Article Submitted to Connections Magazine for February 2018 American Heart Health Month
Posted by Brian on February 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Show Your Partner You Care – “Know Your H20”
By: Brian Oram, Professional Geologist
This article was prepared based on the topic of “Romance”. On the topic of romance, I am not an expert. I have been married only twice and currently love only one women my current wife. Robin is great! Many see this as a time to show the one you love you care by going that extra mile, saying I love you, being more considerate, and trying to at least let that other person know you care and you love them. Therefore, it is good to have big strong heart and for that reason it is “American Heart Month”.
Heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States and in the month of January my good friend had a massive heart attack. He is currently doing well. Since I am not a physician I can only tell you what my doctor tells me “Make heart-healthy choices” and “Know the risk factors”, and stay hydrated.
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Since I am in expert in geology and water quality, I would like to add “Know YOUR H20”. It is critical to know what you are putting into your body and what you are using to hydrate your system. Humans are big bags of water. Since hydration impacts the circulatory system, improper hydration may cause the heart to pump quicker. There are a number of contaminates in drinking water that can impact your heart and overall health. These contaminants include: atrazine, arsenic, antimony, barium, cadmium, lead, microorganisms, and selenium. In general, 50% of private wells in Pennsylvania have elevated levels of bacteria and 8% contain elevated levels of arsenic, and about 40% may contain elevated levels of lead/copper and other trace metals. Even “city water” may contain elevated levels of trace metals and chlorine by-products that can impact your health. To show your partner you care, get your water tested and make sure you “KnowYour H20” and the Neighboorhood Hazard Reports.
PS: Buy native flowers and say I love you !
Keystone Clean Water Team
http://www.pacleanwater.org
Brian Oram is a licensed professional geologist and a soil scientist. He is the owner of B.F. Environmental Consultants, Inc. and the manager for the Keystone Clean Water Team a 501 c3.
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