Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Posted on July 21, 2008 11:31:55 AM
Fragrance is a part of our daily life. It is found in perfumes, laundry detergents, room fresheners, soaps, deodorants. All of them contain some chemical compounds which are causing major health problems. However, the use of scents is not new in our life. It has been in our lifestyle since thousands of years. But the health problems due to the fragrance are comparatively new.
The main reason behind the increasing health problems due to fragrance is that in the ancient time perfumes/scents were made from the natural ingredients. But now the vast quantities of the scents are made from the chemicals like acetone, acetophenone, ethyl acetate to meet the increasing demands and off course due to its affordability. Making scents from chemicals are cheaper and less time consuming than extracting it from the natural resources.
Most of the chemicals used in making scents are petroleum products which are proved as one of the reason of increasing health hazards like birth disorders, disorders of nervous system and even disease like cancer. Chemicals can also lead to may allergic reactions on the skin. Those who have very sensitive skin are more vulnerable to have rashes, dermatitis, eczema, etc with the use of perfumes and other products that contain chemicals that is not agreeable to your skin. There are many people who are so hyper sensitive to certain perfumes that even the sniff can cause shortness of breath, rapid breathing, heart beat and many other reactions. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on July 16, 2008 12:32:26 PM
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There has been increase in the numbers of sexually active 70-year-olds men and women. It clearly shows that age is not bar to have a good sex. The study shows that the old age women are experiencing greater satisfaction during the sex. Most of the women have been reported to reach their orgasm and very few of them reported to not having the one.
Men and women in their 70s are less aware of what is called a “normal sexual behavior”.
Nils and colleagues of the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have studied four representative samples of 70 years old about their orientation towards the sex. These studies were performed on the basis of the interview been taken over 30-year period. More than 1500 people have been interviewed. During the interview they have been asked various questions related to their sex lives with respect to the sexual dysfunctions, marital satisfaction and the sexual activity.
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Posted on July 15, 2008 01:13:36 PM
Starting the fitness exercise is easy but to remain stick to it is very hard for many people. Many people start fitness programs but they stopped once they don’t see the noticeable result in a short time. Here are some tips for enjoyable fitness programs that you can start as well as get stick to it.
1. Morning exercise- Morning time is the best time to exercise, meditation and relaxation. Make a habit to leave bed early and be ready for the fitness program. You will feel fresh all day long.
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Posted on March 13, 2008 05:40:31 AM
Seven years ago, when Denise Faustman found that she had a cure for type-1 diabetes in mice, she was denied the opportunity to start clinical trials on humans by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Nor did she receive any support from pharma companies.
In 2003, Faustman successfully treated more mice with type-1, but her application was rejected again by the JDRF. However they did finance three rivals to test her theories. In March of 2006, these tests proved Faustman to be right; about 1/3 of the mice were cured.
Juvenile or type-1 diabetes is marked by the lack of insulin production by the pancreas, often due to immune cells erroneously destroying the beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. Without insulin breaking down ingested sugar, glucose mounts up in blood, so diabetics have to take injections to replace the insulin that the body is not generating, and keep on blood sugar levels. Diabetes can lead to many other problems like cardiac arrests, strokes, kidney failure and nerve damage that results in amputation.
Faustman produced her remarkable results by giving the animals Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or BCG. Used for over four decades as an anti-TB vaccine, Faustman found that BCG wipes out immune cells named killer T-cells. This prevents the immune system from consuming beta cells, and the latter restored themselves enough to create insulin to cure diabetes in the mice.
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Posted on October 21, 2007 06:16:19 AM
Recently there is a study on ASTHMA and according to the researchers at NIH, National Institute of Health has found further evidence to support the theory that allergy is a major.
Factor in Asthma
The study was conducted by researchers led by Darry C Zeldin and who are a senior investigator at the National Institute of Environment Health Sciences and Peter Gergen, M.D, M.P.H, of NIAID Division of Allergy Immunology and Transplantation.
Dr. Zeldin said that the new research showed that 56.3 percent of Asthma cases attributed to ATOPY, a condition that resulted from gene-environment interactions and can be measured by a positive skin test to allergies.
“It has long been debated whether people who develop Asthma have a genetic propensity to develop allergies, or atop .This new research shows that 56.3 percent of Asthma cases are attributed to atopy.”
Zeldin and his team pointed out that from the study it was found that CAT ALLERGY was one of the major causes for asthma.
“Sensitization to cat appears to be a strong risk factor for asthma in this study. We are not advocating parents get rid of pets, but if you suspect that you or your child might have cat allergies or get asthmatic-like symptoms, you should consult that exposure to cats, particularly early in life, may be a protective factor against with a physician about the best course of action for your family.” Zeldin said.
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