September 25th, 2010 by admin
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The skin is a living organ in our body system. As such, keeping our skin healthy and continuously hydrated is very important. The total prevention of skin ageing and free radicals’ attacks may not be possible. However, minimising the detrimental effect of these attacks is possible. As we are all well aware, free radicals have a huge negative impact on the health of our skin.
So, what are free radicals? How do we achieve healthy skin? How do we maintain having healthy skin?
You see, our body is made up of approximately 75 trillion cells. Cells are made up of atoms and electrons. When the atoms and electrons are healthy, the cells will replicate and keep the body well nourished. An atom with a missing electron is called a Free Radical. Free radicals cause damage to the surrounding cell atoms because the free radicals will ‘steal’ their neighbours’ electrons. Hence, this destroys the healthy cells. Cells that die or replicate in its damaged state is a causal factor to facial skin ageing amongst other diseases and sicknesses.
At this juncture, to touch on the details of how the skin ages and the chemistry of the entire ageing process will be too lengthy and complicated for a lay person to comprehend. Hence we will just focus on what we can do to maintain and promote a healthy skin for the longest time possible. » Read more: Find the Alternative to Soaps, Skincare and Cosmetics
September 25th, 2010 by admin
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Water quality has been on pollution and removing contaminants to a level considered safe for drinking water. Now there is also concern that we may be taking out essential nutrients needed for our health. As early as 1980, the World Health Organization(WHO) began to notice some effects on the populations that were using desalinated water. They concluded then that completely demineralised water has a “definite adverse influence on the animal and human organism.”
In 2005, WHO presented a publication titled: Nutrients in Drinking Water. One whole chapter was devoted to the health risks of consuming water that had the minerals removed. All methods of artificially producing demineralised water were discussed, including the home use of reverse osmosis systems.
The WHO publication discussed Five possible health consequences of consuming water with a low mineral content:
- There is a negative effect on water and mineral homeostasis mechanisms of the body. It causes an increase in urine output that, in turn, causes an electrolyte imbalance.
- No intake of calcium and magnesium from low-mineral water is associated with an increase in death from cardiovascular disease, a higher risk of fracture in children, some neuro-degenerative diseases , low birth weight of babies and even some types of cancer.
- Intake of other essential elements and micro elements is reduced in low mineral water. It is needed since, the modern diet may not be an adequate. Even the low intake of the element with drinking water is important. This is because the elements are more easily absorbed from water than from food.
- Loss of calcium, magnesium and other essential elements can be as high as 60%, or even more, when preparing food with low mineral water. Since the diet may not provide adequate amounts of these minerals, further reductions may cause severe deficiencies of these nutrients.
- There is a possible increase in intake of toxic metals due to leaching from pipes or storage tanks. » Read more: Five Potential Health Consequences of Reverse Osmosis Systems
