Rita Smith, 57, had enjoyed an active lifestyle that included aerobics and dog walking, but had to stop when these activities caused pain in her lower legs. She also noticed the bottoms of her feet turned white after being active. Smith lived with the pain and uncertainty for three years. When she decided to seek medical attention, her diagnosis was peripheral arterial disease P.A.D. Between 8 and 12 million Americans over the age of 50 or one in 20 adults have P.A.D., a disease that occurs when arteries-particularly in the lower legs-become clogged with fatty deposits that limit blood flow. increases your risk of heart attack and stroke, but timely detection and treatment can reduce these risks and improve your quality of life. is increased if you: smoke or used to smoke; have diabetes; have high blood pressure; have high blood cholesterol; have a history of vascular disease, heart attack, or stroke; or are African American. Department of Health and Human Services-in cooperation with the P.A.D. Coalition, is launching the Stay in Circulation campaign. is not an inevitable consequence of aging, says...

Lasek surgery reminds like something right out of a fairy tail and, in a way; it is as there have been a few sci-fi films in the past that explored this theme. Now, thanks to explored operation, laser eye procedures are very much a fact. Yes, rather than the rapid advancment of lasers to replace sidearm weaponry, lasers are being used to correct bad vision. All this sounds like a complicated procedure, but the truth is that, it isn t. But what does lasek laser eye surgery entail. Lasek is a variation on the traditional lasik laser eye surgery in that it is designed for patients who have very thin corneas. Both surgical operations involve reshaping the cornea so as to correct the vision problems. In other words, you can throw away those glasses after the surgery. What makes laser eye surgery so easy is the fact that it is an out patient procedure. That is, it does not require stay in the hospital. The patient who has lasik or lasek laser eye surgery performed on them will be in and out of the doctor s office on the same day. This is not to say that complications may not occur, but in general terms, this...

Have you ever gotten yourself in a situation where you have quitted smoking for perhaps 1, 2 or 3 weeks, sometimes even months or years only to find yourself crawling back to square one as it if it was a snake and ladder board game. You find yourself picking up the cigarette and lighting it away again. I have to admit. That is because I was lacking of something, of which I had to learn the hard way. And maybe this is perhaps why I am sharing my experience with you so you could avoid this mistake in the future. I m sure you would know that most of time, smokers use the excuse of releasing stress to smoke. For some reason, this release stress has become a reality which in fact is not. The only reason you feel relaxed are due to the soothing of the nicotine addiction. you do not need cigarettes in your life. The problem: Many have associated cigarettes can actually release stress that it became the truth. So after awhile, when a person which is going through the process on quitting smoking is incapable of handling stress, guess what he turns to. Cigarettes. The solution for this is, not only must you quit...

While the fact is that many of us now days do not know how to give a decent massage, it does not take much effort to give the gift of a good foot massage. After a long hard day of working on your feet, or even perhaps just a long day of mischief a foot rub can always hit the spot. Let s face it. If you were ignored, stuck in a large cotton enclosure incased in a year old leather and rubber composition all day you know you want some attention. All kidding aside, lets dig into exactly what a foot massage is. The foot massage is usually connected with the idea of reflexology, which is a form of therapy that focuses pressure to the reflex points in the body in order to treat aches, pains, and discomforts. Yet, a good foot massage is in itself different than foot reflexology. Through reflexology you can help treat aches and pains at random. However, a good foot massage focuses much more specifically. Its goal is to relieve the tired foot s discomfort and allow the receiver the ability to walk away feeling brand new. A good foot massage requires more than just a good set of strong hands. To give a good foot...

I remember when first learning about psychology of space often called psychogeography or proxemics in an NLP training, I was amazed to discover that the space around my body is not symmetrical. Ok, the differences between standing far away versus close by are common sense. At one extreme, the further you stand from people, the less connection you have. At the other extreme, standing very close penetrates the intimate space we keep around ourselves. You can often see that clearly when you approach someone who immediately leans or steps back. That s your cue - too close. If the space does not permit moving away, e.g. the person is sitting in the chair, then he might instead close off his personal space by folding hands and feet. Preferred spatial distance for communication is highly dependent on the culture - Italians stand an elbow length away, while Japanese make sure that they can t even accidentally touch each other. There are many such nuances in every culture. If you are traveling to a foreign part of the World, read a book on proper spatial distances and gestures and don t be surprised when a...