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Feelings of happiness are not the only things your body produces when sunshine hits your face on a bright summer day. Vitamin D, sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin”, is produced in your skin in response to sunlight, and is a fat-soluble vitamin in a family of compounds that includes vitamins D1, D2, and D3. Vitamin […]

When you’re at the laundry detergent aisle in the supermarket, packagings will likely scream slogans like CLEANEST WASH or FRESH SMELLING or WHITENS WHITES but some may also have lines such as WITH THE BOOSTING POWER OF ENZYMES emblazoned on their bright exteriors. Wait… enzymes? What do they have to do with laundry? Quite a

Thanks to the internet, we now have a wealth of knowledge on the different ways people successfully (more often than not, unsuccessfully) quit the nasty habit of smoking. Smokers who want to quit can try out methods from simple nicotine patches to hypnosis. But perhaps, the most effective and therefore, the most painful way to

High blood pressure, or hypertension is called the silent killer because people who suffer from the condition often have no symptoms whatsoever, but it leads to potentially serious health issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults in the United States suffer from high blood pressure. A simple explanation

Living in the middle of the Arabian desert can sometimes dehydrate you. When temperatures rise, getting enough H20 is important whether you’re playing sports, commuting, or just enjoying the Dubai sunshine. Quenching your thirst goes beyond just physically satisfying your body’s need for water, it is about supplying your organs with what they need to

Saving three lives with just a pint of blood may seem ridiculous and implausible, but did you know there’s hard science behind this fact? Here’s why: Human blood can be separated into three different components for the process of transfusion: red cells, platelets and plasma. When you give a whole blood donation, you’re giving all

When you think of the word cancer, it brings to mind all sorts of images that are unpleasant to imagine (think cigarette boxes which prominently display a gnarly photo of throat cancer). This evocative word refers to a group of related diseases, caused by uncontrolled division of cells which spread into surrounding tissues and lead

The Chinese art of acupuncture is one of the oldest alternative forms of medicine in the world that can be traced back 2,500 years ago. Today, it’s one of the most popular forms of alternative medicine with people from the United Kingdom and France being frequent patients. Acupuncture is the key component of traditional Chinese

If you’ve consumed anything acidic, you should avoid brushing your teeth for at least 30 minutes. Foods containing citric acid, such as oranges, grapefruits and lemons weaken tooth enamel and brushing too soon after eating these types of foods can potentially damage it. As such, it’s always a good idea to brush your teeth before,

Surprise your doctor the next time you go for a check up by knowing what the numbers of your blood pressure mean. Here’s an example of a blood pressure reading: 117/76 mm Hg The top number, 117 is systolic blood pressure and measures the pressure in the arteries when your heart beats, also know as