Down the Cholesterol With a Gymnastics

February 8th, 2010

Recent studies have revealed only to persons who have diseases like cardiovascular, the physical activity is recommended as a treatment with a proper diet.

Having practiced in a regular form of physical activity used to improve a substantial quality of life, especially when we speak of metabolic diseases. The recommended exercises are those that mobilize fat deposits, like in addition to losing weight eliminates the bad cholesterol that is accumulated in the body. The pace, the market in a bicycle, swim or perform gymnastics aerobic exercises are ideal for those who have high cholesterol.

Aerobic exercises are those that deal with areas in which fatty deposits are instaled, such exercises for waist, abdomen, hip and glucose being this type of  gymnastics the most important down the cholesterol.

The recommendation is to make ten minutes of preheating, 15 aerobic exercise and the gym is located. Moreover, the practice of regular physical activity as least three times a week he must make a specific diet for hipocolesterolemia and obesity, drinking two liters of water per day, which has a detoxing and moisturizing action. A change of life regarding diet and physical activity are fundamental to reduce bad cholesterol and increase good.

Lower Cholesterol in Blood

February 6th, 2010

These foods fortified or functional appointed they have in their composition substances that help lower cholesterol in blood, but every time we will take a balanced diet and healthy and most important is low in fat. In general these products that help reduce cholesterol include: fitosteroles, and Estañol esterol (all substances of plant origin which have the potential to block the absorption of cholesterol to the intestine), Omega 3 and fatty acids.

But it is not necessary to buy these products, which generally have a higher price, since it is possible to find all the substances before named directly in food. The esterol Estañol and we can find them in fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, oils and a variety of fountains plant. The Omega3 is present mainly in nuts and fish in blue.

The fatty acids are present in olive oil, avocados and olives. The fiber is also present in some foods such as vegetables, grains, fruits, vegetables work together to reduce levels of cholesterol in blood. Begin to select foods that we will be under control this silent enemy that is cholesterol.

Cramp Treatment

February 5th, 2010

Like most of the time in medicine should first try to find the cause (eg. Origin due to a metabolic disease, a cardiovascular disorder) if it does not, you can:

  1. Doing massage the cramp (see more good advice to treat cramps)
  2. Use if cramps recur, muscle relaxants such as tizanidine or tetrazepam (Sirdalud ®). Warning it is prescription drugs that can cause drowsiness.
  3. In case of frequent nocturnal cramps, your doctor may prescribe medicines containing quinine (eg in Switzerland sold as quinine, ex. Hänseler Chininii Sulphate Coated 250 mg), a drug against malaria that would have a positive for the disease.
  4. If cramps occur regularly, also use preventive medicines.

Tips to Prevent Cramps

February 3rd, 2010

Tips to prevent cramps

(Magnesium cramps) Make preparations of magnesium, you can cure a month for example. This mineral has a strong preventive effect on calf cramps. In fact often causes cramps are related to magnesium deficiency (eg. Among athletes or pregnant women).

  • A healthy diet especially rich in minerals containing magnesium or calcium can on the same principle as above help prevent cramps. Some examples: soybeans, rice, wholemeal bread, nuts.
  • Drink plenty of water (rich in magnesium if possible).
  • Take regular sport and / or step to activate blood circulation.
  • In sports, it is important to warm up to minimize the cramping of the calf.

The Causes of Calf Cramps

February 1st, 2010

The causes of calf cramps (due to a stress or night) are usually caused by an imbalance of supply of muscle in minerals (magnesium, calcium ,) and blood. This leads to dysfunction and causes muscle cramps (>> see under symptoms). It is not known yet the exact causes.
It is also believed that dehydration, excessive sports, taking certain medications (Neuroleptics, diuretics, statins, corticosteroids), having flat feet or thyroid problems can cause cramping of the calf.

Muscular Dystrophy

January 29th, 2010

Muscular Dystrophy

What Is Muscular Dystrophy?

There are several different types of muscular dystrophy, diseases characterized by progressive muscle weakness and expense.

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy primarily affects the muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles) and heart muscle. The earliest symptoms are joint deformities called contractions that restrict the movement of the elbows, ankles and neck. Affected individuals also experience muscle weakness and progresses slowly spending the upper arms and lower legs and moving your shoulders and hips. Before adulthood, most people with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy have heart problems. These come from abnormal heart rhythms and defects with electrical signals that control the heartbeat. Untreated, these heart problems may lead to a slow heartbeat, fainting, increased risk of stroke, and increased risk of sudden death.
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Relaxation Techniques Part.II

January 27th, 2010

What is progressive muscle relaxation?

It’s a relaxation technique that is based on the principles of Jacobson, who found that stress and systematic relaxation of various muscle groups almost completely eliminates muscle contractures, and a feeling of deep relaxation. While it is particularly indicated in psychosomatic disorders such as Lamaze or preventive habit may be recommended to almost everyone to deal with stressful situations of everyday life.

Relaxation Techniques
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Relaxation Techniques Part.I

January 25th, 2010

Relaxation Techniques

In recent years the words “tension“, “anxiety” and “stress” have entered our everyday language to describe certain states often suffer disturbing, especially those who live in big cities.

Tension and anxiety are normal psychophysiological mechanisms that are activated for our body and mind to be alert so that we can meet our daily activities, you can even say that the need for life. “Stress” is a controversial term, but it could easily be defined as an altered state resulting from imbalance between the demands of the environment, whether real or subjective, and resources available to us to face them.
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How to remove the laces

January 22nd, 2010

remove the laces

Who has not heard of the famous lace? Who would not have ever hurt your knees, shoulder or other body part after having begun to exercise after a long period of inactivity? It’s what I call “collateral damage” in exercise or sports. I’m going to focus on breaking down the myth of “soreness”. We will try to explain why they occur and how we can avoid them.

Most of the population that has made exercise at the amateur level in high performance even suffered what is commonly called “soreness.” But what are they?, “Lactic acid crystallized as some say?. Do not be fooled.

The “braid”, also called DOMS (soreness Delayed Onset Muscular) or DMT (delayed muscle pain) are sore muscles that appear just hours after completing the exercise and reach a peak of pain between 24 and 48 hours later. These pains are due to overuse that involves eccentric activity type preference (when the muscle lengthens) in subjects not accustomed to it. Usually the pains are located in areas where the muscle has been stretched more and more stress endured during contraction, causing destruction microstructural level muscle (muscle tissue).
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Hateful cramps, the final remedy to avoid

January 20th, 2010

Hateful cramps

Cramp, jerk, that I up the ball, which I mounted the muscle. We have heard and experienced many times that hateful feeling: The Cramp. And there are many factors that may cause its onset, overheating, dehydration, muscle fatigue, loss of electrolytes, insufficient training and not stretching, as the Sport Life magazine. A wide variety of conditions associated with muscle cramps. There are some induced by certain drugs or medications (such as salbutamol, alcohol), other electrolyte disturbances generated (due to vomiting and diarrhea), as well as a symptom of some neurological diseases and nerve root compression. However, the most common are produced by heat and those occurring in athletes, caused by exercise, explained from Universia.

A) Internal factors:

The following parameters must be balanced to avoid risks:

- Balance of salts and electrolytes.
- Existence of energy reserves in muscle (glycogen).
- Balanced nutritional state before and during sports.

It should also consider:

- Perform heating and stretching of muscles, focusing specifically on areas of greatest need and taking into account the type of activity performed.
- Proper posture: A refined technique when performing the tasks and exercise and perform correctly supports eliminates chance of injury.
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