Study: Soy May Benefit Breast Cancer Survivors
In recent studies, women who have had breast cancer and are frequently consuming Soy are less likely to die or have a reoccurrence of cancer. The study on Soy helping breast cancer survivors is followed from a study done in China from 5,000 women who underwent a mastectomy for about four years in which the women consumed about 15 grams or more of Soy a day. In the past doctors were skeptic and believed that Soy was bad for breast cancer patients, and most believe that this new study has caused a major turn around and is now believed to really improve the likeliness of better health for these cancer patients. Soy are rich in naturally occurring estrogens, which in most breast cancer cases the estrogen is what is needed to make the cancer grow, but now with the study being published it looks that having that much estrogen helps protect the immune system from the amount of estrogen that can be produced to form cancer cells. Although this study was taken it has yet to be confirmed in the United States that soy actually helps keep Estrogen levels down in women with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. If you or anyone you know has been suffering with this horrible cancer, please take a long look at this article and also some of the other links provided on that website about the benefits or disadvantages of soy products and breast cancer.
The Danger of Energy Pills: The popularity of energy pills comes with a scary downside
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed and tried that you didn’t think you’d make it through your long list of things to accomplish that day? Well now, some mom’s and even students are misusing prescription pills that are used for people who have ADHD. These drugs can be obtained legally through a doctor, through friends who don’t use their prescriptions and through the illegal pharmaceutical black market. Consumers have been trying to get these “energy pills” so that they can function with an awake mindset and ability to accomplish several tasks without being distracted or tired. One of the most popular pills that most consumers are trying to receive at this time is the drug called Provigil, which is supposed to help with wakefulness in people with conditions like narcolepsy and sleep apnea. These pills are amphetamines that can have serious side effects to your health such as sudden death. This article in Women’s Health gives several good tips about seeking advice from a physician because you could be harming yourself by taking these prescriptions pills if they are not prescribed to you. A warning to those who might be taking this drug without the proper advice you should highly consider the risks of using pills such as these for the potential abuse and addiction problems young Americans are facing today because they thought this was the miracle pill. Get all the information you need from reading this article on the new big deal, “energy pills.”
Stretching: Focus on flexibility: You can stretch anytime, anywhere. Consider the benefits of stretching, such as increased flexibility and circulation. Then ready, set, stretch!
Every day I complain to someone in my family that somewhere one of my muscles is aching or that I have horrible pains in my back. Well the first advice that comes out of anyone is that I need to be stretching on a daily basis. So I thought that for my final suggested reading I would find an excellent article on stretching so that everybody could receive the same good advice that I did and better their health. I found an article by the Mayo Clinic Staff that states what the benefits of stretching would do after any sort of workout because while working out you contract and flex muscles. Some of the benefits of stretching in this article are; increased flexibility, range of motion in your joints, improves circulation and also relieves stress. Another thing the article mentions are the six essentials to stretching which are; target major muscle groups, warm up first, pace yourself, don’t bounce, focus on pain free stretch, and relax and breathe freely. This article explains that even if you do not exercise or workout you should stretch at least three times a week or even more if you have a certain area that hurts you more, like my frequent back pain. Remember stretching is fun and can only benefit you more!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Suggested Summaries of Articles on Improving One's Health
Acai Berries and Acai Berry Juice -- What Are the Health Benefits?
Acai Berries contain ingredients that can help as a stress reliever and also is known to help consumer’s lose weight with special Acai Berry diets. Dr. Oz a famous doctor has come up with a miracle diet of losing over twenty pounds by using the Acai Berry as an antioxidant. This article was very helpful in explaining what special antioxidants are in the berry and how they can be beneficial for improving ones health by consuming this product on a normal daily basis. Although there are no known health benefits from this berry some people believe that there is something more powerful about this fruit that helps consumers to shed pounds faster than some other diets being marketed. If you have heard about this fast growing trend on consuming Acai Berries you should read a little more into this article to gain some more useful information about the advantages of the Acai Berry.
Veganism
Veganism refers to those who do not eat meat, eggs, mayonnaise, gluten or anything that comes from an animal. They also do not wear clothing or any sort of object made from an animal. Vegan comes from Vegetarianism another form of non-meat eating consumers although they do consume dairy and eggs in their diet so a man named Donald Watson a wood maker came up with the name “Vegan” to better describe this belief. A main vitamin B12 that humans need to survive is found almost entirely in Animals so those who do not consume anything from an animal take a vitamin to get the right amount into their diet. If you or anyone you know who is interested in Veganism then this article from the TIMES is a good resource for information regarding Veganism.
Acai Berries contain ingredients that can help as a stress reliever and also is known to help consumer’s lose weight with special Acai Berry diets. Dr. Oz a famous doctor has come up with a miracle diet of losing over twenty pounds by using the Acai Berry as an antioxidant. This article was very helpful in explaining what special antioxidants are in the berry and how they can be beneficial for improving ones health by consuming this product on a normal daily basis. Although there are no known health benefits from this berry some people believe that there is something more powerful about this fruit that helps consumers to shed pounds faster than some other diets being marketed. If you have heard about this fast growing trend on consuming Acai Berries you should read a little more into this article to gain some more useful information about the advantages of the Acai Berry.
Veganism
Veganism refers to those who do not eat meat, eggs, mayonnaise, gluten or anything that comes from an animal. They also do not wear clothing or any sort of object made from an animal. Vegan comes from Vegetarianism another form of non-meat eating consumers although they do consume dairy and eggs in their diet so a man named Donald Watson a wood maker came up with the name “Vegan” to better describe this belief. A main vitamin B12 that humans need to survive is found almost entirely in Animals so those who do not consume anything from an animal take a vitamin to get the right amount into their diet. If you or anyone you know who is interested in Veganism then this article from the TIMES is a good resource for information regarding Veganism.
Weekly Posting #5
Magical Fish Spas and Treatments
I would have never imagined that a little healing fish called the Garra Rufa, or also known as the doctor or nibble fish found in warm pools of water and hot springs can be very healing and therapeutic for humans looking for the fish to feed off of their flesh for the natural treatment of skin disease and also used for foot, body and facial treatments. These spas are becoming a common thing to do in areas such as China, Turkey, Japan and South Korea. The fish do what some people call “kissing the skin” taking away old dead flesh from the skin leaving it healthy and beautiful. Some useful thoughts for those consumers who are considering an easy stress relieving treatment it could also help with relaxation, better blood circulation, and with common release of fatigue. Although this treatment might seem weird and a little creepy with the idea that fish are going to be feeding at your dead skin, this kind of treatment has been proven to be quite beneficial to the beauty and health of your skin.
I read up on a few websites containing information about this mysterious spa treatment that is aimed at improving consumer’s health in a new fashion and it seems to be the new thing when traveling overseas for pleasure. For the fish to do what they do best it is in the consumers best interest to find out where these fish came from because they work their “magic” when bred in places like their natural habitat to maintain that they will still possess these miracle skin cleansing. One medical issue that consumers suffer is a skin condition called psoriasis with a lot of dead flaky irritable skin that Garra Rufa like to nibble on because it is taking away the bad dead skin and helping the skin condition for the time being . Although this doesn’t cure the disease it does help the patients to deal with their skin condition that they’re skin can be as healthy as possible.
Next time you are planning a trip overseas or even if you decide to start your own spa. The Garra Rufa would be a fun, enjoyable experience for any adult especially those with the skin condition Psoriasis to help make your skin as healthy and lovely as ever.
http://healthspaguru.com/Article.aspx?Article=e7b193db-c2c1-4545-90bf-0eaaa8e1fa76
I would have never imagined that a little healing fish called the Garra Rufa, or also known as the doctor or nibble fish found in warm pools of water and hot springs can be very healing and therapeutic for humans looking for the fish to feed off of their flesh for the natural treatment of skin disease and also used for foot, body and facial treatments. These spas are becoming a common thing to do in areas such as China, Turkey, Japan and South Korea. The fish do what some people call “kissing the skin” taking away old dead flesh from the skin leaving it healthy and beautiful. Some useful thoughts for those consumers who are considering an easy stress relieving treatment it could also help with relaxation, better blood circulation, and with common release of fatigue. Although this treatment might seem weird and a little creepy with the idea that fish are going to be feeding at your dead skin, this kind of treatment has been proven to be quite beneficial to the beauty and health of your skin.
I read up on a few websites containing information about this mysterious spa treatment that is aimed at improving consumer’s health in a new fashion and it seems to be the new thing when traveling overseas for pleasure. For the fish to do what they do best it is in the consumers best interest to find out where these fish came from because they work their “magic” when bred in places like their natural habitat to maintain that they will still possess these miracle skin cleansing. One medical issue that consumers suffer is a skin condition called psoriasis with a lot of dead flaky irritable skin that Garra Rufa like to nibble on because it is taking away the bad dead skin and helping the skin condition for the time being . Although this doesn’t cure the disease it does help the patients to deal with their skin condition that they’re skin can be as healthy as possible.
Next time you are planning a trip overseas or even if you decide to start your own spa. The Garra Rufa would be a fun, enjoyable experience for any adult especially those with the skin condition Psoriasis to help make your skin as healthy and lovely as ever.
http://healthspaguru.com/Article.aspx?Article=e7b193db-c2c1-4545-90bf-0eaaa8e1fa76
Weekly Posting #4
The Best Beneficial Teas for Good Health
For my fourth weekly posting I thought it would be interesting and beneficial for consumers to know what kind of teas are the best for you and your health. Tea is the number one consumed beverage around the world and most people believe that only green tea can improve your health, but when I came across the article, “The Best Beneficial Teas for Good Health” I found that many teas can be excellent for improving your health. Tea contains antioxidants that can be good for fighting of cancer, and heart disease. Oolong, green, white and black teas are especially valuable over even vegetables and fruit. These teas are derived from the Camellia Sinensis which has healing properties. As to previous belief by consumers, Herbal teas do not have the same healing properties as do those other teas that come in many flavors and colors. Herbal Teas can help with stress relief and also upset stomachs.
Drinking Tea can be both tasteful and positive for improving a consumer’s health. I was interested in learning more about other benefits of drinking tea; I mean it is the number one drink consumed. Another good result of tea is that it contains about half the caffeine that coffee contains. Tea is also considered to boost your immune system to fight off infection so you can find a lot of different great types and brands of teas for when you are feeling a little blue.
So the next time you are at the grocery store you should check out the tea isle and see what kind of tea would be beneficial for your health and also delectable at the same time. Remember the benefits that you can get from drinking one warm or cold tea cup a day to improve your health in more than one aspect.
For my fourth weekly posting I thought it would be interesting and beneficial for consumers to know what kind of teas are the best for you and your health. Tea is the number one consumed beverage around the world and most people believe that only green tea can improve your health, but when I came across the article, “The Best Beneficial Teas for Good Health” I found that many teas can be excellent for improving your health. Tea contains antioxidants that can be good for fighting of cancer, and heart disease. Oolong, green, white and black teas are especially valuable over even vegetables and fruit. These teas are derived from the Camellia Sinensis which has healing properties. As to previous belief by consumers, Herbal teas do not have the same healing properties as do those other teas that come in many flavors and colors. Herbal Teas can help with stress relief and also upset stomachs.
Drinking Tea can be both tasteful and positive for improving a consumer’s health. I was interested in learning more about other benefits of drinking tea; I mean it is the number one drink consumed. Another good result of tea is that it contains about half the caffeine that coffee contains. Tea is also considered to boost your immune system to fight off infection so you can find a lot of different great types and brands of teas for when you are feeling a little blue.
So the next time you are at the grocery store you should check out the tea isle and see what kind of tea would be beneficial for your health and also delectable at the same time. Remember the benefits that you can get from drinking one warm or cold tea cup a day to improve your health in more than one aspect.
Current Events Timeline
Current Events Timeline for Public Health Improvements
1960- Searle produced a product called, “Enovid,” the very first Birth Control Pill. Searle was the first Pharmaceutical Company to sell an oral contraceptive and was a very effective way in helping women all over the country.
1964- In this year Tobacco was declared a hazard by Luther M. Terry M.D. who was the Surgeon General of U.S. Public Health. This report was the first to report that cigarettes cause cancer and other terrifying diseases.
1970- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established under Nixon Administration and helped with controlling and protecting land, water and air.
!981- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was identified and caused a global pandemic. Since 1981 SPTHC has claimed that over twenty three million have died of the disease.
1990- Food Labeling was established under the Nutrition Labeling Education Act. This act required manufactures to give specific information on the content of their product and therefore consumers could monitor their nutritional intake.
2002- Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act which provides a six month patent extension for manufacturers to conduct voluntary pediatric trials.
2009- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This act includes Federal Tax Cuts Expansion of Unemployment Benefits, and other Social Welfare provisions.
1960- Searle produced a product called, “Enovid,” the very first Birth Control Pill. Searle was the first Pharmaceutical Company to sell an oral contraceptive and was a very effective way in helping women all over the country.
1964- In this year Tobacco was declared a hazard by Luther M. Terry M.D. who was the Surgeon General of U.S. Public Health. This report was the first to report that cigarettes cause cancer and other terrifying diseases.
1970- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established under Nixon Administration and helped with controlling and protecting land, water and air.
!981- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was identified and caused a global pandemic. Since 1981 SPTHC has claimed that over twenty three million have died of the disease.
1990- Food Labeling was established under the Nutrition Labeling Education Act. This act required manufactures to give specific information on the content of their product and therefore consumers could monitor their nutritional intake.
2002- Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act which provides a six month patent extension for manufacturers to conduct voluntary pediatric trials.
2009- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This act includes Federal Tax Cuts Expansion of Unemployment Benefits, and other Social Welfare provisions.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Links to Blogs I follow on Improving Consumers Health
If you are looking for more helpful information regarding other ways to improve your health you can check out the blogs that I am listed as being a follower of. They are blogs from other classmates who are working on the same topic. Each blog contains useful information on products such as weight-loss strategies or supplements, exercise tips, healthy diets and much more on how to improve your overall health! If you cant get to those websites from my blog you can click on the links below which will also direct you to those pages.
http://consumerhealthtoday1.blogspot.com/
http://consumerhealthtoday1.blogspot.com/
Both perspectives on using the product, Alli
Here are two easy resources on the product, Alli from both perspectives one that it is supposed to improve your health with weight loss, and then another article on the disadvantages of using this product for improving health with serious side effects for certain consumers. Alli is an over-the-counter weight-loss supplement. So here is some helpful information from both articles that every consumer should know about this product:
The first article is going to be on the disadvantages of using the product Alli. You can find the article, “The Disadvantages of Wonder Weight-Loss Drug Alli,” at news.softpedia.com or by clicking the hyper link in the title of the article.
In this article it goes over how some of the supposed health benefits that Alli markets can be also very threatening to consumer’s health. This article was written by Elena Gorgan, Life and Style editor. Some of the disadvantages of using Alli is the very cost of the product being pricy for a weight loss pill, it can target all fat whether it is your good fat or bad fat with stool urgency, and some research has shown that cutting your calorie count by 100 would just as effective as using the pill.
The second article will be on the benefits of using the product Alli. You can find the article, “Alli Weight Loss Aid gets FDA approval and is ready for consumers,” at supplementstogo.com or by clicking the hyper link in the title of the article.
In this article it goes over the FDA’s approval and explains that this is an over-the-counter product. In the article it states that Alli is healthy and effective in weight-loss and that it is better for consumers because it targets the digestive system and not other parts of the body like the heart or brain.
I hope that the consumers, who were able to read both of these articles on the product Alli, were able to make a healthy decision on whether this product is the right product for them in improving their health.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Weekly Post #3
Rating System For Products/ Methods On Improving Your Health
I have come up with my own rating system on certain products and methods for improving one’s health. My rating system will consist of five different criteria that will be judged on consumer’s satisfaction being offered. This is how my rating system will work:
I have come up with my own rating system on certain products and methods for improving one’s health. My rating system will consist of five different criteria that will be judged on consumer’s satisfaction being offered. This is how my rating system will work:
Ratings will be based on a scale with a range of one to five. One will be considered bad/ does not improve health, unsafe. Five would be considered great, very healthy, and doctor recommended. In between one and five on the scale is just an average score either it being low average or close to being high average.
Five Criteria:
1) Health and Safety Information
a. Long-term health benefits
b. Short-term health benefits
c. Certification or FDA approval given
2) Health and Development Information
a. Harmful for consumers to consume
b. Harmful for consumers to rely upon for health improvement
c. Does improve health &/ or condition
3) Company Selling Product
a. FDA Approved
b. Certified specialists/ doctors are performing
c. Employees can be trusted with your health
4) Consumer Rating
a. Worked well, Made you feel healthier or better in general
b. Proven safe for improving health
c. Recommendations
5) Health Warnings/ Recalls
a. Product had Recall
b. Safety Hazard, worsens condition
c. FDA does not endorse
I wanted to test out my rating system and rate three different methods that I thought would be beneficial for improving consumer’s health.
Acupuncture: Used to relieve pain. Chinese method is most traditional, in which doctors or specialists insert thin needles into certain spots on your body to influence energy flow. In rare cases complications and bad side effects can occur (example: use of unsterilized needles).
My Rating:
Safety: Rating of 4
Development: Rating of 5
Company: Rating (depends on Individual Doctor) 5
Rating: Rating of 5
Warnings: Rating of 1
My overall Rating as a consumer for this product would be an average of score of 4. This product was beneficial for me and I would recommend consulting a doctor about proceeding to use this method to improve your overall health. There are not that many side effects and are rare when do occur the only thing that might need to be improved is being careful about using sterilized needles.
Massage Therapy: Used to relieve stress &/ or for pleasure and health. Have many different variations of ways in which to manipulate muscles, and soft tissues by applying pressures, movements and techniques to body. Massage therapists can be recommended by your health physician or you can simply pay to receive this health therapy. Therapists can use different methods when giving massages, such as, oils, lotions, and can last from five minutes to two hours.
My Rating:
Safety: Rating of 5
Development: Rating of 5
Company: Rating (depends on Individual Doctor) 5
Rating: Rating of 5
Warnings: Rating of 5
My overall average score for this method would be a score of 5. I believe that massage therapy can be a very useful way to improve your health. Stress and other conditions can cause harmful, painful effects on your body and massage relieves those issues. Many doctors and certified specialists recommend this way of improving health. I rated this method so high because there really are no side effects other than soreness after receiving this treatment.
Weight Loss Supplement, Creatine: Converts food into energy. Is believed to build muscle and enhance strength. There are many warnings that can be found online about using this product such as; causes water retention, diarrhea, nausea, and high blood pressure, ECT. There have also been warnings about its risks for consumers with kidney or liver disease and also for diabetics because of the amount of sugar it contains.
My Rating:
Safety: Rating of 2
Development: Rating of 2
Company: Rating of 3
Rating: Rating of 1
Warnings: Rating of 1
My overall average for this product is around 2. This product does not seem reliable, and definitely not very healthy. No evidence can be shown that this product actually does improve your health in any way and could be potentially harmful for consumers. I would not recommend trying this method of improving your health.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Weekly Post #2
Harmful Ingrediants in Nutritional Supplements
Can products contain ingredients that are harmful for consumers without them even knowing the effects it can have on their body until it is too late and the after math is more devastating than ever believed? Well, this statement is very true and the senate is going to make a stop to this and start looking for tighter regulations. When reading an article that I found on the New York Times website I found an article about the senate regulating on supplements that are believed to contain steroids in this thought to be nutrition supplement. This regulation is being backed by all big league sports teams throughout the nation because professional athletes have faced challenges on anti-doping for failing a mandatory drug test given by the league and the athlete having no idea that the nutritional supplement was steroid-laced.
An interesting, yet very scary statement about Jareem Günter, a former colligate baseball player who suffered bad consequences from a muscle building supplement, which he later found out was spiked with a designer steroid. He suffered liver failure after he ingested this over the counter product and was hospitalized because of this supplement. The senate wants professional sports teams to sign on to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency which would help screen for the human growth hormone urine screening. This policy would undermine the USDA’s testing on professional athletes which is one of the strictest screening tests.
Congress is hard on the line for making the supplement laws stricter to ensure athlete and consumer safety because these big corporations and businesses should not get away with adding these potentionally harmful ingredients to their products. As a consumer myself that sort of scam for consumers is very scary because our lives are at stake without us even knowing it because Congress believes the FDA is not regulation hard enough and testing every over the counter product to ensure that it contains only the ingredients listed.
If congress is successful in passing laws that are stricter and looked at more throughouly people like Jareem Gunter will not have to face life threatening consequences because they had no idea the product they were consuming was bad. I hope that consumers will begin to start using more natural ways of improving their health so that issues such as these don’t make scary, unhealthy changes to your life. To read further into this issue you can go to http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2009/09/29/2009-09-29_senate_seeks_tighter_supplement_regulation.html and read more articles containing updates on these new regualtions being put in place.
Can products contain ingredients that are harmful for consumers without them even knowing the effects it can have on their body until it is too late and the after math is more devastating than ever believed? Well, this statement is very true and the senate is going to make a stop to this and start looking for tighter regulations. When reading an article that I found on the New York Times website I found an article about the senate regulating on supplements that are believed to contain steroids in this thought to be nutrition supplement. This regulation is being backed by all big league sports teams throughout the nation because professional athletes have faced challenges on anti-doping for failing a mandatory drug test given by the league and the athlete having no idea that the nutritional supplement was steroid-laced.
An interesting, yet very scary statement about Jareem Günter, a former colligate baseball player who suffered bad consequences from a muscle building supplement, which he later found out was spiked with a designer steroid. He suffered liver failure after he ingested this over the counter product and was hospitalized because of this supplement. The senate wants professional sports teams to sign on to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency which would help screen for the human growth hormone urine screening. This policy would undermine the USDA’s testing on professional athletes which is one of the strictest screening tests.
Congress is hard on the line for making the supplement laws stricter to ensure athlete and consumer safety because these big corporations and businesses should not get away with adding these potentionally harmful ingredients to their products. As a consumer myself that sort of scam for consumers is very scary because our lives are at stake without us even knowing it because Congress believes the FDA is not regulation hard enough and testing every over the counter product to ensure that it contains only the ingredients listed.
If congress is successful in passing laws that are stricter and looked at more throughouly people like Jareem Gunter will not have to face life threatening consequences because they had no idea the product they were consuming was bad. I hope that consumers will begin to start using more natural ways of improving their health so that issues such as these don’t make scary, unhealthy changes to your life. To read further into this issue you can go to http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2009/09/29/2009-09-29_senate_seeks_tighter_supplement_regulation.html and read more articles containing updates on these new regualtions being put in place.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Weekly Post #1
Can animals be good companions for improving health?
As a consumer would you like to be more informed about the products you are using or considering using to improve your health? This blog was created in order to better inform consumers regarding products or ideas such as food and drink cooking tips, diet pills or even ways of improving your overall health with exercise and workout videos and guidelines. As consumers we can be misinformed with faulty information. With that in mind I would like this consumer health blog to help out its consumers so that they know all of the information given about their way of improving their health is trustworthy and that every necessary fact about a product or tip is given in resourceful and credible ways so it can be easily understood by a consumer. So follow along with this consumer health blog and learn all you can about how to improve your overall health and what you should know when considering using a health tip.
Here are some things to consider when trying something new to improve your health. Always look to see that the author or fact being provided is a credible source like WEB MD, or other sources such as that, that are well known source’s with only the consumer’s best interest in mind. When considering new products make sure that the information you are given is not just a scam to make more money therefore giving out information that is not going to be in the consumer’s best interest with all of the facts regarding that health tip or guideline being practiced.
The goal of my consumer health blog is to make sure that we as consumers can rely on ways of essentially improving our health. Although not every consumer is interested in finding out every possible fact concerning a product or tip they are using, it is better to keep in mind where the information is coming from. I believe that we are in a new day an age where most consumers are using every way possible of improving their health even if they think of ways themselves of improving their health. Something might seem like a great way of improving health, but all aspects need to be considered or reviewed.
Health tips such as a cat being used as weights for improving the health of an individual is an interesting statement I didn’t think I would ever hear of. I was reading an article on CNN regarding new ways of improving ones health and I came across a fascinating article of a woman who had chosen to use her cat as a way of improving her health to lift the cat for more arm strength, while also giving her cat attention at the same time. Now, I am not sure if that is necessarily a safe thing to do or even how well any cat would enjoy this sort of workout with their human companion, but for this women it was the perfect way to help her stay healthy and fit. Everyday a new invention on how to keep your body healthy is being created and it is up to us as consumers to be trying these new products or ways of improving our health to find out what works best with our bodies. Before we can begin to use a tip being shared by other consumers whether it be a doctor or even a health fanatic giving out personal tips it is important to really think about how this tip or guideline is going to affect your body whether it be good or bad in the end.
This is just one example of a way in order to improve health. I found the information from a plausible source, being CNN where news information is updated and researched daily. Although this way of improvement is convenient for the woman who enjoys working out with her cat it might not be the right improvement for you. Consider all tips and whether they would be useful for you as a consumer learning from others who are trying to advance their health. The important thing to remember in terms of being healthy is to find something that works well for you and is also enjoyable at the same time so your experience in making yourself as healthy as possible is accomplished in a positive way.
As a consumer would you like to be more informed about the products you are using or considering using to improve your health? This blog was created in order to better inform consumers regarding products or ideas such as food and drink cooking tips, diet pills or even ways of improving your overall health with exercise and workout videos and guidelines. As consumers we can be misinformed with faulty information. With that in mind I would like this consumer health blog to help out its consumers so that they know all of the information given about their way of improving their health is trustworthy and that every necessary fact about a product or tip is given in resourceful and credible ways so it can be easily understood by a consumer. So follow along with this consumer health blog and learn all you can about how to improve your overall health and what you should know when considering using a health tip.
Here are some things to consider when trying something new to improve your health. Always look to see that the author or fact being provided is a credible source like WEB MD, or other sources such as that, that are well known source’s with only the consumer’s best interest in mind. When considering new products make sure that the information you are given is not just a scam to make more money therefore giving out information that is not going to be in the consumer’s best interest with all of the facts regarding that health tip or guideline being practiced.
The goal of my consumer health blog is to make sure that we as consumers can rely on ways of essentially improving our health. Although not every consumer is interested in finding out every possible fact concerning a product or tip they are using, it is better to keep in mind where the information is coming from. I believe that we are in a new day an age where most consumers are using every way possible of improving their health even if they think of ways themselves of improving their health. Something might seem like a great way of improving health, but all aspects need to be considered or reviewed.
Health tips such as a cat being used as weights for improving the health of an individual is an interesting statement I didn’t think I would ever hear of. I was reading an article on CNN regarding new ways of improving ones health and I came across a fascinating article of a woman who had chosen to use her cat as a way of improving her health to lift the cat for more arm strength, while also giving her cat attention at the same time. Now, I am not sure if that is necessarily a safe thing to do or even how well any cat would enjoy this sort of workout with their human companion, but for this women it was the perfect way to help her stay healthy and fit. Everyday a new invention on how to keep your body healthy is being created and it is up to us as consumers to be trying these new products or ways of improving our health to find out what works best with our bodies. Before we can begin to use a tip being shared by other consumers whether it be a doctor or even a health fanatic giving out personal tips it is important to really think about how this tip or guideline is going to affect your body whether it be good or bad in the end.
This is just one example of a way in order to improve health. I found the information from a plausible source, being CNN where news information is updated and researched daily. Although this way of improvement is convenient for the woman who enjoys working out with her cat it might not be the right improvement for you. Consider all tips and whether they would be useful for you as a consumer learning from others who are trying to advance their health. The important thing to remember in terms of being healthy is to find something that works well for you and is also enjoyable at the same time so your experience in making yourself as healthy as possible is accomplished in a positive way.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Consumer Health Questions 1-3
Question #1)
What makes an opinion different from a “fact,” is that a fact is a proven statement known to be correct and an opinion is a person’s point of view on a certain subject. A fact is something that more than one person has agreed on that it correctly represents its statement with background information compared to an opinion, which is a person’s own personal belief about something.
All opinions are equally valid in my eyes. We live in America, “the land of the free” where everyone is entitled to their own “opinion” which is the own personal belief or from one or more people. We all can chose to believe in what we think is the right view to an issue. No one else can make another person believe something if they do not chose to because it is their opinion. Even though everyone might not agree and have the same opinion, it is only the respectful thing to do to let those people believe what they want so it not causes conflict.
Opinions and facts can hold two completely different points of views when it comes to the issue of consumer health and on the health of a whole population of consumers. Facts can help consumers to make the right choices when it comes to their own personal health. Facts can lead consumers to choosing one product over the other because of certain important information that either makes that product a good choice or it can show the bad sides of issues where one product could have a bad review or have not been the most efficient for its use. Opinions are purely based on consumer’s personal thoughts that could pose to better consumer health or lead consumers to find actual facts about consumer health than to take an opinion with only one side to the view.
Question #2)
In the public health ethics value that states that humans should be able to have the resources that are needed for consumer health so that public health officials do not support the use of a “free market” is because supply and demand might help to improve a market, but without the help of the government consumers could take the issue on health into their own hands and consumer health would not be equal for all.
Our health care systems need careful thought when being arranged because there are many different kinds of consumers, products, health care issues that need to be calculated into the equation so that our health care system would work best for all consumers to better their health care. With a free market perspective, I think important points would be left out and whoever was in charge of the health care system would only be concerned with what was best for themselves, or their company and not concerned for us, its consumers. With the help of a government based health care system, it would be better balanced to meet the needs of everyone.
Question #3)
The public health needs to be better informed on our health care because the media, twitters, radio, new stations, ECT…all have a huge impact on consumer’s opinions. Although all of these media related forms of information may be relaying information to us consumers, in the end it is up to us to decide whether we agree with this information or not. Another thing that consumers need to be wary of is that fact that these media corporations may be giving consumer’s information, but it may be purely opinion based rather than fact based. What the general public needs to know is that they should always find out where these media based corporations are receiving their information and whether it is correct or not would mean that consumers need to do their background work to make sure the “facts” that they think they are being given are accurate. The barriers to the general public are what could be chosen to be mentioned, what information is purposely left out altogether and what statement is true or false based on the information relayed. Know that everything you read or hear is not always correct, so whenever you question something about your health care always double check the information you are given so that you can pass on the true facts for our health care.
What makes an opinion different from a “fact,” is that a fact is a proven statement known to be correct and an opinion is a person’s point of view on a certain subject. A fact is something that more than one person has agreed on that it correctly represents its statement with background information compared to an opinion, which is a person’s own personal belief about something.
All opinions are equally valid in my eyes. We live in America, “the land of the free” where everyone is entitled to their own “opinion” which is the own personal belief or from one or more people. We all can chose to believe in what we think is the right view to an issue. No one else can make another person believe something if they do not chose to because it is their opinion. Even though everyone might not agree and have the same opinion, it is only the respectful thing to do to let those people believe what they want so it not causes conflict.
Opinions and facts can hold two completely different points of views when it comes to the issue of consumer health and on the health of a whole population of consumers. Facts can help consumers to make the right choices when it comes to their own personal health. Facts can lead consumers to choosing one product over the other because of certain important information that either makes that product a good choice or it can show the bad sides of issues where one product could have a bad review or have not been the most efficient for its use. Opinions are purely based on consumer’s personal thoughts that could pose to better consumer health or lead consumers to find actual facts about consumer health than to take an opinion with only one side to the view.
Question #2)
In the public health ethics value that states that humans should be able to have the resources that are needed for consumer health so that public health officials do not support the use of a “free market” is because supply and demand might help to improve a market, but without the help of the government consumers could take the issue on health into their own hands and consumer health would not be equal for all.
Our health care systems need careful thought when being arranged because there are many different kinds of consumers, products, health care issues that need to be calculated into the equation so that our health care system would work best for all consumers to better their health care. With a free market perspective, I think important points would be left out and whoever was in charge of the health care system would only be concerned with what was best for themselves, or their company and not concerned for us, its consumers. With the help of a government based health care system, it would be better balanced to meet the needs of everyone.
Question #3)
The public health needs to be better informed on our health care because the media, twitters, radio, new stations, ECT…all have a huge impact on consumer’s opinions. Although all of these media related forms of information may be relaying information to us consumers, in the end it is up to us to decide whether we agree with this information or not. Another thing that consumers need to be wary of is that fact that these media corporations may be giving consumer’s information, but it may be purely opinion based rather than fact based. What the general public needs to know is that they should always find out where these media based corporations are receiving their information and whether it is correct or not would mean that consumers need to do their background work to make sure the “facts” that they think they are being given are accurate. The barriers to the general public are what could be chosen to be mentioned, what information is purposely left out altogether and what statement is true or false based on the information relayed. Know that everything you read or hear is not always correct, so whenever you question something about your health care always double check the information you are given so that you can pass on the true facts for our health care.
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