Month: July 2017

Here's Why You Should Actually Skip That Lime In Your Corona

Post author By HealthyWay Staff Writer
Post date July 20, 2017

This was why she became a flight attendant.

The 26-year-old caught a layover in the Caribbean and took full advantage. While our sources only tell us she “had significant sun exposure,” how could that have come from anywhere but a nice, long layout on the beach? A Caribbean layover is like a miniature free vacation.
On the flight to the islands, she had done what flight attendants do: She checked the overhead bins, handed out peanuts or pretzels, and served drinks.
This last task required her to cut up limes—lots of them, presumably—as garnishes. She cut limes, she handled them, she perched them on the edges of plastic cups.

Later, a doctor would tell her that this was her mistake. After her day in the sun, the flight attendant’s forearm erupted in tremendous painful blisters. The blisters followed a dripping path across her arm—a path first blazed by trickles of lime juice that bled from the fruit when she was preparing garnishes.

Sun and citrus don’t mix.

This poor flight attendant’s story comes to us via Medscape. The site outlines her misfortune in a case study describing a painful condition called phytophotodermatitis. Doctors with a wicked sense of humor might call it “lime disease.”
Phytophotodermatitis occurs when chemicals found in certain fruits and vegetables interact with the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. Watch out for carrots, parsley, lemons, and, yes, limes. Heat, sweat, and wetness make the problem even worse.

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Blisters and redness follow, but they’re sneaky. They don’t show up until a few days after the exposure. This delayed onset makes phytophotodermatitis a real panic-inducer. How would you feel if you woke up with hideous chemical burns on your hands and had no idea what caused them?
“Patients come in quite concerned when they have a rash like this,” Joshua Zeichner, a doctor at Mount Sinai Hospital, told Today. “It raises a lot of panic.”

We’ll spare you the media gallery on this one. If you have a strong stomach and a burning (sorry) curiosity, search Google Images for “phytophotodermatitis.” You’ll see why panic makes sense in this case.

Save the summer with an abundance of caution.

You don’t have to swear off citrus between May and September, even if you did just look at the pictures. (You did, didn’t you?) The good news is that phytophotodermatitis is easy to prevent.
“Lime burn can be prevented by immediately washing off residue with soap and water or cleansing towelettes,” Today reports.
That’s another great reason to pack a few pre-moistened wipes in your beach bag. Go ahead and put the lime in the coconut and drink ’em both up—just make sure to scrub your hands clean afterward.

And although sunscreen won’t protect you if you’re drenched in lime juice, be sure to apply the lotion liberally. With or without chemical reactions, sunlight can be dangerous in large doses.
Dermatologists caution everyone to use lots of broad-spectrum sunscreen, preferably a water-resistant brand with an SPF rating of 30 or higher.

Armed with these tips, you should be able to enjoy a chilled drink the next time you relax on the beach. We can think of one flight attendant who’ll enjoy her Caribbean layovers a lot more knowing how to prevent phytophotodermatitis.

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Motherhood

Two Husbands Used Labor Simulators To Prove Giving Birth "Wasn't A Big Deal"

Post author By HealthyWay Staff Writer
Post date July 20, 2017

How bad could childbirth actually be? men ask.
These two guys found out. Sort of. A pair of men from Kensington Church in Troy, Michigan, decided to celebrate Mother’s Day 2013 by subjecting themselves to simulated labor. They didn’t share their names, so we’ll just call them Cranium and Earrings, for reasons that will become clear when you watch the clip.
“Did you know that, according to men, women exaggerate everything?” asks Earrings, playing the heel in a 3-minute video that documents the men’s brief tour of childbirth pains. A minute later, he’s not laughing.

These men contracted (so to speak) the services of a gynecologist named Julie Masters for their experiment. In the video, Masters attaches electrodes to their abdomens and slowly dials up the current, simulating the stages of labor by shocking the guys’ muscles into tightening and releasing.

So how did they like it?

“It feels like someone’s taking a Sawzall and just carving up my abdomen,” says Earrings. Meanwhile, their wives stand by with steaming cups of Starbucks coffee. They laugh, taking wicked glee in their husbands’ painful enlightenment.
In early labor, as the cervix is thinning out and dilating, women experience pain that they’ve described as feeling “kind of like the muscles inside were slowly twisting harder and harder until it became almost unbearable, and then it would slowly subside.”

As Masters cranks up the voltage to simulate this stage of childbirth, Cranium and Earrings grimace in pain. As the “contraction” subsides, Cranium is incredulous.

“That was early labor?” he says.

Next comes active labor, in which the cervix opens quickly, and contractions come faster and faster. The labor pains at this stage are more intense, as evidenced by Earrings and Cranium groaning and writhing on their hospital beds. It’s just a simulation, but the expressions on these guys’ faces will be familiar to anyone who’s ever watched a woman give birth.
Minutes or hours later, active labor gives way to the second stage of childbirth. At this point, the cervix is fully dilated. The baby’s ready to enter the world. Some women call this the “pushing stage” of the birth, because, well, that’s when you start to push.

Earrings and Cranium do not push, which is why we can share this video with you in the first place (decency standards, folks). They just scream. They scream and scream. Their wives high five one another; the men have learned their lesson.

“That sucked,” says Earrings. “That was horrible.”

“I’m telling you right now, I felt like I was having a baby,” Cranium says.
Earrings ends the clip with a heartfelt message to his own mother: “If anything I just experienced is anywhere close to what I did to you all those years ago, I’m sorry. You’re like a superhero.”
Watch Earrings and Cranium simulate labor in the video below, and if you ever run into a guy who claims that childbirth can’t be as painful as women say it is, call your local gynecologist and set up a date between the naysayer and a set of electrodes.

Labor Pain Simulation from Kensington on Vimeo.

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Wellbeing

100-Year-Old Woman Says Drinking Wine Is The Key To A Long Life

Post author By Staff Writer
Post date July 20, 2017

Florence Bearse says that she knows the key to a long, healthy life.
Bearse recently celebrated her 100th birthday, surrounded by her friends and family at the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation in Bangor, Maine. The centenarian spoke to local news channel WLBZ-TV, succinctly explaining her secret.
“I like my wine,” she told the station, a broad smile breaking across her face. “Don’t take it away from me.”

The Bangor resident was a successful restaurateur, and she says that her career helped her learn to appreciate other people.
“The people have taken me, I think,” she said before cracking a joke. “They understand me…that I’m crazy.”
Bearse also provided a bit of simple advice for living life to the fullest: “Don’t take any baloney.”
With that in mind, we decided to look into the science of red wine. Does it really provide notable health benefits—and could moderate wine consumption help a person reach age 100?

Science supports some centenarian claims.

Some red wines include resveratrol, one of several antioxidants that protects cell membranes, potentially reducing some of the effects of aging.

Cornell University researchers recently discovered that wines from New York state tend to have the highest resveratrol concentrations, with the Pinot Noir variety holding higher concentrations than Cabernet or Merlot.
White wines contain much lower levels of resveratrol, since the antioxidant is most commonly associated with the skins of red grapes.

Research also shows that moderate consumption of red wine can reduce the risk of heart disease. Scientists frequently cite this as a potential explanation for the “French paradox.”
That paradox notes that the French diet, which is high in saturated fats, doesn’t seem in line with the country’s relatively low rate of coronary heart disease. Some researchers believe that red wine may help to mitigate some of the effects of high-fat diets.

The American Heart Association notes that moderate intake of any type of alcoholic beverage seems to be beneficial to heart health, and red wine seems especially beneficial. However, the AHA stops short of recommending a glass of red wine each day, as excessive alcohol use contributes to high blood pressure, neurological disorders, and a host of other health issues.
“Patients are not advised to drink wine for their health,” wrote researchers Paul E. Szmitko and Subodh Verma, “but rather to drink—moderately—to their health.”

Bearse’s love of wine isn’t unique among centenarians.

According to the latest census data, the number of centenarians in the United States is growing. As of July 2015, the U.S. Census reported 76,974 individuals aged 100 or older.

John and Charlotte Henderson, 104 and 102, told USA Today that they typically enjoy wine or cocktails before dinner. But John noted that moderation is key.
“We never do anything,” he said. “Eat well. Sleep well. Don’t overdrink. Don’t overeat. And exercise regularly.”
Charlotte concurred with her husband, adding that their marriage is a source of strength. “We had such a good time when John retired. We traveled a lot,” she said. “We just stay busy all the time, and I’m sure that helps.”

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According To New Research, Drinking More Coffee Is Associated With A Longer Life

Post author By Staff Writer
Post date July 20, 2017

Few things are worse than suddenly discovering that one of your favorite foods is bad for you. We were shocked to discover that grilled meat, roasted potatoes, and toast can all carry serious health risks (okay, maybe the grilled meat wasn’t completely surprising).

But if you’re a coffee drinker, we’ve got good news: You probably don’t need to lay off your java habit.

Research backs up coffee as a healthy drink.

Two recent studies from Annals of Internal Medicine show a link between coffee and decreased mortality.
The studies don’t attempt to explain the link, opting to simply demonstrate the relationship between coffee consumption and the incidence of various diseases. One study focused on European countries, and the other chose participants of varying ethnicities in Los Angeles and Hawaii. The results were similar across the board: Increased coffee consumption led to longer lives.

The European study followed more than 500,000 people from 10 countries. Researchers followed up with the participants after 16.4 years to assess their health. The 25 percent of men who drank the most coffee were 12 percent less likely to die than the group who drank no coffee at all.
For women, the difference was slightly less noticeable; the heavy coffee drinkers had a 7 percent lower mortality rate.

Multi-ethnic study backs up European findings.

Many earlier studies focused on Europeans and Americans of European descent. An American study funded by the National Cancer Institute tracked people of diverse ethnicities to determine whether genetics played a role in coffee’s apparent benefits.

The researchers confirmed that coffee decreased mortality in African Americans, Japanese Americans, Latinos, and Caucasians. However, the study did not show a statistically significant decrease in mortality for native Hawaiian coffee drinkers.

Polyphenols may be the key.

Although scientists have extensively studied coffee’s beneficial effects, they haven’t conclusively shown how the beverage decreases mortality. Some scientists believe that polyphenols, a type of antioxidant, could be the key to the coffee’s health benefits.
A recent study showed that consuming dietary polyphenols can protect against hypertension, dyslipidemias, inflammation, and other conditions that are associated with cardiovascular disease. Dietary polyphenols are found in dark chocolate, tea, and coffee.

That’s good news for decaf drinkers, since the results also indicate that caffeine probably isn’t an important factor. In fact, caffeine causes several of coffee’s detrimental health effects, including headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and upset stomach. Insomnia is especially problematic, as scientists have linked poor sleep habits with fibromyalgia and various other conditions.

Should everyone drink coffee?

Additional studies should show how coffee affects specific areas of health. In the meantime, coffee seems to be a perfectly safe addition to your diet, provided that you drink it black. Adding sugar and cream can increase the risk of obesity, counteracting many of the heart-healthy benefits of your daily cup. One study even showed that milk can reduce the antioxidant capacity of coffee or tea.

Finally, if you can’t stand java, don’t feel compelled to start. Other substances like dark chocolate and tea can also provide substantial benefits by delivering the same types of polyphenols.

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Health x Body Wellbeing

According To Science, Drinking More Coffee Is Associated With A Longer Life

Post author By Staff Writer
Post date July 20, 2017

Few things are worse than suddenly discovering that one of your favorite foods is bad for you. Everything from grilled meat to roasted potatoes, and toast have been labeled as potentially harmful.
But if you’re a coffee drinker, we’ve got good news: You probably don’t need to lay off your java habit.

Research backs up coffee as a healthy drink.

Two recent studies from Annals of Internal Medicine show a link between coffee and decreased mortality.
The studies don’t attempt to explain the link, opting to simply demonstrate the relationship between coffee consumption and the incidence of various diseases. One study focused on European countries, and the other chose participants of varying ethnicities in Los Angeles and Hawaii. The results were similar across the board: Increased coffee consumption led to longer lives.
The European study followed more than 500,000 people from 10 countries. Researchers followed up with the participants after 16.4 years to assess their health. The 25 percent of men who drank the most coffee were 12 percent less likely to die than the group who drank no coffee at all.
For women, the difference was slightly less noticeable; the heavy coffee drinkers had a 7 percent lower mortality rate.

Multi-ethnic study backs up European findings.

Many earlier studies focused on Europeans and Americans of European descent. An American study funded by the National Cancer Institute tracked people of diverse ethnicities to determine whether genetics played a role in coffee’s apparent benefits.
The researchers confirmed that coffee decreased mortality in African Americans, Japanese Americans, Latinos, and Caucasians. However, the study did not show a statistically significant decrease in mortality for native Hawaiian coffee drinkers.

Polyphenols may be the key.

Although scientists have extensively studied coffee’s beneficial effects, they haven’t conclusively shown how the beverage decreases mortality. Some scientists believe that polyphenols, a type of antioxidant, could be the key to the coffee’s health benefits.
A recent study showed that consuming dietary polyphenols can protect against hypertension, dyslipidemias, inflammation, and other conditions that are associated with cardiovascular disease. Dietary polyphenols are found in dark chocolate, tea, and coffee.
That’s good news for decaf drinkers, since the results also indicate that caffeine probably isn’t an important factor. In fact, caffeine causes several of coffee’s detrimental health effects, including headaches, insomnia, anxiety, and upset stomach. Insomnia is especially problematic, as scientists have linked poor sleep habits with fibromyalgia and various other conditions.

Should everyone drink coffee?

Additional studies should show how coffee affects specific areas of health. In the meantime, coffee seems to be a perfectly safe addition to your diet, provided that you drink it black. Adding sugar and cream can increase the risk of obesity, counteracting many of the heart-healthy benefits of your daily cup. One study even showed that milk can reduce the antioxidant capacity of coffee or tea.
If you aren’t part of the #butfirstcoffee crew, no worries—other substances like dark chocolate and tea can also provide substantial benefits by delivering the same types of polyphenols.

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Scientists Have Created Bananas That Could Save The Lives Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Children

Post author By HealthyWay Staff Writer
Post date July 19, 2017

Australian researchers have created a vitamin A-enriched, genetically modified banana.
The super fruit took more than a decade to develop, and scientists hope that it will reduce the number of deaths due to vitamin A deficiency. The World Health Organization estimates that 250 million preschool children are vitamin A deficient.

Between 250,000 and 500,000 children per year go blind from this deficiency, and about half of those who go blind die within a year.
In most of the world, there have been reductions in cases of vitamin A deficiency in children due to the efforts of non-governmental organizations. In the country of Uganda, however, cases have risen.

Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the world, but one thing there is no shortage of is bananas.

In fact, the word for food in the African nation is matoke, which literally translates to banana. The average Ugandan eats between one and two pounds of bananas per day.

While this versatile food provides essential calories for Ugandans, it does not contain the necessary micronutrients to keep people healthy. That’s where Professor James Dale of Queensland University of Technology comes in.
Dale and his colleagues started with a species of banana from Papua New Guinea that contained high levels of provitamin A (which humans convert into vitamin A). Because this type of banana tree only produces small bunches of bananas, it is not ideal for replacing the current Ugandan species.

However, splicing select genes from the Papua New Guinea banana into a standard Cavendish banana resulted in a biofortified fruit that had higher levels of vitamin A while maintaining a high yield.

Researchers call the genetically modified fruit a golden banana.

Calling the fruit golden seems appropriate, considering that it could save hundreds of thousands of lives. And while it cost the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation a $7.6 million donation, Ugandans won’t have to shell out an exorbitant amount for it.
The scientists behind the golden banana hope that Ugandan farmers will begin growing the fruit by 2021, making it widely available to people in need.

Dale told Newsweek, “Achieving these scientific results along with their publication, is a major milestone in our quest to deliver a more nutritional diet to some of the poorest subsistence communities in Africa. Our science works. We tried and tested hundreds of different genetic variations here in our lab and in field trials in Queensland until we got the best results.”
The researchers have sent genes to Uganda to begin genetically modifying local species of banana. Field trials should take approximately six years, at which point Ugandan children will start receiving higher doses of vitamin A through their daily meals.
“We’ll almost certainly be able to select what we call our ‘elite line’ and this is the line that will go through the regulatory process and finally be approved for farmers,” Dale said.

The professor admitted that he didn’t expect to see a reduction of vitamin A deficiencies until 2025, but by then, Ugandan children will start receiving a badly needed boost of nutrients.

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Wellbeing

New Study Reveals That Having A Strong Sense Of Purpose Actually Helps You Sleep At Night

Post author By HealthyWay Staff Writer
Post date July 19, 2017

If you take care of business today, you’ll rest easy tomorrow—that’s the conclusion of research conducted by the Department of Neurology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Northwestern’s scientists examined two racially diverse, multi-year studies of 814 older adults aged 60 to 99 and compared their incidences of sleep disorders as compared with self-reported “scales of Psychological Well-Being.”

On the sleep side of the equation, researchers looked for the presence of sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome (RLS), and REM behavior disorder (RBD) among the participants.
When it comes to assessing their well-being, the 800 older adults were asked to rate, on a scale of one to five, statements like, “I feel good when I think of what I’ve done in the past and what I hope to do in the future” and “some people wander aimlessly through life, but I am not one of them.”

“It was hypothesized,” the scientists wrote in their study, “that higher levels of purpose in life would be associated with better sleep quality and lower risk of sleep disorders.”

A Hypothesis Confirmed

After crunching three years of data, the scientists noted that it appears that “the more meaning and purpose one has in daytime activities, the better one tends to sleep at night.”
The researchers, through their own work and the collective work of other scientists, noted that “studies have shown that people with more purpose in life are more likely to exercise, participate in preventative behaviors, such as doctor visits, and seek out adequate relaxation.”

It makes sense that people who have a strong sense of purpose want to take care of themselves, which helps them, in turn, sleep better.
The report is careful to note that there are limitations to this study, but they plan to continue examining the connection between purpose and sleep health.
In the meantime, researcher Jason Ong, has told The Guardian that there’s real promise in the notion that “Helping people cultivate a purpose in life could be an effective drug-free strategy to improve sleep quality, particularly for a population that is facing more insomnia.”
So, the moral of this story is that establishing a sense of purpose now can mean more restful sleep when you get older.

How do you go about living a purpose-driven life?

This study did not articulate specific ways in which people can increase their sense of purpose in life. But TED has curated a playlist of seven talks designed to help you find your purpose in life.
Susan Biali, MD, writing for Psychology Today, discussed six Es that she has considered when looking for her own purpose in life.
Elusive: “Typically,” Dr. Biali writes, “your purpose will slowly emerge as you put one foot in front of the other, following where your heart, talents and life seem to be leading you.”

Evolving: Your sense of purpose today should be more sophisticated and clear than it was yesterday—and that’s a good thing.
Emerges from experience: Purpose isn’t going to jump out at you out of the blue. It makes sense that what you do in your day-to-day activities will influence what you feel like you should be doing with your life.
Exactly perfectly timed: So long as you are paying attention to patterns in your life and not waiting for life to happen to you, the right opportunity will eventually present itself with enough planning and preparation.

Eminently qualified: Your calling will require training and practice. Get out there and try things so that when an opportunity presents itself, you’ll be ready—and qualified—to grab it.
Enjoyable adventure: As the idiom goes, “Getting there is half the fun.” Embrace and enjoy your journey to finding your meaning and purpose in life.
Only you can decide whether you have led a purpose-driven life. Get out there and LIVE YOUR LIFE. It’ll help you sleep better when you’re older!

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This Is Why You Should Never Refill Your Plastic Water Bottle

Post author By Staff Writer
Post date July 19, 2017

Disposable water bottles are just that—disposable.

Still, it feels like a crime against the environment to just toss out a water bottle after a single use. We’re supposed to reduce and reuse before we recycle, right? A perfectly noble commitment to sustainability might urge you to refill an old disposable water bottle over and over before tossing it out.
Here’s why that’s a bad idea.

1. Washing, refilling, and reusing disposable water bottles degrades the plastic itself.

As the plastic breaks down, it releases harmful chemicals into the water. The main bad guy here is bisphenol A—which you’ve probably heard being called by its nickname, BPA.

But even BPA-free water bottles contain chemicals that mimic the effects of estrogen, potentially sparking a whole range of maladies.

2. The chemicals in water bottles can cause all kinds of health issues.

Refill an old water bottle too many times and you’ll find BPA and all its harmful buddies swimming around in your hydration sauce. When these chemicals enter your body, they can really mess with your health.
Nutritionist Marilyn Glenville, PhD, told Good Housekeeping about all the health concerns that come with exposure to the chemicals found in most plastics.

“Certain chemicals found in plastic bottles can have effects on every system in our bodies,” she said. “They can affect ovulation, and increase our risk of hormonally driven problems like [polycystic ovary syndrome], endometriosis, and breast cancer, among other things.”

3. As disposable plastic bottles break down, they fill with tiny networks of cracks and fissures that harbor unhealthy bacteria.

Even if you’re not worried about chemical exposure, you probably don’t want to swallow robust colonies of bacteria. The microscopic fissures that develop in old plastic make great homes for germs.

A recent study in the runner’s site Treadmill Reviews found an average bacteria count of more than 300,000 colony-forming units (CFU) per square centimeter. By way of comparison, your dog’s favorite chew toy probably has fewer than 3,000 CFU. So that’s gross.
Oh, and those bottles that Treadmill Reviews looked at were actually made of reusable plastic. Given that disposable bottles develop more cracks more quickly, they’re probably even worse.

This is all plenty alarming, but a body has to remain hydrated, right?

The healthy way to tote your water, Treadmill Reviews concluded, is in a stainless steel bottle with a straw top. For some reason, the straw-top bottle they tested only contained 25.4 CFU. Compare that with the squeeze-top in the study: That thing had 161,971 CFU.
Oh, and these weren’t gut-healthy probiotics, either. More than 60 percent of the germs the researchers found in the water bottles were the type that can actually cause illness.

The takeaway is this: Recycle your disposable water bottles. Get yourself a stainless steel reusable water bottle. Wash your water bottle after each use.
It’s actually pretty simple. Whatever you do, make sure you stay hydrated. With a nice, clean, reusable steel bottle, you can sip safe in the knowledge that you aren’t risking your health.

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Motherhood

5 Types Of Medicine You Should Never Give Your Baby Or Toddler

Post author By HealthyWay Staff Writer
Post date July 19, 2017

When babies and toddlers get sick, parents want them to get better as soon as possible. Most of the time, the best cure is to give a child plenty of rest and fluids and wait for the illness to run its course.
If your child is so ill that you feel medication is necessary, always consult a doctor before administering it. Parents may consider over-the-counter medications or herbal remedies to be basically harmless, but they can have a much larger effect on a child’s tiny body than on yours. Here are five kinds of medicine you should never give to babies or toddlers.

1. Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medication

Manufacturers quit selling infant versions of these medicines in 2007 because the side effects were so dangerous. Since then, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports that emergency room visits for adverse reactions to cough and cold medicines have dropped by more than 50 percent.

There’s no clear-cut age at which cough and cold medication becomes absolutely safe, but at age 4, there’s no longer a blanket prohibition. Even for older children, parents must closely follow instructions to avoid an accidental overdose and to decrease the odds of an adverse reaction.

2. Anti-Nausea Medicine

According to UpToDate, a popular resource for health practitioners, “Nausea and vomiting are common in children, and are usually part of a mild, short-lived illness, frequently caused by a viral infection.”

That is to say, like many illnesses in children, nausea will likely go away on its own. Because of possibly severe side effects, parents should not give children over-the-counter anti-nausea medication.
If a child’s nausea and vomiting persist, they should see a doctor before moderate or severe dehydration occurs. A doctor may prescribe oral rehydration therapy to combat dehydration or an antiemetic to decrease the nausea.

3. Syrup of Ipecac

This vomit-inducing medicine used to be a staple of poisoning prevention. Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Association of Poison Control Centers do not recommend using it.

The reason is that a panel of toxicologists found that the medicine did not improve outcomes for children who’d ingested poison. Sometimes it even did more harm than good.
Instead, experts recommend that parents save the Poison Control phone number (800-222-1222) or bookmark the webPOISONCONTROL tool. These resources can give recommendations that are tailored to a specific situation.

4. Chewable Tablets

While these easy-to-eat tablets are great for older children, parents should not give them to babies and toddlers. The reason is simple: They are a major choking hazard.

If your child can eat solid food, a doctor may approve of crushing a tablet and mixing it with applesauce or other soft food. Parents who use this method should make sure their child eats the entire portion of food—otherwise the dose will not be certain.

5. Aspirin

Children should never take aspirin because it makes them susceptible to a rare but fatal illness called Reye’s syndrome. Parents must be extra careful because aspirin is sometimes listed under other names, such as salicylate or acetylsalicylic acid.

Acetaminophen and ibuprofen can also be dangerous to babies. Always consult your pediatrician before giving one of these medications to your child.

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5 Foods That Repair A Day Of Unhealthy Eating

Post author By Staff Writer
Post date July 19, 2017

No one is immune to unhealthy food days. While it’s fine to let loose and indulge every once in a while, poor food choices can leave you feeling pretty crummy. Here are a few foods to eat to help get your body back on track.

1. Walnuts

Walnuts are a tasty and incredibly nutritious treat. These nuts are packed with appetite-reducing omega-3 fatty acids and protein. They are also full of vitamins and minerals—such as calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium—that will rev up your metabolism.

There are many health benefits to incorporating walnuts into your diet. This snack can help keep your bones strong and healthy, improve heart function, reduce stress, and keep dementia at bay.

2. Fermented Treats

You know how your stomach feels after a day of eating a ton of sugary foods—not good, right? Eating or drinking items that contain high levels of probiotics will help balance out your gut and get you feeling better quickly.
Probiotics can be found in foods and drinks that are fermented, such as pickles, sauerkraut, apple cider vinegar, kimchi, kombucha, and kefir.

The probiotic bacteria in fermented foods help break down excess sugar. They also aid in the absorption of nutrients. Ideally, it’s best to incorporate some kind of fermented item as part of your diet every day, not just when you need them to recover.

3. Dandelion Tea

High-sugar junk food binges can leave you feeling sluggish and bloated the next day. Another way to reverse the effects of a sugar crash is to drink a cup of dandelion tea.

Dandelion tea contains high levels of vitamins A, C, and D. These vitamins can help fight fatigue while improving your circulation, which in turn will help make you feel better faster. This tea is also a strong diuretic that will help your body flush out toxins and eliminate excess fluid.

4. Wild Salmon

If you are suffering from serious inflammation issues after a day of poor food choices, wild salmon can help with your recovery. Oily fish, such as sardines, mackerel, and the almighty salmon, contain high levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is a very beneficial omega-3 fatty acid.
Some doctors believe that the underlying causes of chronic illnesses (such as cardiovascular disease and rheumatoid arthritis) can be traced to inflammation. DHA, when it’s a regular part of one’s diet, can help reduce inflammation throughout the entire body, potentially keeping those diseases at bay.

Studies have also shown that DHA helps with brain development and can reduce one’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a report by the Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, researchers found that:
“Those individuals having the lowest levels of DHA had significantly lower total brain volume as well as significantly greater levels of small strokes in their brains compared to individuals with higher levels of DHA.”

5. Aloe Vera Juice

Aloe vera juice is a great way to hydrate and provide your body with vitamins and minerals after a binge. Nikki Ostrower, founder of NAO Nutrition in New York, encourages people to drink aloe vera juice for its digestive benefits.
“It stimulates the stomach, but will empty it of unhealthy foods, while also replenishing nutrients.”

Aloe vera juice is a perfect way to get things “moving” in your body, since junk foods tend to cause a lot of constipation.
Remember: You are what you eat. If you’re tired of feeling bad all the time, do something about it. You have the power to change your diet and lifestyle, and incorporating foods from this list could be a great place to start.

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