About castor oil.

One of the most inexpensive and readily available oils for hair and skin is castor oil. It can be bought at any pharmacy, but, unfortunately, it is not as popular as black cumin or shea oil. But in vain! Castor oil contains fatty acids, vitamins and trace elements that are beneficial for both skin and hair. It is composed of almost 90% rare ricinoleic acid, which is not found in any other oil. It has an analgesic, bactericidal, anti-inflammatory and regenerating effect. And castor oil does not dry out and does not form a film.

Alcohol in small doses can have a positive effect on health.

The results of the study showed that in small doses, alcohol can relieve stress and anxiety - risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The toxic effect of ethanol in such cases is "levelled" by a positive effect on the central nervous system. But scientists emphasize that we are talking about very small doses, up to one "drink" - this is a conventional unit of measurement equal to 10 grams of ethanol. Exceeding this dose threatens with negative consequences.

Smiling faces and kind words prolonged the antidepressant effects of ketamine.

Researchers have found that positive self-representation training enhances the antidepressant effect of ketamine in patients with treatment-resistant depression. The training, developed by the authors, involves the use of pleasant words and images of smiling actors, combined with photographs of the subject himself and personal pronouns.

Paracetamol use by pregnant women has been associated with sleep and attention disorders in children.

A prospective US cohort study found that paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of sleep and attention disturbances in the unborn child.

Stretching helps practice mindfulness.

Concentration on smooth movements and deep breathing allows you to get rid of obsessive thoughts. Such a practice is especially necessary for those who, having come home from work, mentally remain at it and continue to scroll through work plans and restless thoughts.

Stretching stimulates the production of “happy hormones”.

Hormones also play an important role, while you stretch on the mat in the frog pose or sit in the “butterfly”, the level of adrenaline and cortisol (stress hormones) drops sharply, but endorphins are actively produced. After class, you will experience a pleasant feeling of relaxation and peace.

Stretching teaches proper breathing.

In addition to the physical exercises themselves, designed to stretch the muscles and ligaments, it is extremely important to focus on breathing in the classroom. The fact is that quick, shallow breaths and exhalations signal stress, an even rhythm, on the contrary, reports that everything is fine. That is why it is necessary to control calm breathing during exercise. So you send a signal to the brain: “I am safe,” and it allows the body to relax.

Did you know that stretching is the most original way to protect the nervous system from stress?

Stretching relaxes the muscles. It is important to understand that the thesis “stretching fights stress” has a solid scientific basis. A sedentary lifestyle leads to stiffness in the body, the situation is aggravated by permanent stress - the body reacts to brain signals and "clamps" certain muscles. In turn, even a small stretching session restores blood flow, saturates the blood with oxygen and releases the tension accumulated during the day in the muscles.

Drinking coffee reduced mortality.

Drinking any type of coffee reduced all-cause mortality. Australian researchers have concluded that drinking any variety of coffee - instant, ground and decaffeinated - reduces cardiovascular morbidity and all-cause mortality.

Washing mistakes.

7. Intensively rub your hair with a towel, keep it wrapped in a towel for a long time. Treat your hair like delicate silk or cashmere: don't tear, twist, or rub. Wring out in a soft towel and do not hold in this position for more than a couple of minutes. Otherwise, you increase the activity of the sweat and sebaceous glands of the scalp, which means that the hair will get greasy faster! 8. Comb wet hair. So you pull them out. 9. Neglect the serum for the roots. If masks strengthen the hair fiber, then serums act on the roots. Thanks to them, new hair grows more actively and stronger. 10. Rarely wash your comb. When you comb clean hair with a comb that hasn't been washed in a week or more, you transfer dirt and grease to it. We understand that it’s a little lazy, but if you are an excellent student, then wash your comb with soap after each shampooing - this is the highest class! Or at least once a week.

Washing mistakes.

4. Use hair masks daily. Excess food leads to weight gain. After each wash, use a conditioner balm, and dessert - masks - apply every 2-3 washes. 5. Do not use masks. The strength of the mask is that it penetrates deep and strengthens the hair fiber from the inside. The hair is denser, does not break off along the length, forming an inaccurate ladder, which you want to cut all the time. 6. Keep the mask for a couple of minutes. Ideal - wash your hair, pat your hair with a towel, and only apply a mask on dried hair! And walk in it for 10, and preferably 15-20 minutes. Try this and you will feel the difference.

Washing mistakes.

1. Too hot water. Hair loves cool water, it closes the scales, so the hair is shinier and less tangled. 2. Apply shampoo along the entire length. Do not overdry the main part of the hair with excessive soaping. Apply shampoo to the roots, thoroughly rinse the scalp, where the hair is most oily. The main length is enough flowing foam. 3. Lack of deep cleaning shampoo. A deep cleaning shampoo every two to three weeks is necessary to deeply cleanse the hair of masks and styling products. You will notice after it a special volume, freshness. Hair will stay clean longer.

Ошибки при мытье головы.

7. Интенсивно тереть волосы полотенцем, долго держать их замотанными в полотенце. Отнеситесь к волосам как к нежному шелку или кашемиру: не дерите, не скручивайте, не трите. Отожмите в мягком полотенце и не держите в таком положении больше пары минут. Иначе вы повышаете активность потовых и сальных желез кожи головы, а значит волосы будут жирниться быстрее! 8. Расчесывать мокрые волосы. Так вы их вырываете. 9. Пренебрегать сывороткой для корней. Если маски укрепляют полотно волоса, то сыворотки – действуют на корни. Благодаря им новые волосы растут активнее и сильнее. 10. Редко мыть расческу. Когда вы расчесываете чистые волосы расческой, которую не мыли неделю и больше – вы переносите на них загрязнения и жир. Понимаем, что немного лень, но если вы отличница, то моете расческу с мылом после каждого мытья головы – это высший класс! Ну или хотя бы раз в неделю.

There are more complex and confusing situations.

Analyzes indicate iron deficiency, but it is actually normal. For example, with low ferritin, which in itself is not always a sign of iron deficiency. It occurs when there is a shortage of either hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood cells, or red blood cells, or both. Reduced ferritin may indicate the initial stage of anemia, and may not be related to it. So if you suspect iron deficiency, you need to take tests for hemoglobin and red blood cells, and not ferritin.

Other causes of iron deficiency.

However, all of the above does not mean that all iron problems depend on the state of the gastrointestinal tract. This is a puzzle with many pieces, and the task of the doctor is to find the true cause (or causes) and ways to solve the problem. For example, abundant monthly and bleeding gums contribute to the loss of iron, or "leaks" somewhere else, imperceptibly. Therefore, if anemia is suspected, all organs are checked, not only the stomach and intestines (but they are in the forefront).

The next “destination” is the intestines.

From it, iron is sent on a journey through the body. However, if there are ulcers, erosions and polyps in it, as well as excessively multiplied bacteria begin to feed on iron, there is little left for us, so it is important to maintain a balance of the microbiome and monitor the condition of the intestine.

The role of the stomach and intestines in the occurrence of iron deficiency.

The stomach plays an important role in iron absorption because it is where it is absorbed. This process is disrupted if there are problems in the organ. For example, due to the consequences of exposure to the bacteria helicobacter pylori, which cause ulcers and gastritis, the very “holes” appear from which iron “poureds” past and does not have time to be absorbed. Also, this bacterium can cause atrophy of the walls of the stomach, and it simply cannot absorb substances normally.

How iron deficiency occurs - an example with a mug.

In order for something to appear in the mug, you need to pour something into it (accordingly, the intake of iron into the body from food is important). In order for there to be enough iron, we need to “pour” into the “mug” as much as we need to drink - according to our needs. If we pour less, then the deficit cannot be avoided either: we simply will not have enough of this amount to replenish the usual norm. If there is a hole in the “mug”, then everything poured will pour out from the back, we will drink and we will miss (hello, leaky intestines). So the amount of iron that enters the body and is absorbed depends on the condition of the digestive tube. That is, you need to “put” iron into the “mug”, be able to “pick it up” and check if there are any holes and if what you poured pours out.

Iron deficiency anemia

Iron deficiency anemia, or iron deficiency in the blood, appears as a result of insufficient and malnutrition, as well as due to disorders in the body, in particular from the gastrointestinal tract. Gastroenterologists explain how it works. For clarity, a simple comparison: let's take a mug as a model of the gastrointestinal tract. When we “drink” from it (that is, the body absorbs the necessary trace elements), it is important that enough is poured into it so that it does not become thin.

Как возникает железодефицит — пример с кружкой.

Чтобы в кружке что-то появилось, в нее надо это что-то налить (соответственно, важно поступление железа в организм из пищи). Чтобы железа было достаточно, в «кружку» нужно «наливать» столько, сколько нам необходимо выпить — по нашим потребностям. Если мы наливаем меньше, то дефицита тоже не избежать: нам просто не хватит этого количества до восполнения привычной нормы. Если в «кружке» дырка — то все наливаемое будет выливаться с обратной стороны, мы будем пить и нам будет не хватать (привет, дырявый кишечник). Так что количество железа, которое поступает в организм и всасывается, зависит от состояния пищеварительной трубки. То есть в «кружку» железо нужно «положить», суметь «забрать» и проверить, нет ли дыр и не выливается ли то, что налили.