» Healthy Living http://www.americaneer.com Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:03:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 4% among us are psychopaths or sociopaths | The Sociopath Next Door http://www.americaneer.com/psychopath-sociopath-psychiatry/ http://www.americaneer.com/psychopath-sociopath-psychiatry/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:53:10 +0000 Americaneer http://www.americaneer.com/?p=3563

According to Martha Stout, author of The Sociopath Next door, 4% of the population (1 in 25 people) are psycopaths or sociopaths.  What is psychopathy or sociopathy?  In short, it is the condition of missing conscience.

Dr. Martha Stout states that according to the bible of psychiatric labels, the Diagnostic and . . . → Read More: 4% among us are psychopaths or sociopaths | The Sociopath Next Door]]>

According to Martha Stout, author of The Sociopath Next door, 4% of the population (1 in 25 people) are psycopaths or sociopaths.  What is psychopathy or sociopathy?  In short, it is the condition of missing conscience.

Dr. Martha Stout states that according to the bible of psychiatric labels, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Discorders IV, the clinical diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder should be considered when an individual possesses at least three of the following characteristics:

  1. failure to conform to social norms
  2. deceitfulness, manipulativeness
  3. impulsivity, failure to plan ahead
  4. irritability, aggressiveness
  5. reckless disregard for the safety of self or others
  6. consistent irresponsibility and
  7. lack of remorse after having hurt, mistreated or stolen from another person.

I recommend that you read this book “The Sociopath Next Door” by Dr. Martha Stout.  It is at least as good as a Robert Ludlum novel but the subject of the book is about the nature of 4% of evil humans among us.  And it is important that we have knowledge about this condition and tell our children about it.

  • At a 3.4% prevalence rate, anorexia is considered widespread and we often hear about this condition in the popular media.
  • At a prevalence rate of 1%, there are few among us who have not heard about schizophrenia and this condition is often a subject in numerous newspaper articles and television programs.
  • At a prevalence rate of 0.04%, few adults have not heard about colon cancer.

The bottom line is that there are more sociopaths or psychopaths among us than people who have anorexia, schizophrenia and colon cancer.  Truly a must read book.

I credit Laura Rowley for pointing me to this book through one of her articles on Yahoo Finance.

]]> http://www.americaneer.com/psychopath-sociopath-psychiatry/feed/ 2 Soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer http://www.americaneer.com/pancreaticcancer/ http://www.americaneer.com/pancreaticcancer/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:14:22 +0000 Americaneer http://www.americaneer.com/?p=2689 Background: Sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages (called soft drinks) and juices, which have a high glycemic load relative to other foods and beverages, have been hypothesized as pancreatic cancer risk factors.  However, data thus far are scarce, especially from non-European descent populations. We investigated whether higher consumption of soft drinks and juice increases the risk of . . . → Read More: Soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer]]> Background: Sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages (called soft drinks) and juices, which have a high glycemic load relative to other foods and beverages, have been hypothesized as pancreatic cancer risk factors.  However, data thus far are scarce, especially from non-European descent populations. We investigated whether higher consumption of soft drinks and juice increases the risk of pancreatic cancer in Chinese men and women.

Results: The first 14 years for the cohort resulted in cumulative 648,387 person-years and 140 incident pancreatic cancer cases. Individuals consuming ≥2 soft drinks/week experienced a statistically significant increased risk of pancreatic cancer (hazard ratio, 1.87; 95% confidence interval, 1.10-3.15) compared with individuals who did not consume soft drinks after adjustment for potential confounders. There was no statistically significant association between juice consumption and risk of pancreatic cancer.

Conclusion: Regular consumption of soft drinks may play an independent role in the development of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention; 19(2); 447–55

Reference: Soft Drink and Juice Consumption and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: The Singapore Chinese Health Study by Noel T. Mueller, Andrew Odegaard,  Kristin Anderson, Jian-Min Yuan, Myron Gross, Woon-Puay Koh and Mark A. Pereira

]]> http://www.americaneer.com/pancreaticcancer/feed/ 2 Mustard Seed Market’s Water Treatment Process http://www.americaneer.com/mustardseedmarketandcafesolon/ http://www.americaneer.com/mustardseedmarketandcafesolon/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:04:25 +0000 Americaneer http://www.americaneer.com/?p=1980 Mustard Seed Market and Cafe's Water Treatment Process (Click to enlarge image)

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Mustard Seed Market and Cafe's Water Treatment Process (Click to enlarge image)

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]]> http://www.americaneer.com/mustardseedmarketandcafesolon/feed/ 0 President Obama visits Cleveland Clinic http://www.americaneer.com/president-obama-cleveland-clinic/ http://www.americaneer.com/president-obama-cleveland-clinic/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:03:25 +0000 Americaneer http://www.americaneer.com/?p=1368 President Obama considers Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic as role models.  He said “You know, I’m going to be visiting . . . the Cleveland Clinic to show — to show why their system works so well.  And part of the reason it works well is because  they’ve set up a system where patient . . . → Read More: President Obama visits Cleveland Clinic]]> President Obama considers Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic as role models.  He said “You know, I’m going to be visiting . . . the Cleveland Clinic to show — to show why their system works so well.  And part of the reason it works well is because  they’ve set up a system where patient care is the number one concern, not bureaucracy, what forms have to be filled out, what do we get reimbursed for.  Those are changes that I think the American people want to see.”

President Obama also held a meeting in Shaker Heights.  Shaker Heights ranks high in this list of top Cleveland suburbs.

]]> http://www.americaneer.com/president-obama-cleveland-clinic/feed/ 0 Dr. Roizen’s Presentation in City of Solon http://www.americaneer.com/healthysolon2009/ http://www.americaneer.com/healthysolon2009/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:38:26 +0000 Americaneer http://www.americaneer.com/?p=876 Included below are images from Dr. Michael Roizen’s presentation at Solon High School Auditorium in City of Solon, Ohio.  I took these photographs with a $100 point and shoot digital camera with a tiny sensor.  With the flash off, of course.  I have a video file from the presentation.  I plan on uploading it . . . → Read More: Dr. Roizen’s Presentation in City of Solon]]> Included below are images from Dr. Michael Roizen’s presentation at Solon High School Auditorium in City of Solon, Ohio.  I took these photographs with a $100 point and shoot digital camera with a tiny sensor.  With the flash off, of course.  I have a video file from the presentation.  I plan on uploading it in the coming days.

Dr. Roizen is the Chief Wellness Officer of Cleveland Clinic.   Dr. Roizen is also known for the Real Age concept.  I understood from Dr. Roizen’s introduction that this is the only position of its kind in our country at this time.  The event was sponsored by Medical Mutual of Ohio.  About 250 people turned up for Dr. Roizen’s presentation despite somewhat poor weather conditions.  Dr. Roizen had an interesting set of images that showed the effect of sugar but Dr. Roizen went through them a bit fast and I was unable to photograph them.  From what Dr. Roizen said, I understood that it takes about 34 seconds for the rupture of arterial plaque to the formation of a block that leads to a heart attack.

Attending Dr. Roizen’s presentation reinforced some information that I already knew.  Sometimes re-mind-ing becomes as important as knowing the information.

After using WordPress for sometime, I am beginning to understand the importance for writing for my favorite search engine, Google; hence the frequent inclusion of the keyword for this post, Roizen.

Dr. Michael Roizen of Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Michael Roizen of Cleveland Clinic in Solon, April 6, 2009

Healthy Solon 2009 at Solon School Auditorium

Source: Dr. Michael Roizen’s Presentation at Solon High School Auditorium
Source: Dr. Roizen's Presentation at Solon High School Auditorium

Source: Dr. Roizen's Presentation at Solon High School Auditorium

About Broccolli, Dr. Michael Roizen's Presentation

Dr. Michael Roizen's Presentation at Solon High School Auditorium

Dr. Roizen's Presentation at Solon High School Auditorium

Dr. Roizen's Presentation at Solon High School Auditorium

]]> http://www.americaneer.com/healthysolon2009/feed/ 0 2 Pounds http://www.americaneer.com/meat-consumption-america/ http://www.americaneer.com/meat-consumption-america/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:13:36 +0000 Americaneer http://www.americaneer.com/?p=642 Americans each consume an average of nearly two pounds a day of animal products.  Source: Eating Foods that is Better for You, Organic or Not by Mark Bittman, Published March 21, 2009, The New York Times

Top PicksSoft drinks linked to pancreatic cancerThe Onion peels consumerismQuote: Thomas FriedmanCity of Solon Flood Zones Map-Real Estate in City of SolonQuote: Claire McCaskill on Wall Street Bonuses]]> Americans each consume an average of nearly two pounds a day of animal products.  Source: Eating Foods that is Better for You, Organic or Not by Mark Bittman, Published March 21, 2009, The New York Times

]]> http://www.americaneer.com/meat-consumption-america/feed/ 0 Mustard Seed Market and Cafe, Solon, Ohio http://www.americaneer.com/mustard-seed-market-solon-ohio/ http://www.americaneer.com/mustard-seed-market-solon-ohio/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:21:39 +0000 Americaneer http://www.americaneer.com/?p=468 Mustard Seed Market, Solon, Ohio. Copyright: Americaneer, LLC

Mustard Seed Market in Solon is the kind of business that I think Warren Buffet would like to invest it.  Its simple, family run and strong.  I am not sure if Carlos Slim Helu would find it attractive enough.

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Mustard Seed Market, Solon, Ohio. Copyright: Americaneer, LLC

Mustard Seed Market in Solon is the kind of business that I think Warren Buffet would like to invest it.  Its simple, family run and strong.  I am not sure if Carlos Slim Helu would find it attractive enough.

I took this photograph from the second floor restaurant area.  The young man who identified himself as one of the family members of the owners, was generous enough to let me take this photograph for use on this blog.

If you are in the Solon area and are into eating healthy, you must stop by at the Mustard Seed Market and Cafe.  A business like Mustard Seed Market and Cafe is an asset to the community its located in.

Tofu with cellophane noodles is excellent.  Pizza by the slice is popular, tastes good and is less greasy.  Often, Mustard Seed Market has pizza on a whole wheat crust.  The spring rolls are good too but are a bit oily.

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