Starting HIV Therapy

The thought of starting HIV therapy can be a frightening experience. Modern medicine has come a long way from the days of AZT and people diagnosed with HIV and AIDS, who have access to medicine, are living a normal lifespan. While your physician will determine what's best, HIV positive individuals and people who have AIDS are often introduced to Atripla as their first source of treatment. Atripla is one of the easiest and most effective drugs on the market. Atripla is taken once a day, typically at night and is well tolerated by most individuals.
When you first take the medicine, you may feel foggy, lethargic and pretty much out of it. Overtime, your body should adjust to the side effects; the sluggishness will subside and you should feel pretty much like your old self, if not better. When starting Atripla, you should pay attention to how you eat. Fatty foods will increase the side effects of the drug, so don't go eating a bucket full of fried chicken before taking Atripla.
Despite the fog Atripla initially creates, people may experience vivid dreams, a side effect that is welcome by some and despised by others. Again, this effect should go away within a month or two. Other common effects of Atripla are diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems, lack of appetite among a long list of other side effect that are associated with most medicines on the market. Again, these effects should subside. If you experience a rash, while rare, you should call your physician immediately. The best thing to do is communicate your side effects with your physician and pharmacist.
While the medicine is tolerated by many, others have a difficult time adjusting to Atripla, and if you're one of those individuals, you should stick with it, the side effects will ease up. Unfortunately, there are some individuals who cannot tolerate Atripla and will have to move onto another regimen. There is a lot of anxiety starting an HIV treatment and the worst thing you can do is look online, at list of horror stories.
There are three combinations of drugs in Atripla that makes this regimen so effective. These include Efavirenz, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; Emtricitabine and Tenofovir, two nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors. When taken, Atripla blocks the reverse transcriptase enzyme, a component that creates a process in which the HIV genetic RNA strain changes into DNA within the blood cell. By stopping this DNA replication, you stop the HIV virus from invading the immune system.
Atripla's effectiveness has been keeping HIV positive individuals 'undetectable' since the beginning of its release. For most starting Atripla, you're living on the forefront of modern medicine and in a new era for HIV positive individuals. By eating healthy, staying fit and quitting cigarettes, recreational drugs and excessive alcohol use, your quality of life will greatly increase.
Anxiety over an HIV anticipated drug regimen will take its toll on you both mentally and physically. If you feel anxious or depressed after talking with your doctor and reading up a bit, you should seek help from a trained therapist. Therapy can benefit your overall health. Before starting your new treatment, you should also talk to your doctor about what other drugs you are taking, whether it is over the counter, prescribed, recreational, or herbal. With that, you will live long and healthy, with a great quality of live, among the ranks of thousands of other HIV positive individuals who take Atripla.

Are Doctors Now-A-Days That Efficient?

What do people now-a-days expect from our doctors? Sure they used to be considered equivalent to God in previous decades, but NOW?
People do have belief in God that He will cure all their diseases and solve their problems, but there are also theists who do refer to a doctor for their problems, as they believe that a Doctor is a "messiah" send by Him in order to heal the sick. Irrespective of whether the doctor was able to cure the diseased or not, they used to get that respect for having the knowledge of the disease and trying their best to help them cure it. If the person gets cured and survives, then the doctors hold the highest respect among those people; but if the 'patient' doesn't make through, then, well its the will of God and nothing can be done to avoid death.
But is that the feeling of the common man today? Today, most of the doctors are considered equivalent to business-man. Not that a business-man is bad, but hey, everyone has their own profession, and a doctor's is to help the sick, and strive to keep people healthy. But how many doctors are doing that today? Now don't misunderstand me. There are many doctors who are faithfully doing their duties. But what about the many more others?
A person is worried to go to a doctor now-a-days because they fear they will come back with their pockets empty. They are subjected to a wide range of tests and investigations, not sure whether they actually need them or not, and if they do, they fear that their problem maybe something that may need a whole lot of medicines or that they might not live through it.
We blame people that they are too superstitious as to go a local tantric for their problems, but hey, if the health field and medical techniques are so intimidating to them, then what choice do we leave for them?
You might have heard the common phrase about some famous doctor who tells and cures all the problems of a person by "just checking their pulse". Its no surprise that these doctors are considered the greatest. But there aren't by far any such praises about our modern or contemporary doctors, are they? Does that mean that the doctors today are not efficient?, that they are not good doctors?
If u ask a human doctor to cure an animal, lets say a dog, what would he do? Do you think he would be able to help it just the same way as he can a human? Maybe he would have a vague idea of the condition, but he would need further knowledge to correctly diagnose it, right? Now, though this comparison might not be up-to-the-level, but today's doctors are similar. They do not have the knowledge of 'feeling the pulse' that the pioneers used to have. Not just in India, where alternative methods are wide spread, but also in western countries, this knowledge is not properly imparted upon the medicos.
Students are asked to know their medical books 'by-heart', so that they are able to deal with any existing 'case' that they might encounter. A patient is nothing but a 'CASE' to a medico and to the teachers giving the training. Its only when we cross that barrier of so called 'practicality', is when we are truly able to understand a person's problems and not just refer to him/her as a 'case'.
Doctors are not an invention of the modern world. Even before the advent of modern medicines and technology, there used to be people who treated the sick. These were known as the 'Healers'. Now I know the thought that just popped into your mind. You are thinking of the traditional healers and the 'tantrics' that I had just mentioned above. But that is far from what I am referring to right now.
I am talking about the people who, as you call it, could 'feel the pulse'. Confused? Pulse, in this statement, is not literally what you know as today, i.e., the pulsations of the blood pumped by heart. It means, along with it, something more. It means Energy. Yup, that's right. I did say Energy.
The pioneer doctors, or 'Healers' used to feel the pulsations of the energy that flow, in not only all the humans but also in animals, plants, and all beings. Acupressure, a modern medicine ( though its not actually new), is based on this concept. The acupressure therapist "feels" the energy flow through the body, and tries to make out any blockade in the flow. The wrist is used as the site for this purpose, as the energy 'lines' from whole body converge at these extremities (also at the legs), and is easier for him to acknowledge the energy flow. Any blockade felt in the energy flow at specific points indicates a 'problem' in that specific region or organ. This method also helps in determining 'emotional blockade'. This was one of the methods known to the healers and how they used to know the problem associated with the person. But do the modern doctors know anything about it? Nope! Any such suggestion would only get you a head-to-toe 'look' and make you a laughing stock. Why? Simple- they don't believe any such thing exists.
The modern doctors are trained to be so 'practical' so as not to believe anything they cant 'see' or feel. The diagnosis is made, along with the observable signs and symptoms, by tests and investigations. Now don't get me wrong. Being a medico, I know the importance of all these tests and methods. They are very valuable in making out, sometimes, the precise diagnosis. These tests are mandatory, especially if you have to use the innumerable drugs that have been specified for different 'cases'. But being a human, don't you think a much deeper knowledge should be instilled into the minds of a medico/doctor for proper understanding of a fellow human? I mean the energy of the life form has come to existence way before the invention of these 'diagnostic gadgets'. It was how, not only our human race, but all other beings have been surviving, and still are!
Don't you think it is an insult to the superior beings of humans and Life itself to confine their existence to mere instruments? As much as they do play an important role, it is just as important for doctors to know the importance of life force and energy. And believe me, its not a traditional hokey-pokey method. How would you feel if you had to put your life in the hands of a person who does not even understand the simple flow of energy of our body which is the sole reason for our existence?!
Today's doctors cannot be completely blamed for their ignorance of that fact, because they haven't been taught about it since the beginning. It was inculcated into their minds, probably since their childhood, that no such thing exists. But I am sure each and every person on the earth has, at some point in their life, felt it. They know that there exists something in their bodies, that is the cause of their existence, but cant exactly put their finger on it. But there are also many people who understand and know the importance of this energy in daily lives, as well as their necessity in understanding the root cause of our problems.
The reason I said 'root', is because that's what exactly it does. Understanding of the blockade of energy flow of our body helps us to determine the root cause of why we are suffering from any 'problem'. This is where our traditional and modern medicine has its differences. Modern medicine, more so than the root cause, concentrates on the superficial problem. So many 'medicines' that have emerged, treat only the superficial cause. Even the doctors know this, as they never claim to have 'Healed' a disease, but to have merely 'cured' it. Healing is not only curing of the physical problem, but it also takes care of the emotional, spiritual and general well-being of the individual. Of course, even the modern medical field has understood this, as the proper definition of health is given by them, as "not only physical, but also the emotional and social well-being of a person, and not merely the absence of disease."
Now to attain this state, do you think that merely the drugs and instruments are sufficient. I am sure no one is so naive as to believe that, right? It requires the balancing of our energies and correcting its flow, so that not only are we physically healthy, but are also able to carry out our social responsibilities and be happy. Now, isn't that what everyone wants ultimately? To be Happy? Though it may not be exactly a doctors duty to see that you "happy" in life, it is however their responsibility to see that the person's happiness is not hindered by their physical ailments.
A doctor may not be able to give full satisfaction to a 'patient' in all cases, but a knowledge of determining his/her energies will enable the doctor to communicate better with him, give a better diagnosis, and also give a better treatment. It is only when a doctor ceases to see a patient as a case, and sees him as a fellow human being who is connected to him through the universal flow of energy, is only when he/she will be able to better connect with their 'patients', understand them better, acknowledge better their problems and subsequently, give better treatment.
As a medico, I genuinely feel, that along with the knowledge now bestowed upon the medical students, which is assuredly very important and meaningful, at least a concise version of the knowledge of energy flow of our human bodies should be imparted upon them. Even the existing doctors can get hold of this knowledge which is surely to help them practice better. Some of the so called 'traditional methods' have come to existence and are still surviving, as they do contain some significant truth, and should be given due importance. I greatly feel this, because it is the certified doctors that are given importance and respect in the society more so than these 'Healers'. So when the doctors themselves are baffled about some of the mysteries of human body and the 'incurable' diseases, it is no harm in adopting some of the, though not yet understandable, but indubitable knowledge from them (healers), and serving the mankind in a way that they are presumed and revered for.

Lose Weight on the Treadmill - 30 Minute Treadmill Interval Training For Maximum Weight Loss

A treadmill machine is one of the best training equipments you can use to lose weight indoors. Although buying a treadmill machine can take its toll on your bank account, using it to lose weight will cast a dark shade on any buyer's remorse you may get afterward-especially when you start to notice how fit and sculpted your body has become.
Action steps
Before you start your treadmill running workout, you need to have a clear training schedule to follow. Otherwise, you will be confused and won't perform as good as you would like to. And here is the 30 minutes training schedule:
First 5 minutes: before pushing yourself hard on the treadmill you need to start off your training by warming up your body and preparing your cardiovascular system for the exercise ahead of you. Failure to do so will result in discomfort, early fatigue and even, an unwanted injury. Do some brisk walking and breathe deeply
Minutes 5-15: Now the warm-up is over and you need to increase your training intensity. During the upcoming 10 minutes, you should begin with a moderate speed of 7 to 8 Mph with a 1% incline. You could execute at least 3 sets of intervals and allow for at least 30 seconds of recovery between each interval.
Minutes 15-17: After the last hard 10 minutes, you should back off and allow some time for recovery and rejuvenation. Otherwise you may not be able to continue your training at the same pace. Breathe deeply and drink some water to hydrate yourself
Minutes 17-27: The second hard round begins now. During the upcoming 10 minutes you should increase you running speed to your maximum acceptable pace and raise the incline up to 2% or more, depending on your current physical level and how energized you feel at the moment. You could perform at least 3 hard intervals or more.
Minutes 28-30: Slow it down a bit, the exercise is about to be over, but not yet.
Minutes 31- 33: Bravo if have finished successfully the above intervals. If you are feeling mildly tired, then you may need to push the pace harder next time. But now, the exercise is over, and as you start it off, you need to cool down and bring your heart rate and breathing into its normal pace.
Many people have found this training program very effective. However you don't have to follow it to the letter. Adjust it whenever you feel the need to.
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