4/16/2017 0 Comments 10 Day Ana Diet TipsAntinuclear Antibodies (ANA)Test Overview. An antinuclear antibody (ANA) test measures the amount and pattern of antibodies in your blood that work against your own body (autoimmune reaction). The body's immune system normally attacks and destroys foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses. But in disorders known as autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks and destroys the body's normal tissues. Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet. Ramón Estruch, M.D., Ph.D., Emilio Ros, M.D., Ph.D., Jordi Salas-Salvadó. Anorexia anorexic bulimia bulimic pro ana mia binge bingeing purge purging lanugo. Search A Harsh Pro Ana Buddy. Finding a good buddy is very important, it is recommended that you stay very strict and harsh on your ana buddy and vice-versa. Let me go on record to say that I am not a fan of the Food Babe. I believe she does way more harm than good. However in this case I think she has a point about sugar. The MS Diet - The body reacts negatively towards certain food particles. This is a list of foods to avoid (as well as alternatives) and foods to enjoy! I am Bari Lee, an Advocare Independent Distributor, and my experience has been nothing short of amazing. Since starting with Advocare in October, 2009, I have lost. The place for everything in Oprah's world. Get health, beauty, recipes, money, decorating and relationship advice to live your best life on Oprah.com. When a person has an autoimmune disease, the immune system produces antibodies that attach to the body's own cells as though they were foreign substances, often causing them to be damaged or destroyed. Rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus are examples of autoimmune diseases. An ANA test is used along with your symptoms, physical examination, and other tests to find an autoimmune disease. Why It Is Done. An antinuclear antibodies (ANA) test is done to help identify problems with the immune system, such as: How To Prepare. You do not need to do anything before you have this test. Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will mean. To help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the medical test information form(What is a PDF document?). How It Is Done. The health professional drawing blood will: Wrap an elastic band around your upper arm to stop the flow of blood. This makes the veins below the band larger so it is easier to put a needle into the vein. Clean the needle site with alcohol. Put the needle into the vein. More than one needle stick may be needed. Attach a tube to the needle to fill it with blood. Remove the band from your arm when enough blood is collected. Apply a gauze pad or cotton ball over the needle site as the needle is removed. Apply pressure to the site and then a bandage. How It Feels. The blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm. An elastic band is wrapped around your upper arm. You may feel nothing at all from the needle, or you may feel a quick sting or pinch. UPDATE: April 2. It is with a very heavy heart that I pass along the news that Karlene Lindenmuth passed away today, April 2. Rest in peace, Karlene. I've been wearing partial dentures for over 1. It can happen quickly and is VERY PAINFUL!!! I'm so incredibly TIRED, DIZZY, and OUT OF BREATH! Sometimes I really this . PMI have been in the hospital for the past couple of weeks. My parents had to take me to the ER Halloween morning. I was having severe stomach pains and couldn't even stand up. Many painful tests were performed and it was concluded that I had some type of intestinal blockage. They stuck a huge NG tube up my nose and got out 2 liters of fluid and gunk from my stomach. I hadn't had a BM in almost 3 weeks (altho I'm not eating much). I was in such awful pain!! My weight is continuing to fall. I now weigh barely 7. I cannot even care for myself. My skin is turning an ugly yellowish color. I honestly don't know how I am still alive. My doctors suggested a Gastric Pacemaker be placed in my stomach bc my digestive system is so very messed up. But they are not sure if I would make it thru the surgery. Thank you to all who are keeping me in your thoughts and prayers. I appreciate it so very much, as does my family! Mood: cold. 2. 3rd, 2. PMI'm still here. I don't know why God has kept me on earth for this long with this disease. My physical body is literally disappearing. I feel such guilt and shame. I am sorry to everyone for being such a disappointment. I am sorry for failing to fight and beat this disease. I am sorry I have given up!! I fought it for 2. I have nothing left. I don't want people who are fighting this terrible monster to read this and think, ! I just don't see it for myself. And I'm so very sorry for that!! I'm so very ashamed!! The physical pain and discomfort from starving and from the malnutrition is still not as bad as the discomfort of leaving my anorexia behind- -the terror I would feel. And deep down I know that is CRAZY!! It's been ME for so long, it's who I am. So many of you have responded to my posts with such love and kindness and I can't tell you how much that means to me!! It touches my heart so much, I can actually . I don't know if it's my pain meds or what, but I feel like I am sea sick ALL the time!! And when I feel like that, that MONSTER inside my head tells me I am gaining weight, even if I've only had tiny bites of yogurt all day long! I wish so much that there was a miracle drug out there that would just make eating disorders just disappear. They take everything and everyone from you!! I love all of you out there struggling with this and to those keeping me in your hearts and prayers! I can't thank you enough!! Please take care of yourselves and FIGHT!! PM7. 2. 9 lbs. What is wrong with me?! I feel like I am going crazy! This disease is consuming me and I can't stand it! I saw my doctor on Friday. He raised my Percocet. I feel sorry for him bc he is so worried about me and doesn't know how else to help. I have yet another kidney infection, but we're not going to treat it, just try and control my pain. I'm so confused and scared. So many emotions all jumbeled up inside of me. I don't know who I am anymore. I feel like a puppet being controlled by this monster pulling the strings. My body is shutting down not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well. I was with my family this weekend and it was an incredibly uncomfortable weekend!! Just seeing the look on all of their faces and the way they act toward me. My dad looks at me with disgust and that hurts. Even my nieces and nephews stare at me and seem to be afraid of me. I am so very ashamed and consumed with guilt! What have I done to myself? I've ruined not only my own life, but the lives of those I love so dearly. I'm so very very tired and exhausted and the pain is getting hard to control. God, please forgive me for not being who you made me to be!! Mood: confused. If only you could get the treatment you so desperately need and deserve. PMAs usual, another rough day. I had to take more of my pain meds as soon as they would wear off, thus I slept most of the day. I've been having bad nightmares that leave me petrified, most of them about my abuser, and sometimes I can feel his presence in my apartment. I am starting to have a hard time keeping anything down. It literally takes me nearly all day to eat just a 6 oz. Otherwise I get terrible severe stomach pains and sometimes can't keep even that little bit down. My doctor wants to see me next week to check things out and we will talk about getting me on some pain medicine that is an extended release kind. I don't want to feel drugged all day long. I have been feeling really down and very hopeless. My heart is acting so funny, palpitating so badly I briefly pass out. I can usually sit or lie down before I hit the floor. My weight is around 7. I hurt so badly, emotionally and physically. The ED voices in my head haunt me day and night, screaming at me that I am a bad lazy fat slob. I am so very tired! Mood: lonely. 1. 2th, 2. PMToday has been a rough day. I'm very nauseated and my ulcers are acting up. I've had a little bit of yogurt, a . So that's all I've had in the last few days. I can't even keep fluids down. I think I have another kidney infection. I get them so easily now. But I feel it's pointless going to the dr. I get too cold standing there in just my undies. I've been starting to give some of my things away. Like my beloved Spongebob collection I've been giving to my 2 year old niece. She's crazy about him. Gotta go lie down. Thank you all to are sending me your prayers. They are much appreciated! Love, Karlene. Mood: nauseated. I have read your comments (those who have sent them, and Medusa) and I'm sorry I haven't replied, but I greatly appreciate them all. I'm hanging in there. It's getting harder and harder to make it through each day. Alot of pain and alot of sleeping. I'm exhausted and out of breath much of the time. Just walking hurts. I spent the Labor Day weekend with my family and I talked to them about my anorexia, really for the first time in all these years. We cried together and were open and honest with one another. It was hard, but a relief. We have all come to accept my illness and impending death. God touched all of our hearts that night and gave us a sense of peace. My doctors and therapists are still working on the Hospice thing. It's taking a while, but I think it just may work out. Thank you to all who are keeping me and my family in their prayers. I appreciate it so much. Love to all~Karlene. Mood: tired. 2. 2nd, 2. PMI want to apoligize to all of my readers. I'm so sorry I am such a downer, a loser, a failure, a quiter. Here I am trying to keep you guys fighting this awful disease and I, myself, am giving up. What kind of inspiration is that? I just want to tell my story in hopes that you guys can see what this awful disease can take away from you. Some of you are in the beginning of your disease and I beg you to get help NOW! The sooner you fight it and live in recovery, the better chances you have of actually having a great happy and healthy future. After 2. 2 years of being in and out of treatment centers and hospitals, being fed with PEG tubes, NG tubes, fighting infection after infection, fighting painful stomach ulcers and a hiatal hernia, a completely damaged esophagus from years of purging, kidney infections, a failing weakening heart, and failing organs, my body just can't take it anymore. And the pain is excrusiating! Tonight has been a rough night. I got up to try to make my way to the restroom and passed out. I could actually feel my heart stop beating and the blood rush from my head and extremeties before it happened. That's not the first time that's happened. I'm just glad I didn't crack open my head. Anyway, I just hope and pray to you all who are suffering, PLEASE don't give up. Fight while there is still fight inside you. I've never cared enough about myself to fight for ME! You CAN beat this.. My prayers and love to you all! Mood: drained! 2. PMI found out that I don't qualify for Hospice. They say I have to have a diagnosis of a disease that will kill me in less than 6 months. I honestly don't believe I have 6 months and neither do my doctors. I need to talk to my physician because I know he will let them know the seriousness of this. Many times I go to bed not expecting to wake up in the morning. Do they know how much pain I am in? Do they know I am literally wasting away? My parents/family need this hospice thing as much as I do. My doctor will still continue to supply me with any pain medication I need (at least I hope he will). I sleep most of the day because even sitting up tires me out so. I just took several Percocet along with Xtra strength Tylenol, Xanax and Ativan. I can feel it kicking in, but I still feel I need more. The pain is pretty bad. My stomach is killing me. And when I have a stomach ache, it makes me feel FAT!! Weird I know. God, I am ready when you are! Mood: nauseated. 1. PMI saw my primary care physician and he is all for the Hospice thing. He is very saddened by it, but honors my wishes. He is more than willing to work with hospice to help them make me as comfortable as possible in my final days. My digestive system hardly works anymore. I take sips of water and nurse tiny spoonfuls of FF yogurt, but that is all I can do. They couldn't even get a BP on me this morning because it was so low. My mind is going quickly as I forget most of what I am doing. My heart palpitations are very frequent now. They are worried about me staying alone. My whole body is eating away at itself. I am thinking about getting a walker as it is hard to walk standing straight up, let alone walk at all without some assistance. I am still very worried about how I will pay my monthly bills just living off my disability checks. That is stress I don't need right now. Your love and prayers are still much needed. Please pray for not only my family, but for my financial situation as well. I am so appreciative to you all right now. Not Like Other HCG Diet Reviews – My actual day by day account. I am updating this post as my personal experience, since doing The HCG Protocol as detailed below, is that as long as it is done using a reputable company, with good support and advice, and where the focus is on healthy food and ongoing lifestyle changes, it can be a wonderful, life changing experience. I did it through a nutritionist and I followed the instructions exactly. You will see by the amount of comments below that it is a topic that many people are interested in and many people are confused about. I hope this post helps you with your research into this protocol. I have maintained a healthy weight, since doing it nearly a year and a half ago, by following healthy eating principles and getting regular exercise. I still enjoy baking, entertaining, dining out and good wine but I ensure that I have a well balanced diet that includes protein, Omega 3 and plenty of healthy carbohydrates in the form of vegetables and fruit. I have left the remainder of this post as it was written at the time and it is my personal account including day by day details of my losses. Important Update for American and Canadian Readers. There are a lot of people who are very enthusiastic about this very low calorie diet but until now I have only been able to recommend the nutritionist that I did it with and she can’t ship her HCG drops internationally. I have since done some extensive research and have written about some suppliers in The USA and Canada. I have found three for the homeopathic HCG drops, hormone free HCG and also a medical company in Tampa, Florida who supplies a 1. Prescription HCG Diet Program available by injections, drops or pellets. My regular readers will know that in the past I have been made some derogatory comments about the HCG diet saying that it sounds ridiculous and extreme and that I wouldn’t even consider it. I have since researched it more thoroughly and had a change of heart and in this post I will detail why and also give you a thorough overview of the protocol. Unlike many other Human Chorionic Gonadotropin diet reviews, this is my personal account including a day by day list of my exact weight loss. My Change of Heart. Since then I came across another version of the HCG extreme diet and checked out other reviews about it. I probably would have ignored it except the person promoting is Cindy O’Meara, who is a highly respected nutritionist and speaker on health- related subjects. Given that I was desperate, due to my recent binge and subsequent weight gain, plus the fact that I have Cindy’s book, Changing Habits Changing Lives, and find her theories very credible, I decided to look further. I checked out her website and if you go to this page you will find useful information about the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin protocol plus a free video. What I read convinced me that it was worth looking into further. I also looked into The Diet Solution Program which I have reviewed on this site before. To be honest, that looked like a more sensible approach, but I was excited at the prospect of managing to lose over 2. This is not like other diet reviews in that it is an actual account of my progress, day by day. The Protocol and my Progress. Phase 1. This is called The Loading Phase and I loved it; it was my idea of food heaven. This part of the program only lasts two days and the intention is to help the body to load up on essential fats and nutrients to carry it through for the first few days of phase 2 until the homeopathic drops start to take effect. I could indulge in all of the healthy high- fat foods I could think off, even to excess! Now this doesn’t mean that I ate junk, processed foods, or other nutrient void “food like products.” It was all good, healthy stuff; yummy things that I love. For example I had eggs benedict for breakfast, I had leftover homemade hollandaise on my asparagus for lunch, and I had a beautiful steak dinner with a cream sauce and potatoes with both sour cream and butter! I think you get the picture. Here is some Free info from the nutritionist that I did it with. If you scroll down to the section called “The 4 Phase Fat Elimination Protocol” and then go to the “Phase 4. This is where you will find it: Get your Free HCG Info here. Phase 2. This is called the core phase and can last anywhere from 1. I originally planned on doing it for 2. I was getting such great results. This is where you begin the 5. J per- day- diet. I will go into more detail about the actual allowed foods and also provide some recipes in another post on the topic but the basics are as follows: You can have two protein serves per day of 3 . You can choose from beef , lamb, veal, chicken breast and some fish. Vegetarian and diabetic options are also covered in the outline. You can have two vegetable servings a day from a list of allowed items and in addition to this there are other, what are called free foods, which include tomato, onion, many salad ingredients and most herbs. You can eat as much of these as you like. You can have three items of fruit per day, also from a selected list, plus the juice of one lemon or lime per day. In addition to this you must drink at least 8 cups of fluid per day including water tea and coffee. All sweeteners are prohibited apart from Stevia. You can have up to 1 tablespoon of milk per day as long as it is a good- quality organic milk that has not been homogenized. All processed products, sugar, wheat, dairy, oils and alcohol are prohibited. You continue to take the drop during this entire phase. Yesterday was my last day on phase 2 and I can say that I stuck to it very closely to the letter. My only deviation was that I probably had the juice of two lemons per day, as opposed to one, on some of the days. Here are my actual HCG diet results on a daily basis: Day one – 4. Day two – 1. 5 lbs (. Day three – 1. 3 lbs (. Day four – 1. 1 lbs (. Day five – . 9 lbs (. Day six – 1. 3 lbs (. Day seven – . 7 lbs (. Day eight – . 4 lbs (. Day nine – 1. 3 lbs (. Day ten – . 2 lbs (. Day eleven – 1. 5 lbs (. Day twelve – . 2 lbs (. Day thirteen – 1. Day fourteen – . 7 lbs (. Day fifteen – . 9 lbs (. Day sixteen + . 2 lbs (. Day seventeen – . Day eighteen – . 4 lbs (. Day nineteen + . 7 lbs (. Day twenty – 1. 5 lbs (. Day twenty one – . Day twenty two – 0. Day twenty three – . Day twenty four – . Day twenty five – . Day twenty six – 0. Day twenty seven + . That’s a grand total of exactly 1. To say I am thrilled is an understatement. Other Benefits. At the beginning of this program I took my blood pressure. I was taking two blood pressure tablets per day at the time and my reading was still 1. During the time being on this protocol I have been able to reduce my meds to one a day and my blood pressure this morning was a healthy 1. My goal now is to eliminate my blood pressure meds altogether in the next two months (under doctors supervision of course). Phase 3 and Beyond. I’ll write another post soon, as I transition through phase 3 (3 days) and phase 4 (2. So far I have been very happy and, although not for the undisciplined, it has been easier than I expected and I have felt great throughout, apart from being a bit tired and emotional for the first few days of phase 2. Remember, I am not a doctor or medical practitioner. You should always do your own research and also not make any radical lifestyle changes without consulting your doctor. I would only recommend you buy your HCG from suppliers that offer ongoing support programs. If you have had any success or problems with any Human Chorionic Gonadotropin related diet program, I’d love it if you would share your comments below for the benefit of other readers.
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