Showing posts with label psychological. Show all posts
Showing posts with label psychological. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

7 Reasons Why You Should Join A Post Natal Yoga Studio

Postnatal, also known as postpartum, yoga is a type of yoga exercises developed exclusively for the newly become mothers to perform after a few weeks of the birth of the child. There are a myriad of benefits, including physical, mental and spiritual, of performing postnatal yoga exercises, which mainly include breathing exercises, meditation and various asanas.

Here are the top 7 reasons of joining a yoga class recently after the child birth:

1. Regain the Original Curves

Are you feeling shy of bad curves on your body? Have you gain so much of weight that it seems impossible to obtain your original shape again? Are you looking dull and faded, and does it stopping you from attending parties and meet friends? The answer to all of these worries, concerns or problems is post-natal yoga exercises. It will help you loose weight and get your body in shape again, perhaps better than the earlier one.

2. Increase Muscle Strength

Post-natal yoga exercises are designed to help the new moms to restrengthen their muscles in the spinal cord, pelvic floor and abdomen, which gets loosen during the delivery. It also relaxes the muscles of neck and shoulder, and improves the flexibility in the body which in turn reduces fatigue.

3. Come Out Of All The Psychological Trauma

It is never so easy for new moms to cope up with the new responsibilities that come her way after the birth of the child. It is common to experience anxiety, stress and mental disturbance after the delivery. Post-natal yoga helps to new mothers to overcome these mental trauma and feel relaxed.

4. Boost Stamina

Post delivery yoga exercises helps mothers increase the physical stamina and endurance level in the body. So, they can easily deal with the new responsibilities in their life. After all, looking after the baby and his or her needs is not a piece of cake.

5. Synchronizing Mind And Body

Some women feel lose their self-control and feel nervous after experiencing the deadly pain during the delivery process. Various postures and poses in post pregnancy yoga help such mothers get control over their mind and body, and also set the right chord between them. Yoga also helps the mothers to boost self-confidence and self-esteem.

6. Sound Sleep Guaranteed

I've heard most of the new moms complaining that their baby isn't allowing them to take proper sleep during night hours, and thus they fill tired in day time as well. Some mothers also experience the problem of breathing shortage. Post pregnancy yoga won't just give sound sleep, but also recover the short breathing issue, if you have.

7. Rejuvenate You!

Post pregnancy yoga relaxes your body and brings positive vibes in your mind. You will like your soul and body are rejuvenated completely!

How to Find a Good Yoga Studio?

Use internet in the right manner. As an example, say you live in Zurich and looking for a good yoga teacher in your city, then your search should be similar to 'rückbildungsgymnastik [Postnatal Exercise] in Zurich'. You'll get a list of websites in the result, and your best yoga teacher Zurich is just a click away.

About the Author:
In her trip to Switzerland, she gathered information about the adapt form of rückbildungsgymnastik [Postnatal Exercise] in Zurich. Post-pregnancy yoga exercises help new moms to get back to their physical peak consistency.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Vision and Eye Complications during Diabetes

Diabetes is one severe metabolic disorder which is diagnosed among millions of people all over the world. Diabetes has resulted into many additional complications and few of them are even life threatening if it is not treated at the right time. Vision and eye complications are few major problems observed in many diabetic patients. In severe cases, diabetes quite often leads to the blindness of the individual. Many major diseases like diabetic retinopathy is one severe eye disorder diagnosed in the case of diabetes. Similarly, many other risks related to the vision and eye is reported by the medical professionals. This specific article is mainly focused on highlighting some major eye or vision problems occur in diabetes condition.

Major eye complications during diabetes

Many eye problems have been diagnosed in people who have got diabetes problem. Some of the major ones are described below:
  • Glaucoma: This specific disease includes the development of high pressure inside the eye which further damages the optic nerve in a major way. It also leads to the appearance of blind spots in later stage of this disease. It is to be noted that no significant symptom or sign is really observed in the case of glaucoma until there is no any major nerve damage or blindness is felt by the patient.
  • Cataract: It is one of the common eye disorders being noticed among many diabetic patients. The symptoms of cataract also occur by the age. It basically includes the formation of clouds over the natural lens of the eyes. As a result, it further leads to the case of blurred vision of the patient. People with diabetes are more prone to develop this specific disorder at very earlier stage of their lives.
  • Retinopathy: It is considered to be one of the most serious eye complications faced by the diabetic patients. During retinopathy, the blood vessels that go to the retina actually get ruptured and start leaking blood in the eye portion. On the other side, blood vessels also do get blocked in few of the cases.
  • Macula edema: Swelling in macula is one common eye problem observed in most of the diabetic patients. This specific eye problem is mostly occurred in those patients who have been already diagnosed with retinopathy. It severely affects the retina portion of the eye and quote often leads to permanent loss of vision in the patient.
  • Dry eye: Diabetic patients mostly complained about the dryness of their eyes. This is because diabetes results into the lesser production of tears which ultimately dries up the surface of the eye. It also leads to a severe itchiness and burning sensation in the eyes.
It has been proven that diabetic people have got maximum risks to catch eye complications. Therefore, it is important to follow few effective ways that can actually help to lower your risk of diabetes. At the same time, the earlier diagnosis and treatment of disease and greatly help in lowering the risk of losing eye sight during diseases like diabetes.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Sleep naked - Scientists have come to an Interesting Conclusion

That sleeping naked is very good for human health, not only physical but also psychological.

Sleep in the nude, allows the human body to prevent overheating of the body, as the overheating of the body could interfere with production of important hormones such as melatonin and growth hormone. In addition, the normal body temperature allows the body to restore the skin.

In addition, sleeping naked can control hunger, also lowers the blood levels of the hormone cortisol (stress hormone). This allows the person to wake up in the morning refreshed, with a good mood and keep this state throughout the day. A man who had trouble sleeping or body was overheated in the morning eat a lot more of its rules, rather than the one who is sleeping naked.

The scientists were able to prove that the most beneficial sleep is sleep duration of 7 hours, and the best position to sleep position is the embryo or supine.

In addition, they were able to reaffirm that daytime sleep is beneficial for the body. Because as a result of the sleep hormone of happiness. For example, people who managed to sleep for a week at least three hours, the risk of heart attack or stroke is reduced by 7 percent. The best time for such a dream is a period between 13 and 15 hour.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Stress during pregnancy is good for the child?

Moderate stress experienced by the future mother during pregnancy does not cause harm to the child, and even contributes to its rapid development in the first years of life, U.S. scientists believe.

In a study conducted by researchers from the University of Hopkins involved 137 women have not experienced any specific problems in pregnancy. psychological state of participants was monitored during the last 6 weeks of pregnancy. Health surveillance and the level of development of the children went on for two years after their birth.

The objective of the study was to identify a possible link between stress experienced by the mother during the last period of pregnancy and developmental defects, growth retardation, and behavioral problems in their children. However, contrary to expectations, the data obtained by scientists talking about just the opposite trend : the children born to women who often is experiencing stress during pregnancy, developed faster and were generally healthier than children of women whose pregnancies proceeded in a relatively peaceful environment.

Scientists are now offering two versions of the possible explanations of the observed phenomenon . According to the first version, the link between stress, which is experiencing the mother during pregnancy, and more successful development of the child after birth may be due to beneficial effects on the developing fetus hormone cortisol released by the mother's body during times of stress . "Cortisol is a stress hormone, has a bad reputation, but all the organs of the human body needs it to develop in the right direction, - says the coordinator of the research project, Professor Janet Dipierto - Maybe this hormone can stimulate the development of the internal organs of the child before birth."

On the other hand , the observed pattern can be explained by scientists personal characteristics and lifestyle of women who participated in the study. The majority of women complaining of stress, led an active life, do not suffer depression and have never asked for help from psychiatrists. It is possible that these women are also increasingly concerned to raise children and care for them, and this is due to their more rapid development, suggests Professor Dipierto.

Scientists were surprised surprising results of his research. According to Janet Dipierto, expectant mothers can finally breathe a sigh of relief and get rid of the additional fears about once endured stressful situations. "Avoid the stress should not because it is bad for the child, but because it is harmful to yourself," - she said.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

In Thailand, prepare a strict anti-smoking law to protect teenagers

The age limit for the sale of cigarettes to be raised to 20 years, and teenagers up to 18 years will be punished for selling tobacco products

Before the end of this year the Thai health experts are planning to submit to the government a new anti-smoking law, which will replace the relevant legislation in 1992.

How to tell the bill's authors, scientists from Mahidol University, Thailand, in the new edition of the strict limits laid addressed primarily to local teens. In particular, it will be totally banned trade in tobacco products by persons under 18 years of age, and the age limit on the sale of cigarettes to be raised from 18 to 20 years. Appears and the ban on online sales of cigarettes over the Internet.

For offenders in the law will be clearly spelled out the penalties, however, exactly what the author does not specify.

Director of the Centre to organize controlled studies of tobacco products in Thailand Sirivan Pitayarangsan said that in recent years the Thai teenagers started smoking significantly more than in the past. Thus, according to the center for the past year, 9.2% of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 18 are regular smokers. Moreover, the number of adherents of this habit in the country is growing annually by 300 thousand people.

According to another study conducted by the Thai social scientists, about 56% of the two thousand respondents sophomore who formed a task force, acknowledged that the school bought cigarettes from their underage friends. Another 79% of them claim that bought cigarettes in a store near their schools. In this case, according to 74% of teenagers, no one had ever asked them, proof of age.

Mahidol University representatives expect that the proposed measures in the bill will help reduce the number of smokers among teenagers, especially taking into account the fact that adolescents are more likely to buy cigarettes just from their peers. "This ban on the sale of tobacco to minors in any way will not violate their rights" - they say.

However, as experts admit, even such a serious intensification of restrictions may not be sufficient for the southern provinces. Now the number of smokers in this part of Thailand reaches a "record" 26 percent of the population. The root of the problem, experts say, lies in the fact that "adolescent smokers here have too easy access to the abundance of cheap cigarettes smuggled goods."

Recall, now in Thailand smoking is banned in all public places, including government offices, shops, rooms of bars, restaurants and cafes. For smokers, the streets are special ashtray with sand, and at the entrances to some of the larger supermarkets have smoking rooms with extractors. In this case, on packs of cigarettes sold in Thailand, require manufacturers to print horrifying pictures related to smoking illnesses psychological impact on the adherents of this bad habit.

By Alexander Semenov

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Spouses of heart attack survivors

Spouses of heart attack victims have an increased risk of depression and anxiety, even if their partner survives, Danish research suggests.

The study found that in the year after losing a spouse to a heart attack, partners were three times more likely to start taking anti-depressants.

Even if their partner survived, the use of anti-depressants still increased by 17%, compared with the year before.

The use of anxiety drugs also went up, the European Heart Journal reports.

There are about 340 heart attacks in the UK every day - approximately 13% are fatal.

Care needed
Maureen Talbot, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: "A heart attack can impact the whole family, and this study emphasises the importance of caring for the partners of heart attack sufferers.

"We know that people can feel anxious or helpless when a loved one has a heart attack. It is essential they receive the emotional and practical support they need during this often traumatic time."

This is the first study to look at the health of spouses after their partner survives a heart attack.

It also found men were more susceptible to the effect than women.

Report author Dr Emil Fosbol, from Duke University Medical Center, said: "This is a major public health issue for which there seems to be very little awareness among doctors and policy makers.

"The most important finding of this study is that the system needs to consider the care needs for the spouses too, not only when a patient dies from a [sudden heart attack], but also when the patient is 'just admitted' to hospital [after a sudden heart attack] and survives."

Using Danish registries, including the National Civil Status Registry that shows whether people are married or not, researchers studied 16,506 spouses of people who died from a sudden heart attack between 1997 and 2008 and 44,566 spouses of patients who survived a sudden heart attack.

Extreme health impact
They also looked at the use of anti-depressants and drugs to treat anxiety before and up to a year after the event, and medical records for depression and suicide.

The scientists also compared this data with the health of 49,518 people whose partners died from causes unrelated to a sudden heart attack, and 131, 563 spouses of people admitted to hospital for a non-fatal condition unrelated to a sudden heart attack.

If the partner had a heart attack, the spouse's health was more seriously affected than those whose partners died from or survived other medical conditions.

The researchers speculate that it is the sudden and unexpected nature of a sudden heart attack that causes the more extreme impact on the spouse.

Dr Fosbol said: "If your partner dies suddenly from a heart attack, you have no time to prepare psychologically for the death, whereas if someone is ill with, for example, cancer, there is more time to grow used to the idea.

"The larger psychological impact of a sudden loss is similar to post-traumatic stress disorder."

By Anna-Marie Lever, BBC News

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Chemical Dependency

There are definite phases of recovery from chemical dependency, and several different models that have been put forward. In my never ending quest to simplify things let's look at these three phases of recovery: early recovery, middle recovery and late stage recovery.

Each stage of recovery has certain tasks and signs of growth that are appropriate to that particular stage. Chemical dependency is a disease that causes a person to lose control over their use of mood altering drugs or alcohol. This loss of control not only affects their use of the substance, but affects the user holistically causing physical, psychological, spiritual and relationship problems. Let's take a look at the three stages of recovery:

Early Recovery: The necessary task to be accomplished in early recovery is abstinence. It is only after we have stopped taking the substance that Sobriety is abstinence in addition to a return to a healthy physical, psychological, spiritual and social lifestyle. In early recovery we want to learn the skills needed to become comfortable abstaining, not just hanging on by our fingernails.

Middle Recovery Stage: We have become comfortable in abstinence, now our task is to continue to change our lives for the better. We want to adjust our thinking and feeling so that a return to using is simply not an option. We also want to examine and start to repair damages caused by our addiction and attain a balanced lifestyle. We want to make it a priority to get relationships with ourselves, family, spiritual and our social environment in order. If something needs to be done we admit it and take some action to make it right. Middle recovery ends when we achieve "balance". We move on to the next stage when a good degree of stability and peace has returned.

Late Stage Recovery: Having a stable and secure recovery foundation under us here we may want to look at and resolve long standing issues or obstacles to health and happiness. These may be childhood issues such as abandonment or the development of low self esteem. Perhaps we came from a "dysfunctional" family system and got very mixed messages growing up that need to be addressed. This stage is marked by growth and challenge to become more than we had limited ourselves to previously.

Movement through these stages is not so much a function of how long you may have been abstinent, but rather what you accomplish in the phases of recovery.

By BILL URELL

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Halitosis (Bad Breath odor) Causes and Precautions

Halitosis is caused due to many reasons. Diabetes, Kidney failure, stomach and liver disorders, dental disease, hunger and many other reasons can cause bad breath.

Although simple such as bad breath may herald serious disease, such as in the case of human psychological problems may lead to serious. Also adversely affected the social life of the individual is an incontestable fact.

The name of the medicinal smell of the mouth and "Halitosis" I searched for you, as a term, In this paper, we will share with you ways to prevent bad breath causes and the smell of the mouth.

REASONS:
  • Living bacteria in the oral cavity with residues of sulfur compounds causing bad breath. The bacteria are dead or dying reveals sulfur compounds.
  • Bacteria and food debris layer deposited on the back of the tongue. A very rough surface structure of the language and has a property suitable for bacteria accumulated in these areas.
  • If the tooth surface is cleaned as soon as it becomes convenient to live bacteria.
  • Illness, those with severe gum temizleyebilmesi unlikely on its own without the person, are inaccessible areas. in such areas such as deep gum pockets can cause bad breath.
  • Especially sinus and lung infections
  • Diabetes
  • Kidney failure
  • Liver failure
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Fasting, diet, dry mouth, to be fasting (Liquid food deficiency in the body begins to dissolve fat and protein, the metabolic by-products, as reflected in bad breath).
  • Garlic, onions, curry, fish, cheese, and some types of breath can convert a toxic structure.
  • Sinusitis and nasal discharge
  • Reduction in salivary secretion: Saliva prevents the reproduction of bacteria in the mouth and clears debris.
  • Oral thrush in the wound and inflammation
Bad Breath Treatment Methods

Treatment of bad breath, the cause depends on the availability. A definite cause is found, it will be tread in eliminating bad breath. Is considered to be related primarily to inflammation of the tonsils if bad applied to drug therapy but is usually a chronic problem in the tonsils, tonsils need to be connected to the mouth smell. Dental and gum problems can be eliminated by providing proper oral hygiene. Brushing the teeth for dental care is not enough. Most people, even brushing teeth is made literally. Dental floss is a very useful method of cleaning. Cleans debris between teeth. Sometimes I long for your teeth cleaned or pockets between the brush occurs. This sometimes requires the withdrawal of the tooth. Mouthwashes for bad breath to be effective on the bacteria make a positive impact.

If conditions such as sinusitis and nasal discharge examination or drug or surgical treatments for films that are applied is determined. Treatments for diseases that reduce the secretion of saliva if they are planned. Drink plenty of water during the day, dry mouth and bad breath can affect positively. Tongue brushing, will smell like garlic and onions avoid, stay away from cigarettes is beneficial. Lung, kidney liver, and odor related to diabetes is less common and usually associated with other symptoms, depending on the actual disease. This disease is suspected, the patients should be directed is suspected, the patients should be directed to the branches.

Warning and precautions against bad breath
  • Apple, pear, carrot
  • Mint sprouts
  • Cinnamon or mint-flavored chewing gum
  • Lemon, lemon candies
  • Parsley
  • Anise, cardamom, coriander, fennel
  • Yogurt, such as foods and foods that are helpful in preventing bad breath.
Treatment of bad breath, to pay attention to oral hygiene, teeth and tongue brushing, cleaning between teeth, gum inflammation move based on the principle of treatment. Patients with bad breath, be encouraged to reduce smoking, should stay away from harmful foods, regularly fed, teeth should visit their doctors regularly.