June 30, 2010

Multi-Task Your Way to a Healthier You

Ten Easy Ways You Can Enhance Your Immune System While Working at Your Desk

The immune system is like our own body’s defense. Give it the right stuff and it will block offensive bacteria, viruses and other infectious organism charging toward you. And even when you get sick, a strong immune system can help you rebound quickly. Here’s the good news: You can strengthen your body’s defense in the confines of your regular 9-to-5 work week. Dr. Isaac Melamed, one of the leading lights in the field of immunology, came up with the top 10 ways to stay healthy at work:

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Work out for an hour before you sit down at your desk each morning. Exercise enhances the neuro-immune and endocrine-immune pathways that are vital to promoting good health.

June 25, 2010

Do Pesticides and Allergens Cause ADHD?

By Mary Beth Sammons

In the United States alone, an estimated 4.5 million children ages 5 to 17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and rates of diagnosis have risen 3 percent a year between 1997 and 2006. Yet it is unclear what is causing this increase. New research is investigating many avenues. One of them is environmental factors such as pesticides and allergens.