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Have You Overcome What Your Parents Did To You? (Poor Parenting)

Alex Webley — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:33:46 +0000

Poor parenting is a serious problem today.

Parents have a huge responsibility.

Much bigger than many realise.

Have a read of this article:

So are YOU posher than your parents? The key to social mobility is having a devoted and determined family

It’s an interesting, moving and thought-provoking story. At the end, the author writes:

I had a lump in my throat as I thought to myself that my dear dad should never thank me for anything. He and my mum — who sadly passed away last year following a battle with Alzheimer’s — sacrificed everything to enable me to go out, make money and enjoy the finer things in life.

And they taught me, too, the three things a child needs to make a success of their life: Love, encouragement and an unbreakable work ethic.

I want to home in on this: “three things a child needs to make a success of their life: Love, encouragement and an unbreakable work ethic.”

In my case, both my parents had a good work ethic, which I also have. Neither of them loved me however and both actively discouraged me. My wife, who has met both of them, says that she doesn’t think my parents ever loved me, based on HER independent observations of their behavior. Personally, I have no doubt that both my parents hated/hate me.

All that said, I am very fortunate to have had such ghastly parents & received poor parenting!

This is because I overcame what they did to me, took responsibility for fixing myself and got healing for my mental illness (which was caused by what happened to me as a kid, including poor parenting).

I know a deep peace & joy now, and having observed many people with a good start in life, have realised that I am much better off inside than even them. The only area I am still catching up on is the financial damage which partly resulted from many years struggling with mental health issues. Without such awful parents I would never have discovered what I know today – I am thus grateful for my parents.

Unfortunately, most people who have such a bad start in life suffer terrible life outcomes. I nearly did too.

Today I help others who had a similar poor parenting experience. As I have been there and done it myself, I have experience and understanding that you cannot learn from a book, class, lecture or buy with money.

If you want help with issues that stem from poor parenting, contact me here.

What kind of parent are you?

Do you have concerns about your parenting style. Perhaps you need some parenting advice, or parenting tips? Perhaps you mean well but make too many mistakes and want to improve your parenting skill? If so, get in touch and get help. Besides the obvious benefits, you will learn things which will help you in other areas of your life also.

“No success in public life can compensate for failure in the home” – Benjamin Disraeli

You may have noticed that generally, people find few true, genuine friends or people in life. Down the years I found few who really cared and/or helped. I am grateful for those that did and for those that didn’t (the latter helped me become stronger).

I am especially grateful to these kind souls:

Jean & Wilf – my paternal grandparents.

Trevor – Wilf’s brother.

RSM Potter.

Mr Osborne.

Grace Hayward.

Val Beale.

Sarah B.

Dr Joy Harrison M.D.

Carol Wright.

Colonel Terry P.

Martin Jones.

WO2 Day.

Patricia Fast.

Rosamond H.

Pete Middlemas – RMCdo.

Kevin & Fiona Cruickshank.

Peter Booth.

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Sitting is Killing You – The Truth About Sitting Down – Infographic

Alex Webley — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:43:56 +0000

Via: Medical Billing And Coding

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Do Christians Really Hear From God?

Alex Webley — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:21:55 +0000

Christians claim to hear from God and to have a relationship with Him.

But do they?

Check out this story:

Televangelist’s bodyguard ‘strangled wife and sons so he could marry his mistress’

I am curious as to why the Televangelist employer appears not to have heard from God and thus prevent this tragedy.

I know that if someone I knew and heard from regularly had told me that, I would have been able to alert the Police.

Televangelists claim to hear from and to know God. Something doesn’t seem to add up.

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Emergency Health Care For Drunks – Time For A Change

Alex Webley — Wed, 04 May 2011 08:53:42 +0000

Emergency Health Care For Drunks – Time For A Change.

Today I read this article:

Senior Tory baroness ‘forced to wait five hours on hospital trolley while nurses treated drunks’

The above article is just one of many examples of this problem.

Here in Australia, we have similar issues.

The drunks are people with self inflicted and largely avoidable health issues.

Significant numbers of drunks and excessive drug users abuse hospital staff, and other patients & repeat their stupid behavior (of getting drunk, or drugged, to a level that requires medical attention).

Why should such thoughtless, selfish and stupid people deprive the needy of health resources and care?

Let’s look at the issue from another angle….

Simply speaking, our society is saving some of these drunks, or drug abusers, from death and serious long term injury; while at the SAME time inflicting (by lack of care or resources) deaths, suffering and long term injury upon people who had no choice (i.e. the genuinely sick and innocent).

Where is the fairness or justice in that?

What a society we have eh? What poor leadership (in allowing this situation)!

Part of the solution?

Send drunks, and drug abusers, to the bottom of the health queue and force them to pay for their health care (drink related).

Perspective from natural law: When more drunks etc die, or suffer long term ill effects as a result; it will be a disincentive for others to copy their behavior. Financial impact will also dissuade such people from indulging to excess and in any case, they would have less cash to spend on their ‘poison’. Nature (biology) would take its course, and people who by their own choice and defective thinking drank to the extent that their death resulted, would be eliminated from the breeding cycle (natural selection); and of course be unable to re-attend at emergency and steal resources from the genuinely deserving.

Seems harsh?

Nature is harsh.

The current situation is not helping such people – in fact it is encouraging them! We are in effect as a society helping these people to harm themselves.

Innocent people from right across society suffer greatly because of these selfish and thoughtless people.

Society progressively crumbles.

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Fake Facebook Friend Requests – How To Protect Yourself

Alex Webley — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:57:08 +0000

Fake Facebook Friend requests could have much more serious implications than you think.

Why?

If they arrive via email.

Yesterday, I received a poorly crafted, but fake Facebook Friend request:

Fake Facebook Friend Request

What’s the danger? What are these “more serious implications” I speak of?

Because the email appears to be a genuine Facebook Friend request, and it arrives in your email inbox, it would be easy to click on links it contains; even simply out of curiosity. In my case, my first flash thought was along the lines of – ‘Oh, Facebook wants to be friends – how nice’. My next thought was ‘hang on; something stinks’.

When I went to check my Facebook Profile there was no friend request associated with the email; despite my checking very soon after receiving the email (i.e. it is unlikely that a sender deleted the request quickly).

This development is concerning. In fact, it undermines the reliability of emailed Facebook Friend requests. How do we know they are genuine?

Clicking on links in a fake Facebook Friend request could compromise the security of your computer, your data and your privacy.

There is an easy solution – it is simply to always run a security policy, without exception:

Never click on links within emails from Facebook.
Instead, log into Facebook and access from there.

PS: If you would like to contact me via Facebook, here are my links (just make sure you are real ;-)):

My Facebook Page: Joy Wizard

My Facebook Profile: Alex Webley

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The Danger Of Misleading Religious Historical Revisionism

Alex Webley — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:59:21 +0000

Finding out the truth is more important than holding onto my own own opinion. Well, it is to me anyway.

This is easier said than done however, especially when the lies are deeply embedded in our subconscious.

Parental, cultural, religious and societal early programming can warp young minds on a very deep level. I help people with a cure for this, however that is not the scope of this article today.

Today I want to discuss the danger of misleading religious historical revisionism.

Let’s look at this article:

The publishing sensation that made England conquer the world

I quote a sub headline from the article:

“The King James Bible is 400 years old this year: On Easter Sunday, one historian blasts a trumpet in its honour”

I also quote the author’s words:

‘The King James Bible has carried ideas of truth and freedom and justice and human dignity to the furthest corners of the globe,’ said David Starkey

OK, so let’s think carefully….

The British (English) created a vast empire (called British Empire) – at its peak it was the largest empire in history.

I am English, and a patriot; so this is not an anti British rant. I simply prefer to call a spade a spade. Partly because it helps clear the thinking.

I used to be a Christian minister and thus have a better understanding of the Bible than most. This however, is not an anti Bible rant.

The key point is; what is truth?

The King James Bible (KJV), or other Bibles for that matter, are credited with promoting ideas of truth, freedom, justice and human dignity by multitudes, not just the writer of the Daily Mail article.

Yet, let us examine the history of the British in context of the article….

We (I am British remember) travelled to many exotic, new places, met the local inhabitants and killed them. We plundered their lands, destroyed their way of life and ravaged the countryside.

Some examples….

Australia – we arrived, took over, broke the Aboriginals as a people, killing many of them, destroying much of their culture in the process

North America – early pioneers settled and then large numbers arrived from Britain. In America they speak English today, the Native American population has been treated abysmally and slavery was a huge problem until fairly recently. Now, I know that some of these issues occurred after the British lost control; however it was a British type/descended society heavily pickled in the KJV that did it. Check out this cool moving image charting the shrinkage of Native American Indian lands.

Africa – we went there, killing and taking over. Examples of the British atrocities abound.

Other places – I think you get my point……

Meanwhile, back home, our ‘wonderful’ Christian society (based on the KJV don’t forget) was abusing men, women and children in the Industrial Revolution. Having been a Christian nation for centuries it is clear we hadn’t learnt much about truth, freedom, justice and human dignity.

So let’s call a spade a spade.

History (not Alex Webley) will tell you that KJV reading peoples have been some of the worst assholes to walk the planet. I said ‘some’.

Religion has been responsible for so much suffering in the world. It is time to stop being religious and become spiritual instead.

Being spiritual doesn’t necessarily mean being peaceful, however it does mean being truthful about history.

Let’s be honest. It’s a good start.

If you need help getting rid of deep subconscious ‘programming’ please get in touch.

Britannia

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Population Growth – What Should We Do? (Not Politically Correct).

Alex Webley — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:25:23 +0000

Population growth must stop says Sir David Attenborough.

This article: We must halt the explosion in population to offer decent life for all, says Sir David Attenborough provides more information about his views, and those of others.

Sir David warns of:

“perfect storm of population growth, climate change and peak oil production’, leading to ‘insecurity in the supply of food, water and energy”.

Personally, I agree with what Sir David is saying. In fact, I have been concerned about this issue for over 20 years, though have not discussed it much, especially in the early years; partly due to a sense of taboo. It was one key reason I emigrated from the United Kingdom to Australia in the late northern winter of early1997.

I particularly like to strip an issue down to its basic raw logic, regardless of my opinion, and then embrace the objective truth I find. One reason for this is that I have no wish to be a fool. I want my head to be clear and full of truth; not clogged with lies I am telling myself. In this instance I think along these lines:

Resources on earth are finite.
Population growth will increase pressure on, and demand for, increasingly scarce resources.
The human race is not known for genuinely peaceful tendencies.
We have a strong biological instinct for self-preservation.
When it comes to the crunch, the majority of us will not be peaceniks – biological and other urges will kick in.
The animal kingdom is very competitive. Fights/wars over food and other resources are common place, both within species and with others.
We are arrogant and have hugely over estimated our importance. In 100 years the vast majority of us here now will be forgotten. Who remembers the ant that was crushed beneath the boot of a Roman soldier in Britannia in the year 88 AD? Only God – the divine/cosmos etc, and of course light*. (*If you were far enough away from earth, and had a powerful enough telescope, you would see the Romans wandering about because of the nature of light travel).
Nature and biology WILL correct over population. It’s just a question of when, and how. The natural law will work, regardless of whether we believe in it or not.
The strongest, fittest and the cleverest thinkers will survive. Politically incorrect maybe but nature is not full of vile PC crap. Another name for it is natural selection. Get over it. (More on political correctness).
Many religions vastly over emphasise the importance of mankind. Some minimise the importance of animals. These religions are not balanced, nor are they the original spirituality of the human race (which is Shamanism).
One day, they could be coming for you, your resources and your food. And it won’t be in peace. It’s biology. I will survive. Will you?

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Are You Worried About The Size Of Your Penis?

Alex Webley — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:43:28 +0000

Are You Worried About The Size Of Your Penis?

Many men are worried about their penis size. In many cases, their concerns are never aired; especially not in public.

Well, I have some good news for you!

Check out this article:

Yes, men really can make it longer – study

Now, I am going to ignore the main thrust of this article (making it longer). What I want to concentrate on is the scientific research and key data about the true average penis size.

Many men worry about the length of their member. This can result in serious psychological problems in some cases. Men worry about whether they have normal penis size, whether they should try to enlarge penis size and many other things.

Data in the article draws upon medical studies and is based upon a study published this week in the Journal of the British Association of Urological Surgeons. In other words; the data will be accurate. How hard is it to measure a willy anyway and these ‘guys’ will have had the dubious ‘privilege’ of measuring many willies.

I quote: “A male member – measured on the upper side – can be considered normal in length if it is at least four centimetres when limp, and 7.5 centimetres when rigid, noted several of the studies evaluated.”

The facts then, should be helpful to many men who are concerned they are too small……

….. unfortunately not, because for some of them; their concerns are likely to be so deeply rooted in the subconscious that the head knowledge is likely to be of little use to them. (I know some of you are laughing about my choice of words).

If you find that despite reading the article and learning the facts that you still have concerns about your penis size, then it suggests that you have some deeper subconscious issue which needs attention. I can help you (with your mind that is). Contact me here.

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Get ahead of the news. Get the news coming to you.

Alex Webley — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:54:55 +0000

Many people have wondered how I can have such an interesting Twitter stream. Others have enquired as to how I manage to manage it time-wise.

The answer is that, as with all areas of my life, I aim to build and use efficient systems.

In the case of news/information I make sure that I get as much as possible coming to me. In other words, I do not have to spend much time looking for it.

There are a number of ways to get information coming to you and here is one:

Newswise is where journalists choose, connect, and use smart news.

Newswise Latest News

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:15:00 +0000: New Book Says Financial Model for Higher Ed Is Broken, Offers Ways to Overhaul - Newswise: Latest News
Higher education, a jewel of American society and an engine of its economy, is under threat, and if the nation is to remain competitive the financial model must be overhauled, says a new book. Authors of Financing American Higher Education in the Era of Globalization say reforming the model will take a long-term, top-level coalition composed of the president, the nation's governors, college and K-12 leaders, and leaders in the business community.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000: Sinai Hospital Dedicates New Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital - Newswise: Latest News
The new Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai will be dedicated on Thursday, March 1. The 23,200-square-foot facility features 26 all-private rooms that support the very heart of the family-centered care philosophy. This method of care embraces the family as an integral part of the child's treatment and recovery. The family works alongside the clinical team to ensure the best outcomes for their sick child.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:45:00 +0000: Shifting the Clinical Teaching Paradigm in Undergraduate Nursing Education - Newswise: Latest News
Hi-tech, high-fidelity human patient simulation is being used at NYU to bolster faculty teaching capacity and enhance clinical learning; Faculty capacity to teach increases 30%.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:40:00 +0000: Does Obama's Tax Proposal Reform Go Far Enough? - Newswise: Latest News
American University's Kogod Tax Center experts David Kautter and Don Williamson are available to analyze and discuss the Obama administration's corporate tax reform and small business tax reform proposals.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000: Too Much of a Good Thing? Kids in Low-Income Families Drink More Juice Than Recommended - Newswise: Latest News
About half of kids under age 6 in low income families drink twice the recommended serving of juice per day.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000: New Phone Line Offers Free Advice on Memory Loss, Dementia From the University of Michigan - Newswise: Latest News
U-M Memory Connection is answered by expert care team, connects patients to physicians, social workers, support groups and more.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000: New Pattern Identifies Cells That Pose Risk of Tumors in Gonadal Dysgenesis Patients - Newswise: Latest News
Pediatric and Developmental Pathology - Gonadal dysgenesis--defective development of the ovaries or testes-- may also bring with it an increased risk of gonadal tumors. A recent discovery at the histologic level could help identify cells at risk of conversion into a tumor. For patients with XY gonadal dysgenesis, this means earlier detection and treatment of tumors.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:55:00 +0000: Controlling Protein Function with Nanotechnology - Newswise: Latest News
A new study led by nanotechnology and biotechnology experts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is providing important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials. In their new study, published in the Feb. 2 online edition of the journal Nano Letters, the researchers developed a new tool to determine the orientation of proteins on different nanostructures. The discovery is a key step in the effort to control the orientation, structure, and function of proteins in the body using nanomaterials.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000: Design Eye for the Science Guy: Drop-In Clinic Helps Scientists Communicate Data - Newswise: Latest News
The Design Help Desk offers scientists a chance to meet with a student who can help them create more effective figures, tables and graphs. This visual equivalent of a writing help desk is also a study on how to teach data visualization.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:30:00 +0000: Violins of Hope Coming to North America for the First Time in April - Newswise: Latest News
Violins of Hope is a collection of 18 violins recovered from the Holocaust and restored by Israeli master violin maker Amnon Weinstein. Coming to North America for the first time for a series of premiere exhibitions and performances, April 9.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000: Circadian Rhythms Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death, Study Finds - Newswise: Latest News
A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body's natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death. Ventricular arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, are the most common cause of sudden cardiac death: the primary cause of death from heart disease.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000: Theory of the "Rotting" Y Chromosome Dealt a Fatal Blow - Newswise: Latest News
If you were to discover that a fundamental component of human biology has survived virtually intact for the past 25 million years, you'd be quite confident in saying that it is here to stay. Such is the case for a team of Whitehead Institute scientists, whose latest research on the evolution of the human Y chromosome confirms that the Y--despite arguments to the contrary--has a long, healthy future ahead of it.

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The Body Clock Guide To Better Health

Alex Webley — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:09:49 +0000

The Body Clock Guide To Better Health

How to Use your Body’s Natural Clock to Fight Illness and Achieve Maximum Health

Getting the sleep equation right is essential because we are then in harmony with the natural laws of life which work in the background; whether we like them or not and whether we believe in them or not. Smart, humble minded people, acknowledge these natural laws and aim to live in accordance with them. Go with the real flow of life, not against it.

Chronobiology, a specialised branch of science, indicates that there is an optimum time of day for activities, including when to visit the dentist! Now, I know you want to find out about that one!

The book: The Body Clock Guide to Better Health: How to Use your Body’s Natural Clock to Fight Illness and Achieve Maximum Health, is very worthwhile and I thoroughly recommend reading it if you are serious about improving your health, lifestyle and personal growth.

I quote here from the Amazon review:

We’ve all used the terms night owl and early riser; all felt the intense hunger pangs of midday and the subsequent ebb of energy after lunch; and all know what time of day we prefer to exercise or have sex. As explained in The Body Clock Guide to Better Health, these are normal cycles controlled by a sort of biological timepiece (housed in the brain’s hypothalamus) that regulates everything from sleeping and eating patterns to heart rate, body temperature, and hormone production. These rhythms are vital to everyday functioning, yet, the authors claim, they’re mostly overlooked when doctors prescribe treatment. This oversight, they suggest, diminishes the effectiveness of medical care; the potential for recovery and better health is enhanced when the timing of medication and other treatment is aligned with certain internal rhythms.

The Body Clock is an exhaustive guide to the merits of chronotherapy, which synchronizes healthcare with the patient’s internal clock. This can be as simple as taking pain relievers at the time of day the body will best benefit from the medication, such as several hours before the patient’s pain threshold will be at its lowest. (For most people, this is in the early morning; for this reason you’re probably better off scheduling dental work in the late afternoon if possible.) Chronotherapy also has been shown to be effective for people managing chronic health problems such as asthma, fibromyalgia, and arthritis.

The authors, Michael Smolensky, who is director of the Memorial-Hermann Chronobiology Center and a professor at the University of Texas-Houston’s School of Public Health, and Lynne Lamberg, a health writer, explain how monitoring one’s clock by keeping a “chronorecord”–a personal chart that maps variations in mood, alertness, sleep cycle, eating habits, and symptoms of pain–can empower us in achieving long-term vitality. Chapter by chapter, they show how timing is everything, whether applied to weight loss, sleep, sex, exercise, or recovery from illness. In the section “Sickness and Health from A to (Nearly) Z,” they address issues ranging from depression and hay fever to heartburn and skin disorders, giving practical advice on how to integrate awareness of the body clock and conventional treatment methods. For example, application of topical treatments such as moisturizers and hydrocortisone creams may be more beneficial in the afternoon than the morning because body temperature is higher and the skin more porous. Chronobiology may also explain the seasonality of illnesses: multiple sclerosis tends to worsen in late spring and summer; testicular cancer is diagnosed more in winter; and postmenopausal women detect their own breast cancers most frequently in the fall, probably due to “annual cycles in … hormone activity or seasonal changes in melatonin secretion.”

Aside from the insight we gain into our body’s rhythms, perhaps The Body Clock’s most valuable contribution is its advocacy of a more holistic understanding of bodily cycles and our capacity for healing. While not a replacement for conventional medical care, chronotherapy may at least give a helping hand in the process of recovery and health maintenance, adding a more personal dimension to the ordinary routines of conventional medical care. The Body Clock is an engaging resource for those who take, or want to take, an active role in wellness. –Rebecca Wright

The table of contents, which appear below, show how comprehensive this book is:

The Body Clock Guide to Better Health - How to Use your Body’s Natural Clock to Fight Illness and Achieve Maximum Health

Chapter 1: It’s About Time!

* What Chronomedicine Means to You
* How This Book Can Help You
* What Doctors Don’t Know About Health & Body Time
* What Do You Know About Health & Body Time?
* Same Dose of Medicine Sometimes “Too Much” or “Too Little”
* Monthly Rhythms May Alter Symptoms, Too
* Ancient Cultures Recognized Body Time

Chapter 2: Your Body Is a Time Machine

* Constancy Is an Illusion
* Constancy and Change Co-Exist in the Body
* Half-Century of Studies Show That Body Time Matters
* Most Drug Testing Ignores Time of Day
* New Drug Design Exploits Body Rhythms
* Chronomedicine Fosters Research on Gender
* Chronomedicine: It’s Not a “Some Day” Science

Chapter 3: The Discovery of Inner Clocks

* Science Prompts “The Buzz”
* No Sun Worshippers Here
* Cinderella Has a Message for You
* Seminal Discovery Set Off No Fireworks

Chapter 4: How Your Body Clock Works

* How Your Brain’s Brain Does Its Job
* Search for Master Clock Spanned Decades
* A Rare Hamster Opens New Doors
* Light Signals Set the Clock
* Why You Need a Nightlight
* Melatonin Is the Hormone of Darkness, Not of Sleep
* Time Melatonin Is Taken Governs Its Impact
* Be a Scientist: Study Your Own Body Rhythms

Chapter 5: Are You a Lark, an Owl, or a Hummingbird?

* What Type of Bird Are You?
* Punch Your Own Time Clock
* Can Larks and Owls Happily Share a Nest?
* Lark/Owl Traits Affect Family Life
* Are Larks Healthier and Wealthier?
* Timewise Tips
* Summing Up

Chapter 6: Your Mind at Work

* Science Yields New Spin on “Best Times”
* Effort Determines Mental Performance
* Testing Is Tricky
* Memory Skills Change Over the Day
* Don’t Let the Post-Lunch Dip Get You Down
* Moods Change Over the Day
* Timewise Tips

Chapter 7: A Good Night’s Sleep

* How Much Sleep Do People Need?
* Sleepless in Seattle, New York, and Your Town, Too
* Learn How to Unlock Your Personal Sleep “Gates”
* What Happens When We Sleep?
* Put Your Internal Alarm Clock to Work
* How Do People Cope With Extreme Sleep Loss?
* Why We Must Sleep
* Timewise Tips for Good Sleep

Chapter 8: The Growing Years

* Babies
* Ages One through Six
* Ages Seven Through Twelve
* Ages Thirteen to Nineteen

* Teenagers Lead Busy Lives
* More Sleep Brings Better Grades
* Minnesota Starts Classes Later, Launches Study
* Timewise Tips for Teenagers
* Timewise Tips for Parents

Chapter 9: Fitness by the Clock

* Media Coverage Sets Competition Times
* What Times are Best for Sports Performance?
* Menstrual Cycle May Alter Sports Performance
* Home Field Advantage Includes “Home Time” Advantage
* Jet Lag Undermines Sports Performance
* Does Exercise Help or Harm Sleep?
* Is It Okay to Exercise Near Bedtime?
* Exercise May Help Troubled Sleepers Most
* Timewise Tips If You Have a Chronic Illness
* What’s the Best Time for Gym Class?
* Timewise Tips

Chapter 10: When We Eat

* Three Meals a Day by Nature’s Design
* Regular Mealtimes Increase With Age
* Fasting in Ramadan Alters Many Daily Rhythms
* Regular Meals May Keep Other Rhythms in Line
* What We Eat

* Breakfast: Energy
* Lunch: Sustained Alertness
* Dinner: Relaxation
* Bedtime Snack

* How Much We Eat

* Americans Eat Too Much and Exercise Too Little

* How Our Bodies Handle Food

* To Lose Weight, Eat Breakfast
* Snacking Does Not Spoil Your Appetite

* How Foods Affect Mind and Mood

* Caffeine Is a Stimulant
* Alcohol Is a Depressant
* Sugar Has Short-Lived Effects
* Is There a Best Time to Take Vitamins and Minerals?
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Chapter 11: Time for Sex

Sexuality

* Best Time of Day
* Most Popular Day of the Week
* Preferred Time of Month
* Most Active Time of Year

Menstrual Cycle

* Typical Menstrual Cycle Has Its Own Rhythms
* Light Exposure May Regularize Cycles
* Why Close Friends Often Menstruate at the Same Time

Pregnancy

* Can You Choose to Have a Boy or Girl?
* Pregnancy Disrupts Sleep
* Timewise Tips to Improve Sleep If You Are Pregnant
* Night Time Is Prime Time for Births

Perimenopause & Menopause

* What Causes Hot Flashes?
* Drop in Estrogen Affects Many Bodily Functions
* Timewise Tips for Menopausal Women

Hormone Rhythms in Men

Male Mid-Life Changes

* What Treatment Is Available?
* Erectile Dysfunction Now Out of the Closet
* Timewise Tips for Men with Erectile Dysfunction

Chapter 12: Getting the Jump on Jet Lag

* Jet Lag Is a Modern Malady
* Daytime Symptoms Bother Travelers Most
* Travel Fatigue Makes Jet Lag Worse
* Culture Shock Doesn’t Cause Jet Lag
* Flying East Is Harder Than Flying West
* North/South Flights Don’t Cause Jet Lag
* Why You Sleep Poorly
* When Can Sleeping Pills Help?
* We All March to Different Drummers
* Bright Light May Speed Clock Resetting
* Can Melatonin Prevent Jet Lag?
* Does the Jet Lag Diet Work?
* Plan Your Visit to the Timeful Hotel
* Timewise Tips
* Summing Up

Chapter 13: Clockwatching at Work

* Out-of-Date Schedules Foster Driver Fatigue
* Poor Schedules Blamed for Major Industrial Catastrophes
* One in Five Americans Works Evenings or Nights
* Types of Schedules Vary Widely
* Why Shift Workers Rarely Adapt
* How Out-Of-Kilter Clocks Harm Workers’ Health
* Sleep and Digestive Problems Bother Shift Workers Most
* Female Shift Workers Face Added Health Problems
* Does Shift Work Shorten Your Life?
* Some Chrono “Types” Manage Shift Work Better
* Forward Rotations Easier on Body
* Best Speed of Rotation Still Debated
* Bright Light May Speed Clock Resetting
* Can Melatonin Help Shift Workers?
* Lawsuits May Force Workplace Changes
* Timewise Tips for Employers
* Timewise Tips for Employees
* Summing Up

Chapter 14: A Time to Heal

* Keep Your Own Chronorecord
* Educate Your Doctor
* You Need the Right Medicine at the Right Time
* Best Time to Take Most Medicines Not Known
* Finding Best Time Proves Daunting Task
* Some Chronotherapies Already Available

Chapter 15: Sickness & Health from A to (nearly) Z

AIDS

* Fatigue Dampens Quality of Life
* Sleep Disturbances Occur Early in HIV-Infection
* HIV-infection Changes Immune and Hormone Rhythms
* More Research Needed on Medication Timing
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Arthritis

* Osteoarthritis (OA)
* Take Your Medicine Before Pain Usually Starts
* Timewise Tips for OA
* Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
* Take Medicine at Night to Prevent Morning Pain
* Timewise Tips for RA
* Anytime Tips

Asthma

* Asthma Has Many Triggers
* Why Asthma Peaks at Night
* Physicians Still in the Dark on Nighttime Pattern
* Attacks Vary Over Menstrual Cycle
* Attacks Vary By Season
* Better Results, Fewer Side Effects with Timed Dosing
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Back Pain

* Back Pain: A Glitch in Human Design
* Osteoarthritis Causes Most Back Pain
* Morning Back Pain Linked With Rare Condition
* Take Your Medicine Before Pain Usually Starts
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Cancer

* Cancer Cells Multiply Too Fast
* Anticancer Drugs Kill Both Cancer Cells and Normal Cells
* How Timed Medication Dosing Works
* Rhythms Affect Breast Cancer Detection
* Does the Time of Breast Cancer Surgery Affect Survival?
* Does the Time of Radiation Therapy Make a Difference?
* Timewise Tips

Colds and Flu

* Cause of Colds No Mystery
* Medications Can Ease Cold Symptoms
* Medications Can Ease Flu Symptoms
* Try to Get Your Flu Shot in the Morning
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Colic

* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Constipation

* Bowel Activity is Cyclic
* What Causes Constipation?
* Get More Fiber, More Fluids, Eat Regular Meals
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Diabetes

* What Goes Wrong in Diabetes?
* Daily Rhythms Alter Blood Sugar Control
* Menstrual Cycle Affects Diabetes
* Diabetes May Be Harder to Manage in Winter
* Timed Dosing of Insulin Improves Control of Type I Diabetes
* Diet, Exercise, Drugs, Improve Type II Diabetes
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Epilepsy

* What Goes Wrong in Epilepsy?
* Sex Hormones Alter Epilepsy in Women
* Sex Hormones May Alter Epilepsy in Men, Too
* Sleep Laboratory Studies Aid Diagnosis and Treatment
* Time of Dosing May Alter Efficacy of Antiepilepsy Drugs
* Timewise Tips

Fibromyalgia

* Body Clocks May Be Out of Sync in FM
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Gallbladder Attacks

* Timewise Tips

Gout

* Timewise Tips

Growing Pains

* Timewise Tips

Hay Fever

* What Causes Hay Fever?
* Why Are Symptoms Worst in the Morning?
* T-i-m-e Spells Relief
* Timewise Tips

Headaches

* Migraines
* Menstrual Migraines
* Cluster Headaches
* Tension Headaches
* Sex and Headaches
* The Exploding Head Syndrome
* Timing May Be Tip-Off to Diagnosis
* Old & New Medications Ease Headaches
* Timewise Tips
* Timewise Tips for Women with Migraines
* Timewise Tips If You Have Cluster Headaches
* Anytime Tips

Heartburn

* Take Medication in the Evening for Nighttime Symptoms
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Heart Disease

* Heart Attacks Peak in Morning
* What Makes Mornings Risky?
* Angina (Chest Pain) Peaks in Morning
* Heart Attacks Jump on Mondays
* Heart Attacks Surge in Winter
* Is Morning Exercise Safe?
* When Is Sex Safest?
* Chronotherapy Can Help Prevent Heart Disease
* Chronotherapy Can Help Treat Heart Disease
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

High Blood Pressure

* How Blood Pressure Works
* 3 in 10 Americans with High Blood Pressure Don’t Know It
* Causes of High BP Still Unknown
* What the Numbers Mean
* How Time of Day Alters BP
* Monthly and Yearly Rhythms May Alter BP
* Discover Your Daily Cycle
* Daily BP Patterns Predict Health Risks
* Chrono Success Stories: Preventing Blindness, Helping Babies
* Medications for High BP: What Time is Best?
* Using Chronobiology to Design Better Drugs
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Mood Disorders

* Seasonal Affective Disorder
* Bulimia Nervosa
* Major Depression
* Bipolar Disorder
* Pregnancy-Related Depression
* Timewise Tips

Multiple Sclerosis

* Daily Symptoms Often Tied to Body Temperature
* Fatigue Disturbing But Invisible
* Attacks May Be Tied to Cyclic Hormones
* Attacks May Vary Seasonally
* Variety of Medicines Requires Attention to Timing
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Nosebleeds

* Timewise Tips

Osteoporosis

* Bone Up on Life Cycle Changes
* Why Old Bones Ain’t Going to Rise Again
* Got Milk?
* What Is the Right Time to Take Calcium?
* New Prescription Medicine May Slow Bone Loss
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Peptic Ulcers

* Setting the Scene for Peptic Ulcers
* Evening Dose of Acid-Suppressing Medicines Works Best
* Bleeding Ulcers Show Rhythmic Patterns
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Premenstrual Syndrome

* Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
* What Causes PMS?
* What Is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder?
* What Treatments Help Most?
* Timewise Tips

Restless Legs Syndrome & Periodic Leg Movements

* Circadian Pattern May Be Key Diagnostic Clue
* Periodic Limb Movements Add to Distress
* Who Gets RLS?
* Treatment Targets Daily Symptom Pattern
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Skin Disorders

* Many Skin Disorders Follow Cyclic Patterns
* Skin Eruptions Mirror Menstrual Cycle
* Rhythms Affect Diagnostic Test Accuracy
* Cosmetics’ Industry Embraces Body Rhythms
* Some Skin Creams Work Best in Afternoon
* Timewise Tips

Sleep Disorders

* “I Can’t Turn Off My Mind at Bedtime.”
* “I Toss and Turn All Night”
* “I Fall Asleep Too Late.”
* “I Fall Asleep Too Early.”
* “I Have Frequent Bouts of Troubled Sleep.”
* “I Sleep in Snatches All Day Long.”
* When Can Sleeping Pills Help?
* Timewise Tips on Using Bright Light
* Timewise Tips on Using Melatonin

Strokes

* What Makes Mornings Risky?
* Get Treatment Promptly if You Suspect a Stroke
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

* What Makes Early Morning Hours Risky?
* “Back to Sleep” Campaign Lowers SIDS Deaths
* How Risky is Bedsharing?
* Specter of Child Abuse Complicates SIDS Investigations
* Timewise Tips
* Anytime Tips

Toothache

* Tooth Nerve Sensitivity Highest at Night
* Local Anesthetics Last Longest in the Afternoon
* Post-Surgical Pain Is Worst Near Dawn
* Aspirin Works Better for Dental Pain in the Morning
* Timewise Tips

Urinary Disorders

* Bedwetting Usually Stops by Age Five
* What Causes Bedwetting in Children?
* Psychological Distress Is Common
* Timewise Tips for Parents
* Age and Illness Chief Factors in Adult Nocturia
* Behavioral Treatment and Medications Can Help
* Timewise Tips for Adults

Chapter 16: Better Health in the 21st Century

* Computers Foster Chronotherapy
* Everyone Will “Think Chrono”
* We Need More Chrono Education

Notes

Abbreviations Used in This Book

Resources for Further Information

Acknowledgments

Index

Charts, Illustrations, and Self-Tests

* What Do You Know about Health & Body Time?
* The Best of Times
* Owl/Lark Self-Test
* How Owls and Larks Differ
* A Normal Night’s Sleep
* Menstrual Cycle Clock
* Most Annoying Jet Lag Symptoms
* Six Time Zones East Jet Lag Coping Guide
* The Worst of Times
* Health Around the Year
* Is Fatigue a Problem for You?

Diaries

* Pain Diary
* Breathing Diary
* Headache Diary
* Blood Pressure Diary
* Fatigue Diary
* Menstrual Cycle Diary
* Sleep/Wake Diary
* Urination Diary

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