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18/11/2011
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Causes of Diabetes

Diabetes is finally being recognized as a global epidemic, with the potential to cause a worldwide healthcare crisis. Where is the diabetes at its worst? Which countries are most seriously affected by diabetes and how is this going to change?

It is estimated that currently diabetes affects some 200 million people worldwide. According to estimates by the International Diabetes Federation, this figure is set to increase to 333 million by the year 2025.

This is over and above the estimates set out in a 1997 WHO (World Health Organization) report. At this time, they forecast that 2000 would see 153.9 million diabetics worldwide, and 2025 would see 299.1 million diabetics worldwide. The disease is growing faster than predicted.

The difficult drawbacks of ‘Diabetes’ is acute in itself with severe complications in which under excessive diabetic influence for a longer period an individual could go under ‘Coma’ situation and sudden death could be triggered thereupon, therefore diabetes and it’s repercussions shouldn’t be taken lightly as in many cases without the help of recognized expertise of team of doctors one is unable to control the `Sugar` as the prime cause of diabetes and keeps avoiding it as it may feel convenient. The types/signs or symptoms/Prevention/treatments are some of the key areas to be focused thereupon and not to be taken lightly in any circumstance.

Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease (doubled risk), chronic renal failure, retinal damage (which can lead to blindness), nerve damage (of several kinds), and micro vascular damage, which may cause impotence and poor healing. Poor healing of wounds, particularly of the feet, can lead to gangrene, which may require amputation.

The result of diabetes is caused due to the demolition of beta cells which are the body-building cells for humans and the natural formation of the cells is destroyed easily due to bodily ill-treated functions. Researchers and scientists are moving pillar-to-post to search the cause of excessive sugar formation in the bloodstream and knocking their noodles to relate the cause with genetic disorders due to change in the DNA of the human body, environmental factors or even mal-nutrition caused due to poor diet chart plan.

The another occasion for the diabetes build-up is because of the abnormal secretion of the hormones inside the bloodstream which acts as the opponent to insulin Adrenaline and Thyroid hormone secretion are in the midst of the wish list of the doctors to foretell the major changes in the patient instantly. The adult-onset diabetes transpires as the body produces adequate insulin as glucose but isn’t utilized effectively.

This category and characteristic of the diabetes emerges especially in the middle ages. The sexagenarians as well as octogenarians become over-weight and such diabetes affects them to 80% in total. According to doctors it is just a myth that only obese get diabetes in their bloodstream but it is the census survey that says that anyone can have diabetes and even it can be caused due to the contraction or availability of a weird virus from the environment found very easily in the food diet especially in the roadside eateries.

As these eateries are unhygienic the bacteria or virus multiply and reaches the bloodstream of the human body and harbor for a prolonged period of time. Drugs such as: Steroids have the propensity with variety of mechanisms to elevate the unwarranted blood sugar and certain supplementary drugs are toxic to the beta cells to affect pancreas and trigger up the symptoms of diabetes. It is the hyperglycemic state of the human body that causes permanent diabetic syndrome in the human body system and affects the immune system of the functions of the body.

Causes of Diabetes in detail segments:

1. Inherited traits: The strong believer of the transformation of one gene to passing to another gene is the generation course for various inherited traits as the stem cells in the mother’s umbilical cord of the womb is transferred to the newly born baby and the baby too gets infected out of the process.

2. Poor diet: Malnutrition too takes its toll due to poor diet chart adoption and causes the diabetes to the patient. The low-protein, low-carb vitamin is missing from the diet and patient becomes susceptible out of it.

3. Age factor: The adolescent age which is unstoppable is more affective then the younger age. The diabetes affects after 50 years of age which takes the shape of permanent diabetes syndrome.

4. Obesity and deskbound lifestyle: Insulin resistance increases with over-weight which is the major cause of obesity where the BMI (Body mass index) enhances to 25+ and sedentary standard of living is disturbed making the person prone to diabetes where he easily fall prey to other forms of diseases as well with diabetes. Poor wound healing, infections, unsecured sex without contraceptives; hypertension, increased fatigue, etc are all responsible for causing diabetes to the bloodstream of the human body.

17/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Benefits and Efficacy Pears

Pear is a very delicious fruit that is quite closely related to apples and quinces. The skin of the fruit can be yellow, green, brown or red in color, or even a combination of two or more of these colors. Crab Counts for Pears. Pears are moderately high in sugar, and don’t contain as many nutrients as other fruits. However, they do have a fairly high amount of fiber. There are some benefit of pears. Like

Pears are high in fiber. One medium-sized pear contains six grams, so snacking on a pear can help you meet your daily requirement of 25 to 30 grams. They’re a delicious way to keep you regular too, which can help prevent colon cancer. A diet high in fiber can also keep your cholesterol levels down, which is good news for your ticker. Getting your fill of fiber from fruit is also linked to a lower risk for breast cancer.
Pears contain a fair amount of vitamins A, C, K, B2, B3, and B6. For expecting or nursing moms, they also contain folate. Pears aren’t too shabby in the mineral department either, containing calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese. Vitamin C and copper are antioxidant nutrients, so eating pears is good for your immune system, and may help prevent cancer.
Pears also contain boron, which our bodies need in order to retain calcium, so this fruit can also be linked to osteoporosis prevention.
The hydroxycinnamic acid found in pears is also associated with preventing stomach and lung cancer.
It’s a hypo-allergenic fruit. That means those with food sensitivities can usually eat pears with no adverse effects.
Eating three or more servings of fruits a day, such as pears, may also lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults.
Quercetin is another antioxidant found in the skin of pears. It helps prevent cancer and artery damage that can lead to heart problems. A recent study at Cornell University found it may also protect against Alzheimer’s disease. So don’t peel your pears!

Efficiacy of Pears

How many of you who know the properties of the substance contained in a pear?

Straw-colored fruit is found not only to prevent free radicals, but also has other benefits for the body.

In pears, there are some substances such as chlorogenic acid and Glutathione that both are needed for the health of the inside of your body. Chlorogenic acid is one part of hydroxy cinnamic acid which has antioxidant role of cancer stem cell formation.

The results showed, hydroxy cinnamic acid could prevent bacterial growth Shigella sonnei, the cause of diseases of the digestive tract. Acid is mostly gathered on the skin of pears. Therefore advised to obtain the best benefits, eat pears with the skin.

Meanwhile, Glutathione in the pears have a role in the metabolism of the liver to remove toxins and also as a major antioxidant in the body. By eating fruits rich in glutathione, a person’s risk impaired liver disorders will decrease to about 36 percent.

So, why you are confused now choosing fruit should you eat? Choose pears as an alternative fruit should you eat daily and feel his usefulness in that moment you are diligent to eat it.

16/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Increase in AIDS Cases by Sex

The State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals (FELGTB) notes that in 2009 there were 2264 new diagnoses of AIDS infected and therefore require greater government involvement in the fight against HIV and increasing political sexual health education.

The State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals (FELGTB) has warned of the increasing number of HIV infected cases among men who have sex with men, and explains that one in ten living with the virus and of these, 20 percent do not know.

In the report “HIV / AIDS in the LGBT community. Transmission and prevention,” the federation collects key data about the disease, in 2009 there were 2264 new diagnoses, and raises claims of this group aimed at preventing transmission of HIV.

The focus this year FEDLGTB active in AIDS infection through the campaign “2011 positive, + health, + solidarity”, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the identification of the first cases in the United States.

“Infection with HIV affects everyone, because anyone can become infected if you keep risky behaviors, but it is also true that especially affects the most vulnerable social groups, including gays, bisexuals, men who have sex with men and transgender men and women sex workers, “said the president of the FEDLGTB, Toni Poveda.

In this regard, he announced that the federal government will require greater involvement in the fight against HIV and sexual health education policies.

“We’re not being able to contain the disease in the collective, it is therefore necessary to create conditions to reverse this upward trend,” complained the head of this program in the FEDLGTB, Rubén Sancho, who warned of the implementation of a “deficit solidarity in recent years with patients who have to use a new wardrobe of HIV. “

The organization requires that administrations continue betting on prevention, but “appropriate to individuals and groups with different needs.”

The report states that the 2264 new HIV diagnoses reported in 2009-according to latest figures from the Ministry of Health, 42 percent were transmitted among men who have sex with men, followed by heterosexual transmission was 34 percent .

It also exposes that analyzed the trend of new HIV diagnoses by transmission category “is a clear increase in rates / million population in relation to transmission among men (27.3 in 2004, 39.9 in 2008 and 30.5 in 2009). “

06/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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What is Cervical Cancer?

Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, through cervical screening and the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programme.

Despite this, 20 per cent of women didn’t take up their invitation for cervical smear tests last year. In addition, only 50 per cent of the girls offered the HPV vaccine have chosen to have this potentially life-saving jab.

We look at the issues surrounding the vaccine.

Cervical cancer and HPV

Cervical cancer is a disease that causes distress to thousands of women and their families. Every year around a 1,000 lives are lost, with many other women faced with potentially traumatic treatment and sometimes surgery.

Around 99.7 per cent of cervical cancer cases are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is transmitted during sexual activity.

But with a new vaccine on the market, the future should present a far better outlook – with cancer charities hoping the rates of cervical cancer can be significantly reduced.

So what has all the controversy been about?

What is HPV?

HPV is a common virus that affects the skin and moist membranes in the body and is passed on through contact with an affected person.

There are around 100 different strains of HPV, with around 40 affecting the genital area. Other strains of HPV affect other areas of the body, such as the mouth and throat.

Seventeen strains of HPV are related to cervical cancer. These are among the high-risk strains of HPV. Low-risk strains – including those affecting the genital areas – can lead to verrucas, warts and genital warts.

‘Around 75 per cent of women will catch the HPV virus at some point in their lives. For the majority of these women, their immune system will get rid of it,’ says Robert Music, Director of Jo’s Trust, a charity dedicated to women affected by pre-cancer and cancer of the cervix.

‘For a small percentage of women, the virus may stay in their bodies much longer, possibly leading to abnormalities that can develop into cervical cancer,’ he says.

What is the HPV vaccine?

The cervical cancer vaccine has been developed to help prevent catching high-risk strains of HPV.

There are currently two types of vaccine on the market:

Cervarix, which is offered in the UK immunisation programme
Gardasil, which is offered in the US immunisation programme.

Both protect against the HPV strains 16 and 18 that cause most cases (70 per cent) of cervical cancer. The Gardasil vaccine also protects against strains that lead to genital warts.

Since September 2008, an HPV immunisation programme has been offered to 12- to 13-year-old and 17- to 18-year-old girls. This consists of a course of three vaccinations being administered over a six-month period.

A catch-up programme was also announced at this time with 13- to 18-year-old girls being offered the vaccine over the following two academic years.

What’s the controversy?

Since the introduction of the vaccine, several newspaper headlines have questioned the link between the HPV vaccine and symptoms reported by some girls, after having the jab.

Some of these symptoms have been reported as severe and debilitating.

In September 2009, a 14-year-old girl died shortly after being given the cervical cancer vaccine, leading to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recalling the batch of vaccinations from which she had been given her injection.

But it was later discovered that the young girl had underlying health problems and died of a tumour in her chest.

According to an MHRA report, there have been 3,027 reports of adverse side-effects and 6,940 suspected reactions. But these include many of the lesser symptoms, such as pain at the injection site.

The campaigning group Jabs say they have spoken to parents in around 18 cases, who are worried about the illnesses their daughters have developed.

‘If you’re vaccinating a large number of people, by coincidence other things will happen at the same time,’ says Dr Anne Szarewski, clinical consultant for Cancer Research UK, and a leading expert in cervical cancer.

‘This is especially the case when you’re looking at such a large figure – around 1.4 million have been vaccinated. So, by the time you have vaccinated them, you’re bound to have all sorts of things that happen at the same time,’ she says.

Possible side-effects from the vaccine range from:

pain and redness at the injection site
aching muscles
headache
gastrointestinal symptoms
fever
uncommonly, dizziness and infection of the nose and throat.

Elsewhere, a small number of religious groups have questioned whether having the cervical cancer vaccine will lead to promiscuity. In the US, there’s only been a 25 per cent uptake of the vaccination. However, contray to this, studies have shown that the cervical cancer vaccination makes girls think twice about having sex.

‘The vaccine has been thoroughly researched, and Jo’s Trust believes it’s an important programme that could save up to 400 lives a year,’ says Robert Music.

‘Over a number of years that becomes thousands,’ he says.

Who else should take the vaccine?

Since HPV is caught through sexual activity, the vaccination programme hopes to catch the majority of girls before they become sexually active.

But given the nature of the HPV, it makes sense to have the vaccine at any age. Currently the vaccine is available privately and from Boots the chemist.

‘It’s never too late to get the vaccine,’ says Dr Anne Szarewski. ‘You can catch HPV at anytime in your life, especially with the pattern of changes that are now taking place in people’s lives, such as people meeting new partners in their 40s and 50s. So it’s never too late to have the vaccine.

‘The other thing is, even if you catch it and develop a natural immunity, it’s likely to be so poor that you get affected again by the same strain.

‘And if you have had a strain of HPV previously, and your body’s developed some antibodies, the vaccine is thought to act as a booster. The only time it won’t help is if you have an ongoing HPV infection,’ she says.

There’s also an ongoing debate about whether the cervical cancer vaccine should be given to boys.

Cervical screening

The important thing to remember is: even if you have had the HPV vaccine, it’s vital to still attend cervical screening.

The cervical cancer vaccine only protects against two strains of HPV (16 and 18) – the most common causes of cervical cancer. But the vaccine doesn’t protect against all cervical cancers. Worryingly, rates of attendance for cervical screening are dipping.

‘Around 1 in 3 women aged 25 to 34 are not taking up their invitation. It’s important to get the message across that women should go for a smear test because it’s a programmer that can save lives,’ says Robert Music.

‘Even if you have been vaccinated, you should attend cervical screening. Some young women may think because they have been vaccinated against HPV, they don’t need to have a smear test.

‘But it’s important that they do because the vaccine only protects against 70 per cent of HPV strains,’ he says.

What else can you do?

As well as regular smear tests, a healthy immune system can help combat HPV, as can giving up smoking.

Smoking has been shown to double the risk of HPV.

‘Wearing a condom may also help, but that’s not necessarily going to be 100 per cent effective,’ says Robert Music.

05/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Menopouse for Woman

Menopause is the cessation of menstruation. As menopause nears, the menstrual cycle can become very sporadic. Some women will skip a period or not have one for several months at a time. A diagnosis of menopause is made when a women has not has a menstrual period for 12 consecutive months.

The North American Menopause Society estimates nearly 40 million American women had reached menopause by 2000. In the U.S., the average age at menopause is 51, with a typical range of between 40 and 58.

As women reach menopause, production of the hormones, estrogen and progesterone, decline. Lower and erratic levels of hormones can lead to a variety of problems. One of the most common symptoms associated with menopause is hot flashes (the sudden sensation of extreme body warmth, sometimes referred to as hot flushes). The brain’s thermostat mistakenly believes the body to be too warm and attempts to cool down. Blood vessels near the surface of the skin widen to allow more blood to reach the cooler surface, causing flushing in the face and neck. Some women also experience profuse sweating in an attempt to cool the body. A hot flash generally lasts from one to five minutes. As the symptoms reside, some women may feel chilled, cold, and clammy.

More than two-thirds of women experience hot flashes in the time leading up to menopause. The number and degree of hot flashes vary. Some women may only have an occasional hot flash, while others may have them several times a day. Hot flashes that occur at night (called night sweats) can interfere with sleep.

Acupuncture for Hot Flashes

Traditionally, doctors have prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to reduce some of the symptoms of menopause. HRT has also been used to reduce the increased risk of osteoporosis, elevated cholesterol, and heart disease in women after menopause. But not all women can tolerate HRT. Some women have also become concerned about the safety of HRT after researchers recently halted a major trial of hormone replacement (due to an excessive number of cases of breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke).

One alternative form of medicine is acupuncture. According to traditional Chinese medicine, two forces – ying and yang – are manifested in the form of a life energy known as Qi. This Qi flows through the body along specific pathways known as channels or meridians. Any disruption in the flow of Qi can cause symptoms or illness. Placement of fine needles along the appropriate pathways lead to a balance of Chi and a restoration of health.

A study published last summer in the journal, Obstetrics and Gynecology, found more than 10 percent of women were using acupuncture for relief of menopause symptoms. Research suggests the treatment may significantly improve hot flashes and some of the other physical symptoms of menopause. Some acupuncturists recommend herbal medications, such as dong quai, in addition to the acupuncture treatments.

04/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Drinking Water Helps Lose Weight

Water suppresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize fats. There are studies that prove that decreasing water intake increased deposits of fat and increase consumption diminish.

The reason is because the kidneys can not function properly without enough water. When unable to work full charge of the work sent to the liver. One of the main functions of the liver is to metabolize stored fat for energy. But if the liver should be part of the kidney’s work, you can not make their own functions in full swing. As a result metabolizes less fat and more fat will be stored in the body and hinders weight loss.

Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention. The body interprets the lack of water as a threat to survival and begins to store every drop. Water is stored in the extracellular space. This manifests itself with feet, swollen legs and hands. Diuretics offer a temporary solution. But forcing the exit of water with nutrients. Again, the body interprets it as a threat, and continues to store water. It breaks the cycle.

The best way to avoid fluid retention is to drink enough water. An overweight person needs more water than a thinner person.

Water helps maintain proper muscle tone. It does this by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps prevent loose skin that occurs after a large weight loss. The cells shrink floating in the water leaving the skin smooth filling and healthy.

Water helps remove toxins. During the loss that the body must eliminate more toxins-all that metabolized fat must be eliminated. Adequate amounts of water will help eliminate these toxins and byproducts.

Water helps relieve constipation. When the body gets too little water out the amount you need from domestic sources. The colon is a main source. The result is constipation. But when a person drinks enough water, usually return normal bowel function.

How much water is enough?

The average person needs 2 liters of water a day. An overweight person needs one additional glass for every 12 kg of overweight has. You increase the amount during exercise and hot weather and / or very dry environment.

Preferably, the water must be cold because it is absorbed more easily than warm water.

We recommend following this schedule:

In the morning, consume 1 liter in a period of 30 minutes.

At noon, consume 1 liter in a period of 30 minutes.

Between 5 and 6 pm, consume 1 lt.

When the body receives all the water it needs to function optimally, its fluids are perfectly balanced. When this happens you have reached the “tipping point”. What does this mean?

Endocrine gland function improves.

Fluid retention is alleviated as stored water is removed.

More fat is used as fuel because the liver is idle to metabolize stored fat.

Natural thirst returns.

There is loss of hunger almost overnight.

If you fail to drink enough water, your body fluids are out of balance again, and you may experience unexplained weight gain and loss of thirst. To remedy this situation you must go back and try hard to achieve another “turning point”.

03/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Ace System and the Risk of Leukemia

Leukemia risk by Aces? In the region around the nuclear waste storage aces number of cancer cases has risen sharply. Statistically speaking, the normal number of leukemia incidence is eight, in the context of aces, it is at more than 18 Environmentalists feel justified, the Federal Environmental Agency can still see no clear evidence.

The scandal surrounding the Asse nuclear waste storage keep on coming. A total of 126 000 barrels of nuclear waste stored at the former mine. According to the environmental organization Greenpeace, the mine could soon be completely flooded with water. In addition, a threatened collapse of the ailing plant. As was known now, an increased volume of blood cancer leukemia in the region to nuclear waste storage is observed. For environmentalists to lay before a clear link to the disposal of aces and the repeated cases of blood cancer. This assessment did not want to join the nuclear physician Dr. Elke Bruns-Phillips from the Lower Saxony state health department. So far there is for the increase in leukemia cases between 2002 and 2009 “no logical explanation.” Although one knows that a frequency is the occurrence of cancer, we “can make but no further analysis on individual patients,” as the medical examiner said. The problem, the data the health department would be available only in an anonymised form drag To further conclusions. to be able now to the treating physicians be questioned. Further studies should be made to an existing context to a possibly existing radiation exposure.

Government promises a quick clarification

The currently existing media interest is high and the fears in the population can hardly be overlooked. Probably for this reason now the Lower Saxony state government has announced to investigate the massive accumulation of blood cancer cases around the ailing Asse nuclear waste storage facility “as soon as possible.” The CDU’s health minister promised Aygül Özkan therefore a “speedy and transparent explanation.” The affected district of Wolfenbüttel will be asked to assist in elucidating how a health ministry spokesman said on Friday afternoon in Hanover. Lower Saxony’s Minister President David McAllister (CDU) promised to contribute to the high number of leukemia-rate increase “in the best way” to pursue and assist in educating the public authorities.

The Environment Ministry is appeased, however. The routinely performed to verify the region would not reveal any significant findings aces. The authorities monitor the environment since the sixties of the former salt mine. Here, the radiation levels in the air, checked in groundwater and soil to gamma radiation and radioactivity. “Since then, no entry in the environment have been identified from the aces,” said the spokeswoman of the ministry, Jutta Kremer-Heye.

“The ailing Asse a bomb, the fuse is burning to the already”, said Heinz Smital contrast, nuclear physicists of the environmental organization “Greenpeace”. “No one knows exactly which stores nuclear waste in the Asse and how much. What is clear is that the cup with water running full and the leaking nuclear waste casks sooner or later will contaminate the drinking water in the region of radio-active “. For years, community groups and environmental groups pushing for a quick fix and the removal of the radioactive barrels.

High rates of leukemia and thyroid disease in region

In a memorandum of Social and Health Ministry reported 18 new leukemia cases in the community. It is the one to cancer in men in 12 cases and the other is thyroid cancer among women in six cases. According to statistical surveys in the community with around 10,000 inhabitants for the period 2002-2009 just eight new blood cancers would have been expected. Not only the leukemia cases have increased significantly, but also the rate of new cases of thyroid cancer has risen, according to government data circuits to three times as expected. “This is a result that gives cause for concern,” says the radiation expert Dr Elke Bruns-Phillips. However, the currently available data allow no final determination of the possible causes. But “. Radioactivity is of course a risk factor but there are others also.” as the expert stressed.

In the next few weeks, a high level meeting of experts is planned. Man would consider jointly with the experts of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection, as one might gain further information in order to investigate the disturbing phenomenon. However, no information is delivered quickly. Philip Bruns expects that it could take several months until all the case histories of patients are known. It will also examine whether some sick men well be used to work in the mine had aces. As part of its appeal, the Mayor of the Municipality of aces, Regina Boll Meier (SPD), individuals may give their medical records released, so the incidents could be investigated in detail. “We do not know how old they are affected, where they once worked, since when they are sick, how long they live in the region. There are quite a lot of important information that we simply do not know, and must now be raised “said the SPD politician.

Federal Office for Radiation Protection: No contamination by substances radiaoktive

For the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), there are currently no signs of health hazards of the population. Measurements in the mine “above and below ground” had revealed no cause for concern. They had “extensive soil and arable fruit samples from the vicinity of the Aces” taken, which had shown that “no fear of contamination by substances from the radiaoktive Aces” are. Since 2009, the Authority for the nuclear waste storage in aces is responsible.

In an interview with the “Hamburger Abendblatt” said the head of the German Childhood Cancer Registry, Peter Kaatsch that we know in general that cause “ionizing radiation leukemia and thyroid cancer.” After the Chernobyl disaster have you noticed that “in children, the number of thyroid cancer cases has risen very strongly” are. With an increased exposure to radiation leukemia and thyroid cancer occur “most likely to occur frequently,” said Kaatsch. The German Cancer Registry examined the distribution of diseases in children very closely. However, the expert pointed out that it at least in children there is no single cause for cancer. “Of course, there are regions with higher disease rates and the lower, which is simply the natural statistical variation. But there is no region where the districts are combined with increased disease rates.” (Sb)

02/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Benefits of Grapes and Grapes juice

The fact that the grapes have been impossible without the Roman and Greek populations – the cult ceremonies? Maybe the fact that grapes earned an extremely high respect for all peoples in all times? Grapes were grown since ancient times, almost all over the world. Archaeological discoveries show that the wine making has been cultivated since before the 6-7 thousand years in Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Central Asia. One of the oldest knowledge of the grapes came from Georgia. There find the fragments of amphorae, decorated with grapes ornaments, dating to about 6000 m. Ave. Cr.
The first data indicate that the grapes were grown in wine making. Vines mentioned in a number of ancient documents. Vines have been well known in ancient Egypt and Israel, and is mentioned in the Old Testament. Grapes were grown and produced wine of Egypt and the Mesopotamian civilization, it has been known in many ancient cultures, prevalent in ancient Persia, the Mediterranean countries.
After all, the oldest legend is that Noah planted grapes Arar after the flood. The Bible is a whole lot of stories about what happens if more grapes tasting. Grapes – was a favorite Greek Dionysian Idol fruit. The legend tells that the famous Greek painter so vividly painted grapes that the birds began fly to try their taste.
The following calculation can be said that the grapes counts 10 thousand. About grapes created a lot of legends, tales. The Greeks told that long time ago, a shepherd named Estafilos, a lost sheep found eating an unknown plant leaves and fruits. The Romans says that the first grapes planted Saturn. To some purpose every nation where the grapes grow, honored to tell the history of their wine. But after all,from many legends nothing changes – grape is just grape which gives us pleasure !
Is the Hippocratic right?
The famous Greek physician Hippocrates said that the grape juice and breast milk is equivalent to the products and their nutritional benefits of the human body. Grapes The best ! – a truly unique combination of fruit, not just a special unique taste but and chemical composition. Scientists have discovered- in the grapes are 150 biologically active substances. Grapes rich in carbohydrates, sugar (18-20 percent)., Organic acids (citric, oxalic, malice, tartaric, etc..), Potassium salts, calcium, magnesium, iron (0.5 to 0.6 mg per cent.) Cobalt , pectin, tanning materials, pro vitamin A, vitamin C, P, PP, B vitamins, folic acid number, seed – oil.
Particularly useful are nutritious grape juice : 1 liter of grape juice calorific value equivalent to 1.5 liters of apple or peach juice, 650 grams to 1 kg of beef or fish.
The energy received by a person eating 1 kg of grapes as much as 800 calories. Thus, 4 kg of fresh grapes or raisins 1kg can provide energy throughout the day. What to look for: As grapes age, they begin to shrivel. Feel the grapes; they should be plump and turgid, not soft. Hold a bunch up and give it a gentle shake: no grapes should fall off. Then you will have the best grapes !
The best with : honey, yogurt, in salads or savory meat dishes.

The potential benefits of grape juice

Grape juice fights arterial disease – that was the headline of the Reuters dispatch referring to an article in the journal Circulation. Grapes, like nuts, seeds, some vegetables and fruits, contain flavonoids – interesting substances that are also found in red wine and act as antioxidants. The investigators studied twelve men and three women, average age 62 years, who had known coronary heart disease. They were asked to drink Welch’s 100% Concord Grapes for fourteen days – about 21 ounces or two-thirds of a quart a day. Studies were then made of the diameter of an artery in the arm and the ability of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL, so called bad cholesterol) to be oxidized, a step thought to be important for LDL to get into blood vessel walls and cause arteriosclerosis.

The results showed that, after the grape juice diet, the blood vessels showed a greater ability to dilate and the LDL was more resistant to oxidation, both reactions likely to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and heart attacks.

Commentary: This is a good preliminary study. But, that is all it is; whether findings in the arm can really be directly related to blood vessels of the heart is not clear.

The authors of this study point out that the beneficial effects of red wine may not be related to the alcohol, but rather the flavonoids in the grapes used to make the red wine. The flavonoids are a complex group of chemicals with different, but often overlapping, functions. Their names are not exactly household words – querecetin (a very active antioxidant), myricetin, catechin (a powerful inhibitor of LDL oxidation), kaempferol, tannic acid. Of course, it is also true that the reported beneficial effects found in this study may be due to substances in grapes other than flavonoids.

Alcohol, in particular red wines, appears to be beneficial in reducing heart attack risk. That benefit has been ascribed primarily to raising blood levels of protective high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-good cholesterol) and diminished clotting tendencies of the blood that can be the precipitating event for a heart attack.

In this study, the grape juice did not increase the HDL levels. The interference with LDL oxidation does appear to be an important factor in reducing the likelihood of developing arteriosclerosis, but this has not yet been definitely proven.

01/11/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Fenomena AIDS

AIDS is one of the conditions that has increased in recent years. It is important that everyone is informed about the best ways to protect ourselves.

What is AIDS?

It is an infectious disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which attacks the immune system of humans and the left unprotected to any micro-organism.

How does HIV?

The virus enters the body and plays without causing symptoms for a long time. It is when we say that a person is HIV positive, ie they have the virus but has not yet developed the disease. Slowly, the virus attack the body’s defenses and leave exposed to various diseases.

How is HIV transmitted?

Unprotected sexual contact, by sharing semen, pre-ejaculatory fluid, vaginal secretions or blood with an infected person during sex.

Via blood, when infected blood transfusions or sharing needles.

Through perinatal transmission from an infected mother to her child either during pregnancy, childbirth or through breast milk.

Who can pass the virus that causes AIDS?

All who are exposed to any form of transmission, regardless of sex, age, race or social status.

How do you know if you have HIV infection?

The only way to tell is by testing for antibodies to HIV, which is done in the laboratory with a blood sample.

How can I avoid infection through sex?

Having sex with one partner who is not infected and that in turn has sex only with you

Preventing the exchange of bodily fluids through non-penetrative sex practices

Using a barrier to the exchange, as the male latex condom or female polyurethane, which prevents the spread used correctly

Practicing abstinence from sex

How can the spread through blood?

To prevent the spread of HIV through blood transfusion using blood that has been tested and is virus free.

Because the virus can also spread by sharing syringes and needles that have been in contact with the blood of an HIV carrier or someone who is sick with AIDS, it is recommended to always use syringes and needles.

How can we prevent a pregnant woman infected infecting her baby?

A pregnant HIV-positive should be counseled about the risks very complete running her and her unborn child, so you can make conscious and informed decisions. In Mexico, there is now a drug administered to the mother during pregnancy significantly reduces the possibility that the baby is born infected.

Are there other ways of getting HIV?

No. There is evidence that HIV is not transmitted through casual or everyday contact such as hugging, caressing, kissing, or sharing personal items, or by swimming in pools. It is not spread through animals or by insect bites.

When to get tested for HIV?

When you have had sexual intercourse without proper use of condoms and is suspected to be infected. Those interested in practicing HIV testing should go to health centers where doctors, psychologists or trained social workers provide information and assess whether it is necessary or not practice tests.

Mobile Units for HIV AIDS Prevention

For the prevention of this disease is essential to increase education, for which it seeks to bring information to the community through two mobile units equipped with screen, DVD and speaker system to broadcast ads and information related to AIDS prevention.

Within these units are mobile prevention features you need to practice, who so desires, a rapid test that detects antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and provides free condoms.

Should be positive, the patient is referred to a clinic or hospital to confirm the diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatment.

You decide, prevention is the key to not becoming infected with AIDS

You choose!

Bring a responsible is the best way to stay healthy.

Cuídanos Take care and all.

31/10/2011
by alfred beruntung
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Benefits, Nutrition and Varieties of Watermelon

Benefits of watermelon

One of the first things to understand about watermelon is that it contains plenty of powerful antioxidants.

Antioxidants are best understood as little warriors fighting a war. The war they fight isn’t for money or land or oil, instead, it’s for dominion over your body. Antioxidants pack some heavy firepower, and are very well equipped to defeat their enemies.

Luckily, antioxidants are on your side. Their enemies are things like cancers, tumors and anything which acts to have a negative effect on your body. They have been linked to preventing and even curing cancer, and are found mainly in fresh, organic fruits and vegetables.

The antioxidants in watermelon have been found to reduce the severity of asthma, and also to reduce the risk of various diseases including colon cancer, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis and prostate cancer.

Talk about amazing health benefits of watermelon right!

Antioxidant firepower. Watermelon contains some of the most powerful antioxidants so far discovered.
Vitamin warehouse. Loaded with Vitamin C and packed with Vitamin A (due to its concentration of beta-carotene).
Stop getting the cold. Vitamin C is something most people associate to oranges. But watermelon has a lot of it, and it contributes to a strong immune system as well as slower aging.
Lycopene. A potent antioxidant that gives watermelon its bright red color. Up until recently, it was thought to be only in tomatoes. But recent studies have shown watermelon to have the highest lycopene content out of any fruit or vegetable.
Prevents prostate cancer. This is due to the antioxidants, especially lycopene.
Rehydration. Rich in electrolytes and 90% water so it’s a healthy alternative to Gatorade, as well as tasting downright amazing.
Increased energy. Truckloads of Vitamin B contribute to increased energy production. Some food experts recommend watermelon for Vitamin B1, B6 and magnesium deficiencies.
Cope with anxiety and panic. Vitamin B6 increases the brains ability to cope with anxiety and panic.
Cooling effect. Scientists have found that watermelon has a special cooling effect.
Lose weight. Watermelon is completely, 100% fat free.
Cholesterol free. No need to worry if you have cholesterol problems.
Prevents macular degeneration. Another word for loss of vision, macular degeneration can be prevented by eating or drinking watermelon. Carrots are also in this boat.
Prevent heart disease. Another benefit of the antioxidants, and something you will find with most fruits and vegetables.
Prevent erectile dysfunction. Scientists are even saying it works similar to Viagra by relaxing the blood vessels.

A good way to look at a watermelon is just like a multivitamin, only with an amazing taste.

On a side note, green tea has been found to work synergistically with foods rich in lycopene (such as watermelon). When green tea is consumed alongside these foods, the beneficial effects are more pronounced.

Nutrition of Watermelon

A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight. As with many other fruits, it is a source of vitamin C.

The amino-acid coralline was first extracted from watermelon and analyzed. Watermelons contain a significant amount of citrulline and after consumption of several kg, an elevated concentration is measured in the blood plasma; this could be mistaken for citrullinaemia or other urea disorders.

Watermelon rinds, usually a light green or white color, are also edible and contain many hidden nutrients, but most people avoid eating them due to their unappealing flavor. They are sometimes used as a vegetable. In China, they are stir-fried, stewed or more often pickled. When stir-fried, the de-skinned and de-fruited rind is cooked with olive oil, garlic, chili peppers, scallions, sugar and rum. Pickled watermelon rind is also commonly consumed in the Southern US. Watermelon juice can be made into wine.

Watermelon is mildly diuretic and contains large amounts of beta carotene. Watermelon with red flesh is a significant source of lycopene.

Variated of watermelon

There are more than 1200 varieties of watermelon, ranging in weight from less than a pound to more than two hundred pounds, with flesh that is red, orange, yellow or white.

The Carolina Cross produced the current world record watermelon weighing 262 pounds (119 kg). It has green skin, red flesh and commonly produces fruit between 65 and 150 pounds (29 and 68 kg). It takes about 90 days from planting to harvest.

The Yellow Crimson has a yellow colored flesh. It has been described as sweeter and more honey-flavored than the more popular red flesh watermelon.

The Orangeglo has a very sweet orange pulp, and is a large oblong fruit weighing 9–14 kg (20–30 pounds). It has a light green rind with jagged dark green stripes. It takes about 90–100 days from planting to harvest

The Moon and Stars variety was created in 1926. The rind is purple/black and has many small yellow circles (stars) and one or two large yellow circles (moon). The melon weighs 9–23 kg (20–50 pounds). The flesh is pink or red and has brown seeds. The foliage is also spotted. The time from planting to harvest is about 90 days.

The Cream of Saskatchewan consists of small round fruits around 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter. It has a quite thin, light green with dark green striped rind, with sweet white flesh and black seeds. It can grow well in cool climates. It was originally brought to Saskatchewan, Canada, by Russian immigrants. The melon takes 80–85 days from planting to harvest.

The Melitopolski has small round fruits roughly 28–30 cm (11–12 inches) in diameter. It is an early ripening variety that originated from the Volga River region of Russia, an area known for cultivation of watermelons. The Melitopolski watermelons are seen piled high by vendors in Moscow in summer. This variety takes around 95 days from planting to harvest.

The Densuke Watermelon has round fruit up to 25 lb (11 kg). The rind is black with no stripes or spots. It is grown only on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, where up to 10000 watermelons are produced every year. In June 2008, one of the first harvested watermelons was sold at an auction for 650 000 yen (6300 USD), making the most expensive watermelon ever sold. The average selling price is generally around 25 000 yen (250 USD)