Healthy Health List (heheli.com)

We all have different opinions about everything, sometimes these opinions coincide, but often there are several viewpoints and both sides have the arguments to prove their rightness. I recollected some of health issues which are under discussion nowadays. Are they bad or good will time show.

1. Fluoride: Good or Bad

Good: Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in all water sources, including the oceans, in lakes and in underground water sources. Extensive research has shown that optimal levels of fluoride not only reduce cavities in children and adults, it also helps repair the early stages of tooth decay even before the decay is visible. ADA.org Fluoride: Nature’s Cavity Fighter in the News

Bad: With fluoridation we have had a fifty year delay. Unfortunately, because government officials have put so much of their credibility on the line defending fluoridation, and because of the huge liabilities waiting in the wings if they admit that fluoridation has caused an increase in hip fracture, arthritis, bone cancer, brain disorders or thyroid problems, it will be very difficult for them to speak honestly and openly about the issue. 50 Reasons to Oppose Fluoridation

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2. Sex: Do or Wait

Do: The best that modern science can say for sexual abstinence is that it’s harmless when practiced in moderation. Having regular and enthusiastic sex, by contrast, confers a host of measurable physiological advantages, be you male or female. Is Sex Necessary?

Wait: An abstinence-based approach to sex education focuses on teaching young people that abstaining from sex until marriage is the best means of ensuring that they avoid infection with HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. As well as seeing abstinence from sex as the best option for maintaining sexual health, many supporters of abstinence-based approaches to sex education also believe that it is morally wrong for people to have sex before they are married. Abstinence, Sex Education and HIV Prevention

Also can be interesting: Early, late sex bad for health

3. Alternative Medicine: Good or Bad

Good: Alternative therapies include, but are not limited to the following disciplines: folk medicine, herbal medicine, diet fads, homeopathy, faith healing, new age healing, chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopathy, massage, and music therapy.
Studies suggest these therapies are sought out by individuals that have acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, arthritis, cancer, back pain, and other medical conditions. The Alternative Medicine Homepage

Bad: A health or medical practice is called “alternative” if it is based on untested, untraditional, or unscientific principles, methods, treatments, or knowledge. “Alternative” medicine is often based upon metaphysical beliefs and is frequently anti-scientific. Because truly “alternative” medical practices would be ones that are known to be equally or nearly equally effective, most “alternative” medical practices are not truly “alternative,” but quackery. “Alternative” health practice

4. Diet Pills: Good or Bad

Good: “Weight loss medications can be modestly effective, and enhance weight loss by 8%-10%, but medication does not work for everyone,” says Robert Kushner, MD, a professor of medicine at Northwest University. How Much Do Diet Pills Help?

Bad: Many OTC diet pills are intended for obese adults and are not recommended for anyone under 18. Among the many reasons why diet pills aren’t a good idea are the horrible side effects, which include gas (farting), oily discharge, and diarrhea — just to name a few. Are diet pills bad for you?

Also can be interesting: Health controversy surrounds diet pills

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5. Genetically Modified (Organisms) Objects: Good or Bad

Good: While not all impacts have been fully researched, specific aspects have been documented. Genetically modified organisms are theorized to reduce production costs due to reduced chemical and mechanical needs in planting, maintenance, and harvest. Conceivably, this savings could in turn be passed on to the consumer. The most obvious benefits to consumers are the nutrition implications. The biotechnology of gene splicing allows for the opportunity of creating plants that will produce food that is more nutrient dense. This is the case with a product termed “Golden Rice,” which contains beta carotene, a source of vitamin A and iron. Rice is a dietary staple in most developing countries. These are the same countries that suffer from high rates of childhood blindness and maternal anemia. Iron and vitamin A have been identified to prevent or treat maternal anemia and blindness, respectively. Research efforts are underway to identify other ways to increase efficiency and productivity of our food sources, thus allowing us to prevent diseases and feed the growing population as well. The Impact of Genetically Modified Organisms on Human Health

Bad: First, the health risks of GMO’s are unknown and there is no way to really test for thsir long term impacts on humans. We are in the midst of a huge experiment, which most people will not be able to avoid because they don’t even know it is going on. Hungry African and Asian nations are concerned enough about it that they are refusing food aid from us where the food contains GMOs. Europe has been very suspicious of GMOs. There have been examples of health impacts from use of GMOs. In Japan, a bacterium modified to synthesize amino acids, did a wonderful job of pumping out the amino acids, but it also made a new one not found in nature. The new amino acid, in a food supplement powder caused some deaths and a lot of irreversible mental and metabolic damage to hundreds of people until the product was recalled. Japan does not want GMO food. Australia does not want GMO food. Why are GMOs bad?

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What is your opinion?