What do your nails say about your health (the following is excerpted from - and added to - Bate's, a medical text book):
Black streaks:
Can be a sign of heart trouble.
Blue nails:
Bluish nail beds can be a sign of respiratory problems, such as emphysema or even asthma.
A dark blue line in the nail can be a sign of skin cancer.
Brittle nails:
Signify possible iron deficiency and thyroid problems, impaired kidney function, and circulation problems.
Brittle, soft, shiny nails without a moon:
May indicate an overactive thyroid.
Chipping, peeling, cracking or breaking Nails:
Indicator of nutritional deficiency and insufficient hydrochloric acid and protein.
Minerals are also needed.
Darkening of nails:
May be a sign of insufficient vitamin B12.
Dark lines under the nail:
May indicate melanoma.
Depression in the nails:
Possible sign of psoriasis.
Downward curved nail ends:
Possible heart, liver, or respiratory problems. Possible iron deficiency.
Dry and brittle nails:
May indicate a lack of vitamin A, calcium or iron.
Fragile Nails with Horizontal and Vertical Ridges:
Vitamin B deficiency
Excessive dryness, rounded and curved nail ends and darkened nails:
Insufficient intake of vitamin B12
Half white, half pink nails:
Can indicate kidney problems.
Hang nails:
Can be a sign of a lack of protein, folic acid, or vitamin C.
Horizontal ridges (sometimes referred to Beau's lines):
Can indicate circulatory problems, such as Raynaud's disease, or diabetes.
Can also be caused by a severe illness, like a high fever or pneumonia.
Inversion of the nail:
Can indicate lung problems.
Nails separated from the nail bed:
A nail coming off the nail bed can be an indication of thyroid disorder, psoriasis, or an allergic reaction to nail products
Nails raised at the base ("clubbing") with small white ends:
show a respiratory disorder such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. ("Clubbing" with lung disorders is one condition of the nails that is recognized by Standard Medicine.)
Pale, white nail beds:
Can be an indicator of anemia or liver problems.
Pits in the nails:
Possible sign of psoriasis.
Red beds:
a possible indicator of heart disease
Reddish-brown spots:
Can indicate a deficiency of folic acid, protein or vitamin.
Red lines at the base of the nail fold:
Can be a possible sign of lupus or connective tissue disease.
Ridges:
Possible infection.
Vertical ridges can be caused by iron deficiency, poor absorption of vitamins and nutrients. They can be an indicator of overall poor health or they could be a sign of kidney trouble.
Vertical ridges, as well as bumpy nails, can also indicate a tendency to develop arthritis.
Ridges running horizontally across the nail can indicate physical or mental stress.
Rippling of the nail surface:
May indicate psoriasis or arthritis.
Splitting nails:
may indicate hydrochloric acid deficiency.
Vertical ridges:
Not usually a cause for concern; however these ridges could be a sign of iron deficiency.
White, pale nail beds:
Can be an indicator of anemia or liver problems.
White lines across the nail:
May indicate a liver disease, possible heart disease, high fever, or arsenic poisoning.
White bands:
Can indicate protein deficiency.
White spots:
White spots or white lines could be symptoms of a serious disorder - but in most cases are caused by iron or zinc deficiency. To rule out a serious disease, it's best to see a doctor who should also test your levels of iron and zinc. Zinc supplements are found in any drugstore. Iron intake should be monitored by your physician.
Yellow nails:
Can indicate internal disorders long before other symptoms appear. Some of these are problems with the lymphatic system and liver disorders.
Yellow, thick, slow-growing nails are a possible indicator of respiratory problems.
Yellow-tinted nails with blue color at the base may be a sign of diabetes.
Supplements for Healthy Nails:
Of all the nutritional supplements touted for treating nails that split, break, and peel, only one has gotten a universal thumbs-up from science: biotin.
Biotin, a B-complex vitamin, has long been used to treat damaged hooves on horses. Since our nails are made of the same stuff (keratin), it turns out the vitamin works for us, too.
When dermatologists first put biotin to the test in humans nearly 20 years ago, they found that extra biotin intake could increase nail thickness up to 25 percent in women who had soft or brittle nails.
One study used 2.5 milligrams of biotin daily to help strengthen nails, which is quite a bit -- more than most diets and multivitamins contain.
So if you have soft nails, first ask your doctor how best to increase your biotin intake safely. Mehmet Oz, MD and Michael Roizen, MD, recommend getting 300 micrograms of biotin each day.
However, your diet is always your best and safest source of vitamins and minerals, so if you want to strengthen your nails naturally, try eating more biotin-rich nuts (peanuts, filberts, cashews, and almonds), eggs, soybeans, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, fish (haddock and salmon), or vegetables like chard or carrots. But if your nails are still brittle, investigate a supplement with your doctor.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Love open Doors
"Love never fails" (1 Corinthians 13: 8, niv).
According to an article in Today in the Word, soon after Queen Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert, the couple had a quarrel, whereupon Prince Albert locked himself in his private apartment. Queen Victoria knocked furiously on his door.
"Who's there?" asked Albert.
"The Queen of England, and she demands to be admitted."
There was no response and the door remained locked. The queen knocked furiously again.
"Who's there?" asked Albert again. The queen's response was the same … as was Albert's. After more furious knocking and no response came a quiet pause and then a gentle tap.
"Who's there?" asked Albert once more.
"Your wife, Albert," the queen replied. Immediately the door was opened.
As the writer of this article pointed out, "Love opens doors."
According to an article in Today in the Word, soon after Queen Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert, the couple had a quarrel, whereupon Prince Albert locked himself in his private apartment. Queen Victoria knocked furiously on his door.
"Who's there?" asked Albert.
"The Queen of England, and she demands to be admitted."
There was no response and the door remained locked. The queen knocked furiously again.
"Who's there?" asked Albert again. The queen's response was the same … as was Albert's. After more furious knocking and no response came a quiet pause and then a gentle tap.
"Who's there?" asked Albert once more.
"Your wife, Albert," the queen replied. Immediately the door was opened.
As the writer of this article pointed out, "Love opens doors."
Well Done
Theodore Roosevelt said, "It's not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of good deeds could have done better.
The credit belongs to the man:
"Who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again... "
"Who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause... "
"Who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement... "
"And who, at worst, if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
Every one of us has been given at least one talent; many have been given several. Regardless of whether we have one or many, what's important is to use well what God has given and entrusted to us and therewith give life our best
The credit belongs to the man:
"Who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again... "
"Who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause... "
"Who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement... "
"And who, at worst, if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
Every one of us has been given at least one talent; many have been given several. Regardless of whether we have one or many, what's important is to use well what God has given and entrusted to us and therewith give life our best
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Change the Way You Talk to Yourself. Seriously.
Use Empowering Words When You Talk to Yourself, (whether you are speaking out loud or silently)
How do you talk to yourself?
Do you use the words “can’t”, “won’t”, “don’t need to”, “why try”? Many people do.
Do you find that what you say to yourself turns out to be true? Why is this?
You see your brain is like a computer that you feed each day. It doesn’t always know what’s real or not unless you tell it.
Example: If someone you love has hurt you, you may tell yourself that all people who love you will probably hurt you too. You may not even be aware that you are doing this.
Your brain just files this information for reference, it’s data, little zeroes and ones and no column that asks “true or not true?” Now your brain thinks, based on what you told it, that everyone you’ll ever love will hurt you. At the very least it is using this data in its assessment of future situations.
Now, what if we instead told our brain:
“Okay this person ripped my heart out – but that’s only one person. I’m lovable and have many loving people in my life who are not out to hurt me. I know that the right people are coming into my life all the time. If someone hurts me, I will forgive them and bless them on their way.”
Words can be empowering.
I can
I love to
I want to
I will
I must
I am
We can attain a greater quality of life if we feed ourselves empowering words and practice saying them until they become a habit.
I know first hand that it takes time. And I also know that it’s worth it.
Try it for a week. Catch yourself saying, “I can’t”, when you don’t really mean it and instead try, “I can”, and see how you think and feel about yourself.
Remember, the words you use to empower yourself will have a lasting effect, only if you practice them and they become a habit (an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary).
They say it takes at least 28 days to develop a habit. After a week, you will see that it becomes easier. It’s a mindset and you can control your thoughts. Be proactive and not reactive – give yourself some good words.
Dream big and empower yourself! Believe you can and you will.
Most of all, CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!
How do you talk to yourself?
Do you use the words “can’t”, “won’t”, “don’t need to”, “why try”? Many people do.
Do you find that what you say to yourself turns out to be true? Why is this?
You see your brain is like a computer that you feed each day. It doesn’t always know what’s real or not unless you tell it.
Example: If someone you love has hurt you, you may tell yourself that all people who love you will probably hurt you too. You may not even be aware that you are doing this.
Your brain just files this information for reference, it’s data, little zeroes and ones and no column that asks “true or not true?” Now your brain thinks, based on what you told it, that everyone you’ll ever love will hurt you. At the very least it is using this data in its assessment of future situations.
Now, what if we instead told our brain:
“Okay this person ripped my heart out – but that’s only one person. I’m lovable and have many loving people in my life who are not out to hurt me. I know that the right people are coming into my life all the time. If someone hurts me, I will forgive them and bless them on their way.”
Words can be empowering.
I can
I love to
I want to
I will
I must
I am
We can attain a greater quality of life if we feed ourselves empowering words and practice saying them until they become a habit.
I know first hand that it takes time. And I also know that it’s worth it.
Try it for a week. Catch yourself saying, “I can’t”, when you don’t really mean it and instead try, “I can”, and see how you think and feel about yourself.
Remember, the words you use to empower yourself will have a lasting effect, only if you practice them and they become a habit (an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary).
They say it takes at least 28 days to develop a habit. After a week, you will see that it becomes easier. It’s a mindset and you can control your thoughts. Be proactive and not reactive – give yourself some good words.
Dream big and empower yourself! Believe you can and you will.
Most of all, CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY!
A REQUEST WITH MEMBERS POSTING NEW TOPIC
Dear friends,
It has been noticed that friends who post a new topic
do not care to reply on other friend's post which has been there BEFORE
the new one they post afresh, and the earlier post being with zero replies.
Thus the one posted with zero replies goes down and gradually goes to
the back pages without any reply.
So those friends who post NEW topics are kindly requested to first
reply on a post which has NOT YET BEEN REPLIEDbefore posting their NEW POST.
I will take an example, like superstar posted 5 new posts yet there was one post here which had zero
replies and which had reached the 10th position already!!
It would have been very nice if he replied on the existing post which was posted before his'
then he posted his 5 topics.
Friends must think that like they wish to get replies on their posts others do expect the same.
we reply on friend's posts to encourage them to post more and thus we encourage then by saying cute
thanks words and show our appreciations.
thanks to one and all.
Email:
It has been noticed that friends who post a new topic
do not care to reply on other friend's post which has been there BEFORE
the new one they post afresh, and the earlier post being with zero replies.
Thus the one posted with zero replies goes down and gradually goes to
the back pages without any reply.
So those friends who post NEW topics are kindly requested to first
reply on a post which has NOT YET BEEN REPLIEDbefore posting their NEW POST.
I will take an example, like superstar posted 5 new posts yet there was one post here which had zero
replies and which had reached the 10th position already!!
It would have been very nice if he replied on the existing post which was posted before his'
then he posted his 5 topics.
Friends must think that like they wish to get replies on their posts others do expect the same.
we reply on friend's posts to encourage them to post more and thus we encourage then by saying cute
thanks words and show our appreciations.
thanks to one and all.
Email:
Friday, August 6, 2010
COURTSHIP
about him or her.
Women often get so excited about men who show interest in them, are handsome, flattering and show good manners. They “jump the gun” and begin thinking as though this is the man of their dreams. Quite often, these eager women learn that the man of their dreams ends up becoming the devil of their nightmares. Same is true with men who are attracted with women who are sexy, pleasant, very feminine and seem vulnerable. Often too late, men find that the woman isn’t all that she seemed to be in the early days of the courtship.
Some carry red flags that should warn any thinking person to pull back immediately and get away before becoming entangled in a relationship that can only bring grief and torment.
What causes some people (women especially) to plunge into an ill-advised relationship is desperation of never finding a mate. Despite the obvious warning signs, these individuals rush forward like waves of soldiers with intent on dying rather that retreating. Friends look on in horror as they pursue the relationship despite their warnings. Sooner rather than later, they watch helplessly as they crashed and perished.
Some men or women (young ones especially) do not understand that a relationship is a serious matter that can have far-reaching negative consequences. Young people look at love as very desirable when it is done right and it fails as often as it succeeds, at least.
A number of women think they can change a man. They become overly excited over their new-found love that the heady feelings it generates cause them to overestimate their capabilities and to distort reality in order to fit it into their dreams. In the end, they find themselves trapped in an undesirable or worse relationship regretting the day they met the man they fell in love with.
Sad to say, many of these warning signs are clearly visible to anyone who cares to see. But the problem is that when the love bug bites, it causes temporary blindness that often spells disaster. If only people could spot these red flags and have the discipline to step back before love-blindness sets in, they would spare themselves a lot of pain and trouble.
SOURCE: EMAIL
Women often get so excited about men who show interest in them, are handsome, flattering and show good manners. They “jump the gun” and begin thinking as though this is the man of their dreams. Quite often, these eager women learn that the man of their dreams ends up becoming the devil of their nightmares. Same is true with men who are attracted with women who are sexy, pleasant, very feminine and seem vulnerable. Often too late, men find that the woman isn’t all that she seemed to be in the early days of the courtship.
Some carry red flags that should warn any thinking person to pull back immediately and get away before becoming entangled in a relationship that can only bring grief and torment.
What causes some people (women especially) to plunge into an ill-advised relationship is desperation of never finding a mate. Despite the obvious warning signs, these individuals rush forward like waves of soldiers with intent on dying rather that retreating. Friends look on in horror as they pursue the relationship despite their warnings. Sooner rather than later, they watch helplessly as they crashed and perished.
Some men or women (young ones especially) do not understand that a relationship is a serious matter that can have far-reaching negative consequences. Young people look at love as very desirable when it is done right and it fails as often as it succeeds, at least.
A number of women think they can change a man. They become overly excited over their new-found love that the heady feelings it generates cause them to overestimate their capabilities and to distort reality in order to fit it into their dreams. In the end, they find themselves trapped in an undesirable or worse relationship regretting the day they met the man they fell in love with.
Sad to say, many of these warning signs are clearly visible to anyone who cares to see. But the problem is that when the love bug bites, it causes temporary blindness that often spells disaster. If only people could spot these red flags and have the discipline to step back before love-blindness sets in, they would spare themselves a lot of pain and trouble.
SOURCE: EMAIL
A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kantzer mentioned to a cashier that they were about to celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary. The cashier said, "I can't think of any man I'd like to live with for 48 years." Mrs. Kantzer replied, "Well, don't marry until you do." That is good advice!
God intends that marriages should last a lifetime. That's why we must choose our life's partner with great care. Even when we make that choice thoughtfully and prayerfully, however, we don't automatically live happily ever after. We must work hard to maintain a good relationship by being unselfish, forgiving, helpful, understanding and kind to one another.
My wife and I have been married 50 years. At our wedding, someone sang a song that included these words: "When we're old and we're gray, we'll be loving the same, we earnestly pray." Well, that is true in our lives. Ginny and I are still very much in love. Yes, we have our disagreements, but we know our relationship is for life. We always try to be forgiving, helpful and kind. And we would be happy for another 50 years.
Some say that marriages are made in heaven. Maybe so, but we must choose carefully and be diligent to maintain our relationship each day. That's the basis for a lifelong happy marriage.
Reflection: A happy marriage requires falling in love many times ..... with the same person.
SOURCE: EMAIL
God intends that marriages should last a lifetime. That's why we must choose our life's partner with great care. Even when we make that choice thoughtfully and prayerfully, however, we don't automatically live happily ever after. We must work hard to maintain a good relationship by being unselfish, forgiving, helpful, understanding and kind to one another.
My wife and I have been married 50 years. At our wedding, someone sang a song that included these words: "When we're old and we're gray, we'll be loving the same, we earnestly pray." Well, that is true in our lives. Ginny and I are still very much in love. Yes, we have our disagreements, but we know our relationship is for life. We always try to be forgiving, helpful and kind. And we would be happy for another 50 years.
Some say that marriages are made in heaven. Maybe so, but we must choose carefully and be diligent to maintain our relationship each day. That's the basis for a lifelong happy marriage.
Reflection: A happy marriage requires falling in love many times ..... with the same person.
SOURCE: EMAIL
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