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With
the Christmas season approaching
many headache sufferers can find that the stress leading up to the big day can
aggravate their symptoms. Migraine sufferers too may succumb to attacks caused
by lack of sleep too much wine, chocolate and rich food. The good news is that
help is at hand. New research shows that a 50 mg dose of a herb called PETASITES
can reduce migraine frequency by 50 per cent if taken twice daily, and if migraine
develops, the attacks are shorter and less severe. A brand called Bioforce Petaforce
(01294 277344) has 30 capsules for around £6.
Tension headaches are a
different matter. These can really only be helped by reducing the levels of stress
in your life. Easier said than done, we know, but unless you tackle the root of
the problem, tablets are unlikely to help. | 
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CALCIUM AND THE PILL
Women on the pill need more calcium than other women, say US doctors. The usual
daily recommended requirement is 1000 mg to avoid osteoporosis - but pill users
may need 1200 mg, the equivalent of four glasses of milk a day. Exercise is also
vital as it causes surges in oestrogen helping to build bone. The hormones in
the Pill interfere with these surges and even fit women using the Pill may need
extra calcium to counteract this. |
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Did
you know... that
high blood pressure can increase the risk of getting osteoporosis in later life?
Researchers measured the blood pressure and bone density of volunteer women over
a period of three and a half years and found that the women who had the highest
blood pressure had a greater and faster loss of calcium from their bones, increasing
their risk of fractures. The good news is that you can lower blood pressure and
prevent calcium losses with a few simple measures, such as cutting down on salt
and high fat foods, quitting smoking and eating more fruit and vegetables. |
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 | ODOUR
EATING CLOTHES?
Body odour could become a thing of the past thanks to a revolutionary new way
to treat cotton fabrics. When bacteria act on sweat trapped in cloth they cause
bad smells, but scientists have developed a chemical treatment that kills off
bacteria before they get to work.
It involves grafting the surface of
fabrics with compounds made for chlorine and its cheap, fast, non-toxic and doesn't
cause irritation. It can be widely used from improving smelly socks to creating
cleaner shirts, and it's self-sterilising too. Although the protection wears off
in time, it's recharged with chemicals in washing powders. |
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