Flu To and seasonal flu: In what do they differ?

Very much it has said and debated about the dangers that the flu can transport A, sorrow that is not so harmful as in the beginning he went so far as to think. Nevertheless, it does not stop being an ailment that generates discomfort, but the question is if: Is it a question of a flu more serious than the seasonal one or less problems than this one?

The called flu A has generated from his appearance some deaths, fortunately many less than they were waited.

Then, the question is: Is it a question of an ailment more serious than the seasonal flu, or less?

If when we speak about gravity we are speaking about the fact of coming to health centers, it is possible to be said that the flu A has led more persons per day to realizing urgent consultations, that any other type of problem that has appeared in the last years.

If, on having spoken about gravity, we refer to deaths, really it is an infection that kills, but much less than the flu that every year we endure.

Nevertheless, there is a factor that differs to the flu A from the seasonal one and is that the first one is an illness that the young people and the second one endure in general fond the major people, with a much more fragile health and that they have less resistance to the suffering of high fever.

For the above mentioned, we are doing to ourselves a comparison of two illnesses that despite having very similar names, being provoked by viruses that are related and showing the same symptoms, cannot be compared as for the mortality grade.

For all this, the most advisable thing is not to be afraid nor panic either, but to manage with precaution and care.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Grilled Zucchini Roll-Ups With Herbs and Cheese

These easy-to-make roll-ups are perfect for appetizers or a light lunch. Each roll packs a punch with fiber, protein, and monounsaturated fat.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Lightened Waldorf Salad

By using fat-free mayonnaise and fat-free yogurt, you can cut back on cholesterol and fat. The lighter the dressing, the more you can taste the fruity and nutty flavors.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Quick Roasted Vegetable Fajitas

This Mexican-inspired vegetarian dish is full of protein and monounsaturated fat. Packed with low-cal spices and salsa, you'll never miss the meat, and fat-free refried beans add a healthy dose of fiber. Choose fat-free cheese to cut out extra fat.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Marinated Feta and Olive Skewers

These flavor-packed skewers are a great treat. Goat cheese is a great source of calcium, and the serving size doesn't boast too much cholesterol.

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To eat chocolate provokes happiness

To eat chocolate when we are discouraged or sad will make us be sorry better. In a world as the current one where we always surprise the negative news there exists a recipe that in spite of not being definitive will help us to feel us more cheered up before so many adversities, eat chocolate.

The cocoa, it is so well-known and famous as it it is the caffeine, it is the component that gives him the base to the chocolate proceeding from the American continent, his fruits they have in his interior the called broad beans of the cocoa, which once extracted approximately 8 days allow to dry off and then they are toasted and pressed.

Finished all this process obtains the well-known cocoa butter on the one hand and for other a pasta. But, as it is known it is achieved the chocolate adding to the cocoa, fats of vegetable origin, sugar and milk.

Now then, to generate the wished effect is indispensable that the ill chocolate is a pure chocolate, and his cocoa concentration must be of at least 70 %.

The interesting thing is that one of the components of the chocolate is an essential amino acid called serotonina, which is a powerful neurotransmitter with such properties like being capable of generating feelings of pleasure and happiness.

On the other hand, the chocolate is good for our cardiovascular health because it contains acid oleico, equal to the one that we find in the olive oil, which is an important ally to resist the “bad cholesterol”.

To all these benefits there must join the fibre that contains the cocoa that is important and fundamental in all the diets, as well as the high concentrations of magnesium, potassium and phosphorus that are important to improve the fortitude, especially in the women in the days of the menstruation.

It is true, that as all the energy food, the chocolate puts on weight, but we will manage to enjoy his benefits and if we consume it of form adapted and our weight does not abuse he will not suffer alterations.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Mixed Green Salad With Dried Plums and Toasted Pecans

Fill up on a fresh, green salad and feel healthy and satisfied. Dark greens are rich in folate, potassium, and fiber. Be wary of creamy dressings, which can pack on the saturated fat.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Grilled Scallops With Lemon-Chickpea Salad

Scallops are a great source of vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids. And the combination of vitamin C and A in the spinach prevents cholesterol from building up in blood vessels.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Linguine With Red Pepper Sauce

Without meat or dairy, veggie-based sauces get the cholesterol green light. Red bell peppers add a subtle flavor and contain two heart-healthy powerhouses: vitamin B6 and folic acid.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Lemon-Asparagus Pasta

Meat-based sauces quickly rack up cholesterol, but this tangy pasta keeps it heart-healthy with fresh asparagus and lemon. Try whole-wheat pasta to sneak in some fiber.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Jane's Vegetarian Chili

Vegetarian chili is cholesterol free and packed with fiber. Topping it with cheese will add some cholesterol, but choose reduced-or fat-free to cut back on saturated fat.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Arugula and Goat Cheese Pizza

Even if you have high cholesterol, you can still enjoy pizza. This recipe cuts back on cheese, amps up the veggie intake, and adds walnuts, which may help lower blood cholesterol.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Carrot-Ginger Soup

Since cholesterol is found in many animal products, this creamy veggie-based soup keeps the cholesterol count low. Carrots are a great source of beta-carotene.

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HIV and AIDS

AIDS is one of the most serious, deadly diseases in human history.

More than 20 years ago, doctors in the United States identified the first cases of AIDS in San Francisco and New York. Now there are an estimated 42 million people living with HIV or AIDS worldwide, and more than 3 million die every year from AIDS-related illnesses.

AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV destroys a type of defense cell in the body called a CD4 helper lymphocyte (pronounced: lim-fuh-site). These lymphocytes are part of the body's immune system, the defense system that fights infectious diseases. But as HIV destroys these lymphocytes, people with the virus begin to get serious infections that they normally wouldn't — that is, they become immune deficient. The name for this condition is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

As the medical community learns more about how HIV works, they've been able to develop drugs to inhibit it (meaning they interfere with its growth). These drugs have been successful in slowing the progress of the disease, and people with the disease now live much longer. But there is still no cure for HIV and AIDS.

Hundreds of U.S. teens become infected with HIV each year. HIV can be transmitted from an infected person to another person through blood, semen (also known as "cum," the fluid released from the penis when a male ejaculates), vaginal fluids, and breast milk.

The virus is spread through high-risk behaviors including:

* unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sexual intercourse ("unprotected" means not using a condom)
* sharing needles, such as needles used to inject drugs (including needles used for injecting steroids) and those used for tattooing

People who have another sexually transmitted disease, such as syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or bacterial vaginosis are at greater risk for getting HIV during sex with infected partners.

If a woman with HIV is pregnant, her newborn baby can catch the virus from her before birth, during the birthing process, or from breastfeeding. If doctors know an expectant mother has HIV, they can usually prevent the spread of the virus from mother to baby. All pregnant teens and women should be tested for HIV so they can begin treatment if necessary.

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Why Do Teens Drink?

Experimentation with alcohol during the teen years is common. Some reasons that teens use alcohol and other drugs are:

* curiosity
* to feel good, reduce stress, and relax
* to fit in
* to feel older

From a very young age, kids see advertising messages showing beautiful people enjoying life — and alcohol. And because many parents and other adults use alcohol socially — having beer or wine with dinner, for example — alcohol seems harmless to many teens.

Why Shouldn't I Drink?

Although it's illegal to buy alcohol in the United States until the age of 21, most teens can get access to it. It's therefore up to you to make a decision about drinking. In addition to the possibility of becoming addicted, there are some downsides to drinking:

The punishment is severe. Teens who drink put themselves at risk for obvious problems with the law (it's illegal; you can get arrested). Teens who drink are also more likely to get into fights and commit crimes than those who don't.

People who drink regularly also often have problems with school. Drinking can damage a student's ability to study well and get decent grades, as well as affect sports performance (the coordination thing).

You can look really stupid. The impression is that drinking is cool, but the nervous system changes that come from drinking alcohol can make people do stupid or embarrassing things, like throwing up or peeing on themselves. Drinking also gives people bad breath, and no one enjoys a hangover.

Alcohol puts your health at risk. Teens who drink are more likely to be sexually active and to have unsafe, unprotected sex. Resulting pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases can change — or even end — lives. The risk of injuring yourself, maybe even fatally, is higher when you're under the influence, too. One half of all drowning deaths among teen guys are related to alcohol use. Use of alcohol greatly increases the chance that a teen will be involved in a car crash, homicide, or suicide.

Teen drinkers are more likely to get fat or have health problems, too. One study by the University of Washington found that people who regularly had five or more drinks in a row starting at age 13 were much more likely to be overweight or have high blood pressure by age 24 than their nondrinking peers. People who continue drinking heavily well into adulthood risk damaging their organs, such as the liver, heart, and brain.

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Alcohola

Getting the Facts

Just about everyone knows that the legal drinking age throughout the United States is 21. But according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, almost 80% of high school students have tried alcohol.

Deciding whether to drink is a personal decision that we each eventually have to make. This article provides some information on alcohol, including how it affects your body, so you can make an educated choice.

What Is Alcohol?

Alcohol is created when grains, fruits, or vegetables are fermented. Fermentation is a process that uses yeast or bacteria to change the sugars in the food into alcohol. Fermentation is used to produce many necessary items — everything from cheese to medications. Alcohol has different forms and can be used as a cleaner, an antiseptic, or a sedative.

So if alcohol is a natural product, why do teens need to be concerned about drinking it? When people drink alcohol, it's absorbed into their bloodstream. From there, it affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), which controls virtually all body functions. Because experts now know that the human brain is still developing during our teens, scientists are researching the effects drinking alcohol can have on the teen brain.
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How Does It Affect the Body?

Alcohol is a depressant, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system. Alcohol actually blocks some of the messages trying to get to the brain. This alters a person's perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing.

In very small amounts, alcohol can help a person feel more relaxed or less anxious. More alcohol causes greater changes in the brain, resulting in intoxication. People who have overused alcohol may stagger, lose their coordination, and slur their speech. They will probably be confused and disoriented. Depending on the person, intoxication can make someone very friendly and talkative or very aggressive and angry. Reaction times are slowed dramatically — which is why people are told not to drink and drive. People who are intoxicated may think they're moving properly when they're not. They may act totally out of character.

When large amounts of alcohol are consumed in a short period of time, alcohol poisoning can result. Alcohol poisoning is exactly what it sounds like — the body has become poisoned by large amounts of alcohol. Violent vomiting is usually the first symptom of alcohol poisoning. Extreme sleepiness, unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, dangerously low blood sugar, seizures, and even death may result.
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Why Do Teens Drink?

Experimentation with alcohol during the teen years is common. Some reasons that teens use alcohol and other drugs are:

* curiosity
* to feel good, reduce stress, and relax
* to fit in
* to feel older

From a very young age, kids see advertising messages showing beautiful people enjoying life — and alcohol. And because many parents and other adults use alcohol socially — having beer or wine with dinner, for example — alcohol seems harmless to many teens.
Why Shouldn't I Drink?

Although it's illegal to buy alcohol in the United States until the age of 21, most teens can get access to it. It's therefore up to you to make a decision about drinking. In addition to the possibility of becoming addicted, there are some downsides to drinking:

The punishment is severe. Teens who drink put themselves at risk for obvious problems with the law (it's illegal; you can get arrested). Teens who drink are also more likely to get into fights and commit crimes than those who don't.

People who drink regularly also often have problems with school. Drinking can damage a student's ability to study well and get decent grades, as well as affect sports performance (the coordination thing).

You can look really stupid. The impression is that drinking is cool, but the nervous system changes that come from drinking alcohol can make people do stupid or embarrassing things, like throwing up or peeing on themselves. Drinking also gives people bad breath, and no one enjoys a hangover.

Alcohol puts your health at risk. Teens who drink are more likely to be sexually active and to have unsafe, unprotected sex. Resulting pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases can change — or even end — lives. The risk of injuring yourself, maybe even fatally, is higher when you're under the influence, too. One half of all drowning deaths among teen guys are related to alcohol use. Use of alcohol greatly increases the chance that a teen will be involved in a car crash, homicide, or suicide.

Teen drinkers are more likely to get fat or have health problems, too. One study by the University of Washington found that people who regularly had five or more drinks in a row starting at age 13 were much more likely to be overweight or have high blood pressure by age 24 than their nondrinking peers. People who continue drinking heavily well into adulthood risk damaging their organs, such as the liver, heart, and brain.
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How Can I Avoid Drinking?

If all your friends drink and you don't want to, it can be hard to say "no, thanks." No one wants to risk feeling rejected or left out. Different strategies for turning down alcohol work for different people. Some people find it helps to say no without giving an explanation, others think offering their reasons works better ("I'm not into drinking," "I have a game tomorrow," or "my uncle died from drinking," for example).

If saying no to alcohol makes you feel uncomfortable in front of people you know, blame your parents or another adult for your refusal. Saying, "My parents are coming to pick me up soon," "I already got in major trouble for drinking once, I can't do it again," or "my coach would kill me," can make saying no a bit easier for some.

If you're going to a party and you know there will be alcohol, plan your strategy in advance. You and a friend can develop a signal for when it's time to leave, for example. You can also make sure that you have plans to do something besides just hanging out in someone's basement drinking beer all night. Plan a trip to the movies, the mall, a concert, or a sports event. You might also organize your friends into a volleyball, bowling, or softball team — any activity that gets you moving.

Girls or guys who have strong self-esteem are less likely to become problem drinkers than people with low self-esteem.
Where Can I Get Help?

If you think you have a drinking problem, get help as soon as possible. The best approach is to talk to an adult you trust. If you can't approach your parents, talk to your doctor, school counselor, clergy member, aunt, or uncle. It can be hard for some people to talk to adults about these issues, but a supportive person in a position to help can refer students to a drug and alcohol counselor for evaluation and treatment.

In some states, this treatment is completely confidential. After assessing a teen's problem, a counselor may recommend a brief stay in rehab or outpatient treatment. These treatment centers help a person gradually overcome the physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.
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What If I'm Concerned About Someone Else's Drinking?

Sometimes people live in homes where a parent or other family member drinks too much. This may make you angry, scared, and depressed. Many people can't control their drinking without help. This doesn't mean that they love or care about you any less. Alcoholism is an illness that needs to be treated just like other illnesses.

People with drinking problems can't stop drinking until they are ready to admit they have a problem and get help. This can leave family members and loved ones feeling helpless. The good news is there are many places to turn for help: a supportive adult, such as your guidance counselor, or a relative or older sibling will understand what you're going through. Also, professional organizations like Alateen can help.

If you have a friend whose drinking concerns you, make sure he or she stays safe. Don't let your friend drink and drive, for example. If you can, try to keep friends who have been drinking from doing anything dangerous, such as trying to walk home at night alone or starting a fight. And protect yourself, too. Don't get in a car with someone who's been drinking, even if that person is your ride home. Ask a sober adult to drive you instead or call a cab.

Everyone makes decisions about whether to drink and how much — even adults. It's possible to enjoy a party or other event just as much, if not more so, when you don't drink. And with your central nervous system working as it's supposed to, you'll remember more about the great time you had!

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How Can I Quit Smoking ?

First, congratulate yourself. Just reading this article is a huge step toward becoming tobacco free. Many people don't quit smoking because they think it's too hard to do. They think they'll quit someday.

It's true, for most people quitting isn't easy. After all, the nicotine in cigarettes is a powerfully addictive drug. But with the right approach, you can overcome the cravings.
The Difficulty in Kicking the Habit

Smokers may have started smoking because their friends did or because it seemed cool. But they keep on smoking because they became addicted to nicotine, one of the chemicals in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Nicotine is both a stimulant and a depressant. That means it increases the heart rate at first and makes people feel more alert (like caffeine, another stimulant). Then it causes depression and fatigue. The depression and fatigue — and the drug withdrawal from nicotine — make people crave another cigarette to perk up again. According to many experts, the nicotine in tobacco is as addictive as cocaine or heroin.

But don't be discouraged; millions of Americans have permanently quit smoking. These strategies can help you quit, too:

Put it in writing. People who want to make a change often are more successful when they put it in writing. So write down all the reasons why you want to quit smoking, such as the money you will save or the stamina you'll gain for playing sports. Keep that list where you can see it, and add to it as you think of new reasons.

Get support. People whose friends and family help them quit are much more likely to succeed. If you don't want to tell your parents or family that you smoke, make sure your friends know, and consider confiding in a counselor or other adult you trust. And if you're having a hard time finding people to support you (if, say, all your friends smoke and none of them is interested in quitting), you might consider joining a support group, either in person or online.

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What's Up With Body Hair?

Body hair really gets going during puberty. Some boys will start to notice hair growing on their face around the chin, on the cheeks, and above the lip. Also, hair grows on the chest, the armpits, and even down there in the pubic region. Remember that there's nothing to worry about because hair is just one of the body's many ways of telling you that you are on your way to manhood.

You're growing hair in new places because hormones are telling your body that it is ready to change. Some of the hormones that trigger this new hair growth come from your adrenal glands. Other hormones come from your pituitary (say: puh-too-uh-ter-ee) gland (a pea-shaped gland located at the bottom of your brain). These pituitary hormones travel through your bloodstream and make your testicles ("balls") grow bigger and start to release another hormone called testosterone that also helps make your body start sprouting hair in your pubic area, under your arms, and on your face.

Boys don't really need to do anything about this new hair that's growing. Later, when you're a teen, and the hair gets thick enough on your face, you may want to talk with your parents about shaving.

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When Will I Get Muscles?

During puberty, some boys might become worried about their bodies after seeing what some of their friends look like. For instance, lots of boys are concerned about their muscles. You may have already noticed some boys starting to get chest muscles (called the pectoralis muscles or pecs for short). Others may have broad shoulders (the deltoids, or delts for short). Other boys might still be slimmer and smaller.

Remember that puberty happens on its own schedule, so there's no rushing it if you're a little slower to develop muscles. Maybe you've considered lifting weights to help yourself get bigger. It's important to know that if you haven't quite reached puberty, this will tone your muscles, but it won't build up any muscles yet. Eating nutritious food and being active (like riding your bike, swimming, and playing sports) will help you be a kid who's strong and fit. In time, you'll reach puberty and you can start building your muscles, too.

If you decide to try lifting weights, first let your doctor know you are interested. He or she may tell you to hold off on weightlifting for a bit or give you some advice on how to start. If your doctor discourages weightlifting, try some other ways to work out. Resistance bands, which are like big rubber bands, are a great way to help build your strength without putting too much strain on your muscles.

If your doctor recommends weightlifting, here are some tips:

• Have a qualified coach or trainer supervise you. It's smart to have somebody show you the proper way to lift weights. This will help you gain strength and prevent injury.
• Use lighter weights. Your coach or trainer can recommend the right amount. Lifting heavy weights can cause injuries and then you'll have to wait until you recover before you can work out again.
• Do repetitions. It's better to lift a smaller amount of weight a bunch of times than to try to lift a heavy weight once or twice.
• Rest. Let your body have a break at least every other day.

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Why Are Girls Taller Than Me?

You might have noticed that some of the girls you know are taller than the boys. But you've probably noticed that out of the adults you know, most of the men are taller than the women. What's going on?

Well, girls get a head start on puberty — and growing taller — because they usually start these changes between the ages of 8 and 13. Most boys, on the other hand, don't begin until between the ages of 9 and 14. So that's why girls are often taller than boys during that time.

Most boys may catch up — and even grow taller than girls. But it's also important to remember that your genetics play a role in height. So if your mom and dad are tall, you're more likely to be tall. And if your mom and dad are kind of short, you may be short, too. But nothing is definite.

You have to wait and see how it turns out, but you can also talk to a doctor if you're concerned. Remember — not every adult male is tall. Many men who are considered "short" have gone on to have careers in the movies, the military, and even professional basketball!

There aren't any exercises or magic pills to make you grow tall. But by being active and eating nutritious foods, you're helping your body grow up healthy, just the way it should.

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Burning Heart Tissue Beats Atrial Fibrillation

When drug therapy can’t control the dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, burning out the cardiac tissue responsible for the abnormality will do the job in most cases, a new study has found.

Called catheter ablation, the burning technique ended episodes of abnormal heartbeat and improved the quality of life over a nine-month period for two-thirds of the people in the study who had the procedure, compared with 16 percent of those who were started on a new drug regimen.

The finding was reported in the Jan. 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In atrial fibrillation, the upper chambers of the heart have episodes in which they quiver rather than beat to circulate blood. The episodes are often uncomfortable, causing chest tightness, pain and other symptoms. In addition, clots can form in the stagnant blood, traveling to block arteries and causing heart attacks or strokes. An estimated 2 million Americans have the condition, which becomes more common with aging.

A variety of drugs are used to treat atrial fibrillation, but initial drug therapy will not satisfy about half the people with the condition, said study author Dr. David J. Wilber, who is director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois.

“What has become clear is that once you fail one drug, your chances of responding to another drug are limited,” he said. At that point, Wilber said, he might suggest catheter ablation, in which an electrical impulse is transmitted to eliminate the source of the irregular heartbeat.

The study, done at 19 hospitals in the United States and abroad, included 167 people whose atrial fibrillation was not controlled by one or more drugs. Of that group, 106 people had catheter ablation treatment and 61 were given a different drug. The trial was cut short because of the obvious advantages of catheter ablation, the researchers reported.

But that does not mean that catheter ablation is the first choice for treatment of atrial fibrillation, Wilber noted. He said he suggests it only when drug therapy clearly is not working, with the choice largely left up to the person with the condition.

“Some patients may say they want to try anything else first, some say they want the invasive procedure [catheter ablation],” he said. “This study offers the possibility of catheter ablation replacing drug therapy in these cases because the trial shows those patients do better.”

Catheter ablation does have its risks, Wilber acknowledged. Previous studies have found a complication rate of 1 percent to 5 percent, he said. No such complications were seen in the new study.

“The amount of heart tissue that is destroyed has a relatively small effect on heart function,” Wilber said. “That tissue isn’t missed by the heart as much as you might expect.”

And though many large medical centers are equipped for catheter ablation, expertise in the technique can differ, he said. “There is a very large range of experience,” Wilber said. People considering the procedure should check published reports of clinical trials for evidence of a given medical center’s expertise.

“I don’t think there is a simple way right now” to do this, Wilber said, adding that “there is considerable interest in a national registry, as for heart surgery.”

Dr. Frank Marchlinski, director of the electrophysiology program at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the research team, said the study “demonstrates convincingly that, with catheter ablation, the outcome is dramatically better.”

Like Wilber, Marchlinski said he, too, would suggest the procedure when drug therapy isn’t working.

“I give patients that information, describe the opportunity of catheter ablation and the risk of catheter ablation,” Marchlinski said. “I tell them that there is only a 20 percent chance of long-term success with other drugs.”

But because atrial fibrillation generally is not immediately life-threatening, “it doesn’t mean with absolute certainty it has to be done,” he said. “This is an elective procedure. It is appropriate to consider it for those who do not want to take drugs.”

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Intensive Insulin Therapy Won’t Boost Septic Shock Survival

Among adult septic shock patients, intensive insulin therapy to lower high blood glucose levels caused by corticosteroid therapy doesn’t reduce the risk of death, a new study has found.

The death rate for septic shock — a major complication of bacterial infections — is 60 percent within a short period, according to background information in the study. Corticosteroids are used to treat septic shock but their use is associated with elevated blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia).

In the new study, published in the Jan. 27 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers in France examined whether intensive insulin therapy would improve outcomes among adult septic shock patients treated with hydrocortisone.

The study included 509 patients randomly selected to one of four groups: continuous intravenous infusion with hydrocortisone alone; continuous intravenous infusion with hydrocortisone plus another corticosteroid called fludrocortisone; conventional insulin therapy with hydrocortisone alone; or conventional insulin therapy with intravenous hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone. Hydrocortisone was administered every six hours, and fludrocortisone was administered once daily for one week.

Overall, 117 of the 255 patients (45.9 percent) treated with intensive insulin therapy died, along with 109 of 254 (42.9 percent) of patients who received conventional insulin therapy. There were no major differences between the two groups in any of the secondary outcome measures, such as days spent in the intensive care unit or length of hospital stay.

The researchers also found that patients in the intensive insulin therapy group had significantly more episodes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) than those in the conventional insulin therapy group.

The use of a second corticosteroid offered no benefit. The death rate for patients who received fludrocortisone was 42.9 percent, compared with 45.8 percent for those in the conventional insulin therapy group.

“The current study showed no evidence to support a strategy of intensive insulin therapy aimed at maintaining blood glucose levels in the range of 80 to 110 milligrams per deciliter for treating septic shock with corticosteroids,” the researchers wrote. “The current data do not support the routine use of oral fludrocortisone in addition to hydrocortisone when physicians decide to introduce corticosteroids in the management of a patient with septic shock.”

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Morphine Sulfate Solution Approved

Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat acute and chronic pain. Sanctioned doses are 100 milligrams per 5 mL and 20 milligrams per 1 mL, the agency said in a news release.

Although the drug has been prescribed for this use “for many years,” the agency said, this form and concentration hadn’t been approved until now.

The painkiller was sanctioned as part of the agency’s unapproved drug initiative to “make sure marketed drugs meet current FDA standards,” the news release said.

The drug is manufactured by Ohio-based Roxane Laboratories, a unit of Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Victoza Sanctioned for Type 2 Diabetes

Victoza (liraglutide) has been approved to treat type 2 diabetes in some adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release.

But the agency warned that the once-daily injection shouldn’t be used as an initial (first-line) treatment until additional studies are completed, since the drug may cause thyroid tumors or a rare disease called medullary thyroid cancer. People at risk for this type of cancer shouldn’t use the drug, the FDA stressed.

Victoza, among a class of medicines called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, is meant to be used along with diet and exercise to control blood sugar by helping the pancreas make more insulin after a person eats.

In clinical studies involving more than 3,900 patients, people who took Victoza had more cases of pancreatic inflammation (pancreatitis) than people who took other diabetes drugs, the FDA said. The drug should be stopped if severe abdominal pain develops or tests confirm pancreatitis, the agency said.

Victoza is produced by Denmark-based Novo Nordisk.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes

Savor these tomatoes as an appetizer or a snack. They're rich in flavor and high in lycopene, an antioxidant that helps prevent the clogging of the arteries by stopping the oxidation of cholesterol.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Two-Potato Salad With Mustard-Chive Dressing

Adding sweet potatoes to your traditional potato salad is a great way to get a boost of fiber and vitamin A. Try fat-free mayonnaise to cut back even more on fat.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Bean and Corn Salsa

Most dips are fat-and cholesterol-laden, but salsa is a light yet savory snack. Serve with multigrain tortilla chips that have about 3 grams of fiber per serving.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Morning Glory Muffins

Packing in fruits and nuts into a whole-grain muffin provides a boost of heart-healthy fiber. Enjoy this breakfast treat with a fat-free yogurt.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Lighter Penne a la Vodka

Just because you have to cut cholesterol doesn't mean you have to cut flavor. Choosing low-fat or fat-free milk instead of a cream creates a lighter, lower-cholesterol sauce.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Apple-Cinnamon Granola

Whole grains in granola are a tasty way to promote heart health. The oats in this recipe contain soluble fiber, which reduces bad cholesterol. Making your own granola allows you to keep the sugar content lower than store-bought brands.

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Sangria

Health experts say that red wine—in moderation—can help raise HDL, the good cholesterol.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Ginger-Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Sandwiches

Instead of buying your own ice cream sandwiches, which may contain saturated or trans fat, use this DIY recipe. And, for a more figure-friendly option, use fat-free ice cream.

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20 Meals That Won't Kill Your Cholesterol

Parmesan Potato Pancake
Low-cholesterol, flavor-packed dishes

Eating a healthy diet doesn't mean the end of taste—just check out this collection of delicious low-cholesterol recipes. You'll forget you're eating for your health!

Parmesan Potato Pancake
With only 4 milligrams of cholesterol, this potato pancake packs a punch of flavor. Olive oil is a healthier way to fry or sauté foods because it's rich in monounsaturated fat.

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The personality schizoid

The persons who suffer from the disorder of personality of type schizoid in general drift apart from the others and there express very few emotions with also few relations that they manage to establish along his life.

It is possible that we remember many of us persons who happened for our life in the childhood and who belonged to those solitary children who were always playing alone and who almost were not related to the others. For them a victory or a word of flattery were not generating the same feeling as to the others.

These children were catalogued of "raritos", but today like adults we can know that it was what this person was feeling.

The specialists say that schizoid talks each other of a perturbation of the personality of type and in the psychiatric bibliography it is described by characteristics like:

• A person who thinks about how always to be distant of the others expressing very few emotions with also few relations that it establishes.
• It neither pleases the being nor enjoys of having personal relations not member of a family.
• It always unrolls solitary activities.
• It does not have interest to support sexual experiences.
• He does not enjoy any activity
• In general it possesses neither intimate friends nor persons of his confidence.
• It is completely indifferent both to the criticism and to the sweet talk of other persons.
• It has and demonstrates an entire coldness as for the emotions.

This definition that schizoid gives the psychiatric science of this type of personality discards the cases in which the same symptoms happen inside a schizophrenia.

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Importance of Vitamin D in human life

It is known fact that vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which helps the body to absorb calcium. People should know that fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's fatty tissue. The main function of vitamin D is allowing the body to absorb calcium, and also balancing the level of right amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. Now any person can avail vitamin d from good food sources such as Dairy products, Cheese, Butter, Cream , Fortified milk ,Fish ,Oysters ,Fortified cereals ,adn margarine. And also the too much prescence of vitamin D allows the intestines to absorb too much calcium in the body. Also it might cause high levels of calcium in the human blood.

It is believed that too much calcium in the body stored in the soft tissues of the body such as heart and lungs disruppting their ability to function. Not only this high prescence of vitamin D in the body leads to Kidney stones, vomiting, and muscle weakness and much more. The vitamin D is also considered as dietary supplement in many parts of the world. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin as result triggering the vitamin D synthesis in thebody.It is shown that Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements are biologically inert and should undergo two hydroxylations for activation in the body. The important biological function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus in the human body. People should know that rickets and osteomalacia are classic vitamin D deficiency diseases.

Vitamin D is an important for promoting calcium absorption in the body. Not only this the vitamin D maintaining adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations to enable normal mineralization of bone and prevent hypocalcemic tetany. People should consume vitamin D through various sources for having sufficient bone growth and avoiding bone remodeling by osteoblasts and osteoclasts. People should know that if they dont have sufficient amount of vitamin D in the body then the bones will become thin, brittle, and misshapen. It is important for the users to know thatVitamin D sufficiency helps in preventing rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Also vitamin D is found in various dietary sources like fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil. Consumers should visit online shops to know more about vitamins D in order to have great benefit in future.

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Aloe Vera aids Burn Treatment, Wound Healing and Scars

Aloe Vera speeds up the healing process of burns and skin wounds, stimulates the growth of new healthy skin cells, and limits the body’s production of scar tissue.The species Aloe Barbadensis is recommended extensively by naturopaths, Doctors & Specialists throughout the world. Aloe Vera is able to hydrate, heal and encourage skin renewal.

Aloe Vera’s natural soothing components ease your skin, whilst it begins work on the damaged areas. Aloe Vera is a mild anaesthetic, antibacterial & antifungal and contains anti-inflammatory acids. Aloe Vera soothes inflammed, burned skin and irritated skin and reduces the chance of skin infections. Aloe Vera will relieve itching, swelling, redness and pain.

Modern research on Aloe Vera began in 1935 when CE Collins M.D began treating burns, caused by unsophisticated X-ray techniques, with Aloe Vera. They discovered that burn wounds healed more quickly and left less scar tissue when fresh aloe Vera gel was applied than when other skin burn treatment was used. Other medical researchers found that aloe Vera also worked to reduce pain, itching, scars and to fight infection.

Applied to skin burns and wounds, Aloe Vera is a mild anaesthetic, relieving itching, swelling, and pain: it is antibacterial and antifungal, increases blood flow to wounded areas, and stimulates fibroblasts, the skin cells responsible for wound healing.

Aloe Vera is recognised for its ability to soothe burns. In a study in the Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 27 patients with moderate burn wounds were treated with a gauze coated in either aloe vera gel or Vaselineâ„¢ (petroleum jelly). The burns healed more quickly in the group using Aloe Vera for burns, with an average healing time of 12 days compared to 18 days for the group using Vaseline.

According to Elizabeth Burdick, MS., a microbiologist and skin therapist who treats burn patients in California, scar tissue is thick like cactus and is produced by basal cells that are found in the last layer of the derma.“When the skin is burned or traumatised, Within 24hours the basal cells travel up to the epidermal layer and produce a scab. Underneath the scab, keratinised tissue forms, which is thick scar tissue created to protect the body from trauma.�According to Burdick, aloe vera interferes with the process of scar formation. “We don’t know exactly what the mechanism is, but somehow the aloe vera causes skin cells to regenerate so rapidly. The new epidermal skin cells begin closing off the injured area. While the body will still produce a scab-like covering, it doesn’t have a thick, rough texture to it. Underneath the scab is healthy skin tissue, not Keratinised tissue or scar tissue.

Aloe Vera was used to treat patients who suffered radiation burns from the Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings. American medical teams who examined these patients noted accelerated tissue regeneration and healing and the reduction of pain and scarring.

Aloe Vera penetrates rapidly and deeply, infusing the damaged, irritated skin with desperately needed essential moisture. It is able to reduce redness and pain as well as hydrate, heal and protect extremely dry skin and sensitive skin. It is cooling, soothing and moisturising, and it stimulates the growth of new cells and skin tissue with natural steroids, enzymes and amino acids. Aloe Vera also contains a potent blocker which provides the skin the components to rejuvenate itself at the cell level.

History has shown the benefits of Aloe Vera Dermatologist James Fulton, M.D., of Newport Beach, California uses topical aloe vera in his practice to speed wound healing. "Any wound we treat, whether it's a cut or removing a skin cancer, heals better with aloe Vera on it," he states.

Aloe Vera is a natural moisturiser, fragrance and oil free. Amino acids in this healing plant help the growth of new skin cells. Aloe Vera penetrates rapidly and deeply, it is able hydrate, heal and encourage skin renewal.

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Health Benefits of Honey

Honey is not only a natural sweetener and pleasant addition to toast or bread, it has many health benefits. The two main sugars in honey are dextrose and levulose; sugars which do not need any further breaking down before they can be absorbed into the bloodstream. This means that honey can provide a quick energy boost for those who need it.
Honey contains a variety of minerals and vitamins, the exact types and amounts depend on which flowers the bees have collected pollen from. Better still it contains less than 2% sodium, making it sodium free according to Food and Drug Administration standards.

Australian honey can be bought in a variety of flavours depending on where the hives are situated. It could be near various crops that are flowing or underneath native trees such as Eucalypts and brush box.

Manuka honey is medicinal honey that is used as a salve to treat ulcers, burns and other skin problems. The specific properties of honey means that it withdraws water – so bacteria is actually dehydrated to death by the application of honey to an infection on the skin. Honey has actually been used to store skin grafts for as long as twelve weeks.

Royal jelly is a product that worker bees produce from the tops of their heads and feed to the bee larvae and the Queen bee. It contains a great many nourishing elements such as proteins and vitamins and is considered good for such things as arthritis, bronchial asthma, liver disease, general tiredness, regenerating the nervous system and a great many more.

Propolis is another bee product that, like bee pollen, is not as well known as royal jelly. It is actually a resin gathered by bees from leaves and bark and mixed with nectar, wax and pollen and used to seal the hive from outside contamination. Inside the hive the bees make honeycomb, a waxy substance formed into hexagonal hollows in which they store both the larvae and other products such as honey. For more details visit our website www.superbee.com.au.

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Thermal socks

The thermal socks are useful if we want to support to a suitable temperature our feet. The very low temperatures favor the sabañone s appearance and eritemas in the skin. In Viviendosanos we tell you the advantages of the thermal socks.

The thermal socks are socks thought precisely to support our feet to a comfortable and constant temperature. Not only in the daily activity, in practice with any sport when the cold temperatures come the sportsman needs to be well equipped. The fans of the cycling, of the motorbike, to be covered, the fans of the hunting and of the fishing that they have to spend long hours outdoors. The lovers of senderismo, of the treakking, and of the mountaineering. They all need a good equipment that allows them to practise his favorite sport protecting them from the cold.

The thermal socks are essential if you practise the cycling during cold months or in the sports of snow and high mountain. There is a lot of variety in thermal socks, houses like Decathlon, 2tmoto, twenga, they have several models of thermal socks at interesting prices. The thermal socks are made combining the materials of last technology with natural materials like the wool merino that is an excellent thermal insulator. The wool merino is indicated in case of allergies to the being a natural fibre. In the thermal calcetínes merino one usually uses a denser wool of up to 21,5 microns what provides a major sensation of warmth and comfort. Many of these thermal socks incorporate a double layer of polyamide multifilament with lycra, giving to the great pledge resistance to the haulage and to the rubbing, as well as her fitting better to the pié.

The last innovation in thermal socks is surprising. There are the thermal socks Hemmacher Schlemmer, you will see porqué I say to you that they are surprising. These socks have avant-garde technology so that you take it to your feet. The thermal socks Hemmacher Schelmmer, “they are recharged” they possess a lithium-ion battery any cone of our mobiles. Thanks to his battery you can have the well warm feet for 7 hours. All this alone with one recharges of 3 hours. The temperature in these socks is adaptable according to your preferences. The socks Hemmacher Schelmmer are ideal for sports to extreme temperatures, since they can go so far as to warm them even 49th of temperature, when perhaps in the exterior it does-20th low zero.

Routes | Twenga, tecnogizmo.com

Photos | tecnogizmo.com, Decathlon

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Privacy & Kerahasiaan of Electronic Medical Records

Ditulis Oleh: ranjeeta pada 25 Januari, 2010

Keamanan informasi dalam pelayanan kesehatan merupakan ancaman baru atas privasi dan kerahasiaan informasi kesehatan pasien yang berhubungan dengan otentikasi pengguna, keamanan fisik, data kepemilikan, kontrol akses, keamanan jaringan, pendidikan pengguna dan berbagai hukum dan isu-isu etis.

Hal-hal ini dijelaskan di bawah ini:

* Dikonfirmasi user-identifikasi dan otentikasi pengguna masuk ke sistem adalah sangat penting. Peran dan hak-hak pengguna harus didefinisikan sebagai bagian integral dari keamanan sistem.
* Fisik keamanan pusat data situs: keamanan pusat data sensitif dan lokasi terminal merupakan prioritas. Selain itu, akses dokter dan berwenang lainnya pengguna ke perangkat keras komputer harus dikontrol dan dipantau. Kebijakan untuk pencegahan pencurian; backup dan rencana pemulihan bencana harus berada di tempat.
* Sistem kontrol akses: perangkat fisik dan logis mekanisme yang mengontrol akses ke sumber daya sistem seperti biometrik sistem kontrol akses, sistem kartu pintar dll harus dilakukan penggunaan.
* Data kepemilikan: isu-isu kepemilikan data dalam EMR harus ditangani dengan hati-hati dalam hal definisi tentang peran, hak dan akses yang berwenang untuk memilih data dalam EMR. Ini harus sangat jelas mengenai siapa yang memiliki data dalam EMR.
* Data kebijakan perlindungan: Kelembagaan kebijakan harus di tempat yang jelas mendefinisikan fleksibilitas atau kekakuan dalam hal tindakan terhadap mereka yang menyalahgunakan sistem hak istimewa.
* Dalam sistem dibangun keamanan: sistem harus memiliki kecerdasan built-in untuk partisi dan aman di pusat data dan sistem lokal. Sistem keamanan harus tetap tidak terpengaruh pada upgrade sistem.
* Penghancuran dan pembuangan material hard copy: pelanggaran keamanan dari kertas salinan dokumen elektronik sensitif dan data harus dicegah.
* Sistem integritas: data sistem, fisik dan sistem jaringan komputer harus akurat dan dapat diandalkan.
* User profiles: jenis dan peran pengguna harus didefinisikan dengan jelas untuk membedakan kebutuhan fungsional dan tingkat keamanan pengguna.
* Hukum dan isu-kewajiban berkaitan dengan penggunaan dan penyalahgunaan sistem yang potensial melibatkan kewajiban atau masalah hukum untuk organisasi-organisasi yang berpartisipasi, termasuk perlindungan di bawah undang-undang kejahatan komputer yang ada, kewajiban ketika record itu dikompromikan dan persyaratan untuk hukuman pengguna di bawah kontrak.
* Sistem audit dan auditability-untuk intrusion detection dan pemberitahuan intrusi. Pemberitahuan mekanisme untuk jenis lain masalah keamanan harus dipertimbangkan.
* Jaringan keamanan: keamanan jaringan dan routing jembatan peralatan, Lulus otorisasi bukti, data enkripsi, tanda tangan elektronik dan non-penyangkalan pesan sangat penting.
* Informasi persetujuan: perlu diambil dari pasien atau keluarga mereka untuk potensi penggunaan data medis.
* Pendidikan pengguna: pengguna harus secara teratur dididik mengenai tanggung jawab mereka sebagai pengguna sistem dan risiko yang terkait dengan tindakan non-waspada.

Contributed by-Ms Ranjeeta basrah K. - Asisten Profesor, IIHMR, New Delhi, India

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Food to gain weight

Generally, most of the persons is always to the search of new diets to grow thin. Nevertheless, they exist someone who need everything opposite, that is to say look for food that bring them fat, inside a frame of healthy balance.

To put on weight the beginning is the same that to go down and the suitable thing is to do changes that could be supported in the time.

The ideal thing there is a food plan where there is completed major quantity of calories of those who had been consumed. If what you need is to put on weight, here we give you some food that will provide you with a suppressed nutrients high place to achieve your target.

• The refreshments, sweets of all kinds and snacks they contribute a big calories quantity, but the problem is that they do not offer a balanced feeding.

• The dry fruits offer a fair amount of calories and there are a good food

• The whole milk and all kinds of batters that take it in his composition

• Olives, gherkins and chives, they are excellent to open the appetite and it is advisable to consume them before every meal. Also the newly baked bread stimulates the appetite.

• All kinds of fruit juices

• The sausages in general and in particular the ham and the salami provide a big calories quantity, allowing to gain weight in rapid form.

Of course, if what you need in gaining weight, the most advisable thing is to do a consultation with a specialist to insure yourself of achieving what you need and do it of healthy form.

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Natural products to fight the stress

A persons' big quantity suffers or suffered some stress episode along his life and this is an evil that has been spreading major number of persons in the modern society and at earlier and earlier ages. Methods exist to control the symptoms and to return to a normal life.

In general it is thought usually that the stress is to worry about something punctual, nevertheless, this is not like that, since the stress disturbs the nervous system and is an ailment much deeper than the tension state.

The truth is that the persons who suffer from stress suffer from an imbalance in his nervous system and endocrino.

The adrenaline that generates the endocrine system when a stress episode is suffered produces both physiological and biological changes in the organism. This way, the body tries to give an answer to a demand that exceeds it in what it refers to his resources and in some moment this tension state affecting the health.

This type of coercion that the organism supports turns out to be reflected in a muscular tension, especially in the column and the nape. If these disorders spread in the time they can derive in serious problems like tachycardia, migraines, under intellectual yield, irritability, problems to conciliate the sleep, etc.

The best way so much of controlling the symptoms of the stress as of returning to a normal life is by means of relaxation exercises, them be already doing one himself or by means of substances that they could help.

The advisable thing is that it is a question of natural products not to suffer side effects. The suitable thing there is a combination of the natural products, which have vitamin B in his composition, with relaxation therapies.

The fitoterapia is a type of natural medicine that works with remedies done with medicinal plants like the valerian, sage, passion-flower, hawthorn and rosemary between others. L to valerian it is recommended for the excitement states since it has sedative properties and allows to conciliate the sleep with facility

The passion-flower already has calming effect because it works on the nervous system, improving the palpitations, cramps and the hypertension.

The hawthorn, it helps to improve the muscular spasms, also it is an excellent tranquilizer and it acts in an effective way improving the problems of the sleep.

Finally, the feeding also can help to improve the stress states it is suitable to consume integral cereals, fruits as orange, apple and melon, the vegetables and vegetables as broccoli, radishes and lettuce.

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Facial gymnastics to improve the wrinkles

The facial Gymnastics can help you to improve the wrinkles, do not limit themselves only to the physical exercise with the body. Also there are facial gymnastics for your face. If with the physical exercise you strengthen your sits-up your twins, your arms or legs. With the facial Gymnastics you strengthen the musculature of your face and neck and achieve many benefits.

Do you want to improve the aspect of your skin?: to attenuate the wrinkles and to prepare that they go out more? do you want to seem younger without surgery?. Then you are interested in the facial gymnastics. A few exercises skills are the facial gymnastics thought to preserve the integrity of your face. Practising of regular form these exercises it will improve the state of your wrinkles, your facial muscles will be becoming stronger with what you prepare futures give hangings of the skin. Dedicating 10 minutes to him a day you will begin noticing his effects in a little time. If also you take care of your skin with suitable products, you take a balanced feeding, desmaquillas every night you will notice like the aspect of your skin your progress.

• The Warming: the whole rim of the ears one tries to massage you, with the included lobes it uses for it the fingers index and thumb.

• The Eyes, to avoid bags and pouches, it tries to close the eyes with the low eyelid and the Superior does not move and without frowning. It raises and the lower eyelid goes down 15 times, slowly. In the last one, be provided up to 15 with the deep eyelid and relax it later.

• The Forehead, to limit the damages produced on having frowned, put the egg yolks of the fingers on the eyebrows, covering them completely. It presses inwards and below without stretching the skin. It tries to rise and you lower the eyebrows while you hold them with this pressure: it rises and relaxes 10 times without stopping pressing with the fingers never.

• The lips, to eliminate the wrinkles of the "bar code" and to obtain more labial volume. With the hands in handle put the thumbs in the mouth, with the hands looking at the gum. The fingers have to be between the top lip and the gum. It presses with the lips towards the fingers and vice versa. Do 15 pressures and relaxations and support 15 seconds in the last one before relaxing.

• The dewlap or double chin, a good exercise to avoid the flaccidity of this area is: With the relaxed shoulders down, it raises lightly the chin and places the fingers in the muscles of the jaw (the maseteros). There displaces the maxillary one the low one everything what you could ahead. It counts 7 seconds and relaxes. It repeats 4 times more.

Route | Viajoven.com

Photos | Today woman, nivea.com

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The Talasoterapia

The talasoterapia uses everything what they have to do with the sea, like the water, seaweed, mud and other substances that in him are. It is a type of treatment that has being used for centuries by the magnificent curative properties.

It is a question of a skill natural and guaranteed as for the elements that are used since for example there is used the water that is far from the shore and before using it it is sterilized, this assures the absence of bacteria or virus.

The interesting thing is that the sea water has a composition very similar to that of the blood plasma and by means of the absorption called osmotic to the organism it is possible to recover the balance that it has lost to him.

The osmotic one is a process for which the water flow comes from the areas where it meets a low salt concentration up to others that have a high concentration.

So that the osmotic one is possible the water must be to 37 degrees centigrade equally to the temperature of human body, of this form across the skin the organism absorbs minerals that are fundamental like the sodium and the iodine. The use of marine algae also is very beneficial when they are applied on the skin since they bring him vitamins, iron, proteins and calcium.

The talasoterapia has many applications being an effective analgesic. It operates also, in the chronic processes like the osteoporosis and rheumatism, respiratory ailments as the asthma and pathologies that go from the psoriasis to the dermatitis seborreica.

But his benefits do not limit themselves only to the physical thing but it is used also for problems of fatigue, insomnia and stress and in the esthetic field it is used to fight the flaccidity and the cellulitis.

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Zen garden in our hearth

In the last years everything related to the oriental decoration it has become fashionable very much. The Zen garden in his origins was used in Japan like a meditation place, but today it comes up to us and of the hand of the feng shui it will give him an exotic touch to our hearth.

Sand fact, stones it burdens and moss, with the aggregation of some natural elements, the Zen garden is decorative and of limited size.

Every element and the form in which they are placed has a sense, for example the rocks represent the Japanese islands, the gravel symbolizes the sea and if it looks with attention can there turns a subliminal image that represents the silhouette of a tree.

We can construct a Zen garden in our hearth it is only to obtain the materials and to destine a small surface in our house destined for this beautiful and symbolic place. The gravel will be of white color and it will have to cover approximately approximately 100 linear meters of surface. Then we will obtain seven rocks of good size and, the most important thing, which have a lot of time to be outdoors so that they are worn out by the action of the time.

A Zen garden has no extravagance, much on the contrary it is discreet and especially abstract. The secret consists in obtaining a maximum effect with very few elements, because according to the Zen philosophy this is the chased end.

According to this oriental philosophy, it is necessary that the man lives in harmony with himself and with what surrounds him and this can be obtained by means of the meditation. To ponder and to reach the been concentration maximum, some conditions must happen as for example those that a Zen garden can offer us.

This type of place is easy to do and also to support, bearing in mind the beginning that the peace, calmness and relaxation will come for a narrow and direct connection with the nature.

There exist some things that must bear in mind for armed with a Zen garden, like for example the fact that the elements will always be of odd number, the gravel or sand will have to be raked before placing it in the garden, because I represented not only the ocean but also the absence of thoughts and of the life flowing.

The advisable thing is to do to us of all the materials and necessary elements, then to realize a sketch on role and if we want to add plants to bear in mind that they must be of the oriental type like for example bamboo, fern and some flower that is resistant to the climate changes and has flowering during the whole year.

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Marathon Valencia 2010

The Marathon Valencia 2010 will be celebrated on February 21. As every year the Sports Society Correcaminos organizes Popular Marathon of Valencia 2010. This year they are of celebration since the Marathon of Valencia commemorates his 30th anniversary.

The Popular Marathon of Valencia 2010 is an urban career on foot of approximately 42 km. Any person who wishes and fulfills the requisites can take part in the test. Whenever it has complete 18 years and the inscription has been realized in the marathon. The circuit is approved by the AIMS/RFEA. This marathon is very considered since it is valid like University Autonomic championship and also like Championship of Securities force like Local Police officer, Military Police officer, Firemen, Officials of prisons, Civil Guard, Port Authority etc.

The exit will happen at 8:30 and to gain access to her the brokers will do it according to the color of the back one. The career will finish at 2 p.m., being this the limit of official maximum time. The trip of the Marathon Valencia 2010

The inscription is opened from January 1 until February 13

• I boast: 50€ with included chip
• If he gets ready of proper chip (or Champion chip) has to indicate himself in the incripción the corresponding code and the price diminishes in 2€
• The Inscriptions out of term if they stay available squares are to 65€ (including chip)
• United inscription at the moment of the inscription one can donate 6 € for Cáritas
• They can register online across the page of the Marathon Valencia 2010

The bag of the Broker of the Marathon Valencia 2010 consists of:

• Technical T-shirt
• Socks of Kelme
• Stock Exchange Kelme closet
• Riñonera of Meat Mountain
• Sample of extra virgin oil You Saw Espadá n
• Magazine of the Marathon 2010
• Ticket going and return of meter
• and some another gift still for determining.

Also it will be delivered in goal line
the medal of 30 Anniversary of the Popular Marathon of Valencia.

If you want to inform in the Marathon Valencia 2010, you have available different training plans so much for those who cover the marathon for the first time as for those who are more expert and want to improve his times in the Marathon. It pulsates on every training plan to know more details.

In this moment you have the following training plans available:

• PLAN OF TRAINING SUB 3`00 HOURS
  To cover a marathon in 3`00 hours it is necessary to cover to an average of 4 ’15 min. the km.
• PLAN OF TRAINING SUB 3`30 HOURS
  To cover a marathon in 3`30 hours it is necessary to cover to an average of 5`00 min. the km.
• PLAN OF TRAINING SUB 4 HOURS
  To cover a marathon in 4 hours it is necessary to cover to an average of 5`43 min. the km
• PLAN OF TRAINING TO FINISH IN LESS THAN 5 HOURS
  This program is directed to the brokers that confront the marathon for the first time and which target is to finish it in less than 5 hours.
  Before beginning this training program, it is essential to have the approval of the doctor.
  To end in five o'clock it is necessary to cover to an average of 7:00 min. Km

Route | Marathon Valencia.com

Photos | Marathon of Valencia

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