The
new device, made from thin, flexible plastic, clips on to the fleshy
part between the nostrils. Two fine nets on either side of the clip
cover the opening to the nostrils and stop pollen getting into the
nose.
The Rhinix filters are on trial at Aarhus University, Denmark.
An
earlier study, which compared the filters with a placebo, suggests
they can reduce hay-fever symptoms. Manufacturers say the filter has no
effect on the wearer’s breathing.
Hay-fever
treatments such as antihistamine tablets counter the effects of the
allergy once the pollen has already entered the body. – Daily Mail
LONDON: Have trouble nodding off ? In a study of nearly 2 000 people,
the more rice they ate, the better they rated the quality of their
sleep.
Researchers also compared how much bread or noodles were consumed, but the same link was not found.
Just
how it works is not clear, but rice has a high glycaemic index or GI –
a measure of how quickly carbohydrates are broken down into sugar in
the blood. High GI foods increase levels of a protein called
tryptophan, used by the body to make the brain chemical serotonin,
known to induce sleep.
Bread and noodles have a lower GI, which may be key, researchers from Kanazawa Medical University, Japan, suggest. – Daily Mail
Pretoria News- August 27, 2014
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