Mobile apps are downloadable software that people can use on their smartphones or tablets. They are all the rage these days, the apps are useful and entertaining, and can be easily updated to allow for new services and features. It is no wonder that many companies today are interested in becoming app creators as they see the mobile app industry as a profitable business opportunity.

Here are some tips on how to develop and offer iPhone apps and other mobile apps to your customers:

· Do not develop an application just for the sake of it. Consider how a mobile app could help you improve your communication/connection with your current and potential customers. Keep in mind that people love mobile apps because of the quick and easy interaction they get from a company’s product or service. Therefore, you need to determine the most user-friendly practical applications for your customers. Doing so will ultimately enhance your company’s brand as well.

Depending on the type of business you have, you may want to offer an app that is either productivity or entertainment based (or both). Although entertainment apps are nice, they may not be very helpful to customers. Most of the companies go for utility apps as they are more useful in terms of interacting with their company and getting more information about their products/services.

· Unless you’re tech-savvy, you should hire an app builder or get a white-label mobile app suite. This can be easily accomplished in a number of ways, such as asking for references from others or outsourcing the work. And for an affordable price, you can create and customize your own mobile app by hiring an app reseller company.

· Do some research to find out what mobile devices your customers are using and decide if your app will also work on iPhone or Android. Of course, it is highly recommended to make sure that it will work on various mobile platforms like iOs (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) and Android.

· Above all, never launch your mobile app until it’s ready. With the social media hype, you want to avoid negative feedback from your customers due to a buggy app. For example, if it’s an iPhone app, consumers can rate it from 1 to 5 stars in the Apple App Store. A horrible rating means you wasted your money, time, and effort on something that people hate or aren’t interested in using.

With today’s mobile lifestyle, the future looks bright for the mobile app industry. No doubt, people will continue to rely on mobile apps to get the information and services they need. You can position your business as an authority by developing your own app or by becoming an app reseller through a white label mobile app solution. Just follow the above app builder tips and you will surely succeed in offering apps for iPhone and other mobile apps.

Non-Performing Notes (NPNs) are a great way to invest in Real Estate, without getting dirty, dealing with toilets, termites, or tenants. This involves buying the defaulted mortgage and note from a bank, a hedge fund, or its current owner. Now you are the bank, and no one calls the bank if the toilet is clogged, so you can have a quiet night and weekend.

The promissory note, or promissory note for short, is a secured debt, attached to the home mortgage. Depending on the state, the mortgage can sometimes be called a Trust Deed, a Contract for Deed, or a Land Contract, although all are instruments used to purchase a home. Once the promissory note is paid, the mortgage and promissory note are marked as paid, and the owner has full title to the property.

However, life throws a lot of problems at us, and for whatever reason, someone stops paying the note. They could lose their job, spouse, or unfortunately their limbs and don’t have the money to make the payments right now.

When this happens, the banks for the most part don’t really care, and just want your past due money, yay! They’re not that good at making them pay no matter how hard they try, since you can’t get blood from a rock. They also don’t want to get the property back. When they can’t get the landlord to pay, they want to take this bad debt off their books. They sell them in bulk by truckload to equity or hedge funds, who then sell them by the case or bottle to investors.

These defaulted and secured notes are available for pennies on the dollar. Ideally, the goal would be to try to get them to pay. Getting them to pay is goal #1, although it doesn’t always work that way, so here is a list of 12 exit strategies to benefit them as investors.

Since you are now the owner of the ticket and now you are the bank, you can do whatever you want and if you are creative you can think of many ways out.

Here are 12 ways to profit from delinquent real estate notes:

1. Pay or modify the note

The #1 goal is to help the owner stay in their home and since the new owner paid very little for it compared to what the property is worth, they can forgive some of the amounts owed and still make a nice profit. only if the owner of the house wants to stay. You can reduce the unpaid balance, payments, interest, or any combination of the three. After 6-12 test payments to prove good faith, we can modify the loan with any term we want.

2. Assumption of note by another person

Since we own the note, we can find a family member or friend of the owner who wants to move in and get them to start paying the monthly payments. If they continue to pay, there is no need to modify the terms if it is mutually agreed by both parties.

3. Resell the note for profit

Lots of people are looking for NPNs, and they can be quickly resold for a higher price to another investor. Sometimes this makes sense to get a small amount up front vs. spend time and money on a note that is a bit complicated, or you need the funds quickly.

4. Dirty shorts

If the owner has equity, a short sale is a good way to let him out and get his equity out. Requires our approval as the mortgage holder and a real estate agent who will list you on the MLS. It is a win-win for both parties.

5. Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure

If the person doesn’t want to stay, the next way out would be to ask them to sign the deed in lieu of a foreclosure or DIL. Many times they will do this if they are upside down and don’t want the headache anymore. It allows them to “save face”, get out with dignity, and we won’t go after them for any amounts owed on the sale price, other than not filing a 1099 with the IRS.

6. Cash for keys

Sometimes they want to leave and have equity, or are just being stubborn. This is when we offer them cash to leave and they sign the deed for us. We usually give them a small amount to show good faith, then give them the rest after they leave the place clean and undamaged. The amount can range from $500 to $100,000 or more, depending on whether it’s a shotgun shack in Ozarks vs. a $3 million condo in Manhattan.

We saw a listing for such a condo, and the person living in it was a rent-controlled retired schoolteacher whose monthly payments were less than taxes and HOA fees and had no desire to move. The ticket was being offered for $1.5 million, so even $500,000 cash for the keys would have been a good deal for a $1 million profit.

7. Foreclosure

Foreclosure is our last resort when all else fails. On a vacant property, we always start the foreclosure right away. If the owner is still there and refuses to work with us, we also foreclose. This takes anywhere from 2 months to 4-5 years, depending on the state. We’ll also pursue a deficiency judgment for any balance owed to us on the price we get for selling the property when we have title, and if they really are idiots, we can submit a 1099 to the IRS for that amount.

The last three exits above are the starting point for deeding the property and also have multiple exits depending on how creative you want to get.

8. Sell as is

You can then sell the property AS IS to a rehabber or handyman, on your own or with a real estate agent. Advertising on Craigslist or at a local Meet Up is a great way to sell this.

9. Repair and Flip

In this case, you are like a traditional rehabber; you title it, fix it up, and sell it to an owner or investor as a move-in-ready property for more than As-Is.

10.Repair and rent

You can do a low-cost rehab, using lesser-quality paint, carpet, and tile to rent if there’s a shortage of rentals in the area. Although now you are an owner and you have to deal with bathrooms, tenants, termites, roof, hot water and all the other problems since you own the house.

11. Repair and sell

This is a great way to create your own paper. You sell the rehabbed property, either as-is or repaired to an owner, generally for a higher price than the sale price. Since you are the owner, you can create a promissory note out of thin air and a mortgage or land contract or deed contract that has terms that the owner can pay and collect payments, just like the bank for 20-30 years.

12. Fix, rent and sell to an investor

You can sell a “loaded” rental to an investor as a turnkey investment, usually for a higher price than a standard fix-and-change. One method is 25-50% down and writing a return note from the seller who will use the rents to pay the balance, with a monthly payment that is lower than the rent, so the investor gets some cash flow. Cash each month with the difference. . In this way, the lessee pays a large part of the cost of the property.

With so many ways to benefit from a delinquent real estate note, it’s hard to lose money unless you pay too much for the note. There are no bad marks, just overpaying can get you in trouble.

There seems to be a lot of confusion among coaches and students as to whether squats should be performed all the way or only halfway. In most gyms today, a common instruction during squats, deadlifts, and lunges (as taught by many personal training organizations) is to not allow your knees to travel past your toes. Doing so will ultimately cause destruction to your knees! I disagree. There are certain cases where partial range of motion (ROM) is called for, but for the most part, I teach people the full squat for the following reasons:

* It is the most primitive movement pattern known to man; our ancestors used to perform many daily functions (ie harvesting, gathering, hunting, cooking, eating, etc.) in a fully crouched position.

*Also, in case anyone hasn’t noticed, we spent 40 weeks in the fetal position (which is basically a full squat) before we entered this world. Did we go out with bad knees?

* We should strive to train in full ROM for each and every exercise. The squat is no exception.

* Each exercise produces stress around a joint: the body adapts to this stress.

* Co-contraction of the quadriceps, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius maintain integrity around the knee joint.

* Shear and compression forces occur around the knee joint (as opposed to shear forces that occur in some lower body open kinetic chain exercises, such as leg extensions); however, the large area of ​​contact of the patella with the femoral groove (as knee flexion increases during the full squat) helps dissipate compressive forces.

*Therefore, not only is the squat, as a closed-chain exercise, considered a natural movement pattern with high functional carryover, but it is also a safe exercise if performed correctly (and that includes full ROM!)

* Drawer tests are performed at a 90 degree knee angle because there is a greater amount of laxity in the knee joint at that specific angle. So does it make sense to only go down to the middle where it’s most vulnerable, especially when bigger loadouts can be used (because it’s so much stronger in this partial ROM?)

* According to Ironman contributor George Turner, the fulcrum moves toward the knee joint in a parallel squat as opposed to the quadriceps muscle belly in a full squat.

* Think about it, if you constantly train at a limited ROM, the chance of injury increases if you squat beyond your trained ROM one day.

* Regularly performed partial squats will decrease flexibility.

* There is a low incidence of low back pain and knee injuries in Aboriginal and Eastern societies that perform full squats on a regular basis.

* Even Olympic weightlifters who do full squats have fairly healthy knees compared to other athletes.

* Although you can find some research that full squats are potentially harmful to your knees, only one study has shown this to be true. However, it was performed on a skeleton; the same results are not valid with the surrounding connective tissue. On the other hand, numerous studies show the benefits of full squats.

Unfortunately many personal training certification courses teach half squats as a safe version suitable for all people and this has now been set in stone. God forbid you stray from this golden rule to do something our bodies are meant to do! Please read this carefully: Squats should be performed at full ROM where your hamstrings make contact with your calves (so no light is seen passing through your legs in the bottom position). It’s okay for your knees to travel past your toes (just don’t relax your knees in the bottom position). In other words, keep your legs tense and try to stay as upright as possible throughout the entire exercise. So the next time a fitness instructor comes up to you at the gym and advises you not to do deep squats, tell him he doesn’t know how to squat!

John Patrick O’Neil, born in New Jersey, grew up watching crime shows. His favorite show was a television drama called FBI, which dramatized actual FBI case files. John, after graduating from high school, went to college in Washington in 1971. While there, he got a job as a fingerprint clerk at FBI headquarters in Washington. In 1973 he earned a fine degree in Administration of Justice from The American University and then a master’s degree in forensic medicine. Regarded by friends and colleagues as a ‘perfectionist’ and always ‘top of his class’, his dream was to work for the FBI and that dream came true in 1976 when he was hired as an agent for what he believed to be the best researcher agency in the world, the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Over the next 15 years, O’Neil made his way investigating organized crime, white collar crime, and later while working in the FBI’s Washington office in counterintelligence. Brilliant, intelligent, ambitious and tenacious, everyone who worked with him said he was ‘the best’. He was ‘one of a kind from him’, maverick was the term often associated with him. Good-looking, beautifully dressed with very expensive tastes, although much loved and admired, there were those less talented than him and those with things to hide who felt threatened by John O’Neil.

Due to his professional success, in 1991 O’Neil was promoted and transferred to the FBI Chicago field office, where he was assigned the important role of Assistant Special Agent in Charge. He also worked to promote interagency cooperation and improve ties and break red tape between the FBI and local law enforcement. A task that some found counterproductive and ‘irritating’. He later became known as one of “America’s leading counterterrorism experts” eventually becoming the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation until late 2001.

O’Neil’s connection to 9/11 really began in 1993, after he was directly involved in the capture of Ramzi Yousef, the leader of the first WTC bombing. O’Neil went on to investigate the 1996 Khobar Towers bombings in Saudi Arabia. While investigating the Saudi bombings, he became frustrated by the lack of Saudi cooperation and complained to then-FBI Director Lois Freeh that the Saudis were “blowing smoke up his ass”, which he did not take lightly! and it wasn’t meant to be! O’Neil was not only a brilliant agent with real balls, but he couldn’t be bought. His experience in Islamic militants, Middle Eastern cells, and counterintelligence was superior to that of many other high-level counterintelligence operatives and it was for this reason that he later became the subject of a frontline documentary ‘The Man Who Knew’. ‘.

In 1997 he was transferred to the New York office, where he was one of the main agents in charge of the fight against terrorism and national security. In 1998, two US embassies were bombed in quick succession, one in Nairobi, Kenya, and the other in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. O’Neil immediately raised his hand to say that he was willing to participate in the investigation, as he had vast knowledge of Islamic militants. However, the people at the top of Washington were starting to tire of O’Neil’s successes and ways of getting information, and one has to wonder why? O’Neil was excluded from the investigation of the embassy bombings, and instead inferior and much less informed agents with no experience in the region were sent to “collect leads”. This angered O’Neil because he felt he could quickly track down the investigation but to no avail.

In the year 2000, investigations again took him to the Arab world and Yemen, where he was sent to investigate the attack on the USS Cole.

His travels to Yemen in the late 1990s opened up vital new sources of information for him and it was in Yemen that O’Neil made many important Arab underworld connections that began to provide him with vital information, not just about Islamic Militant dynamics. cells, but with whom those cells were connected and financed. O’Neil kept his sources close to his chest because he knew that even the best agencies had insiders.

Upon his arrival in Yemen in 2000, O’Neil complained about his team’s “lack of security” surrounding their investigation of the USS Cole bombings. At the time, the US ambassador to Yemen was Barbara Bodine. The ambassador did not like O’Neil and was stingy with his style and approach. She was possessive over what she felt was his territory and created obstacles to O’Neil’s modus operandi. After the first month of investigation, O’Neil returned to the United States with new information and 20 pounds less. Friends of his said they noticed that O’Neil was “worried,” “worried,” “nervous,” certainly not the usual way. They believed that he had received information from his connections that he was connected to the CIA. Whatever O’Neil had learned was certainly something ‘significant’. A few weeks later, O’Neil told his superiors that he needed to return to Yemen to conclude his investigation. Barbara Bodine and others in Washington blocked his return and refused to authorize the necessary permits to travel to the Yemen region.

Bodine was later quoted as saying;

“There’s too much talk about whether John O’Neill is in Yemen or not,” “John O’Neill didn’t find out al Qaeda. He didn’t find out Osama bin Laden. So the idea that John or his people or the FBI were somehow banned from doing his job is an insult to the US government, who was working on Al Qaeda before John showed up. This is all my embassy did for ten months. The fact that not all what John O’Neill asked for was appropriate or possible does not mean that we do not support the investigation.”

It was at this point that things started to get confusing. O’Neil was accused of losing a briefcase of highly classified documents at an FBI conference when he “walked out” of a room with more than 350 FBI agents to listen to a miswired cell phone call. When he returned minutes later, the case was gone. Oddly enough, the briefcase ‘turned up’ a few hours later with nothing missing. The forensic analysis proved it, since the papers were so sensitive that they were subjected to tests. One has to wonder, how could a briefcase be ‘stolen’ in the midst of 350 FBI agents? Oh, one can think; It must have been a mistake, wrong bag picked up by the wrong person, but if that was the case, why was the bag returned anonymously? Why didn’t anyone admit to taking the bag if it was a genuine mistake? He later was accused of being ‘negligent’ after losing a cell phone and a Palm. Or Neil said that he never ‘lost’ anything and that if something was missing, it was taken by people who knew he was there.

He was then subjected to a series of internal FBI investigations. O’Neil’s colleagues came to his defense, suggesting that he was the victim of a “high-level smear campaign” and that he had “worried” people about what he had learned while in Yemen. Eventually, O’Neil was forced to resign from the FBI after he was constantly hounded by his superiors and he passed over O’Neil when he should have been promoted. O’Neil knew his FBI career had hit a dead end. But as he watched his departure from the FBI, Jerome Hauer tracked him down.

Hauer was a former national security adviser at the Dept. of Health and Human Services and also the CEO of Kroll Associates, a firm that specializes in security and terrorism prevention. Hauer had a strong background in counterterrorism and specialized knowledge of biological warfare.

Hauer had previously been employed by his friend Mayor Giuliani from 1996 to 2000 as director of the Office of Emergency Management. Hauer came up with a job for O’Neil. Hauer told O’Neil that his ‘client’ Larry Silverstein wanted him to be the Head of Security at the WTC, this was now late August 2001. O’Neil liked the offer, which was generous, US $350,000 PA plus benefits, but O’Neil wanted a few days off before starting his new job. He was told that Silverstein wanted him “in office no later than 9/11.” So 9/11 was going to be John O’Neil’s first day at the WTC. Others since then have said that O’Neil started working for him on August 26, 2001, but that’s when he was hired. Confirmation of his start date can be heard in an interview with New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik;

“That Tuesday was his first day or two on the job,” (Kerik in an interview with CNN’s Larry King Live).

Larry’s two sons, directors of the Silverstein properties, were miraculously late for work on 9/11. Larry used to eat breakfast every morning at the WTC, although not that day, Larry was miraculously lucky to have canceled morning business meetings in favor of a last minute appointment with the dermatologist and thus no one from the Silverstein family perished in the collapse. that day, even though the three of them should have been at their desks. Not so lucky was Larry’s new hire, FBI counterintelligence agent John O’Neil.

Of the 2,780 WTC victims, only 12 physically intact bodies were found, John O’Neil being one of those rare 12 bodies identifiable with the naked eye. John’s body was found at the bottom of a staircase in the south tower on September 22 where he had allegedly been staying for 11 days. Jerome Hauer formally ID’d him.

Have you ever wondered: “Can I go swimming with a yeast infection?” I know you’re worried about two things. One if will contaminate the pool and infect everyone. Second, if it will make the infection worse. This article gives you the information you need and will hopefully benefit you in curing your yeast infection.

Almost everyone will get a yeast infection at some point in their life. And the most common type is a vaginal infection, and most women will have to deal with this at some point in their lives.

Although the infection itself is not a serious threat to your health, it should be treated immediately as the condition can be very uncomfortable and frustrating.

So back to your question, “Can I go swimming with a yeast infection?” And the answer is, yes you can. But keep in mind; swimming is not recommended if you have a yeast infection. Candidiasis is caused by a type of fungus called Candida, and it thrives in warm, moist areas. So swimming, which means you need to get wet, could make the infection worse if you don’t do the necessary things after swimming.

First of all, avoid heated pools, that will be a very bad idea as Candida loves hot and humid areas. Pool water contains chlorine and chemicals, so it is important to rinse or shower with fresh water. Put on dry clothes as quickly as possible and make sure the infected area is clean and dry. Again, it’s not wise to swim with a yeast infection, but if you really have to, do these things after you’re done.

Most people with a yeast infection will ask the same question again: “Can I swim if I have a yeast infection?” They worry that their infection will spread to others when they swim. This, however, is not true. You see, there are a lot of chemicals in the pool to make sure that any infection problems you have are not passed on to others. Therefore, it is perfectly safe for other people swimming with you.

The legal profession is facing a flurry of changes in the way it conducts business. We think we are used to change because that is the nature of the law. We live in the changing world of courts, business, technology, and law. We are now also experiencing a world where books are being replaced by e-books, where DVDs are being replaced by live streaming, hotels by renting out rooms in people’s homes, taxis by Uber, and bank loans. for loans between peers.

What is changing for lawyers?

The following five trends are impacting the legal profession:

1. Outsourcing: This trend has already impacted other professions such as accounting and is now impacting the legal profession. Some paralegal and litigation support tasks, like coding and document review, are outsourced, saving you time, money, and the need for some skills.
2. artificial intelligence: Legal research has been done online for some time and already reduces the amount of time it used to take to research. But the quality of what is available to us in terms of legal research is about to change exponentially with the advent of artificial intelligence. Legal software will only get smarter at predicting failure, conducting investigations, and recommending courses of action. While it will make our roles much more efficient, it will also come with a whole new set of challenges in how we bill clients and how we ensure that the advice we provide is correct and up to date. We will still need to know if anything has changed in the last few days that has not been incorporated into the predictive software at the time we give advice.
3. social media: It has now become part of how we market our legal services, how we hire, how we research the people we hire, and how we gather evidence to support our client’s position. It will only be more so in the future.
4. A multigenerational workforce: For the first time ever we now have four generations working side by side in the legal workplace. We have traditionalists, baby boomers, Gen X and Gen Y working together. Now people are working longer and that means that in some places there is a generation gap of more than 50 years between the youngest and oldest employees. This requires levels of tolerance, understanding and communication that we may not be used to.
5. Alternative billing models: The traditional billable hours model was not popular with our clients and was seen as rewarding inefficiency. As smart software becomes more common, more changes to the traditional billable hour model will come. The value of our advice will no longer have much to do with the time it took us to provide it.

Global research by Deloitte has found other issues from a global survey of legal clients. Nearly half of all legal service providers interviewed indicated that regulatory compliance, mediation, arbitration and litigation were growth areas in their businesses. However, the same researchers also found that loyalty to a law firm was not guaranteed. More than half (55%) of those interviewed said they had recently reviewed their agreement with their legal provider or would do so within 12 months.

Deloitte also found that what people wanted from their law firm was now changing. Rather than pure legal advice, clients also wanted their lawyers to have more industry experience, commercial or non-legal. They thought it would be helpful if they had digital, data, privacy and cyber security skills and were more proactive with knowledge sharing. Eventually, this may result in law firms having partnership agreements with other professions so that client needs can be more fully served.

Interesting changes that have already occurred

What changes have I already seen professionals undertake? Here are a few:

• A non-profit family law firm where profits are donated to an appropriate charity or given back to the organization or staff, rather than paid to partners as profits.
• A law firm’s use of emoticons in correspondence because putting a happy face at the end of an email ensures that the other party knows you are not looking to escalate a dispute.
• The formation of solid networks with other professionals who could recommend work to you or vice versa. These networks can contain anyone from accountants, bankers, financial planners, stock and insurance brokers to healthcare professionals. You can form these networks informally or with regular monthly meetings where everyone invites their customers to meet and greet.
• A company holds a ‘digital festival’ every six months to keep customers up to date on relevant technology and any relevant legal issues or risks associated with its use or non-use.
• Apps that help people track what stage their file is in (for example, text alert when the search is sent to a government department or when the lease is sent to the tenant), when their next meeting is, the government agencies that they should contact for different problems, etc.
• Strategic positioning of law firms in non-traditional physical locations, such as health or innovation centers.

How do we consciously cope with this amount of change?

Lawyers are traditionally conservative. We have a way we’re used to being perceived, a way we dress and talk, a way we expect our office furniture to look, and a standard approach to how business is done…sort of, the way it’s always been. Now we are being asked to shake things up and make changes to the way we do business if we want to stay relevant.

Change can be a good thing. If you’re old enough to remember black-and-white television, cassette tapes you had to wind up with a pencil when they broke, floppy disks, or fax machines, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Have you ever sold your house? Did you get involved in a frenzy of cleaning, throwing out, moving furniture to new places, and repairing things that you had put up with for years? After everything was ready, did you step back and look at this sparkling house and wonder why you ever thought selling and moving was a good idea? Your law practice could probably benefit from a similar cleanup, repair, and reorganization. Instead of seeing these changes as a disruption, what if you saw them as an opportunity to upgrade?

Our very human reaction to change is to see it as bad or threatening. After all, that’s what kept us safe when we were evolving. Every change in our environment was a potential threat to our existence. Mindfulness asks you to see the change, just like the change. It’s neither good nor bad, it’s just a change.

Mindfulness also asks you to recognize that change is required and to accept what that will mean. Acceptance means not railing against the need for change, but accepting it and determining step by step what can be done about it.

Starting with small changes will make it easier. Pick something relatively easy, like building your referral network by one person a month, and start there. Every step you take will count. After you’ve done a couple of smaller steps, you could tackle something bigger, like social media for your business, if you haven’t already.v

The changes that are coming are neither good nor bad, they are simply an opportunity for us to do better business.

Western Bisphosphonate Drug Treatments for Osteoporosis Linked to Weakened Bones

Osteoporosis (meaning “porous bones”) is a condition in which bone tissue loses its density over a period of time, leading to weakness and an increased risk of fracture. These risks can be reduced with lifestyle changes, nutritional supplements, and exercise programs designed to strengthen bones, improve balance, and prevent falls. But if your osteoporosis is advanced and you are currently under the care of a Western doctor, chances are you have been prescribed a bisphosphonate such as Fosamax® or Boniva® to artificially increase the density of your bones. These drugs have been the treatment of choice since the mid-1990s. However, as with all seemingly good things, it’s worth following the latest research studies that actually prove the effectiveness and safety of the drugs you use over the long term. term.

Recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine have exposed a significant link between long-term use of Fosamax® and unusual transverse fractures of the femur, indicating that prolonged therapy with these drugs tends to weaken bone integrity rather than to strengthen it. (1)

In April this year, Dr. Pauline Camacho, of Loyola University Medical Center, told Reuters Health that current AACE (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists) guidelines recommend that patients take a 3-year break from bisphosphonate therapy after 4 or 5 years of treatment. (2)

Here in the West, there is no pharmaceutical alternative to bisphosphonate therapy other than the usual recommendations for mineral supplements such as calcium citrate, Vit. D-3, Magnesium, Potassium, Boron, Vit K-2 and Strontium Ranelate. However, traditional Chinese medicine has been helping people successfully deal with all aspects of aging for a few thousand years.

The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach:

Traditional Chinese medical theory approaches a disease state such as osteoporosis from a multifaceted point of view, taking into account the relative balance between all aspects of your body and environment. If we use the metaphor of a tree to describe a particular medical condition, the Chinese doctor will begin his investigation by inspecting the leaves, stems, and branches, as well as the trunk and root system of the tree. He will also assess the local land environment and air and water sources before arriving at a diagnosis of what has gone out of balance. Even if one set of symptoms describes a disharmony in the trunk and branches, such as “osteoporosis,” the doctor will devise a treatment plan that replenishes the resources for the tree’s use and rebalances all the systems that are responsible for maintaining the vitality of the tree. tree.

According to the ancient Chinese, the health and vitality of the bone matrix depends on the quantity and quality of Kidney Jing (literally “essential resource”). Jing is a useful metaphor to describe the source of “water” for bone growth and remodeling activities during the life of the tree. In simple human terms, along with many other activities, Jing tells osteoblasts to get to work making new bone and provides energy for osteoclasts to break down old bone.

During her life, a woman can deplete her Kidney Jing, especially during pregnancy and childbirth, overwork, stress, or excessive sexual activity. As a result, she will lose bone density. Brittle bones, however, are not the only symptom she will suffer from. Other signs of Jing loss include premature graying of hair, baldness, loose teeth, hearing problems, lower back pain, and knee pain. These symptoms can also be found in men, although less frequently and usually later in life.

In the TCM theory, the liver system stores blood and controls the vigor of tendons and tendons. If the patient’s liver resources are depleted, he or she may also experience dizziness, dryness, blurred vision, tinnitus, thirst, night sweats, and arthritic tendons and joints.

These same patients may also complain of muscle aches and weakness, poor digestion, and fatigue. In TCM theory, Pancreatic/Spleen Qi (literally “energy”) is responsible for transforming and transporting food resources to all parts of the body, including the bones. The energy of the spleen also recycles the blood and maintains the health of the vessels and muscles.

Chinese herbs to treat osteoporosis

Given this larger picture of possible signs and symptoms, Chinese medicine aims to replenish each of the organ systems that are responsible for bone health: the liver, spleen, pancreas, and especially the Kidney Jing. Chinese herbal formulas have been used with great success for over two thousand years to achieve this end. Herbalists know precisely which roots, plants, fruits, and natural substances replenish these resources. When these substances are simmered in water, they release their therapeutic nutrients into the water, turning the resulting broth into valuable medicine.

Soup broth: an essential form of food therapy for osteoporosis

Most Chinese hospitals hand out herbal prescriptions to their patients in thermoses of hot broth. Patients using Soup Broth Therapy recover their health faster and are able to maintain a higher level of vitality for a longer period of time. Tablets and capsules, although useful, are absorbed more slowly in the body and take longer to achieve the desired effect.

“Chinese Soup Broth to Have Healthy Bones and Prevent Osteoporosis®”

This broth recipe has been passed down from one Chinese doctor to another for centuries. In many of my osteoporosis patients, it has completely replaced the need for bisphosphonate medications. You make it yourself by simmering pork neck bones and carefully selected herbs in a clay pot for 6 to 12 hours. Each batch lasts 16 days and can be stored in your fridge or freezer until needed. The herbal ingredients for the broth are available through my clinic in convenient kitchen-ready packets accompanied by very simple cooking instructions and can be mailed anywhere in the country.

Although the exact formula is proprietary, the ingredients in the Basic Broth include Chinese goji berries, longan fruit, red jujube dates, codonopsis root, astragalus root, angelica sinensis root, American ginseng root, glehnia root, fresh ginger and deer antler jelly. Prescription adjustments may be made for patients who also have arthritis or hip/joint disease.

In my more than 11 years of clinical experience, every patient who has continued therapy for more than nine months has increased their bone density by 15-30%. All patients also committed to 30 minutes a day of exercise, a diet of garden-fresh foods, and some basic vitamin and mineral supplements. Using this broth recipe so far has not produced any side effects and appears to maintain bone health as long as you incorporate it into your lifestyle.

Sources:

(1) “Atypical Femoral Shaft Fractures in Postmenopausal Women Taking Alendronate” The New England Journal of Medicine, March 20, 2008; volume 358: pp. 1304-1306. Joseph M. Lane, MD and Dean G. Lorisch, MD

(2) Osteoporosis: A Guide for Physicians by Pauline M. Camacho, MD and Paul D. Miller, MD Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; April 2007

Have you noticed that the traditional funeral leaves you sad and empty? Read the examples below of unique and unforgettable celebrations of life. These go way beyond what you’ve thought a funeral or memorial service is supposed to be. If we hadn’t experienced a funeral and thought that was the norm, we might have been planning and attending fabulous events like the ones you’ll read about. They might inspire you with some ideas for creating a lasting tribute to your loved ones that your friends and family will never forget. I wish you the best in your journey to personalize and truly capture the unique and special life that was lived.

Alicia Johnson, a self-proclaimed wine connoisseur, arranged her service to include four separate wine-tasting ceremony stations set up in the backyard of her suburban home. Her family and her friends walked to each of the four stations, tasted wine and experienced important areas of her life. In the first, they listened to some of her favorite music of hers while enjoying a particular wine she had invested in and talked to each other about Alicia, her wine, and her music. At the station for the second ceremony, the funeral director provided each attendee with a message card to write words of comfort to the family if they so desired while enjoying a different wine and listening to her husband talk about their life together. . At the third station of the ceremony under an open-air marquee, they tearfully watched a video of Alicia speaking to them from her bed just weeks before her death. She had heartfelt and loving messages for more than ten family members and friends of hers.

Jack Killington, was a fifty-two year old member of the Mohawks jogging club. To conclude his service, as he rode in the hearse, tearful Mohawk club members escorted him on the ether side the two miles to the cemetery.

Dave loved animals and had many safari adventures with his wife Margaret. He seemed appropriate to make animals the center of his celebration of life.

At Dave’s service:

Funeral attendees were invited to greet the family under an outdoor tent outside the zoo gates where coffee and cocktails were served and the opportunity for informal social sharing between family and friends was provided. They were presented with a 10-inch square commemorative folder printed with the ceremony agenda and photographs of Dave from throughout his life.

At the appointed time for the service, family and friends boarded one of several waiting zoo trains and began a slow ride to the first “ceremony performance,” this one in front of the outdoor bear pavilion. At this station, several tripods held enlarged photographs of animals that Dave had taken. These were on display next to a podium with a microphone.

As family and friends disembarked from the trains and gathered around the podium, Dave’s wife, Margaret, began a conversation about her husband, and in particular about their experiences on safari and their devotion and love for the animals. Concluding her comments, she invited others to share memories and memories of her husband. The group then re-boarded the trains for the short ride to the next “Ceremony Station”.

At the second stop, in the lions’ pavilion, several more tripods displayed enlarged articles about Dave, his work, and his devotion to animals, and a display table held Dave’s PETA awards and PETA donation envelopes. Dave’s closest friend, Don Strattermier, began the presentation by talking about his friendship with Dave and Dave’s love for animals. He then introduced Christine, who recounted her “behind the scenes” experience of Dave’s work at PETA, sharing various little-known but admirable successes and breakthroughs she had made on behalf of animal rights. At the end of his remarks, attendees had another chance to make spontaneous comments.

The entourage re-boarded the trains and proceeded to the zoo’s arboretum. Chairs facing a large screen allowed family and friends to sit while watching an eight-minute slideshow of the deceased’s life; Photographs taken from the family album showed Dave from his childhood to the present, including various safari scenes. The last image was a close-up of Dave’s face. As that photograph lingered on the screen, attendees heard four rings from a phone, followed by Dave’s voice on his personal message machine at home, a message most of the audience was familiar with: “Hello, this is Dave. “I’m on safari. Leave me a message and I hope to meet you somewhere along the way some day.” After the slide show, each person was given a three by five card and a pen to write a message to Dave and/or Margaret.

After the slide show, an opportunity was provided for those who cared to pay their last respects to the deceased, whose body in the coffin lay among the foliage and flowers of the arboretum. As they passed by the coffin, they were each greeted by Margaret, who received cards from her with messages, hugs and loving words.

At the conclusion of the wake, the funeral procession formed in the zoo parking lot for the trip to the cemetery.

The body in the coffin was hoisted on top of Dave’s beloved 75-year-old Tranzago elephant, which began a slow walk to “The Teachers Valley”; a well-groomed animal cemetery in the zoo, followed by friends and relatives on foot. Prior permission had been obtained from the local town mayor’s office for the burial.

Although the family was not religious, the funeral director sensed that Dave had lived a spiritual life and suggested that a devout local Buddhist and friend of Dave and Margaret be asked to draw such parallels between his devotion to animals and his spirituality to make brief comments. for this purpose in the internment service.

The funeral director also suggested that Don Strattermier remain at the grave until the casket was lowered and the grave filled. It should be noted that Tranzago refused to leave the burial site until the burial was complete.

When most children hear the word “Christmas”, the first thing that comes to mind is presents. Sure, one of the most exciting things about the holidays is giving and receiving gifts, but that’s not all. It’s easy to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas, which is why as parents it’s our job to teach our children about its true importance.

Here are some ways to make Christmas more meaningful for children:

Involve children in Christmas shopping

It is important for children to know that giving is just as important as receiving.

That’s why getting them involved in Christmas gift shopping is a great idea! This will help divert attention away from them and instead you will learn the value of giving and making another person happy, especially those who are important in your life.

Plus, kids love to be a part of something. They can suggest great gift ideas for the whole family and can even help with gift wrapping!

Teach them the importance of giving back

Speaking of giving, the holidays are the perfect time for little ones to learn about the art of giving back. As a family, get involved with a local fundraiser or charity, or simply donate unwanted items to the less fortunate.

This allows the children to see the struggles of others and that they can make a big difference in their own way, thus igniting the Christmas spirit within them.

Go ahead and make handmade gifts.

Another important thing that the little ones should learn is “it’s the thought that counts.” They don’t need to give or receive expensive gifts to be meaningful. To teach this, encourage them to make handmade gifts for friends and family. It could be a simple card, drawing, or DIY project that is more personal and meaningful than any expensive store-bought gift.

Focus on other fun vacation activities

Children need to learn that Christmas is very special and that there is much more to look forward to than just gifts. Sit your kids down and talk about what other things they love about the holidays. Let them know yours, too – whether it’s enjoying your favorite hot beverage by the fireplace, baking cookies, playing in the snow, or watching festive movies, there are plenty of other fun things to do at Christmas!

Start a fun new family tradition

One way to make the holiday season more meaningful to children is to have unique traditions for your family. Talk to them about starting a new one, one that they’re excited about each year, but also realistic. It could be as simple as driving as a family admiring the Christmas lights and decorations in the neighborhood or posing for a photo around the Christmas tree in matching pajamas.

You could also do a “good deeds day” where one has to do a good deed for family, relatives, or friends.

Show kids the true meaning of the holidays – follow these easy ways to make Christmas more meaningful to kids!

Some people new to the Dukan diet find themselves experiencing the discomfort of constipation and digestive problems. In most cases, this situation is a temporary and normal reaction of the body to adapt to new foods and a different diet. Due to the fact that the Dukan diet is high in protein and low in fat and carbohydrates, people on the diet often report needing to go to the bathroom less frequently. This decrease in frequency and need can be misinterpreted as constipation. Someone who used to go at a certain time of day may find that their routine is interrupted not by constipation but simply by a lack of waste products that need to be removed. If this is the case, then there is no problem to solve. Of course, genuine constipation is uncomfortable and unpleasant and must be resolved quickly.

In this article, I will discuss 5 ways to deal with constipation on the Dukan diet.

1. Eat your oat bran every day

The first thing to do is make sure you are eating the recommended amount of oat bran every day. You can eat your oat bran plain in a porridge (flavored with cinnamon and vanilla for a delicious everyday treat) or add it to other foods, like a filling for burgers.

If you are eating enough oat bran but still experiencing constipation, you can increase the amount you eat each day until your digestive system returns to normal.

2. Try adding some wheat bran to your diet

Another option, suggested by Dr. Dukan in the official book, is to add a tablespoon of wheat bran to your diet each day you have problems.

3. You should drink a lot of water

A third thing you can do is make sure you drink enough water every day. Lack of water in your system can cause constipation. Make sure you drink the recommended minimum of two liters of water a day. Even if you don’t have digestive transport problems, you should drink this amount of water every day, whether or not you are on the Dukan diet.

4. You can eat some plums if it helps

A fourth option is to eat a small amount of fruit, such as plums, until your movements return to normal. Yes, fruit is not allowed during the Dukan diet, but there is no point in suffering unnecessarily, you can eat some plums if it helps to clear up digestive problems.

5. Ask your pharmacist for help

Finally, if you really suffer from constipation, you can buy some over-the-counter remedies at your local pharmacist. Obviously, you don’t want to find yourself abusing things like laxatives and suppositories, but a small dose simply to treat an urgent problem is perfectly acceptable.