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Scientists recommend eating gazpacho as soon as it is prepared In summer, more dishes like gazpacho – a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar – are consumed. A new study has revealed that ingredients’ vitamin C content as well as other organic acids is lower in the resulting mixture, meaning that […]
07. August 2011 | Healthy Food, Healthy Living, Home and Garden, Organic is more than a Trend | Comments (0)
Employer demands: No perfume, no cookies, no soda, no French fries… The staff at the New York Health Department must make fundamental changes. The new service manual, titled “Life in the Cubicle Village” requires drastic changes in many parts of the workplace. Employees are discouraged in using perfume and scented body care products, and are […]
07. July 2011 | Allergy, Asthma, Chemical Exposure, Environmental Disease, Healthy Living, MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Perfume, Perfume Free | Comments (0)
Identification of biomarkers is needed for patients who react to food In a recent study, scientists identified a prestigious American university asking if strict allergen avoidance is the most appropriate strategy for dealing with food allergies. Traditionally, avoiding the foods which one cannot tolerate has been a standard treatment for allergies to food. This advice […]
03. July 2011 | Allergy, Food Allergie, Food Intolerances, Medicine | Comments (0)
100 percent organic food for children in schools and kindergartens The scientific findings in recent years leave no doubt that children should receive as much organic food as possible. Conventional food, especially fruit and vegetables are contaminated with pesticides and other agro- chemicals. Although it is said that maximum levels for certain pesticides are rarely […]
21. June 2011 | Chemical Exposure, Food Allergie, Food Intolerances, Healthy Living, Medicine, Organic is more than a Trend | Comments (0)
Celiac disease is a congenital intestinal disorder that is characterized by a lifelong intolerance to the ingestion of gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Celiac illness can occur at any age, but most of the intolerance occurs during early childhood (between the 9th and 24th month of life). Frequently, people […]
14. March 2011 | Allergy, Environmental Disease, Food Allergie, Food Intolerances, Healthy Living | Comments (0)
Education Campaigns for the Chemically Sensitive The governor from the state of Washington in the U.S. has signed a proclamation this year which will support people who suffer from MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. The month of May each year highlights information regarding this environmental disease and how tiny traces of everyday chemicals can cause suffering […]
21. February 2011 | Chemical Exposure, Environmental Disease, Environmental Medicine, Healthy Living, MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity | Comments (0)
Allergies and Asthma? Be Careful when Burning Scented Candles Candles are the most popular mood-makers. In particular, scented candles are very popular. They provide an “individual smell” in shops, at events, in restaurants and in homes. However, lung doctors warn against using scented candles, especially if they are made of paraffin. Paraffin candles are made […]
20. February 2011 | Allergy, Asthma, Chemical Exposure, Healthy Living, Perfume | Comments (2)