Showing posts with label ▷ 2014 Apr 26. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ▷ 2014 Apr 26. Show all posts
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Def'n: Obesity
Obesity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silhouettes and waist circumferences
representing normal, overweight, and obese
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Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited. On average obese people have a greater energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass.
Dieting and physical exercise are the mainstays of treatment for obesity. Diet quality can be improved by reducing the consumption of energy-dense foods such as those high in fat and sugars, and by increasing the intake of dietary fiber. Anti-obesity drugs may be taken to reduce appetite or decrease fat absorption when used together with a suitable diet. If diet, exercise and medication are not effective, a gastric balloon may assist with weight loss, or surgery may be performed to reduce stomach volume and/or bowel length, leading to feeling full earlier and a reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food.
Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing rates in adults and children. Authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. Obesity is stigmatized in much of the modern world (particularly in the Western world), though it was widely seen as a symbol of wealth and fertility at other times in history, and still is in some parts of the world. In 2013, the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease.
Classification
Video: Obesity
The Complete Skinny on Obesity
Published on Oct 23, 2013SSTattler: View on YouTube takes is about 1 hour but you have to see it...
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv)
Millions have watched Dr. Robert Lustig's YouTube videos on the role sugar plays in obesity. In this compilation of the popular YouTube series "The Skinny on Obesity," Dr. Lustig and his UCSF colleagues dig deeper into the root causes of the obesity epidemic. Discover why what we eat is as important as how much we eat. Understand the effects of stress on obesity rates, and why some predict that the next generation will die younger than the current one due to obesity and the many health problems it causes. Series: "The Skinny on Obesity - UCTV Prime" [10/2013] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 25717]
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Saturday Comics
| For Better and For Worse Lynn Johnston - 2014/04/20  "Mom told us to go bother someone else..." | Dilbert Scott Adams - 2014/04/19  "That literally doesn't mean anything!!!!" |
Peanuts Charles Schulz - 2014/04/20 
"Here's the World War I pilot standing in a line of..."
| Doonesbury Garry Trudeau - 2014/04/20  "Wonder if I've ever sunk this low before..." |
** I tried to get low or free price at the people http://www.UniversalUclick.com/ for the images for the cartoons. It was too high for Stroke Survivors Tattler i.e. we are not a regular newspaper and our budget is very low. Fortunately, you will have to do only 1-click more to see the cartoon image, it is legit and it is free using GoComics.com and Dilbert.com.
Note: Now SSTattler are running cartoons starting on the previous Sunday.
Eclectic Stuff
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Definition: Eclectic(noun) a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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Sunday Stroke Survival ~ My Big, Fat Body
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| Jo Murphey The Murphey Saga |
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I wish I was in this shape
instead of larger!
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I recently went to the cardiologist. She looked at the stats and told me I'd gained weight. Five more pounds was added to my bulk and I now weigh more than before my stroke. I'm obese (bordering on morbidly obese) and I know it. Chock up another item that keeps me in the high risk range for candidacy for another stroke or heart attack. Genetically indisposed for high cholesterol no matter how much medicine I'm on. Married with a strong family history for weight relate medical problems.
Crazy Sexy Revolution
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| Pamela Hsieh Rehab Revolution |
If you’re unfamiliar with New York Times bestselling author Kris Carr (whose Crazy Sexy brand has invaded households everywhere), I’ve very recently become a little bit obsessed. Her story is awe-inspiring -- TEN YEARS AGO she was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer, and since then she has turned her life around entirely, inspiring (what I imagine to be) millions of others to empower themselves to turn their lives around by living healthfully and mindfully.
She’s like besties with one of my absolute favorite female entrepreneurs/mentors, Marie Forleo, who just last week released a fun cooking segment on her weekly Marie TV series:
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I was instantly sold. I managed to snag three copies of Crazy Sexy Kitchen
last week, and I’ve been carrying my first copy (the one from Barnes & Noble, my go-to brick-and-mortar bookstore) virtually everywhere, so I can read on the go. (If you’re wondering -- the other two copies are destined to become holiday gifts to fellow foodie friends.)
The Influence of Obesity on Structure, Biochemistry and Function of Brain Regions Involved in Cognition
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| Dean Reinke Deans' Stroke Musing |
Are your cognition problems due to this latest obesity one rather than your stroke. Your doctor had better know the answer.
Short Abstract
Obesity is a major public health problem, affecting more than one-third of the U.S. population. Several studies suggest deficits in cognition in obese people and several neuroimaging studies indicate reduced volume of certain brain regions, including the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. These brain regions are important for cognition and anxiety regulation, and thus structural change in them may contribute to alterations in cognition and mood reported in overweight people. No studies have investigated the effects of weight gain on brain structure and function at a level of analysis that would permit identification of cellular mechanisms, which could lead to future treatment options. This dissertation uses a rat model of diet-induced obesity (DIO) to explore behavioral, structural and biochemical changes in three brain regions important in cognition: the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), perirhinal cortex (PRC), and hippocampus (HIP).
Obese rats performed poorly on cognitive tasks specific to the mPFC and PRC, but not the HIP, compared to normal weight controls. In order to begin to characterize the behavioral differences observed, the influence of obesity on brain volume, dendritic architecture and spine density, as well as on associated pre- and post-synaptic markers in the mPFC, PRC and HIP were determined. Deficits in mPFC and PRC-related tasks were accompanied by decreased dendritic spine density and decreased pre- and postsynaptic markers in the mPFC and PRC. Finally, to identify potential mechanisms that might be driving these results, hormones that have previously been linked to changes in brain structure, and/or metabolism and obesity, were surveyed. While there was no difference in testosterone, glucose or insulin levels between groups, leptin was increased in the DIO model, providing a potential mechanism leading to changes in neurological structure and function. Further, obese rats had decreased peripheral corticosterone levels, a condition previously linked to decreased dendritic architecture, suggesting another potential involved mechanism. The DIO animal model of obesity has allowed us to look into the cellular changes that underlie alterations in brain structure and function, and provided us with foundational research needed to identify mechanisms for future intervention.
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"The Tales of a Stroke Patient"....YES!
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| Joyce Hoffman The Tales of a Stroke Patient |
“The Tales of a Stroke Patient” is making its way into the limelight.
I am a stroke survivor, and I’ve written a book that tells of my expedition. If a stroke could happen to me, with low cholesterol, low blood pressure, no diabetes or obesity, it could happen to ANYBODY!
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| Amazon.com |
Warning: Not intended for the faint of heart or politically correct crowd.
Click the link to buy it from the publisher Xlibris, or for Amazon’s Kindle, or for Barnes & Noble’s Nook.
Don’t have a credit card? Message me by email -- hcwriter@gmail.com -- or Facebook to see how you can get a copy!
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Strokes and Young People
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| Amy Shissler My Cerebellar Stroke Recovery |
I’m way young to have had this happen. I’ve heard that A LOT. That’s like an automatic response from people who first meet me. I think they just don’t know what else to say so they say “oh my God you’re so young.” Yeah, I am but I’m not the youngest person to ever have a stroke. I met a guy who has had 3 strokes starting at the age of ten. I know of a little girl who had a stroke in utero. At least I finished my education and started a career before getting sick, these people didn’t really have a chance before their lives were turned upside down. I think that part of the reason that it took so long to diagnose me was because no one thought it could be a stroke. That’s no excuse, they should’ve given me an MRI long before they did but that’s part of the reason. Strokes in young people happen and are on the rise. This research says that there are more strokes in young people because of increasing rates of obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol. I didn’t have any of these, sometimes s*** just happens. :( One doctor told my family “sometimes 30 year-olds just have strokes.” Umm, ok. I live in a city with the best doctors in the world – that’s not a good explanation. I have a patent foramen ovale(hole in the heart) but the most current research says this doesn’t increase stroke risk when it was long thought that it did. There is more research coming out soon on this subject, so we’ll see.
Related articles:
- Strokes in young people ‘rising’ (bbc.co.uk)
- Stroke Rate Rising Among the Young (familysurvivalprotocol.com)
- Stroke Rate Rising Among the Young (euzicasa.wordpress.com)
- Strokes in young people ‘rising’, study finds – Myjoyonline.com (lifestyle.myjoyonline.com)
- Report: More Young American Adults Suffering Strokes (medicaldaily.com)
- Why Are Stroke Rates Rising in Young People? (everydayhealth.com)
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Southern States Need Stroke Prevention Priority
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| Jeff Porter Stroke of Faith |
Being born a Southerner (now living in the Midwest), it's disheartening to hear about how strokes are more common in Southern states. To quote the article:
States with the highest rates of stroke include South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri and Nevada.
Those with the lowest rates include New York, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the New England states.
Older people, American Indians/Alaska Natives, blacks and people with lower levels of education had more strokes than younger people, whites and those with higher levels of education, the researchers found.
The disparities in stroke, a leading cause of long-term disability, are largely due to lifestyle factors including obesity, high blood pressure and smoking, Fang said.
"Southern states have higher rates of obesity, smoking and hypertension, which are all risk factors for stroke," she said.What is especially said is that many of the risk factors mentioned in the excerpt are preventable or at least (in the case of hypertension) addressable. Stroke prevention has a long way to go in Southern United States. It's past time to start!
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Age-adjusted prevalence of stroke among
noninstitutionalized adults (18 or older), by state.
(Image from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Separated at Birth? #strokemonth #stroke
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| Kate Allatt A Rocky Stroke Recovery |
Dame Professor Nancy Rothwell Vice President at Manchester University, always replies to emails immediately, like me!She hates seeing her inbox full and she also likes to do things here and now, again I wonder who that reminds me of?
She’s a list person and juggles many roles.
As an academic she hates being told what to do too. Ooh remind you of anyone? (Although, I’d describe myself as bloody-minded!)
Above all she is a rule breaker and I like that!
On a more serious note, we have much in common on stroke.
Here is a quote from her on BBC radio 4 recently.
The Superman Of Stroke First Responders
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| Gary Gray PEI Stroke Recovery |
The battle with stroke goes mobile with improved communication and CT Scanner Technology...
Article credit WOUTER STOMP on Jun 6, 2012 Click here for original article.
Specialized Stroke Ambulance Features CereTom Portable CT Scanner to Reduce Time to Treatment
NeuroLogica and MEYTEC from Germany have developed a specialized stroke ambulance, called VIMED STEMO, that carries a portable CT scanner and a point-of-care laboratory for nearly-instant diagnosis and initiation of treatment in stroke patients. It employs MEYTEC’s telemedicine solutions and NeuroLogica’s portable CT scanner, CereTom.The VIMED STEMO integrates a fully-functioning pre-clinical stroke care suite, comparable to those found in specialized stroke hospitals. The onboard CereTom is a 8-slice CT scanner that allows for multimodal imaging with CT angiography and CT perfusion in combination with a rapid scan time. Imaging and other data can be transmitted over encrypted 3G, 4G and satellite connections to emergency rooms or trauma centers.
I'm a Musician, Artist & Mother, and I Survived a Stroke
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| Peter G. Levine Stronger After Stroke |
by Elizabeth Carrigan, as told to Adrienne Walkowiak
As a stroke survivor, I wanted to reach out to the readers of the Stronger after Stroke blog to tell my story. This article wouldn't have been possible without my friend, Adrienne, to help me write it.
I'm a musician, artist and mother, and five years ago, I had everything going for me. I was happily working on my new music CD and blissful after welcoming my baby daughter, Saoirse, in January 2010. I saw, though, that life can change in an instant. Six days after delivering my baby, I experienced major post-childbirth complications, including a brain hemorrhage that led to a massive stroke.
I've recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to cover the costs of producing and promoting my new album, and I'm depending on this peer-supported initiative to move my new album forward. Kickstarter “backers” will have the opportunity to be part of the album's success.
End of a Dream
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| Diane The Pink House On The Corner |
So the good news here is that Bob got accepted back into Physical Therapy in Outpatient Rehab at the charity hospital -- and, with just one phone call, the financial aid office is happily picking up the $45.00 per visit co-pay. Amazing, how easy that was -- this time, now that I know which hoops to jump!
Anyway, Bob had his first PT appointment today, for an evaluation, and it was one of the same PT's that he had a year ago. Which was nice. To see a familiar face.
As always, with the first PT appointment, we had to "set goals" and this time, the PT pretty much stated matter-of-factly that Bob will never walk again. That really, walking as a goal was beyond any expectation...
Now I know this is true. I think I've known this for a long time. But I always liked to have a dream, you know, a little hope for a miracle, that maybe, just maybe, we could get him back on his feet again...
But, this time PT goals will be trying to get his neck more flexible and stop the twisting of his spine which is happening because of the post-stroke dystonia. And strengthen his torso muscles. So that he may be able to make transfers from wheelchair to bed more easily, and make things like washing his hair and dressing easier (and I will admit all of this has gotten harder this past year and I will admit, his spine is twisting...) and, as the PT said, the goal is just try to improve Bob's "quality of life"....
And I know this is the reality of the situation. I do understand. But, man, it's really hard to give up that dream of walking, you know, of being, sort of, close to normal... and to just think about "goals" being only "quality of life" issues, which by-the-by sounds like something you think about before you put a dog down --- jeepers, and right now, I hate to say, I have tears in my eyes...
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Safety Precautions Rocket Me to Independence
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| Rebecca Dutton Home After a Stroke |
Precautions that facilities use to keep people safe propelled me to independence. In the rehab hospital I made the mistake of wheeling myself out to the patio when I was done with therapy for the day. The aide who was sent to find me said I could not sit outside alone. When I pointed to people who were sitting alone she whirled my wheelchair around and took me back to my room. The last time I was dragged inside I was probably three years old. A psychologist brokered a compromise. I could sit outside if I came back upstairs and wrote down where I was going on a clipboard. The psychologist said the staff were afraid I would wander off if they let me go outside. Did the aides tell anyone I had been reliably transporting myself to and from therapy for days?
Safety precautions are good. The problem is staff who rigidly apply precautions to everyone. Did anyone read my chart to learn I had a stroke in the brainstem instead of the brain? I was treated like my roommate who was so confused she tried to use the TV remote as a telephone. The staff attached a sensor to me at night to keep me from getting out of bed. Every time I rolled onto my side I triggered a very loud alarm and had to wait for an aide to come shut it off. When I finally complained a nurse said they would stop using the sensor if I signed a release form saying they were not liable if I fell out of bed. How long they would have used it if I had not objected?
When I toured an assisted living facility I was upset again by procedures designed to keep people safe. While the director gave me a tour she said 3 or 4 times that "elderly people prefer to have a nurse give them their medication." If the assisted living staff decided it would be safer if the nurse dispensed my pills, my day would revolve around visits to the nurse because I take pills four times a day. I saw the nurse handing out pills in a snack area where people who did not want to go to breakfast where waiting. I am not really living in an apartment if the nurse can open my door with a master key to give me my pills when I decide to sleep in.
Being treated like a senile 95 year old turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I am not sad that I use a cane and leg brace and print checks with my non-dominant sound hand. I am grateful that compensatory strategies make me independent enough to live in my own home.
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British Humor at its Absolute Best
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| Jackie Poff Stroke Survivors Tattler |
Suddenly, the right rear horse lets out the most horrendous earth shattering fart ever heard in the British Empire. The smell is so atrocious that both passengers in the carriage, must use handkerchiefs over their noses. The fart shakes the coach, but, the two dignitaries of State do their best to ignore the incident.
The Queen politely turns to President Obama and says: "Mr President, please accept my deepest regrets... I am sure you understand there are some things that even a Queen cannot control."
Obama, always trying to be Presidential, responded: "Your Majesty, do not give the matter another thought... Until you mentioned it, I thought it was one of the horses."
Molly Stevens: A New Way to Grow Bone
What does it take to regrow bone in mass quantities? Typical bone regeneration — wherein bone is taken from a patient's hip and grafted onto damaged bone elsewhere in the body — is limited and can cause great pain just a few years after operation. In an informative talk, Molly Stevens introduces a new stem cell application that harnesses bone's innate ability to regenerate and produces vast quantities of bone tissue painlessly.
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Ana Vidovic at TEDxMidAtlantic
SSTattler: Set to 18:00 Minutes; she plays "Asturias" is also the name of the fifth movement of the Suite Española, Op. 47 by Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz.
Ana Vidović is one of the youngest virtuoso guitarists in the world. Ana started playing guitar at the age of 5, and by 7 had given her first public performance. At the age of 11 she was performing internationally, and at 13 became the youngest student to attend the prestigious National Musical Academy in Zagreb, Croatia. Ana has won an impressive number of prizes and international competitions all over the world.
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RMR: Rick and Paralympic Snowboarding
Published on Mar 12, 2014Rick hits Big White Mountain to train with Canada's national Para-Snowboard Team.
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