Showing posts with label Health (Kesehatan). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health (Kesehatan). Show all posts

Thursday, April 2, 2009

One of the most devastating Brain Injury

One of the most devastating and traumatic injury that you can get from an accident is traumatic brain injury or commonly known as simply head injury. Brain injury is usually the result of head trauma...

One of the most devastating and traumatic injury that you can get from an accident is traumatic brain injury or commonly known as simply head injury. Brain injury is usually the result of head trauma like when the head suddenly or violently hits an object. Common accidents like car accidents and slip and fall accident may result in head trauma. Other causes of brain injury is when objects violently hit the head or pierce the skull and enters the brain tissue. Premise liability accidents like falling debris or objects from buildings or shelves are examples of accidents resulting in this kind of brain trauma.

Brain trauma are said to be either mild, moderate or severe depending on the extent of trauma or injury to the brain. If you are involved in a car accident and you hit your head on the steering will or who were hit by objects flying inside your car, chances are you may experience brain injury. You will know if you have mild brain injury if after the accident you lose consciousness for a few seconds or minutes, experienced headache, confusion, lightheadedness, blurred vision, bad taste in the mouth, dizziness, trouble with memory, mood changes or trouble with thinking or concentration. If on the other hand, aside from the above symptoms you also experience worsening headaches, repeated vomiting or nausea, seizures, slurred speech, loss of coordination and continued restlessness or agitation and confusion. If, however, after the accident you experienced serious head trauma, you don’t have to worry about the symptoms. You would probably wake up on a hospital bed and days have past after your accident happened.

At the time of the accident, treatments for head injury usually entails trying to stabilize the injured person to prevent further injuries. The concern of the medical personnel is insuring proper oxygen supply to the brain and the rest of the body, maintaining adequate blood flow and regulating blood pressure.

If after the car accident and you were diagnosed with mild to moderate brain injury, chances are you may receive skull and neck X-rays to check for bone fractures or spinal instability, MRI and CT scan.

Also, in case of moderate to severe brain injury, you will definitely need to get rehabilitation that involves individually tailored treatment programs in the areas of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, physiatrist (physical medicine), psychology/psychiatry, and social support.

As you can see, brain trauma is not only a serious injury, it also entails serious medical expenses. Hence, if you are involved in a car accident and you are fault free, secure the services of a competent personal injury lawyer immediately. Otherwise, aside from brain trauma, your finances might also be paralyzed.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Jangan cabut uban

Pada umumnya, uban memang tidak bisa dikembalikan menjadi hitam, kecuali pada mereka yang menderita gangguan metabolisme, khususnya orangtua. Secara medis, uban juga tidak bisa diobati...

Jika penyebabnya faktor genetik, yang bisa dilakukan hanyalah mencat rambut. “Sebaiknya jangan mencabut uban, karena justru akan mengurangi jumlah helai rambut.

Akibatnya, rambut malah jadi tipis, sementara jumlah uban tetap. Lebih baik cari jalan lain untuk mewarnai ubannya tersebut.” Rambut beruban sebetulnya memang harus sering dicat. “Soalnya, rambut itu kan tumbuh terus, sebulan tumbuh rambut baru sepanjang 1 cm, sehingga ujungnya menjadi uban lagi dan harus dicat lagi.”

Tentu, cat rambut memiliki efek samping. Berdasarkan bahannya, cat rambut dibagi dua, yakni cat rambut dari bahan kimia dan car rambut dari tumbuh-tumbuhan (hena). Cat rambut dari zat kimia selama ini disebut-sebut bisa menyebabkan kanker darah. “Meskipun sebetulnya belum bisa dibuktikan secara pasti,” kata Tjut.

Yang pasti, cat rambut bisa memicu eksim kontak (dermatitis kontak). “Timbul rasa gatal, biasanya dari kepala, terus ke muka dan bisa pula badan. Bahkan, pada bentuk yang agak hebat, timbul urtikaria (bengkak biduran), yang cepat menjalar. Begitu pakai, langsung bengkak biduran di kulit kepala, sampai akhirnya bengkak pada saluran pernapasan yang bisa berakibat fatal.” Sementara kalau eksim, tipenya lambat. “Sekarang kena cat rambut, besoknya baru gatal-gatal.”

Oleh karena itu, sebelum memakai cat rambut sebaiknya dicoba dulu di belakang telinga. “Oleskan dan biarkan selama 24 jam. Kalau tidak ada timbul rasa
gatal atau pembengkakan, berarti cocok,” saran Tjut.

Jenis kedua adalah cat rambut dari tumbuhan, yang biasa disebut hena. “Ini lebih aman, karena mengandung substansi organik dari tumbuh-tumbuhan alam. Efek sampingnya tidak terlalu banyak. Hena ini juga mengisi bagian dalam rambut. Sementara cat rambut kimiawi, hanya melapisi bagian luar rambut, tidak bisa meresap ke dalam rambut.”

Selain itu, ada 2 jenis cat rambut, semi-permanen dan permanen. “Kalau yang semi permanen, dicuci beberapa kali juga akan hilang. Sementara yang permanen, tak hilang. Jadi, harus diulang setiap sekitar 3-4 minggu.” Namun, lanjut Tjut, kita juga harus kompromi terhadap rambut. “Boleh mengecat kapan saja, asal kualitas rambut diperhatikan. Misalnya kalau rambut terlalu kering, sebaiknya pakai kondisioner (pelembab).”

Juga, harus mengetahui perawatan pencuci rambut. Misalnya, gunakan sampo yang tidak terlalu alkalis (terlalu berbusa), sehingga malah membuat rambut jadi terlalu kering. “Tapi kalau sudah ada tanda-tanda rambut porous (rapuh), pengecatan harus dihentikan, tunggu sampai rambut baru tumbuh.”

Dok. Nova
dan http://www.tabloidnova.com/article.php?name=/jangan-cabut-uban&channel=kesehatan%2Fwanita

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

How To Reduce Weight Due To Menopause

Women between the ages of 35 and 55 will soon experience menopause. It is not a disease but rather a phase in life where the female will no longer be able to conceive a child. One of the symptoms associated with this phase is weight gain. In fact, 90% of women will gain a few extra pounds which are not a direct result of overeating but rather a shift in your hormones...

Women between the ages of 35 and 55 will soon experience menopause. It is not a disease but rather a phase in life where the female will no longer be able to conceive a child. One of the symptoms associated with this phase is weight gain. In fact, 90% of women will gain a few extra pounds which are not a direct result of overeating but rather a shift in your hormones.

Those who are already going through with menopause will probably notice a change in their physical body shape. Majority will gain between 10 to 15 pounds but this will not happen overnight. It will happen gradually like one or two pounds per year during premenopause and a little faster for those who are in early and surgical menopause.

The areas where you will see a physical change will be in the abdomen thus making you look fat when you look at yourself in the mirror. Again, this is not your fault but a fact of life because there are also already fluctuations in your hormones.

To explain this further, you have to understand that hormones do not only affect our behavior but also have a direct impact on our appetite, fat storage and metabolism.

Females have four hormones namely androgen, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. The first one namely androgen is the one that puts that excess weight around your abdomen. This happens because when you reach androgen, your body produces more of this hormone causing you to gain weight here rather than your hips, thigh or rear.

Estrogen is the hormone responsible for your monthly ovulation. When you reach menopausal age, the level of estrogen that is produced by the body decreases. Because of this, your ovaries need a source of estrogen so it taps your fat cells that have the ability to make this happen. This forces the body to convert calories into fat but since your fat cells are unable to burn calories like your muscles do when you work out, this also causes you pack a few extra pounds.

Another hormone that will also decrease during menopause is your progesterone levels. This causes water retention and bloating. The only good news is that this usually disappears after a few months.

Testosterone is the one that converts lean muscle mass out of the calories you take in from eating. During menopause, this level also drops thus resulting in the loss of this muscle. This will slow down your metabolism thus making it difficult to burn the food you ingested and it too causes weight gain.

Other factors that may cause weight gain during menopause could be attributed to insulin resistance and stress. Insulin resistance occurs when the body converts every calorie into fat. Stress can also make this happen as the body stores calories instead of burning as its way of saving on energy.

So how will you be able to reduce menopausal weight gain? A lot of experts believe that this will be difficult but not impossible. The most obvious is eating a balanced diet. You will have to give up food products that contain refined sugars and switch it to fruits and vegetables. You should also cut back on alcohol, caffeine and nicotine.

As much as possible try to stay active by exercising regularly. Examples of these could be aerobics, cycling, jogging, running and walking that will increase muscle mass and prevent osteoporosis.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Tips Memilih Bayi Laki-laki atau Perempuan

Berharap biasanya dilakukan oleh sebagian orang yang mempunyai suatu rencana pada waktu mendatang. Bagi beberapa orang yang tidak mempunyai sebuah rencana pada waktu dekat, anda dapat menyimpannya sebagai referensi.
Sperma laki-laki mengandung unsur spermatozoa X dan Y, spermatozoon X menentukan unsur perempuan sedangkan Y adalah unsur laki-laki. Berdasarkan sifat-sifat physiologi dari spermatozoa diatas, para ahli gynetika membuat teori dalam memilih untuk melahirkan bayi laki-laki atau perempuan..


1.Fator makanan :

Jika menginginkan seorang bayi perempuan
Suami harus makan makanan yang banyak mengandung Alkaline, sedangkan istri banyak makan makanan yang mengandung asam.

Makanan yang banyak mengandung alkaline adalah : sayur-sayuran, buah-buahan, putih telur, susu, dan ganggang laut.
Makanan yang banyak mengandung asam adalah : Daging, dan sea food (makanan laut )

Jika menginginkan bayi laki-laki.
Suami harus banyak mengkonsumsi makanan yang banyak mengandung asam, sedangkan istri harus banyak mengkonsumsi makanan yang banyak mengandung alkaline ( lihat jenis makanan diatas )


2.Faktor waktu ( Kapan melakukan senggama ? )

Jika menginginkan seorang bayi perempuan
Keseringan senggama diklakukan pada waktu sebelum masa haid.

Jika menginginkan bayi laki-laki.
Keseringan senggama diklakukan pada waktu mendekati masa haid dan atau segera sesudah masa haid.

Bagaimana mengetahui periode masa haid ?
Temperatur atau suhu tubuh meningkat ( anda bisa menggunakan alat pengukur suhu tubuh dan mencatatnya sebagai record )

3.Faktor Penetrasi ( tusukan ).

Jika menginginkan seorang bayi perempuan.
Suami harus menghindari tusukan yang dalam kedalam kemaluan istri pada waktu senggama.

Jika menginginkan bayi laki-laki.
Disarankan untuk melakukan tusukan yang dalam oleh suami pada waktu senggama.

Alasan :
Karakter dari Spermatozoa X dan Y.
Spermatozoa X : Pelari maraton (jauh) dengan stamina yang tinggi ( kuat )
Spermatozoa Y : Pelari sprinter (cepat) dengan stamina yang loyo ( lemah )
Jadi, dengan tusukan yang dalam, kemungkinan untuk spermatozoa Y mencapai tujuan akan lebih besar.

4.Faktor Rangsangan.

Jika menginginkan seorang bayi perempuan.
Istri harus menhidari rangsangan selama senggama. Secresi cairan yang keluar dari kemaluan penempuan akan menjadi alkaline jika terangsang, hal ini akan mendorong aktifitas spematozoa Y.

Jika menginginkan bayi laki-laki.
Ejakulasi suami sesudah istri terangsang.

5.Faktor persiapan istri.

Jika menginginkan seorang bayi perempuan.
Cuci vagina dengan larutan dari dua sendok white vinegar yang sudah dicampur dalam satu liter air bersih. Hal ini dilakukan agar kondisinya menjadi asam sehingga aktifitas spermatozoon Y menurun.

Jika menginginkan bayi laki-laki.
Cuci vagina dengan larutan dari dua sendok soda yang sudah dicampur dalam satu liter air bersih.

6.Faktor posisi

Jika menginginkan seorang bayi perempuan.
Posisi Istri pada waktu senggama diatas suami.

Jika menginginkan bayi laki-laki.
Posisi suami pada waktu senggama berada diatas istri. Hal ini mengikuti sifat dari spermatozoon Y akan cepat menuju sasaran ( sel telur ).

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