What is gastroenteritis?
The condition is characterized by the inflammation of the stomach and small intestine which may cause a combination of vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.
The virus can be transmitted after coming into contact with contaminated food or water, or through contact with other individuals who are infectious.
"It's very infectious and strikes in winter because people are indoors and it spreads more easily,"
The two most common causes of gastroenteritis in adults are food poisoning and the norovirus -- a common winter bug that typically afflicts between 2 and seven million Canadians yearly.
How long do the symptoms last?
The symptoms of gastroenteritis -- vomiting and diarrhea -- usually pass after one or two days, although they can be more severe in older or otherwise vulnerable people. Dehydration is a common complication.
What is the treatment?
Gastroenteritis typically does not require medication. Rather, the preferred treatment is oral rehydration therapy.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Below we have addressed each vitamin in terms of its toxicity and known side effects. Some warnings are also given.
Vitamin A
Questions have been raised concerning the toxicity of vitamin A, which is known to be concentrated in the liver. Symptoms of vitamin A excess include: hair loss, headaches, dizziness and blurred vision, gastrointestinal disturbances (such as nausea and diarrhea), skin inflammation and itchiness, and poor muscular coordination and possibly reduced bone mineral density.
Toxic symptoms can also arise after consuming very large amounts of vitamin A over a short period of time.
Beta-carotene does not cause toxicity.
Pregnant women and those planning pregnancy should not take in excess of 7,500 IU of vitamin A per day because of the risk of birth defects. You should also avoid eating animal livers because of the high concentration of vitamin A in livers.
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B1 toxicity is very rare and this is one of the safest of the vitamins. However, excessive vitamin B1 can deplete other B vitamins and disrupt insulin and thyroid production.
Vitamin B2
You may notice a yellow coloration of the urine when you take supplements of vitamin B2. This is completely normal.
Vitamin B3
Those suffering from diabetes, glaucoma, gout, liver disease, or peptic ulcers should use niacin supplements cautiously. Consuming over 500 mg per day for an extended length of time may result in liver damage.
High doses of nicotinic acid and nicotinamide can alter liver function tests, changes which quickly reverse when treatment is stopped or the dosage reduced.
Niacin can cause a somewhat irritating but harmless flushing when first taking a dose of 50 milligrams or more. A no-flush variety, inositol hexanicotinate is the only form of time release niacin that is recommended; other forms of time-release niacin are a liver irritant and should not be consumed. The niacin flush may be worse when also taking antibiotics.
Some studies indicate that doses higher than 500 mg may cause some liver damage.
Vitamin B5
This is one of the safest vitamins. It has no known side effects or toxic levels.
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 should not be taken by anyone undergoing levodopa treatment for Parkinson's disease.
Excess vitamin B6 can deplete other B vitamins, so always take it in balanced amounts. Therapeutic dosages should not be used long-term unless they are under a total of 100 - 200 mg daily (except with the supervision of a physician).
If taking doses larger than 50 mg for therapeutic benefit, the doses should be divided into 50 mg doses, which can be taken during the course of the day. This is important because the liver is unable to handle more than a 50 mg dose at a time.
Vitamin B12
There are no reported cases of vitamin B12 toxicity and it appears to be safe at any dosage level.
Folic Acid
High doses of folic acid (5-10mg) may cause gas, poor appetite, and stomach upset. Those with epilepsy should avoid folic acid in high doses, because it may result in increased occurrence of seizures.
If taking pancreatic enzymes, which may reduce folic acid absorption, take the two supplements four to six hours apart.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C can alter the results of blood and urine testing, including these for diabetes. (Before any tests, let your physician know if you are taking vitamin C supplements.)
Mega doses of vitamin C should be avoided in individuals with a history of renal stones due to oxalate formation or hemochromatosis or other diseases related to excessive iron accumulation.
Extremely high dosage of vitamin C may predispose premature infants to hemolytic anemia due to the fragility of their red blood cells.
Be careful of taking aspirin and vitamin C together. Vitamin C may cause stomach irritation.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E appears to be safe when consumed in amounts up to 1,000 IU a day, although diarrhea and headaches have been reported in some people. Doses of over 800 IU a day of vitamin E may interfere with the body's ability to clot blood, posing a risk to people taking blood thinners (anticoagulants). In addition, high doses of vitamin E may inhibit the absorption of vitamin A.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is fat soluble and large or repeated doses can build up to toxic levels in the body. The symptoms and signs of toxicity include: nausea and vomiting, calcium deposits, unusual thirst, sore eyes, itching skin, kidney damage, damage to the arteries, irregular heart beat, and high blood pressure.
Vitamin K
It is not recommended that you take more that 500mcg of synthetic vitamin K (mendadione). High to toxic uptake of the synthetic form can cause flushing and sweating, jaundice and anemia.
If you are taking anti-coagulant medication (to prevent blood clotting), consult your medical practitioner before taking Vitamin K supplement.
Biotin
There are no known toxic effects of biotin.
Choline
Choline should always be taken with B group vitamins and preferably with a meal containing protein. Evidence suggests an upper tolerable limit of Choline in adults of 3.5 grams per day. Significantly exceeding this dose should be avoided.
Inositol
There are no known toxic effects of inositol.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Web / Graphic Design
Web / Graphic Design
Is your business ready to be part of the internet? Are you In need of a quality web site, but you have limited resources and you need to find a web designer to fit your budget?
Your web site will become your new online store for others to see. When It comes to the internet appearance its everything, so it is important to have a web designer that cares about you and your company. It is very important that you pick the right person to design your site.
Taking your business online is just like opening a new store for the first time. The more you put into it the more you will get out of it.
Your web site is everything when it comes to the internet. If it doesn’t look professional you are losing business right from the start. People want to be able to trust and depend on you and your business or whatever it may be.
Seeing bad web design is a turn off for almost all customers. Good web design is a key part of starting off on the internet.
You may now asking yourself how I can find the right company or web designer to do the job. This is a big step in the process of starting a online business.
• First you have to look at what you are willing to spend.
• What type of budget you may be on.
• You will find companies offering to build a web sites for 1000s of dollar.
• Others may be a little cheaper.
• See what each company offers.
What I have come to find is that company’s over charge for their web design and graphic design. Give yourself time and find a web designer that can do a good job for you for a low cost.
What we have found out is that the best work is done by those that are self employed. These people have the skills it takes to design a quality site and some are not out for your money. So when starting your new business chose the right web designer for yourself to dress you up and your company
Is your business ready to be part of the internet? Are you In need of a quality web site, but you have limited resources and you need to find a web designer to fit your budget?
Your web site will become your new online store for others to see. When It comes to the internet appearance its everything, so it is important to have a web designer that cares about you and your company. It is very important that you pick the right person to design your site.
Taking your business online is just like opening a new store for the first time. The more you put into it the more you will get out of it.
Your web site is everything when it comes to the internet. If it doesn’t look professional you are losing business right from the start. People want to be able to trust and depend on you and your business or whatever it may be.
Seeing bad web design is a turn off for almost all customers. Good web design is a key part of starting off on the internet.
You may now asking yourself how I can find the right company or web designer to do the job. This is a big step in the process of starting a online business.
• First you have to look at what you are willing to spend.
• What type of budget you may be on.
• You will find companies offering to build a web sites for 1000s of dollar.
• Others may be a little cheaper.
• See what each company offers.
What I have come to find is that company’s over charge for their web design and graphic design. Give yourself time and find a web designer that can do a good job for you for a low cost.
What we have found out is that the best work is done by those that are self employed. These people have the skills it takes to design a quality site and some are not out for your money. So when starting your new business chose the right web designer for yourself to dress you up and your company
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Why Intelligent People Fail
1. Lack of motivation. A talent is irrelevant if a person is not motivated to use it. Motivation may be external (for example, social approval) or internal (satisfaction from a job well-done, for instance). External sources tend to be transient, while internal sources tend to produce more consistent performance.
2. Lack of impulse control. Habitual impulsiveness gets in the way of optimal performance. Some people do not bring their full intellectual resources to bear on a problem but go with the first solution that pops into their heads.
3. Lack of perserverance and perseveration. Some people give up too easily, while others are unable to stop even when the quest will clearly be fruitless.
4. Using the wrong abilities. People may not be using the right abilities for the tasks in which they are engaged.
5. Inability to translate thought into action. Some people seem buried in thought. They have good ideas but rarely seem able to do anything about them.
6. Lack of product orientation. Some people seem more concerned about the process than the result of activity.
7. Inability to complete tasks. For some people nothing ever draws to a close. Perhaps it’s fear of what they would do next or fear of becoming hopelessly enmeshed in detail.
8. Failure to initiate. Still others are unwilling or unable to initiate a project. It may be indecision or fear of commitment.
9. Fear of failure. People may not reach peak performance because they avoid the really important challenges in life.
10. Procrastination. Some people are unable to act without pressure. They may also look for little things to do in order to put off the big ones.
11. Misattribution of blame. Some people always blame themselves for even the slightest mishap. Some always blame others.
12. Excessive self-pity. Some people spend more time feeling sorry for themselves than expending the effort necessary to overcome the problem.
13. Excessive dependency. Some people expect others to do for them what they ought to be doing themselves.
14. Wallowing in personal difficulties. Some people let their personal difficulties interfere grossly with their work. During the course of life, one can expect some real joys and some real sorrows. Maintaining a proper perspective is often difficult.
15. Distractibility and lack of concentration. Even some very intelligent people have very short attention spans.
16. Spreading oneself too think or too thick. Undertaking too many activities may result in none being completed on time. Undertaking too few can also result in missed opportunities and reduced levels of accomplishment.
17. Inability to delay gratification. Some people reward themselves and are rewarded by others for finishing small tasks, while avoiding bigger tasks that would earn them larger rewards.
18. Inability to see the forest for the trees. Some people become obsessed with details and are either unwilling or unable to see or deal with the larger picture in the projects they undertake.
19. Lack of balance between critical, analytical thinking and creative, synthetic thinking. It is important for people to learn what kind of thinking is expected of them in each situation.
20. Too little or too much self-confidence. Lack of self-confidence can gnaw away at a person’s ability to get things done and become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Conversely, individuals with too much self-confidence may not know when to admit they are wrong or in need of self-improvement.
2. Lack of impulse control. Habitual impulsiveness gets in the way of optimal performance. Some people do not bring their full intellectual resources to bear on a problem but go with the first solution that pops into their heads.
3. Lack of perserverance and perseveration. Some people give up too easily, while others are unable to stop even when the quest will clearly be fruitless.
4. Using the wrong abilities. People may not be using the right abilities for the tasks in which they are engaged.
5. Inability to translate thought into action. Some people seem buried in thought. They have good ideas but rarely seem able to do anything about them.
6. Lack of product orientation. Some people seem more concerned about the process than the result of activity.
7. Inability to complete tasks. For some people nothing ever draws to a close. Perhaps it’s fear of what they would do next or fear of becoming hopelessly enmeshed in detail.
8. Failure to initiate. Still others are unwilling or unable to initiate a project. It may be indecision or fear of commitment.
9. Fear of failure. People may not reach peak performance because they avoid the really important challenges in life.
10. Procrastination. Some people are unable to act without pressure. They may also look for little things to do in order to put off the big ones.
11. Misattribution of blame. Some people always blame themselves for even the slightest mishap. Some always blame others.
12. Excessive self-pity. Some people spend more time feeling sorry for themselves than expending the effort necessary to overcome the problem.
13. Excessive dependency. Some people expect others to do for them what they ought to be doing themselves.
14. Wallowing in personal difficulties. Some people let their personal difficulties interfere grossly with their work. During the course of life, one can expect some real joys and some real sorrows. Maintaining a proper perspective is often difficult.
15. Distractibility and lack of concentration. Even some very intelligent people have very short attention spans.
16. Spreading oneself too think or too thick. Undertaking too many activities may result in none being completed on time. Undertaking too few can also result in missed opportunities and reduced levels of accomplishment.
17. Inability to delay gratification. Some people reward themselves and are rewarded by others for finishing small tasks, while avoiding bigger tasks that would earn them larger rewards.
18. Inability to see the forest for the trees. Some people become obsessed with details and are either unwilling or unable to see or deal with the larger picture in the projects they undertake.
19. Lack of balance between critical, analytical thinking and creative, synthetic thinking. It is important for people to learn what kind of thinking is expected of them in each situation.
20. Too little or too much self-confidence. Lack of self-confidence can gnaw away at a person’s ability to get things done and become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Conversely, individuals with too much self-confidence may not know when to admit they are wrong or in need of self-improvement.
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