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Insomnia Sleep Not That Difficult

2011-12-21T00:04:00.000-08:00

As we age, we experience a decline in physical condition, psychological, and social. It can affect sleep quality. For example, difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep phase. Shorter and less sleep so soundly. Here, some ways to get around the problem of insomnia.

Gerontology experts
DR. Dr. Czeresna Heriawan Soejono, SpPD-K, MEpid, Chairman of the Board of Medical Gerontology Association Indonesia

Understand what is happening. Sleeping at a young age takes 6-8 hours a day. Meanwhile, when added age, time to sleep only 4 hours a day and reduced the level pulasnya. This is perfectly normal. But we often interpret as insomnia, just because we panicked.

Prompts. Arrange time and sleep patterns, and avoiding naps. Although, drowsiness often comes after lunch. Fill the time by chatting or watching television. Wear a short sleep time was only at night alone.

Pharmacologists
Dr. Alyya Siddiqa, SpFK, clinical pharmacology specialist and lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology FKUPN Veteran, Jakarta

Side effects of medications, can cause sleep disturbances. For example, antihypertensive drugs such as methyldopa reserpine Clonidine acting on the brain. Or steroid drugs and drugs that contain caffeine. Also, the sympathomimetic class of drugs that works like the sympathetic nervous system and adrenal hormones.

Prompts. Each drug must have no side effects. The greater the dose, the more likely side effects. If possible, replace the drugs from different classes but the same efficacy, with no side effects insomnia.

Nutrition Specialist
Dr. Inge Permadhi, MS, SpGK, clinical nutrition specialist and staff of the Department of Nutritional Sciences Faculty of medicine

Note the meals. Eating too full or hungry can disrupt sleep. Cause, hypoglycemia or blood sugar levels to drop. Avoid foods that make it difficult to sleep as coffee, tea, cola, snacks, or drinks chocolate, foods high in fat, sugar, protein, MSG.

Prompts. Eat enough foods that are easily digested, not later dinner. If you still have trouble sleeping, asuplah crackers, fruit, or warm milk. This can make the mind relax, and you will feel sleepy.

Deal with Insomnia

2011-12-20T18:53:00.000-08:00

The human ability to avoid the stress it is best to sleep. During the break, when we sleep, a process of improvement in terms of fitness. Once awakened, the body feels fresh.

However, sleep problems and gain fitness because getting enough sleep was not a simple thing. Meanwhile, the insomnia is a symptom as opposed to things sleeping.

People with insomnia have difficulty sleeping soundly. He will sleep a wink to then easily awakened again, often awakened by nightmares that wake up in the morning when the body feels tired, listless, and overcome reluctance to begin work.

Indeed many people who find it difficult to sleep if it's just one night in a strange place or forced to use a different sleeping equipment. It's hard to sleep like that can not be said to be insomnia. Insomnia is a symptom of chronic sleeplessness.

Worry

Insomnia often can not be addressed only by sleeping pills simply because the association of insomnia with anxiety psychological condition is very strong. In fact, insomnia itself is actually a symptom that can arise by a variety of emotional conflict suffered by a person. Thus, symptoms of insomnia is not a single symptom, except for sleep disturbance caused by an organic injury in the central nervous system or systemic neurological disease progression, but also an indication of neurotic conditions.

Therefore, for cases of insomnia, the physician should work as a team with a clinical psychologist in order to accelerate the process of curing insomnia can be done with a more optimal results. Seba, who knows the main source of complaints of insomnia lies precisely on the aspects of the patient's own personality.

Efforts to deal with insomnia

From the above explanation, we understand that the lack of a sense of calm and safe psychologically caused emotional tension that continues to be one cause of a person suffering from insomnia. However, sometimes a simple effort are outlined below can help relieve symptoms of insomnia can even cure insomnia.

1. Try to make yourself relaxing one hour before bed by listening to soft music or read a story that does not stimulate mild emotional turmoil.

2. Avoid exhausting physical activity before bedtime. Plan your brushing activity, activity in the toilet, and cleaned up an hour before bedtime.

3. If it feels difficult to sleep, it's better than lying still restless to unwind and keep turning the body on the bed because sleep will not come. Sleep is an activity that comes by itself is relaxed and soft, not the result of a hard struggle. So, the body moves further and further likelihood restless we can sleep soundly.

4. Each period of sleep always be characterized by the movement of the body after a certain time lag. Quiet sleep time with no movement occurs only around 12 minutes, and then certain body movements during sleep makes a person wake up suddenly. However, waking up several times by body movement does not mean there has been a sleep disorder. So, do not be too quick to conclude that we are hard to sleep.

5. Quickly to the conclusion that we have trouble sleeping, without realizing we anticipate ourselves to get a sleep disorder at bedtime.

6. Escaping from a sleep disorder can be obtained by trying to accept it with great spirit, without strong resistance by saying to yourself, for example, I should be able to sleep tonight, or utter a sentence like: "Well, it was dark, I'm afraid not sleep again tonight. "

Various expressions can not anticipate myself to sleep will just make it hard to sleep. More and more opposed or feared, by the resistance emotional tension and fear that makes us actually really difficult to sleep.

7. If we realize that there are unresolved issues, we should look for professional help to get the right solution. Convince us that through perseverance will be able to solve problems during this resulted in emotional tension that play a role in insomnia suffered.

The solution we obtain will reduce emotional tension and insomnia also gradually will gradually be resolved.

4 Steps Key for Slim

2011-08-25T19:46:00.000-07:00

Obesity or overweight can not be regarded as a trivial problem. Obesity is closely associated with the risk of various diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes, which if not addressed promptly can reduce quality of life.

According to dr. Samuel Oetoro, SpGK, giizi of MRCCC Siloam Hospital Semanggi, Jakarta, obesity occurs because of imbalance between energy intake with energy out. Body Mass Index (BMI) or body mass index has been recognized as the most practical method of determining the level of overweight and obesity in adults.

Samuel said, there are 4 (four) essential elements that must be executed someone in his efforts to lose weight. Fourth it is settings of food, increased activity, positive thinking, and support (drug or action).

1. Meal arrangements

According to Samuel, in a dining setting that should always remember is 3J, namely the number, schedule and type. In sum, people who are overweight, have reduced the number of meals (1000 calories per day). For schedules, meals should be 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, evening).

"It is very wrong, if someone wants to lose weight, then do not eat. Eating should remain three times a day," he said.

As for sex, avoid foods that mengadung sugar, simple carbohydrates, fats, coconut milk, and fatty meats. While that should be raised are complex carbohydrates, adequate protein intake (animal and vegetable), and high-fiber foods like fruits and vegetables.

"Fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants, suitable for fat burning slimming program. If not elevated antioxidant, then off the excess free radicals. And that may damage," he said.

2. Sport

To support the successful slimming program, do regular exercise and choose a type of low-intensity exercise, like walking Mass (slow but long). Exercise should ideally be done at least 30 minutes, so that the maximum fat burning occurs in the body. Do it at least 3 times a week, even if you can up to 5 times.

"If it happens weight loss, fat loss and automatic sagging skin. Afterwards, start weight training to build muscle. So do not start directly from weight training, "he said.

3. Positive Thinking According to Samuel, it is important for someone to have a strong intention, motivation, and do not easily discouraged. People who perform weight-loss program will someday be stagnated or stopped or weight can not fall anymore. But to think positively and remain set up a diet and exercise, will undoubtedly succeed.

4. Supporting. Slimming program, according to Samuel, also could use the support success. The form can include medicines, herbs, acupuncture, even surgery in the intestine. But it should be noted, all actions shall be consulted beforehand with the doctor in order to avoid adverse health risks.

"Because many drugs are misleading. Drugs are not for obesity used to lose weight. As a diuretic, a drug often makes urination and diarrhea," he said.

According to Samuel, based on indications there are two types of drugs used to aid weight loss program. There are drugs that work in central or brain, is absorbed into the bloodstream and affect the brain. There are also drugs that work on the peripheral. "Peripheral means on the edge and works only ,,, digested alone,

Hepatitis C Increasingly Close

2011-08-06T00:10:00.000-07:00

Hepatitis C vaccine candidate is tested on animals have shown encouraging results. This success brings hepatitis C in the next step, ie testing on humans before they can be marketed.

World Health Organization (WHO) states that Hepatitis C is transmitted through contaminated blood that has killed 350,000 people worldwide each year. Until now, the hepatitis C virus that causes liver damage and cancer also is true there is no vaccine.

In a study by scientists from the European leader David Lkatzmann from the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, was used "virus-like particles" to make the vaccine and tested in mice and monkeys.

Virus-like particles that stimulate the immune system response and helps create immunity. Virus-like particles themselves do not contain genetic material that will cause the virus to multiply.

The technique has previously been used to create several types of vaccines, one of the human papillomavirus that cause cervical cancer.

Super Food for the Brain

2011-07-28T21:04:00.000-07:00

The brain is an important part of the human body responsible for setting the whole body and of human thought. Therefore, it needs proper nutrition and quality to keep your brain still works fine.

By making smart food choices, we can maintain and improve brain function. Here are some smart choices to keep your brain functions remain in good condition:

* Blueberry - According to some studies, consumption of fruit Blueberry shown to protect the brain from stress, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. Research also suggests that diets rich in blueberries can significantly improve learning ability and motor skills.

* Avocado - Although considered a "fruit-fat", avocado turns contribute to maintaining healthy blood flow, lowers blood pressure, and reduce the risk of hypertension that can lead to stroke.

* Fish - Consumption of fish such as salmon is a good choice compared to freshwater fish. Because the salmon have omega-3 essential fatty acids are highly important for brain function.

* Nuts and seeds - Nuts or seeds are a source of vitamin E. Food is very important for your brain to prevent decline in cognitive function.

* Wheat bread, brown rice, and "oatmeal" - These foods also contribute to keep the brain healthy and reduce the risk of heart disease. With the increase in heart health and blood flow increases, the brain will certainly thrive. Because the oxygen that enters the brain will increase, so does the delivery of nutrients through the bloodstream.

* Green tea - freshly brewed tea is also good for your brain because tea has powerful antioxidants, especially on catechines content that can encourage the flow of blood to remain healthy.

* Dark chocolate - Dark chocolate, or better known as dark chocolate has powerful antioxidant properties and contains several natural stimulants that can increase focus and concentration. In fact, chocolate can also boost the production of endorphins which help improve mood.

Indonesia Develop Contraceptive Vaccine

2011-07-27T23:35:00.000-07:00

PT Bio Farma, along with a team of researchers from the UB Malang cooperate contraceptive vaccine research for men and women.

Research on contraceptive vaccine itself has been made since a dozen years ago by a team of researchers UB (UB). For the female contraceptive vaccine, research has even been in the final stages and will soon be produced.

"In research, it is final. Just a little bit in Biofarma berharmonisasi with production," said Prof Dr DVM Aulanni `am, DES, members of the UB research team, in the event of the National Vaccine Research Forum 2011 in Jakarta, Tuesday (26/07/2011) yesterday.

In its prinsinpi, said Aulanni, female contraceptive vaccine is different from the existing injectable contraceptive. Contraceptive vaccine is being developed this form of the protein molecules that will recognize the zona pellucida or egg proteins outside the cell that identifies the sperm (receptor) and make it no longer recognize sperm. Research at UB begins by making polyclonal antibodies against pellusida zone-3 (ZP3) as a sperm receptor.

"If we make antibodies to the ZP3, he will stick to the ZP3 so that all the proteins that encircle the egg that changed their formation. Therefore, as there sperm comes not recognize anymore," he said.

This protein, according to him, is reversible and does not cause pathological in the female reproductive tract. Ni contraceptive vaccine has also been tested on animals vesicularis macaques (monkeys). "There are similarities between mammalian so this source can be used for anything else," said Aulanni.

According Aulanni, an ingredient in the manufacture of the vaccine is also safe and lawful because it comes from the cow egg cell. The way it works was not much different from the polio vaccine injection. Once injected, the protein will go directly to the female egg cell.

Projected forward, according to him, in line with Agency program of National Population and Family Planning (BKKBN). Contraceptive vaccine is expected to enter the government budget, so it is quite possible to be enjoyed freely by all Indonesian people.

In fact, contraceptive vaccine, he said, there are already plans to be marketed in China. "Growth in there more. So in the future could be a long term cooperation with China. The plan later this year, but the fastest end of 2012," he said.

The success of the development of female contraceptive vaccine research, according to Aulanni, hopefully will be followed male contraceptive vaccine. The reason for the Adam contraceptive vaccine is also judged to have good prospects because it has a number of advantages.

Those advantages include not interfere with hormones and libido in men, injecting a sufficient period of time, and can easily return to its original fertility after the injection is stopped.

Asthma Treatment at Home

2011-07-06T00:56:00.000-07:00

My wife is an asthmatic. Finally went to the doctor six months ago. The results of physical examination and pulmonary function well.

Doctors recommend that inhaled asthma medication use, the drug has not been used since three months ago. Despite not taking medication, things were good. However, last week my wife fell ill after an acute asthma clean bedrooms, mattresses, sheets, pillows and dusty.

That night she was coughing and the morning began to feel crowded. Hirupnya asthma medication runs out. I bought the drug tablets in the shop, but it did not help. I immediately brought to the emergency room (ER) hospitals. Doctors give drugs spray and injections. Tightness is still there despite reduced. Eventually she was admitted five days in the hospital.

This experience provides lessons, though it looks healed, asthma attacks can come back, be quick and severe.

Is it asthma medications should not be stopped? What is asthma inhalation drugs that must be used continuously? Really sniffs drug side effects more severe asthma than taking asthma medication? What to do if a family member suffered an asthma attack at home? What drugs should be administered before bringing the patient to the hospital?

N in C

Asthma caused by chronic airway inflammation that causes breathing tube channel sensitive, easy to narrow when exposed to something, such as house dust.

Asthma Treatment consists of drugs that dilate the airway tube (bronchodilators) and reducing medication inflammatory process. Bronchodilator medication usually can be stopped if the patient is not crowded anymore (pipe airway was widened again).

However, anti-inflammatory drugs should be used constantly in persistent asthma. Beneficial anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the inflammatory process and will reduce the sensitivity of the airway tube. Expected long-term pipeline of airway hyper-reactive airway tube will resemble the person is not asthma. These drugs are generally steroids. Widely used is in the form of inhaled medications.

Drug steroids beneficial, but the use of systemic (either tablets or injections) would pose a risk of long-term side effects, such as cataracts, hypertension, or diabetes mellitus.

Inhaled steroid medications can also cause side effects, but including light and not difficult to overcome, a fungus of the esophagus and vocal cords. For that, after inhaling the drug, recommended gargling with warm water.

Trigger factors

Patients with chronic diseases, including asthma, should recognize the disease and its treatment as well. Patients need to recognize the early symptoms of an attack that can be either a cough or shortness. Typically, before any trigger factors, such as fatigue, allergies (such as house dust and animal dander), and respiratory infections, especially viral infections.

Patients who develop asthma can suffer an attack of influenza. Therefore, trigger asthma attacks should be avoided. To avoid influenza, can by avoiding people who are influenza, washing hands regularly, and influenza vaccination.

One of the advances of asthma therapy is the achievement of good quality of life. First asthmatics restricted their activities for fear of an attack occur. With the new therapy and if it can be controlled completely, patients can berkegiatan like everyone else, including sports a fairly heavy.

To be able to control the total, required a good cooperation between doctors and patients. More progressive asthma medications are given to achieve the best lung function.

Asthma medication side effects sniff no more weight than oral medications, even lighter. Therefore, now the treatment of chronic asthma asthma inhalation drugs preferred for both bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory.

Know your medications

Patients or families should recognize that drugs should be used. Should people with asthma do not run out of medicine because of delays in the administration of drugs can make asthma attacks more severe. Asthma inhalation drugs work more quickly so can quickly relieve the attack.

Patients or families should be a good monitor the results of therapy. If no improvement occurs, should immediately went to the nearest hospital emergency room. Do not wait until morning or rely on a specific physician.

The element of time in therapy of acute asthma attacks is essential. The sooner treated, usually sooner recovery. Patients who had not had an attack can be sudden onset of severe acute attack. In these circumstances, patients should be treated in hospital.

Asthma in mild and moderate levels easier to treat than severe asthma. In severe asthma required a combination of drugs. In addition to the inhaled medications, sometimes needed oral medication and injections. Chronic asthma can be controlled by avoiding triggers and taking anti-inflammatory plus bronchodilator and, if necessary.

Treatment of chronic asthma can not be done with a single injection or take medicine only a few days. Anti-inflammatory drugs should be used in a long time and if the symptoms of asthma need to be added bronchodilators.

For the beginning of treatment, inhaled asthma medication is more expensive. However, for the long term can actually save on medications that need to be used if there is an acute attack or prevent hospital admission.

Soursop Really Cure Cancer?

2011-06-12T23:07:00.000-07:00

Many cancer patients believe in the benefits of fruit and soursop leaves as an alternative to treat cancer. In fact, some sources say soursop leaves are like chemotherapy and has the ability to kill cells that grow abnormally, and let the cells grow normally.

However, how the actual opinion of the medical community? According to Prof.. DR. dr. Soehartati G., Sp.Rad (K) Onk.Ra, Head of the Department of Radiotherapy, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), soursop is a fruit that mengadung antioxidants, vitamin C and higher. However Soehartati said, so far no scientific research evidence is strong enough about the benefits of soursop leaf efficacy as a cancer drug.

"So to give a conclusion, whether a drug is beneficial or not, it takes a long research, may one day be proven. But for now, we do not know," he said, when found in a book discussion program "Peace with Cancer", Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital on Wednesday, yesterday.

Meanwhile, Dr. Fiastuti Witjaksono, MSc, SpGK, Clinical Nutrition Specialist RSCM, expressed a similar opinion. In general, said Fiastuti, fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants that are high indeed. "But remember. Antioxidants prevent high that, rather than to treat. Beda prevent and treat," he said.

Fiastuti claimed to have heard the information that the efficacy of soursop leaves which according to many powerful to kill cancer cells. However, according Fiastuti further research is needed to make sure.

"Soursop leaves are said to contain a certain substance which he said could be killing the cancer cells. But frankly, we in medicine if it wants recommends someone, we should do a lot of research. Starting from research animals, human, short, new length can, "he concluded.

Sf home do not get caught That's Good

2011-06-06T15:22:00.000-07:00

Many times I have met several patients who came to the place of practice to consult about cheating that he did. Many reasons disclosed why it has to happen. There are also many stories about couples who are not like before anymore. The story of how mistresses are now quite understand about the patient and was able to rekindle the fire of love patients who have gone out a few times ever.

It sounds cliche, but that's the reality that exists. Even though infidelity cases in my practice room is not too easily found, I also often hear stories from friends who are also involved affair. Some things that I noted and I want to share with the reader in this affair is like below. Professional opinion I wrote to some things that sometimes require more explanation.

1. Cheating is good source of not getting caught

Some friends and my patients say they come to me because selingkuhnya consul discovered. Their opinions about the affair was a good source of not getting caught cheating is based on the conditions that make the relationship official communication with your partner better. You may believe should not, but they've proved it.

Professional opinion: The good communication relationship with their spouses may be caused by negative energy which is usually brought back to the house began to decrease due to either find a way to tell with the release of the couple having an affair or doing activities together with a fun affair partner. Some long-married couples do sometimes get caught up in saturation and this could be a big problem for both. Many men and women who had an affair which says that the relationship of communication with his official spouse better than when they are not cheating. Perhaps because of fear of getting caught can also treat your partner to pair with a better official.

2. Cheating spouse is also derived from an intact family

While this is not a day longer a man having an affair with a female sex workers, domestic servants, or single women or women widowed. While this trend is also having an affair with married couples. Both women and men also have equal opportunities. In the past, there is research that says the possibility of more major men's cheating and some have said that 9 out of 10 men having an affair, perhaps because selingkuhnya with single women. Today, many men also like having an affair with a woman who is still married, which makes the chance percentage of women and men for cheating at large today.

Professional opinion: It is possible that male and female family affair this time expecting a different situation but still describes a family atmosphere. Having an affair with a woman or single man also create hassles often because there is a demand for immediate married couples and sometimes a burden. Many men and women cheat just to escape from kerutinan at home. This makes having an affair with a female and male family safer because of the demands to marry sometimes still need a long thought. Many men and women having an affair but actually they were reluctant to leave his family.

I was able to convey two things that are interesting according to my observations. Maybe someday this article will be continued. You'll see. While waiting for it, love your current partner with the real.

Artificial heart be realized immediately

2011-06-04T18:47:00.000-07:00

Breakthroughs in the field of stem cell teknlogi has entered a new stage and give hope to millions of cardiac patients the world. The AHI in the United States claims to have succeeded in developing organs of the human heart for the first time in the laboratory.

As reported at the American College of Cardiology conference in New Orleans, USA, Regenerative Medicine, scientists from the University of Minnesota created a 'new heart' use of donor organs. This research technique that uses stem cells is a major step towards the creation of other organ transplants, such as the liver, lungs and kidneys.

Dr. Doris Taylor, a specialist from the University of Minnesota, is optimistic that this artificial heart will function. "The heart will grow, and we hope will show signs of beating in the next few weeks. There are many obstacles to the heart that can generate fully functional. But in my estimation, one day, perhaps can be made to transplant human organs," he said.

During this time, patients who undergo heart transplants normally should always take medicine to suppress the immune system in the rest of their lives. Heart transplant technique could trigger the risk of hypertension, renal failure and diabetes.

If the new heart can be made with stem cells derived from patients themselves, the risk of rejection would certainly be more minimal.

In 2007, a doctor in Britain has been trying to grow human heart valves using stem cells taken from bone marrow of patients. Even a year later, the scientists have managed to do it on animals, namely mice and pigs as experimental objects.

Heart corpse

In recent research, the University of Minnesota scientists create new organs using a human heart taken from the corpse. The scientists took cells that have died from the heart in a powerful way of washing detergent. It aims to leave the crutch ghost heart made of collagen protein. Ghost heart is then injected with millions of stem cells that have been given nutrients.

Stem cells that turned out to know the structure of collagen in the heart and begin to turn into heart muscle cells. But until this stage, the heart has not started to beat - but if the heart was beating, they could be strong enough to pump blood.

The journey to get to the stage to create the heart works face many obstacles. One of the biggest is the need to get enough oxygen to the organs through a complex network of blood vessels. Not only that, the scientists also need to ensure heart cells beats in time.

"We've walked far enough to create a heart transplant. We think, we have opened the opportunity to build human organ transplants in other, "added Dr Taylor.

Chronic Cough Less Iron

2011-05-20T08:30:00.000-07:00

CHICAGO - If you are female and often suffer from chronic cough, try to check your iron levels. Who knows you're short. What to do? A recent study done by researchers in Italy indicates the number of women with chronic cough was also an iron deficiency. In addition to cough medicines, they also require iron supplements to overcome a stubborn cough.

The study, presented at a scientific meeting of The American College of Chest Physicians in Chicago revealed, iron deficiency may be the answer to many cases of chronic cough in healthy women and not smoking.

"The test is conducted on women with chronic coughs and iron deficiency showed that iron supplementation can reduce the complaints of cough," said Dr. Caterina Bucca and colleagues at the University of Turin.

Bucca added, cases of chronic cough is not clear why tend to be more prevalent in women than men. In fact, iron deficiency is also more often experienced by women, especially during pregnancy and menstruation. Bucca and his team then combines these two conditions and find out the relationship between the two. In addition, immune function can also be affected by iron deficiency, as indicated by low iron levels or sometimes directly refer to the anemia.

Bucca and colleagues studied 16 women with chronic cough. The 16 women were actually having lung function is normal, with no symptoms of asthma or other respiratory disorders, and no evidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which can lead to cough. However, the 16 women had a similarity of conditions, namely iron deficiency. In addition, there are also a red swelling on the back of the mouth due to inflammation of mucous membranes. Vocal cords they are also very sensitive so it is easier to cough or suffer shortness of, say after laughing out loud.

Bucca then give iron supplements to increase levels of iron in their bodies. After two months, they were asked to check her again.

After iron supplementation, coughing and inflammation problems in the mouth and vocal cords were resolved. "I have found that the hypersensitivity is also almost no longer exists in these women," Bucca said.

Bucca give a reason, considering that iron helps regulate the production of proteins in the immune system that helped control the inflammation, so iron deficiency might make the upper airways more easily inflamed, eventually leading to the occurrence of chronic cough. He plans to study further, but he still menyerankan the doctors that care for women with chronic cough to check the levels of iron. Who knows iron deficiency as well.

Prostate Cancer-desist with Broccoli

2011-05-19T15:49:00.000-07:00

Green vegetables such as broccoli not only provide nutrients and vitamins essential for your body. Habits take a few servings of broccoli each week was to protect men from prostate of cancer.

As reported by scientists from Britain, on Wednesday (2 / 7), broccoli is great potential to be a cancer preventive food because of the natural has a unique mechanism against cancer.

Richard Mithen, a biologist from the Institute of Food Research, explains, compounds in broccoli may trigger genetic changes in the body until it reaches the hundreds. In addition, the substances in broccoli also activate genes that can fight cancer as well as disable the genes that supply the tumor development.

Previously did a lot of research evidence that supports the importance of fruit and vegetable diet to reduce cancer risk. However, Mithen claims that his research, which was also published in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS One, is the first study in humans to investigate potential biological mechanisms and processes. "Everyone is advised to consume vegetables, but none could explain why. The research we were able to explain why vegetables are good," said Mithen, who led the research.

Prostate cancer is now listed as the second highest killer disease in men after lung cancer. Each year, approximately 680,000 men worldwide are diagnosed with this disease and about 220,000 of them died.

In his research, Mithen and his team involves dozens of men who have precancerous lesions at risk of becoming cancerous prostate. Participants were divided into two groups, namely who gets the intake of broccoli and peas group. Every week for one year this group was given four extra servings of broccoli or peas.

The experts also took tissue samples during the course of the study and they found that men who ate broccoli showed changes in genes that play an important role in fighting cancer. According to investigators, the same benefits are also likely to be obtained from vegetables of the Cruciferae or Brassicaceae species containing isothiocyanate compounds, such as kailan cabbage, cauliflower, cabbage, arugula, watercress and horse radish (a type of radish).

However, further Mithen, broccoli has a special kind of very strong material called sulforaphane, which is believed to make green vegetables have an extra weapon antidote to cancer. "When people have cancer, some genes switched off and a few others. What is done by compounds in broccoli appear to activate genes that prevent the growth of cancer and other deadly gel that makes tumor spread," says Mithen.

He added, broccoli eaters showed about 400 to 500 positive genetic changes in the body, where men who have a similar gene called GSTM1 get maximum benefit from broccoli. Noted half of the population carry the genes of this type.

The researcher did not monitor further the participants to see who ultimately suffer from cancer. However, this finding supports the idea that by eating more vegetables every week to give a big change for health.

Mithen indicate that important compounds in these vegetables are also likely to provide the same benefits for the other organs and can even protect from many types of cancer. "You do not need to change your diet, just need more servings of vegetables to make a big change," tagasnya.

Red Rice Keep Blood Sugar

2011-05-14T16:57:00.000-07:00

Diabetes mellitus or diabetes has become a global health problem. The number of patients with this disease continues to increase dramatically, including in Indonesia. One of the prevention efforts that can be done is setting a good diet.From this strategy, various studies have shown, changing the type of food consumed is effective to control blood sugar levels. One way is to replace white rice with brown rice or bread from Cereal intact.Latest publications from Harvard researchers published in the Archives of Internal Medicine states, red rice and food from Whole Cereal is a healthier choice for diabetics because it raised blood sugar slowly.Knowledge about the benefits of brown rice for diabetes is not new, but until now the white rice is still the favorite of many people. In a study of 200,000 people known to Americans, those who ate white rice has diabetes risk 17 percent higher than that seldom eat rice.Conversely, people who eat red rice risk for developing diabetes fell by 11 percent. A similar benefit was found if we replace white rice with Cereal intact, including bread or pasta.Consumption of food high in fiber succeeded in reducing the risk of diabetes because it can lower blood sugar and insulin levels and reduce the risk of progression of poor glucose tolerance in type 2 diabetes.As with intact Cereal, brown rice is also rich in fiber and energy production in stages or also known as having a low glycemic index. Therefore, experts are calling for 70 percent met the needs of our carbohydrates from brown rice or whole Cereal.

3 Habit Triggers Passion

2011-05-09T17:47:00.000-07:00

Travel amazing sex can be started from the following three simple steps.

1. Routine exercise

Since long time the experts had recommended the importance of exercise to get great sex. The explanation is this, will sport the blood circulation, including those leading to the sex organs. Thus, the sex organs can function optimally. In addition, the exercise will also flex its muscles and trigger endorphins expenditure that can improve mood and increases energy.

2. Mengasup healthy food

In general, if you have a good diet, your body will always be in excellent health and fit. A diet low in saturated fat also would prevent the constriction of blood vessels, including those leading to areas of sex organs. As is known, narrowing of the arteries can cause impotence.

Unhealthy eating habits will also cause obesity, which resulted in disruption of hormone function. "Obesity can disrupt the balance of the hormones estrogen and testosterone," said Michael Krychman, executive director of California's sexual health center. Low testosterone levels and iron deficiency can also extinguish passion.

3. Manage stress

Do not forget to take off for a moment. "Most people are overworked and stressed. That would make their sex lives fall apart," said Irwin Goldstein, director of San Diego Sexual Medicine. He also recalled the importance of quality communication with your partner.

Asthma Not Growth Barriers

2011-05-01T05:51:00.000-07:00

asthma may actually be suffered by people of various ages, but the disease is more common in children. During the asthma under control, children can still live healthy and normal.

"Many children with asthma who grow up healthy, good nutrition and adequate height," said dr.Diah Pramita, Sp.A, a pediatrician from the UB Women & Children Hospital, Jakarta.

Asthma is a disease of inflammation (inflammation), chronic airways that causes airway hiperesponsif da cause symptoms of recurrent episodic wheezing (wheezing sound "ngik-ngik"), shortness of breath, heavy chest, and coughing, particularly on the eve of early morning .

Diah said the most important thing for children with asthma is how well the child can control the disease so it does not often experience relapses. "If it is not recurrent, automatic growth will not be disturbed," he added.

Children with severe asthma may be stunted growth, often absent from school, and his memory decline. When often have asthma, the child will lack oxygen, so the memory down, forgot some lessons.

So that children can berakvitas normally, Diah recommend that parents prevent children from asthma triggers. "Allergy is a major trigger of asthma, because it identify what makes asthma recurrence, and avoid," he said.

Allergens or asthma triggers can vary, ranging from certain foods, dust, milk, cold air, until the fur. Discipline in the treatment also plays an important role in controlling asthma.

Diabetes, Quiet but immerses

2011-04-28T07:04:00.000-07:00

As the growing prosperity of the people of Indonesia, explosion in the number of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) would inevitably left in the archipelago. In the near future, an estimated number of people with diabetes will reach 5 million people. The problem will become more complicated again when the time is not planned carefully handling.

DM that we know as diabetes, is a hereditary disease (genetic, abnormalities of seedlings), which causes disruption of insulin production (insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes and the absence of insulin production in type 1 diabetes). This is the hormone insulin that regulates sugar in the blood that returns to normal.

Before insulin was discovered in 1921, usually the patient will be short-lived, problems and complications of treatment becomes complicated. Having found the hormone insulin, an increase in life expectancy.

In fact, diabetes mellitus is not scary if known earlier. However, diagnostic difficulties arise because of DM come in peace, and if left unchecked will immerses patients into a fatal complication.

Unfortunately, according to experts in the world, epidemiological diabetes is often not detected. It is said that the onset or start of diabetes was 7 years before the diagnosis is established, so that morbidity and premature mortality occurs in these cases are not detected.

Other investigators say, the urbanization make type 2 diabetes population will increase 5-10 times as much because there is a change of behavior-traditional rural to urban. Risk factors that predicted epidemiological changes is increasing age, more and more duration of obesity, body fat distribution, lack of physical activity and the presence of hyperinsulinemia. All these factors interact with genetic factors associated with the occurrence of type 2 diabetes.

What a cruel hit diabetes mellitus patients, such as cold-blooded killer. Secretly DM patients become rotten meat, slowly but surely. Here are some other effects of DM:

1. Heart of diabetes, a quarter the number of beds in the Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) must be delivered to patients with diabetes mellitus, 50% experienced death:

2. Diabetic foot, reaching 14.8% with all the simple handling to amputation.

3. Diabetic eye, occupying a large portion reaches 22.8% with 1-2% blindness

4. Diabetic kidney, reaching 20%, with the necessity of dialysis and death as the end point

5. Nerve diabetes, the form of peripheral nerve disorders, paralysis and impotence of the complications of the most excruciating feeling men.

More complicated again, DM is not attacking one organ only, but various complications can diidap together in one body! Problem handling and treatment more complicated too, especially when followed by the explosion in the number of patients.

Back on the causes, diabetes is the problem of seedling abnormality. A lot of patients ask, do I get rid of the DM, dock! I have always tried to explain that until now, we can not seed-derived disorders treatment.

Abnormalities of these seeds have been printed in the cell carrier trait known as DNA. DNA abnormalities are formed since the conception. Sure, you can imagine how difficult it is to improve seedling abnormalities. All the experts admit how the severity of this problem seedling abnormalities.

Therefore, DM can never fully recovered, but we can only control for blood sugar levels (GDS) and the sugar in the blood cells (HbA1c, hemoglobin glikat) became normal. Therefore, it is recommended to patients for each day examined blood sugar levels (Normal 80-120) and sugar levels in blood cells every 3 months (HbA1c <6%).

To say that the blood sugar levels under control, certainly not to rely on the disappearance of symptoms of diabetes mellitus alone, but must be with the examination of blood sugar levels (GDS) and glikat hemoglobin (HbA1c).

We have evidence that good glycemic control reduced complications associated with diabetes. Results Diabetes Control and complication trial (DCCT) showed that control of both type 1 diabetes can reduce the chronic complications of DM between 20-30%. Even the results of The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) showed that, every 1% reduction of HbA1c (eg from 9 to 8%) will reduce the risk of complications of 3%.

Various studies have stated that persons with diabetes have type 1 and 2 which keeps its normal HbA1c levels, showed the incidence of microvascular complications such as diabetic retinopathy (diabetic eye), diabetic nephropathy (diabetic kidney), diabetic neuropathy (diabetic nerve) and impotence (sexual dysfunction ) is lower.

Therefore, for persons with diabetes, immediately examined all body functions. Are there signs of chronic complications that slow but sure progress that can be prevented. People with diabetes and HbA1c levels of GDS was controlled and restrained in the normal range, should be examined again the condition of the eyes, nerves, heart, blood vessels and kidneys, are already affected or not. Most do not know whether or not the progress of reduction of diseases caused by uncontrolled diabetes glycemic status.

In summary, diabetic patients can not be cured, but can only be controlled metabolic status such as GDS and HbA1c levels. Efforts to prevent the chronic complications of diabetes is highly dependent on the type, age persons with diabetes, the facilities available and of course motivation treatment. Do not forget to always check yourself, know the development of health status as monitor the presence or absence of complications of diabetes mellitus.

Lower Cholesterol with Orange Bali

2011-04-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

Pomelo beneficial to health. Gynecology pektinnya more than other citrus types. Pectin is believed to be able to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Almost everyone knows grapefruit. Taste and distinctive shape. Her skin is often exploited children in rural areas as raw materials cars. Meat and fresh fruit contains a lot of water can be eaten after a peel or a mixture of salad or salad.

The fruit is a white, can be candied after removed the outer skin that contain many oil glands. In Vietnam, the fragrant flower used to make perfume. Not only that, the wood is also often used for tool handles kitchen appliance.

Useful grapefruit lowers cholesterol and fight heart disease. The fact was never disclosed the Israeli researchers in a variety of global health sites.

The study involved 57 people with high cholesterol levels and had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. A very high fat content causes the patient's body immune to the drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol.

Patients were then divided into three groups. The first group were given grapefruit dish with red fruit flesh for 30 days in a row. The second group was given white grapefruit. The last group was given no grapefruit at all.

As a result, patients are first and second groups are equally decreased blood fats, while patients in the last group did not experience any changes. It is known that red grapefruit is believed to more effectively reduce levels of fat, especially triglycerides.

Grapefruit lycopene is useful to improve stamina. According to researchers, meat and fresh fruit juice has the same benefits. The findings are reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Antibacterial

The experts from the Jagiellonian University of Poland to find, extract grapefruit contains antibacterial and antioxidant that can "calm" abdominal lymph system to help the healing process. Dr Thomas Brzozowski, head of research, suggested that the patients with peptic ulcers incorporate citrus into their diet, although naturally acidic.

During this time, patients were asked not to enter the stomach wound oranges into their diet, but this research would suggest otherwise. Extract is believed to reduce levels of the enzyme COX-1 and COX-2 that exist in medicine. This condition plays a major role in the effort to cure stomach. The researchers believe grapefruit extract can blend with the second enzyme in the process of healing ulcers.

Not only beneficial to maintain a healthy heart and stomach, grapefruit is also good for the health of the gums because of its vitamin C levels high. This was revealed researchers at the Friedrich Schiller University, Germany, who discovered the link gum health in those who consume a lot of grapefruit.

The study involved 58 respondents who experienced severe gum damage. In fact, grapefruit bring positive impact when consumed every day for about two weeks. In fact, the positive impact it is also true for smokers and nonsmokers. As we all know, smoking is one of the main causes damage to the gums.

Another benefit of grapefruit is to clean the red blood cells that were old in the body and normalize the hematocrit (percentage of blood cells per volume of blood), as well as a source of antioxidants antidote to cancer.

The content of grapefruit

- Lycopene

The content of lycopene in grapefruit is high enough, which is 350 micrograms per 100 grams of fruit flesh. If synergy with beta-carotene (provitamin A) are widely available in grapefruit, lycopene can act as antioxidants.

- Pectin

Grapefruit contains pectin far more than other citrus fruits after juiced. A serving of grapefruit juice contains more than 3.9 per cent pectin. Every 15 grams of pectin can lower cholesterol levels 10 percent. Means that grapefruit can lower heart disease risk.

- Active Substance blood purifier

Grapefruit contain the active substance which is believed to cleanse the red blood cells that were old in the body and normalize the hematocrit level, ie the percentage of blood cells per volume of blood. Normal hematocrit levels in women is 37-47 percent, while men 40-54 percent. The low hematocrit will cause anemia, but if very high levels can lead to heart disease because the blood become thickened.

- Potassium

Pomelo (gravefruit) is a source of potassium, vitamin A (440 IU), bioflavonoids, and lycopene (350 ug/100g). The results, grapefruit include anti-cancer as well as healthy prostate.

- Vitamin C

Like other citrus, grapefruit is a source of vitamin C (350 micrograms per 100 grams of meat juice). Vitamin C is very good as a source of antioxidants. Smokers are encouraged to eat grapefruit with two "spring" (pieces of fruit) every day. Increased levels of vitamin C in the blood capable of repairing damaged tissue, even cancer, due to the unstable free radical molecules because of smoking and air pollution.

Hypertension Can Accompanied Diabetes

2011-04-05T02:23:00.000-07:00

If blood pressure above 120/90 mmgHg frequent, automated risk of diabetes increased two-fold. This when compared with those with normal blood pressure. Similarly, according to research by scientists from Brigham and Woman Hospital and Harvard Medical School for 10 years.

What is meant by high blood pressure is a measure of blood pressure above normal limits, both when we're relaxed, especially when we are angry or stressed in a certain period.

Diabetes increases the risk for high blood sugar and cholesterol buildup causes hardening of the arteries. In the end the blood does not flow smoothly, so that the pressure to be increased. In addition to being a trigger high blood pressure, diabetes can also be a disease "shadow" for heart failure and impaired kidney function.

Immediately went to the doctor, when we suspect blood pressure is above normal. This examination is intended to determine the level of risk of diabetes. To prevent the risk of other serious illnesses such as heart and kidney, ask your doctor for a routine test for people with high blood pressure, namely:

- Urine tests to check levels of protein in urine
- Blood tests to check if your kidneys functioning properly.
- Cholesterol test
- Test EKG to check heart health.

Need we also know that high blood pressure is not a disease like flu can be cured by swallowing the drug. High blood pressure should be treated with lifestyle changes. Rutinlah exercise, prevent obesity, limit salt, and stop smoking.

Sports Parents Make More Happy Period

2011-03-25T23:26:00.002-07:00

Health is a precious treasure for the elderly. Therefore, declining physical abilities should not be obstacles for senior citizens or elderly people to live healthy. And it can be achieved by continuing to perform physical activity.

There are many reasons why the elderly are not willing or lazy to start a sport. In addition to reduced stamina, many elderly people who claim to fear of falling when doing physical activity. "With age, there are many things that disturb the balance of the body. For most people this is scary, so many parents are afraid to exercise," said Amy Ashmore, a spokesman for the American Council on Exercise.

Another reason is often a barrier to do if the body is felt not fit with the existing sports clothing. "They think the sport should wear clothes made of lycra elastic," says Dr.William Hall, director of the Center for Healthy Aging, USA.

Various studies have shown not too late to exercise. Even in older people, the benefits of exercise will also be felt.

Proven active lifestyle reduces the risk of heart disease and help maintain a healthy weight. In addition, if the body is also proved able to cope with health problems that often affects the elderly, such as rheumatism, stiff joints, or diabetes.

Currently, there are many choices of sports that can be tailored to the physical abilities of the elderly. In addition to gymnastics, the elderly also can perform activities of jogging, walking, swimming, or biking. What is important, keep active and fit.

Prevent Cancer with Grape Seed

2011-03-23T18:30:00.000-07:00

So far, people familiar with wine as a delicious and healthful fruit. Did you know, eating grapes while its seeds are much more nutritious because the content of antioxidants that can reduce risk of skin cancer?

Some people would think twice if asked to eat grapes with seeds at once. It might seem strange because during the person intentionally discard seeds. In fact, while being engrossed in enjoying, would feel uncomfortable if there are seeds that get caught, and spontaneous melepehnya. No wonder, people are looking for fruit wine with little or no seed.

From now on, throw it reluctantly. The reason, various studies reveal, in addition to antioxidant-rich, the wine was developed as potential anticancer natural remedies, especially reducing skin cell abnormalities due to exposure to sunlight. That is, such as skin and flesh, the seeds were abundant grape efficacious compounds.

That's the conclusion of researchers from the University of Alabama, United States, against mice. In his research, a group of mice without hair is exposed to ultraviolet light (UV). Some were given additional food (extract) contain chemicals derived from the seeds of grapes (grape seed proanthocyanidins / GSPs), whereas other rats given regular diet without supplements.

Based on the observations and results of laboratory tests, mice given the extract additional GSPs enough to react positively and effectively inhibit the harmful effects of UV, which can trigger carcinogenic (cancer originator.) Tumors in the body of the mice were 78 percent smaller than those not given the grape seed extract.

Press the formation of estrogen

In a presentation delivered Dr. Santosh K Katiyar in an annual conference of the American Chemical Society, mentioned that GSPs have antioxidant active. As is known, UV light can inhibit the immune system and these problems can be avoided thanks to GSPs.

He recommends regular consumption of GSPs extract as a daily supplement to enhance immune from attack of free radicals as well as reduce risks and avoid the dangers of skin cancer.

Meanwhile, researchers Shiuan Chen PhD from the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope explained that the grape juice (with seeds) effectively suppress the growth of cancer cells by preventing the synthesis of the hormone estrogen plays a major role in the development of breast cancer.

Through lab tests, fruit juices and grape seed proved able to stop the production of the hormone estrogen in cells. Recent research using mice that planted tumor cells showed a tumor the size of mice given 0.5 ml of grape juice for five weeks only a third of which are not given the grape juice. Research last year showed that extracts of red wine (not white wine) contains compounds similar to those in grape juice and can suppress the formation of estrogen.

Choose a dark color

In the country I have found no formal studies, perhaps because our country is not a big wine producer and consumer. However, empirically, recognized the benefits of grape seed and fruit for health.

It was as disclosed Pudji Rahayu, developer of medicinal plants in Depok, West Java. It has long been his use of grape seed as a mixture of juice for immune-enhancing herbs.

"Do not a lot, just five to ten grains grapes when used as a mixture of fruits or other herbs. We suggest choosing a dark colored, like purple and blue, because more seeds. This method allows for the ability to chew it began to decrease, especially the elderly, "he said.

Even so, it should be noted that the consumption of wine with the skins of fruits and seeds can create irritation in patients with gastric disorders. Therefore, if you include sensitive digestion, should not mengosumsi when the stomach is empty. Train your digestion with mengosumsinya in limited quantities while watching the reaction.

So, from now of course there's no reason to refuse to eat grapes with skins and seeds because they are more useful and efficacious.

Judging from the Finger Hand Disease Risk

2011-03-11T19:43:00.000-08:00

Now there is an easy way to find out the risk of disease that may be suffered. Not the laboratory or browse through check medical history, but simply look at your fingers, especially the index finger and ring finger.

This method might sound absurd, but some more research done to support this method. The most recent is a study published in British Journal of Cancer, which concluded that the size of the index finger is longer than the other fingers lower risk for prostate cancer.

In theory this way, the length of the fingers is determined from the fetus in the womb and is influenced by exposure to estrogen and testosterone. Male sex hormone, testosterone, affect the long-ring finger length and the hormone estrogen affects the index finger.

Before knowing the risk of other diseases, first observe your fingers to see a long index finger and ring finger.

If the ring finger longer than index finger:

You are at risk of disease: - Osteoarthritis. Researchers from the University of Nottingham found that people ring finger longer than index finger twice at risk of suffering osteoarthirits at the knees. The research team concluded that after measuring the radius of 2,000 people

- Anorexia. Although not yet concluded, but according to John Manning, a biologist, there is evidence that people suffering from anorexia usually have a long ring finger size.

- Flu. Manning In a study conducted on 200 people in Liverpool found that people ring finger length tends to be more susceptible to flu. "The hormone testosterone affects the body's immune system so that a person is more easily exposed to infection," he said.

- Autism. Several studies have shown people in the group ring finger length at higher risk with autism or ADHD.

- The good news, people who long ring finger tends to not smoke. "This is because the hormone testosterone associated with the type of person who extrovert. The habit of smoking is usually done introverted person," said Manning.

If the index finger longer than ring finger

You are at risk: - breast or cervical cancer: Women aged 35-75 years who suffered from breast cancer usually have a longer index finger size. The researchers suspect it is related to estrogen exposure in the womb. The hormone is known to be associated with the development of breast cancer.

- Heart disease: "The length of the ring finger size, the lower your risk of heart attack at a young age," said Manning. He believes the hormone testosterone is useful to protect the heart.

- Bulimia. "Women more often suffer from bulimia than men and the fact that the size of a long finger associated bulimia increasingly shows that it is associated with exposure to estrogen in the womb," he said.

- Asthma and allergies.

Avoid Unhealthy Relaxing Activities

2011-03-05T20:48:00.000-08:00

Many ways to escape from stress, anxiety, and boredom. However, careful re your leisure activities. Instead of reducing stress, you may be stuck in long saturation even more harmful to health.

Here, some things are wont to do to relax, but it could be a disastrous start as quoted Yourtango.

Watching Television
All studies found a significant association between television viewing and obesity. Journal of the American Medical Association found that every additional two hours of watching television will increase the risk of obesity by 23 percent and 14 percent of diabetes risk. Linger in front of the television making the body immobile, often while snacking on a potential increase of body weight.

Drinking Alcohol
Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol for health benefits. But do not ignore the dark side. When consumed in excess, alcohol was addictive and result in health conditions and social relations.

If you want to relieve stress, find way more healthy than soluble in alcohol.

Smoke
At lunch or work piling up, many people smoke to relieve tension or just relaxing. Various studies show that smokers' risk of heart attack two times higher than non-smokers. In addition, nearly a third of smokers die of cancer, particularly lung cancer.

Video Games
Video games are very exciting and sometimes make the video game players often lose track of time. In addition there is no body activity and the risk of injury to hands and eyes, video games will affect the psychological expectation of reward in an instant. Someone who is addicted to video games are usually difficult to think and plan something for the long term.

Late night dining
Eating late at night synonymous with junk food overdose. When stressed, tired or anxious, the hormone cortisol sends a signal to the brain that normally food 'emergency' in the form of sugar and fat.

Eating late at night also makes the body produce the hormone insulin, fat storage hormone, and does not burn when you go back asleep, because the body stops processing the food on at 19:00 tonight.

Online Conversations
Chatting via online in the room is very tempting in the midst of stress and boredom. However, if every time there's your problem then fled into the virtual world, you'll be hard to build relationships in the real world. Social life will be disrupted and often make you deny yourself.

Weight Loss, Health Indicators

2011-02-13T20:09:00.000-08:00

a healthy body, among others, characterized by the body's ability to maintain ideal weight. Ideal body weight is the weight which is in harmony with height according to the formula, then the results are adjusted to the standards set.

In adults, known as body mass index formula, namely body weight (BW) divided by height (meters) squared. While infants and toddlers can be measured by weighing, and then recorded in the Card Towards Healthy (KMS). Healthy child, the more they get older, gain weight.

"Children aged one year and over, each year will increase 2.5 kg body weight until they are 18 years old. Parents should be suspicious if two consecutive months of her son BB does not increase," said Dr.Idrus Jus'at, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences , Esa Unggul University, Jakarta.

In adults, body mass index (BMI) of normal is 18.5 to 24.9. BMI value of 25 considered overweight and 27 to the top classified overweight and obesity. Although widely used, but this BMI can not be a measuring tool for weight children and the bodybuilder who has a lot of muscle.

You need to be wary if the BMI reached 27. People who are overweight are more susceptible to various diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are some diseases associated with high BMI values, such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), stroke, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and so forth.

Benefits of Drinking Green Tea questionable

2011-01-23T05:58:00.000-08:00

Kompas.com - Community awareness of the health benefits of green tea make tea consumption continues to increase. And with business ingenuity of modern times, some type of green tea brand in the packaging market crowded.

But then the question arises whether the tea is already packed and ready to drink that will provide the same benefits that are still shaped tea leaves and brewed in a cup? Not to mention the high content of sugar is added to the producer of bottled tea to cover the original flavor of tea, which is bitter.

Supervisory Agency United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the famous fierce was recently reprimanded tea producers from Canada, Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale, because based on the research, the FDA did not find any that could have important nutritional benefits of antioxidants such as that claimed in the product packaging. Similarly, the FDA sent a letter to the famous tea producer, Lipton Green Tea.

In essence, the FDA did not find any activity of antioxidants in green tea beverage products because nutrients are not sufficient to achieve an antioxidant claim as listed in the packaging. Manufacturers of green tea is considered to violate the law governing the regulation of food.

The warning letter reinforced the evidence that may be bottled tea drinks that claim to have actual health benefits of sweet drinks no more than usual. Moreover, previously, scientists have launched the results of research that says, levels of antioxidants in tea beverage packaging is very small.

The experts also stated, in healthy drinks and antioxidant-rich actually have no label. Because the brewing their own tea at home is actually far more healthy. True quality tea is tea that still leaves the shape of leaves and no added sugar.

Antioxidants reap from Pare

2011-01-15T00:26:00.000-08:00

KOMPAS.com - Traditionally bitter melon this bitter believed to be a cure for diabetes. Not only in the country, but also abroad.

Once there was research on the Unversity of Bologna, Italy, the 720th expert questioned the recommended herbs to treat diabetes. They recommend 10 herbs for diabetes and pare, which in English is called bitter melon, entered in it.

Over the centuries pare is used in Chinese and the Asian countries to treat diabetes. "Research published in Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition proved that oral administration of bitter melon seed extract 150 mg per kg body weight for 30 days there is a significant decrease in fasting blood sugar. Pare was producing pancreatic beta cells in diabetics and reduce the beneficial Pare oxidative stress, "said Dr.Sisilia Indradjaja, MHM.

He stated one pare clinical trial in nine patients type 1 diabetes. Pare the extract by subcutaneous injection significantly lowers blood sugar than the control.

Dr.Sisil menyarakankan pare to control diabetes dose is 50-100 ml of fresh juice. To dry powder, 3-15 grams per day dosage. Extract capsules standardized pare the recommended 100-200 mg, three meals a day.

Need to be careful because there are side effects and toxicity to pare. The extract is injected subcutaneously pare considered safe, although intravenous injections over toxic and not recommended.

Reportedly the extract pare 250-500 grams in patients with diabetes can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea. Please note also that bitter melon contains momorcharin which antifertility effect difficult to have a child alias. Pare could be toxic to adults when given in doses of 400-1000 ml.

Although known as a controller of diabetes, bitter melon also has antioxidant effects. According to Ni Dr.Maoshing in his book Second Spring, pare contain vitamins A, B1, B3, and C. Pare the potassium twice more than bananas and contains two times more calcium than spinach. In addition, bitter melon also contain antioxidants in the form of lycopene, Lutein, and zeaksantin.