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How to Prevent Allergic Immune System

Friday, March 12th, 2010

How to Prevent Allergic Immune System

Among the defense mechanism that the human body, is the cough, something that should not be reduced, because it usually occurs as a result of common diseases such as winter flu, bronchitis and pneumonia, but may be an allergic reaction to dust, smoke or other material, in some people, the immune system recognizes as “foreign” or “dangerous” (allergens), if it is accompanied by phlegm means there obstructive pulmonary disease.

Among the recommendations to reduce the risk of cough due to respiratory disease, was first mentioned that the basic measure of protection is good to leave home to avoid sudden temperature changes, better cover the neck and mouth with a scarf and drink plenty of fluids and avoid going to crowded places , especially if they smoke. (more…)

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Dangers of smoking

Friday, January 29th, 2010

dangers of smoking

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths. On average, people who smoke die 5 to 8 years earlier than people who do not smoke.

One of the major damage provided by the cigarette is the referred to health: Lung cancer is the most famous of the evils that provides the snuff, but there are other packages such as cancer diseases in the mouth, throat, esophagus, kidney, kidney, bladder and uterus, in the case of women. Also, smoking is the leading cause of acquired emphysema is a lung disease that slowly damages the respiratory system of people affecting your ability to breathe.

Those who use snuff, and people who live with smokers have virtually all cases of lung cancer. Your risk of developing cancer of the throat, mouth, esophagus, pancreas, kidney, bladder and cervix is several times higher than among people who are not regularly exposed to smoke snuff. Smoking is the major cause of emphysema, a debilitating lung disease that slowly destroys a person’s ability to breathe normally.

Smoking is especially dangerous for people with:
bullet heart disease
bullet blood vessel disease
bullet diabetes
bullet High blood pressure
bullet high cholesterol
bullet family history of these diseases.

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