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| IVL Products Health Watch - Don’t Let The Grinch Spoil Your Summer Fun |
| The Official IVL Products Health Blog |
Dear Reader,
Remember the Grinch? He usually rears his ugly head around
Christmas time but sometimes he gets bored when the weather
is warm and he tries to ruin summer fun by putting summer
hazards in our paths. Fortunately for us, those summer
hazards can be easily avoided by taking a few simple steps.
Extreme heat is one of the major hazards associated with
summer. Heat strokes kill thousands of people every year.
The risk of heat stroke goes up during heavy exertion and is
more prevalent in people with health conditions such as
diabetes, obesity and heart disease. People over the age of
65 and young children are especially prone to heat illness.
Normally the body cools itself by sweating. If temperatures
and humidity are extremely high, however, sweating is not
effective in maintaining the body's normal temperature and
that can lead to heat-related health problems. During heat
illness, the body's cooling system shuts down. The body
temperature goes up quickly, which inhibits the ability to
sweat. The first symptoms of heat exhaustion include
excessive thirst, fatigue and cramps in the legs or abdomen.
If it is left untreated, heat exhaustion can lead to heat
stroke which is a serious and potentially life threatening
condition. Symptoms of heat stroke include dizziness,
headache, nausea, rapid heartbeat, vomiting, confusion, and
a temperature which can soar as high as 105° F or more. In
severe cases, the body's major organs may be damaged.
Fortunately, heat illness can be prevented by following a
few simple rules. Reduce strenuous activities during the
hottest hours of the day. If you must be outside in the heat
for long periods of time, carry a water bottle and drink
fluids constantly, even if you don't feel thirsty. If you
are working in a hot environment, it is essential that you
drink a minimum of 16 ounces of cold water per hour. Avoid
caffeine and alcohol. Getting adequate amounts of sleep and
proper nutrition are especially important during the hot
summer months. Light meals are easier to digest than heavy
meals. Eat fruits that are rich in antioxidants and vitamin
C like strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.
If you see someone who appears to be suffering from heat
illness, have the person lie down in a cool place and
elevate their legs. Use water, wet towels and fanning to
help cool the person down until emergency help arrives.
Food poisoning is another potential summer hazard that lurks
at weddings, picnics, graduation parties and family
cookouts. Bacteria, whether in food or in the air grow
faster in warm weather. Fortunately, food poisoning can be
avoided by following a few simple steps.
When the meal is finished food should be refrigerated
promptly. According to FDA guidelines, food should never be
left out for more than one hour when the temperature is
above 90° F. Even in cooler weather food should never be
left out for more than two hours. Keep hot food hot and cold
food cold. Wash off fruits and vegetables with cool running
water.
When you are packing food for a picnic, place cold food in a
cooler with plenty of ice or commercial freezing gels. Cold
food should be held at or below 40° F and the cooler should
be stored in the shade. Hot food should be wrapped well,
placed in an insulated container and kept at or above 140°
F.
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before beginning
any type of food preparation. Wash food surfaces and keep
raw food separate from cooked food.
Yours in good health,
Sheila McCormick
Editor, IVL Health Watch
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What is this "Hawaiian miracle?"
The noni plant has withstood the test of time. For
literally thousands of years it has been flourishing in
Hawaii's lush, nutrient-rich soil. Down through the ages,
healers and shamans in Hawaii and the South Pacific have
depended on the benefits of this versatile plant to ease the
pain and remedy the health problems of the people under
their care. They realized juice from the noni fruit had
amazing healing powers of restoration. The noni was - and
still is - considered sacred and vital to the health of
every islander.
In his book, "Noni: The Tropical Fruit with 101 Medicinal
Uses," Dr. Neil Solom discusses a survey of 8,000 people who
used Hawaiian Noni for a variety of medical conditions. When
doctors and other health professionals interviewed them,
they found that Hawaiian noni helped 78% of the people who
used it.
Steven Hall, M.D., of Providence Hospital in Washington, has
treated patients with Hawaiian noni for inflammatory
problems such as arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis and even
carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Hall revealed that "noni is
incredible because it offers help to people who could not be
helped by traditional medical science." Dr. Hall also
reported that "not only does noni provide many benefits on
its own, but it also increases the effectiveness of other
treatments."
Master Herbalist, Rita Elkins, author of "The Noni
Revolution," states, "As an investigative author, I have
concluded that noni has more than enough credibility to
justify its use. . .for improved health. Supplementation
with noni appears to optimize health."
http://www.ivlonline.com/letter/hawaiian_noni
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| Cool your mouth and fight dental cavities at the same
time.
Used by dentists worldwide for oral health, xylitol, also
called wood sugar or birch sugar, is a five-carbon sugar
alcohol that is used as a sugar substitute. Xylitol is a
naturally occurring sweetener found in the fibers of many
fruits and vegetables. It is roughly as sweet as sucrose but
is a "tooth friendly" sugar. In addition to not encouraging
tooth decay (by replacing dietary sugars), xylitol may
actively aid in repairing minor cavities caused by dental
caries.
When bacteria enter the body they hold on to our tissues by
hanging on to a variety of sugar complexes. The open nature
of xylitol and its ability to form many different sugar-like
structures appears to interfere with the ability of many
bacteria to adhere.
Xylitol can also be applied nasally through a saline
solution containing xylitol, such as Xlear Nasal Wash.
See xylitol products…
http://www.ivlonline.com/letter/xylitol
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What Do Your Kidneys Really Do For You Every Day?
It's their critical job to filter blood (about 1700 quarts a
day), ridding the body of waste products.
The kidneys filter metabolic waste products from protein,
fat, various minerals, alcohol, drugs, and other ingested
toxins. Said another way: your kidneys are your
indispensable wastewater removal system. Without them you
die!
Much of the water you drink is necessary to clean the blood
and flush acid waste out of the body via the kidneys.
Your kidneys also regulate all your body's water;
electrolytes monitor the acid/alkaline balance of your blood
and help control blood pressure. Read on to learn more...
http://www.ivlonline.com/letter/kidney_clear
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Visit our Health Forum and ask a question of one of the
country's leading experts in nutritional medicine. |
Dr. Mikles is a Board Certified Internist,
and is the Medical Director of Choices Integrative
Healthcare Clinic in Sedona, Arizona. For more than 30
years, Dr. Mikles has been engaged in the study and practice
of the therapeutic effects of diet and nutrition, making him
one of the country's leading experts.
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