Second-Hand Smoke Can Cause Memory Impairment

Second hand-smoke is an air pollutant , it degrades the quality of air making the persons exposed to it at risk for certain health problems.

Second hand-smoke is also a risk  factor for non-communicable diseases, the ones caused by smoking tobacco.

Recently a research study found that second-hand smoke can cause memory impairment.

For the study researchers used participants who were exposed to second-hand smoke for at least 25 hours per week.  They either lived with a smoker or fraternized regularly with smokers.

The participants were required to respond to certain controlled circumstances. Their responses were then compared to:

1. Smokers who had not been exposed to second hand-smoke
2. Non smokers

The result was that the participants who were repeatedly exposed to second-hand smoke forgot almost 20% more frequently than those who were not.

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For our health program second-hand smoke, air pollution and smoking are health risk factors

By participating in the program, one can learn to eliminate or reduce these and other health risk factors that make them sick.
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Obese Children Identify Taste Sensations Incorrectly

A study involving 99 obese children and 94 normal weight ones found that obese children were less likely to identify individual taste sensations correctly.

For the study the participants were given taste strips with 5 different tastes and 2 blank strips.

The strips were placed on the tongue and they were asked to identiy the tastes.

The obese children identified sweet taste as much lower in intensity than other children.

It is believed that heighthened sensitivity to different tastes may help reduce food intake.

Based on the result of this study, obese children may be at risk of consuming more calories and sugar because they identify sweet as less intense.

The study didn't report whether obesity wasa cause of the taste dicrepancy or the taste discrepancy resulted in the child being obese.

Consuming too many calories and sugar are causes of obesity.

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Symptoms That require the attention of a health Professonal

Being healthy takes a certain amount of care at home, care on a daily basis and all year round.

It requires self-care to promote health and prevent disease. Self care is important because it keeps us in tune with our health.

Self-care helps us to eliminate risk factors that can make us sick, thereby preventing us from needing a health professional.

When we suffer from minor aches and pains or have minor symptoms that go away in a day or two our body can be healing itself.

This requires self-care before and after.

There are times, when our health is challenge. we may feel differently, The symptoms that make us feel that way may require outside help, that means we may need medical attention to check it out.

These are some symptoms that require that we see a health professional:

-Persistent dry eyes-Dry eye syndrome is a condition common to computer users and those who spend long hours at a time on the Internet. If after using eye drops or artificial tears for dry eye the symptoms persist, it is time to have it checked out.

-Heartburn which has been around for more than two weeks, not relieved by your own medication. They could be a sign of heart disease or gastro-oesophageal reflux.

- A lesion, spot or bump on the skin that is not healing or has changed shape. If it has been around for two weeks or more, it is time to check it out to rule our cancer.

-A painful blister on the nose; they are common among people whose immune system is low. It could be the shingles virus.

-Vaginal discharge that starts to smell or changed. It could be a bacterial infection.

-Heart palpitations and shortness of breath.

-Chest pain and shortness of breath-These are symptoms of a heart attack.

There are six do-not-treat-yourself symptoms mentioned in this article, I want to share it with you.

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The best self-care is the removal of health risk factors that make us sick. Removing them will prevent disease and build the immune system.

Five of these health risk factors are covered in my health program.

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