Hoarse voice and avoid Weak at Dusk Age
Health News September 22nd, 2010
Jakarta, nearly a third of people aged 65 years experienced problems with her voice like a hoarse or weak voice. It is important to maintain the ability of the vocal cords so that other people could hear us despite advanced age.
As people age, the vocal cords and the muscles in the larynx will be weakened. When old age, messages from the brain to the ballot box is not as efficient as possible while still young.
In addition to lack of blood supply will reduce the amount of oil glands so it can dry the vocal cords. This resulted in the tongue, lips and teeth to change so difficult to form words.
“The older the tissue was tired so he could not keep the voltage the same sound and lung capacity also declined. At the age of 80 years only half the volume possible from the age of 20 years,” said Andrew McCombe, ENT surgeon at Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey , as quoted from Dailymail, Tuesday (27/04/2010).
But there are some things you can do to keep her voice to remain the same as when younger. “Practice and ensure the capacity of the lungs remains high can help generate a strong voice,” said Dr Ruth Epstein of the Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in London.
Here are some steps that can be done to keep the youth vote remained at the twilight later age, namely:
1. Speaking on a regular basis
Using the voice is very important. Most parents lack of move and socialize so that they will talk a little more. Though sociable and vocal cords with the optimal use can help delay aging.
2. Singing the bath with shower
This is one of the best ways to maintain a sound, because it helps muscles stay strong larynx. Singing is one form of gymnastics voice. In addition neuromuscular control and coordination is needed in order to maintain the sound is still good.
3. Do not shout
Shouted a voice will excite the vocal cords and make it difficult to close properly. If this is done many times can trigger a loss of voice and the appearance of nodules (canker sores). This of course makes the job harder than the larynx, causing muscle fatigue and a sense tidaknyaman.
4. Maintain good teeth
When someone loses a tooth, the jaw moves and the shape of the face began to go into. As a result, the muscles do not work very well in terms of speaking.
5. Improve posture
Good posture is very important to maintain a sound. If the body is bent causing the whole system of vowel changes, to prevent breathing in and make the vocal cords to work harder in order to produce sound.
6. Stopping smoking
Smoking can make the inside of the larynx become dry and stop the vocal cords work. Nicotine contained in cigarettes is also aggravate gastric reflux, while cigarette smoke can make a scar on her vocal cords that causes hoarse voice quality became severe.
7. Resting throat
Vocal cords could be scratched if someone uses the voice as being a severe cough or bad, so try to rest for 1-2 days. If hoarseness has happened more than two weeks, began to seek medical help sebiknya.
No less important is to consume enough fluid to keep the humidity of the larynx. And also avoid spicy foods that can irritate and make for sore throat
Treat Yourself Hazards
Medicine September 22nd, 2010
Drinking drugs without prescription or treat yourself, have long been the habit of our society. This targeted treatment is not exactly making the body more vulnerable to disease and drugs that might damage the body’s own drunk.
Not a few people who are reluctant to go to the doctor when sick. Similarly, the habit of Roni. When ill, he used to buy medicines at pharmacies, but without a prescription. “Yes there are antibiotics, there are also some drugs that were supposed to use a doctor’s prescription. In fact, parties do not ask for a pharmacy prescription, tuh. So that’s it, no need to go to the doctor, “said the man’s age 30 this year.
He confessed that should dare to take medication is used with the recipe but without the doctor’s instructions, because some times see a similar case and the same type of drug taken. “Hence, I fit a hit, so just buy the drug directly and it was healed,” said a company employee was information technology.
A mother who lives in Bekasi also revealed a similar thing. “Several times I often defer or nothing to the doctor when my son was sick. I just know what his illness, continued to live and purchase the medicine at the pharmacy, “said 35-year-old woman who happened to work as assistant pharmacist this. He added, “Usually doctors also prescribe drugs that-that’s all. So I memorized. My son was also recovered, tuh. ”
Similar experience is also usually carried a man who lives in Central Java with the disease gout. “I certainly do not purposely to a specialist in Rheumatology. Out expensive, though. I buy bottled herbal medicine. The pain disappeared. It means’ a herbal medicine that works, “he said.
However, after the father of three children was a heart attack, one because of taking herbal medicine which was mixed with chemical drugs, he claimed to be cured.
Diagnosis Error
There are many similar incidents can be found in our society. This is called self-medicate. Drug use (beresep) without the knowledge of doctors so there is no recipe, if done too often can be fatal.
Usually people self-medicate based on symptoms without thinking about the causes illness. Its main priorities, namely the relief of pain, lower body temperature when fever, or remove patches on the skin, rather than trying to find the root of the problem.
Though it can be the symptoms that arise as a manifestation of diverse pathological condition that requires treatment different from each other. This is called a diagnosis error.
Burnout is a very common symptom, but it could be a sign of serious problems. For example, hepatitis, glandular fever, depression, diabetes, cancer, and others.
Headache will disappear when we take paracetamol, but it will become chronic if the source of pain is not found, despite having done some clinical examinations.
“Four months ago I had a headache, take medicine, cured. Two months ago, headaches anymore. The same headache I drink, get well, but apparently a fever again. Eh, I stated to the doctor after typhoid fever, “says a friend.
Headache, basically could be a manifestation of various things such as sinusitis, muscle tensions, loss of visual acuity, and more.
“Treat yourself clearly not safe. Drug options may be in the future not as lucky as before. Instead of healing, instead of buried toxins, “said Dr. Joany Vayssette, Honorary President of the French National Association of Pharmacist.
Can Be Serious
Pain or increase in body temperature is actually a signal, but we often ignore it. So far this phenomenon can be detained her illness and did not affect daily activities, many people prefer to treat themselves rather than going to the doctor.
“After all, usually a day course was cured after drinking the medicine,” said Roni. In fact, in some cases the proper pain management from the outset is an important step.
Treat yourself could be prolonging treatment or even cause new problems. Call it abnormal coughing, heart attack or stroke, a severe constipation, or a hot chest repeatedly.
Not surprisingly, until now many people still think he was just a cold, but was having a heart attack. “How come after scraped even died,” the story of a mother recalled that her husband had died and she thought it sat exposed to the wind.
Indeed there is a limit which is usually self-medicate only three days, as in the case of the flu and cough. Yet, not infrequently people let their own symptoms appear and treat the over three days.
“I do not know why I’ve had a cough for so long, can be up to three weeks. I just treat myself with cough medicines sold in the shop, “said Rani, a housewife who lives in Depok.
An employee at a publishing in Jakarta revealed, “I usually buy antibiotics if the flu and cough did not heal until a week. After the drink is usually cured. ”
According to Dr. Iwan Darmansjah, Sp.Fk, antiobiotik is a type of medicine used to fight bacteria. Whereas influenza is caused by a virus. In addition, various antibiotics have killed the only properties of certain germs. If the election is not suitable, Disable germs that attack will not be exhaustive.
So in addition to inappropriate targets, bacteria or germs in your body will become resistant. That is, when the same disease appeared by the same bacteria, our bodies need a stronger antibiotic type with higher doses. As a result the body will be poisoned.
For pregnant women, children and elderly people, treat yourself quite vulnerable. In addition to poisoning risk, especially children are still vulnerable to everything that smelled of chemicals.
Caution and Alert
Prevent is the best step to avoid the danger heal itself. Happens, there will be no action to buy drugs (beresep) gave a pharmacy without a prescription though.
Certainly, this kind of culture should start from childhood. And should also be taught in schools. Thus expressed Dr. Jean Pouillard, author of L’automedication.
By developing information and communication between doctor and patient, self-medicate danger can be avoided. Pharmacists should be the mediator who shall be ready when asked so much about drugs by patients.
Be careful and vigilant is the key word of all these issues. Get rid of medicines or first aid equipment out of the reach of children, is cautious steps that we can do simple. Next, be careful with the origin not use drugs
Excess Sweat Overcoming Difficulties
Health Tips September 22nd, 2010
Jakarta, excessive sweating commonly experienced by many teenagers who sometimes can last until adulthood. This excessive sweating occurs is not out of sports or hot air, but under normal conditions any person is spending a lot of sweat.
Many sweating is healthy, but if it had too many problems will arise. Fast wet clothes, uncomfortable and sometimes accompanied by an unpleasant body odor.
In medical terms, the production of excessive sweating is called hyperhidrosis. Excerpted from the Mayo Clinic, Monday (05/03/2010), this disorder is triggered by excessive stimulation of the sweat glands and generally occurs in the palms of the hands and feet, underarms and whole body.
Hyperhidrosis can be easily overcome by the use antiperspiran, sold as free in form of powder, cream and spray. Can also use anticholinergic drugs which can be obtained by prescription, to inhibit the stimulation of sweat glands.
In addition, there’s more powerful way to overcome the injection of Botox hyperhidrosis. This method is quite popular, because many are used to solve various problems such beauty to eliminate wrinkles.
Botox is known to inhibit the release of neurotransmitters causes excessive stimulation of the sweat glands. Therefore, Botox is also used for hyperhidrosis overcome through injections or needles.
Tips to Avoid Excess Perspiration
If pengatasannya it easy, then the prevention of excessive perspiration of course a lot easier. Excerpted from the Mayo Clinic (3/5/2010), a few ways you can do to prevent the excessive sweat production is as follows:
1. Bath every day and then immediately drain the body and legs after every shower
2. Use antiperspiran like deodorant, if not effective use of aluminum chloride solution
3. Use clean underwear and clothing made of cotton. Avoid tight clothing
4. Use of shoes and socks from natural materials
5. Use socks that match as well as weather events and frequently changing socks
6. It often took off his shoes so that feet do not damp
7. Avoid wearing clothing made from synthetic materials
8. Try yoga and meditation to control stress, which can also trigger excessive sweat
9. Drinking enough water, avoid caffeine and alcohol
10. Avoid spicy food that makes the sweat out, such as garlic and onions.
Skinny No Guarantee Free Diabetes
Health Care September 22nd, 2010
Jakarta, One risk factor for diabetes mellitus (DM) is overweight. But it does not mean that skinny body is completely free of risk, because the most important is body fat composition.
Chairman of Indonesian Association of Diabetes educator, Dr. dr. Aris Wibudi, Sp.PD., KEMD justify it in the media chat show with the theme ‘Balanced Nutrition to Prevent and Overcome Diabetes’, Tuesday (05/11/2010) in Jakarta. According to him, a healthy body is a muscular body.
“The more muscle the better, because the muscles in your body to give the defense against metabolic disorders,” Dr. Aris who also served in the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Jakarta.
He cited, one of his friends have a thin body, very afraid to eat and run with very strict diet. Yet his blood sugar levels remain high, because he rarely exercise. The man was thin, but no muscle.
Because the views on the composition of fat, so weight loss can sometimes not be the benchmark. High weight is not the problem of origin is not excessive, and have more muscle than fat.
“For example, weight Ade Rai certainly higher than I am. But I have a backpack like this, he did not have,” she added. Aris, holding the fat at the waist which he called ‘backpack’.
Waist circumference did show risk factors for DM. If a man has a waist circumference above 90 cm, or a woman has a waist circumference above 85 cm, then the risk is higher for the exposed DM.
Meanwhile, to eliminate the fat, the way is quite simple and can be done anytime. Walking 1,000 steps every day he thought was sufficient to reduce the risk of diabetes.
Not every step can be counted as a sport. Head of Division Nutrifood Research Center, Susana, STP, M.Sc., PDEng rate, a walk in the mall are not included because it is too casual sport.
“The streets in the mall was too relaxed. Soon-minute stop, there toleh toleh here. That such is not effective to eliminate the fat,” said Susana.
Meanwhile, if using a treadmill, the target minute pulse can be calculated using the formula: (220-age) X 65%. For example, if age 55 years, then the calculation is: (220-55) X 65% = 107.25 / minute. Can also be simplified into 107 to 108 per minute.
To achieve this target, can not be longer than 45 minutes in one day. Benchmark if the time until the treadmill can not talk to because her breathing, it means excessive. Likewise, when you still can sing with melodious, it means still less.
Upil Enhance Immune System?
Health News August 30th, 2010
Jakarta, lung specialist Prof Dr Friederich Austrian Bischinger never told people to eat upil (dirt nose) because it is claimed could enhance their own immunity.
Prof. Bischinger discovery in 2004 that could become controversial. Many lay people and paramedics who reject outright the theory of Prof. Bischinger and said that theory does not make sense.
Upil The reason is because of the disgusting filth that was the dried mucus because of hazardous waste enters the body. If eating upil tantamount to eating all organisms or bacteria that should be removed through the nose. But according to Prof. Bischinger nose with the fingers alone is something that is healthy, fun and more in line with the human body.
“Nose by using his own fingers can reach the place that surely can not be achieved if using a handkerchief. It also can keep the nose to keep them clean,” said Prof. Bischinger, as quoted from DailyTimes, Tuesday (04/27/2010).
Upil itself formed from the dirt that comes into the nostril through the process of respiration. Dust and dirt that get into your nose will be filtered by the filter or nose hairs. Manure that is not filtered out will be caught by the mucus that is dihidung. Eventually, it will harden and mucus formed upil.
“Eating the dry upil are a great way to strengthen the immune system. In the medical sense and reasonable thing to do. In the immune system, the nose is a filter that filters out many bacteria become one and when this mixture arrives at the intestines will work like drugs , “said Prof. Bischinger.
“Modern medicine is always trying to do the same thing with a far more complicated methods, people who picked his nose and eat it naturally encourages their immune systems are free of charge,” he added.
Nose is an activity that is positive because it helps clear the nose from the dirt. This course makes a person could breathe better because nothing is blocking the respiratory route.
Prof. Bischinger show when I was little kids love to pick one’s nose nose itself. But when this habit started growing up was blocked by pressure from the community who think this is a disgusting act of anti-social.
These results are quite surprising, because during this time people thought it was a dirt upil that must be removed and not for consumption. But for Prof Bischinger, upil can also act as a vitamin that can increase the person’s immune system.
Dr. Agus Subagio, Sp ENT, ENT specialist who practices in RS Puri Indah, Jakarta claimed could not comment whether this discovery proved to be healthy or not. However, Dr Agus acknowledged that Prof. Bischinger are a very well respected in the medical world since many useful inventions.
“Many theories came from the discovery of sinus surgery Prof. Bischinger, but if the problem upil I do not understand the benefits,” said Dr. Agus when contacted detikHealth, Tuesday (27/04/2010).
But basically continued Dr. Agus, the human body’s defense system was created perfect with a sophisticated, multi-layered. Starting from the outside to the inside of the body’s defense system have each other.
