Health Information

The pistachio is an oily fruit of high nutritional value, which is part of the select group of the most popular snacks like nuts and almonds. The pistachio is native to Iran and is a green seed that sprouts from a tree can have between 200 to 300 years old and measure up to 30 feet.

It is an excellent source of energy, and contains several nutrients among which are:

• Protein
• high-quality vegetable oil.
• Thiamine
• Vitamins A and B
• Vitamin B6
• Copper
• Manganese
• Potassium
• Fiber
• Phosphorus
• Magnesium. (more…)

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the intestine that is caused mainly by inadequate diet in unstable times, but above all, emotional states of stress, anxiety, nervousness or prolonged uncertainty. It is interesting to note that there are a large number of young children with this condition, so it is important to assess what the causes and remedies to prevent and combat corruption.

Causes of gastritis:

• Poor Diet
• inconsistent eating schedules.
• Emotional states such as stress, anxiety, uncertainty, fear and nervousness (causing a constant secretion of gastric juices, which weakens the stomach lining).
• Excess of medicines, particularly anti-inflammatory.
• In the case of acute gastritis, is caused by a viral infection, especially when the body is weak defenses.
Sometimes, this condition has no symptoms, however, the most common is that the gastritis has the following effects on the body: (more…)

Appendicitis is the inflammation of the appendix, a small segment of finger-shaped stands in the large intestine, close to the point where it joins the small intestine. The appendix has an immunologic function, but is not considered an essential organ, but is an important part harmony and a healthy body, so it should not restársele importance.

Why is inflamed appendix?

The causes of appendicitis are unknown, but is likely to be associated with a poor diet combined with strong and constant tension.

Why is it dangerous for appendicitis?

Because when the appendix becomes inflamed and untreated, can be drilled and loaded intestinal spilling of toxic and harmful, and harmful bacteria inside the abdominal area, causing what is known as peritonitis. This infection can cause severe, even life-threatening. Drilling can also cause the formation of an abscess or infection of the bloodstream, which is a deadly condition known as septicemia. If the women suffer peritonitis, can infect the ovaries and / or fallopian tubes, which can cause infertility. (more…)

The word thyroid comes from the Greek thyreoeides, which means shield, since this gland is shaped so it seems. Leonardo da Vinci drew it as two separate glands, one on each side of the larynx, like a butterfly. The thyroid gland is a neuroendocrine, is located on the windpipe, just below the Adam’s apple, next to the thyroid cartilage. The gland weighs between 15 and 30 grams in adults, and consists of two lobes joined by the isthmus. The thyroid is controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary.

The thyroid participates in the production of hormones, primarily thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones are primarily responsible for regulating the body’s basal metabolic rate, affecting growth and the degree of functionality of other body systems. The thyroid also synthesized the hormone calcitonin, which plays an important role in calcium homeostasis.

The most important hormone produced by the thyroid gland contains iodine, and is called thyroxine. This has two effects on the body, controls the production of energy in the body and is necessary to maintain the basal metabolic rate to normal. (more…)

The daily diet control and weight are the most difficult aspects of treatment of diabetes for patients and health professionals, compared to other more acceptable as the administration of drugs, exercise or “prick” every day to control levels glucose, according to a survey by the Social Observatory of Diabetes (OSD).

In this regard, the coordinator of the diabetes working group of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), and member of scientific committee of the DSB, Guisasola Álvarez said that “all behavior modification and lifestyle people’s lives are hard to come by and are complicated. ” (more…)

Excessive alcohol consumption has been linked to diseases such as breast and gastric cancer, however a new study opens up other possibilities and it relates to prostate cancer.

It is believed that alcohol accelerates the metabolism of cancer cells and this causes it to develop a more aggressive cancer, experts say.

The new study was conducted by doctors in Holland Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research recently published in the journal Cancer. It pointed out that excessive consumption of alcohol, especially beer, cause it to quickly develop a highly aggressive prostate cancer, whose chances of survival are less than 50%. (more…)

Researchers say children exposed to traffic pollution outdoors and indoor endotoxin, are at increased risk of asthma.

Endotoxin, a component of the bacteria believed to trigger an immune response in humans, found in the dust.

Researchers at the School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati found persistent wheezing (a warning sign of asthma and other lung problems) in 36 percent of children aged three years who had been exposed to high levels of traffic pollution and endotoxin indoors when they were babies. (more…)

SRC protein attack has proved effective in slowing the process of metastasis in breast cancer and other tumor cells lodge in vital organs like the lungs or brain, and can spread the disease, said researcher Joan Massagué, Deputy Director of the Institute of Biomedical Research.

Massagué said the SRC protein is a key power in the deadly cancer cells for years can stay dormant in other parts of the body. (more…)

Stress is an experience of psychological instability in response to environmental factors. This disease is a source of disease and impacts in the short, medium and long term. In addition, it can damage the brain at the molecular level and from there spread its damage to the body.

Anxiety and stress are disorders that involve a huge social burden in terms of disability and social costs. It is estimated that between 25 and 40 percent of the population has an episode of anxiety over his life. (more…)

It is common after a vaccine is recommended to give babies acetaminophen to prevent fever, however, a new research conducted at the Military College of Health Sciences, University of Defence in the Czech Republic and published in the Lancet says that painkillers such as acetaminophen, may reduce the effectiveness of immunization and could cause more harm than good.

The study was conducted with 450 newborn infants vaccinated against pneumococcal disease, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and rotavirus. (more…)