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Ravens hope momentum carries them past Pittsburgh
Heading into another showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens hope momentum is better than rest.
The Ravens and Steelers split two games this season, each winning on the road by three points. Both finished 12-4 and tied atop the AFC North.
But because Pittsburgh had a better division record, it received a No. 2 seed and a first-round bye. Baltimore, in turn, was forced to hit the road as a wild-card team.
“For such a small margin, what a big difference that makes,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday. “But we kind of understand who we are. We understand our path, our road. We’re not intimidated by it at all. We’re looking forward to it. We wouldn’t have it any other way at this point.”
The Ravens hammered Kansas City 30-7 on Sunday, and therefore will bring a season-high five-game winning streak into Pittsburgh this Saturday.
“There is definitely an advantage to having the time off from a rest perspective, and there’s probably an advantage from playing from a being sharp perspective,” Harbaugh said. “So we’ll try to take advantage of the strengths in our favor, and hope the strengths in their favor are minimized by the way we approach what we do.”
Like it or not, the Ravens will be operating on a short week against a team that will have gone nearly two weeks without a game.
“I’m very confident we can get our guys rested, recovered and ready to go on Saturday,” Harbaugh said.
Baltimore beat the Steelers on the road in October, but in the playoffs the Ravens are 0-2 in Pittsburgh, including a 23-14 loss in the AFC title game in January 2009. Given a preference, the Ravens would love to have this game in Baltimore.
But it’s off they go to Pittsburgh again, with the knowledge that they’re coming off one of their best games of the season. Baltimore NFLdominated the Chiefs after halftime in such a fashion that by game’s end about the only fans left in the stands were wearing purple and black.
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Heading into another showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens hope momentum is better than rest. The Ravens and Steelers split two games this season, each winning on the road by three points. Both finished 12-4 and tied atop the AFC North. But because Pittsburgh had a better division record, it received a No. 2 seed and a first-round bye. Baltimore, in turn, was forced to hit the road as a wild-card team. “For such a small margin, what a big difference that makes,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday. “But we kind of understand who we are. We understand our path, our road. We’re not intimidated by it at all. We’re looking forward to it. We wouldn’t have it any other way at this point.” The Ravens hammered Kansas City 30-7 on Sunday, and therefore will bring a season-high five-game winning streak into Pittsburgh this Saturday. “There is definitely an advantage to having the time off from a rest perspective, and there’s probably an advantage from playing from a being sharp perspective,” Harbaugh said. “So we’ll try to take advantage of the strengths in our favor, and hope the strengths in their favor are minimized by the way we approach what we do.” Like it or not, the Ravens will be operating on a short week against a team that will have gone nearly two weeks without a game. “I’m very confident we can get our guys rested, recovered and ready to go on Saturday,” Harbaugh said. Baltimore beat the Steelers on the road in October, but in the playoffs the Ravens are 0-2 in Pittsburgh, including a 23-14 loss in the AFC title game in January 2009. Given a preference, the Ravens would love to have this game in Baltimore. But it’s off they go to Pittsburgh again, with the knowledge that they’re coming off one of their best games of the season. Baltimore NFLdominated the Chiefs after halftime in such a fashion that by game’s end about the only fans left in the stands were wearing purple and black. it’s written by 564213qq on 1.11
Hope For Eczema Patients With Two Common Eczema Natural Remedies
More and more people suffering from eczema are growing weary of the countless eczema creams and medicines that pile up on the shelves of their local pharmacies. Most of them have either tried almost everything and did not see any improvement in their eczema symptoms, or have grown tired of testing which works for them. On the other hand, there are also those who might have experienced the worsening of their symptoms after applying creams on their itching bumps. Whatever the reason may be as to why they have given up on OTC eczema creams and other medical treatments, nature gives new hope to them in the form of eczema natural remedies.
The main difference between prescription medications and the natural treatments for eczema is their content. While both may be manufactured commercially, prescription creams and pills contain ingredients that were formulated in laboratories and natural remedies only contain natural ingredients that have been refined for better absorption of our body. Doctors usually prescribe medications for the alleviation of eczema symptoms, treating natural remedies as second options. But there are also doctors that prefer to prescribe their patients with natural eczema treatments.
Another difference between these two treatment approaches is how they treat eczema. Believe it or not, the eczema creams and pills that doctors prescribe are only meant to decrease the inflammation associated with eczema. They can do nothing for the skin damage that results from your eczema. Also, these medications don’t always work. Some people will see no improvement in their eczema or their rashes will only get worse. However, natural treatments for eczema can do both – relieve your symptoms by reducing the inflammation and itchiness, while in turn assisting your skin to recover from eczema.
To get you started, here are two of the most common eczema natural remedies and how each will be able to help you.
Evening Primrose oil is the most commonly used natural remedy for eczema nowadays. Because it contains gamma lionlenic acid (GLA), it serves as a dry skin moisturizer and therefore has the ability to reduce skin dryness. This is the perfect remedy for eczema types that are characterized by patches of dry skin. And because the oil has the ability to moisturize dry rashes, it can also tremendously reduce the itching that occurs with dry skin irritation.
But Evening Primrose oil is not something that is applied on the skin like eczema creams. It is taken by mouth. To benefit from it, 3000 to 6000 milligrams of it have to be consumed daily for a span of three months. Additional supplementation of zinc, magnesium, and vitamins B6, C, and E are needed to boost the effects of the oil during that time. Then, after those three months, the dosage of the Primrose oil can be reduced to 1000 milligrams and the amount of supplements that you take in can also be lessened.
Fish oil is another supplement that belongs to the many eczema natural remedies that are slowly gaining popularity. Like Evening Primrose oil, it is taken by mouth and not topically applied on the skin. Fish oil is known to be rich in DHA and EPA – essential fatty acids. These fatty acids have already been proven to reduce eczema when used within a 12-week period.
The best fish oils for eczema are the ones that are high quality or are labeled as “pharmaceutical grade”. Pharmaceutical grade fish oils are clean and no longer have the impurities that fish oil naturally has. 5 to 6 grams of this should be consumed daily for twelve weeks. Within which time, you will notice that your eczema symptoms are gradually improving until they completely subside.
The vitamins and nutrients that these two eczema natural remedies provide are able to assist your body in repairing damaged skin cells too. And with these remedies, there is now hope for eczema patients who are not satisfied with OTC eczema creams and medications.
Charles Perkins is a skin care expert. For more information related to eczema natural remedies visit http://www.GoodbyeEczema.com
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Book Release Provides Hope to the Autism and ADHD Community. The SCD for Autism and ADHD: A Reference and Dairy-free Cookbook is Now Available
Fairhaven, MA (PRWEB) May 02, 2015
According to the Center for Disease Control, the rate of autism has now increased to a staggering 1 in 68 children in the United States. The groundbreaking book The SCD for Autism and ADHD: A Reference and Dairy-Free Cookbook for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet addresses the debilitating health and digestive issues suffered by most children and adults with autism or ADHD. By implementing the Dairy-Free SCD and completely eliminating dairy, grain, sugar, and soy, this innovative diet can play a pivotal role by improving behavior, mood, cognition, and language.
This comprehensive guide is broken into two segments. The first portion explains the scientific research that supports the SCD Dairy-Free dietary intervention. It describes how conditions from anxiety and eczema to reflux and motor coordination are also tied to autism and ADHD. Families are expertly guided on how to begin and maintain the SCD Dairy-Free regime; including instruction on building a support network and setting up the kitchen to shopping lists, meal plans, and what to expect on the first days of the diet.
The second part of the book contains over 150 appetizing SCD Dairy-Free recipes organized into categories such as Bakery, Breakfast, Snacks, Meats, Drinks, and Desserts; with child-friendly recipes ranging from Grandma’s Basic Pancakes and SCD Dairy-Free Chicken Nuggets to Tater Tots and Lemon Vanilla Cake. A sample transitional menu, weekly meal plans, and themed menu ideas are provided as additional resources.
Nancy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP, Founder and Partner, Center for Integrative Health & Former Assistant Medical Director, Defeat Autism Now! Physician Training states, “Someone once told me that a good book becomes like a friend. A friend you can go to over and over – a friend you can trust, consult, and upon whom you can rely. This book will be your friend. With research-proven evidence, Pam and Raman show you why so many of our children are getting sick, how our children’s digestive systems are an integral part of all diseases, and how a dairy-free version of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) can help them heal. Most importantly, this book helps us to figure out how to help these kids.”
About the Authors
Pamela Ferro is a co-founder of Hopewell Associates, a nurse-run practice in southern Massachusetts. Over the past decade, Pam has treated children and adults with autism and ADHD implementing the SCD-DF.
Raman Prasad is the founder of scdrecipe.com, a well-established online SCD resource. He is the author of SCD cookbooks Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (Fair Winds Press, 2008) and Adventures in the Family Kitchen, as well as the non-fiction memoir Colitis & Me.
Nilou Moochhala is co-author of Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, and assisted in the creation of recipes for Prasad’s Adventures in the Family Kitchen. She has designed and tested the SCD-DF recipes for the Cookbook section.