With temperatures climbing and
the hours you spend outdoors increasing,
you're probably feeling the pinch from
mosquitoes and searching for ways to
protect your family from them.
Here are some interesting ways to keep
your yard and home bug-free.
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Spend $200 on a high-tech
electric mosquito trap called
the Mega-Catch from
Hammacher
Schlemmer. It disperses a scent
from a strip of octenol that
smells like a human's breath
that attracts and collects bugs
in a mesh bag. |
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Use
the very same concept described
above to create your own
low-tech carbon dioxide yeast
brewing machine, using a 2-liter
soda bottle, 50 grams of sugar
and 1 gram of yeast. Here a link
to instructions to make your low
tech trap that reportedly works
as well as the $200.00
commercial versions.
http://www.diyhappy.com/quick-and-dirty-mosquito-trap/ |
If you're
not as handy around the house or don't
have a yard to contend with, you may be
considering the use of commercial insect
repellants -- but be wary. Most
commercial insect repellants contain
DEET -- a deadly and potent neurotoxin
that you want to stay away from.
Two safer and completely natural
alternatives to toxic repellants is
cinnamon oil, which has been found to be
better at killing mosquitoes than DEET.
Are You
Drinking Dangerous Levels of Fluoride?
A recent study by the National
Academy of Sciences (NAS)
reveals that high levels of
fluoride in drinking water can
cause tooth weakness and
discoloration as well as bone
damage (even fractures).
Their findings suggest that
millions of Americans may be at
risk.
According to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA),
anything over 4 mg per liter is
dangerous. Yet the NAS
results indicate that
fluoride-related problems begin
at a level of just 2 mg per
liter.
While there is scant and
questionable evidence that
fluoride applied topically can
benefit your teeth, there is
absolutely NO evidence that
ingesting this poison has any
benefit. It's kind of like
drinking sunscreen to prevent
sunburn. Check you local
water district report for added
fluoride and the % added. If the
fluoride is above 2% avoid it as
drinking water, instead choose
spring water or water that has
been filtered to remove the
fluoride.
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The Effect
of Zinc on Your Heart Health
Researchers at the University of
Kentucky found that a zinc deficiency
can increase your risk of heart attack.
By triggering inflammation and lowering
the body's level of cardio-protective
compounds, it can lead to clogged
arteries ... or worse.
The scientists divided mice into 3
groups. One group was fed a diet with no
zinc, the second a diet with a "normal"
or control amount, and the third was
given a zinc supplement. By the end of
the study, the mice given the zinc
supplement had the greatest reduction in
overall cholesterol levels and
triglycerides. Meanwhile, the mice that
received no zinc had an increase not
only in cholesterol/triglyceride levels
but also inflammation.
To maintain healthy zinc levels, you
might want to take a multi-vitamin. (The
recommended daily allowance is 15 mg.)
You should also be eating foods that are
naturally rich in this mineral,
including oysters, grass-fed red meat,
free-range poultry and eggs, beans,
Brazil nuts, and almonds.
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Tips to Avoid Summer
Allergies
We are in
the peak months for summer pollens and
other airborne allergens. But even if
you're extremely allergic, you can stop
summer allergies in their tracks with
these four techniques from AARP's
magazine:
1. Saline sprays or rinses can
help unclog a stuffy nose for several
hours. Use instead of decongestant nasal
sprays.
2. Up your intake of foods like
red wine, apples, raspberries, broccoli,
black and green tea, cherries, citrus
fruit, and onions. These foods are not
only good for you, they're also good
sources of a substance called quercetin,
which can block your body's release of
allergy-inducing histamines.
3. Never leave the house without
your shades. Wearing sunglasses can keep
your fingers - and any pollen they've
picked up - out of your eyes. And your
eyes will be protected from airborne
spores.
4. Make your house a safe haven
from pollen and other allergens by using
an air conditioner rather than opening
your windows. And dry your clothes in
the dryer rather than hanging them on
the clothesline to dry. These strategies
will keep pollen out of your clothes,
furniture, and bedding and keep you
allergy-free while inside.
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