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November 16, 2011

Pesticides and Prenatal Development

Filed under: toxins — Tags: organic pesticides, pesticide, pesticides — jmullen @ 11:21 pm

Three new medical studies from April 2011 reached a similar conclusion: common plant and household pesticides have adverse effects on a prenatal’s future cognitive development. The studies tested different types of pesticides, including organophosphate (OP) pesticide, otherwise known as organic pesticide, which is utilized on fruits and vegetable, and chlorpyrifos (CPF), which is a popular pesticide used to kill insects and other pests. Nonetheless, not all insect pesticides pose a threat to a prenatal’s future development. For example, DEET, a popular insect and mosquito repellent pesticide, doesn’t seem to have any adverse effects on prenatal health, at least when applied in the doctor recommended small quantities.

How did the studies measure prenatal exposure to pesticides?

The researchers took urine and blood samples from mothers in their third trimester to analyze increases and decreases, caused by the presence of either OP or CPF, of certain metabolite levels.

How pesticides effect prenatal development:

The studies reached the following conclusions about how OP and CPF adversely affects a prenatal ‘s future cognitive development:

Exposing a prenatal to OP risks a decrease in mental development at 12 months. Additionally, prenatal who are exposed to organic pesticides exhibit decreased perceptual reasoning.
Prenatal exposure to CPF results in an average IQ deficit of 7.0 points, as well as a memory deficit, when compared to their ‘unexposed’ seven year old counterparts.
Of course, overexposure to pesticides have been linked to childhood cancers, especially leukemia.
It is important to note that doctors have widely recognized for some time how vulnerable prenatals and babies are to pesticides and chemicals. For example, doctors discovered in 2010 that premature infant inflammation was caused by phthalates, which are chemicals found in plastic.

Conclusions:

While clinical doctors warn against taking any study’s findings as absolute, when three studies arrive at the same result, the discovery can not be ignored. As such, the researchers caution against CPF’s continued usage for agricultural purposes, particularly when pregnant women are at risk of exposure. Moreover, a pregnant woman must take the necessary precautions to avoid both OP and CPF, in order to ensure the future healthy mental development of her child.

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November 15, 2011

How Drinking Water May Lower High Blood Pressure

Filed under: glucose,healthy diet — Tags: lower high blood sugar, signs of low blood sugar, what causes high blood sugar, what is high blood sugar — mjones @ 7:27 pm

What is High Blood Pressure?

Hyperglycemia is what is otherwise known as high blood sugar. Hyperglycemia symptoms can be fully asymptomatic—blood glucose levels can rise well above normal for significant periods without producing any permanent effects or symptoms. Chronic hyperglycemia, however, is what is most commonly referred to as type 2 diabetes.

What are the Causes of High Blood Sugar?

Dr. Lise Bankir is in search of a possible cause and effect relationship between water intake, and blood sugar levels. Bankir and her team of researchers at the French National Institute, INSERM, have not yet found a direct biological cause-and-effect relationship; they have, however, found a correlation.

According to the researchers, a hormone called vasopressin—an antidiuretic which helps regulate water retention in the body—may be the missing link. When we are dehydrated, vasopressin levels go up, causing the kidneys to conserve water, but research shows that higher vasopressin levels may also cause elevated blood sugar. Vasopressin receptors in the liver are responsible for producing glucose (sugar) in the body; one study found that injecting healthy people with vasopressin caused temporary hyperglycemia.

Bankir’s findings are based on 3,615 French adults who were between the ages of 30 and 65, and had normal blood sugar levels at the onset. About 19 percent said they drank less than half a liter (17 ounces) of water each day, while the rest drank up to a liter or more. Over the next nine years nearly 565 participants developed abnormally high blood sugar, and 202 developed type-2 diabetes. The individuals who drank 17 ounces of water a day or more showed a 28 percent less likely chance of developing high blood sugar than those who drank less than that.

There is the possibility of people simply reaching for sugary or alcoholic drinks over water when thirsty, which could lead to weight gain and impaired blood sugar control. In response to this point, Bankir stressed that the study, while unable to take general eating habits into account, did account for for sugary and alcoholic drinks, as well as body weight, and exercise levels.

“Healthier behaviors correlating with higher water drinking could account for the observed association.” There was no strong statistical link between water intake and risk of developing diabetes, however.
Bankir is not discouraged; she cites further, larger studies as being needed. This study was “too small to get a significant result,” but a larger study may be able to detect a statistically significant link.

Your Blood Sugar Level

For humans, the mean normal blood sugar level in humans is about 80 to 110 mg/dl (milligrams/deciliter). The hormone insulin is normally responsible for keeping blood glucose levels in balance. Patients with type-2 diabetes are often insulin resistant, and because of such a resistance, may suffer from a relative insulin deficiency. Synthetic forms of insulin are administered into the body with an insulin injection pen.

Remedies for High Blood Sugar

It is important to stay within a healthy blood sugar range, as diabetes can develop at any point in life. Outside of the aforementioned proper water intake, here are some other methods on how to control blood sugar, or if needed, to lower blood sugar quickly.

• Self Test – If you test your blood sugar with a finger stick method, and find that it’s over say 200 or 250 mg/dl, then you know that you are high, whether or not you have actually developed thirst and frequent urination.
• Exercise – One of the easiest and most effective ways to keep blood sugar control (as well as the body in general) in-check. And it’s free.
• Apple Cider Vinegar – Studies have shown the benefits apple vinegar pills as contributing to lower blood sugar levels.
• Vitamins for Diabetics – Vitamins supply the body with the materials they need to operate correctly. One of the more potent vitamins for fighting high blood sugar is chromium.
• Cinnamon – Has been shown to reduce blood sugars, (although not as effectively in menopausal women.) Sprinkle a couple teaspoons on your apple sauce, yogurt, or take it in capsule form for superior blood sugar regulation.

The Future of High Blood Sugar

Hopefully Bankir is on the right track, and one day researchers will discover the link(s) between water intake and blood sugar; furthermore, how that in relationship contributes to diabetes.

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November 14, 2011

Beware of Illnesses in Your Swimming Pools

Filed under: illnesses — Tags: healthy living, illnesses in pool, protecting yourself, take care of wounds — Kcondon @ 10:46 pm

Many people swim to keep cool during the summer months. Outdoor swimming pools are more susceptible to contamination for a variety of reasons. Windblown debris and dirt can affect water quality, as can unsanitary water sources, like rain, that contain algae. Bird droppings can also find their way into the pool. These are less possible in indoor pools however, there is still a big chance of contamination due to the dirt and products people bring into the water. Swimmers contaminate the water with sweat, sun screen, cosmetics, saliva, urine, and fecal matter. Although swimming pools have a filtration system to eliminate dirt and debris, along with chlorine to kill any pathogens in the water, there is still a chance of contracting a recreational water illness. Here are a few things you can do to ensure you that you and other swimmers avoid contracting any water-related illnesses:

Don’t swim while ill with diarrhea. A person who is ill with diarrhea can contaminate the water with fecal matter. This causes pathogens to wander in the water, eventually contaminating swimmers.
Patients with Cryptosporidiosis should not swim for an additional week after the diarrhea has completely finished. Doctors recommend this because once you have diarrhea, you may still expel particles without your knowledge, which can contaminate the pool you are swimming in.
Don’t swallow the water. Pathogens that cause diarrhea illness in swimmers can be transferred through the mouth. We do not drink the water we bath in since it contains all the dirt from our bodies, so why would we drink our swimming water?
Keep your ears as dry as possible when you swim, and dry your ears after swimming. Most medical experts recommend that everyone, including children, use a bathing cap, ear plugs or a custom swimming mold to prevent water from entering the ears. You can eliminate water from your ears by pulling the earlobe in different directions while you are faced down. Medication should be used for people who contract an ear illness due to swimming. Contact your doctor to see what medication is right for you.
Don’t swim when you have open wounds. Open wounds are a great way for pathogens to enter your body, so a person with an open wound should wait until the wound is completely healed before they return to swimming. If you must swim, a great option to protect your wound is by using a waterproof bandage to cover the wound and protect it from infection.

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