Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Air Purifier Controls the Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea, which causes restless, unsatisfying sleep followed by less productive waking hours is increasing dramatically. Obesity, smoking, and reactive airways in the body (airways that are already irritated by asthma, allergies, and environmental factors) are found to be few reasons for this sleep disorder. It can be so hard to breath at night that they wake up continuously.

A normal respiratory pattern is interrupted as the soft tissue in the airway is irritated by the pollutants in the air. This leads to more strenuous chest movement trying to suck in air but none will come until a buildup of carbon dioxide occurs, or a fall in the blood oxygen level occurs. Either way, the person wakes up, which is disconcerting for them and for those sleeping nearby.

Many doctors recommend the use of CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) devices to help with sleep apnea. The CPAP devices have very small filters in them which will eliminate irritants from the air. If the air is filled with these tiny particulates, then the tiny filters in the CPAP cause resistance which makes breathing difficult. But if an air purifier is used, the air going through is already clean, so the CPAP user is greatly benefited.

Sleep apnea can greatly effect one's lifestyle. So, it is important for you to provide air that has been cleaned of irritants.


Saturday, April 2, 2011

Food to Control Eye Diseases

Including some foods in the diet is important to protect the individuals from having various eye diseases.

  • First food item which helps in preventing the eye related problems is raw nuts because it decreases the probability of AMD or age related macular degeneration.
  • Second food item is fish meat also helps to prevent some eye problems because of the presence of omega 3 fatty acid located in fatty fish, such as wild salmon. These Omega 3 fatty acids helps to decrease the swelling in the eye's blood vessels and also helps in weight loss.
  • Spinach and carrots also helps in preventing the eye problems as these contain carotenoids which help in enhancing the eyesight. Green leafy vegetables and colored fruits may affect visual performance and may prevent age-related eye diseases, according to a new study in the Journal of Food Science.
  • Commonly used herb for protecting the eye is Vaccinium myrtillus which strengthen eye capillaries, prevent eye related disease and infection.
  • Aspalathus linearis and Sutherlandia frutescens are the herbal plants which have antioxidants and assist in maintaining a healthy supply of blood, oxygen and essential nutrients to the eye.
  • Vitamin C reduces the edema in the eyes, it is present in citrus fruits and berries. Vitamin A is the other vitamin helps to maintain a healthy eyesight at all times of the day and it is present in carrots, spinach, broccoli and sweet potato.
  • Home remedies for eye care include washes made with natural ingredients such as fennel seeds, honey and cold water.

Keeping eyes healthy is the most important part of a healthy living, hence proper diet and care should be taken to keep them problem free.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Underage Drinking Poses Threat To Teens

According to stats by the government, the law, which set the minimum legal age for drinking to 21 years, has reduced the number of fatalities, which included 15- to 20-year-old driver, by more than half. However, the harm caused by the underage drinking is more than the high way fatalities, road crashes, and 1900 deaths. Because this the country which has states like Virginia, where 15 percent of the alcohol purchased ends up in the hands of teenagers. In some states, it can be more.

According to another survey by the scientists of University of California, teenage binge drinkers who drink rarely but in large quantities have same affects as that of a teenager who drinks regularly. In both the cases, adolescents end up in incoherence of the brain’s white matter. White matter in the brain plays an important role in performance of a person in activities like reading, copying complex figures, and speeded coding of information.


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