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rosevalley. I'll wear the new name proudly pssw.
They removed the abcess and the good news is no drain tubes ! Yea ! Just packed in gauze which can easily be changed a couple times a day. Very encouraged that we are finally in the right track. Ds1 turned 13 today. Dh brought both ds's here for presents , pizza and cupcakes ( none for me thanks still trying clear liquids ). But it was better then missing it all together. So next weekend we will have the huge blowout birthday party of his dreams. Whatever that is. Probably at his age wanting a girl boy dance party. Chaperoned of course
Hootie hoo
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MammaRay, this time around I'm getting 35 hits to my sternum. 10 down, 25 to go. So far so good!
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Phyllis - almost 1/3 done. Hang in there.
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Phyllis, good to see you back! I've been hoping you'd come back.
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http://www.gammaaminobutyricacid.org/gaba-clinical-trials/ - full article, clinical trialsSleep Enhancement
GABA may be able to aid with sleep due to its effects on relaxation. In the thalamus (the part of the brain involved with sleep processes), GABAA receptors are highly active. GABA-agonist drugs like temazepam (Restoril) or zolpidem (Ambien) are used in insomnia treatment as sedatives. Gabapentin, the synthetic GABA-like drug that can increase GABA levels in one’s brain, was discovered to have improved sleep disturbances linked with the consumption of alcohol.
In an unpublished, small study, 100 mg of a natural source GABA lowered sleep latency by 20 percent, while raising the time spent in deep sleep by 20 percent.
Stress/Anxiety
Since an insufficient amount of GABA brain activity or reduced levels of GABA have been linked with anxiety, many anti-anxiety drugs (some of which has been in use for close to half a century), target the GABA receptor. A small early study of six subjects found the analog drug gabapentin to be effective for panic disorder. Natural relaxation therapies also help, at least in part, by enhancing one’s GABA levels. A controlled study found that GABA levels in the brain were highly increased after a 60-minute session of yoga compared to a hour long reading session. Another study found an active component of valerian, valerenic acid, regulates GABA receptors.
In a double blind, unpublished comparison study (so as to prevent experimenter bias and placebo effects) a natural source of GABA (PharmaGABA) was found to produce relaxation as indicated by changes in brain wave patterns, heart rate, and the diameter of the pupil, in addition to reduction of the stress markers salivary cortisol and chromogranin A (adrenal stress marker).
To measure brain wave activity, an electroencephalogram (EEG) is used. Alpha waves are generated while in a relaxed state, unlike beta waves which are found in stressful situations that make it difficult to focus on mental concentration. As a result, the ratio between alpha-to-beta waves is used as a measure of relaxation and increased concentration. For the most part, the bigger the discrepancy between the alpha-to-beta ratio, the more relaxed and aware the person is.
A pilot experiment carried on at the University of Shizuoka in Japan involved 13 healthy volunteers: six females and seven males roughly between the ages of 21-35. A couple of hours before the study began, the subjects were instructed not to eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco. EEG readings were recorded prior and after each of the three consumptions of 200 mL distilled water: (1) only distilled water; (2) distilled water mixed with 100 mg of natural GABA (PharmaGABA, in this case); (3) distlled water mixed with 200mg L-theanine (an amino acid extracted from green tea that can cause an increase in alpha-brain waves).
The administration of the tests were separated by seven day intervals. EEG recordings were acquired while the subject was quietly resting with eyes closed, and were done before administration, then starting from 0, 30, and 60 minutes after each administration for a period of five-minutes. The subject’s alpha and beta waves were determined as a percentage and pre and post-administration values were examined. The ratio between alpha-to-beta were determined as a ratio between alpha and beta percentages. The inclusion of GABA produced enormous increases on two factors: increasing alpha waves, and decreasing beta waves, causing a large increase in the alpha-beta wave ratio.
A different study brought forth more evidence that natural GABAs can help reduce stress. While blindfolded, eight subjects (between 25-30) with acrophobia (the fear of heights) were administered either 200 mg of a natural GABA (PharmaGABA) or a placebo pill prior to crossing a long walking suspension bridge that extended over a 150-foot canyon. Salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) was determined from samples taken prior to crossing, halfway across, and once they were off the bridge.
Secretory IgA is a necessary antibody in saliva that assists in fighting off infections. Being relaxed will cause a large increase (P<0.001) in sIgA levels, while conversely, being under stress will cause a decrease in sIgA. In this experiment, sIgA was lowered by approximately 35 percent in subjects that were part of the control group. In the GABA group, however, sIgA levels maintained salivary levels at the halfway point and showed an increased level upon finishing the walk. To offset any potential discrepancies caused by the effect of saliva quantity (as a dry mouth can be caused by stress), the final concentrations of sIgA were determined in mcg/mL.
Utilizing the same suspension bridge but different subjects (n=13), a second study was conducted which yielded results in favor of GABAs ability to decrease markers of stress. The subjects took 200 mg of natural source GABA and had a 20 percent drop in salivary levels of chromogranin A (an adrenal stress marker) at the mid-way point of the bridge relative to the starting values; the control group saw a 20 percent boost in chronogranin A.
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Phylo, if chevy EVER wakes up and sees you've popped in well, hard telling what she might do. Anything from sicing Big Bertha on you to a heart attack?
And how could I ever forget somebody who drives across our country by herself???
Please stick around, we miss you!!!!!!
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Thanks Beaches.... We had a friend who lived in NC.... and she used to save "beach glass".... Is it also called "sea glass?" She sent me a few beautiful pieces, and I used it into a "shell-hanging"... along with the shells me and my Daughter's have been collecting from Orlando...
Have you ever used "Shoo-Goo"... from Walmart? It's usually in the shoe department... A tube, for maybe $4 something, and it holds EVERYthing!
I thread a pretty bead through fishing line, and then glue the bead on a shell or "sea-glass" and make any kind of hanging...
I used it yesterday to put that little lamp-shade together...
OMD IT'S PHYLLIDINKARINK! WTH???????? They let you OUT? To roam freely amongst us? Who would have thought? I've been missing you missy!
You get a Cowboy? And he has his own rope? So needless to ask if you saw 50 shades? You were probably the inspiration for that book AND movie!
Been sittin' on your front porch with the paint-ball gun lately? And shooting all the poor neighborhood children who are merely walking past your house?
How is big Alice... or was it Bertha? Big something-or-other? So glad you sneaked in on us!
Yes Beaches.... What is that? Ride a Cowboy, Save a horse? That is our Phylliopian.... she's such a tramp.
AND RIGHT AFTER HER IS CAMMI????????? Today is our lucky day! All the tramps in one place! You LIVED with a MAN? Damn girl... That figures. Didn't you worry about your reputation? Or had that gone by the way-side years before?
Did you gals hear THAT? See? You thought I was the ONLY one who had questionable morals.... there are a whole SLUG of them on here!
And who said what about Duck tape? I love Duck tape.... for everything! It is our best friend.... Ranks right up there with "Shoo-goo!"
I hate to move on, because I'm afraid I will lose Phyliwithacowboy, and Camwholiveswithguys...... for no apparent reason.
Morning Susan! Glad you are doing better! And so happy your Husband is doing okay with his back surgery! I had mine about 25 years ago.... and it is great!
OH NO I CAN'T STAND IT! Cammers posted twice within what? An hour? She is sick.... I just know it!
Yes Cam.... she must be a spy... that's what landed her in the big house before.... you know? Man, your post just cracked me up! She laid UNDER a cowboy? Yeah, like you know nothing about that..... We are secretly jealous....
And WHAT? You said a big word.... and spelled it right? Necrophilia.... wait................ I have to look that up.............. oh wait............. a pole just went by.............
You guys, something happened.... all of a sudden this whole site got so TINY, I can hardly read it! I'll be back....
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Good Morning---Holy chit there are so many people I don't know here, but I'll learn--Please excuse Chevy when she drinks her eyes close she thinks everything just gets small. She'll be back she hasn't blasted out enough yet.
Patty I'm glad u'r having a big party this weekend----a teenager wow I think boys are a little easier than girls at 13--of course I could be wrong, but I'm very rarely wrong (shut up Chevy)
I'll be back
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Car is going to get looked at tommorrow. It better get done the right way. Even hubby says there is too much technology in the cars today.
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Chevy, I have two things in the top tray of my tool box, Shoo-Goo and Duck Tape. And I love the shells, very cool! Anything that screams summer, beach, or water is a winner!
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Yes Beaches! I LOVE Shoo-goo! Cammi probably thinks it is some sort of fly repellent....
It's funny that I can log into Chrome, and go to BC.ORG, and nothing is wrong, but AOL is REALLY having problems with their browsers.... It ain't ME.... honest.... Ha!
I just cut up and froze 8 grapefruit.... and all I did was put the containers outdoors on this little table, and they will freeze their butts off! It is snowing, and of course freezing, so it will be any minute here that Spookie will log on, and post her balmy weather.... her thermometer.......
Wait! She drives "cross-country" that Phylli does? Alone? Can't be.... WE know what she is up to..... probably driving around picking up MEN.... in her '51 Buick automatic with the automatic windows even.
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Oh man! I DID it! I hit control along with the + sign.... It's official.... I know what I am doing....
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Yep Phylo did that!!!!!! Me in pink, Sas in blue, Phylo in yellow at Sas's house, by her pool, last year
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You ladies are adorable!
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Ya'all know chevy has a DD in Orlando she could come visit?????? She wouldn't have to stay in frozen land, she could pick her own grapefruit!!!!
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spookiesmom, 78 degrees?? Lately I have a choice of 7 or 8 degrees. We have freezing rain on the way today, Lovely! I hope to see 78 degrees maybe in June or July............there will still be icebergs on the Lake in May again like last year. Enjoy that sunshine!
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Uh, I'm wearing shorts. My bil in Cinti says they are expecting 9 inches
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Well if he is into Sports, you could always throw a bat at him.... or something more appropriate!
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Phillyabouttime, and 3rd, and Cami are back
Hello Yoga welcome to the nut house
PSSW, Yay, hope you're sprung soon. Happy Birthday to DS 13 Y/0. Is that the official year for being a teenager?
Susan so nice for DH. So, nice.
Chevy box is in the mail. I thought it would be nice for you to drink your favorite chocolate coke out of an embossed Coca-Cola glass. Then when the pics was here, you said you'd never seen one. That makes it even more fun. Enjoy. Hope it's not broken or anything bad when it arrives.
Spookie---plan>>I leave for Moffitt Wed am. Should be done there about 3pm. Can I come to your place straight from Moffitt? I'll leave in the late afternoon Thurs to go to DS's. Have the thrift stores mapped out either by your home or on HWY 19(mecca for thrifting)
Unless you want to do something else.Do Nothing can be an agenda item. I'll treat you to lunch. Is there a non-chain mom&pop restaurant?Beachie, great I would love some glass. I'll Pm my address
Rosie I wasn't suggesting joining MA111's thread. I was suggesting looking at pages 25&26 for stuff to have prepared. Then scanning the pages for stuff not on those two pages. Wealth of info.
Littlegoats, 2, Blondie, Blessings, dutchy, Mamma, Mommy, HIO sorry if I missed anyone
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mama, you could get him a football player or even a coach. Ohio's full of them. That way he can play with them. You can go shopping and lunch...........0 -
Spookie is such a brat! SHORTS? And it's 78 degrees out...... OUTSIDE????
Beaches, you are right! Snowing here.... and too damn cold for people. I've been re-arranging stuff.... drawers and things.... My neighbor called and wanted me to watch little Ellie, while she ran to do an errand, but then she called back, and her friend was coming over.... Now I'm sad because I don't get to see little Ellie.... It's just such a pain to walk over there on this ice and snow.... Even WITH my Croc-chains!
Guess that's it.... Oh wait...! I just printed off that picture of US three, to put in my little book, and I saw that ONE that you just posted of you with Sass and that other Tramplet!
I just love talking to you gals....
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YESYEYSYEYSYEYSYEYSYEYSSSSSSS WEAREALLinsane. The manifestation of our insanity is carefully masked. Let somebody piss us off and they get to see us without our masks hurbedurnvjhpsba=]0in3n4chahahahahahahahahahahah.0 -
what did she just say?
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I read this today and thought it was very good. For the ladies here going through chemo (or perhaps any part of bc treatment right now):
http://www.purpleclover.com/relationships/4035-la-...
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will call you.
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Methinks Sas has been into or took something funny today!
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I loved Ann's direction for a proper response: "I'm so sorry" Her blog is "but doctorIhatepink.com
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I just made this, and it is REALLY good! I changed it up a little..... More Ricotta, Bacon...and I used 1/2 a Leek instead of the shallot... And Romano cheese instead of Parmesan.... And I used Kale instead of Swiss Chard....
In other words I didn't follow the recipe, but I just meant to say it is really good!
https://food52.com/recipes/print/17723
And I forgot to welcome that new gal! What's her name? I have to post this, and then go back to the last page....
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WELCOME YOGA-GIRL! Sorry there! I was all wrapped up in something, and I completely missed you! So this must mean you are into Yoga? I would be too, if I could bend, or even walk!
It gets pretty tricky the older you get.... I'm a little over 50 now.... (the girls will laugh) and I USED to could do the splits....(shut up Cammi) and I could walk on my hands, do front-and back flips.... wait! I STILL do, only it's called FALLING! Hah!
I didn't read your bio yet.... but welcome! We need all the help we can get.... well..... some of us more than others..... if you know what I mean.
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That was a good read, Jazzy. Thanks for posting.
I can't begin to keep up with this crazy crowd but wanted to check in and send some breezy sunshine from the parched Pacific NW. It's not 78 degrees (more like 48) but it is pretty. If I get some work done it will be a good day to get out and do some early cleanup and weeding.
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