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Researcher Develops Non-toxic Dandruff Shampoo

May 1, 2012 by ·

“Most current effective anti-dandruff shampoos contain ingredients that are toxic to humans and the environment,” according to Dr. Stephen Hsu, GHSU Professor of Oral Biology. “Our green tea shampoo uses technology without coal tar, sulfate, sulfur or toxins. It’s environmentally friendly, and it works.”

Lipadan technology, Hsu’s patented green tea formulation, can penetrate the skin’s waterproof barrier, unlike water-soluble green tea. This enables the hair-friendly green tea components to combat major causes of dandruff: excessive cell growth, oxidative stress and inflammation.

Coal tar, a common ingredient in conventional dandruff shampoos, works by slowing the production of skin cells, but it is carcinogenic in high doses and banned for cosmetic use in many countries. Anti-dandruff shampoos also typically contain selenium sulfide, sulfur and salt. Side effects can include scalp and skin irritation as well as hair loss, discoloration and dryness. [Read more...]

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Practical & Healthy

April 30, 2012 by ·

For most people, the cold winter months have been full of times spent in hibernation mode, eating junk food and cuddling up on the couch in front of the TV rather than eating healthy snacks and investing in a gym pass. With summertime rapidly approaching, people who are fed up with their jobs may be more likely to turn to food for comfort in times of stress. Further, those who reported work burnout were also more likely to have a habit of emotional eating, or eating when stressed, anxious or down, rather than just hungry. This behaviour is a potential risk factor for becoming heavy in the future. And it’s not particularly healthy, since stressed-out people are more likely to reach for chocolate or fast food than an apple. Towards these, are you worried that you will not be able to fit into last summer’s shorts, let alone into your swimsuit? Well, read on for some of the simplest yet most effective guide to help you efficiently diet to lose weight. [Read more...]

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Why Getting Healthy Is Worse Than Getting Sick

March 21, 2012 by ·

Researchers have explained why our immune system usually makes us worse while trying to make us hale and hearty.

The research offers a new perspective on a component of the immune system known as the acute-phase response, a series of systemic changes in blood protein levels, metabolic function, and physiology that sometimes occurs when bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens invade the body.

This response puts healthy cells and tissue under serious stress, and is actually the cause of many of the symptoms we associate with being sick. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disease, Health & Fitness, Research & Study ·

How To Find Happiness In This Mortal World

March 6, 2012 by ·

In this mortal world, we are very busy with ourselves and hardly find any time to think about the people living around us. And it is not always possible to keep people around us happy because different people have different demands and expectations. Well, in some point finding happiness and being happy are entirely two different situations. True happiness, however, is not anything that can really be quantified or measured, as true happiness is something like having a peace of mind and being contented. Hence, the question How To Find Happiness in this mortal world we live in?

Nonetheless, by asking issues, like these, we begin to get a picture of our ultimate goal. The far more particular inquiries, the clearer the picture gets. Notice, this procedure should not be glossed more than or rushed, and it should certainly not be persuaded by a wish to please other people. The pursuit of anything other than the true objective, the end result is regret. Though one could infinitely be happy having with them the nature and family, a sound personal health, and all the man-made things, yet, there are still millions of people out there who are unhappy. Our mind has extra-ordinary powers and as far as happiness is concerned it has the ultimate power.

We should, therefore, have a positive attitude towards life. That instead of concentrating on bad things in life and people, we should therefore concentrate on redeeming features in them. Although there are people who are engaged in difficult tasks, and even incarcerated in prisons, yet, they are still very happy. Towards this, unless, otherwise, we are bound to recognize that happiness is within us, then and only then, we will begin to realize that we should not keep on thinking about past failures and bad experiences but be encouraged by our past success and good experiences. Better yet, don’t allow procrastination to hinder our journey.

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Humanities, Personal ·

The Year In Fitness

December 28, 2011 by ·

If all the Phys Ed columns published this year have a single message, it is that now is a fine time to own a body. The diverse exercise-related experiments published in 2011 and covered in this space each week suggest that it’s possible to retain your cognitive powers, muscle mass, running speed and waistline, even as you age, and that a little exercise can go a long way in terms of physiological benefit. Recent, important science even tells us that coffee, chocolate and beer enhance exercise performance, which is fortunate, since I have no plans to give up any of those. As most of us prepare our exercise resolutions for 2012, now seems an ideal time to review the past year in fitness science and the lessons it contained, both encouraging and cautionary. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, Research & Study ·

Lots Of Sex ‘Key To Happier Retirement’

November 22, 2011 by ·

Married pensioners with a regular sex life are more likely to be happy, say scientists

The more often older people have sex, the more likely they are to be happy with life and enjoy a good marriage, a small study suggests.

The figures show that elderly people who had sex more than once a month were 50% more likely to say they were very happy with their life than those who reported no sexual activity during the previous year.

The findings were based on a US opinion poll of 238 people aged 65 or over and analysed by researchers at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Participants were asked to rate their feelings about life and their marriage according to whether they were happy, pretty happy or not too happy. [Read more...]

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An Assistive Element To Physical Therapy Treatment

September 1, 2011 by ·

Few months ago, it was Friday afternoon right after taking my lunch; I received a text message from a friend stating therein that two of my close relatives were whisk out to the hospital for sustaining multiple fracture and injuries as a result of motorcycle incident that transpired. Without much ado, immediately proceed to the hospital’s emergency room and found out that one of them were having several contusions on several parts of his body and a fractured bone leg while the other one was severely wounded on his left knee and a broken arm. Though how much I wanted to lend a hand, but I was reminded by a physician that treating fractures appropriately depends on the type and location of the fracture, and it was only through an x-ray where they can definitely determine the extent of a fracture.

Recently, though they were still undergoing a physical therapy but they’re now able to regain their physical strength, increase movement, endurance, improve range of motion, mobility, and restore function. Of course, had it not been for the biofeedback machines they had utilized, all of the efforts may just possibly be put into waste. Well, it was through biofeedback machines that patients learn to use their own bodies’ responses to control pain. These machines are employed in a variety of ways, and are intended to serve as an assistive element to physical therapy treatment. Biofeedbacks machines let the patient see or hear their own body’s activity and help the patient become more aware of his/her rehabilitation progress. So if you are looking for rehabilitation supplies and equipment, then look no further than electro medical equipment.

Filed Under: Health & Fitness, Health Care ·