Pijn tast de kwaliteit van leven aan. Wie chronische pijn
lijdt, ervaart een grauwsluier over zijn dagelijks leven. De dofheid daarvan staat weerspiegeld op een gezicht met weinig mimiek.Cooling sensations can relieve chronic pain. Scientists from the University of Edinburgh discovered chemicals that prompt feelings of coolness had a dramatic painkiller effect. They said their findings could form the basis of new treatments for people suffering from chronic pain conditions. It affects millions of people worldwide and can be difficult to treat because of the long period that medication is required and possible drug side-effects.
They found that when rats were given Icilin, either injected or rubbed onto the area where they were experiencing pain, they were able to withstand pressure to their paw, indicating the compound had had a painkilling effect. The researchers discovered the chemical was activating a protein called TRPM8, which is expressed in the nerve cells in the skin and mediates the sensation of coolness.
Dat je door meer slapen ’fitter’ wordt, zal je niet verbazen. Maar dat je van slapen ook slanker wordt, is voor de meeste mensen toch heel verrassend!
Chronic inflammation is now widely seen as a contributing factor to many diseases of old age. Any dietary or lifestyle choices that increase the amount of inflammation in your body is probably going to accelerate your aging and make you more prone to not just infections but chronic degenerative illnesses such as heart disease and arthritis. With that thought in mind consider that skimping on sleep increases the amount of inflammation in the body.
