Archive for March, 2009

Suffering From Night Eating Syndrome

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

080305201926-largePeople suffering from this sleep related eating disorder have experiences of recurrent eating episodes while asleep, without being aware that they are actually doing it. It is considered in medical terms as parasomnia.

People suffering from this disorder are not conscious during such episodes. The food consumed during the disorder periods are most likely to be high-fat, high-sugar food that people usually avoid when they’re awake. This eating disorder might happen most of the time that it would show significant gain in your weight.

Midnight binges and nocturnal sleep related eating disorder all are variations of this syndrome. Many obese night eaters reported that they believed their tendency to snack at night preceded their weight gain. People with this disorder typically wake up between one and four times each night and snack on about 300 calories worth of food. They are sleep deprived as a result, or feel frustrated that they can’t control their cravings. They are typically conscious of their eating habits. In contrast, people with other types of night eating problem will snack while sleep walking and are often unaware of their behavior. Approximately 1.5% of the population has night eating syndrome but the condition has been found in up to 15% of the people who are obese. In non-obese night eaters this syndrome leads to weight gain and obesity after a while.

Security for my Family

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Life insurance never entered my thoughts before. Who thinks they are going to die soon when they are 30 years old? I never gave it much thought. Then an awful thing happened and a friend of ours lost their spouse. While that is bad enough, the husband had a terrible time coping with a young child and the lost income from his wife. He now had day care expenses, besides losing one income. His home is in jeopardy, and he cannot afford to stay there any more.

If she had term life insurance, this would not be happening to him. They didn’t know that there was no medical exam life insurance available instantly on the web at Compass Quote. I started to look into it, after seeing what can happen. No medical life insurance is very easy to get, there is no medical exam and just a few questions about your health. Everything is done online, and is instant,. No waiting for forms to sign, no doctors visit.

Term life insurance no medical is what I decided I need. Term life insurance covers you for a certain term, like 10 or 20 years. It is the least expensive. I only need life insurance until the house is paid for and my son is grown. After that, my husband would be able to handle the day to day expenses. I learned that I should not put this off any longer, there is just no excuse. I would not want to leave my husband in the fix that our friend is in.

Cushings Disease in Dogs

Friday, March 20th, 2009

You should also know that there are certain risk factors that could make your dog more likely to get cushings disease. For example, certain breeds are more prone to it than others. Some of those breeds include poodles, German shepherds and dachshunds. Terriers and golden retrievers are also considered higher risk breeds. Although, it’s also important for you to remember that any dog could get cushings, regardless of breed.

There are three primary causes for cushings disease in dogs. The first has to do with the adrenal gland. The second has to do with the pituitary gland. The third is induced by medication. Let’s take a closer look at all three.

Adrenal:- A dog’s adrenal glands are responsible for the production of steroids, like cortisone, cortisol and other types of hormones. If one of the two adrenal glands is compromised by the growth of a tumor, the hormones are produced in larger amounts. They then spread through the dog’s body and are especially damaging to the dog’s liver.

Pituitary:- Like adrenal, the form of cushings disease in dogs that is caused by the pituitary gland has to do with tumor formation. The pituitary gland actually tells the adrenal glands what to do. If the pituitary gland has a tumor, the adrenal glands will enlarge and start producing more hormones.

Drugs and Medications:- Sometimes, if your pet is being treated for another problem, like a skin condition, the medication that is used to treat them can be a steroid. Your dog’s body may not be able to tell the difference between that steroid treatment and the natural steroids that his or her body is supposed to produce. So, the adrenal glands will stop producing as much of the natural steroids and shirk, in an effort to compensate.

Leading Cat Health Questions

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

Whether your cat health questions are infertility, upper respiratory issues, Cat Health“inevitable” aging diseases, renal problems, fleas, dead babies, or anything else it all comes down to the fact that domestic cats don’t have the healthy immune systems they once did.

You think you’re doing all the right things by taking her to the vet regularly and doing as they suggest, whether it’s vaccinating or feeding the cat food they supply.

But still your cat’s health is failing.
Why is this so?
I think there are several reasons for this, but there is one outstanding reason which you can address without much knowledge.

And that’s diet.
Food is consumed daily. Which makes it the number one area of importance.
If you are feeding your cat a commercial brand of cat food, her health will be deteriorating.

Why?
Cats evolved over many tens of thousands of years on a diet of fresh kills, which means fresh, raw meat. Their domesticity is comparatively recent, and commercial pet food only came into being about the middle of the 20th century.

So, think of your most pressing cat health questions and then look at the food you are feeding her? Is the food in accordance with how wild cats eat? If not, then maybe you need to think about a change.

I never expect people to believe me any more than I expect them to believe anyone. But I always try to put forward logical and reasonable arguments to support my way of thinking.

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