IS IT GOOD TO EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY?

Deporte en el embarazo

During pregnancy, the question arises as to whether it is possible to do physical exercise or whether it is preferable not to do so. In general, it is advisable, since activity during these months has direct benefits both during pregnancy and childbirth as well as in the recovery after giving birth. But as each case […]

IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING CONSTIPATION

El estreñimiento

Constipation is a condition characterized by a decrease in the amount of bowel movements and affects both children and adults. If no action is taken, there are many consequences in the long run. Anal complications such as hemorrhoids or fissures and pain during bowel movements. Also, with constipation there is often a deficit of serotonin […]

THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE SKIN

Los efectos del estrés en la piel

We have talked about how stress affects our emotional and physical health, with consequences that we end up normalizing such as anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, digestive problems, migraines, tiredness, fatigue, etc. But do you know the effects of stress on the skin? The skin is the largest organ of the human body and there is […]

12 CHALLENGES 12 HABITS TO IMPROVE HEALTH

12 hábitos para la salud

Do you commit to carry out, during this year, 12 habits for health? There are 12 challenges to overcome, one per month, that improve individual and collective health. We assure you that these small changes can become habits that become part of your life without you even realizing it. All the challenges are related to […]

7 HABITS TO REGULATE CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS AND BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS

Los relojes biológicos

The circadian rhythm is extremely exact and sets the agenda of our body. It is responsible for scheduling energy during the day and rest at night. Thanks to this organization, it is internally synchronized and allows the regulation of the biological clocks of many processes in our organs and brain. For example, it is responsible […]

THE MICROBIOTA OF THE SKIN

La microbiota de la piel

In recent years we have known the existence of an intestinal microbiota that has a fundamental role in our health and not only in the digestive one. But what is still unknown is that the largest organ we have also concentrates an ecosystem of bacteria, fungi and yeasts. Today we will talk about the microbiota […]

CHRONIC INFLAMMATION: A SILENT PROBLEM

la inflamación crónica

Inflammation is a protective response of our body in which the immune system intervenes quickly to repair tissues, eliminating those invading and foreign bodies that are in our body. Therefore, it is beneficial because it is responsible for detecting and eliminating damaged tissue, even if it is sometimes uncomfortable or causes us pain. The problem […]

PHYSICAL SELF-CARE. DO YOU PRACTICE IT?

autocuidado

Self-care are all those actions that people take by themselves to develop, protect, maintain, improve health and general well-being. Self-care ranges from the daily decisions that we make as individuals to lead a healthy life, lifestyle, self-management of ailments, to the decision to take care of ourselves through the care of professionals of any kind […]

THE BICYCLE: THE BEST MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

bicicleta

The bicycle is a great ally for the environment and little by little it is being implemented in countries, especially in Northern Europe. In some countries such as Holland, Germany or France, it is inevitable to think of them and not think of bicycles walking through their streets. People who go to work, to school, […]

DO YOU KNOW WHAT ANDROPAUSE IS AND HOW IT AFFECTS US?

andropausia

When we reach the fullness of adulthood, all people experience changes in the body caused by the decrease in hormones. This involves a series of physical and physiological manifestations, as it happens in other life cycles, such as adolescence. This stage is commonly known in women and is called menopause, but its equivalent in the […]