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How to prevent muscle cramps

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The muscle spasms or cramps occur when a muscle contracts or involuntarily, which becomes rigid causing pain and discomfort. Often arise at night during sleep or during and after physical exercise. Its causes can be several, from muscle fatigue, lack of minerals and vitamins in the diet to bad postures. Besides knowing treat them properly, it is important to know some tips that can help prevent muscle cramps . Leading a sedentary life and not doing any physical activity is one of the main causes for the occurrence of muscle cramps . In fact, people who do not exercise in your daily routine are prone to muscle spasms more frequently. That is why sport or follow a regular routine of exercise will help you prevent and also enjoy better health at all times. Yet it is also true that muscle cramps occur regularly during or after physical exercise, which may be due to prolonged exercise or muscle overload. In this sense, there are certain practices that we can take to prevent muscle cr...

Foods for Healthy and Strong Bones

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Having healthy and strong bones is essential at every stage of our life and to achieve this and prevent, to the extent possible, diseases such as osteoporosis, it is important to take care of food and include two essential nutrients, calcium and Vitamin D. Both help to keep the bones in optimum condition and ensure good growth. If you want to know what ingredients you can find, in this article we suggest you through a selection of the best foods for healthy and strong bones . The milk and other dairy products like yogurt and cheese are, as we know, one of the main sources of calcium and are essential to healthy and strong bones . Are preferred low-fat dairy products, they are healthier and offer the same or greater calcium intake than the rest. It's recommended daily consumption of 3-4 servings of dairy products, so you can complement or supplement the milk with yogurt and a few ounces of cheese. A highly recommended product today, for lactose intolerant, is soy milk, although i...

Lemon is beneficial for health

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There are many foods and natural products that have beneficial properties for the body and the human body. A good example are the lemon s that in addition to providing vitamins and minerals, offers plenty of benefits to health and can be used   to alleviate some conditions. In this article we explain in more detail what the benefits of lemon . Like other citrus, lemon is known for its high content of vitamin C, but also contains vitamins A, E, and B group and various minerals: potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus. This will make lemon s become a great source for the body's defenses that will help prevent disease. The lemon helps to eliminate toxins, and also facilitates the movement of the intestines, helping to regulate traffic. This can be taken every morning a glass of hot water with lemon juice. Furthermore, lemon s are beneficial to blood circulation problems, since the active and improvement. Therefore, it will be appropriate in case of hypertension, varicose veins, h...

Gangrene and your body health

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Gangrene is a life threatening conditions that occurs when tissue of the body dies permanently.  Causes of gangrene Blood circulation is an important role in the body organism. In the circulation process of blood contains oxygen and nutrients which are delivered power sources of body . The gangrene is caused by loss of blood supply to a body part that can be external: skin, or Internal: organs, muscles. As a result, this area suffers tissue death so there is no longer outstanding. The area affected by gangrene is detected by bluish / black area, fishy smell of the wound and the loss of sensitivity. Any kind of conditions which create obstacles of the blood flow to our body is increases the potential risks for gangrene , also included: Atherosclerosis Diabetes Trauma or injury Peripheral arterial disease Reynaud�s phenomenon  Types of gangrene Primarily there are two types of gangrene are seen, those are dry gangrene and wet gangrene . Dry gangrene: It is common ...

Foods to Increase Platelets

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Platelet function in our body part is essential for the process of blood coagulation. A normal platelet count is 150,000 to 450,000 but different diseases can cause levels fall can cause internal bleeding. A low platelet count is a serious matter that requires medical supervision, but in your diet you could find extra help. In here we give you a list of foods to increase platelets and improve your health. Low platelets can be caused by severe infections, diseases such as dengue, diseases of the spleen, hemolytic anemia, vitamin K, and most serious diseases like leukemia or the result of chemotherapy treatment, the important thing is to keep the situation under control and try as far as possible to upload more platelets in your body. Depending on the disease that has caused the decline in platelets a change in diet may be beneficial. It is important to know that in more serious cases such as leukemia these foods do not provide a significant change, however in cases of dengue, anemia...

Throat cancer and your health

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Throat cancer is one of the most common, and although detected early healing expectations are 90% in most cases the disease takes to be discovered, so it is important to know a little more about it, your symptoms and risk factors. Here explain what the early signs of throat cancer are and give you all the basic information about this disease. The throat cancer can start in this area and extend to the vocal cords, larynx, esophagus, the lower part of the neck, etc. Once you leave this area and is spreading to other organs of the body the prognosis becomes more complicated, hence the importance of detecting it early and stop their advance. A major risk factor in this type of cancer is the habits and environmental factors. Smoking and chewing snuff and excessive alcohol consumption are decisive, but also the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV is a major cause of this cancer. Transmitted through oral sex is a major factor. Most throat cancer patients are men over 50 years. Eliminate consumpti...

Excess vitamin C is harmful to health

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Excess vitamin C in the body can be harmful to health and cause kidney problems. The   Vitamin C   is a necessary substance to keep our body functioning properly.   We require at least 70 to 90 grams for the body to function properly.   These quantities are very difficult to overcome, but sometimes possible.   But the   excess vitamin C   is   harmful to health !   Hearing this are you shocked then clarify this in the below. Many people indiscriminately ingest high doses of vitamin C , thinking that this will help to prevent colds or other conditions. While artificial vitamin is beneficial for health in reasonable quantities, excess ive consumption has negative consequences for health . Vitamin C cannot be stored in the organism.   The excess is excreted in the urine, so it is very rare that a high intake can affect us.   However, take 2 or 3 grams more than the recommended dose can cause digestive discomfort, heartburn or d...