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The highest cause of disability in the United States is not a traffic accident, but a stroke. In Indonesia, although no official records, the cause of disability due to stroke is estimated high enough.

Higher rates of disability due to stroke, especially for patients treated medically too late. The delay in medical treatment, partly because the family does not understand the symptoms of stroke so that people with stroke symptoms of late taken to the hospital. There are also families who believe the myth, if a person has symptoms of a stroke a few finger tips so that the needle punctured the patient’s blood flow so that the blockage of blood vessels to the brain can be overcome. Read the rest of this entry »

When the body feels tired and tired with the routine, the spa of choice to relax themselves. But there are some things you should know I’ll never exposed to health risks while at the spa?

The rise of spas also make a person more keen to choose a place which can provide the best services. Spa services usually provide massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, body slimming and other treatments associated with fitness and health.

To avoid health risks that may arise in the spa, there are some things that can make a person could not feel the real benefits of the spa, namely: Read the rest of this entry »

Dare you include high-fat foods and sugar? Apparently you have to fix your eating style. Not only cause weight loss easy ride, but also the risk of stroke is very high, especially in women.

You probably already know a high-fat foods can cause constriction of blood vessels at risk of heart disease. A recent study conducted on 87,230 respondents mentioned the risk of stroke by 44 percent higher in those who eat fatty foods hobbies.

Major health risks that this could have been prevented. It should be understood, that is bad for the heart is also bad for the brain.

Before entering menopause, in fact risk of stroke for women lower than men. But at the age of menopause, the risk becomes equal. Therefore, women over the age of 50 years are advised to reduce intake of foods high in fat.

Research shows, the risk of stroke in women who ate foods hobbies saturated fat, like margarine, fried foods, cakes and sweets, 30 percent higher. Which is also worth noting is wary of hidden fats in food.

Get used to read the packaging and note the table of food servings in / create. Simple things like this, especially if you avoid fried foods, highly profitable health-menopausal women.

How to brush your teeth can cause false teeth become sensitive. To get the teeth and mouth hygiene is optimal, note also how to brush teeth properly.

Correct tooth brushing is at least twice a day, ie after breakfast and before bed at night. At bedtime, decreased saliva production, causing an atmosphere of acid in the mouth. If there was food debris on teeth, the mouth more acidic, and bacteria will flourish and make a hole in the tooth. With brushing, the nature of these acids can be prevented.

Then brush your teeth at the front with up and down. To the side teeth, brush with a circular motion with some brush on the teeth and partly on the gums. This movement gives massage the gums that can accelerate blood circulation in the gums.

While brushing your teeth part in the direction from bottom to top to the bottom teeth and from top to bottom to the top teeth. The length of the recommended brushing time is about 2 minutes and reach all tooth surfaces to prevent accumulation of food debris causes plaque.

Not many people know that asphalt is commonly used as sheathing or lining the street were anti-leak also contained in cigarettes. People who smoked the same as entering the asphalt in the body.

Asphalt is a chemical that is carcinogenic. Artificial asphalt usually consists of a mixture of tar and asphalt oil. Asphalt oil itself is often referred to as asmin or cut back asphalt. Meanwhile, the tar obtained from coal processing results.
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To reduce excessive eating a lot of people drink water first just before eating. Should eliminate the habit, if you want a drink before dinner, then do an hour before a meal.

Eating too much water just before eating it makes you lose your appetite because the stomach becomes full. But drinking water just before eating will make the process of absorption of food by the enzyme becomes more difficult.

Because drinking water takes 30 minutes to flow from the stomach into the intestines. So if a drink just before eating, the water had not been added into the intestine with the food that makes an enzyme work more difficult.
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Being slim is the most longed for women. No doubt, some of them became confused when the arm, abdomen, or thigh fat was looking. Moreover, obesity is also synonymous with health problems.

Conversely, those judged more beautiful slim, attractive views, and even considered healthier. As a result, many people in their everyday diet schedule for a slim body shape. There are people who want to diet slowly, there are also people who want to be thin with instant way.

Only, not a few misguided people on diets. They think eating is the culprit of obesity. To lose weight, then reduce their food intake drastically. To reduce weight, reduce their food intake drastically. And, in fact is to manage the intake of dietary calories we consume
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Some efforts can be made of people with lupus disease (Odapus) to maintain the quality of own health, among others:

* Be careful in the sun
Many Odapus problems with ultraviolet rays from the sun. Use a sunscreen containing SPF and use of closed-shirt if you would travel, especially when out of the house early morning until late afternoon.

* Consumption of a healthy and balanced diet
Although there are no restrictions or special diets for Odapus, should limit the intake of foods high in fat, sugar, and salt.

* Routine exercise
Your sports lovers, but affected by lupus? Do not worry, sports can still do. Choose a sport that is not too heavy so as not to make you too tired. Walking, stretching, swimming, light aerobics, and cycling can still be done with the records should be punctuated by rest. To be more certain, should consult with your doctor to find a suitable exercise. Lupus properties differ between patients with each other.

* Stop smoking
Cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemicals that are harmful to the body. Many of them can trigger cutaneous lupus.

* Avoid the use of silicon
Odapus should not perform silicone injections for cosmetic reasons. If you still insist on using silicone, first consult with a physician expert.

* Intelligent rest
Complaints often tire easily found on Odapus. For that Odapus must often rest when on the move. To keep in mind, resting or sleeping too long can also create a weak body. Therefore is a good smart-set rest periods between activities.

Latin name of plants is indeed Apium graveolens has been known for many health benefits. Not only are the leaves have the efficacy, roots, fruits and seeds of celery can be used as a drug.

Celery roots stimulate potent digestive enzymes and launched urine (diuretic), fruits or seeds as a reliever seizures (anti spasmodik), lower blood uric acid levels, anti-rheumatism, urinary launch, launch fart (carminative), an aphrodisiac, and tranquilizers (sedatives).

Celery contains flavonoids, saponins, tannins 1 percent, 0.033 percent essential oil, flavoglukosida, apigenin, choline, lipase, asparagines, bitter substances, and vitamins A, B, and C.

Every 100 grams of celery contains 93 ml of water, 0.9 grams protein, 0.1 grams fat, 4 grams carbohydrates, 0.9 grams fiber, 50 mg calcium, 1 mg iron, phosphorus 40 mg, 150 mg iodine, potassium 400 mg, 85 mg magnesium, 130 IU of vitamin A, vitamin C 15 mg, 0.05 mg riboflavin, thiamine 0.03 mg, and 0.4 mg of nicotinamide. Read the rest of this entry »

Health can be started from the simplest things like brushing your teeth. But do not let the wrong way to do it. Following instructions.

- Manual toothbrush
When choosing a manual toothbrush, make sure the tip can easily reach all areas in the mouth. For children, select a special measure for children with a soft brush hairs. Manual toothbrushes are just used to brush his teeth and the inside of the front.

- Electric toothbrush
For people with arthritis and who have problems with his hands and shoulders, the electric toothbrush is the right choice. At the time buy an electric toothbrush, soft edges and make sure the brush hairs can be moved to the front and rear. Read the rest of this entry »