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chronicillnesscat: Living with a Chronic Disease A very...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:44:21 -0600

Living with a Chronic Disease

A very good video by Hank Green in which he talks about having Ulcerative Colitis, and just generally on living with a chronic condition.

I must add that as I’ve just passed my five year anniversary of my diagnosis, I’ve realized that he’s right to say that it becomes a new normal. I am much more aware of my body and how my conditions are not me, but simply a part of me. To all newly diagnosed or undiagnosed people who read this, it will get easier with time.

chronicillnesscat: [Image: 6-piece blue colored background with...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:37:28 -0600

chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat.Text reads: “Doctor recommend getting blood taken - Instant panic because of the future pain.”]

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Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:30:25 -0600

healthyellie: Build your own fitness plan with Gain Fitness!...

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:03:38 -0600

healthyellie:

Build your own fitness plan with Gain Fitness! Choose from workouts geared towards maintaining health, fat loss, or bulking up. Target specific parts of the body and choose which exercises you incorporate into your plan. It’s like having a personal trainer right at your fingertips!

Bringin’ this back for those of you who did not see it the first time. :)

neurosciencestuff: Simulated Mars Mission Reveals Body’s Sodium...

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:06:12 -0600

neurosciencestuff:

Simulated Mars Mission Reveals Body’s Sodium Rhythms

Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., knew he had a one-of-a-kind scientific opportunity: the Russians were going to simulate a flight to Mars, and he was invited to study the participating cosmonauts.

Titze, now an associate professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University, wanted to explore long-term sodium balance in humans. He didn’t believe the textbook view – that the salt we eat is rapidly excreted in urine to maintain relatively constant body sodium levels. The “Mars500” simulation gave him the chance to keep salt intake constant and monitor urine sodium levels in humans over a long period of time.

Now, in the Jan. 8 issue of Cell Metabolism, Titze and his colleagues report that – in contrast to the prevailing dogma – sodium levels fluctuate rhythmically with 7-day and monthly cycles. The findings, which demonstrate that sodium is stored in the body, have implications for blood pressure control, hypertension and salt-associated cardiovascular risk.

Titze’s interest in sodium balance was sparked by human space flight simulation studies he conducted in the 1990s that showed rhythmic variations in sodium urine excretion.
“It was so clear to me that sodium must be stored in the body, but no one wanted to hear about that because it was so different from the textbook view,” he said.

He and his team persisted with animal studies and demonstrated that the skin stores sodium and that the immune system regulates sodium release from the skin.

In 2005, planning began for Mars500 – a collaboration between Russia, the European Union and China to prepare for manned spaceflight to Mars. Mars500 was conducted at a research facility in Moscow between 2007 and 2011 in three phases: a 15-day phase to test the equipment, a 105-day phase, and a 520-day phase to simulate a full-length manned mission.

Crews of healthy male cosmonauts volunteered to live and work in an enclosed habitat of sealed interconnecting modules, as if they were on an international space station. Titze and his colleagues organized the food for the mission and secured commitments from the participants to consume all of the food and to collect all urine each day. They studied twelve men: six for the full 105-day phase of the program, and six for the first 205 days of the 520-day phase.

“It was the participants’ stamina to precisely adhere to the daily menu plans and to accurately collect their urine for months that allowed scientific discovery,” Titze said. The researchers found that nearly all (95 percent) of the ingested salt was excreted in the urine, but not on a daily basis. Instead, at constant salt intake, sodium excretion fluctuated with a weekly rhythm, resulting in sodium storage. The levels of the hormones aldosterone (a regulator of sodium excretion) and cortisol (no known major role in sodium balance) also fluctuated weekly.

Changes in total body sodium levels fluctuated on monthly and longer cycles, Titze said. Sodium storage on this longer cycle was independent of salt intake and did not include weight gain, supporting the idea that sodium is stored without accompanying increases in water.

The findings suggest that current medical practice and studies that rely on 24-hour urine samples to determine salt intake are not accurate, he said. “We understand now that there are 7-day and monthly sodium clocks that are ticking, so a one-day snapshot shouldn’t be used to determine salt intake.”

Using newly developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies to view sodium, Titze and his colleagues have found that humans store sodium in skin (as they found in their animal studies) and in muscle.

The investigators suspect that genes related to the circadian “clock” genes, which regulate daily rhythms, may be involved in sodium storage and release. “We find these long rhythms of sodium storage in the body particularly intriguing,” Titze said. “The observations open up entirely new avenues for research.”

thats-hawt: phitness: tonedgoals: endorphinskeepmerunning: ST...

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:28:17 -0600

thats-hawt:

phitness:

tonedgoals:

endorphinskeepmerunning:

STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND WATCH THIS.

I started bawling when he started running holy crap

I’m showing this to my dad. If this guy can do it, my dad can, too!

Wow! That’s all I can say. That was amazing!

I just noticed that you haven't been on in 3 weeks... but I hope you're still here! I have questions about IBS... I feel like I have that problem but I'm never going to be diagnosed because my mom doesn't notice anything wrong. I just feel like it's so hard to poop and I'm always bloated and gassy and annoyed, and when I press on my stomach it makes gurgling sounds all the time. I have no idea what's up, and I'm just confused in general :c

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:43:00 -0500

Ah! Yes, I am still here. This isn’t my main blog, so I tend to not update— even on my personal one, since I’m still in school currently.

And I’m sorry to hear about your tummy troubles! IBS and other functional GI diseases are really hard to diagnose, trust me, it’s been a long six years of this. There are a lot of tests, and some don’t necessarily give a definite answer. It can be frustrating and confusing, not only for yourself but for your parents as well.

To address some of your concerns:

Constipation is one of the key, prevalent signs of IBS. In fact, constipation IS NOT normal. Even in patients who do not have IBS, constipation is not a normal bodily phenomena, and should be considered. It can be dependent on diet, but in the case of IBS, diet is not always a trigger to constipation, but does play a key part in whether or not you experience constipation.
Bloating and excessive gas is another key sign of IBS, especially if it takes place immediately after a meal. Again, this is not normal. There is a grey area where some foods will typically cause bloating and gas, but this should not be an every day experience.

My suggestion to you is that you make a food journal (I’m a hypocrite, I know, I hate doing it). Document when you ate, what you ate, how you felt before and how you felt after. Try to include any medication you took, and what your bowel movements were like too.

If you have a hard time convincing your mother that something is up, showing a journal with the symptoms you feel and how often they occur can be a real eye opener. A lot of the times, patients with IBS don’t feature any external features of pain, other than a discomforted look on their face, so it can be extremely difficult for other people to notice the symptoms, let alone understand how much you are affected by the problem.

Another small thing that may help is to try to eat as healthy as possible. It seems really simply and ridiculous, but I’ve found that most people who suffer from IBS do so much better on a diet of especially healthy foods. I’ve even found that many people who aren’t actually gluten intolerant do much better on a gluten free diet (for me, it seems that gluten free foods are so much easier to digest).

Oh, another little thing: try to document when and how much Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen you take; a big reason for IBS issues is misuse of over the counter pain relievers. It’s part of the reason I have IBS symptoms. (And by abuse, I do not mean in terms of addict abuse, but by taking large dosages close to one another, for an extended period of time. I.E. taking advil for my migraines and menstrual cramps, 1200 mg+ every couple of hours, for about three days straight)

Lastly, if you ever get to go to the doctor for these issues, make sure to test for Crohn’s diease, gluten intolerance, iron levels, as well as an MRI/CAT scan to rule out everything else (also: there two specific studies, one involves digesting radioactive material to see how long it takes for food o be digested, the other involves ingesting contrast material to see the GI tract[I had both done, but I’m honestly forgetting what the last one was for.] are pretty important as well. If your doctor decides to do one or the other, they can deduce what a endoscopy or a colonoscopy might miss.)

I hope this helps, and if you have any questions please feel free to ask. I promise to respond as fast as I can; even though I’m not updating as I would like to, I’m still checking tumblr on my ipad when I get the free time to. I have so much experience with this, so honest to goodness, fee free to pick my brain.

(I’m going to make this a public post for the rest of my followers, but I will ask you back to tell you I responded, if you don’t happen to see this!)

healthiie: Allrecipes.com is easily one of the best recipe...

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:37:00 -0500

healthiie:

Allrecipes.com is easily one of the best recipe sites online.. but sifting through a million recipes to find yummy & healthy recipes can be hard. The healthy section has a lot of lol-worthy “healthy” options (cinnamon sugar pork rinds? are you serious? in the healthy section? ok.) & There’s a ton of great healthy recipes buried in other sections around the site. Here’s a list of some worth looking at!

PS - when you change the number of servings, it automatically scales the ingredients down for you!

Enjoy.

xo Mia

Vegan Crepes

Whole Wheat Pancakes

Autumn Apple Salad

Double Whole Grain Pancakes

Egg White Crepes

Fluffy Canadian Pancakes

Dairy & Gluten Free Pancakes

Eggy Veggie Bake

Poached Egg Caprese

Gluten Free Hot Breakfast Cereal

Quinoa Pudding

Omelet in a Mug

Tofu Quiche with Broccoli

Suppertime Egg Burritos

Black Bean Breakfast Bowl

Zucchini and Eggs

Almond Chicken Salad

Barbie’s Tuna Salad

Vegetarian Sloppy Joes

Avocado and Tomato Salad

Black Bean Burger

Bermuda Spinach Salad

Avocado Egg Salad

Vegetarian Chickpea Sandwich Filling

Grilled Fish Tacos

Cranberry and Cilantro Quinoa Salad

Orzo and Shrimp Salad with Asparagus

Vegan Falafel

BBQ Tuna Fritters

Asian Chicken Salad

Simple Turkey Chili

No Mayo Tuna Salad

Coconut Curry Tofu

Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs

Garlic and Rosemary Chicken

Fajitas

Vegetarian “Meatloaf”

Paprika Chicken

Lentils and Spinach

Vegan Taco Filling

Vegan Lasagna

Thai Spiced BBQ Shrimp

Whole Wheat & Honey Pizza Crust

Cedar Planked Salmon

Baked Salmon

Taco Salad

Tofu and Veggies in Peanut Sauce

Stuffed Peppers

Turkey Burgers

Crispy Eggplant with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti Squash

Peppermint Meringues

Grilled Peaches with Gingersnaps

Pumpkin Pie for Dieters

Pumpkin Rice Pudding

Spiced Baked Apples

Gluten Free Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake

Honeysuckle Pineapple

No Bake Peanut Butter Nuggets

Chocolate Banana Tofu Pudding

Poppy Seed Fruit Salad

Low Sugar Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Orange Sponge Cake Roll

Fresh Fruit Minty Dip

Dark Chocolate Bark

Banana Cookies

“Ice Cream” Sandwiches

Baked Stuffed Pears

Crunchy Macaroons

Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips

Fruity Fun Skewers

Baked Kale Chips

Hard Boiled Egg

Pita Chips

Eggplant Chips

Hummus

Cajun Popcorn

Easy Pizza Sauce

Buschetta

Guacamole

Spinach Basil Pesto

Pico De Gallo

Fresh Salsa

Marinara Sauce

Vegan Pesto

Green Tomato Relish

weight-loss-life-gain: FULL BODY CARDIO WORKOUTS Full body...

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:31:30 -0500

weight-loss-life-gain:

FULL BODY CARDIO WORKOUTS

Full body cardio core 20 minute workout

Most effective 20 minute cardio workout-Tabata Style

High intensity Fat burn cardio training

Full body circuit Boot Camp workout

Zuzana Light-ZWOD #1

Fitness-How To Tror workout

POP Sculpt: Total Body workout

Sexy Body Exercise Video

Model workout episode 1

Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred: Level 1

Walking cardio shape up

The thanksgiving BIG BURN workout

Cardio Groove n’Burn Workout video by ExerciseTV

Pilates-Exercicios Alongamento

Bootcamp Calorie burn by ExerciseTV

Full body workout by eFit

Cardio Fat blast workout

Insanity 20 minute workout-fat burner

Total body workout 30 minutes

Fitness-suicie sweat workout

Victoria’s secret model workout

Food baby HIIT workout (POP cardio)

Bare Fitness-Girl fight

POP pilates: New body makeover

Bikini Blaster 1 HIIT it hard

15 minute total body boot camp

Fat blasting 10 minute workout

Pump it up

ABS

Killer abs workout

Tabata workout abs in 4 minutes

Sunkissed ABS workout

Hardcore ab workout with blogilates

6 minutes abs of steel ab workout

Core Rhythms Full workout

25 minutes abs and obliques workout

The Bikini abs workout

Reduce Tummy

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Lose bellyfat

Fitness-10 minute ab workout

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Flat stomach exercises

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BOOTY

Bikini booty Thong workout

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Hot booty firm up

POP Pilates: Butt blaster

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How to get a perfect butt workout tutorial

10 minute booty shaking waist workout

Beach bum workout

Best butt workout ever

What make you bootyful butt challenge

POP Pilates: Beyonce bootylicious Bum butt Badonkadonk Bonanza

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3 weeks to an awesome butt

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Butt lifting exercises

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LEGS

How to get skinny looking legs

Thinner thighs and legs workout

How to slim and tone those thighs

Pumped up kicks workout

Squat challenge

Tone it up Thighs workout

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10 minute Ballerina beauty, long legs, tight booty

Love your legs workout

Leg slimming exercises

ARMS

FGF Ultimate Upper body workout

Awesomesauce arms

Lean, toned and strong arms workout

Best arm workout, slim arms

Upper body pulse workout

Killer sculpted arms workout

Upper back, arms and chest workout

50 caliber arm workout

Toned triceps challenge

YOGA

20 minute Yoga class for complete beginners

Yoga for weight loss-morning and evening routine

Yoga for strong slim legs

20 minute weight loss & fatburning Yoga Workout

Hatha Yoga flow 55 minute class

Yoga for bedtime

Jennifer Aniston’s Yoga ab workout

Yoga booty goddess booty

Yoga morning routine

Hot Yoga challenge

Yoga Meltdown with Jillian Michaels

Basic Breathing-Beginner Yoga

Sorry!

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 19:37:00 -0500

I’m really sorry to all of you guys for disappearing for these last couple of months, without saying anything.
Currently, I’m in school, so it’s essentially impossible to update this blog, when I really have no time to spend on the internet, let alone focus on ideas for posts and editing on top of homework.

I just wanted to you you all know that I’m alive, and that I still plan to use this blog, and update regularly, when I can. I also appreciate all the new followers and hope to offer you all new and useful posts real soon.

Stay healthy!

ambergetfit: :)

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:58:25 -0500

ambergetfit:

:)

thefitmiss: Remember this? Here are the printable workouts for...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:22:17 -0500

thefitmiss:

Remember this? Here are the printable workouts for you guys.

Pear: here

Straight: here

Curvy: here

Athletic: here

lexieebean: Again, considering this… But I know I will never...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:25:41 -0500

lexieebean:

Again, considering this… But I know I will never continue with it!

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Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:13:02 -0500

fitfor2012: girlgrowingsmall: In today’s video, I talk about...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:11:51 -0500

fitfor2012:

girlgrowingsmall:

In today’s video, I talk about what excess skin is like, and I show the excess skin on my body 3 years after gastric bypass RNY surgery. Excess skin like this usually only happens after rapid massive weight loss, so don’t panic that you’ll get this after dropping 20lbs.

This video is not meant to debate the merits of gastric bypass. It’s not meant to be a plea for cash or pity. It is simply to show what I live with everyday. I get a lot of questions about it. A lot of staring and looks of disgust, too. But this is my body. And until I can save up ~$30,000 for the series of reconstructive surgeries this requires (very difficult while unemployed and paying off student loans), this is the body I have to live with. Insurance will not cover this for 99.9% of patients.

If you have any further questions, my ask box is open. (Sorry this video is so rushed. Tumblr has a 5 minute time limit, and I’m not putting this on another site.)

If you’re going to give money to anyone on tumblr, it should be Risa. I’ve donated $5, and even if you can only afford to give $1, you should. She’s a lovely person and deserves to get these surgeries!

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Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:43:10 -0500

matchstickmolly: TRYING TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE? GET...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 20:14:00 -0500

matchstickmolly:

TRYING TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE?

GET STARTED:
How to Start a Healthier Lifestyle

EATING AND RECIPES
An Obscene Amount of Health Food Porn
Kickin’ Healthy Meal Ideas for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
How to Eat Well With Zero Cash
Before and After Workout Snack Ideas
Super 8-Step Salad Wraps
Not-Quite-Unnecessary Raving about Broccoli Slaw
Grocery List
F oods that Cause Bloating
Eat Breakfast, Here’s Why
Making Conscious Health Choices: Who Decides?
Not eating enough…but not hungry either?

OATMEAL MANIA SWEEPS THE NATION
Sunshine Oatmeal Recipe
Oatmeal Porn from The Pea Pod
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie-In-A-Bowl
An Overwhelming Amount of Oatmeal Recipes

AVOIDING EATING DISORDERS
The Minnesota Starvation Study
Why Starving Seems to Work
Stop the ED Hate
How Bulimia Affects Your Body
“The Binge” and Why You Should Eat When You’re Hungry
What to do After a Binge
What is Intuitive Eating?

WEIGHT LOSS & EXERCISE
How to Determine Your Ideal Weight
How to Overcome A Plateau
Why You Aren’t Losing Weight
How to Burn Fat Fastest
How to Start Running [Couch to 5k]
How to Tone [Insert Body Area]
Building Lean Muscle vs. Bulky Muscle
But I Don’t Want to Get Bulky!

YOGA
Yoga: The Basics and How to Get Started
77 Reasons To Do Yoga
YouTube Yoga for Beginners
My [Personal] Favorite YouTube Yoga Routine

CALCULATORS
Body Type/Frame Size Calculator
Calorie Calculator
Ideal Weight Calculator
How Much Weight You Can Lose By Prom/Summer/Your Wedding/This Thursday/Tonight

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Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:09:45 -0500

I hate how healthy food is so much more expensive than unhealthy food!!

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:34:01 -0500

fatty-to-healthy:

Not an issue if you know how to shop.

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Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:15:01 -0500