Health and Beauty Archived News Reports
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A shower - could it possibly be harmful to us?
A
report in the London METRO on Monday July 4th page 11 by John Higginson
indicated that it just could be! He wrote that taking a shower could
give you brain damage new research suggests. Showering apparently
can expose us to high levels of Manganese a poisonous metal dissolved
in water. This metal has been linked to damage to the nervous system.
There are safe levels that most countries have as guidelines which
our water companies adhere to. They apparently do not take into
account the fact that we inhale steam vapour while showering US
scientists have warned. Safe levels in the US are considered to
be 0.5mg, however a EU directive reduced this to 0.05mg for Europe
and the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural affairs said
British people should not worry. The levels set by the EU are safe.
For further reading and the full report see the London Metro website
www.londonmetro.co.uk
Taking
regular exercise need not take as long as you think some very fit
people are saying!
Some
fitness professionals are now saying that a 2 minute high intensity
burst of exercise a day can be as good as a 2 hour session of fitness
training. This is however not recommended for everyone, reasonable
care should be taken for the unfit, the elderly and those with health
problems.
Fish oils make
the headlines again
Fish
oils have made the headlines again, a test on school children who
had taken fish oils over a three month period were observed to have
been happier, better mannered and had improved concentration.10th
May 05
Hayfever,
could we be barking up the right tree and finally coming up with
a solution to this very miserable ailment
A
Pill made from the bark of the pine tree could help hayfever sufferers
the Daily Mail
reported recently. Hayfever symptoms arrive when the bodies
immune system detects it is under attack and distributes out large
amounts of Histamine. Pollens can produce an over reaction to the
immune system triggering the well known and extremely uncomfortable
symptoms of hayfever. The pill made from the bark of the Pine tree
is believed to have an antioxidant effect that slows down the production
of histamine. For further information see the article in the Daily
Mail dated May 3rd 2005 page 44 or visit their website www.dailymail.co.uk
. The pills are called Pycnogenol try typing this into a search
engine for further information.
A carrot a day!
The
carrot is back in the spotlight and just one a day it is thought
has potentially life saving properties. Falcarinol is a naturally
produced element carrots produce to protect themselves from fungal
disease - it is thought that the element may stimulate a cancer
fighting mechanism in the body.
Those oats first thing in
the morning could be good for you!
It has been said for
a long time now that oats have been shown to reduce cholestral and
cut the risk of heart disease.
Salad days! - eating a salad
a day could reduce the risk of kidney cancer.
A study over 13 years
with more than 60,000 women aged between 40 and 75 have discovered
that those who ate salad such as lettuce and cucumber once or more
a day had their chances of developing renal cell carcinoma reduced.
The Mediterranean diet shows the way
forward!
The Times reported that
wherever you live, the closer you move towards the diet of southern
Italy or Greece the better the chances of living Longer. Following
their diet high in fruit, vegetables and legumes (or oily fish),
low fat in meat and dairy products, one or two units of wine a day
and cooking or dressing with Olive oil, could make all the difference
to your health in the long run. Reported
in The Times 8th April '05
One glass of wine reduces breast
milk production!
Monell Chemeical Senses
Center in Philadelphia claimed their findings showed that a single
glass of wine can effect the hormones responsible for producing
milk.
Organic milk V's non-organic
Organic milk contains
more omega-3 fatty acids than non-organic says The
Daily Mail 6th April 05
A Natural Boost!
A good natural way to
boost your immune system and increase your energy levels is by taking
a good natural Cod liver oil product. The
Daily Mail 6th April 05
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