If you live with a smoker is like you live in Beijing

If you live with a smoker is like you live in Beijing

Living with a smoker means being exposed to pollution levels equal to those registered in a heavily polluted city, such as Beijing and London. The news comes from the study Fine particulate matter concentrations in smoking households: just how much secondhand smoke do you breathe in if you live with a smoker who smokes indoors?. The

8 hours of sleep a night are too many

8 hours of sleep a night are too many

If you always feel tired, have difficulty in waking up in the morning, and your brain starts to work only after two cups of coffee, maybe you sleep too little or… too much. A recent Finnish study belies the myth of sleeping 8 hours per night and provides new data.   The study, conducted on

5 reasons why dogs and cats are good for your health

5 reasons why dogs and cats are good for your health

  This article could dissuade you from not having pets because of germophobia or the annoyance of dust and hairs. Living with dogs and cats could effectively be a panacea for the entire family. Here’s why:   1) Less allergies, asthma and coughs in children Several studies have been carried out on this topic. Research, published

Little secrets for beautiful eyes

Little secrets for beautiful eyes

The eye contour area is extremely delicate and skin becomes thinner and thinner as it approaches the eyes. Irritations are more common with the beautiful season, due to the blinding sunlight from which eyes should be protected with sunscreen and sunglasses, but also to pollen and allergies that affect ocular mucosa thus causing eye watering

Warm and cold colours

Warm and cold colours

Cold colours are: green, blue, indigo and violet. Warm colours are: red, orange and yellow. Cold colours are linked to quietness, sweetness, rest, contemplation, sadness and different shades of these frames of mind. Warm colours, on the contrary are exciting, they convey joy, strength, power, energy, passion. In the natural environment we can find the same

Natural remedies for cystitis

Natural remedies for cystitis

For someone cystitis is a recurrent disorder: low-rise trousers, bare stomach, short jackets, skinny trousers are among its first allies. Cystitis, or inflammation of the bladder, can cause bladder mucosal damage: in few moments urinating will be extremely painful and a sensation of urgency to pass, drop by drop, burning urine mixed with blood will

Cold: a matter of skin

Cold: a matter of skin

Couperose and sensitive skin Couperose is a skin condition characterised by dilated blood vessels on the cheeks and back of the nose. It mostly affects subjects with fair and sensitive skin aged 30 or so. Sensitive skin is a skin condition in which dermis is prone to itching and irritation when using detergents, perfumes and cosmetics. It’s

Natural antihistamines

Natural antihistamines

Traditional antihistamines wait for the allergy attack to outbreak in order to tackle it, while natural remedies prevent allergy attacks and they function even in acute situations.