Health Advice

Trapped wind is caused by too many gas bubbles building in your stomach and intestines which in result gives you a bloated and gassy feeling, it can also give you stomach cramps or pains, gurgling or rumbling in your stomach and the feeling of needing to burp but unable to. To avoid this it’s worth cutting down on rich foods and fizzy drinks, when you have your meals eat them slowly and make sure you chew your food to help it move easily through the intestines. This should help reduce flatulence. Additionally by taking simple sips rather than gulping when drinking can help with this too. Anti flatulence such as simethicone or dimethicone can help be used to breakdown small air bubbles to form larger ones that can expelled more easily from the body.

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The symptoms of Heartburn and Acid Indigestion is relatively unpleasant. It consists of a burning pain in the chest and a bitter aid taste in the throat. This is due to excess acid being produced in your stomach and escapes upwards to the sensitive lining of your gullet which gives you the heartburn. To avoid this it’s worth eating a smaller meal and avoid foods that you know trigger heartburn and let your food settle before you go to bed. Antacids can help neutralise excess acid, while acid balancers regulate the amount of acid produced, alginates prevent the back flow of acid and often come in liquid form.

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The vast majority of people in the UK have suffered common bowel problems such as constipation but put it down to norm. Your bowels and the consistency etc of your faeces can help identify serious health issues such as dehydration. To promote good healthy bowel there are a few things which we can do:

• Eating lots of fibre from starchy foods.
• Eating regularly, especially a good breakfast as this stimulates the gastro colic reflex which is a bowel movement. By delaying breakfast food stays in the bowels longer.
• Hydrate yourself – drink plenty of fluids.
• Keep active – regular exercise helps with issues such as constipation.

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Women in general are believed to express there emotions more then men, lead researcher Professor Tony Cassidy strongly believes that this natural phenomenon, makes people who grow up in a normal family environment and have a older or younger sister are more likely to be in good psychological health.

Researchers interviewed a population of 571 male and female subjects, aged between 17 to 25, and found that Sisters promote the showing and sharing of ones emotions as an integral part of any relationship, therefore whilst growing up if you had a sister in your family you are more likely to be more happier and a more balanced individual, then the less privileged.

This openness in communication is linked to sisters making people happy by bonding and sharing emotions to provide a different perspective, as sisters make families in general more open and willing to talk about problems, so for all of us in good psychological health we might owe a little more respect to sisters, mothers and women in general.

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Experts from The British Medical Journal carried out a study and found a high correlation between Drinking steaming hot tea and an increased risk of oesophageal (food tube) cancer. The oesophagus is a muscular tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach, the risk of cancer can be increased if black tea at temperatures of 70C is consumed on a regularly basis, the theory behind it is based on the fact that regularly drinking very hot drinks damage the lining of the gullet, therefore assuming a regular habit of eating and drinking very hot foods and drinks could increase your risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus.

In conclusion: Being a nation of tea lovers in the UK, we don’t tend to drink black tea at such high temperatures and we usually add milk, which cools it down, where as in eastern Europe and Asia this is not the case, although there was no conclusive association between the amount of tea consumed and risk of cancer. However some points to consider are:

• Adding milk, and gently stirring to aid the process of cooling down before consuming.
• Leave for 5mins to allow natural cooling, occasional stirring to speed the cooling process.
• Ideally tea should be less then 60C in temperature, to minimize the risk of cancer.

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When exercising you need to replace fluid losses including electrolytes such as sodium and potassium) as your body sweats and replenish supplies of glycogen in your muscles. There are a wide ranges of sports drinks available on the market today – lucozade being one of the most popular. When looking for sports drinks you should be looking for a mix of glucose, sucrose and fructose on the label. It’s important not to wait to be thirsty as a indicator as this is a sign that you are already dehydrated. Water as a fluid replacement drink is fine if your workout is less than an hour but for longer workouts sports drinks or isotonic drinks are more beneficial. However a work of warning is to look out for the sugar content which can be as much as 6 teaspoons.

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As more and more of us become health conscious companies are taking the opportunity to promote their business by handing out Promotional Items. Such as a gift/souvenirs as part of a advertising campaign. Promotional items which are commonly used are those such as miniature manicure sets (which are always popular whilst on travel), compact mirrors, to health gadgets like Skipping Ropes, a Pedo Metres, digital Thermometers and makeup pouches. Other popular items include Bottled Water which during the summer months is vital to maintain fluid levels and stop dehydration.

The promotional items itself given at the right time to travelling commuters provide the ideal opportunity to market the business. Other drinks coming onto the market are Fruit Smoothies which are ideal due to their nutritional value and available in a variety of exotic fruits. Many promotional merchandising company also offer energy drinks and other products. During winter months when the weather takes its toll on the skin items such as Lip Balms are key to help keep lips moisturised and are a handy item to carry around. Miniature hand creams are also great for keeping hands soft and again can be great for advertising and for the business traveller bath sets will go down a treat.

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