Are You at Risk for Heart Disease? Learn How to Fight BackWritten by Kathy Browning
Heart disease is a silent killer, According to National Institutes of Health, it will kill nearly 500,000 people this year. If more Americans took control of their health, this statistic could be reduced by as much as 87%, that means 435,000 people would literally save their own lives each year. Your lifestyle, diet, and environment subtly and profoundly affect your heart -- by restoring or depleting over 30 essential nutrients. For optimum heart health, your body needs correct balance of these 30 nutrients. In context of a wholesome diet and healthy lifestyle, supplementation is easiest, most effective way to promote maximum heart health. A diet high in fats has been recognized as a primary villain and risk factor in cardiovascular disease. The difficulty many people have in understanding risk of a high fat diet is not so much in total fat but in types of fat included in diet. On one hand there are two types of fats - one of which is good, one of which is bad. Saturated fats are one of villains when it comes to bad fat part of formula and this type of fat is commonly found in almost all foods. Unsaturated fats are far less harmful. It is recognized that approximately 95 percent of population is deficient in essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids are involved in energy production, transfer of oxygen from air to bloodstream, and manufacture of hemoglobin. They are also involved in growth, cell division and nerve function. Essential fatty acids are found in high concentrations in brain and are essential for normal nerve impulse transmission and brain function. Essential fatty acids are also involved in manufacture of prostaglandins, substances which play a role in a number of body functions including hormone synthesis, immune function, regulation of response to pain and inflammation, blood vessel constriction, and other heart and lung functions. Symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency may include fatigue, dry skin, immune weakness, gastrointestinal disorders, heart and circulatory problems, growth retardation, mental problems and sterility. It is likely that a lack of dietary essential fatty acids plays an important role in development of many common diseases.
| | How Dangerous Are Household Cleaners?Written by Kathy Browning
Did you know that toxic chemicals in household cleaners are three times more likely to cause cancer than air pollution? Did you know that more than 7 million accidental poisonings occur each year, with more than 75% involving children under age 6? Did you know that women who work at home have a 54% higher death rate from cancer than those who work away from home? The 15-year study concluded it was a direct result of higher exposure rate to toxic chemicals in common household products.Household toxins don't just affect us; they also harm every living thing on earth. During manufacturing process, toxins get disposed of in environment in form of air and water pollution, as well as toxic waste. These toxins are not only polluting our air and water, but killing fish, animals and plant life. The average household contains anywhere from 3-25 gallons of toxic materials, most of which are in cleaners. No law requires manufacturers of cleaning products to list ingredients on their labels or to test their products for safety. Many household cleaners contain chlorine, though it often masquerades behind aliases such as "sodium hypochlorite" or "hypochlorite." Breathing in fumes of cleaners containing a high concentration of chlorine can irritate lungs. This is particularly dangerous for people suffering from heart conditions or chronic respiratory problems such as asthma or emphysema. And risks are compounded when cleaners are used in small, poorly ventilated rooms, such as bathroom. Using detergents that contain chlorine in dishwasher or clothes washer can pollute air in your home. This occurs because water in machines contains chlorine from detergents. As water goes through various cycles of machines, detergent goes through a process called "volatilization." We then breathe contaminated air and absorb chemicals through our bodies. If you reside in a city which treats water with chlorine, you're getting a double dose of these harmful fumes.
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