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Eat More Meals


Did you know that our metabolism is also a factor of our height? If our metabolism isn't up to speed, it will show in our height. The faster our metabolism is working, the more human growth hormone is let out to the body. A higher metabolism also means more blood circulation, which will stimulate more growth to occur during the secretion of HGH.

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Hanging


Upside down hanging works wonders to lengthen not only your back, but also your legs. If you can manage to get a good position and strap your legs good enough to hang vertically, then you're golden. This exercises opens your vertebrae on your spinal column, forcing your body to fill them with more bone, which will increase your height. Don't hang longer than 20 minutes at a time as that may damage your back.

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Swim More Often

Have you noticed that swimmers have naturally slimmer and longer bodies? It's because of swimming, being in the water is like being in space, less gravity means more open bone areas for your body to fill them with new bone tissue. The free motion of swimming is very light on your body and greatly releases stress, which can prevent your body from growing. Try to swim as much as possible, 3 times a week is optimal.

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Back Stretch


Here's a good back stretch that will stimulate growth. Spread your legs shoulder width apart, grab your hands from behind you, keep your arms straight, then bend forward as much as possible. Hold this position for 5 seconds, inhaling as you go down. Then come back, release your breathe, and arch your back backwards and raise your arms behind your head as if you were yawning. This releases tension all over your body and prepares your body to grow a lot more while human growth hormone is secreted.

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Smoking Behavior and the Transtheoretical Model of the Stages of Change

Welcome to the New Year. Have you made any resolutions for 2009? Have you ever wondered what motivates people to change their behavior? There are some who are always seeking self-improvement. Others may feel content and they may see no reason to change certain habits or behaviors. Do you have any New Year’s resolutions that you plan to keep this year? The famous transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavior change is often used to guide clinicians who are trying to promote smoking cessation. Smokers often need help in order to quit successfully. It can be very difficult to overcome a long-time habit or addiction if you do not have the proper guidance from a professional. When the TTM is applied in the setting of smoking cessation, the goal is to move a patient from one stage to the next stage. This is a gradual progression that takes time and people usually don’t jump through several stages at one time.

The stages of change within the TTM are:
Precontemplation

Contempation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

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Precontemplation:
At this stage the person is not even thinking about the behavior change. The person may be unaware of the need for change, or the person may be in denial. He or she has not personally considered making a change in lifestyle or behavior. In the case of smoking, the person has no thoughts of quitting. He or she has never considered quitting and has never thought about the harmful effects of smoking. There is no motivation to quit since the person has never seriously entertained the thought.

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Contempation:
Once a person reaches contemplation, he or she begins to seriously consider the pros/cons associated with the change. The person may do some research and may learn more about the aspects of the behavior change. The individual may ask certain questions and read some books about successful quitting techniques. Eventually, he or she considers actually making the change. Many smokers are in this stage because they hear about the health hazards associated with smoking and they begin to wonder whether they should try quitting. They don’t have any set plans to quit, but they consider what their life might be life if they were to quit.

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Preparation:
At this stage, the person begins to make plans and prepares for the necessary change. Most of this is mental and psychological preparation, but there may be some lifestyle changes that also take place as the person begins to prepare for action. For smokers, this may involve a mental preparation of quitting. They may plan ahead by setting a quit date and marking it on the calendar. They may also tell others about their quit date so that they have some accountability from others.

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Maintenance:
This is where one maintains the changed behavior and incorporates the new behavior as a way of life. Some people do not include this as a stage of change since at this point the person has already made the change. However, since people often revert back to original behaviors, this maintenance stage is a necessary step for many. Most smokers who quit for the first time relapse at some point. Hence, it often takes many efforts to get smokers to quit permanently.


Have you been wondering about making some type of lifestyle behavior change in your life? Perhaps you are a smoker and you find yourself in the contemplation stage. Where do you find yourself? As the New Year begins, consider what types of changes you need to make in your own life. Talk with your doctor about health habits that may need to change, such as smoking.


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When the Doctor is the Patient

Sometimes we forget that doctors are just like everyday people. They have families, they are members of parent/teacher organizations (PTOs), they help their children with school projects and homework, and they, in many cases, are still repaying school loans. You name it, and yes, the doctor has probably experienced it. So too is the case with sickness. Doctors do get ill, and are seen in the local office, emergency room, and hospitals
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One of the first decisions the doctor-patient must make is whether to reveal that he or she is a physician to the healthcare personnel. This decision is not taken lightly, because the doctor, by admitting he/she is a physician, might inadvertently alter the potential physician-patient relationship. The doctor may end up over-assisting in their own health care. The nurses, assistants, and even the attending physician will sometimes assume that the doctor -patient has revealed the entire history concerning the illness (or the most pertinent facts) and might not be as thorough in gathering information for treatment purposes. Or, the hospital workers will assume the doctor-patient knows the protocols and think they will be boring the doctor by giving detailed preventive lectures.






If the doctor-patient does not reveal that he or she is a doctor, will this affect their treatment? Yes, it possibly can. First professional courtesy may not be employed. There is a subtle understanding or bonding between doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers that we are all in this together and an extraordinary effort is taken to make sure their colleague is comfortable or getting the best care. This is also true with other professions. Police officers have a spoken and unspoken respect for other officers. Teachers often identify with other educators. The same is true with doctors and their equally hardworking colleagues at the hospital. A doctor not revealing his or her profession might forfeit some perks (e.g., faster service, more attentive staff) that makes the visit a little more pleasant. They would be just like any other patient and perhaps would not receive extras.







Being a doctor-patient is uncomfortable for many reasons: First, no one, including doctors, wants to visualize themselves ill, and to add to this, people assume that doctors should be able to heal themselves. Second, doctors may feel guilty that their patients do not have the option of playing the “doctor card” in situations where the treatment process is moving too slowly. Doctor-patients believe that they should be able to receive adequate care without revealing their profession, but they know that the healthcare system is imperfect, and it bothers them. Thirdly, doctors usually are the ones who call the shots and so it leaves them with a sense of diminished autonomy. Lastly, how will their colleagues respond, and how will the doctor respond to them?






Sometimes, it seems awkward to see the doctor as a patient but if we all remember that physicians have the same joys, want the same rewards, and have the same responsibilities, then it makes what seems like an irony a little more ordinary.
I want others to chime in, especially if you are a healthcare professional. If you have been a patient did you reveal that you were a physician, nurse, or another healthcare professional?




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