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Childhood Diet: Food for Growth

February 21, 2015March 16, 2014 by admin

Food plays a central role throughout our lives in the prevention of diseases, a role that is multiplied during the stage of infancy and puberty. Some nutrients are essential in the diet of the children. Proteins, carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, vitamins and minerals, to which it is necessary to add the water. What is the role … Read more

Hypochondria: Fear of being sick

April 21, 2015March 11, 2014 by admin

We all are concerned about suffering from any health disorder, but the problem is when the concern is constant, excessive, and when it becomes an unrealistic fear and continuing to suffer the symptoms of a serious illness. Any mild symptoms, such as a slight headache, are interpreted by the patient as a health problem, symptoms resulting from their own state of anxiety and constant worry. Hypochondria can and should be treated. But how do you identify a hypochondriac person? When does it start to be a problem for the health concerns?

Hypochondria, although have physical symptoms such as breathing difficulty, palpitations or insomnia is a disease included in the group of psychiatric diseases and which also includes the anxiety, phobia or obsessive compulsive behaviors.

Allergy skin: Causes and symptoms of intolerance to cosmetics

February 6, 2024March 8, 2014 by admin

It should be noted that, cosmetics are a completely safe product; they are also a combination of chemicals, so it is not disposable, that they may be the cause of irritation or allergic skin reactions.

Allergies to food, allergies to the medicines: and the cosmetics? Yes, they may also be behind an allergy. Not always the answer to allergic reactions to cosmetics is in the product itself, but in the use we give, as cosmetics, for example, expires.

Another common mistake, also apply the cream before have been washing properly hands or use a product or cream to another area of the body to the recommended. There are some of the most common mistakes when using cosmetics, which also must maintain at suitable locations, avoiding letting them properly open or very high temperatures or exposure to direct sunlight.

Hand and wrist pain: Why does it happen?

January 21, 2018March 1, 2014 by admin

Arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common problems, which often come accompanied by pain and loss of mobility. Hand, although we pay less attention to proper, is one of the most complex areas of our body as it consists of a total of 19 bones, 17 joints and 19 muscles. A slight discomfort or pain in the hands or wrists treated incorrectly can worsen quality of life, as are countless movements we make with them throughout the day.

Among the most common ailments that affect the hands and wrists is osteoarthritis. A degenerative disease to which women are more vulnerable, especially from the 50. Their cause is, as a rule, in the breakdown of cartilage surrounding the bone in the joints.

However, when OA affects the hands typically have a number of features. The first one is that this type of arthritis is hereditary, especially from mothers to daughters. It’s appearance also often related by the use of excessive joint. Thus, for example, is a condition associated with certain professions, such as musicians, athletes or hairdressers.

Fever: How and when to measure temperature

March 12, 2015February 27, 2014 by admin

Fever is not a disease itself, but the response of our body against infections caused by viruses or bacteria. Its appearance, however, of concern and some other questions, including how to measure fever, how to control or that drug can take to mitigate it. It is recommended to take at least three times the temperature throughout the day, assuming that the normal body temperature is 36.8 degrees centigrade.

The temperature should be taken several times a day (at least three): one in the morning, once in the afternoon between 16 and 18 hours, and a third for the night, before bedtime. The body areas most suitable for measuring the temperature the doctors speak four: underarm, rectum, mouth and ear.

Back: 5 Steps to take care of fitness

March 18, 2015February 23, 2014 by admin

Do you exercise daily? Much of the back pains are the result of a sedentary life. And it is not just poor posture, sitting cross-legged, with the back bent while it is in front of the computer or do not do stretching exercises – can end up by spending invoice to our back.

Something as simple as walking at least half an hour a day, we will bring benefits and help us protect the health of our backs.

Lack of time is no excuse for not taking a few minutes of attention at our backs. Some simple exercises to get up and go to bed will help us regain our back flexibility and elasticity, while protect of discomfort as common as cervical pain or lumbar. In this case, the proposal goes through five simple exercises.

Breast cancer: A curable disease

January 24, 2018February 21, 2014 by admin

Breast cancer is the most common tumor type among women. In fact, doctors and specialists, estimated at one in 10 women suffer this type of cancer. When previously detected, the greater the chances of winning the battle and healing. Knowing the risk factors, like the programs or tests (mammography, breast self-examination), will help us to anticipate the diagnosis. Factors among which include not having children or having the first pregnancy after age 35.

Delay of childbearing age is not the only factor that makes women more vulnerable to breast cancer, there are also others such as history of relatives (mother, sisters) with cancer, feeding (diet too rich in fats and proteins) and stress, one of the enemies of our being and can influence our lives and our health.

Pregnancy: How long to work?

September 4, 2016February 19, 2014 by admin

Can we work until the end of pregnancy? We can, but we should not, because as recommended by doctors and specialists work beyond the eighth month of gestation period can be as harmful to the baby as the habit of smoking during pregnancy.

There might be exaggerated comparison, but in terms of medical and health, it is not, since among other risks has found that babies of mothers who continued to work during the final stages of pregnancy are born with less weight. A similar effect to that produced by nicotine and other unhealthy substances that enter our body through the cigarette. In fact, being pregnant is one of the best arguments for quitting.

Alzheimer: Disorders of eating behavior

March 12, 2015February 16, 2014 by admin

It is a common problem among patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease characterized by the deterioration of intellectual functions, primarily memory, but can also be affected other areas such as language, the ability to make decisions or carry out everyday tasks, attention, changes in mood, behavior and personality. In this case, we will focus on a specific disorder associated the eating behavior. How can we help to prevent it?

The problems of eating behavior in patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease may be due by overfeeding or malnutrition, through rejection of food behaviors, difficulties in swallowing or play with food.

We can not forget that we are in patients with memory problems and guidance, so their habits and how they behave at mealtime can be see disrupted, come to forget in a given phase of the illness if eaten or how successfully use cutlery. It’s a direct consequence of the disease, the same way you can also have sleep disorders or depression. The diet should be balanced and adapted to their needs.

Bruxism: Why grind your teeth at night?

April 26, 2015February 14, 2014 by admin

Bruxism is defined as teeth grinding during the hours of sleep, so involuntary. However, it should not be a problem to not pay attention, quite the opposite, as it can take even another set of problems for our health, both of the mouth in particular and our health in general.

So, physicians and specialists remember that bruxism not only damages teeth, but can also cause pain in head, neck, face and ears.

When speaking of bruxism, dental health specialists distinguish between bruxism downtown (characterized by a tightening of the jaw) and eccentric (teeth grinding). Why bruxism appears? The main risk factor is the stress, but it is also related to a problem of stability when biting, i.e., there is no a correct gear assembly of the teeth.