What to do with Heart Pain

The breathless pain, because of the heart pain, appears when someoneis doing the activity of the physically work, for example: walking,going up the stairs, sweeping, washing and the other specificactivities. On the other hand, when someone undergoes thepsychologically disturbance, for example: surprise, shock, fear,stress and the other similar things.

For those who have been in theserious condition, this disease can appear any time.Some trouble symptoms of the heart are:

1. The left chest feels pain (like jabbed or crumbled up)

2. The pain flows from the chest to the left arm.

3. The pain also felt on the left back.

4. Shocking easily, worrying and palpitating.

5. Awakening from sleeping, the chest feels palpitating.

6. The body often feels weak as if powerless.

7. The breath feels breathless, similar with the lung disturbance.

8. The palm and the feet have water, cold and pale.

9. The certain nerves in the left chest undergo pain compressed.

These are several tips for prevention and healing:

What needs to do to avoid contaminating the heart pain?

1. Avoid the coconut mink food, fatty and high cholesterol.

2. Avoid the food of the ‘jerohan’ type (kind of the animal viscera)and the ‘fast food / the delicious food’. Consume the food accordingto the understanding and the hygiene. You are better to balancebetween the vegetables and the meats.

3. Control the emotion in the daily life.

4. Do the sport routinely, although only light sport. Joggingappropriately, it is better than walking fast.

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Superfoods for Heart Health

The bad news: Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. The good news: You can reduce your risk by 82 percent if you make the healthy lifestyle choices of being active, not smoking, eating well and managing stress. To help, we've gathered a list of some of the heart-healthiest foods out there. Bonus: They're yummy, too.

Grilled Salmon: The omega-3 fatty acids in oily fish like salmon and trout may reduce your risk of death from coronary artery disease. Experts recommend eating at least two four-ounce servings of fish a week.

The Three-Minute Heart-Health Check You Have to Take!
Curry: Turmeric, the herb that gives curry powder its color, has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect on the body. So why should you care? Inflammation has been shown to play a role in the development of heart disease.

Beans: There's a ton of fiber in beans, which can help ward off high cholesterol, a major risk factor for cardiovascular problems. (Black-bean burrito? Yes please!)
Pomegranates: Step aside, green tea! Pomegranate juice has four times the antioxidants of the much-lauded tea. All the better to fight heart disease, my dear. (Try this heart-healthy pomegranate smoothie.)

Dark Greens: Folate, found in foods like broccoli and spinach, can slash your risk of high blood pressure. See, your mom knew what she was talking about. (Test Your Heart-Health IQ!)

Olive oil: Everyone loves butter, but in order to keep the richness in your food while also protecting your heart, try frying eggs and sauteing veggies in olive oil instead. The monounsaturated fats will serve your whole body better!

Source: Glamour Magazine

2009 Drink Trends: What are the Hottest Beverages?

If you're looking for a tasty way to quench your thirst, you'll have more options than ever in 2008. Here are some of the non-alcoholic drink trends for the upcoming year. There's no doubt that when it's time to quench a raging thirst, you have more choices than ever. Years ago you may have made your selection from a limited selection of soft drinks, fruit juices, coffee, or milk. Today you have a bewildering array of energy drinks, flavored waters, vitamin waters, and tea blends at your disposal.

As if that isn't enough, new beverages are being added to store shelves every day. What are the upcoming non-alcoholic drink trends that will shape your beverage choices in 2009?

1) Soft drink consumption will decline. Soft drinks may have been the stars of the drink world in the past, but their popularity has been challenged by the ever expanding array of other available options as well negative news about their health effects. Soft drink sales remained flat from 2001 to 2006 and are projected to decline as much as one percent by 2011. It seems that consumers are looking for healthier options or maybe they're just overwhelmed by all of the other choices.

2) Tea will continue to grow in popularity. Although tea has always been the most popular drink other than water in other parts of the world, only recently has it shot to popularity in the United States. Thanks to the documented health benefits of this natural drink, sales of tea should continue to grow at a rapid pace in 2009. At one time, black tea was the only easily available option for American tea drinkers, but now you can choose from an array of flavored teas, green tea, white tea, and herbal blends. Expect to see more options for read- to-drink bottled teas in the future as consumers look for convenience.

3) Bottled waters. Despite the surprising news that many bottled waters are no more healthy than regular tap water, they continue to be a popular beverage for quenching thirst after a heated workout at the health club or an option to sip in the car on the way to work. Bottled water doesn't have to taste bland with the wide assortment of flavorings available ranging from fruit and herbal flavors to the ultra strange meat flavored water, appropriately marketed as Meat Water which comes in flavors ranging from Dirty Hot Dog to Cheese Burger. Bottled waters are even expected to outpace the growth of tea over the next few years. If you want something healthier, vitamin waters will continue to attract the interest of the thirsty, health conscious crowd looking for a nutritional boost.

4) Natural energy drinks. Although they've received some negative publicity lately due to their high caffeine content, sales of energy drinks will continue to grow. Their rate of growth may be moderated by recent consumer interest in healthier energy boosting alternatives such as the newer, all-natural, fruit based energy drinks such as Verve which have added vitamins and minerals along with green tea and phytonutrients. These energy drink alternatives appeal to consumers looking for a healthier alternative.You can also expect to see more ready-to-drink smoothie based drinks on store shelves in 2009 as well as drinkable yogurts that have added probiotics. It seems that the drink trends for 2009 will attempt to fulfill consumer's desire for healthy but tasty drink alternatives. The good news? You'll have plenty to choose from!

Source: Kristie Leong M.D

Top 10 World's Deadliest Poisons

10. Sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080)
Sodium fluoroacetate (also known as sodium monofluoroacetate, compound 1080 or 1080) is a potent metabolic poison that occurs naturally as an anti-herbivore metabolite in various plants. It works by interfering with the citric acid cycle, and is used primarily to control mammalian pests, including invasive species. The existence of this chemical was first noted in the Second World War.
Sodium fluoroacetate is used as a rodenticide. Farmers and graziers use the poison to protect pastures and crops from various herbivorous mammals. It is used in New Zealand to control the Common Brushtail Possum , while in the United States it is used to kill coyotes. Other countries using 1080 include Australia, Mexico and Israel. Western Shield is a recent project to boost populations of endangered mammals in south-west Australia. The project is to drop Sodium fluoroacetate baited meat from helicopters or light aircraft to kill predators. Wild dogs and foxes will readily eat the baited meat. Cats pose a greater difficulty as cats aren’t interested in already dead animals. Recently a pilot tried putting small sound generators inside the baits with significant positive results. However, an Australian RSPCA commissioned study criticized 1080 calling it an inhumane killer.

9. Amatoxin
Amatoxins are a subgroup of at least eight toxic compounds found in several genera of poisonous mushrooms, most notably Amanita phalloides and several other members of the genus Amanita, as well as some Conocybe, Galerina and Lepiota mushroom species.
The compounds have a similar structure, that of eight amino-acid rings; they were isolated in 1941 by Heinrich O. Wieland and Rudolf Hallermayer of the University of Munich. Of the amatoxins, α-amanitin is the chief component and along with β-amanitin is likely responsible for the toxic effects. Their major toxic mechanism is the inhibition of RNA polymerase II, a vital enzyme in the synthesis of messenger RNA (mRNA), microRNA, and small nuclear RNA (snRNA). Without mRNA, essential protein synthesis, and hence cell metabolism, grind to a halt and the cell dies. The liver is the principal organ affected, as it is the organ which is first encountered after absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, though other organs, especially the kidneys, are susceptible. The RNA polymerase of Amanita phalloides is insensitive to the effects of amatoxins; as such, the mushroom does not poison itself.
Their swift intestinal absorption coupled with their thermostability explains why their toxic effects occur in a relatively short period of time. The most severe effects are toxic hepatitis with centrolobular necrosis and hepatic steatosis, as well as acute tubulointerstitial nephropathy, which altogether induce a severe hepatorenal syndrome (with a potentially fatal outcome). The estimated minimum lethal dose is 0.1 mg/kg or 7 mg of toxin in adults.

8. Strychnine
Strychnine is a very toxic (LD50 = 10 mg approx.), colorless crystalline alkaloid used as a pesticide, particularly for killing small vertebrates such as birds and rodents. Strychnine causes muscular convulsions and eventually death through asphyxia or sheer exhaustion. The most common source is from the seeds of the Strychnos nux vomica tree. Strychnine is one of the most bitter substances known. Its taste is detectable in concentrations as low as 1 ppm.
Strychnine acts as a blocker or antagonist at the inhibitory or strychnine-sensitive glycine receptor (GlyR), a ligand-gated chloride channel in the spinal cord and the brain.
Although it is best known as a poison, small doses of strychnine were once used in medications as a stimulant, a laxative and as a treatment for other stomach ailments. A 1934 drug guide for nurses described it as "among the most valuable and widely prescribed drugs". Strychnine's stimulant effects also led to its use historically for enhancing performance in sports. Because of its high toxicity and tendency to cause convulsions, the use of strychnine in medicine was eventually abandoned once safer alternatives became available.
The dosage for medical use was cited as between "1/60th grain–1/10th grain", which is between 1.1 milligrams and 6.4 milligrams in modern measures. Normally the maximum dosage used was 3.2 mg, half of a "full dose". A lethal dose was cited as 1/2 a grain (32 mg), but people have been known to die from as little as 5 mg of strychnine.

7. Mercury
Mercury , also called quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a chemical element with the symbol Hg (Latinized Greek: hydrargyrum, meaning watery or liquid silver) and atomic number 80. A heavy, silvery d-block metal, mercury is one of five metals that are liquid at or near room temperature and pressure. The others are the metals caesium, francium, gallium, and rubidium, as well as the non-metalbromine. Of these, only mercury and bromine are liquids at standard conditions for temperature and pressure.
Mercury is used in thermometers, barometers, manometers, sphygmomanometers, float valves, and other scientific apparatus, though concerns about the element's toxicity have led to mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers being largely phased out in clinical environments in favour of alcohol-filled, digital, or thermistor-based instruments. It remains in use in a number of other ways in scientific and scientific research applications, and in amalgam material for dental restoration. Mercury is mostly obtained by reduction from the mineral cinnabar.
Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world and it is harmless in an insoluble form, such as mercuric sulfide, but it is poisonous in soluble forms such as mercuric chloride or methylmercury.

6. Cyanide
A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the cyano group (C≡N), which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. In salts and solution cyanide is generally the anion CN-. Many organic compounds feature cyanide as a functional group. These are called nitriles in IUPAC nomenclature (for example, CH3CN is referred to by the names acetonitrile or ethanenitrile per IUPAC, but occasionally it is labeled using the common name methyl cyanide). The Cyanide molecule, CN, also known as the Cyano radical, is commonly produced in reactions and has been identified in interstellar space . Of the many kinds of cyanide compounds, some are gases, others are solids or liquids. Those that can release the cyanide ion CN- are highly toxic.

5. Tetrodotoxin
Tetrodotoxin (anhydrotetrodotoxin 4-epitetrodotoxin, tetrodonic acid, TTX) is a potent neurotoxin with no known antidote, which blocks action potentials in nerves by binding to the pores of the voltage-gated, fast sodium channels in nerve cell membranes. The binding site of this toxin is located at the pore opening of the voltage-gated Na+ channel. Its name derives from Tetraodontiformes, the name of the order that includes the pufferfish, porcupinefish, ocean sunfish or mola, and triggerfish, several species of which carry the toxin. Although tetrodotoxin was discovered in these fish and found in several other animals (e.g., Blue-ringed Octopus, Rough-skinned newt), it is actually the product of certain bacteria such as Pseudoalteromonas tetraodonis, certain species of Pseudomonas and Vibrio, as well as some others.
Its mechanism was discovered in the early 1960s by Toshio Narahashi working at Duke University.

4. Sarin
Sarin, also known by its NATO designation of GB, is an extremely toxic substance whose sole application is as a nerve agent. As a chemical weapon, it is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the United Nations in UN Resolution 687. Production and stockpiling of sarin was outlawed by the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993.

3. Anthrax
Anthrax toxin refers to three proteins secreted by virulent strains of the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. These three proteins act together in a synergistic way in which they are endocytosed and translocated into the cytoplasm of a macrophage, where it disrupts cellular signaling and induces cell death, allowing the bacteria to evade the immune system.
The disease known as anthrax is caused by Bacillus anthracis, a spore-forming bacterium whose pathogenesis is primarily the result of a tripartite toxin. This toxin is composed of three proteins: the protective antigen (PA), the edema factor (EF) and the lethal factor (LF). These proteins work together to enter a cell and disrupt the signaling pathways, eventually leading to apoptosis. The molecular actions of PA, EF, and LF also provide a model biochemical system that demonstrates a variety of structure-function relationships seen in biochemistry.

2. Ricin
Ricin is a protein toxin that is extracted from the castor bean (Ricinus communis).
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) gives a possible minimum figure of 500 micrograms (about the size of a grain of salt) for the lethal dose of ricin in humans if exposure is from injection or inhalation.

1. Botulinum
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring substances, and it is the most toxic protein. Though it is highly toxic, it is used in minute doses both to treat painful muscle spasms, and as a cosmetic treatment in some parts of the world. It is sold commercially under the brand names Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc for this purpose. The terms Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum.
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About Nissin Cup Noodles

TOKYO (AFP) - - Japan's Nissin Food Products Co. said Friday it was recalling half a million cups of instant noodles over fears of insecticide contamination in the latest food safety scare to rock the country's consumers.

A 67-year-old woman vomited and felt numbness on her tongue after eating Nissin's Cup Noodle this week in the Tokyo suburb of Fujisawa, the city's health office said late Thursday.
The product was made at a Nissin factory in Japan. A series of previous scares have involved food imported from China.

The health office said on inspecting the Cup Noodle they had discovered paradichlorobenzene, the key chemical in bug repellent, but no puncture or other abnormality in the cup.
Nissin was voluntarily recalling around 500,000 cups made on the same factory line the same day, a company spokesman said.

They were sold at supermarkets in Tokyo and neighbouring areas with most of them already gone from store shelves, he said. "We apologise for causing trouble to Cup Noodle lovers," Nissin president Susumu Nakagawa told reporters late Thursday.

However, he denied the possibility of contamination at the factory, saying it had never used or stored the insecticide and had seven security cameras watching manufacturing lines.
"It is unthinkable that the contamination occurred at our production lines," he said.
The noodles scare spread Friday as another company, Myojo Foods Co. of Tokyo, said it found instant noodles laced with paradichlorobenzene and naphthol, also used as bug repellent.
A man "poured in hot water and noticed chemical smells," said a health official in Yososuka, southwest of Tokyo. The man was unhurt as he did not eat the noodles.

Nissin, based in the western Japan city of Osaka, created instant ramen noodles as Japan's economy grew rapidly after World War II. Aimed at busy people on the go, it has since become a multibillion-dollar industry. Japan has been on alert after a series of health scares involving food, mostly made in China. Earlier this month one woman fell sick after eating frozen green beans imported from China, which were found to contain thousands of times the permissible level of pesticide residue.

Source: Yahoo Philippines

10 Must-try Exotic Fruits to Eat

1. Rambutan - Native to Malay Archipelago, Southeast Asia; Coming from an evergreen tree, the Rambutan fruit resembles the Lychees, have a leathery red skin and are covered with spines. Rambutan is a popular garden fruit tree and one of the most famous in Southeast Asia. The fruit is sweet and juicy, being commonly found in jams or available canned.

2. Jackfruit - Native to southwestern India, Bangladesh, Philippines and Sri Lanka; Jackfruit is a common fruit for Asia and Australia and considered as one of the largest tree borne fruit in the world. The juicy pulp around the seeds have a taste similar to pineapple, but milder. Apart from canned jackfruit, it is also available as sweet chips. The wood of the tree is used for making various musical instruments, while the fruit is a common ingredient for many Asian dishes.

3. Passion Fruit - Native to South America, grown in India, New Zealand, Brazil, etc.; The passion fruit has a soft, juicy interior full of seeds, being commonly found in juices to boost their flavors. There are two types of passion fruit: the golden one (maracuyá), similar to a grapefruit and the dark purple passion fruit (gulupa), comparable in terms of size with a lemon. However, the latter ones have been reported as being mildly poisonous.

4. Lychee - Native to southern China, found in India, Taiwan; Coming from an evergreen tree, the lychee or litchi are small white flesh fruits, covered in a red rind, rich in vitamin C and with a grape-like texture. The fruit has started making its appearance in markets worldwide, refrigerated or canned with its taste intact.

5. Star fruit - Native to Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka; The star fruit comes from the carambola, a species of tree with pink flowers grown even in the US. The golden-yellow fruit is crunchy, sweet, with a taste of pineapples, apples and kiwis combined. There are two kinds of star fruits - acidulate and sweet, both rich in vitamin C. The fruit is particularly juice, some even making wine out of it.

6. Mangosteen - Native to the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas; The mangosteen is another evergreen tree that produces oddly shaped fruits. The fruits are purple, creamy, described as citrus with a hint of peach. It is rich in antioxidants, some scientists even suggesting it can lower risk against certain human diseases, such as cancer. There are even legends about Queen Victoria offering a reward to the one that brings her the fruit.

7. Kumquat - Native to China; The kumquats or cumquats are small edible fruits resembling oranges that grow in a tree related to the Citrus. As with most of the fruits in the Citrus family, the kumquats are eaten raw. They are often used in marmalade and jelly but also in alcoholic drinks such as liquor. The Taiwanese add it to their teas, while others boil it and use it as a remedy for sore throats.

8. Durian - Native to Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia; Also known as the “King of Fruits,” Durian has a very particular odor, a unique taste and is covered by a hard husk. Having a disagreeable smell, compared to skunk spray or sewage, the fruit is forbidden in hotels and public transportations in Southeast Asia. Still, the whole experience is worth it, considering the absolutely divine taste of the Durian.

9. Dragon Fruit - Native to Mexico and Central and South America; Dragon fruit, strawberry pear or pitaya is a fruit of several cactus species with a sweet delicate taste and creamy pulp. The most common dragon fruit is the red pitaya, but other varieties include the Costa Rica pataya and the yellow pataya. Juice or wine can be obtained from the fruit, while the flowers can be eaten or used for tea.

10. African cucumber - Native to Kalahari Desert, Africa; The African cucumber, horned melon or melano is a fruit that can be best described as melon with horns. It originated in the Kalahari Desert and is now present in California and New Zealand. The dark green pulp reminds one of bananas, limes, passion fruit and cucumber. It is often used for decorating food but also in smoothies and sundaes.

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Brain responds when women wear makeup

TOKYO (AFP) - - When a woman puts on makeup and looks in the mirror, it
is as if she is seeing a different person, Japanese scientists said
Tuesday.

Researchers who teamed up with Japan's Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. said they
found a link between makeup and human brain mechanisms.
"It's only human beings who look into a mirror every morning," brain
scientist Kenichiro Mogi told a news conference. "In addition, they
even put a makeup on."

In their study of 17 women in their 20s and early 30s, they discovered
that the human brain reacts almost as if the person is looking at a
stranger's face when seeing their own with a makeup on, Mogi said.
They believe the act of wearing makeup helps a person look at oneself
more objectively -- and therefore could serve to boost ways of
communication.

Mogi said the study could lead to the development of cosmetics that
would help women be more proactive.

"We are coming to understand how women use cosmetics as a powerful
weapon when presenting themselves and in taking a role in society,"
said Toru Matsuo, a Kanebo executive.

Mogi will present the results of the research to the Washington-based
Society for Neuroscience in November.

Source: Yahoo