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The Hateful PMS| The Importance of Serotonin

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Serotonin

The Importance of Serotonin

In some cases it is difficult to differentiate the premenstrual syndrome with some types of depression, because both disorders are caused by the secretion of serotonin, which plays an important role in regulating mood and behavior.

Serotonin is found in three main Aeras body: the gut wall (where it causes increased motility) blood vessels (which causes constriction of the great vessels) and central nervous system. It is in this last area where most have studied its effects.

The functions of serotonin are numerous and apparently is involved in appetite control, sleep, memory and learning, temperature regulation, mood and behavior (including sexual behavior), cardiovascular function, the muscle contraction, endocrine regulation and depression.

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The Hateful PMS

Monday, March 8th, 2010

premenstrual syndrome

What woman has not felt particularly badly sometime in the days before her menstruation? The so-called premenstrual syndrome is characterized by changes in mood and behavior in the time period preceding the period (several days to 2 weeks earlier), followed by a period of relief in the post to the rule expressed by instability emotional (irritability, depression), headaches, sore breasts and usually edema (swelling, resulting from fluid retention).
Approximately 80% of women of reproductive age experience physical and behavioral changes in this period, which are considered normal, provided that in all cases these produce disability or discomfort in them. In up to 10% of cases the symptoms are severe enough to harm women in their work, lifestyle or relationships.
There is no specific cause but has been associated with a hormonal imbalance, related to changes in blood levels of estrogen and progesterone (hormones involved in the ovulatory cycle), the effects of these on brain chemistry and other aspects with metabolism such as diet, and deficiency of certain minerals and vitamins.

Other associated factors are stress and lack of exercise. However, none of these bottlenecks are found in all women with this syndrome. Other investigations have focused on studying the effects of endorphins (opioid peptides), which are natural brain chemicals that have an effect on the body similar to morphine, affecting mood.
Lately it has investigated the effect of serotonin and tryptophan, which are neurotransmitters that has been created like symptoms of this syndrome experimentally. We have seen that the concentration of these components in the brain varies in response to hormonal changes of the ovary.

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Male sexual problems: premature ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction in ‘man

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

L ‘man afflicted by a change in sexual (talk of male sexual disorders) usually feels shame and not for help from a specialist. An attitude like this aggravates the problem, create conflicts in the couple’s relationship and harms a woman’s sexuality, which can manifest lack of desire, guilt or loss of self-esteem. If the couple through a difficult phase, reduced the moments of intimacy or communication is primarily based on accusations and recriminations, sexual intercourse can be affected negatively. (more…)

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Women’s Health: Symptoms and cure ovarian cysts, vaginal infections, endometriosis, cystitis, vaginismus

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Sexual intercourse is a painful enough problem common in women not always taken into consideration. In some cases, in fact, when a woman experiences pain during intercourse, the causes are not always of a psychological nature: the pain may actually be a symptom of certain diseases that affect not only sexual intercourse but also the health of women. (more…)

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Hepatitis A, B and C and toxic hepatitis (intoxication): symptoms and treatment hepatitis – liver disease

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

L ‘Hepatitis is a disease that often has no symptoms for long periods of time. However l ‘hepatitis is a disease that can have serious consequences on health: l’ hepatitis is a disease that particularly affects the liver in a more or less serious.
In addition to ‘viral hepatitis (such as’ hepatitis A, B and C), there is also the’ toxic hepatitis (or intoxication). (more…)

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The new surgery for the treatment of fractures of the femur: the elderly and over 65 fast recovery

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

All ‘San Paolo Hospital in Milan has developed a new surgery for fracture of the femur, especially in the elderly, which reverts to his feet after only 24 hours of’ intervention.
Only two small incisions on the leg, a biocompatible steel plate and five screws in this is the most recent technique for treating fractures of the femur in the elderly. (more…)

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Tachycardia: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Tachycardia by stress, anxiety and lifestyle. The medical tests

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Tachycardia is a problem that depends on an abnormal increase in heart rate (heart beat of the heart). Usually the tachycardia is a disorder which is perceived in a clear way through what are commonly called “palpitations,” but in less serious cases, the tachycardia may not be noticed by the subject. (more…)

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Down’s syndrome and pregnancy: the tests amniocentesis and CVS. Prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Down syndrome is named after the doctor Langdon Down, who first recognized it in 1866: People with Down syndrome has 47 chromosomes in the nucleus of every cell instead of 46. (more…)

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various kinds of herbal nausea relief

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

herbal

There are some tips to overcome the nausea. The important thing is to rest the stomach. That is, do not eat anything, should continue to keep the body does not dehydrated. Drink a little water can help to overcome the nausea.

Many people try to drink herbal / create to cope with nausea and vomiting. Be careful, all these drinks may not be suitable for everyone. It could be ginger suitable for one person, but not for others.

Some of this herbal drink to try to overcome the nausea.

Drinks mint
The smell of mint have the efficacy to soothe digestion. Ingredients contained in menthol mint leaves can help digestion. Another bonus, you’ll be smelling breath fresh after drinking.

Drinks from chrysanthemum flowers
Drinks from chrysanthemum flowers (chrysanthemum) has a sweet taste and fragrance. Usually combined with chrysanthemum tea. Tea containing chrysanthemum helps protect liver and neutralize toxins in the body. Indirectly it helps prevent nausea and vomiting.

Beverages that contain ginseng
This herb has long trusted to handle a variety of complaints. However, the strong taste of ginseng does not necessarily make everybody likes. The benefits include helping the digestive process, helping to overcome fatigue and reduce abdominal pain.

Beverages containing ginger
Rhizome is very familiar with Indonesian society. This plant can be combined one match in the food and beverages. Its very potent efficacy in dealing with nausea and vomiting

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Type 10 Anti-Cholesterol Food

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

cholesterol

To control high cholesterol is not to be the method of nutritional therapy, which is to eat foods that enough anti-cholesterol found in everyday life. You can replace bad fats with healthy fats.
Eating plant foods may increase intake of vegetable protein lowers cholesterol efficacious excess.

What foods are anti-cholesterol?
1. Mushrooms.
Rich in chromium, a mineral that helps break down fats into simpler compounds, fatty acids. This activity helps shrink the fat bad (LDL), and increase levels of good fats (HDL). Another source of chromium is nuts, like almonds, peanuts, cashews, and almonds.
2.seeds bargaining.
All this time we are small seeds, whereas abundant copper. Low dietary copper intake is associated with increasing levels of bad LDL cholesterol, and lack of good cholesterol HDL. seeds eat regularly, especially the fresh, good seeds and pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds. (more…)

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