Sick Building Syndrome
The term sick building syndrome (SBS) is used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified. The complaints may be localized in a particular room or zone, or may be widespread throughout the building. In contrast, the term building related illness (BRI) is used when symptoms of diagnosable illness are identified and can be attributed directly to airborne building contaminants.
A 1984 WHO Committee report suggested that up to 30 percent of new and remodeled buildings worldwide may be the subject of excessive complaints related to indoor air quality (IAQ). Often this condition is temporary, but some buildings have long-term problems. Frequently, problems result when a building is operated or maintained in a manner that is inconsistent with its original design or prescribed operating procedures. Sometimes indoor air problems are a result of poor building design or occupant activities.
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Categories: Public Health Tags: SBS, sick building syndrome
Sinusitis and Your Blood Type
As usual, I would like to share with you the latest powerful information from Peter D’Adamo, ND, MIfHI regarding sinusitis.
The primary function of the sinuses is to warm, moisten, and filter the air in the nasal cavity. The sinuses also play a role in our ability to vocalize certain sounds. Sinusitis, which is common in the winter, may last for months or years of inadequately treated. Although colds are the most common cause of acute sinusitis, people with allergies may also be predisposed to developing sinusitis. Allergies can trigger inflammation of the sinuses and nasal mucous linings. This inflammation prevents the sinus cavities from clearing out bacteria, and increases the chance of developing secondary bacterial sinusitis.
Categories: Public Health Tags: allergies, sinusitis and blood type
Fresh Tips to Natural Skin Care
I love to share this fresh great healthy knowledge from Dr. Ann Quasarano.
I believe that all of you want beautiful, glowing skin and there are hundreds, if not thousands of products on the market that promise to restore your skin to its youthful beauty.
A wise consumer knows that most of those products fail to deliver on their promises and contain ingredients that can disrupt hormone function or can be toxic.
Categories: Public Health Tags: Blood Type Diet, natural skin care
Probiotics, the Useful Bacteria
Again, I love to share with the world the latest healthy information I’ve got from Dr. D’Adamo’s newsletter sent to me. I believe this very fresh information would benefit your healthy life.
Do you know that there are 20 times more bacteria than cells in your body, or that you have more bacteria in your body at this very moment than the total number of people who have ever lived on the planet? This may sound alarming, but these tiny organisms are crucial to good health.
What is Probiotic
A probiotic is an organism which contributes to the health and balance of the intestinal tract.These “friendly” or “beneficial” bacteria live in your small and large intestines, support your immune system, and contribute to healthy digestion.
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Categories: Blood Type Diet, Public Health Tags: lectins, probiotics, probiotics and blood type
Are You Nonsmoker? Pay Attention
Secondhand smoke has been associated with a number of negative health outcomes, and the authors of the current study summarize these findings. Among children, exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk for acute respiratory tract infections, middle ear disease, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome. Among adults, chronic exposure to secondhand smoke has been associated with a higher risk for coronary heart disease and cancers of the lung and sinuses.
Secondhand smoke is being investigated for promoting a large number of other health problems as well. The current case-control study examines the potential link between secondhand smoke and chronic rhinosinusitis among adults.
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Categories: Public Health Tags: lung cancer, nonsmokerrs, rhinosinusitis, secondhand smokers
Who Say Appendix Has No Benefit?
Appendix Benefits Your Health
Appendix, the common name for the vermiform appendix – a wormlike sac approximately 3.5 inches long attached to the cecum (the beginning of the large intestine). The appendix is called a vestigal organ – that is to say, it no longer has a function in the body, being simply a vestige of an organ in an ancestral species. It is usually on the right side of the body in the groin area. Substances in the intestine may find their way into the appendix and then may be removed by the involuntary contractions of the abdominal muscles (peristalsis).
Categories: Public Health Tags: appendectomy, appendictis, appendix, good bacteria at colon, removal surgery, vermiform appendix, vestigal organ
Breaking News: Beware of Fake Tamiflu
I would like to share with all of you the very urgent news release from the FDA announced just several hours ago.
FDA Warns Against H1N1 Flu Supplements
October 19, 2009 — Beware fake “Tamiflu” sold over the Internet, the FDA warns.
The FDA recently bought five different products advertised online as “Tamiflu” or as treatments for the 2009 H1N1 swine flu.
Categories: Public Health Tags: fake Tamiflu, FDA, H1N1, oseltamivir, Relenza, swine flu, talc and acetaminophen
Sunshine for Your Health: Good or Bad?
Sunshine… on my shoulder… makes me happy… Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry…
(a lyric written by John Denver).
Our bodies make vitamin D when the sun shines, and new research suggests the positive effects on health are greater than we ever guessed. But too much sun causes skin cancer. It’s a dilemma provoking fierce discussion among scientists.
For any expectant mother, a brief stroll in the summer sunshine would seem a pleasant diversion from the rigors of pregnancy, a chance to relax in the warmth and to take in a little fresh air. It is a harmless – but unimportant – activity, it would seem.
But there is more to such walks than was previously realized. In a new study, Bristol University researchers revealed they had found out that sunny strolls have striking, long-lasting effects. They discovered that children born to women in late summer or in early autumn are, on average, about 5mm taller, and have thicker bones, than those born in late winter and early spring.
Categories: Public Health Tags: breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, melanoma, multiple sclerosis, prostate cancer, scurvy, sunlight, sunshine, tuberculosis, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency
Teeth and Gum Tell Your Overall Health
My dentist explained that opening one’s mouth is somewhat like cracking open the hood of your car. An expert taking a quick look can get a good sense of what’s working, what’s not, and what should be tuned up regularly to keep your body’s systems up and running at their best.
I got interesting information from sport news recently that a professional footballer whose severe feet injury for a long time eventually had the right treatment and healed completely after his doctor found out certain problem with the athlete’s teeth and fixed it.
Your teeth and gum, it seems, may speak volumes about your well-being. For starters, there are conditions that affect oral health. Researchers continue to look at the associations between cavities, gum disease, and heart disease, but a cause-and-effect relationship has not yet been established.
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Categories: Oral Health, Public Health Tags: bacteria, diabetes, gum disease, heart disease, Oral Health, osteoporosis, periodontal disease, plaque, smoking, teeth health, women health
