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Hey guys, today I would like to talk a bit about what foods you should eat for healthy hair. If you eat a healthy well balanced diet your entire body will be healthy and this means every single cell, up to the hair and nails. I noticed a lot of people say “eat healthy if you want health hair, eat zinc rich foods, get enough protein and B vitamins” but very few people are saying what those foods actually are.
So, here are the top foods that I recommend for a healthier life in general and healthier and stronger hair in particular.
Vegetables like spinach, broccoli, salad and cabbage are rich in vitamins A and C. These two vitamins are essential in hair health and hair growth. Vegetables help our body produce sebum which is secreted by our hair follicles. Sebum keeps out scalp and hair moist; you may think of it as the body’s natural hair conditioner if you will. Vegetables also contain antioxidants which not to anything in particular for the hair, but postpone aging signs, so that is like a bonus.
Fish contain omega 3 acids, vitamin B 12, and iron that prevent scalp and hair dryness. Dry hair is more likely to break and will be much more vulnerable to external factors.
Nuts are in the top 10 high in zinc foods which makes them perfect for hair care purposes. Nuts will prevent hair loss (by preventing excessive hair shedding). The down side of nuts is that they are very rich in calories as well, so they add up quite a lot to your daily diet. Nuts that I recommend are almonds, coconut, cashews and brazil-nuts. Of course you can add to this list pretty much any type of nuts you like.
Grains also contain zinc but also iron and B vitamins. It is well known that hair loss often occurs as a result of iron deficiency, so include things like pitas, whole-wheat bread and fortified whole-grain breakfast cereals in your daily diet.
Eggs are great sources of protein. As you know our hair is made out of nearly 90 percent protein so it will need all the proteins in there. Besides all the proteins, eggs also contain large amounts of biotin which is great for hair growth. Thumb up for eggs! My personal recommendation is to eat 2-3 boiled eggs a week. I try to avoid fried eggs.
Diary is a double-edged sword, because it contains calcium, vitamins and minerals that are great for hair growth but in some cases too much diary can lead to hair loss.
Oysters are a hair friendly food as well because of all the zinc in contain. The problem with oysters is that quite a few people don’t like them, I don’t, but that is not a problem since there are a lot other sources of zinc out there, some of them already mentioned above.
Beans are one of my favorites in this list. They are rich in proteins that will improve hair growth, but also a good source of biotin and iron.
Carrots are well known for their rich content of vitamin A which protects the scalp, keeping the hair shiny and well-conditioned.
This is my recommendation on food for hair growth, you can still keep your current way of eating if you will, but the important thing to add as many of these foods in your everyday diet or at least a couple of times a week for better hair growth and hair health.
Author bio: Claire is the owner and chief editor of the Brazilian Wax Headquarters. When she is not blogging she likes to hang out with her friends, travel or mountain biking.
With the cost of visiting the emergency room escalating, emergency rooms should be empty. The reality is that many people who at one time had health care insurance now use the emergency room as their primary access point to medical care. Emergency room nurses and paramedics prioritize patients according to their symptoms to help ensure that the most seriously ill patients get treatment first. With the large number of emergency room visits each year, the Centers for Disease Control estimates that fewer than 20% of patients who come to the ER get treatment within 15 minutes of arrival.
So what are the most common ailments that trigger a trip to the emergency room?
Headaches: Surveys of emergency rooms around the nation reveal that headaches, more than any other chief complaint, send patients to the Emergency Room. Headaches can be chronic or acute, but rarely do they signal the signs of serious medical illness. Why are headaches such a pain? As schools teach in RN programs (Registered Nurse Programs), headaches are often accompanied by other symptoms (like nausea or vomiting) that make them seem worse than they actually are. Headaches that are accompanied by nausea, vomiting, head trauma, dizziness, slurred speech, paralysis or partial paralysis on one or both sides of the body, or blurred vision could be symptoms of something more serious and should get checked out right away.
Foreign Objects: Most foreign object complaints arise as the result of ingesting something that shouldn’t have been eaten. The rule of thumb is that small objects – those less than 3/4th of an inch in diameter will probably make it through the digestive system without event. Objects larger than that could pose a problem. Another factor to consider is what’s been swallowed. Certain objects, like pennies or other coins, illicit drugs, or sharp objects that could become stuck or puncture soft tissue need a closer examination. Objects that don’t make it into the digestive tract – like nails, knives, pins, and the like – may get stuck in other places. As a general rule, if you’ve been punctured by something, don’t remove it. Instead, go to the ER with the object in place and let the doctors there take it out.
Skin Infections: Infections can quickly become large and grow out of control. When presented in the ER with skin infections, doctors try to drain, clean and treat the infected area and determine the cause of the infection. Antibiotic pills, ointments or even IV preparations may be used to try to control the infection and limit it’s spread. Some highly resistant infections (MRSA) are beginning to show up in emergency rooms and require more intensive medical treatment.
Back Pain: Back pain can be chronic or acute. In acute conditions, it’s usually the result of strain, kidney stones or accidental injury. As a chronic condition, it could signal deterioration or herniation of the cervical (neck) or lumbar (lower back) discs. Rarely, it can be a sign of head or neck cancer.
Cuts, Bumps, and Bruises: The fifth most-common reason to visit the ER includes the standard injuries that you’d expect. Deep cuts, contusions, and head trauma (mostly from motor vehicle accidents) send about 2.5 million Americans to the ER each year. Most cuts are accidental and result from mishandling knives or broken glass, or occur when glass is broken accidentally.
Other common reasons that people visited the emergency room, but that didn’t make the top 5? Upper respiratory infections, sprains and broken bones, toothaches, abdominal pain and chest pain. ER doctors and nurses alike agree that many of these patients would benefit from a trip to an urgent care facility, rather than a trip to the ER.
Symptoms that shouldn’t be ignored? Chest pain, deep cuts, seizures, trouble breathing and high fevers.
Throughout history eating bee pollen has been recommended as a remedy for everything from enhancing the memory to boosting energy and bee pollen uses have ranged from nutritional supplements to softening the skin and communing with the gods. Are there legitimate bee pollen uses? Is eating bee pollen safe?
The popularity of bee pollen either as a remedy or as a nutritional supplement tends to fluctuate depending on a particular society’s view of bees and the value of their pollen. In days gone by there were some cultures which viewed the ingesting of honey or pollen as a way of community with divinity, and others that believed that bee pollen would increase your sexual potency and that honey was an aphrodisiac.
Even our modern society values the value of adding bee pollen to one’s diet or using it in skin products as a means of softening and moisturizing the skin and a host of cottage industries have cropped up for homemade bee products and even larger companies have gotten in on the act by providing bee pollen in supplement form and adding it to various creams and beauty products.
Bee pollen uses today still cover a broad spectrum of uses. Many individuals take it as a means of preventing hay fever under the premise that by ingesting pollens they will be able to build a resistance to them. Keep in mind, however, that there are people who are severely allergic to these pollens and may have severe allergic reactions to the pollen, which is why it is very important to test your tolerance for bee pollen and to be aware of any of the symptoms that could indicate that you have a sensitivity to bee pollen.
Test Your Sensitivity
Testing for tolerance involves putting a granule of bee pollen under your tongue and letting it dissolve completely. If there is no reaction to one granule then repeat this with two granules. Continue to add granules until there is no chance that you will have a reaction. Then and only then should you begin taking bee pollen as a supplement. But be aware of the signs of sensitivity.
Sensitivity to bee pollen includes an itch throat, headaches, a runny nose, inexplicable sweating or tearing eyes. As long as the symptoms do not increase you don’t have to be concerned. Just reduce the amount of pollen you take until you no longer feel the symptoms. It is believed that over time you will develop a tolerance for the pollens.
Which Bee Pollen Form to Take
As a nutritional supplement, eating bee pollen can take one of three forms; you can either ingest it in tablets or capsules, or you can add granules directly to other foods to enhance their flavor and nutritional content. Some people don’t like the taste of it, so they take it in pill or tablet form while others find that they can take it straight while others would rather mix it with drinks or sprinkle it on various foods.
There are so many different bee pollen uses that it may be hard to choose where to start, though beauty products that have been infused with bee pollen and eating bee pollen are two good places to start.
On my home from the office, I saw a delivery van with this sign:
“A balance diet should always consist of desserts.”
I was like, “Is this a joke?” I always connect desserts to high calorie and high in fat food so how can you recommend eating desserts everyday if you want to live a healthy lifestyle.
With various coupon codes and vouchers available for restaurant deals, time will come that we will give in to those sweet delights. But then I realized that eating desserts could be guilt-free too by following some of these tips on how you can eat healthy desserts:
- Make desserts from fruits. Health experts advised that we eat at least 5 portions of fruits and vegetables everyday so making a fruit dessert is a very healthy option. You can make a fruit salad made from different fruits like apple, oranges, bananas, and you can also add nuts, raisins and fresh fruit juice for added taste and texture.
- Choose the healthy alternative. If you can’t resist eating ice cream for dessert then choose frozen yogurt instead. Yogurt contains anti oxidants to wash away bad toxins from your body and at the same time, it will help you satisfy your sweet tooth craving.
- Choose Low Fat. When making your dessert, use low fat milk instead of full cream or choose low-fat cheese like ricotta and cottage cheese instead of the regular fatty cheese.
- Use other sweetener alternative. If you really need to add sugar to make your dessert, then use sweetener alternatives like honey, maple syrup, and the like.
- Make desserts at home. Instead of ordering from a restaurant, why not try making desserts at home. By doing so, you will have total control of the ingredients to use for the dessert so you can choose the healthier alternative like the ones suggested above. Search the net and you will find a lot of recipes for healthy desserts like fruit parfait, baked apples, frozen banana bites and more.
DESSERTS is STRESSED spelled backwards that is why they say that eating desserts can give an individual an enjoyable and rewarding feeling. If you worry that you are being unhealthy every time you eat dessert to make you feel good, think again as there are really ways on how you can enjoy your dessert and still be healthy.
Author’s Bio: AbieL owns a lot of different blogs and one of those is about coupon codes and discount vouchers for various online sites like shoebuy and ebags. One of the current projects for her blog is featuring ebags promotional code 2012 and shoebuy.com coupon codes.
A new survey over more that 1000 adults in California, done by University of California at Davis, shows that 43 percent of adults have some reluctancy about telling their doctors about possible depression symptoms. The reason for the withholding this information is the patients are worried that they will prescribed antidepressants. Antidepressants have many side effects that might frighten some people away. Some of the more common side effects are constipation, dizziness, headaches, weight gain/ loss, and sleep problems. Unfortunately for some young adults antidepressants have been linked to suicidal behavior.
Some of the surveyed people responded that they believe it is not their primary care physician’s job to “deal with emotional issues,” as a reason why they do not share their depression symptoms with their doctors. Others say they are worried that a depression diagnosis will show up on their medical records and worry an current or potential employer. Others believe that the prescribed antidepressants will not be effective for them. Antidepressants have about a 60% success rate as far as making people feel better, as reported by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. About 14% of the surveyed people reported that they did not want to be referred to counseling.
Robert Bell, the researcher from UC Davis, said, “Ironically, those most subscribed to potential reasons for not talking to a primary care physician about their depression tended to be those who had the greatest potential to benefit from such conversations”
Depression can be described many different ways, but most commonly as being unhappy, feeling blue and/or sad. Depression affects 6.7 percent of the United States, and the average age of on set is 32 years old. Everyone experiences these feeling at sometime or another, but when someone is suffering from clinical depression these feeling interfere with their everyday life and for extended periods of time. Depression can be brought on by many different episodes or life events. There are several possible causes and risk factors for depression. Depression can sometimes be caused by one or more of the following:
- Childhood events (such as abuse or neglect)
- Constant stress
- Drugs or alcohol
- Disappointment at home, work or school
- Social problems
- Sleeping problems
- Prolonged pain or illness
There are a few things that a person can do to help prevent depression and they revolve around keeping a healthy lifestyle.
Treatments for Depression
It is important to see a doctor if you are having symptoms of depression for two weeks or longer. There are several self-care activities that can be done to reduce symptoms of depression. Some people use herbs like St. John’s wort, but they do have potential drug interactions, so be careful and do research before you mix herbs and prescriptions. A few of the major steps a person suffering from depression that you can take are:
- Get regular exercise
- Keep a healthy diet
- Get enough sleep
- Avoid alcohol, marijuana and other recreational drugs
- Try different relaxation techniques such as meditation or yoga
Here is full list of treatments for depression, some options might work for you and others may not.
Do you hesitate to tell your doctor about depression symptoms? Or do you have any tips that work for you to help with your depression symptoms? Please share below in the comments.
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