Antioxidants – An Everyday Battle for Life
Antioxidants – An Everyday Battle for Life – it’s those radicals again Free Radicals – the bad guys (mostly) Free radicals are highly charged matter that can damage or even destroy mitochondrial DNA and cell membranes. Free radicals are usually oxygen molecules that have lost one of their electrons and therefore have what’s referred to [...]
Water – Don’t Take Yours for Granted
Where I live, water is abundant, but did you know that one in eight people worldwide don’t have access to clean water? “Most of us have never really been thirsty. We’ve never had to leave our houses and walk 5 miles to fetch water. We simply turn on the tap, and water comes out. Clean. [...]
ShelterBox – Shelter, Warmth, Dignity
ShelterBox responds to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict by delivering boxes of aid. Each box supplies an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment to use while they are displaced or homeless. The contents are tailored depending on the nature and location of the disaster, with [...]
Take a Vacation – You Deserve It
If you could save up to 75% on your vacation accommodation would you be more likely to recharge your batteries and reconnect with your family away from the rat race? >> click here to check out Resorts360.
American Children at Risk?
David Mitchell writes, “Seventy percent of American children are at increased risk for bone and heart disease because of low levels of vitamin D, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics.” His article appears in AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) NEWS NOW. >> click here to read the full article >> click here [...]
Prostate Cancer
If current trends continue, cancer deaths may eventually surpass deaths from cardiovascular disease. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, affecting approximately one in every forty men. Unfortunately, nearly 250,000 men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Fortunately, when diagnosed early, prostate cancer has a cure [...]
Dyson vs Golden Retriever
We are the proud owners of a delightful golden retriever; she is very loving, always at the door to greet us when we arrive home. She is also an incredibly efficient hair-producing machine. Her hair is always everywhere. We’ve been using an old TriStar Cyclonic vacuum and a much newer Miele Platinum canister vacuum; they’re [...]
Indoor Air Quality
For the last few months, I’ve been joking with my family, telling them that I’m rapidly becoming a ‘wheezer geezer.’ Frankly, my attempted humour/humor about my frequent cough and an obvious expiratory wheeze wasn’t doing a very good job of allaying my family’s concerns. My wife and grown children were aware that my grandfather, on [...]
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