With breast cancer cases seeming to increase, I thought this was very interesting and wanted to make others aware.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Bottled water can lead to breast cancer
Bottled water can lead to breast cancer
With breast cancer cases seeming to increase, I thought this was very interesting and wanted to make others aware.
With breast cancer cases seeming to increase, I thought this was very interesting and wanted to make others aware.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Help to ease a hangover
Help to ease a hangover
We usually enjoy our night out of partying and having fun. Unfortunately, the next day doesn't always feel so great. You know the old saying "You play, you pay". We shouldn't have to pay too high of a price though for having a little fun in life.
If you are feeling the ill effects of a hangover, try to eat some honey. The fructose in honey may help your body metabolize alcohol more quickly, so consider a spoonful of it you have overdone it.
We usually enjoy our night out of partying and having fun. Unfortunately, the next day doesn't always feel so great. You know the old saying "You play, you pay". We shouldn't have to pay too high of a price though for having a little fun in life.
If you are feeling the ill effects of a hangover, try to eat some honey. The fructose in honey may help your body metabolize alcohol more quickly, so consider a spoonful of it you have overdone it.
Help with relieving tension headaches
Help with relieving tension headaches
Anyone who suffers from tension headaches know that they are really uncomfortable. Try holding a bag of frozen peas on the throbbing area for 10 minutes. It makes a great reusable ice pack. The cold constricts blood vessels. This helps to ease the pain.
Anyone who suffers from tension headaches know that they are really uncomfortable. Try holding a bag of frozen peas on the throbbing area for 10 minutes. It makes a great reusable ice pack. The cold constricts blood vessels. This helps to ease the pain.
Help to soothe a mild burn
Help to soothe a mild burn
Cut an onion in half and place it on the spot until the pain subsides. Onion juice contains sulfur compounds and other plant chemicals that are ingredients in many over the counter burn treatments. Your burn may be replaced by watery eyes. Most would rather have watery eyes from the onion though and not have burning feeling.
Cut an onion in half and place it on the spot until the pain subsides. Onion juice contains sulfur compounds and other plant chemicals that are ingredients in many over the counter burn treatments. Your burn may be replaced by watery eyes. Most would rather have watery eyes from the onion though and not have burning feeling.
Avoid scars from cuts
Avoid scars from cuts
We all get cuts from time to time and definitey don't want scars left on our body from those cuts. Here are some tips to avoid scars from cuts.
Treat a fresh cut with mild soap and water. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or any treatment containing alcohol. Although both of these kill bacteria, they also kill healthy cells that repair skin. This makes you more likely to scar. Never apply vitamin E to an open cut. This will slow healing. Use a medicated ointment such as neosporin than cover the cut with a band-aid. Do this for about five days until the cut scabs. Once a scab forms, bring out the vitamin E. At night, squeeze on some vitamin E and massage it in. This stimulates blood flow to speed up healing. It also helps skin grow back more evenly. Keep this up for 3 months. It takes approximately three months for a wound to fully heal. Be aware that it could take up to a year for any raised or discolored skin to disappear.
If the cut is on your face or neck, don't use any skin care products containing retinoids or any exfoliants until it's healed. Regardless of where your scab is, don't scrub or pick at it. This can leave a scar. Let it fall off naturally, then treat the skin with a product such as scaraway. This contains a silicone that hydrates and repairs scar tissue, which, in turn, softens and fades the mark. They also help relieve itching. Protect the area from sun also. Sun can make the discoloration worse.
We all get cuts from time to time and definitey don't want scars left on our body from those cuts. Here are some tips to avoid scars from cuts.
Treat a fresh cut with mild soap and water. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or any treatment containing alcohol. Although both of these kill bacteria, they also kill healthy cells that repair skin. This makes you more likely to scar. Never apply vitamin E to an open cut. This will slow healing. Use a medicated ointment such as neosporin than cover the cut with a band-aid. Do this for about five days until the cut scabs. Once a scab forms, bring out the vitamin E. At night, squeeze on some vitamin E and massage it in. This stimulates blood flow to speed up healing. It also helps skin grow back more evenly. Keep this up for 3 months. It takes approximately three months for a wound to fully heal. Be aware that it could take up to a year for any raised or discolored skin to disappear.
If the cut is on your face or neck, don't use any skin care products containing retinoids or any exfoliants until it's healed. Regardless of where your scab is, don't scrub or pick at it. This can leave a scar. Let it fall off naturally, then treat the skin with a product such as scaraway. This contains a silicone that hydrates and repairs scar tissue, which, in turn, softens and fades the mark. They also help relieve itching. Protect the area from sun also. Sun can make the discoloration worse.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Nonfat ricotta cheese can help you lose weight
Nonfat ricotta cheese can help you lose weight
Ricotta boasts three times the calcium of cottage cheese and is made from whey protein, a nutrient that may help you lose weight by preserving muscle. You lose muscle with age and it causes your metabolism to slow down.
Ricotta boasts three times the calcium of cottage cheese and is made from whey protein, a nutrient that may help you lose weight by preserving muscle. You lose muscle with age and it causes your metabolism to slow down.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Recognizing a stroke
Recognizing a stroke
Stroke has a new indicator! Read and pass on....
Stroke has a new indicator They say if you share this with ten people, you stand a chance of saving one life.. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
I will continue to share this everytime I see it!
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.....
S. T. R.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this.
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and
Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A
SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. Chicken Soup)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency numberimmediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke --------
Stick out Your Tongue!
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is
'crooked', if it goes to one side or the otherthat is also an indication of a stroke.
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this shares it with 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
Stroke has a new indicator! Read and pass on....
Stroke has a new indicator They say if you share this with ten people, you stand a chance of saving one life.. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
I will continue to share this everytime I see it!
STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.....
S. T. R.
STROKE IDENTIFICATION:
During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.
Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
It only takes a minute to read this.
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR. Read and
Learn!
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A
SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. Chicken Soup)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency numberimmediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
New Sign of a Stroke --------
Stick out Your Tongue!
NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue. If the tongue is
'crooked', if it goes to one side or the otherthat is also an indication of a stroke.
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this shares it with 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
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