Keeping up with the latest health and wellness information can be difficult as new research and reports are released daily.
To help you get your health knowledge on track, we have rounded up 10 health-related facts that may surprise you.
- Companionship can help you live longer.
Having quality relationships and social support can increase happiness and longevity. The Blue Zone, a region of the world where disproportionately many people live much longer than the world average, shows that people who are socially active and in the community live longer. You may have an older person in your life who is experiencing physical and social isolation. Senior for seniors send senior companions to look up seniors, buy and drop groceries, take them for errands, take them to doctor appointments, and stop by for friendly visits. I will. - Want to cool down? Drink something hot.
Traditional knowledge may say that when it’s hot, drinking something cold will cool you down. However, research shows that drinking hot drinks on hot days can keep you cool. The reason is that drinking hot drinks cause your body to sweat and lower your body temperature. Initially, you can add warmth by drinking a hot liquid, but the amount of sweat your body produces to cool you is more than offsetting the extra warmth from the liquid. Increased sweat is the key. As sweat evaporates from the skin, it can lower body temperature. - More than half of your bones are in your hands and feet.
We are born with about 300 bones and cartilage and eventually merge in adulthood. The adult human body is made up of 206 bones. 106 of these bones are in our hands and feet. The arm bone is one of the most commonly fractured bones and accounts for almost half of all bone injuries in adults. - Which muscle did you think was the strongest?
Our strength can be measured in a variety of ways. If you are referring to the muscles that are most powerful, the soleus muscle, the calf muscle, is the winner. However, if you want to find the muscle that can exert the most pressure, the jaw muscle or masseter muscle will be the strongest. The human jaw can close teeth with a force of up to 200 pounds or 890 Newtons. - You can see high cholesterol just by a person’s physical appearance.
It is possible to see signs in your body that you may have high cholesterol. A xanthoma, or xanthoma, is a cholesterol-filled ridge that forms under the skin. This can be an indicator of the likelihood of heart disease. Lesions are systemic and tend to appear on the skin of older people with diabetes and other heart diseases. - Cold temperature can be good for you.
If you live in Canada, you know everything about the cold. But did you know that low temperatures can help your health? Cold temperatures help reduce allergies and inflammation. Studies show that the cooler the temperature, the clearer you can think and the better your daily work. Cold also helps reduce the risk of illness. In winter, there are no mosquitoes that carry diseases such as the Zika virus, West Nile virus, and malaria. - Your feet can provide early warning of serious health problems.
As people grow older, they can develop serious foot problems that threaten their health, independence, and well-being. Your feet can provide early warning of serious health problems such as diabetes, nerve damage, poor circulation, and arthritis. Spectrum Healthcare podologists are specially trained in providing foot care and diabetic foot care for the elderly, and providing treatment, information, and support to help promote healthy feet and healthy life. - Infected people can be transmitted for up to 7 days after showing symptoms of influenza.
This is why influenza can spread so quickly and easily at work and at home. Influenza can attack at any time without warning. Symptoms of the flu can last 5 to 10 days until they are completely recovered. Consider getting a flu shot this year or setting up a flu clinic at work. - Bananas can help improve your mood.
Bananas contain about 30% of the recommended daily dose of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 helps the brain produce serotonin, which is considered a mood stabilizer. Serotonin affects your athletic performance and emotions. It is also a chemical that helps you sleep and digest food. Eating bananas can relieve depression and anxiety by stimulating the levels of serotonin in the body. - Optimism may help you live longer.
Does seeing the glass half full help you live longer? Studies have shown that increased optimism is associated with reduced deaths from cancer, illness, infectious diseases, and stroke. This is especially true for cardiovascular disease. Those with the highest optimism had an almost 40% lower risk of heart disease.
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Sources:
- https://www.healthline.com/health/xanthelasma
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22574769
- https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/blogs/wellness-insight-landing/bones-and-joints/fun-facts-about-bones-and-joints
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-hot-drink-on-a-hot-day-can-cool-you-down-1338875/
- http://discovermagazine.com/2015/july-aug/32-20-things-about-sweat
- https://spectrumhealthcare.com/resources/do-you-know-these-surprising-health-facts/
- https://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness/workouts/boost-your-energy-level-with-exercise.aspx
- https://www.livescience.com/55384-remarkable-human-muscles.html
