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Richard Florida Introduces the Philips Livable Cities Award

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:23:31 +0000

The Philips Livable Cities Award is an initiative designed to generate practical, achievable ideas for improving the health and well-being of people living in cities. Individuals, community or non-governmental organizations and businesses are eligible to participate in the Award program that comprises a total prize fund amounting to 125,000 Euros.
With the aim of developing simple solutions to the complex challenges faced by the residents of cities today, the program consists of three distinct award categories:

Well-being Outdoors: initiatives that will help citizens feel safe in public spaces or help create city identity and foster a sense of belonging
Independent Living: initiatives that will help the growing number of elderly people living alone to feel secure and comfortable in a city, with appropriate access to healthcare
Healthy Lifestyle at Work and Home: initiatives that will support a healthy body and mind, whether through a person’s surroundings or via other essentials such as exercise, sleep and diet.

An overall award of 75,000 Euros will be granted for the best idea submitted in any of the three categories. There will also be two additional awards of 25,000 Euros each for the best submissions in the two categories not covered in the overall award. The award criteria will be developed by an international panel of experts chaired by Richard Florida, author of The Great Reset, Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute and Professor of Business and Creativity at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

Find out more about the Award and how to enter at www.philips.com/because

The world-renowned beauty product supplier, Clinique

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:05:43 +0000

Clinique debuted at Saks Fifth Avenue in 1968 and is now a brand that symbolizes effortless, yet capable products and style. The world-renowned beauty product supplier offers a variety of makeup, skincare products and fragrances, all of which are allergy tested. The most popular product in Clinique’s cache is the three-step skincare system, developed by dermatologists and 100 percent fragrance free. This product includes a skin type-specific cleanser, exfoliator and moisturizer. The moisturizer included is Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizer, one of the top selling moisturizers in the world. Clinique offers a wide selection of foundations designed to compliment a variety of skin types. Their cosmetic line includes the use of sheer and subtle, yet chic colors. New bold and bright color combinations are added every season and now appeal to the younger and more contemporary makeup connoisseur. Clinique’s most recognizable fragrance is Happy. Also available is Happy to Be and Happy Heart. All of the perfumes provide a delicate floral fragrance with unique undertones. Men also can benefit from the products offered by Clinique. The company offers shaving, grooming and skincare products. Clinique can be purchased at retailers like Dillards, Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as make up outlets like Sephora. Clinique also offers their product through their home website Clinique.co.uk.

Will A Yearly Flu Vaccine Totally Eliminate Your Chances of Getting The Flu?

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:59:22 +0000

A flu vaccine injection received on an annual basis will not totally eliminate the chances of getting the flu but will greatly reduce the chances of getting sick with the flu. Flu vaccines are determined before widespread outbreak occurs. The strains of flu virus for each given year are closely monitored and new flu vaccine is prepared each year depending on the most active strains of virus going around. Sometime Mother Nature throws a curve ball with a late developing flu strain that come along after this year’s vaccine has already been prepared.

It has been said that if every person on the planet received the flu vaccine for five consecutive years it is feasible that the flu could be wiped out. While not an impossible task, it is a highly unlikely one to occur since many people who have free flu vaccine available to them will not take it. This is in part due to believing some story they heard from a friend of a friend such as the vaccine being dangerous or causing the flu. The flu vaccine would only be dangerous for someone already allergic to eggs or the preservative used in manufacturing the vaccine, and it is impossible to acquire the flu from the dead flu viruses used in vaccines.

When people say they caught the flu after taking a flu vaccine what has actually occurred is that the person either caught another strain of flu, was already sick with the flu before being vaccinated, does not have the flu but has a bad cold instead or has felt a few symptoms due to his immune system building up resistance to the disease. A vaccine causes the body’s own immune system to build up protection against the virus without actually having to get sick first. Real flu has horrible symptoms that can kill. A mild body ache or a slight fever are not the flu and enduring a day or so of very mild symptoms to gain protection from the real flu is highly preferred over actually acquiring any flu illness.

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Cod Liver Oil Benefits

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:06:40 +0000

Do you know how pure your cod liver oil is? An important questions because you should know if there are any contaminants in your oil. For freshness, potency and purity, any cod liver oil entering North America has to meet strict AOAC standards, by an independent FDA-registered laboratory. This testing is to find if there are any detectable cadmium, lead, mercury, PCBs along with dozens of other contaminants.
It is generally packaged in dark glass bottles to protect the oil from light. One teaspoon of cod liver oil can contain up to 12,000kiu of vitamin D. This is an important vitamin as it helps the body metabolize calcium and phosphorus, both needed for strong healthy bones. Thirty minutes sitting in the sun can allow your body to create up to 12,000 iu of vitamin D also.
Symptoms of vitamin D overdose includes nausea, vomiting, and constipation but only your doctor can tell by checking your blood. One teaspoon of cod liver oil can contain 700 – 1200 iu of vitamin A and the recommended daily allowance set forth by the National Institute of Medicine for adults is said to be 700 – 900 iu per day. Omega 3 fatty acids, contained in cod liver oil, have been shown to reduce your risk of clots by making your blood thinner.

Cope with Grief the Natural Way

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:53:28 +0000

Some say the levels of grief, namely denial, anger, depression, and acceptance, are out dated. Many believe that grieving is private and personal to each person, but grief can be just one of the many things you pick up in life that you could carry with through time. You rarely have control of it.
Friends, relatives, co-workers and neighbors all want to help you, reminding you to eat, sleep, get up in the morning and remember that you are still alive. Staying on your routine is a good way to start.
A few weeks of unrest is normal and no one can blame you for that since we all experience this in our own way. Years or months spent in grief could mean you may not return to your life as you knew it. You could lose your job, your friends, your social attachments. Even if it is expected, death or loss is hard on anyone, even a passing that follows a long period of sickness.
Sticking to your routine can help you stay out of the grief rut. Providing natural pill-free choices to the grieving process is one way to help start the healing process. These little tips could just save you from falling into a never ending grieving mode.

Hospice

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:04:21 +0000

It seems that it is typical to delay or bury your head in the sand when it comes to matters that involve death and dying, and recent studies tell us that even many patients that are terminally ill put off the conversation about end-of-life choices.
Hospice is care that focuses on managing pain and emotional and spiritual needs, instead of trying to cure a terminal illness. This is a service that can be given in a hospital, at home, or in a specialized facility. But it is the last road to be taken which means that a patient must understand their health status and give up their hope and control. The studies that were done found that the longer the terminally ill patient life expectancy was, the less likely the subject of hospice was likely to be brought up.
Hospice takes on a growing urgency as an estimated 90 million Americans live with dangerous and life-threatening illness everyday and this is considered an emotional issue and can be a touchy subject. According to a recent report presented by the National Palliative Care Research Center, this number is expected to more than double over the next 25 years as the baby boomer generation continues to age.

Allergy Testing

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:13:14 +0000

Only through allergy testing, can person be able to name his allergy and the allergen that is causing it. Allergen is the term that refers to the products or chemicals that cause the allergic reaction but some people still have concerns about participating in allergy testing. The process is so simple and will allow you to get rid of congestion, watery eyes, rashes and any other discomforts related to allergies.
Many different methods of testing are available today. The common ones are: blood testing, skin tests, kinesiology or muscle testing and monitoring of the diet. Watching what you eat is one way to find out what foods elicit adverse body reaction. This you can do yourself at home.
The skin test is the cheapest test done today. It is safe and simple to perform and can take less than an hour. In some cases blood testing is a better choice but it can tend to be quite expensive. The choice depends on the patient and their particular case. People should feel safe in their choice to be tested for allergies as it will help avoid the bodily discomforts that they bring.

Are You a Baby Boomer?

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:17:00 +0000

Just what is a Baby Boomer? It is a term that is used for a person who was born between 1946 and 1964 so today this term is typically applied to anyone between the age of 44 and 63 years of age. Of the U.S. population, these Baby Boomers make up almost 28% of it. Senior citizen, is another name for this group of people.
We all know that it is the older people who are seen with syndromes and sicknesses and seem prone to disease. Baby Boomers will soon be having a huge impact on the health care industry. As this group in our population ages, they are generally more susceptible to disability problems and having mobility problems which can strain the government finances along with the facilities of health care. For those who choose to live alone to maintain their Independence, it leave family members with worries about their well being.
Today there is a great service that is an emergency response system that can take the worry away of leaving your aged loved ones at home alone. To choose a service from all that are available out there can be a tough task. Look for those that offer a live person who answers your call.