health

[Doc Alan]

although widely BELIEVED to be stress-related, I DO think there's a corelation between it and the weather.

There are several risk factors for psoriasis which do include stress, and the weather (dry, cold, lack of sunlight), so Arthur and gparry2007 you're both right !

[Doc Alan]

blame it on the weather who keeps on changing every 10mins
and hard water here which might be too harsh for sensitive asian skin hehehe,,..a proper shampoo,conditioner and lotion will do wonders in the end...

All rain falls as soft water, but the water may become hard if it takes up minerals like calcium and magnesium. Hard water is a nuisance but not a health risk. In fact drinking soft water may be one of the risk factors for heart disease.

[KeithD]

I thougth hard water came from the inner city of Manchester

[johncar54]

How hard is water ?

Depends on the height you jump from !!!!!

[Pete/London]

All rain falls as soft water, but the water may become hard if it takes up minerals like calcium and magnesium. Hard water is a nuisance but not a health risk. In fact drinking soft water may be one of the risk factors for heart disease.

If you drink soft water delivered through lead pipes over time you will suffer with lead poisoning. No problem with hard water.

[malditako]

Funny you should happen to mention *psoriasis; I'VE suffered from this unsightly skin condition for at least 35 years ... mainly on my shins and elbows ... and, although widely BELIEVED to be stress-related, I DO think there's a corelation between *it and the weather. On each of the two occasions I was in the Philippines, for instance, the flaky, whitish-silver patchy "scales" associated with the condition seemed to all but vanish ... probably due to the dermatalogical effects of the sun's ultra-violet rays on the uncovered skin's surface.

same here (more on scalp)..mine started when we moved to manila and start high school..mine is more due to stress i can say as it flares up if theres changes in my environment, stress at work and lack of sleep...sometimes if i use different shampoo or lotion...cetaphil moisturiser helps a bit for me...some of my relatives have it as well so i know its genetic..i just hope my baby wont get it as it is annoying and depressing at times...but the good thing is i know how to handle it now

[Arthur Little]

, Grace ... as Doc Alan says, there's no doubt that stress IS a significant factor in precipitating this troublesome - and often itchy - skin disorder. And yes, there DOES seem to be more than an element of truth in its being genetic; I can think of at least three first-degree cousins of mine who've suffered from it. But strangely enough, NEITHER of my two children ... one of whom recently turned 41 - and the other, almost 39 ... seem to have inherited it. So there is every chance that your baby will remain unaffected! I certainly hope so.

[Doc Alan]

If you drink soft water delivered through lead pipes over time you will suffer with lead poisoning.

The pipes delivering water to the boundary of your home are not now made of lead as they are the responsiblity of the local water authority. The water therefore contains virtually no lead. Pipes within your home are the owner's responsibilty and should be replaced if still lead. The word plumbing is derived from the Latin for lead.

[Steve.r]

Maybe slightly off subject, but the water where I live is like liquid concrete. It comes out the tap at around 750 microsiemens. I have to use a large Reverse Osmosis system to produce water of 50 microsiemens just to keep my fish happy.