Kamis, 29 Maret 2012

Causes and Tips to prevent amnesia

The definition of disease is memory loss Amnesia / Memory someone, such as events, information, and experiences. In general amnesia does not cause the loss of identity. Symptoms are also called amnestik syndrome is usually clear and the patient knows who he is, but the trouble to learn about information and forming new memories.
Amnesia caused by damage to the brain that are important for processes such memori.Tidak temporary episode of memory loss (transient global amnesia), amnestik syndrome may be a permanent memory loss. Clinical treatment mentions, there is no specific treatment for amnesia, but there are techniques to improve memory. Psychological support and family can also help people with amnesia.
The main characteristic of amnesia is an impaired ability to learn new information after the onset of amnesia (anterograde amnesia) as well as an impaired ability to remember past events and previously known information. People with the syndrome amnestik can not store new information. In some instances they are susceptible to interference at the level of his memory. However, this memory loss will not affect intelligence, general knowledge, awareness, attention span, assessments, personality, and their identity. Amnestik syndrome patients are usually able to understand verbal and tulisan.Mereka did not lose the expertise that is under their control, such as riding motorcycles, playing guitar.
Amnesia may also occur because of damage to brain structures that make up the limbic system, which controls emotions and kenangan.Struktur include the thalamus in the center of the brain and hippocampal formation in temporal lobe of the brain.
There is also another type called a rare psychogenic amnesia or dissociative. This happens because the patient shocked or emotional trauma, such as victims of crime. But usually this happens in a short time. Doctors Yoeswar Darisan, SpS, from the Indonesian Red Cross Hospital in Bogor said the medical world amnesia said to be forgotten or unconsciously in a while. "Forget it, this is only the symptom. Usually more because of trauma to the head, "he told Tempo last Thursday.
These symptoms can be from mild to berat.Menurut Yoeswar scale, if the patient asked about the incident that caused amnesia, such as falls, accidents, and certain events, he will not remember at all.
In contrast with senile dementia or often called. "In people with dementia will remember more if reminded," he said. There is no treatment that can be done for patients with amnestik syndrome. While treatment for patients with dementia syndrome that leads to lack of vitamin B1 can be done by replacing vitamins and give a balanced nutrition. The amnesic patients can generally be treated on a regular basis to learn new information. Could use intact memories as a basis to take new information, even through memory training by managing a variety of strategies to make it easier to remember and understand things.
The sophistication of the technology can be used with amnesia, such as personal digital assistants, BlackBerry, and iPhone. This powerful tool used to help people with severe amnesia in performing everyday tasks. If no advanced devices, notebook calendar, reminder pills, photographs, and a particular place also can help them.
Living with people with amnesia is not an easy thing. Not only family and friends are frustrated, but also the patient himself. "Talk to someone or those who understand the amnesia or support group may be much easier for her," said Yoeswar.


Tip Prevents Amnesia
1. Do not be too much to consume alcoholic beverages.
2.Gunakan helmet when cycling or motor biking and always wear seat belts when driving a car.
3.Segera treatment if they have an infection that had not spread to the brain.
4.Segera do the medical attention if you experience symptoms that lead to the occurrence of stroke or brain aneurysm (swelling of blood vessels of the brain), severe headaches trillionth ti ta ser next numbness or paralysis.


Common causes of Amnesia
1. False memories (confabulation)
2. Neurological problems, such as tremors and seizures
3. Aging
4. Alcoholism
5. Brain damage, either due to illness or injury in a collision
6. Per plant of the brain (caused by tumors or infection)
7. Brain infection, or syphilis trillionth ti Lymedisease
8. Depression or emotional trauma, brain trauma, hysteria and stroke
9. The drugs, benzodiazepines and trillionth ti anesthetic drugs
10.Terapi elektrokonfulsif (especially those done in the long run)
11. Anesthetic drugs
12. Problem nutrients (vitamin B12 deficiency)

Rabu, 21 Maret 2012

Healthy eyes

Eyes are one of the senses of the human body is very complex & function for vision. Although its function is essential for human life, but often less unnoticed, so many diseases that attack the eye is not treated properly, causing impaired vision to blindness.To prevent blindness, preferably every time you run into problems in the eyes, immediately consult a physician customers. It is recommended also for eyes examined every year to the doctor, along with regular health checks in general. Thus, physicians can treat early & prevent more severe disease to disturbances that occur in the eye that can interfere with the activity to cause blindness. Routine eye exams can be performed more frequently in those with a family history of eye diseases such as high eye pressure (glaucoma) or cataracts at a young age.The most common vision problems experienced are myopic, may be nearsighted, farsighted that usually experienced by those aged over 40 years, or a mixture of both. All types of myopic eyes focus on its core is a disorder of the shadow of the object being viewed. Rabun can be overcome with the use glasses or contact lenses.In addition to myopic, vision problems are often experienced astigmatism, ie disorders of the eye so that light emitted from a point does not fall on a point of focus, which causes blurred vision. Astigmatism can be treated with glasses or contact lenses.Rabun & astigmatism can also be treated with advances in technology that can correct abnormalities of the eye by using a beam of laser refractive surgery (LASIK) by optometrists, so that people with nearsightedness & astigmatism can be free from the use of glasses or contact lenses.Other complaints are often experienced in the eye is bloodshot eyes, either without or with impaired vision. The cause of red eye there are various kinds, ranging from inflammation, allergies, infections, chemical reaction, until the bleeding. We recommend that if you have a red eye disorders, immediately consult a doctor to be treated.To prevent eye infection that causes red eyes, there are some things that can be done easily, namely:- Use eye drops to only 1 person only. Do not use eye drops owned / used someone else.- Do not touch the tip of eye drops by hand.- Wash hands with soap before touching the eye area.- For users of contact lenses, never wet or wash your contact lenses with non-sterile liquids, including saliva.- Clean the contact lenses regularly as directed. Use of contact lenses do not exceed predetermined usage time.Other complaints are often experienced in the eyes is pain & injury to the eye, watery eyes continuously, or sensitive to light. All these things can be caused by various diseases. Do not underestimate these things, immediately went to the doctor if you experience it.The symptoms that require treatment in the eyes of a doctor:- Eyes red, sore, watery continuously, or too sensitive to light that lasts long- Impaired vision suddenly- Feeling a foreign object in the eyes of any debris or foreign object in eye- Hit in the eye area & have impaired vision or eye red / swollenDiscontinue use of contact lenses when the eye disorder. If you feel there is an interruption in the eyes & feel doubt, it was a sign to immediately consult with a physician customers.Tips for maintaining healthy eyes:- Do not forget to blink.- Use glasses with UV protective coating when conducting activities under the scorching sun.- Use special protective glasses (according to the type of activity) of each activity or extreme jobs, such as sports, performing chemical experiments, or welding. Do not use contact lenses while doing the activity / work extreme.- Rest for 5 minutes to look far & close my eyes, every 1 hour watching TV or working with computers.- Use eye drops when the eyes feel dry or sore.- Do not rub your eyes if it feels itchy / sore.- Wash the eyes with warm running water when the eye exposed to dust, foreign object debris, or chemicals.

Sabtu, 10 Maret 2012

Powerful ways against Flu

1. Healthy with HoneyRoyal jelly has long been regarded as a longevity drug that increases energy, virility, and immunity. Rich in vitamins and collagen, protein
the antibacterial substance, dubbed royalisin assessed effectively kill certain bacteria, including streptococcus and staphylococcus.

2. Treat Your Body Right
    
* Sleep for at least 7 hours every night. Studies show that the function of your immune system is down an average of 60% after only three nights of sleep deprivation.

    
* Keep stress levels low with meditation, tai chi, or yoga.

    
* Bask in the morning can activate the lymphatic circulation is important to clean up toxic substances and stimulate immunity.

3. Herbs for immunityUse this herb to help strengthen your immune system:
    
* Ligustrum has been tested to improve the experience of immune function. Potion of lugustrum shown to increase the production of white blood cells,
phagocytosis, and lymphocyte T-cell help activity.
    
* Cherokee Rose is traditionally used to protect the body from external pathogens with its astringent properties. It is also one of the natural resource
The highest producer of vitamin C.
    
* Honeysuckle is a natural anti-microbial herb that has been used for centuries to increase the resistance and fight against bacteria, viruses, and
fungal infections.

4. Mushroom soup for immunityMake soup contains shitake mushrooms, any kind of seaweed, cabbage, every type of pumpkin, carrots, fresh ginger, oregano, and onion. Shiitake mushrooms contain
polysaccharides, sterols, and coumarin, as well as vitamins and minerals that increase your immune function. Seaweed cleanses the body, cabbage has
ability to enhance the body's ability to fight infection, ginger supports healthy digestion, and the remaining ingredients promote general health and
well-being. Eat this soup every day to build a healthy immune system.

5. Chestnuts bolster immunityIn Asia and the Mediterranean region, chestnuts have been popular for centuries. Chestnut is different from other beans with low fat content and fiber
high. A mild, sweet taste and a crumbly consistency is an excellent source of potassium, folate, vitamins B6 and C.
Chestnut strengthen the kidney-adrenal system and strengthen the immune system to fight the flu and fight infections.To prevent the flu, you can mix into the cooking chestnuts. Can also be baked in the oven, cooked with chicken, lamb, beef, or in any
dish with beans and legumes.

6. Antioxidants in Beta CaroteneBeta-carotene is a powerful antioxidant that improves immune function and improve the health of mucous membranes. In fact, studies conducted in 1997
by the Institute of Food Research in the United Kingdom suggested that the intake of beta-carotene can enhance cell-mediated immune responses. How
beta-carotene to prevent getting the flu by eating more orange-colored vegetables, including carrots, butternut squash, pumpkin, sweet potatoes
potatoes, and yams. In addition, all content contained in vegetables is believed to contain Vitamin C, known to confer immunity.

Senin, 05 Maret 2012

benefits of compressed

Compress, Alternative Pain Relief
Body parts are often wracked complaints of pain are the neck, legs, and arms. In addition to medication and therapy, first aid can be done to compress. Of its kind, compress divided into two, namely the cold and warm compresses, which has the following benefits:

warm compresses
- Can be done by attaching a rubber bag filled with warm water or a towel that has been soaked in warm water, to the painful body part.
- There should be followed by movement exercises or massage.
- Physiological effects of a warm compress is the softening of fibrous tissue, making the body more relaxed muscles, reduce or eliminate pain, and facilitate the supply of blood flow.

cold compress
- The use is a bag of ice cubes (cold pack), could also be a towel dipped in cold water.
- Physiological effects are vasoconstriction (blood vessels penguncup) and a decrease in metabolic, help control bleeding and swelling due to trauma, reduce pain, and decrease the activity of nerve endings in the muscles.

Compress should be careful because it can cause skin tissue had necrosis (cell death). It is recommended to perform a cold compress no more than 30 minutes.

Minggu, 26 Februari 2012

Immunisation myths

The following myths and facts about immunization

1. Immunizations can cause disease would be prevented.
Fact: It is impossible child from disease germs

a weakened or dead.
2. If all the other children are immunized, automatic children not immunized will be protected.
The fact is: if one child did not receive immunization, there are likely many other children, too, eventually spreading the disease without being able to overcome.
3. Immunisation is not 100 percent effective, so in vain to give immunizations.
Fact: in the medical world, things rarely work 100 percent. However, technological developments have prompted the current immunization rates reaching up to 85-99 percent.
4. The reaction may be hurting the child immunization.
Fact: It is usually a reaction that appears to be mild, such as fever, redness pain injected just at the place, until the rash is mild. Infrequent seizures or severe allergic reactions.
5. Provided the child healthy, active, and eat nutritious food, children do not require immunization.
Fact: the vaccination is given so that children stay healthy, not make the child healthy. The goal is to protect children from disease.
6. If the child is not 100 percent healthy, the vaccine should not be given.
Fact: It turns out in the body that even mild infection, the vaccine can still work.
7. At the vaccination series, if one was late to be given, must be started again from scratch.
Fact: this is not true. Deuteronomy or booster can still be given from the late given alone, not from the beginning.
8. Autism is caused by the MMR immunization.
Fact: already there are 17 research projects carried out did not prove this relationship. Even the research that says that relationship turned out to be engineered, and the lead researcher, Dr. Wakefield, investigated by the British Board of Physicians.

Minggu, 19 Februari 2012

against Anemia

Beware if often sleepy, tired, lethargic, tired, and dispirited during the activity. Could be you got the alias deficiency anemia blood volume. Time to fight anemia because if left unchecked will be fatal.

    
Anemia or commonly known as anemia disease is a phenomenon caused by lack of iron in the body. Iron itself is a basic ingredient in the formation of hemoglobin in the blood.

    
The low content of iron (Fe) on the patient's body anemia causes red blood cells are produced too little. Whereas the function of red blood cells is very important, namely as a means of transport of nutrients, especially oxygen. That is why the anemia often appear weak, tired, weary from their supply of oxygen to do the whole activity was minimal.

    
Reported from Health, Wednesday (29/07/2009) anemia can be caused by trauma, excessive menstruation, surgery, accidents, too often become blood donors even give birth.

    
Anemia can also occur because of damage to red blood cells from malnutrition, the presence of pathogens or toxic substances, cancer in storage organs and blood formation such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow. Hemophilia, thalassemia are some examples of genetic diseases that may cause anemia.

    
Some people may not realize they suffer from anemia. Patients usually do not ignore symptoms of anemia in the early months, but because the symptoms are prolonged, they soon realize it.

    
Not only congenital weak, tired, lethargic or lazy, anemia symptoms also may be more severe if not treated immediately, such as shortness of breath, headache, sore mouth and gums, brittle nails some other problems.

    
Anyone can be affected by anemia. But those who are susceptible to anemia among pregnant women who rarely eat meat, women or men over 75 years and also the children in a period of less food intake pertumbuham which contains iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid.

    
Anemia can be determined by observation of the eye or blood chemistry tests in the laboratory. Some indicators are often used is the serum ferritin (SF) and hemoglobin (Hb).

    
For men or women who had serum ferritin levels below 12 mcg / l considered anemic. Anemia by women with hemoglobin levels less than 12 g / dl and men with Hb less than 13 g / dl.

    
Handling of anemia depends on the cause. If the cause is a lack of iron, then the remedy quite eat foods high in iron content. Nutrients the body needs such as red meat, liver, green vegetables, eggs, sardines, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, wheat bread, cheese and nuts.

    
The use of iron supplements enhancer can be used to accelerate the healing process, but should be prescribed by a doctor, especially if you'll give it to children. This is to prevent the occurrence of complications or the onset of other conditions that endanger the patient.

    
From now perbanyaklah intake of foods rich in iron and enjoy your life with passion.

Senin, 13 Februari 2012

How to Improve Memory

Improve memory
Marine fish such as tuna and salmon is best eaten as it contains a compound to enhance the learning process and short-and long-term memory.
Ginko biloba, carrots, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, lettuce, cauliflower and nuts (sunflower seeds and peanuts) also should you eat often to ward off disease is easy to forget.