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Chocolate Slows Down Skin Aging

British scientists have found out that daily dosed consumption of dark chocolate (more than 50%) slows down the process of organism aging.

As a group of researchers has found out, in case of consumption just some pieces of dark chocolate with high content of phlavons every day all the aging processes in the organism slow down.

Chocolate is especially good for skin – its consumption not only prevents from the emergence of wrinkles, but also lowers the risk of skin cancer.

The scientists have made a conclusion that chocolate decreases the possibility of skin cancer. But such qualities are characteristic only of dark chocolate rich in phlavonols – antioxidants which are contained in cocoa-beans.

It was found out before that daily consumption of dark chocolate helps organism struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia. Besides, chocolate improves memory, releases inflammation processes and improves the state of circulatory system.

Ecstasy Heightens the Risk of Sleep Apnea

American scientists have found that ecstasy heightens the risk of sleep apnea – prolonged breath-holding in one’s sleep having negative consequences for health, PhysOrg reports.

The syndrome of sleep apnea is a widespread disease (about 15 per cent of Americans suffer from it). It can worsen the course of hypertension, coronary disease, and lower mental abilities and heighten the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

The scientists from Jones Hopkins University in Baltimore have carried out a study which included 71 people who had taken ecstasy for 25 and more times and 62 people of the control group. During the research all the volunteers were read polysomnocinematography allowing to estimate breath rhythm in sleep.

Light form of sleep apnea met more often in the control group, but moderate and serious forms were observed only in the group of ecstasy consumers – 13 and less than 1 per cent correspondingly.

At the same time the frequency of breath-holding directly depended on the duration of taking the preparation.

According to the researchers, such an effect of ecstasy is connected with metabolic disorder of serotonin neurotransmitter which also takes part in sleep and breath regulating.

Initially ecstasy is regarded as empatogen MDMA, though these homemade tablets contain a number of other psychoactive substances often exceeding the amount of MDMA.

In 2006 Brazilian scientists found out that sildenafil – the active component of Viagra – is able to worsen the course of sleep apnea.

Morning Smokers Have More Chances to Have Cancer of Lugs

The level of nicotine in the blood of those who love smoking in the morning exceeds the rate of those who smoke later in the day independently of the number of cigarettes, as American researches.

The level of cotinin – a by-product of nicotine – the content of which defines the possibility of cancer of lugs was measured in the blood of smokers.

This content of this substance is not so high in the blood of those who smoke after breakfast.

The reasons of this difference are not known yet. According to the scientists, morning smokers smoke more intensively as their need in nicotine is stronger than of those smoking their first cigarette later.

About 250 smokers have taken part in this research. Its results were published in the article of the scientific magazine “Cancer Epidemiology” Biomakers and prevention.

Morning Need of a Cigarette

In the process of lowering the number of cigarettes a day it’s necessary to take into account how often and how many cigarettes you smoke every day, how strong the need is, and the physiological indices.

Joshua Muscat, the author of the scientific article

People smoking 20 cigarettes a day had different levels of cotinin in their blood depending on the time of day they started smoking.

The highest level of cotinin was found in the blood of those who starts smoking during the first half-an-hour after they get up. Such habit was defined as high level of nicotine addiction.

Among some of them the level of cotinin was 75 times as high as among those who started smoking later.

According to the author of the article, for people with strong nicotine addiction to give up smoking for a long period of time or for good more intensive help may be needed.

“Not all smokers are the same. So the reproaches to the reduction of their number should take into account how often and how many cigarettes they smoke every day, how strong the need is, and the physiological indices”, he stated.

The representative of the British charitable organization Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has spoken in favor of the research the authors of which think that it may help understand the habits of smokers and the nature of tobacco addiction.

But as far as only 252 smokers, the result should be treated with scepticism and it’s still early to draw any weighty conclusion about antismoking control.

“As the authors of the article themselves, we think that this sphere should still be studied”, – he said.

Moderate Consumption of Red Wine Raises Libido Level among Women

Wine and sexuality are closely connected: the scientists from the Turin and Florentine Universities have come to such a conclusion when they first analysed the connection between the consumption of wine and sexual function by the example of healthy women, as El Mundo reports.

798 women having permanent partners were divided into three groups. The representatives of the first group drank one or two glasses of wine every day (it’s considered to be moderate consumption), while those of the second didn’t drink at all, the third drank from time to time, less than a glass a day. Their sexual activity was valued on the basis of the female sexual function according to the six categories: desire, excitability, lubrication function, orgasm, satisfaction and painful sensations.

The findings of the scientists published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine show that the women having one or two glasses a day of red wine got more points in the estimation of desire, lubrication function and general sexual function than the representatives of the other groups. The other aspects of women’s sexuality were not influenced by alcohol, the newspaper reports.

The authors of the investigation admit that the “mechanism by means of which this drink influences the sexual function of women is unknown”. One of the hypotheses is that such an improvement is caused by poly-phenols which are more numerous in red wine than in other kinds of wine and hot drinks. It’s known that phlavonoids containing in wine can improve endothelial function which promotes widening of arteries and thus influences sexual relationship.

The publication reminds that some other useful properties of wine were proved some time before: it reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases and death rate.

Viagra Helped Women Taking Antidepressants

Female Viagra

The known preparation for erectile dysfunction treatment – sildenafil (Viagra) can help some women. According to the data of some American scientists, the regular taking of this preparation promotes the normalization of sexual function among women taking antidepressants.

Different dysfunctions of sexual function, such as decrease of sexual attraction, or anorgasmia, are the known side effects of many antidepressants – serotonin recapture inhibitors.

98 women, aged from 18 to 50 and suffering from sexual problems connected with taking antidepressants, took part in the testing carried out by the staff of New Mexico University. Two groups of women, equal in quantity, were offered to take sildenafil (50 – 100 mg), or placebo-pills analogous in shape and color 1 or 2 hours before the coitus.

Two months later the improvement of sexual life quality was noted by 72 per cent of women who had been taking sildenafil and only by 27 per cent of the placebo group. The inquiry has shown that sildenafil taking was connected with the decrease of complains about the abcence of sexual arousal or orgasm.

In one of the above-mentioned testing it has been found out that sildenafil is able to increase blood inflow to the clitoris, but it wasn’t possible to connect this effect with the quality of women’s sexual life.

According to the opinion of the authors of this testing, in the future the positive effect found out by them which is connected with sildenafil taking will help to solve the problems of the patients suffering from depression and interrupting their treatment because of the side effect of antidepressants.

Viagra Conquers Women’s Hearts

At present about 12 million men all over the world take Viagra. According to the information given by Pfizer Corporation, last year 7 million prescriptions were written to purchase Viagra. As many mass media reports say, in he nearest future Viagra will be actively used by women to cope with their sexual problems and even sterility.

Viagra can help to solve women’s sexual problems.

Nearly 40 % of women all over the world suffer from sexual disfunction.
This disorder is caused by many reasons. It can appear as a result of some somatic diseases, but often connected with psychological problems. Women’s sexuality is more difficult than men’s. Jennifer Berman, a urinologist, says: “It’s like apples and oranges. Though there some anatomic and embryological parallels, and physiologically vessels and nerve-endings react equally, the conditions of the appearance of sexual reactions have nothing in common!”

Among the symptoms of women’s sexual disfunction is the absence of sex appeal, disability to take delight in coitus, lack of vaginal lubricant, and disability to orgasms.

When a man and a woman become aroused, blood flows to their genital organs. Among women this process is accompanied by the enlargement of the clitoris and the neighbouring tissues (the analogue to men’s erection), vaginal lubricant secretion, widening and relaxing of the vaginal orifice. Women with sexual disorder feel desire, but their genital organs don’t react in the proper way, which leads to painful coitus and even to its impossibility.

The reason of sexual disorders can be high blood pressure, diabetes, irritation and infection in the area of the vagina, reactions to the contraceptives, depressions, disquietudes, and taking of medicine aimed at the lowering of blood pressure. The additive factors can be somatic, hormonal, psychical changes taking place during and after the pregnancy or breast feeding.

Speaking about the orgasm, it’s important to mention that for women orgasm is a prepared, not automatical answer. 5 – 10 % of women have never had an orgasm at any type of coitus. Anorgasmia (complete absence of orgasm) is the result of sexual inexperience, disquietudes, or previous negative experience. Orgasm disorder can be regarded as the problem only in case if it adversely affects the woman or her partner’s satisfaction.

To study the influence of Viagra upon sexual disorder among women clinical testing is being held now, in which 200 women-volunteers take part in.

The first tentative results have shown that the medicine promotes the increase of blood inflow to the genital organs and somatic stimulation of this area, which can make much good to women’s health. Laura Berman, a psychologist, stated: “We consider that considerable increase of sensibility, excitability take place, and as a result – the chance to have an orgasm”.

From the Dossier of “MA-MA” Clinics

Pfizer Corporation producing Viagra are now conducting their own research about the influence of the medicine upon women and the possibility of its combination with replacing hormonotherapy. Dr. Michael Sweeney, the manager of the medical department of Pfizer Corporation, said: “It was one of the areas not covered for a long period of time. Women have never complained of sexual dysfunction, so this problem has been paid little attention to. It’s necessary to give women the possibility to speak freely about the problems which bother them”.

60-year-old Eveline, one of the patients taking part in Viagra testing, says: “It’s a very delicate area. The hope for the improvement helps to make the relationship between a man and a woman less strained”.

It’s expected that the treatment of women with sexual problems with the help of Viagra will be more effective in combination with psychological consultations.

According to the prognoses, Viagra will be actively used by women in 3 years.

Viagra for Women over 50

Although the scientists haven’t yet got the clear notion of how Viagra influences upon women in menopause. According to the study published in the beginning of the previous year, the preparation doesn’t influence on elderly women. But according to the research work conducted by the group of scientists from Boston University, Viagra is good for women in postclimacteric period and after the surgical removal of the ovaries. In both cases the level of hormones is lowered which leads to the loss of sensation or lack of vaginal lubricant.

Dr. Jennifer Berman has conducted the study of 17 women in menopause or after the surgery. Every woman was taking either Viagra or placebo, and in three months the women who had been taking Viagra started to take placebo, and those having taken placebo – Viagra. Viagra caused the increase of the level of nitric oxide in the organism and as a result – the inflow of blood to the genital organs. The women noted the increase of lubricant quantity, the improvement of the ability if the organism to strengthen the feeling of satisfaction.

Though there are some problems to solve. 48 women from 22 to 47 have taken part in one more study of Dr. Berman’s in Boston University. All took Viagra and knew about it. But Viagra hasn’t improved the state of those women suffering from sexual problems owing to a nervous condition. These women reacted neither to Viagra nor to any other remedy. For women emotional and behavioural consequences of sexual dysfunction are more important.

Viagra Cures Sterility

As the recent report in the “Human Reproduction” Magazine says, the popular preparation can help interfile women become pregnant. Though women who have some problems with becoming pregnant shouldn’t run like lightning to buy the medicine hoping that it will solve their problems. Viagra influences only women with a specific problem – thin endometrium which doesn’t allow an embryo to be fixed in the interstice of the uterus.

Viagra helps men to cope with erectile dysfunction due to the increase of blood inflow to the penis. Doctors consider that it can increase the inflow to the uterus as well. This fact could promote the thickening of endometrium and raise the chance of an embryo to be fixed in the interstice of the uterus.

From the Dossier of “MA-MA” Clinics

According to the data of American scientists, three of four of sterile women became pregnant. The technology of using Viagra for curing some forms of women’s sterility was developed and carried out by the reproductologist from Las Vegas Jeffrey Sheer; though Viagra use isn’t safe. The side effect of this use is the increase of nitric oxide in the uterus which can be dangerous for the mother as well as for the developing embryo.

Jeffrey Sheer “invented” Viagra and started to use it in the form of vaginal suppositories which were injected to women 4 times a day. Dr. Sheer mentioned that just few women have thin endometrium.

Derek Machine said: “As it often happens, medicines poses new spheres of application which weren’t evident when they were developed. Any medicine is good to cure sterility!”

Viagra Destroys Fat and Stimulates Slenderness

Viagra is useful not only for men. The famous preparation raising potency possesses some unique qualities able to help women overcome such a fault of their figure as cellulites. At least, the scientists, developing new anti-cellulites cream with Viagra additive, are sure about this fact.

Sildenafil, known as Viagra, influences women’s excitability. But, according to the scientists, its advantage for the fair sex isn’t at all in this. The addition of the preparation to the moistening cream can help in the struggle with hated “orange skin”.

The scientists from the University Hospital “Sisters of Charity” in Zagreb (Croatia) explain that under the skin of women suffering from cellulites there’s thicker changed fat streak. Speaking scientific language, cellulites (from the Lat. Cellula – “cell”) – it’s a specific transformation of adipose tissue among women in case of which lymph drainage and blood supply are damaged under the influence of various factors.

The adipose tissue affected by cellulites is out of the process of fat exchange, At the same time the connective tissue braiding fat cells grows and begins to compress and push them out. As a result there appear some bumps on the skin surface, and the so-called “orange skin effect”. The substances stimulating releasing fats can not penetrate into the cell affected by cellulites to start up the mechanism of their outflow. As a result, the cell continues take up fat and can’t easily release it the very moment when the organism needs this.

The cells affected by cellulites take up toxins in great quantities. The walls of the cells thicken, harden, which makes fat outlet more difficult. Due to the disorder of nutrient inflow through blood, the skin loses elasticity, becomes flabby, and all its unevenness – more evident.

It’s nice to realise that some more remedy has been found to struggle with this misfortune. And what remedy! Though it’s not clear yet if sildenafil is possible to operate in woman’s organism (till now the testing was held only in test-tubes).  Though it’s difficult to suppose that the preparation stimulating blood inflow will take out decomposed fats from the problem zones more intensively.

Carmella Altabas, the leader of the research-work, professor, told us about the project of the new anti-cellulite cream. She’s sure that the cream based on Viagra has a great future. While the scientists try to derive a new formula, millions of women look forward to the appearance of this magic preparation. To this day, in spite of many methods get rid of the dumps on the skin surface guaranteed by cosmetologists (for a considerable amount of money), no can be called panacea.