FOODS FOR A HEALTHY HEART

Many things that cause heart disease, such as lack of vitamins, lack of exercise, stress-increasing and unhealthy eating patterns into some of the factors that cause heart disease. Keep the heart healthy is important to you. Eating healthy foods is the best way to maintain a healthy heart.

Here are some foods that can make you a healthier heart:

1. Spinach

Spinach contains a lot of vitamin C and beta-carotene which is essential to prevent bad cholesterol heart destroyer. Additionally Folate in spinach also helps break down homocysteine, a dangerous substance in the blood associated with heart disease.




2. Oatmeal

A bowl of oatmeal every day good for heart health because it gives a lot of soluble fiber. Oatmeal provides a signal to the liver to produce less cholesterol. Oatmeal also good for the digestive system and helps remove cholesterol from your body.





3. Green tea

Some studies have suggested that tea has an important role in lowering the risk of heart disease. Scientists have found that those who drank 12 ounces or more of tea a day had half the risk of heart attack than non-tea drinkers.









4. Red beans

Kidney beans are very good for absorbing bad cholesterol that can damage the human heart. Red beans are also rich in antioxidants called anthocyanins.








5. Wine

Good wine for heart blood vessels. Phenolic compounds in red wine suppress enzymes that block the blood vessels and block blood flow to the heart.
Purple grape juice also has the same benefits for heart health.






6. Tuna Fish

Tuna fish contains a lot of omega 3 fatty acids that are useful to thin the blood and prevent strokes. Omega-3 fatty acids can also lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol levels in the blood.



7. Garlic and onions

Garlic and onions contain phytonutrients called allylic sulphides that can help increase good cholesterol and lower blood fats (triglycerides). In addition, they also help to increase blood flow by preventing platelets from sticking together and forming blood clots.





8. Olive oil

Olive oil is rich in mono unsaturated fatty acids that can lower cholesterol and contain a lot of good cholesterol to maintain a healthy pulse.





9. Fruits, such as Oranges

Oranges are rich in vitamin C and fiber. The fruit is also rich in flavanones (one of which is a phytonutrient compounds hesperidin) were shown to lower the levels of bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol.








10. Green leafy vegetables

Green vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, mint, roasted peanuts, peas, cabbage, lettuce and parsley are rich in iron and can also strengthen the immune system.








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BENEFITS OF PAPAYA FRUIT

Did you know papaya? 
Papaya fruit is a tropical fruit that was first discovered around the world in South America and North America. Besides having a delicious flavor, nutrition in papaya fruit has benefits both preserve the health of the body and acts as a drug to cope with disturbances in the body's organs.

Papaya fruit nutrient content per 100 gram:

38 micrograms of Folic Acid 
276 micrograms of beta-carotene 
Betacryptoxanthin 761 micrograms 
75 micrograms of Lutein and zexanthin 
0.3 milligrams of niacin 
1.8 grams fiber 
89.7 grams of water 
Phosphorus 12 mg 
Fe 1.7 milligrams 
Carbohydrate 12.2 milligrams 
Calories 46 cal 
Calcium 23 milligrams 
Protein 0.5 milligrams 
Vitamin A 365 SI 
Vitamin B: Thiamine 0.03 mg 
78 milligrams of vitamin C papain enzymes, flavonoids and phenotic 
Vitamin E and K 



The benefits of papaya fruit :

• vitamin A and B in papaya can help boost the immune system, thus preventing influenza infection and disease. 

• vitamin C in papaya fruit helps protect the skin from sun damage. 

• Papaya fruit contains the papain enzyme, and fiber that may help resolve digestive disorders such as constipation and prevent hemorrhoids, and prevent colon cancer. 

• The combination of vitamins A, C, beta-carotene, as well as anti-inflammatory properties in papaya is effective in addressing the problem of inflammation. This makes papaya fruit is best eaten by people with asthma, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. 

• Beta-carotene in papaya can be converted into vitamin A, which serves to maintain eye health and is also beneficial for people who have lung illness, such as bronchitis. 

• Seeds in papaya fruit contains flavonoids and phenotic, active substances that play an important role in maintaining kidney health.

• Papaya fruit has low calorie content, as well as water and nutrient complex, so good to be one of your diet menu.

Similarly, review of the papaya fruit for health benefits.

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3.Consult a Doctor

In addition to regularly consult with a doctor, to note the symptoms that need to be consulted, namely:
- High fever
- Severe headache
- There is blood in the urine
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling of the legs
- Weakness in the limbs
- Pain in the abdomen
- Joint pain is not normal
- Impaired vision
- Recurrent miscarriage.
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2.Live With Lupus

Although the treatment of lupus has made progress since 1995, but as a chronic disease lupus can cause activity limitations or ability to live independently. Lupus disease is dynamic, it can be controlled but at times can be an advanced weight. The symptoms that can be experienced in a mild form such as aches, fatigue and interfere with the activity and the quality hidup.Jika that happens, then the best way is to undergo regular treatment initiative, actively consult with your doctor, and sought to continue to recognize and understand and make lupus as a friend.
People with lupus can experience emotional mental disorders such as anxiety, being sensitive and irritable, depressed and despairing. To overcome the close cooperation needed a good doctor-patient and support from family and close friends as well as the institution or school where she worked.

Keep doing the activity, and taking regular exercise are adapted to the conditions and reduce exposure to the sun. This can be circumvented by setting the time of exercise, the long hand clothes and use a hat or sunscreen. Exercise is important to prevent the complications of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis caused by lupus and steroid therapy.

Keep in mind that most people with lupus can lead a normal life without drugs by avoiding triggers and manage a healthy lifestyle. Some were able to move normally, but with the umbrella of drugs to control the activity of immune system. Fraction must restrict their activities while continuing to undergo treatment, because there is a disruption in various vital organs.

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1.Lupus Relationship

It self  interfere with female fertility of patients, but if one medicine containing cyclophosphamide, they can lead to the risk of infertility. Compared with women in general, people with lupus have a slightly higher risk of miscarriage and fetal death in utero. However, most patients can safely have children. Planning pregnancy should be regulated. Pregnancy is set at the time of the most low lupus activity. Pregnancy in lupus can be undertaken safely and no justice should be disqualified unless severe lupus and the blood system, kidney or central nervous system. At the moment there are pregnant lupus medications that should be avoided such as cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil. Indeed there terjaid increased risk of lupus disease activity in early pregnancy and at birth but generally can be controlled with medication that is safe for the fetus in the womb. It is therefore important to consult periodically on obstetricians and doctors 'lupus'.
The following frequency of symptoms that are often experienced by people with lupus:
- Joint pain (95%)
- Fever (over 38 C) 90%
- Swollen Joints 90%
- Weak Body 81%
- Redness of the skin 74%
- Anemia 71%
- Kidney damage 50%
- Chest pain when breathing (pleurisy) 45%
- Malar rash (spots on the face) 42%
- Photosensitive 30%
- Hair loss 27%
- 20% of blood clotting disorders
- The phenomenon Raynoud 17%
- Seizures 15%
- Sprue 12%
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1.Treat of Lupus

Lupus treatment depends on the severity and organs are affected. It required periodic medical examinations. If there are minor symptoms can be given non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and anti-malaria (such as Chloroquine). If there are symptoms of severe life-threatening risk dab, then given steroids (like Prednisone, Methylprednisolone) and immunosuppressive drugs (such as azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, mycophenolate mofetil and cyclosporine).
These drugs are useful for treating lupus, but it has some side effects. Side effects vary from mild to severe and sometimes new is felt after a long time.

Side effects are often felt is:
- Heartburn
- Nausea and vomiting sometimes accompanied
- High blood pressure
- Weight loss increases
- Advances to Round
- Osteoporosis
- Hair loss
- Increased risk of infection (eg, tuberculosis)
After repairs, the dose and type of oabat will be reduced gradually.
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2.Lupus Can Relapse Triggers

Lupus can be triggered by sun exposure and infection. If lupus relapse will occur redness of the face or other skin and then there is also interference with the other body organs. Sometimes triggered by lupus pregnancy dna delivery. It is therefore important to consult a doctor if you can not avoid sun exposure, infection (eg cough tidka heal), will undergo during pregnancy and childbirth.

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3.Test of Lupus

If someone is suspected of having lupus, it is necessary to do laboratory tests to prove the diagnosis. Laboratory tests are also useful to ascertain what organ is affected. Frequent checkpoints are antinuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-double stranded DNA (drDNA) and anti-smith antibodies (Sm). Laboratory tests will be combined with clinical examination to confirm whether a doctor has lupus or not and how much organ damage caused by lupus.

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3.Description of Lupus

Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, nervous system and other organs. Common symptoms are patches of skin, arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis) often accompanied by fever and weak body. Lupus disease course varies from mild to severe intermittent alternating relapse and better. Lupus primarily affects women, especially in childbearing age (women 10 times more often than men).

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2.Lupus Causes

Cause of lupus is still not found. But there are some risk factors are genetic (hereditary) and environmental causes lupus. Environmental factors are thought to be the cause is drugs, toxins, food and sunlight.

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1.Symptoms of Lupus

Symptoms of lupus vary, therefore the doctor is sometimes difficult to diagnose this disease. Usually begins with a weak body, fever and pain in the joints and muscles. This is sometimes confused with flu symptoms recurring.
Lupus can affect various organs. Symptoms experienced are:
Musculoskeletal system: Pain in joints on both sides (left and right) without damaging the joints. Often on the hands, knees and wrists. Sometimes accompanied by a sense of weakness and pain in the muscles.
Dna hair skin: Skin involvement occurs 90% of lupus patients. In a classic match facial flushing (malar rash) are triggered by exposure to sunlight. It also found discoid lesions on the skin. Especially on the forehead hair to fall out. Skin lesions and hair can be removed with a good treatment.
Kidney: Kidney damage is found in almost all patients with lupus. If the damage is severe then needed immunosuppressive treatment. It is important to periodically check urine for the early stages of kidney damage characterized by the presence of protein in the urine.
Heart and blood vessels: heart damage suffered by people with lupus are liquid in the pericardium, the vegetation on heart valves, perkapuran (atherosclerosis) in the arteries and pain in the fingertips dna bluish color changes to white when exposed to cold air and emotions are rising called Raynaud's phenomenon.
Nervous system: brain disorders, neurological and psychiatric were found in 15% of patients with lupus. Abnormalities may include seizures, muscle weakness, depression, anxiety and stroke.
Lung: Shortness of breath is felt in people with lupus can be caused by the presence of fluid in the pleura and also due to a lung infection (pneumonia).
Blood: Nearly half of lupus patients suffer from anemia. In addition there is the number of platelets and leucocytes were lower than healthy people. This can cause easy bleeding and infection.
Eyes: Eye damage is rarely found in patients with lupus. Retinal damage can occur due to lupus treatment using antimalarial drugs (Chloroquine). When using this type of medication is needed to control the eye doctor regularly.

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BENEFITS OF APPLE FRUIT

Red Apple

Apples are one of a kind pieces that are very popular and loved by the world community. Sweet taste and soft texture of the fruit, making the fruit as one of the favorite fruits in most societies. The fruit is also rich in substances or compounds that are beneficial to our bodies. 

Apples contain vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and C, as well as a number of minerals such as potassium, iron, quercetin, calcium, zinc, and magnesium. 

Apples for health benefits: 

1. Apples contain antioxidants that can boost immunity of negative free radicals.

2. Nutritional content of apples has long been believed to cure rheumatism.

3. Iron content in apples is very good for people with anemia.

4. The content of quercetin in apples were also able to protect the brain from free radicals that cause disease al-zheimer.

5. Apples can help neutralize the blood sugar levels for diabetics.

6. Eating apples bitten and chewed way to boost the production of saliva in the mouth, so as to reduce the level of bacteria in the mouth and protect teeth from tooth loss and other diseases.

7. Eating apples every day is proven to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Bad fat is not healthy for the body can be reduced by 16% by eating apples on a regular basis.

8. Natural antioxidants in apples may be used to protect the liver from cancer attacks.

9. By eating apples on a regular basis then a woman's breast cancer can be prevented as early as possible.

10. Apples contain nutrients that are good for the skin so that by eating an apple every day, it can nourish the skin to keep it beautiful and radiant.


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HONEY BENEFITS

Honey is a magical liquid that is very much beneficial for our body given by God to us through the bees. Liquid honey is produced by bees that suck the juice from the flower, the liquid produced by bees is thick and sweet taste, honey is the result of fragmentation that is put in a cell in the sidelines of the honeycomb walls.

The content of the nutritional value of honey per 100 g :

82.12 g sugar

0.2 g fiber

Energy 304 kcal

82.4 g carbohydrates

0 g fat

0.3 g protein

pantothenic acid (Vit. B5) 0.068 mg (1%)

Vitamin B60.024 mg (2%)

Folate (Vit. B9) 2 mg (1%)

Water 17.10 g

Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.038 mg (3%)

Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.121 mg (1%)

Phosphorus 4 mg (1%)

potassium 52 mg (1%)

Vitamin C0.5 mg (1%)

Kalsium6 mg (1%)

Iron 12:42 mg (3%)

Magnesium 2 mg (1%)

Sodium 4 mg (0%)

Zinc 0:22 mg (2%).

All content contained in honey is very useful for our body if we know how to use it well.

The following are some of the benefits of honey for health :

Wound healing

In the medical world the Greeks and Romans pioneered the use of honey to treat nasal congestion while the ancient Egyptian nation to pioneer the use of honey to treat wounds. They make an ointment of honey to treat burns and puncture wounds caused by sharp objects.

Treat ulcers (for diabetics)
Hospital University of Wisconsin Medical School and Public Health, for example, Applying honey therapy for ulcers suffered by diabetics. The trial of a 79-year-old patient successfully heal finger ulcers on his feet. The patient does not even amputated thanks to the honey treatment.

Prevent heart disease and cancer
Honey contains a substance called polyphenols. Which is an antioxidant that helps protect cells from free radical damage. So the effect on heart health and prevent cancer.

Kill germs
Exceptional nutritional content such as free amino acids in honey can help cure diseases. Honey contains antibiotic substances that are useful to defeat pathogens disease causing infections.
Helps the digestive system
Recent studies have found that honey was found to increase in the intestinal microflora. Microflora is what will contribute to improving the digestive system in the body.

Boost the immune system
Honey is also rich in antioxidants that can improve the performance of the digestive system of the body so that the body becomes healthier and fitter. Not only that, the actual content of nutraceuticals Honey has to fight free radicals that enter the body.

Honey for Ageless
Why did the British Empire Empress and Queen Elizabeth longevity? Can be believed, honey plays a major role in maintaining health. For the English royal family, honey breakfast is a habit every day they put on a high-quality honey on the bread. Honey is used in England until the mid 17th century. The habit had changed when sugar is considered more classy start in production. However, after the widespread use of sugar is no longer limited to the upper classes, the royal family back honey. That's why their health is well maintained.


Besides nutritious for health, it can also serve honey for beauty facial skin :

Moisturize Skin
Honey serves as a dry skin moisturizer, so it becomes supple, clean and fresh. You do this by rubbing honey all over your face, then pat with both hands until dry. After that, Clean and wash with warm water.

Skin Toner
Honey can be useful as a skin toner and can make the skin becomes taut, tender, and moist. You do this by mixing 1 piece of orange peel with 1 tablespoon of honey, then blend until smooth, then rub it into the face and leave on for 15 minutes. Clean and wash the honey that had been dried with warm water.

Prevent Aging
Honey can also be useful to prevent premature aging of the skin and can make skin so fresh and smooth. You do this by taking 4 tablespoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water. After that all the ingredients are boiled as a tea. Drink 3 times a day on a regular basis.

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HOW TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY KIDNEYS

Kidney popularity is still less than the brain or heart in discussions about health. It is also apparently recognized medical workers who claim that attention to the problem of kidney health is still below the heart, brain or liver.

No wonder that many people are finding out that he was suffering from kidney if the disease was already in an advanced stage. As a result, many patients are only realized when the disease is already severely undermined his body.

Kidney health should not be underestimated because if it reaches the severe stage of the treatment cost will be very expensive. Should note that the complications of the disease was fairly much ranging from diabetes, cardiovascular to bone loss.

Basically, kidney disease is divided into two namely kidney disease that can be cured, and that can not be cured. The second type of kidney disease that has medical consequences of each.

Kidney disease can be cured, such as kidney stones. This disease will be easily removed if the originators factor is the kidney was removed, and the performance will be normal again.
While kidney disease may be incurable kidney is leaking or chronic kidney disease. However, although it can not be cured, the disease can still be overcome by inhibiting the development process by means undergoing various forms of medical treatment and living a healthy lifestyle.

But, nevertheless, the most important thing is to prevent rather than cure. And here are tips to maintain the health of your kidneys :

Enough Drinking Water

Relation to sufficient water in the body. In addition to eating a lot of white water that was already obliged to help maintain healthy kidney, fluids in the body can also be obtained by eating fruits and vegetables. Dehydration should be avoided so that the performance of the kidneys can be maintained.

Keeping Blood Sugar Levels

You must be good at maintaining blood sugar levels to remain stable. High blood sugar may be one factor in kidney disease.

Keeping Blood Pressure

You are required to be good at in order to keep the blood pressure is not soar. Avoid foods that can trigger a rise in blood pressure.

No Smoking

Again, smoking is the cause of various diseases in the body, one kidney. So, from now on, whenever possible you should reduce or even not at all smoke for the health of your kidneys.

Maintain Physical Health

You also must be proficient in maintaining physical health by exercising frequently and eating healthy foods. Remember that many foods that contain dyes was instrumental in influencing a person's kidney condition. So is the coffee and tea if consumed too frequently, can disrupt the performance of the kidneys. From now on, try to be wise in eating food / drinks and regular physical exercise.

Checking Yourself

Kidney should also be checked regularly in the form of protein in the urine examination and measuring glomerular filtration rate or GFR.

Those are some tips that you can apply in order to maintain healthy kidneys continue to function properly.
However, you should as much as possible to maintain healthy kidneys that have important functions in the body.

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BREASTFEEDING

Breastfeeding is not only beneficial for the baby, the mother could also benefit. Lots of health research which proves that breastfeeding can prevent women from breast cancer.

The following health tips for nursing mothers

1. Use comfortable clothes
Mothers are very comfortable when breastfeeding while wearing breastfeeding is okay. For that use the dress loose and not tight. Of course select the materials that make the mother comfortable.

Today many breastfeeding wear that comes with a variety of models to choose from. By using special clothes for breastfeeding, the mother of course would be more comfortable to wear because it is designed according to the needs and health of the mother.

2. Breastfeeding tips midnight
If you are exhausted and have to breastfeed the middle of the night, can store breast milk in the bottle so that the baby can be given at any time. But do not give milk that is stored on the baby through the 2x24.

In addition, if you are uncomfortable storing breast milk in the bottle, like it or not you have to feed the baby the middle of the night. This can be tricked by using clothes breastfeeding / nursing wear while sleeping. If using nursing wear, women can breastfeed anytime and anywhere with the comfortable.

3. Feed baby whenever he asked
Most mother breastfeeding schedule much. This should be avoided because the milk supply capacity varies. The smaller production, more frequent and longer breastfeeding baby. And only the baby itself yanng know when she should breastfeed. 

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LUPUS SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS

Lupus is one of the deadly disease. This disease equivalent to cancer diseases, many world died because of this disease. Lupus disease attacks the human immune system is excessive, that it interferes with the body's health.


Causes of Lupus Disease

Cause of this disease is the production of antibodies or substances that are too excessive immune.  Autoimmune disease Lupus disease accounted for at the time of disease lupus, the body may produce antibodies to destroy the actual germs or cancer cells in the body, but in autoimmune situations, these antibodies actually cause damage to the body's own organs. side of the body organs that are often destroyed: kidneys, joints, skin, heart, brain, and vascular system. the longer the system lasts destruction, more severe organ damage.

Lupus is like a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Many of those with a tendency to experience lupus derivative only complains when they are exposed to something in the environment that can trigger lupus, such as medications or virus.



Types of Lupus Disease

• Discoid lupus erythematosus
  

Lupus affects only the skin. Those with discoid lupus rash on the face, neck and scalp. A small number of those with discoid lupus may also experience systemic lupus erythematosus, although it is not possible to predict who will experience a more serious form of lupus.

• Systemic lupus erythematosus
  

Lupus is initially can affect any body part. System in the body that are commonly affected are the joints, skin, lungs, kidneys and blood. When most people talk about lupus, lupus is usually a systemic lupus erythematosus.

• Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
  

Lupus occurs after you use certain drugs. Not everyone who uses the drug had lupus. This type of lupus affects the various systems in the body. Signs and symptoms usually go away when you stop using a drug that causes this type of lupus occurs.

• Neonatal lupus

Is a rare form of lupus that affects the newborn. Mother with certain antibodies that have been associated with autoimmune diseases can be lowered on their baby-even if the mother does not have signs or symptoms of the autoimmune disease. Neonatal lupus can be lost before it shows its development. In more serious cases can cause problems in the electrical system of the heart (congenital heart block).




Common Symptoms of Lupus Disease

• tired
• fever
• Lost weight or weight gain
• Rash shaped like a butterfly on the face that covers the cheeks and nose
• Skin wounds or severe arising when exposed to sunlight
• Inflammation of the mouth
• hair loss
• Fingers and nails are white or blue when exposed to cold or during stress (Raynaud's phenomenon)
• shortness of breath
• Pain in the chest
• dry eyes
• easy bruising
• restless
• depression
• loss of memory

Lupus can affect various organs. Symptoms experienced are:

Blood: Nearly half of lupus patients suffer from anemia. In addition there is the number of platelets and leukocytes were lower than healthy people. This can cause easy bleeding and infection.

Kidney: Kidney damage is found in almost all patients with lupus. If the damage is severe then needed immunosuppressive treatment. It is important to periodically check urine for the early stages of kidney damage characterized by the presence of protein in the urine.

Eyes: Eye damage is rarely found in patients with lupus. Retinal damage can occur due to lupus treatment using antimalarial drugs (Chloroquine). When using this type of medication is needed to control the eye doctor regularly.

Heart and blood vessels: heart damage suffered by people with lupus are liquid in the pericardium, the vegetation on heart valves, atherosclerosis in the arteries and pain in the fingertips DNA bluish color changes to white when exposed to cold air and emotions are rising called Raynaud's phenomenon.

Musculoskeletal system: Pain in joints on both sides (left and right) without damaging the joints. Often on the hands, knees and wrists. Sometimes accompanied by a sense of weakness and pain in the muscles.

DNA hair skin: Skin involvement occurs 90% of lupus patients. In a classic match facial flushing  are triggered by exposure to sunlight. It also found discoid lesions on the skin. Especially on the forehead hair to fall out. Skin lesions and hair can be removed with a good treatment.

Nervous system: brain disorders, neurological and psychiatric were found in 15% of patients with lupus. Abnormalities may include seizures, muscle weakness, depression, anxiety and stroke.

Lung: Shortness of breath is felt in people with lupus can be caused by the presence of fluid in the pleura and also due to a lung infection (pneumonia).

Lupus disease risk factors

Although the doctor not know what causes lupus in many cases, they have identified factors that increase the risk of this disease, among others:

• age

Although lupus can affect all ages, including infants, children and adults, but the most common lupus diagnosed in those aged between 15 to 40 years.

• sex

Lupus is more common in women.

• Exposed to chemicals

Several studies indicate that those who work and are prone mercury and silica exposure had an increased risk of lupus. Smoking can also increase the risk of developing lupus.

• certain drugs

Certain drugs used for long periods can cause drug-induced lupus. Many drugs can potentially trigger lupus, for example, include the antipsychotic chlorpromazine; medication high blood pressure, such as hydralazine; tuberculosis drug isoniazid and the heart medication procainamide. Usually requires the use of a period of several months before symptoms arise.

• Infected with Epstein-Barr virus

Is a virus that is usually dormant in the cells of your immune system even though it is not clear why and what makes the virus is active again.



How to treat lupus disease

until now has not been found a new drug to treat lupus disease, although there are a number of new drugs, but it is still being studied or are still in clinical trials. However, early diagnosis and prompt treatment can significantly help control the disease and its symptoms. Effectively treat lupus consists of minimizing symptoms, reducing inflammation and pain, help maintain normal function, and prevent serious complications.

Because this disease affects everyone differently, treatment is usually tailored to the specific issues that arise in each person. Drug and dosage will also vary depending on the severity of the disease.

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NUTRIENTS FOR STRONG BONES

Strong bones grow old? Of course I can! All you have to do is to consume foods that contain essential substances needed bone.
Yourself is the best ally when building and make the body strong, healthy bones. What you eat has an important role in the formation of healthy bones.


Here are important source of food that can strengthen bones:

Milk

Milk is one of the best sources of calcium. Approximately 8.oz milk contains about one third of the daily requirement. Many brands of milk containing vitamin K, another important nutrient for bone health. If you are not a lover of milk or can not compromise with lactose, try switching to soy milk or milk that does not contain lactose.

Yogurt

Yogurt is the best source for calcium. Many products that contain approximately 40% of the daily calcium your body needs which is about 8-oz serving (1oz = 28 349 grams). We recommend the consumption of low fat yogurt and fat free, especially yogurt has a plus that tastes good and includes versatile food. Consumption of yogurt for breakfast, snack, or make a healthy dessert like Fruit Salad with honey yogurt sauce.

Cheddar Cheese

By reducing the fat content of 1.5 oz, cheddar cheese can meet about 30% of our daily requirement of calcium. Add the cheese in the sandwich, salad, or enjoy as a snack with crackers.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D always played an important role in building and protecting your bones. Vitamin D helps calcium absorption, and a number of studies show a person who has a low vitamin D levels have low bone density. They also have a tendency to be brittle bone with age. Vitamin D can be obtained naturally in certain foods (eg cod liver oil), but you can also get it from the sun, and a lot of food that has been strengthened with the essential nutrients.

Vitamin K

Vitamin K plays a role in many body functions, but scientific research has linked these important nutrients with bone health. The study took place at this time indicates that vitamin C can prevent re-absorption and entry of food is enough, where it is important to prevent bone loss. Vitamin K can be obtained by consuming lots of green vegetables.

Magnesium

Magnesium has many functions for the body, and one of them is to make bones strong (50% of the body's magnesium is found in bone). Eating a variety of foods can help to ensure magnesium into the body adequately. Women over 30 years should meet about 320mg of magnesium per day, while men are around 400-420mg. The amount is easily obtained by eating, nuts such as almonds, soybeans, wheat, and dark colored vegetables such as spinach.

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WHAT CAUSES TUBERCULOSIS?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of the respiratory tract. TB is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.  This bacterium is a bacterium bacillus is very strong so it takes a long time to treat.

TB is not a hereditary disease, and TB can be cured with proper treatment, full and regular.
This disease can attack not only on adults, children and even infants classified as vulnerable to this disease the immune system is not perfect, poor nutritional quality, and adult patients as a source of transmitting TB is one of the causes of children susceptible to TB infection.

Based on the affected organ. TB can be divided into:
1. Pulmonary TB, more commonly encountered.
2. Extra Pulmonary TB, especially lymph node TB is common, the most commonly affected are the lymph nodes in the neck, armpit or groin.



CONTAGION

People with TB can transmit the disease when sneezing or coughing, the bacteria spread into the air through the spark sputum and can survive in air at room temperature within a few hours. Individuals can become infected around when sputum containing bacteria in the respiratory tract by inhalation.
These bacteria generally attacks the lungs and a small part on other organs. The bacteria in the lungs proliferate to form a group so that the lung tissue becomes inflamed. Rontgen examination of the thorax, will be seen as white patches.


SYMPTOMS :

• Coughing up phlegm + / - 3 weeks or so (do not cured after treatment of other causes of cough),
• Coughing up blood or had been coughing up blood,
• Prolonged or repeated-fever without apparent cause,
• Shortness of breath and chest pain,
• Weight loss continues down without apparent reason and did not rise despite consuming good nutrition,.
• Sense of not feeling well,
• Night-sweating even without activity,
• Enlarged lymph nodes (frequently based in the neck, armpits, groin).

TREATMENT

TB is treated with two treatment phases, namely: the initial stage (intensive) and advanced stage, duration of treatment 6-9 months, depending on the severity of the disease. Patients need to take medication in full and on schedule regular medication until otherwise recovered. Do three times a re-examination of sputum to determine the progress of treatment, at the end of the initial phase of treatment,
a month before the end of treatment and at the end of treatment. One of the influential factors on the success of TB treatment is the awareness of patients throughout the treatment process that is motivation to live healthy and drug adherence.

Many patients who do not adhere to treatment, for example due to a period of relatively long treatment, the amount of drugs is quite a lot, and the relatively large size of the drug. TB patients who had undergone 2 months of therapy, will demonstrate improved clinical symptoms, but many people who think that there is no clinical symptoms, thought it healed. Termination of the period of time should be able to give rise to resistance to anti-TB drugs and ultimately cause harm to people and the environment.

TB patients require foods that contain a lot of protein to speed repair damaged cells and tissues are damaged due to TB. Foods high in protein is necessary to help cure TB work effectively in the body. To get to the network, the drug must bind to albumin compound (a compound in protein) to be able to work up to the cells of damaged tissue, to repair it. When the protein content is less, less albumin, inhibited the healing process.

TB treatment in children with the adult, which takes 6-9 months. Just as in adults, in children infected with these bacteria were signs can be seen from examination of the thorax rontgen marked white patches. If treated appropriately and promptly, with some improvement in child nutrition, these spots will be reduced and even disappear within 6-9 months, if not, then the damage to the lung tissue to expand, and further may cause coughing up phlegm and mortality.

Reduce the risk of TB infection can be done with efforts to maintain a healthy body and environment, for example: set the house in order to get sunlight because these bacteria are quickly killed by direct sunlight, eat nutritious foods, not spitting / sneezing / coughing lightly.

Some things you need to understand people with TB, among others:
1. The drug long enough (6-9 months).
2. Taking medication adherence influence on healing,
3. Treatment also influenced by the consumption of good nutrition especially protein,
4. Neighborhood problems healthy patients and the ability to live healthy.

Immediate treatment, adherence during the treatment process, and maintain a healthy body and environment, is a step we can do to break the transmission of TB in the environment around us.

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PARKINSON'S DISEASE

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Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's dementia second most. This disease has a very wide dimensions of symptoms that either directly or indirectly affect the quality of life of patients and their families. This disease can cause patients to experience movement disorders.
Motor signs of patients is often accompanied by depression, cognitive dysfunction, sleep disturbances, and autonomic dysfunction. This disease causes sufferers can not manage / withstand the movements that are not realized.
Parkinson's disease or Parkinson syndrome is a neurodegenerative disease / syndrome due to disturbances in the basal ganglia due to a decrease or absence of substantia nigra dopamine delivery to the globus palidus / neostriatum (striatal dopamine deficiency).
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is closely related to age. This disease has the characteristics of the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons substantia nigra pars pars kompakta, coupled with the inclusion intraplasma consisting of protein called Lewy Bodies. Neurodegenerative in Parkinson's also occur in other brain regions, including the locus ceruleus, raphe nuclei, nucleus basalis Meynert, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex, the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves, the autonomic nervous system.


Some things that can cause Parkinson's alleged are as follows:

1. Genetic
2. Exposure to toxins
3. Infection
4. Diet
5. Head trauma
6. Stress and depression

Parkinson's disease occurs when nerve cells or neurons in the brain called the substantia nigra die or become weak. Normally these cells produce a vital chemical in the brain called dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical that can conduct electrical signals between the substantia nigra and along nerve cell pathways that will help produce a smooth body movements. When approximately 80% of dopamine-producing cells damaged, the symptoms of Parkinson's disease will appear.


Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms of this disease include:

• Trembling. Someone with Parkinson's disease at rest or activity to be experienced trembling. Arising shaking can occur in the hands, feet, jaw, or head.
• Stiffness. Patients will experience stiffness in the muscles, pain in the shoulders, neck, and joints making it difficult to move.
• Loss of reflexes postural. Patient will experience body balance disorders.
• Rigidity. This symptom refers to the inability to perform active movements. When it will run, play, walk through the narrow streets of people would be difficult weeks to do it.
• Nonmotor symptoms (not related to movement). These symptoms also occur in patients with Parkinson's disease among other sufferers feel pain, burning, tingling, loss of motivation, difficulty sleeping, or feeling the pressure. Most of these symptoms will worsen Parkinson's disease patients.

Treatment

Treatment in patients with Parkinson's disease aims to slow and inhibit the progression of the disease. This treatment can be done with medication and physical therapy such as walking therapy, sound therapy / speech and patients are expected to keep doing daily activities.

Some drugs given to people with Parkinson's disease:

• AnticholinergicsBenztropine (Cogentin), trihexyphenidyl (Artane). Useful to control the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. For smooth movement.
• Carbidopa / levodopaLevodopa is the main treatment for Parkinson's disease. Levodopa is converted in the brain into dopamine. These drugs reduce tremors, muscle rigidity and improve movement. Patients with mild Parkinson's disease I went back to normal activities. Carbidopa is given with levodopa to increase the effectiveness and reduce the side effects.
• COMT inhibitorsEntacapone (Comtan), tolcapone (Tasmar). To control motor fluctuations in patients taking the drug levodopa.
• Dopamine agonistsBromocriptine (Parlodel), pergolide (Permax), pramipexole (Mirapex), this drug is given at the beginning of treatment, and often added to improve the administration of levodopa to levodopa work or given later when the side effects of levodopa cause new problems.
• MAO-B inhibitorsSelegiline (Eldepryl), Rasagaline (Azilect). Useful for controlling the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. For smooth movement.
• Amantadine (Symmetrel) is useful for treatment of akinesia, dyskinesia, rigidity, tremor. In addition to drug therapy given, feeding should really be considered, because it can cause muscle stiffness sufferers have difficulty swallowing that could happen malnutrition (malnutrition) in patients. Fiber foods will help reduce digestive disorder caused by the lack of activity, fluids and some medication.

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