Do you think that the stress - the worst enemy of the people who 10 hours a day at the computer? Experts say that there are much more serious problems. Working in an office is not as safe as it seems at first glance. Lack of exercise and regular contact with the bacteria that live on the working surfaces - these are just some of the factors that can cause a variety of illnesses office. Fortunately, many of them can be prevented.

Doctors have determined what the disease is most prevalent in the walls of the modern business centers .  Most often, office workers found ischemic heart disease, the main cause of which is the slow blood flow and insufficient oxygen supply to the heart muscle .  Blame It should, first of all, the habit of eating sandwiches at work and other not less fatty foods and a sedentary lifestyle .  Those who detected a disorder immediately reduce consumption of cholesterol (up to 300 mg per day or less), and to replace saturated fats with unsaturated .  Of course, you have to give up sandwiches and fast food .  It is also necessary to engage in sports - you can start with at least 15 minutes a day .  Finally, if you are used to relieve stress by using cigarettes, coronary heart disease is a signal that it's time to say goodbye to tobacco .  Otherwise, the appearance of new problems with the heart - just a matter of time .

Your eyes get tired at the end of the day, and vision in recent years has deteriorated? Vision problems - another bane of office workers. To blame as unhealthy food, and dry, dusty air offices, as well as, of course, work on the computer. The so-called dry eye syndrome Dry eye syndrome - how to improve quality of life About which many say - "if poured sand into the eyes", often accompanied by fatigue and burning eyes, as well as increased sensitivity to light. To reduce the negative impact of office work on vision, doctors advise - do not forget to blink. Looking at the computer screen, people blink less often than usual, and as a result of dry eye. It is also recommended to do exercises for the eyes, and the regular use of eye drops.

You could hardly get up in the morning, no matter how much sleep and feel tired, barely surpassing the threshold of the office? Perhaps you have chronic fatigue syndrome.

Its common symptoms are:

• Causeless irritability Irritability - you try to control my temper ;
• Frequent headaches at the end of the day;
• Fever;
• Insomnia;
• Dizziness;
• Pain in muscles and joints;
• Memory impairment;
• Inability to concentrate even for a few minutes.

If you have these symptoms should see a specialist. Everyone else suffering from fatigue, it is recommended to comply with a schedule: allotment to sleep at least eight hours, go to bed and get up at about the same time. It is not necessary to save time at the expense of sleep, hoping to sleep off the weekend - to compensate for foregone sleep impossible. Moreover, after a very long sleep you risk the whole weekend to fight fatigue and sleepiness, which often is impossible to drive, even with a fair dose of caffeine. Recently, scientists have discovered another reason for which is to give yourself enough sleep: sleep deprivation leads to an increase in blood sugar levels Blood sugar - a very important indicator   and increases the risk of developing diabetes.

70% of office workers complain of back pain, and problems such as stiff neck and shoulders. This is not surprising, since they spend days sitting in the same pose, often - hunched and legs crossed. The result is curvature of the spine, chronic pain, varicose veins. To sedentary work does not deprive you of health, and regularly get up to warm up (in the offices of many foreign companies already have a small gym for employees, and the ability to deal with from time to time on the treadmill does not prevent them to concentrate on the job - on the contrary, it increases efficiency). And stop putting his legs - it slows down the blood flow in the veins of the legs, which can lead to problems not only aesthetic. To relieve fatigue, in the evening, take a douche - it increases the tone of venous walls and improves blood circulation.

Finally, stress - one of the most common "invisible killers" office workers. His sources surround the man everywhere. Long waiting for a phone call, deadlines, faulty office equipment, new software, which is not as easy to use as it should be - all this and more leads to increased stress. The pulse quickens, palms sweating, headaches. In the long term stress can lead to chronic anxiety, muscle cramps, indigestion and other problems. Learn to control stress levels and correctly to relax after work, allowing himself to being totally disconnected from the thoughts of everyday matters.

What can be done

• Encourage employees to comply with the rules of hygiene. In many workplaces restaurants prominently posted signs reminding employees to wash their hands after using the toilet (people working in catering, know this and so, but another reminder sometimes it is not superfluous). The same is to put up signs on the walls of the office and toilets. Suffice it to plain white A4 sheet on which is printed in large type that hands should be washed with soap and hot water for 20-30 seconds. It is desirable that the toilets were dispensers with antiseptic liquids.
• Employees should regularly clean the countertops - keyboard, telephone, a desk, a computer mouse. To this end, it is desirable to use disposable antibacterial wipes that guide the care of the health of their employees, along with the orders of printer paper, tape, and other office supplies.
• Remember that handshake is passed through a lot of germs. Once you are greeted by someone's hand, careful not to touch the face and, moreover, do not eat before you do not wash your hands. Squeamishness here at anything - it's just a precaution. When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth crook of the elbow, not the hand. If you have a cold or the flu, stay home and take sick leave. If for some reason this is not possible, take steps to avoid infecting others - always cover your mouth when you cough, do not leave used tissues on the table, as often as possible to wipe your hands with antibacterial wipes.
• Workers performing cleaning office should be instructed that they disinfected the handle of the refrigerator, microwave and the door to the bathroom, as well as cranes and other surfaces, which touch on a daily basis a large number of people. Office empty the refrigerator should be every week, and also clean it disinfectant to kill mold and bacteria.
• It should be as often as possible to replace the air filters in the office. In many offices, the air circulation system is closed, the window can not be opened for security reasons, and in such conditions are very fond of breed bacteria and other microorganisms.

Companies may voluntarily make their employees flu shots The flu shot - does it make sense to do it? . This not only shows concern for employees, but also helps to reduce the downtime associated with the disease.

Do not want to expose the skin potentially dangerous rays of the sun, but still dreaming of golden tan? The modern cosmetic industry can offer you an alternative - creams and lotions for tanning without sun. They change color within an hour after application, and the final result will be visible 24 hours later. The best results, by means of tanning are making people even skin tone without freckles.

How safe tanning?

The active ingredient products for tanning - dihydroxyacetone (DHA) can cause genetic alterations and DNA damage. That is the conclusion reached by experts on health, examining the results of the last ten studies of DHA. Among the experts were specialists from various fields - from dermatology to toxicology and pulmonology Pulmonology - everything you wanted to know about respiratory diseases . They all expressed concern about the results of the study of matter, which has long been considered to be a safe alternative to tanning under ultraviolet rays.

But none of these studies have been conducted on humans. However, it was found that DHA alters genes in many cell types of different living organisms. Similar results were obtained in experiments conducted in different laboratories, by different scientists. All of these studies were conducted after the DGA official permission to teach for outdoor use.

It was found that the aerosol tanning actives - such as those commonly used in modern beauty salons - accumulate in the lungs and in the end can penetrate into the bloodstream. Moreover, the penetration of these substances into living cells can lead to the formation of malignant tumors. Below, we talk more about the results of studying the effects of DHA in the body.

Office of Food Inspection and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration, FDA) has approved DHA as an agent for external use as early as 1977, when artificial tanning lotions have just started to gain popularity. However, these lotions are known for their ability to give the skin an unnatural orange, carrot shade almost never been as popular as the modern tanning products, results of which are much better. In recent years, DGA began to actively use in the production of spray-tanning agents that provide the skin a smooth and a nice tan, than ever before.

Everything would be fine, except that representatives of the FDA says that in the 1970s the people who approved the use of DHA and had no idea what it will be applied to the skin with the help of guns. They emphasize that the DHA in any case should not be inhaled or swallowed. Application Spray tanning has not received official approval - in fact, the study of their safety, until recently, no one took seriously. Therefore, workers salons where use such tanning, have no reason to claim that their proposed sunless tanning is harmless. Salon clients from the FDA advised doctors to take measures to protect the mucous membranes and prevent inhalation of potentially hazardous substances. It is assumed that the interiors must be available at least goggles and nose plugs.

However, in practice these recommendations hold, not all and not always. Most salons, where you can buy fake tan, no points, no gags, and where they are, employees usually do not recommend their use, explaining that tanning can get uneven, and indeed, these glasses in fact, not necessary.

Spray tanning: false sense of security

Assurances that wear goggles during the application of self-tanning is not necessary, the matter does not end there. The brochures might even see allegations that DHA is so safe that it can be taken orally, without harm to health. One possible source of such misleading information, may be the largest US manufacturer of spray tanning - Norvell Skin Solutions. This company not only manufactures products for tanning, but also organizes courses for employees of salons that use brand products. The material for the courses, and the site Norvell Skin Solutions until recently it was possible to find information that DHA - is a food that is widely used not only in the cosmetics industry, but also in the production of food additives Food additives - basic classification .

The fact that employees Norvell - consciously or not - have mixed two different DHA. The DGA (or rather, DHA, because misinformation began because of two identical English abbreviations) that interests us - is dihydroxyacetone (dihydroxyacetone - DHA), a substance that gives the skin a golden or brown hue; it, as already mentioned, can neither breathe nor, especially, to swallow. But there is also a polyunsaturated fatty acid is related to the class of omega-3, called DHA (docosahexaenoic acid - all with the same abbreviation DHA). Correct Russian acronym for this substance - DHA. It is contained in marine fish, milk, and take it inside is not only possible, but necessary - it reduces the risk of many diseases, including - coronary heart disease Heart disease and heart attacks: that every woman should know .

Representatives Norvell acknowledged his mistake, and soon information about the benefits of DHA has been removed from the website. Moreover, they sent out salons that use their products, the letter which contradicted earlier provided false information about the benefits of DHA and informed of the potential hazards associated with the use of this substance. In particular, in these letters was recommended prior to application of an aerosol spray wear underwear to protect the mucous membranes of the genitals, use earplugs nose, sunglasses and lip balm. Despite this, the "tan without the sun" is still considered harmless, or at least much safer than tanning in the sun or in the solarium Solarium: harm or benefit? .