Added January 27, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Health, Skin Conditions
Hundreds of everyday products contain parabens and the main reason for this is that parabens are widely used as effective preservatives by the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. These paraben compounds, and their salts, are used primarily for their bactericidal and fungicidal properties. They can be found in shampoos, conditioners, hair coloring products, moisturizers, shaving gells, make up, toothpaste, bubble bath, lubricants, topical pharmaceuticals, spray tanning solutions, baby preparations, deoderants, eye and nail products. They are also used as food additives..
Parabens such ...
Added January 26, 2012, Under: Diseases, Health
Do you sometimes toss and turn in your bed at night, constantly fighting the urge to keep moving your legs? Now this is very disturbing for your sleep (and possibly for your partner too) but the condition known as restless leg syndrome or RLS has been linked to fibromyalgia according to a new study published in the October issue of Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The link is so strong that those with fibromyalgia are 11 times more likely to ...
Added , Under: Diets, Environment, Health, Nutrition
One of the great standbys in the pantry or the store cupboard in your kitchen is a can or two of tomatoes - but now this convenience food has been declared one of the “7 foods even safety experts won't eat”.
The expert in the case of canned tomatoes is Fredrick vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri, who studies bisphenol-A. He quotes the problem as being that the resin linings of tin cans contain Bisphenol-A, a synthetic ...
Added January 24, 2012, Under: Diets, Diseases, Drugs, Health
Our kidneys play a vital role in excreting drugs and toxins in the body but sometimes sheer numbers can be overwhelming and they need some help from us. You may need to undergo some detoxing therapy and you certainly need to be constantly on guard against the many drugs and other toxins that can actually harm your kidneys.
These toxins include medications such as NSAIDS and statins, aspirin and Tylenol.
In addition, here are some other ways in which you can ...
Added January 23, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Nutrition, Parents
Most children love these juicy fruits that taste as good as sweets or candies - but are a thousand times more healthy for them to eat. Usually round or slightly egg shaped and the size of a walnut shell, the lychee has a thick textured skin that pops open to reveal a glistening, moist and translucent ball of almost jelly-like flesh covering a shiny brown seed. Children enjoy opening lychees and they make the perfect lunchbox accompaniment.
The lychee is a fruit ...
Added , Under: Children's Health, Health, Nutrition
The rough and spiky exterior conceals a deliciously sweet tropical fruit that is especially fascinating to children. We tend to think of the pineapple as typical to Hawaai but the pineapple industry was also very important to the local economy where I lived for many years in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Second only to the banana in the tropical fruit popularity stakes with Americans, the pineapple has many health benefits too making a bowl of fresh chunks of pineapple a ...
Added January 22, 2012, Under: Diets, Drugs, Exercise, Health
There is an interesting exercise you can do on the internet to find out your Real Age. I have completed this test and was relieved to find that my Real Age was nearly 4 years younger than my actual age so I must be doing something right!
You can do this test by going to www.realage.com and logging in. It will probably take you about 15 minutes to complete especially if you have some general background information ready before you start ...
Added January 20, 2012, Under: Diets, Exercise, Health
Do you always feel hungry so that you give in to the temptation to keep snacking? It could be that you are not hungry at all but actually suffering from sleep deprivation. There is increasing evidence that chronic sleep deprivation raises the risk of weight gain. At the same time, if you are overweight or obese then you are more likely to suffer from insomnia.
As we all know only too well, obesity rates in the United States have skyrocketed with ...
Added January 19, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Diseases, Drugs, Exercise, Health
The number of asthma cases keeps on growing. Can you believe an increase of more than 300% over the last two decades? Asthma affects an estimated thirty million Americans including many children. This inflammatory condition, typically of the upper airways, results in symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. When the symptoms are especially severe, it can be extremely stressful for the sufferer.
Asthma can be treated with two types of pharmaceutical medications: long-term control and quick-relief medicines. ...
Added January 18, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Drugs, Environment, Nutrition, Parents
Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are baffling and frustrating conditions in children that are not helped by the fact that experts do not agree on their exact cause or causes. The American Psychiatric Association lists 14 signs, of which at least 8 must be present for a child to be officially classified as ADD/ADHD.
These 14 signs are:
1. Often fidgeting with hands or feet, or squirming while seated.
2. Having difficulty remaining seated when required to do so.
3. Being ...
