Although not believe it, there is no single type of allergy. That itching that feels the allergic to pollen, for example, is one of the various types of allergic disorders that may suffer a person. Since this blog health you count the ways in which underpins the allergies. There are to start from the basis that the allergic disorders tend to affect the body organs exposed to the external agents, namely, that are in contact with the environment, as can be the skin or respiratory tract. But of course, the allergy may spread throughout the body through the blood circulation.

In this sense, we can distinguish various types of allergic disorders:

- Angioedema. It is a swelling of the skin, which often affects the face, palms and soles.

- Bronchial Asthma. This disease of the bronchi is produced by the inflammation of the airways, impeded the bronchial tubes and causing difficulty breathing.

- Anaphylactic shock. Produced by the anaphylaxis, according to the SAR is the “exaggerated sensitivity of the agency due to the action of certain organic substances”.

- Atopic Dermatitis. It is an infla (more…)

Multitude of substances in our workplaces can lead allergy without which we know. Some separately and others to the combined, reactions that are not yet diagnosed. There are professions which are particularly exposed as the construction sector, painters or cleaning staff, but also other as in the investigation, in the health sector or even in the office. It is the occupational allergy.

The symptom is most often asthma, by inhalation of this type of substances, although the contact with them can cause dermatitis and, in general, rhinitis. If you start to notice certain symptoms is better than go to the doctor as soon as possible, because the only thing that can help is the implementation of a proper treatment or vaccinate. Ultimately, it would have to detect what substance is that you are causing the allergy to avoid contact.

What is causing allergies?

* The hair of the animals.
* The aerosols of cleaning products.
* The mites, which may be present in the meal.
* Some components of the painting.
* The dyes of hair salons.
* Acid present in the wood.
* Cement.
* Latex. (more…)

Glutamine

Glutamine: What is it?

Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid meaning that it is produced by the body. However, during times of injury, illness, hard training or overtraining, the body cannot produce enough glutamine to keep up with the amount of glutamine needed.

Glutamine:  Immune support

Glutamine is needed for cell growth and to help fuel the immune system. When training at a high intensity, the levels of glutamine in your blood and muscles begin to fall. When blood levels of glutamine are low, our immune system is more exposed to infection and illness.

One study cited by Bean (2007) concluded that marathon runners that took 5g of glutamine straight after and 2 hours after the event had a reduced occurrence of illness in the week after the race. Just 19% of the glutamine-supplemented athletes noted any form of illness or infection compared to 51% of the athletes that received a fake supplement with no active ingredients.

Glutamine: Overtraining and Recovery

Overtraining is a state where the body has insufficient time to recover from the stress of exercise before the next session takes places. It is thought that hard training leads to depletion of glutamine due to the body’s inability to make as much as the body requires (Shepherd, 2005).

It has also been suggested that when glutamine is taken after exercise with carbohydrates that it enhances the storage of carbohydrate in the muscles by up to 25% (Bowtell et al, 1999) which ensures that there is muscle fuel available for future sessions and further reduces the risk of overtraining while improving recovery and future exercise performance.

Glutamine and Body composition

Supplementing a diet with glutamine can cause a 4 fold increase in growth hormone release, which may encourage protein synthesis (muscle building) while also reducing levels of a stress hormone called cortisol, which breaks muscle down (Gleeson, 2008).

Glutamine: When to use

L-Glutamine is the standard supplement used, this means it is an isolated form of an amino acid and has no other amino acids in the powder, this is useful as it means that it doesn’t have to fight with other amino acids for absorption from the stomach. Glutamine is found in protein powders, with products such as GRS – 5, Omni hardcore and 100% whey having added glutamine to maximise uptake by the muscles, stomach and blood. Other suggestions that taking L-glutamine powder before bed may aid growth hormone release during sleep and reduce muscle breakdown over the fasting night time period.

References

Bean, A (2007) Sports Supplements: Which nutritional supplements really work.

A & C Black, London

Bowtell JL, Gelly K, Jackman ML, Patel A, Simeoni M, Rennie MJ (1999) Effects of oral glutamine on whole body carbohydrate storage during recovery from exhaustive exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology: 86; 1770 – 7

Casrtrell LM, Poortmans JR, Newsholmes EA (1996) Does glutamine have a role to play in reducing infections in athletes. European Journal of Applied Physiology: 73: 488 – 90

Gleeson (2008) Dosing & efficancy of glutamine supplementation in human exercise & sports training. The Journal of Nutrition: 138: 2045s – 2049s

Parry- Billings, M, Evans J, Calder PC, Newsholme, EA (1990) Does glutamine contribute to immune suppression after major burns? Lancet; 336:523 –5

Rowbottom DG, Keast D, Morton AR (1996) The emerging role of glutamine as an indicator of exercise stress and overtraining. The Journal of Sports Medicine; 21(2): 80 – 97

Shephard RJ (2005) Chronic fatigue syndrome: A brief review of functional disturbance and potential therapy. Journal of Sports medicine & Physical Fitness: 45; 381 – 392

The allergy skin is an immune response to external elements that can sometimes be bacteria, viruses or parasites, but other times are additives, dust, perfumes or any type of substance. In the best of the cases the allergy only causes itching, but it can dry skin, causing desquamations and even permanent injuries.

The skin is particularly sensitive, with a tendency to cracking and suffers injuries. An only rubbing, a cosmetic, the room temperature or the same sweat can cause a wound. To prevent or mitigate the effects of the allergy there ten golden rules:

1. Do not use soaps abrasives, is best washing your face with oils or other products cleaners free of soap.
2. Using moisturizer for no skin is dry.
3. Do not wash your face or shower with water too hot.
4. Keep the moist skin not to be desiccate in excess with creams or oats oils
5. Dry skin without rubbing, with great care.
6. Not subject to sudden changes in temperature or humidity. (more…)