Love works marvels... Love inspires... Love cures...Love is the inner doctor who resides inside all of us...

Love works marvels..

Love saves our body cells from suicide..

Love makes our body cells alive and shine...

Love makes our body immune cells work better..

Love makes our heart beats more stable and calm..

The instant you are connected with your true love..

The instant it brings forth smiles, joy and strength..

Love can permeate into the thickest forest...

the deepest ocean, the furthest distance known..

Love is that load of courage and power..

Love is that load of invisible strength...

That can pacify and revitalize

our disturbed mind or our mixed emotions...

Love save souls...

Love pacifies our peace of mind..

Love lifts up our spirit and values..

peace of heart that radiates from he who understands...

So who is at peace of heart and mind is prone to no illness...

Because illness or dis-eases are

only for those who are at dis-eases..

troubled, stressed, worried, unhappy,

angry, revenging, hating, criticizing...

revolting, grumbling, complaining,

comparing, negatively affirming..

sadness, loneliness, aggressiveness...

So, at least do away all the above,

you will cut down sickness to be at only 5%...

If you don't believe.. try this...

Smile on challenges...

Sit on adversities...

Cool off your disturbed emotions..

Pacify your mind and heart...

Take no to disturbances...

Sleep through the night...

Compare and complain less...

And be contented .. be more patient,

Be more persistent, more forbearing..

Just be happy.. being happy might be a skill..

that many have lost indeed.. think of your small childhood..

See in them, ignorance, sincereness, baby-cute faces and thoughts..

Best of all, worry free... stress free.. time free.. money free.. challenges free...

It is also good that we sometimes have weaknesses and imperfections... well, who is perfect then? no one...

Look at these chairs...

The chair in good condition

looks good and strong...

But if we were to misuse it

and smash it with hammer..

The chair will soon be

out of shape and distorted..

Thus of no more use...

But if the chair is at breaking edge...

We had someone to fix it and use it properly...

The chair can be used for a long time...

Or for a longer time as predeclared..

Taking great care and patience...

Before it becomes useless...

Likewise, our body's health...

Knowing the weaknesses in our body,

Knowing our risk factors of our body..

We will be more careful as to treat it with care..

And we still can maintain our health till time ends...

But sometimes, knowing

that our body is strong and fit..

We overlooked and over-estimated..

What we thought and perceived...

Is not what we can stand up for..

Taking for granted..

We tend to overwork, over-strain,

over-stress, overeat, over-drink,

over-sexed and poisoning it sometimes...

Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, pills,

unknown medication and food..

Thus unexpectedly we might be dying

before our time comes...

Read twice... think thrice...

are you the first chair or the second?

Or that you don't even belong to any type?

Best of all, be the proper strong chair,

take proper precautions and maintenance

and live double the life span as expected...

fit in all 4 dimensions..

So, why can't we be living healthier and happier?

Sometimes it is good that we fell sick...once in a while...

Grateful that I am most

healthy in all dimensions...

Yet it is good that

we fell sick once in a while...

When one is sick,

our perception.. is most acute...

When one is sick,

this is the best time to rest...

our body, mind and soul...

When one is sick,

you will see your real friends and family members...

When one is sick,

it is the best time for us to realize our mistakes

and take an U-TURN..

So, all things happen,

happens for the good...

Just have this build-in

wisdom to realize all things...

to be achieving instead of standing still...

Be serious

to understand the mission in you...

Be adaptive

to those talents you have in you..

Well, afterall, who is ever immune to dis-eases?

Be healthy in all 4 dimensions of health.. body fit, stable emotion, mind positive and realized spirit...

To lead or to be led... to teach or to be taught... to influence or to be influenced... to love or to be loved.... Be the change you want to see in...

I always travel.. travel broadens our knowledge.. we see the world.. and be part of the world...

Where ever I go, I share health in 4 dimensions, meeting people of different works of life... Life is being enriched when u enrich someone else.. We are no strangers, but friends to be... thus this world will be a better place to live...

My most important mission of life, put things right, be it health, wealth or beauty... My passion in living a quality life, sharing and learning at the same time... Life is so good, live it to our maximum and know who we really are...

Post 1401.. Am copying from my own published article I wrote some years ago.. revising its meaning of happiness..

Reasons to be happy..

When I had many deficits,
In fact, I wasn't too happy....
But thought twice, I should be happy...
If not, I won't have any time left to be happy....
So, I decided to keep calm and remain happy...
Happiness is so scarce, cherish it, be happy...
That was one good reason for me to be happy.....

When I had nothing,
In fact, I wasn't happy too...
But thought twice, Nothing cannot make me unhappy...
Since I have Nothing to be unhappy...
So, I decided to remain not unhappy....
because he who had everything was still unhappy...
Why should I who had nothing be unhappy?

One day....
When I have something...
In fact, I can be happy...
But think twice, why shouldn't I be happy?
Happiness doubles, so there is no reason to be not happy...
Something is better than nothing, so rejoice and be happy...
But some don't even have anything, yet they are happy...
And they are so much at peace of mind and heart and happy...

One day...
When I have everything...
I suppose I can be very happy...
But think twice, to have everything is nothing to be proud and happy...
When I had nothing, I wasn't unhappy...
When I have something, I wasn't unhappy...
Only when everybody has something, we be happy...
When only everybody has everything, we will be so happy...

Happiness is self-made..
Happiness is self-acquired...
Happiness is love in the making...
Happiness doubles through sharing...
So, it depends on how one looks at happiness...
So, it depends on how one attains happiness...
Only then one will experience true happiness...

Truth is never noisy.... It explains what it is, it was and will be...

Truth is alive yesterday, today and tomorrow....

He who is wise is made up of every precise thinkings, doings, sayings in one body...

Truth cannot be silent.. It needs time, patience and understanding to relay a message....in just any relation//

Truth commands respect... Truth wears the hat of love, the coat of genuine love...

Happy Easter to everyone...

The weakness of your past can only be wiped by the strength you show in the present...

Use our talents... to distinguish ourselves, and do not think of retiring from the world, until the world feel sorry that we retire...

On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows, In every rill a sweet instruction flows.

The only medicine for suffering, wrongdoings, revenge, and all the other woes of mankind, is wisdom.

If we don't plant the tree of wisdom now or when young, there will be no shade when we grow older...

Check how imbalance eating you have... draw out a food pyramid and fill in what you eat and compare with the standard food pyramid..

Personalize your own food pyramid... The above might not necessarily be exactly what one needs but at least a reference to what it looks like...

Food pyramid must be classified according to our age, our health condition, our belief, our working condition and stages of life... a growing baby, a pregnant lady, an elderly, a vegetarian or a someone who is recovering from illness...

They all differ... We are what we eat, we are who we feel we are... We are what we feed it..

Eating disorder.... by Health expert Lisa

What is an eating disorder?

Kristie Rutzel, 27, dropped to 68 pounds when she was in the grip of her fixation on healthy eating - at one point she ate little more than raw broccoli and cauliflower. Neither adult picky eating disorder nor orthorexia is included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), the American Psychiatric Association’s “bible” ofmental disorders. Once a disorder is listed treatment is often covered by insurance and it’s easier for researchers to get grants to study it. Here’s what we know so far:

• What is Adult Selective Eating? Like kids, adult picky eaters limit themselves to an extremely narrow range of foods. Unlike those who suffer from anorexia nervosa or bulimia, adult picky eaters are seemingly not worried about calorie counts or body image. But so far, researchers don’t know if adult picky eaters just haven’t outgrown childhood patterns or if their eating habits are a new twist on obsessive compulsive disorder. Some may be “supertasters,” with an abnormally acute sense of taste that turns them off certain foods. Many appear to have had unpleasant childhood associations with food.

• What is orthorexia? Identified in 1997 by Colorado physician Steven Bratman, MD, orthorexica is Latin for “correct eating”. Here, too, the focus isn’t losing weight. Instead, sufferers increasingly restrict their diets to foods they consider pure, natural and healthful. Some researchers say that orthorexia may combine a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder withanxiety and warn that severely limited “healthy” diets may be a stepping stone to anorexia nervosa, the most severe - and potentially life-threatening - eating disorder.

What do they eat?

• Adult picky eaters: Food preferences tend to be bland, white or pale colored - plain pasta or cheese pizza are said to be common foods along with French fries and chicken fingers. Some picky eaters stick to foods with a common texture or taste.

• Orthorexics: Those affected may start by eliminating processed foods, anything with artificial colorings or flavorings as well as foods that have come into contact with pesticides. Beyond that, orthorexics may also shun caffeine, alcohol, sugar, salt, wheat and dairy foods. Some limit themselves to raw foods.

Check out this mobile phone app that guides healthy food choices.

What are the risks?

• Health consequences: Limiting your diet to only a few foods - because you’re a picky eater or have a long list of foods you deem unhealthy - can lead to potentially dangerous nutritional deficiencies. At its most extreme, a diet limited to only a few foods perceived to be healthy is described asorthorexia nervosa and can lead to the same emaciation and health risks seen with anorexia nervosa.

• Social Isolation: Being an adult picky eater can take an enormous social toll. Out of embarrassment, these folks avoid dining with friends or co-workers. Heather Hill tries to hide her eating habits from her children for fear that they will pick them up. Going to extremes in an effort to eat only healthy foods can also be socially isolating and can undermine personal relationships.

How are these disorders treated?

• Adult Selective Eating: Techniques that have proven successful in treating kids who are picky eaters - learning assertiveness skills and systematically trying new foods - are being used on adults, but it’s still too soon to know whether they work.

• Orthorexia: Cognitive behavior therapy designed to change obsessive thought patterns regarding food is usually recommended.

By Lisa

7 Ways You're Exposed to Radiation -- When Should You Worry?

Radiation is scary. Amid headlines about nuclear fallout from the Japanese power plants, there’s also mounting concern about potential health risks from other types of radiation exposure, including airport scanners, medical tests, and naturally occurring radiation, such as radon. And there’s been hot debate about whether cell phones cause brain cancer or tumors.

What’s the truth about radiation risks? “The health effects of radiation exposure are cumulative—they build up over a lifetime,” says Stephen Amis, Jr., MD, chair of the department of radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. However, not all forms of radiation exposure are equally dangerous. Here are Dr. Amos’ expert insights on 7 ways you might be exposed to radiation in everyday life—and when to worry.

The current state of the nuclear disaster in Japan.

1. Radiation from the Japanese nuclear disaster. The devastation wreaked by the earthquake and tsunami has left officials still struggling to contain radiation from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

Should you worry? No--although minimal levels of radiation have been found in several US states—including traces in milk in Washington state, the Wall Street Journal reports, and air in Michigan—the amount is so low that it poses no threat to Americans' health, says the Environmental Protection Agency. Even in Tokyo, the risk is fairly minimal, though the situation is rapidly changing, with radioactivity detected in some Japanese foods, including spinach grown 70 miles from the reactor.

How does nuclear radiation affect the body?

2. Full-body airport scanners. These machines use backscatter X-rays, a form of ionizing radiation, to detect hidden weapons and other security threats.

Should you worry? No, because the radiation dose is extremely low. A new study found that airport travelers would have to be scanned more than 50 times to get the same dose as that of one dental X-ray, and be scanned 1,000 times to equal one chest X-ray. The researchers estimate that of the 750 million flights taken per year by 100 million passengers, six additional cancers might occur over a lifetime, compared to the 40 million that would be expected for other reasons, such as smoking.

3. Airplane travel. Surprisingly, flying in an airplane at 30,000 feet actually exposes you to more natural radiation from the atmosphere than you’d get from an airport scanner.

Should you worry? No, because the amount is still very small, says Dr. Amis. “The dose from flying from New York City to Los Angeles is slightly more than the natural radiation you’d be exposed to by living in a high-altitude city, such as Denver, Colorado.”

4. Cell phones and wireless devices. Mobiles and laptops use microwaves, a much less harmful type of radiation than the ionizing rays from scanners.

Should you worry? Maybe. Holding a cell phone next to your head may affect brain activity. However, the study published in JAMA reported that it is unclear what effect the change in brain glucose metabolism has on brain health. The bottom line, says Dr. Amis. “There is no scientific proof linking cell phones to any increased risk for brain cancer or tumors.” Still, it might be prudent to use a headset, rather than pressing your mobile to your ear. Environmental Working Group offers a guide to safer, lower radiation cell phone choices.

5. Mammograms. These X-ray tests use ionizing radiation to image the breast.

Should you worry? No, because the benefits of checking women ages 40 and up to catch breast cancer at an early, treatable stage outweigh the risks of the radiation exposure, which is comparable to four chest X-rays, says Dr. Amis.

6. X-rays and CT scans. There’s a growing movement in medicine to document patients’ “radiation load,” so doctors think twice about ordering another CT scan or annual X-rays for patients who have already had extensive imaging tests using ionizing radiation.

Should you worry? Maybe, since the more radiation exposure you have, the more the health risks rise. If your doctor recommends an X-ray or CT, ask if there is another test, such as ultrasound or a MRI (which don’t involve any radiation) that could be used instead, and if findings from an X-ray test would change your treatment. CT scans emit 100 times more radiation than X-rays, so are riskier. However, having five to 10 CT scans only raises cancer risk slightly, so you shouldn’t shy away from a CT scan if it’s crucial to diagnose a potentially serious medical problem. For more information on radiation exposure from medical test, go to Radiologyinfo.org.

7. Radon. This naturally radioactive gas is found in the basements of many homes, in varying amounts.

Should you worry? Yes, if you live in an area with high levels of radon, which triggers about 20,000 cases of lung cancer a year in nonsmokers. The only way to tell if your home has dangerous levels is by testing your home. To learn more, visit the Environmental Protection Agency website.

By Lisa

Misuse of antibiotics... the danger of it.. from Lisa

Misuse of antibiotics has led to a global health threat: the rise of dangerous—or even fatal—superbugs. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is now attacking both patients in hospitals and also in the community and a deadly new multi-drug resistant bacteria called carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, or CRKP is now in the headlines. Last year, antibiotic resistant infections killed 25,000 people in Europe, the Guardian reports.

Unless steps are taken to address this crisis, the cures doctors have counted on to battle bacteria will soon be useless. CRKP has now been reported in 36 US states—and health officials suspect that it may also be triggering infections in the other 14 states where reporting isn’t required. High rates have been found in long-term care facilities in Los Angeles County, where the superbug was previously believed to be rare, according to a study presented earlier this month. CRKP is even scarier than MRSA because the new superbug is resistant to almost all antibiotics, while a few types of antibiotics still work on MRSA. Who’s at risk for superbugs—and what can you do to protect yourself and family members? Here’s a guide to these dangerous bacteria.

Understanding different types of bacteria.

What is antibiotic resistance? Almost every type of bacteria has evolved and mutated to become less and less responsive to common antibiotics, largely due to overuse of these medications. Because superbugs are resistant to these drugs, they can quickly spread in hospitals and the community, causing infections that are hard or even impossible to cure. Doctors are forced to turn to more expensive and sometimes more toxic drugs of last resort. The problem is that every time antibiotics are used, some bacteria survive, giving rise to dangerous new strains like MRSA and CRKP, the CDC reports.

What are CRKP and MRSA? Klebseiella is a common type of gram-negative bacteria that are found in our intestines (where the bugs don’t cause disease). The CRKP strain is resistant to almost all antibiotics, including carbapenems, the so-called “antibiotics of last resort.” MRSA (methacillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) is a type of bacteria that live on the skin and can burrow deep into the body if someone has cuts or wounds, including those from surgery.

Who is at risk? CRKP and MRSA infects patients, usually the elderly—who are already ill and living in long-term healthcare facilities, such as nursing homes. People who are on ventilators, require IVs, or have undergone prolonged treatment with certain antibiotics face the greatest threat of CRKP infection. Healthy people are at very low risk for CRKP. There are 2 types of MRSA, a form that affects hospital patients, with similar risk factors to CRKP, and another even more frightening strain found in communities, attacking people of all ages who have not been in medical facilities, including athletes, weekend warriors who use locker rooms, kids in daycare centers, soldiers, and people who get tattoos. Nearly 500,000 people a year are hospitalized with MRSA.

Keeping hospital patients safe.

How likely is it to be fatal? In earlier outbreaks, 35 percent of CRKP-infected patients died, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported in 2008. The death rate among those affected by the current outbreak isn’t yet known. About 19,000 deaths a year are linked to MRSA in the US and rates of the disease has rise 10-fold, with most infections found in the community.

How does it spread? Both MRSA and CRKP are mainly transmitted by person-to-person contact, such as the infected hands of a healthcare provider. They can enter the lungs through a ventilator, causing pneumonia, the bloodstream through an IV catheter, causing bloodstream infection (sepsis), or the urinary tract through a catheter, causing a urinary tract infection. Both can also cause surgical wounds to become infected. MRSA can also be spread in contact with infected items, such as sharing razors, clothing, and sports equipment. These superbugs are not spread through the air.

What are the symptoms? Since CRKP presents itself as a variety of illnesses, most commonly pneumonia, meningitis, urinary tract infections, wound (or surgical site) infections and blood infections, symptoms reflect those illnesses, most oftenpneumonia. MRSA typically causes boils and abscesses that resemble infected bug bites, but can also present as pneumonia or flu-like symptoms.

How are superbugs related? The only drug that still works against the CRKP is colistin, a toxic antibiotic that can damage the kidneys. Several drugs, such as vancomycin, may still work against MRSA.

What’s the best protection against superbugs? Healthcare providers are prescribing fewer antibiotics, to help prevent CRKP, MRSA and other superbugs from developing resistance to even more antibiotics. The best way to stop bacteria from spreading is simple hygiene. If someone you know is in a nursing home or hospital, make sure doctors and staff wash their hands in front of you. Also wash your own hands frequently, with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, avoid sharing personal items, and shower after using gym equipment. The CDC has reports on Klebsiella bacteria and MRSA, discussing how to prevent their spread and has just issued a new report on preventing bloodstream infections.

Stay healthy: The dirtiest places in your home.

By Lisa Collier Cool from Health Line

7 germ hot spots in our home...

7 Germ Hot Spots in Your Home

Warning: This article might freak you out a little. After you read this, you will probably want to wash your hands (see #7 below for the proper way to do so). At the risk of causing a nationwide outbreak of spring cleaning in the middle of winter, Healthline picked the brains of a couple of experts to get the dirt on the dirtiest places in your home. What we found was a mix of duh (kitchen sink) and wow (just-washed laundry). The goal is to remind you (and ourselves) of what you already know:

• Germs are everywhere. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa are in your home right now. In optimal conditions, bacteria can divide every 20 minutes; that means (do the math) one single bacterium cell can multiply to 70 trillion in a single day.
• Germs can make you sick. The good news is that your immune system is effective at guarding against most microorganisms. The bad news is, 70 trillion is a big number and some germs, especially viruses, are really good at mutating into things your body doesn't recognize.
• It doesn't take much effort to keep things clean and healthy. Soap and water. Bleach and water. Disinfecting wipes. Common sense. With these simple weapons, the battle against germs can be won.

What we also learned is that, when it comes to germs, people often resort to an "out of sight, out of mind" philosophy. "Even the most careful people will let their guard down," says Barbara Citarella, a certified infection preventionist and president of the healthcare consulting firm RBC Limited. "As vigilant as we might be, we are going to neglect certain areas from time to time." Barb, who has long list of abbreviated certifications that often follow her name, is a member of the Association of Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC), an organization that strives to keep Americans healthy and convince them to do one important thing — wash their hands.

Barb and other experts helped us put together the following list of problem areas, complete with tips on how to keep them clean. Read on, and grab a disinfecting wipe — you'll probably want to start wiping down your computer keyboard before you finish.

1) The Kitchen

The sink. Dish towels. Sponges. Counters. The floor. Refrigerator. Germs tend to gather in high-traffic areas, and they love moisture. Well, there is no other place in the home that is more wild and wet than the kitchen (we'll get to the bathroom later). Dish towels and sponges are especially problematic, because they hold moisture and we tend to use them for multiple tasks — drying our hands, wiping up coffee spills and raw chicken juice, washing dirty dishes, and drying clean dishes. The kitchen sink is a no-brainer and gets a lot of attention, but the faucet hardware gets just as dirty after you handle raw food or dirty dishes and then turn the water on and off. Other areas include the refrigerator door handle and cabinet knobs.
Keep it clean: Barb suggests switching out dish towels at the end of each day and running the sponges through the dishwasher. You can also soak the sponges in a bleach-water solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water or simply throw them away after several uses. When cleaning the sink, pay extra attention to the drain and the faucet hardware.

2) Knobs, Handles, and Switches

This one seems obvious, but how often do you walk around your home and wipe off doorknobs, cabinet handles, and light switches?
Keep them clean: Once a week, walk around your home and wipe off doorknobs, cabinet handles, and light switches. It's that simple. Use disinfecting wipes, and don't use the same wipe for more than a few places before grabbing a fresh one.

3) Makeup Bag

Pay attention, ladies. Your makeup applicators are a lot like kitchen sponges. They have nooks, crannies, and bristles that are prime real estate for microorganisms. And the germs that live there can lead to skin and eye infections.
Keep it clean: No, you don't have to throw away all your makeup right away. Most experts recommend replacing your powders and eye shadows every two years, foundation every year, and mascara every three months. "Women should also clean their makeup applicators about every two weeks," says Alesia J. Wagner, DO, medical director for U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group. "And when you do purge your old makeup, don't forget to wipe out the empty bag." Regular soap and water is fine for most applicators, but you can use alcohol on the brushes. And keep it to yourself. You don't share your toothbrush with others; you shouldn't share your makeup brush either.

4) Laundry

Yes, even clean laundry. If you're like most people, you wash the majority of your laundry in cold water. While it's better than wearing your jeans for an entire month before washing them, a cold water-detergent mix won't kill all the microorganisms on your clothes. And wet laundry left unattended in a machine, even for short amount of time, is like The Fertile Crescent for germs.
Keep it clean: This is one of Barb's main areas of concern, and she had a lot of advice. First of all, tread lightly when carrying dirty laundry through the house. Throwing it around will spread germs from one room to the next. And don't shake out your clothes or sheets before putting them in the wash. After you do put it in the machine, wash your hands and wipe out the empty laundry basket before putting clean laundry back in. If possible, wash your clothes in hot water, especially your undergarments. And transfer the clothes to the dryer immediately after they are done washing. If they do sit for more than 30 minutes, run them through the cycle again.

For people who use laundry mats or shared laundry facilities, you should spray or wipe the washer drum with disinfecting solution. Just make sure you wait the recommended amount of time before adding your laundry. And be sure to wipe down any surfaces you use to fold clothes.

5) Home Office/Cell phone/Electronics

On average, an office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. It's not surprising; we spend a lot of time there, and it holds two of the safest havens for germs: the computer and telephone. Plus, the toilet is cleaned regularly for obvious reasons. Remote controls, computer keyboards, phones, stereos, and DVD players get touched way more than the toilet, are shared by multiple family members and guests, yet they are cleaned a lot less often.
Keep them clean: Use common sense here, and wipe down keyboards, mice, phone buttons and receivers, stereo knobs, and cell phones often. Don't forget your actual desk too. You can find component-specific cleaning supplies at electronics stores. However, most disinfecting wipes are safe for electronics; just make sure to read the label before using them. And many companies make anti-microbial cell phone covers for a variety of brands and models.

6) Bathroom

The toilet, bathtub/shower, and sink are all obvious offenders. Thus, they are on most people's regular cleaning rotation. Barb also pointed the finger at plastic shower curtains; the crud that gathers on the bottom after extended use is bacteria (not soap scum).
Keep it clean: "Bubble bath does not clean the tub," says Barb. (So much for multitasking.) There are plenty of reliable cleaning products on the market to use in the bathroom. Use an old toothbrush to clean around drains and faucets. Pay special attention to the floor area around the toilet and the little cup that holds your toothbrush.

7) You

Think about it. Bathtubs, computers, kitchen sinks, and doorknobs don't leave and return to your home multiple time each day. So how do these hoards of germs get into your home? You bring them in.
Keep yourself clean: Wash your hands. "We see signs in restaurants that employees must wash their hands before preparing food," Dr. Wagner says. "Why would that be any different in our own homes?" It shouldn't be any different — in our homes, workplaces, or anywhere else we go. But oddly enough, many people don't wash their hands properly. "Friction is the key," says Barb. "Interlace the fingers and wash the tops of the hands and around the thumbs. Not just the palms." And duration is also important — approximately 20 to 30 seconds — or as Barb suggests, the amount of time it takes to sing a couple of rounds "Row Your Boat" or "Yankee Doodle Dandy." She also mentioned that singing is a great way to make it fun for kids, but we all could use more fun in our lives, right? Wash — and sing — to your heart's content.

Disclaimer: Now that you are sufficiently freaked out, you should know that there is such a thing as "too clean." In other words, don't start hosing off guests when they walk through your door, and don't obsessively clean your kitchen all day, every day. "If we kill all the germs in our environment, then our bodies won't be able to build up any resistance," says Barb. "People shouldn't take it to the nth degree. We just encourage them to use common sense. When you do your regular cleaning — once a week for most people — just make sure you are thorough."

Read more: http://www.healthline.com/hlc/7-germ-hot-spots-in-your-home#ixzz1IwUq6Agh
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There is no short cut in health. Understand our own food pyramid first.. then supplement what is not enough...

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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood...

A loving heart is from he who is wise...

Mistakes are painful when they happen.. but years later, collections of mistakes is called experience, which leads to success...

It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into the doing that matters....

Faith has 4 pillars.... patience, certainty, justice and struggle....