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Insomnia can be defined as the inability to sleep or sleeping permancer. When you have this type of disturbance is a warning sign that something is not working properly.

This is a problem currently affecting many people and causes that can cause this imbalance:

• Insomnia learned: It occurs when anxiety, stress or depression you can not sleep.
• For alteration of the rate-wake cycle: It happens to people whose work has had to sleep in a different rate than usual.
• Health problems: It happens when the person is suffering from some illness that causes physical pain and not allowed to sleep in a relaxed and pleasant.

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Usually referred to this type of therapy as relaxing as “Stone Therapy” or “Hotstones”. This is a hot stone massage that was used long ago by Native American civilizations at the time of the ritual forms of treatment.

Concentrate energies
Before each session, the stones are heated in a bath of hot water. They are basalt, which once placed on the hot body’s energy centers or “chakras”, and specifically in the palm of their hands, to along the vertebral column, enter the toes on the front, etc …

Heat, primarily located on the center energy is diffused throughout the body. The thoughts naturally focus on these points. The body relaxes. Read the rest of this entry »

Articular cartilage deterioration, called a spur, is caused by abnormal bone growth that occurs as a result of friction between two bones that eventually damage the cartilage called.

The damage that occurs in cartilage is due to the load during a period of time, as a consequence of obesity or a fracture. The bone spur can affect the knees, feet, hips, vertebrae and joints that have a continuous motion.

This type of spur interferes with the proper functioning of the joint as close as you press the tissues are the tendons and ligaments. The constant pressure causes pain, swelling, muscle spasm and often the loss of mobility and a creep.

Usually the pain is more intense in the early hours of the morning and after a rest period.

It is important to lead a very healthy diet always trying to maintain a healthy weight because excess weight increases the pressure on the joints and exacerbates the problem by making it more painful.

The consumption of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and foods rich in calcium and magnesium, increasing fish intake (rich in Omega 3) in the diet including flaxseed. Read the rest of this entry »

Omega-3 fatty acids also known as Vitamin F are present in fish called blue and recent research has concluded that it has a high ability to extend life especially people with heart disease.

A study recently published in The Journal Of the American Medical Association, states that these molecules present in the blood at high levels to protect so-called “telomeres” a type of structures that are located on chromosomes and relate directly with cellular aging.

Additionally, a group of researchers from the University of California in U.S. have the belief that such protective effect of this substance may be directly related to the length of the telomeres, which are responsible for marking the biological age of an individual. Read the rest of this entry »

It is one of the cancers with highest incidence in women worldwide and a major cause of mortality. The ability to reduce and control the development of this disease focuses on the implementation of strategies designed to provide information based cancer prevention and early detection and treatment of patients with cancer.

Using these techniques can prevent approximately 30% of the cases. The risk group consists of women between 25 to 65 years of age, the frequency of the last control is greater than two years.

Self-examination:
Ideally, every woman does, at least once a month. The best time to do this is, after 18 years, between 7 and 10 days after menstruation, when the breasts are least tender. Read the rest of this entry »

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a fairly common problem, related to dysfunction in the very bowels. Usually occurs in women and only after 20 years of age.

There are two ways of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) can the intestines squeeze too hard, causing food to move more quickly, or vice versa, making the movement is much slower. There are no foods that cause this condition, but some foods can make the existing distress, is even larger.

That’s why the best way to deal with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, is by adopting a healthy diet and avoid eating foods that cause you to check your discomfort. Just follow these tips:

First of all, it is highly desirable that you include plenty of fiber to your diet, but incorporating it little by little, every day. The fiber content in cereals and other foods, often helps to order the functioning of the intestines. Read the rest of this entry »

If Sun Miao, was a Chinese physician and alchemist who lived in the V century and hid his secrets healing of the six syllables Xu, He, Hu, Si, Xi and Chui.

This is a technique of Medical Qigong, the six syllables have a wavelength that creates a resonance that strikes a balance between the so-called life energy (Chi) from each of the internal organs.

If Sun Miao had a vast training and through studies and research could synthesize information from various sources Buddhists and Taoists. He made so many experiments with sound practice in instrumental and then phonic principles. These experiments led him to discover amazing therapeutic results.

This technique known as the Six Healing Sounds will make sitting comfortably and with a straight spine, this is ideal, although other positions are also accepted.

The Six Healing Sounds should pronounce correctly and six times each, expiring to note that the air leaving the mouth is cold. Where inspiration takes positive energy, white light, and the ideal is that the sound is emitted into the body through vibration to receive a massage. Each sound has a vibration that affects a specific organ, which purifies and heals both physically and emotionally. Read the rest of this entry »

Foods rich in selenium, beta carotene, and vitamin E, protect our skin, fighting free radicals. Integrated in the diet, or consumed in capsule form, provide us with a skin so much more beautiful throughout the year.

Developed to combat attacks that damage the skin, and to help our skin to increase its anti-radical defenses, these multivitamins Antioxidants protect cell membranes and increase the tolerance of the skin to the sun.

Nutrients and Vitamins
The benefits of selenium is a trace mineral found in meat, seafood, vegetables, cheese and all foods rich in protein. Selenium protects the body from the blows of sun tanning and facilitates slows skin aging, acting against free radicals. Read the rest of this entry »

People with problems diabetes, A disease that prevents the body properly assimilate carbohydrates, suffer from lack of many nutrients. That’s why, they need to conform to a different dietary plan, according to the functioning of your body.

Each professional, will lead his diabetic patients in a personalized way on their eating routine, as it depends on many individual factors. On this occasion, FAPE Point series basic and general principles for the proper use and preparation of food for diabetics.

You should always take priority by consumption of low glycemic index. No need to eliminate sugar completely, you must be greatly reduced their consumption and incorporate more fiber foods such as cereals.

It is also important that the diabetic patient maintained controlled levels of blood lipids. For this, it is essential to avoid foods high in cholesterol, since the difference with the metabolism of a diabetic assimilated carbohydrates and lipids, making them more prone to cardiovascular diseases. Read the rest of this entry »

Five good exercises to keep your back strong in everyday life. These exercises should not be seen as the only thing that your back needs, but they are a good step towards a healthy back. You should supplement exercises, which work with the dorsal mobility and movement. You supplement these exercises with regular sit-ups on the ball. If you have pain, you should always consult your physician or treats before you start training.

Seated diagonal balance and stability

Sit on the ball with a straight back. Lift one foot while you lift the opposite arm up toward the ceiling and look for the hand. Switch to the opposite diagonal. Sit perfectly still with the body without falling down or rotate the spine. Imagine that you are wearing something on top of your head, so you must sit quietly. Read the rest of this entry »