Extreme Happiness Can Damage Your Health

Title:Extreme Happiness Can Damage Your HealthWord Count:336Summary:Moderately happy people are wealthier ?and maybe healthier ?than extremely happy individuals,according to a psychologist who has researched happiness for more than two decades and hisassociates.Keywords:health,happy,happiness,damage,study,Article Body:While people who are happy are certainly more healthy and successful than thosewho are angryand depressed, Dr. Ed Diener of the University of the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign told Reuters Health, people who are moderately happy may achieve more揙than those who are extremely happy. They might also live longer. ur findings suggest that extremely high levels of happiness might not be a desirable goal andthat there is more to psychological well-being than high-levels of happiness,?Diener and histeam report in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science.The researchers looked at six different studies of happiness and life outcomes to investigate theoptimum level of happiness.One study, the World Values Survey, which included nearly 120,000 people from 96 countries,found that those who were moderately happy, rating their life satisfaction at 8 or 9 out of 10,made more money than those who rated their satisfaction level at 10. However, 10s and 9s weremore likely to have stable intimate relationships.Another study found that the happiest college students were also the most social, but they hadlower grade-point averages than their slightly less happy peers.In four studies that looked at individuals?well-being several years after their happiness levelwas initially assessed, the happiest people wound up with less education and lower incomes抰than the moderately happy individuals.While the current study didn look at happiness and health, Diener noted in aninterview, other

research has shown that the happiest people may not live as long as moderately happy抰individuals.While the current study didn look at happiness and health, Diener noted in an interview,other research has shown that the happiest people may not live as long as moderately happyindividuals.Extremely happy people may be less likely to follow-up on health concerns, he suggested. It抯 揳also possible, he said, that being in an roused,?extremely happy state can take a toll on抯one cardiovascular system. People for whom extreme happiness is a goal may also bethrill-seeking risk takers.Source: ReutersTitle:Improve Certain Health Conditions with an Herbal Natural RemedyWord Count:603Summary:Herbal natural supplements are available to help with almost any health condition. Learn whyso many people choose herb supplements and how they can benefit you....Keywords:herbal natural remedy, natural herbal supplements, herbal cures, herb information, naturalsupplementsArticle Body:If you're battling certain health conditions or need to lose weight, there are herbal cures foralmost any need. As healthcare costs rise each year, more and more people are seeking helpfrom herbs and herb supplements. Why? Natural herbal supplements will often help you to feelbetter without sacrificing the health of other parts of the body. Herbs can help your body repairitself using the nutrients and vitamins your body needs.With a natural weight loss supplement such as Hoodia, you can lose weight without having topay high costs for prescription diet pills. With unique natural health products such as Provillus,you can combat hair loss naturally. There are also herbal remedies for high blood pressure,diabetes, stress, bowel irregularities, colon cleansing, and kicking the smoking habit.What is an Herbal Natural Remedy?An herbal natural remedy is a cure or remedy for certain ailments that uses natural substances orherbs. Though some herbs are mixed with other chemicals, they are usually most effective intheir natural, pure form without any additives. Unlike prescription medicines, herbal productsare gathered from nature - plants, trees, or flowers.

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The diseases most commonly seen in travellers are diarrhoea, malaria (if you travel in amalaria-infested area), accidents (when travelling by automobile or swimming), woundinfections and sexually transmitted diseases.Keywords:bus tour,bus toursArticle Body:The diseases most commonly seen in travellers are diarrhoea, malaria (if you travel in amalaria-infested area), accidents (when travelling by automobile or swimming), woundinfections and sexually transmitted diseases.- Diarrhoea is caused by contaminated food and drinking-water. You must therefore be carefulif your are travelling in poor hygiene conditions.- In order to prevent accidents during travelling, it's wise to apply the same precautions as thosetaken at home. In addition, it's very important that all wounds should be thoroughly disinfectedin order to avoid infection.- Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes, so the first thing to do is to protect yourself againstthese mosquitoes.· TRAVELLER'S DIARRHOEAMany intestinal infections are attributable to infections picked up by mouth or hands. With alittle care most of these illnesses can be prevented. Hepatitis A, typhoid fever, polio and cholerastill occur in countries with poor hygiene, but these diseases are easily prevented.However, the chance is large that you will still contract a light and/or nondangerous form oftraveller's diarrhoea. Traveller's diarrhoea always spontaneously clears up after a few days,but can nevertheless be irritating. And a risk to your overall and travel health.In the first place measures must be taken against dehydration. Likewise, treatment of thesymptoms must be considered in order to reduce the number of bowel movements and relieveother symptoms such as fever, vomiting and stomach cramps. Sometimes a more serious formof diarrhoea occurs, for which specific treatment with antibiotics is indicated or wherehospitalisation or fluid replacement appears unavoidable.- raw vegetables and fruits that you've not peeled yourself- uncooked or unpasteurized dairy products- insufficiently cooked sea foods (+ Hepatitis A !) and meat- \"local meals\" which do not smell fresh- ice-cream bought from street merchants (industrial ice straight from the deep-freeze isprobably safe).It takes only a few basic preventive measures to make your trip a success : Total prevention oftraveller's diarrhoea is impossible and it's obvious that preventive measures can never be strictlyfollowed at all times. But following preventive measures do significantly reduce the risk ofcontracting serious diarrhoea: In order to maintain nice travel health wash your hands before

eating and avoid (if possible):it's very important to disinfect drinking-water on adventure trips. Total sterilisation of drinkingwater is impossible. The following measures considerably reduce the contamination risk andsafeguard your travel health:Cooked meals should be served hot. The place where you eat is also important. A meal takenfrom a stall presents a greater risk than a meal taken in a restaurant. Avoid restaurants wherethere's a lot of insects.Avoid tap water and ice-cubes. Bottled water and soft drinks are safe. Watch out for bottle capsthat have already been used.- Boiling the water is very effective.- A nice alternative is chemical disinfection with chlorine drops (e.g. Hadex?, Drinkwellchloor?; available in sport shops specialized in outdoor activities) or chlorine tablets (CertisilCombina?; chloramine tablets; available at the pharmacy). Their effect can be improved by firstfiltering unclear water. Silver salts (Micropur?, Certisil Argento?) are not very suitable todisinfect water, but they keep disinfected water germ-free for a long time.For adventurous travellers conscious to travel health it's best to buy a portable water-filter. Theuse of antibiotics in order to prevent diarrhoea before it occurs can be dangerous + Also the useof other preventive medications is not recommended.. How to treat diarrhoea?it's very important to consume sufficient liquid and salt in order to prevent dehydration. Youcan do this by taking salt solutions, but tea with lemon, broth, soft drinks and fruit juice,supplemented with salt crackers are tastier. Commercial salt products are available on themarket (ORS-solution).Antibiotics are indicated :Taking an anti-diarrhoea preparation (loperamide, e.g. Imodium?) can greatly reduce thenumber of bowel movements, with a considerable reduction of the complaints as a result.Imodium? may only be used by adults and older children and only for treating ordinary waterydiarrhoea: 1 capsule after every loose movement up to a maximum of 4 per day.1. If blood, mucus or pus are present in the stools.2. If after 24 to 48 hours, there is no sign of improvement and the diarrhoea is accompanied byfever (above 38.5 C) or severe abdominal cramps, or if there's over six stools per 24 hours andwhen these also occur at night.3. Or if because of travel circumstances a quicker solution is absolutely desirable . Appropriateantibiotics are only to be used on doctor's prescription· SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESCasual sexual contacts tend to be higher while on holiday abroad. Sexually transmitted diseases,particularly AIDS, form therefore an important risk for travellers. often unintentional andunsafe sexual contact takes place under alcohol influence. Prevention while on holiday abroadis no different from the precautions you take at home. Adequate use of a condom, preferablybought at home, is absolutely essential. Only a water-soluble lubricant should be used, but it

only offers a partial guarantee (e.g. KY gel). Vaccination against hepatitis B is advised. Alwaysconsult your doctor if you reckon you're at risk, even when there's no symptoms.· MALARIA (swamp fever, malaria)The symptoms include attacks of fever, but can initially be similar to influenza. If adequatetreatment is not started in time, an attack may sometimes result in death within a few days.Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite (called Plasmodium) transmitted by thebite of the Anopheles mosquito. there's two different types of which Malaria falciparum is themost dangerous and the most widespread. The incubation period - the time between an infectingbite and the appearance of the disease - varies from ten days to two weeks (rarely severalmonths).Malaria only occurs in those areas in which Anopheles mosquitoes are present : in the tropicsand in a large number of subtropical areas. From a height of 1.500 to 2.500 m onwards,depending on temperature and climate, Anopheles mosquitoes are either rare or non-existent.. Where does malaria occur?Risk also exists in the suburbs of the big cities in Asia (e.g. in India). In a few of areas the riskvaries according to the season.In most big cities there is little or no risk at all of infection, except in Africa where a real riskexists.. How can malaria be prevented?it's very important for travel health to avoid mosquito bites : the Anopheles mosquito only bitesbetween dusk and dawn, is small and not very makes any noise.Non containing DEET repellents were less examined; Autan-Active. and Mosegor. are howeverexcellent safe products.- In the evening wear light-coloured clothing which covers your arms and legs as much aspossible. Apply repellent cream with a DEET basis (20 to 50%, for children and pregnantwomen preferably 20 to 30%) to the uncovered parts of your body. Repeat this every two to sixhours (it won't protect you all night).If these measures are carried out correctly, the risk of malaria will be reduced by 80 to 90% andtravel health is maintained- Sleep in rooms that leave no access to mosquitoes, (mosquito nets on the sills,electrically-warmed anti-mosquito plates, air-conditioning) or sleep under a mosquito netimpregnated with permethrine or deltamethrine hung over the bed with the edges tucked underthe mattress.. The intake of pills as preventionthere is no drug efficient to prevent malaria 100%, which means that often a combination ofmeasures is preferable. Also the drugs used have changed over the years. Moreover, the

advantages and disadvantages of drugs should be considered against the risk of malariainfection. These risks are dependent on the visited country, and on the region, the season, theduration of your stay and the kind of trip.Therefore it's the doctor who can best decide for each individual which drug to use. Thisexplains why individuals from the same group may end up taking different drugs.Some people might be troubled by the side effects while taking antimalarial drugs. These areusually mild and are not always a reason to stop taking the pills. Sometimes it may be necessaryto alter to another type of medication due to intestinal problems, allergic reactions or otherintolerance symptoms.Finally, as no drug is 100% effective in preventing malaria, it's important that if an attack offever occurs in the first three months after your return from the tropics, a malaria infectionshould be considered as a possibility despite the correct use of the drug prescribed.However, it's reassuring to know that malaria, provided it's recognised in time, is easy to treatwithout any danger of recurrent attacks. The belief that \"once malaria always malaria\" isuntrue.You can find even more travel health tips in the next pages: