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Topic: The Biggest Health Threat
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Randall
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posted September 24, 2011 05:34 PM
  
What would you say is currently our biggest threat to health? There are so many, but I would say the largest right now has to be trans fat. The stuff is pure poison. What do y'all think? ------------------
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Emeraldopal
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posted September 24, 2011 06:02 PM
I think the biggest threat to health right now is..prescription medication!------------------
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LEXX
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posted September 24, 2011 08:15 PM
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Ami Anne
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posted September 24, 2011 08:58 PM
Hmmm
I would say Genetically Modified Food cuz it is not recognized by the body as food
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rajji
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posted September 24, 2011 11:25 PM
I would say Pollution! and adultrated foods.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted September 25, 2011 03:25 PM
Death by prescription medication is a bad one. It's the third leading cause of death (after cancer and heart disease). If you separate by gender, heart disease is the number one cause of death in women. You seldom hear that much about it, though. I would say stress probably plays a big role in all disease, especially the top two killers.------------------
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Emeraldopal
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posted September 25, 2011 03:46 PM
Stress is a biggy...
I have high blood pressure...
I truly had to let go of stress
and worry, it's a waste of time
and bad for your health...thank God, I can escape..
in my MInd...and let it all go. ... ------------------
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hippichick
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posted September 25, 2011 06:22 PM
Stress!!! Our bodies are wonderful machines, but stress makes these wonderful machines not so wonderful anymore...IP: Logged |
LEXX
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posted September 25, 2011 07:16 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Randall:
Death by prescription medication is a bad one. It's the third leading cause of death (after cancer and heart disease). If you separate by gender, heart disease is the number one cause of death in women. You seldom hear that much about it, though. I would say stress probably plays a big role in all disease, especially the top two killers.
A few of the mini-strokes I had were caused by a drug for the IBS.
It was banned by the FDA.
A drug my husband too caused him to die.
I had to do CPR etc. on him.
Yes, sodium depletion and sudden death were possible side effects.
Then last year an idiot dr put him on a drug that had printed on its label,
"May cause suicidal thoughts"
or some such phrase.
And yes, he tried to.
Worse part, is it ends up that dr was treating him for seizures which we since found he does not have.
Cannot sue any of the above med issues because no one died.
We were on other meds that were causing angina, so no longer on those.
I hate taking meds.
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LEXX
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posted September 25, 2011 07:19 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Emeraldopal:
Stress is a biggy...
I have high blood pressure...
I truly had to let go of stress
and worry, it's a waste of time
and bad for your health...thank God, I can escape..
in my MInd...and let it all go. ...
I have weird blood pressure but they cannot treat it because it varies too much.
It is as low as 96/51 whilst lying down;
and as high as 199/99 sitting up.
Fortunately the high one is rare.
Usually up is 145/78 average.
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LEXX
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posted September 25, 2011 07:21 PM
quote:
Originally posted by hippichick:
Stress!!! Our bodies are wonderful machines, but stress makes these wonderful machines not so wonderful anymore...
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Emeraldopal
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posted September 25, 2011 09:28 PM
when I go to the ER...and it is seldom, my blood pressure is 255/105 they freak out, saying I'm gonna
have a heart attack...I've not
had one yet... I only go when I think there is
nothing I can do...and then
they pump all these drugs in me... takes me a week to recover, from
what they gave me. ... and then, I wish I hadn't gone to the
ER at all... . ------------------
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Emeraldopal
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posted September 25, 2011 09:33 PM
hippichick, what does that mean...
sometimes my blood pressure is 295/101...they really freak out, how bad is this? ------------------
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rajji
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posted September 25, 2011 10:13 PM
Is stress related to BP?
I have low BP. Does that make any sense?IP: Logged |
Emeraldopal
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posted September 25, 2011 10:20 PM
I use to have low blood pressure,
when I danced with the Boston Ballet..
they said it was as if I was close to
death,..I always thought low pressure
was a good thing-Healthy...and now I am the opposite! Rajji, i think low blood pressure is good! ------------------
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Randall
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posted September 25, 2011 11:41 PM
They say 120/80 is normal, but up to 139/89 is still acceptable (high normal). Anything 140/90 or above is bad.IP: Logged |
Emeraldopal
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posted September 25, 2011 11:56 PM
hmmmm, as the doctors say, I could
have a heart attack at any time...
thank God, I don't believe them!M O M Mind Over Matter ------------------
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Emeraldopal
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posted September 26, 2011 12:01 AM
just so you don't think I'm crazy, they've been saying this for 10 years...
and I have yet to have a heart attack. ...------------------
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rajji
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posted September 26, 2011 12:04 AM
Everytime I go to blood donation camps..Mine gets rejected coz oflowblood pressure.They tell me next time around before you come include lots and lots of salt in your diet...
Lotus probably you should stop eating salty foods like cheese or pickles,sandwitch bread etc in your diet.IP: Logged |
rajji
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posted September 26, 2011 12:04 AM
Randall decreased his BP too sucessfully within a matter of few days.I remember a thread he posted here some time ago.IP: Logged |
Emeraldopal
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posted September 26, 2011 12:09 AM
O you are no fun, I LOve Salt...
Sea salt, yum!
Pickles, no
Pickled eggs, yes occasionally..
Bread, I LOve my homemade bread!
I LOve Seafood...
I don't eat much red meat...
LOve veggies and fruits
and coffee
and cigarettes, lolO MY, GOD help me... p l e a s e and it's fall, and I love to bake...
O, it smells so good this time
of year! ------------------
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Emeraldopal
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posted September 26, 2011 12:14 AM
I'm going to bed, imaging my blood pressure
lower...OM OM OM Ggod Night! ------------------
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charmainec
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posted September 26, 2011 03:56 AM
Stress is a trigger to many illnesses and dis-eases.------------------
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hippichick
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posted September 26, 2011 07:29 PM
EmeraldopalThat is called malignant hypertension, wont cause a heart attack alone, necessarially, but could certainly cause a hemmorrhagic stroke, (ie bleed in the brain.) Hypertension over the years causes the blood vessels to weaken and could lead to a heart attack, but mostly your kidneys are at risk. For some people it is heradiitary, for some diet, exercise, stress relief can help wonders! Blood pressure meds are relatively not that expensive, you should be seen by a MD. 
Rajji, low blood pressure is usually not that significant, but can be a symptom of something else. The thing with low blood pressure is the risk of your organs not being perfused adequately. Whoever the idiot who told you to consume salt is just that an idiot! As long as you are not feeling bad, ie lack of energy and dizziness, esp, you are probably ok. The next time you have your blood pressure checked, take note of the "mean." It is the third number most folks pay no mind to. For instance if your bp is 90/60 your mean may be 63, if it is 95/65 your mean may be 62, if it is 90/35 your mean may be 50, these are just examples but a mean bp (the mean is kind of the average but calculated per a specifc equation) and a mean of atleast 60 means that your organs are getting enough blood perfusion.
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hippichick
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posted September 26, 2011 07:34 PM
I also wanted to mention stress.We suffer not only mental/emotional stress which effects our bodies, but physical stress.
In the hospital all patients are put on "Protonix" a acid inhibitor to prevent stress ulcers. When the body is under physical demands that it is not used to, like hard exercise or surgery, the physical body becomes stressed. We may not realize it, but our bodies are stressed just like our emotions become stressed. Another thing I would like to address is prescritpion meds. They can be killers to be sure. I am on more than I would like now, but I have some health issues that if I dont address, I could certainly meet an early demise and an ugly one at that! But I am smart enough to make other changes in my life, ie diet, exercise, etc. and I have my labs drawn religiously to monitor the potential effect of the meds on my liver. t~~~
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