain barrier.
• Reduce or avoid as many drugs as possible. Many medications, both prescription and over-the-counter may have effects on sleep. In most cases, the condition, which caused the drugs to be taken in the first place, can be addressed by following the guidelines elsewhere on this web site.
• Avoid caffeine. A recent study showed that in some people, caffeine is not metabolized efficiently and therefore they can feel the effects long after consuming it. So an afternoon cup of coffee (or even tea) will keep some people from falling asleep. Also, some medications, particularly diet pills contain caffeine.
• Alarm clocks and other electrical devices. If these devices must be used, keep them as far away from the bed as possible, preferably at least 3 feet.
• Avoid alcohol. Although alcohol will make people drowsy, the effect is short lived and people will often wake up several hours later, unable to fall back asleep. Alcohol will also keep you from falling into the deeper stages of sleep, where the body does most of its healing.
• Lose weight. Being overweight can increase the risk of sleep apnea, which will prevent a restful nights sleep.
• Avoid foods that you may be sensitive to. This is particularly true for dairy and wheat products, as they may have effect on sleep, such as causing apnea, excess congestion, gastrointestinal upset, and gas, among others.
• Don't drink any fluids within 2 hours of going to bed. This will reduce the likelihood of needing to get up and go to the bathroom or at least minimize the frequency.
• Take a hot bath, shower or sauna before bed. When body temperature is raised in the late evening, it will fall at bedtime, facilitating sleep,
• Remove the clock from view. It will only add to your worry when constantly staring at it... 2 a.m. ...3 a.m. ... 4:30 a.m. ...
• Keep your bed for sleeping. If you are used to watching TV or doing work in bed, you may find it harder to relax and to think of the bed as a place to sleep.
• Have your adrenals checked by a good natural medicine clinician. Scientists have found that insomnia may be caused by adrenal stress.
• If you are menopausal or perimenopausal, get checked out by a good natural medicine physician. The hormonal changes at this time may cause problems if not properly addressed.
• Don't change your bedtime. You should go to bed, and wake up, at the same times each day, even on the weekends. This will help your body to get into a sleep rhythm and make it easier to fall asleep and get up in the morning.
• Make certain you are exercising regularly. Exercising for at least 30 minutes everyday can help you fall asleep. However, don't exercise too close to bedtime or it may keep you awake. Studies show exercising in the morning is the best if you can do it.
• Establish a bedtime routine. This could include meditation, deep breathing, using aromatherapy or essential oils or indulging in a massage from your partner. The key is to find something that makes you feel relaxed, then repeat it each night to help you release the day's tensions.

• Go to the bathroom right before bed. This will reduce the chances that you'll wake up to go in the middle of the night.

• Wear an eye mask to block out light. As said above, it is very important to sleep in as close to complete darkness as possible. That said, it's not always easy to block out every stream of light using curtains, blinds or drapes, particularly if you live in an urban area (or if your spouse has a different schedule than you do). In these cases, an eye mask can help to block out the remaining light.

• Put your work away at least one hour (but preferably two or more) before bed. This will give your mind a chance to unwind so you can go to sleep feeling calm, not hyped up or anxious about tomorrow's deadlines.

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Heart Attack ABC's

How to Recognize a Heart Attack

 most people know that heart disease and heart attacks are the number one disease killer of both men and women, many don't know how to recognize the signs of a heart attack. Beyond that, many are unaware that the symptoms in a woman can be quite different from those in a man.

Tips for recognizing a heart attack.


CLASSIC SYMPTOMS - May appear in men and women
1. Squeezing chest pain or pressure
2. Shortness of breath
3. Sweating
4. Tightness in chest
5. Pain spreading to shoulders, neck or arm or jaw
6. Feeling of heartburn or indigestion with or without nausea and vomiting
7. Sudden dizziness or brief loss of consciousness


MORE LIKELY SYMPTOMS IN WOMEN
1. Indigestion or gas-like pain
2. Dizziness, nausea or vomiting
3. Unexplained weakness or fatigue
4. Discomfort or pain between the shoulder blades
5. Recurring chest discomfort
6. Sense of impending doom

If you are experiencing symptoms that could be signaling a heart attack or if you see someone else with these symptoms, call immediately for an ambulance. Do not attempt to drive yourself as only paramedics and trained fire department personnel have the necessary equipment to revive you if your heart has stopped beating. Give the patient one aspirin to chew, and if she or he is not breathing, start CPR. Above all, get to the hospital as quickly as possible because the longer a heart attack goes untreated, the more badly damaged your heart will be.