Yes, the modification of the microbial flora intestinal microbiota may promote weight loss. Several studies have shown that the intestinal microbial flora is different in obese and lean.

Until recently, obesity was attributed solely to inadequate eating habits, genetics, or the imbalance between an excessive caloric intake and energy expenditure generally lower because of inactivity.

But now obesity is also related to changes in the composition and metabolic functions of the intestinal flora. Since, in some people, the intestinal flora extracted more calories from food eaten and in turn, synthesizes hormones that positively or negatively affect the mechanisms of hunger and satiety.

Today, it is making the transplant procedure intestinal flora from lean to obese only experimentally.
Reduce salt prevents hypertension and its risks

Salt intake, according to a number of surveys conducted in some European countries twice the prescribed amount of the daily recommendations. It is known that salt intake is a risk factor for hypertension.

As a reduction in salt intake in populations of different countries, were generated partnerships between governments and the food industry. This gradually reduced salt intake in consumer foods such as bread and some processed products.

It is a new health strategy proved to help reduce the high prevalence of diseases linked to hypertension such as: heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease, among others.

Brazilian researchers found evidence of concern about the harmful effects of Caesarean section on babies in the future, the research was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded that caesarean section increases the risk of obesity in children, compared  with those who had a normal delivery.

Researchers studied 2,000 births to mothers aged 23 years and as a result of mothers who had undergone a cesarean section showed a 15 percent increased risk of having obese children, the end result, 58 percent of infants obtained by cesarean  have a risk of obesity in the future.

According to researchers at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, there is surgery that cause obesity, but this would be caused because the baby is not as beneficial bacteria in normal childbirth.

“We know the birth canal has many beneficial bacteria, the researchers said the Daily Mail, which is likely that this statement will lead to new questions, since it is difficult to translate the research does not include information on maternal weight,  Researchers said the UK.

Hence it is suggested that mothers undergoing caesarean section should not worry, as all mothers continue to give exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first 6 months of life for their children, and that breastfeeding can prevent children from suffering from  obesity and other diseases in the future.

Health Tip: Breast- feeding is the key to the future health of a baby in almost all respects, this should be a precondition for any mother to know this information.

The pace of modern life so fast sometimes leaves us time to prepare healthy and nutritious meal, this leads to faster choices that are generally less healthy, have more calories and fat and contain few nutrients for the  main ingredient is salt or sugar.

So here we suggest some quick options to prepare for breakfast, lunch and dinner;

- Breakfast

If in the morning only have time to fix and run from your home office, kitchen on Sunday, 5 hard boiled eggs you can refrigerate it and use throughout the week and prepare 5 -lock bags containing a cup of bran cereal.

In this way only takes a second ” serve ” your breakfast and you can even eat it in your car on the way to work.

- Food

Is always looking for food choices that are high in fiber, low in salt and artificial additives.

Some options are: pasta, quick cooking brown rice, frozen vegetables and fruits frozen without sugar.  You can prepare dishes quick and complete mixing the pasta or rice with a good amount of vegetables.

- Dinner

You can reinvent the previous day’s leftovers to take advantage of your dinner.  For example, a chicken breast grilled the day before you prepare a chicken salad adding mayonnaise, diced celery and apple, or a turkey burger the next day you can prepare a salad of turkey meat mixing  burger with lettuce, vegetables and a dressing of your choice.

Tip: If you want a high -fiber snack that is easy and quick to prepare, I suggest 2 cups of popcorn, low fat, which contain more fiber than a slice of whole wheat bread.

Blood pressure is a fundamental type of blood pressure to circulate the blood through the blood vessels and supply oxygen and nutrients to all organs of the body, and thus, can function. By definition would be the pressure exerted by blood against artery walls.

- arterial pressure

This blood pressure or blood pressure is determined by the strength and volume of blood pumped and the size and flexibility of the arteries. Must be taken into account when measuring blood pressure it can vary depending on the level of activity, temperature, diet, emotional state, posture, physical state and even the drugs you are taking. The blood pressure measurement can be made at any time of day, and always will be with the arm supported and held at heart level.

Blood pressure is divided into

- Systolic blood pressure: which is the maximum systolic blood pressure (when the heart contracts). Concerning the effect of pressure exerted by blood ejected from the heart on the vessel wall.

- Diastolic blood pressure, corresponds to the minimum value of blood pressure when the heart is in diastole and between heartbeats.

Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). The normal blood pressure values ​​vary between 90/60 and 120/80 mmHg, the latter being the ideal value. If the values ​​are higher than 130/90 mm would be talking about hypertension or high blood pressure of 90/60 and below are indicative of hypotension.

It is important to check blood pressure to know what is in the correct values. Sometimes the doctor will repeat the test, since a single high measurement does not necessarily mean that they suffer from hypertension and a single normal measurement does not necessarily mean suffering. Continue Reading

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that manifests as cognitive impairment and behavioral disorders. Although there is currently no treatment to cure the disease, it is very important for early detection so you can start a palliative treatment to improve the quality of life of patients.

Often their own families and even the doctor did not pay much attention to early signs, thinking they are changes typical of aging. However, it should be noted that in an increasingly aging society, an increasing number of people suffering from this disease. The EA is the most common type of dementia and affects mostly people over 65 years, so we must always take into account any changes in behavior, however slight they may seem.

It is important to know the symptoms of the disease, because many times when talking about Alzheimer assign it to memory loss. But not alone, but encompasses more symptoms and, in the same way, have memory loss need not be indicative only of having Alzheimer.Por what is important to see the physician if you detect a change in family. The first symptoms of the disease are:

- The first symptom, and best known, of Alzheimer’s disease is memory loss. Family, friends and patients have given quickly realize that you forget where you put your things, quotations, what he said recently, I performed only one time before, etc…
- More imperceptible may notice a loss of the ability and willingness to do things.
- Change the skill he had to do a certain activity.
- Easily lose the sense of temporal and spatial orientation.
- You are not fluent in the language. Has difficulty expressing themselves.
- Lose the habit of keeping with basic duties, rules and customs of each day.
- Difficulty in abstract thinking, have some knowledge, understanding arithmetic questions, to describe something beyond form, color, structure, or proportion.
- Has difficulty handling objects and to make gestures.
Lack of interest, motivation and initiative, and difficulty focusing mentally on something.
- It becomes more restricted in dealing with people.
- Sudden changes and without patterns in your mood, tending to the mood.
- You lose the notion of self, leading to continuous changes of personality.

Taking care of the thyroid has become one of the great unfinished business of health in our country. We have no excuse: the medical examination, with early diagnosis, cost nothing and effort, in turn, won with its procedure a guarantee of life and health.

With this message as a slogan, the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN), in collaboration with Merck, has organized these days an information campaign in Madrid to sensitize people about the importance of caring in this regard.

The thyroid is an endocrine gland located at the bottom of our neck, below the cricoid cartilage, more commonly known as’ Adam’s apple. Its size is approximately 50 mm in length. Its shape is reminiscent of the butterfly and its color is pinkish gray. Basically it takes to produce and store two vital hormones in the body processes: thyroxine and triiodothyronine. But it also releases a given dose of substances, as our body needs prompted. These two would be in short, its most important functions within the body.

As many people know, is the contribution of iodine, the primary key for a healthy thyroid. Therefore, when for various reasons do not have enough of this chemical element, is a decrease in the levels of thyroid hormones. Rather, in many cases, can cause the thyroid to grow abnormally. Then we talked of goiter. Formation in very thin people, this can even be felt with the fingertips.

As often happens with hormonal disorders, hypothyroidism affects more women than men, reaching the most probable age for the disease between 40 and 50 years old, and also during and after pregnancy. In the latter case, the treatment of hypothyroidism in women who are expecting a baby, is exactly like any other patient.

It is curious that one of the main quirks and complications of hypothyroidism is how difficult it can be to detect its symptoms. Generally, the most obvious signs are fatigue and physical exhaustion, and often mental. Other signs include dry skin, decreased appetite, hair loss, memory loss, muscle aches, poor salivation, weight gain and blurred vision, among others.

The psychological component is almost as important in hypothyroidism. As with other diseases that cause weakness and fatigue, is common in people suffering from thyroid, suffer depression, anxiety, nervousness or feelings of helplessness. But in the majority of cases, although no official figures, most who suffer this disease have a very high quality of life and a good mood.

Spain is one of the countries with iodine deficiency in Europe, judging by the Report on the Campaign for the Prevention of hypothyroidism, offered by the multinational pharmaceutical chemist Merck. The statistics are not quite in our favor in terms of prevention and diagnosis of hypothyroidism since, currently, about 50% of cases are diagnosed by chance in our country due to the absence of signs in its early stages. A fact that is hardly encouraging and unfortunately on the rise.

According to Dr. Sergio Donnay, Chief of Alcorcón Foundation and member of the Thyroid SEEN, although many do not sufficiently representative cases of coma or death from thyroid-related diseases, there does exist the possibility if it is not ever as no medical treatment is a disease whose evolution can be degenerative.

It is therefore urgent that men, women and children be alert and we revise the thyroid gland at least once a year and need to be aware of the prevalence of this disease in our family and past generations, because the factor gene is one of the most common.