Archive for January, 2012
January 31st, 2012 -- Posted in Tips to Stay Healthy |
Physical training and seven hours of sleep per day will help women prevent cancer
How to reduce the risk of cancer, cancer prevention fact
Researches proved an important decreasing in cancer apparition if combining physical exercises with a good night sleep.
A few thousands of women participated in a ten years research that proved the fact that physical exercises and a good sleep are crucial in preventing any type of cancer.
Some of the previous experiments had already proved the efficiency of physical training in combating a series of cancer diseases. According to one of the researches, intensive exercises, like dancing, garden work or cleaning decrease the risk of mammary cancer apparition. Another experiment, with the participation of 20 thousands of European women proved that in order to decrease the risk of mammary cancer by 30 % it’s simply necessary to sweep, clean the house and take walks daily. Health benefits of exercise
However after certain researches scientists came to the conclusion that not only exercises are needed in order to prevent cancer. A large attention must be paid to a good sleep, not less than 7 hours per day. If you sleep less the physical training is uselessly.
Scientists from the National Institute of Oncology reached to this conclusion after examining almost 6 thousand women. They were interested in the fact how well these women sleep. After the questionnaire the scientists analyzed the last 10 years medical report of every patient.
As a result of the researches, the physicians diagnosed 604 cases of cancer (186 – mammary cancer). On comparing the situation between healthy and ill women the scientists reached to the conclusion that the risks of more active women to get cancer is by 25 % lower than for the women with a passive way of life. The lack of sleep also proved to be a decisive factor in this case. Lack of sleep symptoms
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January 27th, 2012 -- Posted in Tips to Stay Healthy |
Staying healthy tips – Find out what to do when you’ve already caught a cold or flu
Staying healthy during cold and flu season Cold and flu prevention tips
If caught, cold and flu have strong inclinations to set for at least six days, some of those catching these seasonal diseases don’t either bother to ease somehow their conditions. It is wrong to let cold and flu beat you when there are several things you can do to alleviate your condition.
If you already caught cold or flu and desperately search for emergency help tips here is a list of must do things.
1. Rest as much as possible. A good night sleep is essential. Tips for healthy sleep
2. Have plenty of drink. Enough drink would flush away from your body viruses and bacteria and in fever would stabilize body temperature.
3. Eat small portions of food 5 times a day. Less food – quicker your body will recover. Also stay away from high sugar food, fat food and junk food. Tips for Eating Healthy
4. Eat products with beneficial proven effects in treating cold and flu : garlic, onion, ginger, habanera, horseradish, Acerola Cherry, and elderberry. Foods that increase immunity
5. Eat more vegetables green vegetables and fruit. Don’t exaggerate with fruits because of their high sugar content. Healthy fruits to eat
6. Give your body some good bacteria by drinking yoghurt and other cultured milk products that contain probiotics. It would have an immune-boosting effect.
7. Staying positive is one of the keys in a faster healing in every condition and cold and flu aren’t an exception.
8. Flush regularly your throat and nose with salted water.
9. Don’t use soap when showering because it would weaken the skin’s natural protection.
10. Use teas and herbs known for their benefic effects in treating cold and flu (ginseng, Echinacea, ginger, Thyme, Licorice Root, slippery elm and yarrow tea).
11. Good quality vitamins and supplements intake would also help relief your condition by boosting your immune system.
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January 14th, 2012 -- Posted in Tips to Stay Healthy |
Healthier, Happier – is it possible?
Achieving a healthy body and mind and be happier than you are in the very moment
Life is running so fast and sometimes we don’t even have time to stop and think about our present, not about past or even future. It’s sometimes hard, for some of you – impossible, for cynics reading this it may seem a waist of time. I, personally, don’t like to live on instruction but this kind of articles are making me think more positive and believe I can change my life with my own hands. Read the next 30 tips on How to be Healthier and Happier and choose the advice that seems more attractive to you; begin a new life – a better one.
1. Chew your food well
2. Drink fresh vegetable juice
3. Brush well and then floss your teeth
4. Add sprouts to your sandwiches
5. Drink water with fresh lemon
6. Drink smoothies made from almond milk, berries and unsweetened green powder
7. Eat fresh or frozen berries instead of desserts
8. Throw out your non-stick cookware and choose cast iron or enameled cast iron instead
9. Eat more raw fruits and vegetables
10. Twice a year take a good quality multivitamin and mineral
11. Brush your skin with a dry natural brush before shower – to boost circulation and lymphatic drainage.
12. Clean out the mess in your house – the thief of your energy
13. Clean your home with baking soda and vinegar
14. Choose a natural remedy instead of a pharmaceutical drug
15. Stretch your body
16. Get more sleep
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