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Why You Really Shouldn’t Go Swimming With a New Tattoo: Man Ignores Advice To Wait For 2 Weeks And DIES After Catching A Flesh-Eating Bug And Developing Sepsis

By
Elizabeth Williams

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Freshly made tattoos require constant care and a lot of caution. This is mainly because in order to make a tattoo, the skin is being injured and a wound is being made at the place of the tattoo.

This is why many will tell you not to go in water with the tattoo for at least 2 weeks. If the advice is not heeded, the result can be seriously devastating to the health, and it may even lead to sepsis and death.

One such case is that of a 31-year-old Hispanic man, who chose to ignore the advice and went for a swim into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, after only five days of receiving his new tattoo.

The fresh wound was open to all kinds of bacteria, and he received a harsh dose of the reality that may happen to many, should they ignore the advice of not going in pools, lakes, or oceans.

The unidentified 31-year-old got infected with a flesh-eating bacterium that tore out chunks of his skin and eventually led to his death by triggering a septic shock.

This man had already damaged his liver by suffering from cirrhosis from drinking 6 bottles of beer every day. This liver damage led to the organism not being able to fight the bacteria which had entered the body through the tattoo wound.

Experts wrote in the BMJ Case Reports that the patient had developed a fever, chills and a red rash close to his tattoo, and that his condition worsened over the following two days, before he was admitted to hospital.

Due to his health history of cirrhosis, the doctors immediately suspected an infection with Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium that essentially eats the person alive.

After an aggressive initial treatment to kill off the bacteria, the doctors were forced to put the patient on life support, as his organs began to fail within only 24 hours of being admitted.

This organ failure started occurring when the patient’s body developed severe sepsis, a violent immune response to an infection in which the body starts attacking its own organs.

Despite the efforts to save his life, the patient succumbed to the septic shock, with both his kidneys failing completely, and two months after he was initially admitted to the hospital, he died.

Tattoos and tattoo care

Tattoos are made by wounding the skin at the place it is drawn through repetitive needle punctures in the skin. While this method is invasive and creates a superficial wound, the sores can heal back quickly with proper care.

However, the fact that the tattooed part of the body is an open wound, especially in the first weeks after its application, means that any means of possible infection should be avoided.

This, of course, includes avoiding submerging the open sores in any body of water, be it a bath, a pool, or seawater. This could lead to serious infections and even sepsis, like in the case of the man discussed above.

Should you consider getting a new tattoo, you need to know that proper care is crucial not only to preserve the intended look of the tattoo, but also to your health, and this is the most important thing.

There are countless blog posts on the internet which discuss tattoo care from day 1, and you can find more about what you should and mustn’t do when receiving a new tattoo. Everything comes with a dose of responsibility, which if not heeded can lead to serious unwanted results.

 

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83.000 Brain Scans Have An Important Lesson To Teach Us About Our Mental Health-Dr. Amen

By
Elizabeth Williams

“Did you know that psychiatrists are the only medical specialists that virtually never look at the organ they treat?” This is what Dr. Daniel Amen, a famous psychiatrist who specializes in brain disorders and Times bestselling author, has to say in his TED talk.

And it’s true. Psychiatrists diagnose a patient’s condition by talking and “looking for symptom clusters,” as they did in 1840. This outdated approach, which doesn’t take brain scans into consideration, has led many people to health complications and even greater brain disorders.

From the 83.000 brain scans of different individuals with various brain disorders, dr. Amen has a different story to tell when it comes to psychiatric treatment, which needs to be implemented as a rule of thumb.

His conclusion is that psychiatric treatment should look at the individual characteristics of each brain before deciding on what to do next, as each brain is unique, especially when it comes to brain disorders.

As an example, he points to two different brain scans of patients suffering from depression. In one of the scans, the brain shows increased activity, whereas the other scan shows an underactive brain.

Understanding the way the brain of the patient functions reveals some very important features that can provide life-changing information about the patient and the way they should be treated.

Dr. Amen notes a very important thing: The brain can be changed through proper therapy and rehabilitation and this can change people’s lives for the better. Many issues are a result of some kind of brain damage, and this damage can be reversed.

Memory loss, dementia, and brain trauma related issues can all be reversed through proper treatment tailored to the individual’s brain. And this can only be achieved by first looking at the person’s brain.

One such case was Dr. Amen’s study on the brains of NFL players who demonstrated poor brain function. After being put through the Brain Smart program, 80% of the players showed great improvements in memory and mood.

When it comes to behavioral issues, Dr. Amen scanned the brains of 500 convicted felons with the effort to find a pattern in their brains which contributed to their deviant behavior.

He found that not only did these people have troubled brains, but that instead of jailtime, they should go through a rehabilitation process that will potentially change their outlook on life.

Another case that Dr. Amen mentions is that of a 9-year-old boy with extreme violent tendencies. He would attack other children for no particular reason, and draw disturbing pictures of him killing other children.

While most psychiatrists would prescribe medication to treat him, the boy’s brain scan revealed that the issue came as a result of a brain cyst. After the cyst was removed, the violent tendencies disappeared and the boy returned to his original peaceful nature.

The boy’s name was Andrew and he was Dr. Amen’s nephew.

Just like all other doctors use scans to reveal any underlying causes for their patients’ health issues, the same should be done when psychiatry is in question.

And indeed, why would psychiatrists resort to guesses, when they can have a close look into the issue and understand the problem right away? It’s not only more efficient for their practice, but it’s also much safer and more reliable for the patients.

This Native Indian Story Will Change The Way You Think – 20 Second Read!

By
Elizabeth Williams

In life, there is a constant battle in all of us; we are constantly struggling to control our thoughts and emotions. Sometimes our good thoughts win the battle, sometimes not. This is a story about this battle.

An old wise Indian is teaching his grandson a life lesson. “There is a fight going on inside all of us,” he said to his grandson.

“This is a horrible fight between two wolves. One of them is evil – he is rage, jealousy, misery, sadness, greed, regret, pride, guilt, self-pity, bitterness, inferiority, lies, arrogance, selfishness, and ego.

The other is virtuous and benevolent – he is happiness, calmness, love, hope, serenity, modesty, affection, big-heartedness, sympathy, generosity, sincerity, pity, and faith. They fight all the time.”

This words captured the boy’s attention, so he couldn’t help but ask his grandfather the ultimate question, “Which wolf would win?”

The old Indian answered, “The one you feed.”

Don’t let your negativity get to you. Stop feeding the negative thoughts because they are your worst enemy. Try to focus only on the positive things and life will reward you for this.

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The Truth About Why Native Americans Keep Their Hair Long

By
Elizabeth Williams

What’s your hairstyle? Do you like your hair long or short? Back in the old civilizations, hair was considered to be a very important part of the body, attributing its length to inner strength, spiritual power, and energetic connection.

As Dr. Birendra Kaur points, “the natural intelligence of our body is to maintain its hairs.” Each body has its own requirement as to how long these hairs should be, and once that requirement is met, hair stops growing.

Science has shown that people with long hair tend to be more energetic, less tired, and have lower likeliness of becoming depressed. These people can also conserve energy better and can endure cold better than those with short hair.

This is because a portion of the body’s energy is reserved for the growth of hair, which is thus used if you have short hair. It has been estimated that people who cut their hair over their lifetime force their body to grow 22 meters of new hair. On the other hand, those who keep their hair produce only 1.5 meters of hair over their lifetime.

Hair bears special attributions to one’s ability when left to fully grow. This is something ancient civilizations knew too well.

In fact, even the Bible speaks of Samson’s strength, which he lost after Delilah cut his hair. Another example is what Genghis Khan did to the conquered people of China – he cut their hair and made them wear bangs over their forehead (to inhibit their spiritual potential).

But perhaps the best example of how much power long hair can give to a person is that of the Indian people.

During the Vietnam War, special forces in the military department sent out undercover experts to trace and recruit Indian trackers that exhibited outstanding, almost supernatural, tracking abilities.

Once convinced and recruited, the Indian trackers amazingly ‘lost’ their extraordinary abilities. Their talents seemed to have mysteriously disappeared and they failed in what they were best at.

This led the government to conduct expensive testing in order to find out why and how the trackers lost their abilities – and this is what they found:

Once interviewed about their failure to perform, the recruits consistently said that since they had received their required military haircut, they hadn’t been able to ‘sense’ the enemy, their ‘intuition’ had become unreliable, and they couldn’t ‘read’ the subtle signs.

So, the testing institute recruited more trackers and allowed them to retain their hair length. After being tested in several areas, the researchers paired two men who received the same scores together and gave one of them a military haircut.

Now, they were to retake the tests. The recruit with the long hair excelled in each test, every time he did it. However, the recruit with the short hair failed the same tests, in which he had previously scored with high results.

It was concluded that the trackers’ long hair attributed to their extraordinary abilities, and the research results recommended that all Indian trackers be exempt from the military haircuts, requiring that trackers keep their hair long.

This and many other examples only shows as to how much we tend to underestimate the importance of our body’s natural intelligence. We tend to follow trends and fashions that don’t pay too much attention to our natural form and needs.

The thing is, every part of our body has a solid reason for being there, and hair is not excluded.

It has been concluded that the hair has a special property of providing an information highway which reaches the brain. It also has the property of emitting the electromagnetic energy from the brain into the environment.

Cutting it results in hampering its ability to receive and send transmissions from and to the environment. This in turn numbs you out and makes you less aware of many things around you, while your body is struggling to regrow it back to its intended length.

Source: QuantumBalancing

ALERT: Throw Away All “Fidget Spinners” NOW- Authorities Confirm That It’s Dangerous For Your Child

By
Elizabeth Williams

Fidget spinners are the new fad nowadays. They are everywhere, with children and even some adults spinning them for the mere fun. Beside the regular spinning, some even try out new tricks, such as balancing them on the fingers, nose, or forehead.

However, with everything mass produced comes the risk of it falling below safety standards and this doesn’t leave fidget spinners out. In fact, authorities now warn that fidget spinners can pose an enormous threat on the health of children.

Note that this is not a fun fact, but a serious matter to take into consideration when allowing your children to play with these toys, especially if they come from unsupervised sources.

Independent advocate Tamara Rubin has tested a variety of fidget spinners and has found that some of them contained an alarming amount of toxic chemicals that can lead to serious health issues.

What she discovered was that some of the fidget spinners contained mercury and lead which were far beyond the safety threshold for children’s toys. The safety threshold for lead toys is considered by scientists to be 90 parts per million (ppm).

Her analyses showed that the fidget spinners contained a staggering amount of lead by up to 42.800 ppm and has recorded the presence of mercury in some by over 1.000 ppm.

You can read more about her in-depth analyses here (brass spinner) and here (LED light spinner).

While not all fidget spinners are lead-ridden, the main source of lead and mercury contaminated toys are countries where the quality regulations are not strict. Such example is China, and researchers say that toys produced there may contain dangerous amounts of lead.

While you cannot possibly tell how much lead a toy contains, as an XRF instrument can cost around $50.000, Rubin recommends making your own fidget spinner as an alternative.

In case you decide to buy a fidget spinner, the price won’t tell you much – in fact, Rubin found that the most contaminated toy she tested costed $31. What you should be looking at is the country of origin.

Lead poisoning can be fatal

According to MayoClinic, lead poisoning can severely affect both the physical and mental development of children, with children under 6 being the most vulnerable. At very high levels, lead can even be fatal.

Initially, this kind of poisoning can be hard to detect, and the signs and symptoms don’t appear until the body has accumulated dangerous amounts of lead.

Here is a list of symptoms of lead poisoning in children:

If you suspect that your child may be experiencing lead poisoning, it is best advised that you consult their doctor and take appropriate measures. However, prevention is the best option.

Protect your children from these dangers and throw away all fidget spinners to be on the safe side. Explain to them why you need to do this and tell them how dangerous it can be for them if you don’t.

SHARING IS CARING!

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5 Simple Ways To Deal With A Manipulator

By
Elizabeth Williams

Manipulators wonder around in the world, having selfish and greedy intentions and manipulating others without anyone noticing it.

These people are thinking only about themselves and have no interest in things that don’t bring them benefit in the long run. They would not hesitate to destroy a variety of relationships in order to get exactly what they want.

None of us needs unnecessary conflict in our lives, especially not from someone who brings it on purpose in order to gain something with their selfishness.

1. Be confident

Manipulators feed on people who have low self-esteem. For manipulators, these people are of greatest benefit for them as they are the easiest victims.  

If you behave like a person with confidence and stand for yourself, the manipulator will see that there is no way they can benefit from you.

They might try and be persistent sometimes, but you are safe as long as you stand your ground and make it clear that you have no intention of being moved from that position. Eventually they will back off.  Always be confident, you can never know who and when someone will try to manipulate you.

2. Resilience

If you are not resilient enough in an argument with a manipulator they will pull out an information from you to see how you feel about something and then try to convince you to do things their way. This is the way things work in their mind. That is the kind of mindset a manipulator has.

By doing so they hope to make you feel bad for some things in order to selfishly gain your trust in that moment.

You must be as resilient as you can be and not give them the smallest chance to get in your head. You must not give in to their lies. Just push them back as hard as you can. 

3. Don’t be afraid to use the “NO” word

This is the most important things of all. If you find yourself in a position with a manipulator remember you can always say NO. Say it clearly to signal them to back off. You can say no to anyone for anything, for that matter. It is your right and there is nothing they can do about it.

Don’t try to prove them that you are not countable with something which is a waste of time. Simply use the NO word and that can be the end of the discussion. Trying to prove something to these people is a waste of time. They know what they want and they go for it, which is why it is important to say no to them.

If they do not want to listen and try to force you into doing something you are not willing to do, do not hesitate to contact the authorities immediately. 

4. Make a difference between the good and the bad

Manipulators will do absolutely everything in their power to convince you of a false feeling that you might question you have about certain things. They would act tough and tell you that you are crazy and emotionally unstable.

They do all this in order to brake you down and make you go their way. Do not let them dictate the way you feel or should feel about something.  You are the one that knows best what you feel and no one else can interfere. Let them know exactly how you feel and don’t go their way only to avoid conflict because you will only put yourself in a worse position later.

They have absolutely no power over you and your feelings, so just tell them what you feel and get out of their sight. That is the safest and quickest way to avoid further complications.  

5. Last but not least

If all else fails and they still want you to go their way you have the right to tell them: ”I need you to speak calmly to me” or “I need you to stop insulting me” or “I need you to speak with kindness to me”, and “I need you to take care of those things yourself.”

The phrase “I need you to” is not here by accident. It will set the picture in their heads that they are not in control. And they really aren’t. It is you and only you who is in control, so use that to avoid problems with them.

You will be the one asking things from them. If they do not comply than you decide for yourself if this person is worth spending time with. Finally, if they decide to leave, it’s better for you not to have them around.

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Can You Make A Square By Moving ONLY One Matchstick?

By
Elizabeth Williams
move one matchstick to make a square

Who doesn’t like puzzles? Even if we sometimes get enraged with how simple the solution was, we can’t resist the temptation of trying to solve one. Puzzles are a way of keeping your mind sharp, and are a great alternative to mindless scrolling and plain time wasting.

As a fun fact, do you know that children are usually better at solving puzzles? It’s because they tend not to overthink the logical problem, but approach it hands on, and draw their conclusions as they go.

On the other hand, adults tend to base their solutions on logical patterns they have created in their minds. Sometimes they work, but other times these patterns get so complicated, that the mind drifts far away from the simple solution.

Can you move one matchstick to make a square? 

The following puzzle is no different from many others: It requires you to look at the simplest solution, so think out of the box and don’t overthink it!

Time for some brain exercise! Let’s put your analytical skills to the test!

As you can see from the photo below, four matches are arranged in a plus shape with the heads facing outwards. What you need to do is make a square by moving just one match.

Take your time and think through it. The solution is very simple.

The key is thinking beyond the obvious route you would try to make a square by moving one match.

Did you find the solution? In the end, you either come up with the solution, or you don’t. If the second one is the case, then you could watch this video below and see how it can be done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cr7c-tAwnM

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Transgender Man Happily Announces He Is Pregnant With His Gay Husband

By
Elizabeth Williams

Image source: Youtube

If you thought Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Junior was only a figment of a screenwriter’s imagination, perhaps you were right back then. However, times have changed, and what some thought was impossible is now good news for a happy couple.

Trystan Reese and Biff Chaplow are a married gay couple who are parents to two children they adopted in 2015, after Biff’s sister and her boyfriend were deemed unfit to care for their children due to substance abuse.

This couple is now expecting a new member to the family, after Trystan, who is transgender, became pregnant. This comes after a heartbreaking miscarriage at six weeks in 2016.

In spite of them having lost hope of what they thought was their only chance, six months later, Trystan felt the first signs of possible pregnancy and took a pregnancy test and discovered the good news.

Now, six months in, Trystan and Biff announce that the new member to the family is, as they put it, “diagnosis: male.” You can hear more from them on their podcasts at The Longest Shortest Time.

Instagram user name “@lawson_portraits”
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It’s Amazing How Much Taller People Are Now Than They Were 100 Years Ago

By
Elizabeth Williams

Here’s an interesting fact you may have never heard of. We are significantly taller than our predecessors 100 years ago.

This was concluded in a study conducted by several health scientists known as the Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), published in the journal eLife in 2016. The team analyzed differences in height in18-year-old men and women born in 1896 and those born 1996 in 187 countries. 

The lead scientist of the study, Majid Ezzati, said for the BBC News that some of the changes in height were due to genes while most of the changes were due to environmental conditions. So people are now taller thanks to improved health conditions, nutrition and sanitation.

At the top of the list are women in South Korea, who became taller an average of 9 inches while men in Iran became taller an average of 6 inches.

Look at the table of countries where people have grown the most.

This Kraft Ad Geared Toward Moms Who Swear Is F***ing Hilarious

By
Elizabeth Williams

When we learn the fact that 74 percent of moms confessed that they swear in front of their children, we couldn’t help but wonder: “For god’s sake!

What do the other 26 percent moms do? What is wrong with them?”

Kraft Mac & Cheese may have thought the same thing, because they have even created a “film” with Melissa Mohr – the mom who is the author of the so called Swear book.

In this film, she gives advice to moms on how to use cursing around the house and she even suggests alternatives of curse words that can actually be used around kids.

And this advice indeed is a piece of gold!

Go check it for yourself if you don’t believe me. But, I warn you: It may cause incontrollable laughing. 

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