Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health. Show all posts

Monday, August 1, 2011

Honey and usefulness

Honey is food containing various nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, dextrin, plant pigments and Aromatic components. Even from the results of expert research Nutrition and food, honey contains a carbohydrate which is highest among other livestock products are milk, eggs, meat, cheese and menterga approximately (82.3% higher) Every 100 grams of pure honey is worth 294 calories or the ratio of 1000 grams of honey pure equivalent to 50 chicken eggs or 5.675 liters of milk or 1680 grams of meat. From the results of a recent study found the substances or compounds that are in honey is very complex, which reached 181 species.

Usefulness of honey has been known since the days of Ancient Egypt. Even Queen Cleopatra has used to maintain health and beauty.
It is also used honey for embalming herb (Embalming) to preserve the mummy of ancient Egyptian kings.
Japanese tradition is to drink honey every night to wake up in a state of fresh and healthy.

One of the unique honey is because honey contains antibiotic substances. This was the result of research Peter C Molan (1992), researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikoto, New Zealand. According to Honey proved to contain antibiotic substances active against attack various pathogens that cause disease.

In addition, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in Malaysia, Kamaruddin (1997) also mentions that in the honey contains anti-microbial substances, which can inhibit the disease.

Some infectious diseases by various pathogens that can be prevented and cured by drinking the honey on a regular basis include: upper respiratory tract infections (ARI), cough, fever, wound ulcer disease, gastrointestinal infections, skin diseases.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

The ratio of sodium and potassium are good for health

Individuals with a ratio of sodium / potassium are lower in their diets have a lower risk of death compared with those with a ratio of sodium / high potassium in the diet significantly due to cardiovascular disorders. This finding was revealed after the patients were followed for 15 years, the results of a study conducted by dr. Yang and colleagues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2011.

The main implication of the results of these studies is that the composition of these two micronutrients in the

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Effect of folic acid supplementation in adolescent

Elevated levels of plasma total homocysteine ​​(tyHcy) and inadequate folate status is particularly vulnerable to the teenagers. Folate status and homocysteine ​​metabolism related to cognitive function, but the relationship between folate status and homocysteine ​​metabolism in terms of academic achievement by teenage children have not been investigated previously.

With a background like the one above problems, a study conducted to assess whether there is a link between academic achievement in adolescents with elevated total plasma homocysteine, folate intake in dier, MTHFR 677 TT homozygosity and socioeconomic status. Research conducted by Nilsson TK., And team and published in the journal Pediatrics, involved 386 children in Swedish adolescents aged 15 years. Teenagers

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Clopidogrel therapy Hulu (Upstream) Post-STEMI

The results of a large-scale observational study conducted recently strengthened guidelines updated in Europe and America to recommend the administration of clopidogrel as early as possible post-STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction). This finding revealed by dr. David Erlinge and colleagues from Sweden, published in European Heart Journal in early July 2011. These researchers found that clopidogrel therapy upstream (upstream) before patients undergo catheterization associated with a decreased risk of death or myocardial infarction (myocardial infarction, MI) in patients with STEMI who underwent PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) primer. Clopidogrel, which slow its effects, usually given shortly after the occurrence of STEMI (before primary PCI), although to date there is no definitive evidence regarding this practice.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Anaphylactic shock allergic

Anaphylactic shock is a serious allergic reaction. The causes can be various kinds ranging from food, medicines, materials chemicals and insect bites. Called serious because these conditions can cause death and requires immediate medical action.

The following signs and symptoms of anaphylactic shock must be known:

     Reddish spots on the skin accompanied by itching.
     Swelling of the throat and or other organs.

Friday, July 8, 2011

All about E.coli bacteria

 By Institutions of Germany, Robert Koch Institute as many as 11 people were killed because of suffering from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by E. coli bacteria outbreak that hit Germany.
This type of E. Coli bacteria outbreak in Europe is a Shiga toxin-producing strains of Escherichia coli O104: H4 (STEC O104: H4).
Although the specific food that caused the outbreak has not been definitely known, for those who want to go to Germany to avoid eating tomatoes, lettuce and raw cucumber.
E. coli is a bacteria that is very much a group of its kind, but most are harmless but some can be painful.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Things about HIV, AIDS

In 2008, a total of 1,178,350 people in the United States living with HIV suffer, but in fact 20% of them do not know and did not realize that he is infected and the disease.
Provision of ARVs early after the diagnosis was able to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners as much as 96%.
Antiretroviral drugs are drugs to treat infections caused by retroviruses, including one of which is HIV. However, these drugs can only inhibit the growth of viruses, not curing.
Until now, HIV has infected more than 60 million people worldwide, half dead and only one person who identified healed.

Tips to reduce acne

 Acne is very annoying. For some people acne is like Jelangkung, acne can come without being invited on the contrary can go away without treatment.
Treatment of acne a little difficult, acne can also cause sufferers to lose their confidence. However, it does not mean acne sufferers there is no hope at all to be able to obtain a clear face acne free.
Here are some tips that can be done to at least reduce the acne is stubborn.
• Always diligent in cleaning the skin, especially in the prone skin with a gentle cleanser every morning and night or after each sweat. Try to avoid the use of abrasive, harsh soaps and scrubs.
• Always wash your hair regularly especially if your hair is oily.
• If you're acne prone, avoid the habit of touching his face with his hands in dirty conditions. Do not attempt to try to squeeze pimples in any way.

Monday, July 4, 2011

What is anorexia

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Anorexia or full-called anorexia nervosa is a potentially life-threatening disorder caused by famine and drastic weight loss. Diagnosis be established if a person loses at least 15% of normal or ideal body weight. Extreme weight loss in people with anorexia are very dangerous for your health and can even be deadly.
The term anorexia literally means loss of appetite. This definition is a bit misleading because people with anorexia actually feel hungry but refuses to eat. People with anorexia are very afraid of getting fat even they

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Health & Fitness: Addiction, How to stop

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Health & Fitness: Addiction, everyone would not want to become an addict. It all started with trial and error. What if talking about the addiction problem, which usually comes to mind immediately is a drug, alcohol, and psychotropic substances. But the actual addiction can vary.
The problem is how to overcome the addiction, because usually people who have experienced addiction is difficult to control the levels of addiction so reluctant to treat it and will be even worse.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Acetaminophen Long Term Use of Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

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Use of aspirin and NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) long-term, is associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer in some epidemiological studies. Research conducted by Eric Jacobs, Ph.D., an epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society led the research on long-term use of acetaminophen with prostate cancer incidence in 78,485 men (Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort).
Information obtained by the use of acetaminophen using kuosioner completed at baseline in 1992 and updated using kuosioner follow-up in 1997 and every 2 years thereafter. During follow-up period from 1992

Reduce stroke with olive oil

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A new study states that diets high in olive oil reduce the risk of stroke in older adults. In 7600 elderly adults, consumption of high doses of olive oil at baseline associated with a lower incidence of stroke for the next five years, after researchers controlled for a number of confounding factors, including lifestyle and nutritional factors, risk factors for stroke, and blood fats. Samieri, et al. examined the link between olive oil consumption and incidence of stroke in 7625 people aged 65 years or more. They investigated from the ongoing research that is looking for risk factors for vascular dementia.
At baseline, 1738 patients (22.8%) reported not using olive oil, 3052 (40.0%) reported the use of olive oil in a medium dose, and 2835 (37.2%) reported intensive use of olive oil. Researchers say that the users of olive

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Effect of Vitamin D for diabetes

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High levels of vitamin D in the blood appear to be associated with a reduced risk of incident diabetes in people at high risk for this disease, this is according to a recent report, presented Dr. Anastassios G. Pittas and colleagues from the division of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts which was presented at the American Diabetes Association 71st Scientific Sessions. According to Drs. Pittas, vitamin D may play a role in improving diabetes by increasing insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity, and most of the evidence focuses on the beneficial effects in pancreatic beta cells.
To determine the relationship between vitamin D status and risk of incident diabetes, the researchers analyzed data from the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), three groups of studies comparing intensive lifestyle

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