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Instead, they formed a type of business called an L3C, a low-profit, limited-liability corporation that's eligible to receive grants and endowments the same way a cooperative or nonprofit can.

“If these guys in Maine are successful, this will be a model to emulate,” Kastel said.

The company formed partnerships with a milk hauler to take product to Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook, where the milk is processed and packaged in half-gallon cartons.

Oakhurst Dairy sells and distributes the milk in supermarkets, and an organic-product distributor in central Maine sells and distributes it to natural and specialty food stores.

The milk is sold in dozens of Hannaford, IGA, Shurfine and other grocery stores in Maine, New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, said Bill Eldridge, general manager of MOOMilk. The company plans to get into Wal-Mart Stores Inc. locations in Maine this month and expand into other New England states by the end of the year.

A primary goal is to keep the farmers in business, Eldridge said. The way it's set up, farmers own 50 percent of the company and 90 percent of the profits are returned to them.

At retail, the milk has been selling for $3.99 to $4.29 a carton, roughly double the price of regular milk.

“For our brand, a number of consumers are buying it not because it's organic but because it truly is a statewide local brand that is actively supporting local farmers,” Eldridge said.

Like most organic foods, sales of organic dairy products have risen fast in recent years.

Dairy is the No. 2 category behind fruits and vegetables for sales of organic foods, accounting for 15 percent of all organic-food sales in 2008, said Laura Batcha, of the Organic Trade Association in Greenfield, Mass.

Organic dairy product sales totaled $3.4 billion in the U.S. in 2008, up nearly 13 percent over 2007, she said. Sales are expected to be flat or show only modest growth in 2009.

The MOOMilk Co. plans to stay within the New England borders and has no intention of competing against the nation's big organic dairies. In time, it hopes to expand its product line to flavored milks, ice cream and other dairy products.

Despite the poor economy, MOOMilk secretary David Bright is optimistic the brand will succeed. With other organic-milk brands, consumers don't know where the milk comes from; but with MOOMilk, buyers will know it comes from Maine farms with the profits going back to those farmers, he said.

“There's more organic milk sold in Maine right now than we can produce,” he said. “We're looking to replace some of the milk from New York or New Jersey or wherever else it's coming from.”

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Pensacola man accused in seafood conspiracy involving Gulf Coast restaurants arrested in Connecticut

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Press-Register staff

February 11, 2010, 8:48PM

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A Pensacola man indicted in Mobile, Ala., on charges he took part in an international conspiracy to illegally
smuggle and sell mislabeled seafood to Gulf Coast restaurants was arrested Monday in
Connecticut, the Pensacola News Journal reports.

John J. Popa, 57, was one of 3 people named on a 28-count
indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury in Mobile on
Jan. 28. Popa's co-defendants — Karen L. Blyth and David H.M. Phelps,
both of Arizona — pled not guilty to the charges Wednesday in U.S.
district court in Mobile, the News Journal reports.

Not
present at the arraignment was Popa — former owner of Reel Fish &
Seafood on Copter Road and New England House of Seafood on Gulf Beach
Highway — who was arrested at his new residence in Plainfield, Conn. on
Monday, according to U.S. Department of Justice officials.

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Everyone gets sick once in a while. Itis waited. Therefore they have sick time at work. Therefore there are doctors and insurance organizations. However here are a lot of basic things to make sure you stay in general perfect health. You should wash your hands. In general, not enough people do this. Especially after using the lavatory. Studies have been done and a shockingly low %% of men and women wash their hands after taking the restroom or before meals.

I always tell you: Drink water. Liquid cures all ills. Dehydration is the guilty of many common ailments such as acne problems and addition bloating. 8 cups of liquid is the minimum so be sure you're consuming at least that much. Keep in mind that fruits and vegetable juices count towards your daily scoop of hydrating beverages. Physical activity. Sport does not have to mean hours on the treadmill sweating away to emaciation. Exercise can be as simple as walking across the parking lot to the grocery store or doing housework. That's right! Airless get off calories intake! The more active in basic you are the more exercise youare getting. Think getting a passometer. Pedometer's have shown that people who wear pedometer's are more effective than those who don't.

Need to lose weight? Dreading the thought of another diet program? You don’t have to follow diets to lose weight. There are many people discovering this for themselves and they are finding long term weight loss apposed to short term fixes. The key to weight loss is finding the right balance of what you eat, what you think, and what activity you do. It is not about following a perfect plan. It is impossible to be perfect every day! Finding the right balance helps you to decrease your calorie intake, increase your metabolism and keeps the self-sabotage at bay. Here are 8 steps to bring more balance into all corners of your life so you too can find weight loss success.

1.  Eat more frequently during the day
Skipping meals or waiting too long between meals can have a negative impact on your metabolism and results in overeating later in the day. It’s best to have 3 small meals and 1-2 snacks throughout the day. You will feel more satisfied and eat less. Plan to have a snack or meal every 4-5 hours.

2.  Portion Sizes
Appropriate portion sizes are still quite misunderstood. Most Americans are eating 2-3 times the recommended portion sizes. Limit your grains, cereals, pastas, and rice to ½ – 1 cup serving sizes. Keep meat, poultry and fish to 4-ounce portion sizes. Restaurants are notorious for giving extremely large servings of food. Keep this in mind when eating out. Eat half of the food on your plate or take the rest home for lunch the next day. Studies show that when people are given large portion sizes, they eat up to 56% more calories without realizing it. To add insult to injury, our portion sizes are larger than they have ever been. Start to become more aware of the portions you are served wherever you are.

3.  Eat the right fats
Yes some fat is important. Omega 3 fatty acids are an important strategy for weight loss success and yet most Americans are not eating enough of these healthy fats. Some reports show these fatty acids may be helpful in increasing your metabolism. They are also shown to be a wonderful mood supporter and people report significantly less food cravings and triggers to eat when they incorporate omega 3 fatty acids on a daily basis. This is especially important for any emotional eaters out there. Omega 3’s are found in fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, cod; they are also found in canola oil, walnuts, and ground flax seeds.

4.  Increase fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are not only packed with important vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, they are also loaded in fiber and low in calories. Include 5-8 fruits and vegetables every day. This is one of the most important diet changes you can make. When you fill your plate up with fruits and vegetables you eat less of the higher calorie foods. For example, let’s take a sample steak dinner.

Original meal:
8 ounce steak
Whole baked potato with fixings
½ cup steamed broccoli

Meal Makeover:
4 ounce steak
½ baked potato with fixings
½ cup steamed broccoli
Side salad with mixed greens, tomatoes, and 1 tbsp light vinaigrette dressing

By changing the balance of this meal to include more vegetables while decreasing the steak and potato we saved approximately 350 calories. Saving 350 calories daily can result in almost a 1 pound weight loss per week. Small changes are the key.

5.  Eat when you’re hungry, Stop when you’re full
Our bodies have an innate weight management mechanism. It performs this task by making you feel full when it is time to stop eating. Every time you eat past full you are taking in more calories than your body needs which will result in weight gain. Start to become more aware of your internal cues for hunger and satiety (fullness). You will be amazed how many times you wait too long to eat and how often you eat past full and enter into stuffed. It’s common for all of us to do this from time to time. However, it’s time to check in with yourself and see how often you are falling into these food patterns. Listen to your body, it will tell you when you are physically ready for food and when you are ready to stop.

6.  Exercise regularly
I know, this isn’t anything you haven’t heard before but it is a crucial part of weight management. It is important to engage in regular aerobic and weight bearing activity. The aerobic exercise helps you to burn the fat and weight bearing activity increases your metabolic rate. Muscle burns up to 90% more calories than fat. The more muscle mass you have, the more calories you will burn in a day. By adding three to five pounds of muscle you could actually burn 100 – 250 additional calories a day. This combination of aerobic and weight bearing activity is what really kicks weight loss into gear.

7.  Limit Sugar
Sugar becomes a major issue for many people wanting to lose weight. Not only does it add calories, it also causes insulin spikes leading you to store more calories as fat, it stimulates your appetite, and is a major food trigger for emotional eaters. However, it doesn’t mean you need to go all or nothing. When people try to omit all sugar from their diet they can become obsessed about sugary foods and end up in a binge. Find the right balance for sugar. Avoid daily use of sugar and instead have some guiltless treats once in awhile. A little cake at a birthday party or some ice-cream with friends is a good way to incorporate sugar once in awhile to avoid the negative outcomes.

8.  Pamper yourself regularly
Who wants to argue with that?! The reality is many people eat for emotional reasons. Food makes us feel good on many levels. The problem occurs when eating becomes the only coping mechanism your subconscious knows of. This is why that pesky urge to emotionally eat is so strong. It is hard to reason your way out of it. For many people food is the only thing they know that makes them feel better. When you start to do other things that make you feel good on a regular basis such as taking a hot bath, going for a walk, having a hot cup of tea; then your subconscious starts to register these activities as coping mechanisms as well. Over time this will decrease the constant urge to use food. You can’t expect to have a bad day, go take a bath and not have an urge to eat. It is something you need to do regularly and something you truly enjoy so your subconscious starts to recognize it as a new choice.

Well, if you have read a few of my previous posts, you know that I’m on the road to a leaner (but not meaner) me. It’s been going okay so far; the weight is coming off and my diet is much better. I do get cravings now and again, but I have my loving wife to keep me in check. Overall I’m happy with the change and definitely looking forward to reaching my goal. I’m experiencing more than just physical health, which is always a bonus.

Not to leave my trusty BlackBerry behind in my journey, I present to you a selection of the many BlackBerry applications that will hopefully provide some assistance to you as well. Whether you want to slim down, tone up or even toss out the junk food, this type of change is always good. So if you use your fat fingers to click on Continue Reading Article, you’re more than welcome to join me. I’m kidding! (well about the fat finger part, I still want you to read)

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I’ve tried to group the following applications into which ones benefit the Mind, Body and Soul.

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Some people quit before they even get started. They find it difficult to choose how they want to tackle their weight loss, how to eat, or what to change. Frustration level rises and the next thing you know, you are finding comfort in ice cream. There are many collections of facts and tips out there; one of them is 100 Weight Loss Tips That Really Work. The application/book helps readers discover what a bad carb is, what the best type of exercise is for them and what good food can take the place of bad food. This could be just the motivation that is needed to start a new and healthy life. 100 Weight Loss Tips That Really Work will cost you $15.99.

In the lives of young people at high risk for developing serious mental illness, heading off that first psychotic episode can mean a world of difference. A new study has found that for a year after it was completed,12 weeks of dietary supplementation with Omega-3 fish oil reduced progression to full-blown psychosis in a large group of adolescents and young adults.

The study subjects were young people who did not yet meet the criteria for full-blown mental illness, but whose grip on reality had begun to come loose, prompting them to seek psychiatric care. 

At the same time, Omega-3 long-chain fatty acids–found in a range of ocean-going fish and edible sea life–improved many of the symptoms that identified these young patients as likely schizophrenics and bipolar disorder sufferers. Among the 81 young patients under observation for psychosis in an Austrian hospital, those taking fish oil supplements for two weeks showed fewer signs of disorganized or delusional thinking, more motivation, and better overall functioning than those in a comparison group, who got psychotherapy alone.

For as long as a year after their diets were supplemented by 12-weeks of fish oil capsules, patients in the intervention group continued to function better, have fewer symptoms, and were less likely to suffer a psychotic episode than those who did not get the fish oil. Roughly 5% of those on fish oil went on to develop full-blown psychosis during the study period, versus 28% of those who got psychotherapy alone.

Psychiatrists are actively debating how–and how aggressively–to treat patients with so-called "pro-dromal" signs of mental illness, or symptoms that are considered warning signs of full-blown illness to come. Studies, among them some funded by the companies that make antipsychotic medications, have found preliminary evidence that prescribing antipsychotic medication for early symptoms can head off full-blown psychosis. But, for adolescents especially, even brief use of the medications in question poses significant risks of weight gain and metabolic changes–not to mention the stigma associated with identification as a patient with a chronic mental condition.

In a measure of relative effectiveness, the present study found that fish oil supplements–which come with a wide range of unrelated health benefits (among them cardiovascular disease prevention) and no more serious side effects than "fish burps," were as effective at preventing psychotic episodes as antipsychotic medications.

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Actress Kirstie Alley is venturing into the microblogging world with the bizarre launch of Phitter.com, a Twitter-like community site dedicated to helping consumers share tips on weight loss, dieting, fitness, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. Alley has been publicly battling with personal weight gain over the past few years, and even sells her own branded weight loss products.

According to a release, Phitter.com is a “phitness phocused community that encourages members to talk, or Phit, about fitness, weight loss, working out, dieting, exercising, and healthy living while making new ‘Phriends’ and having ‘Phun’!” The site lets users write and post messages in 140 characters via the web or SMS. Similar to Twitter, you can send private messages to other users. And Phitter also integrated with Twitter to allow users to post directly to Twitter and to find Twitter friends who have already joined Phitter.

The site’s UI definitely needs some work, but the ambition of the site may resonate with folks who want to share the trials and tribulations of weight loss and fitness. Of course, there’s no shortage of social networks who are trying to serve the same purpose, including DailyBurn, WorkoutBOX, and ZodBod.

The hardest part of losing weight, eating right and getting in shape is not the exercise. It’s in your head – it’s understanding and remembering the benefit of physical fitness. It’s that mental barrier that many people fail to knock down.

When we come home from work, tired, fed up and starving it’s the barrier that stops us from preparing the right meal. Instead, we opt for eating junk food until the void is filled. For now.

The number one cure for this problem is to have a fitness buddy to encourage you, pick you up when you’re feeling down and maybe even shame you for not going for that run. But we don’t all have those. That’s where the magic of the Interwebs comes in!

Phitter

Like Twitter? Good. Then this one is for you. Phitter is an online web app which allows you to post health, diet and exercise ‘Phits’. It works in pretty much the same way as Twitter, right down to using ‘@’ to reply to messages and even the real-time stream of ‘Phits’ looks almost identical to Twitter’s.

It has only launched recently but already there are loads of positive reviews and stories going around. By giving people daily reminders of the benefit of physical fitness through encouragement, tips, advice and conversation throughout the day it assists them in overcoming that mental barrier of ‘I can’t be bothered’ when the novelty of getting fit starts to wear off.

Traineo

This website is designed for those who like a bit of social media – but not the intensity of Twitter/Phitter. Put simply, this is an online community of people getting fit and staying healthy. You’re put into small groups with each member playing the role of ‘motivator’ for the others and reminding them of the benefit of physical fitness in their lives. If someone needs help, they’re helped. If they need encouragement, they’re encouraged. If they’re feeling down, they’re uplifted.

The beauty behind this is that you’re put into close contact with others rather than an entire network. This makes it similar to having an exercise buddy in real life.

Your stats (weight, BMI, goals etc…) are also recorded and displayed. These are there to motivate you and to let the others know how you’re getting on.

Fit Day

Fit day is for those who don’t embrace the social media scene. See this as more of a tool – there to keep track of your progress, plan your future fitness regime and to give yourself that boost to get off the couch.

Features include a calorie counter, weight loss and goals area, detailed nutrition for thousands of foods and long-term diet analysis and advice.

One of my favourite features about Fit Day was the Journal. This allows the user to make quick entries as regards their progress and more importantly their personal opinions, feelings and reflections on their fitness and the work involved. Given the fact that journals are proven to improve your analysis of your own life and act as a catalyst for action taking, the importance of this feature shouldn’t be overlooked.

Another series of great articles you should also look at are :

One Hundred Pushups – A Geeky Pushup Workout Program To Get In Shape – Tobias.
MedHelp- A Mental & Physical Fitness Log to Monitor your Health – Ryan
Best Workout Websites That Combine Technology and Fitness – Ryan

So how do you keep in shape? Do you use apps and websites to help you? Or do you go it alone?

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Are you feeling ready to give up on your weight loss plan?

For some mysterious reason, no matter what you do for a diet or exercise you simply cannot lose weight?

Here is a simple way to look at your health without getting stuck in thousands of so called weight loss tips that contradict and confuse the simple truth of optimal health. First, become aware of the relationships between the basic 11 human body systems.

Why? Because it is in the relationship between how you think, eat and exercise that unlocks that weight loss frustration.

All basic body systems are connected in one way or another to how you think, eat and exercise.

When you understand the most general interplay between the 11 body systems you begin to see how you can make small changes for big health results!

It easier way than trying to focus on the thousands upon thousands of details about which are the best vitamins, counting calories, what is the best type of exercise and other approaches to health.

1. Circulatory System the body's transport system, moving critical nutrition, hormones, anti-bodies and more via blood.

2. Digestive System the body's grinder that breaks down food into protein, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and fats, to be used by the body for for energy, growth, and repair.

3. Endocrine System the body's messenger service group of glands that produces your body's that travel through blood and muscle tissue – hormones. Major glands include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, thymus, pineal body, pancreas, ovaries, and testes.

4. Immune System the body's defense alert system against infections and diseases from viruses or bacteria. The system includes tissues, organs, cells, and cellular products that work cooperatively against external foreign threats to the body.

5. Lymphatic System the body's cleansing system that filters out nasty organisms that cause disease. They also produce white blood cells, and generates disease-fighting antibodies.

6. Muscular System the body's power system controlling movement of the body.

7. Nervous System the body's control center made up the brain, the spinal cord, and nerves. It sends, receives, and processes signals, nerve impulses, throughout the body.

8. Reproductive System the fertility system. Sperm from the male fertilizes the female's egg, or ovum, in the fallopian tube

9. Respiratory System the ventilation system that brings air into the body and removes carbon dioxide.

10. Skeletal System the mechanical system made up of bones, ligaments and tendons. It shapes the body and protects organs.

11. Urinary System the waste removal system eliminates waste from the body, in the form of urine. The kidneys remove waste from the blood. The waste combines with water to form urine. Remember, you do not need a medical degree to be aware of the relationships between your body's different systems. Your body is always talking to you telling you what is going on any part of your body, it is your true personal coach!

This what Nutrition Expert Caroline Smith of, calls your metabolic messengers. When you learn to hear what your body is telling you will unlock the keys to optimal weight, health and emotional well-being.

For example, can you recognize any of the following messages that you body is telling you:

• Which foods make you feel full-bloated verses full satisfied? Just think, have you ever eaten pasta until you felt bloated., yet within 30 minutes hunger started again?

• After a nights sleep, have you experience heavy legs or soreness, like you have run a marathon, but having not done any exercise in the previous 48 hrs?
• Have you notice that eating certain foods can make your nose running or produce more mucus in your throat and mouth?
• Have you ever slept for a shorter period of time, but felt more rested

Our body is speaking to us all time through the various bodily systems and you can learn more by simple watching and observing your body's reaction to food and stress . When you become your own health expert in yourself, you will never get loss in the hype and false promise of short cuts to health and vitality. Everything you need to know is within you. Learn to listen and experience the miracle of life.

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Night sweats are a common complaint in doctor's offices. Some of the causes are simple and easily treated and others are serious and difficult to treat. In some cases, people experience night sweats simply because they use too many blankets at night. When a medical condition is the cause of night sweats it is important to obtain a quick and accurate diagnosis for the best possible prognosis. I experience night sweats, but the underlying cause is currently unknown.

Common Causes of Night Sweats: Infections

Certain infections can cause night sweats. These infections include endocarditis, osteomyelitis and HIV. Endocarditis is a condition in which the heart valves are inflamed. Osteomyelitis is an infection-related inflammation that occurs within bones. HIV is the infection that causes the AIDS virus.

Common Causes of Night Sweats: Cancer

Certain types of cancer can cause night sweats. The cancer that most often causes night sweats is lymphoma. This includes non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Those who are suffering from an undiagnosed cancer will often experience other symptoms as well including fatigue, fever and unexplained weight loss. Lymphoma is a cancer that affects the lymph nodes.

Common Causes of Night Sweats: Medications

Certain medications can cause night sweats. Antidepressants are the most common medication to cause night sweats. Other medications that can also often cause night sweats include acetaminophen and aspirin. Other medications that may cause night sweats include Viagra, Niacin, Nitroglycerine, Hydralazine and Nolvadex. Steroids such as Prednisolone, Prednisone and Cortisone may cause this symptom as well.

Common Causes of Night Sweats: Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis can cause night sweats. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that most often occurs in the lungs. It is highly contagious and can cause death if not treated promptly.

Common Causes of Night Sweats: Menopause

Menopause can cause night sweats. This is a common symptom experienced by perimenopausal women. Night sweats occur in those experiencing menopause due to hot flashes that occur as night.

Common Causes of Night Sweats: Hormone Disorders

Certain hormone disorders can cause night sweats. These disorders include hyperthyroidism, carcinoid syndrome and pheochromocytoma. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which a person's thyroid is overactive. Carcinoid syndrome is a condition in which tumors develop from hormone producing cells called enterochomaffins. These tumors can occur in most organs, but are found most often in the liver, small intestine, bile ducts, appendix, testes, colon, ovaries, rectum, pancreas and bronchi. Pheochromocytoma is a tumor that occurs on the adrenal glands.

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PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, affects many women. It has been said to affect at least one out of ever ten women and that is not an accurate number since so many women go undiagnosed. There are many symptoms to this disorder and not everyone gets all of the symptoms. Some women only experience one or two symptoms where as someone else may experience five or more of the symptoms. This is an endocrine disorder as well as a reproduction system disorder. Double whammy!!

The symptoms hit each woman in a different way and this adds to the reason of going undiagnosed. Some of the most common symptoms include obesity, acne, irregular or absent periods, anovulatory cycles, abnormal hair growth, thinning of hair on scalp, cysts on ovaries, enlarged ovaries, anxiety, infertility, mood swings, insulin resistance and fatigue. Many women will only experience a few of these symptoms. There are other symptoms that are caused by PCOS but they aren't as common as these.

Insulin resistance is the probable cause to more cases of PCOS than not. If the insulin resistance is treated correctly, then many of the other symptoms will go away as well. Many women do not even realize that they have PCOS until they have trouble conceiving. There are PCOS sufferers that have regular cycles, are not obese and do not have any of the other prominent symptoms. Infertility is one of the symptoms that is generally felt by many women with PCOS, but again, not all.

Insulin sensitizing medications, such as metformin is used to help women with PCOS. This drug helps to regulate insulin and that in turn helps with keeping blood sugars in range. This can help women that are overweight to lose weight as well and it curbs sugar and carbohydrate cravings that many state they have. Once the insulin is better regulated, some of the other symptoms may slowly go away as well. Cinnamon is now being used as a great insulin balancer as well. It helps to keep blood sugars in range and helps with cravings as well. Cinnamon can be taken as a capsule or sprinkled on foods or in drinks daily. There are many other supplements that can help out such as a supplement called Fertility Blend. Vitex and chasteberry are also very beneficial.

For hair removal in the odd places that hair may show up, such as chin, face and neck, there are different options. One option is medication, another is waxing or plucking and yet another is either laser therapy or electrolysis. It depends on the severity of this symptom as to which method will work for you best. Electrolysis and laser therapy tend to be a bit pricey so many women only go this route if there symptoms are severe and if no other method has worked well for them.

Many women have had great success with alternative therapies as well as with medication and supplements. Acupuncture has worked wonders for many women. This procedure is done by inserting very thin, hollow needles into the skin at certain spots. It does not hurt and is not too expensive. Yoga and other forms of exercise and meditation have helped as well in conjunction with lifestyle changes and supplements.

Infertility hits many couples each year. It is more common than one might think. Women with PCOS may or may not experience infertility problems. Many have said that if they just lost enough weight, their cycles go to a normal state and pregnancy happens without any other form of infertility treatments. Others need metformin and/or ovulating drugs such as Clomid. If those things do not work, then an intrauterine insemination may be performed. This is where the sperm is shot right into the uterus by syringe. Once that option has been exhausted with no luck, then IVF may be the next step. That is where the egg and sperm are joined together outside of the uterus and then reintroduced into the uterus after conception has happened. There are many options and each option brings more variants of the option so no one should give up hope. Technology has made it possible to help the process along when help is needed.

A diagnosis of PCOS doesn't come easily. Many different types of blood test should be done as well as an ultrasound of the ovaries. A list of symptoms should also be taken into consideration. There is no cure for PCOS but there are things that can be done to help ease symptoms and keep a woman on the right track for health, which is an important thing to keep in mind. Being healthy is a number one priority for everyone.

PCOS brings along a whole array of new worries. If left untreated, a woman with PCOS can develop other health problems later on down the road. As well as the infertility, a woman with PCOS can experience high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. There is also an increased risk for endometrial cancer as well as ovarian cancer. This proves that keeping PCOS at bay is very important. Insulin resistance, which most PCOS sufferers have, leads to type II diabetes so taking care of the insulin resistance is key to keeping diabetes far away.

I was diagnosed with PCOS back in 1998, when my first child was just about to turn two. I was about 110 pounds and had only one outside symptom at the time, irregular periods. I had a sonogram done and my ovaries had a few small cysts, such as the ones that are found on the ovaries of someone with PCOS. No blood tests were done so I didn't quite believe that I had this disorder. I threw the diagnosis in the back of my head and moved on with my life. Fast forward to 2001 when I was about to get married and was trying to conceive. I went off of birth control pills and a few weeks later, felt pregnant. I had some blood tests done and found out that I was in fact pregnant. The HCG level was low so I was tested again two days later, only to find out the next day that I was no longer pregnant. I was told that I had something called a chemical pregnancy. That is when the egg and the sperm meet and the egg is fertilized. The next step in conception is to implant into the uterine lining. That didn't happen. My lining was not prepared to hold a pregnancy at that time. It wasn't thick enough. I was a little devastated, but thought that it was just a fluke and I would be pregnant in a month or two.

When four or five months went by and still no pregnancy, I started to get concerned. I wasn't getting my period and I was gaining weight, something that I never did before. I went from about 110 to 135 in a matter of two or three months and I wasn't eating any differently or exercising any less than before. I had a few tests run and had an ultrasound but still no diagnosis. Doctors gave me Clomid to induce ovulation and still that wasn't working for me. I decided it was time to get another ultrasound but by a different facility and technician and that was where it all became clear to me. During the sonogram, I looked at the technician and asked if she thought I might have PCOS. She said, I am not allowed to diagnose but I can suggest to the doctor what I think it is, but between us….you have PCOS. It was the first time that I felt that I saw the light. I went back to my doctor later that week and said OK, now where do we go from here. She handed me a prescription for Glucophage, the name brand for metformin. Two weeks later, I had another ultrasound to see what was going on in there. Boy was I surprised when the technician told me that I was about to ovulate the biggest and best egg ever, and without any fertility drugs. Two weeks later, I got my first period without any period inducing drugs. The excitement was too much to handle.

It was time to be released from my ob/gyn's care and sent to a specialist, a reproductive endocrinologist. He did a hysterosalpingogram,or HSG,to see if there were any blockages in my fallopian tubes. That was all clear, but many refer to it as cleaning out the pipes. There is a higher chance of pregnancy after having an HSG. I also had a post coital test done. That is where you have sex the night before the test and then the doctor takes a sample of mucous to see if there are any living sperm still there, which there should be. I didn't pass this test too well. The doctor said that he should see at least five or six and he only saw three. That could mean that my mucous was killing off the sperm so they didn't have a chance to make it to the egg to fertilize it. The solution for this problem was an intrauterine insemination, or IUI. I had the IUI done on Friday and again on Saturday and two weeks later, a positive pregnancy test stared back at me. I had five positive pregnancy tests in my bathroom at one point because of disbelief. After so many long months of trying to no avail, I was finally pregnant. In Feb of 2003, my second child, first son, JD, was born.

Doctors told me that because of all the trouble I went through to get pregnant, that if I wanted another child, I should just not try and schedule another IUI. The sooner the better I was told. We planned on having another IUI done in November or December 2003 so that I would have a September baby. My husband decided in September or October that he wasn't ready to do it all over again and he suggested that we wait until JD was about two or three. My daughter, Lexi, was six when JD was born. I agreed, reluctantly.

In early February 2004, when my period didn't arrive as planned, I started to worry that I was going back into having problems due to the absent PCOS. I decided that I should take a pregnancy test before calling the doctor because she was just going to ask me that anyway. I went to the store, got a test and came home and did it. I left it in the bathroom while waiting for the results and went back about five minutes later to see two lines. Wow…that meant that I was pregnant. Could this be true? I ran off to the store to get another test and that one was positive too. After everything that we went through to have the second child, it seemed almost impossible to not be trying and get my third child so easily. My third child, second boy, Ryder, was born in September. I got that September baby after all.

When Ryder was six months old, I found out that I was once again expecting, without really trying. We had decided that if it happened, it happened. My fourth child, third boy, Jesse, was born in December of 2005. He is my last. What still amazes me is that I was told that after my second child that I probably wouldn't be able to get pregnant without assistance and here I am now the happy mother to four wonderful kids.

If you are diagnosed with PCOS, don't let it get you down. Find a good endocrinologist and a good ob/gyn. If you are trying to get pregnant, find a good reproductive endocrinologist as well. Do your own research and keep an open mind about alternative therapies. I take cinnamon every day, with each meal. I exercise daily and stay on a lower carbohydrate diet. I keep my research fresh and new since new things come out every day. Educate yourself and help yourself, that is first and foremost with a condition as broad as this one. Just don't give up hope. A doctor once told me that almost everyone can get pregnant with a little help, regardless of the diagnosis. Keep the faith.

According to a recently published press release, an attorney who filed a lawsuit that prompted a recall of Chinese tires has filed yet another lawsuit. This time it's against Mattel.

The attorney, Jeffrey Killino of the Philadelphia firm of Woloshin & Killino, is filing a lawsuit that demands that Mattel pay for the lead poisoning testing of children who may have been exposed to the company's 1.5 million lead ridden toys.

Back on August 14th, Mattel ended up recalling 436,000 “CARS” toys that were painted with lead based paint. Mattel offered replacement toys for the recalled ones.

As previously stated, Killino filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior court that would force Mattel to set up a fund that would pay for parents to have their children tested for lead poisoning.

Killino said of the lawsuit, “Recalling the toys is only a first step. Replacing them costs Mattel pennies. If Mattel is really concerned about the safety of children, then it should address the root of the issue — determining how many children were affected by these poisoned toys so that they can get immediate treatment. Only then can parents have true peace of mind.”

Chicago father James Greene said, “I think that Mattel should pay for our children to be tested for lead poisoning. It's sickening to think that they distributed toys infested with lead that would be in the hands of children. We need to take steps to make sure our children are safe and get the medical attention they need. There is no doubt in my mind that there are children out there who have lead poisoning from Mattel products and their parents do not know about it or ever will.”

The August 14th Mattel recall affected toys that were made between May and July of this year in the US and wherever else they were sold. These toys were recalled because they contained lead paint. This recall followed the August 1st recall that affected 976,000 toys from the Mattel Fisher-Price line, including Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer toys.

The reason why this recall has sparked so many problems is because lead is extremely toxic to children under the age of 7 due to their developing bodies and brains. Even ingesting small amounts of lead can cause severe injuries that include learning disabilities, brain disorders, hyperactive behavior, and other neurological problems. Some of these issues don't appear until years after lead exposure.

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Pfizer Inc was founded in 1849 and is dedicated to better health and greater access to health-care for people and their valued animals. According to their company website Pfizer’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives. This includes helping clients with medical problems such as erectile dysfunction.

Their route to helping find ways to help people live healthier lives is through discovering and developing breakthrough medicines; providing information on prevention, wellness, and treatment; consistent high-quality manufacturing of medicines, consumer products; and global leadership in corporate responsibility. According to the corporation, every day they help 38 million patients, employ more than 115,000 colleagues, utilize the skills of more than 12,000 medical researchers, and work in partnership with governments, individuals, and other payers for healthcare to treat and prevent illnesses.

Key Pfizer pharmaceutical products include, Lipitor®, Norvasc®, Zoloft®, Celebrex®,
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According to Pfizer, CEO is Henry A. McKinnell, Ph.D. who has been at the helm for many years now. Hank McKinnell is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Pfizer Inc, the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company.
He joined Pfizer in 1971 in Tokyo. Over the years, he held positions of increasing responsibility for Pfizer subsidiaries around the world, including service as president of Pfizer Asia, based in Hong Kong. He has also served as Pfizer's president and chief operating officer, executive vice president, chief financial officer, and president of Pfizer's Global Pharmaceuticals group.

Hank McKinnell is a member of the Board of Directors of Pfizer Inc, Moody's Corporation, and ExxonMobil Corporation. Hank is Chairman of the Business Roundtable and a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Corporation. He is also a director of the Business Council, the Royal Shakespeare Company America, the Japan Society, and a member of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Advisory Council. He is a member of the Boards of Trustees of the New York City Public Library, the New York City Police Foundation, Channel Thirteen/WNET, and the J.F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Hank holds a Bachelor's Degree in business from the University of British Columbia, and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

The corporate headquarters are in New York with research and development teams in, Groton and New London, Connecticut, Sandwich, England, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan, Amboise, France, La Jolla, California, Cambridge, Massachusetts and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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