fat

to answer the question about why pear shaped bodies are better is because the pear shape decreases the chances of diabetes and increases omega 3 fatty acids which are better for your brain. Being apple shaped increases the chances of diabetes and produces more omega 6 fatty acids which deteriorate the heart.

And to talk about fat cells. they don't go away when you lose weight so weight lose and keeping it off when once you are obese is near an impossibility or at the very least it is a battle for the rest of your life. So what truly is the cure to obesity? don't ever become obese but in our world today is a very difficult thing to do. I think that there has to be a way to lose weight and fat cells. The book mentions exercise lowers the settling point and the lypo-suction (forgive spelling) removes fat cells. but there has to be a non-surgical option other then complete prevention.

To some up your body will always have fat in it. your muscles actually store fat in them for very quick energy. So to have fat is healthy. plus you won't look like you're from the holocaust. As a wrestler who has suffered the anorexic life style of that hellish sport I know the joys of eating and the consequences of dropping your body fat below say five percent, two percent... one percent. don't do it. it's bad. So frankly i say put on more weight. like the book says it is better to be slightly over-weight rather than underweight. So eat and exercise. you'll stay at a healthy weight and exercise does so much for you in terms of stress. so get out there and enjoy your meals. just don't binge (as wrestlers do) that is very bad. and it fuels the viscious cycle of weight gain

schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is genetically influenced and it believed to be caused by fluid filled holes in the brain and a smaller than normal cortex (amoung other brain deformalities) paired with biochemical disruptions.

symptoms include:
(+)
-delusions
-hallucinations
-disordered thinking, fragmented mind

(-)
-social withdrawal
-extreme apathy
-diminished motivation
-less than normal amount of emotional expression


schizophrenia is often mistaken for depression and the cognitive disabilities that accomany schizophrenia are also hard to recognize. These illness like syptoms are what makes living a normal life with schizophrenia almost impossible.

it is diagnosed when active schizophrenia symptoms are apparent for two weeks or more and debilitate the person. such symptoms include a psychotic episode

It is treated with medium to heavy antipsychotic drugs that work to balance out neurotransmitter levels. One important neurotransmitter to regulate in schizophrenic people is dopamine.
article found at: http://schizophrenia.emedtv.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia.html

living with schizophrenia

article above continued....

the first point to emphasise. schizophrenia is chronic and greatly effects life. Even if someone is in remission the symptoms can and will affect their life. Just because remission appears doesn't mean the illness is gone.

Things in your life that will/ may be affected by your illness are
-focusing and maintaining attention
-remember recently passed events and appointments
-being motivated to do normal things
-being optimistic and flexible
-having a suffecient EQ
-acting and behaving 'normal'
-over coming social anxiety

When in remission it becomes difficult for people with schizophrenia to identify if the symptoms are coming back. so it is necessary to rely on other people to give feedback. People like family, roomates, spouses, doctors, and close friends should watch for changes in behavior. These people that are chosen to keep a close eye on the person should be educated in what to look for and if changes are noticed then they should call the doctor of the person and inform the person

Changes to look for include:
-starting to talk back to the voices or if the person becomes upset with them
-having harder time getting up in the morning
-being late
-seeming more 'ADD' than normal. can't focus as well, easily distracted
-less happy or less emotional
-more aggitated
-having a worsened memory, difficulty doing arithmetic
-reacting to hallucinations more
-seem to be obsessed with the delusional

If the changes present themselves a change in medication may be administered and then after the episode has passed the original dosage will be administered. When living alone people with schizophrenia are advised to use PDA's to help them remember appointments and stay organized and on time. People's social workers describe a set of activities of daily living that a person with schizophrenia may have difficulty with and should practice:

-independently monitoring medication and changing it
-personal hygine
-laundry
-making the bed
-eating regularly and preparing food
-shopping
-maintaing a budget
-using public transportation
-if the illness is a problem then going to the bathroom may be an issue (changing adult diapers)
It is important to set goals for what you want to accomplish in terms of overcoming difficulties of the illness.
you should:
-join group therapies so you are not alone and are shown and able to empathize with others like you that understand what you're going through
-ask loved ones to support you and stick with you
-participate in social skills training. These allow you to learn how to function and do things with the illness
-Online dating can help you meet new people without encountering the problems that make communication hard
article found at: http://schizophrenia.about.com/od/livingwithschizophrenia/a/LivIndependence.htm

disorders

i can't help but talk about disorders. there are very many and some of them don't seem 'real.' And i know that there are many people in this world that do not 'believe' in them. I'll keep my opinions on which disorder is real or not to myself but what i want to talk about is how broad symptoms are. ADHD = inability to focus, inability to stay still, being hyper. Everyone gets moments like this. MOOD DISORDERS = sadness, raiod change in mood, these are symptoms of teenagers. We all get sad and pretty much all teenagers get moody. and what about PMS? when a female experiences that she seems to exhibit those symptoms. PERSONALITY DISORDERS = no conscience, being able to lie with no remorse, these are also common. children exhibit symptoms of antisocial personality disorder in an attempt to avoid punishment.
I myself have exhibited throughout my life many of these symptoms. does this make me 'crazy?' possibily but most likely not. What is important in determining a disorder if it inhibits your life or the life(s) of others. What truly defines a disorder is how dangerous one becomes because of the symptoms exhibited

dreams

dreams. that is a very wide subject. i find them incredibly interesting. I want to start with the cercadian rythum. the book says that if you do this that blah blah it messes it up and it can be reprogrammed. the book also says that the circadian rythum is 'turned on and off' by light and dark. IS it possible to train your rythum to switch? or say to not be stimulated by light at all? that is kind of what happened to me when i was working night shifts

and as for dreams. Everyone dreams I know this, the book states that we dream most vividly in REM which occurs at the end of the night. I agree with this but one thing i did not like about the book's definition is that they forgot to mention that the body rests first. that is why stage four happens first so the mind goes into a deep sleep and the body rests.
Dreams are very hard to interpret and i believe that they really cannot be analyzed by anyone else but the person who had the dreams