Tag: Smartphone

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The Benefits of Aronia Superfood

The Aronia fruit, also known as chokeberries, is a fruit filled with phyto-nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. Because of its exceptionally nutritional value these small wild berries recently captured the attention of many nutritionists, food scientists and fitness trainers. Botanically, they belong to the family called “Rosaceae“, and their scientific name is Aronia melanocarpa. The plant grows up to 2 meters and and it looks like a big bush. The fruit comes in groups of 10-25 berries. It is high in iodine, and as a result very often used as a natural supplement to treat iodine deficiency. Being full of antioxidants, it has also been used as a cleansing tool for the digestive system. Aronia originated on the eastern part of North America’s forests and wetland […] Read More

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Is Your Smartphone Aging Your Face Prematurely? 5 Maladies of the Digital Era

“Text neck” is for real. Face it, we’re all addicted to our electronic devices. You might know a few lonely holdouts, determined to stay detached and live off the grid, but their numbers are diminishing. Most of us are living in an ever more wired world, dependent on instantaneous communication and information, and at a panicky loss when we can’t find our smartphones. No one wants to hear it, but we’re paying a steep price for this behavior. Our tech habits are laying ruin to our physical and mental health and abilities. Being aware of the possible pitfalls is your first line of defense against premature aging, aches and diminished brain capacity. That and unplugging more often. Here are five digital maladies you should be […] Read More

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Cellphones, wireless devices connected to cancer

Radiation emitted from wireless devices can cause a metabolic imbalance in users, which can lead to various health risks including cancer and neurodegenerative disease, according to a new study. A review article — “Oxidative Mechanisms of Biological Activity of Low-intensity Radiofrequency Radiation” — published this month in Electromagnetic Biology & Medicine collected available, peer-reviewed experimental data on “oxidative effects of low-intensity radiofrequency radiation (RFR) in living cells.” Such a metabolic imbalance, or oxidative stress, is “an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defense,” according to co-author Dr. Igor Yakymenko. Oxidative stress from repeated RFR exposure is linked to cancer and other ailments, the study posited. “These data are a clear sign of the real risks this kind of radiation poses […] Read More

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Your Smartphone Usage is Linked to Your Level of Depression

April McCarthy, Prevent Disease You can fake a smile, but your phone knows the truth. Depression can be detected from your smartphone sensor data by tracking the number of minutes you use the phone and your daily geographical locations, reports a Northwestern Medicine study. More and more smartphones are able to see what many of us cannot. The ongoing use of this communications technology, as compared to computer-based use such as email, is linked to increased psychological distress and reduced family satisfaction. Spending more time on a mobile phone has been confirmed to increase your risk of getting brain cancer by as much as 40 percent, but it’s also linked with something else–depression. The more time you spend using your phone, the more likely you […] Read More