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Vitamins have an extremely long history, though until relatively recently it was not one that had been recognized. In ancient times, when mankind gave up the nomadic lifestyle of the hunter gatherer and formed early cities and developed the beginnings of fixed and sustainable agriculture; it was soon realized and noted by the ancient scribes of Sumeria (in present day Iraq) that food could affect health in more subtle ways than to simply keep people alive.

Does it annoy you when you get a glass of “fresh” water from the tap and you smell and taste chlorine and minerals? Don’t you want your water to taste clear and fresh? From the beginning of recorded time, people have been searching for the purest drinking water.

The history of water filters, or actually water filtering, began much earlier than most of us would have thought. You may be surprised at how far back it goes, and at the similarity in methods used back then, compared to what we use today. Read on.

Crib death has been with us since the Middle Ages, but has been disguised under a number of names, and surrounded by mystery and superstition. Even in the Bible, sudden infant deaths were noted and were referred to as “overlaying”. In these days it was apparently common practice to put small babies to sleep in the same bed with their parents, siblings or a nurse and it was a widely held belief these infants suffocated when an adult or older child rolled over on them during sleep.

Hearing aids may have a comical side to them (though not if you need one), and be a popular subject for mayhem in cartoons and from comedy shows; though less so nowadays in our increasingly sensitive times. But they have gotten smaller, more discreet and more effective as technological advances have come upon the scene, and this fact could be as much responsible for the lessening of joking asides and assaults as is the fear of legal action or the now encouraged thoughtfulness.

Dieting has probably been around for thousands of years, although not in any structured way like we see all around us today. It wasn’t very common until the 1800‘s however, simply because people who were overweight were not very common. Apart from rich merchants, bankers and the various ranks of royal personages, these types were often fat in body and wallet.

Statistic: 61% of people in the United States are overweight. Are you among them? Are you a statistic in your own country? If you are – or even if you think you are – perhaps you’ll be interested in the history of diets; in particular, the Atkins Diet. But a history of the Atkins Diet wouldn’t be complete without first looking at the history of diets in general.

The history of air filters begins, not surprisingly, with firefighters. Long renowned as one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet, early firefighters had it especially tough. Imagine going into a house to make a rescue with nothing but a wet cloth tied around your face! John and Charles Dean changed all that in 1823 when they patented their new smoke-protecting device. It allowed for firefighters to be protected from the acrid smoke and dangerous chemicals in the air when they fought fires. Later, that device was adapted for use by underwater divers.

Herbs and plants have been used for centuries to improve health. Plants that have demonstrated beneficial effects include herbs, roots, cacti, mushrooms, trees, succulents, seeds, flowers and mosses.

Herbal ingredients are used in nutritional supplements, Chinese medicine, cosmetics, perfumes, herbal remedies and in many health foods and beverages.

Magnetism has always intrigued scholars and ordinary folk alike with its mysterious, magical seeming powers, but what about the potential healing effects on human and animal health and wellness that this force supposedly can bring about?

Well right from the start, a therapeutic value was suspected to be originating from this mysterious substance that sprung directly from Mother Earth.

The West Nile Virus (WNV) has been a confirmed threat to human health ever since the thirties, when the world recorded its first known case. The case was a febrile (suffering from fever) adult woman in the West Nile district of the country of Uganda, which is in Africa, and was then a British ruled territory.