Tag: Pollution

Minimize pollution at home by cleaning the AC and heater vents regularly and preventing mold growth in damp, dark areas of the house. Discourage smoking. Secondhand smoke is harmful too. Maintain your vehicle. Ditch it for a carpool or public transport. Boost your immunity -- eat healthy, don’t stress. Cover your nose and mouth with a mask when walking or riding on the road.

Organic foods have more vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and micro-nutrients and taste better. They are free from toxic chemical residue and GMO risks. Organic eggs, dairy and other animal products, don't contain antibiotics, drugs and growth hormones. Organic farming promotes agricultural diversity, keeps farmland healthy and helps preserve the ecosystem.

Noise interferes with one’s ability to perform complex tasks and alters social behavior. Interpreted as a danger signal, it provokes a stress response releasing hormones that trigger increased heart rate and blood pressure. Use earplugs, keep volume low when listening to audio and sound proof your room to reduce risk of hypertension and hearing loss.

Turmeric, Neem, Ginger, Aloe barbadensis, Garlic, Phyllanthus niruri, Emblica officinalis, Boerhavia diffusa, Foeniculum vulgare, Twak and Elettaria cardamomum are some of the many herbs that can help detoxify your body from air pollution. To learn more on how these herbs work swipe left.

Is Your Indoor Air Really Clean? If you feel staying indoors, shielded from the outside dust and pollution, is keeping your lungs clear of toxins,...

1. Food irradiation Food irradiation is a food processing technique to extend the shelf life of food by destruction of harmful microorganisms and delay of...