Archive for December, 2007
Important Tips For Muscle Building & Weight Loss
Monday, December 24th, 2007Just like with anything else there are certain rules associated with anything. Exercising or starting workouts is not an exception and there are some standard set of rules that apply to workouts and exercising. When we say exercising we don’t necessarily mean exercising for building muscle or weight loss. Muscle building exercises are just a small set of the entire universe of exercising. You might be exercising for muscle gain/ weight loss/ fitness level/ building stamina/ to cope up with stress, the list goes on and on. Exercising is definitely a panacea to a lot of ailments. Anyhow out here are just a few very briefly illustrated do’s and don’ts of exercising.
#1) Vist your doctor before you start: Yes, this is very very important. Before you pack your bags for gym, take an appointment with your doctor and discuss it out with him. Clearly tell him of your goals and go for a checkup so that he can tell you if there is any issue. E.g. you might be planning on to start swimming but your skin may be allergic to chlorine. Let your doctor decide on it and advice you accordingly. It is much better than going to him later.
#2) Make it fun: When we say that we mean that your exercise schedule should not be like your work routine, boring and hectic. It should be like a break, short and enjoyable. Engage in the activity you like. So, if you enjoy swimming then do that as an exercise routine. Learn some new tricks that make you flex your muscles more. Similarly, bicycling or going for jogging in the morning with a new partner will make it really more attractive and pleasant experience. Remember, weight lifting is not the only form of exercise unless you are looking for muscle building. Engaging in any kind of sports that makes you perspire and your muscles work will help your body stay much fitter and better.
#3) Don’t try to be brave: Just note down this key point and you will definitely save on some injuries. If you have gone for your workouts or exercises and find yourself ailing over some muscle pain or joints pain, don’t ignore it. Most of the people experience some kind of pain when they start exercising. A part of it is natural as your muscles start adjusting but that is a very fine threshold. If the pain seems to go past that threshold then get a checkup. You might have strained some muscle, or you might be suffering from something. To ignore this kind of issue would be foolish and you might be preparing yourself for some bigger injury.
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Lupus and hair loss
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007Lupus is one of dozens of diseases in which the body’s own immune system attacks one or several parts of the body, causing a host of often-vague symptoms and some serious medical problems. While many of the symptoms of lupus are life-threatening, lupus hair loss can be one of the most psychologically devastating.Out of the many symptoms of lupus,hair loss is one of the least expected.
Especially for women, hair loss feels like a personal insult. First you lose your health, then you lose your hair? Fortunately, though there are no treatments for many other symptoms of lupus, hair loss can be addressed.
The Facts about Hair Loss and Lupus
Hair loss happens in about half of all lupus patients to one degree or another. Those who suffer from it notice two primary symptoms: first, that the hair is suddenly easy to pluck out, sometimes coming out in handfuls. Second, short fine hairs suddenly sprout all along the hairline, often taking the place of thicker healthy hair that has fallen out.
Lupus also has acute periods in which the hair suddenly stops growing. Because this disease has your own antibodies attacking you on a cellular level, your cells are too busy fighting off their attackers to continue growing hair for you. These acute periods are marked by a sudden loss of hair shortly after your lupus symptoms have gone away. Fortunately, though pulling a handful of hair out can be scary, this symptom primarily marks the sudden dying off and shedding of hairs already slated to die.
Lupus flareups can also cause your hair to grow in weaker, making it prone to breakage and damage. And the medications used to treat lupus, such as corticosteroids, are often damaging to hair as well. Don’t just stop taking lupus medications, though; not only are they necessary to treat your illness, but they are preventing permanent hair loss by keeping your symptoms down. Lupus-related hair loss can be permanent if the skin under the hair gets a lesion; the resultant scarring can destroy hair follicles forever.
If you’ve traced the problem to your medications, talk to your doctor to see what can be done. You should also check your diet. Low iron can cause hair loss, as can a deficiency in some of the B complex vitamins.
When everything else is ruled out, you have lupus to blame. Fortunately, in this disease hair loss is generally temporary unless a lesion scars an area of skin and destroys the hair follicles. For this reason, preventing lupus flareups is the best way to keep your hair healthy. Still, in lupus, hair loss will occur, and sometimes despite your best efforts it becomes permanent.
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How To Combat Your Sugar Levels For Weight Loss And Muscle Building
Friday, December 21st, 2007Sugar craving is the main problem that most of the people fighting for fat loss and muscle building. Sugar craving can be a result of more than one factors. You should understand that at the basic level its the requirement of your body. The other reasoning for sugar craving is addiction to sugar. Sugar addiction is the most widely known cause and reason of sugar craving. A decrease in body fat is also responsible for the sugar craving. So watch out, if your body fat goes below six percent that your body is going to crave for more sugar. Anybody who is trying to fight fat loss and build some muscle instead should understand that sugar craving is one of your biggest challenge. There is a lot of text and help over internet for fighting sugar craving. You can read the following tips and advice taken from sean nalewanyj and The Musclehead that will help you with it.
One of the first advice is, increase the amount of chewable food in your diet. A lot of bodybuilders tend to go drinks instead of chewable food. Protein shakes and other shakes are nutritious and quite beneficial but eating food instead of drinking is a better way. Your body has to work hard to digest the solid food that you eat, this increases your metabolism. In contrast, the food that you drink does not takes that much effort for consumption and goes past without much effort.
Second thing to note is to avoid sugar completely. A lot of people think that taking sugar in small amounts can help them fight it better. Its a myth. Eating sugar in light quantities only increase your craving for more sugar.Its better to stick to a completely sugar free diet. Check out the sugar level and value on the items that you are picking up for your mail. Talk to your nutritionist and see what they have to say. Read labels and ingredients. Avoid soft drinks as they have a very high sugar content.
There is another popular myth that says sugar is a rich energy source. However, this is a myth in sense that though sugar gives you a very short term energy boost, its not a effective solution to meet your energy needs. Eating vegetable is a better option. It gives you a lot of fiber that increase your metabolism rates.
Supplements also go a long way in stabilizing your blood sugar level. Try out the supplements like flax seed oil, picolinate. Balance them properly in your meal and the will give you very good results.
Don’t dehydrate your body. Going down on your water level will kick in sugar craving. Increase your water intake, it gives you a feeling of being full and keeps you away from sugar.
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