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Archive for March, 2011

Study shows that the bottled water was contaminated with a powerful hormone, which would affect the endocrine system and that this would only be the tip of the iceberg, as regards the rest of the prepackaged foodstuffs.
In one of the studies available on the analysis1 mineral waters business, the researchers found evidence of leaching of estrogenic compounds in plastic packaging of the water.
These results show for the first time that the filtration of substances by the packaging materials for plastic containing a functional foods acting as estrogen, as Springer these results were published in the journal of Environmental Science and pollution.
Wagner and Oehlmann analyzed whether the migration of substances on the basis of packaging material to the foodstuffs, contributes to human exposure of the hormones made by the man.
Analyzed 20 brands of mineral water in Germany, nine glass bottles, nine bottled in plastic bottles and two compounds in the packaging (cardboard boxes with lining with plastic film).
The researchers took samples of water bottles and tested the presence of chemicals estrogenic in vitro.
The mineral waters in glass bottles were less pollution estrogenic, in connection with the waters in plastic bottles, in particular, 33 percent of all the mineral water bottled in glass jars compared with 78 percent of water in plastic bottles and two bottles of water in the compound packaging important, the hormonal activity. Read the rest of this entry »

A little more than 30 years, my dear and reminded physical education teacher, Ricardo Zapata, practiced walking or running athletic, a sport that certainly seems that at present no have many followers, because I have not seen again. Was to walk to step dizzying, the step was heel, plant, foot, with a peculiar movement of arms and especially of waist. The routes were marathon and therefore needed always be in the form with constant training.
A good day in full practice Prof. Zapata declining sharply the speed up stopped completely, taking his hand intuitively to the area of the pain, in the area lumbar and part of the buttock. The pain was such that was left with no need to seek to be taken to a hospital, we did so. The doctor made his assessment and that was the first heard the name of SCIATICA.
The sciatic nerve is more width and length that the human body, the sciatica almost always starts with a problem in the lumbar region and radiates unrest throughout the tour of the sciatic nerve, buttocks, legs, passes through the back side of the knee, twins (muscle of the calves) and reaches the foot.
I have seen countless cases of people suffering from sciatica, usually the main reason is the HERNIATED DISK, the disk is like a cushion that is among the vertebrae and serves as a “swing” making the movements are flexible, but not rigid. The herniated disk is a Slipping the disc to escape “crowded” rootlets sciatic nerve causing discomfort from mild to unbearable. Read the rest of this entry »

The balance is of paramount importance in different diseases affecting it, such as those related to the brain that they increase the risk of a fall, studies in China has determined that they can improve the balance by the practice of martial art Chinese of Tai Chi.
Health Professionals has studied and used the Tai Chi as a way to improve the balance and minimize the falls between patients and healthy elderly with excellent results.
A study of 136 people in Hong Kong suffering from diseases related to balance as alzheimer, accidents brain vascular, sclerosis, etc, were included in groups of practicing Tai Chi, with a group of contrast that army with walks, breathing exercises, and mental. Read the rest of this entry »

In these times when some people are super stressed by the current economic situation and daily life in general is important to hear recommendations to avoid stress and in this way win in health. In Forbes reported that more than 25 percent of American women feel stress as a result of the economic crisis, more than men.
If you feel you could become part of that percentage is important that you can take a while for you, even when you feel that you cannot.
A good advice is that your opening hours for exercise is not negotiable, so you can make sure a time for you and make physical activity. Women tend to be more careful than men in many situations and it is necessary care to the same in difficult times for caring for others. Read the rest of this entry »

The syndrome of labor stalemate is a widespread phenomenon in the Spanish companies. Mainly affects the professionals who, after several years in the same company, discovered that do not have opportunities to evolve in the professional level. It also occurs in people with high expectations that seeking a greater recognition and among those who feel discouraged to work with repetitive tasks. The employees more vulnerable to stagnation are the most valuable for companies, as they are challenges very ambitious and implemented in time limits minors.
First signs of wear
The workers pass through two phases very distinct. Facing the first stage of enthusiasm, when at a time of his professional career feel comfortable because they dominate the task, or because they are at the beginning. AND reach the apathy or to feel burned if the feeling does not remain at the time. It is then that passes to the stage “trouble” or growth.
In general, in the first phase highlights the employees who do not pose great challenges and tend to accommodate in their jobs. They are people little ambitious in matters of learning or improvement. Are limited to fulfill their obligations and, in this way, they feel satisfied. Read the rest of this entry »