{"id":42703,"date":"2017-08-23T12:17:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T12:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=42703"},"modified":"2017-08-23T12:17:22","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T12:17:22","slug":"healthy-habits-might-actually-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/lifestyle\/healthy-habits-might-actually-kill.html","title":{"rendered":"These ‘healthy’ habits might actually kill you"},"content":{"rendered":"

These ‘healthy’ habits might actually kill you<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

These ‘healthy’ habits might actually kill you:-Not everything deemed \u201chealthy\u201d is harmless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week a 25-year-old bodybuilder from Australia, Meegan Hefford, died from an apparent overdose of protein, with the cause of death cited as \u201cintake of bodybuilding supplements.\u201d It\u2019s a cautionary tale for all health buffs who may be inadvertently overdoing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor the vast majority of people, protein supplements are not dangerous, and it would be very difficult to overdose on them,\u201d says Dr. Mehmet Oz, who notes that mom-of-two Hefford also had urea cycle disorder, which decreases the body\u2019s ability to metabolize protein.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other potentially at-risk groups, according to Oz, are \u201cpeople with kidney disease and individuals that increase protein intake rapidly and extremely.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are more healthy-seeming-but-unexpectedly-dangerous habits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drinking too much water<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2007, 28-year-old Jennifer Strange died from water intoxication after participating in a radio contest that had entrants pounding H2O to win a video-game console.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe body has a great capacity to excrete water you drink, but it\u2019s not an unlimited one,\u201d says hydration expert Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n

About a quart an hour is all the body can handle before sodium levels start to plummet, resulting in brain injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

Goldfarb warns that marathoners \u2014 who lose electrolytes and sodium during races \u2014 can be especially at risk if they overhydrate after they cross the finish line.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exercising too intensively<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. David Greuner, co-founder of NYC Surgical Associates, has seen an increase in patients treated for rhabdomyolysis, which causes skeletal muscle breakdown, due to the rise of hard-core workouts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow everyone ups the intensity on everything,\u201d he says, admitting that he has actually experienced vomiting after a tough boot-camp class.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who are seriously out of shape and pros who push themselves too hard are most likely to suffer from the condition, which, in extreme cases, can result in kidney and heart failure due to the release of potassium in the blood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Greuner recommends that people gradually build up to intense activity and consume enough calories before working out to avoid risk.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mainlining turmeric<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A 30-year-old California woman, Jade Erick, died after being administered a turmeric IV earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

While there is data supporting the therapeutic effects of curcumin, the main chemical component in turmeric, there are deadly downsides, says Dr. Tania Dempsey of Armonk Integrative Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor select individuals, curcumin can be perceived by the immune system as foreign, and in its attempt to fight it off it could cause a dangerous reaction in their body, potentially leading to anaphylaxis,\u201d says Dr. Dempsey, who adds that this reaction can potentially occur with any medication, herb or supplement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important for patients to be aware of their reactivity potential and for doctors to ask the right questions before prescribing or recommending certain treatments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Consuming too much ground flaxseed<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Flax has been touted for its anti-oxidants, but \u201ceating large quantities \u2026 or poorly processed flax could be dangerous,\u201d says Dr. Dempsey.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a compound found in ground flaxseeds that can get converted by the body into a cyanide derivative. Potential side effects of cyanide consumption include neuropathy and growth retardation in children, and cyanide poisoning can lead to death in severe cases.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t mean the seed is off-limits.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOne change people can make is to eat sprouted ground flax or nonground [whole] flaxseeds instead of regular ground flaxseeds,\u201d says Dempsey.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/2017\/08\/23\/these-healthy-habits-might-actually-kill.html<\/span><\/p>\n

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