Knee pain can occur at any age
A false step or an unusual burden and the knee starts to hurt. Only then will you realize the importance of this joint and its proper function for the normal everyday life. This knee pain and other knee pain are not the same, because depending on the cause are very different ranges for the problems responsible. As the largest joint in the human body, the knee thigh and lower leg together. It is with ligaments, muscles, capsules, tendons and patellar also one of the most complicated constructed joints . As a hinge joint allows the bending and stretching the legs and thus the running, walking, squatting and sitting become possible. In addition, the knee can joint flexed position also rotates the femur on the tibia and slides back and forth. To make it work in three different planes of...
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What more effective against insomnia: acupuncture or drugs?
More and more people suffer from insomnia. Many of them then start to use medicines. But acupuncture can eliminate sleep problems better and gentler. It is estimated that 20 to 30 percent of the population suffer from insomnia – the number of sufferers is increasing. In most cases, initiating sleep problems caused by acute periods of stress and disappear on its own. But sometimes the sleep problems become constant. Instead of resorting to sleeping pills, which usually represents the worst alternative, you can try also acupuncture. Already previous studies have shown that acupuncture can also help with long-lasting sleep. A recent Chinese study has confirmed this. Thus acupuncture more effective for insomnia than Estazolam, a drug from class of benzodiazepines. Acupuncture is stronger than benzodiazepines. For the study 180 patients with insomnia were treated with acupuncture and placebo medication,...
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Store medicines in summer right
Medicines often contain substances that are sensitive to high temperatures. Thus, the effect can significantly change, at worst, the ingredients are ineffective. The proper storage is therefore very important. Basically, do not include drugs in rooms where the humidity and the room temperature to rise regularly above the norm. We are talking about the kitchen and the bathroom. Optimal storage is at a constant room temperature, dry, dark and locked, of course. In your own home, this can easily be done, but not on the road, and certainly not on vacation. In this case, some medications are particularly sensitive to heat. Patients who are dependent on chronic medication, must therefore be particularly well prepared. One example is insulin: It must be stored in the refrigerator. Dawned also tolerates no insulin temperatures above 37°C, without changing the effect. For such...
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Increases regular wine consumption, life expectancy?
The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans knew about the special abilities of the wine. They used it as strengthening, sleep and pain killers. And even with gastrointestinal problems or for disinfecting wounds wine was used thousands of years ago. But what makes this ancient beverage of people healing? Chemically, wine there is to almost 90 percent water. In the last 10 percent hiding in addition to sugar, glycerin and various organic acids, alcohol, phytochemicals and essential minerals and trace elements. So one or two glasses of wine were already sufficient, for example, to meet the daily requirement of magnesium, potassium and iron. But wine not only helps balance all minerals, but also actively supports health. Lower regular wine consumption demonstrably the risk for cardiovascular disease, wine consumption has a positive effect on life expectancy. However, it is important the...
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Can mindfulness meditation reduce social anxiety?
Mindfulness meditation helps to reduce negative emotions, and help focus your attention on things which you choose. This means it can also contribute to reducing social anxiety, as a study has shown now. The interest to Far Eastern healing and relaxation methods continues to increase. Also meditation is increasingly integrated into clinical practice. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR, the Americans usually called “mindfulness meditation“) is a meditation method that is used by doctors to support healing processes. Studies have shown that mindfulness meditation can have a positive effect on severe mental disorders. And recently, researchers were able to show that mindfulness exercises can also effectively reduce social anxiety. Mindfulness changed negative reviews. A typical feature of social anxiety is the tendency for a social experience. Object try to remember in detail what happened to relive in detail again this...
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