Opinion and Research

Brian Dolezal asked:


When it comes to over-the-counter acne treatments, there are three names that almost every acne sufferer has heard of. These include ProActiv, Clearpores, and DermaCleanse, none of which require a doctor’s prescription and are priced between $50-$100. Each of these acne treatments consist of a 3-step program designed to get your skin back on track to a healthier existence.

You have probably already seen the ProActiv commercial advertisements, the celebrity endorsements and even regular appearances on televised shopping networks. With testimonials from famous faces and a rigorous marketing campaign, ProActiv has become one of the most popular acne treatments on the market. Created by a pair of Stanford dermatologists, ProActiv features the use of a renewing cleanser in step one, a revitalizing toner for step two and a repairing lotion concludes the treatment in step three.

Another popular 3-step acne treatment program is known as Clearpores. Users will begin with a deep cleansing wash that unclogs pores and fights all acne-producing bacteria. Step 2 involves a natural supplement that heals the skin from the inside, where acne flourishes. The final step includes a facial cream to keep your skin blemish free.

DermaCleanse is yet another 3-step product that begins with a cleanser, followed by an acne gel to aid in healing current acne and concludes with an herbal supplement that works to stabilize hormonal imbalances and combat troublesome skin. DermaCleanse is a strong product that offers users a number of benefits and works hard to deliver results to acne sufferers.

Popular acne treatments, such as those mentioned here, are desirable for a reason. They each offer multiple steps to restoring your skin’s health and realistic expectations for the user. None of these companies promise results overnight and, at the same time, none will break your budget. When it comes to your skin and the beauty that it is meant to have, you will find that some over-the-counter products can be just as beneficial as prescription acne treatments. To their advantage, these acne treatments are generally far more affordable than prescription-only products. What does this mean to you? When your skin has improved and you are ready to face the world with confidence, you can take the money that you saved in buying over-the-counter acne treatments and stop by the mall for a new outfit to help celebrate your new look. When your skin looks better, you will feel better both inside and out.

For more information on top performing acne treatments, including descriptions and comparative rankings, you can visit the Acne Treatment section of TopConsumerReviews.com at http://www.topconsumerreviews.com/acne.

The information contained in this article is designed to be used for reference purposes only. It should not be used in place of professional medical advice or recommendations relating to the use of acne products and/or acne treatments. If you believe that you have a problem with acne that requires medical attention, consult a physician or dermatologist for a professional evaluation and recommended treatment program.



Mona Vie Scam

Omeke Uchenna asked:


Reading this, you can change your life style! It turned my own life around… I came across this reading in one forum, and decided to try. Surfing the net I found an article, which said one could make thousands of dollars in a fortnight investing as little as $2… Well, I thought … that must be one more attraction for dimwits, but still I read it up to the end to know what sort of ‘Herbalife’ I was supposed to spend my money on.

Things you’ll need: * LibertyReserve account, open an account if you don’t have. It is free! Click here!

How the system works!

People were to send $1 to each of the 2 liberty reserve accounts listed below; then remove the first account number from the list, thus clearing the second line. You put the number of your own liberty reserve account into this vacant 2nd line and copy and send this text to 100 different forums.

No tricks… I was hesitated a bit and understood I didn’t risk anything but just $2 …and decided to try it. Just guess what happened!!!!! In 7 days, money started to arrive … I was really shocked! And thought it would stop soon. But it didn’t! I made $17 during the first week, by the end of the second week I had more than $700, in 20 days I had $2107!!! Now, after 4 weeks, I have about $7735 and the sum grows very quickly. And that’s all at a cost of just $2!!!

My financial position was poor till I came across this article. I couldn’t believe it works, unless I started to get money order from all over the world…I bought everything I needed, and it was quite fortunate, wasn’t it??! And now I’d like to tell YOU how it works and, which is more important, HOW! I promise you that if you follow all the instructions here, you’ll start earning much more money you ever expected without much effort.

Please, read this twice! Follow the instructions, and you’ll start getting money. That’s very simple!

It’s legal. And you have to invest only $2…

IMPORTANT: It’s not a fraud, it’s not illegal, you risk practically nothing, and it works!!!

ATTENTION: Follow the instructions EXACTLY and over $10,000 will be yours

in 20 to 30 days. The system works very well thanksgiving to the honesty of the participants. So, these are the 3 steps to success:

1. If you haven’t got the $2 in your LibertyReserve account, you have to create or open your own free account at http://LibertyReserve.com/ . Get acquainted with this system, see how it works and choose the variant that suits you and fund your liberty reserve account with a minimum balance of $3.





2. Transfer $1 to each of the 2 LibertyReserve account numbers.

3. Everything you’ve done – you have created a service and what you‘ve done is absolutely legal. You ask for a legal service, and you pay for it. Send $2 to the following liberty reserve account ($1 to each of them):

a) U5266613

4. Now erase the first account from this list, thus the list will go higher (number 2 will become number 1, etc.). And put the number of your liberty reserve account into line 2. Like this:

a) U1361512

b) (Your LibertyReserve Account Number Here)

5. Make all the necessary changes, but try to preserve the main idea. Put this article to around 100 forums and News Groups. Remember, the more forums you send this article to, the higher will be your income, and your income depends on you directly. This business goes on and thrives thanks to the honesty of the participants. So, by the time you reach the first position in the list, you’ll have thousands of dollars in your account!

And this costs $2 and simple work!!! Do it now – don’t put it off till tomorrow!!! Time is money!!!



IMPORTANT NOTICE:



1. The First thing to do is highlight and SAVE this entire post in word or note pad on your computer so you can come back to it later.

2. Read through the programme very well so that you understand the way the system works. In my own explanation this is a LibertyReserve system that yields the members money through compounding process.

3. If you already have a LibertyReserve account, proceed to the next step. If you don’t have, then go to LibertyReserve and register. To fund your LibertyReserve account or change your LibertyReserve money to physical cash you have to go to an exchanger. LibertyReserve exchangers are available in most countries of the world. You can find exchangers in your country at Google.com. When searching with Google type ‘LibertyReserve exchanger, your country’ as keyword. eg. LibertyReserve exchanger in Panama.

4. Remember to register under this link which already has a stronger and established network base. Here is a secret which you might end up finding out late: in this very business the stronger the network the more money everybody under that network makes. Don’t try to re-invent the wheel just register and do your own quotas as directed in this post and I promise you everyone will be smiling to the bank.

5. Activate your account by paying onetime, lifetime membership fee of $2 then Go to the post that you SAVED in your word or notepad as was directed in step 1 and edit it as stated earlier. Go to any search engine such as http://www.google.com, Yahoo!, AltaVista, MSN.com, etc. and search for subject of something along the lines of: “Millionaire message board” “Money making message board” “Money making discussion” “Money making Forum” “Online Job Forum” “Business message boards” “Money Making Forum” “E-gold Forums” “Liberty Reserve Forums”etc. Thousands of such boards will appear, all you have to do is go there register, and start posting your edited post on as many message board as possible… 200 post are ideal and remember that the more you post the more you stand to earn. - Another way of advertising is joining social networking sites like hi5 | Your Friends, Your World, MySpace, ZenZuu.com | Make Friends, Make Money, Make Sense, etc. make friends with as many peoples as possible in these social networks site and introduce this business to them. - You can also get referrals by joining traffic exchange sites. Go to search engines and search for “Traffic Exchange”. Register and start advertising your biz. - You can also advertise by blogging. My favorite is blogger.com. Blog as many as you can about this business. Post your edited post on as many blog as you can create. You can post on classified ads site…Go to search engines and search for ‘classified ads sites’, register and post to as many of them as possible… The more active everyone is the more formidable the network will be, and the more money everyone earns. So all hands should be on deck if everyone should put in at least 1 - 2 hours/day of their time into this business for 2 months, then everyone will be closer to the $$$$$$$+ mark. Note that no one will be there to supervise you, but the more you build your network ( starting from you down ) the more you get closer to the $$$$$$$+ mark. Be honest with yourself, put in your best, having in mind that it is only you that can take you to the top.

6. For those that will want to register and post in a lot forums, the registration can be very stressful, so I recommend that you use roboformfiller from RoboForm: Password Manager, Form Filler, and Password Management. The roboform filler is a free download .Download and install it in your system read how the software works from the tutorials provided there, then start registering and posting in a lot of forums, free blogging sites, classified ads site, etc…

7. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! MAY I REMIND YOU THAT IT IS ONLY $2; EVEN A BUM CAN AFFORD THAT. I conclude with this: if you do as you are told, I promise you within few days you will make your first money online and keep it that way for the rest of your life unless there is a total Internet Crash. See you at the top.

b) U1361512



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David asked:


Prescription Eyeglasses

Eye problems are quite common around the world and in the United States alone, there are more than 160 million people who wear prescription eyeglasses. But still, the awareness about the eyeglasses and factors like strength of the eyeglasses and other factors related to the technicalities. This article, is therefore intended to provide you with more information on prescription eyeglasses and the resources on it. To begin with, the strength of prescription eyeglasses is measured in diopters. Optometrists shorten that with a D. In other words, the stronger the lens is, the higher the diopter measures. Also the prescription eyeglass lenses are measured in positives or negatives. You can easily differentiate between them and the method is quite simple. If you look through a negative lens the object that you are focusing on will look smaller while on the other hand, if you look through a positive lens, the object will look bigger.

When we talk about prescription eyeglasses, it is better to make you aware of the three professions that deal with prescription eyeglasses. The first profession is called an Optician who crafts the lenses, frames and contact lenses. Also the opticians analyze the prescription and then dispense medications and prescription eyeglasses. The second professional to deal in prescription eyeglasses are the ophthalmologists. The Ophthalmologist is an eye doctor who is licensed to perform surgeries that are needed to correct vision or aid in curing eye diseases. The third professional is the Optometrist who is the eye doctor who usually will give the eye exam and checks for any diseases and medical conditions. The optometrists are licensed to dispense prescription eyeglasses and medications.

There are several eye problems that demand one to wear prescription eyeglasses. Of these, three very common eye disorders can be treated by wearing prescription eyeglasses. These are

Mypoia, or nearsightedness. The common symptoms of Mypioa are blurred vision and helplessness to focus on objects that are in the distance.

Hyberopia, or farsightedness is the opposite of Myopia. The symptoms of Hyberopia are headaches, eye fatigue after reading or watching television.

Glaucoma, is the saturation of fluid on the retina. Glaucoma comes without any warning signs and it can cause loss of sight if left untreated.

To be carful about eyes, one should have his or her eyes examined by an optometrist every two years until they are the age of 60. After this age, the examinations should be annually. Today, not only are prescription eyeglasses a necessity, but to some people they are a fashion accessory. Top designers like Giorio Armani, Eddie Bauer, Clavin Klien have picked up this latest fashion trend and have started designing their own collection of frames. While selecting a pair of prescription eyeglasses, make sure that it is comfortable for your eye as well as suits your face. There are many different frame designs and shapes that you can choose from.



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Sharon Hopkins asked:


Acne is something that every one of us has probably faced during the onset of puberty. However, in the case of an unlucky few, this condition persists well into adulthood. Left untreated, severe acne can lead to disfiguring scarring; this can then lead to decreased self-esteem, social withdrawal and even depression.

What causes acne?

Acne is caused primarily due to the blockages of pores on the skin. These blockages stop the oil (sebum) from draining to the surface of the skin. Bacteria grow in these blockages, which lead to an infectious inflammation of that area; this is known as acne. Several factors contribute to the development of acne. These may include hormones, diet, evolutionary biology, vitamin deficiency, and stress, among others.

What can I do to cure my acne?

There are a number of remedies for acne available in the market. However, since the causes of acne are so myriad, not every type of treatment works for every individual. It is usually through a system of trial and error that the appropriate remedy is found, especially in the more severe cases of acne. The problem with some of the new systems of treatment is that if they don’t work, they may actually exacerbate the symptoms of this infection. This is why people are looking more and more towards more natural and organic remedies for acne as a starting point.

Aromatherapy treatment for acne

Aromatherapy has had a reputation as a natural treatment for acne for many years. Of the aromatherapy oils, tea tree is probably the best-known as an acne remedy, though other oils such as lavender have been anecdotally reported effective. The advantantage with using essential oils such as tea tree for treatment is that these oils are a natural organic cosmetic. Thus, there are no side effects to this kind of treatment.

What is tea tree oil?

Tea tree oil is an essential oil obtained from the Melaleuca tree of Australia. Tea tree has anti-septic and anti-fungal properties. Before the advent of modern medicine, this oil was an essential part of the First-Aid kits of the Australian army.

How do I use it?

Tea tree oil should be applied on the skin and never taken internally. For treating acne, mix tea tree oil with aloe vera gel in the ratio of five per cent tea tree oil to ninety five percent aloe vera gel. Apply this solution to clean skin.

What are other aromatherapy treatments for acne?

Several other aromatherapy remedies have been shown to inhibit the growth of acne causing bacteria. Some of the popular essential oils used for acne treatment are Jasmine, Lavender, Myrrh, Palma Rosa, Sandalwood and Ylang Ylang.

What are natural, organic cosmetics?

A further contributor to the increase of acne and skin diseases among our generation is the increased proliferation and usage of skin care products. Many of these products contain harmful chemicals that adversely affect the skin and result in irritation of the skin and acne. Natural, organic cosmetics contain fully natural ingredients including essential aromatherapy oils such as tea tree. The use of these cosmetics helps our skin retain its balance and stay healthy. Healthy skin is better able to combat and withstand skin infections, such as acne and eczema.



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Michael Morris asked:


Recent studies have concluded approximately 90% of all teenagers, 50% of all adult women and 25% of all adults had suffered from acne, either as a chronic skin disease or at some point in their lives. Although there’s no universal cure, acne is definitely easier to treat now than it used to be. However, finding the right acne treatment product is still a mystery for many of the sufferers.

Despite all the scientific knowledge today, people still think that acne is caused by particular things we do. Actually, it is mostly a combination of factors underneath our skin that lead to acne. The good news that there are acne treatment products that can eliminate it completely in about 95% of all cases.

Your skin has many wonderful features that help it recover completely even from serious acne if treated properly:

* It is self healing.

* It is very elastic.

* It registers and remembers sensations very precisely.

* It is very resilient.

* It is self-cleaning and hardly ever suffers any serious infection.

* It lets in some elements and protects you from others.

* It holds in the entire amount of liquid that flows through your body.

Salicylic Acid

There’s a lot of evidence that salicylic acid is one of the most effective approach on acne problems. It decreases the number of primary acne lesions, as well as the number and severity of all lesions associated with acne. Salicylic acid is safe to use even on dark skin and gives good and fast results.

Glycolic Acid

Among popular alpha hydroxyl acids, glycolic acid is one of the most commonly used. It has similar results with a chemical peel. Even when used in strong concentrations, glycolic acid has only few negative side effects. Long-term day to day use may also have a beneficial effect on acne scars.

Glycolic acid is also effective in increasing skin resistance to ultraviolet light, improving moisture retention, as well as the general skin condition. However, even though it is quite effective and has only minor side effects, it is better to use as part of a more complex skin care system.

Benzoyl Peroxide

Benzoyl peroxide is a widely used ingredient in acne treatment products. It used to be very popular in the 1930s, but since then, medical science has come up with new and more effective treatments. However, many dermatologists are still pleading for the benefits of acne treatment products that contain Benzoyl peroxide.

In addition to its antibacterial effect, Benzoyl peroxide apparently has an anti-oxidant action as well. Among its most common side effects is dry and irritated skin.

Many acne treatment products available on the market today use one of the ingredients mentioned above in combination with other ingredients. Some of the most famous and effective products against acne are ProAcrive, ZENMED Derma Cleanse System, Accutane and Benzoyl Peroxide. However, when purchasing an acne treatment product, you have to look through the side effects thoroughly, as some of them may be worse than your acne itself.



Mona Vie FTC

James Opiko asked:


Over the course of George Bush’s six years in office it has become abundantly clear that Mr. Bush and his cronies are in a state of “willful denial” about the worsening situation in Iraq….and so is a large chunk of the American public, willingly or due to misleading partisan information.

As the temperature rises and with less than 5 weeks left to the mid-term elections, some of the most zealous backers of this administration in the Republican Party are running scared leaving Mr. Bush trapped holding the “hot plate.”

With the on-going “Sex & Pedophilia” scandal involving now resigned Republican Congressman, Mark Foley (R – FL), the focus on this administration has switched gears mid-stream—from a wanton catastrophe to a circus of “Catastrophilia.”

A homosexual Republican Congressman with Pedophilic tendencies is like “manna from heaven” for the Democrats. They can’t ask for a better gift so close to the elections—an opportunity to expose Republican hypocrisy. You can bet that mothers of all political persuasions will get an earful of this.

These revelations of the activities of Mr. Foley has prompted an all out “Circular Panic Shootout” amongst Republicans, with each and every one facing the electorate this November distancing himself/herself from Foley.

This “October Surprise” could be the final nail in the coffin for the Republican Party. The “chickens have come home to roost,” and the “Values” and “Faith” Party is in deep trouble.

“I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me,”—George Bush, speaking to a group of Republicans in the White House, according to Bob Woodward (Award Winning Journalist) in his new book: State of Denial. Barney is one of the Bush’s two dogs.

In May 2003, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld while speaking to a cheering congregation of U.S. troops in Qatar said, “So when people are writing the history books, you’re going to be in it. Thank you very much.”

The Vice President Mr. Dick Cheney in an appearance on September 14, 2003 in a “Meet the Press” weekly show with NBC’s Tim Russert said, “My belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators.”

House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) recently, sounding much like CNN’s Lou Dobbs, linked immigrants to terrorist and criminal gangs by saying: “Illegal’s crossing our borders are gang members who cross to injure our citizens. This is a daily struggle in some towns.”

These four statements and many others I have not listed here sum up the dysfunctional, hypocritical and deceitful “Republican Mentality” that readily permeates the party from top to bottom.

If you read in between the lines, the intimation is that Bush, Rumsfeld and Cheney have been fighting this war for the sake of “history,” ….and that “illegal immigrants” and by extension “legal immigrants” are just a bunch of criminals and terrorists—dangerous and deceitful rhetoric expressly intended drive an “immigration wedge” to divide America, and instill fear all the way to the November ballot box.

Like seasoned predators Republicans have in the last couple of years skillfully capitalized on a basic human instinct of “fear of the unknown” to weave a national security policy of “fear” into the psyche of the American public, with incredible effectiveness.

A few weeks to the mid-term elections, the “Kings” of “Wedge Issues” and partisan smears are at it again, even though they are clearly on the ropes this time around.

While Bush has been choreographing the “Terrorist Fear Branch,” the right wing of the Republican party led by xenophobes like Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, George Allen and James Sensenbrenner among many others have been “stroking” the locals by holding anti-immigrant town-hall style hate meetings to “rally the base” of the Republican party, a base comprising of maniacal extremists still hanging on to America’s bloody and racially intolerant past.

The so called “House Republican Immigration Field Hearings” conducted in the recent months supposedly explored the “societal and governmental costs of illegal immigrants,” use of health-care facilities, welfare and “the criminal consequences of illegal immigration.” These meetings turned out to be “Distortion Dens” in which immigrants were mercilessly vilified. Manufactured videos of immigrants crossing in from Mexico superimposed with images of Osama bin Laden and Zacharias Moussaoui were played to “fearful” Town-Hall congregants, and are still appearing on TV screens in numerous family living rooms across America.

Needless to say that the “positive” contributions of immigrants (illegal & legal) have been totally blanked out in favor of blood-letting, high-stakes demonizing, irrational and rampant xenophobia aimed at “the disease carrying homeland invaders.” Also, totally swept aside is the Senate bill that would have been a workable starting point from which to work on this complex issue, in order to reach a rational and comprehensive solution.

In order to placate their “base,” the Republican dominated U.S. government has been conducting sweeping immigration raids across the country, inhumanely separating children born in The United States, who are constitutionally American citizens, from their immigrant mothers and fathers …. well meaning “Economic Refugees,” from third world nations racked with incompetent and thieving governments…..some with the assistance of greedy U.S. multi-national corporations whose “colonial” and corrupt profit motive is legendary.

Even Tom Kean, former Republican Governor of New Jersey and a respected ex-911 commissioner has joined the fray for the sake of “Dear Party,” pulling a “Michael Moorer” on Democrats. Sources indicate that Mr. Kean was hired as a pre-production consultant for the movie “The path to 9-11″ a TV miniseries which grossly misrepresents the facts in the 9/11 Commission report and portrays the Clinton administration in bad light.

Clearly, a desperate attempt by Republican operatives in collaboration with a “ratings hungry” media powerhouse (ABC/Disney) to influence the electorate.

If this movie were not a sneaky political move why was an advance copy of the film given to right wing extremist radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh – a self-serving demagogue who has a penchant for monstrous distortions and extremist hyperbole.

Other reports from Washington indicate that the Republicans are planning to unload their significantly superior financial war chest on Democrats in the form of negative TV and Radio ads over personal issues and local controversies. According to these reports, the Republican Congressional committee has dispatched operatives to comb through personal records to find damaging information on their Democratic opponents.

Even though mud-flinging is a political staple for both parties and in-fact almost everywhere else in the world, the Republicans are masters at this game and can ratchet it up to ludicrous levels.

Look out for Republican candidates to become meaner and more twisted in the coming few weeks.

But will the moderate “swing” voters in both parties buy into this charade this time around?

According to a CNN Poll conducted on September 6, 57% of Americans without a high school education believe that Saddam Hussein was involved in the 911 attacks (a fact most recently denied in a news conference August 21, when President Bush said Hussein had “nothing” to do with the attacks), 54% of High School graduates believe likewise. Only 39% of college graduates believe the same. The number dwindles dramatically to 19% for postgraduates.

Are Americans that ill informed? If so then we should expect another Republican win this November.

Will red baiting terror, using politics of deceit, fear and hate work this time?

Will the Republican party successfully energize their “intolerant” right wing base and also scare the pants off moderate Republicans, Independents and even some Democrats….again?

Is the Republican Party running on fumes?

Cheap political scores that violate the core of internationally revered American values like hurriedly establishing military commissions that will utilize “alternative forms of torture” in order to claim the mantle as the “toughest in the war on terror” are very troubling, notwithstanding the fact that these measures have been implemented in other countries before with little or no success.

Piecemeal measures that are politically targeted and principally bankrupt, without any long-term solutions is not the way to govern this great nation.

Coercion, “bribery,” and scare tactics have destroyed the good standing of America in the eyes of the rest of the world during this administration’s tenure.

On moral, political and pragmatic grounds the Democratic Party or even better non-aligned independents should wake up and right the American ship, for the Republicans have failed miserably….they have bamboozled the citizenry, betrayed their trust and misappropriated their hard earned tax money in an unnecessary “imperialist” war.

Another Republican majority in both houses will be a disaster. America’s standing as measuring rod for the rest of the world has been severely compromised and stands to diminish even further if Republicans are given a blank check to continue with their “pillaging sham.”

The American people need to wake up too and send a strong message to both Parties, that partisan politicking without principle is damaging to all and sundry, party faithful or no party.

Perhaps we need a “rational” third party?



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Donald Saunders asked:


For people who are heavily overweight, and suffering from severe or morbid obesity, dieting and exercise will often produce a short-term weight loss and can bring some marked health benefits. Any weight loss is however short-lived and the vast majority of people (between 80% and 95%) will regain their weight, and often put on further weight, relatively quickly. It is no surprise therefore that many morbidly obese individuals turn in the end to the gastric bypass as a lasting solution to their problem. But just how does the gastric bypass promote long-term weight loss?

To understand the mechanics of the gastric bypass we need to start by considering the normal digestive process.

When we eat, food passes initially into the stomach where it is broken down by a strong acid solution. Once the digestive process has been completed in the stomach, food moves into the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine, and bile and pancreatic juice is added to the mix to continue the process of digestion. It is here in the duodenum that iron and calcium are absorbed into the body.

Food then continues on down the small intestine, which is almost 20 feet in length, passing first through the jejunum and then through the ileum and it is here that the body extracts the bulk of the calories and nutrients contained in the food that we eat. Finally, any food particles that cannot be digested are passed into the large intestine where they are stored until they are passed out of the body.

We gain weight because the food that we eat contains more calories than we need to support the level of activity within the body and so the body, having burnt up the calories that it needs, stores any left-over calories as fat which is dispersed throughout the body.

Gastric bypass works by altering the body’s digestive process in one of two ways.

One form of gastric bypass (referred to as restrictive surgery) physically restricts the quantity of food that we can eat and so not only stops us from consuming more calories than the body needs but reduces our intake to fewer calories than are necessary and so forces the body to start burning off the reserves that it has laid down as fat.

The second form of gastric bypass (referred to as malabsorptive surgery) does not restrict the quantity of food that we can eat but creates a new passage for that food so that a substantial proportion of the small intestine is bypassed and the body is able to extract only a small number of calories. Once again this forces the body to dig into its fat reserves.

In many cases gastric bypass operations are in fact a combination of these two forms and will both restrict the intake of food and reduce adsorption by re-routing the food past much of the small intestine.

There are many variations of the gastric bypass and each has its advantages as well as its disadvantages. Some forms will be more suited to one individual than to another and in other cases it will be very much a matter of personal preference in consultation with your surgeon.

The gastric bypass is a powerful solution to the problem of obesity but it comes at a price and is not without both risk and complication. It is also important to understand that the gastric bypass is not in itself a magic cure for obesity and that you will need to learn to work with your new digestive system by adopting a whole new set of eating habits and a dramatic change to your lifestyle if you are to maintain the weight lost as a result of surgery.

Once the initial and virtually automatic weight loss has been achieved following the gastric bypass it is quite easy to abuse your new digestive system and to start putting the weight back on again.



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Richard Stoyeck asked:


Connecticut’s 18 year Senator Joes Lieberman has failed to win his own party’s primary for reelection. The figures are almost final, and country club liberal Ned Lamont has bested the Senator by 52% to 48%. The actual vote so far is 142,000 votes to 136,000 votes. How did Lamont get it done, and what does it mean for the country in the upcoming November election, and the financial markets?

Lieberman self-imploded by being out of touch with his own base. What makes the result more astounding is that he is one of only three sitting United States Senators to be denied his party’s nomination over the last 25 years. He was his party’s nominee for the Vice Presidency of the United States only six years ago. This is a man who ran for the Presidency itself only two years ago. In his mind when he ran for the Presidency he had to believe he was going to win that nomination, or he would not even have tried. How does a man like this who has spent his whole life in politics allow himself to be blown away by a novice who has been out of touch with everyday living for his entire life?

It is one thing to support several of President Bush’s policies. It is another to appear to be cozy, and even joined at the hip with a sitting President who has 58% disapproval rating among the American people. The first thing we must realize is that this primary was never about Ned Lamont. Mr. Lamont comes across as a physically attractive, affable individual. He is a trust fund descendent who traces his roots to his great grandfather Thomas William Lamont, who was a partner of JP Morgan and Company, when Mr. Morgan was the single most powerful financial banker in the entire world. Ned Lamont was educated at America’s finest private schools including Harvard and Yale where there are buildings named after members of his family. He lives in Greenwich, CT., a wealthy, insulated community if there ever was one.

It was fascinating, to see Ned Lamont declare victory with three African Americans behind standing immediately behind him, two of whom are household names, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Reverend Al Sharpton. What made it all the more interesting is that Greenwich has to have the smallest percentage of African Americans among its population set than any town of its size in America. Politics is indeed imitating art.

How did Lamont get it done? First, wrong question, he didn’t get it done. This campaign is the product of absolutely brilliant Internet bloggers with a liberal bias who motivated the grass roots to get out there and defeat Lieberman. Lamont could have been a one-eyed, peg legged pirate, and the liberals would have played it the same way. These bloggers mobilized outsiders including young people, and others to come into quiet Connecticut, and unseat the conservative Democratic sitting Senator, Mr. Lieberman. Thousands of independent voters were persuaded to switch from independent to Democratic to vote in this primary. Thousands more were registered for the first time.

It was a brilliant, well orchestrated, and in the end EFFECTIVE way to go. It demonstrates the joining of the Internet, and the power of the people. It is the beginning of the next wave in politics. It is as decisive, and perhaps more decisive than the advent of television, and the transformation of the Presidency when President John Kennedy became the first candidate to use that medium effectively. The day of Joe Lieberman’s defeat is the turning point of a new American politics based on Internet power.

I view this as a positive use of power. Mr. Lamont is irrelevant to this event. What is relevant is that giant sums of money will be raised by the Internet on behalf of candidates. I fervently hope that this will dwarf the money that is given by lobbyists who essentially have controlled this country for years. These lobbyists act not in the interests of the people, but in the interests, of certain isolated, wealthy, powerful interest groups. These groups want what they want with no thought whatsoever towards the needs of mainstream America.

Both of our political parties are in the grips of these private interests. The interests are different for each party but equally powerful. Does any Conservative Republican believe in his heart of hearts that the present Congress represents the philosophy of Conservative Republicanism? Barry Goldwater, Mr. Conservative would turn over in his grave if he saw what the current Congress has passed in the way of legislation, and the unprecedented amount of debt that has been piled onto our children’s futures. At the same time, the liberals do not present a viable, workable alternative, which is why they lost power during the 1994 Congressional election.

What does this mean for the financial markets in the United States? I suspect at the very least, the Democrats will pick up seats in both houses of Congress this coming November. The out of power party traditionally picks up anyway. With the tailwind of Iraq at the Democrats back, if they had any cohesive actionable plan, they would take both houses of Congress. I have yet to see such a plan, and the smart money says it is more likely that they will take one house, since the Democrats are still trying to figure out what they believe.

It is more likely they take the House of Representatives, and this then gives the NEW Democratic Chairmen of different House committees the POWER of Subpoena. The Democrats will exercise that power in an attempt to emasculate the sitting President, and they will effectively do just that. At the very least, this means GRIDLOCK, at the extreme, a move towards impeachment, probably on groups of violating constitutional law. They will relate it to privacy, and wiretapping through the National Security Agency. As far as the financial markets are concerned, they would LOVE gridlock to return.

A party that gives tens of billions of unnecessary dollars to insurance companies to act as an intermediary in a national drug program for the elderly does not deserve control of three branches of government. A party that has so seriously mismanaged the Iraq situation does not deserve control of three branches of government. A party that creates tax cuts is good in my opinion, but not a party that borrows hundreds of billions of dollars from foreigners. It then gives the cash to the rich class in America as tax cuts, and leaves the debt with your children. That party doesn’t deserve to control three branches of government. The financial markets will pick up on this, and react positively to the return of gridlock.

It’s going to be fascinating to see what poor Joe Lieberman has started, and by the way, wouldn’t it be surprising to see the following scenario. The Connecticut Republican nominee for Senator gives up the nomination. The Republicans nominate Joe Lieberman in his place, while he runs on the Independent line also. In the end Poor Joe, gets reelected after all in November.

Goodbye and good luck

Richard Stoyeck



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Because of organizations like the American Heart Association (AHA), we’ve learned a lot about cholesterol and how it affects our health. Thanks to these educational organizations, we know that high cholesterol levels can increase our risk for heart attacks and strokes and, by lowering these levels; we reduce these risks as well as keep our hearts and blood vessels healthy. We also know that our cholesterol levels can be improved through exercise, diet, and weight loss.

Although we’ve learned a lot through these educational organizations, there are still a few misconceptions about cholesterol. One of these being that not all cholesterol is harmful. There are both “good” and “bad” forms of cholesterol and a good balance between the two is what is needed for a healthy heart. Because so much emphasis is placed on lowering “bad” cholesterol levels, not enough attention is paid to the benefit of raising “good” cholesterol levels (HDL). Research states that raising HDL levels can provide even greater protection against cardiovascular disease than just simply lowering “bad” cholesterol levels. By raising HDL levels by simply 1%, the risk of heart disease can be lowered by 2% in men and 3% in women. Many studies have shown that low HDL cholesterol levels are an independent risk factor in heart disease. This is extremely important because we’ve learned that despite efforts to change a person’s diet and exercise habits, some people’s cholesterol levels are still unhealthy.

Prescription drugs to lower cholesterol are now available and have been proven by multiple studies to be very successful. The statins’ effectiveness in reducing LDL (”bad”) cholesterol has produced highly significant reductions in heart attacks and strokes. Although these medications do lower cholesterol levels, their side effects must be considered. Statin drugs can cause liver irritation, reduce CoQ10 levels in the body, are associated with myopathy, and are even linked to a rare and sometimes fatal condition called rhabdomyolysis. These drugs also have a relatively small effect on good (HDL) cholesterol levels. Thankfully, there are safe and effective solutions available that can help you manage your cholesterol levels naturally. However, first we must review what we know about cholesterol and heart disease.

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance needed to help digest fats, strengthen cell membranes, make hormones and insulate nerves. Although it is found in every cell of the body, cholesterol is mainly made in the liver, as well as cells lining the small intestine. Even though our bodies make all the cholesterol we need, we also get cholesterol from the foods we eat, such as egg yolks and organ meats. All foods from animal sources contain cholesterol, while plant derived food, including peanut butter and avocado, contains no cholesterol at all.

Cholesterol is important to many functions of the body. However, too much cholesterol in the bloodstream is extremely dangerous. After blood cholesterol reaches high levels, it builds up on the artery walls, and thus increasing the risk for blood clots, heart attack, and stroke. If the cholesterol clogs any of the coronary arteries, the heart’s supply of oxygen and nutrients will diminish, resulting in coronary heart disease, angina, or even heart attack.

Because cholesterol and other fats can’t dissolve in the blood and thereby can’t travel on their own, they have to be transported to and from the cells by lipoproteins. The two major lipoproteins are low density lipoproteins (LDL or “bad cholesterol) and high density lipoproteins (HDL or “good cholesterol”) LDLs carry cholesterol throughout the body to the cells and cause artherosclerosis by clogging up our arteries with fat. On the other hand, HDL prevents the fat buildup by carrying it away from the arteries and to the liver where it can be eliminated. Although high levels of LDL are associated with cardiovascular disease, high HDL can drastically reduce your risk of heart disease. As a result, the AHA has established three guidelines to keep your heart healthy: HDL levels about 40 for men and above 50 for women, LDL levels between 100 and 159, and a total cholesterol (HDL and LDL) of under 200.

Triglycerides are fats used as fuel by the body and a source for metabolism. These levels can fluctuate easily but increased levels are almost always a sign of too much carbohydrate and sugar intake. High amounts of triglycerides make the blood less capable of transporting oxygen and are another factor for cardiovascular disease. Thankfully, the HDL and LDL blend mentioned earlier can safely and effectively lower triglyceride levels.

It has been shown that high levels of HDL cholesterol are inversely related to coronary artery disease risk. However, what people do not know is that there are different subtypes of HDl, including HDL-2 and HDL-3. HDL-3 is produced by the liver and intestines and is responsible for scooping up free cholesterol from the blood vessel walls. The cholesterol carried by HDL-3 is chemically modified, forming a larger-sized subtype, known as HDL-2, or “mature HDL.” HDL-2 transports cholesterol to the liver for processing and elimination, and its molecules are then recirculated in the blood stream. Research has shown that HDL-2 provides more heart-protection because it moves the cholesterol away from arterial walls, and holds a greater number of receptor sites which allows it to carry a larger amount of cholesterol to the liver.

Although many prescription medications have been developed to lower bad cholesterol, there are very few medications that target good cholesterol. Therefore, patients with naturally low HDL cholesterol, who can not alter these levels through diet and exercise, have limited medical options to reduce their risk of heart disease. Multiple nutrients have been clinically shown to favorably alter good cholesterol levels including: vitamins C, E, B6, B12, niacin, folic acid, magnesium and selenium, with protein-building amino acids, powerful antioxidants such as coenzyme Q10, alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyle cysteine, and policosanol, and extracts of hawthorn, garlic, grape seed, and soy isoflavones. Although this HDL-boosting combination does not result in a significant reduction in LDL, antioxidants found in this formulation can help stabilize LDL and prevent build up in the arterial wall.

This formula combines essential vitamins and minerals, at levels recommended by the American Heart Association. It contains amino acids, antioxidants, and botanicals that have all been used safely for years. No serious adverse effects have been found following supplementation and the combination is safe to use with statin drugs.

Plant sterols, found in nuts, vegetable oils, corn, and rice are structurally similar to cholesterol and are able to block its absorption. Each day the liver receives about 800 mg of cholesterol from intestinal absorption through receptor sites. After entering these channels, the cholesterol is absorbed into the bloodstream. Since plant sterols look similar to cholesterol, they fit perfectly into these receptor sites and block the absorption, which allows the cholesterol to remain in our intestines where it can eventually be excreted. A large amount of plant sterols reduces the amount of cholesterol transported from the intestinal tract to the liver. This cholesterol reduction causes a decrease in LDL levels.

Even if a person does not have high cholesterol levels, reducing bad and raising good cholesterol greatly reduces their risk for ever developing chronic heart disease. Due to side effects, physicians do not normally prescribe statin drugs to people without actual heart disease of high LDL cholesterol levels. Instead, they recommend dietary changes. The HDL-boosting combination and LDL-lowering pantethine and plant sterols blend can effectively help people with heart disease, uncontrolled cholesterol levels, high triglyceride levels, or people who just want to improve their heart health.



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