If you’re 65 or older, you’re most prone to stroke, particularly, when you’re exposed to road traffic noise with noise level of above 60 decibels — study says.

Lead researcher Mette Sorensena of the Danish Cancer Society said that “previous studies have linked traffic noise with raised blood pressure and heart attacks”. He added that “noise acts as a stressor and disturbs sleep, which results in increased blood pressure and heart rate, as well as increased level of stress hormones”.

For people lower than 65, traffic noise is still a large contributor of stress and disturbance.

Uncontrolled/unmanaged stress is the most common contributing factor to various human diseases. An article by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development pointed out the effects of (bad) stress on the following:

Effect on reproductive system

Stress hormones inhibit the testes and ovaries directly, thereby, hindering the production of the male and female sex hormones testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone.

Effect on gastrointestinal tract

Digestive problem – stress hormones directly hinder the release of stomach acid

high levels of cortisol – increase appetite and lead to weight gain. Overeating is common among people who are under stress.

Effect on the immune system

Vulnerability to colds and flu, fatigue and infections

And many other stress-related diseases…

HOW TO COMBAT TRAFFIC NOISE AND THE STRESS IT BRINGS TO PEOPLE

Drink green barley everyday. 30ml of green barley will make a great difference in your life.

• it boosts your immune system
• it aids the body in combating any tiredness associated with prolonged exposure to traffic, road noise, and other stressors
• you have the protection from the chemicals you get from gasoline and exposure to car exhausts
• green barley is an antioxidant - it destroys free radicals (pollution, pesticides, combustion, sunlight, etc)

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Health is wealth, as the well-known saying says so. It’s a simple yet the best reminder for us — do not overlook our health. We may never know when a certain disease will strike us. Like a thief in the night, it strikes unannounced.The disease may suddenly just cripple us or get our precious life without our knowing.

A recent news in Malaysia about requiring Malaysian lawmakers to undergo annual health checkups is commendable and needs to be emulated in other parts of the world. In fact, lawmaker or not, all citizens of this world should undergo annual health checkups, and facilities for not-so-privileged people should be put in place. But, oftentimes, health is neglected until it asks us to pay for our negligence, and the damage is sometimes irreversible. That’s why it pays to make sure that we are getting the right nutrition, adequate exercise, and maintain positive outlook in life.

What prompted Malaysia to require lawmakers for annual health checkups is that, in just less than three years, 11 elected politicians died of wide-ranging illnesses. Last month alone, two Malaysian lawmakers died from diabetes complications and from heart attack, respectively. The news report further added that “other lawmakers who have died since 2008 national elections succumbed from health problems such as cancer, a stroke and a lung infection”.

Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai’s recommendation to the Cabinet is “a mandatory health examinations involving members of Parliament and state legislatures”, and he further said that should the lawmakers’ examinations are found to be unhealthy, they will get appropriate treatment.

How green barley may help.

Green barley can be taken not only if you have a disease, but, it can be taken as a preventive cure. Here’s why:

• Green barley has enzymes/chlorophyll/phytochemicals/soluble, insoluble fiber,  amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Click on each of the links above for the benefits of green barley and its composition.

• Per 100 grams of green barley juice:

11 times the calcium in cow’s milk
5 times the iron in spinach
7 times the Vitamin C in oranges
80 mg of vitamin B12 per hundred grams
Significant amounts of chlorophyll

• Green barley is alkaline. Majority of the foods that we eat are acidic. Green barley helps in balancing the acidity-alkalinity ratio. If the ratio of our body’s PH range is not balanced, our cells are disturbed leading to fatigue and other diseases.

• Green barley is an antioxidant. What do you think will happen to our cells if everyday we are exposed to acidic food, air pollutants, pesticides, chemicals, drugs, cigarette, and others and we don’t have antioxidants in our body? There will be a damage in our body – rapid aging of skin (wrinkles, dry skin); arteries are clogged; problems in our joints, and more abnormalities in our cells.

If you think you or anyone you know is suffering from the following symptoms (see below), green barley IS a great help:

• Cardiovascular problems
• Lack of energy
• Rheumatism
• Frequent urination
• Arthritis
• Constipation
• Hypertension
• Low blood
• Over stressed
• Diabetes
• Migraine
• Sexual impotence
• Skin problems
• Body odor
• High cholesterol
• Body pains
• Overweight
• Bad breath
• Hyperacidity
• Dysmenorrhea
• Psoriasis
• Gout
• Cancer
• Ulcer
• Cyst
• Prostate
• Rhinitis
• Myoma
• Acne
• Asthma
• Goiter
• Hair Loss
• UTI
• and more

It IS a must that we pay attention to our well-being.

Drink green barley – a miracle food.

BAD BREATH/HALITOSIS
- Barley contains chlorophyll which is a strong deodorizer of the digestive tract.
- The presence of SOD, a powerful anti-oxidant, prevents the decomposition of food in the gastro-intestinal tract.

OVERWEIGHT
- Barley contains Carnitine (A.A) which promotes fat burning.
- The presence of Fatty Acid Oxidase, Peroxidase, Catalase and Transhydrogenase enzymes help breakdown fatty tissues in the body.
- It contains chlorophyll that cuts excess fats (lipids) in the body.