Health Benefits of Drinking Green Tea

Here is a nice rendering of the entire front of the new GNBCHC. As you can see, it takes up a large portion of the block, and contains the health center, Walgreens Pharmacy, Dental, and Optometrist. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view.

The Greater New Bedford Community Health Center wants to congratulate
the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe on their recent federal recognition. We
wish them good fortune in their future endeavors.

Eight tribe members recently attended the Health Center’s annual golf
tournament: Cheryl Cromwell, Jessica little doe, Alice Lopez, Stephen
J. Helme, Onowen Weeden, Emma jo Mills, Sherry Peters, Rita Gonsalves,
and Joan Tavares Avant

Thank you to all who attended!

Many people who suffer a heart attack had never had any symptoms of heart disease. Of the roughly 5,000 individuals who die of sudden cardiac arrest in Sweden each year, two thirds had not had any known heart disease. But in men there is one thing that should constitute a advance sign of coming heart problems: impotence.

In some cases, impotence can have neurological, psychiatric, and other causes. But the most common cause, accounting for up to four cases of five, is that the blood circulation in the penis has become so poor that erection is impaired, or no erection can occur at all. And if the circulation in these vessels has been affected by atherosclerosis, then it is highly probable that the same process is under way in the coronary artery in the heart.

In a dissertation from Lund University in Sweden, the physician Rasmus Borgquist has managed to show that this reasoning is correct.

“One of our studies shows that otherwise healthy men with impotence show signs of early atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries of the heart. In another study we saw that men with impotence evince a higher incidence of high blood pressure, high blood fat, abdominal fat, and other traditional risk factors for heart disease,” he says.

The conclusion is that men with impotence problems should seek care as soon as possible, since both their impotence and the possible threat of heart disorders can be counteracted with early intervention. The first priority involves changes in life style, such as quitting smoking, exercise, and altered diet, and then, if these are insufficient, ¬medication for lowering blood pressure and blood fat and also pharmacological therapy for treatment of the impotence as such.

“It’s probably easier to get men to accept changes in their life style if you can point out that they alleviate impotence, rather than talking about the risk of a heart attack sometime down the road. And there are studies that show that potency improves rather quickly in those who quit smoking and lose weight,” says Rasmus Borgquist.

The notion that there is a connection between impotence and heart disease was put forward in the mid 1980s. But this connection has been studied seriously only in recent years.

“Today there is a greater interest in these issues, both among the public and at drug companies,” claims Rasmus Borgquist. “On the one hand, several new drugs have appeared to combat cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors, and, on the other hand, potency drugs like Viagra have led many more men to seek help for impotence.”

Source: Sciencedaily

If you’re diabetic and eating out—here are a few things the American Diabetes Association says you should keep in mind.

• If it’s not listed on the menu—ask what’s in a dish and inquire about the serving size.
• If the serving size is larger than what you eat at home, either
  share some of the food with someone or ask for a container and
  immediately pack away the extra portion for another meal.
• Eat your meal slowly.
• Order your baked potato plain, and then add margarine or low-fat
  sour cream yourself.  That way you maintain control over the fat
  content.  Limit the amount to 1 teaspoon.
• Ask that no salt be added to your food if you are watching your sodium intake.
• Ask for all sauces and salad dressings on the side.  When
  eating a salad, trying dipping your fork tines into the dressing and
  then spearing the bite you will eat—or add only one teaspoon of salad
  dressing at a time.  This will help you eat less dressing—which
  can be leaded with fat.
• Order things that are not breaded or fried if possible.  If
  you get something that is breaded, peel the outer coating off before
  eating.
• Take a creative look at what’s on the menu.  Order fruits
  for your dessert, or combine a salad with a small low-fat appetizer
  instead of ordering an entrée.
• Make smart substitutions.  Instead of French fries, ask for
  a double order of a vegetable.  If no low-fat alternatives are
  available, consider asking that the high-fat items not be brought out
  to you.

“When the penis is hard, life is good.”

That quote, from the website of Men’s Health magazine, will really catch anybody’s attention. The article makes the point that good erections are an excellent indicator of a man’s physical well-being, and that a drop off in that area can be an early warning sign of everything from diabetes to hypertension to heart disease.

So, just how do we read that barometer between our legs?

Who better to tell us than Pfizer, the drug company that makes Viagra? The company recently released its “Erection Hardness Scale.” Widely criticized as a marketing gimmick for the little blue pill, the EHS asks you to assess your erections on a four-level scale.

Pfizer’s penis meter runs from EHS 1 (penis is larger, but not hard) to EHS 2 (getting there, but not stiff enough for penetration) to EHS 3 (gets in, but not completely hard) to EHS 4 (rock solid).

Seeking to contextualize this for the important Asian market, the Singapore Men’s Health Society has provided some possibly helpful food analogies. Level one is tofu, that tasteless bean curd stuff, level two is an unpeeled banana, for level three the banana gets peeled, and the top level is a cucumber. Who knew erectile dysfunction could be so tasty?

All kidding aside, the rating scale at least gets people talking about erection issues, and, one hopes, seeking medical care where appropriate. Even young men who should be having no problems below the belt seem reluctant to get help with erectile dysfunction.

A study of 5,836 men aged 25 to 50 by the Israel Defense Force showed that 1,570 (26.8 per cent) had scores suggesting either ED or another sexual disorders, but only 76 (4.8 per cent) actually went to the IDF’s sex clinic for help.

The cheeriest news about erections is a report from Queen’s University, Belfast, that men who had orgasms at least three times per week reduced their risk of heart attack by half. There are probably lots of factors involved, but one is that sex is exercise, typically burning off about 200 calories a session. Of course, that depends on how long and vigorously you do it.

Source: Canada