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Reclaimed teak furniture

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We have a hand crafted teak table. It’s made out of recovered or reclaimed teak. Since teak is a protected wood in many countries, yet still a product that many nations continue to rely on to fuel their economy some manufacturers of teak furniture have taken to using recovered teak wood. I really like the fact that this beautiful table that we purchased is made from reclaimed wood.

Our table was created out of what looks like thick teak branches that might have fallen to the forest floor, and perhaps part of a tree trunk – hopefully one that had been cut many years in the past.

It has a very irregular shape, but it’s absolutely beautiful.

I don’t have any good photos of it right now, but I’m going to be refinishing the table shortly so I’ll take some before and after photos so you can see how weathered it looks after sitting in my garden through the summer and how I rejuvenate it each year with a coat of danish teak oil.

I just went looking online to see if I could find anything quite like it so I could show you how beautiful my table is, but I was unsuccessful. I can’t believe how hard it was to find anything remotely similar.

Sometime this week I’ll get my sanding paper out and lightly rub down the table with some fine sand paper, clean it off with a tack cloth and then oil it. It’s almost like magic how beautiful the table looks after I give it this treatment that perhaps only takes an hour of my time.

Have you ever refinished furniture that you own? Or perhaps furniture that you’ve purchased used, or at a flea market that needs refinishing before it can really be put to good use?






The Hoodia Weight Loss Blog

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I’m sure that you keep hearing about a weight loss product called hoodia. It’s advertised on TV, radio and more than likely in magazines and newspapers.

Hearing about it is one thing, but how much do you know about this natural weight loss product? Probably not that much.

If you are interested in losing weight and would like to learn more about using a natural weight loss product such as Hoodia click on the link above to visit the new weight loss blog.

This new blog discusses the side effects of Hoodia, shows before and after photos of those that have used Hoodia to lose weight, the history of Hoodia and information about the plant that it’s derived from and more.

I found the articles in the blog to be very informative. Check it out for yourself.

Lap Band surgery as a way to lose weight

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As some of you know I’m a nurse. In one of my former positions I used to work in, and in fact managed, as cosmetic surgery clinic. We booked a number of surgeries for the doctor in the hospital that he’s associated with and did a number of surgeries in the clinic itself.

Once of the most satisfying procedures that the doctor did was to remove the excess skin from people who had lost a lot of weight. They’d already made great success in their lives by removing the weight either because they’d dieted, had lap band surgery in the past or other surgeries that helped them lose the weight.

Whether to have lap band surgery or not is a personal decision that people have to make on their own.

However having said that, if anyone is considering getting a gastric bypass I would suggest that you visit Mylapbandsurgery.com. The site is full of information on the different types of lap band procedures available.

You can also get information on the site about Lap band Surgeon Mexico via the Surgeon’s tab in the left menu on the main page.

I think one of the best sections of the site has got to be the FAQ section and the before and after photo gallery. You can see how getting a lapband surgery has helped some people get back into shape and more than likely return to health.

There are many benefits to losing weight no matter which way you choose. You’ll be able to be more active and being more active should help improve your muscle tone, respiratory and cardiovascular health. If you have back problems they might not go away with weight loss but it should certainly improve, just as breathing troubles or that feeling of breathlessness should as well. Diseases such as diabetes might be better controlled with weight loss as well.

If you are overweight and have been considering having lap band surgery visit the Mylapbandsurgery.com website to get as much information about the procedure and types of procedures that you can have and then if it sounds right for you, you’ll have more information to base your decision on.

As I said having a procedure such as this is a personal decision and you should look into your current state of health as well as the pros and cons of any surgery prior to making your final decision.

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