Posts Tagged ‘health’

Sometime you may find it annoying seeing your fat tummy and hanging belly. That is why most of us are embracing the benefits that we could gain from advanced technology. Some are willing to undergo medical surgery while others are fond of using dietary supplements to burn fat much faster. Regular exercise and balanced diet is really not enough to achieve your desired weight, you need some useful dietary supplements like the apidexin, a weight loss supplement that has proven effective and produce visible results faster than any other dietary supplements. Just like what I always saying, you just have to be very observant with the product you are buying and it would be great to seek some medical advice from the experts before purchasing anything.

Health Tips For Old People


Caloric needs decrease with age. At 65, women need 1,600 to 1,800; men, 2,400 to 2,600 calories daily.

Quit smoking, or at least cut down.

Drink alcohol only in moderation. It is bad for arthritis,over weight and cardiovascular diseases.

Exercise regularly and moderately.

Eat plenty of protein, iron, ascorbic acid, and calcium. Cut down on butter , fats and oil.

Above all, try to be younger at heart.

I was reading the newspaper earlier this morning and i found a very interesting information about red wine. It was said that Drinking red wine may help fight infalmation in the body. Reservatrol, an antioxidant found in red wine protected mice  when they are exposed to a strong inflamatory agent. Mice was used as the major tool for the experiment. Those mice that were not pertreated  with reservatrol developed a serious reaction similar to the inflamatory disorder sepsis.

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The study found that it blocks  two major proteins in the body that trigger the inflammation. Strong inflammatory diseases like sepsis are very  difficult to treat and many die every day due to  lack of treatment. Moreover, many survivors of sepsis develop a very low quality of life due to the damge that inflammation causes to several internal organs.

The ultimate goal for this experiment  was to identify a potential novel therapy to help in the treatment of strong acute  inflammatory diseases.

Reservatrol has been widely associated with health benefits ranging from antiaging to boosting antiviral treatments. Previous studies have found that reservatrol can help prevent blood clots and combat cancer,

The antioxidant is found in the skin of grapes but it occurs in greater quantities in red than white wine!

This is the last post about my Influenza Awareness tips. I want to end this topic in as simply as what can we do to stay healthy.

First, we have to stay informed. Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people. Take everyday action to stay healthy. Cover your mouth and tissue when you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective. Avoid touching your eyes, nose mouth. Germs spread that way. Stay home from work or school if you get sick and limit contact with others to keep on infecting them. Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other distancing measures. Find ways to deal with stress and anxiety.

Over all, we should always stay healthy no matter what. even there’s no threat of Influenza in your area, you should implement these guidelines everyday.

I thought the threat of Influenza H1n1 is over that’s why i was a bit shocked when i got a call yesterday from my Auntie that my nephew has been sent to the hospital because of this viral disease. Influenza H1n1 or formerly known as “swine flu”  brought a global scare last year. There might be some vaccine that are now available today unlike last year. This makes me an idea to post an awareness or perhaps, a recap of how to treat and prevent this kind of disease. Philippines is one of the countries that was so much affected by Influenza H1n1 that is why the government implement some laws to teach everyone of how to prevent it. These are helpful things i remember from them:

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Influenza is a kind of an air borne disease. Throw the tissue in the trash can after you use it. Wash your hands often, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way. Try avoid close contact with sick people. Stay home if you are sick. If you thought it is Influenza h1n1, you better stay in your house for 7 days after symptoms begin or until you have been symptom free fro 24 hours, whichever is longer. This is to keep from infecting others and spreading virus further.

Other important actions that you can take is to follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures. You have to be prepared in case you have sick and need to stay home for a week or so; a supply of over-the-counter medicines, alcohol based hand rubs tissues and other related items might could be useful and help avoid the need to make trips out in public while you are sick and contagious.

The best way to keep on spreading the virus through coughing and sneezing is to limit your contact with other people as much as possible. If you are sick, stay home for 7 days after the symptoms begin or until you are symptoms-free for 24 hours,whichever is longer. Cover your mouth with a tissue while coughing or sneezing. Put your used tissue in the wastebasket. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.

Washing you hands often will help protect you from germs. Wash with soap and water or clean with alcohol based hand cleaner. It is recommended that when you wash your hands– with soap and warm water– that you wash for 15 – 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, alcohol based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. the gel doesn’t need water to wrork; alcohol n it kills the germs in your hands.

If you live in areas where people have been identified with h1n1 virus, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people. You have to be aware with the symptoms like fever, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Staying at home means you should not live your home except to seek medical care. This means avoiding normal activities, including work, school, travel, shopping, social events, and other public gatherings. If you have severe illness or you at high risk fro flu complications, consult your doctor immediately to determine whether  flu testing or treatment is needed.

Luckily, there are medicines to treat infections caused by this virus. It is Tamiflu. It is being used for the treatment and/or prevention of infection. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing from your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications.

Do you like cracking your knuckles as much as i do because of the popping sound it makes? Do you crack your knuckles to get the cramp out of your hands and fingers? Well, this practice

according to some medical experts will not give you arthritis when you get older, as the myth goes. But if you don not want to risk swollen finger joints and reduces hand strength, do not make a habit out of knuckle cracking. If you feel a cramp in your hand after a long period of writing, all you have to do is to stretch and bend your fingers. And if you still miss the popping sound, chew a bubble gum instead..(lolz)

Nowadays its very common to see all ages of men and women using colored contact lenses. At least half of the time, these are non-prescription contacts, also known as cosmetic, novelty or fashion contact lenses. They used to be quite expensive but because of their increasing popularity, the prices are more reasonable, and there are even cheaper one being bought from Korea as you’ll see if you surf  Ebay Philippines or the multitude of sellers on Multiply.

These lenses are fun to waer and people wearing them have been getting younger, probably because of their current affordability or because parents don’t see the harm in buying them for their children. I think this is perfectly fine, but both the purchasers and the wearers should be aware that cosmetic lenses can damage the eyes if they’re not worn and cared properly. All it takes is a litlle effort to keep your eyesight safe from injuries and infections. If you’re careless with your cosmetic lenses, as ofcourse its even possible to be with prescription lenses, the result could be vision damage and evn blindness.

The best thing to do before buying cosmetic lenses is to have a professional eye exam to find out if you have any eye or vision problem that might make wearing non-prescription contacts harmful and ask them to give you a professional training session and how to use and care for your contact lenses.

Here is a checklist of how to take proper care of your eyes and your lenses:

  • Wash your hand thoroughly before touching your lenses
  • Keep your lens case clean.
  • Disinfect after storage. If your soft contact lenses have been in storage for longer than 12 hours, clean, rinse and disinfect them again using instructions from your doctor
  • Have a regular eye checkups.
  • Replace your contact lenses at the appropriate time
  • Never wear your contacts while sleeping.
  • Never use saliva to wet your lenses.
  • Use the proper products for your contact lenses. Dont use home-made saline solutions.
  • Cosmetic products and lenses don’t mix. Make-up and lotions of any kind should not make any contact with your lenses.
  • Do not allow your lenses to come into contact with cosmentic lotions and creams or spray. It’s best thing to insert your lenses before putting on make up and to remove them before removing your make up.

Due to the global economic upheaval, local companies have become competitive when it comes to the services and products that they offer. This rings true especially to those from the business process outsourcing industry.

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As a result, more has been expected from employees. After all, bigger output and better quality can always lure in more clients and customers.

With higher demands and heavier job-related pressures, SLEEP becomes less of a priority. Some even develop sleep disorders sue to stress brought about by work.

After all, why sleep is you can spend the waking hours producing more work or at less thinking of ways to improve work?

In reality though, work eventually suffers with lack of sleep. According to some specialist, a sleep deprived person is unable to mulit-task and has an impaired memory.

Studies have proven that sleep is reasonable in storing new information in the memory through a process called memory consolidation. Further studies showed that sleep-deprived people have bigger tendency to fail in newly learned tasks.

So you have to be aware of this and take a time to sleep. In some serious cases, they use sleep enhancers.

It was said that Drinking red wine may help fight infalmation in the body. Reservatrol, an antioxidant found in red wine protected mice  when they are exposed to a strong inflamatory agent. Mice was used as the major tool for the experiment. Those mice that were not pertreated  with reservatrol developed a serious reaction similar to the inflamatory disorder sepsis.

http://www.farmsteadcheesesandwines.com/lists/uploadimages/june%20newsletters/RedWine-798687.jpg

The study found that it blocks  two major proteins in the body that trigger the inflammation. Strong inflammatory diseases like sepsis are very  difficult to treat and many die every day due to  lack of treatment. Moreover, many survivors of sepsis develop a very low quality of life due to the damge that inflammation causes to several internal organs.

The ultimate goal for this experiment  was to identify a potential novel therapy to help in the treatment of strong acute  inflammatory diseases.

Reservatrol has been widely associated with health benefits ranging from antiaging to boosting antiviral treatments. Previous studies have found that reservatrol can help prevent blood clots and combat cancer,

The antioxidant is found in the skin of grapes but it occurs in greater quantities in red than white wine!

Diets put people in a bad mood mainly because food deprivation is a form of punishment to many. But avoiding certain foods may do more harm than good. For example: Elimination of Carbohydrates can lead to sluggish brain, memory loss, irritability, exhaustion. Or total fat elimination can cause erratic hormonal levels and affect one’s sex drive, sleep pattern, food cravings, and energy reserves.

Here are simple healthy tips:

1. Make a list of foods high in nutrition like green vegetables, fruits, whole grain items, organic fish chicken.

2. Place your favorite photo featuring a sexy you, on the refrigrerator door. This will prevent you from giving in to your cravings.

3. Plan an exercise program with your son/ daugther/ friend. If yuo slacken, the other is responsible for pulling you back on track.

4. Reward yourself and/or each other time you meet a health target (just don’t make it a big bowl of banana split or an entire chocolate cake. Example: If your target is to lose 20lbs, determine a prize for a certain loss category. For every 3 lb, gift yourself,