PODCAST #27 8-1-08

WELCOME TO THE 27th EDITION OF THE HEALTH AND HAPPINESS PODCAST

Home HEPA air filters: Macadamia lowers cholesterol: Exercises for moderate neck pain with no medical cause:

   Fine particles in the air from candles, cooking, rubber tires running on the road and charcoal grilling etc. can cause inflammation in the blood vessels, worsening heart and lung disease. High-Efficiency Particle Air (HEPA) Filters can reduce inflammation and improve blood vessel function. Do not confuse HEPA filters with negative ion filters. Ion filters collect particles on an electrified grid which is good but in doing this it generates ozone which is bad for the lungs.

   In a five week, study 25 men and women with slightly elevated cholesterol were randomly assigned to the macadamia nut diet (1.5 ounces/day of macadamia nuts) or an average American diet. Total fat in the diets was the same; only the percentages of saturated and monounsaturated fats differed. At five weeks, the macadamia nut diet was associated with a 9% reduction in both serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) compared with controls. Other cholesterol measures, such as the ratio of LDL to beneficial HDL also improved significantly after the macadamia nut diet.

   Exercises for moderate neck pain with no medical cause.
  
You should do these neck exercises, while sitting up straight. Hold each movement for 5 seconds, return to the starting position, repeat five times and then perform on the other side.
   Rotation stretch: Turn your  head to one side until you feel your neck stretch, at no time should feel pain just a light stretch. Hold for 5 seconds then repeat. Then stretch to the other side.
   Side stretch: Tilt your head toward your left shoulder until you feel a stretch on the opposite side. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat. Do the same toward your right shoulder.
   Neck strengthener: Place your right hand on your right cheek, keeping your chin relaxed and slightly down. Without moving, try to turn your head against the resistance of your hand, as if trying to look over your right shoulder. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat. Do the same with your left hand.

That’s all for PODCAST #27. I hope you found it interesting and informative. The next PODCAST will be the week of Sept. 1

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