Health Tips

Real Truck

2010-02-16T04:53:00.000-08:00

The bakflip tonneau cover with hard folding which offers the bed cover design for security and full truck bed access. The bakflip tonneau covers can work fast and they can fold with in few seconds so it will be easy to fix the bed access in trucks. It also available to fold in various manners like by partially you can fold up to the level like quarterly fold, half fold and full fold to full truck bed access by the way you need. The mud flaps and mud guards are available for the cars and trucks to avoid some unexpected problem when collision. The truck mud flaps and mud guards are available with rubber, diamond plate, custom plate, bus strip, stainless steel and the hard and thick rubber are available for heavy duty vehicles. The mud guards are fit in both front and back side of the cars and trucks. The bug shield and hood shield which gives the protection to the front end of the cars and trucks. The bug shield will be widely used in many cars and trucks because it will prevent from collision and also it is one of the affordable accessories for the cars and trucks which is available in reliable cost.

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2010-02-16T04:51:00.000-08:00

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Auto accessories

2010-01-28T08:45:00.000-08:00

If you are looking for truck accessories, you have come to the right place. In this post, you will find a site where you can find the best quality of truck accessories. The site I am talking about is CARiD.com. It is an online store that specializes in providing car accessories and truck accessories.CARiD has the truck accessories for almost all car brands. They have the truck accessories to add the style, protection, and comfort of your truck. You can find truck accessories such as grilles, spoilers, wheels, floor mats, and many more. Custom grilles are the perfect accessories to add the front look of your truck. The front of your ride is the first that will be noticed by other people. Thus, you should create a strong and attractive style for the front part of your vehicle.In CARiD, you will find many kinds of auto accessories. They provide a wide range of billet and chrome mesh grilles for any type of car, truck, and SUV. The brillet grilles in CARiD come from the top aftermarket manufacturers such as Asanti, T-Rex, E&G classics, and many more. So, you don’t have to worry of the quality of the truck grilles. Just go to this site to find the truck grilles for your truck.

COULD GERMS IN A POOL MAKE SICK?

2009-12-20T22:25:00.000-08:00

The chances that you'll pick up an infection in a public pool are pretty low,but it can happen.Chlorine is a potent disinfectant,but it doesn't instantly kill every swimmers.If one of those bugs survives long enough to sneak into your system,you might get sick.The most common pool borne ailments is diarrhoea,usually triggered by germs from infected kids who aren't potty-trained(unfortunately,swim diapers aren't that effective).Keep yourself healthy by making sure that you don't swallow any water;even one accidental gulp could allow these germs to set up shop in your digestive system.Find out how often the chlorine level is checked.Better still,find a swim facility that has a separate children's area with its own filtration system...an anodyne makes you feel good

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE HEADACHE

2009-12-19T22:19:00.000-08:00

Primary headaches are not associated with any serious underlying conditions.Secondary headaches are due to some serious medical condition.

Tension headache is the most common primary headache.Starts at the back of the head or upper neck as tightness or pressure.Can also be around the eye.

Migraine is the second most common primary headache.The intense,throbbing pain at the temples may be accompained by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.About 60 percent of patients may have post headache symptoms like drowsing,fatigue,irritability and depression.

Cluster headache is very rare.Lasts for weeks or months,separated by pain-free periods of months or years.Can cause severe pain around or behind one eye.The affected eye may become red,inflammed and watery.The nose on the affected side may become congested and runny.Seen more in males.

Secondary headaches are more serious.common cause:brain tumour,bleeding in the brain,infections or eye problems.

Faith in God can relieve pain

2009-12-15T23:11:00.000-08:00

A team at Oxford University has based its findings on an experiment in which 12 Roman catholics and 12 atheists were "tortured" with electric shocks as they studied two paintings - Virgin Mary and Leonardo da Vinci's Lady With An Ermine.

The subjects spent half-an-hour inside an MRI scanner, receiving a series of 20 electric shocks in four sessions and each time they had to rate how much it hurt on a scale of 0 to 100 as they looked at the paintings.

The researchers hoped that the face of the Virgin Mary would induce a religious state of mind in the believers, while da Vinci's painting was chosen because it did not look dissimilar and would be calming.

The scientists found that the Catholics seemed to be able to block out much of the pain.

And, using the latest brain-scanning techniques, they also discovered that the Catholics were able to activate part of the brain associated with conditioning experience of pain, the Daily Mail reported.

However, there was no such brain activity among the atheists whose pain and anxiety levels stayed roughly the same.

The Catholics said that looking at the painting of the Virgin Mary made them feel "safe", "taken care of" and "calmed down and peaceful".

More significantly, they reported feeling 12% less pain after viewing the religious image than after looking at the Leonardo.

The Rt Rev Tom Wright, the Anglican Bishop of Durham, welcomed the research, saying: "The practice of faith should, and in many cases does, alter the person you are. It can affect the patterns of your brain and your emotions. So it comes as no surprise to me that this experiment has reached such conclusions."

"NATURAL" IS NOT ALWAYS NICER

2009-12-11T23:08:00.000-08:00

Don't assume that "natural" estrogens are a safer way to relieve hot flashes than hormone replacement therapy(HRT).Dubbed "natural" because most are synthesized from soybean's or wild yams,these are chemically similar to human estrogen; the forms include estradiol,estrone, and estriol.Though often effective against hot flashes,their long-term safety has not been tested.Like HRT,these estrogens may also increase the risk of breast cancer,blood clots and heart attacks.

MENTAL DECLINE BEGINS EARLY

2009-12-07T23:02:00.000-08:00

Mental and cognitive abilities of adults start fading nearly 15years before their death.A Swedish study analysed 288 non-demented people rom age 70 until death and found that their perceptual speed,or the ability to quickly compare figures,started to decline about 15 years before their death.The drop in spatial ability and verbal skills started about eight years before death.Contributing factors included heart disease, lack of physical and mental activity,and early stages of dementia.A change in verbal ability might be a marker for degeneration in health in older people..

Vitamin B12 helps Brain

2009-12-05T22:58:00.000-08:00

Vitamin B12 may protect the brain against shrinkage,cognitive,decline, and memory loss.Oxford university researchers assessed the brain volume of 107 healthy adults,aged between 61 and 87, and checked their vitamin B12 levels over a period of time.Participants who entered the study withlow levels of vitamin B12 saw a greater decrease in brain volume, and those with vitamin B12 levels above normal were six times less likely to have brain shrinkage..

A NEW RISK FACTOR FOR FRACTURES ?

2009-12-02T22:22:00.000-08:00

High blood levels of homocysteine- a substance known to boost the risk of heart attack and stroke - may also foretell a higher risk of bone fractures. Two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine found that older adults with high homocysteine levels were far more likely to break a bone than those with low levels of the amino acid.
For men, the risk was almost four times as high, and for women it was nearly double. Made naturally by the body, homocysteine is a breakdown product of protein. Researchers suspect that excess homo cysteine might disrupt the formation of collagen, the protein-rich "glue" found in bones and other connective tissues.
Without sufficient folic acid, and vitamins B12 and B6,homocysteine tends to accumulate in the body.
Researchers urge people to get plenty of B vitamins in their diet - for their bones, hearts, and minds. Good sources include green, leafy vegetables; legumes; wholewheat bread and cereals eggs; and poultry. For added reassurance, take a daily multivitamin that contains the recommended intake of 400 micrograms of folic acid.

HOW A SECOND HAND SMOKE HARMS KIDS

2009-11-29T22:56:00.000-08:00

Children exposed to second-hand smoke are more at risk of nicotine dependence,reports journal Addictive Behaviors.A Canadian study,which looked at 1,800 school children aged between 10 and 12 years,found that 5 percent of children who never smoked a cigarette,but had inhaled second hand smoke on cars or their homes,reported symptoms of nicotine dependence.The children were at risk for nicotine withdrawal symptoms like depression,insomnia,irritability and concentration problems...

Skip the Smokin' and the Shakin'

2009-11-27T20:57:00.000-08:00

Here's another reason to stop smoking and limit your salt intake. You can reduce your risk of stomach reflux. The uncomfortable condition in which stomach juices flow back into the esophagus, technically known as gastroesophageal reflux(GERD), causes heartburn, if severe and untreated, reflux can increase the risk of esophageal cancer.
Researchers at karolinska Hospital in Stockholm looked at various lifestyle habits as possible causes of reflux. They found that the more years a person smoked, the greater the likelihood of reflux, reaching a 70 per cent greater risk of 20-year-plus smokers. People who regularly shake extra salt on their meals were 70 per cent more likely to develop reflux than non-salters.
Among the lifestyle habits found to fight reflux were eating more fibre and getting regular exercises. Surprisingly several beverages identified as reflux culprits in previous studies - coffee, tea and alcohol - were not found to increase the risk of reflux.

BREW BENEFIT

2009-11-25T22:55:00.000-08:00

Green tea has provided its credentials a million times over,but guess what: There's still a little room or improvement. To pump up the disease-fighting potentials of this wonder drink, add a squeeze of citrus. Lemon juice protects catechins,the antioxidants that are thought to be behind the tea's anti-cancer powers,so more of the chemicals are available to your body...

Got a Filthy Mouth??

2009-11-23T20:52:00.000-08:00

CLEAN YOUR ARTERIES:

Plenty of research has now linked heart disease with periodontal disease, suggesting that if you have one of these conditions you may also be at risk for the other - and that treating one may help treat the other as well. Recently a Finnish study in the journal Oral Health found that people with periodontal disease who were on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs had less severe gum disease than those not taking them. Statins are known to have an anti-inflammatory effect, so the finding was not a complete surprise, since gum disease is characterized by inflammation.

Can a stress test be wrong?

2009-11-21T22:54:00.000-08:00

No medical test is 100% predictive. The stress test - while still a tried-and-true way to screen for heart problems - is far from foolproof, and it shouldn't be viewed as providing the final word on your risk for having a heart attack.
The typical stress test involves walking on a treadmill while an electrocardiogram machine measures the electrical activity of the heart as it contracts and relaxes. The graphical pattern of the electrocardiogram (ECG) reveals clues that blood flow through the coronary arteries supplying the heart muscle may not be providing the oxygen and the energy the muscle needs when it is working hard.
Atherosclerosis - the condition that narrows the coronary and other arteries in the body and therefore slows blood flow - is the result of plaques in the walls of the arteries. Each plaque is a swollen, fat-filled little pouch with a fibrous cap that holds the contents in.Some plaques are small and therefore don't obstruct the flow of blood very much, making it possible for some people to "pass" a stress test with no problems. However, the fibrous caps on plaques aren't always sturdy. If a fragile fibrous cap ruptures, pouring fat into the middle of the artery just above the plaque, a clot forms and blocks blood flow, potentially causing a heart attack. Plaques can rupture at any time, even a few days after someone has taken a stress test.
Doctors are still working on tests that will spot fragile, or "vulnerable" plaques and on treatments to make plaques less likely to rupture.

A BAD BOSS CAN HURT YOUR HEART

2009-11-20T22:53:00.000-08:00

Your employer may be getting under your skin in more ways than one: Working for a boss whom you perceive to be unfair can make your blood pressure spike, contributing to your risks of heart attack and stroke. That's what a team of British scientists found when they took the blood pressure of 28 female health-care assistants, measuring it every 30 minutes over 12-hours periods for three days.Among women who had previously their managers as unfair, an interaction with the boss caused a large jump in blood pressure, enough to pump up the risk of coronary heart disease by 16 per cent and stroke risk by 38per cent. In the same situation, readings for women with fair bosses actually showed a slight decrease.
If your supervisor rules at whim, the researchers say, seek emotional support from your equally disgruntled colleagues(you should probably refrain, though, if your boss picks favourites).And start looking for a new job. Even if you don't actually leave, knowing you have the option may help keep your stress level - and your blood pressure- down.

LONELINESS MAY MAKE U COLD

2009-11-17T22:49:00.000-08:00

Social exclusion can make one physically cold and reach out for a hot drink.Canadian psychologists asked students to recall situations when they felt socially accepted or rejected, and the room temperature on those occasions.Those who recalled having been rejected mentioned lower room temperatures than those who felt accepted.Also, students who were left out of a computerised ball game were found to be more likely to grab a cup of hot coffee than those who got to play...

RED SIGNALS HEART ATTACK

2009-11-16T22:46:00.000-08:00

Riding in traffic can give you more than a headache - it can bring on a heart attack,according to a German study in the New England Journal of Medicine.The researchers interviewed 691 heart attack survivors and found that being in traffic - whether in a car or bus or on a bicycle - tripled the risk during the following hour.The increased risk was greatest in women,those over 60,and those with hypertension,diabetes, or pre-existing heart disease.it's well known that air pollution,notably that produced by cars and trucks,can trigger a heart attack.The stress of driving or commuting may also play a role....so people be cool while in traffic...

THE MORE YOU LOOK,THE MORE YOU LIKE

2009-11-14T22:45:00.000-08:00

If you find yourself gazing deeply into someone's eyes across the room but you are not quite sure you like what you see,stare just a little longer - it could tilt the scales in their favour. According to a recent study,whether you like a person is partly determined by the amount of time you spend sizing him or her up.When researchers increased the amount of time a study volunteer spent looking at one face over another,the one that got more "face time" won out in a likability rating.The influence goes both ways:Looking longer led to liking better, and vice versa. " Gaze is a critical component for humans." says study author Shinsuke Shimojo,Ph.D.,of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, "and by playing gaze 'catch-ball',we can increase friendliness.attractiveness and intimacy.

HOW TO DEAL WITH BLOODSHOT EYES

2009-11-11T22:42:00.000-08:00

When eyes are "bloodshot" the small vessels on the surface of the eyeballs are dilated and visible.Lack of sleep,alcohol consumption the night before,overuse of contact lenses,or an allergy are among the possible causes.Bloodshot eyes during the day can be caused by some irritant,eyestrain,excessive rubbing,or anything that tends to dry your eyes(high heat,low humidity,or insufficient tear production).Most commonly, if the cause is external and temporary,bloodshot eyes improve by themselves.
A few tips that may help

Wash your face eyelids with cold water
Use a cold compress
Over-the-counter eye drops(which usually contain a decongestant to constrict blood vessels)and eye washes may help,too.(But overuse of some eye drops can actually increase redness.And eye cups can be a source of infection,so use only the disposable kind.)

PUCKERED,PARCHED,AND PIPING HOT

2009-11-08T22:40:00.000-08:00

If it doesn't take a red chilli to set your mouth on fire,you may want to check in with your dentist- and maybe a psychologist,Burning-mouth syndrome affects many people and is marked by (surprise!) a burning sensation in the gums,palate,and lips.Many sufferers are misdiagnosed,says Andres pinto,D.M.D.,in a new "field guide"to the disorder.If you have unexplained symptoms,some possibilities to consider include anemia,vitamin deficiency,acid-reflux disease,diabetes,and a yeast infection of the mouth.Check your stress level,too;anxiety-driven habits like tooth grinding or repetitively thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth may figure into as many as seven out of 10 cases..

Can't Focus? Try Tai Chi

2009-11-06T22:40:00.000-08:00

THE MARTIAL PLAN Here s a workout for your body and mind:
A study in the journal Sleep found that people with moderate sleep complaints who did six months of a slow-motion version of Tai Chi called Chih - a meditative sequence of 19 movements - felt less tired during the day and could concentrate more, compared with people who received only health education over the same period. It's unclear whether the benefits stemmed most from mental or physical effects, but the Tai Chi participants also got the benefit of the burning 272 calories an hour.
Tai Chi incorporates components of relaxation and exercise, both of which may improve sleep.

RECEIPE FOR HAPPINESS

2009-11-04T22:38:00.000-08:00

In a stable marriage, research shows, there are five times as many positive communications as negative ones. Want to get your relationship on the good side of that ration? Here's what happy couples do:

Show interest in each other's thoughts and feelings
Share their joy, letting each other know when they are excited or delighted
Show affection - touching each other, saying or doing something thoughtful
accept and respect each other's feelings, even when they don't agree
listen without being defensive
express appreciation and display pride in one another
demonstrate empathy, using words and facial expressions to show they're trying to understand
prove they care by checking in, calling to ask how things are going
joke around - gently teasing, playing, having fun

Facials: A Face-lift Sans Scalpel?

2009-11-02T22:37:00.000-08:00

The Promise: Reduced bloating and swelling in the face, neck, and scalp.This treatment, consisting mostly of massage with a rich moisturising cream, supposedly stimulates the lymphatic system(which regulates the body's fluid balance), flushing away toxins. It also aims to stimulate the face's 55 underlying muscles, defining and firming the eye area, mouth, and chin. A series of 30 facials is recommended for the look of a face-lift.
Is it worth it? The hour-long session can make a difference. Cheeks will look rosier and more flushed, the creases around the mouth less obvious, and the bags beneath the eye diminished. More than anything, the process can be soothing, without torturous pore extraction.
What dermatologists say: Some people are more likely than others to retain fluid in their faces. If you often look bloated or you have pronounced bags under your eyes, this kind of massage can help, but it's temporary solution.
You'll need regular treatments to see continued results.

GO MEDITERRANEAN,STAY HEALTHY

2009-10-29T23:17:00.000-07:00

A Mediterranean diet-rich in fruits,vegetables,nuts,whole grains,olive oil and fish,but low in red meat,alcohol and dairy products-can do wonders.Italian researchers,who reviewed data on eating habits of 1.5million people who were tracked over a period of 3 to 18 years,found that there was a 9 percent drop in death from heart disease,13 percent decline in incidence of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease,and 6 percent reduction in cancer among people who followed a Mediterranean diet.Overall drop in mortality was 9 percent...