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Constipation is one of the most common digestive system’s disorders of modern world. It brings many inconveniences in person’s life. Most of us give up hope of a normal digestion, although the answer to the problem is much closer then one might think and easily accessible.

1. Mix 1-2 tbsp of dried dog rose with 6-10 drops of lemon juice in a cup of boiling water. Let the mix cool down and drink.
2. In 1 cup of boiling water mix 1 tbsp of honey and 10 drops of grapefruit (or 6-7 drops of lemon) juice. Drink in the morning.

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Vitamin D and curcumin, a polyphenol found in turmeric (a spice used in India especially the curry spice blend or curry), may help the immune system to eliminate amyloid plaques in the brain of people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

These two ingredients help to stimulate the macrophages (1) that remove these plaques, says Milan Fiala of the University of California at Los Angeles, co-author. “Hopefully,” he said, that vitamin D and curcumin may offer new opportunities for prevention and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. ”

Macrophages, which typically eliminate amyloid plaques in healthy people, fail to do so in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

The researchers took blood samples from nine people with the disease, a person with mild cognitive impairment (an intermediate state between normal cognitive decline due to aging and Alzheimer’s disease) and 3 healthy individuals to to isolate the cells that develop into monocyte macrophages. These were incubated with amyloid-beta protein, vitamin D and curcumin natural or synthetic.

Vitamin D has important immunostimulatory effects favoring phagocytosis (the capture and ingestion) of beta-amyloid protein by macrophages in people with Alzheimer’s disease and those suffering from mild cognitive impairment.

Curcumin in combination with vitamin D, increased the action of the latter.

Natural curcumin, which was not easily absorbed and decomposed, was less effective than synthetic curcumin.
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Two new studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, confirms previous studies indicating that vitamin D deficiency in older people is associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline.

Vitamin D appears to have anti-inflammatory effects that may help keep blood vessels healthy. And the presence of vitamin D receptors in the brain suggests that it can directly affect brain tissue.

Amie Peterson of the Oregon Health & Science University and colleagues conducted the study with 150 people aged 70 and over (85 years on average) living independently.

The levels of vitamin D ranged from 9-90 nanograms per milliliter of blood. Levels of 30 or more are considered normal.

The more cognitive test scores were low, the levels of vitamin D were low. Lower levels of vitamin D were also associated with greater risk of falling.

A second study, led by Cedric Annweiler University Hospital of Angers and his colleagues, involved 752 women aged 75 and over in France. A total of 129 women had levels below 10 nanograms per milliliter. Compared to women with higher levels, they were twice as likely to have cognitive impairment.

Further studies are needed to determine the causal relationship between vitamin D and cognitive decline. It is possible that the cognitive decline limit the level of sun exposure by limiting activities.

New criteria for diagnosis of fibromyalgia, which the American College of Rheumatology endorsed, could lead to an increase in diagnosed cases, according to a study published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research.

The current diagnostic criteria are the tenderness of 11 or more points 18 and generalized pain in all four quadrants of the body for three months. But this method is not safe, “said Robert Katz of Rush University (Chicago). The doctors, he said, are not comfortable with the examination of sensitive points and these points fluctuate over time.

The new criteria avoid sensitive issues and review. They rely instead on an index of generalized pain, consisting of a list of 19 elements, combined with a scale of severity of symptoms. The person indicates the number of body parts when she experienced pain during the previous week. The scale of symptoms includes sleep, not recovery, fatigue and cognitive problems, which are three characteristics of the disease. Symptoms are rated on a severity scale of 0-3.

According to Katz, this new set of criteria “casts a wider net” and the number of diagnoses could double or even triple.

The researchers developed and tested the new criteria with 829 people with the disease and a group of people with other disorders such as painful syndrome affecting the neck and back as well as osteoarthritis. The new criteria allow to identify 88% of people with fibromyalgia without physical examination or consideration of sensitive issues.

With these new criteria, all physicians, not only rheumatologists should find it easier to diagnose, “said Katz.

Daniel J. Clauw University of Michigan at Ann Arbor who has worked on the development of new criteria was that the old criteria based on sensitive issues were not intended to diagnose initially, but looking.

This study was funded by the Lilly laboratory that produces the antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine) used for the treatment of fibromyalgia. Clauw said receiving consulting fees from Pfizer, Lilly, Forest, Cypress Biosciences, Pierre Fabre, UCB and AstraZeneca.

Here’s what to do to treat a horn:

• Wear shoes immediately wider and more flexible
• Cushioning and balance the pressure with rings, bandages, foam supports arch and metatarsal bars. These devices must be calibrated by an orthopedist
• Sanding horn stone in the bath
• Treating lesions using salicylic acid to 17%, or collodion salicylic acid plasters to 40%. This is the work of the podiatrist. Beware of self-medication, often ineffective.

Corle horn grows a foot wrong mechanically, unbalanced, which supports excessively on one side. The most common sites are above the little toe and the outer edge of the foot, the birth of the little toe. The angular forefoot promote the formation of horns. Under the influence of weight, the skin thickens and rises. A horn is formed, which increases volume. The pain is fairly fast and discomfort with walking boots.

The confusion is possible between horn and plantar warts. The wart is soft as a stratum corneum. It is dotted with small black spots disease. The salaries of the horn and plantar warts are not the same. The horn should be treated with care, especially for the elderly, if you have poor circulation or if you are diabetic. Do not overlook a single horn, as the risk of chronic infection is real. Caution, do not particularly try not to cut the horn to the blade, or injury by attacking with your fingernail: It will grow back.

Reflexology is almost a commonplace to refer to alternative medicine. Their tradition, popularity and effectiveness as an alternative treatment are remarkable, and this is due to their inherent properties.

In concrete terms, we apply reflexology to treat a host of problems and diseases such as back pain, constipation and even infertility. In all applications, reflexology produces a feeling of relaxation that defines the controller and from it many benefits are achieved not only for the mind, but for physical health.
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Being healthy is not never get sick.

Being healthy is to have a large internal flexibility allows us to adapt to each situation and to restore equilibrium to do so.

Good health is expanding the capacity of tension and relaxation, consider the body so wise that he can look for resources when you have enough sensitivity reaction but sometimes we have to help a little.

Good health is all an education of not doing, listening and respect.

So take care of the body and maintain health, not just wrap the body in cotton, feed ultradigerible think, surround it with machines that keep their constant life or infuse energy through a tube. Caring for the body and maintain health is to achieve ever greater autonomy, allowing the body to react and adapt to what interacts with it.

Good health involves sometimes neglect to find one to do more spontaneous, and above all, remove the fear of death, pain and uncertainty that many are living at their expense.

The magic comes from within you, not the tools, equipment, candles, incense and other items used in the process. Its realization, you must be able to ignore all outside distractions and achieve mental stability that can concentrate and channel.

We use meditation to visualize, in divination and magic in different ways. All these methods are routes to reach the Spirit that is, both within and outside of you. But meditation also will be useful in everyday life because it enables you to clear your mind, help you in solving problems and relax. Some people get nothing to them to meditate, but for most it is a skill to be learned and practiced.
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Pilates is a system of physical and mental training that today is giving the best results for toning the body.

This consists of gymnastics, ballet and yoga, combining the dynamism and muscle strength with mental control, breathing and relaxation.

In this type of physical training are important breathing, posture, performance and precision of each movement, body balance, control what is done and the time that each muscle becomes operational. Some simple exercises to get you started so healing and beneficial for the body and mind.
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Back pain is often the result of a sedentary lifestyle and a false load on the spine. If left untreated, they are often the cause of herniated discs, or even from a disability. Prevention here promise back schools.

In a back exercise, the participants learn about the anatomy of the spine. You will learn interesting facts about the abdominal and back muscles, which will keep the spine and base.
Furthermore, they learn back-moving and straining the back.
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What are corns?
It is a thick layer of hard skin that forms by excessive pressure or friction on an area of the foot or other body part. They usually form in areas protruding.

Corns can be annoying but there are several treatments to remove or improve them. If you have diabetes calluses should not be treated at home by the risk of infection must go to the podiatrist or chiropodist (foot specialist physician).
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How to do a breast self-examination properly?

There are many good reasons for doing a breast self-examination (BSE) every month.It is easy to do , and the more you do it, the better you get at it.Many suspicious breast lumps are found by women performing these self-exams.When you know how your breast normally feels, you will able to feel any changes.

The best time to examine your breasts is right after your menstrual period,when they are not tender and swollen.If you do not have regular periods or sometimes skip a month, do it on the same day every month.

The easy steps to do a BSE :
1). Lie down and put a pillow under your right shoulder.Place your right arm behind your head.
2). Use the finger pads of your three middle fingers on your left hand to feel for lumps or thickening in your right breast.Your finger pads are the top third of each finger.
3). Press firmly enough to know how your breast feels.If you are not sure how hard to press,ask your health care provider.Or try to copy the way your health care provider uses the finger pads during breast exam.Learn what your breast feel like most of the time.A firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast is normal.
4).Move around the breast in a set way.You can choose either the circle (A), the up and down (B), or the wedge (C).Do it the same way each month.It will help you to make sure that you’ve gone over the entire breast area and to remember how your breast feels.
5).Now, examine your left breast using the right hand finger pads.
6).Repeat the examination of both breasts while standing, with one arm behind your head.The upright position makes it easier to check the upper and outer parts of the breast (toward your armpit).You may want to do the standing part of BSE while you are in shower.Some breast changes can be felt more easily when your skin is wet and soapy.

7).For added safety, you can also check your breasts for any dimpling of the skin,changes in the nipple,redness,or swelling while standing in front of a mirror right after your BSE each month.

It’s important for women to remember that BSE is not the only test for early detection of breast cancer.Mammography and clinical breast examination by a health professional are more sensitive than BSE for finding small cancers.That’s why American Cancer Society recommends a combination of mammography, clinical breast exam (CBE) and breast self-exam as outlined below:

~  Women 4 years and older should have annual mammogram, annual CBE by a health professional, and should perform monthly BSE.The CBE should be done close to the scheduled mammogram.

~  Women to 20-39 years should have a CBE every three years and should perform monthly BSE.

Your health care provider can show you the proper technique for a breast self-examination during your annual breast examination.This should be brought up during your general check up.