ALL ABOUT CHICKEN POX

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joe Homps

ALL ABOUT CHICKEN POX

Article by chicken4poxcure







Triggered by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), chicken pox affects mainly children but also adults throughout the end of the winter and the launch of the spring.

You will observe chicken pox in about 10 to 21 days after contact with the person who has the contagious virus but when rash appears, this period is not yet contagious. When the virus had been lasped in your body it will travel to the nervous cells and remain inactive for years but if your immune system weakens the virus will reactivate causing shingles and the disease is painful, will affect the face and trunk nerves and the symptom of chickenpox is an itchy, red rash.

The four stages of chicken pox:

• The Pre-Eruptive stage, a stage before any rash or blisters surface where the infected person will usually experience the first symptoms of chicken pox such as high fever, chills, body depression or fatigue, headache and cough by which this period usually last around 24 hours or more depending on the condition.

• The Eruptive Stage is the period where small red bumps or rashes appear starting on the trunk and face, then spreads to the limbs, even extending to the entire body including the mouth, anus, genitals and ears.

• The third stage is the stage where you’ll witness bumps or rash turn into blisters filled with fluid and pus.

• Lastly is the drying off of blisters and scabs.

Other indications of chicken pox may integrate dehydration, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea.

Grasping and finding out how to take good care of your body to fight off the virus is important to determine the chicken pox cure.

1. Lots of rest, essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals are needed.

2. Drinking lots of fluids will help in cleansing wastes from the body.

3. To avoid the increase of the virus and hustle healing, do not scratch your rash.Chicken pox cure ways:

1. Utilize acetaminophen for pain2. Take lukewarm bath every 3 to 4 hours to relieve itching3. Avoid rubbing the skin with towel after bathing, pat lightly till it dry4. To alleviate chicken pox discomforts apply cool compress every now and then5. Applying calamine lotion on the lesions or scabs will help the blisters dry out and soothe the skin6. Applying honey directly on the lesions help relieve itchiness7. Eat soft, mild and bland food if you have blisters in your mouth or tongue. 8. Avoid salty food for it may be painful9. Avoid giving drink that is too sour to prevent the pain.10. Take diphenhydramine or loratidine to control severe itching11. You may take Acyclovir only with the prescription of the doctor, an anti-viral drug used to treat chicken pox

How to shun Chicken pox:

1. Obtain a blood titer test. The sum of medications or antibodies found in your blood is gauged through the blood titer.

2. Get yourself or your child vaccinated.

3. Stay away from people who are infected with the virus. Signs don’t begin to occur until two weeks after exposure to the virus and infected people will be extremely contagious from one to two days prior to the development of rashes throughout five days after the rash has at last formed.

4. Take necessary precautions. Do essential things to avoid open and indirect contact with the infected person and wear mask and avoid infecting other people if you happen to be the infected person.

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Your Questions About Shingles

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joe Homps

Mark asks…

Shingles, how contagious is it?

My parents has a friend who recently came down with the shingles (diagnosed today). They were recently at her house a couple of days ago, and she had some lesions on her leg. They never had any physical contact with her when they had seen her, but did spend a few hours with her in her house and had dinner. I have two young children who have not had the chicken pox, one of which is on aspirin (for a heart condition). How contagious is the shingles, could my parents be carrying the virus and could they pass it on to my children if they visit? I worry because of my one child who is on aspirin, she’s 4 and her doctors have told me to be very cautious due to Reyes’ Syndrome.

admin answers:

Shingles is only contagious via direct contact with the lesions. If there was no contact then the likelihood of developing chickenpox is low. That being said, chickenpox itself is extremely contagious. So if one child develops chickenpox, the other child is likely to develop it as well.

With regards to reye’s syndrome, i believe the major risk for liver toxicity is when the child is on asprin and has influenza, not chickenpox which is caused by a different virus. I would definitely consult with your pedatrician if your child develops chickenpox though.

Robert asks…

how long does it take to be over shingles and is it contagious?

reason for asking is that I have children and I pray that it won’t pass to them as one child is only 3 months old

admin answers:

Shingles (otherwise known as Herpes Zoster) is a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus, which affects only a limited area of skin, and makes you feel surprisingly tired, run down, and even depressed.

You cannot do much to avoid shingles. It is not caught from contact with someone with shingles or with chickenpox.

If you have shingles you should stay away from other people until the blisters have dried (usually about seven days), as there are virus particles in the blister fluid. The risk is that people who have not had chickenpox might catch that from you.

Those at particular risk are people whose immune system is not functioning normally (who are immunocompromised), as for example in people on steroids, chemotherapy for cancer or those with transplants or with AIDS, so do try to avoid contact with people in these categories if you have shingles.

See a medical professional to relate your concern, and look out for potential symptoms from your child.

Daniel asks…

Can you get shingles from exposure to chicken pox?

I know shingles happens later in life to people who have already had chicken pox, but what causes it to re-activate? It is possible for a person who has already had chicken pox to get shingles from being around a child who has chicken pox? My nephew was recovering from chicken pox (we were told he was no longer contagious) and my daughter had a friend over, now the friend has shingles, and I’m afraid it’s our fault.

admin answers:

My father-in-law is actually just recovering from shingles. Apparently, chickenpox come from a type of herpes virus. This stays in your system until later in life, when it randomly flares up again.

Supposedly, once the virus is in your system, you can’t be re-infected. If you were told he wasn’t contagious anymore, it may have just been a coincidence. Either way, you can’t have known that she was going to get sick.

If it were common, parents would be sick far more often from their children getting chickenpox.

Steven asks…

Can we catch shingles?

My husbands boss just found out she has shingles. Both of us have had chicken pox as kids, but we have 2 small children also. Is it contagious to any of us? I’m worried my husband might get it and bring it home to all of us….I know the kids can’t get shingles, but they can get chickenpox im just wondering if its spread through contact or airborne…

admin answers:

Have your children had a varicella immunization? That’s chickenpox.

You can spread it but it would be kind of unlikely. I guess your husband should just use a lot of hand sanitizer. It is only contagious if the boss scratches his wounds and then doesn’t wash his hands and shakes his husband’s hand and then your husband goes home and touches the kids without washing….just an example.

James asks…

Had chicken pox, now exposed to shingles = at risk?

I had the chicken pox as a child, and now I’ve been exposed to someone who has shingles. I’ve read that you can only get shingles from stress, etc and that it is not contagious, but you can get chicken pox from someone with shingles.
But if I’ve had chicken pox, I should be okay, right? Anyone know? Thanks!

admin answers:

When u have chicken pox, the virus settles in ur nerves and goes dormant. When ur around 60, it reactivates and causes shingles. Shingles are not contagious, so don’t worry about that. There’s a vaccine now: i cut and pasted some info for u and will put down source for further reading.

A vaccine to prevent shingles was approved by the FDA in May 2006 for use in people age 60 and older. As you may know, shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus that is also responsible for chicken pox. The virus can lie dormant in the body for many years after a case of chicken pox and then reactivate for unknown reasons to stage a new attack. If you’ve had chicken pox, you have a 10 and 20 percent chance of someday developing shingles. The risk increases with age: of the one million cases that occur in the United States every year about half are in people over 60.

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Herpes virus ? An overview and online treatment for it

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joe Homps

Herpes virus ? An overview and online treatment for it

Viral infections have become quite common among men and women all over the world. Herpes is one of the highly contagious DNA viruses, which causes several infections that are sexually transmitted infections. Unfortunately, on contracting infections by this virus, you cannot cure them completely, but they can be treated with the help of antiviral medications. The two most widely spread herpes viruses are herpes simplex virus and zoster virus, which can lead to infections such as genital herpes, cold sores and shingles. These infections are caused by strains of herpes virus known as HSV 1 and HSV 2. This virus on entering your body remains dormant for a prolonged period of time and then remains active for short periods of time. When the virus is active, you are likely to suffer from considerable discomfort and pain.

 

What is genital herpes?

 

Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, and can be contracted through unprotected sexual contact. This infection is highly infectious and can cause symptoms such as fluid filled blisters, red sores and ulcers appearing on and around your genitals, thighs, buttocks and anus. You can also contract this infection by sharing your sex toys with an infected person and becoming sexually active at an early age. One can also contract this infection, through physical contact with an infected area. Because of this reason, one can also pass on the infection to his or her partner through oral sex. Most of the people who are infected with genital herpes, experience the symptoms within the first couple of days after getting infected. But some people can experience an outbreak of the infection after about a week, or a month or at times even after a year of getting infected.

 

What are shingles and cold sores?

 

Shingles is another uncomfortable and painful viral infection, which is caused by another strain of the herpes virus, the zoster virus. Shingles is a major factor, which is responsible for causing other infections such as chickenpox. Those who have suffered from chickenpox at a younger age are more likely to develop shingles at an adult age. But this virus is not contagious, like that of the herpes simplex virus, which causes genital herpes. But if you have not suffered from chickenpox in your childhood, then you are likely to contract shingles, on coming into contact with a person with active symptoms of the virus. Cold sores on the other hand, are caused by a different strain of the herpes simplex virus. You can contract cold sores through direct contact with an infected person.

 

How can you treat herpes infections?

 

Being viral infections, these infections can unfortunately not be completely cured, but can be treated with the help of antivirals. You can use antiviral medications such as Aciclovir, Valtrex and Famvir. Aciclovir is an antiviral, which is prescribed to people who are experiencing the symptoms of genital herpes for the very first time. It has also been proven to be very effective in treating shingles, but it can take as long as six to twelve months for treating cold sores. Valtrex has also proven to be very effective in treating these infections, within as early as 24 hours. Famvir is also a fast effective treatment for these infections, and can help prevent full outbreaks of an infection from occurring.

James Anderson is the author and writer for this article Herpes Virus. Searching for more Info to provide you better idea how herpes look like. The author also write some thing about treatment and pill called Famvir

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Jesse Spencer Hair Styling Tips For Men

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Joe Homps

Jesse Spencer Hair Styling Tips For Men

Article by Marsudi Suwarnaadi







At Jesse Spencer hair, they take the condition of your hair very seriously. With great hair treatments and professional hairstyles, your bad hair day will be a thing of the past. That is why it is so important to address broken hair and split ends immediately. It not only adds a gorgeous shine to it, but can also put back its elasticity and strength, keeping you looking good every day.

After washing and rinsing your hair with a good conditioner, do not towel dry it. This is one of the major causes of damage to men’s hair because when it is still wet it is more susceptible to damage. You can also cause damage to the cuticle (which is the shingle-like outer layer of ones hair). This causes frizz and creates split ends. Shake out your hair with excess water and stroke and pat it with a towel in the direction it normally grows.

If you have long beautify locks then most likely you use a blow dryer to dry it. This can be a huge mistake as the heat from a blow dryer can instantly dry out ones hair, causing it to become brittle and break. Naturally, there are times that one has to use a blow dryer, but you can take precautions not to break your hair. Always apply a protective styling gel onto your mane before you put excessive heat to it. High temperatures in the shower will destroy the important essential oils on your scalp, which is necessary to keep your mane looking good. Hence, overuse of high temperatures on hair will give one a dry and flaky scalp.

Many people want to have the same hairstyles and hair color as their favorite movie stars. These factors are of course not a problem, but take into account that movie stars can pay their stylists vast sums of money to keep it from breaking and splitting and looking dull. We might not have huge amounts of money so we tend to cut, curl and color our own hair. This could be fatal for our hair, as over coloring will leave it looking frizzy, lifeless and unsightly. A professional stylist can easily remedy this by treating your head and applying the best-suited coloring agents for your hair type.

Always comb your hair if it is wet – never use a brush. A wide-toothed comb will help to untangle the knots and will not break your hair. Your diet and lifestyle can also reflect the state of your hair. If you are not exercising regularly, not drinking enough water in the day, eating unhealthy fast foods, not getting enough fruit and vegetables and not sleeping enough, it will be a sure sign as to the state of your health. If you change your lifestyle, then your hair can become thick and shiny in a few weeks.

Many men love to wear hats or tie up their hair in a tight ponytail. This could potentially damage it further because hats break hair and blocks the scalp from breathing. A tight ponytail on the other hand tends to pull at the follicles which damages it over time and ends up dying off. This will cause hair loss. Refrain from wearing a hat too often, or to keep your mane untied for a few days in the month. Keep your mane looking good by having it trimmed once every six weeks.

Many people struggle with frizzy hair. The main reason is because they do not apply enough moisturizing conditioner or a regular protein feed to their hair. Conditioners are important because they put back the moisture that we loose between washes. It also helps to keep the hair looking smooth. Fortunately, there are anti-frizz serums on the market that will help keep your hair tame. Jesse Spencer hair specialists know exactly what you need to make an impression by giving you a professional treatment.



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Marsudi is a well known author of CoolMensHair.com. To learn more styling tips, visit: http://coolmenshair.com/2008/05/hairstyle-tips.html.

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Herpes virus ? An overview

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joe Homps

Herpes virus ? An overview

Men and women in today’s society have completely changed the definition of sexual relationship. People today are more free and open about their physical relationships with the opposite sex. Many men and women have multiple sexual relationships at one time, or frequently change their sex partner. This pattern of lifestyle has led many of them to contract sexually transmitted infections. Most of these infections are known to affect your genitals and are also known as genital infections. Some of these infections are caused by bacteria, while some are caused by viruses. The sexually transmitted viral infections are such that they cannot be cured completely but can definitely be treated with the help of antiviral medications.

The viral infections seen in most of the men and women are caused by the types of herpes virus, which are herpes simplex virus or the zoster virus. Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, which is caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is characterized by symptoms such as fluid filled red blisters, red sores and ulcers that appear on or around the genitals, thighs, buttocks and anus. You can contract this infection through unprotected sexual intercourse and by sharing your sex toys with an already infected person. Some of those who contract this infection, usually experience the symptoms with the first four or five days. While most of the infected people experience symptoms after a few weeks, or months, and at times even after a year. Genital herpes is active for a short period of time, and then remain dormant in your body.

Shingles is another of infection that is caused by the herpes zoster virus. The symptoms cover uncomfortable and painful rashes over your body. This virus is the major cause of chicken pox, that children suffer from. Although you treat chicken pox completely, the virus is known to remain dormant in your body, because of which you can be at a risk of developing shingles in your adult life. Shingles as such is not a contagious infection. But if a person has not had chicken pox in their childhood, then they can contract chicken pox if they come in contact with a person who is having active symptoms of shingles.

Another infection caused by the herpes simplex virus is cold sores, which is actually caused by a different strain of the virus than the one that causes genital herpes. The major symptoms of cold sores include fluid filled blisters that appear near your mouth. Cold sores are extremely contagious and you can contract the infection through cold physical contact with the infected area. You can also contract the infection by sharing a toothbrush or a razor that is used by the infected person. This is one of the most widely spreading form of herpes, and is usually prepared by people when they are young. But the symptoms usually develop in their adult life. You can also contract the infection in your adult life and develop symptoms a few weeks later.

Herpes virus is the name for a group of highly contagious DNA viruses that stay in your body once caught, causing uncomfortable symptoms. These can be treated by pills like Famvir, Valtrex and many more.

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Vaccines Side Effects – Chicken Pox Vaccination

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joe Homps

Vaccines Side Effects – Chicken Pox Vaccination

 I can remember all of my 10 siblings having the Chicken Pox back in the 1950’s along with all of our neighbor’s children.  When I was growing up, Chicken Pox was considered a “passage into adolescence” and it was not feared.The death rate for chicken pox has dropped just like tuberculosis, scarlet fever, pertussis and measles due to improved sanitation, improved nutrition (better distribution of fruits and vegetables) and improved water supply from 1900 to 1940’s.  By the 1950’s it was no longer the health threat it used to be. I was perplexed when they came out with the vaccine because it was for most, a benign illness that helped build the immune system.

Although it can be a serious illness and certainly not fun, I never heard of anyone dying from the illness while growing up.  Out of my five unvaccinated children whom all got the chicken pox, I had one son who had it very hard and was pretty ill for about a week.  I know first-hand how disruptive the illness can be for the family.  Yes, chicken pox is an inconvenient illness, but not life threatening for most children.  It is only dangerous for those who are immune compromised.  If the vaccine protected us as implied, this vulnerable group of kids would perhaps benefit from the shot. That is not the case.  Statistically, there are outbreaks of chicken pox in highly vaccinated populations calling for concerns of efficacy.   It is a live virus vaccine that carries risk for the whole family and has never been tested for long-term safety.

If one looks carefully, you will discover that the vaccine was designed for the employers and the working mothers who didn’t want time lose at work. You will also discover it is a financial windfall for the vaccine makers. Let us look deeper into the known side effects since the vaccine was introduced in 1995.  

·         Sept. 2005- New research published in the International Journal of Toxicology (IJT) by Gary S. Goldman, Ph.D., reveals high rates of shingles (herpes zoster) in Americans since the government’s 1995 recommendation that all children receive chicken pox vaccine.  Dr. Goldman’s findings have corroborated other independent researchers who estimate that if chickenpox were to be nearly eradicated by vaccination, the higher number of shingles cases could continue in the U.S. for up to 50 years; and that while death rates from chickenpox are already very low, any deaths prevented by vaccination will be offset by deaths from increasing shingles disease. Another recent peer-reviewed article authored by Dr. Goldman and published in Vaccine presents a cost-benefit analysis of the universal chicken pox (varicella) vaccination program. Goldman points out that during a 50-year time span, there would be an estimated additional 14.6 million (42%) shingles cases among adults aged less than 50 years, presenting society with a substantial additional medical cost burden of .1 billion. This translates into million annually, utilizing an estimated mean healthcare provider cost of 0 per shingles case.  Gary S. Goldman, Ph.D. served for eight years as a Research Analyst with the Varicella Active Surveillance Project conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACDHS). The project was funded by the CDC.  Dr. Goldman, Ph.D., currently serves as founder and Editor-in- Chief of the peer-reviewed medical journal Medical Veritas (www.MedicalVeritas.com). He recently authored five manuscripts concerning varicella, herpes zoster, and capture-recapture published in the European journal called Vaccine.

·         March 1998 – The National Vaccine Information Center reported that three (3) short years after the vaccine was licenses there were over 6,574 adverse reports to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) with 82% were from people who got the vaccine only.  The VAERS data has lead to the addition of 17 adverse events to the manufacturer’s product label since the vaccine was licensed for use in 1995, including secondary bacterial infections (cellulitis), secondary transmission (infection of close contacts), transverse myelitis, Guillain Barre syndrome and herpes zoster (shingles).  Congressional Records prove that only 10% of all adverse events get reported!  That is proof that the vaccine manufactures do not study the vaccine well enough before releasing it on an unsuspecting public.

It is this researcher’s opinion that there are benefits to allowing our children to get this infectious illness.  The focus should be on how can we support the human body as it gets exposed naturally in life to these beneficial illness that build natural life-time immunity!  We must not be arrogant enough to think that we can eliminate or manipulate this world of natural occurring infections.  I believe these natural infections will insure a healthier human race in the long-run.   I believe the vaccines side effects are far worse than the illness.

We can enhance immunity through good nutrition, healthy lifestyle, the use of vitamins and minerals and supportive therapies such as chiropractic for improved nervous system and immune system function and development.  Only when we as a nation change our attitudes about healthcare will we see the changes needed to insure our national health.  That requires more personal responsibility and a shift of consciousness which I believe is taking place.  I will leave you to ponder one of my favorite quotes:

“The significant problem we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created the problem.”    Albert Einstein

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Mary has been independently researching vaccines for over 30 years and has been publicly speaking for the last 15 years. Mary’s goal is to educate parents in order to assist them in making a fully informed vaccine decision.

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Your Questions About Shingles

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joe Homps

Sandy asks…

asphalt shingle roofing question?

I am in the process of replacing an old slate roof with an asphalt shingle roof, located in the northeast.
The slope of the main roof comes down over a few flat porch roofs.
The current slate roof has metal flashback (pieces of metal over the edges), over the porch roofs, to prevent ice dams.
The company I have hired to replace the roof is telling me I don’t need flashback on the edges over the porch roofs, because I have a smaller roof and asphalt gripes the snow better. They are also saying it could cause problems if I put it up as water can get behind the metal. Is this true or are they just trying to avoid the work?
The old timer slate roofer who has been helping me maintain the slates however is telling me that if they don’t put metal up I am going to have large ice chunks building up and puncturning the flat roofs.
So, I was just hoping to get a few other opinions on this. Thanks!
Hi guys,
Seems like my question is unclear since you guys are misunderstanding so far. I’ve included some pictures below so you can see what I mean.
The new roofers are planning to include a “standard” drip edge w/ice and water shield under the shingles , but i’m asking if it makes sense to include a large metal flashback over the top of the roof like my current slate roof has to prevent ice damage to the flat roof below it.
See these pictures to see what I mean:
http://kipaq.com/images/roof/1b.JPG
http://kipaq.com/images/roof/2b.JPG
http://kipaq.com/images/roof/3b.JPG

admin answers:

I have been doing asphalt roofing for about 23 years and believe it is always good planning to flash everything you can to keep water out. I recommend metal drip edge on all roof edges and make sure your roofer also applies ice and water shield on your roof under the shingles to help prevent ice dams. I have to go with your slate guy on this one.

Lisa asks…

Electrical danger?

I have to trim some branches off a tree that might cause some problems with my roof shingles. The tree is on the corner of the house, the main electrical feed comes into the mast in this area as well. The wires are insulated, so is there any real danger there if I happen to accidentaly come in contact with them? By all means I’d try to stay away, but it is a tricky area…
Ok, I figured I’d get that response…I know this should get done by a pro and not take chances.
What I want to know is if the wire is insulated (100A feed so 3×1/c #3), assuming there are no breaks in the insulation, how would it be possible to be electricuted, whether it be touching by hand or even with an aluminium ladder?

admin answers:

Not unless the insulation is cracked or otherwise deteriorated. You have to use good judgement to determine the safety factors. I work around situations like that. I never use an aluminum ladder, I wear rubber gardening gloves and never stand on a sloped area where I can lose my balance. If you decide to do it, use pruning shears with insulated handles. NEVER use a chain saw, around electric wires! If you at all feel uncomfortable about doing it, ask your power company for advise.

Mary asks…

My brother quit on me again, need advice on roofing, again, sorry…

We got 3/4 of the house done but my brother didn’t do the 3 tab like normal where the cut outs line up every other course. He measured it out in a pyramid form with each shingle being 5 1/8 or 5 1/2 apart up the pyramid. Do I use this same method on the other side of the house and if so, do I just keep each shingle 5 1/8 or 5 1/2 apart and just right above the lower shingle cut outs? The way he did it makes the roof look like the cutouts are in a diagonal form. This is my question, I think I am thinking to hard about this so go ahead put an L on my forehead. When I am starting the pyramid wether left or right side of house. How do I do my cut outs to where it will be flush along the drip edge but still give me my half a cut out to butt up the next shingle to it?
My main concern is he left the hardest side for me to do. I have 4 roof vents to deal with. A round chimney pipe. 2 pipe vents and another metal pipe. I have all the boots for them, etc but I am worried I will mess up my pattern when cutting around and over them. Can any one please give me some advice of instructions. I have read the shingle package. I can’t find anyone to help me because we had a major hail storm here 3 months ago and everyone is booked. I know I can do this, I have done about 10 roofing jobs (I know not a lot) but I’m getting myself so worked up because I’ve never been left to do it myself. Lets just say the alcohol got the best of my brother this time. Any links on instructions would be great also, thanks everyone. Just laying here worrying I won’t do a good enough job. Oh and I have a skylight to go around. I helped my brother with the front sky light. I know I need to tar around it when I am done. This is how I’ve been taught but do I also need to put a small bead of tar under the shingles that lay on the flashing around the sky light to help hold them down better and to keep it more protected from leaks? Plz no put downs, I’ve cried enough today because of my brother, had a leak in the house that 2 contractors couldn’t even find in the attic, my father who up until now has been so proud of me, pretty much told me I couldn’t do it. I know I can I just need to make sure I start right.

Thanks Everyone
I’ve gotten some great advice before and finished a flat side regular shingling of 3 tabs job but this one is scaring me cause of the pattern.
One more thing. I am going to definately chalk line. If I chalk line the distance up from one shingle to the end of the other house, then this should line up, right? Well what if the roof is off? I know you experienced one’s know what I mean. For example, if I measure up 18 inches on both sides of roof, you would expect the line to be straight but is there something I should consider that could throw this measurement off and how to correct it? Will it make that big of a difference one I get to the ridge and finish off the ridge cap? Ok, I could go on and on but need some advice for now. 5:30 comes early. I’m ready to prove myself.

I am posting a link as to what the pattern looks like that my brother used on the other 3 parts of the house/garage.
http://images.ask.com/fr?q=shingle pattern&desturi=http://www.professionalroofing.net/past/may00/qa.asp&fm=i&ac=25&ftURI=http://images.ask.com/fr?q=shingle+pattern&desturi=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.professionalroofing.net%2Fpast%2Fmay00%2Fqa.asp&imagesrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.professionalroofing.net%2Fpast%2Fmay00%2Fmay00qa2.jpg&thumbsrc=http%3A%2F%2F66.235.120.64%2Fts%3Ft%3D6619084979250979035%26pid%3D23120%26ppid%3D2&o=0&l=dir&thumbuselocalisedstatic=false&fn=may00qa2.jpg&imagewidth=300&imageheight=285&fs=28&ft=jpg&f=2&fm=i&ftbURI=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.ask.com%2Fpictures%3Fq%3Dshingle%2Bpattern%26page%3D4%26o%3D0%26l%3Ddir%26pstart%3D24&qt=0
I don’t run a roofing company, where did I say that? Also, my brother is in jail with a DUI. I want to get paid and the only way for that to happen is to get the job done. This is being done for a friend and my brother is the contractor.
And Dan, have you never layed shingles before and seen the pattern of lined up cutouts ever other course/row. Why don’t you check out bob villa or read the back of a shingle bundle.
As for you Jack, you should have never answered the question if you didn’t want to read it. That’s what Yahoo answers is for. It’s pretty sad that a 115lb woman can carry a bundle of shingles up a ladder and all you can do is tell her she talks to much. Bet thats more than I can say for you, enough said.

admin answers:

You’ve got my respect for taking this on yourself! Roofing is a tough job.

I could write a small book on everything you asked — but I don’t need to. Here’s an awesome article at FineHomebuilding covering everything you might run into doing a 3-tab roof, including hips, valleys, dormers, you name it– http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/PDF/Free/021090050.pdf

On the spacing, it’s a matter of taste — some people do a 1/2 tab offset, creating a back and forth stager. Others a 1/3 tab offset to create a diagnol line, and some a 5″ offset for a steaper diagonal. Not sure why your brother did that odd 5-1/8-5-1/2″ offset – maybe he was using his hammer as a guide and wasn’t being picky about his measurements? But I’d stick with his offset spacing – or something close to it — you don’t want the front and back of the roof to look like two different houses 😛 You could probably use a 5″ offset without a noticable difference between front and back, to simplify your measuring/cutting.

On the pyramid thing, I think that was just your brothers way of working. Most roofers work left to right, laying out a diagonal from top to bottom, just to minimize the amount of walking back and forth they have to do. The visual pattern is entirely controlled by the tab offset you use from one course to the next – it doesn’t matter if you work a full course at a time, a diagonal or a pyramid

Don’t sweat the vents – do the best you can, and a healthy gob of Henry’s will do the rest 😀

Finally, what the heck are you doing hauling bundles of shingles up a ladder?!?! Next time, buy from a vendor that does rooftop delivery.

Robert asks…

Im buying my first home, just got it inspected and now don’t know what to do. Please help! Do I still buy it?

It was built in 1967 its 2,377sq. ft. sitting on a 1.2 acre lot. The exterior of the house is white siding with a cream colored brick skirt all the way around it sits on bricks not on a concrete slab. It has hard wood floors in the 3 bedrooms and dinning room, a capped fire place in the living room, 2 bathrooms, a newly tiled kitchen floor with new counter tops and the owner threw in a stove, fridge and dish washer. I had to get it inspected, which was a good thing cause I found out a few things. First of all the the owner had just re shingled the roof but, the inspector said it was put on wrong not hammered in the right place and the shingles were over driven so if a strong gust comes by their gonna fly off. (scary hurricane season is right around the corner). Okay second thing is that it needs quite a bit of electrical wiring to be replaced as its obsolete. He did mention that they had done some work on it but left the job half way done. In the breaker box one of the main connections was corroded and could combust so that needed to be replaced immediately but other than that ok. Another thing that was discussed was plumbing it had all had been redone with a small exception of galvanized pipe that was hididng behind the tiled walls in the restroom showers, but an easy fix would be going through the sheetrock on the opposite side of the wall, instead of breaking tile. So with that said the realtor was going to inquire on the roof since it had just been redone, on the electrical I need to get an estimate, and the plumbing I guess the same an estimate.

admin answers:

Inspections are brutal because inspector always comes up with junk a buyer now believes is absolutely critical.

Your options are to ignore his findings, ask seller to repair his findings and reinspect, ask seller for money for you to repair after closing, or walk away from deal saying you are not satisfied with inspections results.

Most buyers ask for money at close to fix later. There is no way seller will repair to your satisfaction and you will spend countless dollars resinspecting. Easiest thing is you hire to have it fixed after closing.

Carol asks…

What is wrong with my mom?

In the last year and a half to two years my mother has been consistently going down hill. She continues to go to the doctor, however none of them can seem to diagnose her correctly. They all seem to tell her its all in her head. I know this isnt true. They started treating her for fibromyalgia. This treatment failed to work. Here is some of her background. She is 47 years of age, she has had a hysterectomy over five years ago, she has had a breast reduction. She has also had Lyme’s Disease and has Hepatitis A from going to Mexico for a missions trip. She tests healthy in almost everything. The only new thing they have found so far is that she needs more vitamin D and that she has tested positive for ANA.
Now these are her worsening symptoms: Pain (which is the biggest one) Her pain typically occurs in her back below her shoulder blade. The pain switches from side to side and comes and goes. This pain switches from burning pain to aching pain. The pain is pretty much immoblizes her when she has it. Another symptom is Fatigue and weakness which my mother thinks is being caused by the pain she feels. Another symptom she has begun to experience within the last six months is a rash on her face. This rash causes her eyes to swell. The doctors treat this as shingles, however the doctor told her it doesnt look like typical shingles. Those would be the three main symptoms that have been bothering her the most. Some other things she has been experiencing is change in eyesite (which could just be because she is getting older) muscle spasms, heart racing (which happens when she is in a lot of pain. She thinks it is because she may be anxious. This also leads to her blood pressure increasing) dizzy spells, and she also feels like her balance isnt as good as it was. (she also thinks that just has to do with age) Could anyone tell me if this sounds like anything?

admin answers:

It sounds very much like your mother is continuing to have symptoms of Lyme disease, even though she was previously treated. (That’s quite common. The “standard” course of treatment often isn’t long enough to do the job.) She may also have one or more co-infections–other bacteria that enter the system from the same tick bite.

Also, when a person has had Lyme for a long time, it really trashes the immune system, opening the door to other stuff like parasites, viruses, molds, etc, that the immune system is too weak to stave off.

Good sources of info about Lyme disease:
http://www.lymedisease.org
http://www.ilads.org

CanLyme


http://www.lymenet.org
http://www.lymeinfo.net
http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org
http://www.lymedoctor.com
http://www.touchedbylyme.org

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Do Your Actions Support Your Health or Disease? Part 2

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joe Homps

Do Your Actions Support Your Health or Disease? Part 2

In part 1 of this article, you learned how your body works to remove the causes of the symptoms you have when an illness strikes, and how to identify the changes that occur before the physical symptoms appear.  You also learned how to work with your body to help it heal faster, and to look towards natural means such as homeopathy to assist the body’s efforts and diminish your suffering. 

Also discussed were the main reasons why acute, short-term conditions become chronic, long-term conditions, with the main reason being suppression of symptoms with chemical drugs that allow diseases to move deeper into the body and weaken the body’s ability to heal. 

In this article, I will discuss how chronic diseases occur and how people adjust their lives to accommodate the diseases, not health, and how supporting and “managing” the disease keeps the disease and continues to weaken the ability to heal. 

What is a Chronic Disease? 

In the medical community, a chronic disease is a health condition that has existed longer than 6 months, requires medical drugs to maintain and is deeply rooted or deep within; and a person will probably have the disease for the remainder of his life as it will probably not diminish in its affect on the person. 

It is the opposite of “acute” which means short-term, superficial and usually will disappear within 6 months. 

How Do Chronic Diseases Form? 

As mentioned in part 1 of this article, only when an acute, new condition isn’t healed does it become a chronic issue.  The body sends signs that something isn’t right before the physical signs of an illness appear.  If a person doesn’t recognize these changes as significant, the physical symptoms appear; most people don’t ignore those. 

Even if a person doesn’t assist the body at this point, the body usually does its job to eliminate the cause of the imbalance and physical symptoms so long as the symptoms are not suppressed.  The body returns to balance and is stronger.  The key here is:  so long as the symptoms are not suppressed. 

There are several reasons why the body doesn’t return to balance: 

The body’s efforts are suppressed or reduced:  this is the number one reason, and the number one way is through a chemical drug.  Using the example of the flu:  if a person takes a fever-reducing agent, the virus isn’t slowed so it moves quicker and infects deeper.  If a person takes a cough suppressant, the virus can go deeper into the lungs and cause pneumonia.  If a person takes an anti-nausea agent so he can eat, he can develop an inflamed stomach.  When the body is faced with an illness that is more serious than the virus (such as pneumonia), it has to change its healing focus away from the virus to heal the more-serious illness.  In doing so, the virus continues to invade the body and can become “dormant,” meaning it’ll stay there for a long time, weakening the body because the immune system doesn’t remove dormant viruses easily, if ever.  But the presence of the dormant virus can weaken the body just enough to allow other health issues to crop up.  An example is the shingles:  if a person suppresses the healing of chicken pox, the virus lies dormant in the nervous system; during times of high stress, the virus presents itself again as a painful rash—Shingles.
A different health issue appears as a result of the first health issue:  this was kind of discussed in the first reason.  To reiterate:  a person develops pneumonia so healing the pneumonia takes precedence over the healing of a virus.
An organ is surgically removed:  example, if a person gets a “gallbladder attack” and the gallbladder is removed; the imbalance will remain and cannot be healed completely because the gallbladder is missing.
The healing ability of the body weakens:  when a new illness appears, the body works strongly to remove the imbalance and restore the body to balance.  If the body isn’t supported in its efforts, the strength of the “fight” weakens.  In time, the ability to heal becomes so weak that the illness cannot be removed by the body without help—the help is usually the right homeopathic remedy. 

Only when the body’s healing ability is too weak can a disease become chronic.  Think of a chronic sinus infection.  You’ll always have signs of the infection so long as it remains, but after a while, you ignore them.  You may have swelling and discharge all the time, but it becomes a part of life for you.  Only when it gets really bad do you give it attention now. 

The same is true for your body.  When it gets too weak to do anything about the sinus infection, it moves on to other things.  Only when it gets a little stronger does it again try to remove the sinus infection—unfortunately, when this occurs, most people think their sinus infection is worse and work to suppress the symptoms again, thus again weakening the body’s healing abilities so the sinus infection remains…..and the cycle continues…. 

How are Chronic Diseases Supported? 

When a person realizes that a disease isn’t going to “go away,” they adapt their lifestyle to keep the disease from affecting their life too much.  In essence, they decide that the disease is going to stay and try to make their life as enjoyable as possible.  Depending on the disease, a person will alter his/her life to accommodate it.  Here are some of the usual ways: 

Changes in Diet:  example:  those with diabetes avoid sugar; those who are over-weight drink diet sodas; those with allergies avoid foods that cause sensitivity reactions, and so on
Changes in Sleep:  you may feel tired more often so you sleep more; or you may use a CPAP or BIPAP if you were diagnosed with sleep apnea
Changes at Work/School:  you may work part-time or less hours; or you don’t work at all and receive disability benefits
Changes in Activity:  pain in your legs causes you to use a wheelchair or not walk in the park
Changes in Social Interaction:  anxiety keeps you home instead of going to the restaurant with your friends; fears of being victimized keep people locked in their homes.
Changes in Intimacy:  you have no interest in intercourse so you avoid sexual intimacy
Changes in Finances:  your medical drugs cost 0/month so you buy less food
Changes in Medical Coverage:  your insurance premiums are higher if you have a chronic condition, and you REALLY want coverage so your medical bills aren’t too high.
Changes in How You Handle Health:  you choose to see those practitioners that are covered by your insurance, and use those drugs covered by your insurance because you don’t have any money to spare to buy natural remedies or see a natural practitioner or to buy organic foods, etc. 

Is it True:  Once I Have a Chronic Disease I’ll Have it Forever? 

No.   

But things will have to change.  If you’ve had your chronic disease for some time, and if you realize that whatever you are doing now isn’t fixing it, then it’s time to try something new. 

One of the first lines that I used to tell myself when I began my natural studies was:  “When it’s time to heal, call a Classical Homeopath.”  I used to laugh because I was studying to be a Naturopathic Doctor and only a little of my studies was in homeopathy.  But when I graduated as a Naturopathic Doctor, I KNEW I needed to become a Classical Homeopath to help others heal, not just manage their disease symptoms with natural supplements. 

So, no, you don’t have to have a chronic disease forever….you just need to call a Classical Homeopath. 

One Chronic Disease Tends to Become Two or More In Time 

When the body weakens to the point where it has to accept a chronic condition, it changes its focus now towards preserving life.  Most chronic conditions require medical drugs and/or surgery to maintain the disease.  Medical drugs and surgery weaken the body’s healing abilities further to the point where the healing focus must now be on life—protecting your life.  The way the body protects your life is by protecting the five vital organs:  heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain. 

As the healing ability gets weaker and weaker, non-vital organs tend to develop diseases because the healing ability of the body cannot protect all organs any more.

So you may start out with a sinus infection that becomes chronic.  But then your tonsils enlarge so you have them removed.  Then you have trouble digesting meat so you cut meat out of your diet, but all those vegetables cause gas so you eat as few of these as possible, sticking to mostly carbohydrates and grains.  You gain weight and develop diabetes.  So you modify your diet further with the help of a few drugs to help with the effects of the new diet.  Twenty years later your kidneys begin to fail……and so on. 

One chronic disease with one drug daily at age 8 can turn into 5 chronic diseases and 10 drugs by age 40.  According to StateMaster.com, the average American adult takes 10.8 prescription drugs daily (the most is Tennessee with an average of 15.5; Alaska is the least at 6.5).  The earliest age when a chronic disease is diagnosed is 7 months of age; unfortunately, this is becoming more common to where it is not unusual to have a toddler with asthma, diabetes, or attention-deficit disorders (according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, June 27, 2007). 

Please, don’t become a statistic of an article like this. 

What Are My Options? 

Generally, you have two options: 

Continue as you are, accepting your health as it is
Change, accepting that you can be healthy 

The First Step 

When it’s time to heal, call a Classical Homeopath. 

The Path Ahead 

If you choose the route of health and healing, you can work with a Classical Homeopath to improve your health.  Depending on the length of your illness and the measures you have taken to make your life okay with that illness, the Homeopath can give you a good idea of what is ahead.

If you choose to continue to adjust your life to accommodate your disease, know that all chronic diseases get worse as time goes on—it has been a proven fact.  According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 99% of people in the United States die of their chronic diseases, medical care or drug mishaps or other medical-related incidences (of the other 1%, about ½ die of accidents, injury, etc; and the other ½ die of “old age” not disease-related).  Those who live fruitful, vibrant lives after the age of 65 usually aren’t those who have chronic illnesses.  Those in nursing homes aren’t those who are healthy. 

So, how do you choose to spend the next 50 years?  Do you want to live and thrive, or do you want to just survive? 

And remember, when it’s time to heal, call a Classical Homeopath. 

Best wishes….

Dr. Ronda 

Disclaimer:  The information provided by Dr. Ronda is for educational purposes only.  It is important that you not make health decisions or stop any medication without first consulting your personal physician or health care provider.

Dr. Ronda Behnke is a distinguished practitioner of Classical Homeopathy and Natural Healing methods.  Amongst her clients, she is known for her exceptional insight and non-judgmental presence.  You can contact Dr. Ronda via her website at http://www.HomeopathicCentersofAmerica.org/ or by calling 920-558-9806.  For a FREE healing guide, visit my website and select the “Free Stuff” tab.  When it’s time to heal, call me…I will listen to you. 

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Valtrex and its possible side-effects while treating viral infections

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joe Homps

Valtrex and its possible side-effects while treating viral infections

Generic Valtrex
Valtrex (valacyclovir hydrochloride salt of L-valyl ester of drug acyclovir) is available for oral consumption and each palette contains 1gm of valacyclovir along with other inactive ingredients. Valtrex [generic Valtrex] is an anti-viral drug used in the treatment of genital herpes. It helps our body fight the spread and development of the infection caused by the herpes virus. The herpes virus causes genital herpes, cold sores, shingles and chicken pox. Valtrex does not cure herpes, nor does it prevent the transfer of the disease (contagiousness) while taking the medication. Valtrex generally acts as a regulator for regulating the intensity and severity of the illness. You can either buy Valtrex at a local pharmacy near you or order Valtrex online.

Valtrex General Information
Valtrex is to be taken by people with a normal immune system. Valtrex helps reduce the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that our body can fight the infection. Unlike bacterial antibiotics, antiviral drugs are very narrow in the scale of treatments to infections, and are not always a cure but are mostly just regulators.

Treatments Using Valtrex
Oral herpes is a disease in which the mouth and face get infected and blisters erupt on the face, which are called cold sores or fever blisters. This is the most common type of the infection by the herpes virus.

Genital herpes cannot be cured and is transmitted through sexual contact. The symptoms of genital herpes are blisters and ulcers around the genitals. Medication can only help reduce the visibility of the symptoms during a break out and help reduce the break outs. Genital herpes is spread very easily by skin contact. In women the symptoms may not even be visible to her partner. Genital herpes is contagious even while taking the medication for treatment and reduction of the visibility of the symptoms.
The virus is passed on from mother to baby during childbirth if the mother is infected.

The symptoms of herpes last a couple of weeks and they become visible within 2 days to 3 weeks. The first symptom is usually mild and not noticeable. Herpes can be detected by medical tests. A doctor will take a swab test of the infected tissue and determine if the individual has the herpes virus infection.

Shingles is a condition in which the skin develops a rash and is very painful. Individuals who have suffered from chicken pox usually retain the virus and in event of a weakening of the immune system later in life, the virus gets reactivated resulting in shingles.

Cold sores occur near the mouth and are generally aggravated by stress, fever, exposure to the sun, hormonal changes, weakening of the immune system and skin being exposed to unfavorable conditions.

Valtex Precautions and Warnings
Valtrex [generic Valtrex] is prescribed by doctors after looking into the medical history of the person concerned. It is not advisable for patients with weak immune systems, kidney disease, kidney transplant, bone marrow transplant, cancer or allergies to foods, dyes and medications to be treated with Valtrex. People suffering from depression are also not the best candidates for Valtrex.

Valtrex Side Effects
Valtrex is tolerated by most people; however some individuals may have some side effects during their treatment using Valtrex. Some of the common side effects caused by intake of Valtrex are:

Headaches
Nausaa
Stomach aches
Depression
Painful menstrual cramps
Dizziness
Joint pains
Bile
Vomiting
Skin rash
Low blood count

An alarming condition called Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is one of the side effects seen in a few people who have been treated with Valtrex [generic Valtrex].
TTP lowers the blood count and causes a lot of small blood clots. This condition (TTP) is observed in patients who have been infected with HIV or have had kidney transplants or stem cells transplants and are taking Valtrex. Consult a health practitioner about any medical condition you may be having and the side effects you may go through during your treatment with Valtrex.

All drugs go through clinical study and their side effects are determined, yet tests have not shown whether sexual side effects are caused due to the usage of Valtrex [generic Valtrex] itself.

Valtrex Notes
It is also important to inform your practitioner if you are planning a baby or breast feeding before taking treatment. Valtrex [generic Valtrex] is a Category B medication, so it is probably safe to take during pregnancy. Normal doses of Valtrex can be harmful to people suffering from kidney disorders. Some side effects of Valtrex with patients suffering from kidney disorders are seizures, hallucinations, confusion and other nervous system mishaps. Geriatric patients have a higher risk of side effects of Valtrex.

Valtrex How to Use

Your doctor will prescribe a Valtrex [generic Valtrex] dosage based on your age, weight, medical condition that you need to be treated for, medical history and on what medications you are already taking.

The recommended dose of Valtrex is Valtrex 1000mg per day to be taken 3 times for 7 days by people suffering from shingles. Valtrex [generic Valtrex] is an oral medication.

The recommended dose for people suffering from cold sores is 2 grams twice a day for one day. There should be a 12 hour gap between doses.

The initial recommended dose for herpes treatment is Valtrex 1000mg taken twice a day for 10 days.

 

Valtrex [generic Valtrex], is a medication approved to help reduce the symptoms of herpes virus related diseases. It is available in tablets and one can buy Valtrex from online drug stores from the comfort of his/her home.

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The Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Joe Homps

The Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract

Article by bizcheerso







The olive tree (Olea europaea) has a really prolonged and fascinating history. One from one of the most revered botanicals, the olive tree is pointed out many times from the Bible, starting with the delivery from the olive branch to Noah by a dove, a warning that the floodwaters have been receding and existence was returning.

According to Greek mythology, the olive tree was developed through the goddess Athena. She endowed it with powers to illuminate the darkness, remedy illness, heal wounds and provide nourishment.

Olive leaf extract, derived from your olive tree, is usually hailed since the hottest new illness fighter. But in actuality olive leaf is not new at all. medical doctors used it as prolonged ago as 1927 to knock out malaria, says Dr. Atkins in his e book Dr Atkins Vita-nutrient Solution.

“Calcium elenolate, the leaf’s most active ingredient, can be an extraordinary effective killer of viruses and bacteria. It also keeps latent viruses from emerging,” says Dr. Atkins.

“The leaf offers on the very lowest some relief, if not complete recovery, from your entire rogues’ gallery of microbial ailments – pneumonia, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, influenza, viral encephalitis, viral meningitis, hepatitis B, shingles, herpes and Epstein-Barr. It’s also a worthwhile remedy for urinary infections, surgical infections and any sort of bacterial infection. But olive essential oil also destroys yeast infections on the identical time.”

A safety study on limescale elenolate was laboratory examined with animals and published through the Upjohn Company in 1970. The study concluded that even in doses many hundred times increased than recommended, no toxic or other adverse side results appeared.

No known scientific studies happen to be executed with regards to being pregnant or nursing mothers. Also no known scientific studies of interactions amid olive leaf extract as well as other pharmaceuticals happen to be performed.

Some people today know-how what is named Herxheimers reaction. this could be typically a detoxification response and never only a counteraction to the product. If any of those signs or symptoms should occur – higher fatigue, diarrhea, headaches, muscle/joint aches or flu-like symptoms, consume an enormous amount of consuming water and temporarily reduce back again on the total amount taken.Health Olive Oil



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