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The best protection for the skin in cold weather
The skin needs not only to support heat. Even cold can harm her. The skin dries out and becomes cracked. At worst, even threatening infections. Cold protection for the skin should be elementary and see the cold season in the outdoors into account. Cold air is stress for the skin. The facial skin is particularly vulnerable, but also on the hands is the contact with freezing outside not unscathed. Particularly strong is the load when the constant change between...
Read MoreHow much overweight harm children’s health?
The health effects of obesity in children are greater than previously thought. This shows a recent study by American scientists. The research team led by Claire Friedemann examined in a comprehensive study, how the overweight in children affects on the risk of cardiovascular diseases. They analyze 63 studies with a total amount of children 49 220 in the aged from 5 to 15 years old. The researchers found, that overweight children have an increased by 30 to 40 percent...
Read MoreHeat treat muscle pain effectively
For centuries, the positive effect of heat for the treatment of spasms and pain caused thereby is known. This heat can ease the pain in proper indications and proper use in three ways. The various forms of heat therapy are tested for many years. They have proven themselves both for the treatment of non-inflammatory diseases as well as to alleviate painful tension and cramps to colicky cramps, chronic joint and spinal problems as well as problems in the area...
Read MoreCan Yoga reestablish the balance after a stroke?
Yoga strengthens the physical balance in healthy people. Whether patients after a stroke take benefit from the exercises? Now researchers from Indianapolis investigate this question. The body positions during Yoga practice strengthens the physical balance. Arlene Schmidt of the University of Indiana in Indianapolis wanted to find out, whether stroke patients, who have problems with the sense of balance, take benefit from yoga exercises. The workouts were conducted by a trained yoga therapist, who shows postures on the respective...
Read MoreThe Sauna – refueling stop for body and soul
During the cold season prevails in saunas high operating outdoors is really uncomfortable, warms and relaxes a sweat in particular. Sauna makes sense, since it offers numerous health benefits. During the sauna session, the body temperature rises by about one to two degrees, compared with a slight fever. The body’s own immune cells are thus activated, there is increased production of natural killer cells in the bone marrow. In addition, increases the production of interferons, which means messenger molecules,...
Read MoreCorrelation between breast cancer and lack of sleep
Lack of sleep may increase the risk of developing breast cancer. This is the result of a study by American researchers. Lack of sleep is associated with a variety of health risks. Whether lack of sleep increases the risk of breast cancer? This question now under investigation of a research team from Ohio. The researchers, led by the cancer specialist Prof. Dr. Cheryl Thompson interviewed 412 patients according to their average nightly sleep duration in the last two years,...
Read MoreDid tomato juice protects against stroke?
Many people drink it only in the plane: tomato juice. A new study shows that it may be useful, otherwise more often resorting to the red drink. Lycopene, which is found in concentrated form in tomatoes, strengthens cerebral vessels and can protect against stroke. This is the result of a recent study. Researchers wanted to find out exactly why the consumption of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of many diseases and which components are responsible for the vascular...
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