The ultimate summer fruit, watermelon, is not just a cool treat for the taste buds. It is also a sweet treat for skin when used as an ingredient. Why? Because watermelon extract is believed to have properties that allow it to protect skin cells against the daily stress caused by UV light and free radicals. In addition, watermelon extract can possibly also work towards accelerating new…

Surgery causes soft tissue edema and in special cases lymph edema. International standards in post surgery therapy call for manual lymph drainage and/or instrumental/garment compression therapy of edematous post surgery soft tissue. This protocol causes skin tissue fluid volume reduction. Compression therapy with manual lymph drainage, bandages, compression stockings and pneumomassage is used to prevent edema and preserve the therapeutic success. Compression results in increased…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas. Radon, a colorless odorless gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon can seep into a home from underground and if left to accumulate, high levels of radon can cause lung cancer. Improving indoor air quality by…

Spinach With its low calories and high nutrients, spinach should definitely become a part of your diet. As pointed out in our March 2012 issue, within the Scope This article "Top 10 Superfoods That Provide Iron," this nutritious green is considered a nutrition superstar. Research supports this claim by showing that spinach aids in the prevention of age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, some cancers and cardiovascular…