Falema'i Wellness Team. O se mea taua i le tuasivi po'o tulaga tiga tua o le tumau i le soifua maloloina. O le soifua maloloina atoa e aofia ai le paleni taumafa, faamalositino talafeagai, faamalositino, moe malolo, ma se olaga soifua maloloina. O le faaupuga ua faʻaaogaina i le tele o auala. Ae o le aotelega, o le faʻamatalaga e faʻapea.
O se fa'agaioiga fa'apitoa, fa'atonu e le tagata lava ia, ma fa'atuputupula'ia le fa'ataunu'uina o le gafatia atoatoa. E tu'ufa'atasi, e tu'ufa'atasia ai olaga e le gata i le mafaufau/fa'aleagaga ma le si'osi'omaga o lo'o ola ai. E lelei ma faʻamaonia o mea tatou te faia, o le mea moni, saʻo.
Ose fa'agaioiga fa'agaoioia e iloa ai e tagata ma fai filifiliga mo se olaga manuia. E aofia ai le sao o le tagata i lona si'osi'omaga/nu'u. Latou te faʻamoemoe e fausia nofoaga ola maloloina ma fesoʻotaʻiga lautele. E fesoasoani i le fatuina o talitonuga o se tagata, tulaga taua, ma se vaaiga lelei i le lalolagi.
Faatasi ai ma lenei mea e maua mai ai faʻamanuiaga o le faʻamalositino masani, taumafa maloloina, tausiga o le tagata lava ia, ma le iloa le taimi e suʻe ai togafitiga faafomaʻi. O le fe'au a Dr. Jimenez o le galue agai i le malosi, soifua maloloina, ma le nofouta i la matou aoina o tala, blogs, ma vitio.
For individuals with back pain, can sleeping with a pillow between or under their knees help bring relief during sleep?
Sleep With A Pillow Between The Legs
Healthcare providers may recommend that individuals with back pain due to pregnancy or conditions like a herniated disc and sciatica sleep with a pillow between their legs. Sleeping with a pillow between the legs may help relieve back and hip pain, as the position helps maintain pelvis and spinal alignment. Proper spinal alignment can help relieve back stress and pain.
O Faamanuiaga
Some potential benefits of sleeping with a pillow between the knees.
Reduce Back and Hip Pain
When sleeping on the side, the spine, shoulders, and hips may twist to maintain the position because the center of gravity is elevated, causing instability. (Gustavo Desouzart et al., 2015) Placing a pillow between the knees may help maintain stability and reduce back and hip pain. (Gustavo Desouzart et al., 2015) The pillow neutralizes the position of the pelvis by slightly elevating the leg on top. This decreases the pressure on the lower back and hip joints, which may help reduce pain and allow for improved sleep.
Reduce Sciatica Symptoms
Sciatica nerve pain travels from the lower back down one leg due to a compressed spinal nerve root in the lower back. (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2021) Sleeping with a pillow between the knees may help reduce symptoms and sensations. A pillow between the legs can help prevent twisting the back, rotating the spine, or tilting the pelvis during sleep.
Reduce Herniated Disc Symptoms
A herniated disc can pressure the spinal nerves, leading to pain and numbness. (Penn Medicine. 2024) Sleeping on the side can worsen herniated disc pain; however, placing a pillow between the knees keeps the pelvis in neutral alignment and prevents spinal rotation. Sleeping on the back with a pillow under the knees can also help reduce pressure on the disc. (University of Central Florida. N.D.)
Faʻaleleia le tulaga o le tagata
Maintaining healthy posture while sitting or standing is important to neuromusculoskeletal health and injury prevention. Proper alignment during sleep can help improve posture (Doug Cary et al., 2021). According to one study, individuals spend more than half of their time sleeping in a side-lying posture. (Eivind Schjelderup Skarpsno et al., 2017) Sleeping on the side with the top leg frequently falls forward, bringing the pelvis into a forward tilt that places added pressure on the hips and spine connective tissues. This position disrupts the body’s natural alignment. (Doug Cary et al., 2021) Placing a pillow between the knees improves sleeping posture by lifting the top leg and prevents forward shifting. (University of Rochester Medical Center. 2024)
Increased weight leads to increased pressure on joints.
Significant change in the center of gravity.
Hormonal changes make connective tissues more lax.
Pregnant women with hip or back pain are often recommended to sleep with a pillow between their knees to relieve pain and discomfort. Doctors agree that lying on the left side is the best sleep position during the second and third trimesters. This position ensures optimal blood flow for the mother and baby and helps kidney function. (Standford Medicine, 2024) Placing a pillow between the knees can help reduce the pressure on the joints and also help maintain the left-side lying position. (O’Brien LM, Warland J. 2015) (Standford Medicine, 2024) Larger maternity pillows supporting the abdomen and lower back can provide more comfort.
Consult a healthcare provider about moe with a pillow between the knees to see if it is right for you.
O le a le mea e mafua ai le Herniation Disc?
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Desouzart, G., Matos, R., Melo, F., & Filgueiras, E. (2015). Effects of sleeping position on back pain in physically active seniors: A controlled pilot study. Work (Reading, Mass.), 53(2), 235–240. doi.org/10.3233/WOR-152243
Cary, D., Jacques, A., & Briffa, K. (2021). Examining relationships between sleep posture, waking spinal symptoms and quality of sleep: A cross sectional study. PloS one, 16(11), e0260582. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260582
Skarpsno, E. S., Mork, P. J., Nilsen, T. I. L., & Holtermann, A. (2017). Sleep positions and nocturnal body movements based on free-living accelerometer recordings: association with demographics, lifestyle, and insomnia symptoms. Nature and science of sleep, 9, 267–275. doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S145777
Casagrande, D., Gugala, Z., Clark, S. M., & Lindsey, R. W. (2015). Low Back Pain and Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 23(9), 539–549. doi.org/10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00248
O’Brien, L.M., Warland, J. (2015). Maternal sleep position: what do we know where do we go? BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 15, Article A4 (2015). doi.org/doi:10.1186/1471-2393-15-S1-A4
For individuals dealing with digestive issues or bowel disorders, can adding peppermint to a nutrition plan help manage symptoms and digestion?
Pepalama
First grown in England, peppermint’s medicinal properties were soon recognized and are cultivated today in Europe and Northern Africa.
Faʻafefea Ona Faʻaaogaina
Peppermint oil can be taken as a tea or in capsule form.
Consult a physician or licensed healthcare professional to determine the proper dosage for the capsule form.
For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Peppermint is taken as a tea to treat general digestive problems. It is known to reduce the production of gas in the intestine. Today, researchers recognize peppermint as effective for irritable bowel syndrome when used in oil form. (N. Alammar et al., 2019) Peppermint oil has been approved for use by IBS patients in Germany. However, the FDA has not approved peppermint and oil to treat any condition, but it has listed peppermint and the oil as generally safe. (ScienceDirect, 2024)
Peppermint extract may increase serum levels of these medications.
It is recommended to discuss medication interactions with a healthcare provider before starting supplements if taking any of these medications.
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Peppermint is not recommended for use during pregnancy or by nursing individuals.
It is unknown if it could affect a developing fetus.
It is unknown if it can affect a nursing baby.
How To Use The Herb
It is not that common, but some individuals are allergic to peppermint. Peppermint oil should never be applied to the face or around mucous membranes (Nofoaga Autu a le Atunu'u mo le Soifua Maloloina Fa'atasi ma Fa'atasi. 2020). Using more than one form, such as tea and oil, is not recommended because it could lead to side effects.
Because the FDA does not regulate supplements like peppermint and others, their contents may be varied.
Supplements may contain harmful ingredients or not contain the active ingredient at all.
This is why seeking reputable brands and informing an individual’s healthcare team of what is being taken is highly recommended.
It has the potential to worsen certain conditions and should not be used by:
Peppermint was used to treat colic in infants but is not recommended today.
The menthol in the tī may cause infants and small children to choke.
Chamomile could be a possible alternative. Consult a healthcare provider to see if it is safe.
I tua atu o Fetuunaiga: Chiropractic ma Integrative Healthcare
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Alammar, N., Wang, L., Saberi, B., Nanavati, J., Holtmann, G., Shinohara, R. T., & Mullin, G. E. (2019). The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 19(1), 21. doi.org/10.1186/s12906-018-2409-0
Agbabiaka, T. B., Spencer, N. H., Khanom, S., & Goodman, C. (2018). Prevalence of drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions in older adults: a cross-sectional survey. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 68(675), e711–e717. doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X699101
Kligler, B., & Chaudhary, S. (2007). Peppermint oil. American family physician, 75(7), 1027–1030.
Cash, B. D., Epstein, M. S., & Shah, S. M. (2016). A Novel Delivery System of Peppermint Oil Is an Effective Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms. Digestive diseases and sciences, 61(2), 560–571. doi.org/10.1007/s10620-015-3858-7
Khanna, R., MacDonald, J. K., & Levesque, B. G. (2014). Peppermint oil for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 48(6), 505–512. doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e3182a88357
For individuals dealing with eczema, can incorporating acupuncture into a treatment plan help manage and reduce symptoms?
Acupuncture for Eczema
Eczema is a chronic skin disorder that causes intense itching, dry skin, and rashes. Common treatment options for eczema include:
Moisturizers
Topical steroids
Faʻavasegaina vailaʻau
Some research suggests that acupuncture may also help individuals with eczema. In recent years, researchers have looked at acupuncture as a possible treatment option and found that it can reduce symptoms.
akupunika
Acupuncture involves inserting thin metallic needles in specific acupoints in the body. It is believed that by stimulating specific points, the body’s central nervous system activates and releases certain chemicals designed to enable healing. Ailments that are treated using acupuncture include: (Johns Hopkins Medicine. 2024)
Headaches
Paʻu tua
faʻafāufau
sela
Osteoarthritis
Fibromyalgia
faiga
Studies have found that acupuncture could be a treatment option depending on the severity of the condition and the intensity of the itching sensations. (Ruimin Jiao et al., 2020) The needles are placed at various points associated with relieving the condition. These points include: (Zhiwen Zeng et al., 2021)
LI4
Located at the base of the thumb and index finger.
It has been shown to help reduce inflammation and irritation.
LI11
This point is located within the elbow to reduce itchiness and dryness.
LV3
Located on the top of the foot, this point reduces stress on the nervous system.
SP6
The SP6 is on the lower calf above the ankle and can help reduce inflammation, redness, and skin irritation.
SP10
This point is located adjacent to the knee and reduces itchiness and inflammation.
ST36
This point is located below the knee on the back of the leg and is used to improve overall well-being.
Eczema flare-ups are also linked to stress and anxiety. Acupuncture has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, which can also help relieve eczema symptoms (Beate Wild et al., 2020).
Acupuncture helps repair skin barrier damage or the outer part of the skin designed to protect the body. (Rezan Akpinar, Saliha Karatay, 2018)
Individuals with eczema tend to have a weakened skin barrier; this benefit can also improve symptoms. (National Eczema Association. 2023)
Individuals with eczema often have an overactive immune system contributing to the disorder.
According to research, acupuncture can also help in regulating the immune system. (Zhiwen Zeng et al., 2021)
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Acupuncture is generally considered safe, but there are some risks to be aware of. These risks include: (Ruimin Jiao et al., 2020)
Swelling where the needles are inserted.
Red spots on the skin.
Increased itchiness.
A rash known as erythema – occurs when small blood vessels are injured.
Le tele o suʻesuʻega i luga akupunika for eczema show positive results that prove it can aid in relieving symptoms. (SeHyun Kang et al., 2018) (Ruimin Jiao et al., 2020) However, individuals should talk to their healthcare provider to see if it’s a safe option.
Jiao, R., Yang, Z., Wang, Y., Zhou, J., Zeng, Y., & Liu, Z. (2020). The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for patients with atopic eczema: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society, 38(1), 3–14. doi.org/10.1177/0964528419871058
Zeng, Z., Li, M., Zeng, Y., Zhang, J., Zhao, Y., Lin, Y., Qiu, R., Zhang, D. S., & Shang, H. C. (2021). Potential Acupoint Prescriptions and Outcome Reporting for Acupuncture in Atopic Eczema: A Scoping Review. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021, 9994824. doi.org/10.1155/2021/9994824
Wild, B., Brenner, J., Joos, S., Samstag, Y., Buckert, M., & Valentini, J. (2020). Acupuncture in persons with an increased stress level-Results from a randomized-controlled pilot trial. PloS one, 15(7), e0236004. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236004
Akpinar R, Karatay S. (2018). Positive Effects of Acupuncture on Atopic Dermatitis. International Journal of Allergy Medications 4:030. doi.org/10.23937/2572-3308.1510030
Kang, S., Kim, Y. K., Yeom, M., Lee, H., Jang, H., Park, H. J., & Kim, K. (2018). Acupuncture improves symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis: A randomized, sham-controlled preliminary trial. Complementary therapies in medicine, 41, 90–98. doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2018.08.013
E mafai e le tu'uina o le nopal po'o le prickly pear cactus i totonu o mea'ai a se tasi e fesoasoani i tagata ta'ito'atasi o lo'o taumafai e fa'aitiitia le kulukose o le toto, fulafula, ma fa'afitauli e a'afia ai le fatu ma fa'ama'i gasegase?
Pctly pear cactus
O le Nopal, e lauiloa foi o le prickly pear cactus, o se fualaau faisua e mafai ona faaopoopo i ai taumafa fuafuaga e faʻateleina le faʻaaogaina o fiber, vitamini, minerale, ma mea faʻapipiʻi faʻavae. E tupu i le US Southwest, Latin America, ma le Metitirani. O pads, po'o le nopales po'o le cactus paddles, ei ai se mea e pei o le okra ma sina oona. O le fua o le pickly pear cactus, e taʻua o le tuna i le gagana Sipaniolo, o loʻo 'aina foi. (Iunivesite o Arizona Cooperative Extension, 2019) E masani ona faʻaaogaina i fualaʻau salsas, salati, ma meaʻai suamalie ma o loʻo maua e fai ma faʻaopoopoga i le laulau ma le pauta.
O le Nopal e sili ona lelei meaʻai, maualalo i kalori, leai se gaʻo, sodium, poʻo cholesterol, ma tumu i fiber, vitamini, minerale, ma betalains. (Parisa Rahimi et al., 2019) Betalains o pigments e iai mea e faʻamaʻi ai. O alava eseese e maua ai le maualalo lisi glycemic (fuaina le tele o se mea'ai patino e si'itia ai le maualuga o le suka i le toto pe a uma ona taumafaina) pe a ma le 32, ose fa'aopoopoga fautuaina i se mea'ai fa'alelei i le ma'isuka. (Patricia López-Romero et al., 2014)
tuufaatasi
Nopal o loʻo i ai le tele o gaʻo, vitamini, ma minerale aoga.
O le Nopal e iai alava soluble ma e le mafai ona solu, lea e manuia ai le suka toto.
O lo'o iai fo'i le vaitamini A, carotenoids, vaitamini C, calcium, ma fa'aputuga fa'avae e pei o phenols ma betalains. (Karina Corona-Cervantes et al., 2022)
Fa'atonuga o le Suka toto
Ua su'esu'e su'esu'ega le taumafaina masani o le nopal ma le fa'aopoopoina mo le pulea o le suka toto. O se su'esu'ega i le suka toto na su'esu'eina ai le fa'aopoopoina o le nopal i le taeao maualuga-carbohydrate po'o se taeao maualuga i le soya porotini i tagata Mekisiko e maua i le ma'isuka ituaiga 2. O le su'esu'ega na maua ai o le taumafaina o nopales, e tusa ma le 300 kalama po'o le 1.75 i le 2 ipu a'o le'i 'ai, e mafai ona fa'aitiitia ai le suka o le toto pe a uma le 'ai/postprandial. (Patricia López-Romero et al., 2014) O se suʻesuʻega tuai na iai foʻi iʻuga tutusa. (Montserrat Bacardi-Gascon et al., 2007) O tagata taʻitoʻatasi na tofia faʻafuaseʻi e 'ai le 85 kalama o le nopal faʻatasi ai ma filifiliga eseese e tolu o le taeao:
Chilaquiles - o se pusa e faia i le totila sana, suauu fualaau faisua, ma pi pinto.
Burritos - faia i fuamoa, suauʻu fualaau faisua, ma fatu pi.
Quesadillas – faia i le falaoamata totila, sisi maualalo ga'o, avoka, ma piito pi.
le vaega na tofia e 'ai nopales na faʻaititia le suka toto. Sa i ai se:
30% fa'aitiitiga i le vaega chilaquiles.
20% faʻaititia i le vaega burrito.
48% faʻaititia i le vaega quesadilla.
Ae ui i lea, o suʻesuʻega e laʻititi, ma e leʻi eseese le faitau aofaʻi. e mana'omia la nisi su'esu'ega.
Fa'ateleina Fiber
O le tu'ufa'atasiga o alava soluble ma insoluble e manuia ai le gut i auala eseese. O le alava solu e mafai ona galue o se prebiotic, fafaga siama aoga i totonu o le gutu ma fesoasoani i le aveesea o le low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol mai le tino. O alava e le mafai ona fa'afefeteina e fa'atuputeleina ai le taimi e fealua'i ai, po'o le vave fo'i o mea'ai e alu atu i le faiga o mea'ai ma fa'aolaina ai le manava masani. (Centres for Control Control and Prevention, 2022) I se faʻataʻitaʻiga faʻataʻitaʻiga faʻapitoa faʻapitoa mo taimi pupuu, na maua ai e le au suʻesuʻe se faʻaleleia atili o faʻamaʻi pipisi o le manava ita i tagata taʻitoʻatasi e faʻaopoopoina i le 20 ma le 30 kalama o le fiber nopal. (Jose M Remes-Troche et al., 2021) Mo tagata taʻitoʻatasi e leʻi masani i le taumafaina o meaʻai filo, e ono mafua ai le manava manava, o lea e fautuaina ai le faʻateleina o le taumafa ma ia lava le vai e puipuia ai le kesi ma le fula.
Calcium Fa'avae La'au
E tasi le ipu o le nopal e maua ai le 244 milligrams poʻo le 24% o mea e manaʻomia i aso taʻitasi. O le calcium ose minerale e fa'amalieina ai le soifua maloloina o ponaivi ma nifo. E fesoasoani foʻi i le faʻaitiitia o le vaʻa toto ma le faʻalauteleina, faʻaogaina o maso, faʻafefe toto, felauaiga o neura, ma le faʻaogaina o hormonal. (National Institutes of Health. Ofisa o Mea'ai Fa'aopoopo 2024) O tagata taʻitoʻatasi e mulimuli i meaʻai e le aofia ai meaʻai susu e mafai ona faʻamanuiaina mai mea e maua mai i laʻau. E aofia ai fualaau faisua faasatauro e pei o kale, kola, ma le arugula.
Isi Faamanuiaga
O su'esu'ega na faia i manu ma paipa su'ega o lo'o fautua mai ai e mafai ona fesoasoani le nopal fou ma mea'ai i le fa'aitiitia o le triglycerides ma le cholesterol i fa'ama'i ate steatotic e feso'ota'i ma le fa'aletonu ole ga'o po'o le tele o ga'o le lelei e fa'aputu i le ate. (Karym El-Mostafa et al., 2014) O isi fa'amanuiaga fa'apitoa e iai fa'amaoniga fa'atapula'aina e aofia ai:
Fa'afeso'ota'i se foma'i o mea'ai po'o se tausi soifua maloloina
Vagana ua ma'i tagata i ai, o le to'atele e mafai ona 'ai atoa le nopal e aunoa ma se fa'afitauli. Ae ui i lea, o le faʻaopoopoga e ese ona e maua ai se puna faʻapitoa. O tagata ta'ito'atasi o lo'o inuina vaila'au e pulea ai le ma'i suka ma le taumafaina e le aunoa o le nopal e mafai ona saofagā i le fa'atupula'ia o le fa'atupuina o le ma'isuka po'o le maualalo o le suka toto. Ua fa'ailoa mai fo'i le Dermatitis ona o le fa'afeso'ota'i ma tui o cactus. (US Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, 2018) E seasea maua ni lipoti e uiga i le faʻalavelave o le manava i tagata taʻitoʻatasi o loʻo taumafaina le tele o fatu o loʻo maua i le fua. (Karym El-Mostafa et al., 2014) Fesili i se foma'i mea'ai po'o se tausi soifua maloloina muamua pe a mafai e le nopal ona maua ni penefiti saogalemu.
Rahimi, P., Abedimanesh, S., Mesbah-Namin, SA, & Ostadrahimi, A. (2019). Betalains, o lanu e mafua mai i le natura, i le soifua maloloina ma faʻamaʻi. Iloiloga faʻapitoa i meaʻai faasaienisi ma meaʻai, 59(18), 2949–2978. doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2018.1479830
López-Romero, P., Pichardo-Ontiveros, E., Avila-Nava, A., Vázquez-Manjarrez, N., Tovar, AR, Pedraza-Chaverri, J., & Torres, N. (2014). Le a'afiaga o le nopal (Opuntia ficus indica) i luga o le kulukose o le toto pe a maeʻa, faʻamaʻi, ma gaioiga faʻamaʻi i tagata Mekisiko e maua i le maʻisuka ituaiga 2 pe a uma ona taumafaina ni taumafataga eseese se lua. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(11), 1811–1818. doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2014.06.352
Corona-Cervantes, K., Parra-Carriedo, A., Hernández-Quiroz, F., Martínez-Castro, N., Vélez-Ixta, JM, Guajardo-López, D., García-Mena, J., & Hernández -Guerrero, C. (2022). Fa'aletino Fa'aletino ma Mea'ai ma Opuntia ficus-indica (Nopal) i Fa'fine ma'i Obesity Fa'aleleia Tulaga Soifua Maloloina e ala ile Gut Microbiota Fetuunaiga. Nutrient, 14(5), 1008. doi.org/10.3390/nu14051008
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E mafai ona saogalemu le fa'aogaina o fuamoa su'i po'o mea e sui ai mo tagata ta'ito'atasi e maua i fuamoa allergy?
Suitulaga ma Sui
E le tatau i tagata taitoatasi ona manatu e saogalemu se'i vagana ua latou faitauina ma le faaeteete le igoa.
E mafai ona iai fuamoa e suitulaga i fuamoa.
O mea e sui ai fuamoa atonu e leai ni fuamoa.
Sue ane isi auala fa'ailoga vegan po'o fua fuamoa e mautinoa e leai.
O mea e suitulaga e mafai ona i ai fuamoa
O mea e sui ai fuamoa sua i faleoloa fa'atauga susu e fai mai fuamoa. O mea uma nei e iai fuamoa ma e le saogalemu mo tagata e maua i fuamoa allergies:
Su'i fuamoa sua masani i totonu o katuni
Egg Beaters
O mea tau pa'epa'e fuamoa pa'u
Suiga o Suiga Saogalemu
O lo'o avanoa mea fa'apitoa e sui ai e le o iai fuamoa.
O lo'o fa'ailogaina e suitulaga fuamoa vegan.
E masani ona fa'atau atu i le pauta.
E aoga mo le taoina.
E le mafai ona fa'aaogaina e fai ma sui o fuamoa i mea'ai pei o le quiche.
Siaki i taimi uma mea o loʻo i luga o le igoa aʻo leʻi faʻatau se oloa faʻatau atu e fai ma sui poʻo se mea e sui ai ina ia mautinoa e saʻoloto atoatoa.
O nei oloa e mafai fo'i ona iai soya, susu, po'o isi mea'ai e allergens.
Vegan - e leai ni mea e maua mai manu, e aofia ai fuamoa ma susu.
Vegetarian – e ono iai fuamoa ona e lē o aano o manufasi ae o se manu.
Le iloa mea'ai ma fuamoa
Ia nofouta i fuamoa o loʻo natia i isi meaʻai, e pei o keke, falaoa, keke, saimini, masi, ma cereals.
O le feterale Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act e manaʻomia ai meaʻai uma o loʻo afifiina o loʻo iai fuamoa e fai ma meaʻai. e tatau ona lisi le upu fuamoa i luga o le igoa. (US Food & Drug Administration. 2022)
O isi mea e faʻaalia ai fuamoa o loʻo i totonu o le oloa e aofia ai:
Mo tagata taʻitoʻatasi o loʻo manaʻo e faʻaleleia pe tausia le soifua maloloina o le paʻu, e mafai e le tuʻufaʻatasia o le acupuncture ona fesoasoani e faʻaleleia le paʻu ma tau ai le faʻagasologa o le matua?
Acupuncture fa'alelei
O le acupuncture fa'alelei e mulimulita'i i faiga fa'aacupuncture masani o le fa'aofiina o nila. Ole fa'amoemoe ole toe fa'afo'i fa'ailoga ole matua ma fa'aleleia le soifua maloloina ole pa'u. O nisi taimi e taʻua o le acupuncture facial rejuvenation, lea na faʻaaogaina e fai ma sui i taotoga faʻalelei ma isi faiga masani. O su'esu'ega muamua na su'esu'eina pe fa'apefea ona fesoasoani e aveese fa'ailoga matutua, fa'a'a'e laumata fa'ase'e, ma fa'aitiitia maanuminumi. (Younghee Yun et al., 2013)
Auala e galue ai le Acupuncture
I vailaʻau faʻaSaina masani poʻo le TCM, ua leva ona faʻaogaina le acupuncture e faʻaleleia ai le tafe o le malosi - qi poʻo chi - i le tino atoa. O lenei malosi e talitonuina e taamilo i ala malosi e taʻua o meridian. A tupu faʻafitauli faʻalesoifua maloloina, e tusa ai ma le TCM, o loʻo i ai faʻalavelave poʻo poloka i le taamilosaga.
Acupuncturists e mafai ona toe faʻafoʻisia lelei le taʻavale / tafe ma faʻaleleia le soifua maloloina e ala i le tuʻuina o nila i totonu o acupoints patino. (National Institutes of Health, 2007)
Acupuncture fa'alelei
O le acupuncture cosmetic e fai mai e faʻaleleia atili ai le soifua maloloina o le paʻu ma galue o se togafitiga faʻamaʻi e ala i le faʻamalosia o le gaosiga o le collagen. Ole polotini lea ole vaega tele ole pa'u. O le vaega pito i totonu o le pa'u e leiloa le collagen ma le mafiafia a'o matua le tino. Ae ui i lea, e manaʻomia nisi suʻesuʻega e lagolago ai le faʻamatalaga e mafai e le acupuncture ona faʻaleleia le gaosiga o collagen. O nisi e fautua mai le acupuncture cosmetic e fesoasoani e toe faʻafouina le paʻu e ala i le faʻaleleia atili o le malosi o le tino. O se suʻesuʻega e tasi na maua ai e tagata taʻitoʻatasi na vaʻaia ni faʻaleleia pe a maeʻa sauniga e lima o le faʻaogaina o foliga o le acupuncture. (Younghee Yun et al., 2013) Peitaʻi, e fautuaina e sefulu togafitiga e faia faatasi pe faalua i le vaiaso mo iʻuga sili ona lelei. A maeʻa lena, e faia togafitiga faʻaleleia i le fa i le valu vaiaso. E le pei o Botox poʻo dermal fillers, cosmetic acupuncture e le o se faʻavave vave. O le taulaiga o le faia lea o suiga umi i le paʻu ma le tino, o lona uiga faʻaleleia:
A fa'aofi nila i totonu o le pa'u, latou te faia ni manu'a e ta'ua o microtraumas lelei. E fa'agaoioi le malosi fa'alenatura o le tino pe a lagona nei manu'a. O nei tui e faʻaosofia ai le lymphatic ma le toto toto, lea e tuʻuina atu meaʻai ma le okesene i sela paʻu, faʻaleleia mai totonu i fafo.
E fesoasoani lea e fa'asa'o le lalelei ma fa'atupuina le susulu o le pa'u.
O microtraumas lelei e faʻaosofia ai foi le gaosiga o le collagen.
E fesoasoani lea e fa'aleleia atili ai le elasticity, fa'aitiitia laina ma maanuminumi.
suiga
Ole tele o vaifofo fa'anatura e mafai ona fesoasoani e fa'aleleia atili le soifua maloloina o le pa'u ma ofoina atu fa'amanuiaga e fa'ateteleina le matua. Ceramides o se mole ga'o e maua fa'anatura i le pito i luga o le pa'u ma se mea e fa'aaogaina i mea tau pa'u. O nei mea e mafai ona puipuia mai le matua matutu o le paʻu. (L Di Marzio 2008) O suʻesuʻega muamua e faʻaalia ai o le faʻaogaina o le lauti paʻepaʻe i le paʻu e mafai ona faʻafefe ai le malepelepe o le collagen ma le elastin - o se porotini e lagolagoina ai le faʻaleleia o le paʻu ma puipuia ai le paʻu). O lo'o iai fo'i fa'amaoniga o mea fa'anatura e pei o le argan oil, borage oil, ma sea buckthorn e mafai ona ofoina atu fa'amanuiaga fa'asusu e mafai ona fa'aleleia atili ai le pa'u.(Tamsyn SA Thring et al., 2009)
A'o mana'omia nisi fa'amaoniga o le acupuncture cosmetic, o le tu'ufa'atasia o le acupuncture e mafai ona fesoasoani e pulea le fa'alavelave ma fa'aleleia atili ai le soifua maloloina. O tagata ta'ito'atasi e mafaufau ile acupuncture cosmetic e tatau ona fa'afeso'ota'i le latou tausi soifua maloloina muamua e va'ai pe sa'o mo i latou.
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Mo tagata taʻitoʻatasi o loʻo manaʻo e 'ai e sili atu le soifua maloloina, pe mafai ea e filifiliga ma faʻalelei ona fai le mayonnaise o se faʻaopopoga suamalie ma faʻaleleia i se meaʻai maualalo-carbohydrate?
Mea'ai o le Mayonnaise
E fa'aaogaina le mayonaise i fua eseese, e aofia ai sanuisi, salati tuna, fuamoa fa'aleaga, ma le tartar. sosi. E masani ona manatu e le lelei, ona o le tele o le gaʻo ma, o se taunuuga, kalori-tele. Kalori ma ga'o e mafai ona vave fa'aopoopo pe a le fa'alogo i le tele o vaega.
O le a?
O se tuufaatasiga o mea eseese.
E tu'ufa'atasia ai le suāu'u, fuamoa fuamoa, o se vai fa'asa'o (sua tipolo po'o le vineka), ma le sinapi.
O mea e fai e avea ma se mafiafia, kulimi, emulsion tumau pe a faʻafefiloi lemu.
O le ki o loʻo i totonu o le emulsion, tuʻufaʻatasia vai e lua e semanu e le masani ona tuʻu faʻatasi, lea e liua ai le suauʻu vai i se malo.
Le Saienisi
E tupu le emulsification pe a fusifusia e se emulsifier - le fuamoa fuamoa vai-alofa/hydrophilic ma suauu-alofa/lipophilic vaega.
O le emulsifier e fusifusia ai le sua o le tipolo poʻo le vineka ma le suauu ma e le faʻatagaina le teteʻa, e maua ai se faʻamautu mautu. (Viktoria Olsson et al., 2018)
I totonu o le mayonnaise fale, o le emulsifiers e masani lava o le lecithin mai le fuamoa fuamoa ma se mea tutusa i le sinapi.
E masani ona fa'aogaina e fa'ailoga fa'atauga o le mayonnaise isi ituaiga emulsifiers ma stabilizers.
Soifua Maloloina
O loʻo iai mea e faʻaleleia ai le soifua maloloina, e pei o le vaitamini E, e faʻaleleia ai le soifua maloloina o le fatu, ma le vitamini K, e taua mo le faʻamalo toto. (USDA, FoodData Central, 2018)
E mafai foi ona faia i ga'o maloloina e pei ole omega-3 fatty acids, e tausia ai le fai'ai, fatu, ma le soifua maloloina o le pa'u.
Ae ui i lea, o le tele o le ga'o e le'i tumu, o se ga'o maloloina.
Ia fa'atumauina sini tau taumafa i le mafaufau pe a filifilia le mayonnaise.
Mo tagata taʻitoʻatasi o loʻo i ai meaʻai e maualalo le gaʻo poʻo le maualalo-kalori, e taua tele le pulea o vaega.
suauu
Toeitiiti lava o so'o se suau'u taumafa e mafai ona fa'aogaina e fai ai le mayonnaise, ma avea ai le suau'u ma mea sili i le soifua maloloina o le fua.
O le tele o fa'atauga fa'apisinisi e faia i le suau'u soya, lea e talitonu nisi tagata tomai faapitoa i mea'ai e mafai ona fa'afitauli ona o le maualuga o le omega-6 ga'o.
O le suau'u Canola e maualalo ifo le omega-6 nai lo le suauu soya.
O tagata ta'ito'atasi e fai le mayonnaise e mafai ona fa'aogaina so'o se suau'u, e aofia ai le olive po'o le suāu'u avoka.
Bacteria
O le atugaluga e uiga i siama e sau mai le mea moni o le mayonnaise e fai i le fale e masani lava ona faia i fuamoa fuamoa mata.
O le mayonnaise fa'apisinisi e faia i fuamoa fa'asa'o ma gaosia i se auala e saogalemu ai.
Ole acids, vinegar, po'o le sua o le tipolo e mafai ona fesoasoani e taofia nisi siama mai le faaleagaina o le mayonnaise.
Ae ui i lea, o se suʻesuʻega na maua ai o le mayonnaise e faia i le fale e mafai lava ona iai siama salmonella e ui lava i mea faʻafefiloi. (Junli Zhu et al., 2012)
Ona o lenei mea, o nisi e fiafia e pasteuri se fuamoa i le 140 ° F vai mo le 3 minute aʻo leʻi faia le mayonnaise.
E ui o le mayonnaise fa'aitiitia le ga'o e itiiti ifo le kalori ma itiiti le ga'o nai lo le mayonnaise masani, o le ga'o e masani ona suia i masoa po'o suka e fa'aleleia ai le tino ma le tofo.
Mo tagata ta'ito'atasi o lo'o va'ava'ai i mea'ai ga'o po'o suka i a latou mea'ai, siaki le fa'ailoga o mea'ai ma mea e fai a'o le'i filifili i le mayonnaise sa'o.
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