Hygiene in traveling – healthy on holiday
Whether contaminated water, unclean toilets or spoiled food service areas in restaurants or at the hotel buffet: many holiday destinations can be desired in terms of hygiene left. One considers, however, simple rules, pathogens have no chance. The issue of hygiene in traveling in modern society takes a large value. Accordingly, many vacationers are worried about their health – especially against travel to exotic climes. Completely unfounded fears are not: Especially in hot countries romp pathogens to which our digestive system is not used in tap water and food. In addition, foreign foods and spices burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Although exaggerated panic from parasites, bacteria and viruses is unfounded, but provides a degree of caution is still the best prevention is depending on the holiday destination vaccines against various pathogens such as malaria, yellow fever or typhoid are...
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Does caffeine cause atrial fibrillation?
Many people believe that caffeine can be the trigger for cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. But a study shows that it’s the opposite. But a study shows that this statement is the contrary to the truth. That is probably the reason for the popular belief, coffee could be bad for the heart and cause atrial fibrillation, among other things. To clarify the relationship between caffeine and arrhythmia, many studies have been carried out. Now researchers have released a new meta-analysis, in which have been received data from 228 465 persons in total. In studies was analyzed consumption of tea, cola, cocoa and chocolate and coffee. The boundary between low and high caffeine intake was drawn at 500 milligrams per day. This matches to five cups of coffee. The observation period was between 4 and 25 years. Just in...
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When digestion becomes a problem: Bloating
Bloating everyone knows, even if most reluctant to talk about it. Occasional indigestion can be relieved with various home remedies and it is not a cause for concern. But bloating constantly can hide an allergy or organic disease. A distended abdomen, cramping pain and often uncomfortable loudness escape odorous gases are clear signs that the body is overwhelmed with digestion. Besides junk food, an unhealthy diet and the accidental swallowing of air make different foods a smooth and unobtrusive digestion difficult. Thus, whole grains, onions, cabbage, legumes and chicken eggs are, eg split and can often be digested only with strong gas development. Flatulence from these foods are therefore normal and go well with the help of digestive home remedies such as cumin, anise, fennel and coriander prevent that accompany the meals either as spices or in the form...
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Lower risk of Salmonella infection
Salmonella are bacteria that can cause serious diseases in both humans, and animals. This can be prevented with the necessary background knowledge the infection, which is considered the most common trigger for gastrointestinal diseases. In 2012 alone affected 20,000 people nationwide salmonella. In total there are 2500 species of Salmonella (serovars), which are named after the city of discovery. Salmonella is a cause of gastrointestinal infections, known consequently as salmonellosis. Source of infection may be food, but also secretions from infected tieren. Salmonella infection is a very treatable with antibiotics if detected early. Suspicion of infection should more sensitive the patient (the elderly, infants, chronically ill), the earlier to be considered with Salmonella in the present symptoms. The main symptoms include: Abdominal pain Vomiting and nausea Diarrhea Circulatory problems Headaches Fever The first symptoms are usually 12 to 36 hours...
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How the functionality of mitochondria affect on the emergence of depression?
Researchers have found that the mitochondria in depressed patients become “closed” and produce less energy. That could be the reason of some depression symptoms as lethargy, lack of concentration and energy loss. The biological basis of depression are still largely in the unknown. To date were changes of neurotransmitters in the brain as the most important biological abnormality of mental illness. Now a research team wanted to find the functions of mitochondria (the energy supplier of cells) that play a role in the development of disease. The study were included 44 women aged from 50 to 69 years. In a Half of the subjects had been diagnosed acute depression, the other half never had been in depression. All participants were interviewed by the researchers according to their lifestyle and major life events. In order to detect the activity of...
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