Comments for Healthsgateway http://healthsgateway.com Your gateway to Health Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on How can I get my father to care about his health? by skeetermegabite http://healthsgateway.com/other-health/how-can-i-get-my-father-to-care-about-his-health#comment-459 skeetermegabite Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:56:01 +0000 http://healthsgateway.com/other-health/how-can-i-get-my-father-to-care-about-his-health#comment-459 You might sit down with him and explain your wish to have him around. You might ask him to envision what it would be like, or how he would feel, if he were to pass away in the next few years due to his lifestyle. Fear is a great motivator. Also, you could follow up and ask him to envision what he could do to avoid this situation. He needs to make a written list of goals with specific steps/actions that will lead him towards those goals. He also needs to tell everyone he knows what his plans are so that he is committed to them. Hope this helps. You might sit down with him and explain your wish to have him around. You might ask him to envision what it would be like, or how he would feel, if he were to pass away in the next few years due to his lifestyle. Fear is a great motivator. Also, you could follow up and ask him to envision what he could do to avoid this situation. He needs to make a written list of goals with specific steps/actions that will lead him towards those goals. He also needs to tell everyone he knows what his plans are so that he is committed to them. Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on How can I get my father to care about his health? by emtd65 http://healthsgateway.com/other-health/how-can-i-get-my-father-to-care-about-his-health#comment-458 emtd65 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:06:31 +0000 http://healthsgateway.com/other-health/how-can-i-get-my-father-to-care-about-his-health#comment-458 There is probably an underlying cause for his self destructing ways. Unfortunately, it does not seem as if he plans on sharing it with any one. Seeing a professional might help but he needs to want to do that. Forcing him will not work. He is very aware of what may happen and only he can chose to change it. I watched my own father take the same road. Simply pray for him and tell him often that you love him. Maybe something will click. Try your best not to let it engulf your life as cruel as that may sound - I learned the hard way. There is probably an underlying cause for his self destructing ways. Unfortunately, it does not seem as if he plans on sharing it with any one. Seeing a professional might help but he needs to want to do that. Forcing him will not work. He is very aware of what may happen and only he can chose to change it. I watched my own father take the same road. Simply pray for him and tell him often that you love him. Maybe something will click. Try your best not to let it engulf your life as cruel as that may sound – I learned the hard way.

]]> Comment on varicose veins? by versantly http://healthsgateway.com/health-matters/varicose-veins#comment-506 versantly Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:39:46 +0000 http://healthsgateway.com/health-matters/varicose-veins#comment-506 these have nothing to do with exercise and everything to do with genetics. make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your risk factors. these have nothing to do with exercise and everything to do with genetics. make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your risk factors.

]]> Comment on varicose veins? by silverangel902 http://healthsgateway.com/health-matters/varicose-veins#comment-505 silverangel902 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:24:12 +0000 http://healthsgateway.com/health-matters/varicose-veins#comment-505 Varicose veins are quite genetic. They occur in people regardless of activity background. They are a result of excessive standing/excessive pressure on the legs. They occur when the valves in the veins become weakened resulting in blood pooling in the surrounding areas. The only way to correct these potentially harmful buldging veins is through invasive means --removal or injection of one of several substances to temporary relieve the pooling. I've never seen any research backing up any of the 'home remedies'. I'd say ease up on the exercise and take short breaks inbetween sets. Elevate your legs after exercising and avoid wearing tight pants/short while exercising. This won't cure the varicose veins but will stop them from getting worse. Varicose veins are quite genetic. They occur in people regardless of activity background. They are a result of excessive standing/excessive pressure on the legs. They occur when the valves in the veins become weakened resulting in blood pooling in the surrounding areas. The only way to correct these potentially harmful buldging veins is through invasive means –removal or injection of one of several substances to temporary relieve the pooling.

I’ve never seen any research backing up any of the ‘home remedies’.

I’d say ease up on the exercise and take short breaks inbetween sets. Elevate your legs after exercising and avoid wearing tight pants/short while exercising. This won’t cure the varicose veins but will stop them from getting worse.

]]> Comment on Is it possible to have varicose veins on your genitals that open or burst? by Whisper http://healthsgateway.com/health-matters/is-it-possible-to-have-varicose-veins-on-your-that-open-or-burst#comment-513 Whisper Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:10:07 +0000 http://healthsgateway.com/health-matters/is-it-possible-to-have-varicose-veins-on-your-that-open-or-burst#comment-513 This is a good question for healthboards.com if you don't get a good answer here. This is a good question for healthboards.com if you don’t get a good answer here.

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