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From time to time is advisable to stop and spend a few minutes stretching exercises. Each person has their own time but you should stop every hour or hour and a half.

Stretching movements will be soft, slow and progressive implementation, seeking to achieve maximum mobility but without noticeable pain. It is normal that “pop” the intervertebral joints to make them.

Some recommended exercises for the neck is smooth movements of the head in circles, backwards and forwards and sideways, while maintaining high shoulders (the “shrug” relax the trapezius muscle, the source of much of the cervical contractures). Read the rest of this entry »

Postural hygiene concept

Postural hygiene standards is a set of physical activity that must be met to prevent injury in this case back.

These rules apply to the right and wrong way to make an effort and depend on specific job, but in the case of the back can be divided into two groups: those that must be continually sitting workers (clerks and drivers) and affecting the employees of large efforts (construction, mining, farmers). Read the rest of this entry »

Vertebral fractures

They are typical of construction workers and miners, from falls or by release of heavy metals on the patient. The usual mechanism is a forward bending of the body compresses vertebra so that flattening deform more ahead than behind, is the typical fracture “wedging” which means the vast majority of these injuries.

The greater the deformity of the bone there is increased risk that compress the core, so the severe crushing should be operated. The most common surgery is to fuse the damaged vertebrae to the neighbors, adding an internal metallic material supporting assembly.

Milder cases are treated with a brace for months followed by rehabilitation. Read the rest of this entry »

Probiotics have become commonly known in recent years thanks to the surfeit of probiotics infused foodstuffs, chiefly breakfast yogurts. Ignoring various issues surrounding probiotics in food (many of the foods boasting probiotics contain them naturally, some probiotics don’t survive the process of being put into food and transported being physiologically fragile) they are an extremely interesting topic in biomedicine.

The probiotics that we currently find in supplements and foods tend to be of the same two strains of so-called ‘friendly bacteria’, both of which are said to encourage good digestive health, and by corollary, a strong immune system (as many infections live or die in the gut).

However, current research is throwing up some very interesting potential uses of probiotics beyond supporting good digestive health and a strong immune system. As further strains of probiotics are discovered and designed beyond the common types already known to us, we are learning more about how the microbes in our gut work, and therefore how we can manipulate and use them.

For example, there have been significant strides in designing probiotics that mimic the behaviour of the receptors in our body, fooling harmful bacteria into attaching themselves to them rather than causing infection – the probiotics form a barrier that to the harmful bacteria is indistinguishable from their target, us.

This has already been touted as a possible treatment for AIDS but could easily be applied to other conditions in concept once the right strains are discovered or designed.

One of the most appealing aspects of this method is that as probiotics simply need to be ingested they can be administered without medical expertise, and they could even be engineered to be included in food, meaning mass vaccination could be far easier than it is currently.

Although this research is still in its very early stages (as is all probiotics research), the possibilities are absolutely fascinating, particularly in the context of our growing mastery of microorganisms and DNA. Probiotics for health are part of a new wave of science based on microbes and nanotechnology that could be the next scientific revolution.

The pineal gland (epiphysis) is located right in the middle of the brain, located in the back of this body, at the height of the forehead, measuring just five millimeters in diameter, is surrounded by a thin sand and shaped by a small red tissue gray. His name is somehow associated with the word pineapple for his strong resemblance to the fruit. The center of the pineal gland contine water, and it is curious to note how it is in this part of the body where the highest concentration of fluoride than any other body part (more than 300ppm). Water containing the pineal gland becomes calcified over time.

The pineal gland is a very interesting biological functions, is closely related to the sexual organs as it secretes hormones that regulate certain progress, evolution and development of these organs. Once we have achieved full development and maturation of these organs, the pineal gland degenerates into fibrous tissue unable to secrete hormones. This gland is also responsible for secreting melatonin when there is no light, which is a hormone that can influence when you get sleepy at night or wake up in the morning (is related to the sleep-wake cycles). Melatonin is also an antioxidant hormone, but in excessive amounts in the body can be carcinogenic. Read the rest of this entry »

Currently, a large part of the day is spent at the computer doing homework, working, listening to music, playing, researching, etc. This has resulted now in a condition called Computer Vision Syndrome, a weakness of the hearing that sad look and be irritated eyes, as well as other symptoms. Whenever I go to turn the computer should definitely consider taking the following precautions, as your eyes can suffer considerable wear if you do not help reduce the effects of magnetic radiation, light and static electricity produced by your computer monitor .

Symptoms of eyestrain or Computer Vision Syndrome:

• Eyes tired and fatigued

• Itching and irritation in sojos

• Dry

• Blurred vision

• Lightheadedness

• Headaches

• Red eyes

• Puffy eyes or dark circles

There are many solutions that your eyes are very healthy and beautiful simpre even if you spend more than half a day or more in front of the monitor. So do not miss these important tips to pamper your eyes. Read the rest of this entry »

Mesotherapy is a cosmetic treatment used to remove fat without surgery, exercise or medication. Involves injecting a solution to dissolve the fat in unwanted places in weeks or months, the dissolved fat absorbed by the body disappears. Currently the procedure is not regulated in the United States.

Currently, mesotherapy has been questioned by French experts, who warn in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases that treatment can cause bacterial infections difficult to treat even with antibiotics.

To date we have described several cases of mesotherapy patients who developed painful skin infections and inflammatory diseases, whose resistance to antibiotics has alarmed researchers. For this reason, experts say that more studies are urgently needed and recommend that physicians suspect infection if patients develop similar symptoms after a cosmetic procedure skin.

The dermatologist Robert Weiss, former president of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, says he never saw evidence that mesotherapy clinics work as advertised.

Triglycerides are the main type of fat carried by the agency, which used as a source of energy.

Triglycerides from food or may be produced in the body. Normal levels of blood triglycerides vary with sex and age. The older and heavier, they can rise. Women usually have higher triglyceride levels than men, especially in pregnancy.

Normal levels are lower levels of 200 mg / dl (milligrams per deciliter). Levels of 200 to 400mg/dl are considered in the upper or “borderline.”

Have elevated levels of triglycerides causes heart disease, especially when the lift is accompanied by decreased levels of so-called “good cholesterol.” Read the rest of this entry »

No study in Denmark suggested that men who drink a quart or more of a cola drink per day, could cause damage to sperm. The average sperm count of these men was 30% lower than those who did not consume these beverages.

While the World Health Organization (WHO) considered most normal sperm levels, men with low amount of risk would be infertile. For the authors of the study, it is unlikely that caffeine is the cause of the problem because the coffee did not have the same effect, although its caffeine content is higher. Read the rest of this entry »

Cancer patients can benefit greatly from regular exercise programs, although many have limitations due to illness or the treatment they receive.

In these cases influenced by the stage of disease that are, if they are receiving active treatment, treatment for metastatic or are in remission.

To date there are few studies on the parameters of duration, intensity and frequency of exercise best for patients with cancer. The principles of exercise prescription should be used similarly in these patients, while taking care to meet individual limitations.

It has been found that there is a dose-response relationship with fatigue and lack of energy in these patients. Ie those that are compatible with longer sessions (more than 15-20 minutes) feel less fatigue and tiredness that can not reach those levels. Read the rest of this entry »