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How to act on the intestinal flora?

The microorganisms that constitute the microbial flora have a great influence on many biochemical, physiological and immune body.

They have also great medical importance as components of the normal flora can cause infections when they are set in different regions of the gastrointestinal (eg. Harmless bacteria to the intestine can lead to cystitis when they enter the urinary tract and may even continue their invasion through the ureters and reach the kidneys).

Among the beneficial components highlights of the microflora are lactic acid bacteria. As early as 1907 in the famous postulate of Méchnikof-by which he received the Nobel Prize the following year-to lactic acid bacteria are assumed an important role in maintaining the microbial balance necessary for health.

The benefit you produce through multiple mechanisms, among which include: their action against harmful microorganisms, the physical occupation of the gastrointestinal mucosa where are the points of attachment to other bacteria needed to cause disease, and production of beneficial compounds.

Moreover, lactic acid bacteria stimulate the immune system or our body’s defenses against infection, helping to maintain or prolong a good health. Similarly, these microorganisms may participate in the destruction of toxic compounds and the elimination of potentially carcinogenic substances, etc.

What are they and what foods have properties prebiotics and probiotics?

Yoghurt and other fermented milk, calcium-rich milk or fructo-oligosaccharides … They have a close relationship between certain of our intestinal microbial populations of beneficial health effects of our body.

This type of food and food products have achieved great popularity for various reasons, a greater awareness by consumers of the relationship between diet and health, the importance of preventing disease, the risks of the environment in which we live (pollutants , pesticides, pathogens, etc..), the widespread search for a healthier old age, and of course, more scientific evidence of their effectiveness.

Positive influence on the intestinal flora in our body and health.

Our digestive tract is colonized from birth by a complex and diverse collection of microorganisms. Of the more than 400 described species, about 30 to 40 represent 99%

The normal microbial flora is a delicate balance that may vary among different populations and individuals, because, among other factors, to the particularities of each person and their habits or dietary habits.

In this context, probiotics are defined as “those microorganisms that are ingested as a food supplement and have positive effects for consumers to act on the intestinal bacterial flora.”

Today, in addition to lactobacilli, bifidobacteria using different microbial and many other types, mainly in dairy processing.

Along with the term probiotic, has appeared recently designating term prebiotic “that non-digestible food ingredient that has the potential property to improve health by promoting the selective growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria (bifidobacteria and lactobacilli).

” A clear example of prebiotic food is fortified milk fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS). The FOS are present in many plant foods (leek, onion, asparagus, garlic, artichokes, tomatoes etc.

However, the estimated daily intake, from food is very low (806 milligrams a day), therefore, and considering that are some healthy ingredients, has recommended increasing consumption, is one of the ways to achieve this, place in food as additives.

Greasy hair is one of the most difficult hair problems solution, that requires special care.

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Of all the hair problems: dry hair, limp, lack of volume, etc., We can almost say that greasy hair is one of the most difficult to solve.

This type of hair is characterized by its lack of volume and its shape is rather dirty and unkempt, having to choose their carriers in most of the time to carry it collected.

Therefore, it is essential that all those who suffer from fat in your hair, maintain a strict hygiene in your head.

But in addition to daily washing hair with special shampoo for this hair type, will require other special care, otherwise you run the risk that the hair look with a more mixed at best.

For the latter does not happen we recommend that you go to your hairdresser and get in the hands of a professional (the hair specialist), he will guide you better than anyone with the best options for your particular hair.

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Dietary treatment of hypercholesterolemia involves, if overweight or obese, achieving a healthy weight through diet adequacy of the characteristics of the individual.

In the diet and caloric adjustment has been to control the quality of the fat by reducing intake of foods rich in cholesterol and saturated fat further.

Polyunsaturated fat, especially the omega 3 fats found in fish, unlike saturated fat, manifest a protective effect by lowering blood viscosity, thereby reducing the risk of thrombus formation.

Monounsaturated fat, whose main representative is the olive oil, also has a beneficial effect by increasing the good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol) and prevent oxidation of bad cholesterol (LDL).

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At scientific conferences and meetings where the issue is functional foods plus interest from the food industry, which gets very solid starting point for the design and development of this new product.

The interest of the health beneficial role it can play functional food consumption of scientific studies that confirm the existence of a strong relationship between food consumed and population health status, prevention and treatment of specific diseases.

Functional foods

Milk with Omega 3 is an example of functional food, which can be defined as that which changed product has been added or removed one or more ingredients or has modified its chemical structure or the bioavailability of nutrients or a combination of these factors, with the peculiarity that one of its components, whether or not nutrient, affect target functions in the body, a specific and promotes positive physiological or psychological effect beyond its traditional nutritional value.

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Breakfast

Make a strong and varied breakfast is essential to our health and our physical and intellectual performance throughout the morning. After the fast of the night, many hours without eating, you have to eat varied and plentiful. Many people have no appetite for such early hours.

In this case, mid-morning so must be something essential. We have breakfast at our pleasure: from the Anglo-Saxon style breakfast (eggs, beans, bacon, butter, milk or tea, juice) but the bacon would be better without it, the most common in Spain and very complete (juice, milk, toast , olive oil, cereals).

The important thing is to eat at breakfast a significant amount of carbohydrates give us energy. It is also very healthy addition to breakfast 7 to 8 almonds, excellent for skin, eyes and cardiovascular system a couple of nuts, are also very good for the heart.
Finally, adding that thanks to abundant breakfast arrive at the food with less hunger, which also help us to not get fat.

Dinner

Starting at 7 pm our metabolism slows down. Our bodies are governed by an internal clock, according to which there are moments of peak performance and activity, and rest of its energy.

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Do not Wait for medical help!
Although all the information you find on this site is the product of medical research done over the past 20 years, do not expect any doctor will make recommendations for or against the Omega 3 fish oil.

Some of them or do not know, what rule do not have the time or do not pay attention to stay informed on these important fats. Specially if you have a doctor on workload, overweight, with a lot of stress, or even smoking. They have too many things in his head.

When you reach a certain age, you know you should not expect much of the average physician. The medicine does excellent work in hospital emergency, surgery, and the like, but when it comes to prevention of degenerative diseases, diet, healthy habits, and so forth, there is much to ask your doctor.

When you reach that age, he begins to learn that if you yourself are not informed about health and begins making changes in your lifestyle, you will not get very far.

Do you hear the bell you when someone you know dies? What if that happens to me? This may be a first reason to start making some changes. Now The opportunity to become well informed about the benefits of omega 3, and use them for their welfare.

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Fish oil Omega 3 is the best fat to be found for your mind, your heart and your overall wellness. Omega3 oil can keep you in great shape and younger.

Sure, we all want to be healthy but did you know that over 90% of the population of developed countries is deficient in omega 3 oils and for that reason suffers from various degenerative conditions heart disease, high triglycerides, hypertension, high cholesterol, generalized swelling, irritability, poor memory, many other disorders of accelerated aging, worse?.

If you pay attention to the following pages will be disclosed the mysteries of fish oil for a better heart, a better mood and improved general welfare.

There is an enormous amount of scientific information accumulated over the last 20 years of research on Omega 3 fish oil. All kinds of studies, from cholesterol, triglycerides and inflammation to brain development, memory and mood.

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If you are overweight and want to cut, I advise you do not just dieting alone. Diets that involve a low intake of calories than we burn, usually result in complete failure, though the person can lose weight.

When we got to lose fat and muscle weight that the body uses to feed. Returning to gain weight, which occurs in 90% of cases if not changed eating and exercise habits, increased fat but not muscles.

Then at the end, although we are as heavy as we started, we are actually fatter because we have a higher percentage of fat. That is to say we were worse than before (I do not advise it).

If you can change their exercise habits and eating the thing is different. If you 30 minutes of anaerobic exercise, ie weight lifting, strength intervals, etc (your body should be prepared properly before this program) will create muscle to your body while eliminating fat.

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