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The Seventh-day Adventist lifestyle is a proven healthy and balanced approach to personal wellbeing. More than 250 scientifically researched articles published in journals around the world consistently show Adventists usually live longer, have later onset of most cancers, heart disease and diabetes, and lower incidence of the common lifestyle-related diseases.
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The following health tip is taken from Taking Charge of Your Health, a health series created to help you live a longer, healthier and more fulfilling life.
The Noise Factor Can the noise level in your neighbourhood affect your child’s health? This is your speaker for Taking Charge of Your Health. Low level but chronic noise from daily local traffic can cause stress in children and raise their blood pressure, heart rate and levels of stress hormones, say researchers from Cornell University. Their study compared children living in a neighbourhood with a noise level equal to that of the average quiet office and children living in an area with noise levels roughly similar to that made by an average industrial dishwasher --- from below 50 to over 60 decibels. Those living in louder areas displayed many symptoms of stress-related anxiety, nervousness, and even diminished motivation. Higher levels of stress hormones present in younger children is linked to future adult illness, including elevated cholesterol, heart disease and a decrease supply of body’s disease-fighting immune cells. So keep the noise down could be good for the kids. Produced by Dr Elmar Sakala and Dr Percy Harrold. Dr Sakala is a physician, educator and lecturer. He is currently a professor of gynaecology and obstetrics, and an assistant professor of the School of Public Health, at Loma Linda University in California, USA. Dr Harrold is a graduate of the University of Queensland. He has practiced medicine in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as in Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. He has expressed his interest in health education through radio programs. Radio listeners Australia wide know him as “Dr Charles” of “Life Talk”. |
