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With Small Steps, Royals Surge Past Astros and Return to the A.L.C.S.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It is always the little things, the innocuous things, for the Kansas City Royals, who seem to have this act down, clubbing their opponents to death with pillows and bleeding the life out of them with paper cuts.

The seeds of the Royals’ 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday in the fifth and deciding game of their American League division series were sown with the incidental and the accidental.

With the Royals once again in an early hole, and with the Kauffman Stadium crowd’s anxiety increasing, Lorenzo Cain checked his swing and hit a blooper that landed like a feather in right field. Then, running on a full-count pitch, Cain scored from first on Eric Hosmer’s single to center when Carlos Gomez, the Astros’ center fielder, slipped and fell.
The Royals were still behind in the fourth inning, but the play seemed to be a signal that they would soon be on their way, reawakening the crowd and the Kansas City offense, which provided plenty of support for the superb and stylistic pitching of Johnny Cueto.When Kendrys Morales blasted a three-run homer, his third home run of the series, in the eighth inning, just about everyone in the stadium knew that the Royals were on their way back to the American League Championship Series.

The Royals, who were facing elimination Monday when they rallied from a four-run eighth-inning deficit to beat the Astros, 9-6, will host the Toronto Blue Jays — another team well versed in high drama — in Game 1 of the A.L.C.S. here on Friday.

Monday’s stirring win rekindled memories of last year’s wild-card game, when the Royals erased a four-run eighth-inning deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics in 12 innings, a victory the propelled them to the World Series and revived a long-dormant baseball town.

When the Astros arrived here for a workout on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after their Game 4 collapse, they did not appear to be awaiting their own funeral.

Marwin Gonzalez took batting practice in a shirt covered with cartoon characters. Carlos Correa, whose crucial error offset his two home runs in Monday’s loss, walked around the clubhouse with a plate of cookies, offering them to reporters.

“These guys are as loose as can be,” Manager A. J. Hinch said before the game. “I’m sure everybody wonders if I’m covering something up and I’m showing up in here and showing a good face to cover up a team that’s all anxious.”

In fact, it was the Royals who seemed unsettled early.

Frustrated against Collin McHugh, the Mets and Rockies castoff who had baffled them in Game 1, the Royals came alive after their fortuitous fourth inning, in which they sliced in half a 2-0 Astros lead that had come on a two-run homer by Luis Valbuena.

“It got the crowd into it when you score from first on a ball that goes 150 feet or so,” Hinch said, referring to Cain’s dash around the bases. “Once they got going a little bit, Cueto pitched well to the crowd.”

The Royals took the lead in the fifth with a rally that began innocently enough, when McHugh hit Salvador Perez with a 3-2 pitch. After Alex Gordon ripped a ground-rule double that cleared the head of right fielder George Springer and bounced over the wall, McHugh was replaced by Mike Fiers.

Alex Rios greeted Fiers with grounder that bounced over third base and just out of the reach of Valbuena, scoring both runners and drawing a roar from the crowd. Alcides Escobar bunted Rios to third, and Ben Zobrist brought him home with a sacrifice fly to deep right.

That proved plenty for Cueto, who had taken the mound Wednesday with plenty to prove.

Cueto was one of the prized pitchers who changed teams at the nonwaiver trading deadline, but he arrived from Cincinnati with a reputation for being dazzling in the regular season and fizzling in the postseason.

He was shaky in Game 2, although he settled down after falling into a 4-1 hole, and the Royals rallied to win, 5-4. In Game 5, a familiar unease coursed through the ballpark in the second when, after third baseman Mike Moustakas’s throw to first was wide, allowing Evan Gattis to reach base, Valbuena drove the next pitch over the right-field wall.

As it turned it, those were the only two hits Cueto allowed in his eight innings.

“I’d throw that out the window,” Kansas City’s pitching coach, Dave Eiland, said of Cueto’s previous playoff shortcomings. “I don’t put much thought into track records. What have you done for me lately, and what are going to do tonight? He showed up big time.”

Cueto’s changeup and cut fastball and his assortment of deliveries and arm angles, which included turning his back to home plate with a hesitation, baffled the Astros. Colby Rasmus, who had homered, doubled and walked against Cueto in Game 2 — and had otherwise clobbered almost everything else he saw in the playoffs — struck out all three times he faced Cueto.

When Cueto, who retired the final 19 batters he faced, walked off the mound after the sixth, seventh and eighth, he removed his cap and alternately pounded his chest, shook his fist or shouted to himself.

When closer Wade Davis came in to pitch the ninth, the fans rewarded Cueto, who was leaning on the railing of the dugout, by chanting, “Johnn-y Cue-to.” In a back-and-forth series, those were the final words.
Correction: October 15, 2015
An earlier version of this article misattributed a quotation about Royals starter Johnny Cueto and his previous shortcomings in the playoffs. It was Dave Eiland, the Royals’ pitching coach — not Brent Strom, the Astros’ pitching coach — who said: “I’d throw that out the window. I don’t put much thought into track records. What have you done for me lately, and what are going to do tonight? He showed up big time.”

Source : nytimes.com

How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar for Yeast Infection Cure

Yeast infection or candidiasis is a common problem faced by people who live in hot and humid conditions. Yeast infections usually occur in the intestinal tract, in the mouth or in the vagina. Yeast infection in the vagina is known as “vaginitis” and it causes itchiness, redness of the exterior of the vagina and the inner thigh area, vaginal irritation and yellowish or white vaginal discharge. More than 75% of women are affected by yeast infection at some point in their life. Many women try over the counter medicines and topical creams to treat the problem, however, there are many natural remedies which will easily cure and prevent yeast infections.
The most important natural treatment available for yeast infection is Apple Cider
Vinegar or ACV.

What Is Apple Cider Vinegar?

Apple cider vinegar has been used for centuries as a preservative and for various cooking purposes. Apple cider vinegar is made by fermenting the apples. Making apple cider vinegar involves two steps
Step-1 Apples are crushed to form cider and it is mixed with yeast, which will ferment the sugar in the apple into alcohol.
Step-2 Into the alcohol produced in the 1st step, acetobacter bacteria are added and by the action of bacteria, the alcohol is converted to acetic acid and malic acid. Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar. Vinegar is the French word that means “sour wine”.
The unfiltered and organic apple cider vinegar contains strands of proteins, friendly bacteria and enzymes this is called as “mother vinegar”. According to Hippo crates, ACV has many medicinal properties and can be used as a cure for many health problems. ACV is very effective in curing yeast infections and here are the different methods for using apple cider vinegar for yeast infections. Here are the properties of ACV which makes it a perfect treatment for yeast infection.

Apple Cider Vinegar for Yeast Infection:

  1. Apple cider vinegar is a natural antibiotic and it helps the body to fight against bacteria, virus fungi and other disease causing organisms.
  2. This mild acid helps to keep the natural pH balance of the vagina and prevents the growth of yeast infection. Yeast cannot thrive in the lower pH of the vagina.
  3. ACV helps to increase the good bacteria in the intestine and in the vagina and improves the immunity of the body against yeast infections.
  4. When taken orally, the proteins and enzymes present in the vinegar boost the immune system and help the body to prevent yeast infections.
  5. It helps to reduce the blood glucose level and hence very useful in controlling the blood sugar. Diabetic patients are more prone to fungal infections and they can be benefitted by the use of vinegar.

Simple Methods To Cure Yeast Infection with Apple Cider Vinegar:

Apple cider vinegar can be used topically or orally to cure and prevent yeast infection. Here are some of the ACV methods that are commonly used to cure yeast infection. You can try out the different methods and can find which the most effective one for you is.

Method-1

  • Take a glass of warm water and add 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to it
  • Do not add sugar or honey to it as sugar promotes the growth of fungus
  • Drink this mixture at least 2-3 times in a day to prevent yeast infection or to cure the infection.

Method 2

  • Mix one tablespoon of ACV in a glass of water and drink this mix before the meals two times a day
  • It is better to take this mix on an empty stomach
  • This natural remedy should be done every day to prevent the spread of fungus
  • Make sure that you are taking organic ACV.
  • You can also mix the vinegar in fresh fruit or vegetable juice or in herbal teas to prevent the spreading of yeast infection.

Also you can use other home remedies for yeast infection

Method 3 (soaking)

  • Take 2-3 tablespoons of ACV and small piece of cloth or cotton
  • Dip the cloth or cotton in the vinegar for a few minutes
  • Apply the vinegar in the cloth or cotton to the yeast affected areas.
  • Make sure that the vinegar is low acidic before using this remedy. The preferred  level is (5% or Less)
  • If your yeast infection is severe you may experience a burning sensation when vinegar is applied. So, test the vinegar in a small area before applying to the whole infected area.
  • If you feel that the infection is more and you cannot tolerate the burning sensation, then use the diluted ACV.
  • You can mix equal quantities of vinegar and water to dilute the acetic acid and apply it on the affected areas to get faster relief from itching and irritation.
  • Keep the vinegar applied for 10-115 minutes and wash it off with water and pat dry the areas to remove any moisture. Moisture promotes fungal growth. Hence, always try to keep the area dry.
  • Do this remedy regularly to get complete relief from yeast and fungal infection.

Method 4 (ACV and Tea tree Oil)

  • Take 3-4 cups of ACV and ½ cup of tea tree oil and mix this in your bathing water
  • Have a bath in this mixture  regularly to get relief and to prevent the infection
  • The tea tree oil also has antimicrobial property and prevents fungal growth.

Method 5 (Douche)

This method is highly effective as it regulates the pH of the vagina and prevents the growth of yeast fungus. Follow the process given below to safely do the douching
Process
  • Mix well 3 tablespoons of ACV in one cup  of distilled water
  • Use this mixture to douche
  • As douching process introduces the vinegar-water mixture to the vagina, your symptoms of yeast infection like the vaginal discharge and itching will get reduced considerably by just one time use of the remedy.
  • If you have severe symptoms of the infection use this remedy at least two times a day.
  • Once you see improvement in the condition you can do the process once in a day
  • Before using any concentrated vinegar mix, it is better to consult your doctor to know the concentration of the solution to be used for effective curing of the infection.

Method 6 (As Part of Your Diet)

ACV is used in different cooking process as they help in easy digestion of the food and they help in preserving the food.
  • Regular intake of ACV as part of your diet reduces your chances of developing yeast infection as they will help to maintain the pH balance of the body.
  • You can use them in pickling various fruits and vegetables and include the pickles in your diet
  • ACV can be used in different salads such as coleslaw and can be consumed
  • ACV is also a well known salad dressing and it can be sprinkled on baked potatoes and include them in your diet.

Method 7 (As Supplement)

  • ACV is now available in the form of supplement you can take the supplement in tablet, tonic or in capsule form according to your convenience.
  • Regular intake of ACV in the supplement form helps to improve the immune system and prevents bacterial and yeast infection.

Method 8 (ACV in Bath)

  • Add 2 cups of apple cider vinegar, add it to warm water taken in a shallow container
  • Soak  the vagina in this warm water by sitting on the container
  • Keep the vagina soaked for at least 10 minutes
  • Use this remedy till you get relief from the infection
  • You can also add 2-3 cups of cider vinegar in your bath water  and use it for cleansing the body
  • Repeat the remedy at least twice a day to prevent and cure skin yeast infections and vaginal infection

Method 9 (ACV Tampon)

  • You can use tampons dipped in ACV as the applicator of vinegar inside the vagina
  • This provides close contact with vinegar to the vaginal walls and prevents irritation and itching.
  • Remove the tampon after 10-15 minutes and clean the area with warm water to prevent fungal growth.
  • After showering the body dry yourself properly so that there is no moisture on the skin, which enhances the chance of fungal infections.
  • You will find a great improvement in your condition  after 2-3 soaks
  • Continue the remedy till you are completely cured of the problem

Important tips

  1. If you want to use ACV for curing yeast infection you need to select organic, raw and unfiltered and unpasteurized form of the vinegar which contains the Mother.
  2. This vinegar is acidic in nature and can cause burns when applied without diluting it.  It is recommended to use ACV diluted with water, eliminating yeast infections in our body.
  3. Never use baking soda to clean the vaginal area if you have a yeast infection. Baking soda increases the pH level and promotes the growth of yeast cells. This can complicate the problem and make ACV ineffective in controlling yeast growth.
  4. It is necessary that you  avoid sugar or sweet food items when you are having yeast infection as they worsens the infection
  5. Always use loose fitting panties when you are having vaginal infection
  6. Include more yoghurt in your diet to keep the balance of good bacteria in the body, if you are using antibiotics to treat the problem.
All the above mentioned methods are simple and easy to do and by using one of these apple cider vinegar methods you can surely get cured of yeast infections and the itching and irritation and discharge symptoms associated with it. Moreover, these ACV methods are natural and do not cause any side effects.

Source : myhealthtips.in

Quick Tips For Longer and Healthier Life

There are many stories that go round about ninety nine year old aunts who have never exercised, smoked their life away and have lived on a diet of everything that they fancy, from ice cream to red meat. Such instances might urge people to lead a life of unhealthy choices. However, it is to be kept in mind that, for one person who has lived a long life even after making unhealthy choices, there are countless others who have passed away prematurely due to such bad choices in life. There can be no alternative to choosing the right path for leading a long and
healthy life.

Maintaining Better Health Through The Right Food

There is no alternative to following a healthy diet in order to lead a longer and healthier life. If you have a long life full of ailments, there is not much fun in leading such a life.
Thus, even if it is more difficult to stay on the healthy side of things these days, making the right choices when it comes to your meal will go a long way to helping one to stay healthy.

A healthy diet needs to comprise of the following:

  1. Fruits – These contain rich amounts of different vitamins like C, D, K, E, A and B complex as well as minerals like potassium, zinc, magnesium, iron and fiber which are necessary for the normal metabolic activities of the body.
  2. Vegetables – These contain all kinds of fat soluble and water soluble vitamins, minerals as well as anti oxidants and compounds like zeaxanthin, anthocyanin, lutein and other compounds which help in the absorption of the vitamins and minerals in the body and to fight off toxins and pathogens which can cure different ailments.
  3. Lean Protein – Specially of the animal kind obtained from chicken, lamb, beef, turkey, eggs and pork help the cells and tissues to rebuild and repair, organ development and repair and proper functioning and well as many metabolic activities are dependent on the right intake of protein.
  4. Whole Grains – These food items contain complex carbohydrates as well as vitamins like D, K and minerals like magnesium, potassium and iron which can help to fortify the system.
  5. Nuts – These are considered good sources of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and good cholesterol
  6. Seafood – Such food items contain many trace elements; zinc and iron which help fortify the system.
  7. Fat Free Dairy Products – These are the primary sources of calcium and vitamin D above other nutrients which are responsible for the development of strong bones, hair and nails.

Following A Healthy Diet At Home And Workplaces

While we all know the kind of food items that need to be present in our meals, the right approach to meal planning and management of calories will go a long way to ensure that one leads a healthy and long life.
  •   One should plan their meals ahead of time to avoid being tempted by unhealthy food choices
  •   Unhealthy ingredients should be replaced by healthy options such as opting for wholegrain instead of white flour or processed food product.
  •   One should consume smaller portions of food and eat after small intervals of time
  •   One should slow down their eating process.

Increase Exercise And Levels Of Physical Activity

No amount of right food can save you if you do not get off the couch and exercise. Even if one is physically active in doing different activities, it will prove beneficial for their health in the long run.
  •   Exercise for at least thirty minutes in a day and five days in a week has been proven to lower the risks of diseases like cancer, heart disease, depression, diabetes and cognitive decline
  •   Exercise helps to keep the body weight in check
  • Exercise helps to improve blood circulation which reduces the toxin levels in the blood as well as improves the skin elasticity
  • Exercise leads to the generation of hormones which helps one to feel happy and leads to a feeling of well being and higher self esteem
Even if one is unable to exercise regularly, staying active is a great way to ensure that you are fit and healthy for a longer period of time. Taking walks, doing the household chores, helping children or playing with them are different ways to stay physically active. As one grows old, it is imperative to keep up the exercise levels even at a moderate pace. Going for walks after dinner or early in the morning are great ways to keep the body healthy.
Yearning for a long and healthy life? No one wants to be tied to a wheelchair and cursed with a long life. Follow the above tips to plan out your life even if aberrations do occur. Take time out to enjoy with friends and family to increase the meaning and joy to life.

Source : myhealthtips.in