Why Fear Death…When You are not Living September 11, 2009
Posted by viper42 in Motivation.Tags: achievements, death, desires, fear, goals
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MAny of us fear Death. I would say for good reason. It’s associated with pain for you and those around you. It represents the end of what is known to us. And generally when we cannot see or know something it is something we generally fear. As for what happens at that point, that is a debate unto itself. However, if we spend much of our lives in fear of this inevitable event, how many of us can say we are truly LIVING?
Lets face it, many people have dreams and goals they want in life yet they never achieve it much less even TRY! The question is why? You may go through life hearing many people say “you cant do it” or “thats impossible.” Many will try to give all sorts of reasons why you CANT. Well, as sure as death is coming, so will the passing of your dreams if you dont ACT! Action is the only thing that gives YOU a chance at success. Success for yourself, your family, friends, loved ones, and yes…even The World.
If by striving to achieve a goal you become inspired and learn that YOU always had the power to INSPIRE others to great heights or achievements, then what would the world be like if you chose not to pursue your dream. How dare you deprive the world of something more priceless than diamonds….YOU! Think what one person can do when inspired to act. Regardless of your religious affiliations, it is undeniable that Jesus inspired many by action in the face of Death and treachery for spreading s good word. He became the face of a new religion. Martin Luther, angered by the actions of the Catholic church spurred the growth of the commonly called Protestant sects of Christianity. It was thought the sound barrier could not be broken…it was.
The point here is this…circumstances will always be here. Challenges will always be in front of you. Without the challenges, you will never grow. You will never be more than how you arrived into this world. We are all given talents and attributes in order that we may all contribute to this world and others. Don worry yourself so much on the fear of death. Concern yourself with living and pursuing your dreams. YOU CAN ACHIEVE!!! Dont deprive the world of what you can bring to it. If you do, death has already come for you.
CoQ 10? Whats the big deal? July 15, 2009
Posted by viper42 in health.Tags: health, medicine, pharmacy, vitamins
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Well, we hear so much about CoQ 10 and how its supposed to be this great thing. So whats all the hype about? Well, as it turns out, its a pretty amazing compound that, for people who can take it, it can give you that all to mysterious energy boost you need on a daily basis. However, there are some who should be careful with it.
What are some of the things thisj CoQ can so? Well, it helps to produce ATP which is essential to your body’s cells to produce energy for you. It boosts the immune system and even helps to improve the metabolism of your heart muscles. It has been shown to help enhance the pumping action of the heart. That could be of particular interest to those with Congestive heart failure. Of course, its use with this or anything else should be done with the advice of a doctor.
Is there anything that happens as a result of not having it or enough of it? Some research has shown that deficiencies in this can lead to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s Disease. Also, deficiency in it has been linked to lowered immune function, diabetes and obesity. Of course, I dont mean to suggest that this is a be all product that stops these things. However, adding an agent in your body that can at least help offset your chances is not a bad thing.
Can your prescription drugs be an issue? Although there are no documented reactions noted, the drugs themselves have side effects that can be offset by use of this vitamin. For those on cancer treatment with doxirubicin, known to be cardiotoxic, this can lessen the toxic effects of it. For those using cholesterol lowering medications, the action of these drugs actually lowers the amount of CoQ in your body. Supplementing it can return energy levels back to your body. The one area that always warrants caution and is not recommended is in pregnancy.
Use after 4-8 weeks is when you can see a noticeable difference. So, if have issues with energy as a result of prescription drugs, conditions or just general lack of energy, looking into a quality supplement of CoQ 10 would be a great choice.
Helpful Bacteria??? June 3, 2009
Posted by viper42 in health.Tags: antobiotics, bacteria, health, medicine, nutraceuticals, pharmacy, visalus, vitamins
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Ok, I must be nuts right? How can bacteria be helpful? I hear all the news about bacterial resistance, super bugs, new antibiotics to kill them etc. So how in the world could they be helpful? You would be surprised.
According to a recent article in Forbes magazine, many more studies are being done on bacteria. The thought being that more insight to how bacteria work, and even why there presence, helps alleviate infection. How can bacteria do this? I’ll show a few examples.
If you have taken antibiotics before, I am sure you were told one the side effects most people get is diarrhea (ewwwww). Well, the reason for this is simple. The antibiotic is killing bacteria in the gut. The problem, those are NOT the bacteria we are targeting. So what happens is that the bacteria that were once kept in check just because something was there, can now grow. The issue is, they were not supposed to. So more of the stuff you dont need is present and creates a rather…unpleasant problem.
Example 2. What the dirtiest place on the body? NO, its what you think. Its your mouth. There are more colonies of bacteria in your mouth than anywhere else. So, why dont you get infections galore every day? Hmmm, that is why the studies are happening.
So that you know, bacteria have already helped us. There are some therapies today that work because we use the “tools’ in the bacteria as a factory to produce helpful medicine or reactions in the body. Funny, that is exactly how viruses work. But thats another story.
According to the article, researchers are now checking on a way to use a variant of a bacteria called C. difficile. As a pharmacist I can tell, the regular one is NASTY. It is already in you but held in check, Take antibiotics for a while…you will see this bacteria in full effect. It can be a dangerous bug to have uncontrolled. So why the variant? By altering the bacteria, it is hoped to combat and even destroy its cousins to avoid this NASTY effects. HEY wait a minute…NO antibiotics!!! Just use an existing bacteria to help….THATS CRAZY!!! Isnt living in this age so interesting?
There is one other thing mentioned here. Apparently there is some link to H. pylori and asthma. H.Pylori just a few years ago was found to be the cause of stomach ulcers. So for those that have had one, that is why the antiobiotcs were given. This bug is HARD to kill. Think of it, a bacteria that LIKES to live in ACID and NO AIR. They would do well in NY. Well, there is some link though that shows it can help alleviate a person from developing asthma. The research is to new so only time will tell.
Well, the whole point here was to show how medicine is shifitng its views to alternatives…helpful bacteria. Nutraceuticals are in the picture as well. As health care costs rise, we become more ill, these concepts will continue to grow in demand and popularity.
Green Tea Extract for weight loss May 29, 2009
Posted by viper42 in Uncategorized.Tags: body, health, marketing, medicine, pharmacy, sales, tea, thyroid, vitamins, weight loss
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Many of us have heard of Green Tea. We all know it is a very healthy substance. But how many of you know that using the extract can help you lose weight? Some feel this to be true because the caffeine in the tea can give you a boost and you feel energized to do more. Well, after research was done, it was found that caffeine itself did not have fat burning effects on its own. So, how could this fact be true?
The answer is not known. However, Green Tea Extract exerts some other effect on the body that increases the body’s overall fat burning process. That means, the more energy your body puts out, the more calories you burn and hence the weight loss. Now the weight loss occurs mostly in the day. That would mean your best chance to lose more weight is to do your physical exercises in the morning. I know, its difficult these days to do.
One word of caution though. Those who have a hyperactive thyroid or are taking Thyroid medications to increase metabolism due to a slow thyroid, this extract to cause an issue. A hyperactive throid gland means you bodies is overproducing hormone and your metabolism is faster than normal. Those with a slow thyroid, under-produce and have slower metabolisms. The Thyroid medication helps to speed that up to normal. So this extract to interfere one way or another. Be sure to consult your doctor first about this.
So, if using the extract can help you lose weight, consider its use in conjunction with other vitamins like B-12 or B-complex. Vitamins that also work within the body to increase energy. Putting those together could make for one great mix of vitamins and could help you if you are actively working out and dieting. So the next time you purchase a Vitamin supplement, check to see if the this combination is present. it could help yield great dividends.
The Internet-Road to Financial Security May 27, 2009
Posted by viper42 in Business.Tags: classifieds, facebook, home business, internet, jobs, myspace, recession, retirement, vinet, youtube
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This is perhaps one of harshest economic downturns the world has ever seen. Many of the largest institutions that were though untouchable before are in trouble or out of business. News of massive bonuses, Ponzi schemes, poor leadership from a president, a war on 2 fronts…this has all shifted consumer sentiment to a new direction. You could describe what has been happening for a few years now as a paradigm shift in how the Unites States, the world, and people operate. I think we are seeing business as a whole becoming democratized. Where most of thew growth and change has come from has been the Internet. It has been the one ever evolving tool that places enormous potential and growth in the hands of individuals…specifically those looking to have a business of their own. Don’t think so? Look at these examples.
YouTube…the ability to place recorded video on a platform that ANYONE can view. Why should that matter right? Well, the public and consumers, increasingly want to know, see and to a degree trust who they deal with. Well, if you recorded your own promotional videos, posted commentaries, showed how to videos just from what you already know, could that not catapult a viable business?
Facebook/MySpace etc. Leveraging Social Network sites again allow people to know you. You can use them as platforms to get free advertisement in a non-invasive way. As people want to get to know you they will know your business , if you choose. Not only that, most businesses cannot survive without exposure to their products or services. As you join groups, talk with others, connect with others, your potential to have some of those individuals seek your products or serive grows. Here is the plus….what would you have to have paid for that? This is actually called Inbound Marketing…allowing the consumer of a good or service to come to you instead of you hounding them (outbound marketing).
How about this platform, Blogging? Some of you will pass right over this post or read it. I am expressing ideas and concepts that may be of use or interest to you. Do you have an opportunity to contact me? Is this more personal to you than reading a newspaper or magazine? If I were selling a service, could this have been a great platform? Perhaps.
The biggest draw to the internet at this point in history is that allows individuals to potentially grow and learn a new business at there own pace, specifically in a down market. Start up costs are typically lower. For those willing to learn and grow, it can offer an immense source of information that can turn your financial picture around. All that is requires is your persistence, determination and vision to goal you desire. Here are some useful articles to look at:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1890387-1,00.html
I hope this was of some help to you.
Retirement an Issue, Ok just live longer!! May 26, 2009
Posted by viper42 in Business/Health.Tags: forbes, genes, glaxo, health, home business, medicine, mlm, retirement, vipak, visalus, vitamins
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Here is a story that is very telling of todays economic mentality and just how fragile the financial picture is for most. According to a Forbes article in the March 09 special issue, it was suggested that living longer could allow us to PUSH back the retirement age! WHAT??!! For some in these tough times, that has become a reality because most dont have a source of residual income or their nest egg was wiped out. Here is where it gets interesting.
There is actually science present that is being worked on to do it!! No this is not Star Trek and you are not in the Twilight Zone. It is known, and states in the article, that living past 100 is largely genetics. The gene responsible for this is known as well…SIRT-1. It apparently “removes intracellular junk” in your body. (Hmmm, more on that soon). The goal is to try and artificially create an SIRT-1 activator to use in humans to extend our lives!! WOW. Now the reason for this again, is to delay retirement and hence not put such a strain on the system. So is this really happening? You bet it is! The pharmaceutical giant Glaxo Smith Kline is now working on this after purchasing the company working on it for 720 million dollars.
So lets look at this. People increasingly dont have the money to survive retirement. Social Security is clearly dead. Does the answer TRULY lie in manipulating our genes to achieve financial security?? That is SCARY. Well, for now, people are grasping onto the right concepts. That is better education about food, vitamins, antioxidants, weight loss etc. Hey I said I would get back to that “intracellular junk.” Well, vitamins and foods rich in antioxidants can reduce that also. The way I see it, gene or no genes, the one thing that must happen in the 70, 80 or 90 years you live is finding options for yourself that provide residual income. The reality is, we may be able to live longer, but if we don’t make the choices, its just a longer time to look back at lost time or opportunity. Start taking better care of ourselves and finances, and make the MOST of the time NATURALLY given to us.
Who Am I May 26, 2009
Posted by viper42 in Uncategorized.Tags: drugs, entrepreneur, health, home business, income, medicine, pharmacy, vipak, visalus, vitamins
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Hello to all!! I am happy to be here. As you can see this is my first post. Just want to introduce myself. My name is David Medina. I am a full time, licensed, Pharmacist here in NY. I have been practicing for 11 years now. I have done the whole store thing. I have done home IV therapy, nursing homes and now specialize in Hospice care. In my 11 years, I have seen enough to know the medical system is tough here in the United States. I see many who are ill. Unfortunately, many stay ill for 1 or both of the following reasons: 1) They don’t have the money or coverage 2) They don’t posses the knowledge. It is very hard as a person who wants to help others see people remain ill because their medications cost so much. However, if we here in the United States could start increasing our knowledge of the body, perhaps we can lead happier and fuller lives. That movement is well on its way already.
Therein lies my purpose in being here. I plan to devote this blog to matters of health and wellness, and money/business topics. This medium is great for this. As a pharmacist my biggest frustration, felt by many in fact, is that our system wants us to provide a high quality of care through information. Yet the system has made it so difficult to stay in business, it has become more about volume than quality. Now there may be exceptions, but this is largely the truth. Therefore, I will now use the knowledge I have and am obtaining through my own efforts to help others on my own terms. You will get to know me…if you choose of course. It is my mission to bring value to the people that read this. I hope to encourage dialogue and perhaps to start the wheels of change for some. I am at YOUR servce.
