Even a bout of mild depression can throw your immune system out of whack and leave you vulnerable to illnesses like summer colds, reports the Archives of General Psychiatry. If the doldrums last longer than two weeks, ask your doctor for help alleviating them.
2Pregnant? Don't take ginseng!
Although it's sometimes recommended as a treatment for morning
sickness, researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong found
that a chemical in the herb (ginsenoside) may harm a developing fetus.
3Sidestepping smoke helps keep you sharp
Regularly inhaling tobacco fumes increases your risk of dementia and other cognitive problems by 44%, according to the British Medical Journal.
4Aspirin lowers diabetes risk
Taking any dose of aspirin daily cuts your risk of diabetes by 14%, according to a new Japanese study of more than 22,000 people. (Check with your doctor before popping the painkiller regularly.)
5Are energy drinks good for you?
Not if you have high blood pressure or heart disease, say doctors from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Their new study found that downing two cans of the drinks - which contain caffeine, sugars, vitamins and other nutritional supplements - raises blood pressure 7% and heart rate as much as 11%.
The above information was taken from an article in Woman's World Magazine July 2009
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