Everyone knows that sleep is very important to maintain good mental and physical health. But it is important not only its duration.

Pose, in which you sleep is even more important than other factors. From it depends on your skin's health and your weight, and your vigor and even your sanity!

Previous studies have shown that excess salt increases the risk of hypertension and other health problems. According to a new study, a diet high in salt causes damage to the liver. Moreover, the liver suffers not only in adults but also in children in the womb, says Science World Report.

Are you worried because you love foods that are high in cholesterol, but still could not resist the temptation? Now we can relax! Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland denied many of the recommendations that nutritionists all over the decades allowed customers.

Researchers from Lund University and Johns Hopkins University say that a cancer can be detected with the help of sugar. It turns than a malignant tumor, the more sugar it consumes. Experts have developed a new MRI scanning techniques, writes NDTV.

Researchers from the Institute of the Walter and Eliza Hall and the University of York have discovered that the sugar molecule, called SQ, contained in cabbage, spinach and other greens, helps to spread beneficial bacteria in the gut. As is known, when the intestine abundantly contain "good" bacteria, they reduce the number of "bad" bacteria that may cause pain in the stomach and various diseases.

Folic acid is a water-soluble form of vitamin B9. It is indispensable for the human body, a substance found in many foods, and in many countries is added as an additive during the preparation of semi-finished products, bread, pasta and biscuits.

Usually folic acid is prescribed for women who plan to become pregnant. This vitamin is also prescribed in the first month of pregnancy, as it is extremely important for the proper development of the fetus, but it's not all there is to know about folic acid.

Intervertebral hernia - a protrusion of the inner nucleus pulposus outside the anatomical localization. The core consists of a vertebra cartilage tissue rich in hyaluronic acid content, which gives it a gelatinous but firm texture. On the circumference of the vertebral body nucleus pulposus protected fibrous ring consisting also of cartilage, but of dense collagen fibers. The structure of the intervertebral discs of the spine ensures smooth movements.

Hernia, in fact, is the protrusion of an internal organ or a part thereof beyond the anatomical localization. In the formation of this pathology crucial role played by two factors:

 Increased internal pressure;

 The destruction of the barrier, fence off internal organs.

 At long current inflammatory process occurring degenerative changes in the fibrous ring. The distance between the fibers increases, cracks appear. However, pain in the spine hernias do not appear on that destroyed cartilage, and by compression of the nerve and vascular bundles prolapsed spinal nucleus pulposus tissue, soft and elastic structure is outside the anatomical localization undergoes ossification - ossification. The resulting bone ridges compress the nerves and small blood vessels.

Health and attractiveness - eternal values in pursuit of that people often use the most unusual ingredients and techniques. Let's look at the 11 most exotic and sometimes not the most relaxing spa treatments, for which a person agrees to the pursuit of beauty and youth.

Man, like all other creatures living on the planet, feel the weather changes. This is a normal meteosensitivity, healthy people do not cause much trouble. Meteodependent, by contrast, is a pathological condition characterized by exacerbation of chronic diseases when changing temperature, atmospheric pressure drops, increasing wind, magnetic storms and other "surprises" that are so generous nature. People suffering meteodependent, must know how to adjust their state in such moments, to avoid serious health problems.

What is our understanding of weeds? This plant, which is considered to be suitable only for compost pits and animal feed. Meanwhile, among the weeds growing literally under your feet, you can find a lot of herbs, having an invaluable benefit to human health. Most of them can not only be treated by using as infusions, tinctures, compresses, but also take in food products are as normal. 8 Consider a common and often ignored by people of plants, which can bring benefits to our body.