That New Car Smell Might Be Messing With Your Hormones
Are you one of the many who loves that new car smell? And might even be guilty of buying aerosol sprays or air fresheners that imitates that distinctive scent? Stop right there. That new car smell is actually messing with your hormones. Where is that smell coming from? That new car smell that your olfactory nerves are sensing is caused by various components that make the car emit VOCs, or volatile organic compounds. The combination of these toxic materials used to build the car, add to that the [...]
Super Ageing and Living Long
Have you noticed something forming at the outer corners of your eyes? You look closely in the mirror, and... alas! It's the dreaded crow's feet! And how about other parts of your skin? You might realise, it is not as smooth and firm as it was before. It's dry, wrinkly and doesn't have a spring it used to. What has happened? Well, basically you are ageing. You are not within the young adult demographics anymore! Now, all living creatures, big and small, do age in time. It is natural, and it is g [...]
How To Avoid Super Infections Naturally
One of the most dangerous health threats known to humans are superbugs that have evolved to be resistant to multiple drugs. And these superbugs are causing serious and often fatal illnesses, called super infections. The infection enters the blood stream, spreading throughout the whole body, often starting as a low grade systemic infection. Pharmaceutical Drug Immunity These super bugs that become immune to drugs are described as multidrug-resistant, or MDR. They are able to resist many pharmaceu [...]
Vitamin D for Baby Health
Baby health depends on the health of the mother not only during pregnancy, but also PRIOR to conception. This period is often called the "window of opportunity" for the mother to be in her best health as it has a huge impact on the baby's development for a healthy and happy child. One vital nutrient in the mum's health is vitamin D. Low vitamin D during prenatal stages is linked to childhood sickness including asthma, allergies, behavioural issues, autism, and issues with the metabolism. Surpris [...]
How to Manage Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Naturally [Part 2 of 2]
AS, or Ankylosing Spondylitis is one type of arthritis that targets the spine or the vertebrae, fusing them together. On the first part of the series, the signs and symptoms, and the complications were discussed, along with what AS is. Please read part 1 if you haven't done so yet. What are the cause and risk factors? The exact cause hasn't been identified but it is known to be brought by environmental and genetic factors. Having the HLA-B27 gene increases the risk of getting AS or a different k [...]
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How to Manage Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Naturally [Part 1 of 2]
Ankylosing Spondylitis, or AS, is one type of arthritis that targets the spine or the vertebrae, fusing them together. AS is almost as common as rheumatoid arthritis, and is more commonly seen in men, with 1/4 of patients with AS being women. It usually appears early around teenage or young adult years. Rarely does it appear in people over the age of 40. Unfortunately, it usually gets confused with other more common types of arthritis due to the symptoms developing rather slowly. The patient oft [...]