Health Care

Stress and hair loss

hair lossThis points out the head of communications Mayquel Hair Creations, Marisa Oliver who says the mood and stress processes may produce fumes or temporary hair loss and hormonal reactions that result from these situations result in a higher concentration of certain hormones such as testosterone and hidrocortisol, affecting the hair roots.

It is also common to stress that there is a scaly process, something that, in both cases, “ends when we eliminate that stress,” hence it happens that while recommending “care for the scalp as possible,” said Oliver .

Therefore, and given that we live in a time of stress and “concern for fear of losing their jobs, being unable to pay the mortgage, to be left without a home,” said this expert in the field has been observed in capillary recent months an increase in inquiries related to this issue in order to find a solution.

Alopecia areata stress

Psychosomatic disorders are physical illnesses caused, exacerbated or reactivated by psychological factors.

José Luis González de Rivera, head of the Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine of the Fundación Jiménez Díaz, says passengers are usually disorders as resulting from stress “situation”, transitory, the result of the requirement of a particular time .

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How to get digestive system optimally

A good digestion is a matter of making simple changes in lifestyle and eating habits (better nutritional knowledge / dietetics). The reason is that the health of your digestive system depends on the food you eat (or do not eat), how you lead your life and your physical activity level. Healthy living and get enough physical exercise are essential to good digestive health and your overall well-being.

Here’s how you can work your digestive system optimally:

1. Reduce stress
Excessive stress can divert blood flow to your digestive system. The digestive system responds well to routine. The scheduling of tasks to your digestion can help you feel more in control. If you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), stress can also stimulate the spasms in your colon.

2. Maintain a good body mass index (BMI)
People who are obese or overweight face an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and cancer. The cardio-vascular (colloquially known as cardiovascular exercises) help to strengthen the abdominal muscles and reduce the sluggishness by stimulating the bowel muscles to push the digestive contents through your digestive system.
3. Quitting
Smoking affects the entire body, including the digestive system. It lowers the pressure at the junction between the stomach and esophagus, causing acid reflux into the esophagus can cause heartburn and other diseases. Smoking also aggravates peptic ulcers and inflammatory bowel disease. Smoking is associated with an increased risk of many cancers.

4. Limiting consumption of alcohol, caffeine and sugary drinks
These drinks can all affect your digestion and cause problems such as heartburn and constipation. They can aggravate conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome. Alcohol can cause inflammation of the stomach or esophagus lining, as well as symptoms of heartburn. Caffeine may make the stomach acid flow backwards (reflux) and heartburn triggers.

10 Tips to Avoid Insomnia

insomniaIt’s called insomnia sleep disorder that is difficult to sleep, that is sleeping or waking up several times during the night.

Studies have shown that this condition affects between 10 and 30 per cent of the adult population, who are more prone to insomnia are women and the elderly, can also occur even in individuals with high socioeconomic status or those with psychiatric illness.

It is not considered when insomnia occurs only for one night. But if insomnia is filed by more than 15 days, it is necessary to go to the doctor to detect the causes.

Some of the causes that can cause insomnia have coffee consumption, smoking, alcohol and drugs. Are considered poor living habits such as stress, very noisy environment, extreme temperatures, schedule changes, among others.

For some people, insomnia can be a very serious disease and may even affect their daily lives, change their mood, they may feel sleepy during the day, this may affect the degree of losing concentration while driving some machinery or car.

10 tips to avoid treating insomnia:

1. Try to set a schedule for sleep, this is that you sleep and get up at the same time, including weekends.

2. Make sure when you go to bed is an optimal environment, that is, not too light in the room as quietly as possible and with a moderate temperature.

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