Strengthening immunity is undoubtedly one of the most discussed topics today. Many worry about how to prepare for the season of flu and colds. The most common advice is to take adjuvants. Almost always find people who speak with the pathos of a “remarkable tool, which have benefited and who has helped the family, neighbors, relatives … A doctor once asked the question – why do you take? Adjuvants are already an integral part of many lives in the autumn. Child falls into despondency does not want to go to school, we give it drops, it goes through the whole course and everything is fine. Must send a draft, but we often catch cold. On the advice of colleagues drink some magic medicine that helps a lot. At the same time experts constantly warn that the immune system is too complex to “tightening” of such funds. To achieve a healthy balance must be equalized two forces: anti-inflammatory (induce inflammation, kills harmful microbes entrants or viruses) and inflammatory (control processes as the action). Violations of this balance leads to serious consequences, including can lead to infectious and toxic-shock. Do not take these adjuvants whose relatives suffering from autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, etc.)..
Most adjuvants, which are sold in pharmacies without a prescription not seriously affect the immune system. In a cold or flu they can help (and not always!), but to drink preventive specialists are strongly opposed. Widespread, but the misconception is that we need to increase immunity to common colds and inflammatory diseases, passing in chronic, difficult to heal wounds, etc. Only a doctor can determine the real need for adjuvants. According to statistics, only 5% of people actually have problems with the immune system, which need serious treatment.
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Cold, damp air and weakened immunity are constant companions of bronchitis. That is why in winter it is one of widespread diseases. Bronchitis is inflammation of the lining of the bronchi caused by infection. It may occur alone, for example, after a walk of cold wind, or be a complication from another illness – flu, Orville, pharyngitis. The first signs of bronchitis are scratch in the throat and hoarse voice, and then these symptoms to be added and dry cough, which increases at night. After 3-4 days it becomes wet. Sometimes when bronchitis is increased temperature, but which is rarely very high. If the disease occurs severely, may appear shortness of breath and pain in the ribs. The median duration of disease was about two weeks when the patency of bronchial cough and recover passes. If bronchitis is not treated, it can become chronic. Chronic bronchitis is a serious disease that often exacerbates, the lungs gradually sclerosing posed pulmonary failure, and shortness of breath at the slightest load, pathological changes in heart (sclerosing lungs can not saturate the blood with oxygen). Among the complications of acute bronchitis are serious diseases such as pneumonia and emphysema of the lungs. In the first stage of disease when coughing is accompanied by wet phlegm, medicines can intensify inflammation of the mucous membrane. During this stage should be taken warm milk, hot tea, warm mineral water. The great quantity of fluids helps to thin the phlegm and removal of toxins from the body. But if you have heart problems, asthma, psoriasis or eczema, you better refrain from such treatment.
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For more than six percent of the population snow, snowman skating and not launch a winter wonderland, and the gloomy mood that can only get better with the arrival of spring. Seasonal emotional disorder (SEDs) is a form of clinical depression with atypical symptoms – increased feelings of fatigue, increased appetite, irritability, feelings of hopelessness, lethargy and lack of interest in doing everyday activities. Symptoms are exacerbated in December and continue until late spring, summer fade and come back again in winter. Seasonal depression is different from typical depression that depends on the calendar. Also – unlike the standard form – patients with SEDs tend to be sleeping and suicide, not troubled. This condition affects mostly young people and women of childbearing age, though it is not clear why. SEDs with women than men by a ratio 4:1 SEDs. The SEDs rarely occurs in women at menopause, which allows the specialists to believe that hormonal changes play a role in pathophysiology. Although physicians have an understanding of the characteristics of SEDs, yet little is known how and why these features occur. Biology is still unknown,” said Dr. Douglas Jacobs, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Harvard. He says the leading theory on the problem, whereby the reduction of sunlight in winter, probably affect the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin.
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When you suddenly feel incredibly confusion in your head and thinking is slow, it’s definitely a mental fatigue.
Mental disability is for each individual, but the cause of mental fatigue is always one – a high volume mental work that is inconsistent with the quantity needed rest. Of mental disability can affect and endocrine disorders, depression and various chronic diseases. Caffeine is the most common stimulant in the fight for the activation of the brain, but unfortunately heavy dose of coffee will actually cause increased only Twitter, shaking hands and inability to concentrate. In a healthy person’s ability to process information depends on the inherent characteristics of the central nervous system and the amount flowing to the brain nutrients. Therefore, the simplest way to combat mental fatigue is to provide the brain with its food is adequate enough. Should not be quick with homeopathy, aromatherapy and needle-threating but also the large amount biologically active additives. It is necessary first to make a standard test for therapist: medical examination, analysis of blood and urine, electrocardiography (ECG). If anything is wrong with the body, the cause of fatigue in ourselves.
Leo Tolstoy in his “Confession” was boasting that he could work longer on a desk, then go to the field and long hair – and not experiencing any physical or mental fatigue. He has organized its proper rest by alternating mental and physical exercise. After each hour of intense mental work necessary to make a 10 minute break. Of course, we can not always afford it. But in every free minute, we prefer to sit in front of TV or monitor, rather than do a few exercises.
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Office workers may feel almost insured against industrial accidents, but are threatened by a number of other health problems. Sedentary lifestyle and lack of movement leading to obesity. And for keeping your body in good shape are needed daily about 2-3 hours walk. Obesity, even harmful, in this case can not be called the greatest evil. Much more dangerous are the diseases that arise as a consequence of overweight. Some of them run at least at first unnoticed.
Thrombosis
Thromboembolic events is expressed in blood clots that form in the vessels of the legs in a lack of physical exercise (deep vein thrombosis). They can be formed even in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). Data from recent surveys, the number of office employees suffering from these diseases increases with each passing year. Sedentary lifestyle increases about twice the risk of varicose.
Headache
Permanent lighting and stoop are adequate for the occurrence of migraine. The situation is aggravated by the constant ringing of phones. In a similar problem will help massage the temples in the area. Migraine can be treated with different preparations are available in pharmacies. It should be treated -. Several studies suggest that a prerequisite for stroke.
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All statistics show that tea is undoubtedly the most popular beverage in the world. Its history is centuries old. It is difficult to determine exactly when people started to drink the decoction of its leaves, but on his country no dispute – this is China. According to the legend of Shen Nong, who before about 4800, the Chinese learned to grow and use plant. To help people, he tested himself on various leaves, stems and roots. The first systematic treatise on tea, Cha Jing (Tea canon) appeared in China in the Tang Dynasty. Lu Yu Its author describes in detail the production of tea growing areas, the quality of tea and how to prepare the drink. Buddhist monks, missionaries carried the tea to Japan, and gradually he also reached Europe. In 1547 Cossacks present it to the king unusual gift – a jar of fragrant tea. In Europe, tea was brought by the Dutch. In 1684 he secretly planted in Indonesia. In India, comes much later – only in 1831 and five years later, England received the first shipment of Indian tea. Then he became very common in Ceylon, where from an unknown disease killed all the coffee plantations. Today tea is grown in Africa (Kenya) and South America.
Green tea
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Any contact with a loved one, even scratch, facilitate release of the hormone of joy, therefore it prolongs life, according to British experts quoted by the BBC. If a person is very upset and want to relax, you catch it in hand and thus without thinking it have a positive healing effect, lower blood pressure and slow down his heart beat. One area of 2 cm ² Skin is not less than 50 nerve endings and therefore the nervous system that is first perceived impact on the skin. Galena and light massage are able to reduce nervous irritability and even stop the pain. In a recent research 40 infants were divided into two groups. Children from the first group were fondling a 45 minutes every day. After 10 days in them have been registered more rapid weight gain, although children from both groups received the same amount of food. Touch, hearing and vision are very important for children because they depend on their psychological development and social status. Adults also need to satisfy all needs of the bodies of feelings. Therefore, some researchers even recommend to embrace his favorite person at least 4 times a day.
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Sport is not just exercise. Only if you practice and use properly, it will bring search results – good physical condition, freshness and high spirits. According to the latest views of experts in the field of sports medicine must be followed a few basic principles of sport have a positive impact on health:
• sport every week for several hours! Every healthy adult should sport at least 2 and a half hours per week, performing physical activity with moderate intensity such as brisk walking. If you like more intensive sports such as running or swimming, then spent time in the pool or at the site must be at least an hour and 15 minutes per week. Physical activity can be distributed so that the duration of the training must be more than 10 minutes.
• Be more ambitious! To extract maximum benefits for your health, sport even more. 5:00 moderate-intensity exercise or two hours and a half high-intensity sports are optimum amount for your health, experts said.
• Tighten the muscles! Resistance training with moderate or high intensity as well as strengthen your muscles and your health. They may be two or more per week and must include all major muscle groups – chest, back, shoulders, upper and lower limbs. Power exercises can be performed with free weights, machines or special own body (push-ups, gatherings, shrub, etc.)..
• Do not use age as an excuse! There is no old age for the sport. Older people should also try to maintain sports form if possible. Those with increased risk of fractures and injuries must perform exercises that improve their balance.
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This is the purpose of study, organized by the Associated Press and the company Ipsos. It is collected and analyzed data from 10 leading countries of the world. In each of them between 13 and 26 November 2006 were interviewed about 1000 adult respondents. What causes the most stress among citizens of most dynamically developing countries?
1. Australia. More than one third of respondents (35%) considered the work of a major source of stress. After it is placed in financial problems (27%) and family life (24%). Three quarters of the inhabitants of the country (77%) are in a state of everyday stress.
2. UK. 51 percent of Britons think they are under stress. Finance excite them in 32% of cases and work – in 26%. Their family life has at least concerns.
3. Canada. Often or sometimes in mental the price fall 76% of Canadians say Three quarters of the population. The main factors that they believe are the work or lack thereof (32%) and cash problems (28%).
4. France. Life frequently or occasionally out of control for 45% of Fench. 30% of respondents put work and financial costs in the first place among the causes.
5. Germany. Germans appear to be quite resistant to stress – just 51 percent believe that fall into this condition. 28 percent feel that life is permanently out of control.
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Some people seem to have an inborn dislike of certain vegetables and have no desire to consume, regardless of the form in which they were prepared. According to U.S. scientists from the private research institute Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia this was due to “internal voting body, which we seek to dictate what, how and in what form to consume. The study’s authors – Mary Sandy and Paul Breslin argue that those who literally hate vegetables, instinctively protect themselves from iodine deficiency and caused by that disruption of the thyroid gland. Many vegetables, especially broccoli, horseradish root and contain relatively large amounts of glucosinolates, which prevent the formation of organic iodine compounds in the body and their access to the thyroid gland. Without compounds iodine thyroid can not function normally. Therefore, in parts of the world where there is a shortage of food from non-vegetable origin, ie lack of iodine, many people suffer from increased thyroid. In a strong iodine deficiency slows mental development of children that with increasing age can not be compensated.
The bitter taste is a warning
Scientists have discovered a receptor on the tongue taste bitter substances which determines, in some cases respond to glucosinolates. In part of the study participants were found two genes responsible for this receptor. They are perceived vegetables containing glucosinolates, uniquely as bitter. Other actors who have a gene, responsible for the particular perception of taste, these vegetables are defined as less bitter. Others who did not have a similar gene, they have never felt bitterness.
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