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Stretch marks are one of major concern in pregnant women


2012
01.12

Are among the major concerns of women worldwide, especially pregnant women, it is unlikely that the striations do not appear in this period, since it is a sudden stretching of the skin, but neglected, there are methods you can use to prevent and in this article we’ll show you some.

Control your weight: It is important to constantly watch your weight, not pregnant, you go up enormously in weight, an uncontrolled increase is a factor that makes you prone to stretch marks.

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Keep your skin hydrated: You need to coat your skin with moisturizer at least 4 times a day, especially in places where they often appear as streaks, abdomen, thighs, buttocks and breasts.

Avoid very hot water bath: When you go to take a bath, do not do it with very hot water as you can damage and weaken your skin, causing streaks go, if possible try to use cold or lukewarm water.

Anti stretch mark creams Use: This type of cream is very useful for preserving the elasticity of our skin, they should have in their collagen composition, you have to be constant to achieve a good result.

Eat well: A good diet helps prevent stretch marks, products derived from milk, vegetable oils, cereals and citrus fruits are very good at preventing stretch marks, remember to drink orange juice at breakfast , with a little cheese and a bowl of cereal.

Hydrate your body, drink plenty of water, stretch marks tend to appear especially in people who do not drink water, this vital fluid is essential for healthy skin and for the proper functioning of our body.

How to control emotions


2011
06.24

How to control emotionsItalian researchers are experimenting with one named “dream machine” which, if revealed effective, could be the solution for the 12 million Italians who have insomnia. The announcement of the test launch took place during the Congress of the European Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, at the Catholic University of Rome.

This is a portable device that emits electrical stimulation (low doses and painless) able to act on the frontal and parietal areas of the brain or those for the emotional control and the level of care.

The device tested by Italian researchers, consists of moving plates, able to move about the patient’s head, connected to a battery-powered stimulator.

The current sent to the brain plaques of low intensity “with various doses to test what we know in theory: we know the circuits involved in the process of numbness and know that these electric currents are capable of inhibit or excite neurons,” explained Paolo Maria Rossini, the experiment coordinator and professor of neurology at the Catholic University.

“Our experiment will evaluate both possibilities, inhibition and excitation and try to position the electrodes also on mastoid bone behind the ear.
In this position, you will create a flow of current through the brain stem, where are located the brain centers that regulate sleep, “he added.

About 20 young people between 22 and 28 years, agreed to undergo the study, which is weekly, consisting of a stimulation of 15-20 minutes. Then spend the night at the Sleep Laboratory of Psychophysiology of the University Sapienza, controlled by an electroencephalogram.

This stage of the test is conducted on healthy subjects and only then may proceed with the analysis of sleepless individuals.

Why Polycystic ovary syndrome is very dangerous for women


2010
10.08

Why Polycystic ovary syndrome is very dangerous for womenPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which women have cysts on your ovaries, which are a kind of fluid-filled sacs.

These cysts because reproductive organs not work as expected and in turn, the entire reproductive system is disturbed, which is reflected in irregular menstruation, infertility, spontaneous abortions, among other things. Women with PCOS have ovaries 1.5 to 3 times larger than those of healthy women.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder that occurs in many women of childbearing age and is retained throughout life. This is a major cause of infertility, affecting 5 to 10% of the women in the world.

Women with PCOS often need fertility treatments to get pregnant, this is because their hormone levels are abnormal, not the insulin and glucose, which can interfere with the implantation of a fertilized egg as a baby’s development.

The elevated insulin causes the eggs are of good quality, which worsens the conception of a child. That is why fertility treatments in women with PCOS are based on hormonal levels stabilize and the prescribing of drugs to improve ovulation.

For a woman with PCOS to become pregnant is problematic, but in turn is not an impossible task, indeed, many females with the disorder found that their menstrual cycles become more regular after a pregnancy.

One thing to note is that although women with PCOS can get pregnant, their pregnancies are high risk because the rate of spontaneous abortions is extremely high. It is estimated that 45% of women with PCOS have abortions, which still do not know the specific cause of fires.

How the most advanced treatments to save lives of patients Guillermo Farinas


2010
07.04

most advanced treatments to save lives of patients Guillermo FarinasScience, humanism, professionalism and the most advanced and expensive treatments have been used in the fight to save the life of Guillermo Farinas patient. Science, because you have applied the latest advances to meet you; humanism and professionalism, because they get the services of renowned specialists who fly the maxim that fight for human health comes first and the most advanced and expensive treatments, because the Cuban state has spared no efforts to ensure this person the next-generation drugs needed, which are used in the most renowned medical centers, many of which are acquired abroad.

Farinas were admitted on March 11 in the intensive care unit of Hospital Universitario Renaldo Malian Castro, in the city of Santa Clara. For more than 120 days initiated a voluntary fast which puts their lives at risk today.

Interested in your current state of health, we turn to institutional care located in the central Cuban province and talked with Dr. Armando Caballero, head of Intensive Care Services at the hospital.

The first question that we made to Second Degree Specialist and founder of the health care unit is to explain to us from your experience how it is possible that this person, after four months in fasting still survive.

“It’s the question being asked around the world,” she says, actually a person without eating through some cannot survive that long, but this is not the case of Farinas.

Dr. Caballero said, “This patient voluntarily refuses to eat by mouth. It takes 125 days on this because he spent two weeks at home during which he said that did not ingest food before being admitted to our service, which carries 110 days. We receive a certain physical deterioration and for that reason, he was admitted. He accepted, was aware that we apply nutrients, intravenous feeding, or veins.

The patient is receiving amino acids that form proteins throughout the body needs, also provides lipids, vitamins and minerals, “anything that requires a balanced diet for any human being,” said the physician and he said: “To this end Farina arrived at our room with 63 kilos of weight and is currently ranging between 67 and 69 kilos. Has increased their body weight during admission and was precisely because he is receiving potential nutrition. “

What are the benefits of practicing yoga in the water


2010
04.23

practicing yogaIf you want to practice yoga in water is an excellent option because it gives you the benefits that water provides. Even if you can not swim benefactions know of this practice. Everyone can benefit from practicing yoga in the water, from toddlers to seniors. Especially people who are overweight, bone diseases at pregnant women, people with spinal problems, is particularly indicated. While we can all benefit from yoga in the water, especially those who benefit are those who suffer from arthritis or bone diseases like as well as people who have had any accidents, which use this type of exercise as a means of rehabilitation.

Why is physical activity essential for maintaining pregnancy


2010
04.19

maintaining pregnancyThe human being is made to stay in motion while maintaining their health and vitality, so the physical activity will lead to a better quality of life. During the fertile period of all human beings, it is vital physical activity to regulate the hormonal system, thereby increasing the chances of pregnancy.

Pregnancy is a period of many changes in our body which women must adapt, the exercise provided by a physician licensed to help us address them in a better way.

Among the benefits it can bring physical activity during this period include:

* There is evidence that women engaged in physical activity during pregnancy and before that handled better weight gain without this affecting the development of the infant.
* Reduces back pain associated with pregnancy, this is achieved by correcting posture and strengthening the muscles of the lower back and abdominal organs containing staying in this area.
* The children of mothers, who exercise, have higher physical abilities.
* Increases self-esteem, through the secretion of hormones that help control moods.
* Improves blood flow through the placenta, thus improving nutrition to the fetus.
* Prepare the pelvic floor to support the increased weight and prevent urological and gynecological dysfunction, through strength training.
* Helps improve body awareness, postural alignment, muscle tone and recovery of flexibility, which promotes labor.
* Prepare the top of our body to demands of breastfeeding and newborn care.

It is these and many other benefits it provides the physical activity during pregnancy and throughout our lives, but it is vital that the exercise is conducted under the supervision of trained professionals in the field. The exercises should be based on relaxation, breathing, alignment, coordination, strength and fluidity of movement. Not for any reason must submit to the practice of unsupervised physical activity or high intensity where we increase the body temperature too much, since we can impair normal fetal development.