Good stuff to know: Facts on Honey and Cinnamon

Good stuff to know, btw I'm not a doctor

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Great information!! Cinnamon and Honey...! 
Drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon:

It is found that a mix of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus.Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins.

Shower heads spray bacteria

CHICAGO - SHOWER heads can deliver a face full of dangerous pathogens, according to a study published on Monday which found them to be ideal breeding grounds for bacteria.

US researchers analysed 50 shower heads from nine different cities and found 30 per cent harboured significant levels of a pathogen linked to lung disease called mycobacterium avium.

While the pathogen is common in municipal water systems, the levels found clinging to shower heads in slimy 'biofilms' were more than 100 times higher than the 'background' levels in the water.

'If you are getting a face full of water when you first turn your shower on, that means you are probably getting a particularly high load of Mycobacterium avium, which may not be too healthy,' said lead author Norman Pace, a microbiologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Pace's team began studying shower heads after research at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver found that recent increases in pulmonary infections from so-called 'non-tuberculosis' mycobacteria species like M. avium may be linked to people taking more showers and fewer baths.

That's because water spurting from shower heads can distribute pathogen-filled droplets that are easily inhaled into the deepest parts of the lungs.

'There have been some precedents for concern regarding pathogens and shower heads,' said Dr Pace. 'But until this study we did not know just how much concern.' Immune-compromised people like pregnant women, the elderly and those fighting off other diseases are most at risk of developing pulmonary disease caused by M. avium.

The symptoms include tiredness, a persistent, dry cough, shortness of breath, weakness and 'generally feeling bad,' Dr Pace said.

The researchers sampled shower heads in public facilities, houses and apartment buildings in New York, Illinois, Colorado, Tennessee and North Dakota. They found lower levels of pathogens in smaller towns and cities which used well water rather than municipal water.

They also found that metal shower heads harbored far fewer pathogens than plastic shower heads. The results do not indicate that people should switch from showers to baths, said co-author Laura Baumgartner, also of the University of Colorado.

'Is it dangerous? Getting out of bed is dangerous,' she said in a telephone interview. 'Everywhere you go there are microbes.' Switching to a metal shower head, especially one with a filter than can be changed regularly, can help reduce the buildup of pathogens.

Stepping outside the room for a minute after turning the shower on can also reduce the likelihood of inhaling pathogens that get pushed out of the shower head with the first burst of water, she said. 'For the average person, you shouldn't not be worried at all.' The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. -- AFP

Secret to youthful skin found

SCIENTISTS from Singapore and Germany have made a new discovery that may unlock the secrets of youthful skin.

The international team of scientists led by Dr Bruno Reversade from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*Star) Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) discovered that mutations in the PYCR1 gene cause a rare genetic condition which results in premature skin ageing, known as 'wrinkly skin syndrome'.

These novel findings, published in the Sept 1 issue of prestigious journal Nature Genetics, provide insight into how some unexpected genes help maintain youthful skin and could lead to ways of reversing the effects of ageing and wrinkled skin.

The research project involved collaborations with over 15 hospitals and research centres in 13 countries, said A*Star in statement on Tuesday.

Using bioinformatics tools, Dr Reversade and his team analysed rare DNA samples collected from affected patients across the world who, at a young age, displayed signs of premature ageing.

They identified the PYCR1 gene on chromosome 17 of these patients to be defective and found specific mutations in the gene that led to conditions often seen in elderly people, such as loose skin, loss of bone density, hip dislocation and cataract.

They also determined that skin and bone were the two tissues most severely affected in patients. As skin and bone contain high levels of the PYCR1 protein under normal circumstances, developing therapies that could increase the activity of the protein could possibly reverse the process of ageing in affected individuals or slow it down in normal people.

'Our findings... highlight the importance of metabolism as PYCR1 is important in the synthesis of proline, a common amino acid involved in metabolism. Age-defying and anti-wrinkling treatments for common disorders related to ageing may also benefit from sustaining proline metabolism,' said Dr Reversade.

Added Professor Birgit Lane, a skin biologist and Executive Director of IMB: 'The study is a great example of scientific synergy - when clinicians and scientists from around the world come together to share their specialist skills and knowledge, they can discover new insights into complex medical conditions.'

'Rare genetic disorders often provide surprising revelations. Pooling resources and targeting research to find new ways of combating disease - and benefiting people faster - is exactly what we try to do.'

Enzyme that is key to healthy skin

Washington: Scientists have found that an enzyme associated with the synthesis of fat in the body is also the key to healthy skin and
hair.

The enzyme is DGAT1. Mice lacking this enzyme are lean, resistant to diet-induced obesity, more sensitive to insulin and leptin, and have abnormalities in mammary gland development and skin.

When Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) researchers used genetic engineering to delete the enzyme in mice, they found its absence caused levels of retinoic acid (RA) to be greatly increased in skin, resulting in hair loss.

"For some time, we have been studying the enzymes that make triglycerides," said Robert V. Farese, Jr, senior investigator and co-author of the study. "We found that one of these enzymes is a major regulator of retinoic acid actions in the skin."

RA, which comes from vitamin A (retinol), has been used to treat skin disorders, such as acne and psoriasis, and certain cancers, but it is fairly toxic and must be carefully controlled.

In mice without DGAT1, the skin was very sensitive to retinol. The loss of DGAT1 also caused alopecia, or hair loss. Both of these effects could be prevented by depriving the mice of a source of retinol in their diet, said a GICD release.

It turns out that DGAT1 can convert retinol to a relatively inert storage form. Without DGAT1, this ability is lost, and any excess retinol in the skin can be converted to RA.