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I.R.S. Tax Credit For Weight Loss And Smoke Cessation Programs

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Posted by just better on January 27, 2009 – 11:09 am
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Youve made the life-saving decision to go for help to lose weight or stop smoking, now how do you pay for it?

Many health care insurances, no longer pay for losing weight or smoke cessation, which seems counter-productive, because weight problems or smoking can lead to severe health problems that cost far more for treatment than the cost of losing weight or smoke cessation programs.

The I.R.S. recognizes this obvious catch twenty-twoTax laws passed for 2003 onwards means you can get a tax credit for money paid for smoking cessation and weight loss programs.

This is a tax credit - not a tax deduction, so that means 100% credit on your taxes of the total amount spent for the entire program!

You Can Get 100% tax credit for your Weight Loss and/or Smoking Cessation program when using Hypnotherapy or other programs to resolve these two health threatening issues!

The information below is quoted from page 12 for Smoke Cessation and page 13 IRS Publication 502 year 2003.

Stop-Smoking Programs
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You can include in medical expenses amounts you pay for a program to stop smoking. However, you cannot include in medical expenses amounts you pay for drugs that do not require a prescription, such as nicotine gum or patches that are designed to help stop smoking.

Weight-Loss Programs
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You can include in medical expenses amounts you pay to lose weight if it is a treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician (such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes or heart disease). This includes fees you pay for membership in a weight reduction group and attendance at periodic meetings. You cannot include membership dues in a gym, health club, or spa as medical expenses, but you can include separate fees charged there for weight loss activities.

How to Report

To claim the credit, complete Form 8885, Health Coverage Tax Credit, and attach it to your Form 1040 or Form 1040NR. Report the credit on Form 1040, line 67, or Form 1040NR, line 62, and check box c. You cannot claim the credit on Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ.

You must attach invoices and proof of payment for any amounts you include on line 2 of Form 8885 for which you did not receive an advance payment. If you file your return electronically, attach the invoices and proof of payment to your Form 8453. Proof of payment may include a pay stub if insurance is through a spouse’s employment, a bank check, or bank statement for premiums that are automatically deducted from your account.

If you claim this credit, you cannot take the same expenses that you use to figure your health coverage tax credit into account in determining your:

Medical and dental expenses on Schedule A (Form 1040)
Self-employed health insurance deduction, or Archer Medical Savings Account (MSA) distributions.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and Inspirational Leader specializes in: Mind, Body, Spirit healing and Physical/Sexual Abuse Prevention and Recovery. Dr. Neddermeyer empowers people to view life’s challenges as an opportunity for Personal/Professional Growth and Spiritual Awakening. www.drdorothy.net

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5 Element Theory: A Logical Myth

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Posted by just better on January 25, 2009 – 11:09 am
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I was talking to a group about how 5 Element Theory is at the ‘root’ of Oriental medicine, when someone said, 5 Element Theory is a myth. Somewhat eager for an argument, this person seemed surprised when I agreed with him, and paraphrasing Joseph Campbell, I said: A real myth is true.

Try Oriental medicine and within several weeks you’ll ‘know’ if it’s working for you.

A Myth Is A Truth
As Joseph Campbell explained throughout his long career as a teacher, myth reaches far back into humanity’s past, and deep into our current collective unconsciousness. Through its guises of tale, lore, legend, and story, myth presents us with the facts of life, but not in the linear, rational way we’re accustomed to receiving information, but rather wrapped in metaphor and poetic perspective. Learning that begins with a thought, and understood with a feeling.

A Diagnostic Model
The 5 Element Theory of Oriental Medicine is a diagnostic model, discovered in ‘pre-scientific’ times and understood today by using your mind, to ‘recognize’ the defined relationships laid out in the 5 Element matrix, and then after working with an Oriental medicine practitioner to determine what adjustments in your ‘lifestyle’ are needed to address your health issues ‘feeling’ if your problem is being corrected. As the folk wisdom says: The proof is in the pudding; does it taste good or not? Are you getting better or not? That’s what’s most important to your body. And for your mind: it is much more credible when it can say, I know, rather than I believe. And the way to know if something is improving your health is to ‘feel’ it.

Try Oriental Medicine
When you try the Oriental medicine approach to health and well-being, within a period of several weeks you’ll ‘know’ if it’s working for you; and whether or not you ‘believe’ in why it’s working won’t make any difference at all, because you’ll be enjoying your pudding.

Kitty Bradshaw is a licensed acupuncturist, with an advanced clinical degree in Oriental Medicine. Studying and working with Oriental Medicine since 1986, Kitty combines Traditional Oriental Medicine with Taoist healing methods to offer healing possibilities beyond the level of standard health care. Her deep understanding of Chinese medical herbs, combined with her intuitive abilities to diagnose and treat difficult problems, has helped many people regain and maintain their health.

For a FREE phone consultation to find out how Oriental Medicine can work for you, go to http://www.biom.net to contact Kitty, or subscribe to BIOM’s FREE newsletter.

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How Red Wine & Cheese Lower Your Blood Pressure

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Posted by just better on January 20, 2009 – 10:25 am
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Not all that long ago I used to attend art exhibitions in Sydney, Australia. No, I’m not an artist but just a person who happened to live in the trendier parts of town. It was a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon - browsing new paintings by up-and-coming local artists. More often than not they would offer the guests small portions of various cheeses along with a selection of moderately priced wines. I had a great time, but I didn’t know that what I was doing was also giving me a health boost bonus! You see, wine and cheese are the Batman & Robin dynamic duo for lowering your blood pressure.

When was the last time you had a wine and cheese party? You don’t need to be an artist to enjoy one; it’s a great way to entertain guests and a good excuse to get together. It’s also a nice way to ward-off high blood pressure.

Cheese & wine parties are excellent for larger get-togethers as well. You can make it lots of fun by having every guest bring a bottle of wine and an exotic cheese. It’s a great way to sample new wines and cheeses … and a perfect way to get to know your friends better with free-flowing wine and conversation.

What better way to kick-back and relax … both you and your arteries. Wine is good for lowering your blood pressure … and so is cheese. But not just any old wine, make it a red one. Read on to find out why.

~ A glass or two of red ~

The flavonol called resveratol is a protective antioxidant. Free radicals are agents that affect chemical reactions in the body; they can cause cell damage resulting in cancer and other problems such as high blood pressure. Resveratol as the protective antioxidant protects your arteries against the damage done by free radicals and also assists in preventing the hardening of your arteries.

Flavonol also benefits you in another important way. The clumping together of blood platelets causes blood clotting and thrombosis - not something you want to have to deal with as both can be deadly serious problems! Flavonol is active in stopping your platelets from bunching up together; a glass of red wine helps your body to prevent these nasty problems by keeping your blood smoothly flowing through your arteries.

And some more good news … recent studies have shown that drinking red wine also helps to improve the operation of your artery linings. When the linings of your arteries are working properly they freely dilate bringing down your blood pressure. The only question is how much of the good red is too much?

Nobody is suggesting you go out and buy a crate of red to be consumed immediately, but a glass or two a day is ideal for most people … this is the perfect consumption to keep your heart and arteries young - and maintain your blood pressure at healthy levels. Which red wine is best? The darker varieties are best as they are higher in the protective resveratrol flavonoid. As far as white wine is concerned, you really shouldn’t bother … it has much less benefit than the mighty red.

~ A Chunk of Cheese ~

When we think of cheese we tend to think of how much fat it contains, and whilst cheese does have more than enough saturated fat, a little is actually good for you. The key is, of course, moderation. Just like red wine, if you don’t go overboard, it can be healthy. Too much of it and your cholesterol levels can rise.

When cheese is being made and the milk is fermenting … peptides are released from the milk proteins. Peptides, which are related to proteins and amino acids, help to control your blood pressure by impeding the enzymes that convert angiotensin. Angiotensin are made up of any of the three polypeptide hormones, one of which is a powerful vasoconstrictor (something that constricts a blood vessel). When the protein angiotensin gets converted to angiotensin II it constricts your arteries and increases the retention of water and sodium. This whole process has a rather adverse affect on your blood pressure - it pumps it right up!

You can stop the reaction that forces your blood pressure up by taking in the other peptides - those found in fermented milk products like cheese. Eating a small wedge of cheese blocks the enzyme that creates angiotensin II, helps your arteries to stay relaxed, and thereby keeps your blood pressure down.

~ Take it easy with a nice glass of Shiraz and a Slice of Gruyere ~

Having been at the grinding wheel all day … when the tension built up during the day has pumped up your blood pressure … why not enjoy some nice cheeses with a glass of dark red wine. Relax your mind, relax your body, relax your arteries … get your blood pressure back to a normal level. It will be greatly appreciated by your heart!

Kery Bellis is a long-time natural health advocate and a strong supporter of an exciting new program helping victims of high blood pressure. Start living a healthier life now … go to http://www.coolestebooks.com/products2.html

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High Blood Pressure A Sign Of The Modern Age

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Posted by just better on January 13, 2009 – 10:25 am
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Throughout a large part of the last century the lifestyle of our parents and grandparents was very different to that which we enjoy today. Much of the convenience of modern living was yet to be seen as part and parcel of our normal daily lives and a substantial proportion of the population was engaged in far higher levels of physical work than we see today. The daily diet to support this activity was also very different.

Today, even those of us who are engaged in what we still term as physical work find that much, if not all, of the hard work is now undertaken by machinery. Burning 3,000 or 4,000 calories a day at work is a thing of the past and we are much more likely to find ourselves getting through as little as 1,500 or 2,000 calories in the average day.

At the same time our diet has also changed markedly and, for many, the days of home cooked meals of meat, potatoes and vegetables are a distant memory, replaced now by a wide range of packaged and processed convenience foods and a huge variety of tempting fast food takeaway meals.

It comes as no surprise therefore that we are becoming a society of increasingly overweight individuals and that, alongside this, high blood pressure (or hypertension) has become a major health problem. Some estimates place the number of people suffering from high blood pressure at 600 million worldwide with as many as 1 in 3 of all adults in the US suffering from hypertension. One major problem presented by high blood pressure is the fact that it often shows little or no symptoms, and so about a third of those with the condition don’t even know they have it.

High blood pressure is a serious problem which, if left untreated can lead to a heart attack, heart failure or a stroke. In addition, hypertension can cause kidney problems and, in some instances, even result in blindness.

Fortunately, high blood pressure is both very simple to detect and can be treated and controlled with medication and, more importantly, with some simple changes to your lifestyle.

The first port of call should be your doctor, who can check your blood pressure for you in a matter of seconds. As an alternative, you can even check your own blood pressure and a variety of easy to use and relatively inexpensive monitors can be purchased for use at home. For many people today this represents an excellent investment, allowing them to keep a regular check on their blood pressure without having to keep popping along to their local surgery.

If your blood pressure starts to creep up above the generally accepted normal level, then start by looking at your lifestyle and try making a few simple adjustments in the first instance.

If you’re overweight then try losing a few pounds. If you’re eating a lot of canned and processed foods then try cutting down on these and add fruit, vegetables, whole grain foods and fish to your diet. If you enjoy alcohol, then try cutting down to just the occasional drink once or twice a week. If you smoke, then try giving up altogether.

More often than not these, and similar, lifestyle changes will be all that is needed to bring your blood pressure back down to normal levels. If this doesn’t do the trick, however, then call in and have a chat with your doctor who will probably prescribe a course of medication to run alongside your change in lifestyle.

Many thousands of people die needlessly every year as a result of high blood pressure. Detection and cure of this growing problem has, however, never been easier so, if you’re at all concerned, have your blood pressure checked today and don’t add to this growing statistic.

William Hazelhurst. Drop by MonitorYourBloodPressure.info for more information on blood pressure and, in particular on lowering blood pressure naturally.

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Treating High Blood Pressure Can Save Your Life

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Posted by just better on January 12, 2009 – 10:25 am
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High blood pressure (hypertension) can be very dangerous and has to be treated. If you suffer from additional conditions like cardiovascular damage or kidney disease then it’s even more important to start an individual treatment immediately.

Changing your lifestyle can often be the best way to lower your blood pressure. This is true especially for people who are smokers, overweight, don’t exercise or live a stressful life. High blood pressure can be influenced by changing these behaviors. Often you don’t need any medications and your blood pressure normalizes from alone the natural way.

Living healthy, eating less fat, quit smoking and doing frequent exercise can bring quick and permanent relief. Often blood pressure is just the result of our stressful life. Even if you face big challenges in your career or private life that you can’t avoid and don’t let you much spare time, you can use effective techniques to reduce the stress like Tai Chi, autogenic training and deep-breathing exercises. The exercises just take a few minutes and reduce stress instantly.

Even if you are not suffering from frequent high or low blood pressure you should measure your blood pressure periodically. Your blood pressure can change quickly and can be influenced by many different things.

If you find that your blood pressure is too high too often and you can’t find a way to change your life style, then often the only other way to control your blood pressure is by using one or more of these medications:

Alpha-blockers
Beta-blockers
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs)
Diuretics
Clonidine
Minoxidil

It’s important that you consult with your doctor because of the side effects. If possible then try to avoid drugs at all. There are some medications that work well for one person but not for others. The doctor will ask you questions to find the reasons behind your blood pressure and to choose the right medication. You should also run a diary for a few days before you go to the doctor and measure your blood pressure frequently. Try to find out when you have high blood pressure and note down possible reasons for it to get aware of patterns. Awareness is the first step in avoiding high blood pressure.

Venus Morriady is a blood pressure expert and provides detailed information on blood pressure at her web site http://www.BloodPressureABC.com/

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10 Common Symptoms And Signs Of High Blood Pressure

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Posted by just better on January 11, 2009 – 10:25 am
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High Blood pressure is the measure of force against arteries. Do you have high blood pressure? Do you know what are common symptoms and signs of high blood pressure? This article will give you comprehensive information about common signs and symptoms of high blood pressure. Usually people ignore high blood pressure. Even those who take medicine, only take anti hypertensive medication for short time. Studies have proved that 90% of high blood pressure patients show non compliance with their medication. If you will not control your blood pressure it may lead to serious problems with your Heart, Kidneys, Brain and Eyes. If you want to save these vital organs , then you will have to control your blood pressure with in limits.

Normal blood pressure is 120/80. If this reading goes above 140/90, then you consider yourself as a hypertensive patient. Between 120 and 140 is a pre hypertensive stage. which can be controlled even by natural measures like exercise, low salt intake, stop smoking, lower cholesterol, eat vegetables etc.

How will you come to know that you have high blood pressure?

High blood pressure typically has no symptoms at all, that is why we can call it as Silent killer. Although there are many coincidental symptoms that are widely believed to be associated with high blood pressure. These include headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, a flushed face and fatigue. Although people with high blood pressure may have many of these symptoms, they occur just as frequently in those with normal blood pressure. Why these symptoms occur, If a person has high blood pressure that is severe or longstanding and left untreated, symptoms such as headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, restlessness, and blurred vision can occur as a result of damage to the brain, eyes, heart and kidneys. In rare cases, high blood pressure may cause brain swelling, which can lead to drowsiness and coma.

Briefly Hypertension has following 10 common symptoms.

headache
Nosebleed (Epistaxis)
Breathlessness
tinnitus(Ringing in Ears)
sleepiness, Ansomnia
confusion
Fatigue
profuse sweating
vomiting
low libido or lack of sexual desire
Blurred vision

If you have not above symptoms, it does not mean that you have no high blood pressure. Remember most common symptom of high Blood pressure is that It Has No Symptom. Best way to keep you healthy is to have your blood pressure checked at regular intervals.

Wish you all the good health.

Read more about High Blood Pressure Symptoms at website http://www.highbloodpressuremed.com

Dr. Armughan Riaz
High Blood pressure signs symptoms causes complications treatment.
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Conquering High Blood Pressure: The Complete Guide To Managing Hypertension

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Posted by just better on December 5, 2008 – 6:06 am
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Conquering High Blood Pressure: The Complete Guide To Managing Hypertension
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Succint explaination of a complicated topic
This book is well written in very understandable terms. It helped me tremendously. Thanks to the authors!

Offers great insight into high blood pressure
After reading this books I am now confident about what my condition is and how to control it. I believe that in a few months, I’ll be able to lower my blood pressure without drugs. Thanks to this well-written and concise book I quickly gained knowledge about the condition and now motivated to do somthing about it

Comprerhensive, gives you full scope of high blood pressure
This book gives the reader a comprehensive review of the subject it set out to discuss. It calms your fears about what the disease can do to you. Knowledge is power. CONQUER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE definitely impart the knowledge to control your blood pressure with and without medication. It relates that most of us can control our pressure by watching what we eat, exerciseing and managing stress. These steps are heart-healthy, anyway. Everyone should preactice them.

Insults the Publics Intelligence
This book is outdated, not worth buying. I sent it back, when I realized that this book is based on old medical beliefs. It professes to be a book about “prevention” and instead it is all about Drugs, medicine. There is no “prevention” here. I believe there is only 1-2 lines about diet. I think two guys, who happen to be MD’s thought they could write a book to promote the Medical Treatment Model of High Blood Pressure. Get real! Like the cover, this book, and its paradigm of treatment, are in the 1950’s, very outdated. Don’t waste your time ordering this book, as I did.. or you will have to pay the cost to ship it back! Dr.P. Edwards

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