--> |
29 September 2009
Christopher Lee, Fann Wong Wedding Dinner at Shangri-La Hotel
Health Benefits of Fish Oils
Fish oil certainly contains one main benefit which is omega3 fatty acid. This is certainly the discovery of the century by scientists. And this single omega3 oil ingredient which exists only in fish oil brought a lot of health benefits to human.
Pregnant women, infants, patients with heart / brain diseases benefits greatly from the effects of fish oil.
Fishes that contains high levels of omega 3 fatty acids oil are ice cold water fish such as salmon, herring, sardines, anchovies and mackerel.
Fish oil health benefits are come from 3 components of the omega 3 fatty acids which are Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Builds up immune system
Regular intake of fish oil build up the immune system. Hence increasing your body resistance against common diseases such as cough and flus. Fish oil was given to human and injected in mice in a research. Results shown that mice with fish oil in their diet have stronger resistance than those than do not have.
Studies shown that taking fish oil reduces breast, colon and prostate cancers in elderly people.
Keeps the heart healthy
Another important health benefit of fish oil. Heart diseases are shown to be reduced when fish oil is implemented into their diet. Triglyceride level is reduced, when fish oil is absorbed, which is the cause for heart diseases.
However, by mixing a high saturated fat diet with omega 3 fish oil, the health benefits of fish oils are cancelled and become negligible.
High daily intake of omega 3 have shown to reduce high blood pressure in people and prevents blood vessels from hardening.
Anti Flammatory Properties
Anti flammatory properties exist in omega 3 in fish oil. Hence if you suffer from arthritis or other related diseases, eating fish oil brings great relief to your joints.
Asthma sufferers benefits from fish oil too. During asthma attacks, due to the anti flammatory functions of fish oils, there are reduced inflammation of the air pipes in the lungs.
Good for the brain
Regular consumptions have proved to reduce brain diseases such asParkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. High dosage of omega3 reduces the neurotoxin that exist in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
School children who are given omega 3 fish oil experience improved learning and focus when compared to children not given omega 3 supplements.
People with depression are given fish oil as part of their diet to cure depression and 'cheer' them up.
A research held in Germany shows that headaches and migraine reduced significantly when fish oil is added into the diet of the sufferers.
However, do not over consume fishes after reading this articles as there are other dangerous fish oil side effects.
Now you can proudly tell your friends that you know all about fish oil health benefits after reading thru this article.
====
27 September 2009
Nostalgic Music
a
Noriko Sakai - Kagami no Doresu
24 September 2009
Facebook Mafia Wars Asia Destination - Hong Kong
23 September 2009
Health Risks of Shower Heads
========
WASHINGTON – In what may be the scariest shower news since Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," a study says showerheads can harbor tiny bacteria that come spraying into your face when you wash.
People with normal immune systems have little to fear, but these microbes could be a concern for folks with cystic fibrosis or AIDS, people who are undergoing cancer treatment or those who have had a recent organ transplant.
Researchers at the University of Colorado tested 45 showers in five states as part of a larger study of the microbiology of air and water in homes, schools and public buildings. They report their shower findings in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In general, is it dangerous to take showers? "Probably not, if your immune system is not compromised in some way," lead author Norman R. Pace says. "But it's like anything else _ there is a risk associated with it."
The researchers offer suggestions for the wary, such as getting all-metal showerheads, which microbes have a harder time clinging to.
Still, showerheads are full of nooks and crannies, making them hard to clean, the researchers note, and the microbes come back even after treatment with bleach.
People who have filtered showerheads could replace the filter weekly, added co-author Laura K. Baumgartner. And, she said, baths don't splash microbes into the air as much as showers, which blast them into easily inhaled aerosol form.
It doesn't seem as frightening as the famous murder-in-the-shower scene in Hitchcock's classic 1960 movie. But it's something to be reckoned with all the same.
The bugs in question are Mycobacterium avium, which have been linked to lung disease in some people.
Indeed, studies by the National Jewish Hospital in Denver suggest increases in pulmonary infections in the United States in recent decades from species like M. avium may be linked to people taking more showers and fewer baths, according to Pace.
Symptoms of infection can include tiredness, a persistent, dry cough, shortness of breath, weakness and "generally feeling bad," he said.
Showerheads were sampled at houses, apartment buildings and public places in New York, Illinois, Colorado, Tennessee and North Dakota.
The researchers sampled water flowing from the showerheads, then removed them, swabbed the interiors of the devices and separately sampled water flowing from the pipes without the showerheads.
By studying the DNA of the samples they were able to determine which bacteria were present.
They found that the bacteria tended to build up in the showerhead, where they were much more common than in the incoming feed water.
Most of the water samples came from municipal water systems in cities such as New York and Denver, but the team also looked at showerheads in four rural homes supplied by private wells. No M. avium were found in those showerheads, though some other bacteria were.
In previous work, the same research team has found M. avium in soap scum on vinyl shower curtains and above the water surface of warm therapy pools.
And stay tuned. Other studies under way by Pace's team include analyses of air in New York subways, hospital waiting rooms, office buildings and homeless shelters.
The research was funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Virginia Tech microbiologist Joseph O. Falkinham welcomed the findings, saying M. avium can be a danger because in a shower "the organism is aerosolized where you can inhale it."
In addition to people with weakened immune systems, Falkinham also cited studies showing increased M. avium infections in slender, elderly people who have a single gene for cystic fibrosis, but not the disease itself.
Two copies of the gene are needed to get cystic fibrosis, but having just one copy may result in increased vulnerability to M. avium infection as people age, said Falkinham, who was not part of Pace's research team.
___
On the Net:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: http://www.pnas.org
- For people with normal immune system, do not worry that much. If you are those that have weak immune systems or you have some immune system disorder or if you are the elderly, you will to take note
- Lesser bacteria exist in water from pipe are much cleaner than water passing through the shower head.
- Metal shower head are slightly safer than their non-metal counterparts
22 September 2009
Whiteout The movie Review - An Alternative View
20 September 2009
Amazing Lemon Benefits
- Lemon is a citrus fruit and fight against infection.
- It is a anti oxidant which deactivates free radicals.
- Lowers blood pressure
- Lowers cancer rate by preventing mutation of healthy cells
- Drinking Lemon juice is believed to add a glow to the skin
- If your stomach is not well, add a few drops of lemon juice in hot water. This will clear your digestive system and cleanse your liver.
- Drip a few drops of lemon juice to your acne will prevent more from popping out.
- Lemon contains nutrition that relieve stomatitis and inflammation of the tongue.
- As lemon contains a huge amount of vitamin C, it is used to treat common cold.
- Dry the lemon skin under the sun and grind them to powder form. Shampoo with the powder and it removes your headache.
- Prevents allergic reactions after chemically treating your hair.
- Nutrition in lemon relieves the stings and pain after being bitten by insects.
- Drink lemon juice to treat gonorrhea and urinary tract infection.
- Combine with glycerin, it soothes dry skin.
- Want to lose weight? Drink a glass of warm water with lemon juice and add a pinch of salt. It lowers your cholesterol levels too.
- Lemon juice kills bacteria and other organisms in raw meat and seafood.
- Having asthma? Try drinking a tablespoon of thick lemon syrup everyday.
- When having sore throat or infection, gargling lemon juice speed up the healing process.
- As stated in the above points, if you are having diarrhea, drinking lemon juice prevents dehydration.
- Prevents your joints from degrading. Drink a glass daily to ensure healthy joints.
19 September 2009
17 September 2009
Her 23rd Hubby!! Marrying for the 23rd time
A 107 yr old woman marrying a 37 yr old man? And that a 23rd husband? Probably almost enough to get into gusiness world record!!
23rd! That a huge number. And with such a young man at 37years old? Not exactly young, but the man is young enough to be her grandson! or even great grandson.
i wondered what happened to the rest of the hubbies she had?
16 September 2009
My Memorable Photo Bucket Images
My "new" kappa shoes which i bought at a converse sales 3 years ago. which i am still wearing!! very comfortable to wear, hence the reason i wore for 3 years..
So this is how my shoe looks like when it was new..
15 September 2009
Dont Judge Too Quickly
12 September 2009
Selling Pirated Software in Bright DayLight in Comex
10 September 2009
Comex Computer Show at Suntec
08 September 2009
Blood Ties Movie Review 还魂 - Big BOO BOO
06 September 2009
Ways to Deal with a telemarketer
04 September 2009
Final Farewell to Michael Jackson
01 September 2009
Firefox Facebook Bejeweled Blitz Cheats Hacks (Pictorial Installation Guide)
- remove 1 minute game restriction
- restore 1 minute game restrict
- allows you to get power, multiplier, hyper gem easily.
- Hold Shift + Click to turn any gem into a Power Gem
- Hold Ctrl + Click to turn any gem into a Multiplier Gem
- Hold Alt + Click to turn any gem into a Hyper Gem
- Hold Shift + Click to turn any gem into a Power Gem
- Hold Ctrl + Click to turn any gem into a Multiplier Gem
- Hold Alt + Click to turn any gem into a Hyper Gem
If you like facebook bejeweled blitz, you will definitely like popcap bejeweled twist. The game is free for download. Click on image below to download.