I recently attended a seminar about staying healthy. Remember all the fights and controversy over butter v.s. margarine? Well, it turns out that trans fats are evil because they aggravate undesirable issues. So all you margarine lovers, you might want to think again. Margarine has 15% synthetic trans fats and 17% saturated fats. Butter is actually…Read more »
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Home Remedies
Posted by in & Crafts, Health, Herbs, Just A Thought Did you know that castile soap was originally made from olive oil in Spain? It draws moisture into your skin while allowing your pores to breathe. It contains vitamins A&E, which are anti-inflammatory and the olive oil helps your body produce collagen to keep your skin young and supple. Some dermatologists recommend using pure olive…Read more »
Understanding Ebola
Posted by in Health Ebola is a serious contagious disease and once believed contained in Africa. However, the facts are outstanding and in the summer of 2014, the largest recorded epidemic to date had over 1400 cases and 1100 deaths. Profound ignorance and superstition led to fear and panic which impeded reporting early cases and proper care. African health workers had limited…Read more »
Flu and the Skeptic
Posted by in Health I’ve always been one of those skeptics that never got the flu shots. I’ve been healthy and I take my vitamins. I also have some of the same allergies as my dad and because of that, I have never had a flu shot. However, after listening to Dr. Katz on viruses and germs, he gave…Read more »
Sauerkraut, Kimchi, and the Avian Flu
Posted by in Health The Avian influenza or bird flu virus can survive indefinitely when frozen and up to 100 days in hen houses. A few years back when this flu was prevalent in Asia, a farmer fed his chickens kimchi. The result was that his chickens did not get or spread the Avian flu while other chickens in…Read more »
Survival of Viruses in Nature
Posted by in Health Did you know viruses can last one to two days on hard, non-porous surfaces, such as plastic or metal? Stainless steel is neutral while brass and bronze actively kill viruses. Survival of a pure culture of a virus can remain 15 minutes on dry paper tissue and 5 minutes on healthy, intact skin. If a virus…Read more »
Are We Effectively Killing Germs With Sanitizers?
Posted by in Health Unless you are allowing that sanitizer to dry on your hands for 15 seconds, you are not doing anyone any favors. If you touch someone’s hands or things before that sanitizer is dry, you are still spreading germs.
Tennis Shoes & The Health Care Worker
Posted by in Health I recently went to a lecture on viruses and germs. An interesting piece of information about health care workers, especially in the hospitals, that wear laced tennis shoes: they are spreading MRSA ( a bad staph infection). How you say? Because those laces of the tennis shoes drag on the floor and the person wearing…Read more »
How To Make Solid Perfume
If you ever wanted to know how to make those solid perfumes of old, here is the recipe. It’s very simple. You will need: 2 tsp grated beeswax 3 tsp Almond oil 1 tsp essential oil In a double boiler, place the beeswax and almond oil together in the top pot. In the bottom pot,fill…Read more »
The Desktop Diner
Posted by in Health Are you are a desktop diner? These are people that speed-eat. That is they multi-task and eat at their desks to save time. The problem with this is that they think they are saving time by eating snacks from the vending machines or a donut from the mail room or whatever else is available instead of…Read more »
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