Medication

Healthcare costs are now reaching dizzying heights.
Now, sueddeutsche.de is reporting on a fraud scandal that has been uncovered.
In recent years, doctors allegedly received financial transfers from pharmaceutical representatives to prescribe certain medications. The public prosecutor's office says there are up to 2,800 cases.

 

 

Demonstration of a Diagnosis

I was going through some old records and found something from 2004. At the time, I was on a press trip through Zimbabwe and visited a healer. She was kind enough to demonstrate her method of diagnosis. Four of us sat in her treatment hut; the patient wasn't present. In front of her was a small pile of snuff and four small animal bones, which she tossed in front of her, and then she questioned the spirit of the absent patient.

She told us that the bones could be read like an alphabet. I'm guessing it was something similar to palmistry. Then she took a black mamba out of a box and let it slither through the bones, only to quickly land back in the box. As we learned, the patient was in a relatively poor state.

The healer herself was estimated to be in her 70s. And I must say, one rarely sees such beautiful and smooth breasts on a European woman as this old lady's. It should be mentioned that she was naked from the waist down. What was particularly striking was that she had probably the snowiest teeth that many in this country could wish for. It makes you think. Age is just a number!

 

115 helps with weight loss

Men, in particular, develop the so-called beer belly from a certain age. Even though some men don't drink beer at all, they can still suffer from this, not only a visually unsightly bulge.

In addition to the aesthetic effect, a beer belly often also poses a health risk. Men with large bellies are more susceptible to cancer, diabetes, or back problems. Such a belly doesn't just happen by chance; it's associated with a correspondingly unhealthy lifestyle. 

What can men do?
Continue following this blog and learn how a healthy life can be easy and work for you.

Car tyres

Car owners know this. Summer tires, winter tires, and maintaining sufficient tread. The tire may be of the highest quality. Nevertheless, the lifespan of even the best brand is limited and, in direct comparison to our "maintenance-free" feet, mediocre. 

Our feet carry us through life and are a valuable part of our bodies. Unfortunately, they don't always receive the attention and care they need. I don't even want to go into all the wonderful things we can do with and on our feet. Just a reminder: Go barefoot!

FDH

Eat half, FDH in German. It's a straightforward formula, and yet the food industry seems to have succeeded over the decades in convincing people to adopt one diet after another.

The TerLiMa weight loss principle is elementary:
FDH and get moving! Awesome and effective. What's the point of all this talk about calorie counting, statistics that don't help, statements from health politicians, etc.?

Once again, for those who aren't familiar with it, the formula is:

FDH

Friss Die Haelfte

Since I could read, about 1,000 diets have promised... Everyone knows the rest, yet everyone keeps falling for it. "There's a pee-pee diet now. If you wet yourself right after eating, you get clean diapers." I'll spare you the link.

Public enemy number 3

Self-inflicted diabetes is public enemy number 3 for me. 

It's so easy not to suffer from this insidious and dramatic disease. Just exercise more! 

Even in advanced age, people should engage in light leisure activities like walking and cycling – as long as their general health allows – and exercise regularly, well into old age, as far and as possible.

                                                                             And don't eat junk food!

Health is not everything

Health is not everything >>> but without health, everything is nothing!

Prinz Philip talks about TV

The British Prince Philip blasphemes on modern television sets in his own way. "To find out how a TV works, you have to practically sleep with it," said the famous for his sayings spouse of Queen Elizabeth II have made on YouTube. And quite royal on the official royal channel of the Internet portal YouTube.

The prince wonders how tolerant people behave towards these dreadful things. Because even modern remote controls are made miserable, one would ultimately have to lie in front of the TV to serve it. "In the past, the TV was put on the floor, and then the manufacturers put the buttons at the bottom so you had to lie down on the floor," said the 88-year-old royal old in a video.

Unfortunately, the prince has not explained so far that you should completely banish these "things". But does it require royal help to be wise yourself? I do not think today. So, get rid of the TV and out to the real world.

Photo: Says it all!

Yoga is the best

Worth knowing about yoga

Strangely enough, yoga is always somehow transfigured. Yoga is simple and alone the all-encompassing system for body and mind.

Good to know:

1. There are so many yoga styles, there is something for everyone. From a gentle group for women to a power women's group. And men too of course!

2. Yoga is the ideal supplement for athletes. There is nothing better.

3. Forget about these circus acrobats. Yoga is more than just a balancing act, just because you were forced to play ballet as a child and can do now some Asanas.

4. And yoga is really not just for women. Men, join in! Although most are women.

What is TerLiMa?

What is TerLiMa? TerLiMa stands short for Terrestrial Life Management.

Eternal validity

"In a healthy body is a healthy mind.

The past body documents the neglected brain. "

Horst D. Lindenau 1986

In vino veritas

Do you drink wine?
And do you also buy it at the supermarket?
These five recommendations might interest you.

1. White wine should not be older than two years.
2. If the wine has won awards or a medal, this is a sign of better quality. Someone with expertise has tested it here.
3. In Germany, the AP number is indicated on bottles. The last two digits indicate the year of bottling.
4. Most special offers are at the bottom of the shelf. But with wine, this can mean cheap goods - a headache.
5. If a discounter makes an effort and correctly labels its wine selections, explaining origin and taste, then this market can be trusted more than a mere "product display."

A word to those over 100 years old

Today I read a newspaper headline at the kiosk: Thousands of centenarians to blame for health insurance deficits!
Well, hello, the cat's finally out of the bag. What many have always suspected, for example, the government, health insurance companies, and even pension funds, have no interest in citizens getting "too old."
Ideal age to die:
1. From the perspective of the pension fund: 65 years
2. From the perspective of the health insurance companies: when a certain level of medical treatment costs is reached.
3. From the perspective of the government: anyone who doesn't pay taxes is basically superfluous

The way lies are spread about aging is demonstrated by an example on Web.de. It actually states, "...that lifestyle has relatively little influence on individual life expectancy." A study in the USA supposedly found this. According to the study, longevity depends solely on genes. So, smoke free! Have a drink now and then, and those few pounds of fat will be comfortable... And exercise is also harmful; it just wears out your bones.

Walk instead of sitting on the couch

Seven 115 tips for quick application. Costs nothing and requires no prior knowledge.

1. Eat fruit instead of drinking juice. Fruit keeps your chewing organs fit, and juices often contain hidden amounts of sugar. Fruit is good for digestion, tastes delicious, and is cheaper than juice.

2. Try it. Skip the TV for a day and do something yourself. Make long phone calls, do things around the house that you have been putting off for a long time. There's a lot to do. Let's get to it!

3. Turn off your cell phone every now and then. What's the point of the constant beeping and ringtones? They get uncool after a while. You don't have to be constantly reachable. Finally, some peace and quiet for yourself.

4. Have a fresh plate of salad for lunch instead of dumplings, mashed potatoes, fries, and the like, with the appropriate side dishes.

5. PC? Yes, the PC can be just as addictive as watching TV. Press the off button, and that's it—at least one day a week.

6. Drink water. In most regions, tap water is absolutely perfect. Bottled water is more expensive and often unhealthy.

7. Get out and take a walk. Instead of chatting with friends on the couch, for example, you can do this while walking together.

Thoughts

It's not that the world has become so much worse. Instead, the reporting is much better now, more widespread. (Gilbert Keith)

I'm actually only convinced of the world's end when I read the newspaper. (Friedrich Dürrenmatt)

Nothing moves faster than light. Except bad news. (Douglas Adams)

Coffee and brandy

Happy Valentine's to everyone!!

 

Most regrets before you die

1. It was wrong to live most of the time the life that other people expected me to live. I should have had more courage to do it my way.

 

2. It was wrong that I worked so hard.

 

3. All my life, I found it difficult to express myself.

 

4. Now I wish I had stayed in touch with many people I lost during life.

 

5. Happiness is something I have not cared about enough in my life. 

Super-talented television that dumbs down the people

Super-talented television that dumbs down the people! What a headline! I love that. Too bad it wasn't my own idea this time. I found this statement on the website "The Intelligence." The title describes a condition in our nation. After all, the nation of poets and thinkers. And I'm intentionally not putting that in quotation marks.

If you want to grow personally, meet friends and family again, have good sex again, even sleep better at night... well, the first thing you should do is get rid of your television!

Although the word "television" is no longer appropriate today. LOOK INTO THE DISTANCE. This ancient human dream was and is certainly fulfilled to some extent by a television medium. What it has become today, however, doesn't even deserve the word garbage. More like crap.

Give it a try. Throw the TV in the trash.*

* Advantages: Please think for yourself and share with others in the comments.

A Koan for the weekend

What is the difference between watching sports and doing sports?

 

And now again my favourite subject

88 reasons not to smoke / by Horst D. Lindenau

Please pick 10 of these, note the no’s and come back to me with the result and we go from there.

1. Smoking is stupid.

2. Smoking makes you stupid.

3. Smoking is expensive.

4. Smoking stinks.

5. Smoking harms the environment.

6. Smoking makes you lonely.

7. Smoking shortens the healthy life.

8. Smoking is out.

9. Smoking causes malformations.

10. Smoking makes you impotent.

11. Smoking is antisocial.

12. Smoking makes you sick.

13. Smoking is an addiction.

14. Smoking is the biggest indoor pollution.

15. Smoking is a sign of character weakness.

16. Smoking is performance-reducing.

17. Smoking blinds you.

18. Smoking reduces work performance.

19. Smoking causes accidents.

20. Smoking causes fires.

21. Smoking contaminates/pollutes the environment.

22. Smoking causes deforestation of rain forests.

23. Smoking exploits the 3rd world.

24. Smoking harms the welfare state.

25. Smoking causes high overhead costs.

26. Smoking reduces chances of healing in diseases.

27. Smoking complicates operations.

28. Smoking damages the circulation.

29. Smoking promotes heart attack risk.

30. Smoking leads to early disability.

31. Smoking causes increased incapacity to work.

32. Smoking causes unnecessary costs in businesses.

33. Smoking is just disgusting.

34. Smoking is always an entry-level drug to other drugs.

35. Smoking brings us much corruption in politics.

36. Smoking is absolutely superfluous.

37. Smoking is based on a myriad of lies.

38. Smoking creates family misery.

39. Smoking causes higher energy costs.

40. Smoking is based on a clever advertising campaign.

41. Smoking does not make you slim.

42. Smoking tips the health system.

43. Smoking damages the gastric mucous.

44. Smoking makes ugly.

45. Smoking is intolerant.

46. ​​Smoking is childish.

47. Smoking is toxic.

48. Smoking amputates the legs.

49. Smoking takes you to the cancer ward.

50. Smoking is not available in light version.

51. Smoking is difficult to get rid of.

52. Smoking has nothing to do with emancipation.

53. Smoking does not increase the quality of life.

55. Smoking restricts personal freedom.

56. Smoking is the cause of hunger in the world.

57. Smoking and kissing are bad matches.

58. Smoking causes colds.

59. Smoking makes good food taste worse.

60. Smoking causes lung cancer.

61. Smoking reduces the sense of smell.

62. Smoking is unnatural.

63. Smoking after eating makes absolutely no sense.

64. Smoking after sex is impotence.

65. Smoking does not calm the nerves.

66. Smoking does not relax.

67. Smoking costs time.

68. Smoking is cause of death No.1.

69. Smoking makes you unfit.

70. Smoking and youth role model are mutually exclusive.

71. Smoking causes stress.

72. Smoking is a minority problem.

73. Smoking is a sure-fire business.

74. Smoking is child-hostile.

75. Smoking has nothing to do with adventure and freedom.

76. Smoking makes people lonely.

77. Smoking contaminates drinking water.

78. Smoking makes curtains yellow.

79. Smoking does not create jobs.

80. Smoking is more dangerous for women than for men.

81. Smoking does not look good.

82. Smoking means indicate.

83. Smoking is 100 x more dangerous than asbestos.

84. Smoking is 1000 x more dangerous than BSE.

85. Smoking causes traffic accidents.

86. Smoking causes apartment fires.

87. Smoking is bodily harm.

88. I repeat myself: smoking is just stupid.

Footnote: Only in Germany alone more than 100.000 legs are amputated a year due to smoking * I am well aware that this is NOT a reason for a smoker to stop smoking

It is television

Watching too much television will shorten your life

Six hours television a day will shorten your life by five years. With this fact television is playing in the same league than smoking or obesity. This is the result of a clinical study in Australia 2012. Australians watch on average two hours TV a day, while British people spend an hour more and do three hour. And you?

Sitting, too little exercise (movements) is strong connected to a higher risk of suffering of the common diseases, especially coronary illnesses. That's what I always said. If you want to grow in your personality and live not only longer but better, you have to destroy your TV!

Critics will say now, who cares? Better live shorter and have fun in life, than end up in an old peoples place worse of than battery chicken. But this is the wrong idea of getting old and being healthy. The aim should be, as long you are alive, body and mind should be in good condition and function well. Anything else is not worth doing. By the way, I am not blind. To sit in front of the PC does the same than the TV.

Television in German is called "Fernseher". Which means about "look into the distance"
You are better off to look at the real distance, for example on the beach. 

Is unhappiness = depressive?

The number of depressive people did not rise, but the consumption of anti-depressive medication did. One reason is the easy going mentality of many GPS' who like to subscribe to these medications. But it is well known that to be unhappy (today is quickly recognized as depressive) belongs to life like the rain in the weather.

Therefore, it is highly advised to solve the reasons for someone's unhappiness instead of using drugs. But here we are, the patient often looks for quick solutions - and the doctor needs to finance his living standards.

From British Guardian