Homemade Eyeglass Lens Cleaner

Stop paying big money for eyeglass cleaning solution!  Purchasing commercial lens cleaners can be very expensive with prices ranging up to $12 a bottle! Do what many optometrist office's do - make your own! Eyeglasses are expensive - a financial investment. Using just any cleaning solution or cloth to clean smudges from the lenses can result in scratches and damage. Making your own homemade eyeglass lens cleaner is easy, and the ingredients you'll need are usually readily available in your own home.

This Homemade Eyeglass Lens Cleaner is:

• Safe for use on glass, plastic and polycarbonate lens
• Anti-fog / Anti-static
• Disinfectant
• Free of any ozone-depleting chemicals
• Perfect for travel!

Note: This cleaner is Not for use on contact lenses! 

What You'll Need:
"Pump" spray bottle
Isopropyl Alcohol 70% (also known as rubbing alcohol)
Water 

Here's How:
1. Use any size "pump" spray bottle (or reuse the one you currently have from the optometrist :)
2. Fill half of the bottle with Isopropyl Alcohol 70%.
3. Fill remainder of bottle with tepid water.
4. Cap the bottle and swish solution gently to mix.

To Clean Eyeglass Lenses:
1. Rinse lenses under cool running water to remove any dust or debris that might scratch lenses.
2. Spritz cleaning solution on both sides of lenses (because the Isopropyl alcohol is a disinfectant, I also spritz some on the nose pieces).
3. Wipe the lenses dry with a lens cleaning cloth or soft cotton cloth (do Not use a paper towel to dry lenses as many paper towels contain wood fibers that will scratch the lens).

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Herbs and Herbal Remedies: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions

This is a partial list of herbs and herbal treatments with known or suspected adverse effects, either alone or in interaction with other herbs or drugs. Non-inclusion of an herb in this list does not imply that it is free of adverse effects. In general, the safety and effectiveness of alternative medicines have not been scientifically proven[1] and remain largely unknown.[2] Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal.[3]

Most of the adverse effects stated in this list are associated with only a small percentage of cases; they should be understood as potential risks rather than as certainties.

How A Natural Diet Can Help You Recover from Injury

It is never fun when an injury puts you out of action. For most people the worst part about injuries is not the physical therapy but the hours of boredom that comes with being forced to live a sedentary lifestyle. One thing that concerns a lot of people and most athletes in general is falling out of shape. It can be really easy to put on a few pounds when you are incapable of exercising.

A selection of images showing some of the sporting events that are classed as athletics competitions. Compiled from Commons files: Javelin (File:Bregje crolla Europacup 2007.jpg). Discus (File:Albert Meyer 3 Olympia 1896.jpg). Track running (File:20070701-nk2007-100m-horden.jpg). Pole vault (File:Pole Vault Sequence 3.jpg). Long jump (File:Fotothek df roe-neg 0006300 033 Wettkampf im Weitsprung.jpg). Cross country (File:MNSTATE.jpg). Road running (File:New York marathon Verrazano bridge.jpg). Stadium (File:Kallimarmaron stadium.JPG). Race walking (File:Marciatori.jpg). Mountain running (File:Mountain running.JPG). Source: Compilation of Wikimedia Commons pictures (listed above) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Athletics_competitions.jpg. Author: Compiled by User:Sillyfolkboy - (authors of images used listed above).  Licensing: GNU Free Documentation License.

Studies have shown that people who live a more active lifestyle tend to gain more weight when they suffer a serious injury because they automatically go into vacation mode. If you were on a strict diet before the injury it can be good to indulge a little on the sweet side but if you plan on getting back into competition immediately after recovery it is best that you try and stay in as best shape you can. Here are some tips to eating healthy for an effective recovery and staying as close to competition weight as possible.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers which bloom in the summer months. Valerian flower extracts were used as a perfume in the sixteenth century. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, valerian has been introduced into North America. It is consumed as food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species.

Other names used for this plant include garden valerian (to distinguish it from other Valeriana species), garden heliotrope (although not related to Heliotropium) and all-heal (which is also used for plants in the genus Stachys). Red valerian, often grown in gardens, is also sometimes referred to as "valerian", but is a different species (Centranthus ruber) from the same family and not very closely related.

Name: Valeriana officinalis. Family: Valerianaceae. Original book source: Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885, Gera, Germany. Permission granted to use under GFDL by Kurt Stueber. Source: http://www.biolib.de/. This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years. United States public domain tag: {{PD-1923} – published before 1923 and public domain in the US.

Valerian, in pharmacology and herbal medicine, is the name of a herb or dietary supplement prepared from roots of the plant. Crude extract of the root is often sold in the form of capsules. Valerian root is purported to possess sedative and anxiolytic effects. It can also be classified as a drug, since its consumption produces a sedative or medicinal effect, while it is not exclusively a type of food. These effects are suspected to be mediated through the GABA receptor. [1] The amino acid valine is named after this plant.

Unveiling the World of Performance Enhancing Drugs

Recently, the public has heard a great deal about performance enhancing drugs, but many people may not know about these compounds or their side effects. A variety of drugs are used to increase the speed, strength and endurance of athletes. 

Who Uses Performance Enhancing Drugs? 

Professional athletes generally use performance-enhancing drugs when the competitive environment is so stressful that they feel they must increase their abilities artificially. However, even amateur athletes may also test the drugs’ effects on their performance. Athletes in many different areas have been found to use these drugs, including cyclists, runners, boxers, baseball, football, rowers, cross-country skiers, bodybuilders and those involved in biathlon and triathlon events.

The 3 Best Yoga Breathing Techniques for Asthmatics

Whether for exercise, meditation, or relaxation millions upon millions are realizing the benefits of yoga. It has gotten to the point where even doctors are recommending yoga as way to treat asthma. Hatha yoga has been commonly cited be the most beneficial yoga practice for asthmatics. The Pranayama techniques focus on breathing teach individuals to both mentally and physically control their breath as well as fight anxiety when they fear the onset of an attack.

Instructor de Kundalini yoga practicando Pranayama http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tanum%C3%A2nas%C3%AE_kapalabhati.JPG. Source: http://www.yogallimite.com/. Author: Jesús Bonilla "Tanumânasî". Licensing: This work has been released into the public domain by its author, I, Tanumanasi. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I, Tanumanasi grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Here are a handful of specific breathing techniques in yoga that have been found to be particularly beneficial to those with asthma.

Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)

Avian influenza, known informally as avian flu, bird flu or fowl plague, refers to "influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds."[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The version with the greatest concern is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

"Bird flu" is a phrase similar to "swine flu," "dog flu," "horse flu," or "human flu" in that it refers to an illness caused by any of many different strains of influenza viruses that have adapted to a specific host. All known viruses that cause influenza in birds belong to the species influenza A virus. All subtypes (but not all strains of all subtypes) of influenza A virus are adapted to birds, which is why for many purposes avian flu virus is the influenza A virus. (Note, however, that the "A" does not stand for "avian").

Adaptation is not exclusive. Being adapted towards a particular species does not preclude adaptations, or partial adaptations, towards infecting different species. In this way, strains of influenza viruses are adapted to multiple species, though may be preferential towards a particular host. For example, viruses responsible for influenza pandemics are adapted to both humans and birds. Recent influenza research into the genes of the Spanish flu virus shows it to have genes adapted to both birds and humans, with more of its genes from birds than less deadly later pandemic strains.

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses (seen in gold) grown in MDCK cells (seen in green). Avian influenza A viruses do not usually infect humans; however, several instances of human infections and outbreaks have been reported since 1997. When such infections occur, public health authorities monitor these situations closely. Source: This media comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library (PHIL), with identification number #1841. Author: Photo Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith. Content Providers: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia Goldsmith; Jacqueline Katz; Sherif R. Zaki. Permission: PD-USGov-HHS-CDC. None. This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions. Licensing: This image is a work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

While its most highly pathogenic strain (H5N1) had been spreading throughout Asia since 2003, avian influenza reached Europe in 2005, and the Middle East, as well as Africa, the following year.[8] On January 22, 2012, China reported its second human death due to bird flu in a month following other fatalities in Vietnam and Cambodia.[9]