I was watching the Today show and witnessed an awesome story with Sherrie Harris. She lives in Virginia Beach and she lost a whopping 156 pounds.
Sherrie Harris Loses 156 Pounds
Sherrie story begins with her telling us she is 38 years old, and a Health Insurance Educator in Virginia Beach. Sherrie has struggled with her weight since the age of ten. She claimed she tried every diet out there and would always lose weight, only to gain it back plus more.
Sherrie told us she had two things happen in one week that became her moments of truth. The first was when she saw some professional family photos they had taken. She said she couldn't believe it was herself in those pictures. The Sherrie had her annual physical done, and says she mortified when she seen the words "Morbidly Obese" written on her chart.
Sherrie's heaviest weight was 293 pounds, and she asked the doctor if she could get a referral for gastric bypass surgery, and her doctor told her that she would have to diet for 6 months and then they would discuss surgery.
Sherrie tried weight watchers again and lost 68 LBS., but then she was confronted by her daughter Courtney who asked her to please help her lose the weight. Sherrie said this is where everything changed, it was no longer just about herself, it was about setting a good example for her family.
Sherrie lost a total of 156 pounds, and now weighs 137 LBS., and daughter Courtney lost 65 LBS. Sherrie stated had it not been for her daughter asking her to help her, she is not sure she would be where she is today. Courtney learned low fat cooking, and took over the planning and cooking of meals.
Sherrie joined Today's Show Nutritionist Joy Bauer on stage this morning and when she walked out I was in awe, she looked absolutely amazing. Joy told us that Sherrie was one of the fortunate few that does not require excess skin removal, everything.
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Dr. Oz is reveals common solutions for the 3 basic foot types
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HOW TO FIND THE BEST SHOE FOR YOU The Most Important Step
To ensure your 10,000 steps are good for you, Dr. Oz talks foot health. Dr. Oz's Running Shoes Vibram Fingertoes (Vibram Five Finger Footwear). As you will see in the video Dr. Oz puts his bare feet in the running shoes, and takes a little sprint across the stage with Sylvia, to show us the benefits of wearing the "Vibram Five Finger Footwear".
Dr. Oz's Running Shoes With Fingertoes
Dr. Oz showed us the shoes he likes to use when he goes out for a run, Vibram Five Finger Footwear. These shoes are designed not to give you too much cushion on your feet. What they do is allow you to run of the arches of your feet so you balance. He went on to say our ancestors ran in shoes like this. With this demonstration on the video Dr. Oz shows how when we walk and run with these vibram finger shoes add the spring in your run, getting your arches springy. It takes all the tension from the heel and toe and distributes it the arch, and states that our ancestors could run for hours like that.
Vibram FiveFingers Classic Barefoot Shoe is one of the most innovative products to come out in a couple years. The Barefoot shoe is based on the age old concept that being barefoot helps your balance, your connection with the earth and energy, and gives you the ability to move in a more natural, healthy way.
By walking in a protective sleeve over your feet, encased in sticky, protective Vibram rubber, the FiveFingers Classic stimulates the muscles in your feet and lower legs to build strength and improve range of motion. Many people who use these shoes have said they had a better sense of balance, greater agility, and visibly improved posture.
Constructed with a non marking Vibram TC1 performance rubber sole, and a thin abrasion resistant stretch polyamide fabric that fits low on the foot for comfort and quick drying.
The Classics are made for people who like travel, Method running, ChiRunning, Light Trekking, Yoga, Pilates, Sailing and Boating.
Sylvia joined Dr. Oz today in finding the proper footwear: Dr. Oz has been urging us to take at least 10,000 steps a day – today he talked about what is the right show for you and how to find it. He discussed what if the shape of your foot is preventing you from taking those healthy steps?
Dr. Oz is reveals common solutions for the 3 basic foot types
1. Normal Arch: Wear a flexible shoe with a strong midsole; The Normal Foot: sole of a shoe that the heel and the toe of the show wear down evenly you need a regular shoe with flexibility.
2. Flat Arch: Flexible show with heavy cushioning; The High Rollers: A person with a flat foot will wear down the outside of the heel of their shoe and the inside of the ball of the sole, and tend to have Plantar fasciitis, and need a shoe that is very stable.
3. High Arch: Stable show with strong arch support; The Low Rollers: People with a high arch, they tend to walk on the outside of their feet all the time, the outer part of the heel and the outside of the ball of the shoe. You would need a shoe with more cushion.
Dr. Oz explained that each foot shape and sizes are associated with different kinds of problems we run into. he told us to take a look at our shoes, and look at the bottoms of the soles.
The Strange Shoes Vibram Fingertoes
As Dr. Oz says there is a lot of debate over these Vibram Five Finger Shoes (Vibram Finger Toes), but if you think they are something you are interested they come with adjustable hook-and-loop closures cross over the instep and surround the heel for a personalized, secure fit. A thin abrasion-resistant stretch polyamide fabric follows the contour of the foot for comfort. Five Fingers shoes are flexible, non-marking, and have a TC1 performance rubber sole that is razor siped to enhance grip over a variety of terrain.
4 Ways To Survive Holiday Heart Attacks
Dr. Oz talked today about how December is the deadliest month of the year, told us why and what we can do to save our life. he explains how the holidays are full of physical stress's, also emotional distress. As a heart Surgeon Dr. oz has seen countless times the "Holiday Heart Attack", and you or someone you love could be at risk right now.
Heart Disease is the single leading cause of death of men and women in America. Close to one million of us will have a heart attack this year, and about one person every minute will die. "WOW" that's pretty powerful information. Even more alarming is the spike of deadly heart attacks during the winter holidays. According to a recent study, the number of heart relating deaths jumps by about 5% this time of year.
Christmas Day has the single highest number of cardiac deaths within the entire year, December 26th is second, and New Year's Day is third. Researchers call these days the "Merry Christmas Coronary" and "The Happy New Year Heart Attack". This trend is true across the entire nation, it doesn't matter where you live!
Dr. Oz 4 Ways To Prevent A Holiday Heart Attack And Save Your Life
1. Alcohol: Change the way you think about drinking -- Limit the amount you drink
2. Fatty Foods: Avoid high fat meals -- After a single high fat meal Your arteries don't work so well for up to 6-12 hours after that meal.
3. Emotional Triggers: Cope with your feeling -- Know how your feelings affect your heart, dealing with depression, grief, emotional catastrophes.
4. Stay away from the fireplace -- In older homes and less well ventilated homes if the fireplace is not ventilated properly there are a lot of particles in there, there can be toxins, depending on what kind of wood you have in there. This can be toxic to the arteries, and respiratory problems causing an asthma flareup, which can affect your heart. Steer clear of the fireplace, or don't be around them all the time states Dr. Oz.
Dr. Oz's 5 Anti-Aging Super Foods
Here are Dr. Oz’s 5 Super Foods To Turn Back The Clock!: 1. Pumpkin Seeds: A food rich in magnesium that helps lower blood pressure and reduces your risk for heart attacks or stroke.
2. Eggs: Containing iron, biotin and B12, eggs can help strengthen hair. The iron combats anemia, a reduction of red blood cells that is often an undiagnosed cause of hair loss in women.
3. Pomegranate: The juice in pomegranate seeds contain ellagic acid and punic alagin which fight damage from free radicals and preserves the collagen in your skin. It’s also a powerful source of phytonutrients that promote healthy skin.
4. Oatmeal: This super food contains soluble fiber which reduces LDL, or “bad” cholesterol.
5. Black Currants: A fantastic supplement for promoting healthy vision, black currants contain compound anthocyanosides, which may be helpful for promoting night vision. They are also rich in vitamin C – they contain 5 times the amount in an orange – making them a powerful immunity booster!
Healthy Housewives Of Dr. Oz Results
Stacy Lost a total of 21 pounds and from 18-20 dress size to size 16
Toni lost 29 pounds -- dress size from 18 to a dress size of 14
Brooke lost 46 pounds -- dress size from 24 to a dress size of 18
The wives secrets are
Brooke's Breakfast consisted of Oatmeal and walnuts, and a snack of apples and walnuts.
Toni's lunch consists of Turkey on whole wheat, and a salad. Her snack choice was Apple and nuts or seeds.
Stacy Dinner consists of chicken breast and veggies, and closed the kitchen at 8:30
They all used their pedometer, journaled, worked out, and automated meal planning.
Dr. Oz shows heart attack survivor Marietta a life-saving procedure called a cardiac catheterization using the Medical Simulation Corporation’s state-of-the-art simulator. Medical Simulation Corporation’s (MSC) endovascular simulator, “Simatha,” featured on The Dr. Oz Show demonstrated a heart attack intervention and how physicians are using this state-of-the-art technology to advance their skills in treating heart attack patients.
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Could You Be Depressed? 5 Warning Signs For Women
Dr. Sue Varma & Dr. Oz reveals the five warning signs of depression.
Truth Tube intervention for a vegetarian that eats no veggies! Ellie Krieger helps Dr. Oz revamp the eating habits of a vegetarian who doesn't eat any veggies. The Food Network Elli Krieger Recipes Mucus 411: The top three warning signs of snot.
The five ingredients revealed for a Brain Boosting smoothie.
Depression Know what symptoms to look for
Dr. Oz talked today on depression and how it can strike women of all ages. 17 Million Americans experience depression each year, women are almost twice as likely to experience it as men. Dr. Oz says the reasons are biology and hormones, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause all can contribute to a woman's increase to susceptibility.
Depression can make it absolutely impossible to function normally. It effects your sleeping, eating, concentration, sex life, and the desire to have one. Dr. Oz says early and appropriate treatment can actually relieve those symptoms in almost 80 percent of all cases of depression.
He went on to say that way to often depression is misdiagnosed in women up to 50 percent of the time.
Dr. Oz's 5 Depression Warning Signs
1. Loss of interest or pleasure in activities normally enjoyed
2. Changes in weight or appetite
3. Changes in sleeping habits
4. Feelings of sadness, guilt and hopelessness
5. Do others think you are depressed.
Solutions:
1. The first step is to seek help from a medical professional.
2. Ensuring adequate sleep.
3. Getting enough exercise.
4. Reach out to social supports.
5. Exposure to sunlight, and taking in Omega-3 fatty acids are all great first-line strategies to fight depression.
DR. OZ’S BRAIN-BOOSTING SMOOTHIE RECIPE
Brain Boosters: Curtis and Trachelle were given a wide selection of fruits, vegetables, nut and seeds, juices, and extracts to choose from to make Dr. Oz's brain boosting smoothie's. He asked them to choose the what they thought were the most important items to boost your brain. Trachelle won because she picked the Rhodiola extract, and Curtis didn't.
Brain Boosting Smoothie Ingredients: 1 banana: Bananas are high in antioxidants, dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine boosts memory and attention while serotonin elevates mood and helps control appetite, memory and learning.
¼ cup blueberries: Blueberries contain pigments called anthocyanins that give the fruit its dark color and also boost brain function. Blueberries also help protect the brain from stress and may reduce dementia.
A handful of hemp nuts: These nuts are rich in Omega-3’s which are essential for the health of your brain and nervous system. Additionally, the compounds found in Hemp Seeds have been shown to promote memory, learning and immune function.
½ cup apple juice: Apple juice prevents the loss of an important neurotransmitter called acetylcholine which is critical for memory and brain health.
1 tsp Rhodiola Rosea: This liquid plant extract improves mood, alleviates depression and can also improve sexual functioning and libido. It’s available for purchase in natural food stores.
Dr.Oz's longeivity shake Recipe ingredients
1 cup almond milk
Fresh blueberries (Use the equivalent of 1 freezer pack of frozen berries – and use frozen blueberries when they are out of season.)
Can you be a vegetarian without eating vegetables? Dr. Oz says yes you can be a vegetarian without eating vegetables. He went on say say just because your eating vegetarian doesn't mean your eating healthy.
Jason hates vegetables, wouldn't eat them. His vegetarian diet consisted of carbs, soda's, and a pizza and soda freak. His diet consisted of a lot of pizza, pasta, cheese, a lot of carbs. They showed the front seat of his vehicle and the floor was literally piled up with empty soda bottles, and it was only a few days worth, he confessed he doesn't drink water or anything else, just soda.
Their evening meal consisted of two meals, one with meat and vegetables for his wife and kids, and he has pizza. Homemade pizza, frozen pizza, and takeout pizza, it doesn't matter...it's pizza, the carbs and cheese man.
Truth tube:
Weight -- 267 Pounds
Waist size -- 52 Inches
BMI -- 41
Triglycerides -- 232
Neck size -- 18 inches
Dr. Oz's Real Age -- 43
He says he tries to be healthier, but he said he really doesn't know how, that there is a lot he doesn't know about it. He went on to say that he knows the foods he eats aren't good for him, but he doesn't know what else to eat. He admitted he craves his soda's constantly, as well as the foods he is used to eating.
Elli's recipes today on Dr. Oz:
Emerald Stir Fry
Start-Right Smoothie
Roasted Tomato and Black Bean Soup with Avocado-Mango Salad.
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Dr. Oz's Warning Signs Of Snot
Dr. Oz talks about how your snot can tell you if your healthy or not, and gives us hints on how our body is doing. In the video Dr. Oz talks about how snot works and what it's supposed to do for you. The snot is moved along on a little conveyor belt of tiny little hairs called cilia. The cilia move the snot to the back of your throat where you swallow it, which is what we are supposed to do if everything is running smooth.
If you have a problem with your snot, it will not drain properly back down your throat but drip out of your nose.
White snot means it is healthy snot
Yellow/Green snot means bacteria or a viral infection
Pink/Red snot means bleeding and damaged tissue -- dry air prevents are nose from being lubricated and the membranes crack in the nostrils.
Dr. Oz says we you have a lot of snot, congestion problems, there are solutions. Some foods make it worse, peppers make more snot, and perfumes. Dr. Oz suggested using a neti pot, and ginger teas. There is also antitoxidant inhalers available by prescription.
Kidney Failure; How uncontrolled hypertension brings kidneys to their knees.
"Grizzwald" Grizz from "30 Rock"; Intervention: Grizz from NBC's "30 Rock" discusses how ignoring his high blood pressure for 10 years led to kidney failure.
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The "Squeeze It In" workout.
Grizz from "30 Rock Uncontrolled Hypertension - Kidney Failure
Dr. Oz today said he hopes this story scares the heck out of us. Grizz ignored his high blood pressure for ten years. Now Grizz is on the waiting list for a Kidney Transplant.
Grizz from 30 rock is 35 and in the prime of his life, and as Dr. Oz said he's hanging on by a thread. Grizz Chapman said he would never have thought that a little kidney could take him down. Grizz was 25 when diagnosed with hypertension. He said he wasn't scared in the beginning, and kept up with everyday activities, and it didn't really affect him.
Once he started feeling better after starting to take his medication, he stopped. Grizz stated it was the worse decision he could have ever made. He started gaining a lot of weight, having a lot of problems with his legs, but still felt strong as an Ox. He went to his primary doctor, and he said he had a lot of protein in his urine, and sent Grizz to a specialist.
At this time Grizz weighed close to 500 pounds. The kidney specialist told him he needed to lose weight, or you will be on dialysis in a matter of time. Not long ago he felt like he had the flu, he was shaking, trouble breathing, and he couldn't get up. They admitted him to the hospital, and gave him an emergency catheter, at that point Grizz says he was really scared and he didn't know if he was going to make it. They came back in and told him he had Renal Failure, and congestive heart failure. This is when everything started to change for him.
Dialysis started for Grizz, and he told everyone it's like you are going through it alone, and that he felt like he was in a very lonely place. Grizz told us that his biggest fear is dying to early, dying before his time.
Dr. Oz asked Grizz why did he not take his blood pressure medications all those years, and his response was that he started listening to his friends about the effects of the medications, and he didn't want it to happen to him.
Dr. Oz and Grizz talked about how Kidney Failure affects the family, and how he is always stuck on the dialysis machine.
Grizz Chapman of '30 Rock' needs kidney transplant
Grizz is diagnosed with END Stage Kidney Failure after ignoring his high blood pressure medications for almost a decade.
Grizz went on to tell us that Dialysis is tough, certain days everything is ok, then somedays he will cramp up really bad. Grizz said he doesn't want to live like that, and that at some point he wants to fix it, and got on the kidney transplant list.
Dr. Oz took Grizz to the truth tube, his blood pressure was 173/90...
His Kidney function was about 5 percent of normal. 5% means you don't have any kidney function. Dr. Oz told Grizz the average waiting list is 5 years for a kidney transplant. Dr. Oz told him he needed a Kidney Transplant.
Dr. Oz explained to Grizz at this point he is not even eligible yet because of his weight. Grizz's weight today was 378 pounds, he has already lost almost 100 pounds. Dr. Oz went on to tell him he needs to lose a lot more weight.
Janet Taylor joined Grizz and Dr. Oz and they went over the 3 step plan for Grizz.
1. Positive Attitude
2. Belief
3. Commitment
Kevin Brown, as the character Dot Com on 30 Rock, joined everyone on the stage today. Kevin says he is with Grizz every step of the way, and says he will lose the weight weight too. He vowed to lose 1 pound to every 10 pounds Grizz loses. He made everyone laugh, which was great for Grizz, because when you looks into Grizz's eyes, and the sorrow you see in them, breaks your heart. You can see everything he feels in his eyes.
Dot Com said he was really impressed how Grizz has opened up to everyone. Dot Com and Grizz talk late at nights when he is on dialysis, and Dot Com says they are very positive and realistic about the whole thing, and it is what it is.
Dr. Oz asked Grizz to become the face of Hypertension In America, Grizz said "LET'S DO IT"
Underlying diseases can cause progressive kidney disease, among them is diabetes and high blood pressure. The effects of hypertension such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure are more familiar. High blood pressure assaults arteries in the kidneys, where it damages small blood vessels and filtering structures.
It may take years before routine blood and urine tests give clues that the kidneys are beginning to fail. People with higher then normal blood pressure is at risk of developing kidney failure, particularly African Americans, who tend develop kidney disease even when blood pressure is only slightly elevated.
n a healthy adult, blood pressure should hover around 120/80. Doctors focus on these two numbers because any deviation sounds an alarm, particularly when it gets too high. When blood pressure exceeds 120-139/80-89 it is called pre-hypertension and anything over 140/90 is hypertension.
Dr. Oz's recommendations for Hypertension
Follow the Dash Diet – The DASH diet is a special diet that promotes consumption of fruits and vegetables (9 servings a day) and low-fat dairy products (2 servings a day), over red meat, saturated fat, sweets and sugary beverages. Adopting this diet can help cut off up to 15 points.
Limit Salt Intake – Reducing dietary sodium to less than 2400 mg sodium a day can drive your blood pressure down 8 points, especially if you are a salt-sensitive person. You will need to be a bit of a label sleuth because salt can hide in many canned, fast and processed foods.
Exercise on Most Days – Performing at least 30 minutes aerobic physical activity per day can help you drop up to 9 points.
Drink Less Alcohol – Men should drink less than 2 drinks per day and women (and lighter-weight men) just 1 drink per day (a drink is 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine or 1.5 oz 80-proof whiskey). Keeping within these limits can reduce blood pressure by 4 points.
Normalize Body Weight – Keeping your body mass index less than 30 can lower blood pressure enough to pull you out of the danger zone. If you are overweight and lose 20 lbs, you can reduce your blood pressure Even a modest weight loss trims points.
Relax and Breath – Listening to classical music, meditating and practicing slowed breathing can lower blood pressure.
Take Prescribed Medications – There are many types of medications to reduce blood pressure. Follow the advice of your doctor and take any prescribed medications as directed, even if you feel fine. High blood pressure can exist without symptoms so you may not know when you are spiking.
Get Routine Examinations – Keep your scheduled appointment with your doctor for a periodic pressure check or to discuss any issues you may have with your medication.
There are many medications to choose from, if you experience side effects or if your current medication isn't producing the best result.
Other Risk Factors – Control cholesterol, diabetes and sleep apnea, all of which also contribute to high blood pressure.
Dr. Oz Reveals The 5 Food Mistakes You Never Want To Make -- 5 Potential Poisons
1. Raw Eggs
2. Unwashed Thermometer -- was your thermometer every time when rechecking the turkey to see if it's done.
3. Reusing Platters -- Do not reuse platters this holiday season. When adding more food to the table always use a clean plate. Keep extra food warm in the oven til used.
4. The 2 Hour Rule -- Preferably do not leave food standing out for no more than 2 hours.
5. Leftovers -- Use your leftover turkey within 3 days, and gravy 1-2 days after refrigeration.
staph food poisoning -- Salmonella -- (Listeria shows symptoms within days to months after ingesting.)
What is Endometriosis? Symptoms of Endometriosis
Dr. Oz explains the embarrassing "pain down there." Many women have heard of fybroids, but another cause of uterine discomfort is endometriosis. Symptoms include:
1. Painful Sex
2. Infertility
3. Painful Bowel Movements
Dr. Oz Squeeze It In Workout, no gym, no equipment, no excuses workout. Do your workout while doing your daily housework chores. Check out the Squeeze it in video with Dr. Oz.
Grizz Chapman of 30 Rock kidney transplant -- 5 Food Mistakes -- Today On DR. OZ
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Dr. Oz discusses what you need to know about the 3 deadly conditions doctor's miss most in women, and the 5 ways to protect yourself.
Avoiding Misdiagnosis
Identify the symptoms that have steered doctors dangerously off course.
Be a Smart Patient
Dr. Oz reveals 5 insider tips on getting the best medical care possible.
The 3 things every pet owner should know to save their pet's life
Regret Your Tattoo?
Dr. Oz discusses the medical procedures that erase your ink, How to get rid of your tattoo.
A Marine’s Workout
Ten-Hut! Dr. Oz gets whipped into shape by the warrior fitness bootcamp.
Symptoms of a disease may not be the same in everyone. They can be silent, vague or atypical. And occasionally they mimic or hide behind other diseases.
Here are 3 instances where symptoms were misinterpreted,and misdiagnosed talked about today on Dr. Oz. 1. Symptoms: Dizziness, loss of leg control and vomiting Diagnosis: Labyrinthitis, an inner ear condition that causes severe vertigo. Actual Diagnosis: Stroke, a blood clot that gets lodged in the brain. A brain attack, as strokes are often called, produces different symptoms depending on where the clot affects the brain, and in turn, affects muscle control, speech, vision and balance.
Janet Stroke Symptoms
Janet was Dr. OZ's first guest was misdiagnosed today on Dr. OZ. Janet suddenly lost control of her legs, saying they were like noodles. Seconds later Janet said she dropped to her knees, and the room started spinning really fast and her vision went. Then the most intense nausea she ever experienced. She started vomiting uncontrollably, then had hiccups she couldn't stop. She thought she caught the stomach flu from her son, and sent her family off on a family outing without her. She was still vomiting, and couldn't see straight by the time they got back.
Her husband rushed her to the ER. Guess what the doctor's said she could have the flu. A CAT scan showed nothing abnormal, and diagnosed with an inner ear infection, given a prescription for nausea and sent home, and said she would be fine in 3 to 6 weeks.
2. Symptoms: Unrelenting fatigue, weight gain, lethargy, irregular periods, cold sensitivity, hair loss and brittle nails. Diagnosis: Perimenopause and depression. Actual Diagnosis: Hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid gland that doesn't produce enough thyroid hormone. Misdiagnosing hypothyroidism can lead to heart disease, high LDL (bad) cholesterol, infertility, birth defects and depression.
Sally Was Dr. OZ's second guest misdiagnosed today. Sally said her symptoms came on slowly, complaints of being tired, and over time the exhaustion became debilitating. She would take multiple naps just to get through her day. Sally was also steadily gaining weight, and no matter what diet she tried she couldn't even drop a pound.
One doctor told her she was starting menopause, symptoms were irregular periods on top of the fatigue and weight gain, so to her the diagnosis made sense. Sally had Gastric Bypass Surgery, but even after losing 100 pounds, she was more tired than ever. She was cold all the time, couldn't complete a sentence, and taking 3 naps a day, her hair started to fall out, and her nails became brittle.
She got a second opinion and was diagnosed with depression, and handed her a prescription for anti depressants, which she refused to take.
Dr. OZ gave a us a tip on how to find out if you have a hypothyroidism problem by using enough hair that can be twisted and inserted in a straw. You take a section of hair wide enough that when twisted it could be inserted into a straw. You don't put the hair in a straw, but gently put tension on the base of the hair and slide your fingers from the root of the hair to the top. If there are more than 6 strands of hair that came out between your fingers could be a symptom and telltale sign of Hypothyroidism.
3. Symptoms: After a C-section delivery, high blood pressure, swollen legs, and tightness/pain in the chest. Diagnosis: Hypertension following pregnancy. Actual Diagnosis: Aortic dissection, a weakening in wall of the largest blood vessel exiting the heart, creating a false channel of blood that can eventually tear under high pressure and stress. Misdiagnosing aortic dissection can lead to multiple organ failure, stroke, hemorrhage and death.
Donna was Dr. OZ's third misdiagnosed guest today. Dr. OZ says this is the number one deadly condition Doctor's overlooked and misdiagnosed in women is the heart. At 37 Donna gave birth to her first child, and have to have an emergency C section. Donna says something wasn't right with her, although everything was fine with the baby. Her blood pressure was high, 150/80, even though it was normal through her entire pregnancy.
Her legs became swollen beyond recognition, and the doctor's told her high blood pressure and swelling was a result of the surgery, and she would be fine in a few days. Shortly after she went home she found bruising on her neck, and the swelling in her legs didn't go down, then she experienced the worse pain of her life, from her lower ribs to her shoulder blades, and she began to hyperventilate. Her husband rushed her to the ER.
Do your homework, Organize your thoughts--make notes and take them to the doctor's office with you of all your symptoms. Describe your symptoms in detail, when symptoms occur, what makes you feel better and what makes you feel worse. If you have pain explain to the doctor if it is stabbing, dull, or does it only occur when you do certain things.
Dr. Oz How Learn How to Talk to Your Doctor
The top 5 insider secrets before you make your next doctor's visit
Dr. Oz prescribes 5 tips to turn you into a smarter patient.
Before you go in for your appointment, be armed with information about what’s bothering you and the answers to your doctor’s most common questions. Make sure you can answer the following questions:
What hurts you?
Where does it hurt?
How does it hurt? (For example, does it hurt all day long or only some of the day?)
What makes it better and what makes it worse? This includes medications, activities and food.
Finally, Dr. Oz says don’t be afraid of your doctor, If they are not helping you, go find yourself a new one.
Dr. Oz Tattoo Removal Techniques
Dr. Oz discussed medical options for everyone on how to erase their permanent ink.
1. Creams: Anti-tattoo creams cost about $100 for a 2-month supply. However, their results are limited and are not a permanent removal.
2. Dermabrasion: This technique involves a dermatologist scraping the skin down to the tattoo. It’s very painful and it scars – it’s also expensive, costing several thousand dollars.
Cryotherapy: Liquid nitrogen is used to freeze and destroy the tattoo. There isn’t yet a way to target only the tattoo ink, so skin gets damaged and scarred in the freezing process.
Laser:
3. The newest technique on the market, laser targets tattoo particles without harming the skin. It breaks the tattoo into smaller pieces that immune cells can destroy – the tattoo goes away. Again, this treatment is expensive.
If you cannot afford these techniques you can always try Medical Makeup
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The highly opaque Dermablend products were specially developed to hide noticeable flaws to make you look and feel better. Dermablend is recommended by dermatologists and plastic surgeons nationwide; for all skin types. Fragrance-free, waterproof, smudge-resistant and long-lasting — up to eight hours.
Dr. Marty Becker And Dr. OZ Saving Your Life's Pet
The 3 things every pet owner should know to save their pet's life
1. Pet owners need to know how to do the Hymlick Maneuver -- The first thing you do is if you have a small dog you can actually grab him by the back legs and hold him up off the ground and kinda shake him like your trying to shake something out of a bag. For a larger dog like Rosie (Dr. OZ's dog) grab him by the back legs like a wheel barrow, and shake her. If that doesn't work on a medium or large dog, take the palm of your hand and hit them right between the shoulder blades five or six times right between the shoulder blades, and do it really hard.
With a small dog on your lap, you just take and put your fist up under her chest and pull towards your belly button and towards your head at the same time -- so it's in and up repeatedly.
Dr. Becker says the 3 things dogs choke on are toys, food, and women's underwear.
2. When dogs cut themselves, protect yourself by getting a mussel on the dog, stop the bleeding by using a pad or gauze, and don't take it off once you think your pet has stopped bleeding, leave it because the blood is beginning to clot. Once the blood has completely stopped clean the wound with KY jelly because it is easy to was off, then use an anti-bacterial soap, and then an antibiotic ointment, then a telfa pad. When wrapping your pets wound, start wrapping from the paw first, then up the leg.
3. CPR -- with a cat or a small dog on it's side, slip your hand under one side of the pet and the other hand on top, and squeeze together ten compressions, and then a mouth to snout CPR. For a medium size dog repeated pressure thrusts on the thickest part of the chest while they are on their side, the same goes for large dogs. For large dogs give ten compressions for every breath of air that you will administer from your mouth to their snout. You need to squeeze their mouth closed to perform this properly. Mouth To Snout resuscitation!
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