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A Link Between Fat and Cancer

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

A Link Between Fat and Cancer

Research also shows a link between accumulation of fat with cancer in the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, uterus, and kidney, such as breast cancer in women who have entered menopause.

There are two recommendations for weight control, which activates the body for at least 30 minutes a day and avoid as much as possible to eat fast food, sugary sodas, and processed foods low in fiber or sugar or high fat.

Other recommendations include, eating more fruits and vegetables. Researchers say that people eat a variety of vegetarian diet has a low risk of affected several diseases, including cancer.

Also recommended limiting consumption of red meat to 18 ounces a week and, except in rare occasions, avoid the use of meat, well preserved,  salted, or products packaged in chemical like ham, bacon and hot dogs.

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Fats Can Cause Cancer

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Fats Can Cause Cancer

One of the causes of cancer is fat and overweight. This is a problem that many experienced people and could unwittingly be the cause of cancer.

Fat excessive body can increase the risk of the individual against the six types of cancer. This was stated by a report from the cancer research group in Washington, United States, as reported in the Los Angeles Times.

An American Institute for Cancer Research and World Cancer Research Fund provides 10 recommendations for cancer prevention, including limiting consumption of red meat and alcohol.

A non-profit organizations in the United States, invites the public to as much as possible keep your weight within normal limits as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the American government, and avoid weight gain and waist circumference increase in old age.

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Breastfeeding Protects Women from Diabetes

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Breastfeeding Protects Women from Diabetes

Breastfeeding may reduce the risk of mother to metabolic syndrome, a disorder associated with heart disease and diabetes in women, according to a study by the Research Division of Kaiser Permanente in Oakland institution (United States).

This association was even higher in women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The study results are published in the online edition of the journal ‘Diabetes’.

Breastfeeding reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome among 39 to 56 percent in women who have had gestational diabetes and between 44 and 86 percent in those who did, both depending on its duration. The researchers examined the duration of breastfeeding including the periods between 0-1 months and more than 9 months.

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Diabetes Treatments Information

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Diabetes Treatments Information

Diabetes information is very important for us, especially for people with diabetes. Until now about 180 million people estimated to have diabetes and twice in 2030. Diabetes is not so dangerous if the patient discipline. But if not, complications will move quickly, permanently and make real damage in the body. Diabetes treatment should be started early enough. Overweight, big belly and a high amount of glycerides, cholesterol, is a sign of seriousness.

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The Way You Sleep is A Warning Sign for Dementia

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

The Way You Sleep is A Warning Sign for Dementia

The way you sleep could you advertise the opportunities in the future develop a neurological condition such as dementia, according to a new study by the Mayo Clinic.

Researchers found that sleep disturbance resulting from eye movement known as REM (“rapid eye movement ‘) might be the precursor of Parkinson’s disease, dementia or multiple system atrophy, because these conditions are found in more than two dozens of patients studied.

The study, published online in the journal Neurology, reviewed medical records of 27 people who experienced this REM sleep disorder, and 50 years later, each had developed one of the three neurological conditions mentioned above.

The average time between sleep disorders and symptoms of any neurological problem was 25 years, with 13 patients who developed dementia, 13 Parkinson’s disease and one diagnosed with multiple system atrophy.

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Types of Diarrhea

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Types of Diarrhea

There are acute diarrhea (short term), caused by bacterial or viral infections, or chronic (long term), which is related to a functional disorder or intestinal disease. You may also be accompanied by pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, weakness or loss of appetite.

The most important thing is to avoid dehydration, as the excessive loss of body fluid can cause death. When diarrhea persists, is likely to require medical treatment containing nifuroxazida, as is the case Eskape, helping to control quickly and effectively the symptoms within 24 hours. But remember that the first thing you should do is visit the doctor because self-medication is not the best option.

Remember that the best medicine of diarrhea is prevention and hygiene, such as eating fresh foods, boiling water (but it has service or drinking bottled water), avoid fatty foods and of course avoid eating in the street.

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Diarrhea due to Climate Change

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Diarrhea due to Climate Change

Climate change continues to talk about and many encumbrances that human beings may suffer in your health. The high temperatures, such as those suffered in the summer can result in acute diarrhea of bacterial origin.

The heat and heavy rains are the ideal setting to create sources of infection for gastrointestinal disorders. With flooding and waterlogging are the flies and mosquitoes which transmit pathogens.

It is recommended that these rainy days to be especially hygiene measures to avoid getting some kind of stomach infection and in turn, ending in acute diarrhea.

Recommendations

Another preventive measure is to thoroughly wash and disinfect vegetables and fruit, washing hands before eating and after using the bathroom, and avoid eating street food, simple measures, known but often overlooked.

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Pre-menopause Symptoms

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Pre-menopause Symptoms

Pre-menopause symptoms may be hot flashes, irregular menstrual cycles, heavy bleeding or poor, interrupted sleep, mood swings and depression, loss of short-term memory, unexplained fatigue and vaginal dryness. During this stage take place a series of complex changes in the balance of hormones that regulate and control the menstrual cycle.

Dr. Valenzuela stressed the importance of early detection of pre-menopause, which can reduce health problems in women and live this new stage, similar to the better understanding adolescence.

‘Those Moments’ is a test that can be performed in women aged 40 years and in just 10 minutes to know if they are already pre-menopause, a stage that usually between 40 and 47 years.

It is a urine test, fast and easy to use, for the detection of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH, for its acronym in English).

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The First Sign of Pre-menopause

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

The First Sign of Pre-menopause

Sudden hot flashes or hot flushes are one of the earliest and most common symptoms of premenopause. During the heat, women experience a sudden feeling of intense heat that rises through the body that causes them to blush, sweat heavily, although usually only last a few minutes, do not stop being annoying.

Researchers estimate that 50 percent of women have hot flashes during pre-menopause and menopause, and only 20 percent of those seeking treatment. These uncontrollable temperature changes can have a duration of one minute to 30 minutes or more, can occur both day and night, also sometimes does cause discomfort during sleep, mood swings, etc. They can persist for years, sometimes decades.

All this as a result of declining estrogen, so said Dr. Rosario Valenzuela Toledo, gynecologist member of the Mexican Association of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

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Which can Lead to Eating More Fat

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Which can Lead to Eating More Fat

Sure you know that excess fat is good for our health, and if you’re dieting is not about choosing not to consume but the quality of fats and control the amount ingested to achieve a balanced diet that benefits the operation of body.

Here what the excess fat can cause:

Hinder digestion: A high-fat meal is heavier, more indigestible and can cause discomfort after eating copious, therefore, best to limit fat in each meal and thus achieve a lighter meal, allowing us to remain active and without discomfort after it.

It makes us eat more: Fats have a high palatability, does not produce a lot of fullness and are easily storable energy, why, how much fat we eat, the more we want.

They are focusing on energy: fats increase the caloric density of the diet as they are the macronutrient that provides more calories per gram, therefore, a high intake of fats in the day may promote positive energy balance and thus lead to an increase weight.

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