Did you know?

Here is a list of some very interesting health facts.

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

… 70% of our immune system is concentrated in the digestive tract?

… sleep apnea, a sleep disorder characterized by snoring and pauses in breath while sleeping, is likely a result of an improper protein status?

… after water, proteins are the second most abundant substances in the human body, making up 80 percent of the body’s dry mass, i.e. muscles, tendons, glands, organs, enzymes, nails and hair?

… amino acids act as neurotransmitters – chemicals that pass on messages between neurons and cells – which in whole helps the brain to send and receive messages to different parts of the body?

… blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in preventing viral infections?