Thursday, February 28, 2013

Incidence and causes of coral reef Dental Teeth




Tartar (calculus) is an accumulation of plaque (a polysaccharide semitransparent layer on the teeth), bacteria and pellicle (a thin layer of salivary proteins that attach to the tooth surface after cleaning teeth optimally). Consistency is a hard tartar because plaque and pellicle undergo mineralization, making it very difficult to remove by mechanical cleaning with a toothbrush.
How to deal with tartar to go through treatment by a Dentist, because it could not be done arbitrarily by the patient himself. Tartar cleaning should follow the anatomy of teeth, move the tool to clean the tartar was not in vain. If done according to the procedure will not hurt your gums and make the tooth enamel becomes thinner.
Dentists will use specialized tools to clean the tartar, the scaler. There are 3 kinds of scaler, ie manual, supersonic and ultrasonic. Now more popularly used ultrasonic scaler, as it faster, easier, and minimize pain during tartar cleaning.
Many lay people found tartar can be removed by the patient through the use of cloves, tamarind seeds kawak, and so on. All of this means less precise, because the material is not eliminate tartar, but only acts as an antiseptic in the oral cavity.



CAUSE

Plaque tartar alias occurs because not diligent brushing your teeth. People are advised to use toothpaste that contains anti-plaque and a check to the dentist regularly. Bad habits do not brush your teeth thoroughly to leave the plaque or tartar that is full of bacteria and germs.

Habits of the people who often underestimate the occurrence of plaque on the teeth due to illness did not cause pain. In fact, if left unchecked, plaque can cause bad breath or helitosis are difficult to remove. In more severe conditions, can shake and your teeth for granted. In addition, the collection will also be a nest plaques were attached new tartar. While the bacteria that stick, too long will cause gum inflammation.

If it were so, tartar can not be removed with regular brushing. To ensure your teeth are free of the reef, check your teeth for at least 6 months.

The next thing that can be done by the patient after cleaning tartar by a dentist is to maintain oral hygiene in order to prevent the re-formation of tartar, which by the way:
1. Perform mechanical cleaning with a toothbrush with the right technique and frequency (you can see the answers to consultation last month), since the beginning of the formation of tartar from food scraps stuck to the surface of the tooth and not cleaned.
2. Using dental floss (dental floss) for additional mechanical cleaning of teeth crowding, which can not be reached by a toothbrush.
3. Using mouthwash as an antibacterial agent for oral cavity (usage and dosage instructions can be found on the packaging mouthwash)
4. Eating fruits that contain lots of vitamin C (eg kiwi fruit and strawberries) to maintain healthy gums.
5. Eating green vegetables that contain fiber for cleaning teeth naturally.
6. Avoid bad habits such as smoking, and lose the habit of drinking tea or coffee.
7. Routine dental examination to the Dentist (usually 6 months, but each individual is different needs).

May be useful

Tips For Healthy Hair And No Loss ........


Lets see Visible Care Tips For Healthy Hair And No Loss ........



1. Limit heat
Sunlight, and using beauty products with high temperatures such as tool vise and a hair dryer can make hair dry and brittle. Reduce the use of these tools to keep hair strong and maintain its natural moisture.

2. Avoid hair extension
Hair extensions had become a trend among women who want to have long hair in no time. Unfortunately, hair extension products can cause potentially fatal damage to the hair. The amount of the chemicals in the glue and hair used in this technique is a major threat to the health of hair.

3. Keep your diet
The food you eat can affect the condition of hair. Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamins. Increase your protein intake too, because hair is made of protein.


4. Limit the use of beauty products
Imagine how much of the chemicals in the hair care products? Imagine also how many chemicals if you are using multiple products at once. Too much use of beauty products can make the scalp dry. Instead of using products full of chemicals, choose the method of natural hair care.

5. Protect from sunlight
If skin requires sun block, hair also needs protection from the sun products. Use special care products that protect your hair from the sun if you are going to outdoor activities.

6. Combing Hair
Always use a clean comb to prevent the attachment of dirt on the hair. Comb your hair before shampooing to remove the hairs fall out. Avoid combing after shampooing because wet hair is quite fragile and easily fall out. Wait until dry, freshly combed.

7. Massage hair regularly
Not only the skin, hair also needs to be massaged regularly. Use olive oil that has been heated and then pijatkan gently into the scalp. It is useful to accelerate hair growth and health of the hair shaft.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Your Brain on Potato Chips

Or, more accurately, a rat's brain on potato chips. Last week, PLoS One published a very interesting paper by Dr. Tobias Hoch and colleagues on what happens in a rat's brain when it is exposed to a highly palatable/rewarding food (1). Rats, like humans, overconsume highly palatable foods even when they're sated on less palatable foods (2), and feeding rats a variety of palatable human junk foods is one of the most effective ways to fatten them (3). Since the brain directs all behaviors, food consumption is an expression of brain activity patterns. So what is the brain activity pattern that leads to the overconsumption of a highly palatable and rewarding food?

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Carnation Instant Breakfast Healthy or Not?




Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day because after getting a good night's sleep, it is the meal that we use to break - the - fast! During sleep, our bodies repair and rebuild the very important cells that make up each organ which makes up every body system that keeps us healthy. It is essential to give the body the necessary building materials to complete this process of breaking down and rebuilding our cells everyday and every night. You are Not "what you eat" you ARE "what you digest". Hence, breakfast is the first meal of building blocks you fuel your body with to begin this daily process. It truly is the most important meal of the day!

If you want a quick yet nutritious start of the day and you have been fooled by the marketing department of the famed Carnation Instant Breakfast, let's take a look to see exactly what you are getting...

Okay let's talk about the Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials that are being passed off as a "Healthy Breakfast" choice for our families. First the ingredient list from their website:




Ingredients

NONFAT MILK, SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKAKI), LACTOSE AND 2% OR LESS OF DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN C), CARRAGEENAN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (IRON SOURCE), ALPHA TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), NIACINAMIDE, COPPER GLUCONATE, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (PANTOTHENIC ACID), MANGANESE SULFATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), THIAMINE MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), BIOTIN, VITAMIN K1 (PHYTONADIONE), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN D3 (CHOLECALCIFEROL), VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN).

How Healthy do you think it is now? Everyone knows that the ingredients are listed according to the amounts in each product, from the greatest to the least. In this ingredient list, Sugar is the second ingredient. Sugar for breakfast? Refined, processed Sugar! Caramel color? This is Not a healthy breakfast, this is a heart attack waiting to happen. This is a diabetics worst nightmare. This is Not fuel for a wonderful body that has worked through the night building and repairing cells to keep us healthy.

If we want to offer ourselves the ability to have a quick yet beneficial meal in the morning, then let's consider some alternatives to Carnation Instant Breakfast.

                                      


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Chocolate + Almond
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
1 banana
� cup all-natural almond butter
1 cup almond milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon stevia

� cup ice
Combine all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth.
Whip up this nutrition-packed smoothie for an on-the-go breakfast, meal-in-a-glass, or satisfying snack.

Nature's Harvest Benefits:

  • Provides nutrient-dense plants, fruits and herbs for health and energy.
  • Provides 75% of the Daily Value for 18 essential vitamins and minerals.
  • Contains green foods, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, nutritive herbs, fiber and more.
  • Provides 13 g vegetable protein per serving.
  • Supports the intestinal and circulatory systems.
  • Is vegan, dairy-free and lactose-free.

Blackberry + Wheat Germ
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
1� cups frozen blackberries
1 banana
Benefits: Provides 20 grams of vegetable protein per serving. Provides 75% of the Daily Value of 18 vitamins and minerals. Supports the urinary and circulatory systems. Contains a powerful antioxidant blend. Is free from common allergens, dairy, lactose and gluten. Offers a balanced amino acid profile. Is certified vegan.
1 cup orange juice (fresh juiced or squeezed)
2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
2 scoops Love and Peas
Combine all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth, enjoy.

Love and Peas Benefits:

  • Provides 20 grams of vegetable protein per serving.
  • Provides 75% of the Daily Value of 18 vitamins and minerals.
  • Supports the urinary and circulatory systems.
  • Contains a powerful antioxidant blend.
  • Is free from common allergens, dairy, lactose and gluten.
  • Offers a balanced amino acid profile.
  • Is certified vegan.
Finally, I found this one online and thought it was great. Give any of these recipes a try and please let us know how you enjoyed your Healthy Breakfast Smoothies!



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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Tips to Make Thick Hair Naturally




Thick hair, long and lustrous is the desire of every wanita.Banyak people trying different treatments to get hair thick hair and berkilau.Namun, this treatment is usually sufficient to drain the bag and maybe the results are not as expected you.There are natural ways to make hair your thick and lustrous, the following tips to have thick hair naturally:

Tips to Make Thick Hair Naturally




Massaging Scalp

Massaging your head and scalp regularly use coconut oil is one of the best ways to get a hair thicker alami.Selain coconut oil, you can also use some other oils like olive oil, jojoba oil and almond oil.

The trick, heat the coconut oil first, then apply warm oil on your scalp using your fingers in a circular motion and lembut.Setelah finished massaging, grab a towel and wet it with warm water and then wring it out, use a towel to wrap the head Anda.Menggunakan methods useful at least once a week to help stimulate hair growth and makes hair thick and shiny.


Healthy Diet

Just like your body, your body needs to stay healthy meals baik.Rambut we also need a supply of vitamins and minerals, to grow longer and tebal.Oleh therefore, it is important to follow a healthy diet and should seimbang.Anda memasaukan fruits and fresh vegetables, nuts, eggs, dairy products and a sufficient amount of protein in the diet Anda.Selain that you should also drink sufficient amounts of water to keep your body hydrated.

Wash Hair

Shampoo your hair regularly is important, but shampooing too often can make hair dry and eliminate kelembaban.Mengkeramas your hair every day can make hair become rough, shabby and more vulnerable bercabang.Keramas your hair twice a week is enough to clean the hair and scalp . Also, avoid washing your hair with hot water better use hangat.Air hot water can cause damage to your hair and make your hair dry and brittle.

People who have oily hair types tend to wash their hair every day, to remove the oil that berlebihan.Jika you have oily hair, then the best option is to use a gentle shampoo to wash hair Anda.Sebuah gentle shampoo to help wash away the oil without causing too much damage on your hair.

For dry hair after shampooing many people have the habit of wrapping your hair handuk.Anda really should avoid this habit as this can cause damage to the hair and the knots in the hair and the hair becomes kusut.Juga do not rub wet hair with a towel because it can open the hair cuticle which cause hair to curly and rusak.Setelah you wash your hair, let it dry itself.

Avoid combing hair while still wet, wet hair more susceptible to kerusakan.Selalu use a wide toothed comb to brush your hair.

Shampoo and Conditioner

Advertising on shampoos and conditioners that promise healthy hair and thick always tempting kita.Namun, most of these shampoos have less positive effects, sometimes even damaging rambut.Hal because hair products contain harsh chemicals that can remove hair moisture, so the hair becomes dull and brittle.

Most shampoos contain sodium laureth sulfate that is intended to remove oil and dirt on the hair but in the process it causes damage to the follicle rambut.Oleh Therefore, before buying shampoo, check the list of ingredients with cermat.Anda can choose herbal shampoo that does not contain chemicals.

Reduce the use of hair straighteners or curling

It has become a trend among people to experiment with their looks by mengkeriting, straightening and coloring hair them.However, experts say that if you want to have healthy and thick hair, you should limit the use of the product styling.Menggunakan hair styling tools regularly, can damage the hair cuticle causing frizz and worse kasar.Lebih can weaken the hair roots and cause hair thinning.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Salt Sugar Fat

I'd just like to put in a quick word for a book that will be released tomorrow, titled Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, by Pulitzer prize-winning author Michael Moss.  This is along the same lines as Dr. David Kessler's book The End of Overeating, which explains how the food industry uses food reward, palatability, and food cues to maximize sales-- and as an unintended side effect, maximize our waistlines.   Judging by Moss's recent article in New York Times Magazine, which I highly recommend reading, the book will be excellent.  I've pre-ordered it.


Protein Benefits For The Body




One of the most blame when your weight is getting bounced metabolism. However, do we know if the metabolism is it exactly?

Metabolism
In what sense is simply the body's rate of burning calories so that the resulting energy. The body produces energy to survive
life. Remember ... that your body needs energy all the time even when sleeping, so skipping meals is the worst thing in your life. In the diet program, you have to keep the metabolic rate to remain high, skipping meals will make
sluggish metabolism so that calories tend to be stored in the body.

What affects metabolism?
Is the main thing that affects the metabolism? Is day-to-day activities? Is Thyroid function? Does age? Thyroid, activity and age do affect metabolism, but not the main one. The most affected is the muscle metabolic rate. The more muscle you have, the more fat you will burn regardless of how much activity, age, etc.. Muscle tissue is a living tissue that burns fat at any time during the 24 hours non-stop
every day!
Things that affect metabolism, in order of the most affecting:

Network
Muscle: Muscle is a fat-burning machine, the more the muscles that form the burning of calories from fat is also growing. Frequency of eating: Eat in frequency often to avoid reduction in metabolism and keep blood sugar levels stable.
Level of activity: It is also important but it should be combined with proper diet and frequency of eating that often.
Choice of food: Fatty foods are metabolized so hard to make the slower metabolic rate.
Sufficient water: Water helps the body's metabolic processes.
Genetics: Genetic factors make each person's metabolic rate is different, but this is not the main factor. Function of hormones: Thyroid is a hormone regulator of metabolism, which keeps blood sugar stable so as to avoid reduction in metabolic rate. Stress: Excessive stress causes metabolic rate slows further. Why Can Slow Metabolism? Often people who want to lose weight will reduce the amount of food consumed, but by reducing the consumption of foods
day-to-day, your metabolism will be slow. The truth is setting the type of food. Reducing calories suddenly will ruin your metabolism.


Here are two main causes slow metabolism:
Decreased muscle mass due to lack of physical activity decreased activity with age was increasing, not because of the increasing age of the lowered metabolism Lack of food consumption will make the body will take the energy reserves of the muscle because the intake of nutrients that are lacking in the muscle when needed
A diet which is very less or consume foods that ruin your metabolism as high sugar foods, low in protein and high in fat metabolism Improving actually simple, but not easy. Need dedication and knowledge to improve your metabolism.
Begin to adjust your diet with high protein, high in fiber and start lifting weights. Undoubtedly your BB down, well formed muscle and fat will be lost.

The benefits of protein for the body is huge. The content of protein in the human body reaches 1/6 of the weight of the human body. Protein is essential for the development of every cell in the body and also to maintain immunity.

As one of the nutrients that are needed by humans, protein is very important in its infancy. Adequate protein intake can also help in the process of wound healing, cell regeneration to regulate the hormones and enzymes in the body.

    Protein also has a major function in the body to form a network with the amino acid content. Protein deficiency in children can cause growth disturbance. In addition, protein deficiency can also cause diseases such as kwashiorkor and marasmus.

  Some sources of protein such as milk, meat, fish, eggs, corn, potatoes, seed plants. Protein is also divided into two, namely vegetable and animal proteins. Both are equally important for the body.

    Animal protein is a protein derived from animals. Raw foods contain proteins such as meat, eggs, and dairy animals. While the vegetable protein is a protein derived from plants, such as fruits and nuts.

    Although protein is needed for the body, but the intake of other nutrients must keep your attention. Make sure your protein intake is adequate daily protein for maximum benefit.

Healthy Healing Whole Food Banana and Oat Smoothie

Whip up this nutrition-packed smoothie for an on-the-go breakfast, meal-in-a-glass, or satisfying snack.
Banana + Oat
Serves: 2
INGREDIENTS
1 banana
� cup low-fat plain yogurt
� cup almond / rice / coconut milk
� cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 teaspoons flaxseeds
1 tablespoon Agave / Stevia
1 cup ice
For an extra boost also add 2 teaspoons Liquid Chlorophyll
Combine all ingredients in a blender; blend until smooth.


Benefits:
Helps promote the natural blood-cleansing functions of the body.
Strengthens cells.
Promotes a strong immune response.
Supports the intestinal system.
Deodorizes the body, including the bowel.


How Hair Spa at Home



How to spa at home hair - Hair care is very important to keep hair thick and shiny. Just shampooing and conditioning will not help in maintaining healthy hair. All you need is in the form of deep conditioning hair spa. Hair spa is usually made up of massage oil, hair mask application, shampooing and deep conditioning. Spa hair done at the salon is quite expensive, if done regularly can drain bag. But you can also do hair spa at home. All you need is the right hair care products.



How to do Hair Spa at Home

Materials needed:

* Extra virgin olive oil

* Deep conditioner

* Shampoo

* Hair Mask

* Wide-toothed comb

* Towels

Procedure:

Step 1 Hair Spa at Home
Heat half a cup of extra virgin olive oil and let it cool. When the oil is still slightly warm, apply on scalp and hair. Overall oil massage of the scalp with fingertips with gentle circular motions. Make sure that you are not pulling your hair while massaging, as it can cause hair loss.

Step 2 Hair Spa at Home
Next, soak a clean towel into a bucket of warm water. Squeeze the towel to remove water. Wrap a warm towel to the head, so the hair is covered by a towel. Leave the towel wrapped around his head for 10 to 15 minutes. This will help the oil get into the hair shaft.


Step 3 Hair Spa at Home
After applying steam to the hair, the next step is to wash the hair with shampoo thoroughly. Choose a shampoo that suits your hair type and texture. Rinse hair with warm water.

Step 4 Hair Spa at Home
Wipe off excess water in the hair. Make sure that you do not rub your hair with a towel. It can make the hair rough up the cuticle and contribute to frizziness.

Take a few deep conditioner and apply it on your hair, use a wide toothed comb. You can also use a natural conditioner that suits your hair type. With deep conditioning, you can protect your hair from frizziness. Leave the conditioner on your hair for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 5 Hair Spa at Home
Hair conditioner rinse to remove. Pat with a towel to dry and remove the water on the hair. Next, comb the hair using a wide-toothed comb. Apply a hair mask to each section of hair. Make sure that every hair is coated with a hair mask. Wrap your head with a warm towel for 10 to 15 minutes and then wash it off thoroughly with warm water.

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TIPS for DAMAGED HAIR


Damaged hair is one of the most common hair problems for women. Technically, damaged hair means the hair cuticle has been cracked, broken or memudar.Banyak factors that contribute to make your hair dry and damaged, such as:

1. Hair too often in bleaching, dyeing, perm, rebonding
2. Wash hair too often
3. Rubbing the hair too hard
4. Using hair and styling
5. Too long exposure to sunlight
6. Chemicals and pollutants in water

Internal factors that can damage hair include poor diet, stress, insomnia and anemia, vitamin deficiency, especially during pregnancy and lactation.

Some solutions for the treatment of damaged hair:


- Avoid washing your hair every hari.Selama hair quite clean and easy to set up, the hair can be washed every 3 days sekali.Jika wash your hair too often, the natural oils in the scalp will decrease.

- Do not rub your hair too hard because of excess friction can cause hair to break up.

- Always use a wide toothed comb and comb your hair with a comb lembut.Jangan hair while still wet, because the hair is very weak.

- Let hair dry alami.Jika using the dryer, turn on the low setting, because the heat from the hair dryer can damage hair.

- Wearing a hat or scarf when going to indulge diluar.Topi useful or scarf to protect hair from sun exposure can damage the hair.

- Head massage heads Anda.Pijat useful to strengthen hair follicles and increase blood circulation to the hair.

form of treatment for hair, make it more beautiful, shiny, soft and healthy. Hair spa is not much different from the usual cream bath, hair spa just now more popular than creambath. What distinguishes it is hair spa using materials involving technology in the manufacturing process, and uses in-depth research to make racikannya.

If you have dry or dull hair, then the hair spa is available to solve your hair problems. Here are quick tips benefits of hair spauntuk solve your hair problems.

1. Try the spa hair if your hair is too fluffy, because it can change the texture of the hair spa expands your hair becomes softer, and do not forget to choose the treatment that nourishes hair look healthy and easy to set up.

2. If you have dry hair type, hair spa treatment is suited to resolve your issue. Wearing hair spa make your hair more nutritious and retain moisture, choosing hair vitamins can make your dry hair more radiant.

3. Thin and limp hair, do not be tempted to try the hair spa. Hair spa serves to loosen up and make the hair soft, if the condition of your hair is thin it will make an impression on your hair limp.

4. Hair Loss, you should use hair tonic than hair spa because it does not help the growth of hair.

What do hemroids look like

This article will help answer the question "What do hemroids look like?". The material in this article will show you graphically what kind of gets the disease at its various stages. Also, we will explain what the internal and external hemorrhoids.
Inflammation or thrombosis of the hemorrhoidal veins, which resulted in around the rectum formed units - this is the hemorrhoids.

The reasons why the disease occurs in both men and women are basically the same, they are:
  • Obesity;
  • Often resulting stress;
  • Inactive (sedentary) lifestyle;
  • Heredity;
  • Not a balanced diet (alcohol, spicy foods, coffee);
  • Exceeding the rate of physical activity;
  • Violation of the outflow of blood in the rectum;
  • Chronic or frequently occurring constipation;
  • The presence of inflammatory or neoplastic processes in the intestine or liver;
  • All sorts of infections.
In women, the emergence or worsening of hemorrhoids can be associated with pregnancy.


Stage 1 - internal hemorrhoids. When the disease is at this stage, to recognize it is almost impossible, especially in the home. Its symptoms are similar to symptoms typical of other phenomena, therefore, feeling bloating or pain during a bowel movement, the patient may be unaware of the fact that his body develops hemorrhoids. That is what the internal hemorrhoids.
Stage1

Stage 2 -, typical symptoms of the disease - in the anal area observed the burning and itching, bleeding, pain that occurs during a bowel movement. During constipation, you may experience a prolapsed hemorrhoid, but so far they are fairly easy to return to the place. Bleeding can occur with heavy physical work.
See what it looks like in the photo hemorrhoids, who went into the second stage.
Stage2

Stage 3 - the loss of nodes, which involve no longer possible. Intermittent or constant pain, bleeding, burning and itching. At this point, if you try to fill their own fallen nodes can result in damage.
In the photo it looks like the stage of disease
Stage3

Stage 4 - At this stage hemorrhoids do not reduce a through gaping anus clearly visible mucosa itself rectum. In 99% of cases there is a thrombosis. Allocation of liquid stool or gas may occur spontaneously. In the treatment of stage IV hemorrhoids surgery is used.
Stage4

Conclusion:

Remember, this disease tend to progress at all times. Hope, that you will never ask the question: "What do hemroids look like?" If you have the misfortune to run into him - not debug it in a drawer. Timely steps will help you avoid getting a surgical table.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

The Vicious Cycle of Sleep Apnea and Obesity

Sleeping disorders such as sleep apnea can leave a person unproductive and moody throughout the day. Most of the people who are affected by this disorder are often overweight. However, it�s been found that being obese and having sleep apnea can affect each other in a way that a vicious cycle that one of them is said to be the underlying cause of the other.

Think of it just like the query on the chicken and egg and which comes first. Most people who are making an effort to lose weight also see significant improvements with their sleep quality. Moreover, people who get to sleep better also have higher chances of losing weight because they can burn calories faster and regulate their cravings better.

By combining good solid sleep with weight loss efforts, you are on the road to a better and more active lifestyle. Since they affect each other, it is best to have your sleeping patterns assessed and consult what treatment or therapy is right for you. While you�re at it, you can also watch what you eat and exercise more to help you lose weight. This way, you are hitting two birds with one stone.


Saturday, February 23, 2013

How To Treat Hirsutism

Hirsutism is not a disease and it is rarely caused by a serious illness. Unfortunately in our society, excess hair growth in woman is considered abnormal and this can cause distress or embarrassment. At least 25% of normal middle-aged women have unwanted facial hair and many women do not realise the treatment options that are available.

In some cases, hirsutism may be as a result of an underlying medical disorder. This can easily be ruled out with a medical history and some simple blood tests. The treatment of hirsutism begins with a detailed description of the problem and ensuring that the patient does not lose their femininity. Then, direct intervention, if possible, is instituted for the underlying disorder.

In some cases, cosmetic measures may be sufficient. In others, the slow progress of systemic therapy may necessitate more immediate cosmetic treatment. If hirsutism persists (or the patient has idiopathic hirsutism), other cosmetic or systemic treatment may be necessary. The most effective strategy is to combine a systematic treatment that contains a slow onset of effectiveness, with mechanical hair removal (shaving, plucking, waxing and depilatory creams) or light-based hair removal (laser or pulsed light).

Hirsutism requires careful evaluation, systematic and rational approach to clinical treatment. Throughout this process, the patient must understand that even if the diagnostic tests can be a waste of time (and inconclusive), it is sometimes necessary to identify effective interventions. In other cases, it may be counseling and education all that is necessary. For the patient who wants treatment, a wide range of pharmaceutical strategies are available. 

As the current treatment system is not perfect it is very important for the patient to give informed consent after a complete explanation of the potential benefits and risks of a particular treatment and alternative approaches.  


Who should see a doctor?
Any woman experiencing difficulties in controlling body or facial hair by cosmetic methods should discuss this with a General Practitioner, as referral to an Endocrinologist (Specialist interested in hormone problems) may be beneficial. An Endocrinologist can provide reassurance, arrange appropriate investigations and discuss the options for treatment. 

What investigations may be needed? Blood tests can be done to check the levels of male and female hormone levels. These can usually be done at the time of visiting the outpatient clinic. Occasionally more sophisticated hormone tests are needed and these can be arranged as an outpatient at the Clinical Investigation Unit. An ultrasound of the ovaries and CT scan the adrenal glands may also be necessary in some patients.


What treatmentsare available?

  1. Cosmetic

  • Bleaching makes the excessive hair less obvious.
  • Depilatory creams
  • Shaving: contrary to popular opinion, shaving does not make the hair grow more thickly! Electric shavers are probably better than wet type, as there is less tendency to irritate or damage the skin.
  • Waxing pulls hairs out from the roots and needs to be repeated regularly.
  • Epilady removes the hair by a combined cut and pull.
  • Electrolysis may result in permanent hair loss, but takes time as a small area is treated every few weeks. Electrolysis can be expensive and unskilled treatment may cause scarring.
  • Laser therapy is useful for facial hair removal in certain skin types.

How to Deal With Broken Leg-Break




cracked feet? Oppss ..... No ..... The fear that he actually ilfil aka ilang feeling. Appearances already ok, but legs like coconut, so not confident it ........? Besides not pretty, cracked feet can cause discomfort, maybe even hurt.
Issues surrounding this leg is often we experience. And causes chapped feet there are several factors, including: the weather can change dramatically due to or affected by the lack of suitable detergent when we wash clothes because the content of soda in excess detergent can cause skin to lose moisture and cause foot leg skin becomes very dry and finally cracked. Age and hormonal disorders can also be a trigger. Increasing age makes our body condition deteriorated, including the legs, so prone to various problems. It could also be due to a deficiency of vitamin that works to rejuvenate the skin. Or often run in a dry and rugged with not using footwear.
The real problem cracked feet problem considered classic because every woman has the same risk, and it depends on how we take care of him. Spend about 20-30 minutes, soak feet in a container of warm water that has been added a few drops of disinfectant low-yield soda or table salt. The function of salt here shown to soften the dead skin cells making it easier on the skin of the foot when the problem was about to be rubbed or brushed.
Rub using a pumice stone or foot smoothing tools are usually sold in beauty stores. This tool is able to exfoliate the skin dry. It is advisable to use every night to clean feet foot lotion containing emollient, or aloe vera which is soothing and moisturizing. At night is the perfect time to treat the skin because that's when your metabolism is being repair and rebuild cells that have been damaged. Avoid barefoot in damp or muddy feet and try not in direct contact with the floor that can cause dry skin.

To cope with broken legs broken There are several ways you can do:


  • Increase the consumption of water and fruit

Cracked dry feet and cracked one of the reasons is the lack of water consumption so that the legs lose a lot of fluids to keep kelambapannya. Can also be added to the consumption of fruits that contain lots of water


  • Conduct regular foot care

Soak feet into a container of warm water that has been added a few drops of disinfectant. Rub your fingers and toes with a soft brush, to the heel of broken broke Brush using a pumice stone or foot smoothing tool.


  • Use special care Cream broken leg broken


Additionally There are several traditional medicines without us knowing it is all around us proved to be overcome cracked feet are among others:


1. Garlic
Rub garlic that has been finely broken leg. More effective when used at night after the move. As it turns out, according to research, garlic has the ability to enhance the rejuvenation process of the skin and removes dead skin cells.
2. Hazelnut
Take a taste and then roasted pecans until the color turns black and mash until smooth. Soak feet in warm water then dry and apply a lift that had been burned pecans and finely ground last for approximately 10 minutes. Then wash and dry cracked feet earlier.
3. Papaya latex
Halve a papaya papaya latex and wait it out. Rub a piece of papaya on the broken part and do regularly up until the problem is reduced.
4. Apple
Take the grated apple and mash until smooth. Spread apples that have been crushed on cracked feet. Let stand for 15 minutes, wash feet with warm water and dry with a towel to dry.

Forget, wear shoes made of soft leather or fabric that allows the foot to breathe still. Try not to use closed shoes all the time. Occasionally remove the shoes to the air exchange. Select the shoe model open, legs covered during the day will also bring pleasant aroma.
Hope it can help so that we are free from the problems we face, and we may present our confidence again shouted "Goodbye cracked feet .....!!"

What is hemroid?

Types of hemorrhoids
 Hemroid - an inflammation and increase, as well as internal bleeding and loss of rectal venous plexus nodes. According to official figures, the whole earth is suffering from hemroid every seven people, or about 15%. But this is only the official! Not everyone immediately go to the doctor with this disease. We can assume that with hemroid facing a quarter of the earth!

And it's all because of the fact that most people running such a stereotype that on diseases of the rectum say uncivilized. So people go to the doctor only when the disease becomes advanced stage and the patient is tired to fight it. Hemroid refers to diseases that are equally likely to suffer from both women and men.

Who gets hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids can make each of us. But especially at risk the one who leads a sedentary life, suffering from constipation or obesity, indulge in anal sex, eating too much smoked, spicy, salty and spicy. Or even those who do hard sport or working on hard work.

Symptoms of hemorrhoids

Distinguish the following symptoms of hemorrhoids.

  • Bleeding problems with bowel movements, blood in stool

When severe constipation in the intestines accumulates a lot of hard stool, which begins to put pressure on the venous wall. They, in turn due to the pressure start to eat poorly with oxygen, and because of the long filling up with blood begin to stretch. As a result of stretching the walls become thinner, and in some places are gaps, which leads to bleeding. In this case, the blood flows only before or after a bowel movement. Blood can flow from small droplets that remain on paper and streams. If the bleeding is heavy, it can result from iron deficiency anemia. It should be noted that the discharge of blood from the anus is the main symptom of hemorrhoids, which means new formation in the colon!

  • Prolapse of the rectum ..

Another major symptom of hemorrhoids is prolapsed hemroid from the anus, which is the result of degenerative processes. And the development of degenerative processes is strong and long straining at stool, and just sitting in the closet for a long while reading the newspaper. Another cause may be smoking. By the way, if you want to quit smoking - you here.

  • Foreign body sensation, feeling of heaviness

People suffering from hemroid often feel a foreign body in the anus, and the severity of the groin while walking. Such symptoms in people suffering from hemoroid, due congested hemroid.

  • Itching and burning in the anus

Itching or burning talking about the erosion of the walls of hemroid.

  • Pain during defecation, walking and sitting
Infringement haemorrhoid accompanied by severe pain, sometimes unbearable. Pain is severe because the anus is located near many receptors. The pain occurs most often during bowel movements, but sometimes when walking. This pain is a sign of incipient attack of acute hemorrhoids.

  • Tenderness to the touch hemorrhoids

If touching hemorrhoidal nodes causing you pain, and the hosts themselves were purple, plum-colored, it is a sign of thrombosis. Plum spots may reach two inches in diameter.

If at least one of the above symptoms you present, it is best to see a doctor and not wait for the miraculous self-healing. Although you can use traditional remedies to treat hemroid, because in ancient times hemorrhoids generally not considered a disease. Hemorrhoid disease was so low that it was perceived as we splinter.

Types of hemorrhoids

What is a hemroid

Chronic hemorrhoids

In most cases there is a chronic hemorrhoids. For the first stage is characterized by chronic hemorrhoids discomfort in the anal region, foreign body sensation, and tingling. From time to time there are droplets of red blood at the end of defecation. The first stage of chronic hemorrhoids can occur from several months to several years. During this period, no pain there, so patients rarely go to the doctor.

But over time, the disease into the next, more serious stage. Begin to appear during defecation pain and drops of blood, or maybe even the whole blood stream. Hemroid nodes begin to fall. And because of malnutrition, all these effects are much more acute.

Stages of chronic hemorrhoids. All are 4 stages:

1) on the first stage of hemorrhoids do not fall out, but stand out drops of blood;

2) in the second stage falls hemorrhoids during bowel movements, but then reduce a themselves;

3) in the third stage hemorrhoids fall out and are themselves not reduce a;

4) The fourth stage is terrible that hemorrhoids fall at the slightest stress. Just sneeze, so they came out, and straighten them back becomes very difficult, if not impossible.

Acute hemorrhoids

Complication of chronic hemroid is acute hemorrhoids. In acute thrombosis hemroid manifest infringement or hemorrhoids, which results in significant pain, hemroid are increasing, making you feel a foreign body. The body temperature begins to rise.

Degree of acute hemorrhoids. Total release of 3 degrees.

1) thrombosis without inflammation

Hemroid begin moderately hurt when touched. There is itching and burning sensation in the anus. Needless anus may become red and swollen. When defecating all symptoms increase significantly.

2) thrombosis, complicated by inflammation of hemroid

At this stage, appear very strong and sharp pains. Torture and pain when walking and sitting. There is severe swelling around the entire anus. At the same finger study rectum sharply painful.

3) thrombosis, complicated by inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue

Hemroid nodes are purple and does not reduce a back. Inflammatory tumor in the rectum completely grown over the entire surface.

Third-degree hemorrhoids

Acute hemorrhoids third degree - a condition in need of emergency medical intervention. In the most advanced cases acute hemroid can cause a purulent infections or even necrosis when gemorroidale nodes begin to die and become black. This increases the risk of blood poisoning. In such cases, immediate surgery to remove the dead tissue, which is produced only in the hospital.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Know Metilon / methylone as Narcotics Group 1



Metilon (Methylone) is a class of drugs including narcotics group I in the Narcotics Act No. 35 of 2009 which is a derivative of the Cathinone (Katinona). Metilon has a chemical structure and similar effects to MDMA was first patented by Peyton Jacob and Alexander Shulgin in 1996 as an antidepressant. The drug like LSD and MDMA (ecstasy) initially as an experimental psychiatric drug. However, its use is rapidly changing from a clinical interest for recreational (fun).

Katinona a class I drug that should only be used for research purposes. For medical purposes once, narcotics group was not allowed, especially for recreational purposes. Methylone Similarly, it is very dangerous substance if used for recreational.

The effect of the use that can be ngefly metilon similar to stimulants like amphetamine, MDMA and cocaine. These effects include euphoria and increased energy. Users also feel cool and more confident when taking Metilon. Metilon has +4 strength or stronger than other Katinona derivatives. Users may feel nausea, vomiting, dizziness, seizures, chest thumping, heart cramps and can lead to death.

Eating Metilon can force the body to work more quickly. Heart rate is increased to the point that can make users have palpitations or irregular heartbeat, even after he stopped taking the drug. The use of these substances such as alcohol, can cause blurred vision and nausea. Likewise with ecstasy, which can cause users to jaw clenching or teeth grinding.



Fingers and toes can also be changed to blue. User preferences can be reduced, which can lead to anorexia. For the long term, someone using methylone, can increase energy and vitality which can progress to circulatory problems, paranoia, and insomnia. Halusi and delusions may come, but the symptoms may be at the time of untoward. If the drug is inhaled, the nose and mouth may be inflamed. This can lead to nosebleeds.

Methylone is not yet known whether the effect can make physically addictive, although evidence has shown can be psychologically addictive. Methylone is chemically very similar to Mephedrone. Substance is expected to be a factor of the deaths of two British teenagers. But it has not been proven. But it does not mean Methylone safe. It is even more dangerous substances.

Metilon dibebearap illegal states such as Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Israel. whereas in the United States is not recognized substances.

How to Eliminate Foot Odor



Eliminates unpleasant foot odor is one of the obligation for those of you affected by this problem.
Because regular foot odor is making people who are around do not feel comfortable.
Smelly feet often attacked for those who work in an office, or school children who use the shoes.


There are some surefire ways to get rid of smelly feet, which you should try:

Because the foot odor is caused by bacteria that eat the sweat, the main way to reduce odor.
1. First, wash your feet with soap and warm water twice a day, then dry until completely dry.
2. Second, use socks with comfortable material and good circulation to the feet not damp. Avoid using nylon socks.
3. Third, wear sandals that open the front when the weather is hot. When at home, try barefoot.
4. Fourth, check the possibility of fungal infection between the toes and the bottom of the foot. When you see any redness or dry skin, use products for foot care or can also consult a doctor will even health workers.
5. Fifth, do not use the same shoes two days in a row. We recommend using different shoes two days in a row. This will give time for the shoes to dry within 24 hours.


If the shoe Odor:



1. Keep shoes in a cool place overnight while covered with newspapers until Rapet. The paper will absorb existing odors in shoes.
2. Using coffee wrapped in a tissue, pack coffee in the insert into the shoe, or using silica gel inserted into the shoe.
3. Using baking soda, Dry the first shoe to be cleaned. Take two 2 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of baking soda to one shoe. The amount of baking soda with customized shoe size, then sprinkle baking soda into shoes and leave it for one night. The next day, the best way to clean or remove the traces of baking soda is attached to the shoe by vacuuming with a vacuum cleaner (vacuum cleaner). If you do not have a vacuum cleaner, you can also slapped the shoes with one shoe to another. Having largely disappeared from the surface of the baking soda and the shoes, now the last stage is the cleaning shoe on the sidelines with an old toothbrush.
4. To prevent the shoe is not easy to smell, do not ever wear shoes when feet are wet. It can cause bacteria to grow and eventually your shoes to smell. For double defense, use specific drugs such as spray perfume or deodorant foot spray on the inside of your shoes. After that do not directly used, soon to dry winds.
5. If the shoes wetted by rain water, immediately dry with a few sheets of paper entering into it to absorb water. Use shoe tree to keep the shoes shape and the edges are not curved. Enter shoes in cloth bag, shoe box or plastic bag and store in a dry place. Do not store shoes near a heat source so that the skin does not dry out.

From some way to eliminate smelly feet above certainly very easy for you to understand it, now you just do and get back your feet do not smell. If indeed you've tried all of the above, but have not managed to try to contact a doctor sometimes smelly feet is often the case, although it can also be a sign of a health problem.
Eliminate foot odor is not easy but you have to try so you can totally eliminate your foot odor forever.

Food Reward Friday

This week, Food Reward Friday is going to be a little bit different. I've received a few e-mails from people who would like to see me write about some of the less obvious examples of food reward-- foods that are less extreme, but much more common, and that nevertheless promote overeating. Let's face it, even though they're funny and they (sometimes) illustrate the principle, most people reading this blog don't eat banana splits very often, much less pizzas made out of hot dogs.

So this week's "winner" is something many of you have in your houses right now, and which was also the subject of an interesting recent study... potato chips!


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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Maintain Eye Health Tips




Did you know that the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are approximately 180 million people in the world who has a visual impairment, and about 40-45 million of them blind? At least 7 million people worldwide become blind every year. Tragically, as many as 80% of cases of blindness and serious vision loss could have been avoided.

Therefore, do not regard lightly the health of your eyes. Protect your eyes and your vision with the following seven tips:

1. Stop smoking
You already know that smoking is injurious to health. However, you may not know that there is a direct link between smoking and eye problems. If you are a smoker, you are likely to develop a number of eye diseases such as cataracts, macular degeneration, dry eye syndrome and optic nerve damage. If you've tried to quit before and failed, try again. Studies show that the more you try to quit smoking, the greater your chances of success.

2. Control your blood pressure and blood sugar
High blood pressure (hypertension) are not treated can affect vision and even lead to hypertensive retinopathy, which is damage to the retina due to blood pressure is too strong. The retina is the layer of tissue at the back of the eye. Damage to the retina causes vision impaired.

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness in adults. Prolonged high blood glucose can lead to diabetic retinopathy and other eye complications such as glaucoma and cataracts. When you have diabetes, it is advisable for you to eat healthy foods, check blood sugar regularly and taking medicine or taking insulin injections as instructed doctors.

3. Get the best nutrition for eyes
Protect your eyes with the food on your plate. Eat foods rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants can protect and improve eye cells and cells of the entire body from damage by free radicals. Fruits and vegetables tend to be colorful rich in antioxidants.


In addition to antioxidants, particularly vitamin A is necessary for eye health maintenance. Vitamin A supports the production of eye pigment rhodopsin, which is highly sensitive to light and are used to seeing in poor lighting conditions. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness disease called (java: kotok chicken) where one can not see in the dim light. Carrots are a major source of pro-vitamin A.

4. Protect your eyes from the sun
Exposure to sunlight can continually cause cataracts and macular degeneration. This is due to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun penetrate the retina, causing eye damage. To prevent harmful UV rays, wear sunglasses designed specifically to protect the eyes when you're out in the sun for a long time. Glasses are generally provide UV protection up to 99% or 100%.

5. Use eye protection
If you work with hazardous materials, wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from injury, damage, and blindness. Wear goggles or helmet mirror when you are riding a motorcycle. Certain sports such as tennis, hockey and swimming can also harm or risk of eye damage. Wear eye protection such as helmets and goggles to protect your sport.

6. Make a good habit for the eyes
Although eye problems are generally associated with damage or aging, eye problems can also be caused by bad habits. Focusing on a fixed distance in a long time, like staring at a computer screen or reading for hours, is one of them. The muscles of your eyes will be locked in a fixed position so that the loss of flexibility, the objects are very close or very far to look blurry. Take rest breaks and shift your gaze on distant objects to help prevent this problem. Regular eye exercises can also help restore vision and prevent problems in the future. Examples of eye exercises are alternately focus on objects near and far, as well as focusing on the same object with different angles.

7. Visit your eye doctor.
Visit your eye doctor to monitor your eye health before problems arise. A visit to the eye doctor for regular checkups can be done every one or two years, more often if you wear glasses or contact lenses. Immediately visit the eye doctor if you experience eye infections or symptoms such as reduced vision, blurred vision, eye pain / redness and itching around the eyes or eyelids due to infection or chronic eye disease that can lead to permanent damage or blindness.


Too long stare electronic devices in the work, whether PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone can reduce eye health. This work may be common to guard the cafe, bank officer or other administrative entry that is directly related to the computer. For a few tips to keep your eyes healthy in front of the monitor following should be done:

- Adjust screen lighting gadget with appropriate levels, avoid too dazzling lighting and too dark.
- Strive 20/20/20 running system, which is every 20 minutes or so turn your eyes for 20 seconds out of the screen as far as 20 feet (six meters) or in the direction of green plants.
- Closing the eyes for a moment and deliver water to moisten the eye to the entire surface of the cornea.
- Using a computer screen filter to reduce the radiation or the use of glasses with lenses antiradiasi.
- Get used to not be in front of the screen for more than eight hours a day.
- Taking vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids as nutrients for the eye.

Hopefully useful,

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Know About Unwanted Hairs : Learn more about hirsute and look better

Unwanted hair appears all over the face, body, such as the legs, chest, back, armpits and feet, the normal amount of body hair for women varies. Most of the time, a woman only has fine hair, or peach fuzz, above the lips and on the chin, chest, abdomen, or back. If you have coarse, dark hairs in these areas, the condition is called hirsutism. Such hair growth is more typical of men.

Carefully take a closer look at the hair in question. To make a diagnosis of hirsutism, you need to know the type and location. There are two types of hair on your body. There is "terminal" hair that is relatively long, coarse and pigmented like those on the eyebrows, eyelashes, underarm and of course the scalp and pubic areas.    



The second type of hair is called "vellus" hair, is found elsewhere on the body. It is shorter, softer and lighter in color. Some people call this "peach fuzz" type of hair and may have it on their bellies, chins, legs and arms. In hirsutism, you have terminal type hair on the chin and/or upper lip, chest or back

In most cases, the exact cause is never identified. It tends to run in families. In general, hirsutism is a harmless condition. But many women find it bothersome, or even embarrassing. Excessive hair in woman can be caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, certain medications such as hormones or steroids; or even medical abnormalities, such as higher androgen (male hormone) levels or conditions of the endocrine system, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS) or problems with menstrual periods, trouble losing weight, and diabetes.

If these symptoms start suddenly, you may have a tumor that releases male hormones.

Males� hormones such as testosterone, which are also known as androgens and are produced by both males and females, can increase hair growth rate and also transform vellus hair to terminal hair. It�s not surprising, therefore, that in many women; hirsutism is due to elevated levels of androgens.

WHAT TO DO

You may not realize that there are many unwanted hair removal methods. Every option has different pros, cons, price points and may not be the best choice depending on where you want to remove hair.
Because the amount of body hair varies considerably from woman to woman and there is a wide range that is considered normal, someone may think she has excessive hair but not be considered hirsute. For example, heavy hair growth occurring on the calves or arms, areas where women normally have hair is not likely to be classified as hirsutism. Therefore, the initial step is evaluation via a physical exam to look at the pattern and type of hair growth.

If hirsute is confirmed, the next step is to determine underlying medical problems that may be causing the condition. This is accomplished by taking a complete medical history; administering a physical and if necessary pelvie exam and frequently ordering blood tests to determine hormone levels.

Slimming down can also help overweight women with hirsute because losing weight can decrease production of male hormones in fatty tissue. In addition weight loss can help women whose hirsutism is caused by PCOS. That condition puts women at increased risk for insulin problems, but shedding some extra pounds lowers the risk substantially. Plucking and waxing are other options but they may result in ingrown hairs. Lasers are the most permanent methods of hair removal- both methods damage individual hair follicles so the hairs do not grow back but they are little expensive and require multiple treatments.

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Benefits of Vitamin C for Health




Vitamins are complex compounds of a substance that is needed by our body that serves to aid the body's regulation of activities or processes. Without vitamin humans, animals and other living creatures will not be able to perform activities of life and can lead to vitamin deficiencies increase the chances of developing the disease in our bodies.

Vitamin C is often referred to as the king of vitamins, vitamin C is because it has many benefits. As well as being an antioxidant that can fight free radicals, vitamin C also plays a role in enhancing the immune system.

Vitamin C is needed, especially in big cities. Not to mention free radicals such as pollution from motor vehicles and cigarette smoke, as well as other, more scattered. All that makes the body vulnerable to a variety of health problems. Endurance easy downhill and attack free radicals makes the body's cells are easily damaged and unable to function properly. One result of the rapid decay process it is premature skin aging.

Doses of vitamin C the ideal is 75 milligrams per day. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should certainly take vitamin C greater than that amount. There is also the opinion sufficiently to consume 200 milligrams a day. For people living with stress or those who live in big cities full of pollution, a dose of 500 milligrams is a pretty good dose.




Various health benefits of vitamin C include:

Best Antioxidants

Vitamin C is an important antioxidant in the body. We need Vitamin C as a front line defense against free radicals. Here, the main function is to capture and neutralize free radicals before the free radicals that can damage cells in our body.

In the body, free radicals 'handled' by a lot of vitamins and minerals in your body. What makes vitamin C so important?

First, because vitamin C is water-soluble vitamins, and water was everywhere in our bodies, in all cells of the body and the spaces in between. Because free radicals are ubiquitous throughout the body, the body needs vitamin C to always be alert everywhere to handle.

Secondly, powerful antioxidants such as Vitamin E and other antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione need Vitamin C to be able to function properly.

Vitamin C is also needed by other enzymes in collecting and filtering toxins and pollutants like lead in your body. Now is the impact of environmental pollution is almost impossible to avoid. The faster the toxins out of the body, the less damage that can be caused. Your best protection is vitamin C doses.

Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease

Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis. Collagen fibers form the connective tissues strong and is important for skin, muscle, blood vessels and other important body parts. Vatamin C deficiency tends to weaken the foundation of the structure to the blood vessels, the heart, and the heart muscle.

The role of vitamin C in collagen formation is a positive factor to prevent coronary disease. Research shows that vitamin C deficiency causes arterial damage cell structure that can be filled with cholesterol and cause atherosclerosis. Vitamin C nutritional adequacy rate was set at 60 mg daily.

Faster Healing the Flu

Is Vitamin C can prevent us from colds, flu, bronchitis, or pneumonia? No. Is vitamin C can help heal faster than a cold, flu, bronchitis or pneumonia? Yes.

If you are basically healthy and consume an extra 1,000 to 2,000 mg of vitamin C, flu-like symptoms, fever, or a cold earlier probably will not aggravate your condition and you can recover more quickly. For the elderly, more and more taking extra Vitamin C is very good for health.

A low intake of vitamin C makes you more susceptible to illness, while your body takes a lot of vitamin C when the cells of your body to work against the disease. 1000 mg of vitamin C a day will improve your immune system.

Lowering Cholesterol Levels

Research shows that people who habitually consume high doses of vitamin C have lower cholesterol levels. They also have low levels of LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and higher HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol).

So if your total cholesterol is high, if you can lower it by consuming vitamin C? It depends. If the current consumption of vitamin C levels, increased consumption of vitamin C will help you lower your total cholesterol by raising your HDL levels. If the present rate of consumption of vitamin C you are high, for example, consume 2,000 mg per day, this will not affect your cholesterol levels.

If your cholesterol level is high (above 220 mg / Dl, but below 240 mg / Dl), taking vitamin C supplements along with a low-fat diet, exercise, and weight loss, can lower cholesterol levels. If your cholesterol is above 240 mg / Dl, and you have started using drugs to lower cholesterol levels, first consult your doctor before trying vitamin C doses.

Lowering Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (above 140/90) is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and also for kidney disease. Many studies show that people with high levels of vitamin C had lower blood pressure slightly lower than people with low vitamin C levels. The difference is about four points in the diastolic (when the heart is relaxed between beats). It may not sound like much, but lower diastolic blood pressure by just two points alone, it can reduce the chance of heart disease as much as 8%. It's one of the reasons why the elderly who habitually consume high doses of vitamin C had lived less risk of heart attack and stroke.

If your blood pressure numbers is high, vitamin C, along with exercise, losing weight, and quitting smoking can help you lower your blood pressure down.

Boost the Immune System

The immune system protects you from infection. This is done by several types of white blood cells and other chemicals as a courier who will decide where the white blood cells to go and what to do. When healthy, you have about a trillion white blood cells in the body. When sick, the body will produce millions more white blood cells to fight the disease every hour.

All cells and chemical messengers had to take a lot of vitamin C can work well. We still do not know for sure whether vitamin C can prevent you from falling ill, but we know that vitamin C can help you recover from illness more quickly. If you are sick or have an infection, take vitamin C more than usual will help boost the immune system.

Healing Wounds

One sign of scurvy is a wound that can not be cured or old wounds resurfaced. Therefore you need vitamin C to make collagen, which will repair connective tissue and heal wounds. taking extra Vitamin C will help you heal faster if you have cuts, scrapes, broken bones, burns, or other injury types.

If you are having surgery, levels of vitamin C you might be low after surgery, we do not know exactly why it happened. To help you heal and fight infection, levels of vitamin C in your body should be high. Try to consume 1,000 mg a day for at least two weeks before surgery and four weeks after surgery. You will not only recover faster from surgery, you will also avoid the 'bed sores' (or damage to skin caused by irritants, such as chronic pain sufferers who lie too long) because the collagen underneath your skin will become stronger.

Powerful Against Allergies

If you sneeze, it's because your immune system thinks that the 'foreign substances' which has entered into the body of your attacker is a germ which should be abolished. To do this, your immune system before releasing chemicals called histamines into the blood. The main victims of the battle against "invaders" is you. Histamines your own that makes you sneeze, sneeze, sniffle, cough, itching, and other events that are usually unpleasant.

Drugs are against the natural histamines called antihistamines. There are many different types of anti-histamine, and many are sold free of any drug store. The long list of warnings and side effects on the drug's label is more than a little scary. Most antihistamines can make you drowsy.

If you have health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, prostate, or lung disease, you should not use drugs kind of anti-histamine.

There is an easier, more natural and cheaper way to resolve respiratory allergies, namely Vitamin C. Try to consume 1,000 to 2,000 mg a day for several weeks. Manfatnya are your allergies will subside and disappear as long as you continue to mengkonsumni vitamin C earlier. This is because vitamin C to keep your immune system making more histamines to get started and help you remove the allergen was out of the blood stream faster.

Caring for Your Skin

Other studies have found that vitamin C works as an antioxidant that can prevent the oxidation of unsaturated fats into a form peroxides that are harmful to the body and can impair the cardiovascular system (trigger high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, etc.). This is useful for the production of collagen tissue that serves to strengthen the skin, cartilage, tendons, and blood vessel walls. Collagen contained in it may help stimulate skin cell renewal process, thus helping to prevent premature aging and address a variety of skin problems.

Vitamin C can be consumed directly or applied to the skin. Highly recommended to take vitamin C regularly. To maintain health and increase endurance, it is advisable to take vitamin C at a dose of between 500 to 1,000 mg / day. To maintain the beauty of skin needs vitamin C at a dose of 500-2000 mg / day. To reduce black spots on the skin are advised to consume vitamin C between 2,000 to 4,000 mg / day in the form of buffer (no acid) that can be consumed 1-1.5 hours after eating. Although safe in high doses and is soluble in water, while vitamin C is recommended to increase drinking water in order to avoid the occurrence of crystallization in the kidneys.

Today, vitamin C widely used as a major ingredient in many skin care products. For example, when applied to the skin, vitamin C will act immediately to protect the skin against oxidative-stress (free radical) that occurs due to exposure to ultraviolet rays that cause premature aging of the skin problem.

Side Effects

Vitamin C nutritional adequacy rate was set at 60 mg daily. If you want to take high doses of vitamin C should consult with a doctor, because it involves the side effects that can be suffered. So far, vitamin C is safe for consumption. But it is said vitamin C should not be given to patients with kidney failure and kidney stones, because it will spur the formation of kidney stones. Vitamin C can also interfere with the body's absorption of necessary minerals such as copper. Vitamin C is a compound that facilitates the absorption of iron. Should not be given to patients who have iron overload. For example, patients hematokromatosis (staining tissues with blood pigment).