Do you smoke? One word: STOP! Hopefully, you should know that by now. There are other ways to prevent your body from being diagnosed with this dreadful disease.
According to EverydayHealth.com, there are seven different cancer risks that you should steer clear of:
* Tobacco…DUH! Smoking tobacco will damage practically every organ in your body and 15 different types of cancers are possible. This includes smoking not only cigarettes but pipes, cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff. Secondhand smoke can also cause cancer, asthma, pneumonia and SIDS.
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Having allergy problems lately? Asthma and other breathing issues are becoming more common than ever before. Many things can trigger asthma including smoke, pollution or animals.
Health.com has provided other shocking ways to cause lung problems:
* Fireworks (sulfur dioxide is released)
* Airbags (aerosol compounds are thrusted out when airbag bursts)
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Ready for summer time? Unfortunately, we don’t get summers off like we used to when we were young. But this season brings forth vacations, more outside activities and health hazards.
Health.com, has provided a summer guide to staying healthy all season and hopefully avoiding certain health dangers:
1. Gradually increase your exercise instead of pumping out 3 hours every weekend
2. Warm up before you run to avoid injury
3. Garden safely, use your legs when you squat not your back
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We all know that fatty foods aren’t good for our hearts; however, a new study has revealed that fatty foods may also have a negative effect on our lungs. In the study, “Australian researchers tested people with asthma before and after a high-fat meal or after a low-fat meal, and found that the high-fat meal increased inflammation and reduced lung function,” reports HealthDay.com.
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According to Reuters, a new study suggests that babies whose diets consist of only their mother’s milk for the first four months of their lives have a lowered risk of developing asthma later on. When mothers breastfeed, they transfer “good” bacteria, antibodies and proteins through the milk that can prevent infection.
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Little did the processed food innovators in the 40s and 50s know that they were slowly digging graves, for Americans to come. Thankfully, some huge things are happening in this country to turn this situation around. Some people are still unaware of how poisonous processed foods truly are, for your body. If it isn’t something your grandmother would recognize on the label, then put it back. YES, that means frozen pizzas, frozen meals, mac n cheese, chicken nuggets, etc.
Yahoo.com has strongly recommended nine different, commonly used ingredients to steer clear of in processed foods (because we know you might eat processed occasionally):
1. Artificial coloring: made from coal/tar to enhance color- linked to allergic reactions, fatigue and skin rashes
2. Artificial flavor: cheap chemical mixture to mock natural flavors- linked to eczema, hyperactivity and asthma
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What is causing that cough? You’ve been coughing for weeks and can’t figure out what it could be. You may wonder if it’s a cold or something more serious. We’re here to help you figure that out.
Health.com has done their research to find some answers:
* Asthma/Allergies- asthma is a chronic lung disease where the airways can become inflamed, and swell up so breathing is difficult. Allergic reactions can trigger an asthma attack
* COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)- happens when airways/air sacs are inflamed, or damaged by the production of excess mucus…mostly caused by smoking…most common after age 45
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According to CNN, millions of Americans suffer from allergies, and unfortunately trees and plants are shedding pollen early this year making it hard for allergy sufferers to breathe, and also causing them to suffer from many other annoying and unpleasant symptoms. If you are a Knoxville, Tennessee resident, you, unfortunately, have it the worst according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Knoxville tops the charts as having one of the highest pollen scores, a high amount of allergy medicine being used per patient, and a low number of board-certified allergists per patient.
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Allergies are such a downer and so hard to pinpoint – not to mention to get rid of. Thankfully, Health.com has provided several ways to keep allergies at bay inside your home:
* Utilize A/C or air purifier with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter
* Air out the house and keep as dry as possible.
* Vacuum and dust twice a week. If possible use a HEPA vacuum which will remove dust-mite particles and pollen (wear a mask)
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