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Spanish doctors Role of the Military Hospital 2 of the Forward Support Base (FSB) in Herat (Afghanistan) have treated over 300 patients, most Afghans, since it was inaugurated on the 29th hospital January by Defense Minister Jose Antonio Alonso, on his last visit to Afghanistan.

Since opening, the Role 2 has been intense and varied activity, confirmed by the many visits he has been subjected. The hospital has modern facilities, transport, among which an intensive care unit, two operating rooms, hospital services and primary care, clinical analysis, radiology, dentistry, psychology, veterinary medicine and pharmacy. It also has air medical evacuation capacity and conservation of blood.

Role The primary function of 2 as medical support to ISAF forces, has increased assistance to military personnel and Afghan police and the provision of humanitarian assistance through local personal medical consultation. The figures speak for themselves: they have attended a total of 306 patients, of whom 286 have been Afghans. With a medical team comprising 20 men and 11 women, Role surgical module 2 is in turn composed of 10 doctors Bulgarian Army, with its remarkable experience in this type of mission, has made a total of eight operations. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Dilute breakfast

Breakfast with choosing the right food in the morning is very important for the body to supply the energy needed to face the morning routine to avoid eating sugary or fatty snacks when hungry.

2. Excessive fat-free foods

The truth does not mean fat-free foods that contain low-calorie foods.

3. Consumption of salads

Containing high-calorie salad as well as hamburgers, especially when the vegetables covered with cheese, dry bread, and high-fat gravy.

4. Choosing an apple or orange juice compared

Eating fresh fruit is much better because it is usually found as a component of fiber or fiber foods are essential to the diet.

5. Restrict calorie consumption

Average body needs 1200 to 1500 calories each day to function. If done tightening of calories, your metabolism will slow down resulting in health problems like anemia.

Skin-care and body is an important goal in water detox. The skin is the most extensive part of the body that serves as a protector for ourselves. The skin is a reflection of our health, so we must care for and maintain it.

Here are some things you can do to maintain health and beauty of your skin.

* Pat the entire body after bathing.
* Brushing dry skin all over your body every morning.
* Cleaning the face with whatever way you want, then give with warm water three times, and three times with cold water.
* Spraying the skin with a fine water spray before applying facial moisturizer.
* Applying moisturizer twice a day and ensuring containing at least 15 SPF.
* Peel the skin of body and facial once every three days.
* Eat healthy foods, many fruits, vegetables, grains, and oily fish. Read the rest of this entry »

The fact that there is greater dissemination of information regarding mental health was of enormous benefit to people living a condition of discomfort, because makes them feel less alone and often directed towards appropriate care. Yet, as every coin, even the excessive amount of information has a flip side: many people self-diagnosed disease varied and often resort to a pernicious self-medication.

Complicit in this phenomenon are often the “outing” of celebrities from the entertainment world, making many serious diseases as a matter of fashion. The two psychiatrists complain of British health service,

Diana Chan and Lester Sireling, working in a local mental health center in North London. According to specialists, family doctors and psychiatrists are flooded with requests for treatment by patients who claim to already know the disease suffered by. This is particularly the case for bipolar disorder, which were declared with Stephen Fry, Carrie Fisher, Mel Gibson and Robbie Williams. Read the rest of this entry »

The donation and transplantation of organs and tissues are topics that can not be confined exclusively to the world of medicine, or more generally to health, but for the social aspects that are specific, even involving the institutions, communities and the entire Civil Society . The organ transplants are now an established therapy for many shortcomings of modern medicine terminal organ.

The possibility that this number is able to meet the growing demand depends on the social consensus in our society that receives the acceptance by the common people of concepts such as brain death, the value of clinical transplantation, organ donation intended as act of solidarity enlarged and not intended aims. Read the rest of this entry »

In addition to damage to the lives of individuals, mental illness – from the most common, namely anxiety and depression – also involve significant social and economic costs (particularly for education, health care and judicial). Are among the main reasons for sick leave, early retirement and disability pensions.

The EU countries have the primary responsibility of interventions in this field, although non-governmental organizations are increasingly active.

EU policies to help protect and promote mental health, to raise awareness on issues related to it as well as a pan-European framework for cooperation and sharing of best practices among governments and sectors in order to put together policies, experiences and research. Read the rest of this entry »

What is quercetin?

It is a bioflavonoid with anti-inflammatory found naturally in fruits and vegetables, particularly apples and red onions. It is also a water-soluble natural pigment with high antioxidant properties.
What food we can find that quercetin?

Where some of the foods we can find quercetin include apples, onions, especially red, blueberries, currants, kale, green tea and black, also in red wine, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, etc..
Ginkgo biloba, the herb St. John and the American Sabugo also are rich in this nutrient.
Properties of quercetin

* Used for several years to help combat food allergies and respiratory diseases.
* A high intake of quercetin reduces cardiovascular risk.
* Protects the kidneys from the toxicity of some drugs.
* Can eliminate the pain in cases of prostatitis. Read the rest of this entry »

Female smokers wishing to quit have to face different challenges in relation to men, but with proper care can be successful, experts say.

“The problem is that there are specialists or interventions that deal with all cases in the same way,” Dr. T. Ivana Croghan, coordinator of the research program at the clinic of the Center for Nicotine Dependence.

While research suggests that women may be more likely than men to relapse after quitting, Croghan added his own analysis of 3,000 people treated at the heart of the Mayo Clinic found no gender differences the ability of remaining free of the habit, six months later.

The reports of women were most troublesome symptoms of withdrawal such as depression, irritability, anxiety and lethargy, more than men, says Patrick Draper, a clinical social worker and specialist in the treatment of snuff in the clinic.

Additionally, smoking may represent a reaction to negative emotions for women than for men, according to Croghan, while women may also have less faith in their capacity to quit. Read the rest of this entry »

Isoflavones: They play a role by which estrogen is used to attenuate the hormonal changes in women’s stage of menopause, is found in vegetables and nuts in larger quantities to be the soybeans and soy products like tempeh (soya beans to adding a specific fungus fermentation).

Some scientific studies have shown that Asian women who eat soy have a lower incidence of breast cancer and the Western matrix.

Flavonoids: Family consists of the flavonols, the antocianidoles and flavones are antioxidant natural dyes that are the most important family of polyphenols, very present in the plant world.

Protect the cardiovascular system and are activators of enzymes, “glutathione peroxidase and catalase, which are natural antioxidants in our body.

The family found in sprouts, green leafy vegetables, red and purple fruits and citrus. Read the rest of this entry »

Broccoli is a vegetable that we include in our food purchases. This green vegetable called broccoli, but is also known as broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica broccoli or is an excellent food to include as part of our intake of five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

Top 10 reasons for consumption are:
1. Broccoli is a good source of vitamin A (beta carotene), especially the leaves.
2. Broccoli also contains calcium and high fiber.
3. Eating large quantities of this vegetable can help prevent colon cancer and prostate cancer.
4. It can also help breast cancer and belonging to the cruciferous family.
5. Broccoli can be used as a remedy for blood pressure due to its high content of vitamin C (even more than oranges).
6. It is rich in antioxidants such as indoles, isothiocyanates and folic acid.
7. Because it contains chromium, helps control blood sugar levels and insulin.
8. You can help reduce cholesterol.
9. It’s low in calories. Read the rest of this entry »