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Recently a study says garlic can reduce heart disease. Research conducted by a team of the Institute of Food Research have found an important compound in garlic that enhances the body antibodies. The compound is quercetin. Substance is also found in tea leaves, apples, and red wine.

As reported by the BBC, Sunday (4/11/2007), Atherosclerosis studies have found effects of quercetin compounds that produce the body. It helps prevent onion chronic inflammation caused by narrowing of the arteries.

The study was led by Dr Paul Kroon of the Institute of Food Research. In these studies show that quercetin is an important compound that accelerates the metabolism of intestine and liver. And compounds not found in the blood.

“We have tested the substance and put into the blood. As a result, this substance is very influential on the health of the arteries,” said Dr Paul Kroon.

The study proved that people who rarely eat garlic will be more likely to have a heart attack on the consumption of 100 to 200 grams per day.

The discovery is also supported by Bridget Aisbitt, a nutrition expert at the British Nutrition Foundation.

“In the United Kingdom we only consume an average of two servings of fruits and vegetables every day. And this research is very important for us to consume more than five times each day to maintain our health,” says Aisbitt.

IF has been a lot of them think that sexual diseases experienced only a young man, it’s worth Eliminating these assumptions. What article?

Based on the latest research from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain revealed, that not only the teenagers and adults who have a risk of sexual disease.

In fact, the United Kingdom aged 45 years or older who did not wear proper protection when having sex with a partner, risky sexual disease.

In the study, some 19 percent of 45-54 year-old England was not wearing safety equipment when couples who have sex with their Spouses instead. During 5 years, the sexual health of each RESPONDENT at stake when he started dealing with others.

In addition, there are other facts found. Almost as much as 32 percent of British people aged 45-54 years who presented to understand the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases when the after Copulation. When they make love without security, it means an increase in sexual diseases in the UK can be a great shot.

The reason the British people are diverse, from who does not like the barrier at intercourse, until that does not like wearing a contraceptive.

But Surprisingly, as many as 20 percent in the study to know for sure that they risk contracting various sexually transmitted diseases because the habit.

When Examined more deeply about the use of contraceptives, one of four people or as many as 23 percent answered no use contraception because they believe the couple “sleep” they are not suffering from sexual diseases.

Glaucoma, one of the many eye diseases that can cause blindness. If glaucoma has suffered, the disease is difficult to cure.

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases caused by high eye pressure. This causes damage to the optic nerve which forms part of the retina at the back of the eyeball. Where is the optic nerve connects the recipient tissues with the light of the brain that processes visual information.

“Glaucoma is one of the eye disease. Glaucoma is optic nerve damage which is the main cause of high eye pressure,” said consultant ophthalmologist from the Jakarta Eye Center, Dr. Donny V Istiantoro SpM.

University of Indonesia medical graduates was also said, every individual can actually get the disease could trigger this blindness. Newborns begin until a parent. Therefore, it is important everyone know the risk factors of glaucoma occurrence of this.

“Glaucoma can be suffered by anyone in any age. However, these diseases strike more individuals with age above 40 years,” say doctors who specialize in eye Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Australia.

Said the doctor still had practice at the Singapore National Eye Center, the risk factors that must be considered, but age is a history of family members affected by glaucoma, eye pressure, drugs, history of trauma (injury accidents) in the eye, and also other diseases .

Higher risk of glaucoma increases with age. There are 2 per cent of the population aged 40 years affected by glaucoma. This figure, he said, will increase with age.

For the history of family members affected by glaucoma, he said, for certain types of glaucoma, the patient’s family members have a risk six times more likely affected by the disease. Greatest risk are sisters, then contact the parents and children.

“Someone who has a family history of glaucoma have about twice the risk than not having a family history,” Secretary seminar call Glaucoma Optometrist Association of Indonesia (Perdami) this.

For risk factors for eye pressure, he said, the eye pressure above 21 mmHg are at increased risk of glaucoma. Although for some individuals, eye pressure was lower can damage the optic nerve. For those who want to make eye pressure measurement, you can do in the hospital or eye specialist eye doctors.

In addition, Donny says, users eye drops containing steroids that are not controlled by doctors, drug inhalers for asthma, steroid medication for arthritis, and pengasup drugs routinely used steroids other factors could trigger the risk of glaucoma.

Added the doctor who is also incorporated in the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is, eye disease that causes blindness is second only to cataracts often occur without symptoms until the last phase. Except in the acute type of glaucoma, eye pressure suddenly rose, so my eyes felt very ill.

“Early detection of glaucoma is very important to do, immediately consult your doctor about your ophthalmologist for early detection of glaucoma. The action was first detected when the disease is dependent on the doctor’s advice,” he said, which is practiced at JEC for 5 years.

While the ophthalmologist who is also from Jakarta Eye Center, Dr. Iwan Soebijantoro SpM, say, the descendants of a factor greater risk than others.

“History diabetes, hypertension, and migraine is also a risk factor of glaucoma disease,” he said.

The use of steroid drugs in the long term and continuous, for example, eye drops, or also a person who uses glasses with higher minus Iwan also mentioned the risk factor may be the emergence of glaucoma.

Psoriasis was not only common skin disease. A recent study showed that people with psoriasis have increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Number of patients with psoriasis over the years continued to rise. In the United States alone, approximately 7.5 million people suffer from the symptoms of thick, red, scaly, and itchy skin. Not only physically ill, the patient had psoriasis will also experience a fatal health condition in the future if not controlled properly.

A new study published this week in the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta, the United States was mention of people with psoriasis are more likely to risk of heart attacks and strokes than those not having these skin disorders.

Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital is to track the number of people with psoriasis, heart disease, stroke, and death in all teens and adults in the Danish population between 1997 and 2006. They found that people with severe psoriasis about 54 percent more likely to suffer a stroke, 21 percent more to get heart attacks, and 53 percent will die after 10 years of illness than non-psoriasis sufferers.

They are also more likely to require surgery such as angioplasty to open their heart arteries are clogged. While patients with mild psoriasis also have the possibility of increased risk of stroke and the angioplasty procedure. People with severe disease at a younger age at highest risk of cardiovascular problems, “said researcher Ole Ahlehoff webmd.com MD, was quoted as saying.

This analysis take into account other risk factors for heart disease, including age, gender, treatment performed and other health conditions. “People with psoriasis should not only seek care for symptoms of the disorder, but also should be examined to determine risk factors for heart disease and make lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems in the future, such as maintaining a healthy weight,” explained Ahlehoff.

Another study, presented last week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Miami Beach, Fla., the United States showed psoriasis is also associated with an increased risk of cancer, including skin cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma. Researchers from the Health Economics and Outcomes Research at Abbott Laboratories to get data from insurance claims database that holds information about 93 million people around the United States.

They identified 37,159 people with psoriasis and to compare their possible cancer with 111,473 other people without psoriasis, in the same age. Known, people with psoriasis are likely to suffer from high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease and become obese (obesity).

During an average period of about 1.5 to 2 years, approximately 34.8 percent of people with psoriasis was diagnosed with cancer. In contrast, only 23.2 percent of those with healthy skin cancer. Researchers concluded, 56% higher risk of cancer for people with psoriasis.

The type of cancer that can be suffered by people with psoriasis is 75 percent for skin cancer, 87 percent of lymphoma, and 22 percent of prostate cancer. “Some of the medications used for psoriasis are likely to increase the risk of skin cancer.

But the link to other cancers can not be explained by the therapy, “said Alan Menter, MD, Director of the Psoriasis Research Unit at Baylor Research Institute in Dallas, United States.

Psoriasis itself is an immune disorder disease, which affected mainly by T cells (a type of white blood cells). Activated T cells will interact with skin cells (mainly keratinocytes) and resulted in the formation of a thick skin and scaly. The cause of this disease is still unknown, but the researchers have managed to find the abnormal gene that leads to the formation in patients with psoriasis. Thus, this disease has a hereditary disease risks.

Psoriasis is generally not life threatening, although very disturbing quality of life. Personal life, social, and work is also suffering greatly affected by the disease if the skin disorder of a particular place (eg the face, palms of the hands / feet, or genitals).

If not treated properly, complications may develop the disease (the disease becomes worse) as Psoriatic eritroderma (whole body skin becomes red) or generalized psoriasis pustulosa (psoriasis with small bubbles containing pus) that could endanger patients lives.

We have a variety of psoriasis treatment is safe and effective. Memperbaik the treatment of skin conditions and reduce itching complaints. Of the many types of treatment, only a small portion can be cleaned with psoriasis treatment of skin disorders. The process is called clearance or remission.

Until now I have found no drug that can cure psoriasis in total. All the existing treatment can only suppress the symptoms of psoriasis. Most people never reach a state of remission of free treatment. Another thing that must be considered before selecting treatment degrees of severity of psoriasis was suffered. Also, disease location, type, age, sex and medical history, too patient.

Eat almonds, is one of the healthy fiber that you can enjoy (Photo: Ist)

FIBER is an important component of the body needs. Her presence has a very necessary content body. The more fiber consumed per day, the body will be healthy.

As quoted from Carefair, Friday (15/1/2010), fibers can provide a number of benefits that your body needs. Fibers included in the category of carbohydrates but do not have many calories and not processed in the body in the same way.

Soluble fiber derived from polysaccharides (carbohydrates that contain three or more molecules of simple carbohydrates), soluble in water. Soluble fiber has an effect on body chemistry processes, such as lowering cholesterol and blood sugar. You can find soluble fiber in beans, soy, nuts, fruit, bananas, apples, and vegetables.

While insoluble fiber, making the feces more lumps and shorten the journey in the large intestine. Soluble fiber Facilitate usually serves as a bowel movement. Insoluble fiber you can find in wheat, grains, beans, bran, and fruit leather.

In general, fiber is best known for its ability to relieve constipation, and even hemorrhoids. If you have had bowel problems, then you have to eat fibrous foods. With fiber, the body can absorb a lot of water in the stomach, which makes stool softer, and easily removed.

In addition, fiber can also help those with problems with weight, and even prevent certain diseases such as cancer (breast cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer), heart disease, diabetes, gallstones, and kidney stones.

So, yuk fiber consumption began to multiply!