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How to strengthen the immune system

Friday, April 9th, 2010

Studies on some products containing probiotics have shown that “good bacteria” that contain these products can help prevent or reduce the duration of certain gastro-intestinal, uro-genital tract.

The probiotic foods or supplements, probiotics can be found in foods are easy to integrate into your daily diet. Buy fortified probiotic yogurt (like Activia and Actimel Danone), tempeh (Asian food made from fermented soybeans), the fortified cheeses, kefir drinks (beverage after fermentation of milk or fruit juice sweetened).

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Do not just read the word “probiotics” or “acidophilus” labels on foods. Be sure to choose foods or probiotic supplements containing probiotic strains of bacteria that have already proven themselves as the strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus (GR-1 or GG), the strain L. Defensis casei, and Bifidobacterium animalis strain (DN 114 001).

Get enough sleep to strengthen the immune system
Find enough time in your schedule to devote to sleep that your body needs. Most sleep experts recommend between 7 and 9 hours per night. A U.S. study found that women who sleep well have more destructive active cells (white blood cells that attack bacteria) than those who feel tired due to lack of sleep.

Try to fall asleep quickly, to keep cool in your room, get a quiet and dark. Try to avoid caffeine, alcohol and vigorous exercise for at least 3 hours before bedtime.

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Hypercholesterolemia, Epidemiology

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

hipercolesterolemiaThe United States estimates that more than 5% of the adult population has cholesterol levels (TC) above 275 mg / dL, and approximately 25% of the population had values above 240 mg / dL (6, 2 mmol / L). This 25% includes the population most at risk of heart disease (CHD), but, despite the lower relative risk of 75% of the remaining population in the latter group experienced approximately 60% of all CHD deaths.

This reflects both the large number of individuals at risk as adverse effects have only modest elevations in plasma TC, especially if they are associated with other risk factors. In the same country it is estimated that up to 16% of the population has mild elevation of CT (200-240 mg / dL) and two or more risk factors, and that 10% of the population has HDL <35 mg / dL and 5% <30 mg / dL.

In this case, with CHD mortality rates similar to those of other Mediterranean countries and lower than those of northern and central Europe and the United States, the prevalence of HC in the adult population, taking values of CT > 250 mg / dL, according to various studies lies above 20%. According to the study by the Ministry of Health (1994), the average CT men 35 to 44 years is 208 mg / dL, which places Spain, compared with other European countries and the United States in an intermediate position regarding the concentration of CT.

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