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I had a really bad experience recently.
I was exploring the harbour of City B- and met my cousin at a fabulous little Italian restaurant. The bruschetta was out of this world and made with fresh ingredients. The romaine lettuce in my salad had been grilled and was delicious. It came with three giant shrimp. I love shrimp and have never had a problem with it.
However, while I was eating, my head burst into the most massive headache I have ever experienced. I don’t get headaches. The only time I’ve ever gotten headaches is due to caffeine withdrawal or a bad case of the flu.
Not knowing why my head was throbbing, I finished my salad and the shrimp and headed out on foot to continue exploring the city. My headache grew worse. I knew it wasn’t in any way caffeine-related because the back of my head hurt as much as the front. After barely making it through a museum, Jeff and I decided to head home. He mentioned that I could be dehydrated. It’s possible, I thought, as I glanced at the pedometer which read 12.75 miles.
We added to the mileage by running several blocks of the city to make the train. Once we reached the train station, I felt like I was going to pass out if I didn’t have water. I walked to the front of the train and asked the conductor if he had any water. I was delirious and desperate. He opened his personal cooler and pulled out an ice cold bottle of water. I felt like I was witnessing a miracle. It was as if he was expecting me….The water was nice but my headache raged on. I tried closing my eyes but it made noises louder and more aggravating. I felt bad for Jeff. There was nothing he could do even though he kept asking.
He did some Google searches and guessed from the research that I was experiencing mercury poisoning from the shrimp. Many others had experienced the exact same thing while eating affected shrimp and some pointed to possible mercury contamination. Weird, but this doesn’t prove anything.
I did a tiny bit of looking around at shrimp issues, even though I am finished eating shrimp. There are better ways to get protein in my diet and the risk is not worth taking.
As a disclaimer, I really can’t say that the shrimp for sure caused my headache. My point is that because I got such a terrible headache and found some interesting information about shrimp as a result, I’m done eating it….whether or not it was the culprit in my case.
Check out these sites for more information:
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/fish/seafood/suspicious-shrimp
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/fish/seafood/mercury-fish/
http://www.epa.gov/fishadvisories/advice/ -According to the EPA, shrimp are low in mercury….
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Reliv International, Inc., a nutrition and direct selling company, today launched a new skincare product line called Relivables to complement the company’s line of proprietary nutritional supplements.
The highlight of the introductory Relivables product lineup is Reliv’s breakthrough skincare collection that combines some of the same powerful ingredients used in Reliv’s most popular nutritional supplements. This initial Relivables launch includes 10 products.
“We created Relivables to offer people healthier, more beneficial alternatives to the food and personal care items they’re already using,” said R. Scott Montgomery, Reliv’s chief operating officer and executive vice president. “These are products you can’t find anywhere else, created with the same focus on quality and performance our customers expect from all Reliv products.”
The skincare line contains Reliv’s exclusive RA7 complex, an array of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging nutrients that work together to create healthier, more youthful looking skin.
The RA7 complex is comprised of soy, omega 3 fatty acids, CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid, green tea, Pycnogenol and vitamin A. All women’s and men’s skincare products contain the RA7 complex.
The women’s r collection includes a night moisturizer, day balanced moisturizer, eye complex and a balanced facial wash. The Men’s r trio includes a face, hair and body wash, shave lotion and a moisturizer.
The initial Relivables line has three additional products, including another skincare product, sunscreen SPF 30+ Spray, powdered soy milk with calcium and vitamin D and an all-natural sweetener with no calories. The sweetener has no artificial ingredients and includes a gram of fiber in each serving.
Reliv plans to expand the Relivables line with additional products before the end of 2009.
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Reliv International, Inc., based in Chesterfield, Mo., is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional supplements and skincare products. Reliv supplements address essential daily nutrition, weight loss and targeted solutions such as energy and performance enhancement, digestive health, women’s health and anti-aging. The company sells its products through an international network marketing system of approximately 68,000 independent distributors. Additional information about Reliv International, Inc. can be obtained on the Web at www.reliv.com and at www.relivables.com.
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Mario Badescu Skin Care, one of the top skin care and acne treatment providers, as well as operator of a 36 room Manhattan beauty salon, has launched a new zone on their website called the Acne Resource Center. The new feature offers informational pages about acne as well as details regarding the use of Mario Badescu products in creating an acne treatment regimen.
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The Acne Information section of the resource center contains information about what acne is, what causes acne, and the different types of acne, as well as engaging articles about common acne myths and the link between acne and diet.
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