Health and Fitness

Considerations for Christmas menus
If there is anything that defines Christmas is that it is a time of excess and consumerism. When January comes we realize that we took a few extra kilos because of the flashy menus on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and pecks to the tray of sweets. No matter how complete our silhouette, food holidays can also impact negatively on our health.

In addition to possible food poisoning, gastroenteritis and other diseases associated with heavy meals, uric acid, and our kidneys may suffer much during the holidays. To fix this, avoid the temptation of seafood and try to leave out the alcohol.

male genitalia Every day, our body uses and transforms nutrient substances that are beneficial and eliminates the rest through sweat, feces or urine. Indeed, when we speak of uric acid, we do not mean anything but a waste material. According to Dr. Paloma Casado, a specialist in family medicine, this product is “the end result of nitrogen metabolism in the body, and is so called because it is mainly excreted in the urine after being filtered from the blood by the kidney.”

So far all right. The problem comes when blood levels of uric acid are above normal. These, also known as hyperuricemia, “usually are driven by genetic factors, but, although the levels tend to rise from 40 years for males, which is much more frequent, and after menopause in women “explains the doctor.

Beyond genetics, Paloma Married hyperuricemia warns that “it is also more common in people who abuse alcohol, those who are overweight, or patients with other metabolic problems such as diabetes or high cholesterol.” In addition, some drugs may raise the percentages.

When there is an excess of this component may appear gout calls that occur when “small form acid crystals deposited in the joints causing inflammation,” said Casado. Also, “when there is excessive concentration in the kidneys, kidney stones can form, leading to kidney stones,” she added.

The main symptom of gout is that the affected joint becomes inflamed, red and sore. However, in the case of kidney stones, attacking the kidney, “gives a picture of severe pain radiating from the lumbar to the genital area, discomfort when urinating or even blood,” said the doctor.

Water As always, prevention is the primary goal is to keep in mind, especially in patients with family history. Married Paloma explains that we must “avoid foods high in purines, restrict the maximum alcoholic beverages and drink 2 to 3 liters of water a day.” There are also medications that help keep uric acid levels stable, and “during the crisis is very suitable anti-inflammatory drugs, and apply heat in case of colic, or cold when it comes to drop,” explains the expert.

With regard to the foods to avoid, the doctor warns that “the key is to eliminate alcoholic drinks, including beer without alcohol.” In addition, a person with uric acid should refrain from excess in protein intake and polyunsaturated fats:

- Almost all game meat, rabbit, quail, wild boar, deer, etc..

- Organ meats: liver, kidneys, brains, tongue, sweetbreads, foie gras, foie, etc..

- All types of shellfish and fish roe.

- Oily fish such as trout, herring, anchovies, mullet, etc..

Now that the holidays are approaching, it is important to note that some of the most desired dishes for Christmas Eve can make us a hard time. Married Paloma recommends that if we are a little high uric acid, “to a good start the new year, we have to drink alcohol in moderation, and replace it with water or fruit juices (especially lemon) in large quantities” .

Equally desirable is to avoid the temptation to opt for the seafood and fish, beef, turkey and chicken as the main course of our festive menu. Similarly, it is best to counteract the excesses of maintaining a balanced diet the rest of the day.

Sugar and diabetes
are the myths surrounding the impact that our health is the consumption of sugar. They range from those who argue strongly that the main cause of the appearance of decay, even those who believe that their consumption can lead to diabetes. And in the case of the latter disease, sugar completely determined, but you must know to what extent the damages and how we shape our consumption of it.

The term used to describe sugar many realities. Thinking is often used only in the typical cast white sugar in our coffee, and it is their indiscriminate use which causes it to be considered a negative element in our diet. One of the most common misuse is when we mention that from? I have high blood sugar? when we are referring to blood glucose levels.

It is vital to learn to differentiate. Among the carbohydrates, sugar is one of them, sucrose, but often extends the concept to all simple carbohydrates, within which we glucose and lactose. This extension is often caused by the fact that precisely these elements are also sometimes called simple sugars for sweetening power they have.

These are simple carbohydrates which should take into account the diabetic diet, they are quickly absorbed and promote the secretion of insulin. We can find in products such as honey, milk, and sugar, but in different proportions. Its main effect is the excessive elevation of blood glucose levels.

Dr. Alba, expert endocrine, assures us that, in general, all people with diabetes of any type should not consume simple sugars, including sugar, helping to raise blood glucose levels, but do not considered bad or deleted from the diet of people with good health, they must be part of a balanced diet.

According to experts, if there are some schools that allow the consumption of simple carbohydrates, but by people with a low glycemic level. “In addition, endocrine notes that” in case of hypoglycemia that occur among people with diabetes , is forced to eat sugar, so that one can not say I have completely eliminated their lives. ”

paseandoTal family and as we confirmed from IEDAR, the Institute of Sugar Beet and there must be clear that consumption does not produce sugar diabetes. There is no scientific study that proves it. What is diabetes favors the one hand, heredity and obesity. So, as we explained, removing sugar from the diet does not ensure that we will prevent the disease.

No food consumed in excess is beneficial to humans, and could not be less in the case of sugar, say from the Institute. Logically, therefore, is to consume the right amount and, of course, almost completely withdrawn from the diet of people with diabetes, but being aware that their consumption in healthy people do not predispose us to develop the disease in the future .

Know the dangers of painting
We have arranged for the weekend several works of enamel and varnish. We make volume calculations, we decided what colors to use, and we planted in our paint store shopping list. And that’s where I first heard about REACH. What is that, a new regulation on quality?

The toxicity of the paints
Our friend the storekeeper gets serious: “Something much more respect. Many components of the paintings are harmful, some highly damaging. But people do not know, and without handles. You get to a chemical pole and everywhere no ads, we put on guard? But then calmly thumbed paintings, like crayons. The painting is very close to the customer. And there is every concoction? The chlorinated rubber, for example. So the new law have taken. ”

! So the paintings of life, we always used as hot dogs, are harmful to health! Inhalation can affect the application of enamel, and then emit toxic components of the painted surfaces falling to the ground, and finally to the plants that provide food and water from rivers and groundwater.

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We were highly impressed, and when we feel irritated, then, if they are so poisonous substances, why no one warned us?.

According to Dr. José Vicente Tarazona Lafarga, an expert in Toxicology of the European Union, before there was science to assess risks, especially those that affect people for long-term contamination. But in the 90′s there was a dramatic breakthrough in toxicology and environmental chemistry, and as a result we can now predict with a solid scientific base of the dangers associated with the use of chemicals.

Dr. Tarazona says that today we have an excellent health tool thanks to the concern of citizens, government interest and funding provided to the researchers.

Thus was born the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals), which bans thousands of components to, among other things, the paintings later use in DIY are healthier and safer. The regulation came into force last June, and manufacturers will have a transitional period of adjustment until 2010.

Obviously these precautions especially of interest to professionals who manage daily chemicals and pigments. But DIY enthusiasts should take precautions to ensure that no toxic materials in furniture, walls and ceilings of our homes.

? And what can we do to limit the maximum risk? Our warehouses answer at the time: “Very simple, use only authorized paint children’s areas, such as childcare, and children’s furniture. These applications have very tight restrictions for some time, given the greater vulnerability of children.”

Experts store also recommends acrylic paints (water) instead of synthetic (solvent). Pay attention to sanding, it makes sense to buy new paint full guarantees and then remove the old paint without taking proper precautions, we must use an approved mask to protect our lungs from airborne particles. Also wear a mask when applying spray paint, either by compressor or spray. And, whenever possible, do these jobs overseas.

Following the advice of the warehouseman, we choose for our water-based paint work, and in addition to the variety allowed in children’s rooms. And we can make with confidence the work planned.

Pets always with us in good times and bad times, so all we wanted to be with us during the pregnancy. But is this possible? Unfortunately this depends on the animal you have.

The most common animals we have as pets are cats and dogs for that reason we will focus on talking about them.

If your pet is a dog during pregnancy you should consider:

In general, there is no risk to health. However, if is large, you should receive training, it could jump on your wind while you’re lying or sitting position.

A common concern is whether it could hurt the baby, for example, if you pull or push, may startle, and even biting. In this sense, it is important to understand that you cannot leave alone with your son, who is too young to know how to treat it, and finally understand that your pet is an animal that obeys its impulses. Other recommendations are:

* Take it to the vet for review and implement the necessary vaccinations
* Identify the habits that could be a problem and begin to correct them. For example, if your dog is accustomed to walking around the house, put something that prevents the passage of the baby’s room, this way you will learn that you cannot go in there.
* Talk of the baby, believe it or not, you can be jealous and to sorrow with the arrival of new member (that I experienced during pregnancy with my sister and her pet schnauzer, were bound but she felt super zealous and depressed baby enough).
* Acostúmbralo to the presence of children in the house, for it can invite friends to have children, or use a doll carrying it out for a walk and three to start to get used.

If your pet is a cat during pregnancy you should consider:

You’ve probably heard of toxoplasmosis, an infection that is spread by direct contact with parasites from cat feces, but also by eating pork or raw or undercooked beef, which is contaminated with Toxoplasma gondii cysts, a parasite causing the disease.

But for a cause feline infectious feces, you have to catch, and this is not possible if it goes out and eat well-cooked meat. An important fact is that this condition occurs most often in those living abroad, since the probability of ingesting contaminated prey is greater. Thus, no need to get rid of it, but extreme caution. We advise:

* Ask your sand alguienmás qeu change or clean the place where defects
* Wash the litter box frequently, since studies indicate that the contaminated feces become infectious should be exposed to the environment of one to five days.
* Wear gloves when changing the litter and wash your hands, as it indicates that the disease through ingestion, would need to touch contaminated feces and then touch your mouth with unwashed hands, or through other actions that do they reach the digestive system.

Whether you have dogs, cats, reptiles or birds, it is important that before making a decision, talk to your doctor and together decide what is best for you and your child.

The benefits of eating watermelon discussed in a previous post, we can add even more reason to eat at least a portion every day, especially now in summer.

For starters, the watermelon can boost your energy. It has been shown that a daily serving of watermelon increases energy levels up to 23%. This is because the watermelon contains vitamin B6, which the body uses to synthesize a substance called dopamine, whose immediate effect is, that simple, is to make us feel good.

It also contains magnesium, which helps form in the body of a compound called adenosine triphosphate. As a rechargeable battery, it functions as a fuel cell function by promoting nucleotide of energy throughout the day.

What’s more, watermelons can help in faster healing of wounds and other problems at the skin. The fruit is packed with citrulline, an amino acid that the body converts to arginine, which in turn can accelerate the production of white blood cells that at sites of injury, stimulate growth of new skin tissue. Studies have shown that these processes can help heal the skin, 3 times faster compared to nonusers usually watermelon.

Have always said a lot of chocolate, if it is good to study (my mother always gave me when I was testing), if they leave pimples, if sex is a substitute, if fattening … Okay, that last is a bit true because the chocolate has sugar, but if you take it in the right amounts chocolate is good for the health and well … it’s delicious! Never miss one of your benefits:

- The chocolate helps the heart because it has some components that are called flavonoids, which prevent overdriving the arteries and prevents attacks and strokes.

- Has antioxidants that help against aging.

- Assistance with libido. Chocolate has always been considered an aphrodisiac.

- It’s good for depression and anxiety. Sugar levels make up a little tension and leaves you feeling better. Many women take when they are with pre-menstrual symptoms when they’re down because it encourages. This is because chocolate contains tryptophan, an amino acid that promotes the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that carries nerve signals that produce happiness. (more…)

Statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) set a global epidemic of obesity, since it would have one billion people are overweight.

Overweight and obesity are usually attributed to physical inactivity and overeating, but there are physical problems such as insulin resistance, the cause is not yet clear, since some medical professionals believe that is the cause of obesity and others believe that precedes the development of obesity.
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Insomnia is one of the worst enemies of human being, as its extension in time inevitably leads to stress, which in turn results in an increased risk to infectious diseases such as colds and flu, so a good night’s sleep is needed to repair the body’s defenses, thereby increasing resistance to diseases in general.

Most people need between seven and eight hours of sleep every night, must keep this schedule on a regular basis, including weekends, something that modern life does not, but it goes against our health.
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About 80 percent of the population is sedentary and only 10 percent have a habit of exercising three times a week throughout the year. But for various reasons, either out of vanity, being in shape for summer and look a perfect body, start the boom by going to the gym, without taking adequate precautions to health, which can cause significant risks, because overloading the body. In that regard, consider that the body is an intelligent machine, but like any device requires some prior processes for this over-training does not cause problems both muscular and cardiovascular.

At this, the director of the School of Kinesiology at the University Bernardo O’Higgins (UBO), Jaime Ocaranza, has prepared a series of recommendations to avoid such drawbacks, which are presented after the rush to get in shape for summer.

“If you take the decision to do more exercises for a quarter of the first thing to do is have a complete check of the body. The culture of preventive screening is essential for these trends and the ideal is to have clarity on how they are hydration systems, immunological and fat retention, and once an expert analyze the results, see the kind of adequate physical activity you can practice, “said Jaime Ocaranza.

That is why the physiotherapist of the UBO recommended to managers of gyms have specialists, because “not all do a preliminary check, and it is essential to have clarity on the physical state of people entering and according to that present the most appropriate exercise routine. ” (more…)

The vast Majority of comments in this blog Have Been the theme of the Relationship Between uric acid and hypertension, Which is why we dedicate this article to Explain this relationship. Also we collect a list of drugs for hypertension Used Along With Contraindications possible in case of hyperuricemia and gout. This is information from the Various Gathered prospects of the drugs, so Before making the decision to discontinue Treatment We Have Any of talking to Our doctor. Our Doctor May Only Have A reliable diagnosis of Our health and the Treatments That we must follow.
Relationship Between hyperuricemia and hypertension (HTA). Cause or effect?

Today it clear Seems That There Is a Significant Relationship Between positive and hyperuricemia and blood pressure in Patients with hypertension, And That Increaser Concentrations of uric acid is Associated with a Significant Increase in Risk of hypertension. In fact-Recent experimental and clinical studies in Humans Have Found That, hyperuricemia is a predictor of Developing hypertension, uric acid Which Suggests That May Have A causal role in Some forms of hypertension. (more…)