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Is Your Birth Control Pill Really Safe For you To Drink?

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The use of birth control pills has long been one of the safest methods of avoiding pregnancy. It may allow for safe sex but some pills are now proving even more unsafe to take than others.

It has long been established that drinking these pills carries many possible side effects. One of the side effects is the creation of blood clots. These blood clots can be fatal, especially if they hit the lungs. The odds with second generation birth control pills is 15 out of 100,000 users. The new pills or the third generation pills as they are called carry a 30 out of 100,000 risk. This is double the danger than that of the previous formulation.

Various women’s group have expressed concern over these pills, suggesting that sufficient study has been given and the results show that there is no reason why these newer pills should be kept in the market when the older pills are just as effective and carry less risk. As to For now, it is best if consumers take care to read the fine print of their pils package and check if it has desogrestel, the substance that causes the clots.

Originally posted on February 6, 2007 @ 2:24 am

Heartburn Home Remedies


My husband has recently been having heartburn attacks almost every night. At first I was just ignoring it but since it has been quite some time now, I suppose he has to have it checked. However, as I researched on information about heartburn, I ran across some �home remedies� that are worth trying before actually seeing the doctor. Here they are.

Food intake should be regulated � not just the quality but the quantity as well. Smaller meals will avoid expanding the stomach too much and will help avoid heartburn. As for the quality, foods that are acidic, fatty, and spicy should be avoided. Instead, high protein foods should be eaten more. Coffee, alcohol, and other caffeinated drinks should be avoided as well.

Another thing, avoid laying down or exercising 2 to 3 hours after a meal. That would help the stomach juices stay down. When sleeping, put some blocks under the mattress so that your head will be raised by a few inches. Some say pillows work but not really. What happens with more pillows is that your body bends at the waist, increasing the pressure on your stomach from which heartburn will probably result. Lying on your right side is a no no as well.

One more tip: avoid wearing tight clothing, especially those that constrict the waist. Belts and tight jeans for example, may constrict your stomach and make your heartburn symptoms worse.

Try these simple tips and see if your heartburn disappears. If not, then go see your doctor immediately.

Originally posted on February 4, 2007 @ 10:20 am

Bangkok Pills Reduce Weight But�

In this time and age, the search has been on in determining a medical way to adhere towards proper weight loss methods without the use of actual exercise, especially for people who are not at all that comfortable with doing strenuous exercises and burn the excess fats in most cases.

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The issue of the Bangkok pills has been something notable since it burns the fat through destroying the appetite of people and renders them weak at times. This especially holds true for people who have low levels of being able to fight the after effects of weakness. But overall, Bangkok pills will get the job done.

Side effects are expected from the use of Bangkok pills. One is that the body organs such as the liver will be affected. Some have classified is at similar to that of Cocaine where significant drops in weight become evident in a couple of weeks to a month�s time.

Bangkok pills have been a restricted drug in most countries. While a person may obtain his or her desired weight loss from it, the after effects which may occur at some point in the future may also be a bigger loss in terms of overall health and condition of the human body.

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Originally posted on February 24, 2007 @ 10:57 pm

Skin Care for Men


This is something that would have been unthinkable about 10 years ago. Yet today, things have changed a lot to the point that men are actually taking an active role in taking care of their physical appearance. Just the other day, my brother-in-law was telling me about getting a facial. A facial! That would have been laughable for the ordinary man years back. Not anymore.

There is a wide range of products out in the market today meant especially for men. Whether we like it or not, there are certain differences in the make up of our skins from that of men�s. So what are the basics for men�s skin care? Well it�s the same as what we women normally use, except that the products are designed for men. Facial soap, astringent, and even moisturizing cream � that�s about it.

Though there are a lot of men who consider themselves �metrosexual� � that is, men who take good care of their physical appearance � there are still those men who prefer to do nothing but wash off their faces with water. My husband is one of them. So how do you convince them to try and have a skin care regimen? I honestly don�t know! I�ve been trying but the truth of the matter is, his skin is better than mine!

I suppose it all boils down to genetics. Then again there must be some truth using as few products as possible on your face. Any thoughts on this?

Originally posted on January 28, 2007 @ 6:57 pm