Heterologous fertilization. A child at all costs?
In recent years, the number of couples who resort to assisted reproduction to have a child. This has raised many ethical and legal issues, notably through the use of heterologous insemination when that is to be used are eggs or sperm from a donor outside the couple.
The term assisted fertilization refers to a variety of techniques of varying complexity, it is possible to distinguish assisted fertilization techniques of first and second level, between the first ultrasound monitoring of ovulation through which ultrasound is detected the moment in which ovulation occurs and thus choose the moment to have sex fruitful, el 'intrauterine insemination, which consists in inducing ovulation a bit more "abundant than normal," and introduced directly into the seed properly PREPARED uterus. Among the techniques we have the so-called second level i.e. IVF insemination in vitro embryo production outside the woman's body and later implantation in the uterus, as in the case, infertility is due to endometriosis, tubal problems and some types of male infertility, and finally in vitro fertilization with surgical removal of sperm.
There is talk of homologous fertilization when the seed and the egg belong to the parents of the unborn and heterologous fertilization rather the seed or the egg belong to a donor. In Italy, Law 40, which came into force in March 2004, allows fertility treatment only to married or unmarried heterosexual couples age suffer from infertility or sterility not be resolved by other means and prohibit the heterologous fertilization. In addition, each couple can groped fertilization three eggs at a time at most, all embryos obtained must necessarily be implanted in the uterus although suffering from some disease, and cannot therefore be frozen. The law forbids preimplantation diagnosis, and does not provide the possibility for the woman to stop treatment. It’s also prohibited the scientific research on embryos
The Prohibition of the use of donated eggs or seed stands in the way of assisted reproduction to many couples who cannot procreate naturally. Heterologous fertilization is in fact the only way to have children available to people with serious genetic disorders or diseases those who for medical reasons (e.g. due to a tumor or an intervention have become infertile). This has triggered the so-called "procreative tourism" by those couples who can support the economic costs to go abroad where it is allowed that is in all of insemination heterologous other European countries.
Spain is allowed to heterologous fertilization, preimplantation diagnosis, selecting the sex of an unborn child in case of anomalies related to sex chromosomes, freezing and embryo adoption also single women, while gay couples in Belgium also may use the procreation assister. The more permissive law is certainly applicable in Great Britain which also allows fertilization post-mortem with a deceased donor gametes and embryo research.
In 2005 it launched a referendum to change the law 40, and allow inter alia the use of. But it has turned into a stalemate for the lack of a quorum.
The most burning issues, as already mentioned, circle the cosiddeta heterologous fertilization on which arose a multitude of questions: for example, that the right has the donor or the donor on the unborn? Are kept, parents and the child, once grown up, to know the identity of the donor or the donor? The baby then has half the genetic makeup of an unknown that could also be a carrier of a disease. But the biggest question mark is also the oldest and, perhaps, has nothing to do with the new techniques of assisted reproduction: the father or mother is really exclusively the man or woman who gives half of their genetic heritage?
The tuberculin, the phosphorus and Natrum Muriaticum: homeopathic constitutional types
The tuberculin is a child very lively, enthusiastic, and romantic. He is thin and has grown quickly, very affectionate but demanding. Very emotional and anxious easily, becomes a bit 'sad, almost melancholy at dusk, when it gets dark at night. Often sleeps badly, he wakes up at night, terrifying dreams of thieves or dogs, has nightmares. Brilliant student, intelligent but fragile, the school year starts well but gets tired, it easily exhausts, cannot well in the last quarter. Prefers literary studies and the wire Sofia. Very well outdoors even if it cools easily. Has a good appetite, especially for spicy foods, salty and never gain weight too. Often has a headache, especially after having studied. It is often enhanced by the fresh air. These are the essential characteristics of child and adolescent tuberculin.
Little Tuberculin is very sweet, emotional, shy, in need of cuddles and caresses. Switch easily from laughter to tears and back again, always improved by sympathy; research affection even if it has a little' fear of the opposite sex. Often it is a girl, sometimes a little boy from the ways a bit 'soft, almost effeminate. The skin is clear, just as the eyes, white or light brown hair. The milk and butter to cause poor digestion. It's chilly but is aggravated by the heat is bad in a warm room; he wants to stay outside, wants fresh air. Sometimes ill with nasopharyngitis much to lose, at the moment, the taste and smell.
During adolescence begins to put on some extra pounds. The girl has a late menarche menstruating late, scanty, and intermittent. The legs have ends capillaries (type Carrara marble); the venous circulation is not optimal. May have chilblains on his hands. Is aggravated by heat and time. The remedies are the most characteristic represented by Pulsatilla, the family of plant buttercups.
Type Phosphorus is nervous, excited, and hypersensitive. He grew very fast, lean and slender, with long, narrow chest, at times it has scoliosis. He has fair skin, blond hair, sometimes with reddish. It is elegant, fascinates and enchants. One nice word that loves to be petted but is both very affectionate. It is also, however, a little excited, restless too sensitive and emotional, tires easily understood melancholic and indifferent. Anxiety worse in the evening, at dusk. Has little fear of the storm, not to do it, the darkness, and the thieves. It seems to be always on tenterhooks. Smells stunning, especially those of flowers.
A school is among the most intelligent but gets tired easily, cannot stand prolonged efforts, neither mentally or physically. Has a good appetite kind of delicious food and tasty, but not fat ever. Sometimes he gets up at night to eat. Is getting better after a good sleep, but worsens at dusk, with the cold and when there is a storm. The remedy is the phosphorus, white phosphorus.
The Mediterranean diet. The benefits of an ancient tradition
Rather than a diet commonly understood, the so-called Mediterranean diet is a diet that is characterized as a real lifestyle. This name refers to the typical diet, even with heightened local diversity, the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea (especially Italy, Spain, Greece and southern France).
It was the American nutritionist Ancel Keys first to sense that the low incidence of mortality from cardiovascular disease in the Mediterranean region was attributed to the characteristics of food to these people, then gave birth to an epidemiological study, Seven Countries Study showed that, comparing the diets of seven different countries (Finland, Japan, Italy, Greece, United States, Holland and Yugoslavia), which shows that in countries bordering on the Mediterranean has the lowest mortality rate due to heart disease nutrition which includes the consumption of animal fats as privileging those few plants, just think that, contrary to what happens in other European paesei where they are used in abundance animal fats like butter and lard, seasonings and fried foods at the base of in our country are based on olive oil which has a high content of monounsaturated fats, which protect against heart disease, and antioxidants like vitamin E.
The Mediterranean diet ensures adequate intake of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and fiber. Consumed at least three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) which can add two small meals (known snacks) in mid-morning or mid afternoon. Contarini to popular belief, does not allow consumption of large quantities of bread and pasta rather have a more important role legumes and cereals, consumed a lot of white meat, in small quantities than red, and fish, especially blue, rich in omega 3 with vasodilator and anti-inflammatory properties. The diet also includes moderate consumption of red wine that has an antioxidant effect of the high content of flavonoids. Characteristic of the Mediterranean diet are also the unique dishes, are an example of the pasta and vegetables or pasta with meat, soups, pizza. Typically, the main meal always ends with fruit or vegetables.
The diet itself should then add the beneficial effects of an active lifestyle. High consumption of fruits, vegetables, cereals, pulses, bread, the preferential use of vegetable fats such as olive oil, moderate consumption of cheese fat, and seasonal products, local and fresh, along with other factors protection, such as exercise, avoid smoking, and a stressful lifestyle trope and of course still moderate consumption of food (the Mediterranean countries are certainly not free from threats such as obesity) may be a useful tool not only prevention of cardiovascular diseases but also diseases such as colon cancer, breast and lung.