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The Importance of Dietary Magnesium

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Magnesium plays an important role in the modulation of nerve impulse and relaxation and contraction of skeletal muscles. Also, your presence is essential for the proper storage of energy in the body.

Magnesium deficiency may occur as a result of an unbalanced diet, diuretic abuse, prolonged diarrhea, diabetes, intestinal bad absorption, or alcoholism. Also, make great physical effort, whether for sports or work can trigger a deficit of this mineral.

Symptoms and benefits

It is estimated that between 15 and 20% of the population is magnesium deficiency. The symptoms of this deficiency are poor memory and difficulty in retention.

This mineral is essential for the proper performance of children in school, students in general and others in the workplace and everyday. (more…)

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Hepatitis C

Friday, July 9th, 2010

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What is hepatitis C?

It is an infection caused by a virus called the hepatitis C virus that has high affinity for liver tissue. The virus is found in the blood of people with this disease.

This infection affects over 170 million people worldwide, and some estimates indicate that there may be 800 000 infected patients, although many of them do not know.

What are the symptoms of hepatitis C?

Hepatitis may be overlooked, many patients have no symptoms. Often the infection is diagnosed for other reasons, the laboratory abnormalities found in a routine, for example. (more…)

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