Are You Having Sleeping Disorder?

A good night's sleep problem solver

1. Exercise regularly, preferbly in the late afternoon. DO NOT exercise strenuosly within 2 or 3 hours of bedtime, as this may impare your ability to fall asleep

2. Dont take a long nap during the day.
3. Eat at regular times during the day and avoid a heavy meal close to bedtime
4. After lunch, stay away from anything that contains caffeine.
5. Don't smoke! If you can't quit, try not to smoke for an hour or two before bedtime
6. Avoid excessive mental stimulation before bedtime
7. A warm bath or a few minutes of reading in bed, listening to soothening music, or meditating are as useful sleep rituals.
8. Keep your bedroom dark and quiet.
9. Use your bedroom only for sleeping, not for working or watching tv.
10. Wear nightclothes that are loose-fitting and comfortable


Milk and honey promote sleep. Milk contains tryptophan, an essential amino acid that is among the natural sietary sleep inducers. Tryptophan works by increasing the amount of seronin, a natural sedative, in the brain. This is why so many folk remedies include warm milk with a teaspoonful of honey.

A banana with milk gives you vitamin B10, which helps convert tryptophan to serotonin!

OUR responsibility. Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus that attacks and weakens the body's disease-fighting system. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. This does not necessarily mean that the person has AIDS.

AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is the name given to the group of illnesses that occur in HIV-positive people as a result of a weakened immune system. The most common of the illnesses are opportunistic infection like pneumonia, tuberculosis, thrush, certain types of cancers and a number of skin disorders. The illnesses may occur many years after a person is infected with HIV.

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, discriminates nobody. Anyone can acquire the virus if he or she is negligent or unaware about the virus.

If you have had unprotected penetrative sex or shared contaminated needles to inject drugs, you have put yourself at risk of HIV infection. Don't underestimate the possibilities.

You may feel well and look great, but don't be too confident, HIV infection may now show any sign or symptoms until the whole of your immune system becomes weak and damaged

Because you feel healthy and look healthy, you may think that you are not infected. You could be right. But you could be wrong too, and the virus may have been lurking in your body, reproducing and destroying your immune system..little by little. You may not even feel it, until a large regiment of your immune system is damaged. And while you are unaware of the virus's presence in your body, you may have passed it to someone else

Early detection allows for immediate treatment, if you are diagnosed positive. Knowing that you have been infected could also save other people from infection. On the other hand, wouldn't it be a relief to hear that you're free from the virus?

Arthritis

Eat plenty of:

1. Eat lots of salmon, sardines and other cold-water fish, rich in omega-3 oils, three or more times a week

2. High-fiber, low-calorie foods to help control weight. Eat 5 to 10 servings every day of: dark green or bright orange vegetables to provide beta carotene; broccoli, peppers, cabbage and brussels sprouts for vitamin C and avocados for vitamin E

3. Eat daily: yellow-orange-colored fruits for beta carotene; citrus fruits, berries, melons and kiwi for vitamin C.

4. Eat nuts, seeds, and whole grains regularly, for vitamin R, a potent antioxidant that helps relieve inflammation and stiffness.

Avoid:

1. Any foods that provoke symptoms.

2. Some evidence indicates that a small percentage of people with arthritis have food allergies that exacerbate joint symptoms. Common offenders include shellfish, soy, wheat, corn, alcohol, coffee and possibly certain food additives. Researchers have found that, for these people, removing the allergy-causing foods from the diet has resulted in less pain. If you think a certain food is triggering your pain, remove it from your diet for two weeks and pay attention to any symptom changes. Then add it back and see if your symptoms worsen.

P/s: Obesity greatly increases the risk and severity of osteoarthritis. Even a little extra weight strains the knees and hips. Losing weight and increasing exercise often improve symptoms. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis often have the opposite problem; they may be too thin due to a lack of appetite, chronic pain or depression. A doctor may recommend calorie-and nutrient-enriched liquid supplements