NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY

Hi,

 

We came across an interesting article on spider bites

by Rufina James of The Real Essentials newsletter.

 

Apparently, there is an invasion of Yellow Sac spiders in Australia.

The resident expert, Christian Komposch, advises people to treat

the bites with hot water!

 

It seems that applying high heat to the bite of an insect,

such as a mosquito or a spider, partially “cooks” the venom

and massively reduces it’s  potency.

 

It works best if applied immediately upon discovery,

and the bite should subside and disappear within a couple of hours.

 

Use as hot water as you can bear on a sponge, but be careful

not to scald yourself (or the patient). Apply the sponge to the bite

for a minute, rest a minute, then apply it again. Do this several

times until the swelling goes down.

 

Of course, if it was a deadly strain of spider,

seek medical treatment immediately.

 

We thought this would be an appropriate warning at this time

because of the hot summer being experienced worldwide

(in the Northern Hemisphere).

Heat brings out insects in swarms!

 

To your good health,

 

Roshmi & Jay

http://www.youngagainforever.com

 

Toothsoap for a healthy mouth and a lovely smile

http://www.youngagainforever.com/tooth-soap.htm

Welcome Back!

 

We hope you are now a regular visitor, and find

our postings of interest, and useful.

 

Today, we are reproducing this article from a newsletter

alert of HSI, to which we subscribe.

 

We risk copyright infringement to bring this to you

but we feel it is extremely important information,

given the present heatwaves occurring around the world.

And, we do think of you as our extended family

whose health is important to us, and HSI did ask us

to share this with friends and family!

 

So here it is:

 

 

“Dear Reader,

 

As high temperatures hover around 100 degrees in many U.S.

locations this week, local television stations coast to

coast have been offering tips for avoiding heat-related

health problems. By now I’m sure you know the basic drill:

 

•        Limit direct sun exposure

•        Keep physical exertion to aminimum

•        Drink plenty of water

•        Avoid dehydrating beverages such as alcohol and coffee

•        Eat light meals

 

To that list we can add one more tip: If you begin to feel

disoriented or nauseous, take immediate steps to cool off,

because a heat stroke can be just as dangerous as an

ischemic stroke. But what most people don’t realize is that

no matter what your age, the health consequences of a heat

stroke can linger long after summer heat waves have come and

gone.

 

————- Hot, hotter, hottest, —————

 

 

This past Monday, the National Weather Service issued an

Excessive Heat Watch for the United States, which stated:

“The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will

combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat

illnesses are possible.”

 

That advisory included a forecast for Chicago that predicted

low temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s early in the

week. For lows, that’s pretty warm, but it’s nothing

compared to the heat wave of 1995. During that nine-day

grilling, there was a 48-hour period when the low

temperature in Chicago never dropped below 89 degrees.

 

Can you imagine? It’s the middle of the night, the sun’s

been down for hours, and it’s still nearly 90 degrees. This

is a weather event so rare that meteorologists say there’s

less than one percent chance of it ever happening again.

Which is good news because more than 600 people in the

Chicago area died of heat stroke in ‘95, and well over 3,000

with heat-related health problems were admitted to local

hospitals. Of those 3,000+, many ended up in intensive care

with near-fatal heat stroke

 

In 1998, University of Chicago Medical Center researchers

assessed 58 of the “near-fatal classic heat stroke”

patients. The subjects who survived were interviewed at the

time of their discharge from the hospital, and those who

were still alive one year later were interviewed again.

 

STUDY ABSTRACT

•All of the patients experienced multiorgan dysfunction and

neurologic impairment

•More than half experienced moderate to severe kidney

failure

•Nearly half experienced blood clots

•10 percent experienced acute respiratory distress

•21 percent died while in the hospital

•28 percent of the survivors died within one year, mostly

within the first three months

•Among the survivors at one year, substantial functional

impairment still persisted

 

———— No age discrimination —————

 

A sobering detail that stands out in the Chicago study is

the age factor. The elderly and infirm are generally at

greatest risk of heat stroke, but in the Chicago cohort age

was not a primary issue. Subjects ranged in age from 25 to

95, and the average age was 67.

 

As we press on through this unusually hot season, it’s

useful to know these warning signs of heat exhaustion and

heat stroke:

•        Headache

•        Nausea

•        Disorientation

•        Sweating stops

•        Skin becomes flushed, hot and dry

 

As soon as these symptoms appear the victim must be cooled

immediately, with air conditioning, fans or lukewarm water.

Cold water should not be used because it may cause shivering

which raises body temperature.

 

I hope you’ll share this e-Alert with friends and family to

let them know that no matter how old you are the dire

effects of a heat stroke can extend well beyond these

uncomfortably hot days of summer.”

 

 

 

We hope you found this article useful – we certainly did!

 

To your good health,

 

Roshmi & Jay

http://www.youngagainforever.com

 

Heat can trigger a heart attack

http://www.youngagainforever.com/heart_attack.htm

Hi,

 

Here’s a positive, and very useful, property attributed to

the lemon.

 

It comes from a reader of Chet Day’s newsletter:

 

“Here is one lemon tip I have been using for years if I have

a cold or laryngitis or just a plain old asthmatic cough,

and I am sitting in a restaurant when it flares up. Take

several lemon wedges, put a little salt on them, and bite

the lemon off the rind, chew thoroughly and swallow. Best

cough suppressor I have ever used.”

 

Hope you find this helpful.

 

To your good health.
 

Roshmi & Jay
http://www.youngagainforever.com
 

http://www.youngagainforever.com/anti-wrinkle-treatment.htm
What you should know about anti-wrinkle treatments

Hello there! 

There’s more to a slice of lime than to add zip to soda water!

I remember, as a young lad growing up in India, watching in fascination

as this ritual was played out at the end of lunch each afternoon.

In India, the majority of people eat their food with their fingers.
We children, however, used cutlery. A question of taste…….

After lunch, the server would bring finger-bowls of hot water to each

of the adults, accompanied with a crescent of lime. And my grandmother

would delicately wash her fingers, then crush the lime and rub it into

her fingers and around her lips, before patting dry with a napkin.

It was only much later that it was explained to me that the lime cut

the grease from the fingers, and was also excellent for the skin.

But there’s more……

Did you know that lime, other than cutting through grease and

containing vitamin C, also strengthens the fingernails (and toenails)

when topically applied?
And, based on the same principle, when diluted with 50% water,

it is a marvelous rinse for your hair too. (Don’t use it undiluted on your

hair as it could lighten it.) You see, both your nails and hair

are composed mainly of keratin.

So, be sure to frequently smooth a little lime on your hands,

nails and (diluted) hair.

It’s the natural way to health and beauty.

To your good health.
 

Roshmi & Jay
http://www.youngagainforever.com
 

http://www.youngagainforever.com/Aging_Skin_Care.htm
Detailed information on aging skincare