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Fashion Therapy for People with Psoriasis

The New York Times reports that Tim Gunn is the spokesman for a new awareness campaign geared towards Americans with psoriasis. As an authority figure in the field of fashion, Gun helped the designers on the TV show “Project Runway” and currently hosts his own show “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style.” Now, he will be using his talents to help psoriasis patients learn how to dress without compromising fashion.

Affecting more than 7.5 million Americans, psoriasis is a chronic disease of the immune system that shows up on the skin as red, flaky patches.
“My role is to help people look at this from a positive point of view and bring some practical suggestions about how they can get their fashion right,” said Gun. His suggestions start with the basics. “It’s still about silhouette, proportion and fit. The closer your clothes follow your natural silhouette, the slimmer and more polished you will look.”

Gun also discusses the practical aspect of living with psoriasis, and that is, that many people tend to cover it up because of embarrassment. In addition, many complain that they cannot wear darker colors due to white flaking. He addresses these concerns as well as many others, hoping to find a balance between fashion and the disease.

Gun will be hosting a fashion show this September, featuring people that have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. These people “have an inspiring story to tell, who have not been beaten down by this.”

I honestly don’t get why someone would go to so much drama to end their life. It’s like, when you are at that point where you just don’t have a will to live anymore you just want to close your eyes and drift off into the the world of the dead; but I guess everybody feels their pain differently. Furthermore people kill themselves for many different reasons. It’s not only because you feel so low and so hopeless and so worthless that you just don’t want to breathe anymore. Apparently the Grand Canyon is top on the list of natioinal parks where people go to commit suicide. Those are some brave people. I don’t know that I would have the courage to take a way out that would be gruesome. Source of info

Dear lady from Toronto who wrote this post on craigslist:

I am coming up on the 1 year anniversary from the last time I tried to kill myself…I have had 3 attempts over the last 20 years…

Surprisingly things have only become worse for my family…Finacially we are almost ruined as my husband has had layoffs on a regular basis and now does not go back to work till the end of January…I swear some people live better on welfare…Things are horrible with my family…ACTUALLY FAMILY IS HORRIBLE….

I am looking forward to christmas day simply so I may grasp some enjoyment from watching my children…We could not afford much of anything but what they did get was carefully thought out and I am sure they will enjoy what they did receive….

How long before I try again? I have to get it right sometime!

You sound like you’re bragging about your attempted suicides. Are you serious? You have children and that’s the attitude you take about trying to kill yourself?  I’m sorry but I find your attitude appalling. It’s almost like this is a game to you the way you write “How long before I try again? I have to get it right sometime!”. Assuming you’re not lying about your attempted suicides I’d have to guess you keep trying because of the attention you get; and if that’s the case you’re playing a truly dangerous game because yes, you will get it right some time.

If you want attention surely there are better ways to get attention. What about these children you claim you were looking forward to Christmas so you could grasp some enjoyment from watching? Christmas occurs on one day out out a 365 day year. How about making an effort to derive some kind of enjoyment from watching them every day? And get some help for their sake instead of acting all nonchalant about the fact that you tried to kill yourself 3 times. There are people out here who are truly battling suicidal thoughts and impulses every day who reach out in desperation hoping to find help; but they are ridiculed and encouraged to go ahead and end their life. It gets impossible for people to have compassion when someone like yourself comes out and paints a picture of suicide as being something selfish people attempt to get attention.

To the guy who wrote this on craigslist on December 31st:

You wrote: i think i am going to kill myself tonight…… maybe early morning…..

I say: First of all it is not safe to vent about your suicidal thoughts on the Internet anymore. After that guy Abraham Biggs killed himself on Justin.tv people have a heightened sense of responsibility to call the cops when people start talking about suicide on the Internet; and in some cases when the cops come to check out the reports of a suicidal person they come with guns drawn like in the case of that suicidal elderly woman shot dead by cops in California. Sometimes they arrest you as with that teen arrested for threatening suicide over a world of warcraft game.

You Wrote: i haven’t been able to stop the thoughts for a while now.. i have always had thought of suicide in my head even as a kid but the last year i would say the thought are more and more real. i have told a “friend” or two but the response is “that’s stupid”  i have mentioned it to one friend multiple time but one she isnt the type of person to be caring enough to respond to it and two she probably doesn’t think i am serious it doesn’t matter anyway i really have nobody in my life.

I say: People don’t usually know how to respond to someone talking about suicide. The reality is, until you actually kill yourself people don’t really have any way of knowing how serious you are; and they can’t really help you anyway. Think about it. Is there something you can imagine they could say that would make you feel better and make you change your mind about killing yourself? People who struggle with suicidal thoughts and feelings over many years need more help than friends and family are equipped to provide. If it’s just loneliness your feel, frustration or other passing emotions of sadness you might try approaching people a little differently. For example you might say to them, “I’m not feeling real good about myself or about my life right now. Do you have any ideas what I might do? Do you ever feel this way yourself? How do you usually handle it?” It might work better than telling someone you feel like killing yourself. People don’t know how to respond to that except to say “that’s stupid”

You wrote: my life went down a road and the place ive ended up there is no real turning back from ive never really experienced much out of life ive loved but ever been loved just always kinda floated a long in my own world people may think it had something to do with new years when they find out maybe it does but ive spent numerous new years alone nothing in my life changes i dont posses the power to change it the things i hate will never change dragging my life out for he sake of other people….. i just cant do it anymore. i dont want to do it anymore people that think you are stupid for doing it they just dont understand people say suicide stupid and makes no sense… all that is saying is they never had a desire to die… no longer live.

I say: I hope you’re still alive. It’s obvious you would choose life if things were different. I hear what you’re saying about feeling like you don’t possess the power to change your life. I don’t know anything about your life so I’m certainly not going to preach to you that we always have the power to change our lives. I don’t believe that’s the case. I believe that some people need help from outside of themselves. If you’re still alive, I hope you find that help.

I love tea. I drink tea every day several times per day; and there are some teas I drink because they help to keep me calmer throughout the day. One of those teas is Tihur Tea. I’m relatively new to drinking tihur tea; and I admit I was reluctant to try it because the price is higher than I’m usually willing to pay for a box of teabags; but someone suggested it to me for my anxiety issues and I decided to go ahead and try it. I can’t comment on claims about tihur tea and weight loss because I don’t consciously drink it for weight loss purposes, but I can say that I find I stay much more relaxed and calmer throughout the day and that keeps me from going to the kitchen all the time to get something to eat.

Lots of people eat out of stress, but many don’t realize the link between stress and the constancy of their impulses to eat. Because tihur tea helps me manage my stress, it also helps me manage my weight indirectly. While I can’t comment on the stated health benefit claims I would definitely say tihur tea is worth the price tag. If you’ve tried it please feel free to leave a comment if you agree or disagree.

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The FDA has issued a warning to dieters to stay away from a the following list of potentially dangerous diet pill products: Fatloss Slimming, 2 Day Diet, 3x Slimming Power, 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming, 3 Day Diet Japan Lingzhi, 24 Hours Diet, 7 Diet Day/Night Formula, 7 Day Herbal Slim, 8 Factor Diet, 999 Fitness Essence, Extrim Plus and GMP, Imelda Perfect Slim, Lida DaiDaihua, Miaozi Slim Capsules, Perfect Slim, Perfect Slim 5x, Phyto Shape, ProSlim Plus, Royal Slimming Formula, Slim 3 in 1, Slim Express 360, Slimtech, Somotrin, Superslim, TripleSlim, Zhen de Shou, Venom Hyperdrive 3.0

The FDA says that the above named weight loss products contain ingredients that are not listed on the labels and which could be dangerous; so unless you prefer to be dead than fat stay away from these products.

If you’re under a great deal of stress every day you might consider adding a cup of peppermint tea to your daily diet. Peppermint is believed to have a calming effect and can help with depression associated anxiety.

Peppermint can also help with other health related problems such as headaches, flatulence,  bloating, indigestion, gallstones, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), menstrual cramps, gallstones, itching and other skin irritations, cold and flu and other viruses.

Some recommended peppermint teas:

• Traditional Medicinals Organic Peppermint, 16-Count (Pack of 6)
• Stash Premium Peppermint Herbal Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)
• Yogi Tea Organic Peppermint Herbal Tea, Tea Bags, 16-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)
• Choice Organic Peppermint Herb Tea, 16-Count Box (Pack of 6)
• Twinings Pure Peppermint Herbal Tea, 1.41-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

As an alternative to purchasing peppermint tea in bags you can also buy Pure peppermint Oil and make your own tea or use the oil for aromatherapy.

Cholera patient being treated 1992

There is a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean Health Minister, David Parirenyatwa, has, in fact, declared Zimbabwe’s present cholera epidemic a national emergency. It is reported that more than 500 lives have already been lost to the illness; but exactly what is cholera?

According to the CDC, Cholera is an illness characterized by acute diarrhea. It is caused by an intestinal infection which develops from invasion of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The infection itself is said to be often mild or even asymptomatic; but it can sometimes be severe. An individual with a severe case of cholera suffers with “profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps”. Such a person loses body fluids rapidly, becomes dehydrated and goes into shock. If not treated immediately the individual can die within hours of going into shock.

How do you catch the disease?

You can get cholera if you drink water or eat food that is contaminated with the cholera bacterium.

More from the cdc

Photo: Lm Otero / AP

Anastasia and Tatiana Dogaru were born with the top of Tatiana’s head attached to the back of Anastasia’s head. They are conjoined twins. A doctor brought them to the United States to be evaluated in the hope of separating them; but it has been concluded that separating the 5-year old Romainia girls will not be possible. They will live attached for the rest of their lives, joined in such a way that they will never be able to look into each other’s eyes.

Dr. Kenneth Sayler, chairman and founder of World Craniofacial Foundation is reported as saying, “We have finally decided that it’s in these girls’ best interest that they remain like they are….” The doctor has called the girls troupers, saying they have become smart, active girls; but nothing short of a miracle will make separating them possible.

Why can’t the girls be separated?

Anastasia and Tatiana cannot be separated because of a number of complications including shared blood vessels and joined brains. More at msnbc.com