Posts Tagged ‘Nutrition’
Candida Albicans Familiar Environment
The Candida albicans is a fungus that is found so commonly in balance with the non-pathogenic micro-into the lining of the mouth, digestive and genital tract. However, for various reasons-for the physically weak, immunosuppressed or are recovering after long antibiotic drug – can multiply and eventually lead to normal candidiasis.
Cravings for sweets
Sugar is the staple food for the yeast, then one of the specific symptoms when developing these infections are the needs and desires unbearable, constantly and excessively sweet or high carbohydrate foods. One of the early characteristics of this infection process as happens in the gut is that after a person wishes to eat candy or other foods high carbohydrates such as cakes, cookies or chips, so clearly stated and swollen stomach discomfort. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Prevent Muscle Cramps
What are clambres muscle?
The cramp or muscle spasm is an involuntary, brief and painful. The causes that trigger a cramp may be multifactorial: fatigue, metabolic disorders, dehydration, nerve or vascular abnormalities. Although in the case of sport physiologists do not quite agree on what the cause.
The cramp that occurs in the athlete is usually by electrolytic disturbances, so that the fluid lost by sweating and not replace it there is a reduction of the ions involved in neuromuscular contraction process (magnesium, potassium, calcium), taking a failure in the transmission of nerve impulses, preventing the muscle relaxes and suffering cramp.
The best means of prevention is a good hydration and nutrition before and during exercise, and whether the practice will be long-lasting hydration with isotonic drinks to replenish electrolytes. Once produced the best cramp is to stretch the muscle gently and gradually. The application of heat can also help, since it will produce vasodilation and provide more nutrients and electrolytes in muscle. Read the rest of this entry »