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Kidney care

March 22nd, 2012 Mark

In advanced stages of chronic kidney disease is essential to the replacement of renal function by dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) waiting (for cases where possible) of a kidney transplant. Transplantation, an excellent alternative for many patients, the act requires solidarity donation.

Increased awareness in the population allowed Argentina is at the head of Latin America in the donation of organs for transplant, whose numbers are growing year after year. Growth in the number of donors was held, and almost doubled the proportion of people who remain on the waiting list that they get a kidney transplant in less than a year (11%).

However, they are more than 5,800 Argentines awaiting a transplant. In turn, they constitute only about 20% of the dialysis population, according to official records amounting to more than 26,000 in early 2012.

Chronic kidney disease remains a concern in Argentina and the world.

“Importantly, said Dr. Felipe Inserra, nephrologist in charge of the Renal Health Program of Fresenius Medical Care Argentina-that the progression of kidney disease can be controlled if diagnosed early and treated adequately the factors responsible for deterioration of the renal function, and we insist much on the other central element of renal health care, which is the prevention and management of (more…)

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Tips for high fever

March 13th, 2012 Mark

http://www.healthcare-opportunity.com/tips-for-high-fever/Today we will give you some basic tips to face a common problem, the high fever. It is important to know how to lower it, because, while it may seem minor, can lead to bigger problems if n we deal with, pay close attention!

If you have a fever over 39 degrees we must act quickly to lower it, one of the tricks is to prepare a warm bath for the temperature drop. A common misconception is that the more effective a cold bath, but this is not true, because if the body senses that it is cold outside and try to maintain the temperature will not drop at all.

On the other hand, we can also apply heat to the body sweat, for this puts blankets, although the patient has a lot of heat this will help to eliminate toxins through sweat. Also, remember to change clothes every so often, as wet clothing will make a person cool.

Something very useful is infused with basil or linden, you can also crush a raw onion to make it as a puree and put in a few socks. This gives a result Beun but is somewhat uncomfortable.

These were some of the tricks we had to share with you, we hope this information will be of great help!

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Food to improve acne

March 12th, 2012 Mark

http://www.healthcare-opportunity.com/food-to-improve-acne/Acne is a problem that occurs primarily during adolescence, although there are also adults who suffer. Know that a good way to combat it is through food, as there are some foods that can worsen or improve our state, now we tell you about the latter.

First of all we analyze the factors that influence their occurrence, they may be several, are: genetics, hormones, stress and poor nutrition. There are certain dietary guidelines that we should continue to improve, one of which is to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, as these favor the elimination of waste in the blood circulating.

On the other hand, we also recommend eating whole grains, as these give us fiber, which allows us to reduce constipation. Along with this we must increase the consumption of water, which helps to eliminate toxins. We also recommend including soy in the diet can be as much as drinking soy.

Finally, it is important to consume foods rich in vitamin E together with the A and reducing sugars, saturated fats and dairy. These (more…)

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Famous diets to avoid

March 9th, 2012 Mark

http://www.healthcare-opportunity.com/famous-diets-to-avoid/Choose a diet to follow is not always the easiest decision since we have many at our disposal and not all are recommended. What is, today we talk about some of the main diets of celebrities, specifically that you should avoid because they are not entirely healthy.

One of the diets that we want to mention is the Paleo Diet, also known as the “diet of the cave.” What is done in the same type is to maintain a power similar to that of our ancestors. It includes mainly animal protein, fruits, vegetables and nuts. The main problem with it is the lack of dairy products, calcium and vitamins such as Omega 3.

The second diet that we want to mention has gained great popularity in recent years, it is the Dukan Diet. At the same can only eat lean protein, oats and lots of water during the first phase. The second phase includes vegetables and starches. To finish, you incorporate fruits, grains and dairy. The downside of this diet is that it lacks essential nutrients, as well as indications as to the portions.

These were two of the diets we wanted to mention, though, are not the only ones on which we shall not miss the next post where we telling you a little more.

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How to treat contractures

March 5th, 2012 Mark

http://www.healthcare-opportunity.com/how-to-treat-contractures/Contractures are a problem in recent times has become very common, they occur when a muscle has been subjected to a too sudden movement or various repetitive movements. Usually painful and annoying, so today we tell you how you should treat them, pay close attention!

One of the reasons is that we do exercises contractures without stretching the muscles, preparing them is a fundamental step that we should not overlook. Flexibility exercises are key to maintaining muscle elasticity.

Something that may help treat contractures which produce several pain are muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory, and that allow muscles to relax, which makes a return to the position and blood can flow properly. Although, remember that medications should always be prescribed by the physician.

On the other hand, the application of heat in the area can also be useful, since it has a calming and analgesic and is useful to relieve pain caused by muscle contraction.

Finally, we recommend administering massages, this causes increased blood flow and tissue are recovered by relaxing the muscle. These are the tips that we had to give, we hope the same will be very useful, luck!

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