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How to treat foot fungus: Natural care and advice

January 10, 2022February 8, 2017 by admin

Preventing the formation of fungus in the feet is extremely easy, with a series of care can be kept free of unwanted infections caused by onychomycosis, causing a rupture of the nail and also a discoloration on this, at the same time causing pain in the affected area.

Fungi in the feet are something that can appear at any time in the epidermis of any individual if you do not take care and preventive measures are not taken.

Fungi in the feet can appear for different reasons. These can be because of the environment in which the person is, such as wet environments, such as wet shoes, public showers or other places where the humidity is intense and appropriate for the reproduction of fungal ecosystem.

Healthy habits that will help to prevent pneumonia

January 24, 2018February 2, 2017 by admin

The pneumonia is a respiratory disease that causes a lung infection. It can be caused by various agents like viruses, bacteria, fungi, and affects many people during the year. In most cases, pneumonia in adults is produced by bacteria.

The most common type of bacteria that causes pneumonia is pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae). In addition, there are different types depending on where it occurs. Thus, for example, pneumonia may be intrahospital, the condition occurring when the patient has been hospitalized or in medical centers. In this case they are given out of hospitals or outside medical centers.

Little-known side effects associated with obesity

January 24, 2018January 17, 2017 by admin

According to figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1 in 10 people in the world have problems with obesity. An obese person is one who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

Overweight and obesity are linked and bring with countless health problems such as hypertension, cholesterol, high triglycerides, diabetes, cardiovascular problems, etc. But there are other side effects associated with excess weight which also influence health, which are not as widespread:

Headache

According to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and published in the journal Neurology, the higher the BMI, the greater the chance of having migraines. According to the figures, by this study that examined 4,000 people, obese people have an 81% higher risk of experiencing at least 14 headaches per month compared to people with normal weight.

Myths about borderline personality disorder

February 7, 2017January 12, 2017 by admin

The borderline personality disorder or borderline is little known, probably the closest references are those we have seen in the cinema, in films like “Breakfast at Tiffany” or “Silver Linings Playbook”. But in reality this disorder is more complex than these sweetened versions of the cinema, which has led many to confusion since there is tiled a series of myths and false beliefs around us.

False: Borderline personality disorder is only found in women
While it is true that the number of women suffering from this disorder is higher, they are not the only ones; men can also suffer from it. As well as antisocial personality disorder, which is suffered in greater quantity by men, borderline personality disorder rests mostly on women, but does not gender discrimination.

Home Remedies for Tonsillitis

January 14, 2018January 6, 2017 by admin

The tonsillitis – commonly called angina – is a condition that occurs when our tonsils become inflamed as a result of an assault by some kind of virus or bacteria. This situation generates a scenario where it is usual to have symptoms such as pain, discomfort, fever or even infections.

Since this part of our body is one of the first lines of defense so that external bodies do not penetrate the inside of our body, we must take care of it as soon as possible once it is inflamed. With this objective in mind, we can resort to a series of home remedies of easy preparation.

Signs that you have lack of protein

September 23, 2023January 2, 2017 by admin

Do you have tiredness or lack of energy? You’re perhaps not feeding well and your diet is low in protein and don’t know it. Here we explains the fundamental role of proteins in our diet, and even despite the fact that the common is to eat them in excess, there is also the other extreme where its absence or deprivation wreak havoc on our body. Here are five signs that indicate you are missing proteins.

Reasons of why your fingers are always cold

March 31, 2024December 9, 2016 by admin

When it is cold and the temperature is low, it is normal that our fingers to be cold, because the limbs receive less blood pressure because it is focused more on the vital organs.

But what happens when our fingers are always cold even though the temperature is warm. The reasons can be more than one.

Raynaud’s Disorder

Raynaud’s disorder is a rare condition in which there is a narrowing of the blood vessels in the fingers (sometimes also the toes and the nose), which causes the fingers to cool down, become white, then blue and once the blood flow returns it turn red; we also feel numbness and tingling.

The good thing that Raynaud’s disorder is transient, can be avoided with a change of diet, wearing gloves and avoiding emotional stress, which is almost always the cause of this evil.

The lowdown on dentistry sedation

June 14, 2022December 4, 2016 by admin

For some people, it’s one of the scariest visits they’ll make all year. For others, the dentist is a medical necessity. In a lot of cases a bout of sedation is required to at least numb the potential pain although few of us know exactly how this happens. When we do arrive in the practice, … Read more

Nutrition in childhood cancer

January 24, 2018December 1, 2016 by admin

The nutritional status of children with cancer is of great importance, because both cancer and its treatment can affect the child’s appetite, tolerance to food and the body’s ability to absorb nutrients.

A suitable nutrition can improve the clinical evolution, outcome and quality of life of patients undergoing cancer treatment. Recommendations during treatment may focus on eating foods high in energy, protein and micronutrients to help maintain nutritional status. The habitual nutritional advices include eating many fruit, vegetables and cereals, with a moderate consumption of meat, fatty products and milk derivatives.

Foods that can cause swelling

October 29, 2016October 24, 2016 by admin

Many people know that foods high in fat cause stomach bloating and heaviness, but they are not the only ones. A recent study discovered a group of foods that can also be the cause of that annoying swelling. Let’s know what they are, because it cause swelling and we should avoid it.

It is said that probiotics that contains the yogurt operate as a stomach soothing, worse some types of yogurt may be doing more harm than good. Some dairy products contain levels of lactose sugar molecule, which in turn produce gas bubbles and swelling. Not all yogurts are bad, if they are below 12 grams of sugar may be out of this list, unfortunately most exceeds 30 grams.