SEVENTEEN FACTS FROM DR. OZ

I stumbled across my notes from an OPRAH SHOW FROM MAY 15TH, 2007. It was one of the most interesting episodes with Dr. Oz. It's random medical facts that are both fascinating and some even life-saving.

I've arranged them in no particular order. It's like medical-trivia. I hope you learn something you can use....I sure did!

(1) The omentum stores fat in the body. It actually "comes alive" and stimulates us to eat. It also can be a cause of diabetes.

(2) Flavonoids are found in foods containing anti-oxidants like dark berries, and teas. They help the body eliminate toxins.

(3)For every thirty-five pounds a man loses, he gains an inch in penis size.

(4)The human body shrinks as it ages because the spine actually starts to crush.

(5)A healthy blood pressure is crucial to life longevity. If you maintain under 120/80, it takes ten years off your life.

(6)Avoid salt; eat potassium; and exercise.

(7)Impotence may be an indicator of heart disease. Impotence is commonly caused by a lack of enough nitric oxide. Viagra works by adding nitric oxide.

(8)Most heart attacks occur on Monday mornings. Plaque in the arteries is more likely to rupture then.

(9)Regular sexual intercourse makes one live longer. Two hundred orgasms a year adds six years to your life!

(10)The best cure for a jellyfish sting is vinegar. Fresh water will make it sting more.

(11)The safest, easiest way to remove a tick is to pluck it. Contrary to popular belief, the infections that are caused by a tick is in its body, not the head. Ticks are the most common problem for insect bite health problems.

(12)There are many reasons why some people attract mosquitoes more than others. Some of them are scent of perfumes and deodorant, genetics, and diet. Mosquitoes hate hair.

(13)Small gall stones can block the flow to the liver and pancreas causing pancreatitis.

(14)Brain Freeze is caused by the dilation of the arteries.

(15)Migraine headaches are also caused by the dilation of the arteries.

(16)Thirty percent of the population experience brain freeze.

(17)Take heed: if you are experiencing pain in your upper right side it could be your liver.