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Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's an important part of a healthy body because it's used to form cell membranes. Cholesterol also aids in the manufacture of bile (which helps digest fats), and is also important for the metabolism of fat soluble vitamins, including vitamins A, D, E and K. It is the major precursor for the synthesis of vitamin D and of the various steroid hormones (which include cortisol and aldosterone in the adrenal glands, and the sex hormones progesterone, the various estrogens, testosterone, and derivatives ).

So how could something so good be so bad?

Cholesterol has been wrongly accused because upon inspection of the arteries of someone at risk for a heart attack, levels of cholesterol and plaque build up are very high. Cholesterol is actually being transported to tissues as part of an inflammatory response that is there to repair damage. It will only lodge itself onto the artery and cause plaque if the artery has become damaged. Inflammation in the artery is what causes this damage. In fact, it is now known that the coronary disease that causes heart attacks is now considered to be caused mostly from chronic inflammation.

To blame cholesterol for heart attacks would be the equivalent of blaming increased police security in a high crime area. It was not the police that caused the crime, they were just placed there in response to the crimes.

So a more important question to ask ourselves, is how do we decrease the amount of inflammation in our bodies so that cholesterol will not bind to our arteries?

We must decrease all of those things that we do that cause inflammation and increase things that decrease inflammation. First and foremost we must stay away from foods that cause inflammation in our bodies. Any food that causes a fast rise in blood insulin levels will quickly cause inflammation in the body. These foods are sugar, white breads, most dairy products and almost all packaged and processed foods. What does this leave you with? Fresh, wholesome foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean animal proteins, nuts, and lots and lots of water. Also, taking in lots of omega-3 rich foods will dramatically decrease inflammation in the body (salmon, organic eggs, walnuts and sardines).

What about your cholesterol medication?

Some may be thinking, it is just easier to take a pill and not have to change what I am eating. But you may want to think twice considering the side effects of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs). The most common side effects reported are fatigued, headaches, nausea and the most common of them all, severe muscular pains and muscular degeneration. If you remember that cholesterol is essential for the formation of cell membranes, taking a drug that is drastically lowering cholesterol may be causing membrane damage in neural and muscle tissue. Most people on statins complain of neck, back or leg pain.

Millions of Americans are now on cholesterol lowering drugs, but the number of people suffering from heart attacks and heart disease is only increasing. Let's take a personal responsibility for our health and truly get to the root of the problem. Managing your diet and staying away from those foods that are causing an inflammatory response in your body is your first step to decreasing your chance of heart disease and heart attacks.

Using a cell phone regularly ? even a modern one ? raises the risk of developing a brain tumor for many users, a new Finnish study published online in the International Journal of Cancer. The study, done by a collection of researchers from many universities and led by Anna Lahkola of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland, found firm corollary evidence that using a cell phone causes the risk of getting a brain tumor called a glioma to rise by 40 to 270 percent on the side of the head preferred for using the phone.
What you need to know - Conventional View
? The study compared 1,521 cellular phone users who received a glioma to 3,301 control participants without tumors.
? For people who have used a modern cellular phone for more than 2000 hours in their lifetime, the risk of getting a brain tumor rose by 270 percent.
? The study is considered the second that firmly correlates cell phone usage with an increased risk of developing certain brain tumors.
? The risk was highest among people under the age of 20.
? Older-style analog cell phones already have been shown as a source of brain tumors, but even with the development of digital cellular phones, the risk is still there.
? According to a scientist associated with the web site foodconsumer.org, the study results should not make readers assume that ten years of cell phone use will correlate to an immediate tumor, but that the tumor will show up later than that.
What you need to know - Alternative View
? Mobile phone manufacturers have tried to suppress the dangers of mobile phones by funding their own distorted research that concludes the phones are perfectly safe.
? All people -- but children and teens especially -- should be warned against using mobile phones due to the increased risk of brain tumors.
Cell phones are hand-held telephone devices with built-in antennas. They are often called wireless, mobile, or PCS phones. They are popular with callers, especially those who are frequently on the go, since they can be carried easily from one place to another.

Basically, cell phones are two-way radios

The most recent issue about these devices is their perceived health hazards. As stated earlier, they are like radios. However, to be more accurate, cell phones are low-power, single-channel, two-way radio devices. When you talk on your phone, you are actually talking to a nearby base station. Base stations are low-power, multi-channel, two-way radios. Their function is to send your phone call into the regular land-line phone system so you can start talking with the person you are calling.

Now, since cell phones and their base stations are two-way radios, they produce radio-frequency (RF) energy which is what they use for communication. The scientific community both in the United States and internationally agree that the power from these base station antennas is far too low to produce health hazards and as long as people keep away from direct access to the antennas, they are safe from any perceived health risks.

Buying and Savings Tips

Cell phones are the ?in? things nowadays and it's hard not to find anyone without it. Many areas offer them for as low as $19.99. An excellent tactic to save on your type of service is to only get features you need. Call your wireless provider to cancel extra features if you are not using them. This will allow you to save some on your service plan.

Camera Cell Phones

To be sure, these devices are really the hottest new mobile gadgets in the marketplace these days. Never mind what sort of cell phone you have, whether it's WAP-enabled, Bluetooth, or Infrared-based. Most of them in the market anyway have all these capabilities and more. There is no doubt that they have caught on like wildfire in the bushes. However, the popularity of mobile phones is hardly surprising.

Today's cell phones can be used to do just about anything. Camera cell phones were first introduced in Japan several years ago. They immediately clicked in the Asian market. However, it was not until two years ago that thye were marketed in the US and became available to the masses. Industry analysts say that a huge number of camera phones were sold last year.

It may seem to you that a camera cell phone would be no different than having a regular device. But if truth be told having a camera in your mobile phone makes for an entirely different experience.

Shopping for just the right cell phone plan can be a daunting task. Don't let appearances fool you. If a plan appears too good to be true, then it probably is. That is why it is highly important for you, as a consumer, to be very vigilant when shopping for cell phone plans. Compare prices. Read the fine print. But most important of all, consider all the factors.

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