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Several studies have appointed the health risks associated with coffee. However, it now seems to be shown that coffee and cancer are unrelated.

Although previous research has yielded conflicting data on the effects of coffee on health, a recent study by the Autonomous University of Madrid shows that there is no link between coffee consumption and cancer deaths.

What’s more, another study by the University of North Dakota said that habitual coffee consumption protects against Alzheimer’s.

It is known that high cholesterol levels are a risk factor for getting Alzheimer’s and is now known that caffeine blocks the negative effects of cholesterol thereby indirectly help combat Alzheimer’s.

Since in many cases, conservative treatment of obesity ends in failure, then when considering the surgical option, which it aims is to improve symptoms and reduce risk of obesity through weight loss and sufficient maintained over time, with minimal complications.

Therefore, no striving for the ideal weight, but the change in surgery of the structure of the digestive aid is offered to the patient to try to change their eating habits.

The accepted indications for surgical treatment of obesity are:

1. Patients with obesity and a body mass index (BMI)> 40 kg/m2, and absence of endocrine diseases that can cause this obesity (eg hypothyroidism).
2. Patients with BMI> 35 kg/m2 is associated with potentially serious diseases such as obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease, diabetes mellitus … Also included in this group those with physical mobility by obesity diminish their quality of life much.
3. Acceptable surgical risk, and age between 18 and 60.
4. Absence of toxic habits or psychiatric illness.
5. Obesity held for 5 years, with failure of conservative treatment for at least 2 years.
6. Assumption by the patient’s surgical risk and postoperative compromise of a right and follow strict nutritional guidelines.

It is accepted that surgery should not be under 18 years of age and above differences of opinion between those who say not to intervene over 60 years, while others accept older patients depending on the individual case.

Excessive alcohol consumption has been linked to diseases such as breast and gastric cancer, however a new study opens up other possibilities and it relates to prostate cancer.

It is believed that alcohol accelerates the metabolism of cancer cells and this causes it to develop a more aggressive cancer, experts say.

The new study was conducted by doctors in Holland Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research recently published in the journal Cancer. It pointed out that excessive consumption of alcohol, especially beer, cause it to quickly develop a highly aggressive prostate cancer, whose chances of survival are less than 50%. Read the rest of this entry »

Although it may seem easy and routine, shaving can be more complicated than many people believe, because if not done properly your skin can suffer and give you problems.
Shaving cream is very important to soften the hair and make shaving easier.

Being more sensitive skin than other parts of the body, should pay more attention when removing hair from the face area. There are several tips to make your skin suffer less shaving.

1. Shower or bathe before shaving. Wash your face and neck with warm water and mild soap to help remove oils and perspiration that inhibit water penetration into the skin.

While facial hair can be as thick as a copper wire, apply warm water causes hair to expand, making it smoother and easier to shave. Read the rest of this entry »

The fat in children is something that worries many parents and obsessed enough. Hard to make the boy or girl to become thinner and this contributes to eat too much as a sedentary lifestyle.

A researcher from the University of Amherst is making systematic physical education classes outdoors and thirty minutes at preschool, to assess whether weight problems or suffer health and prevent suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes Type 2.

Junk food, video games and television are among the factors that are causing an epidemic of obesity in preschool children. Sofia Alhassan, University of Massachusetts, is investigating how to radically change this trend by immersing preschoolers in a program to make physical activity a fun activity. Read the rest of this entry »

In recent years, several scientific studies questioned the concentrations of a chemical called bisphenol A, which is present in many types of containers for daily use and was considered “safe” for human health.

Given this evidence one of the lead agencies in the area, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, according to its acronym in English) United States Government convened an expert committee to evaluate the scientific rigor of published papers on the subject .

A study by a group of scientists from the School of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina and the Tufts School of Medicine in Boston, has attracted the attention of U.S. authorities. Read the rest of this entry »

Artificial colors and additives commonly used in children’s food exacerbate hyperactivity in children, even those who do not have the disorder, according to an article published today in the medical journal The Lancet.

A group of scientists from the University of Southampton (southern England) studied the effects of additives on children’s behavior changes in a group of nearly 300 children, 153 of them in 3 years and another 144, 8 and 9.

Children were given in some cases two different drink mixes that include various additives, in others a placebo.

Among these substances contained the preservative sodium benzoate (E211), used in soft drinks as “Pepsi Max”, “Fanta” or “Sprite” and artificial coloring E110, E102, E122, E124, E129 and E104, present in many sweets and sweets consumed daily by British children. Read the rest of this entry »

Aerating well the body is essential to keep it healthy. And the way we can to H elping our bodies to absorb enough from oxigneo is proper breathing. Most people are used to breathe in a wrong way because they are tainted by bad habits such as stress, lack of exercise, poor posture, a contaminated environment or affected by snuff, and so on.

It is necessary to oxygenate the body and many body functions that depend on this element. Read the rest of this entry »

Osteoporosis is a condition caused by reduced bone mass which leads to a susceptibility to injuries such as broken bones, sprains, etc.. The spine is the one who usually receives this weakening as one of the most common symptoms is pain. In general, osteoporosis usually occurs after forty years, although much can be done no doubt to preventable and curable.

What causes osteoporosis?

• An inadequate diet, low in important vitamins and minerals like calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D.
• The decline in estrogen at menopause.
• diets contained excessive animal protein as meat, eggs, cheese, etc. These diets cause calcium excretion through the urine.
• The lack of physical activity causes demineralization of the body.
• The imbalance in the levels of the hormone calcitonin, which controls calcium levels.
• Medications such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, birth control pills, steroids and corticosteroids can make a person prone to osteoporosis.
• toxic habits such as excessive coffee, alcohol or refined sugar.
• Imbalances in the thyroid or parathyroid. Read the rest of this entry »

Natural antibiotics has the great advantage of not only helping to prevent and cure many diseases, but stimulate the healing power of helping to strengthen the body’s defense system and optimize its self-healing power. Natural antibiotics from the vegetable world, are found in many plants and foods we consume in our daily diet. However, many of these antibiotics can be used as medicinal treatments to replace the aggressive drugs pharmacy, if you trust them, we would truly enormous benefits to our health because they have many advantages:

• Do not irritate or stimulate the body artificially or aggressive, but help you self-balancing and self heal by itself.
• No side effects.
• Respect the healing time needed to eradicate the disease.
• They are easily available and their costs are arguably more accessible than drugs pharmacy.
• In addition to helping to heal, help keep your cells strong and healthy. Read the rest of this entry »