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Therapeutic fasting

Therapeutic fasting is voluntary conscious refusal of food, the so-called unloading and diet therapy or UDT. With a competent approach, this therapy can lead to significant positive changes in the human body. This method has proven itself not only in the correction of body weight, restoration of metabolism, release from toxins, but also in problems of the endocrine system, bronchial asthma, allergies, skin diseases, heart disease, stomach ulcers, the initial stages of diabetes, joints, spine. Therapeutic fasting also stabilizes the mental state, as it is a conscious spiritual system involving work on oneself and strict discipline. The Fasting Process and...

Gastroenterology

Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus is a group of endocrine diseases associated with disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. In this case, the body experiences a relative or absolute lack of pancreatic hormone - insulin, which provokes excess of normal blood glucose levels. Prolonged lack of treatment leads to hyperglycemia, when the cells of the organs begin to starve, even with an abundant and timely diet. Diagnosis and treatment of the pathology is performed by an endocrinologist. In many cases, diabetes mellitus is a natural consequence of increased consumption of easily available carbohydrates. Especially dangerous is the abundance of sweets on the background of regular...

Gastroenterology

Gastritis, causes, symptoms and treatment of gastritis

Gastritis is an inflammatory process in the mucous membrane of the inner walls of the stomach (the often encountered diagnosis "gastroduodenitis" means that the process has also spread to the sphincter-pylum and duodenum). For several reasons, gastritis with its characteristic symptoms, - not lethal, but significantly reducing quality of life, and not safe in prognostic terms, - is one of the most common diseases not only in gastroenterology, but also in general medical practice. According to modern data, the incidence rate exceeds 80% of the general population and reaches 90% in older age categories, and even these data - and...

Calories,Nutritiology

Counting nutrients, not calories

It is believed that you need to know the proportions of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, and 30 kg will disappear in six months, as if they were not there. But it is not that simple. The caloric content of foods can change depending on how they are prepared. The calories in a single food can vary depending on how it is cooked and even how it is cut. Nutrients are biologically active elements involved in the body's vital functions. They are divided into micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and macronutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates). There are many of them, and each has...

Good nutrition,Products

Blood-thinning foods: diet, menu

Blood is one of the main biological fluids in the human body; human health depends on its composition, viscosity and consistency. Today, it is increasingly common to hear that blood is too thick, that is, its viscosity is increased. Correctly balanced nutrition can help to normalize the blood. What should I eat if my blood is too thick? What to do if the blood is thick? The answers to these questions can be found in our article. Causes of thick blood. The dangers of blood clotting and its consequences Thick blood or hypercoagulability is a condition in which blood is...