Summary coming soon!
Topics: Water and the BP Oil Spill; Is It Safe to Drink Natural Water?
Guests: Alex Prud'homme, author and investigative journalist; Art Bernstein, writer and naturalist.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
“For I Was Thirsty and You Gave Me to Drink”
Dr. Wiles is Director is Living Water International, a Christian organization that provides water to rural areas, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South America. He began his career teaching at the college level, then became involved in missionary work. He was recruited by Living Water seven years ago.
The organization was founded in 1991, with the original intent to build churches until they discovered the terrible worldwide need for reliable and sanitary water. Since then, they have funded 7,000 wells, serving 7 million people.
Although much of their financing is by volunteer help and private donation, they also have corporate sponsors, including oil companies. Oil and water well drilling have many transferable concepts and often, in desert areas, finding water can be of greater economic importance than finding oil.
Dr. Wiles pointed out that without good water, there can be no economic development or meaningful health care. A village can get by with no electricity but must have water. Currently, one billion people in the world (of 6.8 billion) lack access to abundant and safe water. 2.8 billion lack basic sanitation (toilets and sinks).
The organization was founded in 1991, with the original intent to build churches until they discovered the terrible worldwide need for reliable and sanitary water. Since then, they have funded 7,000 wells, serving 7 million people.
Although much of their financing is by volunteer help and private donation, they also have corporate sponsors, including oil companies. Oil and water well drilling have many transferable concepts and often, in desert areas, finding water can be of greater economic importance than finding oil.
Dr. Wiles pointed out that without good water, there can be no economic development or meaningful health care. A village can get by with no electricity but must have water. Currently, one billion people in the world (of 6.8 billion) lack access to abundant and safe water. 2.8 billion lack basic sanitation (toilets and sinks).
Friday, June 25, 2010
Dry Eye Syndrome among Women
Dr. Gipson is an ophthalmologist and dry eye researcher at Harvard Medical School. Dry eye symptoms are the #1 reason for eye doctor visits in the United States. She notes that dry eye syndrome is extremely complex and involves the surface of the eye, tear and lipid producing glands, the skin of the eyelids, the manner in which inflammation is processed by the brain and body, hormone production, microscopic tear film components, and the nervous system connection to the brain. Any part of this system can result in dry eye symptoms.
Two-third of dry eye sufferers are women and most are peri- or post-menopausal (although many men, including older men also get dry eye). The symptoms in women relate mostly to hormone levels and lifestyle and they do not get it simply because they are women. Women are also more prone to autoimmune diseases, which has some of the same precipitating factors as dry eye. Women also live longer so the risk of age related illness is greater.
Sharon notes that as inventive as humans are, the invention of alcohol as a beverage, smoking and the frying pan were not our finest accomplishments. One-third of cataracts are linked to smoking.
Dr. Gipson recommends dark green vegetables and adequate sleep at night. Sleeping lowers the tear film pH and restores tear film moisture. It is also generally conducive to good health.
Two-third of dry eye sufferers are women and most are peri- or post-menopausal (although many men, including older men also get dry eye). The symptoms in women relate mostly to hormone levels and lifestyle and they do not get it simply because they are women. Women are also more prone to autoimmune diseases, which has some of the same precipitating factors as dry eye. Women also live longer so the risk of age related illness is greater.
Sharon notes that as inventive as humans are, the invention of alcohol as a beverage, smoking and the frying pan were not our finest accomplishments. One-third of cataracts are linked to smoking.
Dr. Gipson recommends dark green vegetables and adequate sleep at night. Sleeping lowers the tear film pH and restores tear film moisture. It is also generally conducive to good health.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Natural Resource Management in India
For today's show Sharon Kleyne was joined by Ashok Jaitly (New Delhi, India), from The Energy and Resources Institute.
Their discussion was on sustainable development, land and water resource management.
India's lack of access to clean water and sanitation has resulted in a wide variety of issues. A few weeks ago, Sharon spoke to the young man who co-founded Drinking Water for India, a not for profit organization that drills tube wells in rural Indian villages. Access to clean water is instrumental to stave off disease.
Please visit http://ping.fm/2cJct to listen to this show and others.
Their discussion was on sustainable development, land and water resource management.
India's lack of access to clean water and sanitation has resulted in a wide variety of issues. A few weeks ago, Sharon spoke to the young man who co-founded Drinking Water for India, a not for profit organization that drills tube wells in rural Indian villages. Access to clean water is instrumental to stave off disease.
Please visit http://ping.fm/2cJct to listen to this show and others.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Share Your Story!
Do you have a unique water experience you would like to share? Email mroggasch@sharonkleynehour.com and we might read it on the air! We will also be selecting the most interesting story and sending the submitter a gift.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The Power of Water...
The Sharon Kleyne's Hour is dedicated to educating the public about the power of water. Water, in all forms, is Earth's human mission. We believe that everyone should have access to clean water- to drink, for sanitation, for life.
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Join the Cause- Drinking Water for India!
Rujul Zaparde, co-founder of drinkingwaterforindia.org, discussed the importance of tube-wells with Sharon on Monday's show. Join us in this cause to bring clean water to rural villages in India!
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