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(Health Centre) - Free radicals are at the beginning of many health complaints. They attack our cells and can make inoperable. The more cells of an organ can be damaged in this way, the worse it goes to the institution. Diseases occur. The cell damage caused by free radicals can also lead to degeneration of the cell. Cancer is the result. Antioxidants may protect cells against free radicals. What are antioxidants and protect the most reliable in which foods containing them, you are now reading!

Free radicals attack cells

Free radicals are oxygen containing molecules that are dangerously unstable because they lack one electron in their chemical structure. They are incomplete. So they are looking for a suitable electron to be complete again. In this search for a suitable binding partner, do free radicals very ruthless and, above all in a hurry. When a free radical is formed, it takes a record 10-11 seconds (0.00000000001 seconds) before it will attack any victim. Aggressively takes it from the nearest intact molecule (eg, molecules of the cell membrane, proteins or DNA) that he requires electron. This electron theft is called oxidation. Since oxidation - as soon as they exceed the tolerable level - stress the body, it is called oxidative stress.

Cystitis
Usually a bladder infection begins with a burning sensation during urination and frequent urge to go to the toilet. A bladder infection is very unpleasant and painful. Luckily, you can do something about it. Mostly women are affected by bladder: One in two women suffer at least one time in my life at the so-called cystitis. But men can be affected by a bladder infection.

Causes of Cystitis

"The causes may be different," says Dr. Ulrike Hohenfellner, specialist in urology. "Usually, a bladder infection is caused by intestinal bacteria." The so-called Escherichia coli bacteria may belong to the normal human intestinal flora, but are responsible for 80 percent of all bacterial infections of the urinary bladder. There are also other pathogens: Staphylococci, Proteus mirabilis, or fungi such as yeast fungus Candida albicans. In rare cases, can also irritate the bladder, viruses or parasites. "Often, it is also for bladder infection when the immune system is attacked, for example too much stress," explains Hohenfellner. "Does a patient with hormone deficiency, also fueled the cystitis." It makes women so often because they have a much shorter urethra than men. It has struck sits near the anus. The result, bacteria from this region can easily be dragged into the urethra, because of the short path to ascend to the bladder, where it can easily cause an infection.

Sexually active women often suffer the way to a bacterial bladder infection. Reason is that it can come during intercourse to a contact infection. Also during pregnancy increases the risk of infection. The reason is that the hormonal changes: The urinary system-wide, and germs can easily penetrate into the urethra. Is different for men: you get before the 50th Age rather rare bacterial urinary tract infections. Unfortunately, this will change with age, as many men suffer from prostate enlargement. This narrows the urethra and the urine flow worse. May accumulate pathogens in bladder and urethra.

Do not skimp on insurance
Wen, an accident or a virus counts out the vacation that is out of luck. Who has to pay the resulting bill itself must, which was stupid. Because even for just 18 euros, the equivalent of a McDonald's visit, a family can quite afford one year of additional health insurance, which assumes such costs.

How the mighty can fail to appreciate, many: Four hundred euros for a folded-over foot in Spain, 1000 U.S. dollars per day in hospital, 75 000 € € on one ambulance flight from Thailand to Germany.
Costs for medications, Klink and repatriation.

More and more Canadians are using self-test medical kits to monitor their health. Considered medical devices, these kits can provide benefits, but they can also be risky.
Context

Technological advances, Canadians can make their own tests to include:

* Diagnose a physical condition: the home pregnancy test is a good example;
* Monitor disease: this type of test used to monitor various health and whether treatment should be rectified, for example, the blood glucose test allows people with diabetes monitor their blood sugar;
* Identify a disease or health problem: these kits can detect various health problems or illnesses in people who appear healthy. For example, one can use this type of test to measure cholesterol or triglyceride. The results can then make choices that reduce the risk of heart disease.

Couple looking at the results of a pregnancy test

Some benefits of medical self-diagnosis kits are obvious. They can help you to play an active role in monitoring or improving your health. They are in the privacy of your home. Often they can get quick results, even in minutes.

However, health and disease are complex issues. It is important to remember that medical self-diagnosis kit is no substitute for a health care professional. The self-test medical kits are useful when used as part of an integrated treatment under the supervision of a healthcare professional.
Safety and effectiveness of medical self-diagnostic kits

The kits are self-diagnostic medical devices and, as such, must be approved by Health Canada before being offered in Canada. The approval from Health Canada ensures that the product is safe and effective when used as directed. It is important to ensure that Health Canada has approved the product. See More ... for information on how to proceed.
Risks associated with self-test medical kits

Some companies market and sell self-test medical kits on the Internet or by mail. In some cases, it is possible that the product offered is not registered in Canada. If you send money to a company that is not trustworthy, you may receive a faulty product or receive nothing. A defective test may indicate a health problem does not exist or, worse, it could fail to detect an existing problem.

Pharmacists taking drugs

Legitimate companies use legal channels to distribute their products. It is likely that a kit unapproved (whether purchased from a foreign or domestic) is not in conformity with Canadian safety and effectiveness.

While the kit is approved by Health Canada, the results may not be 100% accurate. The results can be misleading if the user did not follow the storage instructions and use. Sometimes, for reasons of economy, people cut in two test strips in order to double the time or they combine some parts from different kits. If you alter the contents of a package, it is possible that the results are erroneous.

Also, if you do not see a qualified health care professional, you may misinterpret the results and change your treatment or lifestyle without good reason. Interpretation of results should always be part of a complete medical check.
Reducing risks

The following steps will help you reduce the risks associated with self-diagnostic kits:

Remember that medical self-diagnosis kit can replace a qualified health. It is best to use these tests as part of an integrated approach to health, under the supervision of a qualified health care.

With the purchase of a kit:

* Buy the kit from a reliable source. If you are unsure, ask a health professional.
* Make sure the product is approved by Health Canada (see Further information below). Remember, if you use a kit unapproved, it is possible that the test is not reliable because it is not subject to Canadian standards.
* Check for an expiration date on the package.

Be sure to read and follow the storage instructions, otherwise the result may be wrong.

Before using the test:

* Read the label and instructions carefully. ¬ Make sure you understand what you need to do and follow the instructions exactly.
* Make sure you know the limitations of the test, the meaning of warnings and error messages. Make sure you know what if it fails.

After the test:

Label of a bottle of pills

* Remember that the results are not 100% accurate. They should always be assessed in the context of your overall health, along with a qualified health professional.
* Do not take any decision and do not make radical changes to your treatment before you talk with your healthcare professional.
* Consult your doctor if you feel ill or worried, or if the test instructions recommend.
* Report any problem with a self-test medical kits to medical devices Inspectorate of Health Canada, 1 800 267-9675 (toll free in Canada). Health Canada monitors reported problems, your call will help ensure that medical devices sold in Canada are safe and effective.

Health Canada's Role

Medical devices, including medical self-diagnostic tests, must be approved by Health Canada before being imported and sold in Canada. The Medical Devices Regulations require that all medical devices imported and sold in Canada are safe, effective and manufactured to quality standards. This requires an appraisal of medical devices (before approval) and a post-marketing surveillance of adverse events (after approval).
For more information ...

You can report a problem with medical device at the site of the Branch Inspectorate Health Products and Food

For more information, visit the following web pages:

* Medical
* To find out if a medical test Class II, III or IV is approved by Health Canada, search the database of the Ministry medical intruments. If the instrument you are looking for is not on the list, check if a similar instrument was approved by typing the generic name (eg blood pressure) in the name field of the instrument. If there are similar instruments approved, the approval requirement also applies to the one you are looking for. You can also send questions by email at homologation_instruments@hc-sc.gc.ca or by fax at 613 957-6345
* Notice, warnings and recalls for medical devices
* Your Health - Purchase of medical equipment on the Internet
* Problem Reporting for Medical Devices by health facilities, the medical professionals and other users
* Your Health, drug list

Experts disagree as to the subject of acne. It is believed that acne can be viewed as a reaction to an overdose of carbohydrates and sugar. The basis for this assertion lies in the fact that acne is a disease that occurs mainly in the western world. The experts, representing those views, but is also clear that the reasons for the outbreak of acne to seek in life and to find are. Thus, collectively, to appoint as reasons for the occurrence of acne by poor diet and a wrong way of life.

In the alternative medicine treatments for acne are called differently. In this area, has now built up a large collection of literature. The main clause of the literature is in any case, that means a balanced, low calorie and vegetarian diet and the acne will get cured in the handle can.

Osteoporosis
Definition: go beyond the normal level of bone fragility caused by a reduction in bone mass and destruction of the bone structure. This can break the so damaged bone at the slightest stress or simple falls.
Frequency: According to WHO, one of the 10 most common diseases. It suffer now about 40% of women and 13% of men over 50 years of osteoporosis-related bone fracture. As life expectancy increases, more and more, the incidence of osteoporosis-related fractures in the future will continue to increase significantly.
Formation: The bone is living tissue and is in a constant steady state (continuous assembly and disassembly process). this balance is disturbed, the degraded bone can not be completely replaced. This is lost bone mass.
Causes: Chronic hereditary. Diseases such as for example Overactive parathyroid gland, diabetes mellitus, type 1, chronic hyperthyroidism. inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid diseases, cortisone, kidney damage, underweight (body mass index under 20, see DXA whole-body BMD), calcium and vitamin D deficiency (see Ernähungstherapie), smoking, alcoholism, lack of sex hormones, physical activity (see DAVID therapy), gravity (see vibration therapy)
Prevention: adequate supply of calcium (1000-1500 mg / day) and vitamin D (daily outdoor exercise, Vit D-containing foods), avoidance of smoking and lower weight, regular physical activity, hormone therapy in menopause.