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Risk of twin pregnancies is greater, but take it easy

2011-12-02T01:59:00.000-07:00

Risk of twin pregnancies is greater than singleton pregnancies. In twin pregnancy, you will experience the same physical changes as other pregnant women. However, because your body is supporting more than one baby (multiple), the discomfort will be felt more heavily. More rapid weight gain.

As a result of other difficulties will arise such as back pain, shortness of breath, and frequent urination. You are also more prone to abdominal pain, constipation, and swelling. The addition of the load on the heart, lungs, and kidneys resulting in you feeling more tired.

Of course you need not have worried. Think is positive. Did not your mother has particularly an advantage over the other? At least if someone else got two kids who want to be pregnant twice, you only need one instead? All you need is physical and mental readiness, either during pregnancy, during childbirth and postpartum.

For the expectant mother of twins, there are suggestions that need to be listened to:

Nutrition therapy. This should apply to all expectant mothers of twins, no matter how much weight to ensure optimal fetal growth and birth weight is higher.
Eat a balanced diet including whole grains, dairy products, fruits and fresh vegetables, protein-rich foods, like fish, chicken, meat, cheese, nuts, and eggs. Remember, you need approximately 1.5 times more than single mothers.
Drink plenty of water. Drink eight to ten glasses of water per day to prevent dehydration. If the doctor gives blood booster supplement, drink regularly to prevent anemia and nutrition as well as for both fetuses.
Plenty of rest. Multiple pregnancies increase the weight of your body so you need plenty of rest. Often lying in order to increase blood flow to the placenta and fetal growth is more rapid. If you are including women berbanyak activity, consider leave early.
Birth control regularly. By doing this, you can feel calmer because your twin pregnancies are monitored regularly, so it can help reduce the risks or complications that may occur.
Prepare mentally. You may experience mood swings. Feel free to discuss everything with your partner. No less important, plan what you will do after the birth of the twins. Ask your husband's support and also your family.
Find a positive support. Avoid scary stories about the twin pregnancy. Better to refer to stories and positive experiences from people who have been pregnant with twins.
Duplicate fee. There's a good idea to get ready financially. A child alone require an additional fee, let alone get two or three children at once. So, just double the cost of treatment. You should begin to provide cost from now on.

tips to help you cope with nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy

2011-12-02T01:53:00.000-07:00

What is morning sickness? Morning sickness or nausea and vomiting usually occur during the initial 3 months of pregnancy (first trimester).

Every pregnant woman will have a degree of nausea that is different, there is not much to feel anything, but there is also a feeling of nausea and some even felt very nauseous and vomiting all the time and require treatment (hyperemesis gravidarum).

Remember that every pregnant woman with the special characteristics of each, so are you! Some tips to help you cope with "morning sickness" or nausea-vomiting during early pregnancy:

Eat small amounts but often, do not eat in large quantities or portions would only make you grow sick. Try to eat when you should eat small meals but often.
Eat foods high in carbohydrates and proteins that can help you cope with nausea. Many fruit and vegetables and foods high in carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, biscuits, etc.
In the morning when I wake up do not jump to hasty wake up, try to sit first and only slowly stood up. If you feel very sick when I wake up in the morning prepare snack or biscuit near your bed, and you can eat it before you try to stand up.
Avoid fatty foods, oily and spicy that will aggravate your nausea.
Drink enough to avoid dehydration from vomiting. Drink water, or juice. Avoid beverages containing caffeine and carbonates.
Vitamin pregnancy sometimes worsen nausea, but you still need folate for you this pregnancy. If nausea and vomiting is very severe, consult your doctor so it can be given the best advice for vitamins that you will consume. And your doctor will probably give the drug to nauseated when necessary.
Vitamin B 6 is effective for reducing nausea in pregnant women. Should first consult with your doctor to use.
Traditional Medicine: Usually people use ginger in reducing nausea in a variety of traditional treatments. Research in Australia states that ginger can be used as a traditional medicine to relieve nausea and safe for mother and baby. In some pregnant women who consume fresh ginger or ginger candy to overcome sickness menbantu.
Rest and relax will help you cope with nausea vomiting. Because if you stress will only aggravate your nausea. . Uptake time for you! try to get enough rest and relax, listen to music, reading books or magazines of your favorite baby etc.. Face your pregnancy with happiness, because it is grace.

Remember! Contact your doctor if nausea and vomiting become so severe, so that you can not eat or drink anything that can cause lack of fluids / dehydration. (Hyperemesis gravidarum).

Believe Morning sickness or nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy it will pass without you knowing it and this will be one of the interesting experiences during your pregnancy --- just think about the little one will be coming soon with a million happiness.

Pneumonia, be aware of the causes

2011-05-01T03:10:00.000-07:00

PNEUMONIA, is an inflammatory condition of the lungs, and can be serious in some cases. More specifically, pneumonia is an inflammation of the alveoli, when the small air sacs in the lungs microscopically visible only under a microscope. Pneumonia is also a condition when the lungs fill with fluid, known as consolidation and exudation.

Erratic weather due to change of seasons from rainy to dry season to watch.

Cause
There are some viruses that can cause pneumonia and one of the common influenza virus. Several other viruses that can cause pneumonia are respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and herpes or varicella virus. Other viruses that cause the common cold such as parainfluenza and adenovirus can also cause pneumonia.

Symptoms
Some common symptoms of pneumonia are common fever and headache. Cough and excretion of a small amount of mucus is also associated with pneumonia. People who are affected with this condition will also experience fatigue and muscle pain throughout the body. Loss of appetite and chest pains are also some of the symptoms associated with this condition. These symptoms can last for several days and because they are light it may take time for you to see them as serious enough to consult a doctor.

Viral Pneumonia Treatment
There are limited treatment options for pneumonia, one is to treat symptoms such as headache and fever, the other is to take care themselves. If detected within 48 hours then your doctor may prescribe some medications as quoted buzzle.com.

Care at home
Treatment at home will be enough rest. This will help the body's natural immune system to fight infection. It is also advisable to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. This will help cleanse your body of toxins and help you recover faster. Can use drugs to symptoms such as headache and fever.

If you have a child infected with pneumonia, then do not give aspirin. Cough medicine also should be taken only after consultation with your doctor. Should immediately consult a physician.

Treatment
Pneumonia virus if detected early, eg within 48 hours is easier than treating it after the case was found more than 48 hours. Anti-flu drug may be prescribed by a doctor if they suspect that the pneumonia caused by influenza A or influenza B virus

If you suspect that you may have pneumonia are advised to consult with your doctor as soon as early detection will help in the treatment process. Take plenty of rest and avoid physical activity like sports, also stay away from public places to prevent the spread of the virus.

PATIENTS pneumonia or inflammation of the lungs are under 50 years old and nonsmokers did not require X-ray examination to confirm the cause. In addition, the results of recent studies also show X-ray radiation increases the risk of several cancers, including breast cancer.

These findings conflict with previous pneumonia treatment guidelines that requires patients to undergo X-rays to determine if pneumonia is caused by cancer.

"If you are over 50 years and a smoker, you need X-ray examination in the chest," said researcher Dr. Eric Mortensen from Health Science Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.

Mortensen explains, X-ray radiation is not too risky if used only occasionally, but it would be better if it was not done. If someone who does not suffer from lung cancer underwent X-ray examination, the process is futile because it will not find any cancer.

Avian influenza

2011-05-01T02:51:00.000-07:00

Fowl act as natural asymptomatic carriers of Influenza A viruses. Prior to the current H5N1 epizootic, strains of Influenza A virus had been demonstrated to be transmitted from wild fowl to only birds, pigs, horses, seals, whales and humans; and only between humans and pigs and between humans and domestic fowl; and not other pathways such as domestic fowl to horse. Wild aquatic birds are the natural hosts for a large variety of influenza A viruses. Occasionally viruses are transmitted from these birds to other species and may then cause devastating outbreaks in domestic poultry or give rise to human influenza pandemics.

H5N1 has been shown to be transmitted to tigers, leopards, and domestic cats that were fed uncooked domestic fowl (chickens) with the virus. H3N8 viruses from horses have crossed over and caused outbreaks in dogs. Laboratory mice have been infected successfully with a variety of avian flu genotypes.

Influenza A viruses spread in the air and in manure and survives longer in cold weather. It can also be transmitted by contaminated feed, water, equipment and clothing; however, there is no evidence that the virus can survive in well-cooked meat. Symptoms in animals vary, but virulent strains can cause death within a few days.

"Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is on every top ten list available for potential agricultural bioweapon agents".

Avian influenza viruses that the OIE and others test for in order to control poultry disease include: H5N1, H7N2, H1N7, H7N3, H13N6, H5N9, H11N6, H3N8, H9N2, H5N2, H4N8, H10N7, H2N2, H8N4, H14N5, H6N5, H12N5 and others.

Known outbreaks of highly pathogenic flu in poultry 1959-2003

1979: "More than 400 harbor seals, most of them immature, died along the New England coast between December 1979 and October 1980 of acute pneumonia associated with influenza virus, A/Seal/Mass/1/180 (H7N7)."

1995: "[V]accinated birds can develop asymptomatic infections that allow virus to spread, mutate, and recombine (ProMED-mail, 2004j). Intensive surveillance is required to detect these “silent epidemics” in time to curtail them. In Mexico, for example, mass vaccination of chickens against epidemic H5N2 influenza in 1995 has had to continue in order to control a persistent and evolving virus (Lee et al., 2004)."

1997: "Influenza A viruses normally seen in one species sometimes can cross over and cause illness in another species. For example, until 1997, only H1N1 viruses circulated widely in the U.S. pig population. However, in 1997, H3N2 viruses from humans were introduced into the pig population and caused widespread disease among pigs. Most recently, H3N8 viruses from horses have crossed over and caused outbreaks in dogs."

2000: "In California, poultry producers kept their knowledge of a recent H6N2 avian influenza outbreak to themselves due to their fear of public rejection of poultry products; meanwhile, the disease spread across the western United States and has since become endemic."

2003: In Netherlands H7N7 influenza virus infection broke out in poultry on several farms.

2004: In North America, the presence of avian influenza strain H7N3 was confirmed at several poultry farms in British Columbia in February 2004. As of April 2004, 18 farms had been quarantined to halt the spread of the virus.

2005: Tens of millions of birds died of H5N1 influenza and hundreds of millions of birds were culled to protect humans from H5N1. H5N1 is endemic in birds in southeast Asia and represents a long term pandemic threat.

2006: H5N1 spreads across the globe killing hundreds of millions of birds and over 100 people causing a significant H5N1 impact from both actual deaths and predicted possible deaths.

Swine flu

    Swine influenza (or "pig influenza") refers to a subset of Orthomyxoviridae that create influenza in pigs and are endemic in pigs. The species of Orthomyxoviridae that can cause flu in pigs are Influenza A virus and Influenza C virus but not all genotypes of these two species infect pigs. The known subtypes of Influenza A virus that create influenza in pigs and are endemic in pigs are H1N1, H1N2, H3N1 and H3N2.

Horse flu

    Horse flu (or "Equine influenza") refers to varieties of Influenza A virus that affect horses. Horse 'flu viruses were only isolated in 1956. There are two main types of virus called equine-1 (H7N7) which commonly affects horse heart muscle and equine-2 (H3N8) which is usually more severe.

Dog flu

    Dog flu (or "canine influenza") refers to varieties of Influenza A virus that affect dogs. The equine influenza virus H3N8 was found to infect and kill - with respiratory illness - greyhound race dogs at a Florida racetrack in January 2004.

H3N8

H3N8 is now endemic in birds, horses and dogs.

Human influenza virus

"Human influenza virus" usually refers to those subtypes that spread widely among humans. H1N1, H1N2, and H3N2 are the only known Influenza A virus subtypes currently circulating among humans.

Genetic factors in distinguishing between "human flu viruses" and "avian influenza viruses" include:

    PB2: (RNA polymerase): Amino acid (or residue) position 627 in the PB2 protein encoded by the PB2 RNA gene. Until H5N1, all known avian influenza viruses had a Glu at position 627, while all human influenza viruses had a lysine.
    HA: (hemagglutinin): Avian influenza HA bind alpha 2-3 sialic acid receptors while human influenza HA bind alpha 2-6 sialic acid receptors. Swine influenza viruses have the ability to bind both types of sialic acid receptors.

"About 52 key genetic changes distinguish avian influenza strains from those that spread easily among people, according to researchers in Taiwan, who analyzed the genes of more than 400 A type flu viruses. "How many mutations would make an avian virus capable of infecting humans efficiently, or how many mutations would render an influenza virus a pandemic strain, is difficult to predict. We have examined sequences from the 1918 strain, which is the only pandemic influenza virus that could be entirely derived from avian strains. Of the 52 species-associated positions, 16 have residues typical for human strains; the others remained as avian signatures. The result supports the hypothesis that the 1918 pandemic virus is more closely related to the avian influenza A virus than are other human influenza viruses."

Human flu symptoms usually include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, conjunctivitis and, in severe cases, severe breathing problems and pneumonia that may be fatal. The severity of the infection will depend to a large part on the state of the infected person's immune system and if the victim has been exposed to the strain before, and is therefore partially immune.

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in a human is far worse, killing 50% of humans that catch it. In one case, a boy with H5N1 experienced diarrhea followed rapidly by a coma without developing respiratory or flu-like symptoms.

The Influenza A virus subtypes that have been confirmed in humans, ordered by the number of known human pandemic deaths, are:

    * H1N1 caused "Spanish Flu" and the 2009 swine flu outbreak
    * H2N2 caused "Asian Flu" in the late 1950s
    * H3N2 caused "Hong Kong Flu" in the late 1960s
    * H5N1 considered a global influenza pandemic threat through its spread in the mid-2000s
    * H7N7 has unusual zoonotic potential
    * H1N2 is currently endemic in humans and pigs
    * H9N2, H7N2, H7N3, H5N2, H10N7.

Influenza A virus

2011-05-01T02:40:00.000-07:00

Influenza A virus causes influenza in birds and some mammals and is the only species of Influenzavirus A. Influenzavirus A is a genus of the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses. Strains of all subtypes of influenza A virus have been isolated from wild birds, although disease is uncommon. Some isolates of influenza A virus cause severe disease both in domestic poultry and, rarely, in humans. Occasionally viruses are transmitted from wild aquatic birds to domestic poultry and this may cause an outbreak or give rise to human influenza pandemics.

Influenza A viruses are negative sense, single-stranded, segmented RNA viruses. There are several subtypes, labeled according to an H number (for the type of hemagglutinin) and an N number (for the type of neuraminidase). There are 16 different H antigens (H1 to H16) and nine different N antigens (N1 to N9). The newest H type (H16) was isolated from Black-headed Gulls caught in Sweden and the Netherlands in 1999 and reported in the literature in 2005.

Each virus subtype has mutated into a variety of strains with differing pathogenic profiles; some pathogenic to one species but not others, some pathogenic to multiple species.

A filtered and purified Influenza A vaccine for humans was developed and many countries have stockpiled it to allow a quick administration to the population in the event of an Avian influenza pandemic. Avian influenza is sometimes called avian flu, and commonly bird flu.

Variants and subtypes

Influenza type A viruses are categorized into subtypes based on the type of two proteins on the surface of the viral envelope:

    H = Hemagglutinin, a protein that causes red blood cells to agglutinate.
    N = Neuraminidase, a enzyme that cleaves the glycosidic linkages of the monosaccharide, neuraminic acid

Different influenza viruses encode for different Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase proteins. For example, the H5N1 virus designates an influenza A subtype that has a type 5 Hemagglutinin (H) protein and a type 1 Neuraminidase (N) protein. There are 16 known types of Hemagglutinin and 9 known types of Neuraminidase, so, in theory, 144 different combinations of these proteins are possible.

Influenza type A viruses are categorized into subtypes based on the type of two proteins on the surface of the viral envelope:

    H = Hemagglutinin, a protein that causes red blood cells to agglutinate.
    N = Neuraminidase, a enzyme that cleaves the glycosidic linkages of the monosaccharide, neuraminic acid

Different influenza viruses encode for different Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase proteins. For example, the H5N1 virus designates an influenza A subtype that has a type 5 Hemagglutinin (H) protein and a type 1 Neuraminidase (N) protein. There are 16 known types of Hemagglutinin and 9 known types of Neuraminidase, so, in theory, 144 different combinations of these proteins are possible.

Some Variants are identified and named according to the isolate that they are like and thus are presumed to share lineage (example Fujian flu virus like); according to their typical host (example Human flu virus); according to their subtype (example H3N2); and according to their deadliness (example LP, Low Pathogenic). So a flu from a virus similar to the isolate A/Fujian/411/2002(H3N2) is called Fujian flu, human flu, and H3N2 flu.

Variants are sometimes named according to the species (host) the strain is endemic in or adapted to. The main variants named using this convention are:

    * Bird flu
    * Human flu
    * Swine influenza
    * Equine influenza
    * Canine influenza

Variants have also sometimes been named according to their deadliness in poultry, especially chickens:

    * Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI)
    * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also called: deadly flu or death flu

Most known strains are extinct strains. For example, the annual flu subtype H3N2 no longer contains the strain that caused the Hong Kong flu.

Annual flu

The annual flu (also called "seasonal flu" or "human flu") in the U.S. "results in approximately 36,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalizations each year. In addition to this human toll, influenza is annually responsible for a total cost of over $10 billion in the U.S." The annually updated trivalent influenza vaccine consists of hemagglutinin (HA) surface glycoprotein components from influenza H3N2, H1N1, and B influenza viruses. Measured resistance to the standard antiviral drugs amantadine and rimantadine in H3N2 has increased from 1% in 1994 to 12% in 2003 to 91% in 2005. Contemporary human H3N2 influenza viruses are now endemic in pigs in southern China and can reassort with avian H5N1 viruses in this intermediate host."

Structure and genetics

"The physical structure of all influenza A viruses is similar. The virions or virus particles are enveloped and can be either spherical or filamentous in form. In clinical isolates that have undergone limited passages in eggs or tissue culture, there are more filamentous than spherical particles, whereas passaged laboratory strains consist mainly of spherical virions." The Influenza A virus genome is contained on eight single (non-paired) RNA strands that code for eleven proteins (HA, NA, NP, M1, M2, NS1, NEP, PA, PB1, PB1-F2, PB2). The total genome size is 13,588 bases. The segmented nature of the genome allows for the exchange of entire genes between different viral strains during cellular cohabitation. The eight RNA segments are:

HA encodes hemagglutinin (about 500 molecules of hemagglutinin are needed to make one virion) "The extent of infection into host organism is determined by HA. Influenza viruses bud from the apical surface of polarized epithelial cells (e.g. bronchial epithelial cells) into lumen of lungs and are therefore usually pneumotropic. The reason is that HA is cleaved by tryptase clara which is restricted to lungs. However HAs of H5 and H7 pantropic avian viruses subtypes can be cleaved by furin and subtilisin-type enzymes, allowing the virus to grow in other organs than lungs."
NA encodes neuraminidase (about 100 molecules of neuraminidase are needed to make one virion).
NP encodes nucleoprotein.
M encodes two matrix proteins (the M1 and the M2) by using different reading frames from the same RNA segment (about 3000 matrix protein molecules are needed to make one virion).
NS encodes two distinct non-structural proteins (NS1 and NEP) by using different reading frames from the same RNA segment.
PA encodes an RNA polymerase.
PB1 encodes an RNA polymerase and PB1-F2 protein (induces apoptosis) by using different reading frames from the same RNA segment.
PB2 encodes an RNA polymerase.

The genome segments have common terminal sequences, and the ends of the RNA strands are partially complementary, allowing them to bond to each other by hydrogen bonds. After transcription from negative-sense to positive-sense RNA the +RNA strands get the cellular 5' cap added by cap snatching, which involves the viral protein NS1 binding to the cellular pre-mRNAs. The cap is then cleaved from the cellular pre-mRNA using a second viral protein, PB2. The short oligo cap is then added to the influenza +RNA strands, allowing its processing as messenger RNA by ribosomes. The +RNA strands also serve for synthesis of -RNA strands for new virions.

The RNA synthesis and its assembly with the nucleoprotein takes place in the cell nucleus, the synthesis of proteins takes place in the cytoplasm. The assembled virion cores leave the nucleus and migrate towards the cell membrane, with patches of viral transmembrane proteins (hemagglutinin, neuraminidase and M2 proteins) and an underlying layer of the M1 protein, and bud through these patches, releasing finished enveloped viruses into the extracellular fluid.

Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic

2011-05-01T02:26:00.000-07:00

Influenza A (H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and was the most common cause of human influenza (flu) in 2009. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of all influenza-like illness and a small fraction of all seasonal influenza. H1N1 strains caused a few percent of all human flu infections in 2004–2005.

Other strains of H1N1 are endemic in pigs (swine influenza) and in birds (avian influenza).

In June 2009, the World Health Organization declared the new strain of swine-origin H1N1 as a pandemic. This strain is often called swine flu by the public media. This novel virus spread worldwide and had caused about 17,000 deaths by the start of 2010. On August 10, 2010, the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 influenza pandemic over, saying worldwide flu activity had returned to typical seasonal patterns

As of 26 April 2011, an H1N1 pandemic preparedness alert has been issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the Americas. The affected areas have included the Chihuahua region of Mexico where its severity and work load have been high. It is reported by the aforementioned Recombinomics source that the current vaccine (California/7/2009) for H1N1 influenza might be losing its effectiveness in 2011. This point is all the more significant since it is the current virus target for the northern hemisphere's flu vaccine, and is the intended choice for the southern hemisphere.

(H1N1) pandemic

In the 2009 flu pandemic, the virus isolated from patients in the United States was found to be made up of genetic elements from four different flu viruses – North American swine influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza virus typically found in Asia and Europe – "an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences." This new strain appears to be a result of reassortment of human influenza and swine influenza viruses, in all four different strains of subtype H1N1.

Preliminary genetic characterization found that the hemagglutinin (HA) gene was similar to that of swine flu viruses present in U.S. pigs since 1999, but the neuraminidase (NA) and matrix protein (M) genes resembled versions present in European swine flu isolates. The six genes from American swine flu are themselves mixtures of swine flu, bird flu, and human flu viruses.While viruses with this genetic makeup had not previously been found to be circulating in humans or pigs, there is no formal national surveillance system to determine what viruses are circulating in pigs in the U.S.

In April 2009, an outbreak of Influenza-like illness occurred in Mexico and the USA; the CDC reported seven cases of novel A/H1N1 influenza. By April 24 it became clear that the outbreak of ILI in Mexico and the confirmed cases of novel influenza A in the southwest US were related and WHO issued a health advisory on the outbreak of "influenza like illness in the United States and Mexico". The disease then spread very rapidly, with the number of confirmed cases rising to 2,099 by May 7, despite aggressive measures taken by the Mexican government to curb the spread of the disease.

On June 11, 2009, the WHO declared an H1N1 pandemic, moving the alert level to phase 6, marking the first global pandemic since the 1968 Hong Kong flu. On October 25, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama officially declared H1N1 a national emergency. Despite President Obama's concern, a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll found in October 2009 that an overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans (74%) were not very worried or not at all worried about contracting the H1N1 flu virus. A study conducted in coordination with the University of Michigan Health Service is scheduled for publication in the December 2009 American Journal of Roentgenology warning that H1N1 flu can cause pulmonary embolism, surmised as a leading cause of death in this current pandemic. The study authors suggest physician evaluation via contrast enhanced CT scans for the presence of pulmonary emboli when caring for patients diagnosed with respiratory complications from a "severe" case of the H1N1 flu.

March 21, 2010 worldwide update by the U.N.'s World Health Organization (WHO) states that "213 countries and overseas territories/communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16,931 deaths." As of May 30, 2010 worldwide update by World Health Organization(WHO) more than 214 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 18,138 deaths. The research team of Andrew Miller MD showed pregnant patients are at increased risk. It has been suggested that pregnant women and certain populations such as native North Americans have a greater liklihood of developing a T helper type 2 response to H1N1 influenza which may be responsible for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome that causes pulmonary edema and death.

Swine influenza

Swine influenza (also called swine flu, or pig flu) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus (SIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza C and the subtypes of influenza A known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3.

Swine influenza virus is common throughout pig populations worldwide. Transmission of the virus from pigs to humans is not common and does not always lead to human influenza, often resulting only in the production of antibodies in the blood. If transmission does cause human influenza, it is called zoonotic swine flu. People with regular exposure to pigs are at increased risk of swine flu infection. The meat of an infected animal poses no risk of infection when properly cooked.

Pigs experimentally infected with the strain of swine flu that is causing the current human pandemic showed clinical signs of flu within four days, and the virus spread to other uninfected pigs housed with the infected ones. During the mid-20th century, identification of influenza subtypes became possible, allowing accurate diagnosis of transmission to humans. Since then, only 50 such transmissions have been confirmed. These strains of swine flu rarely pass from human to human. Symptoms of zoonotic swine flu in humans are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general, namely chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. The recommended time of isolation is about five days.

Spanish flu

The Spanish flu, also known as la grippe, La Gripe Española, or La Pesadilla, was an unusually severe and deadly strain of avian influenza, a viral infectious disease, that killed some 50 to 100 million people worldwide over about a year in 1918 and 1919. It is thought to be one of the most deadly pandemics in human history.

The 1918 flu caused an unusual number of deaths, possibly due to it causing a cytokine storm in the body. (The current H5N1 bird flu, also an Influenza A virus, has a similar effect). The Spanish flu virus infected lung cells, leading to overstimulation of the immune system via release of cytokines into the lung tissue. This leads to extensive leukocyte migration towards the lungs, causing destruction of lung tissue and secretion of liquid into the organ. This makes it difficult for the patient to breathe. In contrast to other pandemics, which mostly kill the old and the very young, the 1918 pandemic killed unusual numbers of young adults, which may have been due to their healthy immune systems mounting a too-strong and damaging response to the infection.

The term "Spanish" flu was coined because Spain was at the time the only European country where the press were printing reports of the outbreak, which had killed thousands in the armies fighting World War I. Other countries suppressed the news in order to protect morale.

brain cancer,, why? what? and how?

2011-04-16T09:52:00.000-07:00

What causes brain cancer?

Brain cancer can be caused by a variety of things. The reason could be one or more, and generally can be divided into two categories:

Factor of the

Is a factor that comes from within oneself. The main one is the heredity / genetic. If there are relatives who have a history of suffering from brain cancer, it means that your chances of brain cancer is greater than those whose families do not have brain cancer. The second factor that could trigger the occurrence of brain cancer is a history of conflict (if you've ever bumped heads.) Conflict can cause trauma to the brain tissue, which can cause abnormal tissue growth within the brain (which can then develop into brain cancer.)

External factors

Is a factor that comes from outside the body, generally in the form of food and radiation. Certain drugs that are taken at constant potential to cause cancer. Other factors:

     * The pattern of less healthy lives: such as smoking, fatty foods, lack of fiber, etc..
     * karsiogenik Ingredients: cooking oil used repeatedly, chemicals ingested
     * Radiation: radiation exposure in certain waves can trigger cancer cell growth

Identify the characteristics of brain cancer

Before you understand more about the symptoms of brain cancer, you need to understand the human brain structure first. The brain is an important organ that regulates all the activities / movements of the human body. Just imagine you're on a motorcycle, how many activities you do? Seeing the road, drive, look left-right, see the rearview mirror, balance, not to mention while thinking what to eat tonight ... Within one second, there is riburan things happen in your brain (both of which occur consciously or unconsciously).

The brain can be multitasking like this because all the activity regulated by different brain parts (each part has a different function.) In general, the human brain is divided into three parts, namely a large brain (cerebrum), cerebellum (cerebellum) and brain stem (brain stem). Each section is subdivided into smaller parts, where each small part is divided again, and so on. Fills the space between the brain fluid (cerebrospinal fluid), while the exterior is protected by three layers of the lining of the brain (meninges) and bone of the skull.

Well, every part of the brain can be affected by tumor / cancer. Although benign tumors, but because of the growth in the brain, can be very dangerous. The tumor may interfere with and damage the structure of the central nervous system, because it is located in the cavity is limited (cranial cavity). Along with the development of these tumors, brain tissue will be more depressed. Whereas the volume of the cranial cavity is very limited and unlikely to grow big. This is what makes the headaches / dizziness as an initial symptom of brain cancer.

Baseline characteristics of brain cancer vary widely, depending on which part of the brain affected. For example, the head feels dizzy or nauseated. The following symptoms of brain cancer that you should be aware:

     * headache accompanied by nausea to vomiting that spraying
     * the power of vision is reduced
     * a decrease in consciousness or behavior changes
     * speech impairment
     * hearing loss
     * disturbance to walk / balance of the body
     * neurological disorders
     * weakened limbs or seizures
     * in infants usually large protruding crown

Remember, the list above is only a symptom. Even if you experience one or more of the above symptoms, you may not be affected by brain cancer. To make sure, you should be examined immediately by a doctor neurologist and undergo further investigation such as CT scans, MRI, angiogram, myelogram, spinal tap and biopsy.

The concept of blood group diet

2011-04-04T23:21:00.001-07:00

Blood type diet is found if Dr Peter D'Adamo, author of "Eat Right for Your Type". According to him, the chemical reaction occurs between the blood and the foods you eat. This reaction is part of the genetic heritage. This reaction is caused by a factor called Lectins. Lectins and diverse proteins found in foods have properties that affect your blood agglutination. So, when you eat food containing protein lectins that are incompatible with your blood type antigen, the laktin began agglutinate blood cells and this will cause many health problems. of the blood type diet is where the concept originated O blood type diet.

Blood group O is believed by D'Adamo as a group hunter (hunter), blood type, which first appeared in humans. O blood type diet recommends that blood type O is a high protein diet. D'Adamo bases this on the belief that blood type O is the first blood type on the face of the earth, from 30,000 years ago. The owner of this blood type usually tend to have high achievement, an active and organized. Sports that are suitable for blood type O diet is cardio exercise: jogging, cycling, swimming, or brisk walking. Exercise in the morning is better than night.

O blood type diet Profile diets: low carbohydrate and high protein. Very Helpful (foods that have the effect of diet as a cure for blood type O): ginger, kailan, turmeric, meat (beef, buffalo, deer, sheep, calf), Broccoli, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, lettuce, radish china, blueberries, seaweed, kelp, cherry, guava, red beans, curry, peas, all kinds of onions.

Neutral (any food that does not react to blood type O diet): Carp, eels, lobster, tuna, oatmeal, rice, rice cakes, bread, rice, wheat flour, sardines, shrimp, eggs (chicken, duck), butter, beans (black, red, green beans, soybeans), tempeh , tofu, soy milk, eggplant, tomato, pumpkin, meat (chicken, ducks, goats, geese, turkeys, rabbits) Avoid (food that acts negatively to a diet blood type O): Pork, peanuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, laichi, potatoes, cucumbers, cauliflower, oysters, frog, octopus, eggs (goose, quail), ice cream, cheese, cow milk, yogurt (all kinds), coconut oil, turtle, corn oil, corn, mushrooms, cantaloupe, mandarin oranges, bananas, bitter melon, white wine, soy sauce, coffee, liquor, squid, cuttlefish, broccoli flowers. A blood type diet.

Blood group A is called the cultivators (land cultivators, cultivating the land) by D'Adamo, blood type A grown in the agricultural era, about 20,000 years ago. Blood type diet recommends that individuals who are doing the diet blood type A is required to reproduce eating vegetables and avoiding red meat, food intake is directed more toward vegetarian. People with blood type A tends to be very creative, very sensitive, and good problem solvers. A blood group owners tend to be more suited to a relaxing sport for 30 minutes, such as yoga, tai chi, walking and outdoor sports. The owner of this blood group is less active in sports.
A blood type diet profile Diet: low fat and high kerbohidrat.

Very Helpful (foods that have the effect of diet as a cure for blood group A): Spinach, peanuts, beans, nuts / soy milk, tofu, carp, sardines, (Snails, pineapple juice, mango, banana, lemon lime & lemon), tempeh, rice flour, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, olive oil .
Neutral: Tuna, quail eggs, sesame seeds, pumpkin, onion, cucumber, taro, grape (all kinds), melon, cantaloupe, pears, pomegranates, kiwi, dates, strowberi, persimmon, guava, Meat (chicken, ostrich, turkey, grouse, pigeon), chicken and duck eggs, sunflower seeds, wheat bread, peas / peas, corn, tapioca.

Avoid: Meat (beef, goose, rabbit, pheasant, buffalo, sheep, ducks), lobsters, eels, frogs, cheese, ice cream, milk, pure coconut / coconut milk, honey melon, banana (king), papaya, pickles, eggplant , tomatoes, sweet potatoes, octopus, crab, potatoes, oranges, shrimp, squid, butter, milk cows, pare, soda water. B blood type diet.

Blood type B, according to D'Adamo called type nomads (wanderers). Blood type is associated with a strong immune system and digestive system that is flexible. According to the blood type diet theory, people with blood type B is the only person who can grow well with dairy products. It is estimated that blood group B originated approximately 10,000 years ago. The owner of this blood group tend to be very practical, one who does not like to beat around the bush in many ways. Sports that are suitable for blood type B diet is moderate exercise, which uses the body and brain. Sports such as ballet, dancing can be done to support the blood type diet B.

B blood type diet Profile diet: Milk & dairy products
Very Helpful (foods that have the effect of diet as a cure for blood type B): Cauliflower, eggplant, green tea, rice cakes, broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots, meat (goat, sheep, rabbits, deer), buburgandum, marine fish, cow's milk, cheese, bread Essene.
Neutral (any food that does not react to blood type B diet): Chicken eggs, bread, rice, spinach, broccoli, lettuce, cucumber, pumpkin, potatoes, cabbage, squid, carp, tuna, butter, cheese, mango, melon, meat (beef, buffalo, turkey, calf liver) , oranges, pears, red beans, chickpeas, rice flour, dates, guava.

Avoid: Meat (duck, chicken, geese, grouse, pigs, horses, snails, crabs, snails, peanuts, wheat bread, tomato, pumpkin, corn, water, soda, alcoholic beverages avocado, pare, pomegranate, coconut / coconut, persimmon, starfruit , eel, frog, octopus, lobster, ice cream, eggs (duck, goose, quail), pears. AB blood type diet.

AB blood type, according to D'Adamo called the Enigma (enigma, mysterious). Blood type AB is the last type of blood type evolved, originated approximately 1,000 years ago. In terms of food, blood gologan AB blood group which is treated as that is an intermediary between blood groups A and B. People with AB blood type has a clever and creative nature, have a good idea for business, easy to get along with people. In the blood type diet, exercise that is suitable for blood type O diet is yoga or pilates once a week, lightweight Jogging can also be done with an intensity that more often.

AB blood type diet Profile diet: Adjust with various types of food.
Very Helpful (foods that have the effect of diet as a cure for blood group AB): Sardines, green tea, tuna, goat's milk, egg white (chicken), ricotta cheese, sour cream (low calorie), red wine, meat (turkey, lamb, rabbit).

Neutral (any food that does not react to diet blood type AB): red beans, bread, rice, spinach, broccoli, lettuce, cucumber, pumpkin, potatoes, mustard greens, mango, cuttlefish, gold fish, beans, rice flour, tuna, butter, cheese, chicken eggs, melons, oranges, pears , dates, guava.
Avoid: Persimmon, Meat (beef, buffalo, chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, deer and horses), lobsters, crabs, frogs, butter, pickles, corn, star fruit, pomegranate, alcoholic beverages, ketchup, coffee, soda, guava, mango , black beans, Ice cream, duck egg, bitter melon, banana, coconut.

Alternative Blood Type Diet
Maybe some of you start thinking that this diet so many exceptions for food and feels heavy, there are alternatives other diets that you can see the diet with nutrients that are low calorie foods regardless of blood type.

Vegetarian food is the best for us

2010-02-17T16:54:00.003-07:00

Science has discovered that the human body organs, specifically with the functions and processes that work according to natural laws specific. This natural law, if followed, will keep the body healthy and working within normal levels. Deviating from this natural law can provide a destructive influence on the human body. We were created to become a vegetarian.

There is a difference between herbivores (animals pemkan plants) and carnivores (meat-eating animals), for example:
Mouth. Small open human mouth, while the carnivorous animals like dogs have a wide-open mouth that big lump of meat can go into the mouth.

COMPOSITION OF TEETH. Humans have a series of cutting teeth with sharp teeth, flat or flat used to crush and chew the same food as herbivores (plant eaters). On the other hand, meat-eaters (carnivores) have long canine teeth, strong and sharp for seizing and tearing flesh. Sharp fangs in his side until near the jaw used for cutting meat.

JAW MOVEMENTS. Movement in the direction meat-eater's jaw open and close it. On the other hand the plant-eating animals have three different jaw movement - vertically or up and down the side, or to the sides and the front clan back like humans.

USUS. Meat-eaters have a simple stomach, small intestine short, and the large intestine is very short, straight and smooth. On the other hand, eating the plants have a capacity greater stomach with the parts that are often complex, such as domestic cattle stomach / cow double folds. Very long small intestine and colon long and slippery. Human intestine is not shaped like meat eaters.

LANE sweat. Plant eaters sweat through the skin just like humans, carnivorous animals while sweating through the mouth. Human saliva contains an enzyme ptilin, just as plant-eating animals, which are used to digest the flour, starch. Human drinking water to suck / suck like plant eaters. While all carnivorous animals inhaled with their tongues. Human bile salts such as plant-eating animals and not as meat-eaters.

10 Safety Tips Eating Junk Food

2010-02-17T08:07:00.005-07:00

Junk food is not haraam things that should not be in consumption. You may enjoy the temptation of junk food taste this, with attention to smart steps now to consume them. Some of the suggested tips below can be useful for you to avoid the bad effects of junk food consumption.

1. Choose rice for staple food

If you are into fast food restaurants, which provides fries and white rice, then choose rice as a staple food. This will reduce the consumption of fat and sodium are found in many fried potatoes.

2. Reduce portion size and

Purchase a sufficient amount of food and try to share with your colleagues. This will reduce excess nutrient intake can cause obesity.

3. Replace soft drinks with mineral water or fruit juice

Soft drinks contain sugar and lots of low value vitamins, then you should choose a white water that contains no calories or fruit juice contains many vitamins.

4. Do not consuming chicken skin

Remember, the chicken skin is a source of saturated fat and cholesterol, so remove the skin and enjoy the meat.

5. Ask salad

Add a salad to your menu as vegetables contain many vitamins and fiber.

6. Reduce sauce and mayonnaise

Reduce the use of ketchup and mayonnaise, because the sauce contains a lot of sodium and preservatives, while high-fat mayonnaise.

7. Read the information on the nutritional value labels

Get used to reading the nutritional value information on food packaging you buy, so you can figure out the type and amount of nutrients you consume.

8. Get used to eat breakfast at home

Start your day with healthy foods at home such as fruit juice, milk, cereals and fruit. Breakfast at home will reduce the desire to buy snacks or unhealthy snacks outside the home.

9. Reduce frequency of eating junk food

Watch your frequency mengkomsi junk food, arrange to no more than 3-4 times a month.

10. Sports

Improve fitness with regular exercise. Sports will burn the energy that comes from excess consumption.
Now, with the description above, we can eat junk food, taking into account such things as the amount consumed and the frequency, and a balance of nutritional composition.

remove acne in less than 23 days

2010-02-15T09:17:00.002-07:00

This story comes from someone, who did not tell me his name. But I'm sure there are many benefits for those of you who want the secrets of eliminating acne for less than 23 days. To the point, because there are so many articles that explain the origin or cause of acne from a variety of diverse types of acne. -------------------------------------------
For years I have covered a lot of acne until almost hopeless to treat it again for trying different ways & different skin care products either drug or medical and traditional herbal medicine.
And finally now I can freely escape from this acne problem by doing the following methods are:

Always keep the face clean, diligently wash face with soap that matches your skin PH. Wudoo also includes a powerful therapy to reduce acne;
Often exercise or physical akitivitas produce quite a lot of sweat, this proves once when I worked as an executive at a shipping company where I work activity so much sweat that was produced positive results for reducing the severity of my acne;
Often drinking mineral water. It does look simple, but this therapy really works, not only to have acne problems and even to diseases other major diseases though. With a good system of "water" in your body, then your blood or other organs of your body will be more "clean" and healthy so it will support your healing process of acne or other diseases;
Avoid excessive stress can be a trigger for increasing the number of your acne, I've tried to prove themselves by diligently doing reassuring technique.

To prevent your acne does not become more severe, here is the solution:

Do not squeeze your pimples, especially if your hands are not clean because it will ONLY Reinforcing your acne may even lead to other injuries or infections.
If there is injury, you can apply Betadine to prevent infection sustainable.
Try using herbs star fruit. Starfruit fruit pounded until smooth like porridge and mix salt water, massage also serves as astringen that will help minimize the pores are open too wide.
Avoid fatty foods and frequently eat foods that contain vitamin C and zinc.

19 Tips on choosing health insurance

2010-02-15T08:43:00.004-07:00

Health insurance is one investment instrument that can be used as a protector of financial planning. According to Drs. Marius Widjajarta, Chairman YPKKI (Indonesian Health Consumer Empowerment Council), potential consumers of insurance services health insurance must have an eye to follow. Things to note include:

1. Choosing a health insurance products that suit the needs and abilities;

2. Knowing bonafiditas credibility and targeted insurance companies;

3. Need to know how much of providen;

4. Studying the insurance policy offered a careful and thorough, given the clause listed in the policy usually use language or terms that are quite complicated, and printed in small letters;

5. If there is a less clear do not hesitate to ask for clarification to the insurance company;

6. As a consumer you are entitled to correct information, clear and honest;

7. If the insurance company has decided, and its practice is not in accordance with the agreement in the policy so that you feel loss, you are entitled to express their opinion and complaints;

8. If no response pihal insurance in response to complaints and opinions, you are entitled to complain to the consumer agency to resolve between ourselves or through legal channels;

9. If you're injured party proves the insurance, you are entitled to compensation, damages or reimbursement of eligible;

10. Presence or absence of representation in the country where you are experiencing health problems. Call it your having problems in Washington, the United States at two o'clock, and you should contact the insurance company in Jakarta, which at the time was at two AM, surely it will cause problems;

11. Choose a company that provides the best coverage at the lowest cost;

12. Available hospital care insurance, pembedahanm, help in emergencies through emergency road assistance and treatment;

13. There are no restrictions on election hospitals, physicians and pharmacies;

14. There is no limit region, the guarantee is valid in the whole world;

15. Reimbursement system (reimbursement system) is fast;

16. Is health insurance that stands alone or is the additional benefit of life insurance products;

17. What doctor (general / specialist), where hospitals and supporting facilities what medical examinations obtained;

18. Are there any inpatient facilities, outpatient care, eye care;

19. Is there a limit fees and exceptions for cases of critical illness, surgery or treatment of pregnancy and childbirth.

have health insurance, needed or not?

2010-02-15T06:57:00.003-07:00

Most of us are less aware of the importance to have health insurance. I am also so. During this includes the role of indifferent health insurance. While still in Bali, the only health insurance that I know only duty of the Ministry of Health. It is the duty of health insurance 'compulsory' for the civil servants and their families. But I am pessimistic by insurance because it was so we used treatment in the hospital / clinic, I feel secondary in terms of service. Since it was never used again Secretariat. When working in Bali, I was indifferent and did not check the company's work, how the status of health insurance for employees in the company.

Thanks to the resort where I work now. All the employees including health insurance dicover dependent. A few days ago I took my wife to the obstetrician in XXXXXX Insurance. Nearly five years in the Caribbean, this is my first time to the doctor and be surprised how important health insurance. Obstetricians in the Caribbean is expensive for mercy. Maybe because I am still in the 'rupiah mode', the cost to the doctor's neck were suffocating. Once a visit for consultation and an ultrasound examination, I have to pay $ 450an excluding drugs. Two trips to the doctor's wallet was overdrawn $ 1000AN. Compare with on Bali. Once the doctor for an ultrasound at most pay-rp. 100.000an. Tools and medical services obtained almost the same kok, cuman doctors examine the difference between the Caucasians. Fortunately my wife on the cover XXXXXXX Insurance, a health insurance company in the Caribbean. For the cost to the doctor until childbirth dicover up to $ 6000 max whereas if Caesarean dicover up to $ 10,000 max.

From the story I had, so my conclusion is that health insurance is required by every person present.

geckos were able to cure aids

2010-02-12T08:05:00.006-07:00

Some residents Tembung, Sub Percut Sei Tuan, Deli Serdang regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia is now busy talking about an animal called geckos.

The reason, a gecko could produce a twenty million dollars. However, this was no ordinary gecko gecko. Community is looking for geckos who weighs up to 3 ounces.

"Citizens Market Percut X Tembung Sei Tuan are now busy discussing the 'greatness' that geckos have, that he can treat people with AIDS or other diseases," said July, citizens of X to the Independent Market via mobile.

However, so far preferred a gecko was not there to find it. "The news of this horrendous happening since a month ago. Initially, it was just rumors. However, recent news increasingly the subject of public discussion began from the fathers, mothers until the children are busy looking for geckos who weighs up to 3 ounces, "said this father of three children.

Hearing in July that it had to be tempted to get a supposedly said geckos can be processed into meat medicine can remedy various diseases, such as HIV / AIDS. "For people who found a gecko who weighs up to 3 ounces, can immediately contact me in exchange for a dozen million rupiahs," July said that is interested in buying these geckos to get its benefits.

A gecko with a weight of 3 ounces he said, will be rewarded with money Rp10 million to Rp15 million per tail. "If there is to maintain and find geckos in question please contact me to number 061-76616943," he said seriously.

Prevent Osteoporosis with Sports

2010-02-12T07:27:00.003-07:00

OSTEOPOROSIS for this disease identified with their parents, but without the sport regularly, osteoporosis can also attacked a young age.

The bustle of the daily routine can sometimes make a lot of people think twice about exercising. In addition to the more narrow time, exercise is considered as an exhausting activity. Whereas, with regular exercise, many diseases can be prevented.

Coronary heart began to osteoporosis has been identified with the parent disease. Apparently, current osteoporosis can also attacked a young child because of the wrong lifestyle, including less exercise and physical activity.

The patient's body movements or bone loss of osteoporosis is very different. That's because people with very prone to osteoporosis fractures. Sports for people with osteoporosis should start at the lightest movement and then gradually increased to avoid injury and allows the body to form resistance.

Increased exercise for people with osteoporosis are also performed more slowly than people who have healthy bones. This is not to be forgotten is the movement of the heating and cooling with the movement for longer stretches than those with healthy bones. The difference this time can reach 10 minutes.

Osteoporosis is a disease when tulangtulang become brittle and break easily due to loss of calcium in the bones. Osteoporosis is often called a silent disease because of the loss of calcium from bone occurs without signs or symptoms. Typically, patients stricken with osteoporosis realize after suffering broken bones. Usually, occurred in the thigh, spine, and wrist. Actually, any part of the bone can be affected, but most require attention if it occurs in bone fragility and rear thigh.

Femur fracture almost always requires surgery, and can interfere with the ability to walk and can even cause permanent disability to death. While vertebral fractures also have serious consequences, such as shortened body, back pain, and the changing shape of the back. "Sport provides an advantage in improving fitness and bone. Sports are also capable of being a healer of diseases, including osteoporosis," said the lecturer, and Sports Medicine University of Indonesia Dr. Subiakto SpKO, some time ago.

Body movements in people with osteoporosis, according to Subiakto, can not be equated antarsetiap patients. Because not all people with osteoporosis have the same bone damage. It causes each person has a different stage in sports. "It is important to know the patient bone damage. By knowing the parts and severity of osteoporosis, exercise every stage in the new patient can be determined," he said.

Further explained that during this Subiakto doctors thought to reach peak bone mass depends only on the diet, including calcium and exposure to sunlight. However, to get strong bones for life, was greatly supported by regular exercise is as important as diet. "Sports and exercise regularly have a positive effect on bone mass density and bone strength. Regular exercise is encouraged from an early age. Because it can maintain bone strength until old age," he said.

Exercise the right to get a bone mass density according to the doctor this brown was pedaling an exercise bike, with a load adapted to the bone condition. Other sports that can be done to get the bone mass density is walking distance. Importance of exercise was also proved by the study of children who are active for 40 minutes in the game gestures, in fact has stronger bones than children quiet (sitting alone).

Boys are very active (run, jump,) has an area of stronger bones 12 percent of children are not active. Similarly, active girls who have stronger bones than 9 percent of female friends who were less active. "I used to think of osteoporosis diidap only by old age alone. It was my mistake. Because entering a new age of 49 years, I've had symptoms of osteoporosis on foot," said one housewife, Wulan Kreshna, who lives in Jakarta.

After learning she had symptoms of osteoporosis, Wulan admitted more often consult with orthopedist and recommended exercise. "Initially I examined intensively, only then are encouraged to perform the stages of exercise," she called again.

6 Tips Reduce Symptoms Toothache!

2010-02-03T00:04:00.003-07:00

If you experience symptoms of a toothache, then you need now is ...???

Some tips to ease the symptoms of dental pain:

Block of ice massage.
Ice block is ready to help relieve your toothache. Oh right? what can be lost if the cold just makes you ache? Follow the trick here, take a small piece of ice back and put in between the index finger and thumb. Massage gently in the part, well now you can feel the pain slowly began to eliminate? Comfortable massage by ice blocks touching the nerve cells located around the thumb and forefinger. Massage the ice block made directly to the nerve center, so that 60 to 90% of pain you are feeling quickly disappeared. Safer than pain right?

Garlic
The minced garlic (1 clove garlic), then sprinkle a little salt. Chewing on the sore area and soon the pain in your teeth will disappear slowly. You can also use it as therapy to strengthen the bone structure of your teeth.

Onion
Not only the garlic, onion but also able to relieve your toothache. In addition, the enzyme content in the onion can help kill the bad germs in the mouth.

Lime
Squeeze lime juice, in part ulaskan toothache spoonful for spoonful every 10 minutes until the juice runs out. Besides rich in vitamin C, orange juice also serves as your dental pain.

Clove oil
You may know that the clove is one of the constituent composition of cigarettes. But unlike these cloves, clove oil extract is very effective to save your teeth feel sore from the attack. It's easy, apply clove oil on your teeth with the help of cotton.

Salt
Not recommended for salt consumption directly, not because of side effects, but it's certainly not very salty? But behind this salty, high iodine content was also relieve tooth pain. It's easy, sprinkle salt in a glass of warm mineral water. Stir and use as a means of mouthwash. Gargle at least until you feel quite comfortable and not too tormented by pain tooth.

Telling these tips are very simple, Don't underestimate the benefits. In a few simple steps, natural medicines are rid of pain without causing harmful side effects.

easy ways to have thick and strong hair

2010-01-30T08:50:00.004-07:00

Thick and strong hair would be a beautiful crown. However, sometimes the hair does not match the desire. Often hair loss and make hair look thinner. Even gradually baldness can occur because of hair fall out too often. How do I get hair thick and strong?

Every time combing his hair, often seen falling out of hair on the comb. It's actually a natural thing, because of the hair regeneration. But, if the hair is falling out a lot (more than 100 strands per day) can cause thinning hair and even baldness. Thin-looking hair is not attractive because of the dream of most people is to have thick hair, beautiful and strong. To you who experience thinning hair problems and want to increase the volume of hair, the following things can be done:


      Select the appropriate shampoo
      Shampoo plays an important role in shaping the beauty of hair. To help solve your hair is not thick should choose a shampoo that contains proteins that can increase the volume of hair.

      Use additional products for hair
      In order for hair to grow fast, you can help by providing extra vitamins or other products that can stimulate hair growth. Choose products that contain panthenol.

      Use rarely toothed comb
      Using a comb to straighten hair goal. As a result of various activities, wind or other things to make a messy hair. Using a comb meeting would make more hair fall out.

      Dry your hair properly
      After shampooing, hair drying technique is correct is to squeeze the head with a towel to dry. When you use a hair dryer, try to pick up the hair a little bit by bit and use a hair dryer with a cool setting to harden the cuticle so the hair does not easily fall off, otherwise will make hair appear thicker.

      Pull the hair so as not to easily fall out
      The trick is to use jojoba oil that will keep the hair from damage. Hair becomes brittle otherwise not easy to be strong hair.

      Technique hair looks so thick hair
      Use a hair dryer. Bow your head, after a half-dried immediately lift his head and trim the hair with a medium round brush.

Sure to get thick hair, the hair strong and beautiful hair is not difficult. With some special effort, you can make the crown of your head becomes more beautiful.

how to have beautiful hair in less than 100 days

2010-01-30T08:27:00.005-07:00

Having beautiful and healthy hair is the dream of every woman. Healthy and neat hair appearance will affect someone. Because a woman's beauty will shine through hair beauty owned. To have beautiful hair-care routine is necessary, consider a few simple maintenance steps that you can do to make your hair look more beautiful and healthy.

Piles of dirt removal. If you often use hair dressing products such as foam, gel, hairspray, wax treatment then do 1 or 2 weeks with shampoo, wash the very high net power or Clarifying shampoo. This type of shampoo is specially made to clean up all the remaining pile of hair dressing products can not be completely cleaned by ordinary shampoo.

If you have trouble finding high shampoos that clean power, try to combine 2 tablespoons of baking soda on a regular shampoo you use, then wash with mixture. Mixture of baking soda and shampoo can also be used to clean up a pile of hair from chlorine after swimming in the pool. Normalize the scalp. If your scalp is often dry and flaking that fall like dandruff, try using a gentle shampoo mixture. Like a baby shampoo mixed with a few grains of crushed aspirin tablets. But do not you use this mixture if you are allergic to aspirin.

Moisturize hair. Try to use skin moisturizers such as hand & body lotion to moisturize the hair but without her saucer. At night before bed sisirkan skin moisturizers to the hair such as using a hair mask, and shampoo in the morning as usual. Hair will be very soft but still volume. Fragrances, hair spray liquid. If you often use hairspray and tired of the smell then you can combine 2 or three drops of essential oils such as peppermint or orange liquid into a regular hair spray you use and then beat until integrated. The result a bad smell will be gone replaced essential oil fragrance without reducing benefits and performance of liquid hairspray.

Wax replacement. For you have a layer of hair style, then you can use wax on the tips of hair to emphasize unjung clipping layer. Alternatively, you use a few drops of baby's skin moisturizer (baby lotion) on the ends of the hair. Baby lotion is lighter than regular skin moisturizers that will not make the hair limp. Prevent hair color fading. For you who likes to dye her hair to prevent hair color fading on a new hair color, combine sunscreen with mineral water. Enter dalalm spray bottle and spray on the hair before you leave the room.
Instant hair waves. If you want to look more wavy hair so when you are finished shampooing, you should use no rinse conditioner and styling foam or mouse on the hair and then roll the hair bun form delam come off. Let your hair to dry completely and then break off the loose knot so that your hair will look more tempestuous and natural impressed.

Disguise faded highlights. We began to fade and highlight the hair roots to grow, disguise the color of the new roots of the hair a different color to highlight the colors. The way that is simple enough to replace parts of the hair. If you are used to cut straight hair on the right, left or center is to disguise the color difference makes zig-zag parts. In addition to masking color differences and highlight the root, this method is also useful to give a little extra volume to the hair. Straight hair durable. In order to blow the hair straight last longer, finished in a little blow-hair brush to the hair serum but not too much so as not to limp. After that, spray the hair with little to no visible harspray rigid. This is to prevent the moisture that makes the hair does not expand into the hair cuticle. Hopefully this is helpful to you.

Dry eye risk for city residents

2010-01-30T07:46:00.004-07:00

Problems that often befall the people, especially the urban areas are dry eyes. Described by DR.Dr. Ratna Sitompul, Sp.M dry eye is a condition which can not tear moistened eyes premises properly.

Tears of the water produced by the glands (glands lakrinal). Its function is to clean the eye and remove foreign objects or irritants. The phenomenon known as dry eye is often attacked urban communities. Women who have entered menopause are also at increased risk of dry eye. This is because the body is getting old produce less fat, so that the layer of tears evaporate faster and make the eyes dry faster.

Dry eye can also occur due to the unfriendly weather, air-conditioned, smoke cigarettes, and contact lenses. For urban communities, all of these factors is easy to be found in everyday life.
Activities that require a high concentration, so that the eyes tend to blink less for a long time, like working in front of the computer, could trigger a dry eye. To overcome this problem by giving to artificial tears. Drops of artificial tears are usually purchased without a prescription. "Primary treatment is to replace the tears quickly dried up," he said. In addition, should avoid factors that cause dry eye. "If you often work in air-conditioned room, try to frequently out of the room. Can also rest the eyes by every 30 minutes so if you frequently use a computer, " Dr. Rachael said.

For dry eye syndrome does not cause vision problems. However, in very severe cases, especially if not treated immediately, can cause eye damage, so the vision can be disrupted.

How To Overcome Influenza??

2010-01-30T06:35:00.004-07:00

How to overcome the flu, colds, influenza is actually easy and cheap. Not even need to see a doctor if it's not necessary. Because this disease is basically a result of viral infection (viral infection). Virus infection is self-limiting diseases, which means it can heal itself. With mild effort we can overcome the flu, colds and influenza. How to tips to overcome the flu?

So many tips about influenza, but it different. Here are some steps that I do. Success to my family, ..? yes .. because my last three days, (medical consultations) lying on bed rest because my body was not able to cope with a bad cold and cough. So were my little brother before i got influenza sick.

1. Drink lots of water. Much you drink as strong. not only white water course, water can warm tea, lukewarm water;

2. Sleeping with a relaxed, try to rest in bed in peace. Leave for a moment the whole affair. focus on thoughts that I had to recover from this disease. Thus the body's immune system get positive energy of positive thoughts, too;

3. Try to eat nutritious foods. Avoid fatty and fried foods;

4. Take vitamins or other supplements. At the time the flu, the immune system or immune system decline, requires assistance from outside. This is the time to drink vitamins or honey and others;

5. Pray, pray be the cure. By praying to stimulate the immune system to enhance immune imunnya.

If the steps in this article colds has not been successful so ... see your doctor. The aim of this doctor visits has two purposes, namely

1. Ascertain whether there is another ride infection. mean? to ascertain whether pure flu infection or infection other ride. If only the flu, colds, cough usually not a problem. the problem is if there is co-infection with other like URTI, DHF, typhoid and others. Because the initial symptoms of the disease like flu symptoms. Medical term, flu-like syndroma. So need careful here.

2. To get the drugs according to symptoms. As a cure for fever, cure for nasal congestion, for to mengencer phlegm or mucus, and vitamin

May we all be protected from the flu, colds and influenza. I hope these tips useful to overcome the flu blind fellow bloggers, especially those that like to stay up at night. Always healthy and protected from the flu, colds and influenza.

Do Roasted Peanuts Cause Acne?

2010-01-27T07:02:00.007-07:00

This question is the most common questions we hear. Many people wonder what the active cause for acne to occur on an individual really is a result from and some folks even attribute it to roasted peanuts. The truth is acne, zits and blackheads can be caused from a variety of reasons. Your diet is really just one small piece of the acne causing problems. Other factors include exercise, cosmetics, diet, hormones, hygiene, medications, shaving and stress. For the subject of this article I’ll stick with the diet portion and how it can influence your resistance or encouragement of acne.

Studies show that diet does not play a role in either the cause or the treatment of acne. However, what is recommended for acne preventative care is a healthy diet along with a vitamin regiment that should prevent any sort of zit or blackhead outbreak. Here is a small list of healthy vitamins, minerals and other supplements that have been known and recommended to prevent and help conquer acne breakouts:

Vitamin A,

Vitamin B Complex,

Vitamin C,

Vitamin E,

L-Carnitine and

Zinc

In terms of diet the following measures can be taken with the hope of preventing an acne outbreak or at the very least minimizing further outbreaks of zits and blackheads. It’s recommended that you add more fruits, veggies, seeds and nuts to your regular diet. This can be accomplished by eating more salads, dried fruit and nut snacks and by drinking more juices.

It is recommended that you decrease your daily intake of caffeine, sugar and refined carbohydrates. There have been some clinical studies showing that caffeine can increase the levels of stress hormones inside your body, provoking or worsening acne conditions. This means you should cut back on your consumption of tea, coffee, chocolate and other beverages containing caffeine. The same advice goes for sugar and refined carbs. For instance white bread, rice, flour, and pasta can result in an insulin surge, resulting further in an excess of male hormones that stimulate skin to discharge lots of sebum, which in turn leads to clogged pores allowing bacteria to grow and acne to appear.

Finally it is also recommended that you decrease your dietary intake of red meat and dairy products. Since both are more difficult for our bodies to digest and some researchers say that when the body puts forth an increased effort in the digestion of high levels of animal protein, waste products are not completely processed as usual, instead they can shed slowly, blocking pores, causing acne.

Hopefully these few diet tips will help in your quest to stop the appearance of acne, zits and blackheads. And remember it hasn’t really been proven that roasted peanuts cause acne.

Now, you already know a lot of factors that cause acne.

You can do exercise during pregnancy, but don’t overdo it

2009-11-20T07:36:00.012-07:00

Don’t get so lazy during your pregnancy. Move your body if you want to delivery your baby easily, do some exercise! Some studies show that women who exercise during pregnancy are more likely to have easy labor and deliveries and faster recoveries. This is exactly you must do for the benefit of you and your child, but you must not overdo it and consult your healthcare on the best exercise you can do. The benefit of exercise during pregnancy not only will make your baby delivery easy, but also can combat fatigue, minimize back pain because your back muscles will be stronger, stress relief, reducing fat, and recover more quickly after delivery.

Exercise can help you strengthen your muscles, which makes labor easier. Further, exercise helps you get your stamina and energy levels up—which will be necessary once baby arrives. There are some forms of activity that are better than others during pregnancy. Certain exercises can help promote physical fitness and are less likely to result in injury. Among the best exercises for pregnant moms include: walking, swimming, stretching, yoga, dancing, stationary cycling, and low impact prenatal aerobics.

Walking is great exercise that will not cause you to over exert yourself. You can take a brisk walk through a scenic park or even around a shopping mall. Of course, you should also drink plenty of water and stay well-hydrated, especially if you are walking outdoors or in humid areas. And never go into woods or desolate areas alone.

Swimming is also one of the favorite exercises for pregnant women. You might also enroll in a water aerobics class, which is relaxing and can also prepare you for labor. Just don’t get into any hot tubs—that’s not good for you or the baby.

It is essential, however, that you do not indulge in any contact sports or activities that could pose a risk to your or your baby. For example, if you belong to a soccer team, you may need to suspend your play until after the baby is born. You do not want to risk falling down or having someone else land on you by accident. The risks, in this case, are greater than the benefits.

Additionally, if you are used to exercising, it will make it all the easier to lose your baby weight after the birth of your child. You should not concern yourself with following a rigorous exercise plan or a strict diet during your pregnancy. Regular, mild exercise is sufficient. Plus, you need plenty of fruits, vegetables, grains, red meats and poultry in your daily diet during the pregnancy.

Still, there are plenty of fun, safe activities that will allow you to get some needed physical activity without all the risks. So, get moving!

Why fad diets don’t work!

2009-11-18T08:29:00.029-07:00

The answer is simple.. fad diets are not natural. Fad diet is the term that describes an array of diet approaches used to temporarily lose weight through unsafe and unrealistic methods. Quick fix programs do not work... although millions of dollars are spent each year. These programs offer a quick loss of weight but sadly the weight is gained right back because people return to their old eating habits and old life style. There are many kinds of fad diets.

Avoid those types of diets that recommend a certain nutrient, or combination of foods encouraging you to loss weight fast. Fad diets do not teach lifestyle habits for long-term weight management, they do not help people gain the will power to change a lifestyle with another. Diets promoting a very low calorie system, approximately 1,000 to 1,500 calories per day and with no exercise program cause the body to become less efficient at burning fat, making it easier to store fat and regained weight each time a diet is stopped. In the long run this fad diets makes a person fatter instead of leaner.

Ultimately these fad diets are not safe. Only your weight and exercise level determines the number of calories that is right for your diet program and only healthy lifestyle habits will maintain long-term weight control. Healthy lifestyle habits include regular exercise, behavior modification, and a healthy, nutritious diet with a wide variety of foods.

People should be aware of their health problems before engaging in a diet program. All diets should include a warning to check with a specialist before trying a diet. Also most fad diets make no mention of physical activity, which is essential in the process of weight loss and some of these diets can actually harm one’s health. The majority of fad diets involve a 10 day to 1 month period in which your diet is restricted to a select collection of bad-tasting, inconsistent health foods or recipes. The fads diet is generally advising you to completely avoided fats.

Due to water loss from this period, as a reaction to the starvation process, you will quickly lose weight. And, as you continue to starve, your body starts working in order to keep up with the energy needs. But you are still not burning fats and as you avoid fats in your diet, your body will try to preserve the fat that it has in its store. And if you continue your diet up to a month your body will burn its stored fats having no other alternative to stay alive.

After this period the dieter starts getting weaker and he is not able to feel well and perform its normal duties because it requires a lot more effort and time for the body to produce energy from fat rather than from muscle. At a certain time the dieter is back to his normal eating habit but it will take some time before the reconstruction of your muscle occurs and during this time, the body stores most of the food intake as excess fats. Therefore at the end of the reconstruction process, the dieter is back to his initial weight gaining back the weight he lost in the starvation process and little bit more.

A diet regards the proper nutrition for a normally developed human and it should contain vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates AND fats. An imbalanced process may cause starvation or excessive reserves of body fat. By using fad diets in your weight loss process your body will experience both starvation and weight gain in a short amount of time.

Why Isn't My Diet Working?

2009-11-05T08:00:00.011-07:00

Have you been on a new diet for a couple of weeks and found that you STILL can't lose weight? Have you actually GAINED a pound or two since you've been on it? Are you just about ready to throw this diet out the window and try something else? Well, hold on a minute. There might be something else going on that's preventing your diet from working. Getting your diet to work is like planting a seed in a garden. In order for the seed to grow, you have to plant it in good soil. You have to water it, fertilize it, and protect it from weeds. In other words, a seed needs a good environment if it's going to have any chance at all to sprout, take root, and grow. Similarly, in order for your diet to start showing results for you, it also needs a good environment. Here are 10 "weeds" that will prevent the success of any diet and may actually be the reason that yours isn't working.

1. YOU'RE NOT REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT LOSING WEIGHT

For your diet to work, you obviously have to be serious about losing weight. You need to have the right mental attitude about weight loss. In other words, you have to get your "head right." This includes:

a. Making a firm commitment to lose the weight, no matter what.
b. Making sure you're doing this for the right reasons. Trying to lose weight to please someone else never works.
c. Convincing yourself that you CAN lose the weight--and that you WILL!

If your diet isn't working, it could be because you're not really serious about losing the weight in the first place.

2. YOU'RE CHEATING ON YOUR DIET

Cheating on your diet and cheating on love both end in disappointment. Consistent weight loss requires, well, consistency. Most of us work so hard to stick to our diet during the week that we convince ourselves that we can splurge on the weekend. Or we think that because we skipped breakfast, we can have dessert with lunch. Both are a bad choice.

It's easy to convince yourself that having a small snack won't hurt, or that you'll work it off later. The problem is it does, and you never do. If your diet isn't working, it could be because you're not following it consistently.

3. YOU'RE NOT EATING FEWER CALORIES

I heard of someone that started one of those protein shake diets. He actually gained a couple of pounds. When he was asked how often he was drinking the shakes, he said, "I drink one with every meal." It never occurred to him that the shakes were supposed to replace his meals, not supplement them.

Many dieters buy low-cal foods, and then eat twice as much. Don't be one of them! The only way to lose weight is to reduce your total caloric intake. Make sure you reduce the size of your portions and cut out all snacks that are not part of your diet plan. If your diet isn't working--or if you've actually gained a pound or two--it could be because you're not eating fewer total calories.

4. YOU'RE NOT EATING THE RIGHT FOODS

Eating fewer calories is only part of the battle. You need to make sure that the foods you do eat are the right types. A good rule of thumb is to make sure you get plenty of fruits, salads, and dark green vegetables. Stay away from refined foods and starches and eat meat in very small amounts (sorry, I'm not an Atkins fan).

Leafy, green, water-rich vegetables will aid digestion, help keep you healthy, and will actually help your body get rid of excess fat. If your diet isn't working, it could be because you're not eating the right foods.

5. YOU'RE NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER

When you go on a diet, your body goes into overdrive to get rid of the excess fats and toxins that the diet liberates. Many diets (especially the protein ones) put a strain on your body's organs, especially the kidneys. Because of this, it's vital that you drink plenty of water.

Drinking 8 or so full glasses of water every day helps to flush out the excess fats and toxins your body is trying to eliminate. Drinking plenty of water has other benefits including reducing headaches and improving your hair and skin. If your diet isn't working, it could be because you're not drinking enough water.

6. YOU'RE NOT EXERCISING ENOUGH

The best way to increase the number of calories you burn is through exercise. Pick walking, running, playing sports, swimming, or whatever--just make sure that when you exercise, you actually exercise. Some people go to the gym to socialize, not to exercise. Make sure you're not one of them! Get to work and make sure you stay with it long enough to burn off some excess calories.

To lose weight, shoot for 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, every other day. Note that these 20-30 minutes do not include stretching, warm ups, cool downs, or checking yourself out in front of the mirror. Sure, these are an important part of your exercise routine but you're not going to lose any weight by stretching. At least 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, every other day.

If you've reduced the amount of calories you're eating and your diet isn't working, it could be because you're not exercising enough.

7. YOU'RE EXERCISING TOO HARD

This may be counterintuitive but it's true. If you exercise too hard, your body goes into an ANAEROBIC state (without oxygen). This is when you get so out of breath that you can't seem to take in enough air. When the body is in this state, it burns mostly carbohydrates and very little fat. This is why runners "carb up" before a big race--and also why runners have just as much body fat as the rest of us.

Slow your exercise down to no more than 85% of your maximum heart rate (subtract your age from 220 to get your max heart rate). At this pace, your body is in an AEROBIC state (with oxygen) and most of the calories that are burned are from fat, not carbs. An added benefit is that aerobic exercise tends to be low impact making it easy on your joints.

If you already get plenty of exercise and your diet still isn't working, it could be because you're exercising too hard.

8. YOU'RE NOT GETTING ENOUGH REST

We all live stressful lives. Dieting typically changes your eating and exercise habits-- two more stressor's your body has to deal with. The only chance your body has to relieve tension, rejuvenate and rebuild itself is during sleep so it's important to get enough when dieting.

Not getting enough sleep can actually slow your metabolism making weight loss difficult. It can also make you feel "groggy," which means you probably won't make the best food choices throughout the day. If your diet isn't working, it could be because you're not getting enough rest.

9. YOU'RE FIGHTING TOO MANY BATTLES AT ONCE

Weight loss requires both consistent effort and focus. You won't have either if you're trying to diet and deal with other "major events" in your life at the same time. Major events include things like changing jobs, moving to new house or city, trying to stop smoking, a death, accident, or sickness in the family, and so on. All of these things create a disruption in our lives and cause us to put everything--including our diets--on hold. To make matters worse, how do most of us deal with the stress caused by these major events? By snacking! Your diet doesn't have a chance.

So don't even try. Give yourself permission to put your diet on hold until you can give it the consistent energy and focus it needs. Choose your battles carefully and fight only one at a time. If your diet isn't working, it may be because you're trying to fight too many at once.

10. YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOAL IS NOT REALISTIC

Like all good things, healthy weight loss takes time. Make sure you're not setting yourself up for disappointment by setting a weight loss goal that is totally unrealistic. This includes not only the amount of weight you want to lose, but also the amount of time you think it will take. If you're doing all the right things and your diet isn't working, it may be because your weight loss goal-or the time required to reach it-isn't realistic.

Once you get all of these issues resolved, you've cleared the way to get your diet back on track. As your diet takes root and begins to work, you should start to see the weight come off easily and naturally.

Why Many Fat Free Diets do not Work

2009-11-05T07:55:00.011-07:00

Most people understand that it is wise to limit the amount of fat grams in their daily diet. The dietary reference intake amount for an adult ranges from 20% to 35%[i] of daily calories; or about 44 to 55 grams per day[1]. Since a single slice of pecan pie carries with it 27 grams of fat, and a mere tablespoon of thousand island salad dressing contains 8 grams of fat[ii], it is not surprising to see more and more people checking food labels and “passing over” an order of onion rings[2] as they try to lose, or maintain, inches and pounds. However, the relentless avoidance of fat – even of healthy unsaturated fat – is creating a troubling scenario for many individuals. Instead of losing weight when they go “fat free”, they are actually gaining weight. Many people on the road to weight loss forget – or simply do not know – that the words “fat free” do not also mean “calorie free”. As a result, many people ingest far too much “fat free” food, believing that it will not add weight, since, alas, it is dubbed “fat free”. Yet it is the calories in these fat-free foods that cause the weight gain; not the fat grams themselves[iii].

A single gram of fat contain nine calories, which is more than double the amount of calories in a gram protein or carbohydrate. Therefore, mathematically speaking, an eater can consume twice as many protein or carbohydrate grams than fat grams, and achieve the same caloric intake. Since many high-fat foods contain an excessive amount of fat grams – such as onion rings – it has become a staple of dieting wisdom to reduce fat intake and avoid such oily, greasy foods[3].

Yet it bears repeating that the reason to avoid fat-rich foods is not because of the word “fat”; it is because each fat gram contains a scale-tipping 9 calories. In other words: the weight-conscious reason for avoiding excess fat grams is because it leads to a higher caloric intake.

Dieters who neglect to realize this basic nutritional fact – that weight gain is about calories and not about fat grams themselves – fail to realize, and often at their eventual dismay, how the body actually gains and loses weight.

The typical adult male American diet calls for 2000 calories per day because this is how many calories are collectively use and burned (i.e. converted into energy) by the body each day. As an example, an average male dieter who consumes 1800 calories a day will “save” 200 calories per day. As there are 3,500 calories in a pound, the dieter in this scenario will “save” 3,600 calories over the course of 18 days (18 x 200 calories). This translates into a loss of one pound. Similarly, if this dieter consumes an excess 200 calories per day, a pound of weight will be gained in 18 days.

A dieter who is not aware of this mathematical formula may indeed avoid fat altogether and consume, for example, 6 tablespoons of “fat free” caramel topping per day; believing that this is not a part of the weight gain equation, because it is labeled as “fat free”. This is not false advertising, as fat free caramel topping contains no fat grams. However, fat free caramel topping delivers 103 calories per two tablespoon serving[iv].

If this dieter is adhering to a diet regimen of 44 fat grams per day -- and does not count calories -- then he will simply not know that in these 6 mere tablespoons are a substantial 309 calories; or 15% of the total daily caloric intake for a 2000 calorie/day diet.

In fact, a dieter could subsist entirely on “fat free” foods, and easily exceed their target daily caloric intake by their second meal of the day. These excess calories are obviously not deriving from fat grams; but they are coming from another source, most probably carbohydrates.

Again, the message here that many dieters do not receive from the advertising and marketing media is that fat grams in and of themselves do not necessarily “cause” weight gain. Rather, fat grams contribute to the total caloric intake, and they should be counted alongside carbohydrates and proteins.

Adding an unnecessary layer of complexity here is that many “healthy foods”, such as energy bars, contain an excessive amount of calories. A chocolate chip Energy Bar™, for example, contains 230 calories; which is actually only 40 calories less than a Butterfinger™ candy bar[v]. Unfortunately, because the Energy Bar contains 2 grams of fat and is therefore “low fat”, some dieters eat several per day; and pack on 230 calories each time, despite the fact that virtually none of those calories come from fat. It does not matter; the dieter will still gain weight if his or her daily caloric intake threshold is surpassed. Dieters who expect yogurt-covered bars to be “healthier” are also misled; the yogurt-berry Balance BarÔ contains 200 calories per serving, despite the fact that only 25% of the calories come from its 6 grams of fat.

However, there are some responsible nutritional supplement products on the market that are engineered to be both low fat/fat-free and low-calorie. These foods are of benefit to dieters when they are losing weight, and also in the vulnerable period after the weight has been lost. Regrettably, many very well intentioned dieters who have made tremendous strides and sacrifices to lose weight regain it within the first few “post-diet” months. While a number of factors influence whether a dieter will regain weight, including environment and genetics, one major culprit is that dieters are not provided with low-fat, low-calorie, and palatable food sources once they have achieved their weight loss goals. They consequently return to previous eating habits, and the unwanted weight returns within weeks.

However, as mentioned, there are intelligent nutritional supplements on the market that do fill this void, and ethically serve dieters – and post-dieters – with foods that they need to stay healthy, and fend off weight gain. For the sake of current and future dieters who are going to struggle with misleading “fat free” marketing, it is hoped that such intelligent companies, and their products, quickly become the norm of the future, rather than the exception of today.

Why the HAPPY DIET works better?

2009-11-05T07:12:00.011-07:00

Understanding why and how the happy diet works. There is a simple explanation and that being is you get to choose what you want to eat. Most diets today prove to be very stressful for many men and women in their quest to lose weight. This is because they are following instructions from others on what they should and should not be eating. How do these people know? What tickles your fancy? Discover how the happy diet can work for you, what is the happy diet you ask. It is a diet carefully devised by youself with all the things that you like to eat. You get to choose your own meats fresh fruit and vegetables. Diets definitely work if you adhere to all the rules, break them then no results. Now let us get cracking on a diet that makes sense and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Just imagine your own diet with all the juicy ingredients and succulent meats that suit your palette. Always consult a doctor if you are thinking about dieting or exercising as we individuals all differ in many ways. A little research on daily intake of carbohydrate protein and fat is an important factor when devising your own diet. I suggest you browse magazines or approach slimming informational centres to find out about your chosen foods.

Find a list of all the foods that you know you are going to enjoy using in your recipes and that are good for helping you to shed those excess pounds. Then narrow it down to the ones that you want to have on your menu. This part of the happy diet can prove to be very educational and fun to say the least. People accept diets and all the ingredients. This way you get to delve more intimately into the choices you have made for your own personal plan.

After checking all the important factors as in i.e. consulting the doctor and daily intake of fats etc. we are now ready for the physical side of things. A few ideas to help speed up the process (exercise) try dancing round the kitchen table with the kids they make think you are mad but who cares you are on a mission to find the new you.
Spring clean not once a week maybe twice. This will help hurry things along and into the bargain a cleaner house. Remember this is your plan so do it when it suits you. Results will only come if you stick to what you started out to do.
Walking a great form of exercise, why not consider salsa lessons it all helps. Do not expect results over night

For starters (Excuse the pun) throw out the frying pan.
Less grease on the plate to lose weight
Grilling with out a doubt is a far healthier and tastier option.

Cut down (YES) cut out (NO) you can still nibble on little goodies. Just cut down? Watch where others go wrong, most diets of course will not work if the rules are broken. Now why would you want to break the rules on the happy diet when all that is on the menu was chosen by you? (It makes sense).

Why The Low GI Diet Is The Key To Your Weight Loss Goals!

2009-11-04T06:08:00.015-07:00

Losing weight is one of the hardest goals Americans annually seek to accomplish. The weight loss industry is huge and incorporates every type of fad diet, pill, cream, and lotion possible. Instead of falling prey to one of these “lose weight quickly” fads, entrust your weight loss into something that will guarantee you results: a low GI diet. This diet is certainly nothing new and does not require purchase of any expensive diet foods that are usually packed with preservatives. A low GI diet is much more than a typical diet—it is truly a change in your lifestyle, health, and overall well being.

What does GI Stand for Anyway?

The “GI” in GI diet stands for Glycemic Index. The Glycemic Index is based on the carbohydrate content of food and how quickly those carbohydrates affect your blood glucose level. Foods with a high Glycemic Index are quickly digested and turned into sugar. It is no surprise that these foods usually lack necessary vitamins or nutrients and contain needless calories and fats. Foods with a high Glycemic Index (foods ranking 70 or greater on the scale) include:

• Foods high in sugar or glucose
• Baked or mashed potatoes
• White Rice
• Regular (not whole grain) bread
• Cookies, cakes, muffins, doughnuts
• Junk foods

A Little Thought and Preparation Make a Big Difference

The method of food preparation also affects the Glycemic Index. Foods that are cooked or pre-cooked have a higher GI. For example, instant oatmeal or grits have a higher Glycemic Index than the same foods cooked in a more traditional manner. Due to this reason, individuals who are on a low GI diet tend to put more thought into foods consumed and tend to consume less pre-cooked, pre-packaged foods filled with preservatives or additives.

It’s All About Choices

By choosing to consume foods with a low Glycemic Index, you are making a conscious effort to consume foods that are nutritious and good for you. This diet is also critical for individuals with diabetes or other conditions that make it necessary to monitor their blood sugar levels. Make the conscious commitment to embark on a low GI diet and create a healthy lifestyle.

What foods are classified as low GI? You will certainly be surprised with the incredibly long list of options available to individuals currently pursuing a low GI diet! These low GI (55 or less) foods include:

• Most fruits (apples, pears, oranges, berries, etc.)
• High fiber grains (bran, whole grain wheat’s)
• Pastas
• Whole milk
• Low-fat yogurt
• Lentils
• Whole grain cereals (Special K, All Bran, etc)

These foods are readily incorporated into a daily diet and intermixed with foods that have a medium rank on the Glycemic Index between 56 and 69. These foods should be eaten sparingly, thoroughly mixed with the low GI foods. Such medium GI foods include:

• Boiled potatoes
• Dried fruits (raisins and apricots)
• Ice Cream
• Shortbread cookies

Where’s the Meat?

If you are wondering where fresh meat, eggs, cheese, and vegetables rank on the Glycemic Index, it is because these foods do not contain carbohydrates. For this reason, they are deemed suitable to consume and still abide by the guidelines of the low GI diet. Whether you are a bona fide meat eater or a staunch vegetarian, you are sure to succeed on this great diet.

A low GI diet is excellent for any individual wishing to lose weight without giving up the foods they love. This diet will allow you to joyfully consume beloved breads and perfect pastas without guilt! If you find yourself wanting a lifestyle change and are ready to lose weight, you’ll definitely want to look for more in-depth information on the easily adaptable GI diet.

You Can Lose Weight on a High Carbohydrate Diet

2009-11-04T05:57:00.010-07:00

A startling fact is that carbohydrates are not responsible for making people fat. Don't feel too badly though, you are not the only person who was sold on the idea that a high protein, low carb diet was the only way to lose weight. Here is a simple way to demonstrate this fact. Think about the vegetarians you know, are there any overweight problems among them? The high protein diets rely on a lot of animal fats and proteins, but these vegetarians don't eat them. Startling indeed, isn't it? Maybe you don't know any vegetarians. They certainly are hard to find, especially in the Midwest, where I live. You may wonder about the science involved here. After all, many of those folks promoting the low carb diets are medical doctors, aren't they? Being a medical doctor doesn't mean that you don't ever make any mistakes. Besides, the same science that supports the low carb diet also supports the high carb diet. They didn't get it wrong, they just didn't consider the whole story.

That might sound like a contradiction, but it isn't. I'm going to explain why in just a moment. Fist, let me give you the science on this. You most likely are not a biochemist or a physiologist and neither am I. But I have studied the subjects a bit. Don't focus on the technical jargon in the next paragraph, just try to grasp the overall point. You don't need to be a scientist to use common sense and basic reasoning skills. Ready?

Consider this bit of biochemistry. Malonyl -CoA exists in high amounts when there is plenty of metabolic fuel present. Thus, carnitine acyltransferase is inhibited and this in turn prevents acyl-CoA from crossing into the cell’s mitochondria. Another enzyme is inhibited by the presence of NADH and Thiolase is also inhibited by the presence of Acetyl-COA. In short, when a lot of glucose is present, fatty acid metabolism is inhibited.

It is the last sentence that clues us in here. Basically, a cell will not convert fats into energy if there is glucose present. When the cell has carbs and sugar to work on, it will not convert the fat to energy, thus the fat gets stored. This is why the low carb diets work, with little to zero carbohydrates and subsequently glucose to work on, the fat will be used for energy. This is exactly why the high carb diet works too. When no or little fat is present, it won't be stored as fat.

In addition to this, it is important to realize that it costs the body quite a bit of energy to take carbs and store them as fat. This alone is actually a positive. There really needs to be some form of fat present to make it easier. This should help you understand that whatever your diet consists of, if you want to remain or get thin, you need to avoid mixing fats and carbs together. A fat consists of a fatty acid head and a carbohydrate tail. This means when you mix your fat and carbs together you are asking for trouble, assuming you care about weight, that is.

So now it should be clear why so many people in North America have a weight problem as the NIH was happy to point out a few weeks ago. Think about the typical American diet. It generally consists of lots of combinations of fat and carbs. As Dr. Neal Barnard points out in his book, "Foods That Cause You To Lose Weight", It is fat that makes people fat. Don't want to be a vegetarian? I don't blame you. Really, you don't have to be one. Just quit mixing your proteins/fats and carbohydrates together. Don't overlook the obvious, there is ton of candy and desserts out there that are a mixture of fat and sugar. Meat and potatoes - perhaps this classic is a serious blunder in seperating proteins/fats and carbs. You can probably come up with dozens of examples of potentially fattening mixtures of food on your own.

There are a number of factors to consider when changing your diet.

This article is for information only. It is not intended to prescribe, treat or diagnose any health problem. Consult your physician before changing your diet.

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2009-11-03T06:35:00.016-07:00

When you are after excellent advice about low carb diets, it will be easier said than done separating quality information from poorly sourced low carb diets suggestions and help so it's best to know ways of moderating the information offered to you. Here's several tips which we advise you to use when you are trying to find information about low carb diets. Please understand that the advice we present is only appropriate to internet information concerning low carb diets. Unfortunately we are unable to provide any tips or guidance for researching in 'real world' situations.

A really good piece of advice you can follow when you're presented with information and advice about a low carb diets webpage would be to determine who owns the site. This may show you the people behind the site low carb diets integrity The fastest way to determine who owns the low carb diets web site is to find the sites 'about' page.

Any reputable site providing information about low carb diets, will almost certainly provide an 'about' webpage which will record the owner's details. The details should tell you a number of indications about the site owner's capability. You can then decide for yourself about the vendor's qualifications and experience to give recommendations about low carb diets.

The Link Between Diet and Nutrition

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You will be happy to know that the latest low-carb diet plans such as The South Beach Diet and The Zone are making more room for both diet and nutrition planning to lose weight and become more healthy. The energy we use to drive our various body functions, including our heart, lungs, internal organs and motor skills, comes from a combination of protein, carbohydrates and fat.

That's why diets that suggest cutting out, or way down on carbohydrates is of real diet and nutrition concern. Carbs provide 40-50% of the energy our bodies need to function, cutting carbohydrates out of our diets completely is not a healthy option for most people. That's why plans such as the South Beach Diet and The Zone take the view that diet and nutrition are important - and that you can still eat carbohydrates.

The focus is much more on good versus bad carbohydrates and methods to curb carbohydrate addictions. For instance, the South Beach Diet takes into account complex versus simple carbohydrates - the biggest difference being the rate at which - and amount - of glucose produced by breaking down complex versus simple carbohydrates. The link between diet and nutrition is absolutely critical to your success in losing weight, gaining energy and living a healthier, disease free lifestyle. One more thing, don't forget to visit my personal website at www.download-mp3.cn then give me a click. Thank you very much ...

How the Protein Diet Works

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Protein is an essential nutrient necessary for maintaining good health। In its basic form protein consists of amino acid chains। Of the 22 amino acids that are capable of creating protein, 8 of these can only be obtained through a protein diet. Because these amino acids are utilized by the body a low protein diet can affect a host of very important functions. The building of our skin, hair, nails and internals organs all depend on amino acids and are maintained trough a protein diet.Muscle tissue as well as new tissue growth need protein for their activities and can receive adequate levels with a protein diet. Protein intake from a high protein diet helps to transport nutrients and oxygen to our cells. The valuable protein diet aids and maintains antibody production.

The protein sources available to us for inclusion in a high protein diet include animal and plant based proteins। Animal proteins are found in meat, fish, cheese eggs and milk. Plant protein sources include soy, spirulina and organic whey protein diet products. While it is certainly important that we include a balanced intake of protein in our diet, many people eat too much animal based protein.

This type of high protein diet could have adverse health effects, which appear as disease and obesity। Many individuals who follow an excessively high animal based protein diet are overweight and often unhealthy. People on an animal based high protein diet often have elevated bad cholesterol levels.

Heart disease, strokes and osteoporosis are often the result of an excessive animal based high protein diet. It is therefore important that a well-balanced protein diet is maintained. By replacing part or all of our animal protein diet with plant proteins we can be assured that our body requirements are being met. A plant protein diet can help us to avoid the health problems associated with an excessive animal protein diet.
Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats when on a plant protein diet can improve health tremendously। This plant protein diet can also aid with weight control. A plant protein diet does away with the saturated fat accumulation thus limiting unwanted weight gain. Regular exercise combined with a high protein diet including plant proteins will be beneficial to individuals wanting a healthier lifestyle.

Plant proteins have many benefits of their own when included in the high protein diet। These protein diet improvements include the ability to raise good cholesterol levels while reducing bad cholesterol. This important protein diet function aids in preventing the arterial plaque build up, which could cause artery hardening and blockages.Protein from plant sources like soy and spirulina, when included in a protein diet, are able to reduce the risk of strokes, heart attacks and heart disease। A vegetable high protein diet improves the ability to retain calcium in the body.

Because less calcium is excreted in the urine while on a plant protein diet, problems such as kidney stones are lessened. Therefore it is important to consider exactly which type of high protein diet you are currently following. Due to the high levels of saturated fats and additives found in red meat, a plant protein diet is superior to an animal protein diet and is the healthier alternative.

what is breast cancer

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Every year, an estimate of 1 million women worldwide is diagnosed with breast cancer, not to mention the hundreds and thousand of women who died because of it। This makes breast cancer the most common kind of cancer to affect women. But exactly what is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a tumor caused by the uncontrollable growth of cells of the breast। Genes control cell growth. Once genes become abnormal, they can no longer control cell division, thus, cancer cells develop. Gene abnormality may be inherited from a parent, or normal genes can develop an abnormality due to external factors such as toxins and free radicals. These are sometimes called carcinogens.

Tumor can start from the lobules, or the milk-making gland। Or it can begin from the ducts, or the tubes connecting the lobules and nipple, where milk passes through. The most common kinds of breast cancer start from these parts. The less common ones are those formed in the tissues around these parts. Tumor may be confined in the specific part, or it may move or spread to other organs through blood or lymph vessels. If cancer cells have moved to and infected other parts and organs, this is called metastatic breast cancer.

There are many symptoms of breast cancer. Among them are lumps, swelling or dimpling of the skin of the breast, or if the nipple is inverted or facing inwards, or if there are discharges in the nipple. Symptoms can be detected through self-examination, clinical breast exams, and through tests like mammogram and MRI scan. It is advised that women at age 20 should learn how to conduct a monthly personal check. Your doctor can advise you if you need to take these tests.