Multivitamin

Modern diets often leave our body craving essential vitamins and minerals. Taking a multivitamin complement is good idea as you walk yourself to a healthier diet. Look for a multivitamins that offers a full spectrum of your daily essentials including minerals. Multivitamin should also include extra B vitamins, which are important to metabolize protein, fat and carbs to create energy. Look for a formula with bioflavonoids that will help combat damaging free radicals.

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Take Your Headset Out of the Drawers

The World Health Organisation (WHO) noted that using your mobile 30 minutes per day for 10 years, would increase by 40% the risk to get a benign brain cancer. That confirm what many studies had suggested: regular usage of mobile phones can be dangerous for our health. The WHO finally decided to make that statement following the review of hundreds or research paper on the subject. One major study – the interphone study – motivated the WHO to make that declaration. Further research is needed to see the possible consequence of mobile use on the short term. Until that, we, the users, are advised to use our headset.

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Brazil Nuts and Mood

Studies suggest that selenium (a trace mineral) can improve mood. The intake of 100 mcg of selenium per day over a five-weeks period was associated with lower feelings of depression, anxiety and fatigue. Brazil nuts are one of the highest sources of selenium, with one to two nuts supplying 100 to 200 mcg.
Source: Alive – September 2011

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Bergamot Essential Oil

“10 MINUTES
of exposure to bergamot essential oil spray produced a significant decrease in blood pressure and heart rate for a group of Taiwanese elementary school teachers. Aromatherapy could help employees to reduce stress in high-pressure work situations.”
Alive, December 2011, Issue 350, Canada.

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