Foods may look, smell and even taste fine—and still harbor bacteria that can cause food poisoning. In fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) every year, food-related illnesses are the cause of 5,700 deaths, 371,000 hospitalizations and 87 million cases of illness in the United States alone.

The most common food food-borne illnesses and their causes are:

• Salmonella: foods typically affected include raw or contaminated meat, poultry, milk or egg yolks
• Campylobacter: meat and poultry
• Shigella: raw, ready-to-eat produce
• Cryptosporidium: water, fruit and salad vegetables
• E. coli 0157: contaminated meat-spread mainly by undercooked ground beef
• Yersinia: raw or undercooked pork products
• Listeria: hot dogs, luncheon meats, unpasteurized milk and cheeses, and unwashed raw produce
• Vibrio: oysters and other shellfish

Common Symptoms of Food Poisoning:

If you’ve eaten a contaminated food, symptoms may start within hours or hold off until days later. Symptoms, which generally last from one to 10 days, can include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Stomach Cramping
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Loss of appetite

Symptoms from food poisoning can start within hours or may not show up until days later. For most healthy people, food poisoning will go away on its own. However, it can be very dangerous for younger children, pregnant women, elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.

Tips for Preventing Food Poisoning, and What to do If You Get a Food-Borne Illness

• Avoid cross-contamination: This occurs when you use the same knife, counter, or cutting board to cut raw chicken, then raw vegetables for a salad, or fresh fruits for dessert, or a loaf of bread. Just as your hands can spread germs to the food you will eat, so can a knife or a cutting surface. When a utensil comes in contact with raw meat it should be thoroughly washed before cutting anything else.
• Cook food to a safe temperature: This means using a meat thermometer when cooking meat, fish, or chicken. All meats should be cooked to at least 145 degrees–even if rare–but poultry and pork should be cooked to at least 165 degrees, ground beef to 160 degrees.
• Wash your hands frequently:Always wash your hands before cooking, after handling raw meat, after using the restroom, and before eating. The number one cause of food-poisoning is poor hand washing.
• Keep raw foods separate from ready-to-eat foods when shopping, preparing food or storing food.
• Refrigerate or freeze perishable foods promptly (within two hours of purchasing or preparing them).
• Defrost food safely. Do not thaw foods at room temperature. The safest way to thaw foods is to defrost foods in the refrigerator or to microwave the food using the “defrost” or “50 percent power” setting. Running cold water over the food also safely thaws the food.
• Throw it out when in doubt. If you aren’t sure if a food has been prepared, served or stored safely, discard it. Leftovers should be put away in the fridge or freezer within two hours. When re-heating leftovers, only warm up enough for you to eat at that sitting; continuing the cycle of reheating food, placing it back into the refrigerator, then reheating it again the next day, increases the chances of acquiring a food-borne illness.

Keep in mind that even with the best intentions and hygiene it’s still possible to be exposed to a contaminated food. And this is why many natural health experts recommend keeping your immune system in top working order at all times.

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Are you feeling scatterbrained or forgetful? If so, there are simple solutions that can improve your brain health. A healthy brain not only improves your memory and concentration, it reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

Here are some simple tips you can start doing oday to help you think faster, improve memory, comprehend information better and unleash your brain’s full potential.

Avoid Stress
Stress drains our brainpower. A stress-ridden mind consumes much of our memory resources to leave us with a feeble mind. Make a habit to engage yourself in few simple pleasures everyday to reduce stress from your mind.

Play Games
Play a variety of mental games, from crossword puzzles to computer games. This can take a decade off your cognitive age. In a University of Alabama study of nearly 3,000 older men and women, those who participated in 10 60-to 75-minute sessions of brain-boosting exercise sharpened their mental abilities so much that their brains performed like those of people more than 10 years younger.

Practice Yoga or Meditation
Yoga or Meditation relives stress. Stress is a known memory buster. With less stress, lower blood pressure, slower respiration, slower metabolism, and released muscle tension follows. All of these factors contribute significantly towards increase your brainpower.

Cultivate ambidexterity
Write with both hands simultaneously. Switch hands for your knife and fork. Use your non-dominant hand to brush your teeth, comb your hair or to move the computer mouse. When you do things out of the ordinary it forces your brain to work harder.

Limit your alcohol
The more alcohol you consume, the lower your brain volume becomes. Scientists at Wellesley College in Massachusetts found that heavy drinking affects the brain. Heavy drinking is defined as more than 14 drinks per week, moderate drinking as 8 to 14 drinks per week, and low as less than 7 drinks per week. To improve your brain health, keep the alcohol consumption to a minimum.

Get plenty of sleep
Your brain requires huge amounts of energy to function properly. Sleep helps boost memory and allows your brain to process information. Research indicates that the long-term memory is consolidated during sleep by replaying the images of the experiences of the day. These repeated playbacks program the subconscious mind to store these images and other related information.

Minimize your exposure to neurotoxins
Harmful chemicals, food additives, and chemically altered ingredients can harm your brain and body’s health. While it’s not possible to completely eliminate pollution from your environment, you can limit it. Pure products, organic produce, natural fragrances, whole foods, and fresh air will improve your brain health and sharpen concentration.

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According to a new study, there is a link between air pollution and breathing-related disruptions during sleep.

The study was conducted by Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham & Women’s Hospital and published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

The researchers in the study were trying to find a link between air pollution, which irritates the airways and disruptions in sleep.

Breathing-related sleep disruptions come in several forms, of which the best known is sleep apnea. Approximately 17% of Americans are affected by sleep apnea which causes people to repeatedly wake up when their airways constrict and breathing is cut off.  Many people have sleep apnea and don’t even know they have the condition, which can contribute to the development of heart disease and stroke.

Researchers found that when the temperatures rose throughout the year, sleep apnea and low levels of oxygen went up. Sleep-disordered breathing also increased during the summer as the weather warmed up and air pollution worsened.

The researchers used data from the Sleep Heart Health Study, which included more than 6,000 participants and looked at the cardiovascular effects of sleep-disordered breathing. From that study, conducted between 1995 and 1998, the researchers evaluated more than 3,000 of the participants for the air pollution study.

They found that incidents of sleep apnea and low levels of oxygen during sleep went up as the temperature rose during all seasons of the year. Sleep-disordered breathing also rose during the summer as air pollution worsened.

Particles of pollution "may influence sleep through effects on the central nervous system, as well as the upper airways," wrote co-author Antonella Zanobetti in a news release, noting that the exact mechanism is unclear. "These new data suggest that reduction in air pollution exposure might decrease the severity of such sleep disruptions."

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Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck that produces hormones that affect many metabolic processes. If your thyroid is lacking hormones, hypothyroidism is the result. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include fatigue, depression, weight gain, hair loss, feeling cold often, constipation, brittle or splitting nails, memory problems, and dry skin.

The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones which are a major factor in your metabolism. The hormones secreted by the thyroid gland are produced from the iodine found in the foods you eat. These thyroid hormones include thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and reverse triiodothyronine (Reverse T3).

These hormones are responsible for:

• Maintaining the rate at which your body uses fats and carbohydrates
• Helping control your body temperature
• Influencing your heart rate
• Helping to regulate the production of protein

Goitrogens and Thyroid Function

Goitrogens are a naturally occurring substance that is contained in certain foods that may affect the way your thyroid functions by removing the ability for iodine to be used by the thyroid. Iodine is essential for the thyroid gland. There are certain foods that contain the goitrogens, and although you don’t need to eliminate them from your diet, you should limit the amount that you eat.

Foods That Can Impact Your Thyroid:

• Cabbage and Brussel Sprouts
• Soy Products
• Millet
• Peaches
• Strawberries
• Spinach

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Do you find yourself reaching for the potato chips, candy bars or other unhealthy snacks when you’re stressed out? Stress releases certain types of chemicals in the body that increase cravings for sugars and starch which means you are more likely to turn to comfort foods to feel good again.

So the next time you’re feeling under pressure, under the weather, or just too close to that breaking point, we suggest munching on these stress-free foods to help pull you back into the game.

Oranges
A German study in Psychopharmacology found that vitamin C helps reduce stress and return blood pressure and cortisol to normal levels after a stressful situation. Vitamin C is also well-known for boosting your immune system.

Turkey
Turkey contains an amino acid called L-tryptophan. This amino acid triggers the release of serotonin, which is a feel-good brain chemical. This is the reason why many people who eat turkey feel relaxed, or even tired, after eating it. L-Tryptophan has a documented calming effect.

Spinach
One cup of spinach provides 40 percent of your daily needs for magnesium and a lack of magnesium can cause migraine headaches and a feeling of fatigue.

Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes can be particularly stress-reducing because they can satisfy the urge you get for carbohydrates and sweets when you are under a great deal of stress. They are packed full of beta-carotene and other vitamins, and the fiber helps your body process carbohydrates in a slow and steady manner.

Apricots
Apricots are rich in magnesium which is a stress reducer as well as a natural muscle relaxant.

Almonds, Pistachios & Walnuts
Almonds are packed with B and E vitamins, which help boost your immune system and walnuts and pistachios help lower blood pressure.

Salmon
Salmon is loaded with Omega 3 fatty acids. A report in Diabetes & Metabolism found that a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids kept cortisol and adrenaline levels from peaking.

Green Vegetables
Broccoli, kale, and other dark green vegetables are powerhouses of vitamins that help replenish our bodies in times of stress.

The next time you are stressed out and craving something sweet or greasy, reach for one of the foods above instead.  Eating these foods can help ease your stress making you less susceptible to unhealthy food cravings.

Most prostate problems, such as prostate infection, BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and Prostatitis, are caused by an enlarged prostate. As you age, the likelihood of facing the problem of a swollen or enlarged prostate gland increases every year. In fact, the chance of this happening to you is more than 90%.

Lower Your Risk of Problems with Lifestyle Changes
Although some risk factors of prostate problems such as age, ethnicity and family history you can’t control, there are several lifestyle changes you can control that may help lower your risk of prostate problems.

Consume foods high in Lycopene.
Lycopene found in tomatoes is known to prevent damage to DNA and fight prostate problems. Pink grapefruit and watermelon are also good sources of lycopene.

Eat less processed meat.
Limit or avoid entirely your intake of highly processed meats such as sausage, lunch meats and bacon.

Consume more selenium.
As men age, their levels of organic selenium decrease dramatically, yet new research suggests that selenium is essential to prostate health. Foods rich in selenium include Brazil nuts, tuna, chicken, turkey, beef, brown rice, eggs and sunflower seeds.

Exercise regularly.
If you exercise regularly, your prostate will be healthier for it. Since obesity is linked to prostate problems, regular physical activity contributes to your prostate’s health. Try to add at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise to your regimen each day.

Limit alcohol consumption.
Drinking alcohol in excess increases your risk of various cancers, and heavy drinking increases your risk of prostate cancer.

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Medicinal plants have been treating various ailments for centuries. Even as the pharmaceutical giants spend billions in the search for new drugs, nature continues to offer a multitude of plant substances with amazing medicinal properties.

Today the interest in homeopathic alternative medicine is growing rapidly. Herbal remedies are already widespread in countries such as China, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In fact, about 40% of China’s total medical consumption is of the herbal variety and in Japan herbal medicines are more in demand than pills and other pharmaceutical options, according to the Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. in the U.S, due to the increasing costs and side effects, more and more Americans are turning to plants and herbs for relief.

Here are 7 potent medical plants, some of which just might be in your backyard:

1. Ginseng

Ginseng is considered to be therapeutic for the whole body. A very powerful medicinal herb, it both stimulates and relaxes the nervous system, encourages the secretion of hormones. Ginseng has a long history of use as an alternative medicine going back over 5,000 years, and was used extensively in Native American medicine. The root is adaptogen, cardiotonic, demulcent, panacea, sedative, sialagogue, stimulant, tonic and stomachic. Ginseng is known for its ability to help the body adapt to mental and emotional stress, fatigue, heat and cold, as well as hunger.

2. Aloe Vera

Available in two forms, gel and juice, its benefits are many. As a gel, it is used as a topical treatment for minor burns, cuts, and skin irritations. As a juice, many drink it as a dietary supplement and as an oral laxative. You can also use aloe vera straight from the plant by breaking off a piece of the leaf, then applying the sticky fluid on your skin.

3. Garlic

While most people only think of garlic for cooking, it has proven to be a powerful antibiotic if taken raw and crushed and can also be used as an anti-fungal agent. When cooked, garlic is beneficial for the cardiovascular system. These benefits are, at least in part, due to the sulfur compounds allicin and diallyl disulphide (DADS) (which are also found in onions, leeks and chives). These compounds help to induce the relaxation and enlargement of blood vessels, which improves blood flow throughout the body. Eating garlic has also been found to help reduce inflammation in your body and help fight illness.

4. Ginkgo Biloba

Extracts of the fruit and leaves of the Ginkgo tree have been used in China for thousands of years. Ginkgo Biloba has been historically used in alternative medicine for heart problems, kidney disorders, Alzheimer’s, asthma and as an energy builder. For those suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s, it has been widely used due primarily to its ability to improve blood flow to the brain as well as its antioxidant properties. Ginkgo has also been proven to help those with retinal problems and is widely known as a "brain herb" that is taken by those who want to help boost memory and overall cognitive abilities.

5. Sage

For thousands of years sage has been used in connection with sprains, swelling, ulcers, and bleeding. As a tea, sage has been taken to alleviate sore throats and coughs. Herbalists have also used it for rheumatism, memory improvement, and symptoms of menopause.

6. Black Cohosh

The Historic use of Black Cohosh dates back to the times when Native Americans used it as an alternative medicine. It was used mainly to treat painful periods and problems associated with the menopause. Used in conjunction with St. John’s Wort it has proven to be effective in treating hot flushes and other menopausal problems. Black Cohosh is believed to be useful for supporting a range of other complaints; including tinnitus and high blood pressure. The fresh flowers have a strong odor and are also effective insect repellents.

Use with Caution

Although Mother Nature does have some potent remedies, it is important to always use caution when taking these or any other medicinal plants. Be sure to follow the recommended dosages and understand that several medicinal plants come with side effects You should always consult with your physician if you have any questions or concerns before taking these or any other natural medicines.

The world of herbal medicine is ever-expanding, and you can be sure that there is a whole world of natural and holistic medicines out there just waiting to be discovered and used. So the next time you have an ache or pain, try looking to your garden instead of the medicine cabinet.

According to a new study released this week, overweight women who suffer from annoying hot flashes that accompany menopause—may be able to ease those symptoms by losing weight.

“If you’re a woman who is overweight or obese, you can substantially improve your hot flashes by losing weight through diet and exercise,” says Alison Huang, MD, the lead author of the study and a professor of internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

The women from the study who participated in a program that encouraged them to exercise more and eat less improved their hot flashes more than a group with little weight-loss coaching.

At least 2 out of 3 women in the United States suffer from hot flashes at some point during menopause, and studies have shown that heavier women get more severe and more frequent hot flashes, the study chief Dr. Alison Huang of the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues noted in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Two-thirds of the women in the study were put through a program that educated them on healthy weight-loss strategies. They were also given meal plans and were told to record their daily exercise. The other group went to a few educational sessions on weight loss and health.

About half of the women in both groups started the study complaining of hot flashes. At the beginning of the study and again after six months, these women were weighed and measured and they filled out questionnaires about their eating and exercise habits and about their recent hot flash symptoms.

Women in the weight-loss program dropped an average of more than 16 pounds and cut more than 2 inches off their waistlines over the six months, compared to about 4 pounds and 1 inch in the other group. And women who shed more pounds and waistline inches reported greater improvement in their hot flash symptoms.

The authors measured symptoms as “slightly,” “moderately,” “quite a bit,” and “extremely” bothersome, and most women who reported better or worse symptoms moved over one category over the course of the study.

For each 11 pounds that a woman lost, she was roughly one-third more likely than women who did not lose weight to experience a decline in the severity or frequency of hot flashes.

It is still unclear why overweight women seem to suffer more from hot flashes than those who are slimmer, the investigators noted in the Archives of Internal Medicine. It could be a result of “insulation” from the extra fat itself, or hot flashes could be related to lifestyle differences between overweight and non-overweight people, they suggest.

Hot flashes can be relieved with hormone therapy. But Huang said widely-publicized reports linking hormone therapy to an increased risk of heart disease and breast and ovarian cancer in some women have left many women “very reluctant to take hormone therapy. That has really left a big hole in our treatment regimen.”

“We hope what this study will do is help give women some motivation if they’re overweight … that the efforts that they make through diet and exercise can have immediate benefits,” she said.

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Are you suffering from heartburn and does it seem like no matter what you eat, heartburn keeps occurring? Anyone suffering from heartburn needs to pay special attention to their diet and learn which foods are safe and which ones to avoid.  That’s because according to a survey conducted by the National Heartburn Alliance, 92% of heartburn sufferers studied said food was the primary cause of their discomfort.

Heartburn occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) — the passageway from your esophagus to your stomach — relaxes inappropriately and food comes back upward, or when the stomach produces too much acid and it is refluxed into the esophagus. This will feel like a heart attack and occurs most frequently while lying down or at night

If you have symptoms of heartburn, before grabbing or ordering foods to fill your stomach, reconsider and think if in turn what you’ll be eating will trigger the onset of your discomfort.

Foods to Avoid That can Trigger or Increase Heartburn:

• Fried (greasy) foods
• High fat meats
• Butter and margarine
• Mayonnaise
• Creamy sauces
• Salad dressings
• Whole-milk dairy products
• Chocolate
• Peppermint
• Caffeinated beverages
• Carbonated beverages
• Alcohol
• Black pepper
• Citrus fruit and juices (e.g. orange, grapefruit)
• Tomato juice
• Peppers
• Garlic and Onions

You can help curb your heartburn by choosing  for a low-fat, high-fiber diet that’s heavy on whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and lean meats.

Fiber

Whole-grain breads and cereals will help you feel full without irritating your stomach. For snacks, reach for graham crackers and pretzels instead of potato chips. Rice, particularly brown rice, is a good choice.

Meat

Choose lean cuts of meat, broiled, boiled or baked instead of fried or sautéed in oil or butter. In lunch meats, instead of grabbing the spicy salami, bologna or pastrami, opt for oven-baked turkey or chicken.

Dairy

Egg whites are better than whole eggs. Feta and goat cheese are easier on the stomach than cheddar and other high-fat cheeses. Also good are cream cheese, sour cream and soy cheeses if they’re low-fat or fat-free. Eat your morning cereal with yogurt instead of milk to moisten it. Milk used to be a heartburn remedy, but actually increases stomach acid, causing rebound pain a short time later.

Spices

Fresh ginger acts as an anti-inflammatory and is an age-old remedy for stomach problems of all kinds. You can get your daily dose—2 to 4 grams (more than that can actually cause heartburn)—by steeping ginger in hot water to make tea, chewing a piece of ginger, or using ginger generously when you cook.  Aloe vera juice, which you can find in health food stores, is also very soothing, but don’t overdo it.  It’s also a laxative.

Additionally, if you suffer from heartburn,  how you eat is almost as important as what you eat. That means slow it down, eat smaller portions and wait at least 3 hours before going to bed after mealtime.

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According to a new study presented last week at an American Heart Association meeting, a new animal study showed the first direct bit of evidence that ozone, a major component of smog, may trigger the death of heart cells.

U.S. researchers found, in small early tests with rats, that exposure to ground-level ozone over several weeks increased the activity of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-A), an indication of inflammation. Increased TNF-A levels have been linked to a drop in levels of a heart-protective protein called Caveolin-1 (Cav1). This protein is believed to protect the heart by binding to a chemical called p38MAPK alpha, which is a known cell death signaling chemical.

The rats that were exposed to the ozone showed decreased levels of the Cav1, the heart-protective protein in their heart compared to the hearts of rats who breathed filtered air.

Rajat Sethi, an assistant professor in the pharmaceutical sciences department at Texas A&M Health Science Center’s college of pharmacy, said in an American Heart Association news release.”We believe the decreased levels of Cav1 make more unbound p38MAPK alpha available for telling the heart cells to die. That link between Cav1 and (ozone) has never been shown in the heart,”

“Several studies have already shown that air pollution increases the risk of coronary arteriosclerosis and heart attack. Post-menopausal women have been shown to have an increased risk of stroke as well from fine particulate matter in air pollution,” Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said in a news release.

“Now there is evidence (in rats) that ozone, a key component among others in smog, can trigger a direct effect on cardiac tissue through a cascade of inflammatory mediators. The end point in this domino effect can result in death of heart cells — a heart attack, in essence,” he said.

The researchers cautioned, however, that more evidence was needed before human studies can begin.