' Ghost Pepper' Burns Hole in Man's Esophagus
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2016 -- A San Francisco man who joined an eating contest involving super-hot " ghost peppers " ended up with a hole in his esophagus, doctors report.
The 47-year-old showed up at a hospital emergency room after eating ghost peppers,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 18, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Esophageal rupture after ghost pepper ingestion - Arens A, Ben-Youssef L, Hayashi S, Smollin C.
BACKGROUND: The ghost pepper, or "bhut jolokia," is one of the hottest chili peppers in the world. Ghost peppers have a measured "heat" of> 1,000,000 Scoville heat units (SHU), more than twice the strength of a habanero pepper. To our knowledge, no signif... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
3 Quick Healthy Snack Hacks (For When You're Famished And Short On Time)
One of the biggest things I preach in my wellness coaching practice is the importance of planning ahead. Whether you're trying to eat clean, exercise more, or stress less, having a plan makes it much more likely that you'll honor your healthy intentions.
Food planning -- especially when it comes to snacks -- is ultra important for people who are trying to lose or maintain their weight, cut out sugar, adapt to a new eating lifestyle, or eliminate certain problem foods from their diet.
Having the right snacks on hand can make all the difference in allowing you to meet your eating goals. When that wagon full of donuts get...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How To Protect Your Eyesight
If you’re one of the 40% of Americans who wears glasses or contact lenses for distance viewing, you probably believe your bad vision is genetic.
It’s not.
But the belief that myopia — or nearsightedness — is hereditary is so prevalent that no one even questions it. If you have trouble seeing faraway objects, you’ll just be given a prescription for glasses. Your eye doctor isn’t interested in finding out the true cause of your poor eyesight.
Myopia Epidemic
And that’s a shame, because the rates of myopia are rising in epidemic proportions around the world. It’s even worse in Asia tha...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 30, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news
The 'Hottest Pepper Challenge' Is An Absurd Risk To Your Health
The internet has been fired up lately over the above YouTube video of two women tasting the Carolina Reaper, also known as the hottest pepper in the world.
The video is eventful, for sure: The women sputter. They spit. They scream. One even appears to have an asthma attack and is shown using an inhaler, then recovering with an oxygen tube. And eventually they laugh, because they aren’t the first to fail the “hottest pepper challenge.”
After watching the video, you’re probably wondering if all this is safe. Hint: It’s not.
Turns out that eating the world’s hottest pepper ― or...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ginger and chili peppers could work together to lower cancer risk
(American Chemical Society) For many people, there's nothing more satisfying than a hot, spicy meal. But some research has suggested that capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, might cause cancer. Now researchers show in mouse studies that the pungent compound in ginger, 6-ginergol, could counteract capsaicin's potentially harmful effects. In combination with the capsaicin, 6-gingerol could lower the risk of cancer, they say. The study appears in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 7, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Ask JJ: How To Pack Healthy Lunches Your Kids Will Eat?
Ask JJ: I know nutritious food is important to my children's success at school. But how can I pack healthy lunches they'll actually eat?
One of the things I looked forward to most as a kid was the surprise of opening my lunchbox in the school cafeteria. Packing an appetizing, healthy lunch for your children is an easy way to improve their day, even if they don't feel quite so enthusiastic about the early mornings and hectic pace of a new school year.
Everyone wants their food to look tasty, and that especially applies to kids. With little ones, bite-size finger food wins out every time. So cut that apple into tiny chunk...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Much Omega-3 vs Omega-6
All the so-called “nutrition experts” telling us to eat unsaturated fats instead of saturated fats are missing the point.
There are natural saturated fats that are perfectly healthy to eat… and manufactured unsaturated fats that are at the root cause of many of our health problems.
That’s because it’s the ratio of omega-6 fats and omega-3 fats in our modern diet that’s actually the problem.
Let me explain…
Omega Fatty Acids In Our Diet
Omega-6s are fatty acids commonly found in vegetable oils. That includes safflower, sunflower, corn, cottonseed, sesame and soybean. They’re also in salad dressings, shorteni...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 8, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Nutrition Source Type: news
The Top 5 Nutrients For Healthy Skin
We all want that dewy, youthful glow to our skin and there's no better way to make that happen than to eat a healthy, balanced diet. Our skin's appearance is the first thing people notice and when our skin looks good, we feel good about ourselves.
To obtain beautiful skin, it begins from the inside out. Our food choices make a huge difference and when we feed ourselves the nutrients to make this happen, our skin is a reflection of that.
Some of our biggest beauty concerns have to do with appearance of aging skin - wrinkles, discoloration, adult acne, and sagging skin. There are many factors that can determine how well ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 healing vitamins and minerals post hysterectomy
We all know that diet and nutrition play an important role in our ongoing health and well-being; after all we’ve seen the reports about salt, fat, sugar and all the other nasties over the year’s. What’s worrying though is when what we thought was bad turns out to be good (in moderation) and vice versa. Those foods we’ve been avoiding all these years, because they were the worst thing we could eat, are in fact an essential part of a health diet. So, this post is designed to help you understand five healing vitamins and minerals you can find find in every day essentials to eat (and drink) after a h...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 28, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health diet vitamin d Source Type: news
5 healing vitamins and minerals post hysterectomy
We all know that diet and nutrition play an important role in our ongoing health and well-being; after all we’ve seen the reports about salt, fat, sugar and all the other nasties over the year’s. What’s worrying though is when what we thought was bad turns out to be good (in moderation) and vice versa. Those foods we’ve been avoiding all these years, because they were the worst thing we could eat, are in fact an essential part of a health diet. So, this post is designed to help you understand five healing vitamins and minerals you can find find in every day essentials to eat (and drink) after a h...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 28, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health diet vitamin d Source Type: news
Kerry Inc. Recalls Golden Dipt & reg; Jalape & ntilde;o Breaders Because of Possible Health Risk
Kerry Inc. of Beloit, WI is recalling two lots of Golden Dipt Jalapeno Breader that were sold to foodservice distributors because one of our suppliers recalled an ingredient used in our mix for the potential presence of E. coli O121. Kerry Inc. was notified by our supplier that two of their products, a red bell pepper nugget and a jalapeno nugget, were made with a small percentage of affected flour which was recalled by General Mills because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - July 13, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Kerry Inc. Recalls Golden Dipt® Jalapeño Breaders Because of Possible Health Risk
Kerry Inc. of Beloit, WI is recalling two lots of Golden Dipt Jalapeno Breader that were sold to foodservice distributors because one of our suppliers recalled an ingredient used in our mix for the potential presence of E. coli O121. Kerry Inc. was notified by our supplier that two of their products, a red bell pepper nugget and a jalapeno nugget, were made with a small percentage of affected flour which was recalled by General Mills because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - July 13, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Adios To Severe Spring Allergies: Natural Warriors
If you want to escape the sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes of spring, some great new warriors can bring on the adios chorus for you! Most recently, my family and have felt the spring allergies arriving with the blooming of the lovely bushes and trees.
Imagine the ability of elements, including good fatty acids, pepper pigment and ginger, helping to ease that spring congestion. Great news that common foods contain these elements and are easily accessible for those in need.
The latest allergy busters can be found closer to you than you think... Avocado, ginger and bell peppers may be the natural remedies for you. Even b...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
