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In the presence of high blood cholesterol, it is prudent to consult your health care treatment. Often the adoption of a series of measures such as reducing body weight, changing diet, practicing a physical exercise, etc.. be sufficient to lower the high levels. Other times, especially when there is a genetic predisposition, were required to take medication.

Below we show a series of suggestions that may help lower high cholesterol in the blood.

- Changing your diet: A diet low in saturated fat and rich in unsaturated fats may help increase levels of “good” cholesterol and lower bad cholesterol. ” Fruits, grains and vegetables contain fiber which helps the body remove cholesterol.

- Reduce the weight: weight reduction represents a reduction of high cholesterol levels. Obesity is a way to raise your cholesterol.

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With this simple dichotomy, many physicians try to educate their patients of the risks to health implies a less-balanced diet rich in fats. For cholesterol to reach the cells before requires transport through the blood supply. To this end, two lipoproteins, LDL, low density, associated with ‘bad cholesterol’ and HDL, or high density, which is identified with the “good cholesterol“.

The problem of bad cholesterol or LDL is that excessively accumulates in the arteries and impedes the movement of oxygen through the blood, hindering the work of the heart and brain. The accumulation of these fats in the blood vessels called arteriosclerosis. Apart from the risks of stroke, other serious cardiovascular diseases linked to excess thereof.

For its part, the good cholesterol, or HDL, is not only necessary for the body but is recommended to increase their numbers in blood when there is risk of atherosclerosis, because it helps to synthesize the bad cholesterol that accumulates in the artery walls.

What points should be considered?

1. Drink plenty of water: Make sure to get enough water, cleanses the skin, eliminates toxins and keeps you skin hydrated from within. If you have trouble drinking water and like the tea or fresh juice is another option.
2. Taking lots of fiber: Constipation is caused by skin on skin problems, we must avoid constipation by taking plenty of vegetables, fruit and grain products.
3. Do not abuse fat: It is important that you include fat in your diet but not enough to abuse them, making olive oil, corn or sunflower oil contains vitamin E also very beneficial for the skin.
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We are increasingly aware of the importance of our skin, is an important part of our body and we must take care to continue to fulfill their duties to perfection as is to protect us, beautification, etc..

The skin is reflected throughout our inner state, our concerns, is a reflection of our whole being, when we are happy we have a special “something” when we are sad our skin is off. We must therefore take care not only externally using products but we also take care of the inside and get healthy, youthful skin for longer.

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Council to ensure Alzheimer Patient Better Quality of Life
* Do not ask your family to do many things or to make them quickly, have you patience.
* Let time to organize their things and understanding what is being said, so talk slowly, softly, repeating
the above if necessary.
* It should keep you busy in something you like, that person feel good, organized with the person (if possible) life routinely to facilitate their activities in food, clothing, toiletries, recreation, etc.., Do a schedule for doing things the person is disoriented and less frequently.
* If the patient is still able to teach him to take notes of everything you do. Always put things in the same place, this will help the individual to remember, not to become disoriented and have no accidents.
* Let time to remember the word forgotten.
* Encourage where possible, to loosen and become involved with their friends, and overcome the tendency to isolate himself and stay home.

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Diagnosis

The diagnosis of clinical disease is based on the presence in the patient of the following elements:

• Sudden onset and progressively worsening.
• Presence of impairment of memory, especially recent memory, especially at the onset of the disease.
• The neurological examination is negative for abnormal gait, incoordination of movements or abnormal reflexes.

Treatment

There is no cure for this disease. The drug treatment is aimed at treating some symptoms of the patient (anxiety, agitation, insomnia, depression) in order to reduce the disruption caused by the disease.

If you are a person in charge of caring for a patient with Alzheimer’s disease and this administer the medication, remember that:

• No change in dose of a drug (either increase or decrease) only if the doctor explicitly.
• Store medicines in a cool, dry and protected from light and keep the patient out of reach, preferably locked, since the person can take more dosages of the prescription by the doctor, with consequent danger of intoxication.
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General
Disease characterized by the onset of mental disorders such as persecutory delusions, memory impairment, temporal and spatial disorientation, problems with language comprehension, memory loss and desultory conversation.

Alzheimer’s disease usually strikes people over age 65 but can also affect younger people. It is often accompanied by cerebral symptoms such as altered gait, coordination of movements or changes in reflexes.

Main symptoms

During the first two years with Alzheimer’s disease, patients suffer from disorientation and memory loss of recent events. Later, the patient will have frequent problems due to progressive memory loss, trial, concentration, speech, and physical coordination. This is the stage during which the patient may forget to bathe and have problems with activities that previously you were routine. Eventually, either the patient’s family and / or their caregivers have to constantly monitor the patient because of their tendency to move away and get lost, and senseless act in socially inappropriate ways.

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Vitamins are essential for health and wellness of body and beauty. The important role of vitamins has been widely recognized by the cosmetic and skin care.  This can be seen in the increasing popularity of products containing vitamins.

The word vitamin is derived from the Latin “vita” meaning life” and “amin” which means organic composition. There are thirteen vitamins clustered in one or two different categories: lipophilic or fat soluble and hidrofilitas, soluble in water. Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin A, D, E, K. Water soluble vitamins are: B1, B2, B6, B12, panthenol, C, biotin, folate, and niacin.

L as vitamins are found naturally in plants and animals. Vitamins are essential for normal body functioning. With few exceptions the body can not produce or synthesize vitamins. To obtain these vital nutrients the body needs external sources in the form of vitamins.

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The arrival of summer heat can cause some discomfort in the legs, especially women, who tend to be more prone to conditions such as varicose veins, spider veins, swelling or fluid retention. Good nutrition is essential for the health of our body so it is advisable to pay particular attention to what we eat and drink as they will directly influence on him.

How does being overweight in the health of the legs?

The overweight / obesity are among the leading causes of varicose veins. Furthermore, directly influence the appearance of spider veins, swelling or fluid retention. If we maintain a proper diet help to maintain a weight that facilitates the movement of the legs. For this, the best diet is also to adjust the calorific value to achieve the ideal weight, provides a very low fat but with enough fiber intake.

Foods to Avoid
To prevent poor circulation in the legs and the appearance of cellulite is advisable not to drink alcohol, and if it occasionally, should be in moderation. Nor is recommended to consume saturated fats such as cream, butter or fried foods or sweets, candy, pastry or kneaded canned foods in general. It is very important to reduce salt intake from the diet in order to prevent fluid retention.

The recommended
The main recommendation in preventing these problems is to eat healthy. To this should include both fruit and vegetables daily and increase protein consumption of “high biological value” as lean meats, egg whites or lean dairy. Citrus fruits increase the supply of vitamin C and antioxidants, the latter are responsible for protecting the body from free radicals that cause cell damage or death. If we consume foods that provide antioxidants, we are working to slow the aging process and preventing some diseases.

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Can I trust nutrition information I get from newspapers and magazines?
Nutrition tips from different sources can sometimes conflict with each other. You should always check with your doctor first.

Also, keep in mind this advice:

* Comes to nutrition there is no “magic wand“. Short-term diets may help you lose weight but are difficult to follow and may even be unhealthy in the long term.
* Good nutrition does not come in a vitamin pill. You can take a vitamin pill to make sure you are getting enough vitamins and minerals, but your body benefits the most from eating healthy foods.
* Eat a variety of foods is best for your body. Learn to try new foods.
* The stories that people have used a diet program or product, especially in television commercials and news programs-which are really long-commercial are advertisements. Remember that the weight re-gain and other problems that occur after someone has completed a program is something he never talked about in those ads.

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