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Diet

Could Orbera Be The Key To Weight Loss?

Orbera may be the new solution for adults struggling to lose weight, without the need for surgery. orbera

Orbera is a tiny balloon that is inserted in the stomach through the mouth, with an endoscope.

An endoscope is a long, thin medical device usually used to look inside a body cavity or organ.

The insertion is a non-surgical outpatient procedure and takes around 30 minutes.

Once the balloon is in place it is inflated with saline.

The balloon stays in place for 6 months and will help regulate portion control.

During the 6 months, and for 6 months after the balloon has been removed, the patient will also undergo coaching to help with their diet and excerise.

Orbera is suitable for patients who are morbidly obese, with a BMI (body mass index) of 30 to 40 and have already tried other diets and exercise options.

255  patients participated in a clinical trail for Orbera for 1 year.

Of the group, 125 patients had Orbera in place for 6 months and then removed.

The remaining 130 patients took part in a behavior modification program for a year, but did not receive the device.

The results showed that patients with Orbera lost an average of 21.8 pounds after the device was in place for six months.

Those patients managed to maintain an average 19.4 pounds weight loss three months after it was removed.

The 130 patients who didn’t receive the device only lost an average of 7 pounds.

The prescription only medicine Xenical is available for adults who are overweight with a BMI of 28 or over.

If you are overweight (BMI 28 and over) and tried dieting and excerise but still haven’t had success – please go to www.ukmeds4u.com for a free consultation for other weightloss options.

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Sexual health

Can Pelvic Floor Exercises Prolong Ejaculation?

Premature Ejaculation (PE) is the most common ejaculation problem. premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation is when a man ejaculates with little sexual stimulation and before the man wants.

Some of the causes for premature ejaculation are:

  • stress
  • relationship problems
  • anxiety
  • penis sensitvity

Marni Kimrys, a U.S dating coach has a solution which can help control ejaculation – by holding in urine for 5 seconds.

This will strengthen the kegel (pelvic) muscles which can prolong ejaculation if practised often enough.

Kegel muscles help with bladder function and ejaculation.

But as men and women age, these muscles become stretched or weaker.

When urinating is stopped mid-stream, the kegel or pubococcygeus (PC) muscles are activated.

Ms Kinry explains in a youtube video: ‘Kegel exercises are something you can do everywhere, at every moment in your life. Driving in a car, in your office, sitting at the doctors.

‘They control your pubococcygeus (PC) muscles so you can control ejaculation and prolong ejaculation’

‘You want to work your way up to 50 reps a day, a rep being clenching your PC muscles for three to five seconds, and then releasing.

You start off by doing 1 to 20 reps then work up to doing 50 reps.

‘Then you want to increase the time from 5 to 7 seconds. Keep increasing from there.’

‘This will help strengthen your PC muscles so you never have to worry about premature ejaculation again.’

If you are diagnoised with premature ejaculation then prescription medication is available such as Priligy.

If you suffer from premature ejaculation and would like to know more about Priligy, please go to: www.ukmeds4u.com for your free e-consultation.

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General, Sexual health

Can Cannabis Improve Your Sex Life?

Both women and men can experience sexual dysfunction. cannabis

Female sexual dysfunction can include loss of desire, loss of arousal and problems with orgasm.

Erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation are common male sexual dysfunctions.

There are various treatments for these conditions such as Viagra and Priligy.

According to a new survery, from the California medical marijuana company, it that been found that smoking cannabis can serve as a ‘natural’ aphrodisiac.

The results showed that 14% of people taking medical marijuana use the drug to boost their libido and women are more likely to use cannabis, rather than men, to enhance their sex drive.

New York City sexual therapist Dr Ian Kerner said: ‘For men who I work with who suffer from erectile disorder, smoking pot before they have sex can really help them relax and maintain erection.

Studies have shown that for women to go through the process of arousal and to reach orgasm, parts of the brain associated with stress, anxiety and high emotion deactivate.

For some people who can’t lower their anxiety on their own, pot helps them relax.’

However, Dr Kerner has stressed that the effects of cannabis on sex are very person-specific.

If you suffer from erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation, please go to www.ukmeds4u.com for your free e-consultation.

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Drugs, General

Could Sildenafil Increase Skin Cancer Risk?

Sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, was originally developed to treat heart conditions, but during original trials it was found to be more effective at treating erectile dysfunction (also known as impotence).sildenafil

But now, scientists have warned that the drug could increase the risk of melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Researchers at the University of Tübingen in Germany have discovered that Sildenafil can encourage tumors to grow more rapidly.

A recent study found that Sildenafil can stimulate skin cancer growth.

Sildenafil has a stimulating effect on the messenger molecule cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which promotes the growth of existing malignant melanomas.

The scientist came to this conclusion through animal experiments and human cell cultures.

Cells normally contain an enzyme called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5), that ensures the newly-formed cGMP is continuously broken down.

But, Sildenafil belongs to a group of medicines called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE 5) inhibitors.

Study author Professor Robert Feil said: ‘Taking sildenafil basically disables this brake.’

Consequently, the melanoma begins to grow more aggressively.

However, the study noted that there is no reason for men to stop taking PDE5 inhibitors to treat erectile dysfunction.

The researchers also have to take into account that the possibility that a higher incidence of skin cancer may be due to lifestyles, including sunbathing on holiday.

Professor Feil warned: ‘Ultimately, we should all be thinking about reducing our risk of skin cancer and cutting our exposure time to the sun, as well as using effective UV protection.’

Sildenafil is marketed as Viagra and was approved by FDA (The Food and Drug Administration) on 27th March 1988. Pfizer’s patent on Sildenafil expired on 21 June 2013.

If you are concerned that Sildenafil (Viagra) could increase the risk of skin cancer then there is other alternative prescription only  medication for erectile dysfunction such as Cialis and Levitra.

For further information about Sildenafil (Viagra) and other erectile dysfunction medication, please go to www.ukmeds4u.com.

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General

New Breast Cancer Treatment Eradicated Tumors In Just 11 Days

A new treatment for breast cancer has been discovered that wipes out tumors in just 11 days.breast cancer

A team from the University of Manchester and the Institute of Cancer Research in London announced the results at the European Breast Cancer Conference in Amsterdam.

The UK team said that they have never seen breast cancer patients respond so quickly to a cancer treatment.

The trail involved recently diagnoised women with an aggressive form of breast cancer and they were given two existing cancer drugs – Tyverb and Herceptin –  at 23 UK hospitals.

The test showed that the cancer had stopped producing more cells in 87% of the particpants.

But to the surprise of surgeons, the tumor had completely vanished
in 11% of women.

The team initially aimed to shrink the tumors in the few days before surgery, but when the surgeons tried to remove the tumors they found that the tumor had vanished in some women.

In the UK, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives.

Breast cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in women in the United Kingdom.

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If you have any concerns about breast cancer please see your GP.

Erectile dysfunction, General

Pearling Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction

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In recent years there has been a rise in men turning to ‘pearling’ to enhance sexual pleasure for their partner during intercourse. pearling cause erectile dysfunction

Pearling entails the men to insert plastic beads or pearls under the skin of his penis by either a piercing professional or by the man himself. This is meant to boost physical stimulation by applying extra friction to a womans clitoris.

Dr Tobias Kohler, men’s sexual health expert, has warn that pearling can be dangerous as it can damage the urethra (a tube that carries urine from the bladder) and cause chronic pain, and even cause erectile dysfunction and scar tissue formation.

It has been reported that a 19 year old  man from Flordia tried inserting a pearl into his penis, but seven hours after making the incision he was rushed to hospital with swelling and worsening pain to his penis and blood in his urine.
Doctors had to remove a hematoma (a deep swelling of clotted blood) and cauterized the wounds to stop the bleeding.

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For information on erectile dysfunction, please go to: www.ukmeds4u.com

Drugs, Erectile dysfunction

Could Cialis Be Effective In Treating Cancerous Tumours?

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cialis 20mgA clinical trial is underway which will hopefully show that Cialis weakens the ability of a tumour to fight the human immune system.

The trial is specifically focusing on those people suffering from tumours in the head and neck.

Professor Joseph Califano from the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital explained that a suppressed immune system could be the reason why these tumours respond so aggressively. He added that Cialis could prevent the immune system from producing nitric oxide which was being used by the tumours to create a shield to protect them.

It is hoped that Cialis will help the body to fight tumours on its own and cause them to shrink and possibly disappear.

Other research has already been done using Viagra for cancer treatment by Professor Ivan Borrello , a colleague of Dr. Califano. They have been working together on other studies using mice but reportedly prefer using Cialis because it works for longer period before wearing off.

One of the great advantages of using Cialis to treat head and neck tumours is that the drug is safe and its side effects are minimal.  In fact it was even noted that when compared to radiotherapy or chemotherapy the side effects of Cialis were significantly more pleasant!

Obviously the Cialis will not cure cancer alone but it could be used as a complementary treatment alongside standard cancer therapies.

Both men and women are being enrolled into the clinical trial which has been funded by the National Cancer Institute in America. It is hoped that the daily doses of Cialis over the two week trial period will boost the immune systems of the participants.

Dr. Califano mentioned that the male participants were very happy about the idea of being given Cialis as part of their treatment for cancer.

For more information about erectile dysfunction or prescription only medicine such as Cialis, please go to: www.ukmeds4u.com

General

Talc Can Increase Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

Scientists have warned women who regularly use talcum powder on their genitals that they have a higher risk of ovarian cancer. talc

Researchers studied 2041 women with ovarian cancer and 2100 women who was free of the disease.
They found those who used talc were 33% higher risk of ovarian cancer.

Dr Daniel Cramer, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, thinks there should be warning labels on talcum powder as talc can get into the vagina and the upper gential tract if applied to the genitals.

The study came a week after Johnson & Johnson had to pay $72 million to the family of a women who allegedly died of ovarian cancer after using their baby powder.

Ovarian cancer is the 5th most common cancer in women and most common in women who have been through the menopause.

Around 7,100 women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year.

To read the full article, please go to: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3476966/Talc-linked-ovarian-cancer-Risk-disease-ONE-higher-women-use-talcum-powder-genitals-experts-warn.html

For information on ovarian cancer, please go to: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/ovarian-cancer/

Please CLICK HERE to take the BEAT test to check for signs of ovarian cancer.

Drugs, Erectile dysfunction, Viagra

Over-The-Counter Supplements May Be Unsafe

Around 40-70% of men will experience sexual dysfunction at some point in life. herbal viagra

To avoid the embarrassment of speaking to their doctor or paying for a prescription, many buy over-the-counter (OTC) products.

However some over-the-counter drugs which are sold as alternatives to prescription only medication (POM) actually contain the active ingredients of the prescription only drugs.

It has been found that an OTC product was advertised as “natural” but contained Sildenafil, the same ingredient found in the prescription only medicine Viagra which is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).

Sildenafil belongs to a group of medicines called phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitors (PDE5Is).

PDE5is cannot be legally sold over-the-counter as taking them without doctors supervision can be dangerous for someone with an undiagnosed cardiac condition, and other conditions such as high or low blood pressure.

For more information about erectile dysfunction or POMs available please go to: www.ukmeds4u.com

To read the full article, please go to: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/305124.php

Diet, General

Carbohydrates Could Increase The Risk Of Lung Cancer

It has been revealed that carbohydrates could be bad for your lungs aswell as your waistline.lung cancer bagel

A study found that there was a 49% increased risk of lung cancer in people with a high glycemic index diet compared to those with a low glycemic index diet.

However the study also found glycemic load had no significant association with lung cancer risk. Therefore it could suggest that it is the quality, not the quantity, of carbohydrates consumed that may increase the risk of lung cancer.

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancer and around 44,500 people in the UK are diagnosed every year.

To read the full article ,please go to: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3481226/Are-CARBS-new-cigarettes-White-bread-bagels-rice-increase-risk-lung-cancer-49-experts-warn.html

For more information on lung cancer, please go to: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/lung-cancer/