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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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The intragastric balloon is an effective treatment for weight loss without resorting to surgery. It is a perfect solution for those having a mild obesity can not lose weight by themselves, for people with severe obesity, prior to the surgery and for those who can not undergo surgery for any reason.

The intragastric balloon is a balloon made of silicone is introduced orally and placed in the stomach.

Then filled with a saline solution whose volume depends on the obese patient. What you get with the ball is a constant feeling of fullness.

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Childhood obesity is one of the biggest health problems of the country, particularly for Hispanics.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 20 percent of Hispanic children between 12 and 19 are obese. In contrast 18 percent of all children between 12 and 19 are obese.

“We could say that is the main problem of our community,” said Dr. Philip Lobel, a nutrition specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a federal government agency that promotes good health.

“We unfortunately the U.S. group with the highest rates of obesity in adults and children and we must do something about it,” he said. (Download the full interview in. Mp3 (5MB) or read the transcript of the interview.)

That something could be summarized in the following five habits that Dr. Lobelo recommends that parents or guardians who seek to combat childhood obesity at home: Read the rest of this entry »

The term barebacking has its origins in the gay community. Initially used to describe acts of unprotected intercourse, especially anal sex. Today the term encompasses any type of penetrative sexual act in which no condom use (wikipedia).

Although it may seem irrational or silly idea, there are people who want to spread AIDS and to that end they risk “knowingly” participating in this dangerous practice of barebacking or bareback.

The barebacking sex is a new modality that is spreading in big cities and is practiced by homosexuals, bisexuals and heterosexuals. It is a practice that is most at risk in having unprotected sex group in which nobody knows anything about the others, except that one of them is HIV positive. Read the rest of this entry »

Protecting our environment starts at home. The following recommendations are designed to reduce air pollution through simple measures you can implement in your home.

Replace the five most frequently used lights in your house with light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR. In this way you will use less energy and do your part to reduce pollution from power plants. There are over 40 products with the ENERGY STAR, including lights, electronics, air conditioner and heating appliances.

Improving the performance of your air conditioning system. Contact a licensed contractor for annual maintenance and remember to clean or replace air filters regularly. Use a programmable thermostat, ENERGY STAR certified.

The windows and doors with slots, cold walls or ceilings and high energy bills are all symptoms of air leaks (usually in the attic and basement) and poor insulation. Seal air leaks, add insulation and choose ENERGY STAR qualified windows when replacing old windows. Thereby improve the comfort and durability of your home, save energy and help protect our environment.

Talk to your friends or relatives, colleagues or members of the association of parents of school. Discuss how energy efficiency is good for their homes and good for our environment. Let them know five people and together we will help our homes help us all.

Researchers at the School of Medicine, Yale University, U.S., tested an experimental vaccine with 55 cocaine addicts during a clinical trial that lasted 24 weeks.
The study results were published in Archives of General Psychiatry (Archives of General Psychiatry.) The scientists found that 38% of participants failed to reach adequate levels of antibodies to help feeling a sense of euphoria it produces the drug.

The vaccine works by “wrapping” of cocaine that has no effects on the brain, heart or other organ, “” this is the first successful controlled trial of a vaccine against cocaine, say scientists.

According to previous studies on animals and humans, high levels of anti-cocaine antibodies in the blood can prevent addicts experience that feeling. Read the rest of this entry »

Doping in sports lovers and sports ground is a major health hazard, warns Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products.

The number of seizures of illegal drugs in customs, mostly anabolic, Switzerland show that more and more amateur athletes taking anabolic steroids and other doping substances from illegal sources.

The number of anabolic drugs seized nearly doubled between 2007 and 2008. More than half of the 17 seizures anabolic preparations showed felonies, who were the impurities found in the product to overdosing or under-dosing through the massive presence of active unsigned or incorrectly reported.

The erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease and liver are among the long-term side effects of anabolic particularly serious, amphetamines and other doping substances.

Adverse effects are more immediate masculinization of women and men, the gynomastie and atrophy of the testicles. Acne and hair loss affects more than half of regular consumers. Anabolic steroids act on the central nervous system and can cause psychological side effects such as increased aggression.

In these side effects associated with these products plus the risk of buying them from uncontrolled sources, particularly on the Internet.

Studies in fitness clubs in Germany, showed that about one fifth of their members have already taken illegal substances.

The learning capacity would be temporarily reduced by the end of the premenopausal according to a study published in the journal Neurology. Gail Greendale, University of California at Los Angeles and his colleagues conducted the study with 2362 women aged 42-52 years who had at least one menstrual period during the three months preceding the study.

They passed the tests of verbal memory, working memory and speed of thinking (information processing speed) at different stages of the menopausal transition:

- The premenopausal (no change in the menstrual cycle);
- The beginning of the perimenopause (irregular cycles but not in the absence of the rule for a period of three months);
- Late perimenopause (no rule for 3-11 months);
- Postmenopause (no rule for 12 months).

The performance on these tests improved with repetition. But this improvement was less significant in the perimenopause. Improving the speed of thought in late perimenopause only 28% of that of premenopausal. The improvement in verbal memory in early and late perimenopause was only 29% and 7% of that of premenopausal. “Combined, these results indicate that early and late perimenopause, women do not learn as well as during other stages of transition,” says Greendale.

“These results are consistent with the memory problems reported by 60% of women like symptoms during the menopausal transition,” she said. “The good news is that these learning effects seem to be temporary. The results show that, postmenopause, learning comes at the premenopause. ”

The results also show that hormone replacement therapy, estrogen and progesterone before menopause improve verbal memory and speed of thought. But instead, those hormones after the last menstrual period, had a negative effect postmenopausal women who took hormones did not show improvement as opposed to those who did not. “Our results suggest that the critical period for the benefits of estrogen and progesterone on the brain can be pre-menopausal, but these results should be interpreted with caution,” said Greendale.

Among other things, the holidays are often a period of poor diet, excessive eating. Bad food happens even in more developed countries, where food is plentiful, but the whole diet is based on a wrong balance of foods. Sounds familiar?

The typical Western diet that is rich in simple carbohydrates – white flour, white salt, and processed foods – is making us grow old. We absorb all essentially true, but without the nutrients. So if you’re vegetarian or omnivore, you can begin to reverse aging by simply choosing to eat the right foods to give you plenty of vitamins, vigor and vitality, especially during the holidays. Here’s why:

1) The spices and herbs to maximize the nutrient density. Herbs and spices contain antioxidants, minerals and multivitamins. At a dinner party, choose the Thai satay chicken rather than chicken fried in slices.

2) The spices and herbs create a thermogenic diets. Because spices are dense in nutrients, they are thermogenic, which means they increase your metabolism naturally. As your metabolism is running at a faster pace, you burn more food than you’ve ever eaten to make fuel for your body, and you store less body fat. At dinner, finish the meal with coffee or tea sprinkled with cinnamon, which contains dozens of nutrients.

3) Some herbs and spices increase your feelings of having a full stomach and satiety, so you eat less. A study conducted at the University Maanstricht the Netherlands has shown that when one consumes a drink with half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes before each meal, the drink reduces caloric meals from 10 to 16%. If you plan a menu for the holidays, consider starting with a tomato soup sprinkled with red pepper.

4) You can remove the salt. When you add flavors to your foods with spices instead of salt, you immediately see the health and physical benefits. The excess salt retains the water inside your body. Once you get rid of the habit of putting too much salt in the dishes, you’ll have no belly swollen or water retention. You will also lose the cravings for salt and salty snacks.

The more you put salt over it trains for you to put even more salt: after a while it is impossible to put only a pinch because you have trained your brain to crave a salty taste for everything you eat. Over time, the use of spices also reduce your cravings for simple snacks low in nutrients because you do not have the nostalgia of a salty flavor. Steer clear of salt and you do your brain and your body a great favor.

The cod liver oil is the perfect combination of omega 3 fatty acid, vitamin A and vitamin D, nutrients that we all need for the proper functioning of the body. It is necessary that any diet includes cod, a white fish like flounder, because besides being nutritious helps prevent disease. Since ancient times used this oil for health care.

With this scenario, the properties of cod liver oil are very beneficial for health. Understand the benefits of omega 3 plus the benefits of vitamin A and the contributions of vitamin D.

Let us know the properties of cod liver oil.

Improved vision.

Strengthens the nervous system.

Strengthens the cardiovascular system.

Prevents heart disease.

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Phytotherapy is one method used for therapeutic, preventive, organic and psychological wellbeing, with the help of the implementation of the special properties of herbs and plants, to specific problems (examples: flu, acne problems, inflammation, arthritis , etc.).

The technique goes back thousands of years ago where the most primitive societies had to meet their medical needs allying of nature is when including medicine takes an unexpected turn (remember that most drugs were made by producing action certain medicinal plants and herbs of course, t

Today everything is possible to be healthy: photographing the aura, locate points electronically activate the meridians and chakras with sound and color. More impossible. No need to go on pilgrimage to Lourdes for good health, any Filipino healer gets in your hands two minutes in the livers or eyes and you out blackish gelatinous masses of negative energy, all of them without causing injury or pain, as that puts his hands in the water and leaves no scar watery.

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• Olive oil is best for frying. Is that better resists temperatures up to 160 º -200 º necessary. It is the most stable and it decomposes more slowly. Another advantage permeates least fried food, so the extra energy intake is lower.

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Meanwhile dodecahedra have to bring energy, to filter the air ionizers, blood magnetized bracelets and stickers to counter the energy nodes of the undercurrents. We carry a rose quartz in the chest, sleeping facing north, sit on chairs anatomical and breathing essence of rosemary or honeysuckle. It is clear that we do not lack resources for good health and kill any disease.
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