Insomnia affects a large portion of the population and particularly often older people. The causes are numerous: stress, anxiety, anguish, pain, nervous tension, late dinners and the consumption of stimulants, such as coffee, cocoa and carbonated beverages. Often the quality of sleep diminishes with age, but it is important to recognize that this type of situation often causes health problems. The ingestion of certain medication may also be the cause. Particular vitamin and mineral deficiencies can also affect the quality of sleep, as well as cause respiratory problems and hormonal changes. There is no standard relative to the number of hours of sleep necessary, given that the need of Read More
Menopause
Your husband jokes that instead of buying a wood stove, he is using you to heat the family room this winter. Rather than just saying you are not amused, you shoot him (“And justifiably so!” declares my wife).
Some may regard the discomfort of menopause, with the hot flashes and irritability alluded to in this joke, as a poor topic for humour.
Remember that a women’s attitude during this significant “change of life” will impact the severity of her distress. Humour and a light-hearted approach help during this difficult time.
It is also good to clarify that the Menopause is not a disease, it is instead a vital stage in the natural Read More
During the last century, risk for major depression has increase significantly. In addition, the age of onset, has decrease; arising earlier in life. Over the same time period there have been significant changes in dietary intakes. Not only has the intake of fats augmented but the percentage of saturated and trans fats has greatly overthrown the percentage of healthy omega-3s. Diets such as the Standard American Diet (SAD) that emphasize processed, packaged and convenience foods do not contain enough brain-building omega-3s.
The human brain is more than 60% fat, with a significant portion made of omega-3s.
The brain requires more omega-3 fatty acids than any other system in the body. With Read More
Times are changing and our diet is too. Gone are the times of simple nutrition, abundant in fish, seeds and nuts that provided us with the essential fats so important to our health. Fortunately, Nutripur offers us better quality omegas to fill this alarming lack.
Have you noticed how many children are now hyperactive and have concentration or memory problems? Do you know how many of them start, taking addictive methylphenidate as soon as they enter school and will continue for the vast majority of their lives? Have you noticed that more and more adults have depressions, cholesterol or hypertension, are not able to concentrate and have memory loss? Indeed, Read More