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Physical activity is proven to prevent many diseases and have a high enough contribution in improving the quality of healthcare. A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of South Carolina shows that physical activity appears to have proportionally high contribution in preventing breast cancer.

The researchers studied more than 14,000 women from the age of 20 until 83 years from 1970 to 2001, they categorize these women based on their level of physical activity and fitness. The study showed that the fair sex by physical activity and poor fitness are at risk of breast cancer is three times greater than women who have high physical activity.

Dr. Steve Blair, one of the researchers as well as chairman of the American College of Sports Medicine says “women with low physical activity in these studies has a risk of breast cancer is higher than at the higher physical activity. And to improve cardiovascular fitness is not expensive, it only takes the increase in physical activity such as walking, running, climbing stairs and other inexpensive exercises.

Typical of female hormones, namely estrogen and progesterone have a very important role in the female reproductive system, but estrogen and progesterone also stimulates breast cells to proliferate and stimulates the cells genetic mutations that increase the risk of cancer cell formation. Physical activity levels of middle and high in young age are besides able to lose weight can also reduce the excessive production of two hormones, which ultimately will reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is one type of cancer is stalking her life. In addition to genetic factors, environmental factors, nutrition, and lifestyle also have a significant role for women to suffer from cancer.

Good news comes from the results of studies conducted over 10 years by researchers from Harvard University. In the study of experts to compare the data of 712 women had breast cancer with 712 women who were free of cancer.

Among women will enter menopause, those who eat foods with vitamin B-12 high, it turns out the risk of breast cancer had dropped to 63 percent. Unfortunately the benefits of vitamin B-12 were not seen in many groups of menopausal women. But those who take vitamin B-6 risk is reduced by 34 percent. Read the rest of this entry »

World Health Organization WHO (World Health Organization) said that antiviral drugs should not be used to prevent influenza A-H1N1 although most cases of drug resistance was associated with treatment before the infection.

“The risk of resistance appears more common in people taking oseltamivir for prevention purposes after the close and although the infected patients taking oseltamivir,” the UN official explained in a statement.

Oseltamivir is commonly known by the trade name Tamiflu is the drug recommended by WHO to deal with the A-H1N1 flu. The UN says that 12 of 28 cases of Tamiflu resistance is associated with the use intended for the prevention. Read the rest of this entry »

Many supplements are circulating in the market that claims to provide a series of health benefits. Starting from maintaining stamina, bone repair, to prevent aging. As consumers we must wonder whether a series of benefits it is a fact or a mere marketing language.

Actually there’s nothing wrong with the claim of a supplement or a multivitamin on a variety of complete formulas had. The reason, several types of supplements and vitamins do have multiple benefits that have been scientifically proven.

An example is the green tea. According to various studies, green tea merit to prevent various types of cancer, protect the heart, inhibits the growth of bacteria, fight tooth decay, and work as antioxidants to increase the body’s immune system. A row of these benefits attract the attention of researchers to seek to identify the active component in green tea. Read the rest of this entry »

Apart form of tablets or capsules, there are many forms and types of drug packaging. Variations of these forms make a difference in the way we use and sometimes the level of absorption in the intestine. What are the forms and types of drugs?

1. Tablet
In addition to easier storage, the tablet also usually has aged a longer life than other forms of medicine. Especially for vitamins in tablet form is usually also added to the carrier substance called excipient. These compounds make the tablet more easily digested in the intestines. We have too many supplements in the form of easy to swallow tablets or commonly called a couplet.

2. Capsules
Several types of soluble vitamins, like vitamins A, D, and E, are generally packaged in softgel capsules. As for other vitamins or minerals are made in powder or liquid form and packaged in capsules. Such as tablets, capsules can also be easily stored and consumed. Compared with tablets, capsules have few additives because it is relatively easy to absorb. Read the rest of this entry »

When contracted the flu, the easiest action to do is to consume drugs purchased at pharmacies. There are successful, some are not, and should consult with your doctor. However, have you ever tried to help you fight against the flu by eating foods that boost immunity? You may have heard about the immunity booster foods such as garlic, zinc-rich foods (such as oysters and nuts), and foods rich in linoleic acid (hard cheese). But this food was not proven capable of combating the flu. The results of research by John La Puma, MD, author of Chef MD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine, precisely describes the six types of food that is more effective in this seasonal treat disease.

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