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Dave Chappelle used to be the poster-child for stand up comic success in America. However, since the spotlight has faded on one of the funniest comics in recent memory, another stand up is trying to take the world by storm. His name is Dane Cook.

If you have not heard of Cook yet, you probably will in the next year as more of his films are released, including "Dan in Real Life," where he plays Steve Carrell's brother, and next year's Dr. Seuss animated adaptation of "Horton Hears a Who!" But Cook has really taken the college market by storm with his stand up comedy tour/HBO series "Dane Cook's Tourgasm," as well as his successful comedy CDs.

His latest film is the comedy "Good Luck Chuck," co-starring Jessica Alba. Cook plays Charlie Logan, a dentist with a curse. The curse? Sleep with Charlie once and the next person that you meet will be your true love. Charlie embraces this "burden," until he meets Cam, a clumsy but lovable woman who runs the local Penguin habitat. Charlie and Cam fall for each other, but Charlie soon realizes that if he sleeps with Cam, the curse will drive her into the arms of her true love. So, what's Charlie to do? He turns to his buddy, Stu, a disgusting plastic surgeon played by "Balls of Fury" star, Dan Fogler, for advice, which only makes things worse.

"Good Luck Chuck" starts out promising, but, unfortunately, falls flat during the second half of the film. Charlie goes from being a cool, smooth operator, to a bumbling idiot in 24 hours, and makes some truly poor choices that seem out of character for him. The film also relies heavily on crude adult humor which is really unnecessary. Many films today are sinking to new lows with the "filth factor" by targeting the 15-30 demographic. What could have been a good date movie for couples of all ages, crosses the line and will likely keep the 40 plus crowd away. Those folks are not really Dane Cook's audience, I suppose, but I shudder at the thought of high school kids seeing this movie.

Overall, "Good Luck Chuck" has some good laughs for adults, but the sexual content may be too much for some viewers and the story runs out of gas past the halfway point.

"Good Luck Chuck" gets a "Wait for the DVD" review from me.

Produkcja: USA Gatunek: dramat/fantasy/horror Czas trwania: 60min reżyseria: Alan Ball, Michael Lehmann, Scott Winant, scenariusz: Alan Ball, Charlaine Harris, Brian Buckner, Chris Offutt, Raelle Tucker, Alexander Woo, zdjęcia: Matthew Jensen, John B. Aronson, Checco Varese, muzyka: Nathan Barr

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Penis enlargement is a big deal. Do you Agree? Of course it is. Even if you ignore what you read in articles/websites and women's magazines, you know in your heart that size matters. If it's not a big deal then why are there millions of penis enlargement products every where you look. The basic fact is that penis size and enlargement of the penis is a huge issue every where you turn.

Intimacy is a big factor in keeping a couple close and it should be held sacred by both parties. Probably everyone has their own idea about what is the "best" penis size and in many cases men and women aren't even close on this thought. Most men seem to think "the bigger the better" and although most women will agree that "big is good", they aren't always looking for "giant". But it's true that a man without a large penis is most likely to feel inadequate, insecure and generally be unhappy with his sex life.

Fortunately companies all over the world recognize that penis size and it's enlargement is an important issue and there are new products becoming available daily to help with the problem.

Penis enlargement is an issue among men worldwide. Most studies show , the average penis length to be about 6.0 inches. Most men have reached the peak of their penis length by the age of 17. And although a man's penis sometimes doesn't stay as hard when older, there are no studies showing that the penis shrinks with age. An online poll for women showed that nearly a third of respondents prefer a penis size of between 6.0 to 7.0 inches. A quarter of respondents chose 5.0 to 6.0 inches, as well as 7.0 to 8.0 inches. This supports the claim of a 2005 UCLA study that about 85% of women are satisfied with the length of their partner's penis.

On the other hand, even though most women are satisfied with the size of their man's penis, many will always be curious what it would feel like to have a larger penis inside them.

So, is their really that much of a market for penis enlargement products? You bet there is! It really doesn't matte what the women say, about 98% of men would increase their penis size if they could figure out how to do it.

Also, around 85% of men ejaculate within three minutes of intercourse. Since most penis enlargement products and exercises promise to increase sexual performance, along with length and girth you have to wonder why all men aren't grabbing any product they can find. If a good penis enlargement program is followed correctly, a man can expect an increase in libido, a better sexual performance, firmer erections and and enhanced length and girth. With enough practice they can even have multiple orgasms. No wonder these items are so popular.

Penis enlargement treatments come in many varieties. There are pain-free options which involve ingestion or application of medicines, mostly from herbal sources. Some side effects of these medications may be due to allergies or contraindications with drugs for other health conditions.

There are also manual and mechanical devices that prop up the penis to help it elongate or become larger. Vacuum constriction pumps, or penis enlargement pumps, were originally meant to help men experiencing impotence. These devices are now a popular tool used by many for male enhancement. Stretching devices are available, and the process involves applying tension to the penile muscles to make it stronger and encourage tissue growth.

Penile exercises can also be performed to strengthen muscles and improve blood circulation to the genitals. Increased blood flow to the penis helps in increasing its size, as well as its ability to sustain an erection.

There are thousands more options out there for penis enlargement. Any wise buyer should first examine every aspect of a product before jumping in. Also, the advice of a medical professional is very much recommended.

It is becoming increasingly apparent among healthcare professionals and researchers in the field of hypertension, that the traditional practice of relying on arbitrary blood pressure measurements obtained in the clinic or a doctor's office setting, is not representative of one's true pressure within the arteries and is not a reliable predictor of the risk of damage to the blood vessels and related organs, known as target organ damage, caused by the elevated pressure. This is partly due to the fact that the traditional approach has been to perform arbitrary reading once per month or even once every 3 months in a doctor's office or clinic, which is too small a number of readings to be representative of one's arterial pressure on a whole.

There are also many factors that can affect one's arterial pressure reading in a doctor's office that are not operative outside of the doctor's office. One illustration of this is the white-coat hypertension, a phenomenon in which a patient's pressure is high in the doctor's office but not elevated when measured outside of the doctor's office, particularly at home. Conversely, there is another group of patients, usually younger patients, who tend have normal readings in the doctor's office but elevated readings outside of the doctor's office. This is known as masked hypertension. It is estimated that 12 million people exhibit white coat hypertension and 20 million people have masked hypertension. This is important because, although doctors generally follow patients that have white coat hypertension, they don't usually treat the condition since arterial pressure is normal outside the office. On the other hand people with masked hypertension normally would not be treated because of normal readings in the doctor's office, but obviously need to be treated since their arterial pressure is elevated outside of the doctor's office which is where they spend most of their time.

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring with a machine which is worn on the arm and connected to a box worn on the belt that records reading every 15-30 minutes for the 24 hour period is considered to be most representative of one's true arterial pressure and risk for vessel and related organ damage, but because of the expense of these machines measuring readings several times per day with wrist and cuff machines is an acceptable alternative. Although many of the monitoring-machine manufactures recommend performing readings at the same time each day and waiting at least five minutes in between readings if multiple readings are taking, experts in the field of hypertension recommend performing three readings in rapid succession in the morning and three readings in rapid succession at night and don't necessarily restrict the timing of the readings. The multiplicity of readings allows calculation of an average reading and recognition of significant variability of readings in some individuals. Variation in the timing of readings allows one to determine the effect that variable such as exercise, watching television, or consuming caffeine or alcohol has on readings.

In addition to increasing the diagnosis of hypertension, the data obtained from home monitoring can better enable doctors and other healthcare professionals make more rational and appropriate treatment decisions to improve blood pressure control. For example, if a patient is taking anti-hypertensive medication once daily at 8:00 AM but readings are consistently higher than target between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM but normal at other times and perhaps somewhat low at night, it might be indicative of the fact that most of the medication has cleared the body two to three hours prior to the next scheduled dose, in which case the doctor might decide that night-time dosing or twice daily dosing is more appropriate.

For healthcare professionals to make optimal use of one's home monitoring endeavors the data must be presented to them in an organized and interpretable format. Although charts with hand-written data indicating the date, time and readings are generally acceptable, an ideal format would be have the charted information printed out from computer-generated entries with graphs generated based on the charted data. This is all performed by the ambulatory blood pressure monitors, but again, they are fairly expensive (ranging from $500.00 - $2,000.00). A very workable alternative however, is to use a desktop-based or Internet-based blood pressure tracker program which allows the manual input of data from the home monitor. The blood pressure tracker program saves the charted data and generates a time graph which can be presented to one's doctor at the time of an office visit or transmitted via the Internet prior to a visit. Microsoft provides a free Internet-based program known as Microsoft Healthvault Beta at the time of the writing of this article. Another free program which I highly recommend is a desktop application, Blood Pressure Tracker by SoundTells - Software for Health. In addition performing all of the aforementioned functions, it affords greater privacy because it is not Internet-based.

In summary, home blood pressure monitoring is more representative of one's true arterial pressure because several readings at different times of the day can be taken. Because of the multiplicity of readings, home monitoring is a better predictor of risk of target organ damage caused by elevated pressure. The frequency of readings also allows healthcare professionals to observe trends and variables which affect one's blood pressure and thus make better and informed treatment decisions to improve control. Better control in principle should reduce the frequency of doctor's visits and target organ damage, both of which should curtail medical expenses.

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People considering satellite TV packages are often arguing over then merits of the different options. Should you go heavy on sports or is it going to be all about the movies and shows? When you consider that you're getting a lineup of networks that is unmatched in modern cable, you can't downplay the importance of that. Football and baseball fans will argue that their access is also unprecedented. Everyone can get along in the end. Here is the best of what satellite TV packages are offering.

Original series like Boardwalk Empire. Some people yawned when they heard Martin Scorsese and some other usual suspects were teaming up for a powerhouse HBO original series. Ho hum, they said, how good can it be? It's safe to say that the early returns are beyond positive. Steve Buscemi has found the role of his career in Nucky Thompson. He's the mob boss who wants to dance the night away, but his associates and rivals keep sending him back to the drawing board. Can't poor Nucky ever party without all the interruptions? This show is one of the best things going right now.

Action that the real sports fan is craving: There are sports fans, and then there are the type of fanatics that can't go without any action from the preseason, regular season and postseason. For this type of fan, satellite packages can bring you all of the action in high def, without a hitch or a blackout. You'll find yourself the most well informed of all the fans, as you have the insight not only of the primary source (the game) but also the best roundups available from all the shows that come on before and after.

Movies that are coming out way ahead of the rental house schedule: Movies which you miss in the theater used to take forever to make it to the rental houses. Now that movie rental houses are basically extinct, it still takes a long time. The only difference is you have to wait for the mail to arrive nowadays. The mail-in movie houses have their advantages, but satellite providers can get you the films you're dying to see about a month ahead of their schedule. It's fairly simple and straightforward. Instead of wondering why everyone else is seeing the film, you are the one watching it on your TV set at home.

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An effective way of making your penis larger is to use exercises. Tried and true exercises and techniques will let you achieve a larger size that will be permanent. There are three exercises to enlarge your penis that I will share with you.

Women love a longer and thicker penis, which you will have, thanks to these exercises.

The penis enlargement workout consists of:

1. Using the exercise called the hanging towel to achieve growth in your penis, use this exercise before the others. This exercise, the hanging towel, will give you greater longevity in bed and increase the width of your penis. This method may also cause you to experience an erection that is harder than what you are used to. This exercise is one of the most effective.

2. Extending your length is another one of the exercises to enlarge your penis is using this exercise. If you are looking for length, this exercise is for you. This exercise is best if you are hoping to achieve a longer penis.

3. The technique of jelqing is another exercise that will help you gain length to your penis is the jelqing technique. This technique will give you the chance to achieve a penis has more length and width. Use this exercise daily for about a month.

The effectiveness of all of these exercises is amazing. The exercises make more blood rush into your penis causing it to enlarge. Using these workouts daily will easily help you to gain a few inches to your penis. These exercises are not dangerous, or at all damaging. Because they are so safe, for penis enlargement, exercises is the best way to go.

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Folic acid is one of the B vitamins and it is necessary for the production of red blood cells and normal metabolism. It is an important vitamin for pregnant women as it can prevent the occurrence of birth defects and prevents infant spinal cord defects - for example Spina bifida.

Folic acid may also help other conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, arthrosclerosis, heart disease, and diarrhea. It can also be helpful in treating epilepsy gingivitis, gout, and cancer - the risk of getting it is reduced.

Folic Acid Benefits

One of the best benefits of Folic Acid is for women who are trying to fall pregnant, and those who are pregnant. Folic Acid helps with the healthy development of the fetus, and can help to prevent conditions such as spina bifida and other neural tube defects that are known as devastating conditions.

To be honest, folic acid benefits go much further than just pregnancy. Folic Acid helps with keeping your heart healthy. The nutrient helps lower homocysteine levels; having high homocysteine impairs blood vessels, which, results in the arteries being vulnerable to the formation of plaque.

This can lead to a higher risk of one getting heart disease. It also known that, people who have trouble with depression, may find folic acid helpful because depression is associated with raised levels of homocysteine.

Further Folic Acid benefits in clued a feeling of energy, and it is known that this nutrient may help counter and combat Alzheimer's disease.

Precautions

Folic acid can have some serious side effects if to much is taken every day. Dangerous levels of consumption are between 5,000 to 10,000 mcg. The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) stands at 400 mcg per day, however certain people (especially pregnant women, those trying to conceive and the elderly) may need more of this particular nutrient in their diets.

Another point people need to consider is that taking Folic Acidi as a supplement can hide serious deficiency symptoms of vitamin B12 (anemia). Take a look at this we came cross in the following encyclopedia "New Encyclopedia Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, & Herbs" by Nicola Reavley "Large amounts of folic acid can mask anemia caused by Vitamin B12 deficiency. Although this is rare, in some cases it may lead to permanent nerve damage." pg. 108

Because of this statement, the author of the book advises that people with anemia should not take more than 400 mcg of folic acid per day unless pernicious amenia is first ruled out by your doctor.
Some people suggest that Folic Acid should not be consumed as a stand alone supplement and taken with vitamin B12 or as part of a more comprehensive formula where not only b12 are used, but other important vitamins, minerals, herbs, and amino acids.

Lets take a look at an example from, Reader's Digest book "The Healing Power of Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs" contains: Buy a folic acid supplement that also contains vitamin B12 (too much of one can mask a deficiency in the other)." pg 293

A deficiency of folic acid could cause some Anemias. The side effects of Folic Acid are rare and are normally due to taking high dosages of the nutrient. If any change occurs after starting a regimen of folic acid, contact your physician immediately. If necessary, go to an emergency facility for evaluation.

Precautions and allergic reactions from Folic Acid

Allergic reactions however, can be serious. Some signs of severe allergic reactions include rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, and breathing difficulties. If you note anything that is not usual for you, seek medical attention right away.

Pregnant women and breast feeding mothers should consult their doctors before using this nutrient.

In recent news, reported is a unique piece of information that has been put out there that may be of interest to women who want to get pregnant. Folic acid, when taken after fertility treatment (invitro fertilization) may raise the odds of producing twins. While this is possible with other fertility treatments, it has been recently found to occur with folic acid.

Our Opinion

We believe many vitamins are best consumed through food sources; however, Folic Acid is not one of these nutrients. The nutrient is easily destroyed and the value of the nutrient is lessened by cooking or storage. On top of this, the human body doesn't store the nutrient for very long. This is why we need to take this nutrient daily to keep on top. Because of what we have said, many experts suggest that supplements should be incorporated in to ones diet for one of the best sources of folic acid benefits, and also, for those people who need more of this nutrient.

There are still good food sources for Folic Acid however, which include, whole grains, various beans, and green vegetables.

On a final note, many foods today are fortified with this vitamin, although they are not the best sources and are far from natural sources.

Our Tips For Obtaining The Best Folic Acid Benefits

1. Nutritional have become unregulated. Studies have shown that consumers of health products only have a 1 in 5 chance of buying a product with the amount of ingredients stated on the label. Also, Products have been found to have dangerous contaminates in them.

Because of this, you should choose a manufacturer that is pharmaceutical GMP compliant. Such places comply with the most stringent manufacturing standards. This ensures you get a product with the stated ingredients, and also, ensures that there are no contaminants within your chosen product

Difficulty in maintaining normal blood glucose/sugar levels is a persistent problem among pre-diabetics (people showing some initial symptoms of diabetes) and diabetics. This is especially true among patients who have not been informed about the nature of diabetes and who simply do not understand what normal blood sugar levels are. In order to help people with diabetes maintain long-term, normal blood glucose levels, it is important to start with the basics. I will begin by answering two very important questions: "What are normal blood sugar levels?" and "What are the high blood sugar symptoms to watch out for?"

Blood glucose levels are basically just numbers which reflect the amount of sugar currently circulating in your body. To keep your body alive and functioning well, you need a certain amount of sugar in your blood. Too much or too little sugar in the body are equally dangerous and will eventually kill you if not corrected. Thankfully, our bodies have multiple, complex mechanisms in place to ensure that we always have normal blood sugar levels.

However, in pre-diabetics and diabetics, this important balancing act of maintaining normal blood glucose levels is disrupted. If this disruption continues and is ignored, our bodies will show high blood glucose symptoms or occasionally low blood glucose symptoms. But these high blood sugar symptoms are not the most troublesome aspect of disrupting this balancing act. The main problem lies in the many health consequences associated with long-term, higher-than-normal blood glucose levels.

The numbers which reflect normal blood sugar levels are:




These numbers are very important, however they may not mean much to pre-diabetics or diabetics who do not need to do regular blood sugar tests. Also, since most people have never had a blood sugar test, and have no way of knowing whether they have normal blood sugar levels, it is important to watch out for symptoms of diabetes. That leads us to the next question: "What are the high blood sugar symptoms to watch out for?"Even if you think you are maintaining a normal blood sugar level, it is important to know what the high blood glucose symptoms are so that you can warn your loved ones who might be at risk of having diabetes. Some common high blood sugar symptoms are
Urinating more often than usual. Incidentally, the urine is commonly colorless and odorless. Just as a side note, in certain countries, you may even observe ants or other insects crawling to the toilets due to the sweetness of the urine.
Needing to wake up more than twice nightly to urinate.
Constantly feeling thirsty and needing to drink more water than usual (and is unrelated to recent increase in physical activity). Patients normally describe this symptom as quite troublesome.
Having more frequent hunger pangs than usual, assuming you have been eating regularly.
Feeling tired even after regular sleep.
Unable to sustain an erection although you were well able to do so in previous years.
Multiple and recurring infections that you do not normally get, including yeast infections.
Unexplained or unintentional loss of weight. Loss of weight of more than 5% body weight in 30 days is considered as significant, if it is unrelated to any recent dietary habit changes.
Having recent new or increased visual problems, such as blurriness or white patches. It is important not to dismiss visual problems as part of a normal aging process.
It is not uncommon for people with high blood glucose levels to present to the hospital with complications or manifestations of long term poor control of their blood glucose levels. It has been estimated that in the United States, as many as 50% of diabetics have some form of complications of diabetes before being diagnosed with diabetes. You will be surprised that there is approximately 30% of people are currently living in the United States without knowing they have diabetes.

If you encounter two or more of these high blood sugar symptoms for a number of weeks and they do not seem to resolve, please be sure to pay your doctor a visit. Even if you have a normal blood sugar level, these symptoms may reflect other metabolic or hormonal diseases. Furthermore, be sure to advise your friends to go for a medical checkup if they experience these symptoms. Do not be afraid to see the doctor as it is better to catch diabetes early where there is a chance to reverse diabetes and stop all the health diseases associated with established diabetes from progressing.

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Does anyone know what really causes high blood pressure? It is quite difficult to distinguish whether symptoms stem from high blood pressure or are just mere coincidences. Things are less simple for less obviously absurd cases.

Studies show many different kinds of secondary high blood pressure where the primary causes may be quite different from the continuing causes. An example is a rare disease known as coarctation of the aorta, a disease of the large artery carrying blood out of the heart. In this condition, the aorta is tightly constricted a few inches beyond its origin and then expands to its normal diameter. Undoubtedly, blood pressure must rise above the constriction and fall below it, just as it does when one compresses a hosepipe. Yet, if this constriction is removed surgically and the normal continuity of the aorta is restored, blood pressure usually takes several years to fall to normal level. The initial case of high blood pressure is the constriction, but the continuing cause is probably complex changes in circulating hormones, which function to maintain blood flow through the kidneys despite the obstruction, which may persist for a long time even after the obstruction, has gone.

Aside from the genetic pathogenesis of the disease, there is profound evidence that there are several factors which are true and independent causes of high blood pressure. These factors are obesity, high sodium intake, low potassium intake and a high alcohol intake. The effect they have varies in most cases depending on heredity; they have a much greater effect on people whose families have an increased prevalence of high blood pressure than on people form families with mostly low blood pressure. This will happen sooner in young people and later in middle-aged and elderly people. Evidence of these causes is consistent and convincing. However, that does not eliminate the possibility of other causes present in some people, of which the most obvious and important are psychical, psychological and social stresses.

The theory that physical and psychological stress is the root cause of most high blood pressure was very popular in the 1960s and 1970s, but research since then has proved it not to be true. There may be a minority of people with high blood pressure, for whom it is the main cause, but it fails to explain most cases. Extensive studies have looked for an association between the so-called type A personality (people who are described as ambitious, aggressive and time-conserved) and high blood pressure, but none can be found. Instead, it was found that very nervous people have normal or even low blood pressure but many easygoing people have dangerously high blood pressures. On the other hand, there is a tendency for some people with depression to have raised blood pressures, falling when depression ends, either simultaneously or after treatment for depression. Obviously, there are many other good reasons for avoiding social and psychological stresses, regardless of any ill effects on blood pressure. Even if they are not directly causing high blood pressure, they inevitably affect your capacity to cope with treatment and you should make sure that your physician is aware of them.

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They say that waiting is the hardest part, but never has this been quite as true as with fans of the series "True Blood." Originally scheduled to start in the summer months, the season has been pushed back to fall, leaving a whole lot of bloodthirsty fans who don't quite know what to do. Sure, they can buy the blood orange soda that the series sells on its website and try to stay happy with the numerous re-runs currently airing on satellite tv, but that's just not the same as being able to sink their teeth into the next season of the show.

You might have thought that all of the vampire mania would have faded away a little bit, with the fact that "Twilight" is beloved only by teenage girls and the hope that zombie movies might be the next thing to have disappeared only to make a return. But there's really no messing with "True Blood." In fact, HBO has realized that its fans are not so happy to be waiting, and if you happen to be catching season two in re-runs on satellite tv right now, you'll see that episodes are preceded with little mini peeks into the future of the series. While wrapping up simple questions that die-hard fans had about plot loops that were never quite tied up, these mini-vignettes also give a sneak peek into the direction that next season might be taking.

And in the world of "True Blood," you never really have any idea what could be coming. Sure, some fans started to read the namesake book series that the show is based on, but Alan Ball is a far different creative mind than those behind the original books, and you can count on him for a healthy dose of classy southern Gothic aesthetic. You're not going to find something simple or gimmicky from the man who brought audiences "Six Feet Under" and "American Beauty," so even though series three introduces some elements that might get a little bit crazy--werewolves, anyone?--chances are, you can count on it being one of the more together shows that airs on satellite tv and features a somewhat outlandish premise.

With vampire Bill kidnapped by unknown sources and Sookie having to keep her wits about her while vampire sheriff Eric starts to put on the moves, it is anyone's guess what will happen with the romance on "True Blood." For guys watching the show who are just hoping to see some crazy vampire killing in HDTV, you will find that there is just as much gore and weird plot twists as last season, which got a little bit crazy once the cultish self-proclaimed evil deity came on the scene and took over Sookie's grandmother's house.

Hopefully, the crazier and weirder elements of the show will continue to be alleviated with the comedic moments. With both sassy Lafayette and dopey Jason Stackhouse still on the scene, there should be more than enough to make you laugh just as much as you want to hide your eyes, too.

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Whenever I am in the presence of someone I deeply admire I tend to listen more. I know that they will share some pearls of wisdom.

Recently, I was not disappointed when I was with someone who was so impressive that he commanded my full attention. Of all places to meet, it was a get-together at Denny's restaurant in Orlando, Florida on March 23, 2007 for breakfast. Jim Loesch and I were in the same booth with Patrick Lecky.

Patrick, a diabetic for 19 years, is a passionate writer and a caring, intelligent human being -- especially when it comes to the topic of diabetes.

In the short period of time we spent together, Patrick taught us a lot about what can be done to overcome the dangerous disease of diabetes. He changed my life and how I look at things, and he is eager to improve the lives of people around the world.

After being with Patrick, my thinking about food has changed. I now know how important it is to watch what you eat -- not just to focus on healthy foods, but to eat a "nutritionally sound" diet. This is a big difference for me. I used to think that it was vital to eat certain foods and avoid other foods. While I see this as part of the solution, I see that eating foods that replenish my body with high octane fuel can be a great benefit for me. It was like going to the gas station and always ordering regular gas when I could order high octane instead. I now see that eating the best will have me at my best.

So why should someone listen to Patrick?

Because he has spent the time researching diabetes. He's already done the homework for us. He has one of the best selling diabetes eBooks on Clickbank! He has also written 56 reports on various aspects of healing and controlling diabetes naturally. From retinopathy to neuropathy to Glycemic index to blood sugar. His knowledge about diabetes pours fourth on every page and with every word he speaks regarding the subject.

All this from a man who stopped taking insulin after 10 years of sticking needles into his body and ballooning up to 320 pounds. He knew there was a healthier, safer, more natural way to treat his diabetes. By using natural remedies, nutrition and doing some exercise he lost 150 pounds. He looks great and feels wonderful. His health secret is available to everyone.

Patrick will be contributing special reports, e books and articles on a frequent basis to our website.

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