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How To Prevent Stroke Disease

Written By TT on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 | 7:10 PM

How To Prevent Stroke Disease - High incidence of stroke in this country has not been matched with the handling of public awareness of this health problem. In fact, stroke is the leading cause of disability in patients. Stroke prevention efforts can be done in several ways, including keeping blood cholesterol levels remain within safe limits.

When blood tests showed blood cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dl, then the levels should be lowered. LDL cholesterol levels in normal blood is less than 160 mg/dl, but if you have one or more risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, and heart disease), the recommended LDL cholesterol not exceed 130 mg/dl.

According dr.Sutarto Prodjo Disastro, Sp.S, excess cholesterol can be deposited on the walls of blood vessels that can cause narrowing and hardening of the arteries or also called atherosclerosis. "If the blockage is affecting the blood vessels of the brain there will be a stroke," said Chairman of Public Relations and Outreach Yaysan Stroke Indonesia in Jakarta, Thursday (19/8).


Cholesterol can be controlled with low-fat diet. Ideally, our food contains fat consumption below 30 percent, 50 percent carbohydrates, and protein 20 per cent. Keep your cholesterol in the control of food sources of cholesterol not exceed 300 mg per day.

"Foods such as bowel, egg yolks, shrimp, and animal fats, can raise cholesterol. Therefore, the age, should be shifted to a diet loaded with vegetables and fruits," he said in a media event education dr.Sutarto Control of Life Cholesterol control in Jakarta.

Lack of physical activity also contribute to building cholesterol. The types of effective exercise to help lower cholesterol levels that involve the large muscles of the body such as thighs, upper arms, and hips.

In addition to diet and exercise properly, compliance is also noteworthy. Here means obedience, obedient conduct periodic inspections to control cholesterol levels, consult your doctor regularly and take medication regularly, especially if diet and exercise do not lower cholesterol.
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Tattoos and health risks and how to avoid it

Written By TT on Sunday, February 12, 2012 | 4:48 PM

Tattoos and health risks - One of the biggest considerations when it comes to the tattoo parlor is a connection between tattoos and health risks. With the fact that tattoos have become very popular these days, there was also an increase in the tattoo shop industry, and also a new tattoo artist. Therefore, you need to do research on tattoos and health risks before you decide to do so. Here are some health risks involved with tattoos. So watch out for them.

Tattoos and health risks and how to avoid it

1. Photo-toxic reaction occurs when your new tattoo in direct sunlight. This can cause an allergic reaction that would be painful and can also cause your tattoo to fade. Good time for the tattoo is during the winter because it will not have to worry about direct sunlight.

2. Hepatitis B causes inflammation of your liver, vomiting, yellow and may even cause death. You should get a Hepatitis B vaccination before getting a new tattoo.

3. Hepatitis C is a virus that is transmitted through blood or other body fluids. Does anyone know a treatment for this one, so make sure that you know more about your local tattoo shop where you done it.

4. Tetanus is an infection of the wound. If you already have this problem then you have to think back to tattoo your body, because it would increase the risk of blood infection.

5. Necrotizing fasciitis is very common but at the same time very dangerous. this disease found in your skin tissue. Fortunately there are treatments for this.

6. Problems and the greatest risk to health is a tattoo and AIDS. This dangerous disease can also be contracted through contaminated blood and immune system will attack.

Those are some things associated with tattoos and health risks. Do tattoos can be a very serious and should be considered very carefully. Here are some things you can do beforehand to make sure that you do not have a problem with tattoos and health risks.
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Acupuncture Can Solve This fifth disease

Written By TT on Thursday, December 8, 2011 | 4:04 PM

Acupuncture Can Solve This fifth disease - Formerly, acupuncture is only known in eastern medicine. But now, western medicine had already started to adopt it. Acupuncture works by inserting or manipulating needles into "acupuncture points" of the body.
According to the teachings of the science of acupuncture, this method will restore health, fitness, and in particular is very good for treating pain. Some experts have recognized the effectiveness of traditional medicine from China, especially in treating various diseases such as below:

1. Painful


More than a dozen studies over the past decade have shown that acupuncture is more effective than conventional medicine to treat osteoarthritis of the knee and lower back pain, said Dr. Brian Berman, director of the Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland, USA. even, acupuncture has also been believed effective for reducing migraine symptoms.

2. Indigestion

Since the first, acupuncture is believed to be able to overcome symptoms of vomiting and nausea, according to study results from the National Institutes of Health consensus panel.

"Medical acupuncture releases a calming neurotransmitter, like serotonin and dopamine, and reduce stress hormones," said Alex Moroz, MD, an acupuncturist and director of the Musculoskeletal Integrative Medicine Program of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center.

3. Side effects of chemotherapy

Recent research shows that acupuncture not only reduces the symptoms of nausea and pain in patients who were undergoing chemotherapy. But also help alleviate neurological symptoms such as dizziness, itching or tingling.

4. Hot flashes

Acupuncture works by regulating the vasomotor system (part of the nervous system that controls blood vessel diameter), which affects blood pressure, heart rate, and dilation of blood vessels - all of which play a role in providing heat effects on the body.

A research shows that acupuncture can help reduce hot flashes by 50 percent and its benefits will last up to 3 months.

5. Stress, anxiety and mild depression

Acupuncture can counteract stress by releasing neurotransmitters such as hormom endorfn and reduces production of stress hormones like cortisol. This therapy also helps improve blood circulation to carry oxygen to body tissue distribution and release of cortisol (stress hormone).
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Early Symptoms of Breast Cancer

Written By TT on Friday, October 21, 2011 | 2:02 AM

Early Symptoms of Breast Cancer | Among the largest cancer killer of women in the world is breast cancer. There are about 39,520 women die every year because encroached on this danger disease.

Actually, people with breast cancer can be cured. Mortality risk can be minimized, if the cancer is detected sooner. For that, as a woman you should know the early symptoms of breast cancer.

One of them by observing the appearance of abnormal cells in the milk ducts in the breast or called Ductal Carsinoma in Situ (DCIS).

DCIS is considered as the earliest form of breast cancer. Noninvasive DCIS is not spread out of the milk ducts and invade other parts of the breast. In addition, DCIS is usually found through a mammogram procedure which is part of the breast cancer screening.

Due to increased screening accuracy by using a mammogram, DCIS diagnosis rate increased dramatically in recent years.

As reported by the Mayo Clinic, DCIS is formed when there is a genetic mutation in the DNA from breast cell lines. Genetic mutation causes the cells appear normal, but these cells do not have the ability to exit from breast line.

The researchers do not know exactly what triggers growth the abnormal cell that causes DCIS. A number of factors may play a role, including genes from the parents, the environment, and lifestyle.
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Recognize Symptoms of Prostate Cancer

Written By TT on Sunday, July 10, 2011 | 7:03 PM

Prostate cancer now become one of the disease with high level chronic. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of death, from cancer for men over the age of 74. To that end, needs to be recognized and anticipated the disease early.
Recognize Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
In Indonesia, if it has been handled since the early stages, life expectancy could reach 70 percent. Meanwhile, in the West, which is 90 percent better. If you've reached the advanced stage, in many cases, the life expectancy of only 50 percent. In 5 years, patients will die, he said in Media Education titled Beware Recognize and Prostate Cancer, held Sanofi Group and ISUO, Saturday.

The symptoms of diseases and disorders including prostate cancer patients are often awakened at night to urinate, a day can urinate up to 8 times and a gush of urine is weak or not complete. Continuation of symptoms, blood appears in the urine or semen, erectile dysfunction, and pains in the spine.

Handling of prostate cancer, according to dr. Aru Wisaksono, SpPD, an oncologist from the University of Indonesia, currently using a multidisciplinary approach or comprehensive. To that end, treatment of prostate cancer is now also involves the science of oncology. "Unlike the past, now there are drugs, eg chemotherapy. However, it is very important for early detection melakuka," he said.

Chemotherapy treatment is mainly carried out against prostate cancer patients who have advanced stage, which spread to the spinal cord. In this condition, sufferers usually experience tremendous pain in the spine and hip. Chemotherapy treatment serves to reduce the pain, so at least improve the quality of life of sufferers.

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Prevent Kidney Disease by Drinking Water 3 Liter/day

Written By TT on Thursday, June 23, 2011 | 7:52 AM

Prevent Kidney Disease - Kidney stone disease really difficult to detected, kidney stone also can derived, so many peoples that are active or have potential to kidney stone disease. People who have talent in kidney stone must give attention to drink or consumption on his water drinking.

People who have kidney stones, or kidney stones talent, cultivated volume of 2 liters of urine in 24 hours so it is recommended to drink 3 liters of water per day.

People whose talents kidney stones, discovered the disease appears usually after experiencing pain in the lower abdomen. Other symptoms include back pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, fever, shiver, and there is blood in the urine.

"Kidney disease is largely inherited, so there are talented people kidney stones and some are not. If one parent are affected by kidney stones, then the son has a rock flair," said Dr. Dr. Parlindungan Siregar, SpPD-KGH from renal division hypertension, Department of Medicine Faculty of medicine in a press conference Hydration and Health at the Gran Hotel Sahid Jaya as written on Sunday (03/20/2011).

Dr. Parlindungan said: for people who have kidney stones, or have a talent cultivated kidney stones as much as 2 liters of urine volume within 24 hours. For that he recommended to drink 3 liters of water every day. But with a record of who has renal function should be normal.

Whereas if a person known to have impaired kidney function, be it acute renal disorders, or chronic renal impairment stage 4 and 5, the intake of water consumed should be limited.

For people with kidney disorders, fluid intake as much as the volume of urine excreted in 24 hours plus 500 ml. For example the volume of urine is expelled as many as 500 ml, then the fluid intake was 500 ml + 500 ml = 1,000 ml or 1 liter a day.

In addition, people who have the talent of kidney stones should avoid alcohol consumption, because the levels of purines contained fairly high in alcohol so that it can trigger kidney stones.

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Parathyroid Gland Cancer

Written By TT on Saturday, May 28, 2011 | 11:50 PM

Parathyroid Gland Cancer - Parathyroid glands function to control calcium in the body. There are four parathyroid glands, each of which there are two on each lobe of the thyroid gland. All glands are located at the base of the neck.
parathyroid cancer
Parathyroid cancer is a type of cancer is extremely rare. Both men and women have the potential of this cancer. This disease usually occurs in people older than 30 years. The exact cause of parathyroid cancer is unknown. People with multiple endocrine neoplasia type I have an increased risk of this disease.

Parathyroid Gland Cancer Symptoms
Parathyroid Gland Cancer Symptoms primly caused by hypercalcemia (high of calcium level in blood), and can influence any of body parts. Among other:

1. Bone pain
2. Broken bone abnormalities
3. Frequent thirst
4. Frequent urination
5. Nausea
6. Muscle weakness
7. Vomiting
8. Lack of appetite
9. Constipation
10. Fatigue
11. Kidney stones

Treatment of Gland Cancer
OPeration is the treatment that recommended, sometimes we can't know the tumor in parathyroid is cancer or not without operation.

If tests before the operation to find the suspicious gland, surgery can be unilateral (done on one side of the neck). If it is not possible to find the problem gland before surgery, the surgeon will look at both sides of the neck. Detik.com
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Hypertension Suffered by Young People

Written By TT on Friday, May 27, 2011 | 8:24 PM

Hypertension Suffered by Many Young People - Hypertension or high blood pressure is a disease that often get in peoples with the growth of age. But, know hypertension disease more suffered by young man. In America about 1 from 5 adult from 35 year old get hypertension disease.
Hypertension disease
Because it does not have any symptoms, many people don't give attention to this disease. Whereas Hypertension disease have close relation to heart disease, kidney failure, stroke, and heart failure.

The research that hold by National Institute of Health America to 14.000 adult peoples that old between 24-32 year old, here they found 19 percent of respondents suffered from high blood pressure.

The cause of hypertension is generally difficult to determine and this situation associated with a history of hypertension in the family. That is why habits blood pressure checked regularly is a good habit for health.

Although hypertension drugs advancing, primary hypertension therapy always begins with lifestyle modifications that include dining arrangements, avoiding excessive salt intake, and exercising regularly. If efforts are not successful nonfarmakologis, used new hypertension drug.
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Diabetics are susceptible of cancer

Written By TT on Saturday, May 14, 2011 | 2:39 AM

Diabetics have a higher risk of suffering from certain types of cancer than those whom not suffer from blood sugar disease, according to new research in the United States.
Diabetics are susceptible of cancer
Based on the results of a survey of 400,000 adults, published the journal Diabetes Care revealed, about 16 of every 100 men with diabetes and 17 out of 100 women with diabetes registered with cancer. Meanwhile, only seven out of every 100 men and 10 per 100 non-diabetic women with cancer.

"The link between cancer and diabetes striking not make us surprised," said an expert epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Chaoyang Li. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nine percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from diabetes.

After considering a number of factors such as age, race, smoking and drinking alcohol, the researchers concluded that men and women with diabetes 10 times higher risk for being diagnosed with cancer. Li also said that other studies have also found an association between both diseases, although there is no evidence that one caused the other.

Research also found that various types of cancer are more likely to be found in people with diabetes, differs between men and women. Compared to those who do not suffer from diabetes, male diabetes are more likely to report that their colon cancer, pancreas, rectum, bladder, kidney or prostate.

While women with diabetes have more cases of breast cancer, leukemia or stomach cancer. For men, the increase is the greatest risk of pancreatic cancer, which is 16 cases per 10,000 cases among patients with diabetes, while among non-diabetic women only two cases out of every 10,000.
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Hepatitis B is 100 Times More Infectious Than HIV

Written By TT on Thursday, April 28, 2011 | 5:26 PM

hepatitis b
Hepatitis B virus is one of the most cause of liver infection or severe liver. In America 1 of 20 peoples can infection of this hepatitis B. Every year have 2 million peoples on infection. 350 people with chronic status and suppose about 600 thousand people in the world death caused of this disease, IE: Hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B virus have transmission media that same with HIV. It's through blood and body fluids. Hepatitis B not transmitted through skin contact, Tear and sweat.

Some symptoms of Hepatitis B include:

1. Decreased appetite
2. Nausea vomiting
3. Weak
4. Abdominal pain especially around the upper right of the bottom ribs
5. Yellow skin and eye color of white should also begin to turn yellow, known as jaundice.
6. Joint pain

Recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the hepatitis B virus potentially 50 to 100 times more infectious than Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

If you know has suffered from Hepatitis B, it's good for:

1. Always protected sexual intercourse
2. To express your sexual partner that you are suffering from Hepatitis B
3. Also pointed out to the health worker if you are being treated in hospital for a particular disease, so health workers can protect themselves by wearing gloves when performing medical acts
4. Do not lend your hair or mustache razor and toothbrush
5. Pointed out to the gynecologist if you are pregnant

For more information, contact your doctor
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Chronic Disease, Be Main Killer

Written By TT on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 | 8:31 AM

Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes is a disease that became a major killer in the world today according to World Health Organization (WHO).

In the report The Global Status mentioned, non-communicable diseases caused 36 million deaths globally in 2008. About 80 percent of deaths occur in poor and developing countries.

The report also stated, non-communicable diseases is now a major health threat, defeating infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV.

"Not contagious diseases is now be the biggest challenge. For some countries is not excessive if this situation is a disaster for the health, social, and especially the country's economy,"
said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director.

He added that non-communicable diseases provides a very crushing blow on the development program. "It is spending billions of dollars of national income and create more and more people pushed into poverty," he said.

WHO also explains, in fact non-communicable diseases could be prevented if government officials want to implement policies for healthy eating campaign and tighten rules on tobacco marketing.
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Cheap Ways to Overcome Osteoporosis

Written By TT on Friday, March 25, 2011 | 6:00 PM

overcome osteoporosis
Cheap Ways to Overcome Osteoporosis - An initial study provide hope for the availability of an effective and inexpensive treatment for osteoporosis.

Studies by scientists at the Women's College Research Institute and the University of Toronto, Canada, indicates that the use of nitroglycerin ointment has the potential to increase bone density and prevent osteoporosis.
As reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the use of nitroglycerin ointment for two years in postmenopausal women a significant effect on increasing bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease bone resorption.

"Nitroglycerin can stimulate bone formation and prevent resorption. It can give an effect on bone density and structure," said researchers in a report.

Nitroglycerin has been previously used extensively as a vasodilator, a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels and help solve problems of the heart such as angina and chronic heart problems.

Users nitroglycerin also increased BMD and bone strength on the radius and tibia bone. In addition, compared to placebo, the use of nitroglycerin was significantly associated with increased specific alkaline phosphate, which is a marker of bone formation and decrease in N-telopeptide (markers of bone resorption).

Meanwhile, reports of serious side effects are not too different between the two groups. Among the group who continued treatment for 24 months, cases have been reported headaches in 35 percent of nitroglycerin and 5.4 percent in the placebo group during the first month and showed a decrease after 12 months.
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Modern Eating Patterns Can Trigger Colorectal Cancer

Written By TT on Thursday, March 24, 2011 | 1:01 AM

Modern Eating Patterns Can Trigger Colorectal Cancer - Terms of colorectal cancer associated with organ large intestine (colon) and the final removal of bowel (rectum). Colon cancer (colon) and the final removal of the intestines have a lot in common. Therefore, often jointly referred to as colorectal cancers.
modern eating pattern
Colorectal cancer is the third larges cancer in the world from the number of its sufferer. colorectal cancer is the second biggest number of death in world, with the age factor. Accord to WHO (world health organization) said: that people death about 700 thousand a year that cause by colorectal cancer.

According Fiastuti Witjaksono (Nutrition Specialist, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia), one of the main triggers of colorectal cancer is excess food intake and the modern eating pattern is high fat, salt, and sugar.

"Colorectal closely related to food intake in the body. Because of all that goes, will pass through the digestive tract," she said.
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Aloe Vera Helps Overcome Diabetes

Written By TT on Saturday, March 12, 2011 | 12:01 PM

Aloe Vera
Aloe Vera Helps Overcome Diabetes - Beside as the nourish hair, aloe vera is also known efficacious for treating some diseases. Among diabetes mellitus and heart attacks.

Aloe vera is one of the potent medicinal plants to cure various diseases. This plant has been used the Samaritans around 1875 BC. The ancient Egyptians already know the benefits of aloe vera as a medicine about 1500 BC. caused of it usefulness, the ancient Egyptians called it a plant of immortality.

A maker of traditional medicine -from Greek- named Dioscordes, mentioning that the aloe vera can treat various diseases. For example, ulcers, skin bruising, cracking, blisters, hair loss, hemorrhoids, and sore throat.

Health food

According to one observer of health food (supplement), Dr. Freddy Wilmana MFPM SpFK, from about 200 species of aloe vera plant, which is suitable for treatment is a type Aloevera barbadensis miller. Aloe vera contains 72 types of substances needed by the body.

Among the 72 substances the body needs it there are 18 kinds of amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, hormones, and the substance class of drugs, including antibiotics, antiseptic, antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, antifungal, anti--infection, anti-inflammatory, anti-swelling, antiparkinson, antiaterosklerosis, and antiviral resistant to antibiotics.

Because of its comprehensive content, the aloe vera according to Dr. Freddy was not just useful to maintain health, but also overcome many diseases. For example, aloe vera can reduce blood sugar in diabetics who are not dependent on insulin.

Herb Aloe vera

Laryngitis

How Concocting: 1 Aloe vera leaves are washed and peeled. It contained chopped or blended. Add 1 tablespoon of pure honey. Drink 3 times daily. Hemorrhoid

How Concocting: Half (1/2) Aloe vera leaf stems, discarded needles, washed, and shredded. Give half (1/2) cup of hot water, then wring it out. Add 2 tablespoons of honey. In warmer conditions, drink 3 times a day. Constipation

How Concocting: Half (1/2) stems from aloe vera leaves are washed and peeled. The content is cut into small pieces. Brewed with half (1/2) cup of water. Give 1 tablespoon honey. Warm food 2 times a day.

Diabetes mellitus

How Concocting: 2 sticks of aloe vera leaves, washed, discarded needles, cut into pieces. Boil 3 cups water, then strain. Drink 3 times daily after meals, each with half a glass.

Lowering blood sugar levels

How Concocting: 1 stem of aloe vera large size (about the size of your palm) is cleaned by peeling the skin and thorns. Soak about 30 minutes in salt water. Squeeze a while and then rinse under running water (tap water). Boil 3 cups water to boil. Chill. Drink as much as 1/2 cups, 2 to 3 times daily.

Hair fertilizer

How Concocting: 2 midrib aloe vera are washed and peeled. The contents rubbed on the scalp that had been washed in the afternoon. Wrap with cloth. The next day the hair is rinsed. Do it every day for 3 months.

Cough (stubborn)

How Concocting: 20 g aloe vera leaves are washed, peeled, cut into pieces. Give 2 tablespoons of pure honey. Drink 2 times a day. Repeat for 10 days.
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Abdominal pain due to Eat Chocolate, It's Causes

Written By TT on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 | 7:29 PM

Abdominal pain due to Eat Chocolate
Abdominal pain due to Eat Chocolate - Chocolate is favorite food for children and women. but, not all people can enjoy with chocolate, cause a part of them get abdomen pain when eat chocolate.

Abdominal pain caused by the chocolate may be associated with various disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome, food allergies or lactose intolerance. Other symptoms that developed in addition to abdominal pain after eating chocolate is itching, mild headaches and nasal congestion.

Here are some causes of abdominal pain every time I eat chocolate, as reported by LIVESTRONG on Friday (25/02/2011), namely:

1. Stomach irritation syndrome (Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a chronic digestive disorder that affects the colon. IBS causes a reaction that is not stabilized in the intestine, such as diarrhea that can not be detained. The exact cause of this condition is unknown, but certain foods, like chocolate, can trigger IBS symptoms, according to MayoClinic.com.

2. Food allergies
Abdominal pain after eating chocolate can also be a result of food allergies. Chocolate products may contain ingredients that are very allergic, such as milk, soy, and wheat.

3. Lactose Intolerance
Most chocolate contains lactose, the sugar found in milk. Lactose intolerance or also known as lactase deficiency, causing abdominal pain within 30 minutes or until two hours after eating chocolate.

Because of the small intestine fails to create enough lactase, It's the enzyme needed to digest lactose, the excessive amount of bacteria can cause bloating, cramping and abdominal pain that cause diarrhea.
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Heart Disease Can Occur without Symptoms

Written By TT on Saturday, February 19, 2011 | 5:26 PM

Heart Disease Can Occur without Symptoms
Heart Disease - If you find yourself in good health, should act to stay alert to perform self-examination to determine the condition of health. This recall was secretly we can have a risk of heart disease even without symptoms.

Research shows, the percentage of people with heart disease who have a history of a particular risk factor was very high. Risk factors include certain lifestyle and characteristics of the family.
Heart disease risk factors are divided into two, namely the factors that can not be changed, which include gender, age, and family history. "If anyone in our family who had a heart attack, we are also the higher the risk," said dr.Sally A.Nasution, Sp.PD

However, there are many other risk factors that can be controlled, ie, diet, exercise habits, obesity, blood fat levels, and smoking habits. "The more risk factors you have, the more rapid thickening of artery walls," he explained.

Thickening of blood vessels or atherosclerosis is the accumulation of fat that accumulates in the arteries that narrows arteries and impeded blood flow. This is the original cause blockage of blood vessels to the heart resulting in heart attacks or chest pain (angina).

The most important thing to do is prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis despite no symptoms. Examination of blood fats (cholesterol), measurement of blood pressure monitor and maintain body weight in ideal conditions need to be done, especially for those who have entered the age of 40 years.

Early detection of coronary heart disease can also be done with a variety of special tests, such as EKG (electrocardiogram), treadmills, blood tests, chest radiograph, and other.
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Know Ulcer Pain Symptoms

Written By TT on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | 7:52 AM

Know Ulcer Pain Symptoms - Maag in scientific language is called Gastritis Gastro derived from the word which means the stomach and Itis means inflammation. Gastritis or ulcer itself that we often think of as ordinary disease is proved to be a disease that tends to be dangerous if not handled properly. Even this can lead to death.

If inflammation of the stomach is left, will lead to ulcers (ulcers) in the stomach which can increase the risk of gastric cancer.

Ulcer disease itself can be caused by many factors, such as unhealthy lifestyle by consuming alcohol, irregular eating patterns, smoking, stress, bacterial or viral infection, certain drugs consumed in excess, excessive stomach acid content, and so on .

The symptoms that arise from this disease also vary depending on how severe ulcer suffered. The pain in the gut early symptomatic ulcer patients. Symptoms of ulcer disease that is commonly perceived pain, soreness, nausea, abdominal bloating, early satiety, and even vomiting.

In general, the ulcer patients undergoing treatment with consuming drugs on the market. Types of drugs that are circulating in the market today that is kind of Antacids. Antacids itself has a function as a neutralizing stomach acid to relieve the pain in ulcer patients.

However, not all ulcer patients fit with this type of drug. This depends on the type of illness. Other types of drugs, other than antacids, the kind of anti-acid drugs or drugs to improve the movement of the stomach.

For more effective treatment, it is suggested that the patients know what kind of ulcer is felt with a check to the doctor to be treated according to the type of ulcer in the suffering. Examination alone can by using endoscopy (stomach binoculars) to find out the real state of the stomach, or by using other medical devices that have been highly developed at this time.

It is important for the treatment of gastric disease are lifestyle changes into a healthy lifestyle. Regular meals and exercise is recommended to keep the body awake fitness.

In addition, note also the use of drugs consumed. Instead, drugs are not consumed in excess. Excessive consumption will enable the emergence of other diseases, such as damage to kidney function.
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Anemia in Pregnancy | Pregnant Disease | Heaelth Pregnant

Written By TT on Friday, December 24, 2010 | 5:17 PM

Anaemia in pregnant women is still common, especially in Indonesia, Disease Anemia may be because there has been anemic as before pregnancy, or anemia can also occur because of pregnancy.
Pregnancy can cause anemia during pregnancy is an increase volume of blood so that red blood cells is relatively lower. In addition, reduced food intake because of nausea and vomiting and risk of bleeding at the time of delivery will also increase the risk of anemia.

If the hemoglobin in the first trimester of pregnancy under 11 g/dL, and the second and third trimesters below 10 g/dL, it was considered anemic. Effect of state of anemia on pregnancy depends on the degree of anemia.

If the anemia is mild, may influence barely existed. However, if the hemoglobin below 6 g/dL, the mother will feel quickly tired, and even cardiac dysfunction can occur. Routinely in pregnancy usually need to be examined hemoglobin so it can be therapeutic. The cause of anemia in pregnancy is often due to lack of iron.

Symptoms of anemia in anemic pregnant women the same as that experienced by adults, the mother becomes not fit, lethargic, weak, tired, tired, neglected (5L). Pregnant women also become frequent headaches, dizzy eyes, even to fainting, easy drowsiness, shortness of breath, decreased immune system, and easily fall ill.

Anemia in pregnant women can not be allowed, because this can cause fatal, both in pregnant women or in infants, because it can cause deformed babies, long labor, premature birth, and congenital defects of the baby.

To overcome Anemia at pregnant women should eat iron and folic acid, and this can be obtained by eating a balanced diet. In case of anemia, the doctor will usually give iron supplements and folic acid. If it comes to severe anemia, the handling is like a blood transfusion may be needed, depending on how it case.
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Recognize Heart Attack Symptoms

Written By TT on Thursday, December 23, 2010 | 5:51 AM

Recognize Heart Attack Symptoms - Complaints of heart attacks do not always like what we saw on the screen while the actors act out soap operas hold the left chest, while the glaring eyes, body bent, then fell to the floor.

There are a wide variety of complaints and symptoms of heart attack is not the same in every person, especially in women.
Heart attack in medical language is called acute miocard infark occurs because of blockage of a blood clot in the coronary arteries. There are many things that can trigger heart attacks, including the factors age, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, alcohol consumption, stress, smoking, and unhealthy eating patterns.

To recognize the potential for heart attacks as early as possible, recognize the important signs of heart problems following:

Fatigue and shortness of breath. Excessive fatigue and short breath are the two signs that try to sent the body so that you get some rest. However, these symptoms can also be a sign of heart problems in response to extra pressure on the heart.

If you often complain of fatigue without obvious cause, it could be a sign there is something wrong in the body. Short of breath and fatigue is most often experienced by women and occurred a month before a heart attack.

Cold sweat. Sweating more than usual, especially if you are not doing the activity, could be early symptoms of heart problems. This happens because the body works harder to pump blood through the coronary blockages so the body sweat more to maintain body temperature.

Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain Complaints of heart attack is usually accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and cold sweat so confused with common colds. As a result, patients are not taken to the hospital. Relief that should be given to late.

Pain and stress in the chest. Although not all heart attacks have chest pain symptoms, signs are most commonly recognized as heart attack. Chest pain is described as a sensation experienced by depressed body weight or an elephant stepped on his chest.

Pain throughout the body
. The pain and stiffness throughout the body are also often experienced by people who have had a heart attack. Most experienced pain and numbness in his left hand. However, this pain can also appear in various parts of the body, such as the upper abdomen, shoulders, back, even the jaw.

First aid. When there is a heart attack, immediately bring the patient to the hospital. If possible, give the patient an aspirin to chew. The goal is to wage a blood clot.
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Suggestions for a Milk Allergy Sufferer

Written By TT on Thursday, November 11, 2010 | 12:57 PM


Milk allergy experienced by people whose stomach can not digest milk sugar called lactose. If they drink milk, can experience severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

Here are suggestions for those who are allergic to milk:


1. Choose lactose-free milk. If no, choose soy milk.

2. Avoid foods that contain high levels of lactose.

3. Consumption of fruits, vegetables, and calcium-rich products nonmilk. There's richest calcium content in green vegetables.

4. Try drinking yoghurt. Although this is also dairy products, yogurt is usually easier to digest

5. Want to taste the cheese? Choose a hard cheese or old, because it lactose content is less. @
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