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		<title>Causation. Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gidget</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Locations. &#8220;Where are the problems?&#8221; A. Regions, mind, head, abdomen, extremities, etc. B. Systems, such a nervous, digestive, glandular, etc. C. Extensions or concomitant complaints. Sensations and complaints. &#8220;How do the complaints feel and what are their qualities?&#8221; A. Burning, coldness, numbness, boring, stitching, tearing, stitching etc. B. Sensations &#8220;as if&#8221;, as if floating, as ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Locations. &#8220;Where are the problems?&#8221;<br />
A. Regions, mind, head, abdomen, extremities, etc.<br />
B. Systems, such a nervous, digestive, glandular, etc.<br />
C. Extensions or concomitant complaints.<span id="more-457"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sensations and complaints. &#8220;How do the complaints feel and what are their qualities?&#8221;<br />
A. Burning, coldness, numbness, boring, stitching, tearing, stitching etc.<br />
B. Sensations &#8220;as if&#8221;, as if floating, as if on fire, etc.<br />
C. General sensation and symptoms which effect the entire being.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Modifications. &#8220;What affects the complaints for better or worse?&#8221;<br />
A. The effects of thermals such cold, heat, dryness, moisture, air, etc.<br />
B. The effects of circumstances and positions such as motion, pressure, laying, sitting, walking, standing etc.<br />
C. General modalities which effect the entire constitution.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Concomitants. &#8220;What other complaints do you have?&#8221;<br />
A. General symptoms &amp; modalities that affect their entire constitution.<br />
B. Strange, rare or peculiar symptoms that are not directly related to the regional complaints.<br />
C. Unrelated symptoms that appear at the same time or in alternations.<br />
D. Symptom complexes that are related to the chief complaints.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Time and Progression. &#8220;How does the time factor affect this case? When did this start, when did that happen, what came first?&#8221;. How do the causative factors and signs and symptoms appear in relationship to time and progression?&#8221; This is called the time-line. Here the homeopath investigates the chronological order by which the symptoms developed with special emphasis on conception, gestation, birth, infancy, the early years, adolescence, middle age, old age, etc. This gives a clear demarcation of the causative factors and the development of the disease layers.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A. How do the symptoms relate to time of day, periodicity of their aggravations and ameliorations.<br />
B. How do the symptoms come and go? Slow onset &#8211; slow recovering, fast onset &#8211; slow relief, slow onset &#8211; sudden relief, etc.<br />
C. Are there any &#8220;Never well since&#8221; rubrics? Any ailments from which they have not fully recovered?<br />
D. What are the acquired or inherited causations in relation to time? What ailments are carried by the maternal and paternal lineage?<br />
E. How has the aetiological constellation formed the layers of chronic disease? Which layers are active, latent and dormant?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">These seven aspects of viewing the case supply the homeopath with all the information necessary to make a proper assessment of each individual case. The critical areas of investigation should include familial illnesses (maternal and paternal lineage), inherited constitutional factors, inherited and acquired miasms, birth traumas, vaccinations, childhood illnesses, serious diseases and hospitalizations, drugs (medicinal and illicit), exposures to toxins, as well as physical injuries and psychological traumas. These are some of the most common factors related to the aetiological constellation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">At the same time special attention should also be paid to the hierarchy of symptoms with emphasis on the aetiology, mental and general rubrics over the particular or local symptoms. After these rubrics have been gathered they must be analyzed to see which symptoms are the most characteristic as well as strange, rare and peculiar as these individualize a person&#8217;s state. A truly unusual or characteristic particular symptom can outweigh the common mental or general symptom as all these guidelines are relative in nature. This gives the homeopath a clear understanding of the nature of the individual symptomatology.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Homeopathy is based on certain cardinal maxims such as Likes cure likes, individualized treatment, the single remedy, the minimal dose, and the potentized remedy. From all of the above we can see that much of the theoretical aspect of Sequential Therapy has its basis in the works of Samuel Hahnemann. But this is where the similarities begin to end. The practical application of ST to causation, time and progression differs greatly from traditional homeopathy. It may be helpful to point out what these differences are and how they affect the treatment, as well as to address some of the controversial ideas raised by ST.</p>
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		<title>Causation. Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gidget</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Seven-level Case Taking Schema Baron von Boenninghausen (1785 &#8211; 1864) bemoaned the fact that even in his day many homeopaths were ignoring the importance of constitution and aetiology, which is stressed in Aphorism 5, by concentrating only on the symptoms as presented. For this reason he introduced a case taking schemata that included the ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">The Seven-level Case Taking Schema</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Baron von Boenninghausen (1785 &#8211; 1864) bemoaned the fact that even in his day many homeopaths were ignoring the importance of constitution and aetiology, which is stressed in Aphorism 5, by concentrating only on the symptoms as presented.<span id="more-454"></span> For this reason he introduced a case taking schemata that included the seven aspects most important to the homeopath when forming a complete case. The Baron&#8217;s schemata was designed to include all the facets which Hahnemann considered important in case taking and to clarify them.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In his lecture, the Baron used a 12th century hexameter which the theological scholastics had used as a meditation to analyze the deviation of the soul from the path of righteousness. The title of this work is called, &#8220;A Contribution to the judgment Concerning the Characteristic Value of Symptoms&#8221; and may be found in The Lesser Writings. The verse contains the following seven keyword questions: Quis? Quid? Ubi? Quibus auxilis? Cur? Quomodo? Quando? These seven words mean: who, what, where, with what, why, in what manner, and when?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Baron felt that these seven questions encompassed all of the essential areas for taking a proper case history. Over the years I have modified Boenninghausen&#8217;s original sevenfold schemata as I gained more experience with the methodology. Here is the expanded version of the seven areas that should be investigated when collecting information for the case history of a homeopathic client:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The seven areas of the case history</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Constitution and Temperament. &#8220;Who are they?&#8221;<br />
A.&#8221;What do they look like?&#8221; What is the physical description of their physique, coloring, constitution, age, sex, etc.,<br />
B. &#8220;What is their temperament and sexuality like?&#8221; What is their psychological profile?<br />
C. &#8220;What do they do, how do they live?&#8221; What is their lifestyle, occupation, living habits, social and domestic relations.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Aetiology, i.e., Causation and Diseases. &#8220;What are they suffering from?&#8221;<br />
A. Acute diseases, exciting causes, Aphorism 73:<br />
Sporadic. meteoric, telluric or injurious agents.<br />
Epidemic; acute miasms.<br />
Individual; acute exacerbation of chronic miasms.<br />
B. Chronic diseases, artificial, maintaining, and fundamental causes:<br />
Artificial diseases, caused by improper medical treatment, vaccinations, or toxic chemicals and poisons, Aphorism 74.<br />
Stress diseases, caused by continual maintaining causes, Aphorism 77.<br />
Chronic miasms, Aphorism 78.<br />
a. Non-venereal; psora, pseudo-psora, cancer.<br />
b. Venereal; sycosis, syphilis, AIDS.<br />
c. Vaccinosis.<br />
d. Inherited and acquired miasms.<br />
C. Traumatic diseases<br />
Physical Injuries</p>
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		<title>What is Spinal Stenosis?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 09:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gidget</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spinal stenosis is one of several possible causes of low back pain as well as the leg pain that often is identified as sciatic pain. In the low back, it is known as lumbar spinal stenosis and is a narrowing of the spinal canal that usually occurs in people older than 50 who have osteoarthritis. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spinal stenosis is one of several possible causes of low back pain as well as the leg pain that often is identified as sciatic pain. In the low back, it is known as lumbar spinal stenosis and is a narrowing of the spinal canal that usually occurs in people older than 50 who have osteoarthritis.<span id="more-449"></span></p>
<p>The narrowing can compress the nerves, which is the source of the pain. It also can cause numbness and weakness in the legs. </p>
<p><a href="http://buydrugsnoprescription.com/buy-generic-fosamax.html">When spinal stenosis occurs in younger people, it usually is a result of congenital spinal stenosis, which is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition.</a></p>
<p>Treatment may involve a short period of bed rest, medications and physical therapy. Surgery is generally recommended as a treatment of last resort, when other methods fail to provide relief.</p>
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		<title>Prevention III Excercise &amp; Activity. Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gidget</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regular exercise will give you more energy and help you sleep better. If you are a restless sleeper and have trouble getting through your day without feeling a nap coming on nearly all day long, you might not be getting enough exercise. Try 30 minutes of light exercise three or four times per week for ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Regular exercise will give you more energy and help you sleep better. If you are a restless sleeper and have trouble getting through your day without feeling a nap coming on nearly all day long, you might not be getting enough exercise. Try 30 minutes of light exercise three or four times per week for a few weeks. Your co-workers will experience a whole new you!<span id="more-445"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">An active lifestyle can help improve your mental health. When you exercise regularly, you feel better about yourself. You can think more clearly, be more productive at work, have fewer bouts of depression and have a greater overall of well-being.<br />
Exercise is a great way to help reduce stress. Stress can contribute to many illnesses and make you feel out of control. A hectic, hurried lifestyle is easier to handle when you exercise on a regular basis. You&#8217;ll feel more calm, less rushed and more capable of taking on each day.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Regular exercise will help reduce your risks of heart disease, osteoporosis, and many other illnesses and diseases. You can improve your chances of not falling victim to our nation&#8217;s number one killer&#8211;heart disease&#8211;by leading a more active lifestyle.<br />
Exercise can also help reduce bone loss due to aging, especially in women. More activity helps keep your immune system running at peak efficiency&#8211;that means fewer colds, flu, and other annoying ailments.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The benefits of regular activity and exercise are too important and numerous to pass up. If you aren&#8217;t already receiving these benefits, take heart that it&#8217;s never too late to start! Always consult a healthcare professional if you have any questions concerning what kinds of exercise are best for you.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Some of the information for this article was provided by Making Healthy Choices: Healthy Exercise, published by Whole Persons Associates, Inc., 1995.</p>
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		<title>Prevention III Excercise &amp; Activity. Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gidget</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can you remember a time in your life when you were more active, when exercise was more a part of your daily routine? If you can, did you sleep better, have less colds and headaches, more stamina than now? Unfortunately, we have become a nation of sedentary couch-creatures. Modern society has made it too easy ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Can you remember a time in your life when you were more active, when exercise was more a part of your daily routine? If you can, did you sleep better, have less colds and headaches, more stamina than now? Unfortunately, we have become a nation of sedentary couch-creatures. Modern society has made it too easy to remain inactive. Many of us are less active than we were five, ten or more years ago.<span id="more-442"></span> Only about 10 percent of Americans can say they faithfully exercise on a regular basis and feel good about it; most of us know we&#8217;d feel better if we were more active and are well aware of its benefits.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Some of you may feel that although you might not exercise very often, you feel worn out by day&#8217;s end, as if you&#8217;d competed in a pentathlon. Marathon days at work, followed by household duties, running a dozen errands, putting the kids to bed, finishing up work not completed at work, preparing for the next morning rush, getting only a few hours sleep, only to do it all over again is NOT a healthy, active lifestyle. You may feel quite active, but it&#8217;s the kind of physical activity that can be destructive and wear you down, not energize you.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What you need is one of the world&#8217;s greatest elixirs&#8212;-healthy activity and exercise! Leading a more active lifestyle has tremendous benefit. And although scientists have not been able to prove conclusively that regular exercise and activity ensures a longer life, it will certainly help you get the most out of the years you do have. If you still aren&#8217;t completely convinced that exercise can help improve your health and well-being, here&#8217;s a run down of its many benefits: H4&gt;Regular exercise will improve the way you look. Saddle bags, spare tires, thunder thighs: these are not pretty words. How many of you feel like they crept up out of nowhere? Incorporating regular exercise into your daily routine will help rid your body of those nasty formations!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Exercise will improve your overall cardiovascular health. Regular exercise and activity will help give you more stamina, more &#8220;wind,&#8221; as my grandfather says. The best part is that you don&#8217;t have to run miles and miles each day to achieve this. Just find an activity that gets your heart pumping and blood moving&#8212;anything from brisk walking to intense weed-pulling will do!</p>
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		<title>Tips for Parenting Young Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guard your joints when picking up your baby. Using an open palm facing up, instead of your fingers, protects your wrist and fingers. Keep the crib or changing table at a height where you don&#8217;t have to bend over. Organize your space. Keep things in a convenient place where you don&#8217;t have to reach high ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Guard your joints when picking up your baby. Using an open palm facing up, instead of your fingers, protects your wrist and fingers.<br />
Keep the crib or changing table at a height where you don&#8217;t have to bend over.<span id="more-438"></span></p>
<p>Organize your space. Keep things in a convenient place where you don&#8217;t have to reach high up to get things.<br />
Don&#8217;t let the quantity of diapers or laundry get too heavy. Avoid heavy lifting.<br />
Using disposable diapers or a diaper service conserves your energy. To avoid difficult tabs or pins use diaper covers or disposables with Velcro style attachments.<br />
If it&#8217;s difficult to get down on the floor to play with your kids, play on the couch. When on the floor, try wearing kneepads. They allow you to &#8220;walk&#8221; on your knees to get things rather than getting up and down, which can be stressful on the joints.</p>
<p>When getting up and down from the floor, come up on your knees, holding onto a chair, and then stand the rest of the way up.<br />
You don&#8217;t have to wrestle with your kids to have fun with them. Singing to them and reading books are examples of nice, low stress activities.<br />
To avoid lifting a dead weight, teach your children to climb up you. Or have them stand up so you can put your hands underneath their bottoms while they put their hands around your shoulders and help hoist themselves up.</p>
<p>Simplify with a single latch car seat, as opposed to one with two.<br />
The fire department, police force or local hospital will often install a car seat properly for you free of charge. (It&#8217;s a difficult task requiring a lot of fine motor and strength).</p>
<p>Ask your pharmacist for medicine bottles without childproofed caps. (Just make sure they are out of reach of little hands).<br />
Pull over clothes or onesies with Velcro make dressing babies easier. Don&#8217;t be a perfectionist. Do what&#8217;s easy. Or have your spouse dress them for you.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.2getpregnant.org/secondary-infertility-and-your-emotions.html">Consider breastfeeding. It&#8217;s easier than preparing a bottle. Talk to your doctor about whether your medication is safe for breastfeeding. (Many arthritis medications are).</a></p>
<p>Conserve energy. Nap when the baby naps.<br />
Opening baby food jars can be difficult. Have your spouse open them for you in the morning, or use a jar opener. Avoid jars by grinding your own food in a baby-food grinder.</p>
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		<title>Stress Management for Tobacco Users</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gidget</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tobacco users often rely on the relaxing and mood managing aspects of the nicotine, smoke, and behavior of their tobacco habit to manage both short and long-term stress. Unfortunately, tobacco only provides temporary relief of stress symptoms and does not help the user to face or resolve the stress. Short-Term Stress A short-term stress is ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tobacco users often rely on the relaxing and mood managing aspects of the nicotine, smoke, and behavior of their tobacco habit to manage both short and long-term stress. Unfortunately, tobacco only provides temporary relief of stress symptoms and does not help the user to face or resolve the stress.<span id="more-435"></span></p>
<p>Short-Term Stress</p>
<p>A short-term stress is often an appropriate and healthy response to an emergency situation. When stress is short-term, it causes less damage to our attitude, our sense of well-being, and our health.<br />
A short-term stress response has three aspects: the stressor, how you deal with it, and a period of relaxation that gives you a chance to recover from it.<br />
In a short-term stress response, the source of stress is usually immediate, identifiable and resolvable. The stressor may be an argument, an overdue bill, a disappointment at work or a tight deadline.<br />
Most of us experience many stressful events each day. In most cases, if we take effective and appropriate steps to deal with the stressor, then we can take time to give ourselves a chance to relax and recover.<br />
Chronic, Long-Term Stress</p>
<p>The severity of stress can increase if the stressor persists over a long period of time without resolution or an opportunity to relax. The next stressful event occurs before you have time to recover from the previous one. Severity can also increase when the number of stressors increases, or the stressor is life threatening. Boredom can also cause chronic stress.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.drugsboat.com/sucralfate.html">Long-term stress can result in mild to severe health effects, such as increasing heart rate and blood pressure, increasing risk of heart disease and heart attack, increasing digestive problems, chronic insomnia and fatigue, as well as increasing emotional and mental disturbances.</a></p>
<p>Identifying Your Stress Signals</p>
<p>You have &#8220;stress barometers&#8221; that alert you to signs of excessive stress in your health or your life. These may include:</p>
<p>Digestive upset<br />
Headaches<br />
Insomnia<br />
Loss or increase of appetite<br />
Feelings of hopelessness<br />
Preoccupied thoughts about the stressor<br />
Inability to focus attention<br />
Increased distractibility<br />
Increased alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use<br />
Increased irritability or grouchiness<br />
Increased number of accidents or injuries<br />
Increased arguments with family, friends, or co-workers</p>
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		<title>How Does Appetite Suppressants Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction With the way people look becoming a mass media obsession, coupled with an U.S. epidemic of obesity, there is a multibillion dollar industry in products for weight loss. Appetite suppressants, an option that has been available for quite some time, help to control your hunger so that you consume fewer calories during the day. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Introduction</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">With the way people look becoming a mass media obsession, coupled with an U.S. epidemic of obesity, there is a multibillion dollar industry in products for weight loss. Appetite suppressants, an option that has been available for quite some time, help to control your hunger so that you consume fewer calories during the day.<span id="more-432"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Hypothalamus</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">By targeting the hypothalamus, these drugs are able to suppress your appetite. The hypothalamus is situated right on top of the brain stem, underneath the thalamus. The hypothalamus controls many parts of your body, especially your appetite. The hypothalamus stimulates the release of neurotransmitters when glucose levels fall to very low levels or the body feels that it needs food, whether the need is physical or emotional.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Neurotransmitters</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Serotonin and norepinephrine are the two main neurotransmitters that control hunger. Once the hypothalamus senses that you have consumed food and are not hungry any more, it sends these hormones to the brain to let it know that you are full. The body is fooled into thinking that it is full, as the levels of these neurotransmitters are increased in the system by the appetite suppressants. The control of cravings between meals is assisted by this effect of fullness, which can lessen the food amount consumed while you dine.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Types</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are different brands and types of appetite suppressants being sold. There are two appetite suppressants that are most commonly prescribed: <a href="http://www.appetite-suppressants.org/meridia ">Meridia </a>or subutramine, and Adipex and Fastin, or Phentermine. Sometimes amphetamines like Adderall or Dexedrine are prescribed as <a href="http://www.appetite-suppressants.org/ ">appetite suppressants</a>, but because they are highly addictive and subject to abuse, they are reserved for use by those with extreme obesity who must shed a great amount of weight to avoid serious health issues.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Risks</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As with any pharmaceutical-grade hunger suppressant, these products can be habit-forming. With amphetamine products, this is particularly applicable. In addition, there is the danger of an allergic response to something contained in the product&#8217;s formula. Appetite suppressants should not be utilized by people who have cardiovascular issues, such as high blood pressure, heart disease and arteriosclerosis, unless they are under the direct supervision of their physician. In addition, it is important to avoid use of hunger suppressants in conjunction with different diet products.</p>
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		<title>Rheumatic Fever An Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rheumatic fever is a rare but potentially dangerous complication of an infection caused by streptococcus bacteria &#8212; usually strep throat. It&#8217;s most common in children between the ages of 5 and 15, though adults can also get it. Rheumatic fever occurs as part of the body&#8217;s immune response to a strep infection. Antibodies created to ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rheumatic fever is a rare but potentially dangerous complication of an infection caused by streptococcus bacteria &#8212; usually strep throat.<br />
It&#8217;s most common in children between the ages of 5 and 15, though adults can also get it.<span id="more-428"></span></p>
<p>Rheumatic fever occurs as part of the body&#8217;s immune response to a strep infection. Antibodies created to destroy the bacteria instead attack the joints or, in some cases, the valves of the heart. Symptoms of rheumatic fever usually appear one to six weeks after a strep infection.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.firstaidkitbags.com/emergency-first-sign-plastic-display-order-online-56271.html">If diagnosed and treated promptly with antibiotics, rheumatic fever poses little threat and passes within two to 12 weeks.However, if the heart is affected, symptoms may persist for as long as six months.</a> </p>
<p>Any damage to the heart valves may not appear until years later.</p>
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		<title>Sports training camps. Part 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gidget</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pricing Pricing is a very subjective matter. It depends on your market and the amount of price sensitivity in your area. Some general tips include: 1) The first time you run your program &#8212; if you&#8217;d like to make it an on-going program &#8212; it should be free (if you do not have a &#8220;star&#8221; ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Pricing</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Pricing is a very subjective matter. It depends on your market and the amount of price sensitivity in your area. Some general tips include:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1) The first time you run your program &#8212; if you&#8217;d like to make it an on-going program &#8212; it should be free (if you do not have a &#8220;star&#8221; coach). This will generate enthusiasm, allow you to refine the program and gather data and statistics that can be used to promote the program in the future and charge for it.<span id="more-423"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2) The perceived value will determine how much people will pay. Look at the differences of what people pay for a two-door GMC car versus a two-door BMW or Mercedes. Both cars will get you from point A to point B, so why do people pay so much more for one than the other? If you have a famous or well-known personality running your program, you can charge more than if your own staff is running the program. You can even charge more if your staff goes to another location and runs the program for non-members, because the non-members will perceive your staff as experts.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">3) If you price your program too high, you will notice resistance. Work with a focus group to determine the ideal price range.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">4) Look at what people are paying for leagues and teams during season. This will give you some idea of participant price-tolerance level.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">5) The more competitive the player, the higher level your program will be and the fewer people you will accept. These are all justification for a higher charge for a more customized, personalized program and service.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">6) If you want to keep the price high for perceived value and exclusivity, but are getting complaints from members, offer a discount coupon to members and/or previous participants. This way, they get a bargain and you maintain the exclusivity appeal. We all want a designer suit at bargain prices, but we never say we paid less because that would ruin the prestige!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Before you begin planning your training camp, here are some final words of advice from The Aspen Hill Club&#8217;s Sid Miller. &#8220;Overplan every lesson, and never repeat the same lesson two days in a row. If your athletes can predict what&#8217;s going to happen next, you will lose their attention.&#8221; This advice holds true whether you&#8217;re working with the 4-year-olds, corporate executives or every other type of athlete in-between.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you&#8217;re in a neighborhood where everybody lives by their scheduled appointments, sport-specific training camps and athletic conditioning programs might be a great option for you to capture a market that has already made room in their schedule for their sport.</p>
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