8 Ways To Reduce Or Even Eliminate Computer Vision Syndrome
Over the past week Computer Vision Syndrome has been in the news. The latest story in The Frederick News-Post titled Prolonged computer use can lead to vision problems . The article states that more than 88 million people who use computers for more than 4 hours per day suffer from computer vision syndrome, that s about a quarter of the total population of the U.S. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics estimates state the enormous cost for workman s comp, to the economy, and employers: In 2002, employers reported a total of 487,900 lost workdays due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders MSDs , representing nearly 50 of all lost work days. On top of these productivity costs, employers have paid approximately 20 billion annually in direct worker s compensation costs. Indirect costs, like lower productivity at work, etc. add another 60 billion, for a total of 80 billion dollars. The articles quotes Dr. Frishman, an optometrist from Frederick, Maryland, that the top of the monitor should be at the same level when you stretch your arms out. That would mean that I had to dig my monitor into my desk. The correct location of the monitor is: top of screen at or just below...
Obesity - It S Eating Up Our Society
Obesity is the new epidemic sweeping the nation. Reported levels of obesity have soared within the last couple of years and are an all time high. Being ibese is not something that should be taken lightly and a lot of effort should be put in place to hep people who are obese loose weight, if they don t loose the weight serious consequences await them. Obesity opens up doors for all sorts of health problems, not only that being obese cant make you feel good in general, you will always be panting after walking only a short distance, you wont be able to manage stairs, finding clothes will be hard and expensive not to mention the clothes aren t very fashionable and basic tasks will take you longer than usual. Many people are unhappy about being obese but sit there waiting for someone else to take over and get them into shape, that has to stop and obese people need to take responsibility for their own actions. Albeit some people are obese due to medical problems, for example glandular conditions and thyroid problems, but most of the time it is due to the fact that people are lazy, not eating properly and are shunning exercise. Obese people need to open their eyes and look...
Ginseng - A Herb To Reduce Stress?
Many health benefits have been claimed for ginseng, but, as with many other traditional remedies, little has been proven. As ginseng is a plant that is freely able to grow by anyone, there is little incentive for drug companies to invest in large-scale trials, which means that most of the studies we have are the efforts of enthusiastic amateurs and perhaps-biased Chinese researchers. The primary health benefit claimed for ginseng is that it reduces stress without otherwise harming the body something like alcohol, only without the side effects. The few studies that have been done have shown a few other benefits: it was proven to slightly reduce the risk of flu in old people, for example. The most controversial claim again, one that is made for many traditional medicines is that ginseng helps to fight cancer but while this has been shown to be true in animals, it does not seem to have any effect in humans. Red ginseng has a few extra health benefits: it even further reduces the risk of cancer in some animals, and has also been proven to be an effective treatment for impotence, although nowhere near as effective as real impotence medicines such as Viagra. Similarly...
Fitness And Pilates
People today are starting to understand the importance of good health, which is achieved through a well balanced diet, cutting out smoking and drinking, and incorporating some type of fitness program into daily life. While there are some excellent opportunities such as walking, swimming, tennis, handball, or working out in the gym, another option includes Pilates, which has taken our society by storm. In addition to being fun, Pilates is easy on the body while producing outstanding results. Pilates involves a system of movement coupled with therapeutic exercise. This particular fitness program took Joseph H. Pilatu over 60 years to perfect. In addition to helping people look better by toning and firming the body, Pilates makes people feel better. Through precision toning and bringing balance to muscles at the joint area, this fitness method stimulates circulation by using muscular flexibility, proper musculoskeletal alignment, and range of motion. Pilates also offers better body awareness while promoting coordination and creating new neuromuscular patterns. The result of this fitness program is a reduction or complete elimination of chronic pain and or injury or...