by: Michael Clonts
Natural Component of Apple Peels Found To Help Prevent Muscle Weakening
In search of an effective method to prevent muscle wasting that comes
with illness and aging, researchers have located a natural compound
that is very promising.
The findings reported in the June issue of Cell Metabolism (a Cell
Press publication), identify a natural component of apple peels known
as Ursolic Acid as a promising newnutritional therapy for the
widespread and debilitating condition that affects nearly everyone at
one time or another.
"Muscle wasting is a frequent companion of illness and aging,"
explained researchers from The University of Iowa, Iowa City. "It
prolongs hospitalization, delays recoveries and in some cases prevents
people going back home. It isn't well understood and there is no
medicine for it."
The research team first looked at what happens to gene activity in
muscles under conditions that promote weakening. Those studies turned
up 63 genes that change in response to fasting in both people and mice
and another 29 that shift their expression in the muscles of both
people who are fasting and those with spinal cord injury. Comparison of
those gene expression signatures to the signatures of cells treated
with more than 1300 bio-active small molecules led them to ursolic acid
as a compound with effects that might counteract those of atrophy.
"Ursolic Acid is an interesting natural compound," they said. "It's
part of a normal diet as a component of apple peels. They always say
that an apple a day keeps the doctor away..."
The researchers next gave Ursolic Acid to fasted laboratory
subjects. Those experiments showed that ursolic acid could protect
against muscle weakening as predicted. When ursolic acid was added to
the food of normal subjects for a period of weeks, their muscles grew.
Those effects were traced back to enhanced insulin signaling in muscle
and to corrections in the gene signatures linked to atrophy.
The subjects given ursolic acid also became leaner and had lower
blood levels of glucose, cholesterol and triglycerides. The findings
therefore suggest that ursolic acid may be responsible for some of the
overall benefits of healthy eating.
"We know if you eat a balanced diet like mom told us to eat you get
this material," the researchers explained "People who eat junk food
don't get this."
It is not yet clear whether the findings will translate to human
patients, but the goal now is to "figure out if this can help people."
If so, they don't yet know whether Ursolic Acid at levels that might be
consumed as part of a normal diet might or might not be enough.
Journal Reference:
mRNA Expression Signatures of Human Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
Identify a Natural Compound that Increases Muscle Mass. Cell Metabolism
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Monday, March 25, 2013
New Apple Ingredient Discovery Keeps Muscles Strong!
Saturday, January 12, 2013
TLC DIET
Diet TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes) is usually done to help lower bad cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The key to this type of diet is to reduce the intake of fat, particularly saturated fat, and get more fiber.
Clearly TLC diet is designed to raise levels of good cholesterol and not lose weight. But there are also studies that show generally low-fat diet can help you lose weight.
The experts reveal the diet is good for making a healthy heart. This is due to a diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables and whole grains, but tend to be slightly saturated fat and salt. This method is good for maintaining normal cholesterol and blood pressure, so the risk of heart problems decreased.
To date there is no indication of the risk of serious side effects that may arise, and diet of the TLC diet is safe to do for children and adolescents.
Steps taken to implement the TLC diet
Start by selecting a target calories, then cut the saturated fat intake to less than 7 percent per day, which means reducing the high fat milk, butter and fatty meats.
In this diet a person is also asked to consume a lot of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy products or lean fish and poultry such as chicken without the skin.
Each day be eating meat no more than 5 ounces, including skinless chicken or fish, drink 2-3 servings of low or non-fat milk, eating 4 servings of fruit, 3-5 servings of vegetables, and whole grains, pasta, cereals or rice.
Fiber intake is mainly found in vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds are the primary source that should be pushed on the TLC diet, most of the menu there is 40-50 grams of fiber daily.
In the TLC diet protein consumed 15 percent of the daily calories of protein (10-35 percent is usually recommended). Salt intake is restricted so as not to over-share, watch your intake of potassium and calcium in the blood vessels so that the muscles can work well.
Friday, January 11, 2013
THINGS THAT THE RISK OF FERTILITY BOOST MEN
Infertility or fertility problems is not just a problem of women but also men. There are several factors that can cause fertility problems in men can cause infertility. What is it?
In the last 50 years, male fertility is expected to have declined by about 2 percent per year. Most fertility problems in men is caused by lifestyle choices are wrong.
Quote: Experts reveal that when a couple is infertile, then the third is caused by women, is caused by a third of men and a third can be caused by both.
Causes of infertility in men can be caused by genetics, but there are also related to lifestyle. Here is bebebrapa things that can increase the risk of men become infertile (infertile), namely:
1. Genetic Disorders
A genetic mutation can eliminate layers of carbohydrates around sperm thereby reducing mobility. If the two men inherited a genetic mutation from the mother and father, then this condition will make it difficult to impregnate a partner.
2. Obesity
Has any body obesity or being overweight makes the body unhealthy and thus affects the function of every cell in the body, including sperm.
3. Job
Some jobs can affect sperm count as painters, welders, builders, drivers and some office workers who sit too much because it makes the temperature increases in the scrotum.
4. Alcohol abuse
The man who became an alcoholic will have normal cells that are 30 percent less in the semen.
5. Sexual Problems
Some sexual disorders owned by men such as premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction can make it difficult man to fertilize the female egg.
6. Smoke
One of the biggest negative impact that may be felt by men smokers were sperm motility.
7. Malnutrition
To have healthy sperm, then the required intake of nutrients such as vitamin C, zinc, vitamin E and beta carotene are sufficient.
8. Exposure to toxic substances
Frequent exposure to toxic substances such as those contained in pesticides or lead paint can damage sperm.
9. Use marijuana or other drugs
Men who use drugs such as marijuana or other can reduce the total number of sperm and semen volume than it has.
10. Often assuming the laptop
If you are using a laptop, you should put on the table or use the coating, since assuming the laptop can raise the temperature in the scrotum that affect the quality of sperm.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
LIVE LONG AND SLIM DIET
To achieve ideal weight, a lot of people who depend their life on a diet that manifold. But recently, a study from the United States have identified another potential of a special diet called the ketogenic diet as delay the aging process.
The team of researchers from the Gladstone Institute suggests that a diet that emphasizes low-calorie diet and carbohydrates that can trigger the production of a compound that plays an important role in delaying the aging process.
If the concentration is low, a compound called beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB) or 'ketone body' can help protect body cells from oxidative stress that contributes to the aging process.
Oxidative stress occurs when the body's cells use oxygen to produce energy but besides that this activity also resulted in the release of other toxic molecules known as free radicals.
The problem is when the age, the body's cells are no longer effective in clearing these molecules free radicals causing cell damage, oxidative stress and the effects of aging. But the researchers found that beta-OHB was really able to help delay the process.
"We found that beta-OHB, one of the body's main source of energy when exercising or fasting, can inhibit the formation of enzymes that promote the emergence of 'oxidative stress' and protects cells from aging," said researcher Eric Verdin zeenews quoted as saying on Monday ( 10.12.2012).
These findings obtained by the research team after passing a series of experiments involving a number of participants were asked to chronic calorie restriction diet. From there it was seen that calorie restriction triggers the production of beta-OHB that can inhibit the activity of a group of enzymes called histone deacetylase, or HDAC.
Investigate a calibaration, apparently normal existence HDAC this 'work' deadly pair of genes called Foxo3a and MT2. But with increased levels of beta-OHB, these compounds can inhibit HDAC doing it or in other words a pair of genes had finally become active. Whereas once activated, they can start an activity to help the body's cells against oxidative stress siege.
"This breakthrough also expand our understanding of the mechanisms behind long known HDAC involvement in aging and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism and traumatic brain injury disease that has had few treatment alternatives," said another researcher, Katerina Akassoglou.
IMPACT CAN SLEEP HARD
Impact
Can Sleep Hard Because This Bad
Insomnia or difficulty sleeping is not only associated with minor complaints such as frequent mengatuk at work. Many studies have linked the disorder with deadly chronic diseases, as well as a mental disorder from mild to serious.
Various health threat that is often overlooked as a result of insomnia are as follows
1. Premature death
Insomnia induced genetic disorder Familial Fatal Insomnia can lead to effects that really fatal, namely death. Inherited disorders characterized by disturbed sleep affects brain function by memory loss and difficulty in controlling movement. Patients can die from severe fatigue after months can not sleep well, plus a tremor or shaking the whole body.
2. Suicidal
A study in adolescents revealed, late sleeping habits associated with an increased risk of depression by 24 percent and suicidal tendencies as much as 20 percent. Not only that, insomnia or restless sleep also been associated with an increased risk of paranoia or excessive fear and bipolar mental disorder.
3. High blood pressure and other chronic diseases
Scientists at the Henry Ford Center of Sleep Disorder proved, the longer it takes to fall asleep from lying down could mean the higher the mortality risk of hypertension or high blood pressure. Likewise do not sleep soundly, more often lie awake at night also increased the risk of hypertension.
In addition to hypertension, other chronic diseases are also often associated with a history of insomnia. Among these are still associated with hypertension are heart attack, and diabetes, obesity and breast cancer.
4. Strange behavior while sleeping
Suffering that accompanies insomnia does not stop at great effort and furiously when going to bed alone. As soon fell asleep, a variety of behavioral disorders during sleep may arise as a result of lack of sleep on the nights before. Starting from ngelindur (sleep talking), SMS while you sleep (sleep texting), to have sex while asleep or unconscious known as seksomnia.
5. Hearing loss
It's not a lot of people who became deaf because of insomnia or sleeplessness. But for those who have a history of tinnitus or ringing in the ears, lack of sleep caused by insomnia disorder can worsen the condition and if not treated it might not end so permanent deafness.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
HOW TO TREAT NATURAL SPRUE
More commonly known as thrush or stomatitis, is a swelling or inflammation that occurs in the mucosal lining of the mouth. Thrush is not a serious illness or even life-threatening, but the condition is very annoying because it makes it difficult to eat and talk.
Thrush can be caused by several factors, such as stress, sores in the mouth, food allergies, menstrual cycle, too many antibiotics or drinking acidic beverages. Here are some easy ways to treat ulcers, as reported healthypro.org.
1. Gargling with salt water
Gargle with warm water mixed with salt three times a day to heal canker sores.
2. drinking yogurt
Yogurt control the balance of bacteria in the mouth and the body. With this, you can increase the speed of wound healing and help prevent canker sores.
3. Gargling with traditional ingredients
Gargle with one of the few traditional ingredients, such as aloe vera, grape seed extract, hydrogen peroxide, plum juice, tea tree oil and warm water mixed with salt.
4. Garlic and papaya
Applying drugs directly to the sores can accelerate wound healing process. Paste the raw onion, papaya or tea bags directly on the wound canker sores.
5. Try baking soda
Combine baking soda and water. Then use as a mouthwash or toothpaste to cover the wound canker sores. Baking soda will help remove bacteria in the mouth and lessen the pain.
6. drinking vitamin
Increase consumption of vitamin B, vitamin C, iron and folic acid also plays a role in preventing canker sores and heal wounds.
Nyei oral thrush and make it difficult to speak. Rather than pout just because thrush, mending immediately try the tips above
HOW TO HAVE A GOOD BODY POSTURE ALL AGES
Everyone will want to always look younger. Therefore, most of the people vying to make every effort to always look young. In fact, a variety of surgical procedures were undertaken in order to appear younger. However, if anyone ever thought that could stand upright in old age is also important? Imagine if your skin is still tight, but the body is hunched? Surely we will look old with the body hunched.
Good posture will further make a person look younger dibandikan with a face lift or Botox. Face lift is a plastic surgery to remove facial wrinkles, sagging skin, fat deposits, or seen other signs of aging for cosmetic purposes. Good posture can also have the benefit of maintaining bone health.
Although stooped posture may occur naturally with age. But we can prevent spinal damage often caused by osteoporosis, and to prevent damage to the bone and center. 10 tips that can keep you standing upright at any age, among others:
1. Stretching
Most people spend time hunched in front of a computer. "Stretching and increase range of motion is an important thing," said Jonathan F. Bean, MD, MS, MPH, an assistant professor in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
To keep your body limber, try to get up for a few minutes every half hour and do stretching, walking, or just standing.
2. Doing light exercise
Try this exercise: Every morning and evening, lying on the floor and doing relaxation by putting both hands as if wrapped around the head for 2 or 3 minutes.
For additional exercise, place a rolled towel on the floor, which is just below the spine, then stretch. "But this stretch slowly and stop if you feel discomfort or pain," said Dr. Bean. "If you want to complete this exercise, make sure that it is getting flexibility first," added Dr. Bean.
3. Sitting straight
"When you have to work by sitting in a chair, sit down, with posture erect and straight is a good habit," said Rebecca Seguin, PhD, an expert physiologist and nutritionist in Seattle.
"This is to do with getting used to, disciplinary exercises that focus on body awareness, such as Pilates and yoga, can help the body to stay sitting straight," added Seguin. Make sure your workplace is conditioned to be able to do proper posture.
4. Strengthening the muscles
Pilates and yoga are a great way to build muscle strength, muscles of the abdomen, and pelvic region. These muscles form the basis of good posture and strong muscles can have other benefits, namely to prevent urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is the loss of bladder control. A strong muscles can even make sex more pleasurable. [/ FONT]
5. Perform Yoga
Besides helping to increase body awareness and muscle strength, according to Dr. Bean yoga is also a great way to build and maintain the flexibility and strengthen the muscles throughout the body.
Start practicing yoga gradually and observe the response of the body. Make sure the yoga teacher to understand your needs and abilities. Hatha or restorative yoga is a good exercise to start training for a beginner.
6. Strengthen spine
After menopause, the muscles around the spine of women may have weakened more severely than men. Specific exercises for the back extensor muscles, neck flexors, pelvic muscles, and the muscle side is an important exercise.
Coaches can help, there are even special tools for special training of these muscles. According to Dr. Bean, durability spine and trunk muscles are also important. That's what makes the body can still stand upright without feeling the pain. [/ FONT]
7. Lifting weights
Vertebral compression fractures can reduce the height and is a hallmark of aging. It is caused by the resulting thinning disease osteoporosis bone.
Women and men can help prevent osteoporosis with some exercises, such as walking, climbing stairs, and lifting weights. "People who walk on a regular basis during their lives tend to have better bone density," said Seguin.
8. Vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential for bone health, and may also help maintain muscle. Try to get vitamin D from a healthy diet. A recent report from the Institute of Medicine stated that, most people get enough vitamin D from food and sunlight without taking supplements. The recommended dietary intake for vitamin D is 600 IU a day for women <70 years and 800 IU for women> 70 years.
9. Eating healthy foods
Of course we all know that calcium is good for bones. It is recommended that women aged 19-50 years to get 1,000 mg of calcium daily. For elderly women get 1,200 mg. But the best calcium intake is from food than supplements.
Institute of Medicine recently found that most people, except for the teenage girls, getting enough calcium from your daily food intake. In addition, research has shown that people taking calcium supplements had a higher risk of heart attack and kidney stones.
Consult with your doctor whether to take calcium supplements. In addition to vitamin D, in order to benefit others should get vitamins from natural foods compared with supplements.
10. Consider health checks
Your doctor can tell you whether to conduct a survey of bone mineral density to detect osteopenia or osteoporosis. Although Seguin said that, activities such as progressive resistance training in some cases it can stop the process pengkeroposan bones, but medications can also help. These medicines include bisphosphonates such as Boniva, Reclast, and Fosamax.
Although safe, these medicines may increase the risk of fracture or other problems, but rare. Hormones in the form of medicine can help build bone density include Evista (raloxifene), calcitonin, and parathyroid hormone
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
HABITS THAT CAN MAKE A QUIET MIND
Someone who often feel anxious and negative thoughts will always be more susceptible to stress. All you need to do to overcome this is to build a habit so that you can respond to an issue more calm and avoid stress.
Here are 8 healthy habits that can make you more calm,
1. Breathing with the belly
Occasional abdominal breathing can increase the amount of oxygen in the blood and triggers the brain to reduce the concentration of stress hormones.
2. Good night's sleep
A quality night's sleep has been associated with a reduced risk of various chronic diseases. Lack of sleep hours can make the body produce more stress hormones that make your days are not calm and full of anxiety.
3. Chat with people nearby
Good communication can enhance social cohesion and make someone feel they have the support of loved ones like family and friends. People who often chat with friends less likely to be stressed when faced with a problem.
4. Environmentally conscious
Every day for a minute, try to get closer to nature and observe what happens to the body and the environment around you. Focus your mind for a moment on the surrounding environment, listen to the heartbeat, and notice your breath setap to be more relaxed and calm.
5. Listening to music
People who like to listen to music will soon be free from the tension and get peace after he started to play your favorite music.
6. Write down your thoughts
Write down your negative thoughts about something or prejudices that weigh on you on a list in a diary. After that write positive things that are contrary to the list next to it.
It can change the way you naturally think, that every thing that happens to you is not all bad and there is always a bright side.
7. Many grateful
With grateful for all favors obtained, someone will always feel satisfied, confident, calm, and avoid anxiety. Budayakan thank God and thank you for the love you get from people nearby such as parents, spouses, and friends.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STOMACH
Complaints Regarding Stomach Could Be Seriously Ill Omens
Most important human organ located in the chest cavity and abdomen. Therefore do not be mistaken for just about ulcer stomach problems, colds, and other little things. Many serious diseases that can be detected from the stomach.
Various complaints that appear in the abdomen and can be a sign of serious illness are as follows,
1. Difficult Chapter
Be careful if you are having trouble BAB (bowel movements) or constipation, especially prolonged or chronic. Research at the University of chronic constipation sufferers Newcastlemenunjukkan 1.78 times greater risk of developing colorectal cancer and 2.7 times more vulnerable benign neoplasms.
2. Diarrhea or diarrhea
Often diarrhea is not considered a disease but a natural mechanism to remove objects that are not needed or even harmful to the body. However, if continuous, diarrhea needs to watch out because it can cause death from dehydration. Similarly, diarrhea that does not heal can sometimes be symptoms of infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).
3. Hard to swallow
There are many conditions that trigger painful swallow around the esophagus. Sore throat is one of the most common triggers, but these complaints are often triggered by a disease such as cancer in the thyroid gland that is located in the neck.
4. Catch a cold
Besides bloating aches, colds complaints sometimes accompanied by breathlessness and chest pain that is hard to distinguish the symptoms of heart disease. The term entered the wind itself is not known in the medical world, but many cases of heart attacks originated from complaints such as colds.
5. Distended
Obesity concentrated in one area, in particular the stomach are the main symptoms of metabolic syndrome and fatty liver. Conditions that make it risky belly bulge look penyak trigger various chronic diseases such as diabetes to heart attacks.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
SAME WOMAN MORE IMMUNE DISEASE 5 THIS
Being a woman seems really inconvenient. There is a monthly menstrual cycle, not to mention STDs, let alone a woman can get pregnant and give birth. Behind all the hard labors, the women got a boon that no man. They are more resistant to some types of diseases.
Some of these diseases can strike men and women. However, research shows that the risk is lower in women than in men. The causes can vary, starting with hormones to habits or lifestyle. The following are 5 diseases that are less susceptible to attack women:
1. Parkinson's Disease
Based on an analysis of 7 studies, scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine reported that men are 1.5 times more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women. One of the reasons supposedly because estrogen protects women resulting from neurodegenerative disorders.
However, in women who develop Parkinson's disease, the symptoms are even more pronounced. For example, female patients experience more chronic fatigue than male patients.
2. Liver Cancer
Compared to men, women are less likely to experience hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancer is the most common. The incidence rate in men is about 3 times higher than women.
Women who suffer from severe liver cancer can live for months longer than men with the same disease. According to a study published in the journal International Hepatology, women whose tumors can not be removed in surgery can survive 5 months longer than men.
3. Skin Cancer
Among 68,000 patients with melanoma or skin cancer in the United States in 2010, almost as many as 39,000 people or 57 percent were male. One reason is men not women in serajin take preventive measures to protect the skin.
In a survey of 31,428 Americans by the researchers at Centracare Clinic in Minnesota, as many as 11.2 percent of women claimed to prefer to indulge in the shade, while men only 6.2 percent
4. Barrett Esophagus
Women less likely to develop Barrett esophagus than men. The disease is characterized by damage to the stomach lining of the esophagus due to acid. The disease is 2 times more common in men, according to a study published the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
It seems that female sex hormones may protect against Barrett esophagus. Nevertheless, more research is needed to understand these differences.
5. Head and Neck Cancer
Women have the possibility of a third smaller head and neck cancer than men. The findings of researchers at the National Cancer Institute also confirmed that male smokers are more often affected by head and neck cancer than women smokers.
In a study published in the journal Cancer, the researchers explained that the levels of estrogen and progesterone are higher in women may reduce the risk of head and neck cancer and upper digestive tract cancers, including cancer of the stomach and esophagus.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
RECOGNIZE EARLY SYMPTOMS OF BREAST CANCER MORE
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the breast tissue.
Cancer can begin to grow in the milk glands, milk ducts, fatty tissue and connective tissue in the breast.
Cause
The cause is unknown, but there are some risk factors that cause a woman to be more likely to suffer from breast cancer.
Risk Factors
Some factors influencing risk are:
1. Age.
About 60% of breast cancers occur in the age above 60 years. The greatest risk was found in women aged over 75 years.
2. Ever had breast cancer.
Once the affected breast removed, the risk of breast cancer in a healthy increase of 0.5-1% / year.
3. Family history of breast cancer.
Women are mothers, sisters or children suffering from cancer, had a three times greater risk for breast cancer.
4. Genetic and hormonal factors.
5. Had suffered from non-cancerous breast disease.
6. Menarche (first menstruation) before age 12, menopause after age 55 years, first pregnancy after age 30 years or had never been pregnant.
7. Use of birth control pills or estrogen replacement therapy.
8. Obesity after menopause.
9. The use of alcohol.
10 The use of alcohol more than 1-2 cups / day can increase the risk of breast cancer.
11. Chemicals.
Several studies have cited exposure to chemicals that mimic estrogen (which is contained in pesticides and other industrial products) may increase the risk of breast cancer.
12. DES (diethylstilbestrol).
Women who took DES to prevent miscarriage have a higher risk of breast cancer.
13 Irradiation.
Symptoms and Signs
Early symptoms include a lump that is usually perceived differently than the surrounding breast tissue, painless and usually have an irregular edge.
In the early stages, when driven by a finger, a lump can be moved easily under the skin.
In later stages, the lump is usually attached to the chest wall or surrounding skin. In advanced cancer, can form a swollen lump or breast skin ulcers.
Sometimes the skin over the lump shrank and looked like an orange peel. Other symptoms that may be found in a lump or mass in the armpit, a change in the size or shape of the breast, an abnormal discharge from the nipple (Usually bloody or yellow to green, may also be pus), changes in the color or texture of the skin on the breast, the nipple and areola (dark brown colored area around the nipple), breast looks red, the skin around the nipple scaly, nipples are interested in or feel itching, breast tenderness or swelling of one breast.
In later stages may develop bone pain, weight loss, swelling of the arms or ulcerated skin.
Prevention
Many risk factors can not be controlled. Some diet experts and oncologists believe that changes in diet and lifestyle in general can reduce the incidence of cancer.
Endeavored to make early diagnosis of breast cancer is easier to treat and can disembuhan if it is still in early stages. Realize, clinical breast examination and mammography as a screening procedure is 3 tools to detect cancer early.
Management
Treatment usually begins after a thorough assessment of the condition of the patient, which is about 1 week or more after the biopsy.
Treatment consists of surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and hormone inhibitors.
Radiation therapy is used to kill cancer cells in the tumor and the surrounding area, including the lymph nodes.
Chemotherapy (a combination of drugs to kill cells that multiply quickly or pressing breeding) and hormone inhibitor drugs (drugs that affect the hormones that support the growth of cancer cells) is used to suppress the growth of cancer cells throughout the body.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER AND WHITE WHEN THE WAKE OF SLEEP
Some people sometimes have the habit of drinking water while just woke up. This habit proved to have many health benefits. What are the benefits of drinking water when you wake up?
Water needs to be consumed by different people, it is because it depends on several factors such as weight, gender, weather and activities done daily. For example, people who are physically active or live in hot climates, it needs more water.
It takes time, discipline and commitment to get used to consume water immediately after waking up, as this may provide some health benefits. These benefits can be obtained, as quoted from the LIVESTRONG, Wednesday (09/07/2011), namely:
1. Increase energy
Consuming water in the morning can increase your metabolism, help a person become more alert and feel more refreshed because of an increase in energy in the body.
This is because almost all parts of the body need water to work optimally, if the body is dehydrated there will be fatigue and lethargy that it becomes inefficient.
2. Eliminate toxins
Drinking water in the morning will help relieve kidney function in terms of eliminating toxins and waste products (waste) from the body system. This is because when the body does not get the evening fluid intake.
3. Losing weight
Mara Z. Vitolins, a nutrition expert from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center said the general body can not differentiate between hunger and thirst, hence consumption of water can help to distinguish it.
In addition, if a person drinks water when he was hungry to see a decrease in appetite, so help you lose weight, and avoid the consumption of other beverages high in sugar, or caffeine aklori.
To find out if your body is well hydrated or enough water intake can be seen from the color of urine, the normal color of urine that is both clear and not yellow solid.
DIABETES RISK Raise HARD BED FOLDING SIX TIMES
uninterrupted night's sleep often leads to fatigue and upset. The study found that people who constantly disturbed sleep has six times more likely to have diabetes and heart disease. The new research explains that diabetes symptoms appear after three days of having trouble sleeping.
The new findings, published in the journal Nature Genetics helps to explain previous research, why night-shift workers are prone type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
By involving nearly 20,000 people, researchers found that people who had one of four variants of a particular gene six times higher risk of developing diabetes. Study participants whose sleep is interrupted repeatedly for three days will develop the symptoms of diabetes.
According to the researchers, damaged proteins known as MT2 may disrupt the biological clock or circadian rhythm and release the hormone insulin. These disorders lead to disruption in the regulation of blood sugar and lead to type 2 diabetes.
"Setting blood sugar is one of the many processes regulated by the body's biological clock. Study adds to our understanding of how genes play an important role in the regulation of the biological clock may influence the risk of diabetes. We found a very rare variant of the gene MT2 have much effect larger than the other variants are more common, "said Professor Philippe Froguel, from Imperial College London, as reported by dailymail, Tuesday (31/01/2012).
In 2008, a genetic study led by the same team found that people who have a common variation in the gene MT2 has a risk of developing type 2 diabetes is slightly higher.
The release of insulin responsible for the regulation of blood sugar levels known to be regulated by melatonin. While the body's sleep-wake cycle is controlled by melatonin had an effect in the form of drowsiness and lowering the body temperature.
"Genetic research such as this is useful because it can help us understand how genetics may influence a person's risk of type 2 diabetes. Risks are not controlled by a single gene., And we already know that other genetic changes as well as lifestyle factors may influence the likelihood of developing a complex condition, "said Dr Iain Frame, director of research at Diabetes UK.
The researchers are increasingly convinced that eating a balanced diet and enriched fruits and vegetables will keep the weight to stay healthy. Moreover, being more physically active can also help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes as well as help patients with diabetes manage the disease more effectively and reduce the likelihood of more serious complications.
Monday, December 31, 2012
9 BENEFITS OF LONG PULL BREATH
When the panic and nervousness hit, have tried to draw your breath with long or deep, and you feel instantly calmed. Strange indeed, but very effective thing to do.
Apparently, gain a deep breath / in not only to relieve feelings of nervousness. Experts say, draw a deep breath at certain moments can provide other health benefits. Here are the other benefits of deep breathing:
1. Relieves stress
Daily activities and our relationships with others sometimes can increase stress levels. This causes breathing becomes faster and blood pressure increases.
In fact, these two conditions can be bad for your health. Breathing deeply can be one of the best things to relieve stress, so that the mind re-focused and clear. When breathed in, you send a signal to the brain to calm down and relax. The brain then forwards the signal to the body, so you feel relaxed again.
2. Reduce anxiety
Anxiety can be hazardous to health and cause some health problems and diseases. Deep breathing exercises can help clean any 'blockage' in mind, so that helps you re-focus. That way you can reduce or eliminate your anxiety.
3. Improving blood circulation
Breathe deeply and regularly can improve memperbiki oxygen delivery to all organs of the body. Try to take a deep breath through your stomach to increase the supply of oxygen to the body's organs and helps the whole development of the system.
4. Assist Detoxification
Taking a deep breath we can routinely perform body detoxification organ. Because when we breathed in, can help remove toxins in the body, thus cleansing your body system.
5. Lowering blood pressure monitor
According to a study published in the journal The Lancet, heart patients who take short breaths as gusts of 12-14 per minute (six breath per minute is considered optimal) are more likely to have low oxygen levels, which can corrupt the skeletal muscle and metabolic function, causing muscle atrophy (decreased muscle mass). Routine breathed in have proven to lower blood pressure.
6. Helps reduce pain
With a deep breath, the body will release endorphins. It dates back to a substance that gives a sense of comfort and also a natural pain reliever. This hormone can also make the muscles become more relaxed. Tense muscles meruoakan major cause of pain in the neck, back and stomach. Numerous studies have shown that breathing deeply beneficial for asthmatics.
7. Helps to improve physical and mental health
Deep breathing can increase oxygen levels in the blood, improve health in a variety of ways?? Slows your heart rate, improves circulation, lowers blood pressure, and helps digestion, which in turn helps improve mental performance and energy.
8. Relaxation Stomach
Research has demonstrated to breathe deeply can help relax the stomach and your abdomen to move properly. So, if you are experiencing in your stomach pergejolakan try to breathe deeply, especially when you are on the toilet.
9. Reduced Sense of Nervous
Nervousness is a common feeling experienced by everyone. Sometimes nerves can make a person difficult to speak, when it happens, deep breathing can be done to overcome them. Try to close your eyes while breathing deeply for a minute or two.
5 TREATMENT FOR PREGNANCY SUPPORT
The presence of children would be so looked forward to the couples who have been married. One of the things that must be considered in order to support the process of having a baby is away from stress.
Well, 5 therapy can be done to support the pregnancy. Although therapy can reduce stress, but medical treatment should not be abandoned. Here are some supportive therapy pregnancy as quoted from the book 'Making A Baby' by Debra Fulghum Bruce, Ph.D., Samuel Thatcher, MD Ph.D, and Britt Berg, M.S:
1. Acupuncture
Acupuncture is widely used as an adjunct therapy fertility. But experts think still needs a lot of research before making acupuncture as an effective solution to fertility problems.
When used with in vitro fertilization, acupuncture is believed to give the effect of a significant increase in embryo transfer. While the effect of acupuncture on the endorphin system is to lower overall stress and blood flow to the uterus.
2. Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is a condition change while the attention, while the brain severed ties with outside events. According to one study, hypnotherapy can be an effective treatment for women who do not ovulate.
After undergoing hypnotherapy for 12 weeks, 75 percent of patients experience menstruation. So the cycle return to normal conditions this can increase the chance of pregnancy.
3. Light Therapy
Therapy is done by using natural or artificial light in order to cause physiological changes in the human body. Light therapy can increase serotonin levels which can reduce dismay.The researchers showed serotonin levels dropped sharply before ovulation in women. With this therapy, women can maintain levels of serotonin / melatonin is high enough to prevent the arrival of the symptoms of Pre Menstrual Syndrome (PMS).
4. Ayurveda
Ayurveda is a holistic healing science from India that focuses on prevention of disease with natural therapies. The accuracy of this method in helping someone get pregnant has not been scientifically proven. But because Ayuverda reduce stress and anxiety and promote immune function, this leads to increased opportunities for conception. If asked to consume herbs, make sure you consult your doctor first.
5. Transcendental meditation
No studies using these methods to improve fertility. But transcendental meditation helps reduce anxiety during examination or fertility treatments. While doing this meditation, you will perform engineering sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. Meanwhile, in the heart of the Sanskrit saying the words over and over for 15-20 minutes, and is performed 2 times a day. With this meditation you will think more clearly so as not to stress.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
5 CANCER CAN BE PREVENTED WITH SPORTS
Cancer is a deadly disease that is not only faced by Indonesia, but also the world. An estimated 7.6 million people died of cancer every year. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is the main way to prevent cancer, one sport. There are at least five types of cancer are preventable with regular merciless exercise,
1. Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer occurs in the cells that produce mucus in the lining of the stomach. According to a study published in the European Journal of Cancer, researchers found that people who participate in strenuous activities, such as basketball for three a week, may reduce the risk of stomach cancer by 20 to 40 percent.
2. Ovarian Cancer
The study, published in the journal Cancer Cause and Control found that women who engage in high-intensity activities, such as swimming, can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer significantly compared with inactive women.
3. Breast Cancer
There are several types of breast cancer, but cancer that begins in the milk ducts (milk ducts) is the most common. In a study published in Breast Cancer Research, women who are active in moderate exercise for 20 minutes at least 5 times a week, coupled with a healthy diet, can reduce the risk of breast cancer. In addition, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology showed post-menopausal women who actively exercise, will experience changes in hormone levels and protein are associated with decreased risk of breast cancer.
4. Lung Cancer
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more people die from lung cancer than any other cancer. Researchers from the University of Minnesota found that women who exercise a high degree less chances of suffering from lung cancer paru.Pria and women who regularly exercise at moderate intensity and strong, will decrease the risk of lung cancer.
5. Prostate Cancer
In a study published in the European Journal of Epidemiology, researchers found that men who regularly carry out recreational activities will reduce the risk of prostate cancer
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