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Dog Allergy Treatment Testimonial

Jane Simpson — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:21:48 +0000

Advanced Allergy Therapeutics (AAT) is a breakthrough technology used by Dr. Jackson that helps to eliminate the reactions from most forms of allergies and sensitivities. This video is a testimonial of one of his patients who was succesfully treated from allergy on dogs.

Potential Allergen In H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine May Put Children At Risk Only

Jane Simpson — Sun, 09 May 2010 21:43:26 +0000

eggs, resulting in a vaccine that contains remnants of egg proteins. Egg allergy is one of the most common food allergies in infants and young children. The allergy can be mild or severe but oftentimes the severity level remains unidentified. Whether a child will be at low or high risk for a clinical reaction as a consequence of receiving this vaccine depends upon the severity of their allergy. As the number of swine flu vaccinations increases, the likelihood of clinical reactions …

Can Allergy Shots Completely Cure Allergies?

Jane Simpson — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:10:22 +0000

I already take allergy shots and I am going to ask the people at the office soon, but I am curious and want to know now

Can allergy shots completely cure allergies after you have taken the shots for a while?

Personalized Easter Baskets for Kids : Supplies for Baby Boy Easter Baskets

Jane Simpson — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:33:54 +0000

Make your little baby boy feel special this Easter with a custom basket. Learn the supplies for a baby boy’s basket in this free Easter video about making personalized easter gift baskets for children. Expert: Karina Fraley Contact: www.mommywood.com Bio: Karina Fraley is the official mom for leading parenting site, mommywood.com. She is working on a crafting book for kids and a documentary of food allergies. Filmmaker: Karina Fraley

Have any of you tried the NAET treatment for allergies?

Jane Simpson — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:43:42 +0000

I’m nearing the end of the treatment, but am frustrated that my seasonal allergies are not improving yet. My practitioner is encouraging me to stay with it.
Glad to hear from someone else doing NAET. I think my problem may be some plants that are not in the kits that may be native to the area I live. Otherwise, i have cleared everything else 3 times. Also, maybe some molds that are not in the kits. not sure. She has started me on self testing but I am struggling with that. I do have the book, but it kind of confuses me. I feel like I have a lot to learn yet. Which self test do you do? I’ve tried both that they show to do in the book and I’m not successful yet. You must just need to practice it alot. Glad to hear that you and your son are doing well. That’s great for your son, sounds like his problems were becoming severe.

100 Things Restaurant Customers Should Never Do

Jane Simpson — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:29:32 +0000

I am a server at a restaurant and was recently given an article from my boss from the New York Post entitled “100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do.” The memo mentioned items such as handling glassware by the stems, not interrupting conversations for any reason and never mentioning the tip. I have been in the service industry for eight years and thought I would write an article of my own entitled “100 Things Restaurant Customers Should Know/ Never Do.”

1. Never speak to a server while they are serving other guests, this is rude.

2. Understand that separating checks for a large party takes time, be patient.

3. Never curse at a server.

4. It’s ok to smile and be friendly to the person waiting on you.

5. Leave 20 percent for good service! The tips you leave is what servers make their living on, don’t try to save a buck by tipping them less.

6. Understand the tip you leave also goes to other staff members such as the bartender and busser.

7. If you ordered a steak medium and it came out medium well, do not blame it on your server, they didn’t cook your food!

8. Foreigners please tip accordingly to US standards. Servers are not on a salary and do not get benefits. Most make $2.65 per hour.

9. Do not waive your hand in front of a server as a sign to stop pouring water or dismiss them from the table.

10. When paying your check pay promptly so your server doesn’t have to keep asking you if your ready to cashout.

11. Don’t block your server while they are trying to clear your plates/glasses.

12. Do not make fun of your server or mock them.

13. Don’t ask for your server’s phone number, they are there to make money.

14. Do not wait until you have eaten all your food to complain about something wrong with your meal.

15. If you have food allergies, ask about the ingredients used in the food before ordering.

16. Do not take your personal stress out on your server.

17. Do not make corny jokes or flirt with your server, they will only put up with it to get a good tip.

18. Do not put empty plates on other tables when your done.

19. Say thank you to your server.

20. Do not call a young female server ma’am, miss will do just fine.

21. If your party needs numerous things, ask your server at the same time so they don’t have to make a lot of trips.

22. If your server goes up and beyond, make sure to compensate them.

23. Verbal tips are nice, but cash tips are better.

24. If you tip poorly your server will tell the the other servers and they will remember you on your next visit.

25. If you tip really well the same thing will happen and you will be taken extra special care of.

26. Knowing the owners doesn’t give you any special privileges.

27. If you lose something don’t yell at anyone. This will make them not want to help you and besides they didn’t loose it, you did.

28. If you see that it’s a really busy night, don’t ask your server about their school plans…they have a lot of people to take care of.

29. Realize that you are not the only person your server is waiting on.

30. Know what you want when ordering, do not ask your server to recite the whole menu.

31. Do not ask your server what isn’t good. This is awkward. Instead ask them what is most popular.

32. If you have consumed too much alcohol do not be upset if you are no longer served. This is for your safety and that of the person serving you.

33. Do not touch your server.

34. Take notice of any additional charges. Most will be located at the bottom of the menu such as additional gratuity for large parties.

35. Do not give your order to another server who is not waiting on you…ask them to get your original server.

36. Ask for extra condiments when you first place your order so it can be brought with your meal.

37. Do not make messes intentionally on the table if you are not under the age of 10.

38. Do not stare at your server in silence whenever they come to your table, this is uncomfortable.

39. Make sure to call if your going to cancel a reservation.

40. If you have an empty plate in front of you and your server says “may I take your plate?” Do not say “obviously, nothing is there.” The server is being polite and you are being rude.

41. If a server cannot reach your water glass, set it to the side so they can easily refill it.

42. Do not call and ask when a restaurant will be busy or if you will likely get a table on a Friday night. They don’t know! Make reservations.

43. If your server tells you a plate is hot don’t touch it to see if it’s true.

44. Let your server know if your not going to be at your table for an extended amount of time.

45. Tip off the original bill. Just because you have a gift card or coupon doesn’t mean you tip less.

46. If you have your drinks transferred from the bar make sure to leave a tip for the bartender.

47. If a restaurant closes at 11 p.m. and you walk in at 10.59 p.m. for dinner, you are being an inconvenience.

48. Be patient.

49. Ask, do not demand.

50. Do not linger around after the restaurant is closed. The staff has family, pets and things to take care of at home.

51. Wear deodorant and clean clothes. No one wants to smell body odor or moth balls.

52. Don’t make up your own meals. Order what’s on the menu.

53. Do not ask to speak to the chef on a busy night. They are busy cooking for the entire restaurant.

54. There are other people waiting for your table on a busy night. Don’t stay over 2 hours, be considerate.

55. Be considerate of other tables, they are trying to have a nice time too.

56. Never stiff a server out of a tip unless something went seriously wrong.

57. If your server tells you their out of something listen, don’t ignore them then order the item they just said they didn’t have.

58. Don’t have your server recite specials if your really not interested.

59. Just because a bottle of wine you ordered comes with a screw cap does not mean it’s of less quality thank a bottle with a cork.

60. Don’t rearrange chairs or try to take a tray from a server and serve it yourself…that’s what they are there for.

61. Don’t order too much if it’s out of your budget then skip out on the tip.

62. Never dine and ditch.

63. If you order decaf do not ask your server if it is decaf…they heard you the first time.

64. If the restaurant is out of the one thing you always go there for don’t let it ruin your evening, try something new.

65. Don’t make fun of things you aren’t familiar with on the menu, your just embarassing yourself.

66. While dining at ethnic restaurants, do not mock the culture or try to impersonate their accents.

67. When you finish everything on your plate do not say “I hated it!” This joke is overdone.

68. Never think you are better than the person serving you.

69. Try to put yourself in your server’s shoes.

70. Your waiter is your server, not your servant.

71. It is OK to send something back if it is not made or taste properly. Do not eat more than a couple bites before you say something.

72. Don’t say “I’ll have Pellegrino” without knowing if the restaurant carries it. Ask them what sparkling water they have.

73. Do not battle over the check and rip it out from your servers grip…slip your server your card at the beginning of the meal if you want to take care of the bill.

74. If your an adult and your server brings out your birthday dessert without a candle don’t get upset. They may be out and you are grown.

75. Do not put your order in, wait fifteen minutes and then try to cancel. The food is already being made, eat and pay for what you ordered.

76. Do not go into a restaurant just to use the bathroom.

77. Do not go into a restaurant just to get change for a meter.

78. If you are obviously in the way of a server carrying a large tray, do not ignore them, please move.

79. Do not block server stations.

80. Do not argue in front of your server or anyone else for that matter, your out to enjoy yourself.

81. Do not ask to have a drink split, food is different but for drinks just order a drink per person.

82. Do not ask to sample a bunch of wines then just stick with water, it’s rude.

83. If you see the server you just had out in public, don’t feel obligated to say anything to them.

84. Never comment on the prices. If the place is too pricey, go somewhere else.

85. Don’t let your kids talk rudely to waitstaff, unacceptable.

86. Never insult your server for any reason.

87. If the restaurant does not have what you want do not ask “are you sure?”

88. You know best what you like. What a server recommends is according to their taste, not yours.

89. Do not snap your fingers to get your servers attention.

90. Don’t let your kids run around the restaurant.

91. Do not let your underage teenagers drink from your glass.

92. If you look 30 or younger just have your ids ready, it saves time.

93. Never tell your server how much other restaurants charge for the same bottle of wine your having, they don’t care.

94. Do not show up for a reservation for 10 when you now have 20 people. Call and update the restaurant.

95. Just because you see an empty table does not mean it’s available.

96. If you have a birthday party at a restaurant please take your empty bags and party favors with you when you leave.

97. Entrees do not always come with salads and if they do, appetizers are not considered an entree and you will not get a salad with it.

98. Do not complain about something to try and get a freebie.

99. Sign your credit card slip!

100. Never take your servers pens, they are not free.

Treating Allergy

Jane Simpson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:45:43 +0000

It’s a sure sign of spring. Trees and flowers sprouting new life and warmer temperatures on the way, but allergy sufferers don’t always see spring through rose colored glasses.

How do you cure pet dander allergies?

Jane Simpson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:23:48 +0000

my mom suddenly got this allergic reaction to dander from dogs and we were about to buy a lab ( does anyone know how to cure the allergies?

Has anyone had bioallergenix treatment to treat allergies especially seasonal allergies? Pros and cons of it.?

Jane Simpson — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:40:22 +0000

My mother-in-law is looking into getting bioallergenix treatment to treat her severe seasonal allergies. If there is someone who has had it done, I would love to know how effective it is and if it is worth getting it.All the websites we’ve looked at so far are all for it but it would be good to hear from someone who’s actually had it done. Thank you.

The impact of what you eat

Jane Simpson — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:43:05 +0000

Imagine purposely infecting yourself with hookworms – all in the name of good health. Most people would squirm at the thought of it but 20 volunteers with celiac disease opted for the unusual treatment (The Australian 2009). People with celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. The digestive disorder damages the small intestine and interferes with nutritional absorption.

Queensland-based Dr James Daveson is trialling the use of hookworms which burrow through the skin before travelling via the bloodstream to live in the gut. Dr Daveson says people with the worms have given celiac disease patients an improved tolerance for bread than those without the worms (Guest 2009). He thinks the immune system may function better with “friendly” organisms such as hook worms. “We have co-evolved with them … (yet) we’ve cleaned up our world so well that we no longer have worms in our guts,” says Dr Daveson. He says some experts believe this is one of the reasons there is an increase in auto-immune disorders such as celiac disease.

Although celiac disease is on the rise it is not clear if it is due to an increased awareness about the disease and doctors are more likely to test for it. New research from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA suggests the disease is four times more common today than in the 1950s, and not just because doctors are looking for it (Lapid 2009). Some experts believe the increase can be partially blamed on the hygiene hypothesis and the increasingly germ-free environment of modern life contributes to an increase in abnormal immune system reactions and allergies and asthma (Lapid 2009).

Celiac disease is often associated with children and young people but new research has found it can strike someone for the first time later in life (Reuters 2009). The disease commonly goes undiagnosed in people for many years and researchers investigated whether some elderly people had actually developed the disease later in their lives, or the disease had simply gone undetected. They looked at 2,815 people over 55 years of age who had undergone blood tests for celiac disease in 2002, 2,216 of whom were screened again in 2005. In 2002, 2.13% of the study participants had biopsy-confirmed celiac disease, while 2.34% did in 2005. There were five new cases among people whose blood tests had initially been negative for the disease suggesting it is possible for celiac disease to strike older generations (Reuters 2009).

People with celiac disease also face an increased risk of osteoporosis. It was previously thought that this was because they cannot properly absorb nutrients, including calcium and vitamin D from their diet. New research from the University of Edinburgh (2009) shows 20% of celiac patients actually produce antibodies that attack the body and limit its ability to digest calcium which results in severe osteoporosis. Although this form of osteoporosis does not respond to calcium and vitamin D supplements, drugs can be used to prevent bone destruction.

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of food allergies in the world and Stuff (2009) says a leading international allergy expert warns the rates will only increase if preventative strategies are not put in place immediately. Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Allergist Dr Ralf Heine says the number of infants being diagnosed with food allergy and early on-set eczema is on the rise. Dr Heine who works at the Department of Allergy and Immunology at the Royal Children’s Hospital, University of Melbourne made a visit to New Zealand to present new research to GPs and paediatricians in a series of seminars throughout the country. Mr Heine told Stuff (20009) more than 60% of moderate to severe eczema in infants under the age of six months is due to food allergy which often goes unrecognised. Dr Heine says an integral part of the treatment of eczema in infants is dietary modification (Stuff 2009).

How can people make better food choices?

European Food Information Council director general Josephine Wills says putting high fat labels on food products is not the answer to improving healthy food choices (Knight 2009). Ms Wills who spoke at NZ Nutrition Foundation’s annual meeting says labelling efforts are pointless without supporting education and advertising campaigns. Research shows consumers can identify healthy foods, but they choose not to act on it. “Taste and price are the strongest drivers when it comes to food choice. Nutrition is a little bit lower down” says Ms Wills as reported in the Sunday Star Times (2009). Nutrition labels are only a small part of the answer and New Zealand needs to build a culture of healthy eating she says (Knight 2009).

As the third fattest nation in the world New Zealand has a long way to go to creating a healthy eating culture. We follow Mexico and America as the world’s heaviest nations. Obesity kills 8000 Kiwis a year and costs $900 million a year in healthcare (TVNZ 2009). New Zealanders are divided over what should be done about this healthcare time-bomb. Diabetes specialist and spokeswoman for Fight the Obesity Epidemic Dr Robyn Toomath told The Press (2009) the government has actually reversed minimal nutritional guidelines in schools. “Obesity rates go up and the response from Government is one of complete denial. All we’ve seen is an unravelling of efforts designed to stop obesity” she says.

Health Minister Tony Ryall said the government planned to announce programmes “around physical activity” and sports “in due course” (Eleven 2009). Greens MP Sue Kedgley told TVNZ (2009) the Government has scrapped almost all obesity initiatives. Obesity Action Coalition executive director Leigh Sturgiss agrees and says the government needs to tackle obesity in a similar way it approached the anti smoking campaign (Eleven 2009). She says there needs to be tough regulation of what can be advertised to children. “Foods that are heavily promoted come in huge portion sizes and are high in salt, sugar and fat” she says to Eleven (2009). “More money should be spent on preventing people getting into the hospital system in the first place” say Ms Sturgiss.

A new British study reported in the BBC (2009) has shown a strong link in obesity between mothers and daughters and fathers and sons, but not across the gender divide. Obese mothers are 10 times more likely to have obese daughters. For fathers and sons the increase is six times. In both cases children of the opposite sex were not affected. Researchers say the findings mean policy on obesity should be reconsidered. They believe the link is behavioural rather than genetic, suggesting it was probably a form of “behavioural sympathy” in which daughters copy their mothers and sons their fathers (BBC 2009). It is commonly thought that obese children become obese adults; however, researchers say this assumption ignores the fact that eight in 10 obese adults were not severely overweight when they were children. Researchers say the opposite is true, obese adults led to obese children. Study leader Professor Terry Wilkin told the BBC (2009) “we should be targeting the parents and that is not something we have really done to date.”

Doctors tracking the swine flu pandemic have linked obesity with serious swine flu complications say Brown and Shulman (2009). The worldwide pattern shows people infected with swine flu who have a body mass index greater than 40, classed as morbidly obese, suffer respiratory complications that are difficult to treat and can be fatal. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services epidemiologist Anne Schuchat says she is surprised by the findings and they are looking into the possibility that obese people should be a top priority for swine flu vaccines (Gale 2009).

Capital and Coast District Health Board deputy chairman Ken Douglas paid $20,000 for a private gastric bypass in 2003 (Hill 2009). He used to weigh in at 151kg and now sits at 83kg. Mr Douglas told the Dominion Post (2009) it was the best investment he ever made and is now an advocate for publicly funded weight-loss surgery. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s a no- brainer – putting money into this now will save millions of dollars in the long run. It’s unfair that those who are most badly affected by obesity – Maori and Pacific people – have the least access to it.” Medical ethics professor Grant Gillett says many people assume morbidly obese people lack of self-control and only have themselves to blame. “Slim people, often educated, middle- class people, feel somehow morally superior about this. But not everyone has the same meaningful choices in life . . . obesity is a life-threatening disease and it’s our social duty to treat those individuals who need help” says Mr Gillett (Hill 2009). Professor of human nutrition and medicine at Otago University Jim Mann was initially sceptical about the value of weight-loss surgery but now believes for some patients that it’s the only answer as many weight-loss drugs available have so far turned out to have serious side- effects: “We treat cancer in smokers – so why not treat the morbidly obese?” (Hill 2009).

Over the past two years publicly funded weight-loss operations have more than tripled according to figures obtained by The Dominion Post (2009) under the Official Information Act. The Ministry of Health says the direct cost to the health sector from obesity is about $460 million a year (Hill 2009).

Women’s Health Action Trust policy analyst Christy Parker told Hill (2009) weight-loss surgery is invasive and expensive, and prevention and early intervention should be the first approach. She says “ultimately we are concerned that we are living in a social context which pathologises and stigmatises fatness, and that it is this which is overly influential in people’s decisions to undergo this surgery – particularly women who tend to be more affected by the slenderness ideal.”

Eating Difficulties Education Network co-ordinator Maree Burns says surgery does not fix the underlying problem for most people, which is “disordered eating”. For some people, overeating – especially of comfort foods – is their only coping strategy for dealing with stresses in their lives (Hill 2009). She says for some people surgery could cause eating disorders by disrupting their natural relationship with their bodies.

What we choose to eat can have a lasting impact on our bodies. Many New Zealanders have food allergies and face difficulties just trying to eat simple foods such as bread. Yet others over eat and consequently face increased health problems. It is not as black and white as simply telling people to eat less and exercise more. Disordered eating is complex and there is no one size fits all answer.

Reference list:

BBC, July 12 2009. “Obesity ‘link to same-sex parent’”. Internet. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8144376.stm. BBC

Brown D and Shulman R, May 20 2009. “Survey Finds Link Between Obesity and Flu Severity”. Internet. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051902609.html. The Washington Post.

Eleven B, September 13 2009. “Hefty price as Kiwis get too fat”. Internet. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/2587321/Hefty-price-as-Kiwis-get-too-fat. The Press.

Gale J, July 10 2009. “Obese Exposed as Swine Flu Collides With Fat Epidemic”. Internet. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=a0DakJmBpgrc. Bloomberg.

Guest A, October 22 2009. “Worms get their hooks into coeliac sufferers”. Internet. http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2009/s2721104.htm. ABC.

Hill R, September 26 2009. “Obesity: A heavy burden”. Internet. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2906517/Obesity-A-heavy-burden. The Dominion Post.

Knight K, September 27 2009, “Food labelling won’t work without education: expert”. Internet. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2907275/Food-labelling-won-t-work-without-education-expert. Sunday Star Times.

Lapid N, July 10 2009. “Cases of celiac disease up dramatically: report”. Internet. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5694O320090710. Reuters.

Reuters, July 24 2009. “Celiac disease may strike elderly, too”. Internet. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE56N6BZ20090724. Reuters.

Stuff, August 12 2009. “More kids developing food allergies”. http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/2744817/More-kids-developing-food-allergies. Stuff.co.nz

The Australian, October 22 2009. “Parasitic worms to treat auto-immune”. Internet. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/parasitic-worms-to-treat-auto-immune/story-fn3dxiwe-1225789774686. The Australian.

TVNZ, July 13 2009. “Kiwis are fatties, report shows”. Internet. http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/kiwis-fatties-report-shows-2841411/video. TVNZ.

University of Edinburgh, October 8 2009, “New Link Found Between Osteoporosis and Celiac Disease. Internet. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007171735.htm ScienceDaily.

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