What’s Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a medical brain disorder that causes problems in information processing. It can occur at any age and affects both men and women equally. It involves having both obsessions and compulsions, but people with OCD may have one or the other. There is no need to feel embarrassed if you have OCD because you are not alone. In fact, in the United States alone, more than 5 million people live with this disorder. If you think you may have OCD, or are seeking help, there are effective treatments available.

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Do You Have Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

BDDThe Los Angeles Body Dysmorphic Disorder Clinic is the first mental health clinic on the West Coast of the United States, dedicated primarily to the evaluation and treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. The clinical staff specializes in the treatment of BDD, as well as other psychiatric disorders that frequently co-exist with BDD such as depression, social anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other anxiety disorders.

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Understanding Primordial Dwarfism

Primordial dwarfism is a rare form of dwarfism that results in a smaller body size in all stages of life beginning before birth. The five subtypes of Primordial Dwarfism are the most severe forms of the 200 types of dwarfism, and it is estimated that there are only 100 individuals in world history with the disorder, 40 of them in the US. It is unlikely that sufferers of primordial dwarfism will live past the age of 30.

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Share Your Diet Tips and Tricks

Diet Wars Have you tried every fad diet available? Have you had success, or do you keep looking for that magic cure? What has worked for you in the past? Share your diet tips and tricks!

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Find Your Target Heart Rate

When trying to lose weight, celebrity personal trainer Ashley Borden says it's VERY helpful to use your heart rate to determine whether you are exercising at an appropriate level. When you do your cardio in the proper "fat burning zone" you will shed BODY FAT and uncover those hard earned muscles! CLICK HERE to learn your target heart rate zone.

Two places to find inexpensive, yet quality heart rate monitors are www.nike.com and www.polarusa.com

To learn more about Ashley Borden¹s weight loss philosophy, visit www.ashleyborden.com


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Healthy Eating Tips from Celebrity Fitness Expert Ashley Borden

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Fitness and Lifestyle consultant, Ashley Borden, offers these tips to revamp your eating and lifestyle habits:

LOOK AT YOUR PORTION SIZES: Don’t eyeball portion sizes and guesstimate just how much is the right amount. Follow these examples to help you determine the proper size of a portion.

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Getting Tested for HIV

Tests commonly used to detect HIV infection look for antibodies produced by your body to fight HIV. Most people will develop detectable antibodies within 3 months after infection, the average being 20 days. In rare cases, it can take 6-12 months.

Places that offer HIV testing include local health departments, private doctors' offices, hospitals, and sites specifically set up to provide HIV testing. It is important to get tested at a place that also provides counseling about HIV and AIDS. Counselors can answer any questions you might have about risky behavior and ways you can protect yourself and others in the future. In addition, counselors can help you understand the meaning of the test results and tell you about AIDS-related resources in your area.
CDC-INFO can answer questions about testing and can refer you to testing sites in your area 24 hours a day, call 888-232-6348. You can also search www.hivtest.org for a list of sites in your area.

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Information About HIV/AIDS


AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.

Acquired: because it's a condition one must acquire or get infected with; not something transmitted through the genes.
Immune: because it affects the body's immune system, the part of the body which usually works to fight off germs such as bacteria and viruses.
Deficiency: because it makes the immune system deficient (makes it not work properly.)
Syndrome: because someone with AIDS may experience a wide range of different diseases and opportunistic infections.

Human: because this virus can only infect human beings.
Immuno-deficiency: because the effect of the virus is to create a deficiency, a failure to work properly, within the body's immune system.
Virus: because this organism is a virus, which means one of its characteristics is that it is incapable of reproducing by itself. It reproduces by taking over the machinery of the human cell.

HIV can be transmitted from an infected person to another through:

• Blood (including menstrual blood)
• Semen
• Vaginal secretions
• Breast milk

Blood contains the highest concentration of the virus, followed by semen, followed by vaginal fluids, followed by breast milk.

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Avoid A Beauty Treatment Disaster

A Medi-Spa, also known as a Medical Spa or Medspa, is a medical practice focused on minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, such as Botox injections, laser treatments, and injectable fillers. The people performing procedures in a Medi-Spa typically operate under the supervision of a licensed practitioner, such as a medical doctor. In general, a Medi-Spa differs from a "spa" by its affiliation with a medical director who has the overall responsibility for the care and safety of the patients.

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Dr. Calvert, recommends you consider the following things when choosing a Medi-Spa:

MEDICAL DIRECTOR: Ask if the facility is operating under the license of a medical director. Once you know a medical director is involved, make sure he or she has the appropriate credentials, such as a 4-year medical degree. Remember, the medical director is ultimately the person responsible for the safety and wellbeing of the patients under care in the Medi-Spa facility.


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Learning to Forgive

It is common for angry people to think, "I want to forgive, and I know I should, but I don't know how." Here are some starting points:

Tip 1: Remember, forgiveness is a process that takes time and patience to complete. You must be ready. Realize that forgiveness is for you - not for anyone else.

Tip 2: Realize that forgiving does not mean you are condoning the actions of the offender or what they did to you. It does mean that you will blame less and find a way to think differently about what happened to you.

Tip 3: Refocus on the positives in your life. A life well lived is the best revenge. People who find a way to see love, beauty and kindness around them are better able to forgive and get past their grievances.


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