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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Charles Barkley is going to jail
Hope they've got XXXXL jumpsuits in AZ, 'cause Charles Barkley is officially going to jail.Barkley just pled guilty to 2 counts of driving under the influence and pleaded "responsible" to running a stop sign for the December 31 incident in Scottsdale.Barkley was sentenced to 10 days in jail -- but will only do five if he completes an alcohol education program. Barkley was also fined $2,000.Barkley will begin his sentence on March 21 -- but it's unclear if he will serve time in Arizona's famed Tent City Jail, where they make the inmates wear pink.As for the gun cops say they found in Barkley's car on the night of the arrest -- no charges were ever filed.
Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems
(CNN) -- When you get angry, the stress isn't restricted to your head. New research shows that anger actually triggers electrical changes in the heart, which can predict future arrhythmias in some patients.
The study, published in the March 3 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, may demonstrate a link between mental stress and sudden cardiac arrest, which causes more than 400,000 deaths every year.
Arrhythmias, which are heart rhythm problems, happen because of a malfunction in the electrical impulses in your heart that coordinate heart beats, according to the Mayo Clinic. The result is that your heart beats too fast, too slow or irregularly.
Some arrhythmias may increase a person's risk of stroke or congestive heart problems.
This study is relevant to people who have heart disease already, said study author Dr. Rachel Lampert, associate professor at Yale University School of Medicine.
"Perhaps if we treat them with something like stress management or anger management, we may decrease the likelihood of arrhythmias," she said.
Previous research has shown that the rate of sudden cardiac death increases when the population is collectively stressed, such as during an earthquake or war, Lampert said.
Other studies have also shown that if you ask patients about what happened before a heart attack, they'll most frequently say they were angry, said Dr. Charles Raison, psychiatrist and director of the Mind/Body Institute at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
"It is just indisputable that negative emotionality -- especially anger and misery, depression -- are terrible for your heart," he said.
Arrhythmias, which are heart rhythm problems, happen because of a malfunction in the electrical impulses in your heart that coordinate heart beats, according to the Mayo Clinic. The result is that your heart beats too fast, too slow or irregularly.
Some arrhythmias may increase a person's risk of stroke or congestive heart problems.
This study is relevant to people who have heart disease already, said study author Dr. Rachel Lampert, associate professor at Yale University School of Medicine.
"Perhaps if we treat them with something like stress management or anger management, we may decrease the likelihood of arrhythmias," she said.
Previous research has shown that the rate of sudden cardiac death increases when the population is collectively stressed, such as during an earthquake or war, Lampert said.
Other studies have also shown that if you ask patients about what happened before a heart attack, they'll most frequently say they were angry, said Dr. Charles Raison, psychiatrist and director of the Mind/Body Institute at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
"It is just indisputable that negative emotionality -- especially anger and misery, depression -- are terrible for your heart," he said.
Researchers looked at 62 patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, devices that monitor heart rhythms and emit painful shocks in response to dangerous rhythms.
The patients were asked to describe a time in the previous couple weeks when they felt angry or aggravated, and were prompted with questions to describe the moment vividly. Researchers looked at the heart's electrical stability through a measure called T-wave alternans.
"Overall in the group, when we did the anger recall protocol, the group as a whole showed an increase in electrical instability," Lampert said.
Researchers then compared the top 25 percent of people -- those who showed the most instability -- with the others in the group and found that the the ones with the highest instability in the lab were 10 times more likely to experience an arrhythmia sometime in the next three years.
The idea could be used as a predictive test for people who are unable to take an exercise-induced electrical stability test, Lampert said.
More study is needed to see how the mental stress test relates to traditional exercise testing, said Dr. Eric Rashba, professor of medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, New York. Rashba was not involved in the study. The new test may be useful in combination with the exercise test, he said.
While this is an early study with a small sample size, it is the first time this type of anger or emotional stress testing has been shown to correlate with future arrhythmias, he said.
Exercise elevates heart rate much more than mental stress does, meaning the effects of mental stress on the heart may be caused by adrenaline impacting the heart cells, the study authors said.
The patients were asked to describe a time in the previous couple weeks when they felt angry or aggravated, and were prompted with questions to describe the moment vividly. Researchers looked at the heart's electrical stability through a measure called T-wave alternans.
"Overall in the group, when we did the anger recall protocol, the group as a whole showed an increase in electrical instability," Lampert said.
Researchers then compared the top 25 percent of people -- those who showed the most instability -- with the others in the group and found that the the ones with the highest instability in the lab were 10 times more likely to experience an arrhythmia sometime in the next three years.
The idea could be used as a predictive test for people who are unable to take an exercise-induced electrical stability test, Lampert said.
More study is needed to see how the mental stress test relates to traditional exercise testing, said Dr. Eric Rashba, professor of medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, New York. Rashba was not involved in the study. The new test may be useful in combination with the exercise test, he said.
While this is an early study with a small sample size, it is the first time this type of anger or emotional stress testing has been shown to correlate with future arrhythmias, he said.
Exercise elevates heart rate much more than mental stress does, meaning the effects of mental stress on the heart may be caused by adrenaline impacting the heart cells, the study authors said.
In a follow-up study, Lampert and colleagues are taking patients with implantable defibrillators and giving them stress management therapy to see if the likelihood of arrhythmias decreases.
Anger management has two major components: behavioral and pharmacological, Raison said.
Within the behavioral approach, one strategy is to help people understand the reasons behind their anger, including the anger that they had in childhood, which may carry over to adulthood. After going through this therapy, people have a better sense of what happened to them in their lives and stop associating everything with upsetting events from the past.
"They stop looking at the present constantly through the eyeglasses of the past, and when that happens, the things in the present don't anger them that much," he said.
Another strategy involves exploring ways to more constructively deal with anger. The Mayo Clinic offers these anger management tips, which include taking a "time out," working with the person who made you angry, forgiving others and keeping an anger log to identify circumstances that make you angry.
Meditating and exercise are other ways to reduce anger, Raison said.
There is also evidence that certain drugs that work for depression, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, make people who don't have depression less irritable, Raison said.
Still, more work needs to be done to demonstrate an underlying causal relation between heart problems and anger, or, alternatively, if there is a third factor that causes both -- for example, inflammation plays roles in both cardiac disease and anger, he said.
Anger management has two major components: behavioral and pharmacological, Raison said.
Within the behavioral approach, one strategy is to help people understand the reasons behind their anger, including the anger that they had in childhood, which may carry over to adulthood. After going through this therapy, people have a better sense of what happened to them in their lives and stop associating everything with upsetting events from the past.
"They stop looking at the present constantly through the eyeglasses of the past, and when that happens, the things in the present don't anger them that much," he said.
Another strategy involves exploring ways to more constructively deal with anger. The Mayo Clinic offers these anger management tips, which include taking a "time out," working with the person who made you angry, forgiving others and keeping an anger log to identify circumstances that make you angry.
Meditating and exercise are other ways to reduce anger, Raison said.
There is also evidence that certain drugs that work for depression, called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, make people who don't have depression less irritable, Raison said.
Still, more work needs to be done to demonstrate an underlying causal relation between heart problems and anger, or, alternatively, if there is a third factor that causes both -- for example, inflammation plays roles in both cardiac disease and anger, he said.
Monday, February 23, 2009
I enjoyed my weekend!
Quote of the post:
"The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have." -Woody Allen
Well on Friday I was so exhausted with all the school work I had from last week! I was so ready to get home to Northeast Texas it was ridiculous. Anyways I left school around 4 made it home around 9:30. I spent the entire weekend with my Mom and it was FUN!! I always enjoy spending time with my Momma, because we always give each other advice. She is the best Mom ever and I can't wait until I'm rich and able to take care of her! Moving along, Saturday night I went out to eat with Shamekia, Kadrion, and Chelsey! It was fun, because we went to Texas Roadhouse (everyones favorite steakhouse) and had dinner, and then we went to watch a movie afterwards. The food was amazing (as usual), but our waiter was a jerk. At first I started to be a jerk back, but I decided to kill him with kindness. It always work, and it did. Next we went to watch "My bloody Valentine" in 3D! Big mistake considering that my eyes were sore the next day, as well as today. I just took medicine to ease the pain and now my eyes feel a lot better. Oh on Sunday, my Mom and I ate Pizza and Ice Cream! So not good for you! hahah but it was amazing! That pretty much sums up my weekend i'm going to sleep people have a good night!
"The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have." -Woody Allen
Well on Friday I was so exhausted with all the school work I had from last week! I was so ready to get home to Northeast Texas it was ridiculous. Anyways I left school around 4 made it home around 9:30. I spent the entire weekend with my Mom and it was FUN!! I always enjoy spending time with my Momma, because we always give each other advice. She is the best Mom ever and I can't wait until I'm rich and able to take care of her! Moving along, Saturday night I went out to eat with Shamekia, Kadrion, and Chelsey! It was fun, because we went to Texas Roadhouse (everyones favorite steakhouse) and had dinner, and then we went to watch a movie afterwards. The food was amazing (as usual), but our waiter was a jerk. At first I started to be a jerk back, but I decided to kill him with kindness. It always work, and it did. Next we went to watch "My bloody Valentine" in 3D! Big mistake considering that my eyes were sore the next day, as well as today. I just took medicine to ease the pain and now my eyes feel a lot better. Oh on Sunday, my Mom and I ate Pizza and Ice Cream! So not good for you! hahah but it was amazing! That pretty much sums up my weekend i'm going to sleep people have a good night!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Content with LIFE!!
Quote of the post:
"Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein
Okay!! Let me just start off by saying that I LOVE MY LIFE!! I have the best ROOMMATES/Friends EVER! My roommates and I have the most FUN ever. I'm so glad we've gotten closer with each other and bonding more! So let me tell you about my week! It has been so much HELL I must say. I had 2 tests and 2 presentations! Ugh dealing with incompetent people annoys me! i'm not going to get on story... ugh! Anyways I'm going home to Atlanta tomorrow!! I miss it so much, I must say...... I'm getting away from the city this weekend and it should be relaxing! Every weekend here I feel like i'm obligated to go out and party. However today I recieved my monthly subscription of DETAILS magazine and It was one of the best yet.
"Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein
Okay!! Let me just start off by saying that I LOVE MY LIFE!! I have the best ROOMMATES/Friends EVER! My roommates and I have the most FUN ever. I'm so glad we've gotten closer with each other and bonding more! So let me tell you about my week! It has been so much HELL I must say. I had 2 tests and 2 presentations! Ugh dealing with incompetent people annoys me! i'm not going to get on story... ugh! Anyways I'm going home to Atlanta tomorrow!! I miss it so much, I must say...... I'm getting away from the city this weekend and it should be relaxing! Every weekend here I feel like i'm obligated to go out and party. However today I recieved my monthly subscription of DETAILS magazine and It was one of the best yet.
It had a lot stories that I enjoyed, and the spring fashion is rather interesting as well as the Kanye West article. Well i'm going to sleep people!! GOODNIGHT!!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Breakfast can help keep you lean....
What exactly is it about breakfast that makes it so beneficial? And are all are breakfasts created equal? A study from Pediatrics, published in March 2008, looked at 2,000 teenagers and found that teens who ate breakfast weighed less, exercised more and ate healthier food than their classmates who didn't eat breakfast.
Questions and answers
Are all breakfasts created equal?
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent: No, all breakfasts are definitely not created equal. We talked to an expert at the American Dietetic Association to help us "grade" a few popular breakfast options. Let's start at the bottom with a breakfast that would get a "C" average grade: Fast food breakfast sandwich, pastry or sugary cereal.
These foods get a "C" for a number of reasons. The types of fat in these foods are the bad fats, and it certainly is not balanced. These foods are going to be high in sugar and carbohydrates and low in fiber and protein, which are essential for a balanced breakfast.
Let's flip to the foods that get a "B" average grade: bagel, breakfast bar, breakfast shake or pancakes with syrup.
These foods are a good start but aren't quite there. Take, for example, the breakfast shake: Many people blend up some milk and fruit. Although it's healthy for you, to make it a complete meal, you should add a peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread.
OK, now for the winner, the "A+" breakfast: oatmeal with skim milk, a half-ounce nuts, berries and orange juice.
This is the ultimate breakfast because you've got a whole grain in the oatmeal, a protein in the skim milk, heart-healthy fats in your nuts, and the berries are a great source of antioxidants. You can wash the meal down with a nice glass of orange juice, which is loaded with vitamin C and potassium. Remember that you should be consuming a significant amount of calories at breakfast -- around 500, depending on the person. Eating a hearty breakfast will keep you full for several hours and prevent you from snacking at that morning meeting. And important to remember: If you wake up and are not hungry in the morning, it is a big indicator that you are overeating at night.
Questions and answers
Are all breakfasts created equal?
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent: No, all breakfasts are definitely not created equal. We talked to an expert at the American Dietetic Association to help us "grade" a few popular breakfast options. Let's start at the bottom with a breakfast that would get a "C" average grade: Fast food breakfast sandwich, pastry or sugary cereal.
These foods get a "C" for a number of reasons. The types of fat in these foods are the bad fats, and it certainly is not balanced. These foods are going to be high in sugar and carbohydrates and low in fiber and protein, which are essential for a balanced breakfast.
Let's flip to the foods that get a "B" average grade: bagel, breakfast bar, breakfast shake or pancakes with syrup.
These foods are a good start but aren't quite there. Take, for example, the breakfast shake: Many people blend up some milk and fruit. Although it's healthy for you, to make it a complete meal, you should add a peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread.
OK, now for the winner, the "A+" breakfast: oatmeal with skim milk, a half-ounce nuts, berries and orange juice.
This is the ultimate breakfast because you've got a whole grain in the oatmeal, a protein in the skim milk, heart-healthy fats in your nuts, and the berries are a great source of antioxidants. You can wash the meal down with a nice glass of orange juice, which is loaded with vitamin C and potassium. Remember that you should be consuming a significant amount of calories at breakfast -- around 500, depending on the person. Eating a hearty breakfast will keep you full for several hours and prevent you from snacking at that morning meeting. And important to remember: If you wake up and are not hungry in the morning, it is a big indicator that you are overeating at night.
February 16, 2009
Quotes of the post:
"Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you". - Unknown
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
So today was pretty good! I enjoyed myself at school. I didn't get an article this week in the school paper, =( however I have a very diligent week ahead of me. Two presentations and one more test to go and then home to NorthEast Texas!! I am excited about going home this weekend, but not looking forward to driving 5 hours b/c I hate to drive!! It's so sad but I really do!! I rather pay someone to take me somewhere hahaha. I'm really excited for Shamekia's birthday dinner this weekend! I miss my friends so much! Josh is coming in from Denton! It shall be a blast. Well i'm about to have dinner with the roommates! Have a good night people!!
Love always,
Carlton Lockett
"Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you". - Unknown
"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
So today was pretty good! I enjoyed myself at school. I didn't get an article this week in the school paper, =( however I have a very diligent week ahead of me. Two presentations and one more test to go and then home to NorthEast Texas!! I am excited about going home this weekend, but not looking forward to driving 5 hours b/c I hate to drive!! It's so sad but I really do!! I rather pay someone to take me somewhere hahaha. I'm really excited for Shamekia's birthday dinner this weekend! I miss my friends so much! Josh is coming in from Denton! It shall be a blast. Well i'm about to have dinner with the roommates! Have a good night people!!
Love always,
Carlton Lockett
Chris Brown's Official statement!!
Finally, Chris Brown has just issued an official statement through his spokesperson concerning the assault situation with Rihanna . This is indeed a real statement and not a hoax like others have been posting from fraudulent Facebook/Myspace pages. The statement was issued directly to media outlets from his PR reps at Sitrick And Company, Inc. It reads in its entirety:“Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issuess are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writings under my name are frauds.”
(www.theybf.com)
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentines Day!
"When you are in Love you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams." Dr. Seuss
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