Night Shift Workers and Cancer
Cancer August 24th, 2009
Typically at night is the time to rest and sleep. However, few workers who do not work turn (shift) it works at night. Various studies mention the night shift workers vulnerable to various diseases, one of them is cancer.
According to a consultant oncologist from Mayo Clinic, Dr.Timoty Moynihan, MD, the link between night work with cancer may be related to changes in circadian rhythm (the rhythm of life based on the pattern of 24 hours) and decreased levels of melatonin in the blood.
We slept a lot of hormones that work, including the hormone melatonin and growth hormone that plays a role in cell rejuvenation. Also during sleep-cell levels of natural killer cells in the blood is very high.
“Yet there has been no study that can prove a direct link with the work of cancer at night,” said Moynihan.
Therefore, Moynihan suggested that night shift workers to run a healthy lifestyle to prevent cancer, for example by not smoking, maintaining ideal weight, exercise, avoid alcohol, and eating healthy food variety.
What to do and Abstinence to Lose Weight
Weight Loss August 24th, 2009
Many ways to Rome. Many ways to trim your body. It’s trying to lose weight but feel not work as well? Do not be afraid, you are not alone. The important thing is you know where your mistakes and correct them in order to obtain a desirable body weight. Here are some rules about the diet that you should do and what should be avoided.
Expand your intake of fiber
Protein is digested more slowly than carbohydrates and fat, while the fiber slow the digestion of food, while absorbing water. Fiber also makes the stomach feel full longer. Nuts, such as red beans, black, and lentils, are a natural combination of protein and fiber in a number of very many. Consider the consumption of beans in the soup, salad, or other foods as a substitute for rice or pasta.
Do not lack of sleep
Studies that took place recently showed that lack of rest or sleep makes a person gain weight. When someone does not get enough sleep, your body will produce a substance ghrelin, a hormone that makes people hungry. While the hormone leptin, which makes a person feel quite satisfied, not produced at night when it should be someone asleep. Discipline may make you stop feeling hungry, but your body you also need a break. Read the rest of this entry »
Sex and Weight Loss
Weight Loss August 24th, 2009
THE men who are overweight or obese can be said to feel again the surge of sexual desire after they managed to lose weight. A new study reveals.
This research involved 97 men with an average age of 48 this year and all are obese are not natural. This conclusion is derived from the report submitted these men before and after they undergo surgery gastric by pass to sag under his weight.
“We estimate that an overweight man who would have unnatural sexual dysfunction experienced by men age 20 years older,” the experts concluded.
The findings were published last December in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
About gastric bypass surgery, there are a few things to know. This procedure is of course not without complications, even the often disappointing. The experts stated that these actions do when diet and exercise can not be done.
Side effects that often occur after surgery include anemia, diarrhea, failure of respiratory function, blood coagulation, headaches or dizziness, until death. In fact, the National Institute of Health (NIH) mentions this action may cause the absorption of nutrients can not take place effectively. However, at least your sex life for the better.
What is clear, gastric bypass surgery will not succeed without a change in lifestyle and diet. “Without changing your lifestyle, the operation will be in vain.” as quoted from the NIH. Of course, weight loss natural ways is highly recommended. Many who have managed to do it, why did you not?
Tai Chi Help Prevent Skin Inflammation
Healthy Lifestle August 21st, 2009
According to a U.S. study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, tai chi exercise can help prevent inflammation in skin diseases (shingles).
Say, 36 trials of adult men and women showed that the combination of relaxation and movement as seen in people who bertai chi improve immunity against the virus that causes extraordinary kenyerian skin.
“Our findings offer a unique example and astonishing,” said Dr. Michael Irwin of the Neuropsychiatric Institute at the University of California Los Angeles.
Shingle attacking people who had suffered from chickenpox when younger. Herpes virus that causes chickenpox, called varicella, stay in the body, causing infection in nerve cells.
Immunity to the virus when it weakens, usually as we age, the virus can cause bruises that cause pain in the skin. The pain can be very severe and can persist for many years.
The team led by Dr. Irwin tested 36 men and women who on average had 70 years of age. None of them ever attacked Shingle, but all have had chickenpox. Half or 18 of them were asked to follow the practice of tai chi for 45 minutes three times a week, while the rest did not do anything.
Five weeks later, researchers checked their immune systems, including general physical condition. Those who follow the tai chi not only feel healthier, immune system cells and even increased to 50 percent, including system cells called memory T-cells, which specifically recognize and attack duty varicella virus
Acne not Caused by Chocolate
Acne August 19th, 2009
Chocolate is often accused as food triggers acne. But the researchers showed acne is not caused by a variety of foods such as chocolate, pizza, fries and foods rich in fat.
Acne commonly appears on the average skin due to hormonal imbalance in the body and there is no relationship between chocolate consumption with acne that appears.
In a study conducted by Dr. Albert M. Ligman, a professor of dermatology, involving 65 people who have acne and face each day eating some chocolate. Found 46 people showed no change in acne, acne decreased 10 people and 9 people got worse acne, and all have the same amount of chocolate every day.
As quoted from Worldwidehealth, Tuesday (29/9/2009), the possibility of chocolate is often associated with acne, because chocolate contains a number of fats and oils high sebum. Perhaps people think if you eat chocolate excess, the body will try to reduce the fat from the sebaceous glands are blocked pores that cause acne. And chocolate has nothing to do with acne.
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