Infantile hyperhidrosis and miliaria rubra are the commonly encountered dermal problems, which are often associated with bad body odor. The "Baby Powder" is a polyherbal formulation recommended for the prevention and treatment of infantile hyperhidrosis, miliaria rubra, and bad body odor, and this study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of "Baby Powder" in infantile hyperhidrosis, miliaria rubra, and bad body odor.
This study observed a significant improvement in the hyperhidrosis, miliaria rubra, and bad body odor, in 3 days of time, and a complete recovery after a week’s application. Also, there were no clinically significant adverse reactions during the entire study period. These results might have been due to the synergistic activities of the ingredients of the "Baby Powder".
Therefore, it may be concluded that the "Baby Powder" is clinically effective and safe in the management of infantile hyperhidrosis, miliaria rubra, and bad body odor.
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//////////////////////The development of the pill is detailed in a documentary, Mademoiselle and the Doctor, that will premiere at the Sydney Film Festival this weekend.
Directed by Janine Hosking, it is based on the 2002 death in Perth of Lisette Nigot, a 79-year-old Frenchwoman. "After 80 years of a good life, I have [had] enough of it," she wrote in a suicide note pinned above her bed. "I want to stop it before it gets bad."
Dr Nitschke will attend the premiere, taking questions afterwards. He plans to visit the United States next week for the release of the documentary there.
Directed by Janine Hosking, it is based on the 2002 death in Perth of Lisette Nigot, a 79-year-old Frenchwoman. "After 80 years of a good life, I have [had] enough of it," she wrote in a suicide note pinned above her bed. "I want to stop it before it gets bad."
Dr Nitschke will attend the premiere, taking questions afterwards. He plans to visit the United States next week for the release of the documentary there.
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“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”
Buddha quote
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”
Buddha quote
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Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
Buddha quote
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
Buddha quote
////////////////Those who wish to sing always find a song.-- Swedish Proverb
He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.-- Proverbs 15:15
//////////////////Facts are NOT the Facts
From the book, Sartre for Beginners by Donald Palmer
A group of friends on vacation go for a day hike in the Alps. Half way to the mountain top, which is their goal, they turn a bend in the path and find their way blocked by a huge boulder that has fallen in such a a manner that it cannot be dislodged and cannot be circumvented. The first hiker’s stomach sinks in disappointment. “That’s it,” he says, ” The hike’s over!” …. From Sartre’s point of view, this person has chosen the facticity of the boulder as an insurmountable obstacle and chosen himself as defeated. A second hiker begins photographing the rock, excited by its sublime power and by the beauty of the landscape framing it. She has chosen the boulder as aesthetic object and chosen herself as a recorder of beauty - that is, as an artist. A third hiker examines the boulder scientifically, noting its mineral composition and the impact of its recent fall on the path. For her, this boulder is a motive for scientific study and is the occasion for her to act as a scientist. The fourth hiker says, “There is got to be a way around this thing,” and begins an series of experiments to overcome the obstacle. He has chosen the boulder’s facticity as a challenge and himself as hero.
The determinist argues that there must be something in the past of each of these hikers that determined their response. Sartre denies this. There is nothing in the facticity of the past of any of the hikers, nor in the facticity of the boulder, that necessitates any particular response to the boulder’s presence. For Sartre, the facticity of the rock is undeniable, but each person chooses the MEANING of that facticity for him or herself. Because facticity in itself is meaningless, the source of the meaning is a decision on the part of the individual. There are always alternative interpretations for meaning available; we are never confronted with only one possible choice.
There is always the most radical choice of all - the choice of death. A hiker might decide that the boulder’s presence is so depressing that he cannot go an living. This would of course be an ABSURD response to the boulder’s facticiy, but its mere possibility shows Sartre that all other responses were chosen as alternatives to death. If you did not kill yourself this morning (and apparently you didn’t) then you choose an alternative to death…. and you are responsible for that choice and for its consequences.
From the book, Sartre for Beginners by Donald Palmer
A group of friends on vacation go for a day hike in the Alps. Half way to the mountain top, which is their goal, they turn a bend in the path and find their way blocked by a huge boulder that has fallen in such a a manner that it cannot be dislodged and cannot be circumvented. The first hiker’s stomach sinks in disappointment. “That’s it,” he says, ” The hike’s over!” …. From Sartre’s point of view, this person has chosen the facticity of the boulder as an insurmountable obstacle and chosen himself as defeated. A second hiker begins photographing the rock, excited by its sublime power and by the beauty of the landscape framing it. She has chosen the boulder as aesthetic object and chosen herself as a recorder of beauty - that is, as an artist. A third hiker examines the boulder scientifically, noting its mineral composition and the impact of its recent fall on the path. For her, this boulder is a motive for scientific study and is the occasion for her to act as a scientist. The fourth hiker says, “There is got to be a way around this thing,” and begins an series of experiments to overcome the obstacle. He has chosen the boulder’s facticity as a challenge and himself as hero.
The determinist argues that there must be something in the past of each of these hikers that determined their response. Sartre denies this. There is nothing in the facticity of the past of any of the hikers, nor in the facticity of the boulder, that necessitates any particular response to the boulder’s presence. For Sartre, the facticity of the rock is undeniable, but each person chooses the MEANING of that facticity for him or herself. Because facticity in itself is meaningless, the source of the meaning is a decision on the part of the individual. There are always alternative interpretations for meaning available; we are never confronted with only one possible choice.
There is always the most radical choice of all - the choice of death. A hiker might decide that the boulder’s presence is so depressing that he cannot go an living. This would of course be an ABSURD response to the boulder’s facticiy, but its mere possibility shows Sartre that all other responses were chosen as alternatives to death. If you did not kill yourself this morning (and apparently you didn’t) then you choose an alternative to death…. and you are responsible for that choice and for its consequences.
/////////////////////LISA CLARK: During the '70s, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross had a very popular theory about the five stages of death, those being denial, anger, bargaining, depression and, finally, acceptance. Are there similar steps in the grieving process?
Patricia DONOVAN-DUFF, RN: I think she would call them phases, not stages or steps, because it's not a linear process in grieving. It's definitely a rollercoaster kind of experience. It's not that you finish with one phase and move on to the next one. You can retreat back and forth. She did identify kind of similar phases but, again, they're not linear.
Patricia DONOVAN-DUFF, RN: I think she would call them phases, not stages or steps, because it's not a linear process in grieving. It's definitely a rollercoaster kind of experience. It's not that you finish with one phase and move on to the next one. You can retreat back and forth. She did identify kind of similar phases but, again, they're not linear.
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//////////////////LDL cholesterol: Optimal LDL levels are less than 100 mg/dL. Near optimal levels are between 100 and 129 mg/dL. Levels between 130 and 159 are considered "borderline high risk;" and levels between 160 and 189 are considered "high-risk;" and levels of 190 and above are considered "very high risk." HDL cholesterol: HDL cholesterol levels below 41 mg/dL are considered too low.
//////////////////////Based on these two items (i.e., lipid levels and presence of additional risk factors) treatment is recommended as follows:For those with 0 - 1 risk factors:LDL target: 160 or lower. Lifestyle changes should be initiated for LDL > 159, and drug treatment for LDL > 189.
For those with 2 or more risk factors:LDL target: 130 or lower. Lifestyle changes should be initiated for LDL > 129, and drug treatment for LDL > 159.
If heart disease is present or 10-year risk > 20%, or diabetes is present:LDL target: 100 or lower. Lifestyle changes should be initiated for LDL > 100, and drug treatment for LDL > 129.
For those with 2 or more risk factors:LDL target: 130 or lower. Lifestyle changes should be initiated for LDL > 129, and drug treatment for LDL > 159.
If heart disease is present or 10-year risk > 20%, or diabetes is present:LDL target: 100 or lower. Lifestyle changes should be initiated for LDL > 100, and drug treatment for LDL > 129.
/////////////////////What about treatment for high triglycerides?The latest guidelines (May, 2001,) for the first time, recommend treating patients who have elevated triglyceride levels. This recommendation is based on recent analyses strongly suggesting that triglycerides are indeed an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease. The decision to treat is generally based on the triglyceride levels themselves. Normal triglyceride levels are less than 150 mg/dL. Borderline high levels are 150-199 mg/dl. High levels are 200 - 499 mg/dL, and very high triglyceride levels are greater than 500 mg/dL. For people with borderline or high triglyceride levels, treatment should emphasize weight reduction and exercise. Drugs are recommended for people with very high triglyceride levels. Most people who need treatment for high triglyceride levels have metabolic syndrome X.
///////////////////////Statins: Several statin drugs are now on the market, including lovastatin, pravastatin, atorvastatin and simvastatin. These drugs inhibit the liver enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which significantly reduces the production of cholesterol by the liver. These drugs result in a significant reduction in LDL cholesterol, with a modest decrease in triglycerides, and a modest increase in HDL cholesterol. They tend to be well-tolerated in general, but can cause elevations in liver enzymes (which therefore need to be monitored). They can also cause a muscle disorder which can be severe in rare individuals. The muscle disorder (myopathy) is particularly likely when statins are used in combination with gemfibrozil. Click here for more on statins.
Of these drug choices, the statins are not only more effective than other categories, they also tend to be much better tolerated. Furthermore, evidence is accumulating that the aggressive use of statins can actually arrest the progression of coronary artery disease, and in some circumstances can be used instead of more invasive procedures such as angioplasty.
The treatment of abnormal lipid levels can be summarized as follows: First, dietary changes, weight loss, and exercise should be tried. If that fails to restore adequate lipid levels, then most doctors will try statins. If statins fail, or if they are not tolerated, an agent from another class of the lipid-lowering drugs can be tried.
Of these drug choices, the statins are not only more effective than other categories, they also tend to be much better tolerated. Furthermore, evidence is accumulating that the aggressive use of statins can actually arrest the progression of coronary artery disease, and in some circumstances can be used instead of more invasive procedures such as angioplasty.
The treatment of abnormal lipid levels can be summarized as follows: First, dietary changes, weight loss, and exercise should be tried. If that fails to restore adequate lipid levels, then most doctors will try statins. If statins fail, or if they are not tolerated, an agent from another class of the lipid-lowering drugs can be tried.
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