One of the most important, but probably one of the most overlooked aspects of survival preparedness is hygiene. In a disaster or collapse situation in which the services which most of us take for granted – such as water sanitation and trash removal – stop running, you will see large outbreaks of sickness and disease that come as result of living in our own waste in densely populated areas.
According to two new studies from University of Connecticut’s Human Performance Laboratory, even mild dehydration can have a significant impact on a person’s mood, energy levels and mental performance.
Well, it is honey that is produced by bees that pollinate Manuka trees, which grow almost exclusively in the East Cape region of New Zealand. Because it’s a bit of a rarity, it also tends to be pricier but according to Britain’s Telegraph newspaper, a recent survey of people who bought it showed that 58 percent believed it to be better than ordinary honey – even if they didn’t really know why.
Many stress and anxiety symptoms are similar: Tension, emotional instability, loss of focus, heart palpitations and breathing problems are some. Many often resort to smoking, alcohol consumption, comfort food binging, or heavy recreational drug use (not to be confused with medicinal marijuana). The major difference is that stressful causal situations are usually known: Hostile work
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Everybody experiences anxiety sometimes. Often people feel anxious, nervous or worried when faced with a problem or when considering an important decision. But anxiety disorders are of an entirely other magnitude. These can include generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, post traumatic stress disorder, phobias, and obsessive compulsive disorder. These various expressions of anxiety can interfere
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Snakes are able to convert their venom back into harmless molecules that scientists say could help find a cancer cure. A joint British-Australian study of venom and tissue gene sequences in snakes showed that venom not only evolved from regular cells but could be turned back into harmless proteins. Gavin Huttley, from the Australian team,
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There are almost as many ways to detox heavy metals, pesticides and other noxious chemicals from your body as there are poisons themselves. You can take what I call “the nuclear approach” and use Chelation therapy for an intense, fast, efficient detoxing if your system can handle it. Or you can go the gentle route using
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Aches and pains are a fact of life—and when they get really bad, most of us cope with whatever meds the doctor ordered. But when actress Mayim Bialik suffered a severe injury to her hand during a car accident last month, she found a different solution: breathing. “I used a lot of deep breathing,” The Big
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Head hurts? Try one of these doctor-approved pain relievers. 1. Relaxation Techniques Best for: Soothing stress before a headache starts. How they work: Simple deep breathing and stretching (neck and shoulder rolls, in particular) relax tense muscles that trigger headaches, says Dr. Sheena Aurora, the director of the Swedish Headache Center, in Seattle. A pulse-point balm with
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You could make the claim that 64-year-old Juliette Bergman is unlucky. She was working in one of the World Trade Center towers in 1993 when it was first bombed, and again on September 11, 2001. Both times she lived to tell the tale, but as a result of severe trauma, she suffered from PTSD (post
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