Category Archives: Health Info
Phytoestrogens and Osteoporosis
Estrogens (female sex hormones) plays an important role in calcium deposition in bone, and soy phytoestrogens, for a similar action can influence the content of calcium in bone and preventing osteoporosis in women. Ipriflavone is a synthetic substance with similar chemical structure to phytoestrogens and metabolized in the body produces identical to phytoestrogens from soy. [...]
Phytoestrogens and Cancer
Phytoestrogens and Cancer A phytoestrogen have been attributed several beneficial actions, and perhaps most important is the possibility of reducing the risk of breast cancer. It has long been known that populations with high consumption of soy, such as China and Japan, have a small risk of developing breast cancer, but when they migrate to [...]
Phytoestrogens
What are phytoestrogens? Plants are chemical factories true, since during the maturation process of growth and synthesize thousands of different substances. In fact, until recently most of the drugs were obtained from plants and, even today, substances such as caffeine, cocaine and morphine are obtained from them. Plant foods contain many different chemicals, some are [...]
Nuts: The Consumption and Health Benefits
Then, the nuts of greater consumption: Almonds (Prunus amygdalus). They have high content of fatty acids, which prevent clots from forming in the blood, help regulate blood pressure and lower cholesterol and triglyceride (main types of fats in the blood). Have significant amounts of vitamin E, resulting in delay in cell aging, as well as [...]
Nuts, Delicious and Nutritious
Having great nutritional value, nuts require little preparation and can be eaten whole, chopped, ground, roasted, chocolate covered or secret ingredient in special dishes. You know them, and you need to know more about them. Who would have said, the nuts were instrumental in feeding the caveman, and even today we can enjoy them as [...]
Melatonin: Health Benefits
According to Dr. Vianney Montero, including health benefits known from melatonin include the following: – A feeling of wellbeing. – Strengthens the immune system (which protects us from disease), and which is responsible for strengthening the body’s defenses. – Several studies have been drawn to reduce the presence of free radicals (ie, atoms that can [...]
Melatonin, Purchase Discreet
Although much of the population thinks that melatonin is only stimulating or relaxing sleep, scientists are investigating how this powerful antioxidant (a substance that retards cellular aging) combat serious diseases such as cancer. Interviewed on the characteristics of this natural hormone, Dr. Vianney Montero, degree in Nutrition attached to the Hospital Angeles de Pedregal, located [...]
Homeopathic Treatment of Alcoholism: Effects on The Body
Alcoholism is a result of intoxication that can take two forms: Acute. It occurs in the context of drunk people and suffering, for example, at a party meeting or drank heavily (usually without being accustomed to doing) and get drunk. Chronicle. It is usually progressive and often fatal. Their chemical composition, alcohol is no problem [...]
Homeopathic Treatment of Alcoholism: Impact
Alcohol is perhaps the oldest drug and increased use in the world, without forgetting that over 15% of visits to family physicians are due to excessive drinking. In response, Homeopathy offers treatment for this addiction from its root causes. Alcohol or ethanol is one of the most accessible drug, just browsing a magazine or even [...]
Treatment for Dipsomania
Dipsomania alcohol dependence is characterized by periods of abstinence alternating with periods of abuse. This dependency is very dangerous for those suffering it provokes uncontrolled behavior. Dipsomania is a form of alcoholism, characterized by alternating periods of prolonged abstinence, with periods of excessive alcohol consumption that occurs uncontrollably. Is related to situations of violence and [...]