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Certain substances, like smoke, radon, and chemicals can damage your lungs. Unfortunately, you may encounter these at work or at home. If you suspect you’ve been exposed to a hazardous substance, talk to your doctor about what you can do to counter the effects.

summary: Tell your doctor if you’ve been exposed to a hazardous substance.


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The doctor will administer a 25 hydroxy-vitamin D blood test.  This test is a good idea for anyone who is homebound, has dark skin or is at risk for osteoporosis. Lighter skin produces more vitamin D after extended exposure to sunlight. Darker skinned people need 5 to 10 times more sunlight to produce healthy vitamin D levels. For adults, the recommended daily value of vitamin D is 4,000 International Units (IU) (four thousand). Being deficient in vitamin D is actually a pretty common occurrence. Generally, you just need to spend a bit more time in the sun or eat more vitamin D-rich foods. However, some medicals conditions can affect how your body absorbs vitamin D, which means that you might need to take supplements to keep your vitamin D levels normal. These conditions include:  Cystic fibrosis Crohn’s disease Kidney disease Celiac disease It is important to keep in mind that supplements are just that—they supplement your diet if you cannot get enough of the nutrient by eating vitamin D-rich food. Before you begin taking vitamin D supplements, try altering your diet a little to increase your vitamin D intake naturally, rather than through supplementation.  A cup (237 ml) of fortified milk provides about 30 percent of your daily value. 3 oz. (85 g) of salmon or mackerel provides about 100 percent of the daily value. 3 oz. (85 g) of canned tuna provides about 40 percent. Eggs, liver and fortified cereals can provide about 10 percent of your daily value. As mentioned in the previous step, it is advisable to try to alter your diet before you begin thinking about taking supplements. One of the more efficient ways to get the vitamin D you need is by consuming vitamin D fortified foods and beverages.  The most commonly fortified product is milk. Look at your carton of milk to make sure that it is enriched with vitamin D before you buy it. Other foods that are commonly fortified with vitamin D include cereals, orange juice, and some yogurts. Your body is able to absorb vitamin D when you spend time out in the sun, exposed to UV rays. In fact, many people meet their vitamin D needs simply by living in places that are sunny. However, it is important to keep in mind that UVB radiation cannot go through glass, so if you sit in the sun while inside, your body will not be absorbing any vitamin D. For this reason, try to spend at least 5 to 30 minutes outside in the sun without any sunscreen on. After this time, you should put sunscreen on to protect yourself from skin cancer. If you take too much vitamin D each day, you could actually cause the calcium levels in your blood to skyrocket. However, it is important to keep in mind that vitamin D overdoses are rarely caused by staying in the sun too long or eating too much vitamin D-rich foods; most overdoses come taking too many vitamin D supplements. Signs that you are taking too much vitamin D include:  Being very constipated. Experiencing nausea. Feeling confused. Developing kidney stones. Developing an abnormal heartbeat. Vitamin D supplement absorption can potentially also be dangerous for people with lymphoma, sarcoidosis or histoplasmosis.

summary: Make an appointment with your doctor if you think you may have a vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency. Be aware of certain medical conditions that may predispose you to needing more vitamin D. Try to supplement your vitamin D through food, if possible. Buy vitamin D fortified products. Make sure to spend time out in the sun to get adequate amount of vitamin D. Do not take too much vitamin D, as taking too much vitamin D can be toxic. Check that you are not at risk for kidney disease or hardening of the arteries.


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If you're unable to get over a disappointment, it's important you talk things out with the other person. Having a conversation about how someone hurt or disappointed you can be stressful. You should try writing your emotions out ahead of time. This way, you'll have your thoughts somewhat organized going into the conversation.  Try to write down what you're feeling. After spilling your thoughts out onto the page, consider how you can best articulate them. Reword your thoughts a bit, trying to phrase them in a way that would make sense to another person.  Also, keep in mind what you want to accomplish. Do you want an apology? Do you want the person to explain his or her actions? Do you want this person's behavior to change in the future? The answers to these questions can help guide your writing. If you're going to have a difficult conversation with someone, enter the conversation with empathy. This will prevent you from coming off as combative during a discussion. Try to consider the other person's perspective as much as you can. Be open to listening to their side and genuinely considering it. Remember, the point of a conversation is to resolve a dispute and not to win it. There are two sides to every story and it's important to be open to the other person's side. You should abandon any expectations you may have going into the conversation. If you expect things to go a certain way, you may feel disappointed or frustrated when they turn out differently. Allow the discussion to unfold naturally. Remember, you don't know how the other person will feel. It's unproductive to make assumptions ahead of time. "I"-statements are statements phrased in such a way to emphasize personal feeling over objective truth. When you use an "I"-statement, you make your feelings the main point of a sentence. You are not blaming or judging a person for his or her actions. You are simply stating how those actions made you feel and why.  "I" statements have three parts. They begin with "I feel," followed by the emotion you're feeling. Then, you explain the action that lead to that emotion. Finally, you say why you felt the way you felt. The point of an "I"-statement is to minimize blame and judgement. You are not saying the person on the listening end is objectively wrong. Instead, you're saying how their actions made you feel. For example, if you're talking to your boyfriend and feeling frustrated, you may be inclined to say something like, "You make us late to every social event we go to and that's incredibly disappointing to me." The above statement can easily be rephrased into an "I"-statement. Your boyfriend will feel less judged, and may be more inclined to listen to your perspective if he understands he hurt your feelings. Using an "I"-statement, you could say something like, "I feel disappointed when we end up late to social events because I feel like you don't respect my need to see my friends." Once you've explained how you feel, listen to the other person's perspective. Even if someone's behavior has disappointed you, there may be reasons for that behavior you do not understand. Try to be positive. The point of a conversation is to heal and move forward.  Returning to the above example, maybe your boyfriend simply does not understand timetables like you do. He may say something like, "I guess I didn't realize 7 o'clock meant exactly 7 o'clock. When I go out with friends, we have a general time to meet and then people just kind of trickle in." The problem is an issue of communication rather than disrespect. Your boyfriend simply interprets timing for social events more loosely than you. In the future, you can try to be clearer about when precise timing is important.
summary: Write down your thoughts. Have empathy. Go into the conversation without expectations. Use "I"-statements. Listen to the other person's point of view.