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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
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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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