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What is the floppy infant syndrome

Hypotonia or low muscle tone, is a syndrome with characteristics of various diseases. In all cases the main symptoms are: the reduction or lack of movement, muscle weakness and decreased muscle tone.

There are two types of hypotonia:

• Paralytic: reduced or lack of progressive and is due to a problem at the Central Nervous System. Read the rest of this entry »

Avoid Excessive Alcohol to Stay Healthy

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The year-end festivities mark the start of the holiday period brought about many changes in the routine itself of the months in which we work. Increase out to eat out, it roasts and festivals, often accompanied by an occasional drink.

Unfortunately, alcohol has become one of the protagonists of our celebrations, even when we know the risks of excessive alcohol consumption causes. Not only limited to a nasty hangover. We can also suffer from inflammation of the pancreas, headaches, liver and gastric disorders, not to mention traffic accidents.

Thus, the better to avoid problems is to not drink, but if you do, please follow these simple and healthy tips.

• Remember that drinking is an accompaniment to food, not vice versa.

• Do not mix alcohol with caffeinated drinks because the stimulating effects of these relaxants override the alcohol and increase their impact, although less noticeable at first.

• No abuse of alcohol combined with carbonated drinks. Radicals carbonated soft drinks with bubbles allow the alcohol more easily cross the blood brain barrier, causing the toxic effect of the drink faster and accused.

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