Diseases
There are several recent studies which indicate that Vitamin C has a very little effect on tackling cold and flu. It is zinc that you need. Zinc is an element which enables our immune system to function at the optimum level. Researchers suggest that we need to consume 15 to 25 mg of zinc daily. Foods that are rich in zinc include spinach, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, oysters, watermelon seeds etc.
According to a study, there is a possibility that undercooked chicken can prove harmful to your health. There is a bacterium found in the under-cooked chicken which is known to cause Guillain-Barre syndrome. GBS is an autoimmune disorder and is world’s leading cause of acute neuromuscular paralysis in humans. If chicken is not properly cooked to the minimal temperature, the bacteria called Campylobacter Jejuni which is still present in the food can trigger GBS.
VapoRub contains ingredients like eucalyptus oil, cedar leaf oil, menthol, and nutmeg oil which are actually very healthy for you. Many people rub it on their foreheads to fight migraines. People even rub it on their feet and cover it with socks to fight cold. You can try healing your stretch marks by rubbing vapor rub on them. Keeping open Vapor-Rub jars or applying on your body at specific places and keep you from insects like mosquitoes. There are several other benefits of the balm!
As per research it has been proven that short-term sleep deprivation as happens in 24-hour shifts can cause a major increase in cardiac contractility, blood pressure, and heart rate. For this study, Daniel Kuetting from the university of Bonn in Germany recruited 20 healthy radiologists, which included 19 men and one woman, with an average age of 31.6 years. These participants underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging before and after a 24-hour shift, they showed a significant increase in blood pressure and heart rate after short-term sleep deprivation.
Cleaning your nose which is also known as nasal lavage is useful in many allergies, sinus, and cold infections. Although the process is simple you should know the right technique. If you use less pressure then the spray will not reach high enough to really clean out the sinuses, while if you use too much pressure it will cause pain and discomfort. First of all, you should spray saline into your nose and allow it to drip back down. Then gently blow your nose to remove loosened dirt and mucus.
According to research it has been proven that the make-up of the gray matter in the brain can determine how sensitive a person is to pain. It has generally been found that people who tend to daydream have a lower pain threshold compared to people who are more focused. People with lower pain threshold have less gray matter in brain regions that contribute to internal thoughts and control of attention. These regions include the posterior cingulate cortex, precuneus, and areas of the posterior parietal cortex.
This will come as a surprise to you, the fat we consume and we’re scared of is not as bad as we thought it is and on the other hand, sugar is much, much worse than we thought. Research has suggested that diets which are high in sugar lead to diabetes, obesity, heart diseases and cancer. Hence, it is mandatory for all food manufacturers to put a label of “Added Sugar” on their products and consumers must beware of the consequences.
There are some really sacred spots in your body where your fingers should not be lingering. According to a study, your grubby hands should not be put in your ear canal, your face, your butt, your eyes, mouth. It is extremely unhealthy to put them in the inside of your nose or in the skin under your nails. Although, none of these are followed by any one of us, it is considered unhealthy.
It is now a popularly known condition called “joke addiction” when a person suffers a damage to the right brain hemisphere. People suffering from this condition develop a compulsive need to constantly make and tell jokes on almost each and everything. Generally, in such cases, people start laughing out-of-the-blue without any emotional trigger. If you come across such a person, do not mock or make fun of them and try to understand them.
It has been observed that people who do not get enough sleep drink more energy drinks or soda than those who get a proper amount of sleep every night. People who claim that they generally sleep less than 5 hours every night drank 21% more aerated beverages (sugar-sweetened) on an average than those who slept more than 7 hours every night. Apparently, sugar-sweetened beverages cause improper sleep.