Archive for August, 2007
Indoor Plants Clean Air
The peace lily, the Lady palm, ficus, golden pothos and areca palm are easy to grow. They are insect resistant and will absorb many of the cancer causing chemicals like benzene, arsenic and formaldehyde found in secondhand smoke and other household pollutants.
A normal houseplant can filter about six cubic feet of air or about the size [...]
Read More..>>Health Screenings Are Important!
There are many health insurance programs that cover preventive health care like health screenings. Here are screenings that are important as you age:
Screenings for breast, cervical, vaginal, colorectal and prostate cancer
Testing for loss of bone mass leading to osteoporosis
Blood test for diabetes
Flu, pneumonia and Hepatitis B
Annual blood pressure check
Check your HDL and LDL [...]
Read More..>>Smart supplements
Choose a high quality multivitamin.
Check the expiration date to make sure you will use it all in time.
Add an antioxidant supplement that contains 100 to 400 IU of vitamin E, 250 to 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C, 6 to 20 milligrams of beta-carotene, plus 70 to 100 micrograms of selenium.
Add a calcium supplement or be [...]
Read More..>>Be sun safe.
American over 65 account for half of all new cases of skin cancer. Damage to the skin doesn’t happen overnight but accumulates over years. Here are some tips to keep safe in the sun:
Check the UV Index for your area or destination.
Wear a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses in the sun.
Use a sunscreen with an SPF of [...]
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