Posts Tagged ‘digestive disorders’

How to Avoid Bloating?

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Wear a flat stomach is not an unattainable goal. It is common for many women, despite having reached the ideal weight and doing exercises to tone and shape your figure, present a common problem in the abdomen, swelling.

Those responsible for this problem are largely the millions of bacteria that inhabit the intestinal flora. Your job is to convert food into nutrients, but when they do not work well cause putrefaction, and therefore a troublesome swelling accompanied by gas and constipation.

To “deflate” the area, retrieve the comfort and look smooth abdomen, the following changes in your daily habits:

Bet prebiotics and probiotics.
Probiotics enrich the intestinal flora and increase the defenses, so naturally found in yogurt and fermented milks. Prebiotics enhance the action of probiotics (wheat, artichokes, garlic, beets or onions).

Avoid chlorine.
The chlorine in the water also attacks the intestinal flora. It is better to opt for bottled mineral water, or let stand the tap for a while before taking it (if this is of good quality and low in minerals).

Consume less salt.
The problem of swelling may be due to fluid retention, most often in women over 45 years. To remove liquid reduces salt intake and help yourself to food (celery, pineapple, artichoke, etc.) and food supplements diuretic.

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Tips for Stress Management

Stress ManagementIn these times, women have increasing responsibilities. Want to give the maximum in the office, improve yourself professionally, be with friends, spending time with family and love, but be careful because you can spend so much effort invoice.

Today we unveiled a few tricks you to combat the stress that can be very damaging to your body and mind. When you live under stress your body releases cortisol and adrenaline but also epinephrine in the right quantities to keep you in a state of high alert that can be very useful for your life.

Yet you remain continually stressed these substances become toxic to your body responding to complaints such as menstrual and digestive disorders. You may also be falling hair and cause you to have an acne flare end. Headache or even muscle may be a consequence of stress state in which you are.

It is important to learn to identify when you feel stressed and especially when you’re ready to explode, since it’s in the wrong moment for you. If you feel that suddenly explode, breathe deeply through your nose and blow air slowly through your mouth. Repeat until you feel in control of yourself. Then cool off the forehead, wrists and neck with cold water to activate the circulation and calm finish.