Longevity Tips And Keys-2

Longevity And Health - Part 2

The book "100 of 100" picks up a hundred interviews with people who have met or exceeded a century of life, 80 of whom are women and 20 men, distributed by the whole spanish territory.

At the same time, the publication distinguishes four types of person centenarian: Survivor, Accommodated, Resolutive and restless.

Centenary "Survivor": usually has humble origins and rural.Throughout his/her life has played physical work, requiring little intellectual engagement.And currently shows a greater tendency to cognitive impairment by their low level of schooling. Paco, one of them, born 100 years ago in Leon province and enjoys a splendid health.His secret, "eat well and not protest never by anything," he says.


Longevity factors
The centenarians that responds to the typology Accommodated have a socio-economic and cultural level medium-high, from urban origin, who has been devoted to liberal professions. Their job meant mental activities and alsoallowed them to have free time.

At present enjoy interacting with others. Carmen, among them, was born in Chile 106 years ago and when she turned 9, she and her family moved toSpain.Her recommendation for aging with health is to practice exercise:

"I go to the gym every morning because, he says, I want to continue living and moreover, the best possible", she said.

The old person "Resolutive", corresponds to people who are active, with a degree of basic schooling, who have faced a multitude of adverse circumstances in their long life.Today are homemade people that are attracted by solitary hobbies such as writing and walking.

A representative of this  centenary typology is Antonio, Pontevedra, is the first of his immediate family who comes to 100 years. For he has been instrumental "have the capacity to love and enthusiasm for life".


Finally, the model  Restless, denotes that since their childhood had favorable circumstances that allowed them to develop their projects. They are people that have had a very active life, physically and psychologically and this has allowed us to travel frequently and expanding horizons. They are always accustomed  to learn new things.

An example is Teresa: was born in Gerona for 106 years and for her, "the nutrition and the active life have been the key to reaching this age". 


Physical keys
After the study confirms that  genetic component is crucial and essential to a healthy life and longevity: the majority centanarian people interviewed  have had or currently have longevous family.


• The physical scope, genetic information and environment, therefore influences very directly on longevity and it is the most relevant factor.

• Together to the care of the good genetic baggage received, they have contributed to their longevity with these habits: Food is not very abundant ,little variety in the rural area but always home-made with natural products, without additives or preservatives.

- Low tobacco and alcohol  consumption,none in women, and infrequent nightlife. - Frequent contact with the outside world and not contaminated air, free physical activity  fairly constant, either for work purposes,working in the field, care of the orchards , well for pleasure i.e. travel, excursions etc..

- The most popular transport method: walk.
- Always calm, especially in their daily duties.
- In short, make a dynamic living non-sedentary but with time and unhurried.

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Longevity Tips And Keys-1

Longevity And Health - Part 1

A healthy diet maintaining active body and mind is some of the keys to aging well. Witnesses of  civil war, two world war and of the greatest technological revolution in the history form, among others, the hundred centenarians surveyed in the book "The 100 of 100 ", edited by the Pfizer Foundation, of which has extracted the main tips for successful aging health, in a changing society and accelerated in excess.

 "The one hundred of one hundred" contains the testimony of 100 centenarians to publicize their way of life and listen, orally, their experiences and opinions.

The goal raised has been to know what factors and personal circumstances, beyond the genetic conditions of each person, can speak in favor of  long life and healthy.

Secrets of longevity
This qualitative study has been done based on the testimonies of 80 women and 20 men centenarians, distributed by all the autonomous communities of Spain, of which 40 expressed a desire to do so anonymously, giving their testimony without photo and personal data.

And the methodology used has been this:
• Interviewing people who have met or exceeded the one hundred years, for knowing their habits of life and hear directly from their experiences and
views, in order to identify the keys that may have contributed to their longevity.


• Choose to these people consulted in function of their cognitive status and predisposition - also of their families - to participate in the study,
to be essential for the same interview people that retain the capacity for communication.

As well the things, and as a result of the study, it was concluded that the longevity is structured around three aspects:

• 1)- Physical determinants, in addition to genetic aspects involved food and physical activity that we have habitually.

• 2)- Personal constraints, i.e. education and experiences that make up our lives.

• 3)- Social determinants, which are determined by the relationship we have with others.In addition, we need to pay attention to these aspects and learn from our elders for that, like them, we discover what aging means adding life to years.


According to our elders, practicing physical exercise, make homemade meals prepared with natural products and eat with tranquillity have been the key to reach a century of life. But along with the physical behaviors, and as floating on all these, the vitality of these people is also due to their positive attitude toward life and the difficulties.


For surveyed centenarians, bet on health means living in moderation. As an example Josefa, Orense, who has already served 101 years and retains the wrestler spirit  and optimistic that enabled her to overcome all the difficulties:

"In my life, he asserts, were many calamities that I had to overcome, but I am still alive, because I live and I'm happy every day".

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Healthy Foods Properties For Longevity-2

Foods Properties And Longevity

Foods Properties For Longevity

Longevity diet
In this article we are going to go out over the properties shown in the first part with other foods for longevity.

Whole grains:
Studies of the University of Minnesota suggest that if you eat more whole grains, lower your proprension to death in 15% .

Whole grains contain anti-cancer agents and help stabilize blood sugar and insulin, which promotes longevity. Whole grains like bread "black", cereals and oatmeal are an excellent source.

Salmon:
And other big fish, contain high amounts of omega 3 oil, that perform miracles through the body, struggling agains virtually every chronic disease known.

Without this, your brain can not think, your heart can not beat, your arteries are impeded and your joints become inflamed.
You need one ounce a day or 2 servings per week of salmon, sardines, mackerel or tuna.

Walnuts:
A study from Harvard University found that eating more than 5 ounces a week, can prevent deaths from heart attack by 40% and helps to prevent the fatal cardiac arrhythmia in men. Almonds and walnuts lower the cholesterol in the blood.
Most of the fat in walnuts is "good kind" monounsaturated and omega 3 are best if the nuts are not salty.


Blueberry:
High in antioxidants, the researchers at the Tufts University,say that half a cup of blueberries can slow the aging process and can block changes in the brain that cause failures in memory and even more rever them.Include them in your weekly diet.

Tea:
The green or black tea antioxidants have equal benefits in health. The Harvard researchers found that one cup a day may cut risk of heart disease in half, while the Tufts University, showed that doing with instant teas bag or bottling has very little effect, so lets to prepare it naturally.

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Healthy Foods Properties For Longevity-1

Foods Properties For Longevity

Longevity diet
In this article we are going to see different foods that are usually common for us but perhaps we do not know their beneficial  properties in helping longevity.

Tomatoes:
The largest source of lycopene antioxidant, which reduces the cancer persistent  significantly to 40% in prostate cancer, lungs and stomach, also increases cancer survival.
The concentrated tomato sauces have 5 times more lycopene than fresh tomatoes and canned tomatoes have 3 times more than the fresh.

Olive oil:
Has been shown to help reduce death from heart disease and cancer. Recent research has shown that survivors of heart attacks with a Mediterranean diet has half of the mortality rate for those who lead a regular diet low in fat.
Olive oil is also high in antioxidant activity.

Red grapes:
Including the red grape juice. The red grapes have a moderate antioxidant power, while the purple grape juice has 4 times more antioxidant activity than the orange juice and tomato.


Red wine: 
(not white), has some of the same antioxidant capacity that the purple grape juice or tea. French investigations have shown that drinking red wine in moderation, increases longevity, but drink it in excess has the opposite effect, whereby drink grape juice natural is best option. The grapes for their fiber content is a mild laxative.

Garlic:
German researchers have found that garlic has in its composition antioxidants which are known to help to get rid of  cancer, heart disease, aging and prolonging survival time to the cancer itself.
Trick: a garlic crushed, leave a rest for about 10 minutes before cooking to preserve the disease-fighting agent.

Spinach:
The second among the plants only compared to garlic in its antioxidant activity and is also rich in folic acid, which helps in fighting against cancer, heart disease and mental disorders. Has been demonstrated that folic acid can prevent Alzheimer's disease.Eat them both raw and steamed for best benefit

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Tea Tree Essential Oil And Its Multi Benefits-2

Tea Tree Essential Oil - Part 2

For hemorrhoids and gynecological problems:
Take a sitz bath for 25 minutes with 10 drops of pure oil diluted in tepid water.


Nails:
In the case of fungi, ingrown toenails can be placed directly the essential oil  on  the affected area.

To intensify the treatment perform local baths in 1 or 2 liters of slightly tepid water with 7 drops of essential oil for 20 minutes.

For athlete's foot, clean with a cotton swab saturated with essential oil of Tea Tree pure and do the same for the ingrown toenails.

Pink eye:
Add one oil drop in a glass with warm boiled water, soak a cotton and placed on the eyelids for 20 mins. 2 Times a day.


First aid for home:
This essential oil is indispensable in the kit home, because it provides us with a wide range of possibilities in addition to afford to customize cosmetic products, providing them with therapeutic properties, which makes this oil a useful option, safe, economical, non-toxic and of course effective.


With aromatherapy:
The essential oil of  tea tree strengthens the immune system, if we perfumed our home through diffusers or sprays remove bacteria in the environment.


Cosmetics: tea tree oil  for skin
The essential oil of Tea Tree as all the essential oils, has a great power of penetration into skin, even to the bloodstream. All cosmetic products that contain this oil will have a skin regenerating action, oxygenation of the cells as well as antiseptic and antibacterial.
We can enrich our cream or shampoo the most neutral as possible by adding a few drops of oil.


Uses in veterinary medicine:
To prevent fleas on your pet, place in a moist sponge 10 oil drops and apply after each bath, in the case of tick apply the oil directly on the affected area, in addition to performing treatments with diluted oil (5 to 10 drops of oil at ½ lt of water depending on the age of the pet) once per week or as needed, using a spray bottle.


Acne: tea tree oil and eczema
In this case is very important the daily skin cleaning using a cotton swab soaked in water and 1 drop of essential oil, you can apply a bit of pure oil directly on the mud or shin 1 or 2 times a day.


Ear pain:
With the fingertip place a drop of oil only on the outside and around the ear.Do not put the oil inside.


Herpes, chickenpox and other viral diseases of the skin:
Can be a useful solution because calm the itching, inhibits the spread of the virus, heals and disinfects, apply diluted in oil or water, if the injury does not go away or diminish in a couple of days, see your doctor.


Swollen gums, sore throat:
Add 3 to 5 oil drops in a glass of water and do mouthwash or gargle two times a day. For the oral hygiene place a drop of pure oil in the toothbrush before brushing.


Canker Sores and dental abscesses :
1 or 2 times a day after you make your oral hygiene, place a drop of the oil directly, wait a few minutes and if is necessary do a rinse with a little water.

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Tea Tree Essential Oil And Its Multi Benefits-1

Tea Tree Essential Oil - Part 1

The Tea Tree oil is obtained from the leaves' distillation of the Melaleuca alternifolia tree which is native from Australia, the aborigines of this country have used it for its numerous properties for hundreds years.

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The essential oil of Tea Tree has a triple antiseptic effect : acts against bacteria, fungi and viruses, in addition, it is bactericidal, fungicidal, antiviral, healing, anti-inflammatory balsamic, deodorant and expectorant. The antiseptic properties, fungicides and anti-acneic are accepted and recognized by the Australian Department of Health.

Not known any type of toxicity, side effects, does not irritate the skin so there is no risk to health. Like any other essential oil should be avoided contact with the eyes, but if this happens, you must rinse them with plenty of water.


Precautions:

* The Tea Tree Oil is for external use only and should not be ingested.

* Because it is highly concentrated are necessary only a few drops.

* Perform sensitization test by placing a few drops of oil on the back of the wrist and observe if these    produces any reaction.

* If arrive to produce irritation, rinse the area  with water and use dilute solutions or discontinue its use.

* Not be used directly in infants only diluted in water.

* Not depositing it in its pure form in plastic containers or dry ice.

* The oil is 100% pure.

* Keep out of reach of children and in a cool and dry place.

* Wounds: Apply a few drops of pure oil on the injury.


To cure warts:
To eliminate the unsightly warts and not having to burn them or resorting to surgery, apply at night, a drop of essential oil directly on the wart and stoppered with a gauze, morning pull the gauze and during the day do nothing. The length of treatment depends on the condition of the wart.


Healthy hair :
The hair care also will be great help, since tea tree oil  regulates the activity of the sebaceous glands, so that will help in particularlycases  for greasy hair. It also helps to combat the fungus that causes dandruff by its fungicide action . We can buy a shampoo that contains Tea Tree or use a simple method that is to add about four drops of essential oil of Tea Tree pure on the dose of shampoo (preferably neutral) that we are put in hand to wash our hair.


Head lice:
Is a very effective remedy against lice. First we wash our hair with our shampoo (add 4 drops to the dose that we are going to use) and then, once it was clear the hair we will comb with oil-impregnated.


Personal hygiene:
This oil is very recommended for people who go to gyms, swimming pools or any other public places, in which they are exposed to multiple infections. Since it is a very powerful antiseptic, can be applied in small quantities in the hands or feet, or diluted in water through sprays or rinses.

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Foot Reflexology Points Are Our Health Map

The feet sensory points: A solution to the body pains.

The feet have extraordinary structures. Each foot is made up of 26 bones ,(between the two feet have a quarter of the bones of our body), over 7,200 nerve endings and 107 ligaments. All of these structures enable you to develop a great strength and an exceptional range of motion.

Everything you need to know to give a foot massage: the reflexology and reflected in the feet of the principal organs.
There are certain areas on the foot that represent all  body's organs and when massaging these areas you can soothe the pain, to facilitate the elimination of toxins, prevent certain diseases and health disorders. The art of reflexology is to carry out massage of the feet to soothe certain evils and tensions.


How to give you  a feet massage
Slide the hands on the foot from the toes to the ankle. Repeat until you feel the foot relaxed and warm atmosphere.Lift the foot with one hand and with the other moves the foot on a rotating basis from left to right and vice versa, two times on each side. Your movements must be gentle and slow.Using your thumb

and press different points on the sole, repeat until the whole foot is complete.Using your index and middle fingers and press with circular movements the ankle area.

Performs a massage on each of the toes' fingers using your thumb and index finger. Rotate each toe in both directions and stretch it gently. Repeat this step three times and the final stretch with more firmness each finger. Applies a massage in the entire foot applying pressure with your hands.

The moves have to be contrary to the movement. At the end of the massage with a hand lifts the foot, with the other pushes the foot in the direction of the leg, repeated twice.
It is important to know about the sensory points of the hands by which we invite you to discover the wonders that brings the massages in the hands

Fingers reflect the areas of the head and neck, which involves the mental plane and spiritual ; thoughts, ideas, imagination, communication, creativity, intuition, etc, and bodies such as the eyes, ears, sinuses, throat and thyroid, among others.


Reflexology benefits
* In the mattress metatarsal, the soft spot and prominent on which rest our fingers, the isthmus planting (the outer edge of the foot) and the tendons in the back are reflected the trunk and arms which includes the heart, lungs, elbows, back, etc, and the level of momentum and action ,feelings, identity, responsibility and courage.


* The vault planting (the hollow or arch of the foot) reflects the area of the abdomen and the emotional sphere: this includes the digestive system, the kidneys, the adrenal glands and in turn relates to the affections, the fears, the vulnerability, the stress and the acceptance of life.


* In the area of the heel and Achilles tendon are reflected the pelvis, legs, and the instinctive level: this is related to organs such as the bladder, ovaries, uterus, testicles, prostate, and aspects such as food, sexuality, work and family.

Organic Royal Jelly Health And Benefits

Royal Jelly And Its Health Benefits

Royal jelly is a natural product that brings great benefits to our health. Has many benefits for human health, especially for strengthening the immune system and thus prevent diseases or help in their cure, by which it is advised its consumption.

It is a liquid that secrete worker bees, through glands in the head and mandibular glands of suckler bees. Worker bees also produce during their 5 and 15 days of life. It really is a case of stomach secretion of these bees.

Royal jelly is to feed the queen bee and larvae of real cells. This product gives the queen size, strength and vitality to reproduce, which enables her to live up to 5 years,more than the worker bee because those living between 30 and 45 days.

It is viscous and yellowish-white, slightly sour and spicy, which is the result of the transformation of substances that extracted from the flower and the water. But this requires the pollen from flowers and other determining factor is the bees' age.

This substance has excellent properties, that can be decomposed by poor maintenance or handling, as well as the high temperatures, the air and light. It is recommended that you keep in dark packaging and cooling, the ideal temperature is 2 to 5 degrees. The proportion of organic acids will depend on the time of the jelly.


Best benefits of royal jelly and uses
It is found that the consumption of this product has many benefits for human body because it has many properties both nutritional and therapeutic, is one of the natural products with greater amount of beneficial properties. It is growth accelerator, it encourages the oxygen consumption  in tissues, is recommended for people with nutritional problems and develops resistance to cold and fatigue.

It is also recommended to treat acne, all diseases of the skin in general, respiratory, infectious and also for hair loss.

Contains a large amount of vitamins such as vitamins C, E, A, group B vitamins B1, B2, B, B6, folic acid, minerals: phosphorus, calcium, iron, selenium, copper, unsaturated fatty acids, amino acids and hormonal substances.

Therefore it is a product that helps to improve health in general terms, both to improve your immune system, strengthen your defenses, such as the appearance of your skin, etc etc.
How can consume it? It is recommended that all the days in fasting put under the tongue a little bit of jelly, the size of a granite of rice, this do it for two months, then rest for 2 to 3 months, repeat, and so on.

Some people may be allergic to products derived from bees, these should not consume it, to prevent any type of negative reactions that can go from an attack of asthma, colitis, etc.

Uses Of Neem Tree And Benefits-2

Benefits Of Neem Tree - Part 2

Other Neem Tree uses and properties:

• Kidney Stones: Neem tea consumption has been proven beneficial, not only as a preventive, but also helps in the stones dissolution that are expelled in the urine.

• Prostate problems: Recent scientific studies have demonstrated the Neem leaf extract properties to induce apoptosis (cell death in cancer cells).  By what the habitual Neem tea or capsules consumption, promotes prevention and prostate cancer treatment. Also, it is very effective to decrease the  the prostate inflammation, thereby facilitating urination.

• Dermatology: Neem is highly effective in the treatment against acne, rashes, eczema and dandruff, among others, reducing the skin eruption, healing and disinfecting the damaged areas, as well as excellent anti-wrinkle.

• Migraines: Neem contains compounds like aspirin (prostaglandin inhibitors) for relief pain. Neem also helps reduce blood pressure, which is often the cause of headaches and migraines. Usually ingest Neem Tea is an effective aid to reduce these disorders.

• Allergies: Neem inhibits allergic reactions by improving the conditions of watery eyes and sneezing.

• Ulcers. The extract of Neem provides significant protection of discomfort, and accelerates the healing of duodenal and gastric lesions.

• Hepatitis: Tests in the United States have shown that Neem fights virus that causes hepatitis B, obtaining excellent results in the disease hepatitis.

• Fungi: Neem combat some fungi including those that cause athlete's foot and candida, organism that causes yeast infections of the mouth known as "fireworks".

• Malaria: An active ingredient in the Neem leaves fights malaria virus.


Uses of Neem Tree in pharmaceutical
Has been proven that the fluid extracts from Neem, have properties antidiabetic antibacterial and antiviral.
They have also been used successfully in the treatment against intestinal worms and ulcers. Some ointments have been shown to be effective against disorders in the skin, wounds and burns.

In Nigeria use a plaster sheets to treat wounds and sores of the cattle. In India, extracts of the bark are used as whitening toothpastes by their properties antibacteriales against tooth decay.

Its oil is used in toothpastes in both India and Pakistan; it is also used in these countries as an anti-inflammatory in dermal disorders.

The Neem's bark is fresh, bitter, astringent, acre and coolant. I is useful for the buco dental disease, cough, fever, loss of appetite, fatigue, and intestinal parasites. Heals the wounds and is also used to cause vomiting, in diseases of the skin and excessive thirst.

The leaves, according to the Ayurveda, help in the treatment of disorders of the "vatik" (neuromuscular pain).  They are also indicated to eliminate toxins, purify the blood and prevent the damage caused by free radicals in the body, neutralizing them. Are used in addition to treat snake bites and insect bites.

Fruits are bitter, purgatives, antihemorrodides. The flowers are used to regulate the the body heat. Are astringents and expectorants.

Neem is distinguished by its concentration in polysaccharides and strengthens the immune system. By strengthening the immune response, most of the times can be eliminate pathogens before they cause disease or feeling associated with disease.

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Uses Of Neem Tree And Benefits-1

Benefits Of Neem Tree - Part 1

Medicinal and therapeutic Neem Tree properties have been recognized for hundreds of years in India. Its scientific name Azadirachta means "tree that grows freely ".


Ayurvedic texts describe Neem tree as an astringent, smooth and fresh in effect and modern studies have demonstrated that it possesses several alkaloids, volatile oils, tannins and waste of calcium, potassium and iron in its compounds.

Neem Tree has called attention from doctors and modern scientists and has begun the subject of numerous investigations in several parts of the world.

Each part of this wonderful tree has been used to treat dozens of diseases.

The crust is cool, astringent and healing of blisters; the leaves are carminative, antibacterial and antidiabetic; its fruit is laxative, antihemorroidal and anthelmintic; the flowers work such as anti acids and the seeds like-purifiers blood.


In India it is known as "the village pharmacy" because of its cost, effectiveness and number of diseases that can be used with success.
It is also very known for its use as a pesticide and curator of the environment because of its natural origin and without harmful effects known, represents today the surest way to eliminate and remove the pests that can damage plantings and gardens.

Veterinary medicine has been also a beneficiary to be able to include within itsmedicine cabinet an oil able to heal tissues, eliminating fungus and bacteria and also keeps away parasites.


Neem Tree uses: Other multiple applications:


• Contraceptive: Neem oil is a safe and effective contraceptive, both for your use before having sex,used as a spermicide, as well as after the same ,similar to the "morning after pill" .  Still its effectiveness almost 100% in preventing pregnancy.

• Flu and Colds: Habitual consumption of capsules or Neem Tea strengthens the immune system, effectively protected against the emergence of flus and colds. In addition, in case of illness, the duration and severity of the virus processes will be much less.

• Psoriasis: The seeds oil and the extract from the Neem's leaves of can be the solution for psoriasis. Decreases the itching and pain, at the same time reduces the crust and the injuries redness caused by psoriasis .

• Diabetes: Neem can reduce insulin requirements between 30% and 50 %, and shows excellent benefits with non-insulin dependent patients.

• Dental disorders: German researchers have found that the extract and the bark of Neem prevent tooth decay and dental disorders such as fungi, gingivitis, Pyorrhea -, canker sores, swollen gums and bleeding, prevents cavities and whitens teeth.

• Cancer: In the bark, leaves and Neem oil, have been discovered  limonoid andpolysaccharides that fight cancerous tumors.

• Herpes: Neem leaf extracts fight  herpes virus and the wounds heals quickly, itching, redness and blisters caused by the herpes.

Other Neem Tree uses we will see in the next article

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