Health Tips ¬ "Did You Know?"

That taking any iron supplementation during a viral infection (including the small amount in a multivitamin) can prolong the illness by strengthening viral growth.

That chewing a few unroasted almonds work just as well for most people for heartburn as "over the counter" drugs.

That it is important to not make your bed just after rising as the trapped moisture and heat from your body encourages dust mite growth.

That your genetic make up only stipulates to which illnesses you are prone. It's your lifestyle and dietary choices that make the decision of whether of not these will be expressed.

The majority of people prone to anxiety are very energetic and can greatly decrease anxiety with regular moderate exercise.

That lowering a healthy fever (under 103°F) with drugs slows the maturity of some of the immune cells and can prolong the illness.

Drinking fluids with your meal dilutes stomach acid making the food sit in the stomach until more acid can be produced. This inevitably leads to gas, bloating and weight gain.

The most common beginning of illness is that the body is too acidic. The majority of people do not eat enough fruits and vegetables which are the main alkalizing foods.

Most commercial tampons contain rayon which increases bleeding during the menses and have been bleached with chlorine which mimics estrogen in the body.

A woman’s monthly menses is a good indicator of how well she has done with looking after herself that month. Menopause a good indicator of how she has done looking after herself for the first half of her life.

When the statin cholesterol lowering drugs were first introduced, it was known that these drugs make the body prone to a deficiency in Coenzyme Q10. It was initially available with or without Coenzyme Q10. This choice was discontinued the Coenzyme due to the expense.

Did you know that up to 80% of North Americans drink chlorinated water? Did you know that chlorine mimics estrogen in the body? Did you know that if you shower with chlorinated water the absorption of chlorine by inhalation and through the skin is equivalent to drinking two gallons of chlorinated tap water.

The "natural crystal alum" deodorants available at the health food store as a healthy alternative to commercial antiperspirants are made of aluminum sulphate.

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