lunes, 8 de agosto de 2011

Steamy Spa Date Idea: The Bathhouse

I recently started seeing someone new, and it just so happens he loves a good old off-the-beaten-path adventure as much as I do. Most of our dates thus far have been about seven hours long, and they have ALL involved something totally random or abnormal. So when he suggested that we check out a banya one night, being the dependable spa-girl I am, I called up my buddy Dmitri, owner at the Russian & Turkish Bathhouse in the East Village, and the date was made.

Symptoms of high blood pressure and most effective natural remedies

Suffer High Blood Pressure is very common, can happen from time to time to all of us, perhaps especially in times of stress, or perhaps as a result of treatment, given that some drugs may affect the pressure of our blood flow. However, since this is a condition that can eventually damage the heart and determine the onset of various cardiac diseases, including myocardial It would be better able to control it, perhaps with natural methods. Contrary to what one tends to think, not just the elderly who suffer from hypertension, but also young people who often do not realize it because they do not recognize symptoms and do not control.

We begin, therefore, just as seeing signals may make us suspect that our BP breached and how they are measured.

Symptoms and reference values of high blood pressure

Very often we do not realize for years to suffer from high blood pressure, until a trivial control, often random, does not reveal the problem. Among the symptoms that may make us suspect ‘hypertension latent, there are frequent headaches, sometimes associated with dizziness, and bleeding from the nose But more frequently there are no obvious signs, especially blood pressure are not far above the norm. In this regard, let’s see, these values. It is parameters Reference standard, valid throughout the world and for all ages Of course the doctor will then determine the extent of disorder in relation to the specific characteristics of each.

Normal: Less than 120 less than the maximum and the minimum 80Pre-hypertension: Between 120 and 139 the maximum or the minimum between 80 and 89Grade My Hypertension: Between 140 and 159 and the maximum between 90 and 99, the minimumGrade II hypertension: 160 more than the maximum or the minimum of 100In the table, maximum means the systolic and Minimum that diastolic. To lower the pressure when it is too high, before turning to Medicines (The famous “pill” for blood pressure), we groped with natural remedies, first of all a diet correct As the DASH.

Treating high blood pressure with DASH diet

The DASH diet (Acronym for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), has been precisely designed for those who suffer from hypertension, and is not at all difficult to follow. In practice, is based on some simple key points, of which the principal is the reduction in daily sodium intake In order to descend among the 2400 mg of salt a day (more or less than the amount that it takes a healthy adult) to 1500 mg (recommended). To do this, you will need to avoid canned foods, Smoked or preparations, do not use the salt to cook the pasta or rice, or add the vegetables, meat or fish. Preference, however, the herbs and choose bread, pasta and rice integrals which are naturally more flavorful. Eat less, the split calories more meals, do not skip breakfast, and choose Light dairy, especially yogurt. One or two coffee day, however, you can afford. Always add the fruit at meals, especially bananas Rich in potassium, but also you have to consume each day dried fruit such as walnuts or almonds, but not too much. Again, try to eat little red meat and prefer the white one, and especially the fish. Remove sweet and sugary drinks (just a tear every now and then), and you will see that the pressure will drop quickly.

Treating high blood pressure with natural remedies

Among the Natural Remedies for cure and lower high blood pressure are those Homeopathic, Let us see the most commonly used depending on the symptoms with which he has hypertension.

With high blood pressure headache and dizziness. The homeopathic remedy is appropriate AconiteWith high blood pressure hot flashes. Glonoinum is recommended for the crises of hypertension with a throbbing headache and a feeling of heat in the headWith high blood pressure anxiety. Hypertensive crisis and certain anxiety stress whose symptoms are: palpitations Head about to explode (feeling of being a steamer), need to breathe deeply, feel like sweet foods and sugar. Homeopaths recommend in this situation Argentum Nitricum

We come to herbal remedies. Among these is recommended to extract hawthorn, often in association with the olive tree. They are very old and effective remedies, as well as the ‘garlic, King of the table, certainly, but extraordinary “antibiotic” natural and food can effectively affect our blood pressure. Not having to eat a head a day, they can go just as well that you will find in the extracts herbalist’s shop! The acupuncture is also highly recommended to regulate blood pressure, as well as Reflexology. In any case, rely increasingly on professionals. Also the infusion of red sorrel seems to be useful, if consumed regularly, against hypertension. Last warning about natural remedies for high blood pressure: Bach flowers. For this specific disorder essences are recommended Cherry Plum and Elm.

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domingo, 7 de agosto de 2011

Wedding Wednesday: Puppy Love

We’ve all heard the playground tune, “First comes love then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage.” But these days, that sing-song doesn’t apply for most couples. People are getting married later in life, or not at all, or opting for kids before the ceremony or skipping kids all together. For many  families kids are out and pets are in. So much so that Rover isn’t just a pet anymore, he’s a adopted child. (Especially when, according to BabyCenter.com, the cost of raising a child is 250,000 and that’s NOT including college). If your inner circle is comprised of two lovers and a lab, then you’re in luck because today we are going to help you add a little woof to your wedding.

The rules of hygiene to avoid fungal

The mycoses of skin are very frequent in summer: For is the humidity, that of environment But also and especially that of the body through sweat. For prevent fungal infections you must follow some simple hygiene: Avoid walk barefoot more often in places like the beach or infected edges of the pools and public showers, avoid clothing that’s too tight or synthetic increased sweating and its stagnation, leaving no breathing properly skin;

often if you sweat, wash and dry well, especially near skin folds; Also use talcum powder if needed and if you often suffer from fungal infections, also use antifungal powder Recommended in advance by a specialist dermatologist; Avoid loan of beach towels, bathrobes and, in general, clothes and other personal items in contact with skin. Simple is not it? They are rules of hygiene that should be used in the standard, for both adults and children, but sometimes they forget.

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sábado, 6 de agosto de 2011

Spa Foodie: When Life Gives You Lemons…

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What to eat and what to avoid if you are allergic to nickel

The allergy Nickel which usually occurs with a contact dermatitis is a more or less violent pathology insidious, which can develop symptomatology at any time. It’s Often with respiratory depression typical of ‘asthma or gastroenteritis. The cause lies in the fact that the nickel is just about everywhere and even if we do not want to risk one way or another come into contact with this metal is also present in kitchen utensils, detergents and foods, as well as in jewelry, and cosmetics all things that are usually used more by women than men, so much so that the membership of the female represents a real risk factor.

In the case of Allergies the doctor will help the patient to understand even the most unlikely sources of nickel, including food. Here, then, those we too medicines try to draw a reminder about it: what eat and what to avoid in case of nickel allergy. In general, vegetables leafy ones are rich nickel (150-300 micrograms per 100 grams.) while the meat and dairy contain less.

In particular, should be avoided but we can say that lettuce, carrots, asparagus, mushrooms, onions, spinach, tomatoes, legumes (beans, chickpeas, beans, lentils, peas, soybeans), corn, wheat flour and corn flour, pears, plums, raisins, hazelnuts, almonds and peanuts, margarine, baking powder, herring and oysters. Also be excluded cooking in stainless steel pans (pans are preferred rather than aluminum, glass or Teflon, for the same reason, even excluding canned foods.

And ‘possible instead of eating even moderate amounts of cauliflower and cucumbers, rice and flour 00; the rest of fruit beyond that recommended, and homemade jam, olive oil, coffee and eggs. All the rest (meat, fish and milk and its derivatives) can be eaten without anxieties. It is always important to see your doctor who will also provide the balanced nutrition appropriate to your person.

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viernes, 5 de agosto de 2011

Strength training with the method Matevo

Today we talk about training methods to tone the muscles and do it with the method Matevo, a great way to keep fit.

The name of this workout, Matevo, derived from the words “mathematics” and “evolutionary”, on which the inventor David Bartholomew Bertinetto has developed the discipline and the Matevo, in fact, is based on certain formulas in degrees to regulate increasing load and macronutrients necessary for the construction of a new muscle tissue.

This method of training involves all muscle groups and, unlike many exercises that stress the body in extreme ways, the structure of the training Matevo gradually increasing the load gradually and, in fact, is able to ensure the long-term outcome, of course, if accompanied by a natural and healthy.

Just the fact that workouts are performed with a workload gradually, accidents are very rare: all exercises of the method Matevo never push too much or ligaments or joints, muscles both more fragile and therefore slow recovery accidents.

Matevo the method is structured in cycles during which the annual workload of the muscles increases, are also planned rest periods to cool down the body and mind. Another fundamental principle of the method Matevo is that the program is based on an operating base from which to start, then, all the exercises. The basic exercise is to relax on a bench with a barbell on which loads can then be established based on some percentage calculations.

How specific Bertinetto its inventor, the method should be followed Matevo for a couple of years before arriving at a considerable muscular development, not just for the fun of having muscles, but also for the health, explains, in fact, the same Bertinetto :

He pointed out that the method has not only aesthetic purposes, but is primarily directed to health. It is a real anti-aging therapy that works primarily on the hormonal profile of the person who submits to them.

It is the frequency of training? The time for the weights should not exceed three times a week with ten minutes of aerobic activity at the beginning and end.

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