June 8, 2008
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We’re all going to die! No getting around it. Death is inescapable. We like to think that only the sick, the weak and the old die. It just isn’t true. Allegedly healthy people just drop dead all the time. Conversely exists my father’s mother, who smoked Pall Malls without filters, drank gin quite regularly and her motto regarding fat was, “If you can fry it eat it!” Just as a point of information, she will be 97 this year.
Now, I am not advocating what is now considered bad behavior. You know smoking, drinking and eating good food. I would, however, like to suggest that perhaps we don’t know as much about what it takes not to die as we think we do. To be fair, you can’t really take my grandmother as a reasonable example. She didn’t start having children until she was 33 years old and she carried 7 children at approximately 14 month intervals and she did it the old fashion way. Modern medicine frequently reminds women that when you’re in your mid-thirties your chances of bearing reasonably normal children falls under the category of rapidly diminishing returns. Perhaps she’s an exception.
My mother’s father was a hard living man. When I sit at his knee while he tells stories of his fantastic youth, World War II and his life when he raced boats, I am often reminded of Ernest Hemingway. He smoked cigars and drank a stiff gin martini each night when he returned home from his 14-hour day at his business. I admit he is just a youngster at 88. I know I am just piling on now but I had the distinct pleasure of knowing my great grandparents. The first hand accounts of the 19th Century are precious in my memory here in the 21st.
What I can tell you about all of them is that they were and are all old. Let me remind you that the alternative to old is dead. For my grandparents, most of the people that they have known in their lives are dead. For all the technology of the new age, my father’s mother has outlived two of her children. My mother’s parents have outlived their daughter. My maternal, maternal great grand parents survived 3 of their 12 children. My paternal, maternal great grandmother survived 4 of her 13 children. What they all have in common is that they did not live easy lives. They all have practical and accepting ways of viewing the world.
In short, (I know it’s a little late for that) perhaps we are more than organic machinery. Perhaps, we are more complex than the sum of what we put in and out of our bodies. In my family’s lines, they have known death intimately and didn’t turn away. They chose to focus on living life and left cheating death to someone else.
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One way of improving the overall appearance of the garden and make it more impressive and beautiful is to set up a garden gazebo. In fact, a gazebo inside a garden adds a touch of style, elegance and splendor. However, before setting up a gazebo in the garden, it is better to give the entire issue a bit of thought and plan carefully. There are different types of gazebos that are available in the market in various price ranges starting from affordable to highly expensive. All these types differ from one another in a variety of aspects that include the type of materials used in the manufacturing of gazebos, designs and styles.
Wood and metal are the two most important elements that are used in the manufacturing of a garden gazebo. Wooden gazebos are primarily made of pine or cedar wood. Although these are a bit expensive, intricately designed wooden gazebos look very attractive. Natural color of the wood mingles well with the surroundings of the garden. In case of metal gazebos, metals such as aluminum, steel and wrought iron are mainly used in the manufacturing. Metal gazebos are very economical in comparison with wooden gazebos. Apart from wooden and metal gazebos, there are also companies that make prefabricated gazebos out of vinyl. Vinyl gazebos are more affordable, light weight and easy to erect.
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Acid reflux disease, also known as Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, is a common ailment, affecting between 5%-7% of the population. In order to understand what GERD is it is important to be familiar with how the esophagus works. A long muscular tube, the esophagus carries food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. The average adult esophagus is around ten to thirteen inches long and approximately an half an inch in diameter. GERD is caused by the backflow of acid from the stomach into the esophagus, usually because the lower esophageal sphincter does not close properly. When this happens over a long period of time, the lining of this tract becomes eroded, causing discomfort and pain.
Symptoms of the disease are fairly straightforward and are very similar to the symptoms of heartburn. GERD often include a frequent burning sensation, right behind the breastbone, which sometimes worsens when lying down for extended periods of time. While most cases of heartburn turn out to be non-life threatening, it is important that you visit your doctor at the onset of symptoms. Unfortunately, the symptoms of both indigestion and GERD can also imitate those of heart disease, so it is very important that you seek medical attention to make sure that you get the correct diagnosis.
There are a number of medical tests which your doctor can perform which will confirm the diagnosis of GERD. After your doctor or healthcare professional has taken your medical history, he or she will most likely conduct an test using an Endoscope, a long flexible imaging instrument. This will allow the doctor to visibly exam your esophagus.
If you are diagnosed with Acid Reflux disease, there are a number of treatment options available to you, such as making changes to your diet, reducing stress, and taking over the counter antacids. Serious cases of GERD may require a prescription drug to reduce the acid being produced by your stomach, but lifestyle changes are often enough to control symptoms successfully.
Carl Spanier is the founder of Occasional Heartburn a website that allows consumers
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