Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit

Safety tips

As part of the report, the EWG also provided eight safety tips for cellphone users who are concerned about radiation. Here is a quick list of the tips. You can click through to the original list for more detail on each of the items.

1. Buy a low-radiation phone
2. Use a headset or speaker
3. Listen more, talk less
4. Hold phone away from your body
5. Choose texting over talking
6. Poor signal? Stay off the phone
7. Limit children’s phone use
8. Skip the “radiation shield”

The EWG also offers a one-page PDF that lists all eight of these tips along with a further explanation of each. IT professionals might consider distributing this PDF to employees who use company cellphones or posting it on the corporate intranet. Of course, you should consult senior management and your legal department before distributing something like this since it involves employee health.

Bottom line

While there isn’t conclusive scientific evidence proving that cellphones cause illnesses or diseases in humans, the EWG report does point to research that has shown links between prolonged cellphone use and  brain cancer, salivary gland tumors, migraines and vertigo, and decreased male sperm count (from carrying a cellphone in the pocket).

A lot more research still needs to be done, but in the meantime it makes sense for mobile manufacturers to limit cellphone radiation whenever possible and for users to be aware of which phones produce the most radiation so that they can take steps to limit radiation exposure as a precautionary step.

*(this article is taken from techrepublic.com)

The 10 smartphones with lowest radiation

1. Nokia 9300i (0.21 W/kg)
2. Nokia 7710 (0.22 W/kg)
3. T-Mobile MDA Wiza200 (0.28 W/kg)
4. Samsung Impression SGH-a877 (0.35 W/kg)
5. Nokia 9300 (0.44 W/kg)
6. Samsung Propel Pro SGH-i627 (0.47 W/kg)
7. Samsung Gravity SGH-t459 (0.49 W/kg)
8. BlackBerry Storm 9530 (0.57 W/kg)
9. Nokia E90 (0.59 W/kg)
10. Nokia N96 (0.68 W/kg)

Nokia, with five models in this top 10, and Samsung with three, were clearly the winners in terms of smartphones that emit the least amount of radiation. It’s also interesting to note that although both of these companies produce dozens of different models, neither of them had a single model that made the list of the worst radiation offenders. The surprising member of low-radiation list was the BlackBerry Storm, RIM’s first touchscreen device, since so many BlackBerries were on the other list.

Other notables, from lowest to highest

• HTC Touch Pro (0.91 W/kg)
• Palm Pre (0.92 W/kg)
• iPhone (0.97 W/kg)
• Samsung JACK i637 (1.04 W/kg)
• T-Mobile’s Google G1 (1.11 W/kg)
• Blackberry Pearl Flip 8220 (1.14 W/kg)
• iPhone 3GS (1.19 W/kg)
• Samsung BlackJack II SGH-i617 (1.20 W/kg)
• Motorola MOTO Q 9m (1.30 W/kg)
• iPhone 3G (1.39 W/kg)
• BlackBerry Tour 9630 (unknown)

If there’s another phone you’d like to look up, here is the full list. Also, when seriously evaluating any smartphone on any of these lists, make sure you click through and look at the EWG page with the details of the phone’s radiation emissions using different connections and doing different activities. The number listed is the maximum radiation rating, but it can be deceiving in some cases until you look at the whole picture.

For example, the iPhone 3GS has a rating of 1.19 W/kg, which is a middle of the pack rating. However, 1.19 is its maximum radiation level, which only happens when its connected in UMTS 1900MHz mode. In its other four modes, it averages 0.63 W/kg, which is more consistent with the lower tier of radiation emitters.

*(this article is taken from techrepublic.com)

One of the scariest unknown technology risks of this decade is the issue of radiation from cell phones. There’s still an open question about whether long term exposure to these mobile devices will cause damage or disease to human beings.

The Environmental Working Group has a comprehensive new study (download the full report as a PDF) that surveys the scientific research on cellphone heath risks and provides radiation data for most of the current cellphones in use. Here’s how the EWG explained the mission of its study:

We at Environmental Working Group are still using our cell phones, but we also believe that until scientists know much more about cell phone radiation, it’s smart for consumers to buy phones with the lowest emissions. The U.S. government ought to require cell phone companies to label their products’ radiation output so that consumers can do the numbers at the point of sale. It doesn’t, so EWG has created this user-friendly interactive online guide to cell phone emissions, covering over 1,000 phones currently on the market.

The EWG study looks at all mobile phones, but since smartphones are becoming a standard tool for businesses and IT professionals, I’ve drilled down and looked at the list from a smartphone perspective. I’ve broken out the 10 smartphones that produce the most radiation, the 10 that product the least amount of radiation, and a list of the radiation ratings of some of the most popular smartphones that did not make either of those two lists.

When you look at these lists, keep in mind that the EWG has also included some older models that are no longer being sold but are still used by many workers and consumers. Also note that “W/kg” stands for watts per kilogram, a measurement for power density.

The 10 smartphones with the highest radiation

1. T-Mobile MyTouch 3G (1.55 W/kg)
2. Blackberry Curve 8330 (1.54 W/kg)
3. Palm Treo 600 (1.53 W/kg)
4. T-Mobile Shadow (1.53 W/kg)
5. Palm Treo 650 (1.51 W/kg)
6. Blackberry Curve 8300 (1.51 W/kg)
7. Blackberry Bold 9000 (1.51 W/kg)
8. Sony Ericsson P910a (1.50 W/kg)
9. HTC SMT 5800 (1.49 W/kg)
10. BlackBerry Pearl 8120/8130 (1.48 W/kg)

The T-Mobile MyTouch 3G, an HTC smartphone powered by Google Android that debuted to lots of fanfare this summer, topped the list of the worst radiation offenders. However, other popular smartphones dominated the list as well, especially BlackBerries and Treos. The BlackBerry Curve, the best-selling smartphone on the market in 2009, was a close second on the list, and it was joined in the top 10 by its cousins, the BlackBerry Pearl and the BlackBerry Bold.

*(this article is taken from techrepublic.com)

Dioflex which contain Diosmin and Hesperidin is an anti-inflammatory pills. When we have hemorrhoids, our veins are actually swollen, inflamed and The Fastest Way To Shrink Hemorrhoids is of course to take anti-inflammatory pills. It works for me and no more swollen hemmorhoids since the last I got it, 2 weeks ago. Dioflex really works. Check with your doctor or pharmacies to confirm this.

I believe most of you heard about using baking soda, strawberry crumbs of burnt toast. I have another method of getting white sparkling teeth which ways use during my grandparents day.

Those days, there toothpaste and toothbrush is alien to them. But you will be amazed at how white their teeth maybe. Their teeth are not as healthy as ours but theirs is definitely whiter than you and me.

The secret lies in a piece of charcoal and coconut husk. The charcoal is the toothpaste and the coconut husk is their toothbrush.

My mom tried it before and she said that it works. I am going to try it out too one day and I will definitely blog the result here.

* Don’t smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher).

* Don’t eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore take fruit 1-2 hr after meal or 1hr before meal.

* Don’t drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid.This substance will cause the Protein content in the food we consume to be hardened thus difficult to digest.

* Don’t loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted &blocked.

* Don’t bathe - Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.

* Don’t walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.

* Don’t sleep immediately - The food we intake will not be able to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric & infection in our intestine.

My wife falls sick a day after her has only 4 hours of sleep. She was staying up late to finish all her pending paid post. Well, this is not healthy and productive at all. Due to this she is unable to blog for 2 days because she is not feeling well and unable to write due to her cold and giddiness.

Do you know that after only a few days of sleep deprivation, the body undergoes changes similar to “fast-forward” aging? Meaning, we grow old faster! We will experience memory loss, metabolism problems (with sugar and hormones), and poor athletic performance. If sleep deprivation continues over the long term, it increases the risk of more serious health problems, such as a weakened immune system, diabetes, depression, high blood pressure and obesity. Yes, you will become fat instead of thinner.

Do you want to boost your IQ? Check out below tips that I found at The Thinking Business.

Boost your brainpower by feeding your brain ‘brain foods’. Here are 6 tips for an intelligent diet:

1. Balance your glucose - it provides fuel for your brain. Try to eat carbohydrate foods in the evening as it promotes relaxation and sleep.

2. Eat essential fats - ensure your diet is rich in omega-3 fats found in oily fish.

3. Include plenty of protein rich foods in your diet. Proteins are essential to make neurotransmitters which are vital for the thinking process. Try to eat a protein based lunch to optimise your mental performance and alertness throughout the day.

4. Eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals to ‘fine tune’ your mind.

5. Drink 1.5 to 2 litres of water a day to keep your brain well hydrated.

6. Oxygenate your brain by exercising and eating little and often. Eat your main meal before 7pm.

Do you know what is the above? It is a Gingko seed. Gingko is one of the food for the brains. Studies showed that ginkgo works by increasing blood flow throughout the body and brain thus increasing oxygen supply to the brain.

Gingko Biloba (extracted from the Gingko leaf) is also know as herb for the aging brain.

The year-long JAMA study followed 309 patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia caused by loss of blood to the brain. They were given either 120 milligrams per day standardized Ginkgo biloba extract or a placebo. Those receiving ginkgo scored higher on mental and behavioral tests than those on the placebo. Although the improvements were modest, the authors concluded that the standardized ginkgo extract was safe and either stabilized or improved the mental and social functioning of these patients.

What does the above means? Start taking Gingko now to reduce the risk of having the Alzheimer’s Disease.

I used to keep my water in those Coke plastic bottles but then I read in the paper that it is hazardous to health. The chemical from the plastic bottle can cause cancer. But how to know which plastic bottle is save to use to store water?

Few days back I got below from my email:

A dentist’s wife has a tumor in her uterus and need to remove it. Her doctor told them the possible cause of his wife’s Tumor is by some chemical which only affecting women. The chemical mainly find in plastic water bottle. It is not the water that affecting you but the chemical releasing from the bottle. You must check on the bottom of the bottle there is a triangle sign and there will be a number on it.

Make sure the number is higher than or equal to 5.

Then this bottle is save to use. Whatever number under 5 will release the chemical. For most bottle water, the number is 1.

Remember to check and stop reuses those bottles.

Then I went to check the Coke plastic bottle. They are all printed with number 1. But the space bottle that my wife uses has the number 7. So it is safe. Please go check your bottles now.

All of us know that soyabean drink provides good protein to our body…

BUT

Many of us don’t know that there are certain days we should avoid on the drink. Soya bean drinks are best consumed on hot sunny days where the sun is burning and glaring. The soya milk will gives lots of nutrients to the body, as the body is able to absorb the protein well.

However, avoid the drink when the weather is cloudy or raining. Taking the drink in these weathers, the body will not be able to take in the protein thus will result in a disease called “GOUT” or “high acidic urine” due to the high protein residue in the body, after a long run.

This disease will cause pain to your knee joints and it will only be in control when you control your food intake of proteins and medications. The pain is unbearable and usually you will have no idea what you have taken to cause the pain. Food like soya beans, ikan billis, broccoli, spinach, peanuts, animal organs (i.e. pork liver) etc will have to be avoided to prevent the pain from attacking.