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Gastroenteritis: symptoms and remedies

ally caused by bacteria or a virus. The symptoms of the disease, which can vary from person to person, are diarrhea often accompanied by vomiting, abdominal cramps, headache, and fever flare-ups. The main complication to be feared is dehydration of the body, especially in infants and young chi ...

14
Oct
2008

Clay: What benefits for the stomach?

, it is soothing, healing, disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial. It is also indicated for digestive problems, such as stomachaches and abdominal pain. Benefits for digestion Clay has a quick and natural action against digestive disorders. It acts in the same way as a gastric bandage b ...

28
Jan
2013

CBI or Body Roundness Index: an indicator favored by doctors

t circumference and sometimes the hip circumference of the person. In fact, nutritionist doctors have now become accustomed to systematically measuring the abdominal waist circumference of their patients. The only problem with the BRI is that its calculation is more complicated than that of the BMI ...

04
July
2024

Pink October: 5 misconceptions about breast cancer

dose received from a full breast exam of both breasts is about 4.7 milligrays. In comparison, a lumbar x-ray is 2-4 times more radiating and a single abdominal scan 13 times more radiating. Moreover, if we add up all the mammograms performed in a lifetime as part of screening, the radiation dose ...

04
Oct
2021

Health: 5 tips to stimulate the vagus nerve

nately, a few simple habits can restore balance to this system. So here are 5 tips to adopt on a daily basis to stimulate your vagus nerve : 1- Abdominal Breathing: Practicing full, calm abdominal breathing helps to ease stress and relieve the vagus nerve. Whenever you feel stress threatening ...

17
Feb
2022

The lumbar belt: when to use it?

s belt does not exempt you from making the right moves when you have to lift a heavy load or from doing physical therapy exercises to strengthen your abdominal muscles. Remember that proper abdominal sheathing and good posture are the most effective ways to prevent back pain! ...

03
June
2022

Diet, drinks, exercise: 5 tips to keep a flat stomach.

imulates intestinal transit and calms spasms. 5- Move and breathe The last of the 5 tips for keeping a flat stomach is to practice regular physical activity. Abdominal exercises and planking are effective, but not the only options. All sports, including gentler ones like walking, swimming, or cycli ...

26
Apr
2023

Attention: stress makes you ugly!

, your intestine, which is nicknamed the second brain, contracts under the effect of strong emotions, to the point that you can suffer from bloating, abdominal cramps, and transit disorders... 4- Stress causes sweating. The final reason why stress makes you look ugly is that this emotion causes abun ...

02
June
2023

Hypopressive Gymnastics: the easy method to have toned abs and a flat stomach.

What is hypopressive gymnastics? Despite its somewhat intimidating name, hypopressive gymnastics is a simple and safe method to tone the abdominal muscles. It was created in the 1990s by Belgian physiotherapist Marcel Caufriez to prevent or correct urinary incontinence and organ prolapse during ph ...

21
Aug
2023

Gentle Gym: How about trying Wall Pilates?

port • to stretch the spine and work on alignment and self-lengthening. • to improve spinal mobility and thus relieve back pain. • to work the abdominal and gluteal muscles. • to strengthen the pelvic floor without exerting pressure on it. The pelvic floor is an essential but del ...

23
Jan
2024

Dance therapy: which dance for which health issue?

m of the music, which blocks mental ruminations, but it also acts on the physical symptoms of anxiety. Indeed, oriental dance is known to loosen the abdominal belt, the rib cage, and the perineum: areas that are often locked up by stress! For anxious individuals, the movements of oriental dance hel ...

20
June
2024

Ping pong, badminton or tennis: 5 benefits of racket sports

wasting linked to age or sarcopenia. Indeed, regular practice allows you to work: • the thighs and glutes during movements on the court • the abdominal and back muscles when receiving the ball or shuttlecock. 2- Racket sports work the heart. The heart, which is a muscle, is also engaged ...

10
Sep
2024

Hair smoothing: beware of products containing glyoxylic acid!

rst symptoms appear a few hours after exposure to this product, notably through Brazilian hair straightening. Signs of kidney failure include: • abdominal and/or lower back pain. • nausea and vomiting. Note: one should also beware of glycolic acid, another very common ingredient in ant ...

12
Nov
2024