Heart Attack Warning Signs

Take time to read through this (short) list.
This may well save someone else's life or yours.

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Heart Attack Warning Signs
Healthy Options News Digest
Jan-Feb 2005 Issue

Chest Discomfort .
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the
chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away
and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure,
squeezing, fullness or pain.

Discomfort in other areas of the upper body.
Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one
or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

Shortness of breath.
May occur with or without chest discomfort

Other signs:
These may include breaking-out in a cold sweat, nausea or
lightheadedness.

If you or someone you are with has chest discomfort, especially
with one or more of the other signs, don't wait longer than a few
minutes (no more than 5) before calling help.
Get to a hospital right away.

How Stressed Are You?

Your Stress Level is: 54%

You are somewhat prone to stress, especially when life gets hard. When things are good, you resist stressing over little problems. But when things are difficult, you tend to freak out and find it hard to calm down.

How Stressed Are You?

How Can I Hide My Age?

These are interesting tips for those who felt it important to
hide one's age:)

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HOW CAN I HIDE MY AGE?

This is how:
1. Apply moisturizer before foundation.
Wait for ten minutes to allow the skin to absorb it.
2. Cover flaws like pigmented patches with a foundation, or concealer
that is a shade lighter than your skin tone.
3. Use a creamy foundation diluted with a drop of water for lighter
and smoother coverage.
4. While choosing foundations go for beige or golden tones avoid pinks.
5. Avoid powders if your skin is dry, but apply a soft shade blusher on the
cheekbones going outwards and slightly upwards.
6. Go for the soft look while applying eye make-up.
Avoid eyeliners, use eye shadow or eye pencil to line the upper lids.
Draw a line close to the lashes.
7. Avoid harsh black eye pencils, go for brown or grey shades instead.
8. Mascara helps to brighten eyes. Use a brush to separate the lashes for a
natural look.
9. Redefine the lip line with a lip pencil and fill in with lipstick,
using a lip brush.
10. Very dark lip colours, especially blue tones have an aging effect.
Very light colours are also a no-no. Go for burgundy, plum,
coral, bronze, copper or coffee shades.
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SORE THROAT - - Kitchen Remedies

• Suck on hard candies. If you think you are coming down with a cold, suck on zinc lozenges.
• Drink hot tea with honey
• Gargle with salt water ? 1 teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water.
• Sore throats feel worse in dry air. To stop this dryness, take a hot, steamy shower. Or try a vaporizer in your bedroom.

RED FLAG : For a sore throat with fever that lasts more than 24 hours, see a doctor.
Source: Family Circle, October 2004 issue

COUGH - -- Kitchen Remedies

From Family Magazine , Oct 2004 Issue

For Dry Cough that occurs with a cold or the flu:

• Suck on hard candies
• Drink tea with honey.
• Try tea with licorice root. Use 1 teaspoon of powdered licorice root per cup of boiling water or tea. Caution : excess licorice can cause health problems.

Red Flag: for any persistent cough that lasts more than 10 days, see a doctor. For a productive cough accompanied by fever, green or red tinged (bloody) sputum, see a doctor promptly to rule out more serious condition.

CoEnzyme Q10

I was checking out what the net has to tell me about a vitamin (IMMUVIT)
sample I received from a friend (thanks, Nancy!). I got curious about one
of its components, Co-Enzyme Q10. So here is what I found...

What Is CoEnzyme Q10?

An Enzyme has 2 parts - a protein and another part that's either a mineral
or a vitamin. When this "other part" is a vitamin, it's called a coenzyme.
Co Enzyme Q 10 has a similar structure to vitamin K, and it acts as a
catalyst in various chemical reactions that leads to the production of
energy - namely ATP. ....
Rest of the article here :
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/health-supplements/coenzyme-q10-benefits.htm

CoQ10 Health Benefits

Supplementing CoQ10 has many health benefits. Co Enzyme Q10 is not only an
antioxidant, it can also help with a number of diseases such as diabetes,
gingivitis, congestive heart failure, and more. Take a look at some of the
CoEnzyme Q10 benefits:

• Co Q10 can help weight loss because it helps stimulate the body's metabolism
• CoQ10 is an essential substance in cell respiration, electron transfer, ATP production, and the control of oxidation reactions
• CoEnzyme Q10 plays a key role in treatment of cardiovascular illnesses, including congestive heart failure
• CoQ10 has show promising results in treatment of cancer and parkinson's disease, and Co Q10 has show to slow the effects of parkinson's disease....
  

Rest of the article here :
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/health-supplements/coenzyme-q10-benefits.htm

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Arrests Spread of Prostate Cancer

by Suzi Fraser
04/05/2006

At a time when one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during
his lifetime, there is encouraging news: new research shows that men may
keep this disease from spreading by consuming fatty fish, such as canned
tuna, that are rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids.

Published in the March issue of the British Journal of Cancer, the study
was conducted by scientists at the Paterson Institute at the Christie
Hospital in Manchester, England and finds that the omega-3 fatty acids in
fish are able to block the spread of cancerous cells in the prostate gland.
This makes it possible to confine the cancer to the prostate where
treatment with surgery or radiotherapy is very effective. According to the
American Cancer Society, the 5-year relative survival rate for men whose
prostate cancer remains localized is nearly 100 percent.

The new study also examines why omega-3 fatty acids are protective,
suggesting they may block the action of a common fatty acid in prostate
cells called arachidonic acid, which has been found to increase the spread
of tumor cells into the bone marrow. For this reason, the researchers
advocate adding more omega-3 fatty acids to the diet to balance the amount
of arachidonic acid converted in the body from consumption of vegetable
oils. Because Americans eat little fish, they often lack the omega-3s that
restrain the effects of arachidonic acid.

The British study adds to a growing body of research linking two of the
omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fish -- DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) -- with a lower risk of breast, colon and
prostate cancers. This includes a major study of more than 35,000 women by
the National University of Singapore whose increased consumption of DHA and
EPA lowered the risk of developing breast cancer by 26 percent.

Of the top 10 most commonly consumed fish in the U.S., salmon and canned
albacore tuna have the highest levels of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA,
according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrition Database.

Besides having a protective effect against certain cancers, omega-3 fatty
acids lower the risk of heart disease and stroke and reduce the symptoms of
some inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Promising
research also suggests these fatty acids may reduce the chance of
Alzheimer's disease and maintain good cognitive function - especially as
people age.

Keeping your youthful look

There are plenty of simple steps you can take to help your skin retain or
regain its supple youthfulness. A daily skin care regimen includes:

1. Nutrition - eating a balanced diet with all the required vitamins, minerals and nutrients will promote overall health, including that of your skin. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and grains, and try to
keep fat to a minimum.

2. Regular exercise - it promotes good circulation which carries nutrients to the skin and removes wastes and toxins.

3. Apply a moisturizer - morning and night to ensure that your skin stays flexible and well hydrated.

4. Do not smoke - smoking makes the skin lose lustre and tone, and hastens wrinkles.

5. Avoid exposure to sun - use a broad-spectrum sunscreen every day, rain or shine, all year round. Wear protective clothing, including a hat.

6. A good night's sleep - it's as good for the body as it is for the mind.

Full article: http://www.stiefel.ca/en/about_skin/rejuva.html