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7 benefits of young coconut water for your health

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:06:48 PST

Coconut is a useful plant, as for example the coconut that can be used (root, stem, leaf, stem and fruit). Vasco da Gama named the Coconuts palm or in English, because the surface appearance of a brown, hairy coconuts reminded him of ghost or witch called Coco. Coconut water, especially young coconut water is the part that is often used as a tonic to relieve thirst. In addition to his usefulness as neutralizing poisons, then there are 7 other young coconut water benefits to health.

Endosperm of coconut fruit in the form of liquid and sediment attached to the wall in the shell ("coconut meat") is a popular source of refreshment. Young fruit flesh is white and soft and usually presented as a young coconut ice or ice-degan. The content of minerals and electrolytes in coconut water is very diverse ranging from calcium, potassium to magnesium. During World War II, young coconut water is used to replace the plasma in blood . Here are some of the benefits of coconut water for health, as found in Healthmad.

► 1. Benefits of coconut water: Addressing urinary disorders

Various urinary tract disorders can be overcome with young coconut water, including polyuria (frequent urination), stranguria (difficulty urinating) and others. The effect on each individual can vary depending on the cause and severity.

► 2. Benefits of coconut water: Maintain electrolyte balance

Young coconut water is an isotonic fluid, which could replace the lost minerals and electrolytes along with body fluids. Even the world food organization or the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) has examined and tried to patent the young coconut water as an isotonic beverage.

► 3. Benefits of coconut water: Breaking kidney stones

In addition to taking drugs from doctors, patients often combine it with a kidney stone drink young coconut water. The effect of plaque or crust that formed in the kidney more easily softened and removed with urine.

► 4. Benefits of coconut water: blood plasma substitutes

The chemical composition of coconut water is almost identical to blood plasma so easy to be transfused. In emergency situations, especially during World War II, young coconut water frequently transfused on a dying soldier when blood plasma assistance is yet to come.

► 5. Benefits of coconut water: Kills intestinal worms

There is a myth that says if you eat too much fat can cause infection coconut pinworms, but can never be proven scientifically. Instead drink young coconut water mixed with 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 times a day can eradicate pinworms from the intestine.

► 6. Benefits of coconut water: Anti bacteria

Not many studies that prove this, but some experts believe a powerful young coconut water to get rid of viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms (disease-causing). The content of monolaurin in it are believed to eradicate potent flu virus, herpes and even HIV.

► 7. Benefits of coconut water: Overcoming nausea vomiting

Motion sickness and various diseases such as malaria, typhoid and dengue fever can trigger symptoms of nausea and vomiting. To resolve this, drink young coconut water can help neutralize the stomach, thereby reducing the symptoms.

Health tips for your eyes(best tips)

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:49:37 PDT

All day dealing with computer screens that often cause the condition of the eye feels tired. Uncomfortable eyes, irritation, pain, drowsiness so that it looked red and watery. Vision was blurry and often see double, even an ability to see and distinguish colors to be declining. Eye fatigue symptoms are usually called Astenopia.

If allowed to sustainable, this will be followed by symptoms of headache, shoulder, back and waist, vertigo, and bloated. Health problems like this was going to interfere with work productivity. Here are tips for keeping your eye health is maintained.

Rest your eyes
Eyes off the computer monitor every 15 minutes or so to look out the window or into a corner or distant objects for about 10 minutes. If necessary, attach reminders to remind you to blink because the eye is too focused on computer monitors, tend to forget to blink. Another easy way is by closing your eyes for 20 seconds.

Consider your seating position and the position of the eyes of the computer monitor.'
Put your computer monitor or a lower level with your eye level. Position the monitor is lower than eye level will increase production of tears and soothe tired eyes. Research also shows that a low monitor position reduces muscle fatigue in the neck, increase attention span and overall give a sense of comfort for computer users.

Notice the lighting in your work space
Avoid working in rooms that have less than 200 lux lighting. Excessive lighting is also not good for the eyes. Light source should come from the side of the monitor with a soft light. Also reduce the brightness of your monitor level. This will make the eye feel more comfortable.

Take a Break
After working at the computer for 90 minutes to 120 minutes, you need to rest for 10-20 minutes. Wake up from your chair to walk around and do a simple relaxation to relax tense muscles.

Get used to your eye health checked at least once a year.
Thus, vision problems will be quickly detected and can immediately take action to address them.

Meet the nutritional needs of your eyes.
Try to always eat foods rich in carotenoids such as carrots, yellow melons, and peaches. Lutein and zeaxanthin are two substances that can be found in pumpkins, green vegetables that will protect the retina from damage. Vitamin C is found in green leafy vegetables, all kinds of berries and orange, is antioxidant that can also help to protect your eyes from cataracts attacks. While Vitamin E is an antioxidant that also protects cells from free radical attack. Vitamin E can be found in whole grains, vegetable oils and green vegetables.

Vitamin B is a vitamin which underpins the work of nerves, including nerves of vision. This vitamin can be found in whole grains, fresh vegetables and fruit-harbor. As an alternative, you can also consume supplements containing B vitamins to suit your needs. therefore get into the habit of healthy living starts with your eye health.

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Breast milk which has great potential to overcome problem of acne !!

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:31:03 PDT

Scientists in the United States has recently found similar substances contained in mother's milk which has great potential to overcome the problem of acne.

This natural substance called laurik acid (lauric acid), the levels in breast milk (milk) reached about 45-50 percent. Known as antibacterial agents, laurik acid is also found in virgin coconut oil or VCO.

Inventor of this substance, Dissaya Pornpattananangkul, a bioengineering researcher from the University of California, stated, laurik acid could save millions of teenagers in the world. This substance is going to be new hope in the treatment of acne because of its natural and safe.

Through his research, Dissaya prove that the treatment using facial creams that contain this substance does not cause side effects. Not as well as other current treatments that can cause skin redness, heat, and burning.

One of the advantages the invention is to combine acid Dissaya laurik with "gold nanoparticles". These nano particles that make acid laurik not attached to each other when the processed form of cream and then can be separated quickly when applied to the skin.

"Nano particles can also help determine the bacteria that cause acne liposomes based on skin conditions, including pH (acidity)," he said.

and Professor Liangfang Zhang of the University Jacobs School of Engineering, said alloy between natural ingredients and the newest way of acne treatment is to increase the antimicrobial effectiveness and minimize side effects.

Together with his team, Dissata plans to conduct these tests on human skin creams. So far they have managed to meet several conditions to obtain permits testing because this product is made from natural ingredients and has been included in the safe list.

Beware of impact of cavities

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:35:43 PDT

Do not underestimate cavities, because cavities does not stop at dental abscess, but also must be alert to the threat of focal infection throughout the body, It is raised in the discussion themed "Increasing consumption of sugar in Indonesia VS acute complications in the tooth".

"Focal infection due to the poison and the rest of the dirt and microbes triggering infection in teeth and mouth and then spread to other parts of the body", said Dr.Tengku Nahdar in south Jakarta on Friday.

During the public may not obtain information about the dangers of dental , this needs to be disseminated to the residents, many residents still consider the teeth and mouth disease is a common thing, but after a severe new to the doctors they consulted.

Health survey data from households (SKRT) 2004 conducted by the health department said the prevalence of caries (holes) teeth in Indonesia is 90.05 percent. Another fact is that Indonesia suffered the teeth and mouth disease is aggressive cumulative, meaning the damaged area becomes incurable.

Dental disease is a type of disease in the first order complained of society. Based on survey results of 2001 health service, dental disease 60 percent of the population complained of Indonesia. Moreover complaint unwittingly dental disease also affects the productivity decline of patients, most of the stops on the move between 2.5 days to 5 days.

So now you're having problems with your teeth? immediately see a doctor, do not worry about today's dentists are equipped with sophisticated equipment and comfortable, the pain almost nothing. So do not be afraid to go to the dentist !!!

Some recent research says the relationship between dental disease to diabetes, coronary heart disease & stroke. Professor Howard Jenkins of the University of Bristol in England said there are more than 700 types of bacteria in the human mouth. Most of these bacteria are not dangerous, but there are some that can cause disease in blood vessels where the harmful bacteria sticking to the platelets that cause clotting within the blood vessel.

If this happens blood clotting brain regions will result in a stroke, occurs when the heart will cause a heart attack. The WHO believes that oral health is essential to quality of life and Affects general health, particularly chronic inflammatory conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease.

U.S Surgeon General says that:

Oral health and general health are inseparable, oral health is integral to general health and the mouth is a portal of entry for infections that can affect local tissues and may spread to other parts of the body. Oral examinations should be part of general medical examinations!!!

What is Toothache ?

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:43:11 PST

A hollow tooth is not due to worms such as the opinion of those in the ancient times. This theory lasted until the 1700's until Willoughby Miller an American dentist who worked at the University of Berlin found the cause of tooth decay.

He found that cavities caused by the meeting between the bacteria and sugar. Bacteria will convert sugar from food into acids remaining that caused the teeth to acid environment (natural environment should be the base of teeth) and the acid is what ultimately makes a small hole in the tooth enamel.

When a hole occurs in the tooth enamel, we have dental pain. However, a small hole next to the email can be a gap of food and bacteria will make a bigger hole to hole in dentin. At this time we will feel the pains in the teeth when eating. If allowed, the hole until the hole will be nervous that we will begin to feel a toothache. This process will not stop until the end teeth are gone and only the remaining tooth root.

Toothache can not be considered an eye like some people thought, because if ignored, can make the teeth becomes swollen and inflamed. Also cavities can be a means of entrance channel into the germ line of blood that can cause kidney disease, lung, and .

In order not getting worse, so if you have a cavity you should visit your dentist immediately to treat it. Although many people do not like going to the dentist with a reason not care about the state of teeth, expensive worried, afraid or ashamed ridiculed for broken teeth, but going to the dentist is the best solution to overcome a toothache. Cavity can not heal by itself. Although, perhaps after suffering from a toothache, the pain may be gone but not improve the situation of teeth. Teeth will remain hollow, even the hole will keep getting bigger.

Therefore, keep and protect your teeth starts from right now . . . . !!!

7 Tips To Reduce/Controlling Menstrual Cramps

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:08:39 PST

Did you know that menstrual cramps is single greatest cause of lost time and working hours among women? menstrual cramps are the cause of an estimated 140 million hours of lost time and work. However, you do not have to live in pain. Below are some helpful tips that can help women during this particularly painful time of the month.

1. Try to eat smaller, more frequent meals ↓

A lot of food causes blood sugar to rise and fluctuate. Instead of eating three large meals, eat five or six small meals a day, each about two and a half hours apart.

2. Exercise ↓

Exercise can help alleviate menstrual cramps by raising the level of beta-endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain associated with pain relief. Studies have shown that beta endorphins have a positive effect on mood and behavior.

3. Try an over the counter Ibuprofen ↓

Advil, Nuprin, and Motrin IB all contain Ibuprofen, which is one of the best pain relievers around. 200 milligrams every four to six hours is the recommended dosage, or twice that if symptoms warrant.

4. Oral contraceptive pills ↓

Have been found to decrease the amount of menstrual tissue formed and lower the pain level (amplitude) of the uterine contractions.

5. Mefenamic acid ↓

Also found over the counter, effectively relieves severe menstrual pain while also reducing heavy menstrual bleeding, easing menstrual migraine, and easing the physical and emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

6. Reduce salt intake ↓

To prevent water retention that causes bloating. Also, avoid liquor and other alcoholic beverages to reduce headaches.

7. Learn to relax ↓

Rest, sleep and relaxation exercises can help reduce the pain and discomfort of menstrual cramps. A relaxing massage or bath with oil made with chamomile, lavender, marjoram, ginger and/or clary sage. They are aromatic and can aid in relaxation.

Never surrender to pain . . . . !!! There are steps you can take to help alleviate the pain and discomfort. So, the next time you experience any painful menstruation symptoms, be sure to try these tips . . . .

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Smile for your health !!

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:32:00 PST

hmmm. . . . Smile by expert medical scientists is the best way to help the body function better. Smile improve health, reduce stress levels, and makes you more active for all activities.

Here is a brief information about the benefits of a smile that I know:

► A smile makes you more attractive. People who smile a lot appeal. People who like to smile to make people feel comfortable and happy surroundings. People who always scowling, frowning, and grinned makes people uncomfortable around. Certainly a lot of smiling people who have lots of friends.

► Smile lowering blood pressure. Not believe? Try recording your blood pressure when you do not smile anymore and record blood pressure while you smile when checked. Blood pressure when you smile would be lower.

► Smile off endorphins and serotonin. His smile is like a natural remedy. A smile can produce endorphins and serotonin. They are hormone can reply control pain.

► A smile makes young. Smile move many muscles. As a result trained facial muscles so that you do not need a face lift. Guaranteed with many smiles, you will look more youthful.

► Smile changed feelings. If you're sad, try to smile. A smile will make feel better. According to research, a smile can trick the body so that the feeling changed.

► Contagious smile. When a person smiles, he will make the atmosphere more cheerful. People around you will smile and feel happier.

► Smile eliminate stress. Stress can be seen on the face. A smile can eliminate expression tired, bored, and sad. When you're stressed, take time to smile. A smile will reduce stress and make the mind more clearly.

► A smile increases immunity. A smile makes the immune system work better. Fungi maximal immune works when a person feels relaxed. According to research, flu and cough can be lost with a smile.

► A smile makes you look successful. People who smile look more confident, popular, and reliable. Install a smile when meeting or meet with clients. Surely your colleagues will see you better.

► A smile makes people think positively. Try to do this: think of something bad with a smile. It must be hard. Cause, when you smile, the body sends a signal "life is good". So when he smiled, the body will be able to accept it as the most beautiful gift.

Doctors warned dangers of soy

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:21:56 PST

Although soybeans have been consumed in Asian countries for thousands of years, they did not pique the interest of Europe until the 17th century, and at a snail’s pace, they made it to America during the early 20th century. Americans have the boll weevil to thank for the popularity of soybeans, because they destroyed the supply of cottonseeds that were used to make cooking oil. To the dismay of the cooking oil industry, processing cooking oil was halted until it was discovered that soybeans would be a good substitute.

Fast forward almost 100 years later and soybeans are used to replace every food imaginable; and moreover, they are held in high ranks as one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Many health conscious women consume it daily to replace their milk, cheese, meat and even to replace the breast milk for their babies. With all of the loud praises being doled out about soy products, it’s not surprising that soy lovers can’t hear the steadily rising murmurs of those who think soy is a lot of things- except healthy.

While American women have been told that soy protects against breast cancer, heart disease, colon cancer, memory loss, and weight gain, etc… There are critics on the other side of the fence that say soy actually promotes the medical conditions that it is supposed to reduce.

Dr. Mercola of Mercola.com, states that soy based infant formula have high levels of manganese, which can lead to brain damage in babies and altered behavior in adolescents. Dr. Ruchi Mathur, a medical doctor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Canada, says that when babies have hypothyroidism at birth and require replacement therapy, they have to increase the amount of replacement therapy if the infant is fed a soy based formula. This could be an indication that soy inhibits the function of the goiter.

Furthermore, Dr. Mercola says that soy products such as tofu wreaks havoc on your brain and actually causes memory loss, and also puts women at an increased risk of developing breast cancer, thyroid damage, and kidney stones. Dr. Brent Ridge, Martha Stewart’s Vice President of , says that he asks his patients who are at a high risk for breast cancer to eliminate soy products from their diets. This recommendation is based on the fact that soy has a high concentration of phytoestrogen, which mimics estrogen in the body, and increased estrogen levels are linked to breast cancer.

So what should women do about eating soy or feeding soy based formulas to their infants? Like everything else, eat it in moderation if you are healthy, avoid it if you are at a high risk of developing breast cancer, and avoid giving it to your infant. Healthier alternatives to soy milk are rice and almond milk, and goat milk might be a better choice for babies who are allergic to cow’s milk. However, please note that goat milk lacks vitamin B12 and folic acid; therefore, you must fortify it with these two supplements . . . . ♥

References ↓

► Mathur, Richi. Thyroid Q & A. Medicinenet.com Retrieved on September 1, 2009 from http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17011
► Mercola, Joseph. How Safe is Soy Infant Formula. Mercola.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2001 from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/06/13/soy-formula-part-one.aspx
► Mercola, Joseph. (July 2008). Why Tofu Wrecks Your Brain. Mercola.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2009 from http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/07/24/why-tofu-wrecks-your-brain.aspx
► Ridge, Brent. (January 2009). Is Too Much Soy Bad for Your? Care2.com. Retrieved on September 1, 2001 from http://www.care2.com/greenliving/is-too-much-soy-bad-for-you.html

What is Leukemia ?

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:17:59 PST

35% of cases of childhood cancer, leukemia, and creates the first ranks. By type of leukemia cells; ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) and AML (Acute Leukemia Myeloblastik) is to be divided into 2 main groups. at Türkiye at the age of 16 every year under the 1200-1500 new cases of children with leukemia have been reported.

Why are not yet fully illuminated leukemia. Cytogenetics and new developments in molecular techniques, genetic susceptibility to radiation, benzene and its derivatives (bali, etc..) Chemicals such as pesticides, some inherited and some viral diseases together cause leukemia are shown in their studies. Leukemia can be seen at any age. Most frequently in childhood is increasing in 2-5 years. 1 under the age of 10 years of age on the response to treatment in the new cases is decreasing.
Any effect of blood circulating in our veins is essential in making bone marrow cells in our home with a blast which we call a change of password is not mature blood cells increase comes. These cells rapidly spread to the bone marrow, lymph glands, spleen, liver, brain, n and the central nervous system are kept.

EVIDENCE

The symptoms of leukemia in children:

* Fire
* Anemia
* Attenuation
* Lack of appetite
* Bone pain in legs
* Nose and gum bleeding
* Bleeding under the skin (red spots or bruising of)

The first symptoms observed bulgulardır. Ayrıca has spread to organs, such as headache, vomiting, abdominal pain, visual disturbances can be important. This close to their child's application hematology (blood disease) experts in the examination of liver and spleen often growth, enlargement of lymph glands, bleeding can be detected findings.

Configuration blood, bone marrow, cell types and genetic tests to determine the final result can be diagnosed.

Detailed test in diagnosis of this type of leukemia generally, principles of treatment will help determine.

TREATMENT

Correction methods of treatment primarily starts with the general situation. In this phase of blood or blood donors in specific cells (voluntary blood donors persons) to be given to patients with leukemia, infection is present to make the necessary struggles, kidneys, liver and heart side effects of chemotherapy drugs prevention measures to be taken is very important.

In addition, patients and families are informed about the disease, leukemia is not hopeless, reverse leukemia with a good treatment, and moral support in the recovery rate% 85'lere up the second step of treatment is right disclosure.

FIRST PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT and TREATMENT

Very high doses, at least 6 different varieties within 4-6 weeks of intravenous and oral medication is given. Goal here, called the blast to destroy malignant cells is the main.

However, these chemotherapy drugs, unfortunately, does not affect only the bad cells, our body good, useful cells are destroyed. Therefore, our children are balding, in the mouth, sores in the intestines are opened, sluggish. Again, our body defense cells to protect against infections with drugs destroy the immune system are being destroyed, the slightest germ, the disease spread throughout the body even factor causes severe fever infection.

Therefore, the people around our children with leukemia, air, water, wearing a mask to protect against microbes and are not receiving....

Health Impact of Binge Drinking Alcohol (khamar)

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:34:02 PST

Binge drinking, or drinking several alcoholic drinks in a short time, can have serious effects, some of which may be dangerous and even life threatening.

Binge drinking is often regarded as a fun, social activity with little thought given to the health effects that may follow. It is well known that binge drinking can cause sickness and a hangover, but it can also put people in danger, lead to serious long term health problems, and sometimes even be fatal.

What is Binge Drinking?
Binge drinking generally means drinking several alcoholic drinks in a row over a short period of time (such as during one evening), often with the intention of getting drunk. Although the number of drinks required to qualify as binge drinking varies depending on the source consulted, binge drinking often involves consuming a variety of different drinks, such as wine, beer, cocktails, shots and alcopops, and may include drinking games.

People who binge drink often do so as a group, viewing it as a fun, social activity, although participants will often end up engaging in quite antisocial behaviours as a result of intoxication. Binge drinking can also be a solitary activity if an individual sits alone drinking many drinks one after another.

The Health Effects of Binge Drinking
The unglamorous side of binge drinking is that a heavy drinking episode often results in the binge drinker feeling sick and vomiting, waking up with a terrible headache, and not being able to remember events that happened during the binge.

Excessive alcohol consumption impairs judgement and coordination of body movements, leading to confusion and an inability to walk properly. This increases the drinker’s chances of having an accident, such as falling over and suffering cuts and bruises or broken bones, or falling in the road in front of a car. He or she may also take unnecessary risks not usually taken when sober, and become the victim of a sexually transmitted , an unwanted pregnancy, or a serious assault.

Binge drinking can lead to alcohol poisoning, which in turn affects the body’s involuntary reflexes. Breathing and heart rate may slow down and stop, and the gag reflex may fail to work properly causing choking and asphyxiation. Seizures, hypothermia, a ruptured bladder, coma and brain damage are also possible consequences of drinking too much alcohol too quickly.

The Long Term Dangers of Regularly Binging on Alcohol
Binge drinking regularly places stress on the liver and may lead to alcoholic liver disease, including alcoholic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis. Frequent binge drinking can also increase the risk of ↓

Ø Pancreatitis
Ø Kidney problems
Ø Skin problems
Ø Infertility
Ø Heart attack and stroke
Ø Lung, stomach and intestinal problems
Ø Weight gain and obesity
Ø Impaired brain function
Ø Cancer of the tongue, mouth, throat, liver and breast
Ø Birth defects in children born to women who drink heavily during pregnancy

Regular binge drinking can lead to disrupted sleep patterns, tiredness, mood swings and difficulty concentrating, as well as depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, including an increased risk of suicide. It can also increase the risk of developing a dependency on alcohol.

Drinking alcohol is a social pleasure enjoyed with friends, but it is important to remember that binge drinking can have serious health consequences. The key to enjoying alcohol without any ill effects is to drink in moderation and learn to realise when enough alcohol, is enough.

Resources ↓
► Bupa. "Binge Drinking." (August 2009)
► TeensHealth. "Binge Drinking." (August 2009)

25 Tips for your healthy pregnancy

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:16:41 PST

Maintain a healthy pregnancy for the baby during the pregnancy was not easy. so that the baby in the womb can be healthy. This was the beginning to have a healthy child. And this pregnancy is to determine the growth and development of your baby later.

→ Here tips that are recommended for pregnant woman for about a baby growing in womb ↓

◄1► Control regularly to the doctor for a pregnancy check. Last months of pregnancy, the control should be done more often.

◄2► Avoid materials or substances that cause chemical poisoning such as insecticides, paints, materials that contain mercury (mercury) or lead.

◄3► Stop smoking if you smoke or not to be passive smokers, because you often inhale the cigarette smoke from those around him, for example from your husband.

◄4► Consumption is also the blood booster tablets, ie tablets containing 30 milligrams of iron a day during pregnancy, or as recommended by your doctor.

◄5► Consumption of nutritious foods to meet nutrition for mother and baby in the womb.

◄6► Consumption of vitamin Folic Acid 400 micrograms per day, before pregnancy until the first few months of pregnancy.

◄7► Drink more, especially . The incoming fluid is useful to help increase blood volume that occur during pregnancy.

◄8► Wash hands frequently, especially after handling raw meat during cooking or after using the restroom.

◄9► Be careful in consuming drugs including traditional medicines. Including alcohol and caffeine.

◄10► Know your own situation. If there are signs or symptoms that do not normally like pain, vaginal bleeding, amniotic fluid merembesnya, dizziness, fainting, become short of breath, trembling, rapid pulse becomes, continued nausea and vomiting, swelling of the joints, not feeling fetal movement, and symptoms or signs others, consult with your doctor.

◄11►Drugs that are often taken before pregnancy, such as drugs for hypertension, epilepsy, asthma or diabetes, need to be consulted again with your doctor.

◄12► The drugs are sold freely as to cope with flu and cough, may be harmful to the fetus in the womb.

◄13► Do not hesitate or be afraid to ask the doctor. Because it concerns the health of the fetus and mother. We better be careful and ask all kekhawatirkan we feel.

◄14► Participate in a class for pregnant women as pregnancy exercise classes.
In addition to benefit from these classes, prospective mothers can share experiences and gain knowledge with other fellow expectant mothers.

◄15► Keep a good activity because it will be for the mother and the prospective child. Sports are generally safe for pregnant women such as walking, exercising, riding a stationary bike. But remember to always consult your physician before starting.

◄16► Eat small meals but often, around 5 - 6 times per day. This is much better than eating in large portions 3 a day. Eating small portions more often, can
reduce nausea-vomiting in the morning and stomach pain.

◄17► Avoid bathing or soaking in hot water when pregnant. Because of the high heat can endanger pregnancy.

◄18► Plan and create a safe home environment for your child later. This is to prevent the dangers that are not desirable.

◄19► Because of the size of the uterus is getting bigger, less efficient as renal function due to pregnancy, mothers can cause more frequent urination. Can also occur out of urine when sneezing, coughing or laughing.

◄20► Avoid uncooked meat, cooked or undercooked, wash your hands after handling pets or gardening.

◄21► Excessive weight or less during pregnancy may cause problems for the child who is still in the womb.

◄22► Conduct vaccination for pregnancy. Ask your doctor about this, when vaccination should be given.

◄23► Avoid X-ray examinations (X-ray). Explain to your doctor if you are pregnant when the doctor asks you to do the examination.

◄24► Provide a healthy environment for your baby in the womb. And when your baby has been born, and grew larger, still give him guidance and love.

◄25► Take enough. By the time should lay to rest the side, especially to the left side of the doctor's advice when appropriate.

I hope this article may be useful for you all. And i'm voiced congratulations to mother days for mothers at Indonesia(22 December 2009). hopefully with us commemorate to mother days, we can be more loving figure of a woman love to of course our mothers....

Bath has many health Benefits

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:04:40 PST

According to the latest research bath was not only good for cleaning the body from dirt and avoid stress, but the bathroom also has an important role improving the immune system, help avoid skin like eczema and even cure serious medical problems.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that people with diabetes spend only half an hour soaking in a tub of warm water can lower blood sugar levels around 13 percent.

Separate study in Japan showed 10 minutes of soaking in warm water can improve heart health both men and women, helping them lead a better exercise test and reduce pain.

What are the benefits of a bath and how long you should take a shower? Here are some guidelines shower fun and healthy↓

Removing toxins
Warm water bath of about 32-35 degrees Celsius open pores that can help remove toxins. Warm water bath can also help lower blood sugar levels, heal sore muscles and helps keep the colon working properly. The recommended time for 10-20 minutes.

Eczema
Certain skin diseases like eczema, rashes or itching by adding baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) into the tub can make a big difference. Sodium bicarbonate acts as an antiseptic. Fill the water with lukewarm water, add about one pound of baking soda and stir until blended. Recommended soak for 10-20 minutes.

Infection
Yeast infections like thrush can be helped by adding three or four vinegar from apple juice into the bathtub. It's also good to remove toxins from the body because the vinegar to balance the acid again. Add the warm water and soak for 15-20 minutes.

Flu and Headache
Soak feet in warm water can help cure colds and headaches and also revive tired legs. Enter the warm water in the tub just enough to cover the feet and ankles add a few drops of oils such as lavender, peppermint or lemon. When finished flush with cold water. Do it for 10-20 minutes.

Insomnia
Soak feet in cold water is very good for those of you who have problems or those who have trouble sleeping. Enter the feet until the feet feel cold. This treatment is also useful for tired legs, bleeding nose, flu and constipation.

Circulation
Try soaking the feet alternately between warm water and cold water if you have circulation problems. Start with soaking feet for one or two minutes in warm water, then 30 minutes in cold water. Try to do for 15 minutes and then resolved with cold water.

Stress
If you do experience stress, a cold shower would be the right answer. The recommended temperature around 12-18 degrees Celsius. Cold water bath is very well ease the tension, instead of a bath of warm water because cold water can narrow the blood and improve blood sugar levels.

I'm always hope this short article can be useful for you all....

keep healthy keep smile~

commemorate World AIDS Day in 2009 "Do you care?"

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:52:54 PST

We have all heard of AIDS, right? Collection of symptoms caused by reduced / loss of our immune system. AIDS caused by HIV, the virus that is attacking the human immune system. In the world, AIDS has attacked more or less than 60s million people, male or female, old or young, even babies, all skin color / race, and various sexual orientations.

In Indonesia, an estimated hundreds of thousands of people already infected with HIV, although until the end of September 2009 the number of cases of AIDS and HIV-positive or who have registered on the manifest only thousands of people, but from July to September were reported there until thousands of people infected with HIV.

According to Wikipedia, AIDS is a syndrome, a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from specific damage to the immune system due to HIV infection in humans, and similar viruses in other species (SIV, FIV, etc.). AIDS itself is short for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which can be interpreted as decreased immune syndrome. AIDS is a syndrome caused by a virus known as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), which can be interpreted as a decrease in viral immunity in humans.

Displacement HIV itself through body fluids. For example through sex without a condom with a protective or a lot of people, using DRUGS with needles shared by many people, blood transfusion, mother and child relationship during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as contact with an infected body fluids. The displacement of this virus came without realizing it, because there was no extreme symptoms when HIV entered the human body. Unlike skin or allergic diseases which have been immediately obvious if contaminated.

So when I can get caught? Usually discovered after a while, when the patient experienced a decrease in specific immunity. The reason? It could be the lightest of the such as cough or flu. Coughs and colds but prolonged does not heal open space for other diseases into the patient's body. If more and more exposed, so the weaker the immune system is the patient, and can eventually died.

People with AIDS often have systemic symptoms of infection such as fever, sweating (especially at night), swollen glands, chills, weakness, and weight loss. After the diagnosis of AIDS is made, an average length of survival time with antiretroviral therapy (2005) estimated that more than 5 years, but because new treatments continue to grow and because HIV continues to evolve against the treatment, the estimated survival time will probably continue to change. Without antiretroviral therapy, death usually occurs within a year. Most patients died of opportunistic infections or cancers associated with the destruction of the immune system.

The rate of clinical disease progression varies between individuals and has proven to be influenced by many factors such as a person to disease susceptibility and immune function health care and other infections, as well as factors related to the strain of the virus. Specific opportunistic infections suffered by AIDS patients was also dependent on the prevalence of these infections in the geographic area where the patient lives.

In the general population, especially in Indonesia, there is still much less responsive and alert to AIDS. Lack of basic knowledge and lack of socialization that lead to awareness of AIDS. As a result, many are still forced to do so and eventually lead to contracting the HIV virus is everywhere.

And also, lack of knowledge about AIDS, community groups affected by the HIV virus is even shunned. Afraid of AIDS is part of the main reasons. AIDS patient group was called PLWHA (People With HIV / AIDS). And people living with HIV are also human. hehe ... Need socialization, and affection between man himself. It is precisely people like these we really need help. Because they will not live much longer. And we need to give them beautiful memories in their lives become shorter because of AIDS. Help them through the half the remaining life without any discrimination! do you agree??

Let's us jazz up to commemorate World AIDS Day in 2009 with your various events!!
"Do you care?"

Beware of Rabies for your Health !!

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:15:49 PST

Rabies or hydrophobia is a contagious disease of animals caused by and can attack warm-blooded animals and humans.

In animals suffering from rabies, the virus is found in large quantities in saliva. This virus will be transmitted to other animals or to humans primarily through bite wounds. Therefore, the Carnivora (dogs, cats, wolves) is the most important animals as a propagator of rabies.

Rabies disease is a disease Zoonosa very dangerous and feared because when you attack people or animals will always end in death.

Given the dangers malignancy rabies and tranquility of the community life, the prevention and eradication of this disease need to be implemented intensively. For that the government set to rabies-free Indonesia in 2005.

Animals that are susceptible to rabies

All warm-blooded animals are susceptible to rabies. Rabies disease naturally present in the dogs, cats, bats and wild carnivores.

Incubation Period

The incubation period is the time between onset of symptoms until penggigitan disease. Rabies disease incubation period in dogs and cats less than 2 weeks (10 days-14 days). In humans at least 2-3 weeks and 1 year old.

Stages of Rabies Disease

Travel rabies disease in dogs and cats were divided into 3 phases (phase).

1. Phase Prodormal → Animals looking for a cool and aloof, but can become more aggressive and nerve, extend pupils and rigid posture (tense). This phase lasts for 1-3 days. After phase continued Prodormal Excitation or normal phase directly to phase Paralisa.

2. Phase Excitation → Animals become malignant and attack whoever is around and eat things weird. Next the eye becomes cloudy and is always open and trembling, into the next phase Paralisa.

3. Phase Paralisa → Animals paralysis in all parts of the body and ends with death.

Disease Signs Rabies In Animals And Humans

In dogs and cats, rabies disease can be divided into 2 forms, namely forms of silence (Dumb rabies) and malignant forms (Furious rabies).

The signs of rabies still form:

► There was a paralysis in all parts of the body.

► Animals can not chew and swallow food, the lower jaw can not clenched and excessive dripping saliva.

► There is no desire to attack or bite. Animals will die within a few hours.

The signs of malignant forms of rabies:

► Animals become aggressive and no longer know the owner.

► Attacking people, animals, and objects moving.

► When standing his stiff, tail between his legs folded behind her.

► The dog became more frisky and love to play, but will bite when held and will become malignant in a few hours.

Signs of Rabies in Humans:

► Fear of a very in water, and sensitive to light, air, and sound.

► Tears and saliva out excess.

►Pupils dilated eyes.

► Talk not karuan, always wanted to move and seemed in pain.

► Further marked by convulsions and paralysis and finally death.

Actions Against the Biting Animal

Dogs, cats and monkeys that bite humans or other animals should be suspected of suffering from rabies. Our attitude towards animals should be taken the following actions:

► If the animal is a pet or an owner, the animal must be captured and handed over to the local Animal Husbandry Department for observation for 14 days. If negative observations the animal's rabies should receive rabies vaccinations prior to be returned to its owner.

► If the biting animal is wild animals (no owner) then the animal was captured alive should be sought and submitted to the local Animal Husbandry Department for observation and after the period of observation over the animal may be destroyed or kept by people who wish, after previously given a rabies vaccination .

► If the animal is biting hard to catch and had to be killed, then the head of these animals must be taken and immediately transferred to the local Animal Husbandry Department for laboratory examination.

Action Against Those Who Bitten (Victim)

1. Immediately wash the bite wound with clean water and soap or detergent for 5 to 10 minutes then rinse with running water, then dry with a clean cloth or tissue paper.

2. The wound then was given a wound that is available (eg iodine) and wrapped loosely with a clean bandage.

3. Patient or the victim immediately taken to the health center or the nearest hospital for further treatment.

Action Against Dogs, cats, or monkeys Yang Maintained

1. Placing a pet in the cage a good and appropriate, and always consider the cleanliness of the cage and surroundings.

2. Keeping a pet's health by providing good food, good maintenance and carry out regular rabies vaccination every year to the Department of Animal Husbandry or Veterinary Practice.

3. Put the chain on the dog's neck when the dog is not being invited to dikandangkan or a walk.

zone4health → Short Tips For You All
Assist officers in suppressing the number of wild animals in your residence. And are alert to any animal which has characteristics of rabies.

Cockroach Danger to your Health !!

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:16:54 PST

I'm will be sharing short article of about the danger of animals on our health. On this occasion I will discuss about the animal that is considered normal in each of your home. Hmm ... Cockroaches are often found at the corner of a corner residential housing does not care about the lower class and even luxury housing.

When we observe, usually the corner of the house is part of the animal preferred by this because there are many foods that can be enjoyed both nesting place. To eradicate cockroaches, follow these articles more ↓ ☺

Different kinds of different habitats Cockroaches
Type of cockroach species are distinguished on the basis of the cockroach's body. In parts of Indonesia there are several kinds of cockroaches, but the type commonly found in the housing there are only 2 of American cockroach / American cockroach (periplaneta Americana) and the German cockroach / Germany cockroach (Blattela germanica).

Habitat This cockroach two different types, namely the American Cockroaches often are in place and the warm moist Septictank or channels such as sanitary and in general this type of cockroach happy outside the house.

While German cockroach happy to be in the house especially in the damp, dark and many foods such as kitchen, pantry, or on the ceiling of the house. In morphology, significant differences between the two types of cockroaches are there in line at the German cockroach pronothumnya which has no brown lines.

Cause of cockroaches into the house
When our house sanitation is not good then the cockroaches will be glad to go, especially if there is a way for roaches to enter into the house, and the cockroach population in excess habitat. If the population in excess native habitat, the cockroaches will come out of the nest to find food sources and the new nest.

For example, the American Cockroach, when the population grows in Septictank and reduced the available food, then they will go out of their habitat to find food and find a new nest. He will be going into the house through the sewer that is not closed properly, and of course you can imagine the consequences if these animals descend your .

Know Where All favored cockroach.

In general, there are 3 main sources of cockroach that is preferred by the food, the scattered remnants of food and damp places.

You can easily identify whether a home has not entered into a cockroach by looking at such signs of cockroach droppings, odor, or eggs. Usually this dirt dirt left on the hidden places such as in the books are put on the shelf, the gap between the closet with a bed or wall, or also in the toilet.

If found signs of cockroach, then immediately do the handling. Ie by going directly to the place where cockroaches favor of them is the kitchen. The kitchen was the most preferred by these animals. Therefore, you should keep these foods well as storing food on the shelves or closed containers. When you are finished cooking, try not to leave leftovers on the kitchen floor or the kitchen table. Immediately clean up the scattered remnants of food because this is one of the scattered food for cockroaches.

Besides food scattered on the floor, junk food in the kitchen trash is also a favored place cockroaches, try to quickly dump it in the trash outside the home and closing the bin.

Cockroach Control Habitat.
If cockroaches are nesting in your house, then you need to find the source of its habitat. Habitat American cockroaches will usually be found in pipeline septictank.Untuk sanitation and you need pesticides to eradicate both liquid and powder.

You can eliminate habitat for cockroaches to spray the hole channel or conduit sanitation disposal. You can also use the fumigation.

But you need to remember that eradicating animal diseases known to carry the source is done by gradually, because at the time of spraying or fogging is the first animal to escape and reproduce.

Let`us fight all the cockroaches in our home starting now !!! and let us live a healthy life without interference from animals that may interfere with our health.... ♥

What is ulcer disease?

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:25:08 PST

Ulcer is a that attacks the digestive device, either the stomach, intestines, or esophagus. The symptoms of stomach ulcers is discomfort in the digestive tract, pain in the pit of the stomach, nausea, vomiting, bloating, full speed, and decreased appetite.

Dyspeptic disease or better known as an ulcer of them caused by Helicobacter pylori (HP), the only bacteria that can live in the human stomach. "Human stomach acids, so bacteria can not survive, only the HP bacteria that can do that.

In some cases, characteristics of pain in the abdomen to feel like stab to the back, at night. Ulcer is also sometimes characterized by pain that come and go quickly, for example, after a little pain disappeared, but a minute later relapse.

Two types of abnormalities that can cause an ulcer disease is the functional and organic dyspepsia. Functional dyspepsia is characterized by only minimal abnormalities, such as flushing the digestive tools.

This disease can have symptoms more severe, namely in the form of wounds in the stomach, large intestine, or esophagus. In the more acute phase, organic disorder is sometimes accompanied by polyps and signs of malignancy.

The severity of gastritis can not be detected simply by observing the symptoms. This is due to the sensitivity and psychic that each person is different. There are some people who's stomach is only a little redness, but it felt great pain. Conversely, there are still able to work and carry out activities as usual, even though his stomach was badly injured.

Abnormalities in the digestive equipment can only be seen by way of endoscopy (scope of the digestive tract). From this examination will be seen whether the instrument suffered intestinal injuries or not.

People who rheumatic drugs for more than a month is usually also not aware that his stomach hurt badly. Newly perceived interference after he was hemorrhaging. In normal circumstances, there is a balance between aggressive factors and defensive gastric damage that protects the stomach. Rheumatic drug generally causes thinning of the stomach wall, which would disrupt the balance of two factors earlier.

In addition to medical treatment, people with ulcers and digestive ganguan require a special diet to speed up healing. Condition, the food must be soft textured / software, not stimulate gastric acid production, small portions but frequently given (every 3 hours). Food also must meet the nutritional adequacy of the body, good protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and .

Foodstuffs containing such gases, cabbage, cauliflower, jackfruit, durian, sodas, coffee and alcohol should be avoided. Do not use a sharp spicy foods that can stimulate the production of stomach acid. For example chili, vinegar, tamarind Java, starfruit wuluh, Kandis acid, gelugur acid, lemon and pepper.

Material difficult to digest foods such as glutinous rice, cassava, jali, sweet potatoes, butter cream, cake should be avoided. Likewise with hard fibrous foodstuffs such as kedondong and pineapples.

Processing techniques should use boiled and steamed methods. These cooking methods will produce a soft textured food / soft. Avoid cooking with fried or baked way, other than food becomes dry, tough and hard. Cooking this way many use the oil that can stimulate nausea.

tips for prevention
1. Always wash your hands thoroughly after using the bathroom / wc, and before eating.

2. Do not smoke. All types of cigarettes contain nicotine which can increase and improve the substance assam gastric stomach, which caused an ulcer attack.

3. Do not be too stressful. Stress can aggravate the symptoms of the condition of ulcer disease (although not the main cause) and sometimes can slow recovery.

4. Do not drink alcoholic beverages (alcohol) too much. This can dilute stomach lining of the intestine and increase stomach acid which makes the disease more severe gastritis.

5. Do not be too often take drugs that lower pain (such as aspirin, penicilin etc.).

tips from zone4health with alternative treatments
Your search papaya tree, take the top five papaya stalks or taste. Wash thoroughly, then boiled with water about 5 cups water to boiling and stay 2 cups. After the game you can mix with sugar, so not too bitter.

Do it for 7 consecutive days, or for still hurts. Get used to drink in the morning before meals and at bedtime.

keep healthy keep smile~
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What is breast cancer ?

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:04:39 PST

Causes and Risk Factors Of breast cancer

I do not know the exact cause of breast cancer. Nevertheless, the research identified a number of factors that can increase the risk of certain individuals, which include ↓

→ Family history who have similar disease
→ Age a growing
→ Not having children
→ First pregnancy at age above 30 years
→ Menstrual period is longer (first menstruation early or late menopause)
→ Hormonal factors (both estrogen and androgen).

Of the risk factors mentioned above, family history and age of the most important factor. Family history who have had breast cancer increases the risk of developing this disease. The researchers also found that mutations of two genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 can increase the risk of cancer of women to 85%. 3 Interestingly, the genetic factor affects only 5-10% of breast cancer and this suggests that other risk factors play a role penting.4

Importance of age factor as risk factors are reinforced by data that 78% of breast cancers occur in patients over the age of 50 years and only 6% in patients less than 40 years. The average age at the time of the discovery of cancer is 62 tahun.4, 5

The study also evaluates the role of lifestyle factors in breast cancer development, including pesticides, alcohol consumption, obesity, fat intake and lack of physical though. 4.5

Diagnostic and Examination

A number of studies show that early detection of breast cancer, followed by therapy can increase life expectancy and provide more treatment options for patients.

An estimated 95% of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer may survive more than five years after doctors diagnosed that many who recommend that women undergo 'aware' (check your own breasts) at home on a regular basis and suggested doing an annual routine examination to detect lumps in the breast. In general, breast cancer detected by patients themselves and usually a hard lump and small. In many cases these lumps do not hurt, but some women experience a cause of cancer pain.

In addition to physical tests, annual mammography or twice a year and a special ultrasound is recommended to detect breast abnormalities in elderly women and women at high risk of breast cancer, before cancer occurs. If the lump can be felt or abnormalities detected at mammography, a biopsy should be done to obtain tissue samples for testing under a microscope and examine the possibility of a tumor.

If the cancer is diagnosed, it is necessary to do a series of tests such as estrogen receptor status

New types of tests also include tests to determine the status of the tumor HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor-2). This relates to the growth of aggressive cancer cells. Patients said HER2-positive if the tumor was found overekspresi HER2 and less sensitive to certain chemotherapy. Cancer with HER2-positive is known as an aggressive form of breast cancer and have a travel sickness worse than patients with HER2-negative. An estimated 20% - 30% of patients with breast cancer have HER2-positive. ►HER2status

Breast Cancer Treatment

Management of breast cancer conducted with a series of treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, radiation therapy and most recently the monoclonal antibody therapy. This treatment is intended to destroy or limit the spread of cancer and eliminate disease symptoms. The diversity of types of breast cancer requires a detailed diagnostic done before deciding which type of therapy will be used, so the choice is individual.

special tips from zone4health, food recommendations in the treatment of breast cancer

There are a few recommended foods to be consumed on a regular basis. Consumption may only be one type of material or a mixture of several ingredients. If we are attacked by breast cancer, it is recommended to drink the juice of ingredients below, do one glass twice a day.
1. Carrots
2. Radish
3. Plantain
4. Carambola sweet
5. Celery
6. Broccoli
7. Cabbage
8. Apple
9. Garlic
Soy milk drink half a glass, do two times a day, or 100 grams soy for consumption every day.

Green Vegetables variety Cancer Prevention:
1. Beans
2. Cassava leaves
3. Bean
4. Papaya leaf

Primary Systemic Therapy (Neo-adjuvant Therapy)

The selection of primary systemic therapy can be performed before the surgery making the tumor, this depends on the type, distribution and size of tumors at the time of initial diagnostic. This therapy aims to reduce tumor size to allow for the operation while keeping the breast form. It also provides valuable information about the sensitivity of tumors to the drug used. This information will determine the appropriate therapy to overcome the remaining tumor after surgery.

Surgery

Primary tumor is usually removed by surgery. Surgical procedures performed on breast cancer patients depending on disease stage, tumor type, age and general condition of the patient. The surgeon can lift the tumor (lumpectomy), raised some breast and
a lymph gland or removal of the entire breast (mastectomy). To increase life expectancy, surgery is usually followed by additional therapy (adjuvant) as radiation, hormones or chemotherapy.

Adjuvant Radiation TherapyRadiation therapy is done by X-ray high-intensity to kill cancer cells that are not raised during the surgery. This was done in patients who have undergone surgery for a localized tumor in an area. Side effects on the skin include: itching, redness, dry skin and fatigue.

Hormonal therapySome breast tumors express many estrogen receptors (ER) on the cell surface. In this tumor type, female hormone estrogen which support tumor growth bind to RE and regulate cell growth cycle. Breast cancer that depend on estrogen-called RE-positive. Hormonal therapy like tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors, inhibit the growth effects of estrogen and can be used as adjuvant therapy after surgery or at an advanced stage breast cancer (metastatic).

ChemotherapyChemotherapy drugs are used both at an early stage or advanced stage disease (can not do surgery, an advanced stage of localized or metastatic). Chemotherapy drugs can be used singly or in combination for treatment of breast cancer are:

Anthraycline example: doxorubicin, epirubicin
Taxane example: paclitaxel, docetaxel
Fluoropyrimidine example: capecitabine, 5-fluorouracil (5 - Fu)
Alkylating agent example: cyclophosphamide

Imunologik TherapyApproximately 20-30% of breast tumors showing gene amplification overekspresi or excessive. For such patients, trastuzumab, an antibody specifically designed to attack HER2. Trastuzumab inhibits the growth of the tumor and kill tumor cells. Patients should also undergo tests to benefit HER2 therapy with trastuzumab, which is the only imunologik therapy for breast cancer therapy.

Treating Patients At End Stage Disease

Approximately 50% of patients with breast cancer can be cured, either with initial therapy or additional adjuvant therapy. For the other 50%, ie patients with metastatic, more treatment options aimed at improving life expectancy. Among the many cancer drugs studied, only slightly effective in cases of metastatic breast cancer patients, such as trastuzumab and capecitabine.

The focus of therapy in end-stage cancer is prolong life without reducing the quality of life of patients. In breast cancer patients with HER2-positive, trastuzumab given as first line therapy for metastatic breast cancer in combination with other chemotherapy drugs (eg, docetaxel or paclitaxel) was also in second-line or on the third line as a single therapy.

Reference

1. WHO 2003 (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr27/en/)
2. Perez EA. Current Management of metastatic Breast Cancer. Seminars in Oncology 1999; 21 (Suppl.7) :19-24.
3. Blackwood MA, Weber BL. BRCA1 and BRCA2: from molecular Genetics to Clinical Medicine. Lancet 1996; 347: 1643-1645.
4. Imaginis (http://www.imaginis.com/beasthealth/statistics.asp # 2)
5. Questions & Answers: Young Women and Breast Cancer. National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations. February 2000.

Tips to prevent and treat Hypertension with Healthy Lifestyle

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:49:15 PST

High blood pressure or hypertension is one of the most influential risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Not is the main triggering factors of this health disorder.

Most hypertension sufferers did not know he suffered from the problem before checking blood pressure. Disturbance is also known as heterogeneous group of diseases that can affect anyone from different age groups and socio-economic groups.

Hypertension is a condition when the body loses or unable to control the blood pressure so that excessive pressure. As a result, blood volume increases and narrows blood vessels so the heart to pump harder to supply oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body.

While blood pressure is measured by the pressure of the blood vessel wall (in mmHg). Number 120 / 80 mmHg is normal blood pressure that occurs when the heart pumps (systole) and resting (diastole).

"If the blood pressure exceeds normal levels, the risk of damage can occur in vital organs in the body such as heart, kidney, and brain," said cardiologist and hypertension from the National Heart Hospital Center, Harapan Kita, Prof. Dr. Dr. Budhi Setianto SpJP.(Hospitals in Indonesia)

High blood pressure will cause heart swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and coronary. Complications such combination could increase the number of deaths due to cardiovascular disease and heart failure. Therefore, early recognition of hypertension and handling can reduce mortality.

Unfortunately, the lack of knowledge often makes people ignore the complications of hypertension and the use thereof. Actually not a difficult matter to control blood pressure to normal.

Changing unhealthy lifestyle and return to a healthy lifestyle is a major step that can be done to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity (pain), and mortality (~~death~~).

"Lifestyle modification consisting of diet control regulate body weight, reduce alcohol, and exercise," said Budhi when touched on hypertension prevention efforts.

Globalization is already causing changes in lifestyle and diet. Food intake is often associated with diseases, including hypertension.

Hypertension is closely related to minerals ions in the body such as sodium, sodium, Chlor, phosphorus, and potassium. Therefore, hypertension associated with salt intake, especially salt. In normal adult salt intake is needed 2 grams / day, but still tailored to the activity undertaken.

For example, athletes who spend a lot of sweat salt intake will require approximately 6-8 grams / day. Salt intake is required for the needs of everyday activity as sodium balance out in the form of urine, sweat, and feces.

Incoming salt must be balanced with the salt out. Actually need salt in the body are fulfilled in the diet daily. Vegetables, rice, wheat, beans, bread or other foods is enough to supply the needs of salt in the body. However, often times people add salt at the table for more tasty food and delicious. Adding soy intake could increase sodium and chlorida.

This condition causes excessive salt intake in the body. If the condition continues, meaning more salt than required will cause metabolic disturbances. One consequence is high blood pressure. Therefore, hypertension Fransisca not recommend adding more salt to the food.

And I'm always hope this short article can be useful for you all....

keep healthy keep smile~
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What is Lung Cancer?

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:25:59 PDT

Symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, or pain in the chest area may indicate that something is wrong with your lungs. With more quickly detect it, it will help make this a long time and not getting worse. The following information about the various problems in the lungs and its prevention and solutions, may be helpful to detect the health of your lungs.

► Cause ↓

Cancer has become a deadly disease, even lung cancer is the first killer than any other cancer. Or cancerous tumor cells that grow in the lungs experienced by patients with lung cancer. Cancer can grow in this tissue and can spread to other parts.

The main cause is cigarette smoke contains many toxic substances and inhaled into the lungs and has accumulated over decades causing mutations in the airway cells and causes cancer cells.

Another cause is the active radio radiation, toxic chemicals, stress or heredity.

► Symptoms ↓

Coughing, chest pains, shortness of breath, coughing up blood, tiredness and weight loss. But as in other cancer types, symptoms are generally only visible when the cancer is growing or has spread.

► Prevention and solutions ↓

Avoiding cigarettes and cigarette smoke are also more nutritious foods that contain lots of antioxidants to prevent cancer cells.

Because the disease of the lungs primarily caused by cigarette smoke, then you should immediately cease this practice and do not try to start it for you who have never smoked. Also to avoid exposure to secondhand smoke is even more dangerous than active smokers. Loved the lung, avoid lung disease, and you can breathe more freely.....

I hope this short article can be useful for you all...

keep healthy keep smile~
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Tips On a Special Diet: The morning banana diet

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:52:39 PST

DIET bananas in the morning or the morning banana diet is popular now. Reportedly, slimming techniques introduced in Japan this cespleng enough to lose weight even without exercise. As if this best of diet method....

How this diet method?
Was first introduced by Hitoshi Watanabe of Tokyo, Japan, the diet method thanks to a direct popular stories spread by word of mouth, publicity on the internet, television, newspapers and magazines, and books written by Watanabe.

In principle, this diet is very simple. At breakfast, you just need to eat bananas and drink warm water. In the afternoon and evening, you can eat anything, not even snacking. The abstinence only one, do not eat at the top eight in the evening and avoid ice cream, dairy products, alcohol, or dessert after dinner. Should eat sweets but only during the day.

What makes this method very popular diet is not the inclusion of elements of sports. The dieters are advised to exercise only if it would and could only exercise that does not make you stress. And I suggest to stay relaxed....

Accelerate digestion
Quite a few people who recognize the efficacy of this diet method, one opera singer from Japan, Kumiko Mori, who said he lost weight after applying 6.7 pounds of this banana diet in a short time.

There are many versions that try to explain why this banana diet can reduce weight. One was the theory which states that bananas contain enzymes that can accelerate the process of digestion and defecation, resulting in weight loss.

It is true, of fiber including bananas, can make the digestive system work faster and the food is not absorbed all, too many calories. But experts argue calorie reduction will not affect much on weight loss.

Meanwhile, another theory says the cause is the starch that makes the stomach always feels full and increase fat burning. These starches can naturally be found in carbohydrate foods such as green bananas, potatoes, rice seeds, and beans, but only if you eat in a cold state. This starch will make the digestion occurs in the small intestine and large intestine directly.

Still Controversy
Though popular, many experts who doubt the ability of this diet. Bananas and other fruits are often becomes mandatory meal for people who want to slim. But, in fact banana has no specific content for effective weight loss.

And also, do not abstain from food is not something that fits in an effort to lose weight. To be successful slimming business, you must be physically active and control calories. And to stay healthy, of course we should . Experts agree there is not any one food that can burn fat. If there is, of course obesity problem can be easily overcome, is not it?

keep healthy keep smile
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What is cervical cancer ?

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:51:58 PDT

Cervical Cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the cervix / cervix (the lowest part of the uterus attached to the top of the vagina).
Cervical cancer is usually attacked women aged 35-55 years. 90% of cervical cancers derived from squamous cells lining the cervix and the remaining 10% comes from the mucus-producing glandular cells in cervical channel leading into the uterus.

Cause
Cervical cancer occurs when cervical cells become abnormal and divide an uncontrollable.
If the cervical cells continue to divide it will form a mass of tissue called tumors that can be benign or malignant. If the tumor is malignant, then the condition is called cervical cancer.

Cause of the abnormalities in cervical cells is not known, but there are certain risk factors that affect the occurrence of cervical cancer:

► HPV (human papillomavirus)
HPV is the virus that causes genital warts (condyloma akuminata) which is transmitted through sexual contact. Variants are very dangerous is HPV types 16, 18, 45 and 56.

► Smoking
Tobacco damage to the immune system and affect the body's ability to fight HPV infection in the cervix.

► First sexual intercourse at an early age performed

► Changing sexual partners

► Husband / sexual partner's first sexual intercourse at age below 18 years, changing partners and had been married to a woman who suffered from cervical cancer

► Use of DES (diethylstilbestrol) in pregnant women to prevent miscarriage (widely used in 1940-1970)

► Immune system disorders

► Use of birth control pills

► Genital herpes infection or chronic chlamydia infections

► Economically weak groups (for not being able to do Pap smears on a regular basis)

In the cervix precancerous condition
The cells on the surface of the cervix sometimes appear abnormal but not malignant.
Scientists believe that some abnormal changes in cervical cells is the first step in a series of slow changes, a few years later can cause cancer. Therefore some abnormal changes are precancerous condition, which can turn into cancer.

Now, used a different term for abnormal changes to cells on the surface of the cervix, one of whom is intraepitel squamous lesions (mean lesion tissue disorders, intraepitel means that cells found only in the abnormal surface layer).

Changes in these cells can be divided into 2 groups:

1. Low-level lesions: an early change in the size, shape and number of cells that form the surface of the cervix. Some low-level lesions disappear by itself. But others grow into larger and more abnormal, forming a high-level lesions.
Low-level lesion also called mild dysplasia or cervical intraepitel neoplasia 1 (NIS 1).
Low-level lesions most often found in women aged 25-35 years, but also can occur in all age groups.

2. Lesions high level: in a large number of precancerous cells that look very different from normal cells.
These precancerous changes occur only in cells on the surface of the cervix. For months, even years, these cells will not become violent and will not infiltrate the cervical layers deeper.
High-level lesion dysplasia is also called secondary or severe dysplasia, NIS 2 or 3, or carcinoma in situ.
High-level lesions most often found in women aged 30-40 years.

If abnormal cells spread deeper into the cervix or to other organs or tissue, called the situation mada cervical cancer or invasive cervical cancer.
Cervical cancer most often found in over 40 years of age.

Symptoms
Precancerous changes in the cervix usually do not cause symptoms and these changes are not detected unless a woman is undergoing a pelvic exam and Pap smear.

Symptoms usually only appear when the abnormal cervical cells become malignant, and infiltrate the surrounding tissue. At this moment will occur the following symptoms:
→ Abnormal vaginal bleeding, especially between 2 periods, after sexual intercourse and after menopause
→ Abnormal Menstruation (longer and more)
→ Whitish who settled, with a watery liquid, pink, brown, contains blood or black and smelly.

Symptoms of advanced cervical cancer:
→ Decreased appetite, weight loss, fatigue
→ Pelvic pain, back or legsa
→ From the vagina out of the urine or stool
→ Broken bones (fractures).

you can contact the nearest specialist in your city...

And i hope this article is very useful to you, wassalamu`alaikum....

4 threatening disease of women

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:40:20 PDT

Women is unique and complex.... Therefore women need extra care than men. Similarly with problems, because women are more susceptible than men.

Unlike the men, women experienced more drastic changes in the body, such as hormonal problems, she has experienced several changes starting from childhood, teens, adults to old.

Well, here are a variety of diseases to watch out for by the woman, namely ↓

1 → Breast cancer

Breast cancer is a common cancer in women, although there is also what happened to the man. Second cancers that cause death in this woman could be detected as early as possible to the prevention and self examination every month.

2 → Depression
More depression than men attacked the woman while the same stressor men are more likely to endure the depression. Various hormonal changes such as during pregnancy and monopouse also a factor which increases the risk of depression in women. Depression also has physical symptoms.

3 → Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease due to decreased bone strength have thinning bones. This condition makes the bones more brittle, meaning that the bone can be broken only by minor trauma. Why not rare in people with osteoporosis, bone fractures due to minor accidents such as slipping in the bathroom, fell out of bed and others. And one more, Asian and Caucasian women (Caucasians) attacked a higher risk of osteoporosis than black women.

4 → Autoimmune Diseases
Is a group of autoimmune diseases caused by the immune system (immune system) of the target in recognizing the enemy. The body's immune system is supposed to destroy the foreign object, bacteria, or virus attack even their own limbs. This group includes disease lupus, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and so on.

Based on data from the American autoimmune Related Diseases Association indicates that 75% of those with autoimmune disease are women and the case tends to be ridiculous....

The New Types of Malaria Disease

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:38:44 PDT

One recent study found that a new type of malaria has the potential to threaten human beings. Parasite Plasmodium knowlesi previously estimated that only infects monkeys. However, the parasite was spread widely in humans in malaysia, and the most recent investigation confirmed that the parasite can cause death if not treated quickly.

The results of research conducted by an international team was published in the journal of clinical infectious diseases. Although this new type of disease is only spread in Southeast Asia, the researchers warned that the tourism sector due to this region in the case of western countries will soon emerge.

"Each year, malaria can kill millions of people...."

The disease is caused by the malaria parasite enters the human bloodstream by mosquitoes infected with the parasite. Of the four malaria parasites that often cause disease in humans, P. falciparum, which is more commonly found in Africa is the most malignant.

Another parasite, P. malariae which developed in sub-tropical regions of the world, has symptoms that are usually not very dangerous.

P. knowlesi had been thought only to infect primates, especially the long-tailed macaques and found short in the forests of Southeast Asia. However, research conducted by the University Malaysia Sarawak shows that there are a large number of cases of parasitic diseases in humans that type. study found that under the microscope P. knowlesi easily mistaken for P. malariae.

Rapidly proliferate

However, unlike the parasite, P. knowlesi has the ability to multiply in the blood every 24 hours → that is potentially harmful.

One of the team's researchers, Professor balbir Singh, said that with that ability means faster diagnosis and treatment is very important.

The researchers examined 150 patients with malaria who was hospitalized Sarawak, Malaysia, between July 2006 and January 2008.

They found that P. knowlesi into the cause of two thirds of cases, and causes a wide spectrum of diseases.

Most of the disease does not cause complications and easily treated with drugs such as clhoroquine and primaquine. However, an emergency ten patients eventually suffer complications such as respiratory and kidney problems and two patients died.

Although death rates below 2%, P. knowlesi be as deadly as P. falciparum malaria.The researchers emphasized that it is very difficult to measure the accuracy of mortality rates due to the small number of cases studied.

Low platelet count

All patients with P. knowlesi have high levels of low blood platelet, much less than people with other types of malaria.

However, despite the blood platelets necessary for blood coagulation, no patients with unusual bleeding or have a problem with blood viscosity.

Researchers believe the level of low blood platelets can be used as a way to diagnose malaria P. knowlesi.

Professor Singh said: "The increase of tourism to Southeast Asia can make a number of cases of this disease increases in the future, including in Western countries."

"And health workers are examining new patients come from a region that is known or likely to have cases of P. knowlesi have to know the gravity of the disease of P. knowlesi malaria is."

Best of the best tips For Fasting at Ramadan

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:29:21 PDT

The blessed month of Ramadan is upon we all again.

Insha’Allah, the information presented below will be will be a benefit to us all... amiiin....

Every year, when we sit down and prepare for iftar, I am disturbed at the amount of food that is prepared to break (or open) the fast, this coupled with the actual types of food that are presented is seriously a double whammy! Most of the food is deep-fried, full of sugar, highly processed and causes inflammation and free radical damage - basically: nothing but a health disaster. (Free radicals are formed when weak bonds split in the body, they can damage your body and come from a number of sources, e.g. cigarette smoke, pollution, deep-fried food etc.)

hmmm... I remember, not in the too distant past, I was oblivious to the importance of good . I too would consume the aforementioned foods carelessly, not knowing the damage it was doing to me as well as its contribution to making my fasts more difficult – yes I said more difficult. Even more surprising and shocking is the fact that at the end of this month many put on extra weight despite the decreased caloric intake (i.e. eating less).

This must really amaze you, right? We all eat less and put on more weight?

So you’re probably wondering how this can occur and what is wrong with the status-quo?

Well before I delve into this, let me explain briefly what happens in our bodies when we fast.

During a fast, our metabolism drops and the body can delegate it resources to healing the body appropriately as opposed to constantly digesting the food we consume.
The body initially uses circulating glucose (i.e. the carbohydrates that you last consumed) to maintain bodily functions and sustain the organs, this source of energy does not last long. Thereafter the body shifts to the glucose stored in the muscles and then the liver (stored as glycogen). After the near depletion of these energy sources, the body shifts to the use of stored protein, this involves converting the amino acids (i.e. protein in its simplest form) into glucose (a process known as gluconeogenesis). When these primary sources of fuel are used, the body finally resorts to the use of fat as energy, though it is not the preferred source.

Because we fast from dawn till dusk, the body’s use of fat is somewhat minimal in comparison to the use of stored carbohydrates and protein.

Fat is very energy dense (approximately 9 calories per gram, where as carbohydrates and protein have approximately 4 calories per gram) and storage in the body is very simple.

The body does not solely use one source of energy until it has finished and then resort to the next, it only uses a larger amount of one compared to the other. For example, fats cannot be used without the presence of carbohydrates.

Don’t get me wrong, we do burn fat during our fast, though not a large amount. Fat is best utilized during sedentary activity (i.e. sitting, limited or no activity etc.), you’re probably burning fat as you read this article, unless you’re running or something – unlikely! So if you’re taking it easy (physically) during your fast, you’re more likely to burn more fat – that doesn’t mean blend in with may other activities...

For those of you who are worried about losing muscle mass, don’t be, you’ll be fortunate if you were to even lose 1% (note: adequate nutrition is also required to minimise this loss further – shall be discussed in the next few blogs and briefly touched upon further below).

In very simple terms that is what occurs in our body during a fast.

So the next question should be... what is a good nutritional approach?

YEAAHhhh... I’m glad you asked hehe...

Well, overeating and gorging on lots of food is definitely one way of upsetting your body (aesthetically and definitely from a health perspective).

Remember, your body won’t have used a lot of fat during the fast (in comparison to the amount of protein and carbohydrates), so replenishing the protein and carbohydrate stores should be the priority, that doesn’t mean you can eat deep-fried chicken and all the sugar you want – that won’t work out very well!

The best food to break your fast with is some dates – we all know this as it was the practice of the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).

But did you know that dates are highly concentrated in sugars, primarily fructose, which is the sugar that is used by the liver and then supplied directly to the brain! Amazing huh? The first food that the prophet (S.A.W) consumed instantly replenished the energy in a vital organ (the liver) and also his brain.

The liver also plays a major role in metabolism, hence the consumption of dates provides and prepares this organ with the much needed energy to accomplish this task adequately.

Over time, fat stores accumulate environmental toxins such as PCBs, DDT and benzene. When bound in the adipose (i.e. fat) tissue, these toxins are relatively harmless, however during a fast the fat is broken down and used as energy, hence these toxins are released and given a second chance at causing havoc in the body. This should not result in consternation, on the contrary, it is a good reminder of the importance and benefit of appropriate nutrition and its ability in combating such issues. The release of such toxins is minimal as the fast is not longer than 24 whole hours, if this was the case then you really would release more. To really rid yourself of these toxins you would need to employ a detox regime (it’s not that daunting I promise, it’s very simple), however I shall not discuss this topic here as it shall divert us from the purpose of this article.

Simply put, eat foods high in antioxidants (these are natural body chemicals or drugs that reduce and combat free radical damage, e.g.fruit and vegetables – preferably with every meal) and those that have very strong detoxification (i.e. cleansing) abilities (e.g. cruciferous vegetables & sprouts – preferably in raw form or lightly steamed). Any further discussion of these topics would require an article within itself and therefore is beyond the scope of this article.

Now I can’t tell you what to eat exactly, but I can definitely give very good examples that will help you dictate and distinguish good choices from bad.

The first real meal after maghrib should consist of protein (e.g. chicken, turkey, egg white) and carbohydrates (brown wraps – aka Lebanese bread/kubz, brown rice, lentils – also high in protein, beans, quinoa, wholegrains etc.), with little fat (you will probably get enough fat from the above foods, though other good sources of fat are: olive oil, nuts and seeds, avocadoes etc.). I can’t specify exact amounts of food as everyone is different and requirements shall vary considerably, though the best indicator is when you feel content and satiety has been reached without overeating!

Try not to drink too much liquid with your meal (a small amount is fine) as this shall impair digestion. Approximately 30 - 60 minutes after the meal would be an ideal time to consume some liquids.

The next meal (probably after taraweeh) should consist of the same break down of macronutrients (i.e. protein and carbohydrates), though this is not a must, it is recommended. One could simply indulge in eating some fruit or anything that the individual desires (within a healthy reason).

Whatever you do, don’t have meals with a high combination of both carbohydrates and fat. When a high amount of carbohydrates and fats are consumed, the body releases a very large amount of insulin which inevitably results in weight gain as well as a myriad of other problems.

This doesn’t mean you can’t combine the two macronutrients, just be careful not to have too much of both at one sitting.

For suhoor (pre-dawn meal), I recommend a protein and fat meal. Examples of which include eggs (protein & fat), nuts & seeds (fats), fish: salmon, sardines, mackerel (all protein & fat) etc.

Now for those of you who really need some carbohydrates at that time of the morning and can’t possibly see yourselves eating the above, then I recommend steel-cut oats or rolled oats (not the quick cooking ones), barley porridge or a protein and carbohydrate meal of your choice.

It is important to note that the actual food types are just as important. For example, grilled chicken breast (without skin) is far superior compared to deep fried chicken. Deep fried chicken has been deep fried (obviously) in hydrogenated oil (this stuff is so bad that the FDA doesn’t even recommend a minimal amount to consume, they advise to avoid it totally!). In this example, I have stated to avoid the chicken skin due to the toxins in the skin (which is mainly composed of fat – remember this is where most of the environmental chemicals reside as discussed earlier) – this is a direct result of the mistreatment of the chickens and the environment and feed they are exposed to.

In terms of carbohydrate choices, the least processed are the best. Brown bread instead of white bread, oats/shredded wheat instead of rice krispies/coco pops etc., basically whole grain carbohydrates as opposed to refined grains. Fruits and vegetables are VERY good sources of carbohydrates and they are totally natural too, not mentioning the many health benefits one can experience with an increased intake, though vegetables contain very little carbohydrates so they won’t be very filling.

Good fat choices include seeds and nuts, olive oil, flaxseed, avocadoes etc.

Initially, when trying to implement this information you may be faced with many questions. This is a good thing, as it can result in you learning new information about good ary habits and how to distinguish between different types of foods.

↓ short inference from this article ↓
♥ Don’t overeat.

♥ Preferably break your fasts with dates

♥ Don’t consume too much fat and carbohydrates at the same meal.

♥ Avoid highly processed foods (e.g. biscuits, white bread etc.)

♥ Consume whole grains as opposed to sugary foods, this shall help maintain and sustain blood glucose levels for longer and help avoid the slump associated with high sugary meals.

♥ Don’t drink too much with your food, it is better to drink most of your liquids before or after your meal (30 – 60 mins. after is ideal).

less and more in this article, I expect your suggestions and criticisms at the comments box this article below.... thanks before.... billahitopicwalhidayah .... wsslamu`alaikum....

"Happy Fasting Ramadan 1430H FOR all Muslims in the World"

Foods that benefit And Foods that harm in view Islam And Health

noreply@blogger.com (zone4health) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:41:37 PDT

The fasts of Ramadan can improve a person's health significantly, but - if the correct is not followed - can possibly worsen it! The deciding factor is not the fast itself, but rather what is consumed in the non-fasting hours. To fully benefit from fasting, a person should spare a great deal of thought to the type and quantity of food they will indulge in through the blessed month of Ramadhan. Overeating can not only harm the body but also interfere with a person's spiritual growth during the month.

Hmm... I think at Ramadan Fasting, Health Muslim families have grown up with a habit of "stock up" a lot of food for the month of Ramadhan, so that more is consumed during this time than in the course of several other months combined. At the end of the day, the presence of this too much food on the table tempts one to overeat and makes up for all one has missed during the daytime or at its worst, the meal sometime finds its way to the garbage as a left over. This problem comes in because Muslim families have failed to differentiate between feasting and fasting. It is therefore worth reflecting on the true objective of fasting which is to experience hunger and to check desire in an attempt to reinforce the soul in piety.

If this is exactly what happens in your home, then better do something as soon as you can because Islam strictly condemns extravagance at any level. Extravagance has no spiritual nor moral relevance in Islam, so especially when it comes to the holy month of Ramadhan. Throwing that bread in the garbage is like abusing Allah's, bounty rendered on you, because there are millions unlucky ones craving for that piece of bread. I think if we start thinking along this line then no food will ever be wasted in our homes.

Allah (SWT) says in Holy Quran: "Eat and drink freely: but waste not by excess, for He does not like the wasters." (Surah Al-Araf, 7:31)

The physical body is a gift from Allah (SWT), it is given to humans as an Amanah (in trust) to take care of for a fixed period. How much food is consumed and the choice of food has a direct impact on the physical and spiritual well-being of the person. The food that we consume affects our behaviour and personality. Wholesome, natural and healthy food assists the development of a good personality. Overeating has long been frowned upon in Islam as it is thought to increase worldly appetites and cause sluggishness, thereby 'dulling' the soul, hampering spiritual growth and increasing physical ailments.

Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: "The children of Adam fill no vessel worse than their stomach. Sufficient for him is a few morsels to keep his back straight. If he must eat more, then a third should be for his food, a third for his drink, and a third left for air." (Sunan al-Tirmidhi)

Most of the health problems are likely to arise from inappropriate diet, overeating and insufficient sleep. Human body has regulatory mechanisms that reduce the metabolic rate and ensure efficient utilization of the body's fat reserves in times of hunger. A diet that has less than a normal amount of food but is sufficiently balanced will keep a person healthy and active during the month of Ramadhan. The diet should be simple and not differ too much from one's normal everyday diet. It should contain foods from all the major food groups.

Especially now, when our daily intake is limited to two meals per day, we need to put extra effort into including foods from all the major food groups. Our bodies need at least 40 different nutrients every day to ensure that we grow adequately and maintain good health. Although most foods contain more than one nutrient, no single food provides all the necessary nutrients.

Moreover, foods have benefits that can't be replaced by a pill. It is thus important to eat a wide variety of foods every day, so as to ensure that we get all of these nutrients. The way to ensure variety, and with it a well-balanced diet, is to select foods each day from each of the five food groups.

Even though the thought of sleep may be far more appealing than waking up to force down some food, don't skip breakfast (Sahur). Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Also it is called as "Sunnat-e-Muakkadah (emphasised Sunnah)".

For years, research has shown that breakfast (the breaking of the overnight fast) provides the essential nutrients and energy needed for concentration while keeping hunger symptoms like headaches, fatigue, sleepiness and restlessness at bay. In addition, it also gets our metabolic rates up and going, it is therefore vital to ensure an adequate intake at breakfast time.

In view of the long hours of fasting, we should consume the so-called 'complex carbohydrates' or slow digesting foods at Sahur so that the food lasts longer (about 8 hours) making you less hungry during the day. These complex carbohydrates are found in foods that contain grains and seeds like barley, wheat, oats, millet, semolina, beans, lentils, unpolished rice and etc.

Ramadan Fasting Health GuideFibre rich foods are also digested slowly and include bran, cereals, whole wheat, grains and seeds, potatoes with the skin, vegetables such as green beans and almost all fruit, including apricots, prunes, figs, etc.

Foods to avoid are the heavily processed, Fried foods, very spicy foods, fast burning foods that contain refined carbohydrates in the form of sugar, white flour, etc., as well as, of course, too much fatty food (eg cakes, biscuits, chocolates and sweets, such as Indian Mithai).

and juices between Iftar and sleep to avoid dehydration and for detoxification of the digestive system should be encouraged in fasting individuals. However, the intake of large amounts of caffeine containing beverages should be avoided especially at Sahur. For example, drinking too much tea, coffee and cola will make one pass more urine and inevitably cause the loss of valuable mineral salts that your body would otherwise need during the day. Fruits such as bananas are a good source of potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates. However, bananas can cause constipation and their intake has to be balanced with adequate fibre intake.

Refined carbohydrates or fast digesting foods last for only 3 to 4 hours and may be better taken at Iftar to rapidly restore blood glucose levels. Fast burning foods include foods that contain sugar and white flour. Dates are an excellent source of sugar, fibre, carbohydrates, potassium and magnesium and have been recommended since the days of Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) as a good way of breaking the fast, because Dates will provide a refreshing burst of much needed energy. Fruit juices will also have a similar, revitalizing effect. The meal should remain a meal and not become a feast! Try to minimize the rich, special dishes that traditionally celebrate the fast.

Many of the foods which are mentioned and encouraged are in the Holy Quran, and the Sunnah (the Prophetic traditions) also correspond to modern guidelines on a healthy diet and will help to maintain balanced, healthy meals in Ramadhan. The most commonly consumed foods by Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) were milk, dates, lamb/mutton and oats. Healthy foods mentioned in the Holy Quran are fruit and vegetables, such as olives, onions, cucumber, figs, dates, grapes as well as pulses such as lentils. The encouragement of fish can be seen in the fact that Islamic law spares fish from any specific slaughter requirements, making it easy to incorporate fish which has scales in a meal.

It is also important to follow good time management procedures for Ibada (prayer and other religious activities), sleep, studies, work, and physical activities or exercise. A good balance in the amount of time attributed for each activity will lead to a healthier body and mind in Ramadan....

"Happy Fasting Ramadan 1430H FOR all Muslims in the World"