Travel to Health

On 11/11/2009, I have posted an article titled: Wireless Radiation and Brain Tumor Risks [1] Until now, I still don't own a cell phone and I am not planning to own one in the future. [15-18,22]  Recently, I have read an excellent book written by Dave Wentz and Dr. Myron Wentz: The Healthy Home [2] which urges me to visit the safety of cell phone use again. Are We Protected from Dangers? The answer is a resounding NO. It took 70 years to remove lead from paint and gasoline, and 50 years to establish the link between smoking and cancer and to have warnings printed on packs of cigarettes [2] . Even the ancient Greeks noted that asbestos was harmful, but it took the United States more than 60 years to ban its use after illness were documented. [19] In [3], it states that: The possible adverse health and environmental effects of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ( DDT ) exposure through indoor residual spraying ( IRS ) are not known and pose a real concer...

Aluminium ( Al ) is the most widely distributed metal in the environment and is extensively used in daily life that provides easy exposure to human beings. The exposure to this toxic metal occurs through air, food and water [23,25] . However, there is no known physiological role for aluminium within the body —no known diseases are linked to aluminum shortages — and hence this metal may produce adverse physiological effects [7,25,31] . Aluminum causes problems in the body largely by competing with several other elements with similar characteristics. [26]   If you are deficient in such minerals as magnesium , calcium , or iron , then aluminum is always there to take their place inside your cells.  Although the body tries to excrete most of the aluminum it takes in, any excess is deposited in various tissues including bone, brain, liver, heart, spleen, and muscle.  In certain tissues with relatively low turnover —such as the brain —aluminum is difficult to remove...

Microwave technology, which is part of the radiofrequency (RF) spectrum [11] , was first developed by the German military during World War II.  Many people use microwave ovens as a convenient way to thaw, cook and reheat food. However, a number of people have concerns about the effect of microwaves on their health and on the health and safety of their foods. In this article, we will look at the pros and cons of microwave cooking. Video 1.  Are Microwaves Safe? (YouTube link ) Pros of Microwave Cooking Great convenience Microwave ovens heat foods quickly and efficiently. Less chance of being seriously burned (e.g., compared to stove) Microwave ovens heat food without getting hot themselves. Food and cookware taken out of a microwave oven are rarely much hotter than 100 °C (212 °F).  Health benefits (vs. baking or frying) The lower temperature of cooking (the boiling point of water) is a significant safety benefit compared to baking in the oven...

Slow, creeping changes gradually transform the structure of our health care system—sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Creep [1] is a word describing a complex phenomenon: The gradual and unmanaged addition of additional treatments/procedures/features in a practice/mission/product. In this article, we will examine "medical creep."   Medical creep [3]  happens when doctors practice "outside the box," performing procedures or prescribing treatments for patients in the absence of clear evidence that patients will benefit. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), [16] the procedure used to treat patients who suffer cardiac arrest, is an example of medical creep. How Was Cardiac Arrest Treated before CPR Invention? Before 1960, the only way to treat cardiac arrest required surgical opening of the chest cavity and manual cardiac massage, whereby the surgeon holds the heart in his hands and squeezes it rhythmically to pump blood to the brain and other vit...