Monday December 3rd/ 2007

12:10: The Health Roundup, with Jay, Jamie and Jimmy.

12:20: Teeth whitening! A lotta myths, a lotta promises a lot of little white lies. If you’ve ever wondered about teeth whitening, you’ll want to keep your sink your teeth into this segment.

Guest: Dr. Len Boksman, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. 519.642.1184

12:35: Time for our weekly visit with Shalom Village.

Guest: Pat Morden, CEO of Shalom Village. 905.528.5377 x 229

12:45: DayNight Pharmacy segment.

Guest: Irene.

Live Christmas Trees can trigger Mold Allergies

Bringing home a live Christmas tree marks the beginning of the holiday season for many people, but it also can hold mold and trigger weeks of suffering for many, a new study has revealed.
The study was presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in Dallas. It examined the relationship between mold growth on live Christmas trees and poor indoor air quality. This study grew out of a consistent and dramatic increase in asthma and sinus complaints among patients every winter. As mold is common in the area surrounding outdoor foliage and may be contributing to indoor mold. Mold reproduces spores into the air, so after the live Christmas tree was brought inside a house and decorated, the researchers measured mold spore counts. These counts were taken 12 times over a two week period. The study found mold spore counts were 800 spores per square meter, for the first three days, then began escalating rising to a maximum of 5,000 spores per cubic meter by day 14. Mold allergy affects 15% of the population, and people with sensitivity to certain molds commonly experience nasal, eye and throat irritation, nasal stuffiness and headaches. Additionally there is well documented link between asthma attacks and molds, with the added risk of invasive fungal disease among people with compromised immune system. The study also mentioned that artificial tress collect dust in storage and therefore are another source of allergy irritation. They suggest taking both live & artificial tress outside and shaking them out before bringing them inside to decorate.

During allergy sensitivities increase Vitamin C & Anti -Histamine
Eczema : Omega 3 & Primrose oil. For people who can't take fish there is also an Algae and Krill Oil (Seroyal product.)