Healthy Living

Routine Control Very Important for People with Diabetes

2011-11-16T21:12:00.000+07:00

Approximately 7.7 percent of Indonesia did not know he was suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM). This percentage is equivalent to 11 million people. Figures based on data Ministry of Health, 2007. The data also showed that only about 23 percent of the schools he was suffering from DM. This figure is equivalent to three million people.

"From this data could be summed up most people do not understand what is diabetes. In addition, people also do not understand about the disease diabetes. They beranggpan DM diseases such as flu or colds. Once healed directly taking medication," says internist, Dr. Tri July Edi Tarigan PD Sp (K).

This, he says, because of the knowledge society and culture are still minimal on the DM. Most people do not mengatahui DM is forever. Disease caused by failure or lack of it will stick to the proper functioning of insulin in patients continues.

Lazy control becomes the next factor. The doctor who was familiarly called TJ says, "People Indonesia assumed control of the disease once went wrong. As soon as it comes control, blood sugar is rising or too low. Complications have occurred."

In fact, for diabetics, the control routine is very important. This control to determine the type and dose of medication. The type, dose, and schedule of visits vary depending on sugar content. Currently RSCM most diabetics who were treated using oral medications. The amount is approximately 47 percent. Drug injecting around 30 percent, while the combined estimated 23 percent.

A further factor is fear of kidney damage. TJ said this is not true. Kidney damage in diabetics due to high sugar levels. Medication for diabetics and blood thinners are designed not cause kidney damage.

Irregular Heartbeats no Stroke Risk

2011-11-16T21:08:00.000+07:00

Irregular heartbeat or "atrial fibrillation" is one risk factor for stroke are largely unknown people in Indonesia when the risks outweigh the other risk factors.
"Atrial fibrillation is one of the major risk factor for ischemic stroke and individuals who are suffering a stroke five-fold risk compared with the general population," said Dr.dr. Yoga Yuniadi, SpJP (K) in a media briefing to commemorate World Stroke Day here on Thursday.
There are five major stroke risk factors that can be managed to prevent stroke is high blood pressure (hypertension), smoking habits, physical inactivity, diabetes and atrial fibrillation.
Stroke or heart disease often called the cause of death is highest for the category of non-communicable diseases where an estimated one person in the world dies every six seconds because of a stroke, or nearly six million people annually.
In addition to high mortality, stroke patients who survived then suffered a physical disability that is not only lowers the quality of their lives but also family life and those around him. Likewise, the economic implications caused by the patient can not become fully productive.
Meanwhile, people are asked to be aware of an irregular heartbeat, because if the stroke, the impact is usually more severe compared with other risk factors.
"A stroke associated with atrial fibrillation is generally more severe, the impact is much worse and longer treatment compared with patients who did not have atrial fibrillation," said Yoga.
Atrial fibrillation is thought to be the main cause of 15-20 percent higher overall incidence of stroke and stroke severity suffered by patients with atrial fibrillation indicated that they will experience a decline in quality of life that is more drastic than those who do not.
"Therefore, patients with atrial fibrillation is a group that should get serious treatment to reduce the overall burden of stroke in the community," said Yoga.
In commemoration of World Stroke Day is celebrated every October 20, Stroke Foundation of Indonesia and PT Bayer Indonesia launched the "Beat the Risk" through various forms of activities such as development of online educational sites, programs on radio talk shows as well as free health tests to detect fibrillation the atrium.
"World Stroke Day celebration is a good momentum to increase public awareness of the dangers of stroke and jointly launched the action to combat it," said Chief Executive of the Stroke Foundation of Indonesia Haryono Suyono.
Meanwhile, Director of PT Bayer Indonesia Doumit Allen said that the campaign was part of efforts to provide and disseminate information to the public about atrial fibrillation.
"After that, expected to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation for stroke prevention," he said.
The main objective of the management of atrial fibrillation is called Yoga is to reduce long-term risks arising from those conditions, especially stroke. Prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation can be done through pharmacological therapy to reduce the risk of blood clots.
Sources:Antara

Diabetes Twice Greater Stroke Risk

2011-11-16T21:04:00.001+07:00

People with diabetes are two times greater risk of stroke. It is said to be teachers of the Division of Endocrine Metabolic Medical Faculty University of Indonesia (Faculty of medicine) Dr. Eddie Tarin Tri July PD Sp (K).

"Diabetes is a trigger. The disease is also not the direct cause of death. This disease can cause complications. People with diabetes also have the possibility of amputation nonkecelakaan. Amounting to 75 percent of diabetics die of heart attacks," he said in Jakarta, Wednesday (16/11).

Diabetes is a disease caused by failure or lack of proper functioning of insulin. Insulin is produced organ pancreas. Functions of insulin such as 'funnel' that delivers sugar into the cells.

If the 'funnel' is absent or not functioning optimally, sugar is not channeled into the cell. As a result, sugar is eaten into the blood. Cells that can not eat will starve and destroy himself.

This disease has a type one and two. Type of the objec damaged pancreas and does not produce insulin. As a result, the body suffers an absolute deficit of insulin. In type two, there is damage to body cells despite adequate amount of insulin. This resulted in relative insulin deficit.

Diabetes is a disease related to lifestyle. "It used to diabetics age range 50 to 60. Now age twenty've got even a dozen," said the doctor who often greeted this TJ.

Irregular eating habits and a good number of portions, smoking, and lack of exercise to be triggered. Society must raise awareness of this disease.

TJ said, people usually are not aware of diabetes. When the control has occurred complications. As a result of treatment must be given immediately. Currently pemunuh diabetes has become number two after the stroke.

This disease can actually be prevented. "Notice the portions and frequency of eating. Rajin consumption of vegetables and fruits. Do not forget to exercise. Minimum 30 minutes, three to five times a week," said TJ.

Raw Vegetables and Fruits, 'Weapons' Powerful Opponents Heart Disease Risk

2011-10-21T21:29:00.000+07:00

People who are genetically susceptible to heart disease can lower their risk with emphasis on eating fruits and raw vegetables. Thus the results of research published in the journal PLoS Medicine.

Mentioned, five or more servings of vegetables and fruit a day is enough to control the evil version of a gene on chromosome 9, which is estimated one-fifth owned by descendants of this Eropa.Gen risky 'build' of heart disease later in life.

The research was conducted by Canadian researchers, involving 27 people people as objects of research. The people studied were taken from various parts of the world such as Europe, China, to Latin America.

The results showed that individuals at high risk have a version of the 9p21 gene, but eating a diet with raw vegetables and raw fruits have a lower risk of heart attack than those who do not implement the diet.

Researchers from McMaster University, ProfSonia Anand said, "Our results support the public health recommendations to consume more than five servings of fruits or vegetables as a way to promote good health."

Also Fish Bite Therapy for Health Risk

2011-10-21T21:27:00.000+07:00

Therapy fish, you know him right? The therapy is becoming a trend in several countries including Indonesia this involves small fish to bite the dead skin cells. Clients simply dipping their toes into the shallow pool filled with hundreds of tiny Garra Rufa fish, then let the fish 'work' nibble your dead skin layer.

However, be careful. People with weakened immune systems or open wounds at risk of contracting the infection through this therapy. Is an organization of the Health Protection Agency (HPA), which reminded of this and advise people with diabetes or psoriasis to not melakukaan this therapy.

In fact, a spokesman for the HPA said the risk of most 'creepy' from this therapy, the likelihood of contracting hepatitis or HIV / AIDS.

Dr Hilary Kirkbride, consultant epidemiologist at the HPA, said the infection can be transmitted in various ways - from fish to bite people during the process, from contact with contaminated water, or from person to person by sharing the same tank.

In the UK, this therapy was popular. In salons, spa fish, so termed, is flooded with customers.

Spa fish have been banned in some U.S. states.

Despite recent warnings, pampering treatments have been embraced by the

Some celebrities and sports stars also become customers, including Manchester City footballer Vincent Kompany, and the famous TV presenter Amy Childs and James Argent.

Sources: AP

Too Often Exposed to Smoke Vehicles can result in Breast Cancer

2011-10-21T21:20:00.000+07:00

Based on research, traffic pollution can lead to breast cancer risk in women. Researchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal said the number of cases of breast cancer in areas of high nitrogen dioxide levels rise, as quoted by the Daily Mail.
Mark Goldberg, one of the researchers said the study was started because there is currently no research investigating the relationship between air pollution and breast cancer with the mapping of air pollution.
"We've seen the rate of breast cancer rises for some time. No one knows why, and only about a third of cases associated with risk factors. Because no one studied the relationship between air pollution and breast cancer using detailed air pollution maps, we decided to investigate, "said Goldberg, a researcher from the" Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre "in Canada.
The researchers found an association between post-menopausal breast cancer and exposure to nitrogen diokasida. Women living in areas with the highest pollution levels likely to get breast cancer twice.
"We found an association between post-menopausal breast cancer and exposure to nitrogen dioxide, which becomes a marker for air pollution-related traffic. Throughout Montreal, levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) varied between five parts per billion to 30 parts per billion," said Goldberg.
"Another way to say it is the women who live in areas with the highest pollution levels likely to get breast cancer are two times more than those living in areas with low pollution."
Goldberg warns that these disturbing results should be interpreted with "great caution." He added that does not mean NO2 causes breast cancer.
"First of all, this does not mean NO2 causes breast cancer. This gas is not the only pollutants produced by cars and trucks, but it was there, as well as other gases, particles and compounds we associate with past traffic, some known to cause cancer. No2 only marker of cancer-causing agent is not the truth. "
The study combined data from previous studies. The researchers used the results of the study year 2005/2006 to create two "maps" of air pollution. "Map" that shows the level of NO2 in different parts of the city in 1996 and ten years earlier in 1986.
The researchers then mapped the home addresses of women diagnosed with breast cancer in our study of air pollution in 1996/1997. It shows the number of patients with breast cancer are higher in areas with higher air pollution levels.
The results have been published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Source: Daily News / Ant

British Scientists Discover Drugs for Breast Cancer

2011-10-21T21:15:00.000+07:00

A "miracle cure" for breast cancer is rumored to be a universal weapon against tumors, according to British scientists.
As quoted by the Daily Mail They have found a way to make variants of breast cancer pill effective against other types of cancer.
This finding leads to a new drug that absorbs more even all of them in all types of tumors, said scientists at the University of Newcastle. They added, side effects such as nausea and fatigue less.
Central excitation in the family of cancer drugs known as PARP barrier growth, which affect the way tumor cells repair themselves.
These drugs target the derivative form of breast cancer, which applies also to the prostate gland cancer and pancreatic tumors with the same harmful genes.
The drug is of special interest of doctors as they fight out the tumor and kill it without harming healthy cells.
This means that the patients suffer fewer side effects than they do chemotherapy or radiotherapy, in which healthy cells unaffected.
The drug was digging "Achilles' heel of the derivative form of breast cancer. This was caused by a defect in a gene called BRCA1, which limits the ability of cells to repair their DNA.
Health cell has two ways of facing the damage-that enable it to breed, grow and spread, but cells in BRCA tumors have only one fruit.
PARP inhibits the growth of the remaining barriers that path, stop tumor cells to multiply, eventually drove him to death. Some tumors of the breast, cervix and prostate were destroyed in a matter of BRCA genes but a small proportion of all cancers.
The study will allow the drug to be used in tumors that do not have this genetic defect, which effectively "reinvent" the damage.
In experiments on mice that develop lung tumors, the researchers show that deterrence of a molecule called Cdk1 also stop DNA repair.
When the animal was given a growth barrier PARP, It successfully eradicate cancer, reports the journal Nature medicine.
Professor Nicola Curtin said "Facing Cdk1 help repair the DNA in cancer cells, making them sensitive to PARP growth barrier".
"We are also able to show that this approach targeting only cancer cells.` Now we need to develop an effective drug that can block Cdk1, so that many patients can be helped from treatment with PARP growth barrier. It is widely applicable, chances are universally .
"The fact that the damage was more susceptible to cell growth inhibitor of PARP can be re-created in the lung cancer that is possible. It's still very early, but it is quite interesting".
Dr Lesley Walker, of Cancer Research UK, which funded the study, said "we have a powerful new tool for treating cancer patients," he said.
Sources: Antara

Breast Cancer in Men More at Risk

2011-10-21T21:11:00.000+07:00

Men were at risk for breast kenker. It is said to Gatot Subroto Army Hospital oncologist, Dr. Loyal Basuki Saptadi Sp B Onk. "Men are also at risk. But it is not as great in women," said Saptadi seminar Early Detection Key to Prevention and Treatment of Breast Cancer.

However, breast cancer is more aggressive in men than women. This is because breast size smaller men than women. Thus, cancer cells in men more easily spread to other organs. Breast cancer cells usually spread to the lungs, spine, and liver.

Breast cancer, currently the number one killer of Indonesian women. Saptadi said the prevalence rate of breast cancer until now unknown. "What is clear of breast cancer in the upper position of cervical cancer," he said.

This marked the emergence of cancer symptoms lump in the breast or underarm area. This lump is painless. When the bump is beginning to be felt there, Saptadi advised to immediately checked out. "Checks as soon as possible, increase the likelihood of recovery in these patients," he said.

Cervical Cancer Lurking Women, Beware

2011-10-12T15:34:00.000+07:00

Women are sometimes less or even do not understand about cervical cancer. And in Indonesia cervical cancer became the number one killer.

2002 data showed, from 13 pathology centers in Indonesia cervical cancer became the number one killing machine. Cervical cancer, occupying 25 percent of the 10 types of cancer that strikes men and women. While the percentage of women cancer has 26.4 percent of the 10 types of cancer that attacks.

This indicates Indonesian girl dies every hour due to cervical cancer. In the world every two minutes a woman dies due to this cancer. It is estimated that cervical cancer kills 270,000 women every year.

Cancer is caused by an attack Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Usually strikes women of childbearing age, approximately thirty to fifty years. HPV types 16 and 18 are the cause of 70 percent of cervical cancer in Indonesia and the world.

Cervical cancer attacks the cervix which is the lowest part of the uterus. The attack starts from the cervix into the uterus (womb) and then reach the vagina. From these organs continue to spread to other parts if not treated.

The disease is transmitted through genital skin contact. Infection is persistent and can not disappear by itself. Most women do not feel affected by this cancer. The majority of women realized when an attack has already reached a high stage.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Issues Still Being Cause of Death

2011-10-12T15:29:00.000+07:00

Water-related diseases, sanitation and hygiene issues (hygiene) on the basis of data the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008 contributed 3.5 percent of total deaths in Indonesia.
While one of the diseases caused by three things, namely diarrhea, accounted for one death in children under five in Indonesia, by 25 percent according to data of Health Research Association, 2007.
The main problem that affects the sanitation problem. Includes many factors such as sanitary sewers clogged, wash and bathe in polluted rivers, indiscriminate defecation, latrine who carelessly, industrial waste disposal in residential areas and disposal of feces of wild mud.
Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, said facilities such as washing bath toilet (MCK) is still an obstacle for some communities in Indonesia. So is the toilet with a discharge that is not true.
In addition to water-related diseases, sanitation and hygiene, the mortality rate is also greatly influenced by the behavior of Indonesia. ''These diseases could be avoided by living a clean and healthy behaviors (PHBs),''said Tjandra.
Diseases such as diarrhea, intestinal worms and typhoid can be transmitted from unclean hands. Unfortunately, the behavior of washing hands is still rarely done. In general, the behavior of washing hands with soap Indonesian people are still very low. Handwashing behavior data Ministry of Health 2010 recorded only 23 percent of people who wash their hands with soap. Doubled compared to 2007 which amounted to 11 percent.
Even so, diarrhea morbidity study in 2010 by the Ministry of Health showed a decrease with diarrhea from 423 per thousand population to 411 per thousand population. According to Tjandra, handwashing with soap is a simple way to maintain health and could reduce cases of diarrhea by 47 percent, upper respiratory tract infections (ARI) and bird flu by 50 percent.

Prevent Cervical Cancer With Always Maintain hygiene 'Miss V'

2011-10-12T15:17:00.000+07:00

Maintain cleanliness of female sex organs are highly recommended. One of them, with frequently changing pads, during the coming months, said Dr. Ryan Thamrin SpOG sexologists. "The area is fertile ground moist growing Pappiloma Human Virus (HPV) causes cervical cancer," he added.

Often, changing pads, minimizing moisture occurs. It also means preventing the growth of HPV.

Sexologists obstetrician who once said, no matter whether the dressings made from herbal or not. "The important thing is often replaced, that's the key. Want to wear pads herbal or not it does not matter," he said.

Women had to be more vigilant against cervical cancer. Preventive efforts are needed to prevent attacks of cervical cancer.
Until now, cervical cancer was recorded as the number one killer in Indonesia and the world.

Every day an estimated one Indonesian woman died of cervical cancer. It is estimated there were 500 thousand women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Average annual deaths reached 270 thousand.

Thalassemia Disease Continues to Increase

2011-10-12T15:11:00.000+07:00

Chairman of the Parents Association of People with Thalassemia Indonesia (POPTI) Bogor branch Setionegoro Dr. Djoko said, the trend increase in thalassemia disease in the community continues to increase every year.
"Peningatakan reach him every 5 to 10 percent in Indonesia, while in West Java, every 3,000 births, 300 infants likelihood of them suffering from thalassemia disease," said Dr. Djoko Setionegoro, in Bogor on Monday.
Djoko explained, the introduction of thalassemia is still lacking in the community. Many people are not familiar with the blood disorder.
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder disease of the elderly are genetically differentiated into thalassemia minor (trait carrier / normal life) and Thalassemia major (requiring blood transfusion).
In the area of Bogor own quite a lot of people with thalassemia. Based on data from POPTI Bogor branch, number of patients with thalassemia as many as 244 people.
These diseases affect anyone, from age six months to 33 years. This disease makes sufferers rely on blood transfusions.
Thalassemia sufferers are living from blood transfusions. However, transfusion carries unfavorable effects for patients, such as iron in the patient's body increases.
"In some cases, iron overload can cause darkening of skin color, but if the iron was wrapped around the heart it will be very dangerous," he said.
To overcome these advantages, the patient should be given an iron chelation drug that serves as a binder and remove excess iron is provided regularly and continuously.
Djoko said, one way to prevent the development of Thalassemia in the community is to do a health check (checks the blood), particularly for couples who want to get married.
According to Djoko premarital medical examination is very important given the Thalassemia is a genetic hereditary disease from both parents. "So it's very important to do blood tests for couples getting married for both parents know the health history," he said.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Bogor branch POPTI Day, Robby Kurniawan said, during the period of two years (2010-2011) Thalassemia has claimed four lives Bogor residents of a total 244 existing patients.
According to Robby, the majority of causes of death due to cardiovascular complications due to blood transfusion that is not offset by taking iron chelation.
"The lives of people with Thalassemia is a blood transfusion, but transfusion was brought unfavorable effects such as iron in the patient's body to increase," he said.

Source : Antara

Cell Phone Radiation Can Cause Brain Cancer

2011-09-21T12:51:00.000+07:00

WHO (World Health Organization) recently warned of the dangers of radiation from mobile phones are classified as "very likely risk of cancer". The agency had previously conducted a review of the effects of electromagnetic waves on human health.

The declaration is based on evidence in the study of those who use cell phones extensively. Known, high intensity use of mobile phones resulted in an increased risk of glioma, a malignant form of brain cancer.

Conclusions drawn the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the agency under the WHO, applies to radio frequency electromagnetic radiation in general, although most research in this area centered on cellular phone.

The findings are the culmination of the IARC meeting attended by 31 scientists from 14 countries to examine hundreds of results of previous studies that have been published about the cancer risks posed by electromagnetic fields.

Jonathan Samet, a scientist at the University of Southern California, who led the group stated, "There may be some risk, and therefore we should keep a close link between cell phones and cancer."

In the field of radio frequency refers to as "possibly carcinogenic", WHO has put them on par with about 240 other harmful agents, including low-level magnetic fields, powder, and worked as a dry cleaner.

The report found no clear mechanism for the waves cause brain tumors.Radiation from mobile phones is too weak to cause cancer by breaking the DNA, which led scientists to look for other causes.

"We found some common thread that tells us how the cancer can occur but there are gaps and uncertainties," said Samet.

Christopher Wild, Director of IARC, said that in looking at the potential implications for public health, there should be more research on long-term mobile phone use. "Pending the availability of such information, it is important to take pragmatic steps to reduce exposure such as hands-free devices or SMS," he said.
Source: Telegraph

Slimming With Online Sports

2011-09-21T11:42:00.000+07:00

A visit to a health club in Second Life virtual community is likely to help streamlinethe body. According to fitness experts, participated in a 12-week program tostreamline the body in real and online that will both lose the same weight.

Indiana University researchers in the United States said in a conference thatconfidence and motivation that is built up in online fitness training continues in normal life. A British psychologist says a mix of online and direct exercisepractice in the gym may be the best way to lose weight.

Second Life, launched in 2003 to give its members the opportunity to have an online identity and interact with other members in the internet world.

Dr. Jeanne Johnston, who led the study, presented his study at the Conference ofthe American College of Sports Medicine in Denver. He is also working with thecommunity of body streamlining interactive Second Life Island.

People who are overweight and obesity were recruited to participate in an onlineprogram and similar programs in person. Both courses lasted four hours eachweek either in Second Life and the real world.

Most of the women who join this program with the age of 46 years in Second Life.Meanwhile, women who participated in a fitness program in the real world was aged 37 years. The result, for 12 weeks following the program to streamline the body, they both managed to lose weight with an average weight loss of up to 5kilograms.

Sources: www.bbc.co.uk

Laugh.....Pain relievers panacea Valuable Offers

2011-09-19T00:18:00.000+07:00

Want to be free from pain? Laugh with your peers. Sincere and spontaneous laughter produces similar chemicals that will flood the brain opium so as to reduce the pain, according to research in the UK.

In that study, some respondents were asked to watch two television shows are contradictory, ie events of humor ranging from bean to Mr. miniseries Friends. The others watched the show 'serious' golf range and course of life in the wild.

Other tests performed on other respondents in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where they watch a comedy show directly or theatrical drama.

At the same time, they measured the level of resistance to pain.

Only in 15 minutes, those who laugh are able to tolerate pain for up to 10 percent than those who did not laugh. "They are laughing about three times or more indicates a high tolerance to pain," said Robin Dunbar, head of the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Oxford who led the research.

Protection of the pain is coming from the endorphins, a complex chemical compound that helps transmit messages between neurons, which dull the pain signals are physically and psychological. Endorphins are produced when the laughter can also be produced during physical exercise such as running, swimming, and yoga.

Your High Risk Stroke? Learn the Symptoms and Find Relief Soon

2011-09-19T00:02:00.000+07:00

RSUP stroke unit head Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta, Dr. Ismail Setyopranoto SpS (K), say, those at high risk should recognize early signs of stroke symptoms and immediately to the hospital for immediate assistance. According to him, the potential risk factors for strokes caused by hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and hypercholesterolemia who had suffered by patients.

To avoid a stroke, pegenalan early signs of stroke symptoms and referral to hospital efforts should be done immediately. According to him, the success of stroke therapy is largely determined by the speed of action in the acute stage, which means the longer the effort referral to the hospital or the longer the time between when an attack by the timing of therapy means the worse the prognosis.

"Treatment of patients with bleeding strokes should be done in the intensive care unit (ICU). If the acquired volume over 30 cc of the bleeding, bleeding intraventrikuler with hydrocephalus or clinical state of patients tend to deteriorate, "he added.

He said the number of stroke patients at Sardjito 70 percent of which include acute ischemic stroke and 30 percent of bleeding strokes. The number of deaths in ischemic stroke rate of 9.3 percent and 14.4 percent of bleeding strokes.

"Stroke with an acute attack, can cause death within a short time. It is a major cause of physical or mental disability in the productive age and old age," said Ismail when speaking at seminars and somposium Clinical Updates 2011 in the Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine (FK) UGM (16 -17 / 1).

Admittedly, the management of acute stroke care in the hospital is doing to minimize the number of cells undergoing damage. The way through panumbra tissue repair and prevention of further bleeding in intracerebral hemorrhage.

You Need to Know: One Fruit Apples Per Day Can Prevent Stroke

2011-09-18T23:58:00.000+07:00

That an apple can keep us from a doctor, maybe you often hear. However, a recent study published in the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association elaborate more specific: an apple a day will keep us from a stroke. Not only apples, but the whole fruit of the light-colored flesh.
However, Dutch researchers said people with high intake of apples, pears, bananas, or cauliflower may reduce stroke risk by 52 percent. The study involved more than 20 thousand adults aged over 10 years.
Even so, experts say a stroke, do not have to put off eating fruit and vegetables with other colors, just for the sake of preventing a stroke.
At the beginning of the study, participants were asked to fill out detailed questionnaires about diet and lifestyle in the previous year. By using this information and tracking the health of participants during the next decade, the researchers were able to examine the relationship between the color of fruits and vegetables that are consumed with stroke risk.
The study found that an increase of 25 grams (g) per day consumption of fruits and vegetables and white associated with the risk of stroke that is 9 percent lower.
Of white fruits and vegetables that are eaten by 20 thousand people are involved in this study, more than half the apples and pears. An average apple has a weight of 120g.
However, no similar relationship was found between the incidence of stroke and fruits and green vegetables (dark leafy vegetables, cabbage, and lettuce), orange / yellow (mostly citrus fruits), or red / purple.
Linda Oude Griep, lead author of the study, as well as a postdoctoral in the field of nutrition at the Wageningen University, The Netherlands, said more research is needed to figure out why the white meat (in fruits and vegetables) is important.
"It's hard to say what the important role of nutrients in fruits and vegetables white. We know that apples and pears are fruits that are high in fiber, but there may be another explanation."
He said these findings may be useful to encourage people to consume large amounts of white flesh fruit and vegetables to prevent stroke.

Prevent Degenerative Disease with Algae

2011-09-14T05:08:00.000+07:00

Degenerative diseases (premature aging), either chronic or not, have often encountered upon modern society. This caused some people do not treat your body well and unhealthy lifestyle. For example, smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages, lack of exercise, lack of rest, stress, eating less proportionally, and environmental pollution. No medical drugs that can cure this illness scientifically.

However, degenerative diseases can be minimized with Cryptomonadales fact, a type of algae that live in fresh water clean and contain complete nutrition to help regenerate cells that have been damaged.

Algae (algae) was found by Wang Shun Cryptomonadales Tee, a lecturer and teacher biodemikal of Technology at Ping Tung University in Taiwan. He has conducted research for 30 years before finally finding the algae.Cryptomonadales algae''is elliptical, which is a new product developed through biotechnology,''said Wang Shun Tee.

According to Wang Shun Tee, Cryptomonadales is the species with the best quality of this type of Chlorella sorokiniana. Cryptomonadales, he added, is algae (algae) which is an elliptical new product research and development of superior two types of algae, namely Chlorella and Spirulina. He claimed to replicate itself Cyptomonadales with procedures, treatments, and a rigorous selection.Cryptomonadales''grow very fast, stable seed, with a thin cell membrane, and contain Cryptomonadales Growth Factor (CGF) is high, vitamins, and other rare elements,''he explained.

Cryptomonadales, said Wang, need solar energy to bring the process of photosynthesis. That is, it requires only air, water, and sun. The addition of production from Cryptomonadales in every generation, he added, from a single cell can be four within 24 hours. Its growth''quickly than fruit or vegetable that takes four to six months to harvest. With world population growing, this is going to help because its production quickly,''he said.

Wang is also president of the International Chlorella then have the full support of Health Department of Taiwan through a series of studies headed by Prof. Ih-Jen Su, PhD, an alumnus of Harvard Medical School, USA, and Dr. Chun Chian Yu from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Prof. Shi and Jan from the Department Biotechnology, Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. Of research was born tablets, powders, and liquid extract Cryptomonadales very quickly absorbed by the body.

Moreover, in medical research has also shown that Cryptomonadales contain high concentrations of unsaturated fatty acids of high quality and activator of PPAR (Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors, Receptor Activating Lipid Micro, or Chlorella Lipid Substance). `'Cryptomonadales also contains concentrations of proteins, carbohydrates, and unsaturated fatty acids are high,''said Wang.

Plant Enhancer Stamina

2011-09-14T03:09:00.000+07:00

Indonesia is known as a country rich with natural resources. Abundant availability from Sabang to Merauke. In fact, some species of plants and herbs believed to have many properties that are beneficial to human health, including restoring stamina in men. Several other plants are believed to have the efficacy increase stamina men, among others :

1. Ginseng Extract Ginseng is a plant with efficacy increasing stamina, physical performance, enhance sex drive, improve blood flow, and delaying the aging process and decrease tissue or organ function.

2. Damiana extract. Damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca) merit increase male stamina is a plant small shrubs with aromatic leaves typical. This plant is used as an aphrodisiac (a substance used to stimulate sexual power), antidepressant, tonic and diuretic.

3. Yohimbe Extract Yohimbe extract is an alkaloid derived from plants Pausinystalia yohimbe, and beneficial to increase male stamina. The effect widens the blood vessels, improving blood flow, particularly in the erectile tissue.
4. Muira Puama Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides) is a plant of the Brazilian shrub that is used as an aphrodisiac and nervous system stimulant.
5. Siberian Ginseng Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is used to increase stamina and improve resistance to stress.
6. Ginger Ginger (Zingiber officinale ROSCs) are seasonal plants which are found in Indonesia and elsewhere. Ginger contains volatile oil, resin, mineral sineol, fellandren, camphor, zingiberin, zingiberol, gigerol, lipidas, amino acids, niacin, vitamin A, B1, C, and protein. Behind it was a spicy, ginger has a property to stimulate the release of the hormone adrenaline, the blood vessels widen and accelerate blood flow. Ginger also contains antioxidants that help neutralize the damaging effects caused by free radicals in the body

Beware, Trigger Diabetes Not Just Food, Pollutants Can Also

2011-09-13T15:43:00.000+07:00

Now, not merely a diet and unhealthy lifestyle can lead to diabetes. A study revealed that pollutants are also at risk of making a person develops diabetes.

Several types of pollutants or pollutants such as pesticides and "poly-chlorinated biphenyls" or suspected PCB-related type 2 diabetes. Both types of pollutants are often found in high-fat meats and fish. PCBs have been used in the manufacture of paints, plastics, and electrical equipment, but now no longer used in many countries.

However exposure to chemicals still occurs in the general population because they are contaminated from the food chain. A study published in the journal Diabetes Care says, the chemicals are likely to be driving changes in the body and trigger diabetes. But researchers were not able to prove that the chemical does cause diabetes.

The study was conducted on 725 adults with diabetes in Sweden is free. The researchers took their blood samples to measure levels of pollutants. Then, the researchers observed them for five years. A total of 36 of all participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during the observation.

When the team headed by Dr. Duk-Hee Lee, from Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea, taking into account other risks such as diabetes are weight loss, exercise, and smoking, it turns out people who have high levels of PCBs, has nine times higher likelihood of having diabetes than those with low levels of pollutants in their blood.

Relation is smaller for a number of types of pesticides, while others are not associated with diabetes at all. However, the researchers were not able to prove that the PCBs or other pollutants cause diabetes.

According to the National Institutes of Health in the United States, more than eight percent of the U.S. population has diabetes, mostly type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, according to World Health Organization, as much as 8.6 percent of Indonesia's population suffer from diabetes.

The disease consists of two types of diabetes. In type 1 diabetes is caused purely by genetic abnormalities, ie, when the body was not producing insulin which controls blood sugar levels, so patients need insulin injections every day. Type 1 diabetes usually occurs in children and adolescents.

In type 2 diabetes, pakreas produce insulin, but cells are not able to respond normally. This type of diabetes is usually associated with obesity, lack of exercise, and high blood pressure. This type is usually only attack at the age above 40 years.

If not controlled properly, high blood sugar levels in people with diabetes will result in damage to blood vessels and nerves that can cause impaired vision and kidney problems and increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and impotence.

Someone said to suffer from diabetes when blood sugar levels above 126 mg / dl fasting or 200 mg / dl when not fasting. However, the most visible symptom of new diabetes when blood sugar is above 270 mg / dl.

Common symptoms of diabetes include constant thirst, increased urinary frequency, fatigue, weight loss, impaired vision, and if injuries take a long time to heal.

Eating more vegetables and other plant foods and exercising regularly are thought to help rid the body of pollutants.
Sources: Antara

Want Immune Down Easy, Avoid These Foods

2011-09-13T15:28:00.001+07:00

The immune system protects the body from infection and disease. If you want a body resistant and strong, you should not be too often consume foods and substances such as those mentioned below.

Several factors are indeed a barrier and reduced immune system such as stress, insomnia, smoking, eating habits and lack of exercise and other medical conditions. Where children and adults decreased immune system.
Here are some foods that are known to lower the immune system, and this is what you should avoid as quoted from the LIVESTRONG:
1. Red Meat
These foods are major sources of saturated fat, which if consumed in excessive amounts can increase the risk of high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and other diseases associated with decreased immune system.
The expert from the Cleveland clinic advised people to reduce datau avoid sources of saturated fats such as (hot dogs, sausage, bacon, ribs and red meat).
2. Butter and Margarine
Margarines that contain unsaturated fats that can damage a healthy heart and immune system, the director of the Yale Prevention Research Center in Connecticut, the U.S. said unsaturated fats contribute to causing inflammation.
This makes the immune system can not generate the appropriate protection and good for the body. For that reason, replace butter and margarine with vegetable oils such as olive and canola to strengthen the immune system.
3. High Fat Milk Products
Dairy products containing high fat levels are an additional source of saturated fat.Cleveland Clinic suggested that we choose milk, Youghurt, cheese or other foods that are low in fats in order to produce benefits for the immune system itself.
4. Eating Too Much Sugar
Eating excessive sugar to 8 tablespoons per day may reduce the ability of white blood cells to destroy the germs by 40 percent. This impact can be felt immediately 30 minutes after consumption of up to five hours ahead. Sugar intake can come from foods such as candy, colorful cereals, syrups, jams, Jely, cakes and biscuits.
Sources: Antara

Erection fails? Beware, That Means There Cardiac Disorders

2011-09-13T14:52:00.000+07:00

Erectile failure may be harbinger of heart disease in some men. Similarly, a review of numerous studies on the relationship between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disorders conducted by Chinese scientists.
The study also concluded that a change of heart-healthy lifestyle or a cholesterol-lowering drugs is thought to have a positive impact on male sexual health.Scientists have long known the relationship between impotence or erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular health.
Although so far there is no evidence, the general theory states arteries that supply blood to the penis during erection may clog arteries faster than in the larger heart.It became an early warning about possible heart artery disease later in life men.
To discuss the relationship between the two, Jia-Yi Dong from Soochow University in Suzhou, China, and colleagues combines 12 previous studies concerning impotence and heart disease. All of these studies included nearly 37,000 men.
"Meta-analysis showed erectile dysfunction significantly increases the risk of heart disease and blood vessel disease, coronary heart disease, stroke and death. Improvements may not tied to powerful risk factor of heart and blood vessels of conventional," they wrote in the Journal of the American College ofCardiology.
Lifestyle ChangesThey found that men who face the problem of erectile dysfunction has a 48 percent risk that they will have heart attacks. They also face a higher mortality than men who did not have sexual problems.
Traditional risk factors, such as smoking, obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, did not explain the relationship. Thus, it reinforces the notion that impotence, when not caused by problems with a spouse or other psychological problems, is a risk factor for heart disease itself.
But one other study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that lifestyle changes and cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as statins, appear to increase the problem of erectile dysfunction in men. ''But, the effect is just a little,''Reuters reported.
Men who exercise more or eat the Mediterranean diet, rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil, for example, reported an increase in 2.4 points on 25-point scale of the problem of erectile dysfunction.
Men who use statins''face increased 3.1 points,''said Bhanu Gupta and colleagues from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Results are based on six trials with 740 participants. "Our results reinforce the growing evidence that lifestyle changes and pharmaceutical therapies for heart disease risk factors and blood vessels are effective in improving sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction," they wrote.
They added lifestyle changes seem to be useful no matter whether he used Viagra, the most common drug to treat impotence, or not.
Sources: Antara

Beware, High Salt Plus Low Potasium Lead to Increased Risk of Death

2011-09-08T15:37:00.000+07:00

Although you are less salty meal, you should think twice again to add salt. Eating too much salt while low intake of potassium in the body could be at risk of deadly, according to U.S. government researchers concluded in their recent studies.
The findings of a team of researchers Center for Disease Control and Prevention USA (CDC) was the previous studies that argue against harsh. In another study found no evidence that reducing salt can reduce the risk of heart disease and premature death.
"Salt is still bad for you," said Health Commission of New York, Thomas Farley.He also perceive still need to campaign for the reduction of salt in restaurant and food packaging by 25 percent in the five-year target.
Most health experts agree with Farley that eating too much salt is not good for the body and reduce the intake can lower blood pressure. High blood pressure is proven to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Levels of salt intake by increasing world population since the 1970's. Americans alone, according to the calculation of the salt consumed twice the recommended daily limit.
In the CDC study, published by the Archives of Internal Medicine, the study focuses specifically on growing where a diet high in salt but low in potassium very risky.
Farley who wrote an editorial in the report the CDC study, said the study is one of the best in monitoring long-term effects of high salt intake. "The results are fully consistent with the medical community talks about sodium intake," said Farley.
In the study, researchers monitor the long-term effects of sodium and potassium intake terhadal 12 thousand people. The study was conducted for over 15 years.
At the end of the study period, 2270 participants in the study had died. Of those who died, 825 recorded deaths from heart disease, and 433 due to clotting of blood vessels and stroke.
Key on Potassium
The study also found that those who eat high-salt and low potassium is the most high-risk.
"Those with a diet high in sodium and low potassium increased 50 percent risk of dying from various causes, or have twice the risk, aka 200 percent died of a heart attack," said Elena Kuklina, one of the researchers, explained.
He said people just need to increase your intake of potassium in the diet by adding more fresh fruits, vegetables such as spinach, grapes, carrots, sweet potatoes and sweet low-fat milk and yogurt
The study was not without challenges. Salt Institute, an industry group accused the CDC study found that link between salt and heart disease is statistically very significant.
"This is a publication with a disability who tried to carry the agenda of the anti-salt, a campaign that has long encouraged the CDC," said the director of the Salt Institute of Science and Research, Mort Satin.
"The only thing significant is the link between low potassium intake with mortality," said Satin in a statement.
Dr. Robert Briss, director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the CDC, said the findings support the evidence and the general recommendation that higher doses of sodium is associated with adverse consequences on health.
And the conclusion is also suggested 'that a higher potassium have better benefits, "he said in a telephone interview Briss.
"A large sodium is not associated with table salt, but it is in the food and especially processed foods and in restaurants that we buy. The consumer, despite having a big motivation to reduce salt, do not have much choice," he said.
Kuklina said potassium often reverse the adverse effects of salt in the diet. The existence of elements that primarily affects those who frequently eat processed foods. "If sodium raises your blood pressure, then the potassium down. When the salt is to save and hold water, potassium helps your body get rid of excess water," he explained.
Instead of focusing only on the salt, Kuklina say researchers should focus on the balance between potassium and salt. "We need to seek both bersamaanya, reducing salt intake and increase potassium intake," he said.
Sources: Reuters / Onislam.net

These Shoes Diabetes Work Student University of Gajah Mada Yogyakarta - Indonesia

2011-09-08T14:54:00.000+07:00

Four students from the University of Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta - Indonesia created a shoe for people with diabetes mellitus, making it easier for people with diabetes were doing their daily activities.
"The four students namely Vivi Leona Amelia, Erlisa Diah Pertiwi, Ade Oktiyanto Saputro, and Arini Giska Safitri. They made a new breakthrough in the manufacture of shoes for diabetics," said Vice Dean for Student Affairs Faculty of Medicine, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta Suhardjo .
According to him, many diabetics feel anxious and afraid during the move, fearing exposure of gravel or tripped on the foot, causing injury and widespread. It is reasonable because the injury arises in people with diabetes is difficult to recover.
"People with diabetes have a risk of 29 times hit by diabetic ulcers. Complication of wound smells on the skin surface that often occurs in patients with diabetes, either because the use of inappropriate footwear which contributed 99.9 percent of cases," he said.
Arini Giska Safitri says diabetics do not realize the event of injury on their feet due to neuropathy or nerve sufferers experience can not feel pain that occurs in that section.
"Therefore, it is important for diabetics to use footwear that will protect the patient in order not to hurt or wound that does not widen the patient's perceived," he said.
According to him, which he developed shoes that are designed to prevent injuries as well as the addition of diabetic foot wounds. Shoes are made using carefully selected ingredients to reduce the risk of top quality wound in the leg extension.
In addition to preventing the expansion of injuries to the foot, the shoe is also designed to enhance the comfort of use in diabetic foot in daily activity. So, they do not have to worry injured while walking.
He said the diabetic shoes are made using materials that are combined in order to achieve comfort and suitability for diabetic foot conditions. The basic ingredients of shoe leather wearing the best quality beef and lamb.
Leather material is used because it fits the patient's feet humidity conditions.Diabetic foot should not be too moist so as not to cause bacteria and infection and a bad odor.
Besides leather, also added merimes (a type of foam fabric) on the inside foot to reduce the level of friction with the shoe so as to minimize the occurrence of blisters. "Our shoes are made in accordance with the size of the diabetic foot. It is to be one of the hallmarks of our products," he said
Sources: Antara

Ecstasy turns Prospects Have Cancer Cure

2011-09-08T14:41:00.000+07:00

Some researchers in the UK on Friday (19 / 8), revealed they are investigating whether drug addicts who loved nightclub, ecstasy can be effective in curing patients with blood cancers.
Some scientists at the University of Birmingham in central England said the form of the drug that has been modified encourages its ability to destroy cancer cells up to 100 times more powerful.
Six years ago, some researchers found a cancer that attacks the white blood cells seem to react to certain drugs "psychotropic".
It covers all the body weight-lowering drugs, anti-depressant Prozac type, and amphetamine derivatives such as MDMA - the community commonly known as ecstasy.
Scientists at Birmingham said their findings since it can lead to derivative MDMA is now used in experiments on patients. Derivatives can be effective in treating blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
"This is an attractive advanced stage towards the utilization of a modified form of MDMA to help people suffering from blood cancer," said Professor John Gordon, from the School of Immunology and Infection at the University of Birmingham, was quoted as saying by AFP on Friday (19 / 8)
"Although we do not intend to give people false hope, the results of this research has the potential to increase treatment in the next few years," he said.
The team found that MDMA doses needed to treat tumors will prove deadly, so they plan to isolate the content of the drug on cancer killer. They are now researching how to make MDMA molecule able to penetrate the walls of cancer cells with ease.
Doctor David Grant, Director of Science at the charity Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research - which partly funded the study, said, "Prospects for blood cancer can target with a drug that is made of ecstasy is a very exciting statement."
"Many types of lymphoma remains difficult to treat and non-toxic drugs are effective and very necessary to have an impact," he added. The findings are published in the bi-monthly journal Investigational New Drugs.
Sources: Antara