Joke of the day #1

Patient: The problem is obesity runs in our family.

Doctor: No, the problem is no one RUNS in your family!

Simple Experiment. Does your fish oil disintegrate Styrofoam?

Does your fish oil disintegrate Styrofoam?

Try this simple, inexpensive and rapid experiment to determine if a fish oil supplement is in the TG or EE form by using Styrofoam cups.

According to the US Food & Drugs Authority (FDA), fish oil capsules should disintegrate Styrofoam because the Omega 3 consist high concentrations of ethyl ester (EE) (fish oil product from the molecular distillation) that is inter-miscible with Styrofoam.

Sperm damage from WIFI

Previously we had discussed about laptop heat being the fertility killer, today we'll talk about the affects of WIFI from laptops have on your little swimmers. 

Recent studies in 2011 suggest that wifi use actually has an effect on sperm, causing sperm damage and DNA fragmentation.

The reults of the studies, conduted by researchers at Nascentis Medicina Reproductiva, Argentina, and the Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA, were published in the Fertility and Sterility journal.

The study was conducted in a controlled setting where semen samples from 29 healthy and fertile men were placed under laptops for four hours, one set with the wifi turned on and another set where there was no wifi. 
At the end of the study, 25% of semen in the wifi group was found to be damaged (not swimming actively and fumbling around) and 9% showed DNA fragmentation, compared to 14% and 3% respectively in the non-wifi group.

The scientists and researchers suggested that the sperm damage was caused by the electromagnetic radiation caused by wifi. Further studies on wifi showed that wifi carried significant electromagnetic radiation that could potentially affect fertility if not carefully managed. 

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None of the studies are conclusive, but take to heart that wise men will protect their next generation with discretion! Keep the laptops off your laps if you can avoid it! 

Boy! It's Hot!! Fragile Fertility!

The invention of laptops has changed the way we work around the world.

Now that the computer is mobile, we can literally and liberally work anywhere we want, in the bed, at the park, at the cafe, and even in the car!!

The laptops, true to its name is always placed on the lap for convenience and ease of use. But with studies showing that male fertility could be impacted and affected by placing laptops on laps, you might want to rethink the way you work around the laptops.

Everyone knows the intense heat generated by laptops after a few minutes of use, its almost no surprise to researchers that they discovered that the heat is high enough to affect sperm quality!

A 2004 study conducted at the State University of New York led by Dr Yefim Sheynkin found that placing laptops on the laps caused a 2.7 °C increase in scrotal temperature!

Having the thighs placed close together to balance a laptop on the lap increases the scrotal temperature even more!! That's almost a forest fire to the little swimmers!

Heating issues

The study which was published in the European journal Human Reproduction, showed that the bottom of the laptop computers rose from about 31°C to almost 40°C after an hour!

The results were linked to an earlier study that showed that sperm concentration dropped by 40% when median daytime scrotal temperature rose by 1°C, suggesting that laptops on laps could possibly affect male fertility in the long run.

Well then, guys! time to take heed and avoid laptops on laps when you thinking of starting a family! 

Technology has provided us convenience but its a give and take relationship.. So do take precaution when dabbling in the conveniences of life! 

B3? Vitamin? Niacin!

This is important for fatty acid synthesis and protein metabolism. It is needed for the maintenance of healthy skin, nerves and gastrointestinal tract. Niacin has been shown to reduce low density lipoprotein cholesterol and increase high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Niacin is found in protein rich food such as meats, fish, yeast, legumes and nuts.
Deficiency results in pellagra, loss of appetite, general weakness, abdominal pain and vomiting.

Vitamin B1 - Thiamine

Thiamine was the first vitamin isolated. It is important for energy production and carbohydrate metabolism. Thiamine combines with pyruvic acid to form energy. It acts as the co-enzyme for the production of acetylcholine.

Anti oxidant foods

Thiamine is also a powerful antioxidant. Thus, thiamine is important for promoting growth. Dietary sources of thiamine include yeast, pork, legumes, beef, whole grains and nut. Polished white rice unfortunately contains little thiamine. Thiamine is also heat sensitive.

The requirement for vitamin B1 increases during illness, stress and surgery. Thus deficiency may result in people with poor dietary intake, alcoholics and patients with chronic diseases including cancer. This results in anorexia, irritability, apathy and generalized weakness.

In prolonged cases, beriberi may result. with features of enlarged heart, peripheral edema, peripheral neuritis. In dry beriberi, symmetrical peripheral neuropathy of the motor and sensory nerves and diminished reflexes may result. Patients taking diuretic tablets tend to lose more thiamine. Hemodialysis also leads to increased loss.

Ringing in the ears? It is known as Tinnitus.

Hopefully this will give the uninitiated, some insight into the problem. Tinnitus is a ringing, swishing, or other type of noise that seems to originate in the ear or head. It is not a single disease, but a symptom of an underlying condition. Nearly 36 million Americans suffer from this disorder and some even do not report the condition. In almost all cases, only the patient can hear the noise. The noise may vary in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal, and you may hear it in one or both of your ears. In some cases, the sound can be so irritatingly loud it interferes with your ability to concentrate or hear properly. Earwax buildup may worsen tinnitus. Excess wax in your ear canal can reduce your ability to hear outside noises and amplify internal noises.

One of the most common causes of tinnitus is damage to the microscopic endings of the hearing nerve in the inner ear.

To understand this, Inside your inner ear, there are thousands of auditory cells that maintains an electrical charge. Microscopic hairs form on the surface of each auditory cell. When they're healthy, these hairs move in relation to the pressure of sound waves. The movement triggers the cell to discharge electricity through the auditory nerve. Your brain interprets these signals as sound.

If the delicate hairs inside your inner ear are bent or broken, they move randomly in a constant state of irritation. Unable to hold their charge, the auditory cells "leak" random electrical impulses to your brain as noise.

Loud music

Today, loud noise exposure is a very common cause of tinnitus, and it often damages hearing as well. Unfortunately, many people are unconcerned about the harmful effects of excessively loud noise, firearms, and high intensity loud noisy music.

Long-term use of certain medications. Aspirin used in large doses and certain types of antibiotics can affect inner ear cells, and lead to tinnitus. From the above causes.. some people decides to 'live with it' while others sought a better way out and a solution to the impending problem.

It is ill advice to place objects such as cotton swabs to clean your ears as this might cause ear wax to impact your eardrum and lead to tinnitus.

Most cases of tinnitus aren't harmful. However, if tinnitus persists or gets worse or you also experience hearing loss or dizziness, you should seek help in order to get a better quality of life.

There are a few  solutions out there that will definitely help. To get to know and learn more of the solution towards this debilitating conditions simply head over to http://www.tinnitusmiracle.com for the best solution!

FOREVER YOUNG… Anti-ageing Treatments?

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The multi-billion dollar question is how to intervene in the mechanics of ageing.
Theories of ageing fall into two categories – (i) genetic, hormonal and immunological systems are pre-programmed to decline, (ii) influence of environmental factors like stress, diet & exercise. Ageing isn’t a single process, it’s about the gradual failing of repair mechanisms contributing to an undermining of the body’s ability to repair itself and replace cells (Tim Spector).

Having a Hard time sleeping through the night?

A lot of people have a hard time sleeping through the night, the problem might just be that they can't get comfortable sleeping on their beds.

Worry not, as there is a few things that can get you started on getting a great night's sleep!!

1. Check out your mattress!

• You might have been sleeping on the same old mattress for ages and ages and never seem to bother. It might be time for you to look for a new mattress! or at least go and try out a few to see if any of them feels more comfortable to you. Always do check to see if you need a firmer one, a hard one or a softer one.

Do you know about the essential 13 vitamins?

Do you know about the essential 13 vitamins?

The essential substance to the continuous functioning of life.

Vitamins are the substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally.

Could you name all 13 vitamins that your body needs to stay healthy and do that which you love most everyday?

The incredible Super algae - Spirulina

What is it?

• it is one of the oldest lifeforms on earth.
• it is a blue green algae.
• It is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids, antioxidants that can help protect cells from damage.
• rich in the omega fatty acids, and especially omega 3, which play key roles in preventing heart disease, lowering bad cholesterol, reducing the severity of arthritis, osteoporosis, depression and diabetes and much more.
• highest known source of beta-carotene, a very potent and powerful anti-oxidant.

2 Great Slimming Tips!

Tip #1:

It is Always a good rule of the thumb to:

Eat until you are satisfied, but stop right before you are full.

Overeat always gives you negative outcomes including, digestive distress, indigestions, reduced energy and the most dreaded, extra fat storage in the body!!Never eat until you feel 'stuffed' otherwise you will overeat.

Don't faint! Vitamin B12 is here to save the day!

Vitamin B12 also known by its other names, cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin (active form) is part of the Vitamin B complex family, one of the essential vitamins in the human life.

Its greatest function to ensure proper forming of healthy red blood cells.
when a person experiences fatigue, malaise or anemic it usually indicates that the person can benefit from having extra vitamin B12 in their systems.

The said vitamin is also crucial in developing nerve cells, it is known to reduce and relieve pain. The vitamin will be beneficial when a person has tingling and numbing in feet. Taking the vitamin relieves the mentioned problems.

You will require a more high vitamin b12 foods when you have red or sore tongue
or when you have heart palpitations, depressions or experiences nervousness.
for elderly who has memory problems or students who are attending an exam (helps in memory retention).

Eating a healthy and well balanced diet will normally ward off all the mentioned illness.

The best source of vitamin B12 food would be sardines and salmons!
not forgetting calf's liver! If you aren't the kind who dines on innards, sardines and salmons will be your best bet as your vitamin B12 rich food!

Dairy products also contains healthy amounts of vitamin B12 required for healthy cell functions.

If your daily diet does not permit you a balanced meal in any way, you can always opt for supplements that supplies sufficient vitamin B12 for your body.

Pop a tablet slice and saute that salmon to start off a healthy and balance diet right away!

Selenium, trace element supplement for your hairy problems!

Selenium. A trace element or mircromineral that is required by the body for optimum health. Most of the selenium in the body comes from the diet.

Its known to have anti oxidant properties that protects the cells from free radical damage. As an antioxidant, it helps to slow the aging process, and protects against a number of degenerative disorders.  In one ten-year study, men who took 200 mg of selenium daily had 50% less risk of developing cancer compared to the norm.

 Besides that, There is some evidence that selenium supplements may reduce the odds of prostate cancer. According to information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, selenium is used frequently in the treatment of gray hair. Northwestern Health Sciences University notes that selenium has a role in fighting the free radicals that can hasten the aging process.

 Selenium's benefits for hair have been shown in the prevention of dandruff. Compounds with selenium help to kill the fungus present on the scalp, which sheds dry skin particles. Sometimes, small amounts of selenium are used in the anti-dandruff shampoos.


The best food or sources of selenium can be found in Brazil nuts. It has been found to contain the highest concentration of selenium. Consuming mushrooms also contain a good amount of selenium. So, crack those nuts and start roasting those mushrooms!