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Missouri Health and education data
Thirdhand smoke consists of residual tobacco smoke pollutants that remain in the house
Thirdhand smoke consists of residual tobacco smoke pollutants that 1) remain on surfaces and in dust after tobacco has been smoked, 2) are re-emitted back into the gas phase, or 3) react with oxidants and other compounds in the environment to yield secondary … Michael Siegel of Boston University School of Public Health believes oneContinue reading “Thirdhand smoke consists of residual tobacco smoke pollutants that remain in the house”
Swelling in legs
Immediate correction: Rest, stop smoking, drink a smoothie of parsley, carrots, apples, ginger and coconut water Corrective healthy lifestyle for long term: avoid toxins/carcinogens/tobacco use, alcohol,consume whole foods Edema, often referred to as water retention, bloating or swelling, is the excessive accumulation of fluids between the cells caused by defects or dysfunction in the circulatory orContinue reading “Swelling in legs”
Health data on Diabetes and Alzheimer’s
The mean age of the cohort was 75.6 years (standard deviation 5.9); 68.9 percent of the subjects were women. Forty-five percent of the subjects were Hispanic, and 32 percent were Black. The prevalence of diabetes was 9.6 percent in Whites, 21.2 percent in Blacks, and 24.1 percent in Hispanics. There were 213 incident cases ofContinue reading “Health data on Diabetes and Alzheimer’s”
Mullein herb for lung and breast health – COPD signs, symptoms and diagnosis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the term used to describe chronic lung conditions that cause severe shortness of breath and block the airways in your lungs. Usually it refers to long-lasting bronchitis or emphysema, but can also include asthmatic bronchitis (bronchial asthma). All of these diseases cause the air sacsContinue reading “Mullein herb for lung and breast health – COPD signs, symptoms and diagnosis”
Can you just stop smoking in a week or few months?
My father started smoking at 19 yrs of age. And for many years thereon until he was in his 40s. He had tuberculosis at the age of 40 and stopped smoking at age 42 , by just going cold turkey, stopping completely in less than few weeks. We give him candy to chew and hisContinue reading “Can you just stop smoking in a week or few months?”
Back pain, high blood pressure, stroke and brain tumor
For a year, a 51 year old male had been suffering from back pain. This year, he suffered a stroke as a result of high blood pressure and the brain tumor that was discovered in the hospital when he was being treated for the stroke. After the brain surgery (5 hours) where the brain tumorContinue reading “Back pain, high blood pressure, stroke and brain tumor”
Where do we stand on our fight against cancer causing substances?
We keep adding a list of these carcinogens or toxins each year. We have produced and manufactured foods in the factory in greater quantities and have to rely on so many chemicals. Educating the public about the hazards of these carcinogens is very slow and tricky. We have seen an increase in number of womenContinue reading “Where do we stand on our fight against cancer causing substances?”