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I can't resist not to post about this beach , it is the same beach that i post about 2 days ago ... I hope you like the photo ... Tasmania is truly one of the must see distentions ...
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This is a newly-fledged Woodpigeon taking a drink of milk from its mother. Hang on a minute! Birds don't produce milk. It's a mammal thing. But a small number of birds produce "crop milk", including all pigeons, Greater Flamingo and bizarrely, Emperor Penguin. In pigeons and doves, the milk is produced in the crop, a sac-like distention of the oesophagus normally used for food storage. During the last few days of incubation cells lining the crop enlarge with milk and slough off. In pigeons this happens in both sexes. Pigeon crop milk is similar in composition to mammalian milk and is rich in fat (35%) and protein (58%). Most birds bring food to their growing young but for the first few days after hatching, young pigeons are only fed on crop milk. In the Emperor Penguin, the milk produced by the male enables the chick to double in weight after hatching while receiving no other food. Perhaps surprisingly, Emperor Penguin milk is remarkably similar to Pigeon milk (Penguin milk 28% fat, 59% protein).
I have seen Woodpigeons feeding their young on crop milk a number of times but this was the first time I have managed to catch them in the act. The youngster had its beak deep inside its parent's throat, and each time its head withdrew I could see strings of milky slime between their beaks. There seem to be very few photographs of this behaviour on Flickr so I thought it was worth uploading. The youngster on the right lacks the adult's neck colouration, and its bill and eye are grey, unlike the adult.
It was great :-)
From Wiki:
A gluten-free diet (GFD) is a diet that strictly excludes gluten, a mixture of proteins found in wheat and related grains, including barley, rye, oat, and all their species and hybrids (such as spelt, kamut, and triticale). The inclusion of oats in a gluten-free diet remains controversial, and may depend on the oat cultivar and the frequent cross-contamination with other gluten-containing cereals.
Coeliac disease, also spelled celiac disease, is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the small intestine.Classic symptoms include gastrointestinal problems such as chronic diarrhoea, abdominal distention, malabsorption, loss of appetite and among children failure to grow normally. This often begins between six months and two years of age. Non-classic symptoms are more common, especially in people older than two years. There may be mild or absent gastrointestinal symptoms, a wide number of symptoms involving any part of the body or no obvious symptoms. Coeliac disease was first described in childhood; however, it may develop at any age. It is associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes mellitus type 1 and thyroiditis, among others.
Passed this area many times either on my scooter or motorcycle but this day made it my distention and got a plus - this guy was in the area and had lots of info,.- last March 2021 they ran off bout 40 homeless and had the cops there for few months while the driveway was roped off with Keep Out sign's - bout 500 LP tanks are in the builds from the homeless swiping them - after the gold mining bout 1960 it was used for brick makes and the homes in the area are from that - he pointed out the area of the cemetery which was just up the hill to the right of the buildings. He also said a party of high school kids up there having a blast but the cops came up and each one a $400.00 ticket.
Well, it looks like he might be caught in the wires. Perhaps the balloon was descending, when it got trapped, if it is trapped. There does not seem to be any distention of the wires, so what is going on is unclear. The two wires on top are clearly in front of the balloon, and the two on bottom seem to be behind it. It's hard to imagine that if the balloon were moving, the photographer could take an unblurred image, but I don't know enough about shutter speeds at that time to say one way or another. The man's image (in the large size) is blurred, so he does seem to be moving. I do know that if the balloon is not moving, the man is in trouble.
The smoke at the bottom makes me wonder if that is the heat source for the hot air. If it is, the balloon must be ascending, not descending (and wouldn't the photographer have set up to take a photo at the start of the ascent? ) If the man is of roughly average height, and the trees are forty or fifty feet tall (and various angles are calculated), the man must be fifty or sixty feet off the ground. Perhaps the man is not in trouble; perhaps all is as it should be. Still this seems an extraordinarily foolhardy way to make a living.
The fact that the man is holding on to a bar, like a trapeze artist might use, makes me guess that he is a member of some carnival or traveling show. They've come to town on a Monday or Tuesday, and spent the week setting up, putting up handbills and publicity posters, mingling with the town folk. By the day of the show, the whole town would be excited.
If the balloon is trapped, then the man is literally at the end of his rope. If not, I would imagine that he put on a good show, and everyone went home happy. Hard way to earn a living.
Folkloric
· Entire fresh leaves are used externally for headache.
· Cooked with milk, leaves are used as poultices for certain kinds of ulcers.
· Seeds are purgative; also used as antirheumatic.
· Root-bark is purgative; also used for skin diseases and burns.
· Rheumatic arthritis, paralysis; epilepsy; distention of the uterus, prolapsus ani: drink dried root decoction or poultice Bai-hui pt (GV-20) with pounded seed or leaf material.
· Difficult partus, non-lowering of the fetus (during delivery): poultice Yungchuan Pt (K-1 pt) with pounded fresh leaves.
· Lymph node TB; facial paralysis: poultice with pounded seeds (seed coat removed). If the paralytic side is on the left side of the face, apply poultice on the left.
· Wound caused by piercing with pointed objects (nails, bamboo slats, bullet wound): use pounded fresh seed and apply as poultice.
· To increase the woman's secretion of milk, leaves are pounded and applied over the breast as poultice.
· Decoction of leaves reported to act as lactagogue and emmenagogue when administered internally.
· Skin ulcers: Boil pounded leaves and use as wash.
· Bark of castor plant also sued as dressing for ulcers and sores.
· Seed oil is laxative and vermicide; also used as ear drops to hardened cerumen. Also used for warts.
· For hemorrhoids, seeds are roasted, pounded, and applied to affected area. The oil is suitable for piles and anal fissures.
· Dosage: dried roots 15 to 30 gms in decoction.
· Seed paste applied to wounds and itch for 4-5 days.
· In Rhodesia, natives use the bark for dressing wounds and sores.
· Zulus use a paste of the root for toothaches; also, an infusion of leaves, applied orally or as an enema, for stomachaches.
· Leaf poultice used for boils.
· In French Guinea leaves are boiled and used as febrifuge.
· In Ayurveda, the leaf, root and seed oil used for inflammation and liver disorders.
· In China, crushed seeds used more frequently than the oil; a paste is applied to relieve scrofulous sores.
· Transvaal Sutos known to apply the powdered, roasted seeds to sores and boils in children.
· In Makran, oil used as ointment for sores.
· In Central Nigeria, seed variety is a popular contraceptive agent among the Rukaba women.
· Pulp is rubbed into the temples in headaches, into the palms of hands in palsy, into the urethra in stricture, and rubbed to the soles of feet of parturient women to hasten the birth of the child or to facilitate the expulsion of the placenta.
· Seeds are chewed in scrofula.
· Pulp is used for a variety of skin affections, dog bites, or whenever a lubricant is needed.
· Castor oil used as a mild purgative, adaptable to infants and young children. It is considered one of the most reliable cathartic for relief of obstinate constipation.
- Used as emmenagogue and galatagogue. Castor oil massaged over the breast after childbirth increases the flow of milk. (30)
- Warmed leaves coated with oil applied over the abdomen to relieve flatulence in children. Infusion of leaves used for stomachache. Fresh leaf juice used as emetic in narcotic poisoning; also considered useful in jaundice. Pounded leaves used for caries; also, applied over guinea-worm sores to extract the worm. Root decoction used for lumbago; paste used for toothache. (26)
- In Sindh ethnobotany: (1) given in hot milk to induce labor pains (2) applied intravaginally for opening the uterus mouth at the time of delivery (3) used for expulsion of plasma membrane after delivery, and (4) castor beans are used to decrease the postpartum size of the abdomen. (29)
Others
• As far back as 4000 BC, its slow burning seed oil was used to fuel lamps.
• Tañgan-tañgan is the source of the castor oil of commerce.
• Although best known for its medicinal properties for its use as a purgative, only a comparatively small amount of used for medicinal purposes. Its chief use is as lubricant for internal combustion engines, particularly aero-engines, for which it is suitable because of its high viscosity, retained at high temperatures, while non-solidifying at low temperatures.
• Castor oil is insoluble in light petroleum and other mineral oils. It can be used for making compound lubricating oil.
• Cosmetics: The seed oil of RC and its primary constituent, ricinoleic acid are used in the manufacture of skin-conditioning agents, as emulsion stabilizers and surfactants in cosmetics. In lipstick, castor oil is used at 81% concentration.
• Castor oil is also used in making "cognac oil," in a dressing for leather, in "fat-liqouring" in the leather industry, in the manufacture of artificial leather, cutting oils, linoleum, and as wool oil.
• Also used in retouching-varnishes and in the negative varnishes of photography.
• Castor oil is classified by the FDA as GRAS (generally recognized as safe) and effective as a stimulant laxative.
• Contraceptive: Used in making contraceptive jellies and creams. Also, used with a pinch of alum for contraception. In women, one castor seed a month after the menstrual cycle reported to prevent conception for that month. (30)
• Cake left after the castor oil is extracted from the kernels of castor seeds is used as fertilizer. In addition to its use as manure, it is also employed as fuel, for caulking timber, destroying white ants (termites) and other pests.
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Abstract
Objective:
Drinking plenty of water is commonly recommended in weight loss regimens; however, very limited scientific evidence is available to justify this. Here we studied the effect of drinking 1.5 L of water, over and above the usual intake on body weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat, and appetite score in overweight female participants.
Materials and Methods:
The study was done on 50 overweight female participants, who were instructed to drink 500 mL of water, three times a day 30 min before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The 1.5 L water intake was over and above their daily water intake and was continued for 8 consecutive weeks. Body weight, BMI, body fat, and appetite score was measured pre and post-study; and the values were compared by paired t-test using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 14.0.1.
Results:
All the parameters tested were lower after 8 weeks: body weight (pre-study 65.86 ± 3.614 kg vs post-study 64.42 ± 3.704 kg; P < 0.01); BMI (pre-study 26.7002 ± 0.9423 vs post-study 26.1224 ± 1.0632; P < 0.01); sum of skinfold thickness (pre-study 79.626 ± 10.385 mm vs post-study 76.578 ± 10.477 mm; P < 0.01); and the appetite score (pre-study 36.880 ± 4.170 vs post-study 34.673 ± 3.845; P < 0.01).
Conclusions:
Our study establishes the role of drinking 1.5 L of excessive water in weight reduction, body fat reduction, and appetite suppression in overweight female participants.
Keywords: Body mass index, overweight, skinfold thickness, visual analogue scale for appetite, water-induced thermogenesis
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INTRODUCTION
The current obesity epidemic in adults and children alike is a major public health concern worldwide. Obesity confers physical stress on multiple biologic processes and is associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, and certain forms of cancer.[1] Recent studies associate drinking water with sympathetic stimulation, which increases the metabolic rate (thermogenesis) and augment daily energy expenditure.[2] Although the concept of water-induced thermogenesis is controversial, nevertheless drinking plenty of water is universally recommended as a means to reduce body weight. This study was designed to test whether increase in sympathetic nervous system activity following 1.5 L/day of excess drinking water for 8 weeks contributes to body weight loss.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai and was approved by the Committee for Academic Research Ethics, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
Fifty female participants were enrolled for this study after explaining the purpose and rational of the study. Written informed consent was given by each participant. Inclusion criteria: Overweight female participants (body mass index (BMI): 25-29.9) of the age group 18-23 years were included in the study. Exclusion criteria: Participants were free of major illness, had no eating disorders, and were not on any medication. Pre-study body weight, BMI, sum of skinfold thickness, and appetite scores were measured and compared with the post-study values.
BMI was assessed as an index of obesity.[3] BMI = Weight (kg)/(Height (m))2 The normal range is 18.5-24.9, overweight is 25-29.9, and obese ≥30.[4]
Body composition scores were computed by measuring skinfold thickness (millimeters) by using skinfold calipers at three different sites: Triceps, abdomen, and thigh. Skinfold thickness is used as valid anthropometric indicator of regional body fatness and was measured by lifting a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat away from the underlying muscle and bone. Each skinfold thickness was measured in duplicate with Harpenden skinfold calipers (John Bull; British Indicators Ltd., West Sussex, England) on the left side of the body. When a difference between the first and the second measurement exceeded 6 mm, a third measurement was taken.[5,6] The ‘sum of skinfolds’ reflects absolute or percentage changes in fatness before and after physical conditioning or diet regimens.
Appetite Score: In order to assess subjective appetite sensations, visual analogue scales (VAS) were used. VAS are composed of lines (of varying length) with words anchored at each end, describing the extremes (i.e., ‘I have never been more hungry’/‘I am not hungry at all’). Participants were asked to make a mark across the line corresponding to their hunger sensation. The data was quantified by measuring the distance from the left end of the line to the mark.[7] The VAS specifically assessed ‘desire to eat’, ‘hunger’, and ‘fullness’.
Pre-study body weight and height were measured after overnight fasting (a day before the study started). BMI was calculated. Post-study readings were similarly recorded. Body fat was calculated as a sum of skinfold thickness taken at three different sites. Appetite score was measured using VAS 1 day before start of the study. Participants were instructed to rate their appetite on the scale of 0-10, in response to six various questions. Separate scores were recorded before breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the same day. Average score for the day was calculated. The same procedure was followed to measure the post-study appetite score. The participants were instructed to increase their water intake by 1.5 L, over and above their usual daily water intake. To achieve this, 500 mL of water was consumed 30 min before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The water intake by the participants before breakfast and lunch was directly supervised, while the intake before dinner was not supervised.
The participants were instructed to keep the dietary habits and physical activity levels unchanged during the study period to allow better assessment of effect of water on weight loss. At the end of 8 weeks, parameters of the study were reassessed. The compliance to the instructions given to the participants was good on an average because the increment in the water intake before breakfast and lunch was done under direct supervision.
Statistical analysis
The statistical analysis of the data was performed independently using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 14.0.1. A paired t-test was used to determine the statistical significance of the results with statistical significance set at P < 0.01.
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RESULTS
Body weight: The mean value for the pre-study body weight was 65.86 ± 3.614 and post-study body weight was 64.42 ± 3.704 (P < 0.01) as depicted in Table Table1,1, thus establishing the role of drinking excessive water in body weight reduction
Body mass index (BMI): The mean value for the pre-study BMI was 26.7002 ± 0.9423 and post-study BMI was 26.1224 ± 1.0632 (P < 0.01) as depicted in Table 2, thus establishing the role of drinking excessive water in body weight reduction
Table 2
Pre- and post-study BMI
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Body fat: The mean value for pre-study sum of skinfold thickness was 79.626 ± 10.385 mm and the post-study value was 76.578 ± 10.477 mm (P < 0.01) as depicted in Table 3, thus establishing the role of drinking excessive water in body fat reduction
Table 3
Pre- and post-study sum of skinfold thickness
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Appetite score: The mean value for the pre-study appetite score was 36.880 ± 4.170 and for post-study appetite score was 34.673 ± 3.845 (P < 0.01) as depicted in Table 4, thus establishing the role of drinking excessive water in appetite suppression.
Table 4
Pre- and post-study appetite score
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DISCUSSION
The current worldwide epidemic of obesity in adults and children alike has led to the search for compounds that can increase energy expenditure, thereby promoting weight loss. Because thermogenesis is partly regulated by sympathetic activity, substances that interact with the sympathetic nervous system can be considered as potential agents for weight reduction. Sympathomimetic compounds such as ephedrine are effective at increasing thermogenesis, but can have undesirable side effects. Safe, preferably nonpharmacological substances that can stimulate thermogenesis without causing side effects are hence preferable. Water can be once such agent.[8]
Drinking half a liter of water increases activity of the sympathetic nervous system as measured by enhanced plasma norepinephrine levels and muscle sympathetic nerve activity.[9]
Recent studies suggest that water drinking elicits acute changes in human physiology. Water drinking profoundly increases blood pressure in patients with autonomic failure. Also, water drinking was shown to increase energy expenditure. The acute changes in cardiovascular regulation and in energy expenditure with water drinking appear to be mediated through activation of the sympathetic nervous system. The acute water pressor response has been exploited in the treatment of patients with impaired orthostatic tolerance.[10,11,12]
Boschmann et al.,[2] showed that the sympathetic activation after water drinking might stimulate thermogenesis and increase resting energy expenditure by 30% within 10 min of drinking the water (peaked at 30-40 min) and was sustained for over an hour. The water-induced thermogenesis was attributed to sympathetic nervous system activation because ingestion of a beta-adrenoreceptor blocker before drinking water almost completely abolished this response. Drinking water that had been heated to 37°C, attenuated the thermogenic response by 40%; which led to the suggestion that water-induced thermogenesis could be partly attributed to the energy cost of warming the water to body temperature. The authors extrapolated that increasing daily water intake by 1.5 L would augment energy expenditure by approximately 200 kJ/d.[2]
A previous study evaluating the effect of drinking water on the resting energy expenditure (REE) in overweight children demonstrated an increase of up to 25% in REE lasting for over 40 min following drinking of 10 ml/kg of cold water.[13] However, the concept of water-induced thermogenesis is controversial. Several studies in humans have reported that water drinking has little or no effect on resting energy expenditure.[8,14,15] Hence, the 30% increase in energy expenditure after water drinking reported by Boschmann et al., although impressive, is not supported by other published studies. This whole-room indirect calorimetey vs ventilated hood or mouthpiece techniques. Ventilated hood and mouthpiece apparatus have a small dead space, thereby permitting rapid attainment of steady-state gas concentrations. In contrast, whole-room calorimeters may require over an hour to attain steady-state conditions because of their large size in relation to ventilation rate and hence is less suitable for acute measurements.[8,14,15] The mechanism causing sympathetic activation with water drinking is not fully understood. Studies in tetraplegic patients suggest a spinal mechanism. The nature of the afferent stimulus and the afferent pathway causing activation of efferent sympathetic neurons is unknown. Water temperature, distension of gastrointestinal organs, or changes in osmolarity could also be involved.[14] Water drinking-induced cardiovascular and metabolic responses are not solely explained by a thermal stimulus because in autonomic failure patients, drinking colder or warmer water elicited an identical pressor response. In healthy normal weight subjects, approximately 60-70% of the water-induced thermogenesis could not be attributed to heating of the ingested water. Indeed, drinking 37°C warm water elicited a substantial thermogenic response.[14]
Gastric distension increases sympathetic nerve traffic in human subjects. However, gastric distension is not considered as the crucial mechanism for water drinking induced sympathetic activation. The idea is supported by the observation that water drinking elicits more pronounced cardiovascular responses than drinking the same volume of saline. Also, human magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies demonstrated that after 40 min, only 25% of the ingested water remains in the stomach.[14]
It is likely that the water-induced changes may be explained by stimulation of osmosensitive structures. Indeed, the time course of the changes in sympathetic activity, blood pressure, and metabolic rate parallel the time course of altered plasma osmolarity post water drinking. Moreover, infusion of hypoosmotic solutions through a gastric tube in humans caused a greater increase in sweat production, a sympathetic response, than infusion of isosmotic solutions.[8,14,15]
In the present study, effect of excessive water intake on body weight, BMI, body fat, and appetite score of overweight female participants was evaluated in view of the inadequacy of the studies addressing this issue. Although the concept of water-induced thermogenesis is open to debate and investigation, our study suggests drinking excessive water, when continued for 8 weeks, actually translates into body weight/fat loss, as depicted in Table 1, ,22 and and3,3, possibly involving combination of thermogenesis, distention of gastrointestinal organs, and/or changes in osmolarity. Additionally, drinking excess water also suppresses appetite; as depicted in Table 4, thus supporting water as a natural appetite suppressant.
One limitation of the present study was that the dietary intake and physical activity levels were not reported. However, the subjects were instructed specifically to keep the dietary habits and physical activity levels unchanged to allow better assessment of effect of water on weight loss.
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CONCLUSION
Obesity is a major public health issue, which is prevalent pandemically among all age groups. Hence, the urgent need to manage this overwhelming epidemic of obesity cannot be overemphasized. In the present study, an attempt has been made to see the effect of drinking excessive water in female overweight participants, in terms of weight loss. The decrease in body weight, BMI, sum of skinfold thickness, and appetite score of overweight participants at the end of study period establishes the role of drinking excessive water in weight reduction, body fat reduction, and appetite suppression of participants. Thus, water drinking induced increase in sympathetic activity is an important and unrecognized component of daily energy expenditure. If confirmed in future studies with larger number of subjects, this cost free intervention may be a useful adjunctive treatment in overweight and obese individuals to attain an increase in energy expenditure.
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Footnotes
Source of Support: Nil
Conflict of Interest: None declared.
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Dr. Theodor Kolobow's contributions to the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary research while at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute include advancements in the development of artificial organs, and the pathophysiology of acute lung injury. Over the course of his career he was actively involved in the innovation and development of new dialysis machines, cuffless endotracheal tubes, and devices to prop open right-sided heart valves, thereby preventing left heart distention during percutaneous cardiopulmonary bypass. He designed special low-resistance endotracheal tubes to limit the necessary ventilatory pressure, in addition to endotracheal tubes that would help to limit bacterial colonization and methods for preventing ventilator associated pneumonias.
Dr. Kolobow passed away in 2018 at the age of 87.
Read more: irp.nih.gov/blog/post/2018/05/remembrances-theodor-kolobo...
Credit: National Institutes of Health
Our beloved Mattie died last week. He was working in Cascade, Idaho with Perry at the time. It was very sudden. He had a bleeding tumor on his spleen which was causing distention in his abdomen. He also had tumors on his lungs, which the veterinarian felt would likely burst during or shortly after surgery. I'm very sad that I was unable to be with him during his last hours, but I spoke to him on the phone, and his labored breathing told me he was in some, and perhaps a lot, of discomfort. I didn't feel it would be fair to ask him to wait three hours for me to drive to Boise, and so the decision was made. He will be greatly and forever missed.
Explore June 24, 2008 Highest Position #18
Most people complain of bloating after Iftar. Prevent bloaing by avoiding the following:
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✖️Eating quickly or overeating which can lead to swallowing air
✖️Fried foods🍟🍤 which slow down digestion
✖️Foods that increase gas production: spicy food, cabbage, broccoli, carbonated beverages, beans.
✖️Salty foods which lead to water retention and stomach distention.
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Sip on the following tea (by mindbodygreen.com) when you’re feeling bloated. Your bloating will dissipate in a matter of minutes!
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Ingredients
☑️1 cup water
☑️1 pinch ground ginger
☑️1 pinch ground cumin
☑️1 pinch sea salt
☑️½ teaspoon of fennel seeds
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Directions
➡️Bring water to a boil and place all other ingredients into the boiling water. Boil for about 5 minutes. Let it sit for 5minutes, drink it warm. .
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النفخة والمغص:
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الكثير من الأشخاص يشتكون من النفخة والمغص أثناء شهر رمضان وبالأخص بعد الانتهاء من تناول الافطار. اوقي نفسك من النفخة عن طريق الابتعاد عما يلي:
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✖️ تناول الطعام بسرعة وتناول كمية كبيرة يؤدي إلى ابتلاع الهواء والمغص
✖️المأكولات المقلية تبطئ من عملية الهضم وتزيد من النفخة
✖️المأكولات التي تزيد من الغاز في الجهاز الهضمي: المأكولات الحارة، الملفوف، البروكولي، البقوليات، المشروبات الغازية.
✖️المأكولات المالحة تؤدي إلى احتباس الماء في المعدة وبالتالي إلى الزيادة من النفخة.
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اشرب الشاي التالي إذا شعرت بنفخة فإنك ستشعر أفضل خلال دقائق معدودة:
وصفة من mindbodygreen.com
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المكونات:
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☑️كوب من الماء
☑️القليل من الزنجبيل المبروش
☑️رشة من الكمون
☑️رشة ملح البحر
☑️2/1ملعقة شاي من بذور اليانسون
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⬅️قم بغلي الماء ومن ثم أضف جميع المكونات اتركها لتغلي لمدة 5دقائق. أطفئ النار واترك الشاي لمدة 5دقائق. صفّي الماء واشربه دافئاً.
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My beloved Muffin's gone. :'(
She just suddenly collapsed on the evening of the 24th. Prior to that, she had been happily running on her wheel for hours consecutively every single morning.
When I brought her to our most trusted vet (the only one out of three who didn't misdiagnose her eye condition last time, and operated on her eye and cyst last time) said there wasn't any hope for her if we didn't operate. And even if we did, there wasn't much, if any, hope either. But she was in so much pain constantly, I decided to send her in. Even a 1% chance is a shot at life for her. I know my little girl loves life...
She died shortly after the operation was finished. Vet said there was a growth in her uterus, that also resulted in a distention of her stomach.
She was in so much pain prior to the operation already, that in the night she even bit herself, when she couldn't reach her gnaw stick in time. She needed something to bite on to feel better about the pain. :'( My poor girl.
I'm absolutely devstated that we don't get to spend our birthday together again. But relieved that I turned down the grad law interview last year just to spend her birthday with her. Thank God I did that...else I don't know how much more depressed I would be now.
My little girl was always with me, or in my palm when I was feeling most down. Once I even fell asleep with her in my hand. Haha, I had to search for her in the house when I woke up. She had a lot of fun running around the house. Eventually found her between the wall and my parent's wardobe, in a gap of about 1 to 2 inches wide.
Girlie didn't get enough of her almonds, sunflower seeds, and sesame when she was alive because of her eye condition. I hope she can get plently of those under the rainbow bridge. And that she has the same wheel and strawberry house that she adores. I hope she can find Pudding too, her first hamster friend, and all the rest of our hamster angels. Rest in peace my sweetheart.
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She didn't have any bleeding or pus coming out from below, like usual uterine cases. Couldn't tell... I don't know the patch of fur loss has anything to do with it? That patch was first shaved off by the vet last time, when she had a cyst on her back removed. It came back sparse, then very strangely a symmetrical sparse patch appeared on the other side. She has always had a bit of fungal thing on her skin that never really went away since she was a young ham, so I didn't think that much about it. Also, she runs so much on her wheel, and I thought it could be from abrasion, since it's strangely symmetrical. I didn't see her grooming excessively that patch. Sigh.
21-month-old male patient presented to the ED with a complaint of fever of 38.5 °C (tympanic) that first started 4 days prior to presentation. Upon resolution of the fever, “flat red itchy spots” first appeared on both of his legs, then on the soles of his feet, and lastly on his palms and mouth.
He didn’t have any GI or upper respiratory tract infection symptoms.
No recent travel history, but positive sick contact: his cousin developed the same picture of symptoms a week earlier.
ROS is negative except for a loss of appetite and lethargy.
PMH: Isolated mineralocorticoid deficiency
Family history: Isolated mineralocorticoid deficiency
Medications: Fludrocortisone, oral, 0.1 mg
Birth hx: C-section
Born LGA (4395 gm)
Social: Mother and father both well educated, well aware of their son’s condition. 3 other siblings, all have the same congenital disorder
Allergy: None
Vital Signs
Temp: 36.8 °C
HR: 88 beats per minute
RR: 25 rates per minute
BP: 105/60 mmHg
SpO2: 100% RA
Airway: Patent
Breathing: Clear chest on auscultation
Circulation: Regular rate and rhythm
Capillary refill time is > 2 sec.
General: Irritable, but not in distress
Hydration status: crying without tears, dry mucosal membranes
Appearance: Well developed, no dysmorphic features
Cardiorespiratory: lungs clear to auscultation, breaths sounds are equal, no acrocyanosis, no cyanosis, no clubbing, not pale, no murmur, normal peripheral pulses
Abdominal: No edema, no jaundice, no abdominal distention, normal bowel sounds
HENT: Normocephalic, no pharyngeal erythema. Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light, normal conjunctiva.
Neck: Supple, non-tender, no thyromegaly
Genitourinary: Normal genitalia for age and sex
Musculoskeletal: Normal. Normal strength. No deformity.
Integumentary: you notice the following rash
21-month-old male patient presented to the ED with a complaint of fever of 38.5 °C (tympanic) that first started 4 days prior to presentation. Upon resolution of the fever, “flat red itchy spots” first appeared on both of his legs, then on the soles of his feet, and lastly on his palms and mouth.
He didn’t have any GI or upper respiratory tract infection symptoms.
No recent travel history, but positive sick contact: his cousin developed the same picture of symptoms a week earlier.
ROS is negative except for a loss of appetite and lethargy.
PMH: Isolated mineralocorticoid deficiency
Family history: Isolated mineralocorticoid deficiency
Medications: Fludrocortisone, oral, 0.1 mg
Birth hx: C-section
Born LGA (4395 gm)
Social: Mother and father both well educated, well aware of their son’s condition. 3 other siblings, all have the same congenital disorder
Allergy: None
Vital Signs
Temp: 36.8 °C
HR: 88 beats per minute
RR: 25 rates per minute
BP: 105/60 mmHg
SpO2: 100% RA
Airway: Patent
Breathing: Clear chest on auscultation
Circulation: Regular rate and rhythm
Capillary refill time is > 2 sec.
General: Irritable, but not in distress
Hydration status: crying without tears, dry mucosal membranes
Appearance: Well developed, no dysmorphic features
Cardiorespiratory: lungs clear to auscultation, breaths sounds are equal, no acrocyanosis, no cyanosis, no clubbing, not pale, no murmur, normal peripheral pulses
Abdominal: No edema, no jaundice, no abdominal distention, normal bowel sounds
HENT: Normocephalic, no pharyngeal erythema. Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light, normal conjunctiva.
Neck: Supple, non-tender, no thyromegaly
Genitourinary: Normal genitalia for age and sex
Musculoskeletal: Normal. Normal strength. No deformity.
Integumentary: you notice the following rash
21-month-old male patient presented to the ED with a complaint of fever of 38.5 °C (tympanic) that first started 4 days prior to presentation. Upon resolution of the fever, “flat red itchy spots” first appeared on both of his legs, then on the soles of his feet, and lastly on his palms and mouth.
He didn’t have any GI or upper respiratory tract infection symptoms.
No recent travel history, but positive sick contact: his cousin developed the same picture of symptoms a week earlier.
ROS is negative except for a loss of appetite and lethargy.
PMH: Isolated mineralocorticoid deficiency
Family history: Isolated mineralocorticoid deficiency
Medications: Fludrocortisone, oral, 0.1 mg
Birth hx: C-section
Born LGA (4395 gm)
Social: Mother and father both well educated, well aware of their son’s condition. 3 other siblings, all have the same congenital disorder
Allergy: None
Vital Signs
Temp: 36.8 °C
HR: 88 beats per minute
RR: 25 rates per minute
BP: 105/60 mmHg
SpO2: 100% RA
Airway: Patent
Breathing: Clear chest on auscultation
Circulation: Regular rate and rhythm
Capillary refill time is > 2 sec.
General: Irritable, but not in distress
Hydration status: crying without tears, dry mucosal membranes
Appearance: Well developed, no dysmorphic features
Cardiorespiratory: lungs clear to auscultation, breaths sounds are equal, no acrocyanosis, no cyanosis, no clubbing, not pale, no murmur, normal peripheral pulses
Abdominal: No edema, no jaundice, no abdominal distention, normal bowel sounds
HENT: Normocephalic, no pharyngeal erythema. Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light, normal conjunctiva.
Neck: Supple, non-tender, no thyromegaly
Genitourinary: Normal genitalia for age and sex
Musculoskeletal: Normal. Normal strength. No deformity.
Integumentary: you notice the following rash
This is me Photogrpeh Of Me Paula Mattis and Samantha Mina on3rd Annual Worldwide SMA Syndrome Awareness Day ("Purple Day") January 28, 2011. Also My name is Paula Mattis and my story is Tonight at Rare Disease Day Holywood Road St Marks Church 7pm to 9pm To Night To: Naomi Long Member of Parliament
Hi my name is Paula Mattis, I have been dealing with SMA Syndrome for some time know also when I was told I had SMA Syndrome the first time it was a sake but happy to know finely now I new way I was severing for so so long but that did not last long because my old GI undiagnosed me and I was sent to Johns Hopkins for 2 opinion which Dr Gerard. Mullin is associate professor of medicine, director of integrative GI nutrition services and director of capsule endoscopy for the gastroenterology division at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Gerard Mullin graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, completed his training in internal medicine at the Mount Sinai Hospital, and conducted his fellowship in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Sean me for the first time Sade that way have you not had the surgery yet it's very ivies that from all your records that you have SMA Syndrome and you need the surgery right now and I'm so thankful to him because with the surgery even if I had a setback now I would not be here and I'm forever thankful to him and with me having some seat backs from post op surgery my specialists and other Dr's are trying to help me but my case is very hard because they do not know what more they can do for me. I have been on TPN for every a year now which helps some but my Wight is under 100ib also I cant intake much at all it's been worse lately so it's a fight to keep me from not going back in the hospital it's also a fight for my family and friends because they want to help me but they cant. I started a SMA Syndrome group on the networking site facebook because I wanted to help others that are fighting this SMA Syndrome and to give each other info because you cant look up DR's for this Syndrome so it's very hard for anyone to get the help they need also there are a lot out there that don’t know they have SMA Syndrome and Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a very rare condition characterized by recurrent vomiting, abdominal distention, weight loss, and postprandial distress. The cause is compression of the duodenum between vessels and the vertebrae and paravertebrae muscles when the angle between the superior mesenteric vessels and the aorta is lower than 18°. The diagnosis is difficult and usually is made by exclusion. Conservative management is helpful at first; however, symptom recurrence would indicate surgical treatment. EVERY LIFE COUNTS Let's get people the Public, Doctors start taking this more seriously and get Awareness/Prevention, researching possible causes and work towards early detection also need research for a cure. SMA syndrome is estimated to have a mortality rate of 1 in 3. Delay in the diagnosis of SMA syndrome can result in fatal catabolysis (advanced malnutrition), dehydration, oliguria, electrolyte abnormalities, hypokalemia, acute gastric rupture or intestinal perforation (from prolonged mesenteric ischemia), gastrectasia, spontaneous upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hypovolemic shock, aspiration pneumonia, or sudden cardiovascular collapse from increased velocity of bloodflow in the SMA due to the reduced mesenteric angle. you can go to this link to get more about my journey
rare-disease-day-belfast-2011.blogspot.com/2011/02/... also go to facebook link www.facebook.com/groups/129829963700139/ I also have 2 more groups also. here is what my sister wrote for me:
teri22399Feb 3, 2011 11:07 PM
Hi, I'm another one of Paula's sisters. When Paula first told me about her problems, I knew she needed help fast. She had many people telling her she was faking to get out of work or to get attention (even doctors) but I can assure any doubters, this is real. You can't fake the pain she goes through. You can't fake the malnutrition. You can't fake the lack of energy. I have taken Paula to nearly all of her appointments. I was there when she was officially diagnosed. You could see the weight of the world come right off her shoulders that day. I was there for her surgery. We're devastated that she is still having problems. I feel that if her first doctor didn't spend years telling her she had bad heart burn, things would not be as bad as they are now. The syndrome has affected her entire body and every aspect of her life. Paula's always been skinny, but never malnourished. She always had energy and she was always happy. She liked working and took pride in whatever she did, even back in the days when she worked in a video store. Since this problem Paula can't do much of anything. She doesn't have the energy to do anything. She's been forced into early retirement. Sitting too long puts her in pain. Standing for too long gives her pain. Even laying down is painful, so it's a fight for her to even sleep. When people ask me what she's going through, I say imagine what it would be like if everything you tried to eat turned your stomach and intestines into knots and came back up. Imagine what it would be like to slowly starve to death. Let's hope people and doctors start taking this more seriously, start researching possible causes and work towards early detection. My sister has been there for me ever step of the way and I thank God ever Day for having such an awesome sister. Every time I read what she wrote it make me cry. God Bless and thank you so so much for letting me share this with you it mines so much to me and all that have SMA Syndrome and we are not herd much but me and all my SMA Syndrome Family are fighters and we just want the help we so need and to be heard so no one has to fight this alone. I thank Naomi Long Member of Parliament for sharing this with all of you. I'm forever thankful!!
Bloating or accumulation of gas in the ostomy bag can be one of the significant disturbances for ostomates. It doesn’t only put pressure back on the stoma and intestines but it can be a real cause of embarrassment.
The term bloating refers to the sensation of #abdominal pressure that can increase the size of the abdomen. Abdominal #distention also refers to the same sensation but it results in abdominal girth. About 50% of the patients who complain about bloating also report abdominal distention. We can describe bloating in simple terms as a sensation of fullness, heaviness, and discomfort. This condition can range from mild to severe. While the exact reason for bloating remains unknown, it commonly happens to the patients with IBS (Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome). However, it may be too early to treat IBS as a standardized reason for bloating.
Ballooning refers to the accumulation of gas through the stoma into the ostomy bag. This gas, or flatus, is a combination of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane. These gasses produce as a result of colonic bacterial fermentation.
While normal gas release may not be an issue for both ostomates and non-ostomates, higher production of these gasses can be quite painful as well as embarrassing, especially for ostomates. Since the bag has to contain #stomal output, letting gasses accumulated in this bag to escape can have a ruining impact on the social life of an ostomate. And if the gasses are restricted from escaping, they can result in ballooning, excess of which can turn out to be significantly harmful to the stoma and the intestine behind it.
That said, preventing gas from accumulating in the pouch can be the best thing an #ostomate can consider. However, this prevention doesn’t refer to allowing the gas to release for the bag. Instead, it involves working on the root cause of it. For instance, a healthy and balanced diet does not result in the production of more gasses in the GI tract. Moreover, the way you eat and your exercising routine also contribute to how your GI tract produces, or not produces, gasses.
One of the most common bad habits that result in the production of gasses in the GI tract is swallowing more air. Several foods and beverages and the way people eat and drink them end up producing gasses, which can fill an ostomy bag like a balloon. Several activities such as smoking, drinking through a straw and chewing gum can also result in gas accumulation.
It means that the food intake and the method of that food intake are the primary contributors to whether or not your GI tract ends up producing gasses. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the food and beverage intake. Furthermore, you need to talk to your ostomy care nurse to get proper guidance regarding how to avoid gas accumulation in your gut.
Folkloric
• Anthelmintic: Dried seeds preferable for deworming.
• Adults: Dried nuts-chew 8 to 10 small- to medium-sized dried nuts two hours after a meal, as a single dose, followed by a half glass of water. If fresh nuts are used, chew only 4-5 nuts. Hiccups occur more frequently with the use of fresh nuts.
• Children 3-5 years old: 4-5 dried nuts; 6 - 8 years old: 5-6 dried nuts; 9-12 years old: 6-7 dried nuts.
• Roasted seeds for diarrhea and fever.
• Plant used as a cough cure.
• Leaves applied to the head to relieve headaches.
• Pounded leaves externally for skin diseases.
• Decoction of boiled leaves used for dysuria.
• Ifugao migrants use it for headache.
• Ripe seeds roasted and used for diarrhea and fever.
• In Thailand, seeds used as anthelmintic; flowers for diarrhea.
• In India and Ambonia, leaves used in a compound decoction to relieve flatulent distention of the abdomen. Leaves and fruits are reported to be anthelmintic; also used for nephritis.
• In India and the Moluccas, seeds are given with honey as electuary for the expulsion of entozoa in children.
• In Indo-China, seeds are used as anthelmintic and for rickets in children.
• The Chinese and Annamites reported to use the seeds as vermifuge.
• In China, seeds macerated in oil are applied to parasitic skin diseases. Seeds are also used for diarrhea and leucorrheal discharges of children.
• In Amboina compound decoction of leaves used for flatulent abdominal distention.
• In Bangladesh, used for diarrhea, fever, boils, ulcers and helminthiasis.
source: staurt xchange
folkloric properties:
· In the Philippines, used for dysentery.
· For indigestion and constipation, 2 to 6 gms of dried material in a standard cup of water, boil to concentration and drink.
· For skin diseases, wash the diseased portion with a warm decoction.
· For chest pains caused by deterred blood flow of blood and energy circulation: boil to decoction 4 to 9 gms of dried drug preparation together with 4 gms of Citrus (dalanghita, kahel, suha, kalamansi, etc.) and drink.
· Neurogenic gastralgia, abdominal distention, heaviness at the chest, acidic vomiting: 3 to 9 gms dried material in decoction.
·Irregular menstruation, painful menstruation: 3 to 9 gms dried material in decoction.
· Sprains and bruises, furuncle infections: Use pounded fresh material as poultice or cook the pulverized drug material in vinegar and apply as hot poultice.
- In various oriental traditional systems, rhizomes used for stomach and bowel disorders.
· In Ayurveda, used for leprosy, fever, dysentery, itching, and as anthelmintic. Also for memory loss, depression and epilepsy.
· In India, used for wound healing. Roots used medicinally as a diaphoretic, astringent, stimulant, tonic, diuretic and demulcent. Also used as vermifuge and emmenagogue.
· In China, tubers used as tonic, stimulant, and stomachic.
· Fresh tubers applied to breast as paste or warm plaster as a galactagogue.
· Dried tubers used for spreading ulcers.
· In Indo-China, used for women in childbirth and to infants for indigestion.
· In Cambodia, tubers used for liver complaints with icterus, for malaria, and headaches.
· In Java, used for urinary problems.
· In Unani, used for ulcers and sores, fevers, dyspepsia.
source: stuart xchange
Diamond does have a displaced caudal verterbral fracture. Significant nerve damage can happen in this area causing issues including a tail that drags or is never held high, bladder distention, dribbling of urine, fecal incontinence, and/or incoordinated rear legs. Thankfully, recovery is very possible--especially in youngsters--and I suspect Diamond is far along in the recovery process. She does not have any bladder issues, which could have been incredibly significant fending for herself at the abandoned farm, so I suspect those nerves were spared. I'm not sure when the injury happened, of course, but I suspect it was a while ago. Six months after the injury, she should reach maximal improvement. Who knows if she is already at maximum or if she has more healing to do.
Here's a useful article on sacrocaudal fractures in cats: www.marvistavet.com/html/body_cats_with_broken_tails.html
BTW, sorry for the low quality image. Diamond wriggled her leg free precisely when the x-ray was taken, so the image is blurred. I actually tried to clean it up a bit in picasa. I don't know that it helped. No reason to shoot a new film. The desired information is quite apparent on this take. Making it "prettier" wouldn't help.
[x-ray, picasa'd]
Folkloric
• Anthelmintic: Dried seeds preferable for deworming.
• Adults: Dried nuts-chew 8 to 10 small- to medium-sized dried nuts two hours after a meal, as a single dose, followed by a half glass of water. If fresh nuts are used, chew only 4-5 nuts. Hiccups occur more frequently with the use of fresh nuts.
• Children 3-5 years old: 4-5 dried nuts; 6 - 8 years old: 5-6 dried nuts; 9-12 years old: 6-7 dried nuts.
• Roasted seeds for diarrhea and fever.
• Plant used as a cough cure.
• Leaves applied to the head to relieve headaches.
• Pounded leaves externally for skin diseases.
• Decoction of boiled leaves used for dysuria.
• Ifugao migrants use it for headache.
• Ripe seeds roasted and used for diarrhea and fever.
• In Thailand, seeds used as anthelmintic; flowers for diarrhea.
• In India and Ambonia, leaves used in a compound decoction to relieve flatulent distention of the abdomen. Leaves and fruits are reported to be anthelmintic; also used for nephritis.
• In India and the Moluccas, seeds are given with honey as electuary for the expulsion of entozoa in children.
• In Indo-China, seeds are used as anthelmintic and for rickets in children.
• The Chinese and Annamites reported to use the seeds as vermifuge.
• In China, seeds macerated in oil are applied to parasitic skin diseases. Seeds are also used for diarrhea and leucorrheal discharges of children.
• In Amboina compound decoction of leaves used for flatulent abdominal distention.
• In Bangladesh, used for diarrhea, fever, boils, ulcers and helminthiasis.
source: staurt xchange
About 2 weeks before this photo was taken, we almost lost our clinic cat (one of my special boys), Randy, to a urethral obstruction. He was fine on Saturday when we left and really sick on Monday when we came in. We found that he had at least two urinary calculi (stones) with one lodged in his urethra. We were able to flush the urethral stone back into his bladder, allowing him to pass urine. Unfortunately, he was already toxic with signs of kidney failure. We aggressively managed that and he began to feel better. After about 4 days, he was able to go back down to the apartment but continued to struggle to urinate.
After two weeks, we decided we needed to try to remove the stones from his bladder and I went in surgically to get them. This is what I found! His bladder wall was dark and necrotic (rotting). The gray area was cut away and the more normal area was closed back together. Even that tissue was compromised and we were afraid this was a battle we would not win. Even if he survived the surgery would the bladder heal? Would the stitches hold or would they come apart as the bladder filled with urine? It was touch and go for the first 48 hours - he was so sick I was convinced that urine was leaking. I did this surgery on Wednesday and was afraid that I would come in on Friday after my day off to find that he had died or been euthanized. What I found instead was a kitty who was willing to purr when he saw his friend and was mending, albeit, slowly. Over the next couple of weeks he felt better and better and now (as I am posting this on October 12) seems to be completely back to normal.
This makes me wonder how many of the cats we see with urethral obstruction have something like this in their bladder wall after prolonged bladder distention with compromise to the circulation and muscle wall. And, how many actually can heal. When I saw this, I almost cried as I never dreamed he would, or even could, heal! Never give up!
Elderly man who presented with abdominal pain, distention, and coffee-ground vomitus. This was from a right colectomy specimen.
A very important homeopathic medicine .
Is a right-sided remedy pre-eminently, and affects chiefly the mucous membranes, especially of the respiratory tract. It has marked vasomotor disturbances, as seen in the circumscribed redness of the cheeks, flashes of heat, determination of blood to head and chest, distention of temporal veins, burning in palms and soles, and has been found very applicable to climacteric disorders. BURNING sensations, like from hot water. Influenzal coughs. Phthisis. Sudden stopping of catarrh of respiratory tract followed by diarrhoea. burning in various parts is characteristic.
Better, acids, sleep, darkness.
WORSE, sweets, right side, motion, touch
The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.
The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. A few birds from India are known to winter in the Gangetic plains but reports of its presence in many other parts of the region such as the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh has been questioned. The main habitat is in shallow lowland freshwaters. The spot-billed pelican is not migratory but are known to make local movements and are more widely distributed in the non-breeding season.
This species is a colonial breeder, often breeding in the company of other waterbirds. The nests are on low trees near wetlands and sometimes near human habitations. Many large breeding colonies have been recorded and several have disappeared over time.
The birds nest in colonies and the nest is a thick platform of twigs placed on a low tree. The breeding season varies from October to May. In Tamil Nadu, the breeding season follows the onset of the northeast monsoon. The courtship display of the males involves a distention of the pouch with swinging motions of the head up and down followed by sideways swings followed by the head being held back over the back. Bill claps may also be produced during the head swaying movements. The nests are usually built alongside other colonial waterbirds, particularly painted storks. Three to four chalky white eggs is the usual clutch. The eggs become dirty with age. Eggs hatch in about 30–33 days. The young stay in or near the nest from three to five months. In captivity the young are able to breed after two years. Like other pelicans, they cool themselves using gular fluttering and panting.
A large adult female Florida Bark Scorpion from the northern Keys, Florida. This animal had just consumed a large meal, as can be seen in the obvious body distention.
We all know how cats and dogs love care and kindness, but it is discovered that wild animals and, frankly speaking, quite untamed animals also need to be touched! So what to say about people, especially children! It was proofed that if adults stroke the back of children and teens every day, their excitability is being reduced, and there is prevention and treatment of nervous disorders. developachild.net/0-3-month-old-baby-massage-complex/
Week 23 out of 52 Weeks for Dogs for my Colby
My sweet Colby is still enjoying his time outside with me. The horrible heat and humidity of June in Charlotte, NC has not arrived yet. The little guy loves following me around as I garden. He also enjoys laying under the gazebo on the cool pool deck. I'll miss spending this outside time with him as soon as the summer heat moves in (which it probably will any day now). He gets too hot outside then. I've considered clipping him down short but now with the Alopecia X (Black Skin Disease) I really don't want to do anything more than simple, light grooming.
My GSP Benni finally has a diagnosis and prognosis from the testing we've had done lately. He had a lot of GI symptoms. Through the ultrasound, the vet saw that Benni has some damage to his pancreas. A blood test also confirmed that Benni has had at least one episode of pancreatitis in his life time and perhaps more than one episode. This had caused him to have difficulty digesting his food and he has had a condition called small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. This overgrowth has contributed to Benni's gas problem, causing abdominal distention and horribly smelly gas after eating. We are now giving him an antibiotic to decrease the bacterial overgrowth. Once he's on that for a week we will add a new, highly digestible food to his treatment plan. We will see if his symptoms improve. If things don't improve enough, we will then add the pancreatic enzymes. We are proceeding this way becasue we want to be able to tell what aspect of the treatment plan is doing what. I am hoping we can finally help Benni to feel better and improve his chances of living a long , happy life.
The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.
The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. A few birds from India are known to winter in the Gangetic plains but reports of its presence in many other parts of the region such as the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh has been questioned. The main habitat is in shallow lowland freshwaters. The spot-billed pelican is not migratory but are known to make local movements and are more widely distributed in the non-breeding season.
This species is a colonial breeder, often breeding in the company of other waterbirds. The nests are on low trees near wetlands and sometimes near human habitations. Many large breeding colonies have been recorded and several have disappeared over time.
The birds nest in colonies and the nest is a thick platform of twigs placed on a low tree. The breeding season varies from October to May. In Tamil Nadu, the breeding season follows the onset of the northeast monsoon. The courtship display of the males involves a distention of the pouch with swinging motions of the head up and down followed by sideways swings followed by the head being held back over the back. Bill claps may also be produced during the head swaying movements. The nests are usually built alongside other colonial waterbirds, particularly painted storks. Three to four chalky white eggs is the usual clutch. The eggs become dirty with age. Eggs hatch in about 30–33 days. The young stay in or near the nest from three to five months. In captivity the young are able to breed after two years. Like other pelicans, they cool themselves using gular fluttering and panting.
The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.
The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. A few birds from India are known to winter in the Gangetic plains but reports of its presence in many other parts of the region such as the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh has been questioned. The main habitat is in shallow lowland freshwaters. The spot-billed pelican is not migratory but are known to make local movements and are more widely distributed in the non-breeding season.
This species is a colonial breeder, often breeding in the company of other waterbirds. The nests are on low trees near wetlands and sometimes near human habitations. Many large breeding colonies have been recorded and several have disappeared over time.
The birds nest in colonies and the nest is a thick platform of twigs placed on a low tree. The breeding season varies from October to May. In Tamil Nadu, the breeding season follows the onset of the northeast monsoon. The courtship display of the males involves a distention of the pouch with swinging motions of the head up and down followed by sideways swings followed by the head being held back over the back. Bill claps may also be produced during the head swaying movements. The nests are usually built alongside other colonial waterbirds, particularly painted storks. Three to four chalky white eggs is the usual clutch. The eggs become dirty with age. Eggs hatch in about 30–33 days. The young stay in or near the nest from three to five months. In captivity the young are able to breed after two years. Like other pelicans, they cool themselves using gular fluttering and panting.
Materials: Sterling silver akoya pearl 16 inch round flexible chain
Distentions: 1.25" X 0.75" X 0.1"
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A friend of mine who is an internist said it looks like she's presenting with "acute severe abdominal distention", which is doctor speak for "she's got gas!"
ALLII fistulosi BULBUS
spicy, warm
enters Lung, Stomach
1. Releases the exterior and induces sweating.
2. Disperses cold and unblocks the yang.
--for either abdominal pain and distention or nasal congestion due to blockage of yang qi by cold.
--for very early stages of externally-contracted exterior disorders, especially that of wind-cold.
--it is best at spreading and unblocking the yang qi in either the upper or lower body, in the exterior or the deep interior.
--"As a soup, CONG BAI treats cold damage chills and fevers, attack by wind, and edema and swelling of the face and eyes."
--unblocks the yang qi...in the context of lesser yin-stage disorder characterized by diarrhea, lassitude, cold in the extremities, flushed face and faint pulse. This is a special situation in which the yin is increasing and accumulating in the lower part of the body, forcing the weaker yang to the upper body. Flushed face is a key sign indicating that cong bai is needed to unblock the qi.
--"its flavor is acrid, it enters the arm greater yin, and thus guides all the herbs to unblock the pulse, since both pulses of the arm belong to the arm greater yin Lung channel. Furthermore, it also enters the leg yang brightness channel, and thus travels upward to the face and unblocks the yang qi, since the leg yang brightness channel skirts the nose and ascends anterior to the ears..."
Our first picture of the whole family together! Notice my huge belly--I was so distended, I still looked 9 mos. pregnant. The big question is, was my colon already perforated, or did something else cause the distention, and then the perforation??? We will never know. I am just a medical mystery. Within an hour of this picture, I took a turn for the worse, and the next day I was readmitted to the hospital.
Materials: Sterling silver akoya pearl 16 inch round flexible chain
Distentions: 1.25" X 0.75" X 0.1"
........................................................FEELINGS CARVED INTO METAL.............................
The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.
The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. A few birds from India are known to winter in the Gangetic plains but reports of its presence in many other parts of the region such as the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh has been questioned. The main habitat is in shallow lowland freshwaters. The spot-billed pelican is not migratory but are known to make local movements and are more widely distributed in the non-breeding season.
This species is a colonial breeder, often breeding in the company of other waterbirds. The nests are on low trees near wetlands and sometimes near human habitations. Many large breeding colonies have been recorded and several have disappeared over time.
The birds nest in colonies and the nest is a thick platform of twigs placed on a low tree. The breeding season varies from October to May. In Tamil Nadu, the breeding season follows the onset of the northeast monsoon. The courtship display of the males involves a distention of the pouch with swinging motions of the head up and down followed by sideways swings followed by the head being held back over the back. Bill claps may also be produced during the head swaying movements. The nests are usually built alongside other colonial waterbirds, particularly painted storks. Three to four chalky white eggs is the usual clutch. The eggs become dirty with age. Eggs hatch in about 30–33 days. The young stay in or near the nest from three to five months. In captivity the young are able to breed after two years. Like other pelicans, they cool themselves using gular fluttering and panting.
The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.
The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. A few birds from India are known to winter in the Gangetic plains but reports of its presence in many other parts of the region such as the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh has been questioned. The main habitat is in shallow lowland freshwaters. The spot-billed pelican is not migratory but are known to make local movements and are more widely distributed in the non-breeding season.
This species is a colonial breeder, often breeding in the company of other waterbirds. The nests are on low trees near wetlands and sometimes near human habitations. Many large breeding colonies have been recorded and several have disappeared over time.
The birds nest in colonies and the nest is a thick platform of twigs placed on a low tree. The breeding season varies from October to May. In Tamil Nadu, the breeding season follows the onset of the northeast monsoon. The courtship display of the males involves a distention of the pouch with swinging motions of the head up and down followed by sideways swings followed by the head being held back over the back. Bill claps may also be produced during the head swaying movements. The nests are usually built alongside other colonial waterbirds, particularly painted storks. Three to four chalky white eggs is the usual clutch. The eggs become dirty with age. Eggs hatch in about 30–33 days. The young stay in or near the nest from three to five months. In captivity the young are able to breed after two years. Like other pelicans, they cool themselves using gular fluttering and panting.
Khartoum Under #COVID19 Social distention 2020 theres no one move around center of Capital SUDAN Khartoum..
Khartoum Under #COVID19 Social distention 2020 theres no one move around center of Capital SUDAN Khartoum..
Khartoum Under #COVID19 Social distention 2020 theres no one move around center of Capital SUDAN Khartoum..
Sigmoid volvulus is the most common form of volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract; it is responsible for 8% of all intestinal obstructions. Sigmoid volvulus is particularly common in elderly persons. Patients present with abdominal pain, distention, and absolute constipation.
Predisposing factors to sigmoid volvulus include chronic constipation, megacolon, and an excessively mobile colon.
Khartoum Under #COVID19 Social distention 2020 theres no one move around center of Capital SUDAN Khartoum..
The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.
The species is found to breed only in peninsular India, Sri Lanka and in Cambodia. A few birds from India are known to winter in the Gangetic plains but reports of its presence in many other parts of the region such as the Maldives, Pakistan and Bangladesh has been questioned. The main habitat is in shallow lowland freshwaters. The spot-billed pelican is not migratory but are known to make local movements and are more widely distributed in the non-breeding season.
This species is a colonial breeder, often breeding in the company of other waterbirds. The nests are on low trees near wetlands and sometimes near human habitations. Many large breeding colonies have been recorded and several have disappeared over time.
The birds nest in colonies and the nest is a thick platform of twigs placed on a low tree. The breeding season varies from October to May. In Tamil Nadu, the breeding season follows the onset of the northeast monsoon. The courtship display of the males involves a distention of the pouch with swinging motions of the head up and down followed by sideways swings followed by the head being held back over the back. Bill claps may also be produced during the head swaying movements. The nests are usually built alongside other colonial waterbirds, particularly painted storks. Three to four chalky white eggs is the usual clutch. The eggs become dirty with age. Eggs hatch in about 30–33 days. The young stay in or near the nest from three to five months. In captivity the young are able to breed after two years. Like other pelicans, they cool themselves using gular fluttering and panting.