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Anti Cholesterol Diet
High cholesterol is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular and neurological diseases. You can fight with medication and diet. Here’s a diet that helps lower bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) and lose weight.
Cholesterol is the main source and the body itself as a second source to food. It must take into account the lipid profile to know the type of dyslipidaemia and what diet to follow.
By a diet to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and lose a few kilos.
It should drink at least ½ liters of mineral water can be added tea, mate, coffee descafinado, up to 4 times per day.
In case of constipation (constipation, slow evacuation) add 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or canola oil, fasting.
It can accompany meals with a little bread, type mignon (if not addicted to carbohydrates carbono’y of not having high triglycerides), or 2 slices of bread. Those who eat a couple of cookies and not stop until I finished the paquewte; refrain as treat and consult with your doctor.
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Menstrual Cycle
He called the period or menstrual blood loss vaginally due to the shedding of the endometrium, which occurs with approximately a month. The onset of menstruation marks the beginning of the reproductive life of women.
You lose about 130 ml of blood per cycle, with a range extending from 13 to 300 ml. Usually the bleeding, which does not clot unless it is very abundant, is more copious the second day.
It is considered the first day of bleeding as the first day of the menstrual cycle, which involves several elements including the main hormones produced by the ovaries and pituitary, estrogen, progesterone, follicle-stimulating and Latinate, and involved several organs such as the uterus, ovaries, hypothalamus and pituitary gland, among others.
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Diabetes Mellitus
Among the chronic-degenerative most dangerous, diabetes is one of the most difficult to treat. Prevention can save many lives.
Diabetes mellitus is a disease in Mexico is one of the leading causes of death. According to the INEGI, the mortality from diabetes mellitus in 2006 amounted to 13.8%. It is rather a disease that encompasses a heterogeneous group of systemic and chronic diseases of unknown variables which affect metabolism consequently resulting in abnormal elevation of blood glucose in the body.
According to WHO, diabetes rates are divided as follows:
* Diabetes Mellitus 1: Also known as juvenile diabetes. It is characterized by a failure associated with the pancreas, an organ where the Islets of Langerhans. They stop producing insulin and glucose starts to rise. This type of diabetes is also called insulin to require the controlled application of the hormone to regulate. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Continuing Fight Against Diabetes
Poor diet, inactivity and genetics have led to the rise of this disease in Mexico, so that should be forewarned and prepared to fight it.
It’s amazing to realize that every 10 seconds a person anywhere in the world dies from a cause related to diabetes. This is a serious public health problem that must be controlled immediately. If patients, relatives and people in general are interested in learning more detail about the disease, can enter the site on diabetes.
Blank Stares
Experts say the disease is a major cause of blindness in Mexico. Its origin derives from disorders related to diabetic retinopathy, a complication caused by the deterioration of blood vessels supplying the eyes, may even diminish vision.
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Hygiene Habits in the Kitchen
Over 40% of the population has changed their hygiene habits in the kitchen with the emergence of influenza A
About 43 % of the population claims to have somehow changed their hygiene habits in the kitchen with the emergence of influenza A, making a particularly significant at 19.1 per cent of cases, as shown in the study by Silestone Institute, which analyzes how they have been altered hygiene habits in the kitchen of the Spanish.
The survey also shows that the concern caused by influenza A has caused major changes in hygiene habits in the kitchen of the Spanish youths between 25 and 39 years, at 57.9 percent of the cases – still on all island residents (56.6%) and in the southern region (54.6%).
More than half of the population (51%) has changed somehow hygiene habits in general. In particular, a quarter of the respondents (24.1%), has changed dramatically, very or fairly. These people, consciousness with the role of hygiene in preventing infection, relate mainly to the younger segment of the population studied, 25 to 39 years (62.8%). As to whether it highlights the changes in health habits of the population of the islands and the east of Spain. Read the rest of this entry »
Defective Nutrition
The origin of 70% of diseases in the western population is in a defective nutrition
A book published by the Department of Health of the Valencian food associated with major eye diseases.
70% of the diseases of Western populations are caused by “defective nutrition, as maintained by the book” Foundations of eye health micronutritional “published by the Department of Health of Valencia and the University Hospital Doctor Peset . This work aims to reduce the nutritional services, improve diet and optimize eye health.
A total of 38 health professionals have participated in this volume relates to the main food ocular pathologies. Over 25 chapters are studied micronutrients, especially vitamins and some minerals. The book addresses the physiology of the eye and some pathologies of this organ that are based on nutrients and food.
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Vaccine for Cervical Cancer
Who may apply?
Cervical cancer is caused by some of the human papillomavirus (HPV), and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women. Until some years ago there were no medicines to prevent it, but recently it has developed a vaccine for this purpose.
The vaccine against HPV and cervical cancer, protects against four types of HPV, the main agents of disease, existing between forty-two that are the cause of cervical cancer and two that cause genital warts . That is, the vaccine is very effective but does not provide total protection.
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Cervical Cancer
Gynecological cancer preventable
Most cases of cervical cancer is easily prevented with the implementation of routine screening and monitoring. It also has a very high probability of cure when diagnosed early. Currently, there are vaccines that protect against the most common cause of cervical cancer.
All women are at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs more often in women over 30 years. Cervical cancer is highly preventable due to the availability of screening tests and vaccines to prevent HPV infections. When cervical cancer is detected in its early stages, the treatment options are very high and is associated with long survival and good quality of life.
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