In the March 18, 1998 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) was an article entitled Antibiotic Prescribing for Children with Colds, Upper Respiratory Infections, and Bronchitis. The article talks about the prevalent usage of antibiotics in children with problems coming from viruses. As all doctors know, antibiotics are not designed or effective in viral infections such as many upper respiratory infections (URI’s), bronchitis or colds.

In the study sited in the report in JAMA, 531 pediatric files were reviewed whose diagnosis was either colds, URI, or bronchitis. Of these it was determined that 44% of those with colds got a worthless and possibly harmful antibiotic. Of those with URI’s 46% were determined to have gotten antibiotics they didn’t also need. And in those diagnoses with bronchitis an astounding 75% received an antibiotic even though antibiotics would be totally ineffective and possibly harmful.

According to the article’s bottom line: “Antibiotic prescribing for children diagnosed as having colds, URI’s and bronchitis, conditions that typically do not benefit from antibiotics, represent a substantial proportion of total antibiotic prescriptions to children in the United States each year.”

Many medical physicians admit that patients expect and even demand antibiotic usage on their children with these types of problems. Doctors have lost patients from their practice when they have refused to administer antibiotics to a parent who mistakenly believes that form of care is needed.

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5 Medication Free Strategies to Help Prevent Heart Disease:

1) Don’t Smoke or Use Tobacco Products:  tobacco smoke contains more than 4800 chemical, and many of them can damage your heart and blood vessels!

2)Get Active! Things like gardening, housekeeping, taking the stairs, and walking the dog all count towards your daily total exercise. You don’t have to exercise strenuously to achieve benefits, but you can see bigger benefits by increasing intensity, duration, and frequency of your workouts!

3)Eat a Healthy Diet! Choose foods low in fat, cholesterol, and salt. Saturated fats and trans fats increase the risk of coronary arter disease by raising blood cholesterol levels.  Add more fruits, vegetables, whole-grains, and low-fat dairy to your diet! And don’t forget about getting in those healthy Omega 3 Fatty Acids (fish oils)!

4) Maintain a Healthy Weight:  In general, Men are considered overweight if their waist is greater than 40″, and women are considered overweight if their waist is greater than 35″.  Even small reductions in weight can be beneficial. Reducing weight by just 10% can decrease your blood pressure, lower your blood cholesterol level, and reduce your risk of diabetes.

5) Get Regular Health Screenings! Optimal Blood Pressure is less than 120/80. Cholesterol Levels should be checked at least once every 5 years.

Would you benefit from a CoQ-10 supplement?  Concentrations of Coenzyme Q-10 decline with age and are low in people with diseases such as Heart Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, cancer, and diabetes.  CoQ-10 is a vitamin like compound found in the energy producing center of each cell in the body.  It plays a vital role in producing energy in cells, and is also an antioxidant!

CoQ-10 can by synthesized by the body, however the body’s capacity to do so may be insufficient to meet CoQ-10 requirements in some situations.  Susceptibility to CoQ-10 deficiency appears to be greatest in cells that are metabolically active, such as those in the heart, immune system, and gingivae.  Levels of CoQ-10 can also decrease as a side effect of medications such as statin drugs.

UltraMeal is designed for those who want to improve body composition.  UltraMeal promotes the loss of body fat while helping to maintain lean muscle mass.  UltraMeal also supports healthy heart function by providing 15 grams of soy protein per serving.  Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease.  Soy protein has also been shown to have cholesterol lowering effects.