I don't know anything about this drink
other than there seems to be alot more
of a rush to take it from the shelves and
to ban it now.
There seems to be a problem with it
having a little bit of alcohol in it and it's
not being labeled as having any in it.
But when something is fermented doesn't
that mean it's got at least a percentage of
some alcohol in it...that's why it is fermented!
I really just wanted to get some kind of information
out to ones that by chance haven't heard anything
about it yet to be careful with this product and do
more research on it and ask other people about it,
because if you can not drink for what ever the reason
and or on medication, then you need to be very care
with what is taken.
There is some other info on this product just below
from a news station in Washington, please read it
may give some insight.
Thank you.
Friday, August 6, 2010
A BAN on KOMBUCHA (tea)
Kombucha Ban
Staff Reporter
07/28/2010 ShareThis
Kombucha is a type of tea that's been around for centuries, but has recently become quite popular. It's usually found in health food stores. People who drink it say it has many benefits. But now it's been pulled from stores in Seattle and across the country because of its fluctuating alcohol content. KUOW's Meghan Walker has the story.
TRANSCRIPT
Chris Joyner is in his fermentation room in Seattle's Central District. It's a tiny room in the back of his kitchen, which is filled with empty kombucha bottles.
Joyner: "Its 78 in here. Do you smell vinegar?"
Walker: "Yup."
Joyner: "Yeah it's a strong smell of vinegar. So we've got two shelves and a number of 10 gallons containers here. And, a few fruit flies, which we keep out by covering the containers with cloths and rubber bands."
Joyner is the founder of local kombucha brand called Communitea; that's tea with a T–E–A.
Joyner: "So it starts with making tea and we've got a big steam kettle here it's a 40 gallon steam kettle. And we make a tea concentrate. So we heat say 30 gallons of water in this. We use green tea because it has more antioxidants and polyphenols."
Kombucha is a fermented tea made from yeast and bacteria. Joyner has been making it for 17 years. Regular drinkers claim it aids digestion, sleep and weight loss. But Joyner, along with all other kombucha bottlers in the country, have halted sales on their bubbly teas. That's because the alcohol content is fluctuating unpredictably. It's going above 0.5 percent on some batches, which is the legal limit for non–alcoholic beverages.
Joyner: "Since we didn't understand why it had changed so quickly, we felt that it was better for us to stop selling because, we need to be able to trust labels. Pregnant women, people recovering from alcohol problems need to be able to look at a label and if it says less than 0.5 percent, they need to know that it actually is. And although ours sometimes is, it obviously isn't, all the time. So we stopped selling."
The tea began vanishing from grocery stores last month after the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or TTB, suggested testing on commercial kombucha brands. As a result, nearly every bottler has suspended sales until further notice. Joyner's trying to find a way to manage the alcohol levels on his own tea.
Joyner: "It's kind of a dance. The sugar levels go down as the yeast eats the sugar, so the alcohol levels rise. And then the bacteria eat the alcohol, and that makes the alcohol go down and the acids rise. So there are several things happening. I'm testing every day now, I've gotten testing equipment so that I can test all those things everyday and find out how this works. Perhaps there's some simple way by changing the temperature or changing the amount of sugar or changing the time, and have it be predictable and stable."
Nailing down the alcohol percentage in each batch will be a time–consuming process. Cecile Andrews of Seattle is a regular kombucha drinker. She's disappointed that she can't buy the tea in stores or from Joyner.
Andrews: "I mean I have never felt any effects of alcohol from it, I have never! And it's so crazy. I mean it's great that Chris is being as responsible as he can, why not just put a label on it: may contain some alcohol."
And the amount of alcohol, Andrews says, doesn't merit federal regulation.
Andrews: "Their time can be spent better elsewhere than focusing on this little thing that not that many people drink, and that those of us who do, do it for health reasons, we're not doing it to get drunk. And it's like, you know, why not get our priorities straight?"
There are pasteurized versions of kombucha in stores; that process eliminates the alcohol. But Joyner is among those who believe the raw kombucha has a healthier kick.
Joyner: "Kombucha helps your body detoxify. It would be a way to remove heavy metals that come in from things like fillings. That was how we started. We were at a homeopaths office and he suggested having amalgam fillings removed because that has mercury which is a toxin. And kombucha then is a way to help that process after you've stopped adding it to your system by taking the fillings out, then the kombucha will help your liver be more effective at detoxifying your body."
Joyner used to sell his kombucha in bulk to the Fremont PCC store. The store invested in a kombucha keg last month, which now stands dry. Leon Bloom is PCC's deli manager.
Bloom: "It's hard to say you know, it seems like maybe this is one of those situations where the letter of the law and the reality don't completely match up. I don't know that a probiotic beverage with a trace amount of alcohol should necessary be regulated the same as an alcoholic beverage."
But, that's what might happen. In order to sell the raw kombucha with fluctuating alcohol levels, bottlers will have to get an alcohol license. Chris Joyner is now considering doing just that.
Joyner: "I'm sure we'll be able to sell it, it's just a question of whether people who've always looked at kombucha as being in a different category, how they would feel about it if all of a sudden it was being sold as an alcoholic beverage, but we'll just have to see."
But some kombucha lovers can't wait. Joyner also sells yeast and bacteria masses, called kombucha mothers. You use them to make the tea at home.
Walker: "Is it fairly easy to get your own culture and make it yourself?"
Joyner: "Well, like a lot of things, it's not hard to do, but it's hard to do well."
Leon Bloom from PCC thinks some customers won't wait for the tea to return. He wouldn't be surprised to see a rise in bathtub kombucha in Seattle.
For KUOW News, I'm Meghan Walker.
© Copyright 2010, KUOW
Staff Reporter
07/28/2010 ShareThis
Kombucha is a type of tea that's been around for centuries, but has recently become quite popular. It's usually found in health food stores. People who drink it say it has many benefits. But now it's been pulled from stores in Seattle and across the country because of its fluctuating alcohol content. KUOW's Meghan Walker has the story.
TRANSCRIPT
Chris Joyner is in his fermentation room in Seattle's Central District. It's a tiny room in the back of his kitchen, which is filled with empty kombucha bottles.
Joyner: "Its 78 in here. Do you smell vinegar?"
Walker: "Yup."
Joyner: "Yeah it's a strong smell of vinegar. So we've got two shelves and a number of 10 gallons containers here. And, a few fruit flies, which we keep out by covering the containers with cloths and rubber bands."
Joyner is the founder of local kombucha brand called Communitea; that's tea with a T–E–A.
Joyner: "So it starts with making tea and we've got a big steam kettle here it's a 40 gallon steam kettle. And we make a tea concentrate. So we heat say 30 gallons of water in this. We use green tea because it has more antioxidants and polyphenols."
Kombucha is a fermented tea made from yeast and bacteria. Joyner has been making it for 17 years. Regular drinkers claim it aids digestion, sleep and weight loss. But Joyner, along with all other kombucha bottlers in the country, have halted sales on their bubbly teas. That's because the alcohol content is fluctuating unpredictably. It's going above 0.5 percent on some batches, which is the legal limit for non–alcoholic beverages.
Joyner: "Since we didn't understand why it had changed so quickly, we felt that it was better for us to stop selling because, we need to be able to trust labels. Pregnant women, people recovering from alcohol problems need to be able to look at a label and if it says less than 0.5 percent, they need to know that it actually is. And although ours sometimes is, it obviously isn't, all the time. So we stopped selling."
The tea began vanishing from grocery stores last month after the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or TTB, suggested testing on commercial kombucha brands. As a result, nearly every bottler has suspended sales until further notice. Joyner's trying to find a way to manage the alcohol levels on his own tea.
Joyner: "It's kind of a dance. The sugar levels go down as the yeast eats the sugar, so the alcohol levels rise. And then the bacteria eat the alcohol, and that makes the alcohol go down and the acids rise. So there are several things happening. I'm testing every day now, I've gotten testing equipment so that I can test all those things everyday and find out how this works. Perhaps there's some simple way by changing the temperature or changing the amount of sugar or changing the time, and have it be predictable and stable."
Nailing down the alcohol percentage in each batch will be a time–consuming process. Cecile Andrews of Seattle is a regular kombucha drinker. She's disappointed that she can't buy the tea in stores or from Joyner.
Andrews: "I mean I have never felt any effects of alcohol from it, I have never! And it's so crazy. I mean it's great that Chris is being as responsible as he can, why not just put a label on it: may contain some alcohol."
And the amount of alcohol, Andrews says, doesn't merit federal regulation.
Andrews: "Their time can be spent better elsewhere than focusing on this little thing that not that many people drink, and that those of us who do, do it for health reasons, we're not doing it to get drunk. And it's like, you know, why not get our priorities straight?"
There are pasteurized versions of kombucha in stores; that process eliminates the alcohol. But Joyner is among those who believe the raw kombucha has a healthier kick.
Joyner: "Kombucha helps your body detoxify. It would be a way to remove heavy metals that come in from things like fillings. That was how we started. We were at a homeopaths office and he suggested having amalgam fillings removed because that has mercury which is a toxin. And kombucha then is a way to help that process after you've stopped adding it to your system by taking the fillings out, then the kombucha will help your liver be more effective at detoxifying your body."
Joyner used to sell his kombucha in bulk to the Fremont PCC store. The store invested in a kombucha keg last month, which now stands dry. Leon Bloom is PCC's deli manager.
Bloom: "It's hard to say you know, it seems like maybe this is one of those situations where the letter of the law and the reality don't completely match up. I don't know that a probiotic beverage with a trace amount of alcohol should necessary be regulated the same as an alcoholic beverage."
But, that's what might happen. In order to sell the raw kombucha with fluctuating alcohol levels, bottlers will have to get an alcohol license. Chris Joyner is now considering doing just that.
Joyner: "I'm sure we'll be able to sell it, it's just a question of whether people who've always looked at kombucha as being in a different category, how they would feel about it if all of a sudden it was being sold as an alcoholic beverage, but we'll just have to see."
But some kombucha lovers can't wait. Joyner also sells yeast and bacteria masses, called kombucha mothers. You use them to make the tea at home.
Walker: "Is it fairly easy to get your own culture and make it yourself?"
Joyner: "Well, like a lot of things, it's not hard to do, but it's hard to do well."
Leon Bloom from PCC thinks some customers won't wait for the tea to return. He wouldn't be surprised to see a rise in bathtub kombucha in Seattle.
For KUOW News, I'm Meghan Walker.
© Copyright 2010, KUOW
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Revitalash (Growing Eyelashes)
I will be selling Revitalash in the next few weeks,
this is a GREAT PRODUCT!
If you have thin and sparse eyelashes, or have
because of aging losing lashes, not growing,
thin, short then you need to try Revitalash
for real! You will be amazed on how it will
help regrow and replenish your eyelashes.
There is also Revitalash for eyebrows.
This was develop by a Dr. for his wife
in the beginning.
More info to come, you can email me for
more info or to buy Revitalash.
this is a GREAT PRODUCT!
If you have thin and sparse eyelashes, or have
because of aging losing lashes, not growing,
thin, short then you need to try Revitalash
for real! You will be amazed on how it will
help regrow and replenish your eyelashes.
There is also Revitalash for eyebrows.
This was develop by a Dr. for his wife
in the beginning.
More info to come, you can email me for
more info or to buy Revitalash.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Heart Attacks - Strokes - Cardiac Arrest
Just a small bit of info on HEART ATTACKS,
STROKES and CARDIAC ARREST
HEART
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center
of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that
goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable
pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both
arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Short of breath
with or without chest discomfort.
Other Discomforts
may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or
lightheadedness.Some heart attacks are sudden and intense —
the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts
what's happening. But most heart attacks start
slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people
affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long
before getting help.
Immediately call 9-1-1 or your emergency response
number so an ambulance (ideally with advanced life
support) can be sent for you. As with men, women's
most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or
discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than
men to experience some of the other common symptoms,
particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and
back or jaw pain.
Learn the signs, but remember this: Even if you're not sure
it's a heart attack, have it checked out (tell a doctor about
your symptoms). Minutes matter! Fast action can save lives
— maybe your own. Don’t wait more than five minutes to
call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number.
Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving
treatment. Emergency medical services (EMS) staff can begin
treatment when they arrive — up to an hour sooner than if
someone gets to the hospital by car. EMS staff are also trained
to revive someone whose heart has stopped. Patients with chest
pain who arrive by ambulance usually receive faster treatment at
the hospital, too. It is best to call EMS for rapid transport to the
emergency room.
STROKE
NUMBNESS OR WEAKNESS OF THE FACE, ARM OR
LEG, ESPECIALLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE BODY
CONFUSION, TROUBLE SPEAKING OR UNDERSTANDING
- TROUBLE SEEING IN ONE OR BOTH EYES
- TROUBLE WALKING, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF BALANCE
OR COORDINATION
- SEVERE HEADACHE WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE
.Immediately call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number so
an ambulance (ideally with advanced life support) can be sent for
you. Also, check the time so you'll know when the first symptoms
appeared. It's very important to take immediate action. If given
within three hours of the start of symptoms, a clot-busting drug
called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can reduce long-term
disability for the most common type of stroke. tPA is the only FDA-
approved medication for the treatment of stroke within three hours
of stroke symptom onset.
A TIA, or transient ischemic attack, is a "warning stroke" or
"mini-stroke" that produces stroke-like symptoms but no lasting
damage. Recognizing and treating TIAs may reduce your risk of
a major stroke. The usual TIA symptoms are the same as those
of stroke, only temporary. The short duration of these symptoms
and lack of permanent brain injury is the main difference between
TIA and stroke.
CARDAIC ARREST
No response to tapping on shoulders
The victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head
up and check for at least five seconds.
If these signs of cardiac arrest are present, tell someone to
call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number and get
an AED (if one is available) and you begin CPR immediately.
If you are alone with an adult who has these signs of cardiac arrest,
call 9-1-1 and get an AED (if one is available) before you begin CPR.
Use an AED as soon as it arrives.
the web site to go to find out more important information is:
http://www.heart.org/
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
STROKES and CARDIAC ARREST
HEART
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center
of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that
goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable
pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both
arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Short of breath
with or without chest discomfort.
Other Discomforts
may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or
lightheadedness.Some heart attacks are sudden and intense —
the "movie heart attack," where no one doubts
what's happening. But most heart attacks start
slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people
affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long
before getting help.
Immediately call 9-1-1 or your emergency response
number so an ambulance (ideally with advanced life
support) can be sent for you. As with men, women's
most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or
discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than
men to experience some of the other common symptoms,
particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and
back or jaw pain.
Learn the signs, but remember this: Even if you're not sure
it's a heart attack, have it checked out (tell a doctor about
your symptoms). Minutes matter! Fast action can save lives
— maybe your own. Don’t wait more than five minutes to
call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number.
Calling 9-1-1 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving
treatment. Emergency medical services (EMS) staff can begin
treatment when they arrive — up to an hour sooner than if
someone gets to the hospital by car. EMS staff are also trained
to revive someone whose heart has stopped. Patients with chest
pain who arrive by ambulance usually receive faster treatment at
the hospital, too. It is best to call EMS for rapid transport to the
emergency room.
STROKE
NUMBNESS OR WEAKNESS OF THE FACE, ARM OR
LEG, ESPECIALLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE BODY
CONFUSION, TROUBLE SPEAKING OR UNDERSTANDING
- TROUBLE SEEING IN ONE OR BOTH EYES
- TROUBLE WALKING, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF BALANCE
OR COORDINATION
- SEVERE HEADACHE WITH NO KNOWN CAUSE
.Immediately call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number so
an ambulance (ideally with advanced life support) can be sent for
you. Also, check the time so you'll know when the first symptoms
appeared. It's very important to take immediate action. If given
within three hours of the start of symptoms, a clot-busting drug
called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) can reduce long-term
disability for the most common type of stroke. tPA is the only FDA-
approved medication for the treatment of stroke within three hours
of stroke symptom onset.
A TIA, or transient ischemic attack, is a "warning stroke" or
"mini-stroke" that produces stroke-like symptoms but no lasting
damage. Recognizing and treating TIAs may reduce your risk of
a major stroke. The usual TIA symptoms are the same as those
of stroke, only temporary. The short duration of these symptoms
and lack of permanent brain injury is the main difference between
TIA and stroke.
CARDAIC ARREST
No response to tapping on shoulders
The victim does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head
up and check for at least five seconds.
If these signs of cardiac arrest are present, tell someone to
call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number and get
an AED (if one is available) and you begin CPR immediately.
If you are alone with an adult who has these signs of cardiac arrest,
call 9-1-1 and get an AED (if one is available) before you begin CPR.
Use an AED as soon as it arrives.
the web site to go to find out more important information is:
http://www.heart.org/
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Thursday, July 1, 2010
What Is A Pacemaker
My Dad has a pace maker, he had to have one
put in a yearand half ago during Thanksgiving holidays.
Dad had had a stroke and I took him to the hospital
and while he was there the doctors told him because
of his heart condition and the ARRHYTHMIAS
he needed to have a pace maker that it would help
with the arrhythmia he had plus with his heart condition.
Dad has had heart trouble since he was a child, but it
seems the older he gets the worse it gets. He actually
started having alot of trouble with it when he was in
the service.
Dad has had several heart attacks and some strokes,
also he's had some mini strokes. Some of the mini
strokes are referred to as TIA's, and some are referred
as a cluster of mini strokes.
My Dad's heart is not like everyone else's, by that
I mean shaped like most peoples, Dad's heart is shaped
oblonged and kinda narrow.
It sits on the side of a sink in place right in the middle
of his chest. This can not be fixed from what we've
been told.
There are a lot of other people out there that do not have any
idea what a pace maker is or what it does, so I thought I would
just put a note in and maybe this might in some small way help
with a little bit of information about a pace maker.
*******************
What Is a Pacemaker?
A pacemaker is a small device that's placed
in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal
heart rhythms. This device uses electrical pulses
to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.
Pacemakers are used to treat arrhythmias
(ah-RITH-me-ahs). Arrhythmias are problems
with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an
arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow,
or with an irregular rhythm.
A heartbeat that's too fast is called tachycardia
(TAK-ih-KAR-de-ah). A heartbeat that's too slow
is called bradycardia (bray-de-KAR-de-ah).
During an arrhythmia, the heart may not be able to
pump enough blood to the body. This may cause
symptoms such as fatigue (tiredness), shortness of
breath, or fainting. Severe arrhythmias can damage
the body's vital organs and may even cause loss of
consciousness or death.
A pacemaker can relieve some arrhythmia symptoms,
such as fatigue and fainting. A pacemaker also can help
a person who has abnormal heart rhythms resume a more
active lifestyle.
Understanding the Heart's Electrical System
Your heart has its own internal electrical system that
controls the rate and rhythm of your heartbeat.
With each heartbeat, an electrical signal spreads from
the top of your heart to the bottom. As the signal travels,
it causes the heart to contract and pump blood.
Each electrical signal normally begins in a group of cells
called the sinus node or sinoatrial (SA) node. As the
signal spreads from the top of the heart to the bottom,
it coordinates the timing of heart cell activity.
First, the heart's two upper chambers, the atria (AY-tree-uh),
contract. This contraction pumps blood into the heart's two
lower chambers, the ventricles (VEN-trih-kuls). The ventricles
then contract and pump blood to the rest of the body. The
combined contraction of the atria and ventricles is a heartbeat.
For more information on the heart's electrical system and
detailed animations, go to the Diseases and Conditions
Index How the Heart Works article.
Overview
Faulty electrical signaling in the heart causes arrhythmias.
A pacemaker uses low-energy electrical pulses to
overcome this faulty electrical signaling. Pacemakers can:
*Speed up a slow heart rhythm.
*Help control an abnormal or fast heart rhythm.
*Make sure the ventricles contract normally if the atria
are quivering instead of beating with a normal rhythm
(a condition called atrial fibrillation).
*Coordinate the electrical signaling between the upper
and lower chambers of the heart.
Coordinate the electrical signaling between the ventricles.
Pacemakers that do this are called cardiac resynchronization
therapy (CRT) devices. CRT devices are used to treat
heart failure.
Prevent dangerous arrhythmias caused by a disorder called
long QT syndrome.
Pacemakers also can monitor and record your heart's
electrical activity and heart rhythm. Newer pacemakers
can monitor your blood temperature, breathing rate, and
other factors and adjust your heart rate to changes in your
activity.
Pacemakers can be temporary or permanent. Temporary
pacemakers are used to treat temporary heartbeat problems,
such as a slow heartbeat that's caused by a heart attack,
heart surgery, or an overdose of medicine.
Temporary pacemakers also are used during emergencies.
They're used until a permanent pacemaker can be implanted
or until the temporary condition goes away. If you have a
temporary pacemaker, you'll stay in a hospital as long as
the device is in place.
Permanent pacemakers are used to control long-term
heart rhythm problems. This article mainly discusses
permanent pacemakers, unless stated otherwise.
Doctors also treat arrhythmias with another device called
an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). An ICD is
similar to a pacemaker. However, besides using low-energy
electrical pulses, an ICD also can use high-energy electrical
pulses to treat certain dangerous arrhythmias.
put in a yearand half ago during Thanksgiving holidays.
Dad had had a stroke and I took him to the hospital
and while he was there the doctors told him because
of his heart condition and the ARRHYTHMIAS
he needed to have a pace maker that it would help
with the arrhythmia he had plus with his heart condition.
Dad has had heart trouble since he was a child, but it
seems the older he gets the worse it gets. He actually
started having alot of trouble with it when he was in
the service.
Dad has had several heart attacks and some strokes,
also he's had some mini strokes. Some of the mini
strokes are referred to as TIA's, and some are referred
as a cluster of mini strokes.
My Dad's heart is not like everyone else's, by that
I mean shaped like most peoples, Dad's heart is shaped
oblonged and kinda narrow.
It sits on the side of a sink in place right in the middle
of his chest. This can not be fixed from what we've
been told.
There are a lot of other people out there that do not have any
idea what a pace maker is or what it does, so I thought I would
just put a note in and maybe this might in some small way help
with a little bit of information about a pace maker.
*******************
What Is a Pacemaker?
A pacemaker is a small device that's placed
in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal
heart rhythms. This device uses electrical pulses
to prompt the heart to beat at a normal rate.
Pacemakers are used to treat arrhythmias
(ah-RITH-me-ahs). Arrhythmias are problems
with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an
arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow,
or with an irregular rhythm.
A heartbeat that's too fast is called tachycardia
(TAK-ih-KAR-de-ah). A heartbeat that's too slow
is called bradycardia (bray-de-KAR-de-ah).
During an arrhythmia, the heart may not be able to
pump enough blood to the body. This may cause
symptoms such as fatigue (tiredness), shortness of
breath, or fainting. Severe arrhythmias can damage
the body's vital organs and may even cause loss of
consciousness or death.
A pacemaker can relieve some arrhythmia symptoms,
such as fatigue and fainting. A pacemaker also can help
a person who has abnormal heart rhythms resume a more
active lifestyle.
Understanding the Heart's Electrical System
Your heart has its own internal electrical system that
controls the rate and rhythm of your heartbeat.
With each heartbeat, an electrical signal spreads from
the top of your heart to the bottom. As the signal travels,
it causes the heart to contract and pump blood.
Each electrical signal normally begins in a group of cells
called the sinus node or sinoatrial (SA) node. As the
signal spreads from the top of the heart to the bottom,
it coordinates the timing of heart cell activity.
First, the heart's two upper chambers, the atria (AY-tree-uh),
contract. This contraction pumps blood into the heart's two
lower chambers, the ventricles (VEN-trih-kuls). The ventricles
then contract and pump blood to the rest of the body. The
combined contraction of the atria and ventricles is a heartbeat.
For more information on the heart's electrical system and
detailed animations, go to the Diseases and Conditions
Index How the Heart Works article.
Overview
Faulty electrical signaling in the heart causes arrhythmias.
A pacemaker uses low-energy electrical pulses to
overcome this faulty electrical signaling. Pacemakers can:
*Speed up a slow heart rhythm.
*Help control an abnormal or fast heart rhythm.
*Make sure the ventricles contract normally if the atria
are quivering instead of beating with a normal rhythm
(a condition called atrial fibrillation).
*Coordinate the electrical signaling between the upper
and lower chambers of the heart.
Coordinate the electrical signaling between the ventricles.
Pacemakers that do this are called cardiac resynchronization
therapy (CRT) devices. CRT devices are used to treat
heart failure.
Prevent dangerous arrhythmias caused by a disorder called
long QT syndrome.
Pacemakers also can monitor and record your heart's
electrical activity and heart rhythm. Newer pacemakers
can monitor your blood temperature, breathing rate, and
other factors and adjust your heart rate to changes in your
activity.
Pacemakers can be temporary or permanent. Temporary
pacemakers are used to treat temporary heartbeat problems,
such as a slow heartbeat that's caused by a heart attack,
heart surgery, or an overdose of medicine.
Temporary pacemakers also are used during emergencies.
They're used until a permanent pacemaker can be implanted
or until the temporary condition goes away. If you have a
temporary pacemaker, you'll stay in a hospital as long as
the device is in place.
Permanent pacemakers are used to control long-term
heart rhythm problems. This article mainly discusses
permanent pacemakers, unless stated otherwise.
Doctors also treat arrhythmias with another device called
an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). An ICD is
similar to a pacemaker. However, besides using low-energy
electrical pulses, an ICD also can use high-energy electrical
pulses to treat certain dangerous arrhythmias.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Mother's Dementia
For the last several weeks my mother
has been going through a very difficult
time I guess one could say.
She has these moments where SHE
DOES KNOW exactly what she is doing
and saying and she cuts lose with every
thing and every one she can...by that I
mean she gets MEAN, HATEFUL, UGLY!
She knows she is and she hits, bites, kicks,
cusses, scratches and will get a hand full
of your hair if she can and will pull as hard
as she can, she will actually do her best to
PULL IT PLUMB OUT!
Mother also knows that there are times
when she does have trouble with her talking,
walking, expressions of what she wants to say
or tries to say; forming whole or complete
sentences or/and not being able to say a word
or name some thing she is trying to, that there
is something wrong with her and she doesn't
fully understand at that time just what is going
on with her, or she get so frustrated that she
can not figure out the things she wants to.
I do know this is hard on her because there
truly are times she does not understand and
she does get very confused about everything,
but as I said I do know she does know at times
exactly what she is doing and the nurses at the
nursing home where she is at all agree with
me. They are with her 24/7 month after month
and they are going know these things, but problem
is my dad thinks that everything she does when
she starts to go balancing off the walls, is not her
fault, that she really does not know what she is
saying or doing even though he has been told by me
and the nurses other wise.
When a person has Dementia or Alzheimer it is so
VERY HARD ON THE FAMILY MEMBERS! It is so
hard to know what to do and not to do, because
any little thing you say or do can really set
them off on a rampage!
There is also another thing that I have learned from
the medical staff at the nursing home and from the
hospital...that is if a person was hard to handle in
a nursing home/hospital/home bound care, then
99.99% of the time that person was for the most
part a person that was that way before he or she
ever got sick...meaning they were like that for the
biggest part of there adult life. Rude, hateful, mean,
not caring about others' feelings, everything was always
about them (very center of attention), a lot of the time
getting physical, (kicking, hitting, biting, pulling hair
just what ever they felt was ok for them to do). So in
other words the doctors and especially the nurses can
basically tell what kind of a person you were before you
came to them in how you act when you have to go to a
nursing home/hospital or be home bound with an illness
or sickness like Dementia or Alzheimer, because you just
become more like the person you were before your illness
only more so! That's only until the illness starts to finally
take over more and more, then it's like I guess your brain
finally gets over loaded and your mental status/capabilities
start to shut down and it gets harder and harder to function
mentally and to know the difference.
The Dementia from what I am finding out more about is a
faster working illness than that of Alzheimer or seems to be
for the most part for most patience's, or that shows to be in
mother's case and in some others. The medical field still doesn't
in this day and time have a whole lot of information dealing
with either one of these illness, they are trying and have been
able to find a few things but it still isn't enough to make any
kind of a difference. But they are trying!
has been going through a very difficult
time I guess one could say.
She has these moments where SHE
DOES KNOW exactly what she is doing
and saying and she cuts lose with every
thing and every one she can...by that I
mean she gets MEAN, HATEFUL, UGLY!
She knows she is and she hits, bites, kicks,
cusses, scratches and will get a hand full
of your hair if she can and will pull as hard
as she can, she will actually do her best to
PULL IT PLUMB OUT!
Mother also knows that there are times
when she does have trouble with her talking,
walking, expressions of what she wants to say
or tries to say; forming whole or complete
sentences or/and not being able to say a word
or name some thing she is trying to, that there
is something wrong with her and she doesn't
fully understand at that time just what is going
on with her, or she get so frustrated that she
can not figure out the things she wants to.
I do know this is hard on her because there
truly are times she does not understand and
she does get very confused about everything,
but as I said I do know she does know at times
exactly what she is doing and the nurses at the
nursing home where she is at all agree with
me. They are with her 24/7 month after month
and they are going know these things, but problem
is my dad thinks that everything she does when
she starts to go balancing off the walls, is not her
fault, that she really does not know what she is
saying or doing even though he has been told by me
and the nurses other wise.
When a person has Dementia or Alzheimer it is so
VERY HARD ON THE FAMILY MEMBERS! It is so
hard to know what to do and not to do, because
any little thing you say or do can really set
them off on a rampage!
There is also another thing that I have learned from
the medical staff at the nursing home and from the
hospital...that is if a person was hard to handle in
a nursing home/hospital/home bound care, then
99.99% of the time that person was for the most
part a person that was that way before he or she
ever got sick...meaning they were like that for the
biggest part of there adult life. Rude, hateful, mean,
not caring about others' feelings, everything was always
about them (very center of attention), a lot of the time
getting physical, (kicking, hitting, biting, pulling hair
just what ever they felt was ok for them to do). So in
other words the doctors and especially the nurses can
basically tell what kind of a person you were before you
came to them in how you act when you have to go to a
nursing home/hospital or be home bound with an illness
or sickness like Dementia or Alzheimer, because you just
become more like the person you were before your illness
only more so! That's only until the illness starts to finally
take over more and more, then it's like I guess your brain
finally gets over loaded and your mental status/capabilities
start to shut down and it gets harder and harder to function
mentally and to know the difference.
The Dementia from what I am finding out more about is a
faster working illness than that of Alzheimer or seems to be
for the most part for most patience's, or that shows to be in
mother's case and in some others. The medical field still doesn't
in this day and time have a whole lot of information dealing
with either one of these illness, they are trying and have been
able to find a few things but it still isn't enough to make any
kind of a difference. But they are trying!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
"MICRO-CURRENT FACIAL & BODY SCULPTING"
I HAVE GOTTEN MY NEW MACHINE
FOR THE FACIAL AND BODY SCULPTING!
Experience this revolutionary way to
safely, effectively and gently tighten
and firm the skin. This exclusively
designed equipment emits Micro-currents.
The current penetrates through the layers
of skin along specific acupuncture points
causing increased production of collagen
which smooth and soften lines and wringles
on the face and body.
Most clients experience maximum benefit
after 8-10 weekly treatments, then continue
with a treatment every 4 or 6 weeks.
I will be adding more photos as I
take them to show what I have done.
This machine is so GREAT really, there
is so much it can be used for.
You can also see more at my website and
what all else is going on, I am also adding
products and you can see the preview of
those too!
http://www.lastinglooksbyleslye.com/
FOR THE FACIAL AND BODY SCULPTING!
Experience this revolutionary way to
safely, effectively and gently tighten
and firm the skin. This exclusively
designed equipment emits Micro-currents.
The current penetrates through the layers
of skin along specific acupuncture points
causing increased production of collagen
which smooth and soften lines and wringles
on the face and body.
Most clients experience maximum benefit
after 8-10 weekly treatments, then continue
with a treatment every 4 or 6 weeks.
I will be adding more photos as I
take them to show what I have done.
This machine is so GREAT really, there
is so much it can be used for.
You can also see more at my website and
what all else is going on, I am also adding
products and you can see the preview of
those too!
http://www.lastinglooksbyleslye.com/
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