Breakfast at Your Desk: Have You Ever Had Dragon Fruit?

Have you ever had dragon fruit? Jen from Tiny Urban Kitchen (a lovely blog!) has me convinced that I need to try dragon fruit, and fast ...

"After doing some research," she writes, "I realized that this stuff is truly a superfood. Not only is it low in calories and high in fiber, it's packed with vitamins and antioxidants. Studies have confirmed the idea that has been floating around for awhile, that dragon fruit actually helps lower blood glucose levels in those with hyperglycemia (elevated glucose levels)."

You can find this exotic fruit, which hails from the tropics and Asia, at specialty markets, and it's ready to eat, Jen says, when the skin "yields slightly when pressed, similar to a mango." Also, she says they taste better when chilled, and with a little squeeze of lemon.

10 Tips to Lose Weight and See Quick Weight Loss Results

Any time can be a great time to set your weight loss goals and to begin losing body fat and

reset your metabolism. Here are some tips to lose weight and begin losing body fat too:

1. Eat slowly. Your body needs time to recognize that you have eaten enough and when you put too much food in your mouth, too quickly, you will not give your stomach the adequate time to receive the signal to stop. By eating slowly, you will stop overeating and begin to see results.

2. Don't eliminate certain foods. When you decide to stop eating certain foods (unless you have a food allergy) your mind instant gravitates to wanting that food. It's like saying don't think of a pink elephant - yep, you're thinking about it. Enjoy all sorts of food during a one day period and you will never go into a deprived psychological state - which means no binging.

ReoPro

ReoPro

ABCIXIMAB (Systemic)

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.

ReoPro

In Canada

ReoPro

Other commonly used names are

c7E3 Fab

Category

Antithrombotic

Monoclonal antibody (antithrombotic)

Platelet aggregation inhibitor

What is ReoPro?

ReoPro is used to lessen the chance of heart attack in people who need percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to open blocked arteries of the heart.

A heart attack may occur when a blood vessel in the heart is blocked by a blood clot. Blood clots can sometimes form during PCI. ReoPro reduces the chance that a harmful clot will form by preventing certain cells in the blood from clumping together. ReoPro is used with aspirin and heparin, which are other medicines used to keep your blood from clotting.

Breakfast At Your Desk: Do You Usually Go With Fat-Free, Low-Fat, or Full-Fat Yogurt?

Here's the thing about the perennial breakfast favorite, yogurt: People tend to have strong preferences about the fat content. Some must have fat-free. Others love theirs low-fat. And then there are the few who luxuriate in full-fat yogurt. What type of yogurt lover are you?

Me? I don't freak out about a little fat in my yogurt. Frankly, I tend to find fat-free yogurt, at times, a little lacking in flavor and texture (P.S. I absolutely cannot eat most varieties of fat-free Greek yogurt--I just find something off about it--am I alone here?). I usually stick to low-fat yogurts, but the other day, I broke down and bought a container of full-fat yogurt--just because I wanted to have something creamy and dessert-y. And yes, it was worth every one of its 7 grams of fat.

Impressive Dental News For Dental Dudes & Dolls

EDITORS NOTE: I finally got around this week to changing the name of my blog from "My Dental Complaint" to the much more appropriate, "My Dental Health Companion". Also, I encourage everyone to download my new special report titled Tips For Lower Dental Bills

ADA Hosts Summit On Access To Dental Care

This past week, the American Dental Association (ADA) convened a summit of almost 150 non-profit groups, government agencies and private industry leaders to discuss creating improving the oral health of under served populations in the US.

"We are very pleased with the success of the summit, which will serve as a milestone toward our common goal of improving access todental care," said ADA president John S. Findley, D.D.S. "We are committed to finding common ground and shared solutions to address the oral health needs of the most vulnerable among us."

New Study on Drug Safety

I know, I know, I am terribly behind on the Article Reviews. A fascinating study appeared in the Archives of Internal Medicine today, reporting that serious adverse drug events ("ADEs") tripled between 1998 and 2007, from 34,966 to 89,842. Reported deaths also nearly tripled, rising from 5,519 to 15,107.

What's more, there is ample reason to suspect that these estimates are conservative. First, there is a long tradition of underreporting of ADEs. Where such ADEs occur in relation to clinical trials, there are added financial and academic pressures to downplay an ADE, or, where possible, avoid labeling a side effect an actual ADE. Second, a study published in Drug Safety less than three weeks ago found that "doctors frequently ignored or dismissed patients' concerns about such side effects." Such dismissal feeds into the first problem, because it renders it highly unlikely the physician will deem the side effects ADEs. In turn, this means the side effects are not reported to the FDA.

ALS Disease Symptoms

The nature and severity of ALS disease symptoms differ from person to person, depending on the effect on the motor neuron cells. Scroll down to know more...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting the nerve cells present in the brain and spinal cord. There are several nerve cells known as motor neurons, located in our brain and spinal cord, that serve as communication links between the nervous system and the voluntary muscles of the body. These neurons are responsible for controlling the various actions of the voluntary muscles. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) belongs to a group of motor neuron diseases that are characterized by degeneration or death of these motor neurons. As a result, the connection between the nervous system and voluntary muscles is lost and the brain loses the ability to initiate or control the functions of the voluntary muscles. The muscles gradually lose their strength and are unable to function normally. This condition is quite serious and can even be fatal. In this article, we shall discus some of the common ALS disease symptoms. But before that, let us take a quick look at the causes of ALS disease.