Can Tai Chi improves the quality of life in COPD?
People who suffer from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) often have to face with shortness of breath and weakness condition. As a study now revealed, Tai Chi can help them. More and more people, unfortunately, suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Typical symptoms are: stronger cough, phlegm and shortness of breath during exercise. Tai Chi can enhance physical performance and quality of life for people with COPD. This result was received in a recent study. Accordingly, the flowing movements of Tai Chi are alleviate the complaints of lung disease. Tai Chi composed from simple movements and can be learned by the people of all ages: the so-called Sun-Style. 42 patients will take part in the study. Half of them will visit Tai Chi program during three months, twice a week. The other half served as a control group...
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Christmas holidays – time heart attack?
At the Christmas holidays, statistically, many people hospitalized because of a heart attack. Especially men are susceptible to heart attack. In normal days, the health insurance companies recorded an average of 30 admissions per day. But on December 24 there are around 40, which is on a third more than in usual days. Especially for men, the Christmas season seems to be dangerous: of more than 60 percent of heart attacks happen with the men. The main cause of the heart attacks at Christmas is stress from worries about gifts. Everyone wants correspond expectations of family and friends – all of that creates a lot of pressure in Christmas time. There are also professional work that need to be completed by the end of the year. If added lack of exercise, a lot of alcohol, unbalanced diet and smoking,...
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Finally back out into the open: Mild weather attracted to more activity
In the cold and dark winter months, most people prefer to stay in their own homes in their spare time. With increasing temperatures and spring-like air but takes on the desire to outdoor activities. What is ideal for who and what is important? Sport or just walking, trips to leisure facilities or casual meeting with friends? The list of possibilities for recreation in the spring is long. But who has the choice of the most has spoiled. If you want the door should think in advance whether he prefers to get involved with events organized by, or at least would like to plan everything yourself. What is certain is that with each project increases the enthusiasm for further activities. With momentum in the spring. If there is more daylight in the evening and thereby achieve the temperatures pleasant treble,...
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Green tea is a super weapon?
Many people rely on the health benefits of green tea. The research is interested more and more in to the traditional drink – with encouraging results. In Asia green tea is used for relief and healing of various diseases for centuries. And even in Western countries, green tea is now regarded by many people as a wonder weapon against all sorts of ailments. From diabetes to cancer, toward Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis – In all of these diseases, green tea is able to exert positive effects by its beneficial properties. However, the study on the subject of situation has been rather thin. Now seems to gradually change. Green tea has become a popular research subject among medical professionals, and current studies allow to take notice. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the substance that gives to green tea its salutary effect....
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Power for man, what options are there?
If the power wears off, which is not only stressful for the man, it can even bring the partnership in danger. Even with the greatest understanding changes in these stages of life the nature of the relationship. This also makes sense countermeasures. There are very many triggers for power problems. You can be psychological or physical causes have. That the potency declines with age, is only natural. The problem arises when desire and potency does not change is consistent. Fear of failure threatens to depression. Here, many problems can be easily treated. Going to the doctor is, however, in the first place, because only an extensive investigation can bring clarity as to whether behind the potency problems might conceal a serious disease. If this is not the case, are open to men many treatment options available. The first makes...
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