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Disease overworked, bon vivants, gourmands and gourmets, gout is a condition resulting from an overload of uric acid in the body. The main clinical signs of joint damage in inflammatory and biologically, by hyperuricemia (greater than 70 mg / l of uric acid in the blood). Some regions such as the big toe, the elbow region and the cartilage of the auricle are predisposed.

Gout insidiously. The crisis first brief and localized, become more frequent, lower intensity, longer duration, with involvement of other joints, usually in the upward direction.

Treatment of gout may be that prolonged treatment. It should start one month after the last attack of gout. This is based on combining a diet and herbal medicine.

Herbal diuretics

At all times, that is to say during crises and outside them, drinking tea, diuretics are very useful, and among them, should be recommended the combination of three plants (for a cup boiling water, one tablespoon of the mixture following):
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Antioxidants have many properties or functions, but although there are many kinds, we all defend the attack of free radicals. Want to know how you can get as antioxidants and fight free radicals?

Not counting the passing years, many of the ailments we suffer are due to the accumulation of assaults on cells by free radicals.

This cellular damage accumulates because dangerously accelerate this process by taking more free radicals that are formed out of the body: the snuff, pollution, solar radiation … Fortunately, our body starts arsenal of defenses, enzymes and antioxidants, which stop the formation of free radicals, the capture and repair their blunders. If there is a potion to preserve youth, do not take it? these are antioxidants.

Well, scientists have discovered that there are antioxidants in front of you: are in your food, vitamins in your boat and your grocery store. And above are safe and cost very little money.

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When obese and overweight and we have a lot of weight to lose, by how do you start?

As a first goal, experts recommend losing 5% to 10% of its weight. Even with such a loss, we can already see a number of health benefits, including improved glucose fasting.

However, to address overweight and obesity, one thing is clear: no question of deprivation.

Diets can lead to a vicious circle. After a certain period of deprivation, you lose weight, but often follows a period of food abuse caused by frustration. These abuses engender a sense of failure, guilt and impaired self-esteem, which can considerably complicate the problem of obesity. That is why serious efforts at weight control should avoid at all costs, denial and cover only permanent changes in lifestyle.

In 2009, the American Dietetic Association published its position on weight management for individuals. According to the association, successful weight management to improve its health rests on a firm commitment to adopt a lifestyle based on sustainable and pleasant habits, both in terms of food than the ‘Physical Activity.

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Green tea is a beverage both refreshing and invigorating. It is also a real help slimming and a celebrity to stressful situations.

- The tea plant, or Camella Sinensis is a plant of the camellia family. The variety of teas is dependent on soil, climate and especially the method of preparation of the leaves. Green tea is produced from different plants, but results from specific preparation: green tea (tea or blank) is a tea “unprocessed” composed of leaves steamed and dried. Its nutritional properties are superior to those of processed tea.

- The green tea leaves are harvested young and should be dried quickly. If allowed to trigger fermentation, gives the black tea.

- The main producers of green tea are China and Japan. Green tea is considered Asia as a medicinal herb and is used for over 3000 years in traditional Chinese herbal medicine.

Properties varied

- Caffeine, polyphenols, essential oils, minerals, vitamins … Green tea contains many assets, which give it special properties.

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Caring for the immune system

Have a good immunity is useful at any time to protect themselves from infection, cancer and other diseases. Health and immunity are inextricably linked: to take care of his health on a daily basis can improve immunity, and vice versa.

The sick and elderly are often more susceptible to infections. They can not only be more frequent victims, but also more serious. A simple flu can be fatal.

However, we can apparently have a healthy and contracting infections repeatedly, such as colds or urinary infections. Strangely, this fragility is not observable by blood tests: the tests show a much “normal” immune cells.

Some people seem more fragile than the average and others more resistant. The difference could play in terms of lifestyle. Indeed, numerous data from epidemiological studies indicate that diet, smoking, sleep, exercise, stress levels, the quality of human relations and living environment affect the quality of the response immunitaire.

Section Risk factors present lifestyle that weaken the immune system, and the Prevention section, those are preferred.

If at some point, the body needs a helping hand outside, you may use several additional solutions. Sections medical treatments and complementary approaches are most commonly used.

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Of all the alternative medicines, naturopathy is one of those that fit most readily to traditional medicines. Issue of Ancient Greece and precepts of the Hippocratic oath, naturopathy is based on the rules of common sense and harmony of living with his surroundings. Assuming that the human body is a body with all the defense mechanisms necessary for its survival, naturopathy gives him the means to operate all its domestic and external resources for it self sufficient.

Especially in the late 19th century that it has established the foundations of naturopathy by a German physician Benedict Lust (1870-1945), which opens in the United States, in 1902 the first school of naturopathy. At that time, traditional medicine has a certain openness to empirical approaches of healing techniques and is given a good place to disciplines such as homeopathy, osteopathy, hypnosis, etc.. in medical education. This then allows the doctor Lust founded his school of naturopathy, headquartered in New York. Read the rest of this entry »

The rhizome (root) of turmeric (Curcuma longa Linn.) It has been long used in traditional Asian medicine to treat gastrointestinal upset, arthritic pain and low power. Research on laboratory animals and have shown anticancer properties, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory turmeric and its constituent curcumin. Preliminary evidence in humans, despite the poor quality of it, suggests possible efficacy in the treatment of dyspepsia (heartburn), hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and scabies (when used on skin).

Synonyms

Amomoum turmeric anlatone (constituent), ar-tumerone, CUR, Turmeric, Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma aromatica Salisbury, Curcuma domestica, Curcuma domestica valet, Curcuma longa Linn, Curcuma longa rhizome, turmeric oil, curcumin, diferuloilmetano, E zhu, Gelbwurzel , gurkemeje, haldi, Haridra, Indian saffron, Indian yellow root, jiang huang, kunir, kunyit, Kurkumawurzelstock, kyoo, number ten, Olena, zedoaria Radix longa, rhizome de curcuma, safran des Indes, sesquiterpenoids, Shati, turmeric, oil turmeric, turmeric root, tumerone (constituent), Ukon, yellowroot, zedoary, Zingiberaceae (family), zingiberene, Zitterwurzel.

Evidence

Have tested the following uses in humans or animals. The safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider.

Uses based on scientific evidence:

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Definition of vaginal mycosis

The vaginal mycosis, also known as vaginal candidiasis, are infections caused by fungi, mostly caused by the yeast Candida albicans, in the intimate area. This causes inflammation of the vagina. The thrush may also affect small and labia (external genitalia).

It is not a disease linked to poor hygiene, but due to a disturbance of the natural vaginal flora with several factors may be the cause.

Fungal vaginal affect many women, almost 75% of women are affected at least once in their life.

Causes of vaginal mycosis

Given that vaginal yeast infections are caused by fungi (usually by the yeast Candida albicans), some factors may promote the development of the excess yeast (Candida albicans is still present in the vaginal area that:

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Fatigue is not a disease but the sense is often a symptom of a disease or an underlying disorder.
Although tiredness affects everyone at one time or another, particularly after a short night’s sleep or after an intense, people often feel very tired when they have enough sleep. In the latter case we can speak of fatigue.
These people with fatigue should consult a doctor who will try to find the cause and help treat this debilitating disease for oneself but also for the environment.

The causes of fatigue or chronic fatigue (lasting longer than 6 months) are numerous, here are the main reasons that can lead to fatigue:

> Anemia (often due to iron deficiency), in the case of some women who experience menstrual bleeding with women or new mothers

> Hypothyroidism (a thyroid disorder)
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Definition of Allergies

An allergy is an abnormal reaction and specific body in contact with a foreign substance (allergen). Usually foreign substances do not cause trouble in most subjects.

For allergy occurs, it is necessary that first contact occurred between the allergen and the subject’s body (awareness). Therefore it is often the second contact with the allergen that is most problematic.

There are different forms of expressions of allergies or allergy:
> Asthma
> Atopic dermatitis, eczema, atopic eczema (in general)
> Hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
> Conjunctivitis
> Hives
> Allergy drugs
> Food allergies (often it is actually a pseudo-allergy = poor digestion)

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