Archive for December, 2009

Cancer: a preventable disease

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

cancerEach day may even help to reduce their personal risk of cancer. Although not possible to prevent any form of cancer, as about five percent have genetic causes. But 90 percent of cancers are environmentally determined, of which apply to each third tobacco smoke and poor diet as a trigger.

In the fight against cancer is prevention in the foreground, with about half of all cancer patient dies. Overall, the figures are frightening: Every year eleven million people worldwide suffer from cancer.
In Germany makes a diagnosis each year, about 400,000 people. Cancer is thus still number two cause of death after cardiovascular diseases.

The new report by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF report), based on the analysis of some 7,000 cancer studies, confirms and underlines the importance of prevention.

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Nutrition Tips

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

nullThe benchmarks that follow consumption can cover the total dietary energy in a sport. These contributions must be divided into 3 meals per day minimum, plus one or two snacks if the time between meals is more than 4 hours. Training should not immediately follow the meal so as not to disturb the digestion. It is recommended that a minimum of 3 hours between meals and training, a minimum of 1 hour between a meal and a workout, and 2 hours between breakfast and training.

Spend at least 35 minutes of ingesting food as satiety signals do not appear immediately after ingestion of food. Remember that while chewing reduces the time for digestion and allows nutrients to be absorbed in greater quantities by the body.

Vary the food. This is the best way to cover the needs for vitamins and minerals. This allows more to take more pleasure in eating and avoid monotony ..

The natural diet largely covers the needs of the athlete, he has no need to use nutritional supplements that may be harmful to their health: competing in the assimilation, kidney problems, allergies, addiction, …

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Osteoarthritis

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

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What is it?

Osteoarthritis is a degeneration of the cartilage without infection or inflammation special. This degeneration leads to destruction more or less rapid cartilage coats the ends of bones. Anatomically, this destruction is accompanied by a proliferation of bone under the cartilage.

Joint disease is the most common. The first symptoms usually appear from 40-50 years, but the disease often starts much earlier in life.

Mechanisms ?

The articular cartilage tissue is not inert: it is the seat of intense activity where production chrondrocytes (cartilage cells) precludes, at least initially, the destruction of these cells. When the phenomena of destruction outweigh the regeneration of cartilage, the cartilage thickness decreases and the joint is altered permanently.

This intense activity of producing new cells occurs at the margin of the joint by producing new growths of bone: bone spurs.

During cartilage destruction, small pieces of cartilage may break off and “float” in the pocket joints: they then trigger outbreaks inflammatory mechanisms that result in hypersecretion of fluid and swelling of the joint.

Osteoarthritis is characterized by three anatomical lesions:

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Pregnancy in women with diabetes

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Diabetes You have diabetes and you want a child. Is it dangerous for you or the baby? How to avoid complications? Before you even conceive the child, please talk with your doctor. It is important to plan this event with him.
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The pregnancy of the diabetic woman is considered a risk pregnancy. However, it can take place without any problem, provided that glycemic control is as perfect as possible at the time of conception and during pregnancy. This will require careful monitoring of blood glucose, and regular medical monitoring.

Pregnancy aggravates diabetes

Pregnancy in women diabétiquePendant pregnancy, the mother’s body undergoes profound changes. The placenta secretes a particular hormone, placental lactogen (HLP), which will increase insulin resistance of the organism. This hormone and produced from the fifth week, and much more important for the 9 months.

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Glaucoma

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Glauglaucomacoma is a disease by increased fluid pressure that is inside the eyeball. As in most things, prevention, ideally with a single test, particularly if there is a history in our family.

1. What is glaucoma?
Outline of the eye. An increase in IOP causes glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease characterized by increased pressure within the eyeball.

Inside the eye we have a fluid called aqueous humor, which is responsible for maintaining proper eye pressure.This is done because there is a balance between the amount of liquid entering and leaving. If this balance is disrupted and the amount of fluid that comes in is greater than the sale will be an increase in pressure.

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Benefits of soy isoflavone

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

soy isoflavoneSoy Isoflavones are a group of substances which have a structure similar to human estrogens. So act as such on the agency providing benefits to women in menopause.

1. What are isoflavones?
They are a subclass of a larger group of phytochemicals called flavonoids. Because of its structure are considered phytoestrogens, nonsteroidal substances, diphenols which have a structure similar to that present human estrogen.

2. Demonstrated benefits of isoflavones

Benefits. Soy isoflavones in benefits in women during menopause.
- They have a mild estrogenic action, and that isoflavones have a chemical structure that allows them to act in the same places that estrogen, so that they act in part by supplying the same role.

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Food and Nutritions: Beta-carotene

Monday, December 21st, 2009

beta caroteneFunction has the same sources and function as vitamin A; beneficial in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. Employment and dosage for chronic fatigue syndrome take 4500 mcg. Warning: If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, do not take beta-carotene except under medical supervision.

IMPORTANT NOTES
* Take supplements late in the evening, several hours after eating or taking other supplements. If you cause stomach irritation, take with meals.

* Do not exceed suggested dosage of supplements. Information on the dosage that appears on the packaging of supplements varies greatly, so make sure you read the packaging carefully, and if in doubt, consult a doctor or a physician specializing in nutrition.

* If taken in excess, water-soluble vitamins like B and C, are naturally eliminated, while fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins A, D, E and K, accumulate and cause tissue damage .

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Vaccines in pregnancy: Is it necessary to apply any?

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

vaccines in pregnancyRoutine vaccine in pregnant women is a tetanus shot. Apply two doses: the first between weeks 20 and 24, and the second four weeks after the first. This scheme can be modified on the basis of vaccination history of the mother.

Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that infect wounds and produces a toxin (toxoid) that is fatal. The vaccine stimulates production of antibodies in maternal blood and protects the baby from neonatal tetanus, a very severe disease that is usually fatal.

In addition, you can apply vaccines containing inactivated virus such as hepatitis A or B and influenza vaccine, but you should always check with your obstetrician.

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