During the Oscar Pistorius trial an individual’s reaction when faced with perceived danger formed part of the defence team’s legal argument. The “fight or flight” response to danger created much public interest at the time. But what really happens in the body
The use of a plastic tongue scraper following the morning and evening ritual of brushing teeth and flossing, is of great benefit to both children and adults. While asleep at night, bacteria accumulates on one’s tongue from nose- and sinus drips. These
Exercise does not only help with weight loss. There are just so many profound benefitsfor the body of regular exercise; and exercise too benefits every type of disease that humans can get. Lets remind ourselves once again about some of the amazing
Keep a regular sleeping pattern, even on weekends Sleeping late on occasions breaks this pattern The best sleeping hours are between 10 pm and 6 am Make sure your bedroom is dark, quiet and at a comfortable temperature Have a relaxed routine
Age Group Recommended hours of sleep needed Newborns (0-3 months) 14-17 hours Infants (4-11 months) 12-15 hours Toddlers (1-2 years) 11-14 hours Preschoolers (3-5) 10-13 hours School-age children (6-13) 9-11 hours Teenagers (14-17) 8-10 hours Young adults (18-25) 7-9 hours Adults
Psoriasis is a chronic auto-immune disease, which appears as an inflammatory, proliferative disease of the skin. In the US alone there are over 7 million sufferers. One of the body’s immune white blood cells, called a T cell, by mistake attacks normal,
More and more research papers are supporting the vital role of Vitamin D in optimal health and disease prevention. Vitamin D affects your DNA through vitamin D receptors, which bind to specific locations on the human genome – nearly 3000 genes in
By Jonathan Tepper December 29, 2014 You can learn a lot from books, but many things can only be learned the hard way by living, suffering and enjoying life. A year and a half ago, I was in a plane with very
Recent studies have shown that most adults get 10% or more of their daily calories from added sugar. However, in many this can increase to above 25% of their daily calorie intake. On average in the US the daily consumption of added
Grapefruit are rich in vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A, biotin, vitamin B and lycopene, with red grapefruit having the highest overall level of antioxidants. An Israeli study found that eating one red grapefruit a day notably lowered both LDL and trigyceride levels,
