Lack of Vitamin D can up Heart Attack Risk

Lack of Vitamin D can up Heart Attack Risk

 

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Harvard researchers have said that a lack of vitamin D could increase one’s risk of heart attacks, strokes and other such cardiovascular problems.

Dr.Thomas Wang of Harvard Medical School said that the risk of problems goes up by 60% only if the personal has a moderate vitamin D deficiency.

And, if you have a very severe deficiency, the risk can go up by nearly 100%.


“A number of laboratory studies suggests that vitamin D has a variety of important effects on the heart and the blood vessels surrounding the heart,” said Dr.Wang.

Sources of vitamin D include milk, fish and of course sunshine. Supplements of vitamin D are also very effective.

Three quarters of hip fracture patients apparently lack vitamin D-Indian population of all age groups apparently has very low vitamin D levels due to skin pigmentation, traditional clothing and sunlight avoidance

Three quarters of hip fracture patients apparently lack vitamin D-Indian population of all age groups apparently has very low vitamin D levels due to skin pigmentation, traditional clothing and sunlight avoidance

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Vitamin D seems to play an important role in preventing hip fractures. New Delhi scientists assert that three quarters of hip fracture incidences occur among patients who are vitamin D deficient. It was suggested that vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for hip fracture. Vitamin D levels can probably serve as a useful index for the assessment of hip fracture risk in elderly people.

The study was initiated on 90 patients with hip fracture and a matched control group having similar age, sex and co-morbidity. Scientists compared results of both the groups with each other. It appeared that among patients with hip fractures, 76.7 percent were vitamin D deficient as measured by serum 25(OH)D levels of less than 20 ng/ml. Also this group reported a 68.9 percent increase in PTH levels.

The control group was registered with 32.3 percent lacking vitamin D and 42.2 percent had heightened PTH levels. Authors linked vitamin D deficiency with the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. It is believed that vitamin D is considerably involved in muscle strength, certain cancers, multiple sclerosis as well as diabetes. Indian population of all age groups apparently has very low vitamin D levels due to skin pigmentation, traditional clothing and sunlight avoidance. It was alleged that serum 25 (OH)D levels can be a beneficial index for evaluating risk of hip fracture in elderly people.

The study was published in Osteoporosis International.

Stem cells from testicles may help cure diabetes

Stem cells from testicles may help cure diabetes
Updated on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 10:36

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Melbourne: It may soon be possible for men with type 1 diabetes to use stem cells from their testicles to replace their damaged insulin-secreting beta islet cells, say US scientists.

The new research details how the cells, which would normally become sperm, can be coaxed into taking on this new role.

Lead author Associate Professor Ian Gallicano from Georgetown University in Washington DC, says that this is a proof-of-principle study for which they obtained the "spermatagonial" stem cells (SSCs) from the testes of deceased human organ donors.


"From one gram of tissue we were able to obtain more than a million beta islet-like cells that were successfully used to treat diabetic mice," ABC Science quoted him as saying.

It''s a two-step process. First the SSCs are ''de-differentiated'' to become embryonic-like stem cells, meaning they have the potential to form any cell type in the body. This takes two weeks. Then, over the course of the next three weeks, these cells are given specific nutrients to ensure they grow into beta islet-like cells.

While Gallicano's team were able to decrease blood sugar levels in three mice for up to a week, he explains this is not their most important finding.

"Transplanted beta islet-like cells don't need to be producing much insulin to ''cure'' a mouse with diabetes - this has been done before, using beta islet-like cells derived from other types of adult stem cells; but these have been reprogrammed using genetic manipulation, which has potential problems. We didn't need to do any genetic manipulation to get the SSCs to become embryonic-like stem cells," he says.

"One reason that the mouse work hasn't translated into human benefit is that there are currently no [laboratory-derived] cells that secrete enough insulin to be clinically relevant.

"The target is to have 1-10 percent of protein from a cell as insulin. The best cells I've seen are secreting between 0.01 and 0.1 percent, so a 10-100 times increase is needed," he says.

The study has been presented at the 50th annual meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology in Philadelphia.

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Folic-acid fortification may increase cancer risk from CARLY WEEKS

Folic-acid fortification may increase cancer risk
from CARLY WEEKS
 

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From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
Published Monday, Dec. 13, 2010 5:46PM EST

As a result of a federal program requiring some foods to be fortified with folic acid, nearly half the population now consumes high amounts of the vitamin, which may put some at risk of cancer.

The finding is part of a study published on Monday that also revealed that one in five women of child-bearing age – the group that is targeted by the folic-acid fortification – are not getting enough of the vitamin, raising questions about the program’s effectiveness and whether it needs to be re-examined.


“I think it really says to me we need to have ongoing monitoring [of the folic-acid program],” said Deborah O’Connor, a professor at the University of Toronto, director of clinical dietetics at the Hospital for Sick Children and one of the authors of the study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

White flour, enriched pasta and cornmeal have been fortified with folic acid since 1998 to help ensure that women of child-bearing age consume adequate amounts of the vitamin to prevent neural-tube defects in their offspring.

Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin that occurs naturally in leafy greens, lentils and other foods. It helps the body produce healthy red blood cells and perform a range of other functions, but also guards against neural-tube defects, such as spina bifida.

The Public Health Agency of Canada stresses the importance of folic acid for women of child-bearing age. In addition to food fortification, the agency recommends that those women take a 0.4-milligram folic-acid supplement daily, ideally starting three months before pregnancy and continuing for the first three months of pregnancy.

The number of babies with neural-tube defects, a type of birth defect that develops in the first few weeks of pregnancy, has dropped since the introduction of mandatory fortification in Canada.

In addition, less than 1 per cent of the population has a folic-acid deficiency, according to the study, conducted using data from 5,248 people aged 6 to 79 who were involved in the Canadian Health Measures Survey, which is conducted by Statistics Canada.

But the study also found that despite not having a folic-acid deficiency, meaning very little of the vitamin in their blood, 22 per cent of women of child-bearing age consumed amounts of folic acid that were too low to prevent neural-tube defects.

The researchers say their study is the first comprehensive assessment of folic-acid levels in the blood of Canadians to be conducted in 30 years.

Now, their findings are giving voice to new concerns that a large number of Canadians are being needlessly exposed to high levels of folic acid, which may be a detriment to their health.

The researchers found that 40 per cent of the population has high levels of folic acid in their blood. It’s a concern because a large chunk of the population, namely men and children, do not require high amounts of the vitamin.

Dr. O’Connor said it may be a good idea for men and children to avoid supplements or multivitamins that contain folic acid. “We’ve shown that there’s virtually zero chance of [men and children] being deficient, but [their] levels are starting to get a little on the high side,” she said.

Excessive consumption of folic acid is drawing increasing concern from scientists who fear that it may be linked to cancer. For instance, a Norwegian study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association last year found that heart-disease patients treated with folic acid and B12 were more likely to be diagnosed and die from cancer than patients who did not receive those vitamins as treatment.

The link between folic acid and cancer is not yet definitive, and researchers say much more work needs to be done in order to understand what the risks are, if any.

Researchers said education and income levels did not seem to play a factor in determining which women consumed too little folic acid.

Policy-makers should pay attention to the fact that a significant portion of the Canadian population consumes high amounts of the vitamin while members of the target population are not getting enough, said Cynthia Colapinto, lead author of the study who works in the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute as well as being a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa.

“It should always be revisited no matter what,” she said. “Nothing is set in stone once it’s implemented. It should always be refined.”


Roger Cooper

9:35 AM on December 14, 2010

The problem is not with foods containing natural folate, but with the artificial folic acid that is added to many processed foods, such as breakfast cereals, breads, pastas, nutrition bars and drinks. The liver can't break down folic acid as easily as it does natural folate, which means the acidic form will stay in the blood longer and at higher concentration.

Check the nutrition facts box of your breakfast cereal. Some are heavily fortified to contain the full daily value of folate in the form of folic acid.

Some foods like flours and dairy are fortified, but not necessarily for the reasons of preventing disease, as described in the article. Rather, they are fortified because the processing and refining reduces the amount of nutrients that are naturally present. Fortification, in these instances, serves to put back what was removed during processing.

Also there are many reasons why folic acid levels may be correlated with higher risk of cancer. It does not mean however, that folic acid is causing an increase in cancer. It could be that cancer is increasing as a result of other factors (smoking, better detection) and that folic acid consumption has also increased during the period of observation. A good study will attempt to control for these other factors, but it is not always possible to do so, particularly when there are unexplained effect

Causes Of Erection Difficulties (erectile dysfunction, or ED) by Zinn Jeremiah

Causes Of Erection Difficulties (erectile dysfunction, or ED) by Zinn Jeremiah 

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Causes Of Erection Difficulties

Though it may seem to be a natural and effortless occurrence, performing sexual intercourse requires any number of physical functions in both men and women to occur. In the absence of these physical functions occurring as they normally do, sexual intercourse can be difficult or even impossible to perform. Though women can and do have difficulty with sexual functioning, what's likely the most commonly occurring sexual dysfunction is a man being unable to achieve erection.

Male erectile problems are a regular occurrence, though they certainly don't happen to all men with any degree of frequency. Erectile problems are common enough that there's a medical terminology to describe the problem. The specific medical term for erection difficulty is erectile dysfunction, or ED. As there's a medical term for erection difficulties, there's also naturally enough pharmaceuticals available to treat the disorder. Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of erection problems in fact have nearly become household names, with the Viagra brand leading the way.

Treatment options aside, what are the actual causes at work when a male is unable to achieve an erection? There are obviously various possible explanations for the difficulty, but a few baseline reasons typically cover much of the problem. One possible explanation is anxiety. Males may feel as though they are under obligation to take the lead in sexual performance, and to be always pleasing to their partners. This sort of expectation pressure can lead to performance anxiety, which when significantly internalized can prevent the male from being able to sexually function at all.

There are also medical conditions that can prevent a male from achieving an erection. Problems with the prostate gland can affect erection capability. The prostate is in direct proximity to the penis and an irregular prostate, a condition older men tend to have, can disrupt erection as well as cause urinary problems. Diabetes is another condition that's linked to erection difficulties. The issue with diabetes and poor erection capability is almost certainly a result of the circulatory problems that diabetes can cause. Circulation is an essential but often overlooked component of consistently being able to achieve an erection.

Stress is often another factor in erection difficulties. Modern life presents a multitude of challenges and difficulties. Many people, men included, often feel overburdened and underappreciated. There's also the stress that can occur from a specific problem cropping up, as often seems to happen in most of our lives. Under enough stress, any person is going to be compromised in how they are able to physically perform. Still, stress rarely remains in place indefinitely, and once stress has drained off, erection problems caused by stress will become resolved.

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Brushing Your Teeth for Two Minutes

Brushing Your Teeth for Two Minutes
 

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According to the Johns Hopkins Health After 50 Medical Letter, a recent study found that brushing your pearly whites for two minutes with medium force removed the same amount of plaque as brushing them for five to 10 minutes.

Either way, don't apply too much force, the newsletter warns. Brushing too hard can damage your teeth and gums.

Foreign mouthwash gets recalled in Singapore

Foreign mouthwash gets recalled in Singapore

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HONG KONG: Health authorities in Singapore have issued a public warning to customers and medical professionals over imported mouthwash found to be contaminated with the Burkholderia cepacia bacteria group.

Several unsold batches of ‘Oral Guard Antiseptic-Antiplaque Mouthwash' imported by Medimex Singapore Ltd and distributed by IDS Pharmaceutical Division were recalled after the country’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) detected irregularities in three samples of the product during a regular product quality testing in November.

Burkholderia cepacia, a gram-negative bacillus, is usually found in moist environments such as water or wet soil. Its is considered medically harmless but can pose health problems for people with weakened immune systems or chronic lung disease, medical experts say.

According to a HSA press release, the affected mouthwash is manufactured by Group Pharmaceuticals Ltd in India and labelled for use as an antiseptic aid for treating oral conditions such as inflammation of the gums, dental plaque, mouth ulcers or sore throat. It is available in a limited number of retail stores and distributed to dental clinics, specialist institutions and medical hospitals throughout the country.

Medimex has refused to name exact numbers of the recalled products, according to an article in the newspaper.

U.S. FDA to re-examine health effects of mercury dental fillings

U.S. FDA to re-examine health effects of mercury dental fillings

 

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U.S. health regulators are seeking a second opinion on whether mercury-containing dental fillings pose a risk to dental patients, especially children and pregnant women.

Food and Drug Administration officials said that while there are no new scientific findings on such silver-coloured cavity fillings, it wants feedback on methods it used to weigh available data and decide last year that the metal alloy is safe.

In documents released on Friday ahead of a public meeting on the issue, the agency said it would ask its panel of outside experts to assess how much mercury dental patients are exposed to and how much exposure is acceptable.

The FDA in July 2009 declared the fillings, known as dental amalgam, posed no risk. A year earlier, it had cautioned against their use in certain more vulnerable people such as pregnant women and children, noting mercury’s risks.

The agency is revisiting the issue after four groups questioned its assessment and petitioned for a second look. On Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the panel of outside experts will consider available data as well as the agency’s interpretation before offering recommendations.

“Based on its own review and feedback from the panel, FDA will decide whether to make changes to its regulation,” Nancy Stade, deputy director of policy for the FDA’s device centre, told reporters on Thursday. “At this time, the FDA is not modifying its existing recommendations to consumers.”

Mercury is a known toxin, and at issue is whether the vapours released from mercury in dental fillings are enough to cause harm such as brain or kidney damage.

While some experts and advocacy groups say mounting data show a clear link between mercury and side effects and that dental fillings are no exception, industry groups and dentists say the evidence shows dental amalgam is safe.

Any reversal could affect dental filling makers such as Dentsply International Inc and Danaher Corp’s Kerr unit, and distributors such as Henry Schein Inc and Patterson Cos Inc.

Shares of Dentsply, Danaher and Henry Schein were all up less than 1 per cent in morning trade Friday. Shares of Patterson were up 1.2 per cent.

The American Dental Association said earlier this month “there is no scientific reason to revisit” FDA’s 2009 ruling and that the data has not changed since then.

But various groups are planning to hold protests outside the meeting and want such fillings banned. The controversial issue is also expected to draw four hours of public comments during the two-day meeting.

“Amalgam is a primitive, polluting, pre-Civil War device which no modern dentist uses,” Charles Brown, the lawyer for the Consumers for Dental Choice advocacy group, told Reuters. But, he added, “we’re actually pleases to see such serious questions” will be posed to the FDA’s panel.

While it now backs the fillings, FDA has changed how it regulates them. Products must carry warnings against use in poorly ventilated areas or in patients with mercury allergies.

About 50 per cent of an amalgam contains mercury, while the rest is silver and other metals. Millions of Americans have such lower-cost fillings to patch cavities in their teeth. Other options include tooth-colored composite resins, although there is also some concern they can contain bisphenol A.

Many elderly have preventable eye problems- age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness

Many elderly have preventable eye problems- 

age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness

 

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NEW YORK: A large fraction of elderly people have age-related degenerative changes in their eyes that put them on a path to blindness -- but could be preventable - a new study finds.

Eye exams given to more than 5,000 elderly Icelanders found that over one in 10 people in their 60s and nearly one in four in their late 70s have an early form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness.

The risk of later-onset forms of the condition also increased with age, the authors report in the journal Ophthalmology. People 85 and older appeared to be 10 times more likely to have late AMD than people aged 70 to 74.

Recent evidence suggests that there may be a way to prevent the progression of some of these lesions, study author Dr. Fridbert Jonasson of Landspitali University Hospital and the University of Iceland said. There is no cure for AMD, but a U.S. government clinical trial has found that a specific high-dose mix of antioxidants -- vitamins C and E, beta-carotene and zinc -- can slow the progression of AMD that is in the intermediate stages, and doctors now commonly prescribe it for such patients.

Another study published earlier this year found that older adults who eat fatty fish at least once a week may have a lower risk of serious vision loss from AMD.

"Catching AMD early means that we can start this treatment early, so hopefully reduce the risk of late AMD," Jonasson said.

AMD is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth behind the retina or a breakdown of light-sensitive cells within the retina itself, both of which can cause serious vision impairment.

Despite the frequency of AMD, it has not been clear how often it occurs in the "oldest old," Jonasson said in an e-mail. To investigate, Jonasson and colleagues captured detailed images of the eye interior of 5,272 people aged 66 and older living in the Reykjavik area.

They found that 11 percent of people in their late 60s had an early form of AMD. As they aged, the rate of early AMD increased, to 36 percent of people 85 and older.

Two forms of late AMD (geographic atrophy and exudative AMD) also increased with age, from affecting one percent or less of people ages 75 and younger, to between eight and 11 percent of those 85 and older.

This dramatic increase was somewhat unexpected, Jonasson acknowledged. "We know that this condition is age-related; however, it was a surprise to me to find those in the oldest age-group had 10-fold higher prevalence of late AMD than those 70 to 74 years old."

The rates of late AMD in this Icelandic population also exceed most of those found among previously studied populations, and may have something to do with pigment, Jonasson explained. Icelanders tend to have less pigment in their skin than other populations, and therefore less pigment in their hair, eye color and retina. "We do not know if this makes the retinal pigment (tissue) more vulnerable to AMD; however, several studies have shown, for instance, blacks are less likely to develop late AMD than are whites."

Dr. Stuart Richer of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, who reviewed the findings for British news gancy, said the article confirms what many people already know: "AMD disease gets worse with age, impacting on crucial activities of daily living such as reading standard-size print and safely driving an automobile at night."

Sadly, the report likely captures only the "tip of the iceberg," since newer technology, available since the study was conducted, allows doctors to look deeper and observe pathology that was invisible using earlier techniques.

And there may be one more reason why Icelanders may be more prone to AMD, Richer noted -- a relative lack of dark, leafy vegetables in their diets. Research suggests that people who consume more xanthophylls -- found in green leafy vegetables or orange peppers, for instance -- tend to have healthier eyes.

Junk food eating dads could give diabetes to kids

Junk food eating dads could give diabetes to kids

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LONDON: Men who pile on junk food may be condemning their future children to diabetes. Prospective fathers should keep an eye on their diet in the same way as mothers-to-be, a new study implies.

The warning comes as Britain fights an epidemic of type 2 diabetes, with two million people already diagnosed and the figure forecast to double by 2025.

A further seven million are on the borderline of the condition, which usually comes on in middle age. It greatly raises the odds of heart disease, stroke and conditions which lead to limb amputation. It can also shorten lifespan by 10 years, reports the Daily Mail.

Much of the increase in incidence has been blamed on expanding waistlines. But the study suggests that at least some of the seeds of destruction could be sown in previous generations, according to the journal Nature.

Australian and American researchers fed young male rats a diet high in fat, mated them with healthy females and tracked the health of their female pups.

These ‘daughters’ developed diabetes before they reached puberty, with blood glucose concentrations double those of young born to other males.

The junk-food rats’ daughters also produced half the amount of insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels and is key to the development of diabetes.

Although the experiment included only female pups, it is thought that male offspring would be similarly affected.
It is thought that fatty food caused subtle changes to DNA in the rats’ sperm, causing problems in the metabolism of the next generation.

Margaret Morris, of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, told the journal New Scientist: “If similar effects apply in humans, it underlines the need for men to maintain a healthy diet and body weight.”

Researchers show sperm stem cells can help treat diabetes

Researchers show sperm stem cells can help treat diabetes

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Men with insulin-dependent diabetes may one day have their condition treated using cells from their testicles.
Scientists have succeeded in transforming sperm stem cells into the pancreatic cells that generate insulin.

Tests on diabetic mice showed the beta islet cells could produce enough of the vital hormone to start reversing their disease.

Researchers hope in future it may be possible to treat men with Type-1 diabetes with islet cells grown from their own spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs).

Because the therapeutic cells would originate from their own bodies, they would not be rejected by the immune system.

However, a leading charity warned against raising hopes of a cure prematurely.

Type-1 diabetes, which affects about 300,000 people in the UK, is an auto-immune disease in which insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are gradually destroyed.

Doctors have investigated replacing the lost cells with transplants from deceased patients, but there are few suitable donors and rejection is a serious problem.

Experiments with "induced pluripotent" stem (IPS) cells - ordinary cells reprogrammed to have the properties of stem cells from embryos - have also met with obstacles. The technique produces tumours in mice and involves inserting genes, which can be harmful.

Instead of IPS cells, the new research focused on SSCs, early precursors of sperm cells found in the testes. They come ready-equipped with the genes necessary for them to morph into "pluripotent" cells - cells capable of launching themselves on many different development paths.

A US team led by Ian Gallicano, from Georgetown University Medical Centre in Washington DC, took the SSCs from the testes of dead human donors.

One gram of tissue was used to grow about a million stem cells with the biological characteristics of beta islet cells. These were then transplanted into the backs of immune-deficient diabetic mice, where they secreted insulin.

In about a week the animals' blood glucose levels had been reduced, showing that enough insulin was being produced to tackle the excess sugar load characteristic of diabetes.

"No stem cells, adult or embryonic, have been induced to secrete enough insulin yet to cure diabetes in humans, but we know SSCs have the potential to do what we want them to do, and we know how to improve their yield," said Dr Gallicano.

The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cell Biology in Philadelphia.

Emmanuelle 3 (Goodbye Emmanuelle) - Sylvia Kristel (1977) Part 13 of 23

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Nine And A Half (9 and 1/2) Weeks Famous Food Scene (HQ)

You'll never see food so sexualized again...

Sex and food?!!! It just doesn't get any better... unless of course Bruce was with me.

I mean da Boss in case there are jealous girlfriends/ wives who have a " Bruce" in their lives..though Micky is hot as hell in this flick

nine and a half week

Such wild abandon!!

Love the passion in this particular love scene

this is the moment she switches .... she is becoming the "victim" look at the quick scene of the cat with the mouse in its mouth...... through all the movie the cats represent her and her states of mind ... love it :-) an indeed he is fataly atractive ...:-)

9 1/2 weeks "I saw myself in you" -Slave to Love

My favourite scene from the movie set to Bryan Ferry's Slave to Love, a song I adore.

Mickey Rourke was damn sexy in this film.

Those who become obsessed with this movie are those full of fire and those who know this is the way to live!

i saw this movie last week.and since have seen it like i don't know 4 times a day.i'm just obsessed with it.Mickey rourke was like the sexiest guy ever! no actor can play this character like him.i mean it just blew my mind off. :O

though i wish they could have an alternative ending to it.that would be so worth it! *sigh* like he could run after her when she was leaving and tell her how much he loved her.God,that would be so amazing.and they could make sweet love again.

Nine and half weeks - Kim Basinger

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AL PACINO SPEECH Glengarry Glen Ross

Al Pacino—tango—Scent of a Woman

Al Pacino's artful speech [Scent of a Woman]

Al Pacino's speech from "Scent of a Woman".

Al Pacino's Inspirational Speech

Movie - any given sunday (Al Pacino , Jamie Fox)
"tat" Half-Time speech @ ta Football Playoffz...

this should be required viewing in every school.... this teaches you more than any class I've ever attended..

Freckles

* Apply sour lemon cream on your face. Do not rinse this mask off completely; gently wipe off with a soft tissue and top it up with a moisturizer.

* Lemon juice is a tried and tested remedy for treating freckles. Apply lemon juice with your fingers on the affected area; lemon juice bleaches the dark spots.

* Regular use of fruit and vegetable masks such as those made with apricots, strawberries, cucumbers and red currant will help lighten freckles.

* Wash your face with sour milk. Lactic acid promotes gentle peeling of skin minus the irritation or dryness.

* Heat honey slightly and apply to face, tap face gently with your fingers. Wash honey off with warm water then rinse with cool water. Stir in a little quantity of wheat germ into the honey before applying.

* Horseradish juice or horseradish vinegar, or oatmeal dabbed on the skin is also helpful in lightening freckles.

* Apply parsley juice mixed with equal amounts of lemon juice, orange juice, and red currant juice under your favorite cream will help you keep your freckles invisible.

* Apply odorless olive oil or vitamin E at night before going to bed.

* Dissolve some sugar in the juice of one lemon. Apply mixture to each freckle with a brush.

2. Grind yellow mustard in milk and apply to the face during the night. Wash your face the next morning.

* Onions also can be used for removing freckles and age spots. Slice a red onion in half and rub on the spots twice daily. Continue until the spots fade.

* Applying buttermilk on freckles is thought to help in lightening them.

* Mix an equal quantity of turmeric and sesame seeds. Grind in water and apply to the face.

* Take a watermelon, make a hole in its rind and introduce some grains of rice in it. Take out the rice after 9 weeks. Be sure to put it in the fridge! Grind into a paste and apply on the face.

* To lighten freckles, mash 1/4 cup of unripe currants and mix with 1 tbsp. of unpasteurized honey. Put on freckles and leave on for half an hour. Rinse off with warm water and dab on diluted fresh lemon juice.

3. Apply sour cream to face and leave for 15 minutes and rinse off with warm water. 

Om (Aum) Mantra - 54 Repetitions

Kama (Kamdev) Gayatri - Marriage & Love Mantra

BRZEE MANTRA ON KUBERA YANTRA (108)

Kubera Money Mantra (God of Wealth)

OM SHREEM OM HREEM SHREEM HREEM KLEEM SHREEM KLEEM VITTESWARAAY NAMAHA

It is composed of bija mantras, rough meanings: Shreem for Lakshmi (love, beauty, health, prosperity), Hreem for Great Goddess/Sun (illumination/dispel illusion), kleem for Kama/Krishna (love and fulfiller of desires from material to moksha, where your intention is) and Vitteswaraay (Kubera)

Lord Kuber (or Kubera or Kuvera) is believed to be the lord of riches and wealth in Hinduism. Kuber Sadhana is considered a great way of pleasing the lord to bestow one with wealth and fortune. Kuber is many a times called the treasurer of gods. If pleased with you the lord opens avenues of wealth and riches for believers. Lord Kuber is also believes to be the head of the Yakshas (savage beings). The Yakshas are both human and demon and are responsible for the security of the treasures hidden beneath the earth of the great mountain Himalayas.

Kubera Yantra is used as a tool to attract the cosmic wealth energy, accumulation of riches, increase cash flow at home, etc. It opens up street for new sources of income. Worship of Kuber Yantra is also suggested for excellent growth in business, career and profession and increase in personal income and abundance.

The specially of this Yantra is their No. 72 should come by winning the Number from any side the joint on of 72 Total 9.

For realization of Lord Kubera, massive monetary gain, wealth, fortune and all round success.

I recommend at least one mala (108 reps) of this mantra each day.

You can also chant his beej (seed/root) mantra "Dhham" (some use "Sam"). Recite it as much as you can till the problem is solved (like ajapa -ceaseless mental repetition throughout the day).

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For worshiping him you have to sit facing North Director.

You can use a Rudraksha mala as he is a follower of Shiva or a White Crystal Mala to chant his nama.

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Kubera Mantra God of Wealth wealth money mantra

Listening to it is not the same. You have to perform this puja (ritual) of chanting this mantra (can be whispering or in low voice, if you want to say it faster it is OK). Get a mala (Hindu rosary with 108 beads) and you have to perform 31 rounds of that rosary. In other words, 31 X 108 times of recitations. Results will appear. Whenever you need another boost you can repeat the 31 times X 108 repetitions. Takes about 6h. Split in a few days if you cannot do it all at once.

Vitteshwaraay

"Viit - e - shwa - raa - ya"

In sanskrit the ancient language of india. its chanting of an angle.

an angle who controls wealth and richness

vitteshwaraay means "Angle of wealth, giver of wealth"

whole mantra means "I ask wealth from the guardian of wealth and gold"

its a good chant to ask help from the thousands of angles of god, as all we know that god almighty has given every angle some unique powers to help human kind."

It Does work.

1. With in one week of chanting(while ib train , on th e ay to wotk ) it i got a cheque €750.

2. It stoped me from spending money

3.After 40days I am very money consious I have sold few thing from scarpe on ebay etc

I have never seen such a strong mantra honestly !! it is power full

ONly use it if you are all in for money!!!

Thanks bharatsm, I checked with a calculator and they all add up to 72

Horizontally: 27+20+25=72, 22+24+26=72, 23+28+21=72

Vertically: 27+22+23=72, 20+24+28=72, 25+26+21=72

Diagnally: 27+24+21=72 & 25+24+23=72

1 year ago

I never had a guru, but I can testify the power of the mantra. I HAVE wealth, health, reputation enclosed after 10 years of practising mantra. The people who does not see benefits are because it(he,she) does not have discipline and faith. I think that Lille Sakura is a great guru.

Murugabhaktan, "The viewpoint of Vedic Astrology is that life is an interplay of both fate and free will--fate being the reaction to our previous exercise of free will. " --IndiaDivine

People can try for themselves and see if they work.

Why not mention the many people have benefited from mantras/prayer, myself included?

yes, some karmas one may have to endure.

Why would ancient seers give us remedies that have stood the test of time to better our lives if we had no free choice?

the Kubera-Kolam magic square Yantra, has 72 as a constant sum). "The number 72 is a number which appears to have mythical meaning across various cultures." - Wiki

In numerology, 72 is broken down to 9 (7+2).

"9 is said to have spiritual significance in many traditions" -Swamij

"Nine is the square of three. And three represents Divine perfection the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The manifestation of God through His Spirit is expressed in the quantity of nine" -J Owens

Murugabhaktan

1 year ago

Nine is also the number of regeneration which means if you add 1 with 9 then the result is 10 = 1 + 0 = 1 (number which gets added to 9) ...so 9 does not have any special power other then giving what was given to 9...

Ganesh Mantra - Obstacle Breaker (STROBE)

98 Reps, 108 Reps would not fit in 10 minutes.

"Om Salutations and Prostrations to Lord Ganesha"

"This mantra invokes the Lord Ganesha to remove every impediment in your life and in your works. By constant meditation on this mantra, all obstacles and blocked energy in your physical and astral bodies are released.

He brings writing and knowledge. But he is most often known as the "Breaker of Obstacles". This does not mean that if something blocks your way to success that appealing to Ganesh will result in your thundering through your opposition like some great juggernaut (a word derived from the name of a Hindu deity Jaganath). Rather, Ganesh breaks obstacles by working around them. He may not help you fix a relationship, but He might help you find a new one. He might not get you a raise at work, but you might get a job offer from another company for more money. Ganesh is a warrior, but is not into fighting for fighting's sake. Indeed, that is why he lost his head and it had to be replaced with the head of a elephant. Rather, He helps you find other ways of overcoming obstacles. The real obstacles He breaks are those which prevent you from recognizing alternative solutions."

http://indopaganproject.tripod.com/id...

"Ganesha mantras are siddhi mantras . Each mantra contains certain specific powers of Lord Ganesha. When chanted with the proper pranayama (rhythmic breathing) and sincere devotion, they will yield good results. In general, Ganesha mantras will ward off all evil and bless the devotee with abundance, prudence and success. Evil spirits dare not enter the home or the mind of the devotee where Ganesha mantras are recited.

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"One more point to remember is that one should bathe or wash the limbs before sitting for repetition of the mantra. Also, one should do three or more pranayama before beginning the mantra. The minimum repetition of the mantra should be one full mala, or 108 times. When this is done at a fixed hour and place regularly for 48 days, it becomes an upasana, which means intense meditation, that will yield siddhis, or spiritual powers. Another warning to bear in mind is that one should use those powers only for healing the sick and other such selfless actions for the benefit of mankind. These powers should not be misused. Misuse of power may bring the curse of the asuras.

"This is a mantra from Ganapati Upanishad. One may always use it before beginning a journey, a new course in school, new career or job, or before entering into any new contract or business so that impediments are removed and your endeavor may be crowned with success."

- http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resou...

List of credits at end of video

Thank you to all Divine artists featured.

Maha Lakshmi's Bija Mantra Chanted 108 times

Mahalakshmi (Laxmi) Mantra & Shri Yantra - Wealth Giving

Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalaleyi Praseed Praseed Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalaxmiyei Namaha

(Various ways ways to spell the Sanskrit transliteration)

My very rough translation:

Underlying Vibration of all creation, abundance please, cherishing your lotus feet, be pleased Great Laxmi Goddess, I bow to You.

The audio is by Shri Anandi Ma and Dileepji from the CD "Mantras For Abundance" published by Sounds True.

The audio is available at Shri Anandi Ma's group's website www.dyc.org, or directly from Sounds True at www.soundstrue.com (Thanks to purna24 for info)

27 Repetitions (Repeat 4 times for 108 rounds = 1 mala = 40 minutes)

*Morning is the best time to chant, especially after bathing. But in the evening before dinner, or 3 hours after dinner is ok too.

**Once you learn it by heart, just practice on a mala, especially a lotus seed one, and it will take around 30+/- minutes to do 1 mala a day.

*If you recite this mantra daily 108 times financial worries, trouble will go away.

**Daily worship of this mantra helps in attaining Siddhi. *Siddhi is typically defined as "a magical or spiritual power for the control of self, others and the forces of nature."

"Also to solve your financial worries, experience its wonder within 90 days. Proved to be very effective. Bestows you with lot of money and wealth from unexpected source. [Especially when using with either the Shree or Lakshmi/Laxmi Yantra]

"'Shree Yantra' - Shree meaning wealth and Yantra - Meaning 'Instrument' -

"Look into the center of the Yantra, trying to blink as rarely as possible; you don't want to look at the particular details of the Yantra, just keep your sight right in the center and observe the whole Yantra at once.

"In time, after at least seven days of Yantra meditation you will be able to tap into the same yantric energy even without a Yantra (at the beginning you may fix your sight on an exterior or imaginary point or evoke the Yantra with your eyes closed).

"In superior phases the Yantra absorbs the practitioner's complete attention, and he can no longer tell if the Yantra is within himself or if he is within the Yantra; this is the state of non-duality."

http://hinduism.about.com/library/wee...

The Lakshmi Mantra is being chanted by Shri Anandi Ma and Dileepji .

Shri Anandi Ma ... travel[s] extensively in India, the United States and Europe, conducting meditation programs and yoga retreats. ... As part of her role as Shri Dhyanyogi's spiritual heir, Shri Anandi Ma has also assumed the responsibility for continuing the humanitarian works begun during Shri Dhyanyogi's lifetime. These include operating a hospital, sponsoring eye surgery camps, and providing food for the poor. In all these works, she continues to spread the love and light of her lineage and of her beloved sadaguru, Shri Dhyanyogi Madhusudandas.

For more info on Anandi Ma:

http://www.dyc.org/

Whats the diffrence of this with the other one you posted

Well, one this is appealing to feminine aspect of Divine and the Kubera mantra is appealing to the masculine aspect of the same Divine. (:

LilaSakura 1 year ago

framboard

1 year ago

which the difference between this and

OM BRZEE NAMAH

and is useful before lahxmi mantra to chant ganesh to eliminate obstacles?

and which difference between the two lahxmi mantra in your site?

Hi FB, I am not very familiar with Dattatreya Siva baba or his "Om Brzee Namaha" mantra.

I didn't find any history of this mantra, except for what Datta's said; however with faith, devotion and intention, any word can be used as a mantra, more or less.

10 months ago

I started chanting this mantra about a year ago, I also drew a sri yantra because I thought doing so by my own hand would make it more powerful for me, I now have very little financial worries. So thank you LilaSakura may Tripurasundari shine on you.

secretchordstudio

11 months ago

a bit contradicting yourself here mr logos:)

wrong understanding, right understanding, left understanding,leave understanding, no understanding, understanding stands under the actual meaning, but that whole idea is an illusion, dig the suchness

shreem=Godess Laxmi(Money) Hreem=godess Saraswathi(Godess of Learning) and KLEEM= Godess Parwathi(Godess of Energy)

This is what is called a "seed" mantra. The sounds like 'Kleem' do not themselves have a particular meaning but the sounds have a certain effect on consciousness.

Namaste

After practices the mantra for many days many times, the Goddess, Laksmi have manifested to me today, She have said to me that Her will give me Wealth but I ahve to follow the Dharma, in particular Aimsha and not eat flesh of animals.

THAT'S INCREDIBLE! Thanks to God.

Sincreti2012

1 year ago

THAT'S INCREDIBLE! Dear LilaSakura I have performed The mantra for many time for many days, Today I traveled distant from my residence I have casually meet a beatiful and young girl with white complection black hairs and blue eyes, this girl have spoke to me that She will give me Wealth, but I have to follow the Dharma in particular i must be vegetarian with dairy. Then I have answered affermative and his eyes was shinning of immense LOVE!

She said I am pleased and then said By...

dottye78

1 year ago

Thank you for making and posting this video. It has helped me clear up a bad financial situation.

dottye78

1 year ago

This works!!! A bad financial situation got cleared up within about 10 days of doing the 108 repetitions every day. Won't go into details- it is private- but thanks be to the beautiful Goddess Laxmi

Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamale Kamalaleyi Praseeda Praseeda Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Mahalaxmiyei Namaha

Well, one this is appealing to feminine aspect of Divine and the Kubera mantra is appealing to the masculine aspect of the same Divine. (:

1 year ago

Hotep (Greetings) Queen,

Thank you for the powerful matra! Is their a particular mudra that accompanies the chant to Goddess Lakshmi. II usually sit in the lotus position facing the east. I also picture the Goddess in my minds eye while chanting.

Thanks in advace - Brother Tehuti

Translation:

OM Shreem Hreem Shreem - Bija (seed/ single sound) mantras. Hence cannot be translated.

OM - Primordial sound

Shreem - Bija for Lakshmi

Hreem - Bija for Primordial goddess

Kamale - Lotus (Denotes purity, intellect, Beauty)

Kamalaalaye - One who resides in the lotus (aalaya = Home)

Praseeda - Request to shower her blessing on us.

Ciao framboard, you are right, Ganesh is often worshipped in the beginning of any auspicious task. He is the remover of obstacles and also the promoter of all forms of wealth.

There is a combined mantra of Ganesh and Laxmi "Om Gam Shrim Maha Lakshmiyei Namaha"(To remove obstacles and attract abundance - your intention can focus the abundance on specific areas in your life)

(:

is right to do together lahxmi mantra the ganesh mantra

108 ganesh

108 lahxmi

to break obstacles and better create abbundance?

Hi Vokio, that is the "Sri Yantra"

Yantras are similar to buddhist Mandalas. They are sacred geometry used for worship, devotion and meditation.

And all other yantras are derived from this particular yantra (also called Yantra of Mahalaxmi. She is the Goddess of wealth and prosperity and manifests herself where the Yantra is established and worshiped.

HanumanMantra 9 times

Shiva Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

Shiva Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

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